Capitol, St Peters
| Name | Capitol, St Peters |
|---|---|
| Address | 32 Payneham Road, St Peters, South Australia 5069 |
| Operation Dates | 1925-02-04 - 1964-01-01 |
| Capacity | 1900 |
| Suburban/Country | Suburb |
| Purpose | Cinema |
| Screens | 1 |
| Roles |
1925-02-04 - 1964-01-01 : Unknown : D Clifford Theatres Limited
1925-02-04 - 1964-01-01 : Exhibitor : D Clifford Theatres Limited
|
"The Capitol Theatre on the corner of Payneham Road and George Street at St. Peters was described by The Register (5 February 1925) as being "the largest of its kind in any suburb in Australia". It was the grandest picture house Dan Clifford had ordered to be built to that date. The builder, W.H. Hagger, had been the contractor for the Parkside Star and was later to build the New Unley Star. Costing nearly £20,000, the Capitol had a seating capacity of 1,900. The dress circle was fitted out with 750 leather upholstered seats and had a richly curtained stairway leading to it. The lavishly carpeted dress circle lounge was furnished on the style of the Jacobean period. The interior designer, local resident A.V. Adlam, adopted the old English style for the lounge because he felt that the patrons would appreciate "an atmosphere of homely welcome." The Capitol boasted the largest orchestra used in any suburban theatre in South Australia. The seven musicians were conducted by another local resident, Miss L. Foote. In addition to the orchestra, there were seventeen attendants. This staff was managed by Dan Clifford's sister, Mary, who prior to the opening of the Capitol had managed the Parkside Star." Dylan Walker, Adelaide's Silent Nights Talkies Ltd screened at this venue in 1936. References |
| Event Date | Name of Venue | Address | Latitude / Longitude |
Capacity | Suburban | Purpose | Screens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-02-04 | Capitol, St Peters |
32 Payneham Road St Peters South Australia 5069 |
-34.9133499 138.6246864 |
1900 | Suburb | Cinema | 1 |
| Films | Distributor | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Love | Universal Pictures | 1929-10-05 - 1929-10-05 |
| New Year's Eve | Fox | 1929-10-09 - 1929-10-09 |
| Abie's Irish Rose (Silent) | 1929-10-09 - 1929-10-09 | |
| Man I Love, The (Silent) | Paramount | 1929-10-12 - 1929-10-12 |
| Why Be Good? | First National Pictures | 1929-10-12 - 1929-10-12 |
| Tide of Empire | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | 1929-10-16 - 1929-10-16 |
| Blue Skies | Fox | 1929-10-16 - 1929-10-16 |
| While the City Sleeps | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | 1929-10-19 - 1929-10-19 |
| Spite Marriage | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | 1929-10-19 - 1929-10-19 |
| Greyhound Limited, The | First National Pictures | 1929-10-23 - 1929-10-23 |