Interior of Capitol Theatre, 1930
Interior of Capitol Theatre, 1930
H Nugent Buckeridge Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore
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The Capitol Theatre could accommodate at least 1,600 viewers. The theatre’s stage was designed for film as well as stage productions. It was one of the first theatres of its day to have lifts and state-of-the-art lighting system.