My mother, who is now 83 and grew up in Largo, the town next door, said that the man that ran the Ritz had a little terrier type dog that was always with him and was very loved by everyone who came to the movies. When the dog passed away, someone put a statue of a dog that looked like his just outside the door of the theater. I remember seeing this when I was young, but never knew the story until recently.
The address for the Lyric Theater should be 107 S. Main, Lexington, NC. The stairs that would have led to the balcony are easily seen and the entry where the box office would have been are identifiable.
It appears that at least part of the front of the Royal Theatre is still standing. I was in Wilmington this week (5/28/2021) and at 141 N. Front Street is Dior’s Lounge; the street-level area appears to be the right front side of the Royal when you are facing it on the street. The small tiles are the same and the area wall the movie poster would be is still there.
My mother, who is now 83 and grew up in Largo, the town next door, said that the man that ran the Ritz had a little terrier type dog that was always with him and was very loved by everyone who came to the movies. When the dog passed away, someone put a statue of a dog that looked like his just outside the door of the theater. I remember seeing this when I was young, but never knew the story until recently.
The address for the Lyric Theater should be 107 S. Main, Lexington, NC. The stairs that would have led to the balcony are easily seen and the entry where the box office would have been are identifiable.
The marquee now says “ROSS” instead of SCOTT, but the theater is still open and looks to be in good shape!
It appears that at least part of the front of the Royal Theatre is still standing. I was in Wilmington this week (5/28/2021) and at 141 N. Front Street is Dior’s Lounge; the street-level area appears to be the right front side of the Royal when you are facing it on the street. The small tiles are the same and the area wall the movie poster would be is still there.
I believe the architect is George Howard Burrows, not Barrows.
You can see where the Marquee was above the door and has since been removed.