{"id":1503,"date":"2010-04-13T11:38:08","date_gmt":"2010-04-13T16:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/?p=1503"},"modified":"2010-04-13T11:38:08","modified_gmt":"2010-04-13T16:38:08","slug":"a-capitol-theatre-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/2010\/04\/13\/a-capitol-theatre-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"A Capitol (Theatre) Idea"},"content":{"rendered":"

There has been much in the local news of late regarding the Capitol Theatre, which opened December 25, 1920, and which will be closing in a few months.<\/p>\n

We thought we’d take the opportunity to share the history<\/a> of this 89-year old gem, and a photographic tour of the old girl in her heyday:<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0 Kahl Building\u00a0 makes sure theater-goers can find the Capitol .*<\/em><\/p>\n

***<\/em><\/p>\n

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It’s 1921, and you want to impress your date.\u00a0 Taking her to\u00a0the most luxurious theatre in Davenport is a good start!<\/em><\/p>\n

***<\/em><\/p>\n

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You enter the theatre proper and admire the brand new velvet-covered seats.
\nAn usher escorts you and your date to the best seats in\u00a0the house.<\/em><\/p>\n

***<\/em><\/p>\n

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You can’t resist running up to see the\u00a0stunning view from the balcony.<\/em><\/p>\n

The\u00a0music for your movie will be provided by the orchestra in the pit below the velvet curtains, the piano in its own little stage,\u00a0and by the organ that is just visible on the far right of this image.
\nThe movies themselves will be silent for another six years.<\/em><\/p>\n

***<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>After the picture ends, the usher allows you and your date to take the side stairs to the stage so you can imagine being movie stars.<\/em><\/p>\n

You’d thought about stealing a kiss, ala screen heartthrob Francis X.Bushman,** but get stage fright imagining doing so in front of such a\u00a0 large audience!\u00a0 You’ll wait until you take her home . . . but even if you get your face slapped for being fresh, you’ve enjoyed a wonderful evening at the new Capitol Theatre.<\/em><\/p>\n

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*We fudged a little:\u00a0 the first and last images are actually from the 1940s.\u00a0 However, the others were taken circa 1921.<\/p>\n

**Francis X. Bushman was a star before Rudy Valentino stopped playing villians.\u00a0\u00a0 It’s true!<\/p>\n

(Posted by Sarah)<\/em><\/p>\n

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