[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 14 (Friday, February 11, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                       HISTORIC THEATER REOPENED

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                            HON. CURT WELDON

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 11, 1994

  Mr. WELDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss a terrific historic 
renovation that recently took place in my district. This week, we in 
the Seventh Congressional District will celebrate the reopening of the 
Media Theater.
  Small town movie theaters are an important part of American history. 
The Media Theater has occupied a prime location on State Street, the 
main street in Media Borough, since 1927. For more than 60 years, this 
vintage movie palace has entertained hundreds of thousands of 
theatergoers with films and live performances.
  The theater had fallen on hard times in recent years and was at risk 
of going under, as many moviegoers flocked to malls and other large-
scale movie houses. But many civil leaders, led by businessman Walter 
M. Strine, undertook a local campaign to save the Media Theater. Thanks 
to this heroic effort, the theater has been restored to its former 
granduer and will reopen on Friday, February 18, 1994 with a Media 
Theater for the Performing Arts production of ``My Fair Lady.''
  I would be remiss if I did not make special mention of the work of 
Mr. Strine in this effort. Due to his efforts, the theater has been 
completely restored to reflect its original English Renaissance style. 
Walter Strine undertook this project because of his love for the 
community and his dedication to his hometown. The result is a cultural 
arts center that will be important to the entire Delaware Valley.
  I am pleased to congratulate Walter Strine, and I wish the Media 
Theater for the Performing Arts much success.

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