1989 Event "Chu Chem" closes at Ritz Theater New York City after 44 performances 1989 Event "Chu Chem" opens at Ritz Theater New York City for 44 performances 1987 Event "Late Nite Comic" closes at Ritz Theater New York City after 4 performances 1987 Event "Late Nite Comic" opens at Ritz Theater New York City for 4 performances 1986 Death Harry Ritz, comedian/actor (Ritz Brothers), dies at 79 1986 Death Harry Ritz, actor (3 Musketeers, On the Avenue), dies at 79 1986 Event "Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood" closes at Ritz New York City after 13 performances 1986 Event "Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood" opens at Ritz Theater New York City for 13 performances 1985 Death Jimmy Ritz, actor (Ritz Brothers), dies of heart failure at 81 1976 Death Romney Brent, actor and writer (Dinner at the Ritz), dies at 74 1975 Event Terrence McNally's "Ritz," premieres in New York City 1972 Event "Hurry, Harry" closes at Ritz Theater New York City after 2 performances 1972 Event "Hurry, Harry" opens at Ritz Theater New York City for 2 performances 1971 Event "Soon" closes at Ritz Theater New York City after 3 performances 1971 Event "Soon" opens at Ritz Theater New York City for 3 performances 1965 Death Al Ritz, actor (Gorilla, Hi Ya Chum), dies at 62 1965 Birthday Kevin Ritz, born in Eatonstown, New Jersey, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1955 Birthday Tacho Ocheriski, singer, Putting on the Ritz 1935 Birthday John B Coleman, Boston, hotel magnate, Ritz Carlton 1927 Event Ritz Hotel opens in Boston 1921 Event Walter Kerr Theater (Ritz, CBS, NBC, ABC) opens at 223 W 48th St. New York City 1918 Birthday Ronnie Brody, England, actor, Superman 3, What's Up Nurse, Ritz 1910 Event Ritz Hotel in Madrid opens: 200 chambers/100 bathtubs 1909 Birthday Suzanne G Charpentier, born in Paris, actress, Dinner at Ritz 1907 Birthday Henry Ritz, comedian/dancer, Ritz Brothers 1906 Birthday Harry Ritz, U.S. comic, Ritz Brothers-Silent Movie 1906 Birthday Erik Rhodes, Ernest Sharpe, actor, Top Hat, Night at the Ritz 1903 Birthday Jimmy Ritz, U.S. comic, Ritz Brothers-Blazing Stewardesses 1902 Birthday Nora Swinburne, born in England, actress, Quo Vardis, Dinner at Ritz, River 1902 Birthday Romney Brent, Saltillo Mexico, actor and writer, Dinner at the Ritz 1901 Birthday Al Ritz, Joaquim, Newark, New Jersey, actor, Ritz Brothers, Hi Ya Chum
