1904

Majestic Theatre Ticket Window Grille

The Majestic Theatre, located at 216 East Berry Street, opened on 24 October 1904 to an excited public. Ticket prices for professional performances were $3. Live theater was the nation's main source of dramatic entertainment until the 1920s when movie theaters began drawing audiences away from live theater. The resultant decline in vaudeville and plays performed by professional entertainers planted the seeds that led to the founding of the Civic Theatre. On 21 August 1933, the Old Fort Players leased the 800-seat Majestic Theatre and remained there for seven years. In 1940, the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre was created and remained at the Majestic until the building was torn down in 1957. This original ticket window from the Majestic Theatre welcomed many theater guests. Made of brass, the grill is adorned with scrollwork designs. There are seven finials at the top; at the bottom, there is a slot for exchanging money and tickets.