Ritz Theater
11 E. Concho Avenue,
San Angelo,
TX
76903
11 E. Concho Avenue,
San Angelo,
TX
76903
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Robb & Rowley-United Inc.
Architects: Roy E. Lane
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The Ritz Theater was was housed in the downtown Naylor Hotel (later known as the Town House) and opened on April 1, 1927 with William Haines in “Slide Kelly, Slide”. It was adjacent to the Lyric Theater.
At some point the theater suffered a fire due to the highly flammable nitrate film used during that era. The fire was possibly spelled the end of Ritz Theater as it was closed on August 29, 1955 for hotel expansion.
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Glen Carr / Billy Smith
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This was an Robb and Rowley theatre 1930-1955. They owned nine in town in 1950.
A somewhat compromised photo of the auditorium of the Ritz Theatre illustrated an ad for the American Seating Company on this page of Motion Picture Times, September 8, 1928. The caption credits the theater’s architect, Roy E. Lane.
The Ritz opened on April 1st, 1927. Grand opening ad posted.
The Ritz closed during the week of the August 29th, 1955, for a hotel expansion.
Grand opening ad