Ritz Theater
403 E. Main Street,
Belleville,
IL
62220
403 E. Main Street,
Belleville,
IL
62220
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Tinsdeltoes your right about the error, it should be Bloomer Amusement Co. BAC Ritz
Facelifting described in this 1973 trade article, which apparently contains an error in ownership: Boxoffice
Below is a link to story about haunted history of the Ritz Theatre:
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i work at the ritz too went it closed! julie was the manager. yeah people said it was haunted. very creepy during closing time
There is a current photo on the church site. Go to www.faithbaptist-church.org and click “about”.
This is what the Ritz looked like in 1996.
Parking, or lack of it, was the downfall of the Ritz. The theatre is at the far east end of downtown Belleville and never had a real easy place for customers to park. It is a shame this beautiful theatre has gone dark – it was/is beautiful and my very first job at 16 y.o. Before long, I became the Asst. Manager/Projectionist and had some of the best years of my life there! After cutting the balcony into two seperate but small theatres, the seating capasity for the main auditorium was about 375. The two screens “upstairs” sat 175 and 80 respectively. I certainly can remember when the Ritz could sell-out all three screens! Although it was said the theatre was haunted, I have to say I never saw any such activity – all I saw and remember are the best times of my life! At least the Ritz hasn’t been torn down and lives now as a church!
Original name was the MIDLAND.
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