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~e newe;I woy lo mo Wurlitzer you can create new synthesized sounds in­ closing the chamber louvers. stantly ... in performance. And with the built-in Orbit III synthesizer, this This new Wurlitzer instrument is also a theatre organ, instrument can play exciting combinations of synthe­ with a sectionalized vibrato/tremolo, toy counter, in­ sized, new sounds, along with traditional organ music. A dependent tibias on each keyboard and the penetrating built-in cassette player/recorder lets you play along with kinura voice that all combine to recreate the sounds of pre-recorded tapes for even more dimensions in sound. the twenty-ton Mighty Wurlitzers of silent screen days. But you've got to play the Orbit III to believe it. And it's a cathedral/classical organ, too, with its own in­ Stop in at your Wurlitzer dealer and see the Wurlitzer dividually voiced diapason, reed, string and flute voices. 4037 and 4373. Play the eerie, switched-on sounds New linear accent controls permit you to increase or of synthesized music. Ask for your free Orbit III decrease the volume of selected sections suddenly, or demonstration record. Or write: Dept. T0-1272 WURLilzER® The Wurlitzer Company, DeKalb, Illinois 60115. ha.~the ,vay cover- photo ••• Sidney Torch at the Console of the Christie Organ, Regal Theatre, Edmonton. The glass panels surrounding the keyboards were illuminated by several sets of differently colored lights, controlled by motorized rheostats which created Journal of the American Theatre Organ Society different color effects as the lights were dimmed and brightened - an exclusive English feature! See the interview of Sidney Torch by Judd Walton and Frank Volume 14, No. 6 • December 1972 Killinger starting on page 5 of this issue.

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The host might be happy experiences. Organ buffs, like every­ usual, but I get irritated when I hear in having visitors play his pride and body else, need occasionally to review about somebody's featuring one of joy, but it's rough on those who want the permanent ethical principles and my favorite war-horses. If a fellow to talk to friends they don't see very see if our practices will bear approval has developed a specialty, he should often. There is no problem in large in their light. be allowed exclusive use of it - as­ homes where those who wish to talk I thought of this when a program suming, of course, that he hasn't can move to a less noisy area, but chairman told me about a soloist he copied it from somebody else. there is no excuse for protracted loud had engaged - let's call the player Joe Belittling remarks are out of order, organ-playing in a small home. Perish Tibia - who hadn't bothered to make unless harm may come from con­ the thought that there needs to be up or send a program. When asked cealment of damaging facts. It is im­ continual background-music at our par­ what should be listed on the printed portant not to make such remarks at ties. They would be pretty dull af­ program, the player replied, "Joe Tibia concerts where strangers may be listen­ fairs if they needed it. Organists at Favorites." The chairman then asked ing. They might be much-impressed such parties should avoid using loud what should be listed for the half newcomers who can be so negatively and louder as their only registrations. after the intermission. The reply was affected as to give up going to more Some booze and a couple of organists "More Joe Tibia Favorites." That of our -concerts. Then, too, they might playing loud duets can make listening fellow couldn't have given much be relatives of the artist. At such and talking painful, if not impossible. thought to his program. On the night times, it's better to follow the old And, by the way, I don't think any­ of the concert he didn't appear at the saying: don't say anything if you one should smoke, eat, or drink while theatre until the moment he was to can't say anything good. It's stupid at a friend's console. enter the pit. He had everyone worried, to antagonize people needlessly. Especially at Christmas, we should and I don't suppose he will be asked to In this regard a number of us are not neglect our older retired players. return. It is certainly not admirable offensive. A few of us have too strong A number of them live alone, and it nor intelligent. a drive to dominate chapter activities; is only civil to call them at times to Some organists do not send adequate others of us have too hair-trigger a see if they are well or if they need biographical press-material to com­ tendency to get mad and quit at help. At our house we have occa­ mittees that are anxious to get wide the more suggestion of offense. I am sionally asked an old timer in for publicity. If there is no information dismayed as I witness friction between dinner, or we have gone out to visit, to print, what kind of publicity job individuals, between groups within taking along some little present or can a committee do? Every organist chapters, and even between groups in something special to eat. A card to a who contemplates going on tour should different geographic regions. Some­ sick or afflicted member can be very have several pages of good up-to-date times the antipathies are justified, but helpful. How important these little publicity material ready and should usually they spring from pettiness on things become after we can't do any­ send them out as soon as an engage­ one side or the other. It is reprehens­ thing about them any more! ment is confirmed. This will include ible for us to hold grudges against Each year I increasingly value a respectable program that is more members of other chapters simply the privilege of knowing and than just "Popular Hits" or "Fa­ because the latter are members of hearing retired veterans like Lew vorites", and there should be no de­ another group. Jealousy and hate­ Betterly, Bill Holleman, Ida Sermon, lay in the speedy release of advertis­ fulness are at their worst when mem­ and Luella Wickham. We are especially ing copy. A chapter that hires an bers of one chapter schedule activities grateful for the presence and activity organist has a right to his full co­ in direct competition with another of the veteran old pros who are still operation in making the affair a suc­ simply to cripple the latter's activity. working. How good it is to know cess. I suppose there is no way to make that people like Lloyd Del Castillo, There is a problem for organists in people like one another, but simple Al Melgard, Reginald Foort, Pearl deciding whether or not to play com­ morality dictates that we refrain from White, and Ann Leaf are still part of positions used by other soloists. In hurting other people's honest en­ the scene! As time passes and old the classical field, this is no problem. deavors. I can't find words to describe friends become fewer, the dear faces Everybody plays what he likes and the horrors of hatefulness and the of these players and their music are nobody cares much, but what would ugliness it creates in those who con­ yet with us, a source of daily strength, people think if some of us would tain it. of thanksgiving, and of rejoicing. □

