Capitol Theatre
Photo from the John Stewart collection.
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118-20 W Sixth St Austin TX
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| Record #13555 |
Opened: 1896
Closed: 1963
Demolished: 1970
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Current Organ: none |
Also Known As: Hancock Opera House, Hancock Theatre, Martin's Opera House |
Previously operated by: Interstate Circuit, Trans-Texas Theatres |
Information for this tour was contributed by John Stewart. The first motion picture in Austin was screened at the Hancock Opera House on October 10, 1896.
Hancock Opera House: 118-120 West 6th St. 1897-98-Rigsby & Walker, Mgrs: F.E. Smith, Local Mgr. 1898-1901-Ewalt Besserer, Treasurer 1903-11-George H. Walker, Lessee and Mgr.
1910-14-Martin’s Opera House, Bar and Restaurant-118 West 6th 1910-11-Eugene Martin 1912-13-John A. Volz, F. Belpo Fallwell 1914-Charles J. Candiloro 1916-Address: 112 West 6th St. 1920-Lewis Hancock, Mgr. 1922-Novey Bros. 1924-33-Louis Novy, Mgr. 1935-W. E. Hellums, Mgr.
Capital Theater (1937): 112-14 W. 6th St. 1937-39-W. E. Hellums, Mgr. 1955-Dan R. Shelton, Mgr. 1957-Jimmy D. Nunnery, Mgr. 1958-Louie Novy 1959-Earl Podolnick 1960-63-Joe Dyer, Mgr. Photos Photos remain the property of the Member and may not be reproduced without the written consent of the Member. |
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Last featured 11/13/2003. Last edited 10/29/2022.
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