The Elsinore Theater, which opened on May 28, 1926, is famous for its Gothic style architecture. Into the 1970's and 1980's, the Elsinore operated as a "first run" movie house. But with the decline of the facility, it became a "second run" house, and in the early 1990's the Elsinore closed. Act III Cinemas, which owned the theater building, gave it to the Salem Theater-Auditorium Group Enterprises, who with grants, renovated the historic space into a performing arts center. Classic movies are presented on many weekday evenings, and if the movie is a silent classic, then it is accompanied on the mighty Wurlitzer, 3 manual 26 rank, theater organ. Interestingly, the Elsinore's stage house was originally part of the Capital Theater on the other side of the block.
See also: http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-capitol-theatre/
Entertainment - Misc, Theatres - Movie
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By: jbottero