Capitol Theatre
230 Queen Street,
Ottawa,
ON
K1P 5N2
230 Queen Street,
Ottawa,
ON
K1P 5N2
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The Capitol Theatre was located at 230 Queen Street at the corner of Bank Street. Opened on November 8, 1920 with D.W. Griffith’s “The Love Flower”, a minature musical comedy “Cheer Up” and four acts of vaudeville. The 2,580-seat Capitol Theatre was owned by Famous Players and was the largest movie theater ever built in Ottawa.
The Capitol Theatre closed in 1970 with a screening of M.A.S.H. The following day, a fundraiser for Canadian Save the Children Fund was the last event to be held in the theatre when Mary Pickford in “Pollyanna” was screened.
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It was actually on Bank Street, not Queen Street.
By any chance does anyone know the early 1960s date of the ray charles concert at the capital theatre in ottawa.
Some photos of the former Capitol Theater can be seen here.
I’m trying to gather information concerning a manager of the Capitol Theatre, Mr. Hector Ladouceur. Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks
Hi Tom,
I am Hector Ladouceur’s grand daughter. I am also looking for information and photoes of Hector and the Caitol Theatre.
Perhaps we can share?
Thanks
This 1958 photo shows a Capitol Theatre in Ottawa. Is that a photo of this Capitol?
Yes, I believe that this is a photo of the old capitol Theatre in Ottawa. I have a piece of it… I bought one of the 8' decorative mirrors from its lobby whemn it was demolished in 1970.
The streetcars are also gone. Shortly after this picture was taken the local government took the streetcars out of service and tore up all the tracks because they thought that the overhear wires were “unsightly”. Now (2009) they want to build a $1.2 billion (!!)light rail system in Ottawa. Great planning!!
Hi, I am Karen Brady (my married name) my single name was Brown and my uncle was the last manager of the Capital theater in Ottawa. His name was Edward Albert Brown. A magnificent theater!
Hi Karen I worked at Capitol Square Cinemas for your uncle Bert Brown. He was the best and most professional Manager I ever knew and he told me lots about the original Capitol Theatre and we became great friends. Mr.Brown told me they had a pay phone back stage so the artists like Tammy Wynette could call him with no hassle in a pre-cell phone world!!!
Bert Brown installed a pay phone backstage so the artists could call HOME!!!