Ritz Place
104 E. Madison Street,
Marshfield,
MO
65706
104 E. Madison Street,
Marshfield,
MO
65706
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Functions: Banquet Hall, Special Events
Previous Names: Universal Theatre, Ritz Theatre
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The Universal Theatre was opened January 14, 1920 with William Stowell in “The Heart of Humanity” plus 6 acts of vaudeville. It was destroyed by fire on February 4, 1924. It was rebuilt and reopened as the Ritz Theatre on September 2, 1927 with Louise Brooks in “Rolling Stockings”.. It was still open in 1970. Now a reception hall and event center named the Ritz Place
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Norman Plant
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Boxoffice, Aug. 31, 1964: “Bob Smith of the Nu Buflo Theatre, Buffalo, will take over the Ritz Theatre, Marshfield, as of September 4, he announced while on (Kansas City) Filmrow.”
Boxoffice, May 25, 1970: “Oren Davis, Marshfield exhibitor, died Sunday (10). Mrs. Oren (Irene) Davis announced that she would continue to operation of the theatre”
First opened as the Universal Theatre on January 14, 1920 with William Stowell in “The Heart of Humanity”, along with 6 acts of vaudeville. The Universal Theatre and Mr. Randolph’s grocery store was completely burned and destroyed by a fire on February 4, 1924 (with the Universal possibly during its run of “The Girl With 1000 Visions” but it was unknown yet).
The building was then rebuilt, restored, and reopened as the Ritz on September 2, 1927 with Louise Brooks in “Rolling Stockings”, along with an overture by the city’s orchestra, a two-reel comedy reel, vaudeville performances by Sevier and West, and addresses by M.F. Hyde, A.J. Simmons, and the then-mayor of Marshfield James Thompson.