4 THEATRE ORGAN DECEMBER, 1972 Sidney Torch

All photos in this article are from the Sidney Torch collection - Courtesy of Frank Killinger.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Whenever theatre organ buffs con­ THEATRE ORGAN magazine is gregate and the subject of who con­ indebted to Judd Walton and Frank tributed the most in the art of theatre Killinger for their efforts in obtaining organ playing with originality and the interview. It was during a visit to understanding of the instrument, two England in May 19 72 that Walton names always stand out. One is JESSE arranged a luncheon meeting with CRAWFORD and the other is SIDNEY Sidney Torch. He was accompanied TORCH. by Frank Killinger who has just re­ Crawford's originality and registra­ leased the two record album of the tions have never been surpassed in the now famous Columbia. series organ execution of ballads. The same applies recordings made during the 1930's. to Torch in up-beat jazz playing. (See ad on page 43). The entire con­ Although Mr. Torch stopped play­ versation was recorded and in present­ pounds a week. In those days, ing and recording in 1940, his re­ ing this interview no attempt has been that was a lot of money. cordings of that time still sound asfresh made to alter or soften Mr. Torch's (K) Did they have any sort of a and new as if played yesterday. It can opinions. Judd describes Mr. Torch as musicians union at that time? be honestly stated that his style and an absolutely delightful gentleman of (T) Not as effective as they are to­ approach was 30 years ahead of time. the old school; thoughtful, witty and day. Today , of course , it's 100% He is renowned for his musicia.nship, thoroughly conversant on musicianship closed shop as it is in the States. but prior to this meeting had not been and artistry, both classicaland fJOpular. In other words, if you're not a available to anyone to discuss the We are pleased to have Mr. Torch's member you don't play. But in theatre organ or any aspect of his permission to print this interesting those days there were two career on this instrument. feature. unions. There was one which was called the Normal Average Player and there was another one called the Association which was only (K) You started playing profession­ was about twelve or fifteen intended for the better players, ally at 14? strong. It was a pretty large em­ the top players who commanded (T) I got myself a job when I was 14 ployment of musicians. Mind all the best work. If you be­ by attending an audition for you, the pay was very, very poor longed to the Normal Union , the orchestras in a very large com­ in those days. I gave an audition musicians union , you were less of plex of London trappies (restau­ as a pianist in one of these a performer. It was a sort of rants) run by the well known things. I had a black jacket, snob value of course. If you were firm (Lyons, you know) and in striped trousers, a bowler hat and a member of the Association you those days we used to have what an umbrella. I was 14. I thought could get five shillings extra , you they called corner houses. They myself quite a guy because I know, this sort of thing. But, of must have built lots of restau­ looked older. There were about course, that's all done away with rants; 3, 4, 5 floors of restau­ 300 musicians applying for jobs now, there's no such thing. rants, always on the corner and and the audition piece was Everyone belongs to the same they were called corner houses. Tschaikowsky's 1812. I played union. Of course, we used to have non­ rather well as a child, so I rattled I did all sorts of things. I stop music for nine hours a day off everybody's cues. I played went on tour with a musical on every floor. Therefore, we the violin part, the bassoon part, comedy to play the piano and used to have three bands on the tuba part, all on the piano. I this is where I first got my every floor and if there were wasn't popular but I got the job. appetite for conducting. One four floors, they employed That's how I started. I was one evening the manager of the twelve orchestras. Each orchestra week out of school and I got five company came to me and said

