McWilliams Opera House
2 S. Main Street,
Miami,
OK
74354
2 S. Main Street,
Miami,
OK
74354
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Previous Names: Doctor McWilliams Opera House
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The Doctor McWilliams Opera House opened in 1892 presenting opera, stock plays, lecture tours, and vaudeville shows. In 1902 it was re-named McWilliams Opera House.
During its earliest vaudeville years from 1906, “flickers” were sometimes shown between acts, to run off the audience so a new crowd could be admitted. It was closed by 1918 and became a drug store.
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The Doctor McWilliams Opera House was built in 1892. In 1902, The venue lost the “Doctor” within two years becoming the McWilliams Opera House. It began mixing in motion pictures sporadically beginning in 1906. Dr. W.L. Williams sold the venue in 1908 to W.B. Schumucker. The venue housed city government until 1918. It was converted to a long running Rexall Drug Store prior to its demolition. It was at 2 South Main Street.
According to an article in the Miami Herald-Record of July 13, 1906 the Opera House, made of Miami stone was erected in 1901 at a cost of $18,000 and had seating for 700. I have uploaded a postcard image.