The Capitol Theater
The Capitol Theater is located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Capitol Theater was originally the Orpheum Theater, which opened its doors in 1913. The theater was one of only two buildings that used Terra material on its exterior, since it was so new and expensive at the time. The Orpheum Theater is actually considered to be a groundbreaking theater for America because it introduced new architectural features in the construction. The Ackerman Harris Vaudeville chain purchased the theater in 1923 and sold it four years later in 1927 to the mayor of Salt Lake City, Louis Marcus.
The theater then opened back up under its current name- the Capitol Theater. In 1975, the Capitol Theater became the center for the performing arts after an 8.6 million dollar bond was passed. In 1947, a fire broke out in the theater and claimed the life of a teenage usher. The ghost of this usher is often seen and referred to as George. He seems to enjoy a good joke, including unplugging extension cords, moving spotlights, and locking and unlocking doors. There have been multiple occasions where people have become trapped between two locked doors underneath the stage by an unknown entity.
(Source: Belanger, Jeff. Encyclopedia of Haunted Places. 2005.)
