Movie Trivia

[USG '60]

Does anyone know what the name of the theatre located at about 900 W. Britton Rd.?

The Ritz ....maybe.

[USG '60]

There's a place across the street from Langstons on Exchange that looks like it could have been a theater, anybody know anything about it?

It was the Rodeo.

[Generals64]

It was the Rodeo.

You're right on that one '60:....only thing is we talked extensively with '78 about it.....He's finally getting old. There is still a program going on there every Friday and Saturday Night. I remember going to the Rodeo only a couple of times....

[gen70]

The Ritz ....maybe.

Thanks...It might have been. I think there may have been another theater close to it, but not sure.

[gen70]

It was the Plaza Theater. A couple of doors east was an incredible BBQ
shack. Jim's BBQ? I'm not sure but his sweet potato pie was incredible!

The Plaza was a first class uptown theater. Now it's the "Lyric on the Plaza"
and it's a world class theater for plays and small musicals. I've played "Plaid
Tidings" and "Rocky Horrible", some call it "Rocky Horror" at the Plaza.

Thanks... I remember going there quite a few times, but could'nt remember the name. Yes it was a very nice theater.

[gen70]

What stands out in my mind about the old elegant theaters were the multiple curtains that were drawn back one at a time. Pretty dramatic.

[Prunepicker]

The theater on W. Britton Road was the Ritz. It's between N. Ollie and
N. Francis.

[Generals64]

wasn't there a theater around 16th and Indiana????

[Prunepicker]

wasn't there a theater around 16th and Indiana?

It was the Plaza and a fine theater it was.

It's been converted into a world class live theater called
"Lyric on the Plaza".