Capitol Theatre (Logan, Utah)

Located in the block of Main Street and 100 South in Logan, Utah, the Capitol Theater was constructed with funding from local businessmen George and Guy Thatcher. The theater held its grand opening on March 29, 1923, with a pianist, singer, dancer, organist, and the "photo-play" Adam's Rib on the bill. Intricately decorated with "old rose and French gray" carpets, drapes, furniture, lighting fixtures, and stucco decorations, the theater was hailed by the Logan Journal as "the finest theater west of Chicago." Although the Capitol was the last theater in Logan built expressly for stage performances, by the mid-1950s it was used almost exclusively for movie showings. The city eventually purchased the aging theater, and in 1993, it was renovated by the Capitol Arts Alliance at a cost of $6.4 million. Now known as the Ellen Eccles Theatre, the old Capitol is managed by the Cache Valley Center for the Arts and is home to the Utah Festival Opera and a number of other musical and theatrical performances.