DECEMBER, 1972 THEATRE ORGAN 5 that Jack (that was the conduc­ do their bit. Of course, you can't cinema in London, what we call tor) is sick, you're conducting to­ always get the same degree of over here a super cinema, the night, and vanished, you know, good performance. To get a good first in London. Most of the like that! That's how I became a performance not only must you people who played in this orches­ conductor. I don't remember be feeling well and up to per­ tra in those days, if they are still much about it. I just remember forming yourself, but every indi­ alive, are stars in their own right. going there and the entire orches­ vidual member of the orchestra We've all got a feeling toward tra saying to me, go on, you can must be feeling fit as well. Then stars. We had one of the first do it. I was about 16. But I just you may get a good perform­ Wurlitzer organs in England or in had to do it. Everything was red. ance. But if there are 100 people Britain in that cinema. I remember there was a red stage in the orchestra, the chances are (W) What cinema was that? with red people on it and red against you getting this thing. (T) A cinema named the Broad was music in front of it and a red But it does happen and you in a suburb of London called orchestra to the left and right of operate that anything over 50% Stratford, in East London. It had it. Sounds like the charge of the is good. If you go below 5 0%, something like about 3,000 seats Light Brigade, doesn't it. But we this is when you've got a dud in in the days when most cinemas must have all finished together. front of you. And of course, we were 400 or 500 seats. The first To this day I couldn't tell you are all human, we can all make one of the very, very large cine­ what happened. I was uncon­ mistakes, and sometime if you're mas. Anyway, we had an Ameri­ scious then, I still am. But that's feeling exceptionally well and on can organist named Archie Park­ how I became a conductor. top of the performance you house, who was a demonstrator (K) A conductor has special frustra­ become rash. This is when you for the Wurlitzer Organ Company tions. When you get a large do make mistakes. and had been sent over by orchestra and everybody's not After I had this taste of con­ Wurlitzer to England for the doing their bit because maybe ducting, I had an off er to play installation of this organ and to they're not feeling up to it, you the piano in the cinema in the demonstrate how it should be suffer accordingly. Right? days of silent films. It was a very played and to teach English (T) Part of your job is to make them large orchestra in the largest people how to play it. He said to me, "Why don't you learn to play the cinema organs." So I At the Compton Organ installed in EM I Studio No. 1, Abbey Road, London. said, ''Well, I don't know how." He said, "Well, you ought to be­ cause I've seen talkies come in the states and I'm sure they are coming over here and you'll be out of a job." I said, "Well, I don't want to be out of a job. How do you do it?" He said, "Sit down here, put your hands on there, put your feet on there and I'll be back in 10 minutes, I'm going for a smoke." The film was running and there I was stuck with an organ which I didn't know how to play. Sure enough, the orchestra did get the sack, and I was kept on as assistant organist. I used to stay there night after night, hours and hours of practice and experiment - that's how I learned the organ. No one taught me, I learned it by necessity. In those days we used to have two organists because we used to sit there waiting for the film to break down, so that you could jump in quickly and play something. But there was a snag to it. You know, Wurlitzer organs or in fact any cinema organ has to have an electric motor to give the necessary power to the keyboard and the

DECEMBER, 1972 pipes. If this motor is allowed to pianist and assistant organist. So succeed. If you want to succeed run for an unlimited amount of I wasn't out of work again. Mind you can. That's how I became an time, it burns out like any elec­ you, I don't think this is talent, I organist. trical motor. So you have to don't think it is luck. It's a com­ (W) How long were you there? switch it off. Of course, in the bination of talent and luck but (T) 1928 to 1933 or 1934. About 6 way of the world, every time the other thing was that I was years. I was assistant to Quentin you switch it off the film broke prepared to sit there all night Maclean then I was assistant to down. Every time you let the and practice until I had mastered his successor who was Reginald motor run the film didn't break it. Foort. When Reggie Foort left I down, so in the end the manage­ (K) You had tremendous self disci­ was given the job. In those days, ment decided it was a waste of pline on that. I used to do organ broadcasts time having a second organist be­ (T) Not only self discipline. It was twice a week, three quarters of cause sure enough as soon as he my main chance. I wanted to an hour each one. Twice a week, switched off the motor the film broke down. By the time it was running again the film had re­ Sidney Torch at the Wurlitzer checking an arrangement started. So they said to me, "You 're finishing the end of the month." Archie Parkhouse, this Ameri­ can-very kind to me, said "Don't worry, I'll give you an introduc­ tion to some of my friends." He sent me to see them and the or­ ganist at what was then the Regal Marble Arch which today is the Odeon Marble Arch. A very fam­ ous cinema in the old days, it was so elegant that all the linkmen and the reception men inside wore powdered wigs and white stock­ ings, in the manner of footmen. He sent me to see the organist there, a very famous man, the late Quentin Maclean. He gave me a letter of introduction to Maclean. I went to the stage door and said I wanted to see Maclean. The stagedoor keeper said, "You can't. He doesn't see anybody without an appointment." I left the letter and when I went back, the receptionist called me over and said, "You're wanted on the phone." It was Quentin Maclean who said to me, "Why didn't you wait and see me." I said, "The stagedoor keeper told me to go away." He said, "I badly want to see you. Can you come back?" I went back and he said to me, "Look, I've got to go to Dublin to open a new cinema and I badly need someone to fill my place while I'm away. Can you do it?" I said, "Yes." He said, "Come back at 11 :00 to­ night and I'll show you how this organ works." It was the biggest organ in England. Five manuals. Frightened the life out of me. He showed me how to play it and I stayed there all night. The next day they offered me the job as

