Thank you for your question. There’s a picture of the theater in Sheri Stodghill Fowler’s book Rockwall: Images of America on pg 91.
According to Fowler, a movie theater was located at the northeast corner of Kaufman and San Jacinto streets in downtown Rockwall for almost 40 years. The theater, named the Ritz, ran serials and first-run movies.
Fowler, Sheri Stodghill. Rockwall: Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. 2009.
The ABC Cinema opened on May 20th, 1970 with “Barquero”. Its grand opening ad has been posted. In the mid-1980’s it became Cinema 5 as it is taken over by Cineplex Odeon and later Carmike Cinemas, who closed it in 2000. Reopened as Movie Tavern in 2005.
Correction first purpose built multiplex.
Warner west end opened October 29th, 1970
Warner west end opening 28 Oct 1970, Wed Evening Standard (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted.
CLosed 1928.
The Rialto Theatre opened on September 1st, 1921 with “The Heart of Maryland”. Grand opening ad posted.
Reopened as the Strand Theater on August 16th, 1915. Another ad posted.
This opened as the Auditorium theatre on September 23rd, 1913, and became the Majestic theatre on June 22nd, 1914. Grand opening ads posted.
The Boz theatre opened on February 1st, 1909. Its grand opening ad has been posted.
The old Columbia theatre opened on December 12th, 1892. Article:
Columbia theatre opening 01 Nov 1892, Tue The Idaho Statesman (Boise, Idaho) Newspapers.com
Opened on September 17th, 1908 at $135 a seat in today’s money.
Grand opening ad posted. It was the first purpose-built cinema in London.
Grand opening ad:
UCI Whiteleys of Baywater opening 01 Dec 1989, Fri Evening Standard (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad:
UCI Lee Valley cinema 12 04 Mar 1994, Fri Evening Standard (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
Aerial of both cinemas posted.
Also built way close to the Famous Players cinema, which reminds me of the 52 screens in Ontario, California, which are next to each other.
Grand opening already posted. Sharper image below
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Thank you for your question. There’s a picture of the theater in Sheri Stodghill Fowler’s book Rockwall: Images of America on pg 91.
According to Fowler, a movie theater was located at the northeast corner of Kaufman and San Jacinto streets in downtown Rockwall for almost 40 years. The theater, named the Ritz, ran serials and first-run movies.
Fowler, Sheri Stodghill. Rockwall: Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. 2009.
Full page grand opening ad
Hollywood theatre opening 06 Dec 1956, Thu Sun-Tattler (Hollywood, Florida) Newspapers.com
The Mamaroneck Playhouse opened on December 5th, 1925. Grend opening ad:
Listings ended in 1991 for this cinema. It was reopened by NU theatres in 1987 with 4 screens and taken over by Cinemark in 1989 until it closed.
Reopened as the Town & Country Drive-In I & II on September 28th, 1973. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad as Texas below:
This reopened as the Fine Arts on November 6th, 1957. Another ad posted.
Thanks for not vandalizing the theatre from November 3rd, 1957
The ABC Cinema opened on May 20th, 1970 with “Barquero”. Its grand opening ad has been posted. In the mid-1980’s it became Cinema 5 as it is taken over by Cineplex Odeon and later Carmike Cinemas, who closed it in 2000. Reopened as Movie Tavern in 2005.