Orpheum Theatre

210 W. Seventh Street,
Okmulgee, OK 74447

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Additional Info

Previously operated by: Griffith Amusement Company

Architects: Leon B. Senter

Functions: Movies (First Run)

Styles: Spanish Baroque

Previous Names: Cook Opera House

Phone Numbers: Box Office: 918.756.2270

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Orpheum Theatre Auditorium

The Cook Opera House became the Orpheum Theatre which screened its first movie on August 23, 1920, “Eyes of Youth” starring Clara Kimball Young. It had 1,200 seats. In 1974, the former balcony was converted into a second auditorium.

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raybradley
raybradley on October 27, 2007 at 1:23 pm

Allowing for colorful versatility, these frosted fixtures seemed to be popular amoung theatre operators. This style of lighting is also found inside the Art Theatre (AKA-Park), Champaign, IL.
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Don Lewis
Don Lewis on March 20, 2008 at 4:12 am

A 1984 photo of the Orpheum Theater showing “Temple of Doom” and “Sixteen Candles”.

kpdennis
kpdennis on April 21, 2009 at 3:47 pm

The Orpheum, taken April 2009 – the very nice crew let me come in before they opened to take a look around. Magnificent place, a must-see if you’re in the area.
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raybradley
raybradley on July 2, 2009 at 10:49 am

Symco; If you really want to see exactly what the frosted glass sidelight fixtures looked like inside the Orpheum auditorium, then go to this site and type in word “Dixie”. Auditorium views for the Holdenville Dixie Theatre show the exact same sidewall fixtures. These fixtures were more fancy than those found inside the Art Theatre, Champaign, IL.
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raybradley
raybradley on July 20, 2009 at 10:43 am

Several sources have told me about an Orpheum doorman, named Jeff Chapman, who was the crush of all local junior high girls during the late 1960’s.
After college Jeff was house manager of the Sooner Theater in Norman, OK, where his charm earned him the same admiration as he had enjoyed in Okmulgee.

seymourcox
seymourcox on November 18, 2009 at 9:04 pm

As mentioned above, originally the Orpheum Theatre had an Austin pipe organ. Hear a couple of those instruments on this site –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV5NwBNtamY
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXdOhGK1xxk

seymourcox
seymourcox on July 18, 2010 at 12:58 pm

Sharp vintage interior/exteriors images of the Orpheum Theatre can be found on this nice web site,
http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/node/581

HowardBHaas
HowardBHaas on April 16, 2013 at 6:28 am

photos including ornate lobby here http://www.flickr.com/photos/sethgaines/page4/

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