[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 13204-13205]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING THE ORPHEUM THEATER CENTER

 Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Mr. President, today I wish to 
honor the Orpheum Theater Center in Sioux Falls, SD on its centennial 
anniversary. Since 1913, the Orpheum Theater has established itself as 
a place of excellence in the arts.
  On a breezy Thursday evening in October, exactly 100 years ago today, 
the Orpheum Theater opened its doors and charged patrons an unheard of 
price of $5 per seat. The opening night performances stunned the 
audience with a broad spectrum of entertainment including the Orpheum 
Concert Orchestra, two comedy acts, and headlines from around the world 
via a state-of-the-art newsreel.
  Over the past 100 years, the Orpheum Theater has changed owners 
several times and has undergone many renovations, most recently in 
2009. Thanks to

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its dedicated staff and exceptional volunteers the Orpheum Theater has 
consistently provided a superb place to experience performing arts and 
annually 100,000 people visit this world-class venue.
  South Dakotans have congregated at the Orpheum Theater for elegant 
performances by entertainers both from within our community and around 
the world. I congratulate the Orpheum Theater Center on reaching this 
milestone, and wish it continued success. Encore!

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