Ritz Theatre
330 Main Street,
Winner,
SD
57580
330 Main Street,
Winner,
SD
57580
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The Cosmo Theatre was opened in May 1917 and had 448 seats. It was operated by J.C. Lakin. It was renamed Ritz Theatre in 1929 and was still open in 1957.
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Bryan Krefft
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The Tripp County Historical Society has reproduced a newspaper article on their website from May 30 1929 says “Gov. Wm. J. Bulow was the guest speaker at the Cosmo (Ritz) Theatre. Bulow known as a cracker-box humorist, with a drawl, and a bull’s-eye tobacco spitter…”
From a different source, a Reproduco Pipe Organ advertisement from the later 1920’s mentions the Cosmo Theatre, Winner, South Dakota, as being one of their satisfied customers, indicating either a small pipe organ or a photoplayer located here.
The Cosmo Theatre was open prior to 1925. It was rnamed the Ritz Theatre in 1929. The Ritz was still operating as late as 1957.
The Cosmo was launched by J.C. Lakin in May of 1917 with 448 seats and Simplex Type “S” projectors at opening.
Circa 1942 photo added via David Shedlock.
Current use is as The Winner Community Church.
The facade has been covered with vertical siding.
Google street view is from October 2015.