Capitol Theatre

1201 N. Claiborne Avenue,
New Orleans, LA 70116

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The Capitol Theatre was one of the early New Orleans Theatres opening in 1920. It closed in 1937 and there is no trace of the theatre today.

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on April 25, 2026 at 11:35 pm

The Capitol Theatre launched August 30, 1920. It installed sound to remain viable. Its final matinee show was “A Notorious Gentleman” on May 11, 1935 and between the matinee and the evening show, the projection booth exploded and the theatre was destroyed. Fortuitously, there were no audience members in the building which - due to its large capacity - could have been devastating based on the visuals. United Theatres Inc. declared the building a total loss.

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