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The Capitol Theater

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The Capitol Theater was a 700-seat theater in Burlington, Iowa. Opened in 1937, with the first showing being Mark Twain's classic The Prince and the Pauper. The theater was both a movie theater and an auditorium used for performances (though the stage was only used for approximately an hour during its Grand Opening, and was never used again)."Theater Name To Be Capitol." The Daily Hawk-Eye Gazette 12 Apr. 1937: n. pag. Print. The theater closed in March 1977, the final showing was the Stephen King horror classic Carrie. Read more on Wikipedia

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