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Capitol Theatre
The Cort Theatre, sometimes spelled Cort Theater, was a theatre in San Francisco, California, United States. Located at 64 Ellis Street in the Tenderloin neighborhood, it was designed by architect Henry Ives Cobb. One of the larger venues in San Francisco during its existence, the theater had a seating capacity of 1,845 people.
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It remained the Capitol Theatre until 1941 when the theatre closed permanently and was demolished.
Currently, the SFMTA Ellis-O'Farrell multi-story parking garage stands on the site of the former theatre.
The theatre was built under the leadership of impresario John Cort, and opened in 1911.
Homer Curran had served as manager of the Cort Theatre under John Cort since it opened in September 1911.
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