About

The Paul Poag Theatre has a long history dating back to the 1880s. Originally the Ware Building-a two-story general store- it housed several shops in addition to a campaign ground out back where ranchers in town could stay the night and do thier soppping. Just before the second World War, Paul Poag, Del Rio's theater entrepeneur, added a story and converted the building to an art deco called the Rita Theatre. In the 1970s, Poag's widow gave the building to the City of Del Rio for live performances.