CAPITOL THEATER. 1645 Broadway, southwest corner of 51st Street. Architect: Thomas Lamb. Opening: October 24, 1919.
The Capitol Theater
was, at the time of its construction, the largest theater in New York. The movie palace was another step in the career of
S. L. (Roxy
) Rothafel
, the leading manager of Broadway’s motion picture theaters.
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