Bill Text: IL HR0069 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates the patrons, owners, musicians, artisans, and thespians of the Palette, Masque and Lyre Theater in Antioch as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Theater.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-16 - Resolution Adopted [HR0069 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HR0069-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate the patrons, | ||||||
| 4 | owners, musicians, artisans, and thespians of the Palette, | ||||||
| 5 | Masque and Lyre Theater in Antioch as they celebrate the 50th | ||||||
| 6 | anniversary of the Theater; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, The Palette, Masque and Lyre Theater was | ||||||
| 8 | established in the early 1960s by people interested in | ||||||
| 9 | producing plays, art works, and musicals; early members that | ||||||
| 10 | are still active include Dee Baum, Aileen and Paul Biel, Art | ||||||
| 11 | Doty, Hank Apostal, Shirley Jensen, and Betty and Ken Smouse; | ||||||
| 12 | and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, The group originally rented an empty theater | ||||||
| 14 | building on Main Street in Antioch; the Crystal Palace had been | ||||||
| 15 | used as a playhouse, burlesque hall, and movie theater; early | ||||||
| 16 | productions by P.M. & L. Theater were put on for local PTAs, | ||||||
| 17 | churches, and other organizations with proceeds going for | ||||||
| 18 | building upkeep and operating expenses; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, In 1983, the group was given the chance to | ||||||
| 20 | purchase the building, and through donated money, time, labor, | ||||||
| 21 | and skill the P.M. & L. Theater had a home of its own; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, In 2000, an estate gift allowed the P.M. & L. | ||||||
| 2 | Theater to remodel the building and add an addition; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, A typical season at the Palette, Masque and Lyre | ||||||
| 4 | Theater includes six shows representing three areas of theatre: | ||||||
| 5 | drama, mysteries, and musicals; therefore, be it
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| 6 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 7 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 8 | we congratulate the men and women of the Palette, Masque and | ||||||
| 9 | Lyre Theater as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of bringing | ||||||
| 10 | the arts to Antioch; and be it further
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| 11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 12 | presented to the Palette, Masque and Lyre Theater Board of | ||||||
| 13 | Directors as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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