Capitol Theatre (New York City)
Loews Theatres | |
Type | Movie palace |
---|---|
Capacity | 5,230 |
Construction | |
Opened | October 24, 1919 |
Closed | September 16, 1968 |
Demolished | 1968 |
Years active | 1919–1968 |
Architect | Thomas W. Lamb |
The Capitol Theatre was a
History
The Capitol was one of the first of the large lavish movie theaters that dominated the film exhibition business for the next 40 years, built by Messmore Kendall as one of New York’s first cinema palaces, through his realty company, Moredall Realty Company.
It opened on October 24, 1919 with the New York premiere of United Artists' first production, His Majesty, the American.[1] The theater was acquired in 1924 by the entertainment magnate Marcus Loew and became the flagship of his deluxe Loew's Theatres chain.
The Capitol was the frequent site of the world premieres of films made by the Loew's-owned
After having been converted for the presentation of
Radio
Airing for the first time in November 1922, The Capitol Theatre Family Show was a 45–60 minute program, eventually broadcast Mondays on the NBC Blue Network March 7, 1927 – July 27, 1931.[6]
Beginning in 1926, the series of light classical concerts titled Capitol Theatre was broadcast by the NBC Red Network on Sunday evenings from 7:20pm to 9:15pm. This series continued until 1929, not long before Zeitlin's death.[7][8][9]
See also
References
- Archive.org.
- ^ Nugent, Frank S. (August 18, 1939). "Movie Review: The Wizard of Oz". The New York Times.
- ^ "A 'Gala Closing' For Loew's Capitol". Variety. April 24, 1968. p. 5.
- ^ 2001: A Space Odyssey at the American Film Institute Catalog
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (September 16, 1968). "Old-Time Star-Filled Benefit to Close Capitol Theater Tonight". The New York Times.
- ^ Hickerson, Jay. The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide to All Circulating Shows. Hamden, Connecticut: Jay Hickerson, Box 4321, Hamden, CT 06514, second edition December 1992, page 346.
- ^ Eisenstein, Paula. "Leo Zeitlin's Musical Works on Jewish Themes for New York's Capitol Theatre, 1927-1930" Archived 2016-03-08 at the Wayback Machine, Shofar, Vol. 20, No. 1, October 31, 2001.
- ^ Baker, Paula Eisenstein and Robert S. Nelson (eds.). "Leo Zeitlin: Chamber Music" Archived 2009-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. A-R Editions, Inc. website, "Recent Researches in the Music of the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries".
- ^ Howard, Aaron. "Finding Composer Leo Zeitlin", Jewish Herald-Voice, February 26, 2009.
External links
- Capitol Theatre at Cinema Treasures
- Capitol Theatre scrapbooks, 1920-1956, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts