Drake Theatre

327 Seneca Street,
Oil City, PA 16301

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Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on April 17, 2009 at 5:18 pm

1983 photo of the Drake Theatre.
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kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on December 26, 2008 at 6:57 pm

Here is an ad in the 8/1/29 edition of the Oil City Derrick:
http://tinyurl.com/735xa7

lostmemory
lostmemory on July 30, 2008 at 9:47 pm

Here is another photo from 2004.

Grundge676
Grundge676 on March 9, 2008 at 4:50 pm

How much would it cost to rent the theatre for musical shows

Ed Lolley
Ed Lolley on January 21, 2008 at 2:25 pm

Here is a link to a picture of the interior.

http://www.odinpartnersinc.com/FF/drake.jpg

HowardBHaas
HowardBHaas on January 20, 2008 at 8:37 am

2004 exterior photos of closed theater:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sethgaines/35207894/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sethgaines/35207986/
Exterior is Art Deco.

Ed Lolley
Ed Lolley on October 26, 2007 at 9:43 pm

I have an ad from “The Announcer” booklet issued by Radio Station WLBW in January 1929. It states the following:

More than 250,000 people living within a 50 mile radius of Oil City depend on this modern new playhouse for their amusement and entertainment. Known for it’s environment, comfort, and safety; continuous programs every day from 2 P.M. until 11:30 P.M. – at popular prices.

lostmemory
lostmemory on October 22, 2007 at 6:45 pm

A Wurlitzer theater organ opus 1870 style H 3M was installed in the Drake Theater on 4/16/1928. Status: sold.

BognarRegis
BognarRegis on May 31, 2007 at 10:47 am

I recall the Drake having some Art Deco elements but it had a rounded precinium like French Renaissance. The mystery lies in the lack of information I can find on the Drake. Everyone in Oil City has been obsessed with the Latonia since it closed in the early seventies even though the Drake remained open. It was the only indoor movie theatre in the area. If you lived in Oil City/Franklin/Titusville in 1977, chances are you saw Star Wars there.

shoeshoe14
shoeshoe14 on May 30, 2007 at 5:50 pm

This theatre opened in 1928 and was also known as the Colonel Drake Theatre. I think it is Art Deco.