Ritz Theatre
911 Preston Avenue,
Houston,
TX
77002
911 Preston Avenue,
Houston,
TX
77002
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The former Ritz Theatre in downtown Houston was opened in 1926. It is now the Majestic Metro, a banquet hall.
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Graeme McBain, Bryan
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The Ritz in Houston was located at 911 Preston Ave.
Opened in the 1920’s, the Film Daily Yearbook, 1941 gives a seating capacity of 980. It was operated by Paramount Pictures Inc under their subsidiary Will Horwitz.
The Majestic Metro (formerly the Ritz Theater)
Built: 1926
Designed by: William Ward Watkin
Renovated: 1991
From Houston PBS Productions: “Will Horwitz, a renowned showman and supporter of his community, owned and operated the Texan, Iris, Uptown, and the Ritz movie theaters. He also started the underground tunnel system to help his movie patrons avoid jaywalking tickets as they hopped from one of his theaters to the next”.
This is a photo of the Majestic Metro.
A 1936 photo of the Ritz can be seen here. Be sure to click on the photo to expand it.
The Ritz Theatre opened on April 15, 1926. The premier feature was “The Fighting Buckaroo†with Buck Jones and Sally Long.
B&W 2009 photo of the former Ritz Theatre now the majestic Metro Banquet Center courtesy accent on electric.
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1983 and 1984 photos of the Majestic Metro.
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