Pabst Theater's Chandelier was Lowered and its 33,000 Crystals were Cleaned
Posted: May 10, 2016 4:41 PM CDT
Pabst Theater’s chandelier, which hangs above the historic theater, was lowered on Tuesday for cleaning.
The chandelier weighs more than a ton.
It has to be manually lowered 68 feet to the ground using the original metal hand crank.
Each of its 33,000 crystals are cleaned and polished by hand over a two day period.
A group of ushers and volunteers are taking care of the annual task today and tomorrow.