Embassy Theatre
125 W. Jefferson Boulevard,
Fort Wayne,
IN
46802
125 W. Jefferson Boulevard,
Fort Wayne,
IN
46802
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Taken over by RKO in January 1930.
Once operated by Cinecom.
Reopened as Embassy on November 12th, 1952. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
i have it as 2471 seats please update.
Historical information from the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel archives: http://egen.fortwayne.com/ns/projects/history/haw2.php
From 2012 a photo of the Embassy Theatre in Fort Wayne.
Great looking marquee,thanks for all the pics.
THS will be visiting here on Friday June 25th 2010.
Patsy – If you’re still looking for information about the Paramount: I have an old article that says the Fort Wayne News Sentinel published a special section about the Paramount when it opened on October 3, 1930. If they maintain an archive, you may be able to find the article which should have plenty of information about the Paramount. Good luck!
My great-grandfather, Paul F. Nachtigall, was the sculptor who created and carved the molds for the bas-relief plasterwork in the Emboyd (Embassy Theatre) and the Paramount Theater in Fort Wayne. I am looking for additional information about him or pictures of the construction…
A wonderful history of the Embassy has been published and can be ordered online at the Embassy Foundation website: http://www.fwembassytheatre.org/home.htm
This is a comprehensive history of the Embassy. You will not be disappointed!
I’m looking for any information about W Clyde Quimby. If anyone has any please post. Thank you.
The Indiana Hotel is the same address as the Embassy Theatre so they are part of the same complex and worth seeing when in Ft. Wayne IN so I hope to venture that way in the near future.
I met Mark Herman and purchased his CD…what a talented young man and special evening at the Riviera in N. Tonawanda NY…former headquarters to the Mighty Wurlitzer!
“A.M. Strauss also designed Fort Wayne’s Paramount Theatre, which opened two years later (1930).” I can’t seem to find any CT information on the Paramount that was in Fort Wayne.
The May 13, 2005 post by TC about the organ gives some photos.
ken mc: Other than the photo you recently posted are there any other exterior (or even interior photos) to be viewed?
I will be hearing the Embassy Theatre organist, Mark Herman at the Riviera Theatre in N. Tonawanda NY (Buffalo area) for their July organ recital.
Fire at the Embassy in 1976:
http://tinyurl.com/32lb3s
“In 1972, the Embassy Theater Foundation purchased the theater to save it from demolition and conversion into a parking lot.” This is what we like to read. May the Embassy Theater continue to prosper and be enjoyed!
Information on the organ:
http://theatreorgans.com/ftwayne/
This being an Eberson theatre I had to include it on my favorites list! Can anyone give me background information on the 2 Eberson names….Drew and John? Were they related?
I would like an audition. I do mostly musicals but I also want to do theatrical plays. Is there a number that I could call or an adress that i could send a letter to with info about myself. Please let me know as soon as possible. Thank-you!
A little more information on my hometown theatre…Architect was the famous John Eberson, associated with local archtect A.M. Strauss….originally designed as the Fox Theatre and hotel complex, the theatre was taken over by Quimby Amusements (Quimby Theatres)and named the Emboyd by W. Clyde Quimby after his mother, Emma Boyd…Spanish Revival architecture…And Michael, it also houses the Fort Wayne Philharmonic for several events…..