Rig Theatre
154 E. Ymbacion Street,
Refugio,
TX
78377
154 E. Ymbacion Street,
Refugio,
TX
78377
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Previous Names: Low's Theatre, Rialto Theatre
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The Low’s Theatre was opened on June 14, 1935 with Maurice Chevalier in “Folies Bergere de Paris”. It had closed by 1937. On October 29, 1937 it was reopened and renamed Rig Theatre. It was listed as (Closed) in the Film Daily Yearbooks for 1939 and 1940. It had reopened by 1941 but was again listed as (Closed) in the 1943 edition of Film Daily Yearbook. It was reopened on September 16, 1945 and closed in 1955.
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Eugene Low, Jr. launched the Low’s Theatre on June 14, 1935 with “Folies Bergere de Paris” to complement his Low’s Rialto Theatre in downtown Refugio. On June 1, 1937, Low sold both venues to F.R. Hansen and Jack Pickens of San Antonio. The pair renamed the venues as the Rialto Theatre (immediately dropping Low’s) and, after a refresh, the Rig Theatre reopened on October 29, 1937 with June Travis in “Join the Marines.” N. Bergvall was the architect. The theatre closed in 1942 for three years though used for some live events and in support of the War efforts.
With a growing Hispanic population, the theatre changed its policy at another reopening on September 16, 1945 showing Spanish-language films. After another closure and refresh, the theatre switched to widescreen to show CinemaScope at a final relaunch on December 24, 1954. That appears to have been the last effort with the theatre closing in 1955.