Ritz Theater
138 W. Main Street,
Purcell,
OK
73080
138 W. Main Street,
Purcell,
OK
73080
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Previously operated by: K. Lee Williams Theaters Inc.
Functions: Office Space
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The Ritz Theater opened by 1929. It was owned by the Metcalf family, which owned several other Purcell theaters. It was closed in 1947.
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Here is an article about the Metcalf family:
http://tinyurl.com/mhaod
In this group of vintage Purcell photos can be seen (top picture) an old time theatre, perhaps it was the Ritz or Dooley—-
http://www.bcclark.com/p/4368/Default.aspx
roadsideoklahoma site has color pictures of the Ritz, http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/node/616
Opened as early as 1929, closed in 1947.