Ritz Theatre

117 Second Street,
Coaldale, PA 18218

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dallasmovietheaters on November 2, 2019 at 11:49 am

This theatre launched as the Coaldale Theatre in the silent era. John McTague and his wife took over the location and called it the McTague Theatre. Mr. McTague installed sound in 1929 but was injured decorating the theatre and passed away. Under new operator Peter A. Magazzu, the theatre relaunched as the Ritz Theater in 1933. He refurbished the location with new seats and a grand relaunch on September 24, 1934.

On December 26, 1948, the Ritz Theatre burned down and Magazzu built the new Angela Theatre on October 11, 1949 and, among many other theaters, he operator the local drive-in until his death in 1965.