The Rialto Theater in Beeville opened on Augut 19, 1922. Admission was twenty five cents for adults and 10 cents for children. The theater showed movies as well as vaudeville acts. The original design was classic revival archetecture. Sound was introduced in 1929. After a destructive fire in 1935 the theater was redesigned and built in the Art Deco Moderne style.The theater closed in 1986 and is currently undergoing renovation. Note: This info was taken from the theater web site.