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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Many generations of Eagle Pass residents visited the |
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| 6 | 7 | | beautiful Aztec Theater during its long history; and |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Constructed in 1915 by Hungarian immigrant Sam |
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| 8 | 9 | | Schwartz, the Aztec is considered the first documented theater in |
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| 9 | 10 | | the Mayan Revival style, which embraced pre-Columbian decorative |
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| 10 | 11 | | themes; it was designed by architect Leonard F. Seed, who also |
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| 11 | 12 | | served as contractor; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, The theater initially offered silent movies and |
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| 13 | 14 | | vaudeville acts, charging ten cents for adults and five for |
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| 14 | 15 | | children; in 1929, the Aztec was one of the first venues in the |
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| 15 | 16 | | border region to screen The Jazz Singer, a milestone production |
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| 16 | 17 | | featuring recorded dialogue; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Sam Schwartz ranked as the oldest independent |
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| 18 | 19 | | theater owner in Texas at the time of his death in 1969; the Aztec |
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| 19 | 20 | | continued to operate under the management of his son, Arnold I. |
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| 20 | 21 | | Schwartz, and his son-in-law, Lloyd T. Munter, until 1982; |
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| 21 | 22 | | subsequent generations of the family utilized the space for a law |
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| 22 | 23 | | office and for periodic events; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, An example of a distinctive architectural era, the |
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| 24 | 25 | | Aztec Theater has captured the imagination of innumerable Texans, |
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| 25 | 26 | | and it holds a host of memories for local cinephiles and the many |
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| 26 | 27 | | residents who have attended programs in this notable building; now, |
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| 27 | 28 | | therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 29 | 30 | | Legislature hereby recognize the historic Aztec Theater in Eagle |
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| 30 | 31 | | Pass for its long-standing contribution to that city's cultural |
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| 31 | 32 | | heritage. |
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