Sundance Square in Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Opera Houses & Theaters

Photographed by Denise Boose, May 20, 2010

1. Opera Houses & Theaters Marker

Inscription. The Adelphi, Fort Worth’s first vaudeville theater, opened in 1876 at 3rd & Main but soon closed. Within a month, the “Theatre Comique” occupied the site, attracting audiences to its popular presentations of western-style variety entertainment. Greenwall’s Opera House opened in 1891 introducing Fort Worth audiences to legendary actors including Lily Langtry, Sarah Bernhardt, Lillian Russell, Douglas Fairbanks, and Ethel and Lionel Barrymore.

The opulent Majestic Theater, seating 1500 people and covering half a block, opened at 10th & Commerce Streets in 1910. Patrons at the Majestic enjoyed performances by internationally famous entertainers. A beautiful Fort Worth girl, Ginger Rogers, won a national dance contest on the Majestic stage, starting her on her way to becoming a major movie star.

Bass Performance Hall, opened May 1, 1998, continues Fort Worth’s entertainment tradition.

Erected 2006 by Heritage Trails and Sundance Square. (Marker Number 9.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1971.

Location. 32° 45.281′ N, 97° 19.87′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in Sundance Square. It is at the intersection

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of Main Street and East 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Worth TX 76102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grand Hotels (within shouting distance of this marker); Land Title Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Knights of Pythias Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Sinclair Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gamblers & Gunfights (about 300 feet away); Western Union Building (about 300 feet away); Blackstone Hotel (about 400 feet away); Morris and Conn Buildings (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.

Also see . . . Fort Worth Heritage Trails. (Submitted on February 7, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Photographed by Denise Boose, May 20, 2010

2. Opera Houses & Theaters Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 1,095 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.