Rialto Theatre
Fort Cobb,
OK
73038
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The Rialto Theatre was opened by 1923. On May 15, 1927 it suffered damage from a fire which broke out in the rear of a nearby Ford garage. It reopened on August 13, 1927.
The Rialto Theatre was totally destroyed by a fire on April 20, 1944. It was rebuilt reopened on August 5, 1944. It continued to operate until at least 1965.
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The Rialto Theatre opened as early as 1923 and was still open in 1965.
Throughout its history, the Rialto suffered both damage and destruction from two different fires.
The first fire happened on the afternoon of May 15, 1927 when the rear of the Ford garage owned by Otto Wray caught fire. The fire destroyed the garage as well as the businesses Gaboury’s Barber Shop and Reich’s Cafe. Several other buildings suffered major damage including the Rialto Theatre. The Rialto Theatre reopened on August 13, 1927.
The second fire happened on the early morning of April 20, 1944, which destroyed the entirety of the Rialto. It was rebuilt and reopened on August 5, 1944.
1944 grand reopening ad posted.