Special to El Rrun-Rrun
One of our seven readers gave us a heads up when he noticed the Capitol Theater marquee was missing from the front of the 1928-circa building downtown.
City officials said the sign had seen better days and had ben removed for restoration.
The Capitol Theatre was opened February 14, 1928 – almost 100 years ago – with William Boyd. By 1941 it was operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. through their subsidiary Hoblitzelle & O'Donnell. It was closed April 30, 1966.
Constructed as part of the development of the entire 1100 block of E. Levee, along with Hotel EI Jardin,
Missouri Pacific Station, etc., bringing Spanish Mediterranean Revival style to Brownsville commercial. At one time it was the city's largest and most elegant movie palace.
When it opened in 1928, the Capitol Theater was a marvel of its time. It featured one screen and seating for about 900 patrons. The film Two Arabian Knights was shown at its grand opening, cementing its place in Brownsville’s cultural history.
The City of Brownsville, which owns the Capitol Theater, hopes to sell the building once repairs are complete, ensuring the property continues contributing to the vibrancy of the downtown area.
3 comments:
Those are days gone by and forgotten times
Nice, but that pink with explosion of colors doesn't work for the building. Looks like a Miami Vice theme, or a giant pink Taco Cabana from San Antonio.
The color of the building only proves that Brownsville is a gay community. No machos here. Only macho menos.
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