Ritz Cinema Belfast

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Above photograph taken prior to opening showing the decorative auditorium with raised Compton organ, the two organ chambers were concealed below stage. Stage width was 76ft wide and 28ft deep complete with fly tower and 12 dressing rooms making the Ritz popular with touring stage shows right through until the 1960’s. The auditorium decoration and fibrous plaster works were carried out by H.H. Martyn Ltd Cheltenham. All lighting was concealed within the auditorium and finished in varying shades of red highlighted by gold leaf.

Ron Knee From the Leslie H Kemp collection