Ritz Theater

527 Barnes,
Alva, OK

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Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on April 18, 2010 at 5:42 pm

Need to update the header to closed/demolished.

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on November 21, 2009 at 10:25 pm

Destroyed by fire and demolished in 2004.
Header should read Closed//Demolished

seymourcox
seymourcox on January 21, 2007 at 1:24 pm

Check out an outstanding antique postcard view of the Fort Supply Opera House. Go to Archives page, then enter Fort Supply Opera House,
http://okhistory.cuadra.com/star/public.html

xxx
xxx on October 24, 2005 at 6:48 pm

Alva once had both large and small theaters surrounding the town square, click here to see pictures of all five;
http://community.webshots.com/album/37080327UvSytP
and history of Alva’s 1907 New Opera House, click;
View link

ANTKNEE
ANTKNEE on July 30, 2005 at 9:37 pm

Sorry for the off topic nature of this post, but for some reason I’ve been getting notices regarding this theater and not only have I not subscribed to this particular thread, but until now I’ve never posted here. How is this possible? Methinks there are Ubangi’s in the fuel supply!

Lauren Durbin
Lauren Durbin on July 30, 2005 at 5:09 pm

This building was involved in a downtown fire on May 22, 2004. Pictures can be seen at: View link .

lostmemory
lostmemory on July 30, 2005 at 4:47 pm

Built in 1933 by Homer Jones. Opening day was November 19, 1933.

KenRoe
KenRoe on July 24, 2005 at 9:54 am

Listed as operating in Film Daily Yearbooks 1941-1950 editions that I have. The seating capacity was 400.