Royal Theatre

306 N. Booneville Avenue,
Springfield, MO 65806

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Previous Names: Ritz Theatre

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The Ritz Theatre was an early movie house in Springfield that opened on February 9, 1927 with Monte Blue in “Other Women’s Husbands” plus vaudeville on the stage. On August 21, 1927 it was renamed Royal Theatre. The theatre seated 398 and was no longer listed by 1939. The site is now a parking lot.

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on November 6, 2020 at 12:32 pm

The Ritz Theatre launched with a preview show on February 9, 1927 with Monte Blue in “Other Women’s Husbands” supported by a newsreel, a comedy short, a live vaudeville act. The actual Grand Opening was on February 13, 1927 with “Mile a Minute Morgan” starring Matty Mattison supported by a newsreel, a comedy short, a live vaudeville act. The Ritz was renamed as the Royal Theater on August 21, 1927 with the exploitation films, “Tell Me Why” and “The Naked Truth.” The Royal was a quick casualty not converting to sound.

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