The original Capitol Theatre in Saskatoon was built in 1929 and demolished in 1979. The existing Capitol Four is NOT at the same location.
“The elegant and palatial Capitol Theatre opened on May 11, 1929, at 127 — 2nd Avenue South. The first ever “talking picture†shown in Saskatoon played there. It also served as an auditorium and concert hall. It seated 1,200 people, and the interior was done in a Spanish villa motif, with images of twinkling stars and drifting clouds projected on the roof. The Capitol Theatre was demolished amid controversy in 1979. Its demise helped to kick start the city’s active architectural heritage movement."
The original Capitol Theatre in Saskatoon was built in 1929 and demolished in 1979. The existing Capitol Four is NOT at the same location.
“The elegant and palatial Capitol Theatre opened on May 11, 1929, at 127 — 2nd Avenue South. The first ever “talking picture†shown in Saskatoon played there. It also served as an auditorium and concert hall. It seated 1,200 people, and the interior was done in a Spanish villa motif, with images of twinkling stars and drifting clouds projected on the roof. The Capitol Theatre was demolished amid controversy in 1979. Its demise helped to kick start the city’s active architectural heritage movement."
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Jeff O'Brien
City of Saskatoon Archivist