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Capitol Theatre
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created by maZe
on 4/5/2004 6:30 PM
last modified by Ben
on 7/23/2004 10:53 PM
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This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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Visit the Capitol website for more info and take the "virtual tour"
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Type: Building
Status: Active
Accessibility: Easy - show up and ask for a tour with specific interest on the whole history of the place
Recommendation: worth the trip
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The original stage was rotating. Original artists dressing rooms from the 1920's as still intact, under the current stage. Original movie reels and projectors still in the Capitol. Picture of the "resident ghost" in the Lobby of the Capitol. Great great decoration by Emmanuel Briffa. Accoustic is amazing.
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24 hour guard
motion detectors and excellent alarm system - don't even try it.
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Original Theatre was called Dominion, built in 1911. the Empress Theatre was built on the foundations of the Dominion in the 1920's and in 1922, the Capitol Theatre was built right next to the Empress. A huge fire damaged the Capitol and the Empress on March 6, 1926 and killed Moncton Firefighter Alexander H. Lindsay who his now known as the Capitol resident ghost. Capitol was a vaudeville theatre until 1953, then became a movie theatre. The theatre was quite neglected and finally closed at the end of the 1980's while the Empress closed in the 1960's then became a teen night club, then was used for storage then, was just abandonned. The City bought the Capitol and the Empress in 1991 and with help from experts in Theatre restoration, restored the Capitol. The original paintings of Emmanuel Briffa (the best Theatre decorator from the 1920's until his death in 1953). The Empress was renovated and is now used as well but not much was able to be restored due to the way the place was built and the poor state of the theatre.
After the 1926 fire, the exterior walls of the Capitol were rebuilt with the same bricks, saved from the fire debris.
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lots. Just type Capitol Theatre Moncton in Google.
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The Theatre is the only one in NB with historic designation. They are currently working on getting a Federal historic designation.
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The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Emperor Wang on 11/10/2006 3:18 AM.
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on Nov 10 06 at 3:18, Emperor Wang validated this location
on Sep 13 05 at 23:17, maZe made this location public
on Apr 18 05 at 1:52, maZe deleted some pictures
on Feb 6 05 at 0:10, maZe updated a gallery picture
on Feb 6 05 at 0:10, maZe updated a gallery picture
on Feb 6 05 at 0:09, maZe updated a gallery picture
on Feb 6 05 at 0:09, maZe updated a gallery picture
on Feb 6 05 at 0:08, maZe updated a gallery picture
on Nov 7 04 at 6:06, The Hitman's Daughter deleted a picture
on Jul 23 04 at 22:53, Ben changed the main information
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