RITZ THEATRE (1) . 223 W. 48th Street. Architect: Herbert J. Krapp . Opening: March 21, 1921; Mary Stuart.
The Shubert brothers built the Ritz in only 66 days as a sister theater to the Ambassador . The brothers leased their theater to producer William B. Harris of the Theatrical Syndicate .
The opening production at the Ritz was John Drinkwater’s Mary Stuart (; 40 performances). The first hit was Bluebeard’s Eighth...