Capitol Theatre
120 Market Street,
Newark,
NJ
07102
120 Market Street,
Newark,
NJ
07102
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Previously operated by: Fabian Theaters, Stanley-Warner Theatres, Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp.
Architects: George W. Keister, William E. Lehman
Functions: Retail
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The Strand Theatre was opened May 1, 1914. On September 15, 1925 it was taken over by Fabian Theatres and was renamed Capitol Theatre, screening Charles Chaplin in “The Gold Rush”. It was equipped with a theatre pipe organ which was opened by organist Vincent Falk. The Capitol Theatre played mostly move-overs from the larger Warner’s Branford Theatre, located immediately adjacent to the RKO Proctor’s Theatre, and only did really good business when Proctor’s was sold out. Closed in the mid-1950’s and became one of the first John’s Bargain Stores. It has been in retail use for many years and since 2017 the front section has been occupied by a beauty supply store named Hair Man. It is not known what use is made of the auditorium.
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Jim Thatcher
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Still listed as open in the 1951 FDY.
A Wurlitzer organ, opus 1121, was installed in this theater on 8/5/1925.
Listed in the 1944 FDY as part of Warner Bros. Listed as part of Stanley Warner Corp. in the 1961 Film Daily Yearbook.
ca 1940s ad:
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Grand opening ad posted. Archives up to 1972 can be found at the Newark Public Library website at https://newark.historyarchives.online/home.
Reopened by Fabian theatre as the Capitol theatre on September 15th, 1925 with “Gold Rush”. Grand opening ad posted.
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