DECEMBER, 1972 52 weeks a year , broadcast all (K) You did some fantastic records over the world. Today everything on that Regal Edmonton is recorded in advance. In those (Christie organ). days we used to broadcast on (T) You think so. I look back on what is now called the BBC them now and I think they're Wurlitzer. I used to get up at pretty corny compared to what 2: 00 in the morning, go down to could have been done. the theatre, broadcast , come (K) You may think so, sir, but we in home again. You didn't go by the States think differently. your time, you went by the time There isn't anyone in the States, of the country of reception. If past or present, that has equaled you were broadcasting to a the records you made on the country which was eight hours Edmonton or the Kilburn. behind, that was just too bad. (T) That sounds very nice. I wish I (Yv) Was it during this period you thought that too. I listen to made your first cinema organ them very occasionally. About record? once every 5 years I take one (T) The first cinema organ record I out and play it and then I blush made, two records, I think or and put them back again - three, I'm not certain were quickly. I don't think they are labeled Regal Zonaphone. nearly as good as they should (W) How did this come about? have been. They may have been (T) Columbia used to record the advanced for those days. orchestra of the Regal Marble (K) They were. Well advanced. But Arch. I had to do an arrange­ they still stand up today. ment for a record and the (T) Yes, but technically, I think they arrangement was a selection from sort of fell between lack of ideas the music of the King of Jazz and too many ideas. In other which had never been known in words , they came halfway be­ this country - brand new. Shows tween that . In some instances you how far back that is. I was when I look back on them I given the sheet music, the Ameri­ think to myself , why didn't I can copies of the sheet music, to think of doing so and so. And make a selection. Anyway, I did, then I look back and I say why and we recorded it. The Colum­ did I attempt to do so. It was a bia manager, A and R man said, dangerous life you know. "That's a good arrangement. Who (K) Like the "Flying Scotsman". did that?" Somebody said, "He (T) It was made up on the spur of did." So he came up to me and the moment. said, "I'm going to do things for (K) That was a fantastic record. you. You're playing the organ (T) Yes, but you see, there is no Sidney Torch as he appeared September too, eh? Would you like to make tune there at all. It's just a 1940. records?" I said, "Of course." couple of traditional Scottish That's how I got a record. From tunes put together. And the very dear cat that became fright­ there I graduated to Columbia whole thing is a fix. ened and knocked it off the and then I graduated to Decca (K) Right, but it just flows like table. after that. water. (T) The cat shows remarkable taste. (W) What was your next organ post (T) Well, it's made up. It's improvi­ (K) I have a complete collection of after the Regal Marble Arch from sation. Every time I played it, it your records , except the Zona­ which I understand the organ is was different, because it simply phones. now removed, unfortunately. had the tune of Loch Lomond or (T) They are not good. These were (T) A very famous cinema in North Annie Laurie, then I improvised very early days when I was London called the Regal Edmon­ on that. This was not difficult. experimenting and when the ton. They opened that and they (Yv) Weren't most of these recordings recording companies were exper­ offered me the job so I went your arrangements? imenting. You know , the ulti­ t.here. Then after that I went on (T) Oh, everyone of them were my mate recording of a cinema organ tours opening up new cinemas arrangements but they were not has never been mastered to the along the way. I went finally to written down. They were prac­ extent of recording an orchestra. the State Kilburn which was the ticed until they were in my head. I believe that Jesse Crawford biggest Wurlitzer in the country. (Yv) The only record, sir, that I have finally made records in a sound I opened that and stayed there broken in my collection , and I proof chamber with no sound • until the war came. Then I went have several thousand records, except what he got through the into the RAF and stopped play­ was your recording on Columbia, can. He couldn't hear the pipes ing the organ. "Teddy Bear's Picnic". I had a because they were outside. ls this

8 THEATRE ORGAN DECEMBER, 1972 so? I have been told this. the British ones always remind this backwards and forwards roll. (K) I don't know. He did a lot of me of a bison getting out of the You know I haven't talked about recording in North Tonawanda. swamp. You said what a marvel­ cinema organs in 25 years. (W) No. Not the recordings. ous bass it had. Now this is (K) This is why we are so thrilled (K) He did the player rolls in North indicative of most cinema organs. because you are talking about it Tonawanda. They all had a terrific rolling to us. (W) He recorded basically on five sound from the bottom register. (T) I very rarely talk about anything organs. The Paramount studio, There wasn't enough personality to do with that side of my the earlier style F in the Wur­ on top, registration, you know. career. I have as my orchestral litzer hall in New York, the All tended to be voiced - every­ pianist a very famous organist , Special style 260 in Chicago and thing was voiced for the Tibia William Davis. He is probably the a style E on which he made sound. best player in this country today. Valencia with 7 ranks. (W) This is right. We sometimes talk about it and (T) You're much more learned about (T) This is why I liked playing the he imitates me sometimes. We cinema organs than I am. I had Regal Marble Arch. Because this have an electric organ which we forgotten all this. was limited to legitimate organ in use in the orchestra and when (W) I have one in my home, 2 its voicing. It had nothing to do I'm least expecting it, he'll play manual, 14 ranks. Two Tibias, a with the action or unit system. my old signature tune. But that's Wurlitzer Musette. In other words, you could get the nearest I ever get to it. (T) I wouldn't have thought, judging staccato authority, not only in (W) I heard it yesterday - Douglas by your appearances, you live as the actual key performance but Reeve at the State Kilburn dangerously as all that. And you the staccato of the sound. The program. play it yourself? pipe would go eep, like that. (T) They don't play it like I used to. (W) Strictly for my own amazement. (W) Was that your favorite organ? I used to do 1 or 2 glissandos. (T) Well, that's the only way to do (T) No, but I think there was a lot They try and do a glissando it. It's a very dangerous instru­ to be said for it. It, of course , every time. ment because it is the easiest had this straight side to its We all copy Jesse Crawford thing on the cinema organ to be nature. Most cinema organs tend who invented the glissando as far vulgar. It's also terribly simple to to have the same sort of loud as I know. be loud. The difficulty of playing rolling noise throughout the (W) He said that he did. the cinema organ is to restrain entire arrangement of the instru­ (T) I believe this because I never yourself and show good taste. ment right from the 2' down to heard it before he did it. But (W) Mr. Torch, you have just reiterat­ the 32' and it had this. I think then like everything else in a ed what I've been trying to say although it's a necessary part of cinema organ, it is the discretion for so many years. the cinema organ, it is a trap for with which you use it which is (T) Well, I'm honored that we think the unwary performer. It's like important. The trouble is this, alike, but I am sure it's true. having an orchestra composed of they finally can play loud , they (K) Crawford has this feeling. players, all of whom have a very play loud all the time. By the (W) Precisely right! large vibrato. Imagine all those time they can do glissandos, they (T) Have you ever played any of the strings vibrating together. This do them all the time. All these British organs, Compton or isn't very good. I think that the things are very valuable. These Christie? voicing over here has tended in are the points that make up a (W) Yes, it has been my pleasure to this country to be much too cinema organ - the ability to do have done that this visit, about sticky sentimental. At least what these special tricks which only a 24 of them. we care to think of as being cinema organist can do. If you (T) Wild horses wouldn't make me sentimental in those days. use them all the time , they are play a cinema organ and on 24! (K) The Regal Edmonton, on the no longer tricks. You're a brave man. Christie, had a lot of brilliance (K) This is where the taste comes (W) I have been down to Sou th­ and snap to it. from. This is what you had and hampton which I disliked with (T) That was my voicing. In the were very advanced when you great intensity, it's a Compton. "Bugle Call Rag", that organ did it. Yesterday I heard the State goes daddle daddle dup. You try (W) If you will permit me to say so, Kilburn which is as near our and do that on most of the you were so far ahead of any large American organs as I've Compton organs or most of the other artist on this instrument. heard even though it is only 16 Wurlitzers in this country and it (T) I think this only proves how bad ranks. I had a great night at the goes buooh buooh go buooh. the others were. It doesn't prove 8 rank out at Clapham. I loved (W) Without tremolos, still? that I was good. the Gaumont in Manchester. The (T) Makes no difference. It's the (W) On the contrary , I believe it does Odeon or former Paramount is a voicing of the stops and the prove how good you were be­ typical Publix No. 1. location of the chambers. You cause to this day in our opinion (T) I like the Odeon in Manchester. know, in sound, I don't have to and those of us in America who It's very good. Henry Croudson tell you in some cinemas the site have listened , it hasn't been used to play that. Great little of the chambers is very detri­ touched. □ organ. Most of these including mental to the sound. You get - TO BE CONTINUED -

