Chickasaw Nation purchases theater

(Ada-AP) -- The Chickasaw Nation is buying a 94-year-old theater in Ada. <br><br>Tribal Governor Bill Anoatubby says it's a way of diversifying the tribe's investments. <br><br>The McSwain Theater

Monday, November 25th 2002, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

(Ada-AP) -- The Chickasaw Nation is buying a 94-year-old theater in Ada.

Tribal Governor Bill Anoatubby says it's a way of diversifying the tribe's investments.

The McSwain Theater first offered vaudeville shows. It closed as a movie theater in the mid-1980s and has offered live entertainment again since 1991. Anoatubby says musical performances will probably continue there.

The Chickasaws also have a bank, a radio station and a chocolate factory. The tribe has bought a ranch near Davis and has travel plazas, gaming centers, tobacco shops and trading posts.