Capitol Theater

608 Effingham Street,

Portsmouth, VA 23704

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The Capitol Theater dates back to at least 1930. Listed in the 1955 Film Daily Yearbook with 835 seats.

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lostmemory on July 30, 2009 at 5:11 pm

Here are two 1987 photos of the Capitol Theater building which was a church at that time.

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Chuck1231 on June 30, 2012 at 11:00 pm

The Capitol Theatre was an African American theatre that was originally operated by Lichtman Theatres followed by Durkee Theatres.

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