The George W Carver Theatre | Martini Family, Galveston's Black Business District, and Spanish Language Entertainment

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The Martini family is a household name in Galveston.
At one point, the Martini family owned eight theaters, one of them was opened in Galveston‘s Black Business District. The George W. Carver theater was opened in 1940. This theater was opened specifically for African-American audiences.. The George W Carver theater operated for 19 years until 1959.  The theater was converted into a Spanish language theatre directed at Hispanic audiences. The Theatre was renamed Teatro Rey. In the 1970s, the theater changed hands and was named the La Plaza theater until it closed in 1979. The shell of this theater today stands as a reminder of segregation, marginalization, and eventual racial integration.

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