George W. Carver Theatre | Teatro Rey | La Plaza Theatre

George W. Carver Theatre | Teatro Rey | La Plaza Theatre In Galveston, the Martini family is a household name. These days the Martini name can be found on 21st and Church Street on the old Martini theater and here, just west of Rosenberg Avenue on Market Street. At one point, the Martini family owned eight theaters, one of which was opened in Galveston‘s Black Business District. The George W. Carver theater opened in 1940. The Martini family opened this theater specifically for African-Ameri...