Osage Theatre
316 S. Johnstone Avenue,
Bartlesville,
OK
74003
316 S. Johnstone Avenue,
Bartlesville,
OK
74003
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Griffith Amusement Company
Architects: Jack M. Corgan, William J. Moore Jr.
Firms: Corgan & Moore
Styles: Streamline Moderne
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The second location of the Odeon Theatre (1913) was converted into the Osage Theatre which opened on June 27, 1940 with Anna Neagle in “Irene”. British film star Anna Neagle appeared ‘in person’ to open the theatre which was operated by the Griffith Amusement Company. The Osage Theatre was closed on April 16, 1974 with Paul Newman in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”. It was demolished in May 1981 and the site is now a parking lot.
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Obviously Osage Theatre seating capacity far exceeded 475. Proof of this can be seen in fine images of the ultra streamline Osage. Go below and type in words “osage theatre”, then go search …
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A nice period photo of the Osage Theater can be viewed on below site;
http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/cinemasok
Take this shortcut instead; http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/node/249
1940 photo added credit Joe Hepp.
Though I’ve been unable to discover when the Osage Theatre closed, I did find a reminiscence by someone who saw the 1964 release “Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte” there. It seems likely that the Osage would have managed to hang on at least until after the Eastland Twin opened in 1968.
Opened June 27th, 1940. Grand opening ad and AI enhanced image posted.
Osage theatre opening 27 Jun 1940, Thu Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise (Bartlesville, Oklahoma) Newspapers.com
Address was on Johnstone, not Johnson.
Additional history credit Bartlesville Area History Museum.
“June 28, 1940 - Osage Theater was at 316 Johnstone, remodeled from the old Odeon March to June 1940. Grand opening and dedicated was June 28, 1940 with a gala affair. Owner was Henry J. Griffing of Griffing Amusement Company. Premiere show was "Irene” starring Anna Neagle. Large opening involved special teas, fashion shows, stunt pilot popular in the 20s and 30s, Art Gobel flew over town, Anna Neagle cut the ribbon, and there was street dances. The Osage closed its doors for the last time April 17, 1974. Robert E. Scott was the manager at that time. May 1981 the building was torn down."