Sundance Square in Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Majestic Theatre
The Majestic's lavish interior included Turkish rugs, French doors and mirrors, plush Spanish leather upholstery and a lobby with marble floors, hand-painted walls, and 18 karat gold leaf ceilings. The 1,356-seat theater reportedly contained the country's first indirect stage lighting system and the country's largest concrete arch, an 80-foot balcony support beam.
Performers on Ft. Worth's Majestic stage included Will Rogers, Walter Huston, Tallulah Bankhead, and Fred Allen. The Theater added feature movies to its vaudeville program in 1922 and in 1932 discontinued its vaudeville presentations. Thereafter strictly a motion picture theater the Majestic fell on hard times and closed in 1953. Despite efforts to restore it, the Majestic was razed in 1970 to make room for the new Tarrant County Convention Center.
Erected 1993 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4828.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 32° 45.091′ N, 97° 19.714′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in Sundance Square. Marker is at the intersection of East 9th Street and Commerce Street, on the right when traveling east on East 9th Street. In front of the Fort Worth Convention Center, to the left of the entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Worth TX 76102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. JFK (within shouting distance of this marker); Black Business District (within shouting distance of this marker); "A Great Time to be Alive" (within shouting distance of this marker); Black Medical District (within shouting distance of this marker); John F. Kennedy Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ephraim Merrill Daggett (about 300 feet away); General William Jenkins Worth (about 400 feet away); Cynthia Ann Parker and Native Americans of North Texas (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.