Constantine Theater

Constantine Theater In 1911, Mr. C.A. Constantine purchased the building and remodeled it into the Constantine Theater-- one of the oldest working theaters in OKLAHOMA.
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Gary Heartness 918-287-2666

The CONSTANTINE THEATRE
This reportedly haunted theater is located at 110 W. Main, in the city of Pawhuska, in Osage County. This building is said to be haunted by the ghost of Sappho Constantine Brown, the beautiful daughter of the theater owner. The theater was closed in 1970, after many profitable years. In 1987, a group of concerned citizens led by Eileen Monger, began a long, tedious renovation. It is now complete, with a live stage in Greek Revival Style and a seating capacity of 522 and has outstanding acoustics. The theater is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the National League of Historic Theaters. When restoration began in 1987 some 100 years after it was built, workmen claimed to hear phantom footsteps and saw an apparition of the girl. The theater was originally built as a hotel. The Pawhuska House underwent a transformation after C.C. Constantine purchased it in 1911 and embarked on a dream to turn it into the finest opera house in the Southwest. According to witnesses, sounds of a barroom brawl can be heard in the historic theater.

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110 W Main Street
Pawhuska, OK
74056

General information

The Constantine Theatre (a.k.a. Constantine Center) was originally created to be the Pawhuska House Hotel in the 1880s. It wasn’t until 1911 that C. C. Constantine purchased and remodeled the hotel into a theatre. The Constantine was remodeled in Greek Revival Style, and can hold 589 people. After many years of use, the theatre deteriorated and was finally abandoned in the 1970s. In 1986, a group of determined citizens began their efforts to restore the theatre back to its early glory. The Constantine is an excellent example of early 20th Century performance theatre, and boasts superb acoustics and a magnificent proscenium arch. The theatre is recognized by both the National Registry of Historic Places and the National League of Historic Theatres. It is rumored that the Constantine Theatre is haunted; Enrico Caruso performed there in 1915, and the following day his fate was sealed when a trip to the Osage County oilfields turned disastrous. Caught in inclement weather, he contracted pleurisy and died soon thereafter. PHONE: 918-287-1992 ADDRESS: SEE MAP 110 W. Main Pawhuska, OK 74056

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(918) 287-1992

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