Dreamland Theatre
127 N. Greenwood Avenue,
Tulsa,
OK
74120
127 N. Greenwood Avenue,
Tulsa,
OK
74120
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The Dreamland Theatre was located in the Greenwood District of Tulsa. It served African American audiences and showed live musical and theatrical revues as well as silent films. It seated 750 and was operated by John and Loula Williams.
During the Race Riot of 1921, the Dreamland Theatre was one of the places that community members gathered during the chaos to organize and develop a plan of action. Ultimately, the theatre was destroyed when 35 city blocks of Greenwood burned as a result of arson during the riot.
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The Dreamland Theatrer was rebuilt after the June 1921 race riots. It is listed in later Film Daily Yearbooks 1931-1932 and 1940 -1955 as being a negro theatre, with a seating capacity of 612.
Interesting info on North Tulsa theatre history, including the Dreamland, can be found here;
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The Tulsa Dreamland’s owner also owned the Dreamland in Okmulgee, OK, and the Dreamland in Muskogee, OK.