THE CAPITOL THEATRE

Ad in the Oregon Journal newspaper, January 1950 notice, “And a host of gay vaudevillians!”

Per article in the newspaper Northwest Gay Review, June 1977 written by W Holman “A Gay History – lest it be forgotten” sheds may stories on gay life from World War II to Stonewall. “Close to the roar of printing presses was a dimly lit Rathskeller. The Circle and Capitol Theaters were between Broadway and the river; their balcony -smoker sections were like chessboards whereon a queen could move in any direction to take a check pawn or knight, bishop, or king.

The Capitol changed name to The Blue Mouse in 1958.

Per http://www.glapn.org/6045walkingtour.htm “Capitol Theater, 626 S.W. Fourth.  Another popular gay male cruising location which had a balcony section for gay men.  It was located one block south of the Circle.”