Welcome to The Historic Millett
Opera House Foundation!
The Foundation is a 501(c)3.
Private tours are NOW available!
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Opening Night at the Millett Opera House – October 28, 1878
Opening Night at the Millett Opera House (Oct. 28, 1878): Austin’s brand-new Millett Opera House debuted its first theatrical performance on the evening of October 28, 1878. The inaugural show was My Awful Dad, a popular two-act comedy starring John Dillon, an...
November 9, 1881 – The Texas Capitol Burns, and Millett’s Opera House Rises to the Occasion
On a grey, chilly Wednesday in Austin – November 9, 1881 – disaster struck the heart of Texas government. Around noon, a fire erupted in the old limestone State Capitol building, just two blocks from Millett’s Opera House. What began as a wisp of smoke quickly grew...
History of The Austin Club
A Celebration of 70 Spectacular Years© Austin Club #1 - 104 E. 4th St. 1890-1982 Chartered December 31, 1899, The Austin Club began operating April 25, 1890 in the not then completed Austin Board of Trade building at the northeast corner of Congress Avenue and East...
Our Mission
The Foundations goal is to restore, maintain and preserve the 1878 Historical Millett Opera House with the contribution of private and public funds, along with volunteers donating their time and expertise to ensure the history of the Millett Opera House is preserved for future generations through public tours and educational programs.
Thank You
Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn’t accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.
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Hours
Monday – Friday: 9am – 4pm
Saturday: 5:30pm – 9pm
*unless there is a special event
Sunday: Closed