Erie Theatre
117 W. Jackson Street,
Hugo,
OK
74743
117 W. Jackson Street,
Hugo,
OK
74743
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Griffith Amusement Company, Video Independent Theaters Inc.
Styles: Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: Mac Theatre
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Open from 1919-1965 and 1969-1982, the Erie Theatre was the standout movie theatre of all theatres in Hugo, Oklahoma. It was demolished in December 2023.
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Shame on them for covering that original Craftsman exterior with a crappy false front
http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/node/406
The Erie actually moved from east Jackson St (the Kirkpatrick bldg) to its permanent location on west Jackson street sometime around 1913/1914. Mr. O. Gill acquired the theatre in 1914 and continued as its owner/operator until the Griffith Amusement Co lease commenced in March of 1933.
I was the projectionist for the last film shown in 1965 on the night the steel support beam holding up the marquee collasped.
An interesting legal document re: William Weaver and his accomplices overturning their conviction for the attempted arson of the Erie in 1933. Of course they were guilty as sin! https://law.justia.com/cases/oklahoma/court-of-appeals-criminal/1936/52094.html
Burn scars are still visible from the arson attempt in 1933: behind the screen area and under the alternate stairway access to the upper levels, east side of building.
Should be shown as 640 seats.
This item is from the October 4, 1919 issue of The Moving Picture World:
O. Gill is mentioned in quite a few trade journals in the 1910s and 1920s, having been Hugo’s movie theater mogul during the period.Hello theater historians!
I am compiling a book for History Press about early theaters in Oklahoma. Can anyone send me a photograph of the Eirie at 300 dpi? FULL CREDIT will be given' Thank you, Dr. John Wilson, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Two previous locations of the early years ERIE in Hugo: 116 E Jackson St (ca.1911 and current location of HR Block) and 114 W Jackson St (ca.1914), which is directly across the street from the final location at 117 W. Jackson St. As of April, 2021, the ERIE’s abandoned structure still exists, though demolition is said to be imminent.
The ERIE has been demolished. See latest photo 27 February 2024.