From CardCow comes this postcard and the upper left hand corner shows a coffee shop that was identical to the Dive Inn Theatre (which was built inside a former cafe). Probably the same architect designed both motel units, View link
To look at a 1929 picture of the Hippodrome stage and dressing rooms go above to Aug 06, 2007 link and enter “Constitutional Convention – Photo by Allison, Okmulgee”
An unusual but clear 1941 picture of this theatre when it was still called liberty can be seen by going above to cosmo’s Nov. 8, 2009 link and enter “elmer’s place bar”
To see a 1955 picture of the Oklahoma City Bison Theatre go above to May 21, 2007 post and enter “looking past 1300 NE 23rd St. (Note Bison Theatre, middle left)”
Not absolutely possitive but I suspect in this historic picture the Electric Palace Theatre is on the ground floor of the Missouri House. That horseshoe sign is hung upside down which is very bad luck. Perhaps that is why the Electric Palace failed to succeed. Below enter “Towns – Oklahoma City – Street Scenes – Broadway" View link
To see a c1941 color picture postcard with partial view of the American Theatre (photo left) go above to 09-07-07 comment and type in “cushing east broadway”
In a picture taken between 1910 – 1918 there is a view of Oilton and what looks like a nickelodeon (photo left), don’t know if it was the Gem, New, or Ritz. To see image of this theatre type in
“oilton east broadway" View link
I’m sure you’re correct on these issues, Joe. Cosmo was right when he wrote that the Main Street Cinema was actually across the street from the Tulsa Theatre.
Urban legend tells that the destruction of the Tulsa Theatre was the inspiration for this song. Just as Joni Mitchell’s “They Tore Down Paradise” was inspired by the demolition of the Chicago Paradise Theatre. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUy3kYCi4xU
In order to look at a 1912 tinted picture postcard of the lovely Mosonic Lodge (burned 1910) that
sat a few doors to the left of the Capitol Theatre go to Oklahoma Historical Society link and type
“dunkirk new york" View link
Following information comes courtesy of Joe Vogel;
The Oklahoma City column of Boxoffice, September 17, 1938, says this: “…a Negro house, the Jewel, 400 seater at Ardmore, being opened by P. H. James who also operates the new Jewel, Negro house, here….” That’s the earliest mention of James or the Jewel I’ve found in Boxoffice.
A brief notice of the death of P. H. James appeared in the Oklahoma City column of Boxoffice, November 15, 1965: “P. H. James, former operator of the Jewell Theatres here and in Ardmore, died in a nursing home. He also had owned and operated the Jay-Kola Bottling Co. Survivors include the wife, two daughters, two sons, a brother and one sister.”
Look accross the Ritz Theatre’s Mission Revival building top and you’ll see it was built in 1927
Colcord Airdome Theatre lobby can be seen 14 floors up
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map of downtown
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And in this picture the State Theater is leftside
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map of downtown Okla City
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Rightside of this late-1930’s picture is the State Theater
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Leftside of this 1930’s picture is the old Liberty Theatre
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Here is an arial picture of the Palace Rec (bldg with hand holding Coca-Cola bottle)
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1920’s picture
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Former Empire Theatre mid-1920’s after conversion to Harris Goar Co.
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Midwest Theatre 1930’s picture
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From The2Buds comes this old 1930 postcard view
http://www.the2buds.com/pc/ok/OK_0028.jpg
From CardCow comes this postcard and the upper left hand corner shows a coffee shop that was identical to the Dive Inn Theatre (which was built inside a former cafe). Probably the same architect designed both motel units,
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From CardCow Postcards I found this old picture of the KBYE sign
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To look at a 1929 picture of the Hippodrome stage and dressing rooms go above to Aug 06, 2007 link and enter “Constitutional Convention – Photo by Allison, Okmulgee”
An unusual but clear 1941 picture of this theatre when it was still called liberty can be seen by going above to cosmo’s Nov. 8, 2009 link and enter “elmer’s place bar”
Off topic, but worth reading about; near Perry once stood Bathsheba, OK, a town created to be a utopia for women where no men were allowed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathsheba,_Oklahoma
Off topic, but worth reading about; Bathsheba, OK, was a town created to be a utopia for women where no men were allowed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathsheba,_Oklahoma
To see a 1955 picture of the Oklahoma City Bison Theatre go above to May 21, 2007 post and enter “looking past 1300 NE 23rd St. (Note Bison Theatre, middle left)”
For a rare auditorium look see go above to April 23, 2007 post and enter “ALDRIDGE THEATRE interior THE DUKE IS TOPS”
Not absolutely possitive but I suspect in this historic picture the Electric Palace Theatre is on the ground floor of the Missouri House. That horseshoe sign is hung upside down which is very bad luck. Perhaps that is why the Electric Palace failed to succeed. Below enter “Towns – Oklahoma City – Street Scenes – Broadway"
View link
To see a c1941 color picture postcard with partial view of the American Theatre (photo left) go above to 09-07-07 comment and type in “cushing east broadway”
In a picture taken between 1910 – 1918 there is a view of Oilton and what looks like a nickelodeon (photo left), don’t know if it was the Gem, New, or Ritz. To see image of this theatre type in
“oilton east broadway"
View link
To look at a 1922 picture of Proctor and Marsh standing in front of their Broadway Theatre go to this link and type in “joy boys"
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I’m sure you’re correct on these issues, Joe. Cosmo was right when he wrote that the Main Street Cinema was actually across the street from the Tulsa Theatre.
Urban legend tells that the destruction of the Tulsa Theatre was the inspiration for this song. Just as Joni Mitchell’s “They Tore Down Paradise” was inspired by the demolition of the Chicago Paradise Theatre.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUy3kYCi4xU
In order to look at a 1912 tinted picture postcard of the lovely Mosonic Lodge (burned 1910) that
sat a few doors to the left of the Capitol Theatre go to Oklahoma Historical Society link and type
“dunkirk new york"
View link
Following information comes courtesy of Joe Vogel;
The Oklahoma City column of Boxoffice, September 17, 1938, says this: “…a Negro house, the Jewel, 400 seater at Ardmore, being opened by P. H. James who also operates the new Jewel, Negro house, here….” That’s the earliest mention of James or the Jewel I’ve found in Boxoffice.
A brief notice of the death of P. H. James appeared in the Oklahoma City column of Boxoffice, November 15, 1965: “P. H. James, former operator of the Jewell Theatres here and in Ardmore, died in a nursing home. He also had owned and operated the Jay-Kola Bottling Co. Survivors include the wife, two daughters, two sons, a brother and one sister.”