Palace Theatre
18 E. Choctaw Avenue,
McAlester,
OK
74501
18 E. Choctaw Avenue,
McAlester,
OK
74501
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Previously operated by: Publix, Robb & Rowley-United Inc.
Previous Names: Majestic Theatre
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The Majestic Theatre was opened in 1910. It was built and operated by Samuel O. Small. It was listed in the 1914-1915 edition of American Motion Picture Directory. It was operated by Publix who renamed it Palace Theatre on December 28, 1920. In January 1929 it was taken over by the Robb & Rowley chain. Also in 1929, a Wurlitzer 2 manual 4 ranks Type B Opus 1338 organ was installed. The Palace Theatre was destroyed by fire in December 1930.
Only the four outer walls survived, and they were used to construct the Okla Theatre on the site which opened in 1931 (It has its own page on Cinema Treasures).
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Ken Roe, Joe Vogel
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Reopened as Palace on December 28th, 1920. Grand opening ad posted.
The Palace, previously a Publix house, became part of the Robb & Rowley chain in early 1929, according to this item from Film Daily of January 20 that year: “R & R Gets Three Houses
“McAlester, Okla. — The Palace, Rialto and Busby leases have been secured by R & R Theaters from Publix. The R & R circuit consists of 65 houses in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The new leasees plan extensive alterations at the Palace, installing sound equipment. The Busby which has been closed will reopen while the policy at the Rialto remains the same.”
The reopening of the Palace with talking pictures was noted in the April 21 Film Daily.