Symphony Hall Folklore ~ Concert Hall
The Concert Hall at Symphony Center was the Blue Lodge Room
of the former Masonic Temple where the Lodge would meet when all
members were present. Where you see our stage now was a three step
riser the width of the room, where Lodge officers would sit. On the north
and south walls would have been rows of chairs, possible 2 or 3 deep,
facing the middle of the room. The alter would have been located
near the front center of the current stage. One small tribute to Masonry
was included in the painting on the North wall of the balcony of a cherub
reading from his Masonic primer. ~ click picture for larger image
The Stage at Symphony Hall is one place where the ghost, George, has been felt the strongest.
It may have been his presence felt by a trio of performers on stage rehearsing for a concert, in this story called "Forever"
In a different story you can read about "Meeting George" here.
Another supernatural occurence at the Knox Building, well known in Enid Folkore, is the story of "The Lights"
The picture to the right shows the southeast corner
of the original lodge room.
Our large exit door for the Concert Hall had to be cut in just to the right of this picture.
The door at left leads to the preparation room, lounge and main entrance, and storage closets.
The walls in between them were cut through to access the mirrored hall entrance
to Symphony Hall. (behind the wall to the left) click picture for larger view
Our Concert Hall was designed in style of turn-of-the-century Victorian Paris.
The chandeliers are all new to the renovation. We have the originals in storage,
but they are nowhere near as elegant as the new ones.
The inset canvas murals throughout the Hall are bordered in stalks of golden wheat, to represent our local industry.
The mural scene painted directly on the back wall of the stage is set at Government Springs Park,
with its natural spring (originally), which made it a regular stop on the Chisholm Trail,
and was the reason for Enid being founded where it is.