DECEMBER , 1972 THEATRE ORGAN 9 by Bert Brouillon of public service in the Texas city; 3/10 Marr & Colton at the Empire "We just wanted it to stay in Fort they were named "Patrons of the theatre. Today he recalls that when Worth and be heard by all the Arts" in 1970. When they heard the he entered the theatre stagehands people," explained Howard Walsh Worth theatre was to be destroyed were erecting a set which focussed on when asked why he had invested and the organ auctioned off, they a huge banjo extending upward to $20,000 to purchase the 3/ 11 (style offered 20 grand for the long silent the proscenium arch, a background 235) Wurlitzer in the doomed Worth instrument and it was accepted. for the vaudeville headliner, Eddie theatre, then dug down for even That's a lot of money but Howard Peabody. Forster liked the Wurlitzer, more money to get it moved to the and Mary Walsh are well known for his first playing job on that brand chambers prepared in the Casa their philanthropy. since he left his native Utica, N.Y. Manana theatre-in-the-round, a huge Forty-five years earlier, when the years before. He doesn't recall the 15-year-old aluminum bubble built on Worth theatre was brand new and names of the tunes he played for his the site of the Billy Rose's 1936 about to open its doors for the first first "Organlogue" but thinks they centennial extravaganza of the same time (Nov. 27, 1927), organist Paul had a Texas flavor. name. H. Forster arrived just as the finishers Forster didn't remain long at the "Everything from days gone by from North Tonawanda were com­ Worth; he and his family missed seems to be disappearing," said (Mrs.) pleting their work. Forster had been Central New York state, so he Mary D. Walsh, "Nobody seems to lured to Fort Worth from Syracuse, re signed after three months and care about old things anymore." The N.Y., where he had gained acclaim as returned. The Worth organist remem­ prominent couple has a long record a top sing-along organist, playing a bered for his long sojourn at the

