Ritz Theatre

221 W. Grand Street,
Cherokee, OK 73728

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Functions: Medical Center

Previous Names: Grand Opera House, Grand Opera House of Cherokee, Grand Theatre, Majestic Theatre

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The Grand Opera House was opened on November 16, 1908. In 1910 it was renamed Grand Opera House of Cherokee. Briefly renamed Grand Theatre, on June 14, 1920 it was renamed Majestic Theatre. Around 1930 it was wired for sound and was renamed Ritz Theatre. It was closed on August 28, 1955 with Fred MacMurray in “Pushover”.

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on January 12, 2022 at 4:34 am

The Grand Opera House of Cherokee was designed by prolific Enid architect Roy W. Shaw. It opened as the Cherokee Opera House on November 16, 1908 to commemorate the First Anniversary of Oklahoma’s admittance into the United States. In 1910, it was called the Grand Opera House of Cherokee / Grand Opera House. It had a very brief run as the Grand Theater before Charley B. Titus took on the venue renaming it as the Majestic Theatre on June 14, 1920 with Priscilla Dean in “The Virgin of Stamboul.” The Majestic competed with the Crystal Theatre until both were taken on by the Hawk Brothers.

The trade press suggests that the Majestic was closed under a new operator and that the Crystal was wired for sound becoming the Ritz Theatre. We’ll assume for ease that they had it backwards and the Majestic became the Ritz as written here. The Ritz left at the end of lease on August 28, 1955 with Fred MacMurray in “Pushover.”

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