Capitol (Edinburgh)

• Theatre ID
  2333
• Built / Converted
  1928
• Dates of use
  • 1928: Until when not known.
• Current state
  Extant
• Current use
  Bingo
• Address
  Manderston Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland

Details

Cine-variety to which entrance is gained through an arch in railway viaducting with the vast bulk of brick auditorium on the far side of the (now disused) tracks. The entrance portico, projecting from the arch, has a Doric order and the interior is a Roman classical fantasy on a grand scale. One balcony without slips faces a wide proscenium with curving splay walls with organ and plenum grilles. Above is a heavy cornice with panelled ceiling coves and a beamed central section. The interior has been altered for bingo with new raised seating wings and a typically garish colour scheme.

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• Other names
  Capitol Theatre, Top Rank Club
• Events
  • 1928 Use: Until when not known.
  • 1928 Design/Construction:
    • J A Ross & J M Johnson - Architect
  • 1928 Owner/Management: General Theatre Corporation
  • 1936 Owner/Management: Gaumont British
  • 1945 Owner/Management: Circuits Management Association
  • 1961 Owner/Management: Top Rank
  • 1988 Owner/Management: Mecca Ltd
  • 1994 Owner/Management: Rank Leisure Division
• Capacities
  • Original: 2600
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed