Comments about Gaslight Theatre in Enid, OK

Joe Vogel on February 13, 2012 at 7:41 am

If the report in the February 9, 1921, issue of The Film Daily is anywhere near accurate, this theater has lost most of its seats:

“Enid, Okla— The new Billings has had its opening date set as Feb. 15. It will cost approximately $200,000, and will seat 1,400.”

JudithK on January 28, 2012 at 9:57 pm

I was in this theatre only once, during the period when it was the Chief Theatre. It was an older one, with lots of trim. The sound and sight lines were pretty good; glad to hear it’s still being used as the Gaslight Theatre.

raybradley on March 8, 2011 at 7:11 pm

This link has a June, 1966, newpaper ad for the Chief.
http://www.enidbuzz.com/businessphotosvintage.htm

raybradley on March 8, 2011 at 6:54 pm

Here is what the former Cheif Theatre (AKA-Gaslight) looks like now. This theatre has a good size stagehouse!
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raybradley on July 13, 2010 at 1:35 pm

This site has color photos and a brief history of the lovely Gaslight Theatre …
http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/node/365

lostmemory on September 21, 2009 at 12:51 pm

This website has a circa 1940 photo of the Chief Theater.

seymourcox on August 7, 2009 at 10:39 am

Talk about Hollywood giving a film a politically incorrect title.
That photo was obviously snapped on a cold, snowy day, yet kids still rode their bike to see a movie.

lostmemory on August 7, 2009 at 7:15 am

This site has a 1951 photo of the Chief Theater.

Chuck1231 on April 8, 2009 at 11:33 pm

1983 photo of the Cinema Twin.
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DonLewis on January 1, 2009 at 7:07 pm

A view of the Gaslight when it was the Cinema 1 & 2 from 1987.

drivein2001 on November 10, 2007 at 2:50 pm

A Nice looking theatre with a LONG History! I have 2 photos on flickr.com if interested. The direct link is:

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Enjoy!
Randy A. Carlisle
Historical Photographer
“Preserving AMERICAs History Thru Photography”

seymourcox on October 7, 2007 at 11:34 pm

Originally known as the Billings Theatre, see a sharp 1940 exterior photo of this Italian Renaissance style cinema when it was known as Chief type in word ‘theatre’, then go search …
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lostmemory on August 13, 2007 at 10:47 am

Here is a recent photo of the Gaslight Theater.

KenRoe on July 9, 2006 at 2:54 am

A Wurlitzer organ Opus #759 was installed in this theatre on 12/31/1923.

xxx on July 8, 2006 at 8:22 pm

Yes, it would be one and the same.

lostmemory on July 8, 2006 at 7:08 pm

Nice find! Would the Chief theater be the same as the Criterion theater listed here:

/theaters/12849/

xxx on July 8, 2006 at 6:43 pm

Originally called Billings Theatre, this movie house was also known as Criterion, Chief, Cinema Twin, and Gaslight. Go into this link for a vintage picture;
http://www.gaslighttheatre.org/history.html

KenRoe on July 24, 2005 at 11:06 am

The Film Daily Yearbook’s give varying seating capacity in different editions; 1941=400, 1943=600 and in 1950=726.

Gaslight Theatre

221 N. Independence Street, Enid, OK 73701

221 N. Independence Street,
Enid, OK 73701