Comments about Empress Theatre in Oklahoma City, OK

rivest266 on October 28, 2022 at 2:00 pm

Some history: Empress theatre history 05 Oct 1940, Sat The Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) Newspapers.com

Cimarron on March 11, 2014 at 10:49 pm

Empress Theatre, 1926 Pic added to Photo Section.

Cimarron on March 8, 2014 at 5:04 pm

1923 Pic of Empress Theatre, Oklahoma City, added to Photo Section.

missmelbatoast on April 30, 2011 at 11:12 pm

In this 1920 image the Empress Theatre can be seen on the right, and the Criterion Theatre is photo left.
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raybradley on March 25, 2011 at 12:04 pm

Here are postcard views of the Criterion, Empress, and Olympic, from the book Vanished Splendor II.
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raybradley on March 25, 2011 at 11:41 am

From Doug Loedenback’s link comes these 11-26-1911 and 12-4-1911 newspaper notices,
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plus a photo,
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seymourcox on May 7, 2009 at 1:07 pm

In 1956 this parking garage was constructed on the former Empress site,
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hanksykes on November 10, 2008 at 5:40 pm

Probably part of the Sullivan&Considine chain of vaudeville theaters as all their venues were called Empress Theaters nationwide.

missmelbatoast on November 10, 2008 at 1:16 pm

Architect George F. Schrieber designed the Empress Theatre.

Rodney on April 29, 2008 at 1:26 pm

Instead of selling the Wurlitzer piecemeal, Paramount donated the organ to a small church located on either NW 11th or NW 12th, East of Pennsylvania Ave, this fine instrument is still there to this very day.
Look on this site for vintage shots of the Empress Theatre;
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seymourcox on August 26, 2007 at 5:46 pm

Even during the early years of the last century merchant sign space caused congestion. To look at a really good Empress Theatre period photo type in word “empress”, then search …
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seymourcox on July 22, 2007 at 1:07 pm

In that stage door photo; do you suppose those are members of Baby June’s Newsboys?

Okie on April 10, 2006 at 2:40 pm

For better identification, Empress Theatre is far left striped building (those were red/yellow stripes) with spread eagle statues atop support columns.
Looks as if another theatre is located (right) next door to the empress.

Okie on March 26, 2006 at 7:23 am

From Library of Congress Photo Archives, 1917 images of OKC Empress Theatre.
Photo left, Empress Theatre is structure with three arches running across building top. This view also shows poster ad for Overholser Opera House.
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and a stage door view-
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Empress Theatre

111 W. Main Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

111 W. Main Street,
Oklahoma City, OK 73102