Capitol Theatre
Gregory Terrace and Hartley Street,
Alice Springs,
NT
0870
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Capitol Open Air Theatre, Alice Springs, NT – Title – “In construction” – Photo acknowledgment SA State Library, CPM Collection - as restored by Peter Bassett…Greg Lynch says - Recently Charlie Poole posted the following … “We went to the Capitol sometimes as they had more Western Movies than “The Pioneer.” It was a shilling for kids and 2 & 6 at “The Pioneer” Ester McGuirk (RIP) and long time barmaid at Underdowns sold the tickets on picture nights, while the late Walter Schnitzer was a projectionist at the Capitol right up to the end. Charlie went on, I can’t remember the exact year, but the final show at “The Capitol” was in 1963/64, after that the whole place was destroyed by fire. The Underdowns operated it to the end…
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