Royal Theatre
118 SE Second Street,
Tulia,
TX
79088
118 SE Second Street,
Tulia,
TX
79088
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This theatre was built in 1946, but opened later on April 4, 1947 as the Griffith Theatre screening Fred Astaire in “Yolanda and the Thief”. It was renamed Royal Theatre in 1949. Movies were shown three nights a week, with periodic live performances.
Renovations were carried out in the early 2000’s and the theatre was still in need of new sound system and lighting, as well as new heating and air-conditioning. It has been closed since at least 2008.
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Saw “The Day the World Ended” (a Roger Corman Cheapie) there in the mid-1950s. Glad to hear it’s still up and running.
There is a photo of the Royal on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/vlbg9
A 1984 view of the Royal Theater in Tulia.
Boren and Morrows Theatres announced this project in 1946 but post-War shortages delayed its opening. J. Lee Griffith opened the venue as the Griffith Theatre on April 4, 1947 with Fred Astaire in “Yolando and the Thief.” Griffith would then purchase the competing Gay and Grand theaters from Charles Weisenberg. Tulia Theatres Corp., formed by Jewel Avant and R. T. O'Daniel, purchased the Griffith Theatre and renamed it as the Royal Theatre in 1949 which was still operating in the 2020s.
Per Googlemaps, Sept 2023.. Royal is permanently closed.
If this is incorrect, please note so RAC Photography
This is listed as closed. As of 2025, the building and marquee are both in completely rough shape.