I found this theater by accident. It looks great inside and out. They incorporated the bookstore into the theater and not the other way around. The balcony is open! There is a cafe and study areas upstairs. The paint has been either very well maintained or redone. They have added some neon which looks great in the theater. Finding this theater really made my day.
This theater is in really bad shape. The owner refuses to keep it up to code and the pro wrestling group has had to relocate to allow the owner to bring it up to code. The facade is even worse than it looks in the above picture…but at least it is still standing!
I use to go to the Hornbeck in Shawnee, OK when I attended OBU in the early nineties. At that point it was a $1 theater. It is still in operation, and is a must see for theater lovers in the state. The main auditorium is somewhat run down but with some work could be restored to it’s former glory. The balcony was closed in to make it a second theater (unfortunately), but is in excellent condition, much better than the main viewing room. The stairs to the balcony overlook the lobby and concession area, and is beautiful. I hope that the owners continue to take care of the complex, it is the nicest remaining palace that I know of in Oklahoma.
I found this theater by accident. It looks great inside and out. They incorporated the bookstore into the theater and not the other way around. The balcony is open! There is a cafe and study areas upstairs. The paint has been either very well maintained or redone. They have added some neon which looks great in the theater. Finding this theater really made my day.
This theater is in really bad shape. The owner refuses to keep it up to code and the pro wrestling group has had to relocate to allow the owner to bring it up to code. The facade is even worse than it looks in the above picture…but at least it is still standing!
I use to go to the Hornbeck in Shawnee, OK when I attended OBU in the early nineties. At that point it was a $1 theater. It is still in operation, and is a must see for theater lovers in the state. The main auditorium is somewhat run down but with some work could be restored to it’s former glory. The balcony was closed in to make it a second theater (unfortunately), but is in excellent condition, much better than the main viewing room. The stairs to the balcony overlook the lobby and concession area, and is beautiful. I hope that the owners continue to take care of the complex, it is the nicest remaining palace that I know of in Oklahoma.