Pantheon Theatre at 428 Main St. The Pantheon Theatre opened in May 15, 1921 and was designed by local architect John Bayard. Red Skelton who was born in Vincennes, Indiana performed here as a young comic and at one point he tried unsuccessfully to purchase this theatre. In December of 1939, Duke Ellington performed here and others to perform on its stage include The Marx Brothers, W.C. Fields and Spike Jones. The advertisements read Continuous show today with a movie. By 1944 it was operated by Alliance Theater Corp., who were still the operators in 1950. The Pantheon Theatre closed in 1961 and was converted into retail space. There are retail stores listed for this address today. In May 2006, plans were announced to restore and eventually reopen the theatre. In December 2014 it was purchased by the Vincennes Business and Arts Initiative and the roof was replaced along with other repairs. In March 2016 they announced the building would become a shared workspace for local businesss, with training and conference facilities. Inside of the Pantheon is much different from opening night. The stage where local legend Red Skelton cut his chops is now worn down by time. Theatre hall is now only illuminated by temporary construction lighting. But workers from Wolfe construction are doing their best to change that. When it's complete, the Pantheon will be known as the Pantheon Education Center. The lower floor will contain a working space. The balcony will be replaced with office areas. While the theatre is transforming, the historic stage will remain intact.