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92_HR0212 LRB9208629RHrh 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 3 Representatives are pleased to recognize milestone dates in 4 the history of organizations of the State of Illinois; and 5 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Joliet's 6 Rialto Square Theatre is celebrating it 75th anniversary on 7 May 24, 2001; and 8 WHEREAS, George, Louis, Maurice, Jules, Harry, and Claude 9 Rubens opened the doors of their "dream theatre" on May 24, 10 1926; the brothers were pioneers in the theatrical business 11 and formed an alliance with M.A. Felman to establish the 12 largest theatre-operating organization in the world; and 13 WHEREAS, Rubens' Rialto Square Theatre exhibits 14 definitions of Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Baroque, and Rococo 15 styles of architecture to create a "palace for the people" 16 within its celestial city; it is considered "a shrine to 17 democracy where there are no priveleged patrons"; and 18 WHEREAS, Some of the entertainment world's shining stars 19 appeared on the Rialto's stage, including Bing Crosby, Bob 20 Hope, Lawrence Welk, Ronald Regan, Duke Ellington, the Marx 21 Brothers, Marcel Marceau, Liberace, Bill Cosby, Cary Grant, 22 Sid Ceasar, Jay Leno, Mel Torme, and Gregory Peck; and 23 WHEREAS, The Rialto became a cornerstone for commercial 24 development that helped make Joilet's central business 25 district a Mecca of shopping and entertainment; it was 26 renovated and restored in 1980, and now is considered a 27 historical landmark; and 28 WHEREAS, Through Joliet's prosperity and lean times, the 29 Rialto has been at its center as a movie palace; the Rialto 30 has transformed from being strictly a movie house to becoming 31 a regional performing arts center; it is currently operated -2- LRB9208629RHrh 1 by over 300 dedicated volunteers who help serve patrons as 2 ushers, bartenders, hospitality hosts and office help; and 3 WHEREAS, The Rialto Square Theatre continues to serve the 4 greater Joliet area and Will County through its programs and 5 facilities not only for the performing arts but also 6 commercial retail space in Joliet's City Center; therefore, 7 be it 8 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 9 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 10 we congratulate Joliet's Rialto Square Theatre on the 11 celebration of its 75th anniversary of service to the town of 12 Joliet, Illinois; and be it further 13 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 14 presented to Joliet's Rialto Square Theatre as an expression 15 of our esteem.