Rita Theatre

The new Rita Theatre launched August 18, 1934 on a thirty year lease. A major fire gutted the theatre on January 7, 1947. The theatre was rebuilt relaunching on May 27, 1948 with a new look. The Rita survived into the TV age likely opting out of its final ten years on the lease. It closed on May 31, 1954 with a double feature of “New Faces” and “Two for the Record” and a Bugs Bunny cartoon. In 1957, the YMCA had been permitted use of the building. It was demolished in November of 1964.