10 THEATRE ORGAN DECEMBER, 1972 theatre was the late Billy Muth. He The two chambers were hung from that the opening concert must be a played through the depression years the roof of the Casa over the last few memorable affair. To insure a high and brought joy to audiences with his rows of seats in one of the pie-shaped level of music and showmanship he showmanship. After Billy there were clusters of seats encountered in a hired TV and film scorer Rex Koury, a few organists for short periods, theatre-in-the-round. Directly beneath now embarked on a concert career. then the organ fell silent. In recent the chamber structure, sixteen seats From St. Petersburg, Florida, he years it was revived for intermission were removed and a shallow pit dug lured the Worth's first organist, Paul music played by Mark Kenning. Then to accommodate the console, which Forster, out of retirement. nothing. is mounted on a Barton "four Mel Dacus selected a date for the That's the background for the poster" lift. This location of the con­ gala opening long before Jim Peterson encouraging story of an organ being sole "around the corner" from the and his band of volunteers had the installed in a theatre. Fort Worth is a swell openings poses a problem to the organ set up in the chambers. Minor city which has a now rare sense of organist; he doesn't hear the organ difficulties saw the installation falling CIVIC pride. Businessmen Marvin directly, and the sound coming behind schedule but the manager was Moore and Barney Parker can be around the corner is mixed with committed to the date, September credited with arousing interest in reflections bouncing off the light and 25th, 1972, the only time the house preserving the organ. Victor Thornton sound structure above the circular would be available for such a show. (Thornton Industries) contributed stage. Perhaps later a few small swell Jim Peterson and crew redoubled several hundred dollars toward the shutters will be installed in the floor efforts. On opening night only the organ installation; Val Martin and of the chamber to correct this percussions, Pedal Tuba and toy D.A. Hasty donated $500 toward the condition. counter effects had not been con­ steel framing which supports the new Melvin Dacus is the energetic nected. The approaching deadline had chambers; W.B. Henderson and C.S. manager/producer for the Casa, the also made it necessary to use con­ Sykes (Chickasaw Lumber Co.) kicked man who supervises the staging of siderable quickly installed "flex" air in $500 for chamber building mate­ such performances-in-the-round as conductor so the sound of escaping rials; C.W. Stocker Jr. (Burton Bros. "Porgy and Bess", "My Fair Lady", air added its sibilance to the music. Electric) supplied and installed elec­ "Carousel" and "177 6" for the sum­ And there was time only for a rough trical wiring, conduits and fixtures at mer entertainment of Fort Worthers. tuning before the opening concert. cost; Bob Hebert (Builders Service Once the directors of the Casa, which Luckily, both Rex Koury and Paul Co.) supplied and installed acoustical is a civic enterprise, decided in favor Forster are top showmen. Neither materials at cost. And so on, down a of installing the organ there, Mel would be discouraged by a less than list of a dozen more donors of time, Dacus went to work. He cooperated perfect instrument if there was any money and talents. Somehow they with the chairman of the Organ chance of making the program come off collectively saw value in a bit of Installation Committee, Homer properly, and there was that chance. heritage about to slip away and they Tomlinson Jr., and installation super­ When the 1100 paid admissions (at a banded together to save it. visor Jim Peterson. Mel also decided whopping $6.00 a head) had found seats, Casa prexy Robert McCollum and Mel Dacus paid tribute to the citizens who had made the organ installation a reality, then introduced the internationally famous Texas Boys Choir. The lads, directed by founder George Bragg, sang two well­ received classical selections and a medley from "Oliver" with great precision. Then it was time for the great unveiling. All eyes were directed to the rear of one section of seats as the brightly illuminated console climbed up the worm gears concealed inside the elevator's four corner posts while Rex Koury played a tune long connected with the Casa - "The Night is Young and You're So Beautiful." Applause fortissimo! The organ sounded good though a little out of tune. Rex Koury had anticipated an imperfect instrument when he learned that there had been only 15 days for installation after the chambers had been completed so he was aware that much would depend on his showmanship. He was ready with some of his best novelties. One which was especially effective was his "movie-less silent movie," a story told by the audience's easy recog­ nition of the tune titles or type of music. Of course, there was the "Musical Salute to Texas" which evoked much mid-tune applause; a tune composed especially for the donors of the organ, "The Walsh Worth Wurlitzer Waltz"; Rex's rousing variations on "When the Saints Go Marching In," some "real family music" from "The Godfather" and the Koury arrangement of national tunes which he calls "Rhap­ sody Americana." After intermission, Rex introduced Paul Forster. Now a spry 80, Paul reeled off "Say it with Music", "Indian Love Call" and "Tea for Two" in much the same style which made him the "sing-along king" way back when. Near the console, shoot­ ing photographs for this article was a former student of Forster's, Stu Green. Rex and Paul hoisted blimp­ size Stu to the top of the lift for a handshake with the organist he has idolized for over 45 years. "After

F. Howard Walsh and Mary D. Walsh, the organ's donors, I isten with organist Paul H. Forster (right), as Rex Koury plays a private performance after the concert - the 'Walsh Worth Wurlitzer Waltz' he com­ posed for them.

12 three lessons, Paul suggested I take up plumbing," admitted Stu, "I wish I had." It was a great day for Paul Forster. He had planed in from Florida and been given red carpet treatment by the Casa staff. Inter­ viewed later, his eyes sparkled as he said, "Just think - after 45 years, to be placed on a pedestal again. That applause sure hit the spot." During the second half of the program, the organ acted up a bit. One swell shutter broke loose from its pneumatic engine and stalled wide Peterson. Jim supervised open, and Jim Peterson was horrified the installation crew but says he couldn't have made it without the Mrs. "She's the to hear what sounded like a trem best little cable splicer in the world". thumping wood. He rushed to the (Stufoto) chamber to discover the unwanted percussion sound beating with the tremulant was something inside a regulator. There was nothing he could do while the organ was being played. Worse yet, as the air heated within the Casa, the pipework crept a little more out of tune. If these flaws annoyed the audi­ ence, there was no evidence_ They applauded the Koury showmanship with the enthusiasm of those who have a special interest in the enter­ prise. Many did. Among the 1100 were a fair share of the Casa's Board of Directors and volunteers who had worked so hard to get the organ play­ ing in 15 days. Refinements could be accomplished after the shakedown trip. Paul ·Forster and Rex Koury talk it over When Rex Koury had played his on the morning following the dedication final encore, he and Forster went up concert. Both organists were impressed by The console in 'up' pos1t1on. The Barton to the stage to sign autographs in the the interest shown by Fort Worth citizens 'four-poster' elevator was brought along in preserving the 3/11 Wurlitzer. - (Stufoto) from the Worth Theatre. Chambers are hung elaborate tassel-decorated program from the roof directly above the console. book Mel Dacus had prepared for the event. Mel's signature was sought TEXAS HOSPITALITY. Rex marvels at after as much as those of his stars. this example of closely-knit Fort Worth The Casa Manana's energetic manager/pro­ While he had the opportunity, Mel civic mindedness. The Inn manager was ducer, Mel Dacus, signs the elaborate pro­ obviously in the Koury audience the pre ­ grams given out at the concert. - (Stufoto) questioned the handful of ATOSers ceding evening. - (Stufoto) present concerning improvement of the organ, which isn't quite loud enough for the house in its present state. He got a variety of suggestions, ranging from "make the chamber walls more reflective" or "add more swell shutters" to "add a posthorn." The next morning's newspaper reviews were enthusiastic in their praise of Koury, Forster and the whole concept of having a theatre pipe organ installed in a civic build­ ing. As mentioned before, there's something different about the people of Fort Worth. Perhaps "wonderful" is a more descriptive word than "different." □

