Meta Theatre
Lamont,
OK
74643
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Previous Names: Elite Theatre, Cozy Theatre
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Originally the Elite Theatre which had opened in 1912. In 1924 it was renamed Cozy Theatre. It was renamed Meta Theatre in 1935 and closed around 1955.
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Open ~1940-~1955? Can anyone verify the exact dates?
Need an address or crossroads. More info or photos always welcome.
On this modern day view of Lamont, if you pan right, I’m guessing that the white buidling on left (with metal awning) is the former Meta Theatre. Maybe an oldtimer could confirm this.
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The Meta Theatre made its first appearance in the FDY in 1936, suggesting a 1935 opening. Prior to that, Lamont had not appeared in the Yearbook since 1929, when the 235 seat Cozy Theatre was last listed. The Cozy had been in operation since at least as early as July, 1925, when manager W. C. Snyder was submitting capsule movie reviews to Moving Picture World. Given how small Lamont was it seems likely that the Meta was the Cozy reopened. The 1914-1915 American Motion Picture Directory lists only a house called the Elite at Lamont, with no details, but it might also have been the same theater.
The Elite theatre moved it its final location in September 1912, renamed Cozy in 1924 and renamed Meta in April 1935 per newspaper search. Ads posted.