Capitol Theatre
421 Victoria Street,
Nelson,
BC
V1L
421 Victoria Street,
Nelson,
BC
V1L
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Opened September 5, 1927, served both as a movie theatre and a light opera house. By the 1940’s, the theatre’s role was beginning to wane, with Famous Players opting to screen movies in a larger venue. In the 1960’s through to early-1980’s, it was used primarily as an auction hall and furniture storage. Efforts to restore the building began in 1988, it reopened fully restored, as an entertainment venue.
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Photos can be seen here. Click each photo to expand it.
The outside of the theater is less than impressive but they have done a wonderful job on the interior.
I think it should be “theatre”, as that has been the consensus for the Canadian houses. Here is another view of the Capitol:
http://tinyurl.com/9h2gmu
Not because it is located in Canada, because it is spelled “theatre” on their website.
There was also a much larger theatre in Nelson, the Capitol. Does anyone have info on the Capitol?
This is a 2009 photo of the Capitol Theater.
Here is an interior photo.
LM, your link comes up not found.
Okay, I found it again. Here is the page with the photo. Click on the photo to expand it. I hope that link works.
LLM, it works and is a good photo to boot. Guess I will have to get a photo bucket and put it in there as my own.