13 new dodger southpaw delivers merry tunes

This article is excerpted from the Sept. 16, 1972, issue of SPORTING NEWS Magazine. It provides a dif­ ferent insight into the realm of organ­ dom, that of sportswriter Bob Hunter. Helen Dell 'Conning' for the Dodgers. She listens to her music through a headset which protects her from the sound coming back from the stadium speakers seconds later. (Dodgerfoto)

Los Angeles, Calif. - The popular the team, and feels right at home, Helen attended high school in Los quiz question on those radio shows in especially because the Dodgers have a Angeles, then Whittier College, L.A. the ol' Brooklyn days went like this: corner on lefthanders. She's a south­ City College, East Los Angeles College, Can you name the one person who paw, too, al though whether she plays Harbor Junior College and El Camino played for the Dodgers, Rangers and the bass with her right hand, or vice College, studying everything from mu­ Knickerbockers? versa, I forgot to ascertain. sic to art, to drama to business cal­ The unexpected answer, of course, She had filled in a couple of times culation. "But I never did learn how was Gladys Goodding, the organist for Shay Torrent at Anaheim Stadium, to become a calculating woman." she who became, as much a part of the but when the Conn Organ executives said. lore of Eb bets Field as Duke Snider, called her for an audition one after­ The concert star has taught the Jackie Ro bin son and Walter O'Malley. noon at Dodger Stadium, she still organ, and has made a number of re­ Now the Dodgers have a new sweet­ didn't know what job was open. Red cordings and albums with such titles heart, known as the "Dainty Miss" Patterson, Dodger vice president and as "I Feel Christmas," "Helen Dell Plus from Tokyo to Sydney to Hollywood, "musical director", immediately was Pipes," "Sugar and Spice," "Bright where she played, literally, in The impressed and she jumped at the Pipes," "The Electric Touch of Helen Interns for Columbia Pictures. She's chance to join her favorite team. In Dell", and others. smiling, attractive, popular Helen Dell, between games, Miss Dell makes num­ Miss Dell not only plays requests the new darling of the · Dodger Stadium erous other appearances, including play­ for the players, fans and management, keyboard and tho~sands of fans. ing for silent film presentations. but ad libs her own sound effects and A member of the American Theatre •~silent movies are coming back, tunes to fit the situation, including Organ Society, she has been featured but so many of the scores have been Kay O'Malley's favorite if the Dodgers at its annual conventions, where they lost. I have played for them cold, but are behind in the ninth inning, "You all fell in love with her. But Helen, I try to see the movie first if possible. Gotta Have Heart." born and raised in Los Angeles and a "For instance, I want to know just professional since she was 12, also fell how many times the lover is going to So far she has not goofed as Gladys in love in 1959, when she saw her tap on the window, or just when the Goodding did when she couldn't re­ first baseball game. It was a World villain will come around the corner and frain from saluting the umpires with Series game at the Coliseum. grab the heroine". "Three Blind Mice." It was the first "Right away the Dodgers became She recalled when she was in the and last time, however, as it seems the my first love," recalled the young lady wardrobe department preparing National League office took a dim and who started playing the accordion but to shoot a scene for The Interns and curt view of her selection. . skipped the piano for both pipe organs asked to have her sleeves pinned . Although Helen has yet to hear and electronic instruments, "I wonder­ "Are you actually going to play from the league brass, she has heard ed how long this game of baseball had the organ?" asked the surprised ward­ from the Dodgers and the fans. They been going on." Now Helen is part of robe lady . tell her they like what they hear. □

14 THEATRE ORGAN DECEMBER, 1972 SALUTE TO SIERRA TheRaving Chapter "a little travelingmusic, please"

Sacramento, the state capital of Zeller. Historian was Peggy Pharmer , California, is home base for the Sierra photographer was Clint Savage and Wurlitzer. Chapter, but their interests of ten take Robert Longfield handled publicity. them to Pine Grove, Reno, Nevada In 1972 Robert Longfield is chair­ and Death Valley, distances of up to man, Larry Weid is filling the vice 500 miles. Sierra members feel that chairman and treasurer spot left vacant any event of less distance is strictly in March by the death of George A. a local affair. Seaver, Secretary is still Mrs. Don Sierra Chapter commenced life as Zeller. Board members are Ray Ander­ T.O.E.S., - Theatre Organ Enthusiasts son, Arthur Bobb, Carroll Harris, Dale of Sacramento. It was chartered March Mendenhall, Charles Shumate and Hal 8, 1967 as Sierra Chapter ( charter 29) Wilmunder. Historian is June Ander­ of the American Theatre Organ En­ son; Clint Savage photographer and thusiasts and incorporated as a non­ Carroll Harris tries to keep the ATOS profit, educational organization under before the public. the laws of the State of California on Sierra Chapter has several fine the­

