Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Salt Lake City's Capitol Theatre has been entertaining audiences since 1913, but once the curtain falls and the crowds go home, something else takes the stage.
Staff have reported flickering lights, slamming doors, and a ghost the theatre has nicknamed George. But for two police officers assigned to night security, what they encountered went far beyond a mischievous spirit…
SOURCES
📚 Forgotten Tales of Utah, by Andy Weeks
💻 archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=54717615&itype=CMSID
💻 globeslcc.com/2019/10/18/capitol-theatre-salt-lake-city-hauntings
💻 deseret.com/1999/10/30/19473099/ghost-has-eerie-role-at-s-l-theater
💻 phantomsandmonsters.com/post/5882080418997115141
💻 jacobbarlow.com/2016/08/30/capitol-theatre
💻 slchistory.org/2020/10/spooky-slc-fire-at-capitol-theatre.html
💻 findagrave.com/memorial/95797735/richard-l-duffin
💻 deseret.com/2019/10/12/20909406/capitol-theatre-salt-lake-city-utah-opera-ballet-west-downtown-history-arts
📺 Paranormal Witness, Season 2 Episode 3
📰 Daily Tribune, SLC, 4th July 1890
📰 The Ogden Standard-Examiner, 5th July 1949
COME SAY HI!
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My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!
Salt Lake City's Capitol Theatre has been entertaining audiences since 1913, but once the curtain falls and the crowds go home, something else takes the stage.
Staff have reported flickering lights, slamming doors, and a ghost the theatre has nicknamed George. But for two police officers assigned to night security, what they encountered went far beyond a mischievous spirit…
SOURCES
📚 Forgotten Tales of Utah, by Andy Weeks
💻 archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=54717615&itype=CMSID
💻 globeslcc.com/2019/10/18/capitol-theatre-salt-lake-city-hauntings
💻 deseret.com/1999/10/30/19473099/ghost-has-eerie-role-at-s-l-theater
💻 phantomsandmonsters.com/post/5882080418997115141
💻 jacobbarlow.com/2016/08/30/capitol-theatre
💻 slchistory.org/2020/10/spooky-slc-fire-at-capitol-theatre.html
💻 findagrave.com/memorial/95797735/richard-l-duffin
💻 deseret.com/2019/10/12/20909406/capitol-theatre-salt-lake-city-utah-opera-ballet-west-downtown-history-arts
📺 Paranormal Witness, Season 2 Episode 3
📰 Daily Tribune, SLC, 4th July 1890
📰 The Ogden Standard-Examiner, 5th July 1949
COME SAY HI!
Instagram - instagram.com/dontscareclaire
THE LEGAL STUFF
I don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique.
My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!
