[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 81 (Thursday, May 17, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2771-S2772]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EMBASSY THEATRE

 Mr. YOUNG. Mr. President, I wish to rise today to formally 
recognize the 90th anniversary of the Embassy Theatre in Fort Wayne, 
IN. Since its founding on May 14 1928, the Embassy has remained 
Indiana's leading self-sustaining historic theatre, welcoming more than 
130,000 patrons each year. Originally built as a movie palace and 
vaudeville house, the theatre featured regal entertainment with a 
complete Page theatre pipe organ. At the height of its popularity, the 
Embassy frequently hosted decorated artists, including musician Tony 
Bennett and comedian Victor Borge. It wasn't until the evolution of 
television that the theater's popularity began to fade.
  In 1972, the Embassy was threatened to be demolished, but several 
Hoosiers in the Fort Wayne community formed the Embassy Theatre 
Foundation to preserve its historical significance. Now in its 90th 
year, the Embassy Theatre continues to feature national

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Broadway productions and hold various concerts of all genres.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the Embassy Theatre for 
its famed entertainment and commitment to preserving one of Indiana's 
most historical sites.

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