The Embassy Theatre in Fort Wayne will commemorate the 100th anniversary of great silent films this summer. Those who attend will be transported back to the earliest days of Hollywood when silent films filled the screen as the melodious tunes of the pipe organ filled the theater.
The series is as follows:
Sunday, June 12, 3 p.m. – “Blood and Sand,” featuring Rudolph Valentino. Organ accompaniment: Dennis James.
Sunday, June 26, 3 p.m. – “Grandma’s Boy,” featuring Harold Lloyd. Organ accompaniment: Clark Wilson.
Sunday, July 10, 3 p.m. – “Oliver Twist,” featuring Lon Chaney. Organ accompaniment: Clark Wilson.
Sunday, July 24, 3 p.m. – “The Iron Horse,” featuring George O’Brien. Organ accompaniment: Dennis James.
The Grande Page organ, installed in 1928, is one of only three organs of its kind. Its enticing tones bring silent film to life by emulating multiple instruments and other recognizable sounds like sirens, train whistles and chirping birds.
Tickets are free for those 12 and under, 65 and over, and Embassy members. All other tickets are $10 (plus applicable fees) and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com. To avoid convenience fees or to obtain free tickets, please visit the STAR Bank box office at the Embassy (260-424-5665) at 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. in Fort Wayne. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tickets for the series will be available on Friday, February 25. Visit www.fwembassytheatre.org/organ-and-film-series/ for more information. Additional details about each screening will be provided during the coming weeks.
Activities at the Embassy are made possible in part by Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne and the Indiana Arts Commission, which receives support from the State of Indiana and the National Endowment for the Arts.
