The Capitol Theatre was located in Prince's Street, just off O'Connell Street, Dublin, and began life on 10 August 1920 as the La Scala Theatre and Opera House.
Designed by architect T. F. McNamara[1] it had two balconies in the 1,900-seat auditorium with 32 private boxes.
[2] Under new management, the Capitol ran a live show every week to accompany the current film.
Well-known Irish acts to appear in these shows included Peggy Dell, Martin Crosbie, brother of Paddy Crosbie, creator of the School Around the Corner, and Sean Mooney.
This in turn closed and was replaced by a branch of the Irish Penneys chain.