Lyric Theater

206 W. 1st Street,
Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Unfavorite 2 people favorited this theater

Showing 5 comments

seymourcox
seymourcox on April 4, 2011 at 6:45 pm

The downtown Lyric Theatre did have an annex entrance on N. Robinson St. but the playhouse proper was located on First St. History books say this theatre was torn down when the Perrine Building went up. However, some oldtimers say the Lyric remained directly behind the Perrine. If so, it would have been that five story structure with the sloped tile roof seen just right of the much taller Perrine Bldg.
View link
Scroll down from photo to play on an interactive map.

missmelbatoast
missmelbatoast on April 1, 2007 at 11:55 am

Main entrance to the Lyric Theatre was located on First Street. Here is a c1920 image of the side entryway at 127 N. Robinson, photo left -
http://webinfo2.mls.lib.ok.us/okimages/WebImages/w_MLSOK472.jpg

missmelbatoast
missmelbatoast on April 1, 2007 at 11:49 am

Main entrance to the Lyric Theatre was on First Street. Here is a c1950 view of the side entryway at 127 N. Robinson, photo left -
View link

missmelbatoast
missmelbatoast on March 26, 2007 at 6:27 am

LYRIC THEATRE > READ ALL ABOUT IT! ~ NEWS! ~ PHOTOS! ~ ADS!
(but use the free search option)
http://www.newsok.com/theoklahoman/archives/

raybradley
raybradley on November 24, 2006 at 2:22 pm

Designed by Milwakee based architect William Wells, the 2000 seat Lyric Theatre was originally a vaudeville house built by Miller Brewing Company. There was a rooftop beer garden that also presented live shows. Later movies were added to the program and quickly became more popular than vaude acts.
By 1926 the poperty on which the Lyric sat became more valuable than theatre use could support. The theatre closed in late 1926 and was torn down a few weeks later. The Perrine building was built on this site.