Office towers for both the OKC Midwest Theatre and Milwaukee’s Warner Theatre were identical in lay out, and similar in style. Both had three story lobbies with curved mezzanine balcoinies that overlooked the main floor. Both had industry screening rooms in the basement area reachable only from the office bldg lobby.
As mentioned above, John Eberson designed the Midwest interior as a romantic Spanish Renaissance atmospheric. Rapp & Rapp created the superb Art Deco interior of the Warner Theatre.
Office towers for both Milwaukee’s Warner Theatre and Oklahoma City’s Midwest Theatre (1930-1975) were identical in layout. Both theatres were members of Warner Bros. Theatre chain. Both had three story lobbies, with curved mezzanine balconies that overlooked the main floor. Both had industry screening rooms in the basement area.
While the Warner was a superb Rapp & Rapp Art Deco masterpiece, John Eberson designed the OKC Midwest Theatre interior as a romantic Spanish Renaissance atmospheric.
Grand opening ads clearly list the Reno Theater as a Griffith Bros. house. Have no proof that the Midwest or Pix were ever Video operations, but have heard that they were during their last few years. Tulsa Circle was definitely run by Video.
Another (and better) view of the (Lawton?) Ritz … View link
Many downtown buildings, including the Akdar Theatre, came down to make way for a new Civic Center. At the time this complex was considered bold, inovative, and modernistic. These days it just looks like a relic of a bygone era. See for yourself, http://www.tulsalibrary.org/JPG/G0642.jpg
Also on the site posted just above this comment check out other interesting photographs.
Type in word ‘architecture’ or ‘drawing’ to see non theatre designs by noted theatre architects such as Layton, Smith, & Forsyth, Parr & Hawks, Leon Senter, and William Wells.
One of the images you’ll see is Springlake Ballroom which also contained a silent picture theatre.
Type in word ‘overholser’ to look at interior views of that fabulouse mansion.
If you would like to see the original look of the Villa Theatre, then see 1937 photos of the Tower Theater, Duncan, OK. These were sister houses, and the only differance between the two was that the Villa had a balcony and the Tower didn’t. To view images type in word “tower”. View link
Want to know what the OKC Villa Theatre originally looked like? Then look at this cinema, for the Tower was sister to the Villa (a balcony enabled the Villa to have larger seating capacity).
See a vintage exterior photo by typing in word ‘Centre’ …
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Office towers for both the OKC Midwest Theatre and Milwaukee’s Warner Theatre were identical in lay out, and similar in style. Both had three story lobbies with curved mezzanine balcoinies that overlooked the main floor. Both had industry screening rooms in the basement area reachable only from the office bldg lobby.
As mentioned above, John Eberson designed the Midwest interior as a romantic Spanish Renaissance atmospheric. Rapp & Rapp created the superb Art Deco interior of the Warner Theatre.
Office towers for both Milwaukee’s Warner Theatre and Oklahoma City’s Midwest Theatre (1930-1975) were identical in layout. Both theatres were members of Warner Bros. Theatre chain. Both had three story lobbies, with curved mezzanine balconies that overlooked the main floor. Both had industry screening rooms in the basement area.
While the Warner was a superb Rapp & Rapp Art Deco masterpiece, John Eberson designed the OKC Midwest Theatre interior as a romantic Spanish Renaissance atmospheric.
Grand opening ads clearly list the Reno Theater as a Griffith Bros. house. Have no proof that the Midwest or Pix were ever Video operations, but have heard that they were during their last few years. Tulsa Circle was definitely run by Video.
Another (and better) view of the (Lawton?) Ritz …
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Sepia toned auditorium detail shot …
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Henryetta was hometown to Tony winning actress Alice Ghostley.
Delman architect was W. Scott Dunne.
To view vintage photos type in word ‘theatre’, then search …
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To view vintage exterior & interior images type in word ‘trot’,
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You can also have more fun on this link by typing in words such as ‘drawing’, ‘architecture’, ‘theatre’, and the like …
To view vintage exterior/interior images type in word ‘corwn’,
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You can have fun on this link by typing in words such as ‘drawing’, ‘architecture’, ‘theatre’, etc …
To view vintage exterior/interior images type in word ‘tower’,
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You can have fun on this link by typing in words such as ‘drawing’, ‘architecture’, ‘theatre’, and the like …
The Cameo Theatre had a “reverse” auditorium layout, but it is not clear whether or not the Rita followed suit.
The Cameo had a “reverse” cinema layout.
And the names of the two Lamont theatres your parents owned were? …
Later day photo after screen tower had been expanded to wide screen,
http://www.tulsalibrary.org/JPG/C1690.jpg
Many downtown buildings, including the Akdar Theatre, came down to make way for a new Civic Center. At the time this complex was considered bold, inovative, and modernistic. These days it just looks like a relic of a bygone era. See for yourself,
http://www.tulsalibrary.org/JPG/G0642.jpg
Also on the site posted just above this comment check out other interesting photographs.
Type in word ‘architecture’ or ‘drawing’ to see non theatre designs by noted theatre architects such as Layton, Smith, & Forsyth, Parr & Hawks, Leon Senter, and William Wells.
One of the images you’ll see is Springlake Ballroom which also contained a silent picture theatre.
Type in word ‘overholser’ to look at interior views of that fabulouse mansion.
To view vintage images type in word ‘star’,
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You can have a lot of fun on this by typing in words such as ‘drawing’, ‘architecture’, ‘theatre’, and …
Fine architectural detail can be viewed on this site, type in word ‘colcord,
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Other shots can be seen on this site, type in word ‘sheridan’,
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In 1897 the Lyric Theatre burned, and was later rebuilt,
http://www.tulsalibrary.org/JPG/A3557.jpg
If you would like to see the original look of the Villa Theatre, then see 1937 photos of the Tower Theater, Duncan, OK. These were sister houses, and the only differance between the two was that the Villa had a balcony and the Tower didn’t. To view images type in word “tower”.
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Love this one!
Enjoy these vintage photographs by typing words “del rio”,
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Vintage photos of both theatres can be seen by typing in word “theatre”,
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Want to know what the OKC Villa Theatre originally looked like? Then look at this cinema, for the Tower was sister to the Villa (a balcony enabled the Villa to have larger seating capacity).