Ritz Theatre

1148 E. Jersey Street,
Elizabeth, NJ 07201

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teecee
teecee on July 5, 2005 at 11:33 am

On 2/13/1926, a Wurlitzer organ, opus 1273, was installed in this theater.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe on May 9, 2005 at 3:34 pm

The Ritz Theatre opened on 8th March 1926 as a movie/vaudville theatre after its transformation from the old Drake Opera House.

teecee
teecee on March 22, 2005 at 3:52 am

After a $1 million restoration two decades ago, the theater hosted legendary performers such as Ray Charles and Johnny Cash.
Woody Allen used its distinctive black marquee as a backdrop in his film, “Sweet and Lowdown.”