It has been reported that Brooks Opera House and Royal Hotel shared a common lobby. An economical idea. Click below to see a vintage picture of Guthrie’s Royal Hotel- View link
A source for vintage photos of Delmar Gardens is listed below- View link
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During the early 1930’s the mission revival style Market Theatre (also 3000 seats) was built on the Delmar site. Though now an antique mall, the boxoffice lobby, balcony, and stage remain intact.
Okie; close, but no cigar! You should have studied the Google map available at the top of this page.
The Vitagraph Building resides on the NW corner of Reno and Hudson. During an 1985 remodel job the chiselled Vitagraph stone was covered over with stucco, but the building still stands.
During the seven years I lived in San Franciso I met two former burlesque strippers, Satin Doll & Sequin, who told me that Oklahoma City’s Gaiety Burlesque Theater had a nine piece house orchestra that was reputed to be amoungst the best bump & grind rhythm bands. www.burlesquehistory.com/index.html
Several exterior/interior photos of Shriners Theater can be found in the oklahoman archive web site, grand opening announcement-December 16, 1923, edition.
I have contacted Tulsa Historical Society several times concerning their Tulsa theater information that is not correct. Since they have never updated their information, I can only assume that they are apparently a history society not too concerned about accurate historical fact.
The Majestic Theatre seated 900 and was not Tulsa’s first theater built to be a movie house. Tulsa had nickelodeons and other cinemas dating back as early as 1905.
Casual inspection of Google Satellite Map function located at the top of this page shows that the Chieftain Cinema still stands a few doors left of 3450 SW 29th St, the auditorium can clearly be seen protruding above the West end of the long strip mall.
Built in 1951 to be the Westside anchor for a suave International Styled shopping center, the sleek Chieftain was 1950’s modernist in every way.
As mentioned above, indeed the Chieftain operated as a controversial skin flick house in the early 1970’s, and again was a porn theater throughout the 1980’s.
Notice cast cement zig-zag detailing, & traces of red/yellow checkerboard (seen on false front corner) that Okie wrote about.
Also, that 1975 exterior photo mentioned above should be credited to Jeff Chapman.
Again I feel it important to point out that the MSCFG610 image couldn’t possibly be the Folly Theater olio curtain in OKC. The Folly was atmospheric and would probably have contained an ad curtain with a rural setting, not a city scene.
With all those bills advertising businesses in Bowlegs it is almost certain to be an olio curtain from a long forgotten theater in Bowlegs, Oklahoma.
It has been reported that Brooks Opera House and Royal Hotel shared a common lobby. An economical idea. Click below to see a vintage picture of Guthrie’s Royal Hotel-
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Shown here is a bronze marker outlining a complete history of Brooks Opera House (AKA-Avon Theatre) 1899-1967.
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In this image the Pollard Theatre can be seen behind Harrison House Hotel-
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During 1969/1970 while I was attending Connors State College at the neighboring town of Warner, the Gentry was still open on a weekends only basis.
This theatre was razed in 1971.
A source for vintage photos of Delmar Gardens is listed below-
View link
and
View link
During the early 1930’s the mission revival style Market Theatre (also 3000 seats) was built on the Delmar site. Though now an antique mall, the boxoffice lobby, balcony, and stage remain intact.
Okie; close, but no cigar! You should have studied the Google map available at the top of this page.
The Vitagraph Building resides on the NW corner of Reno and Hudson. During an 1985 remodel job the chiselled Vitagraph stone was covered over with stucco, but the building still stands.
Wrong again. TRY this link-
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Click here to view above mentioned vintage photograph-
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Here is another view of the Glory B Theater stagehouse-
http://www.homestead.com/schehrer2/Miami_8.html
During the seven years I lived in San Franciso I met two former burlesque strippers, Satin Doll & Sequin, who told me that Oklahoma City’s Gaiety Burlesque Theater had a nine piece house orchestra that was reputed to be amoungst the best bump & grind rhythm bands.
www.burlesquehistory.com/index.html
Would love to see photos of the Cyrstal lobby & auditorium!
Why must these web addresses be so complicated?
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pan.6a15540
Here is a 1910 photo of Brook Theater.
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp.6a15540
Okie, what have you been smokin'?
And the 12-16-1923 issue has grand opening photos of Shriners Theater exterior, lobby, and 2300 seat auditorium.
Oklahoma City’s Redskin Theatre name came from the mascot for nearby Capitol Hill High School.
Several exterior/interior photos of Shriners Theater can be found in the oklahoman archive web site, grand opening announcement-December 16, 1923, edition.
Grand opening newspaper ads boasted a 2000 seat auditorium for the fabulous Ritz Theatre.
Pines Theater was designed in streamline modernistic styling by Architects Corgan & Moore.
I have contacted Tulsa Historical Society several times concerning their Tulsa theater information that is not correct. Since they have never updated their information, I can only assume that they are apparently a history society not too concerned about accurate historical fact.
The Majestic Theatre seated 900 and was not Tulsa’s first theater built to be a movie house. Tulsa had nickelodeons and other cinemas dating back as early as 1905.
Casual inspection of Google Satellite Map function located at the top of this page shows that the Chieftain Cinema still stands a few doors left of 3450 SW 29th St, the auditorium can clearly be seen protruding above the West end of the long strip mall.
Built in 1951 to be the Westside anchor for a suave International Styled shopping center, the sleek Chieftain was 1950’s modernist in every way.
As mentioned above, indeed the Chieftain operated as a controversial skin flick house in the early 1970’s, and again was a porn theater throughout the 1980’s.
Chuck 1231:
My error! Please accept my sincere apology.
Notice cast cement zig-zag detailing, & traces of red/yellow checkerboard (seen on false front corner) that Okie wrote about.
Also, that 1975 exterior photo mentioned above should be credited to Jeff Chapman.
Again I feel it important to point out that the MSCFG610 image couldn’t possibly be the Folly Theater olio curtain in OKC. The Folly was atmospheric and would probably have contained an ad curtain with a rural setting, not a city scene.
With all those bills advertising businesses in Bowlegs it is almost certain to be an olio curtain from a long forgotten theater in Bowlegs, Oklahoma.