Capitol Theater
Federa Plaza E. and S. Champion Street,
Youngstown,
OH
44503
Federa Plaza E. and S. Champion Street,
Youngstown,
OH
44503
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Architects: Morris W. Scheibel, Edgar A. Stanley
Firms: Stanley & Scheibel
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The Capitol Theater opened on February 18, 1922 and seated 1,400. Unfortunately it had a short life and closed by the mid-1930’s.
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The Capital had a Robert Morton Pipe Organ and a Steinway Duo Art Reproducing Piano as well as its own theater orchestra.
SEATS: 1400
ARCHITECT: STANLEY & SCHEIBEL
Opened Saturday, Feburary 18, 1922
WM FOX Presents OVER THE HILL at 11:30 1:30 3:30 5:30 7:30 9:30
Operated by Central Theater Company
Charles W. Denzinger, Theater Manager
More info and photos are always welcome.
Unfortunately there are few pictures of this theater other than one in a postcard.
As to more info, other than ads on the theater pages of the local papers I couldn’t locate any further into.
If the postcard isn’t already up on my Webshots site I’ll put it there and provide a link to it.
Architects Edgar A. Stanley and Morris W. Scheibel formed their partnership in 1911, according to Stanley’s entry in “The Semi-centennial Alumni Record of the University of Illinois,” published in 1918.
The Steinway Duo-Art Repoducing Grand Piano Style “O' cost $3,800.
The Robert Morton Pipe Organ was being made at the Robert Morton Factory in Van Nuys, California and was not in the Capital Theater for the February opening, but was to be installed in the Fall. In checking old organ records for Youngstown I could find no evidence that the organ ever was installed. Anyone know anything about this?
So what’s your beef? Did you even bother to read all the links about its opening, and where did I say that the organ was there opening day. I don’t usually get miffed but your posts suggest that you didn’t read them.
I agree on the 1400 seats but I did qualify by saying “ABOUT 1700” since I couldn’t access the article when I entered this theater in CT.
In point of fact the theater did have an organ during its lifetime so my post was correct.
I also found a list of Youngstown pipe organs and noted that a number of them were not on the list such as the one at Stambaugh Auditorium which was recently restored. Likewise none of the local church pipe organs were on the list.
wolfgirl, “Where’s The Beef?” I didn’t know I had one! Good Grief, Calm Down.
Turns out I did read EVER WORD about the Capitol in the VINDICATOR you so kindly added (not an easy task, I even had to jump back to page 1). How do you think I found out the info I added? The McMahom Piano Co. ad on the bottom right of, I think, page 14 mentions that the organ was being made at the Van Nuys, California factory and would be installed in the Fall.
I then went to this sight to get more info on the organ.
http://barton.theatreorgans.com/cgi-bindb2net,exe
In State type in OH, in City type in YOUNGSTOWN, click on Search.
Sorry, I just do not see any organ at the Capitol and that’s all I could find out not being in Youngstown. If you can find anything else out please let us know.
While I got the list of Youngstown Organs, I’ll try to add their info to their theaters.
Retired U.S. Navy Chief Bob Jensen
Manteno, Illinois
Don’t mind me, Bob, trying to do several things at one time sometimes gets me a little edgy, especially when I can’t find what I’m looking for.
As an un-official historian on Youngstown’s history I’m called upon to provide all sorts of local information, and it can really get crazy.
Here’s some more information about the Capitol. The last link is the theater page of the Vindicator showing all the downtown theaters at the date of publication.
Have a great day.
Ooooooops forgot to include the links.
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