219 N. Front St., Wilmington, North Carolina
| Dates of Operation | 11/26/1907 - 1/1909* | ||||||||||||||
| Performance Types | illustrated songs , movies , musical performances | ||||||||||||||
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| Racial Policy | presumed white | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Situated in a downtown commercial building, the Majestic was the most architecturally elaborate movie theater in Wilmington, and the first with a balcony. It was also the first in the city to add musical accompaniment to the films themselves. | ||||||||||||||
| Notes | It is likely that the Majestic did not admit African Americans. | ||||||||||||||
| Building Notes | The Majestic was located in one of the two storefronts of the Shrier Building, just a few doors north of the Bijou Theater (205 North Front Street). The Majestic occupied the northern half of the first floor of the two-story Shrier Building. The Shrier Building was approximately 30 feet wide and 80 feet deep, but its first floor was divided into two narrow store front spaces, each fifteen feet by 80 feet. It appears that it was the first movie theater in Wilmington to have a balcony. | ||||||||||||||
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