Past Performers > Elvis Presley

It has been reported that Elvis Presley made two appearances at The Ritz Theatre in the early 1950s. His first performance was sometime in 1954 during an event that was originally set to play only at the Centre Theatre.But since it quickly sold out, he scheduled another set at The Ritz an hour after he finished at The Centre. The management at both Centre and Ritz had to share concession and box office girls to pull off Elvis' double header performance in Corpus Christi.

He came to The Ritz a second time to promote his film "Love Me Tender" directed by Robert D. Webb on December 6, 1956. The movie was the featured film that week.

-Challeene Smith

June 17, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJulia Davis