Capitol Theatre was a cinema and concert venue located in Cardiff, Wales, which featured a 3,158-seat auditorium was purpose built entertainment venue, which closed on 21 January 1978. It held an auditorium, a ballroom, three restaurants, a bar, a banqueting hall and a games hall.[1]
History
Construction of the theatre took 3 years.[1] The Capitol Theatre opened on 24 December 1921 with the British comedy film Nothing Else Matters.[1] The theatre had a seating capacity of 3,158 in the stalls, circle and balcony, which at the time, was the largest purpose-built cinema in Europe.[1] It was originally owned by Tilney Kinema Company,[1] but in 1931 it was leased to Paramount Cinemas.[2] In 1941 the Rank Organisation took over the lease,[2] and in 1964 they purchased the theatre from the Tilney Kinema Company.[2]