![]() The Capitol Mall is now located on the property. Soon afterwards, it suffered from a fire and was demolished in April 1991. After it closed, the building fell into disrepair. The Capitol Theatre closed in 1986, and was put up for sale. The venue was known for it's in house video system which resulted in a number of good quality, black and white video bootlegs. We did anything and everything that might pull an audience past the ticket booth. Unbeatable, in fact.Īside from the music, John Scher also presented everything from Mr Jiggs (who really did have her teeth and really did spontaneously escape from the theatre during her performance), small circuses, dog-and-pony shows, an evangelical mission, and even some genuine vaudeville in the form of striptease. The sound there was absolutely wonderful for live shows. The most unusual design element was the fact that all interior walls were covered with 2 inches of painted acoustical padding. The style was an interesting mixture of Deco and Nouveau-all original when we arrived, and we kept it in tact until the fire that destroyed the place. Inside, however, the theatre was a huge, asymmetrical room with no visual interference between the stage and any seat. Regarding style, the theatre was a plain brick box on the outside, quite comfortable in its industrial context. My brother saw the Stooges for HAVE ROCKET, WILL TRAVEL and a friend saw Lewis for THE NUTTY PROFESSOR. ![]() He continued the Fillmore's innovative tradition of showing cartoons and film clips between performances.īoth Jerry Lewis and the 3 Stooges made appearances at the Capitol in the early sixties when they were promoting new films. With the closing of the Fillmore East in Manhattan he made his move in the NJ market. ![]() He wanted a theater that could make NJ the rock capital of America. ![]() Was purchased on 12/16/71 by John Scher, a young concert promoter. To earn more money, the promoter used the Capitol Theatre for rock concerts at night, and ran XXX movies during the day.Īl Hayward and John Scher bought the Capitol in 1972 from Dr Samuel Harris, the original builder of the Capitol Many decades later, that became a problem when a rock promoter took over the Capitol Theatre and had to build not only a stage, but dressing rooms and other facilities, which he accomplished by buying an adjacent building. ![]()
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