Capri Theatre

400 Main Street,
East Rochester, NY 14445

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Previously operated by: Schine Circuit Inc.

Functions: Housing

Previous Names: Rialto Theatre

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Rialto(Capri) Theatre...East Rochester NY

The Rialto Theatre was opened in 1919. By 1941 it had become part of the Schine Circuit. The name was changed to Capri Theatre on October 12, 1961, and the theater closed in 1966. The building is now an apartment house.

Contributed by Ken McIntyre

Recent comments (view all 12 comments)

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on September 9, 2006 at 3:18 pm

It’s interesting that the conversion picture is dated 1960, but the sign by the front door refers to an adult theater. I didn’t know there were any strictly adult theaters in 1960.

mikemorano
mikemorano on September 9, 2006 at 8:25 pm

From the information posted I would say East Rochester. Shouldn’t the person that added this theatre know the location.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on September 9, 2006 at 8:36 pm

It’s East Rochester. I made a mistake when I entered the information. The location should be corrected accordingly.

Gerald A. DeLuca
Gerald A. DeLuca on September 20, 2008 at 4:47 pm

Old poster for Children of Divorce, starring Clara Bow, at the Rialto in 1927.

Roger Katz
Roger Katz on March 4, 2014 at 4:09 am

Address is 404 South Main Street.

kieve101350
kieve101350 on February 1, 2015 at 7:34 pm

I am the Property Manager of The Capri Apartments which used to be The Rialto Theatre. The black embossed tin ceiling is in what is now the attic and I found the red velvet curtains up there too… but they were decaying. I also found the rolls of carpet that ran between the aisles. The correct address now is 400 Main Street, East Rochester, NY. As far as I know Main Street is just Main Street…. not South or North. Vicki

kieve101350
kieve101350 on February 1, 2015 at 7:36 pm

I am the Property Manager of The Capri Apartments which used to be The Rialto Theatre. The black embossed tin ceiling is in what is now the attic and I found the red velvet curtains up there too… but they were decaying. I also found the rolls of carpet that ran between the aisles. The correct address now is 400 Main Street, East Rochester, NY. As far as I know Main Street is just Main Street…. not South or North. Vicki

SMTOUCHET
SMTOUCHET on October 24, 2015 at 10:57 pm

I was in that theater as a little girl. I visited my great aunts that lived on Elm Street about 15 houses up on the left and walked there to the movie by myself at age 9 (back in 1960. I remember the inside and the popcorn. Those were the days when the movie theaters were safe and kids could walk to the movie and back for cartoons.

rivest266
rivest266 on January 24, 2016 at 4:13 pm

October 12th, 1961 grand opening ad as Capri in photo section.

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