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Restored Capitol Theatre 1995

Restored Capitol Theatre 1995

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Theatre

European theatre in Sydney began before the first Fleet made landfall, with a convict play on board the Scarborough. While theatre was always popular, a commercial theatre scene did not emerge until the 1830s, and theatrical fortunes rose and fell with the city's prosperity.

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Capitol Theatre

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Market, circus, picture palace and now theatre, the Capitol has an interesting and varied history.