Majestic Theatre, exterior.
Title
Majestic Theatre , exterior .
Contributors
Joseph & Joseph (architect)
Description
Address : 618 S . Fourth Street (Building no longer exists.) The Majestic opened as a vaudeville theater in 1908 . Beyond that fact , however , its history is far less certain . The most commonly stated version is that the 1908 theater was torn down and replaced on the same site in 1912 by a new Majestic built exclusively for the showing of motion pictures . Reviewing the extant photographs , however , it seems more likely that the 1912 changes were major exterior and interior renovations to the original . In any case , the Joseph & Joseph-designed 1912 theater , its barrel-vaulted entrance illuminated by hundreds of electric lights , its cartouches , glazed tile and other decoration was as much a part of the attraction as was the current showing . The elaborate design of the Majestic's exterior was intended to entice passers-by into paying the price of admission . The signs in front of the Majestic advertise "The Puppet Crown " a Paramount picture . Handwritten on back : Majestic Theater / 616 S . 4th .
Subject
Buildings Theaters Cultural facilities Majestic Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Location Depicted
Jefferson County (Ky.) Louisville (Ky.) Fourth Street (Louisville, Ky.) Central Business District (Louisville, Ky.)
Date Original
1908? - 1912?
Object Type
Photographic prints
Source
8 x 10 in. b&w photographic print. Item no. ULPA 1984.01.033 in the Joseph & Joseph Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Images of Kentucky and Environs
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/kyimages/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULPA 1984.01.033
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