October 17, 1968. The incorporators atre organ installations in the Sacra­ Jim Welch, Jr. at the console while his were: Ray Anderson, Robert Long­ mento area. These include the 4/ 16 father looks and l istens. In the background, field, Donald Zeller, Jim Hodges, Harley Robert Morton at the Sheraton Inn one of two lathes in their well equipped machine shop. - (Welch Pho t o) Sommer and Carroll Harris. (formerly Carl Greer Inn). The original In 1969 Jack Sogorka was chairman, location of this instrument was the George Seaver vice chairman and trea­ Music Hall, Seattle. There is a 4/21 surer and Mrs. Donald (Catherine) Wurlitzer/Kilgen in the auditorium of Zeller was secretary. The Board con­ the Grant Joint Union High School. sisted of Larry Weid, as past chairman, This organ has been used by the Ray Anderson, Robert Longfield, chapter for silent movie presentations. Carroll Harris, James Hodges, Harvey It was installed in 1938 and 1939 Whitney (brother of Lorin) and Donald while the now famous George Wright was a student at the school. The instrument was built from three Milon Thorley (kneeling) and Hal Wilmunder smaller organs. The 3 / 12 Moller which admire Milon's live steam model locomotive once graced the lobby of the fabulous which burns coal and pulls one man riding on its tender (note pad on tender). Hal is Fox Theatre, San Francisco, is now leaning on his 3 foot gauge CAMINO -CABLE installed on the property of Mr. Hal & NORTHERN 3 spot which once hauled Wilmunder in Carmichael, a Sacra­ sugar cane on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. The railroad operates on weekends from mento suburb. Several other note­ Wurlitzer piano and vintage 78 RPM Wur­ June through October. Camino is just off worthy home installations are owned litzer juke box adorn Beeks ' mus ic room. Room also conta i ns a player grand piano. US 50 east of Sacramento. by Sierra members. ( Larry Weid Photo) (Beeks Photo) Not to be outdone by West Penn, or other chapters, the Sierra Chapter The console of the Welch 2 / 22. On the takes more than a passing interest in right is a chest, complete with pipes , to be installed in one of the instrument's two railroading, especially steam. In de­ chambers. - (Welch Photo) scribing three home installations we find pipe organs and live steam engines sharing the billing. Janice , Jim and Jim, Jr. - the Welches of Pine Grove, California, (a mountain community 60 miles east of Sacramento) own a 2/22 Harris straight organ. They acquired it from an ed­ ucational TV station's money-raising auction several years ago. At that

15 time there was only the console and some 18 pipes. In 1971 the installation was "completed" in a combination machine shop and musical warehouse on their property. Besides the organ, the building contains the makings of a live steam locomotive and at least \ one car. Milon and Betty Thorley shipped a 2/4 Wicks to Sacramento in 1967. It had been installed at Concordia Teachers' College, Seward, Nebraska. In 1971 it was installed in the garage The Beeks' 3/11 Wurlitzer with Novachord along side. Pipe chambers are behind doors of their suburban home. Sometime in on each side of drape. Drape conceals the 1973 it is going to move east some relay and mixing chambers. - (Beeks Photo) 40 miles where a new home is being constructed on five acres of Sierra neighborhood church, has been added . foothill land. The increased elbow Sierra Chapter lost its vice chairman room isn't just to prevent the organ and organist, George Seaver in March from 'bothering the neighbors'. Milon of this year. His passing was detailed owns a live steam model locomotive in these pages (THEATRE ORGAN, which he is getting tired of finding June, 1972). George had one wish help to lift into his VW for trans­ when it came time for the closing portation to the live steam club's chord - no eulogies, but if any friends tracks for a few rides. He is going to wanted to gather around a theatre build some 900 feet of track around the pipe organ some place and play theatre ranch - reports have it that one music it would be all right with him. neighbor is already worried about the That is exactly what over three hundred noise from the train - they may be of his friends did on Sunday, April 16. soothed by the Wicks. Three artists played the 4/16 former As mentioned, Hal, Betty and Leslie Seattle Music Hall Robert Morton. Wilmunder own a piece of the long The instrument never sounded better. gone San Francisco Fox Theatre - Don and Kathy Zeller and been there namely the 3/12 Moller lobby pipe since 5 :30 tuning and regulating the organ complete with roll player. It is Morton to a peak of perfection. Jim installed in Hal's former workshop on Hodges introduced the artists which his Carmichael (Sacramento bedroom included house organist Clyde Derby, community) property. A toy counter Norcal Chapter's "Tiny" James and has been added with a Harp-Celeste McClatchy Broadcasting Company's and Xylophone to go. But, Hal, Betty long time organist and musical di­ and Les don't have the miniature rector, Emil Martin. railroad blues. They own the CAMINO­ On the weekend of April 29 and CABLE & NORTHERN railroad lo­ An unidentified artist tries her hand at the cated in the El Dorado County Com­ console of Betty and Hal Wilmunder's 3/12 munity of Camino. Camino is in the Moller, originally installed in the lobby of Tiny James studies his "cheater sheet". Sierra Nevada Mountains and is a San Francisco's late Fox Theatre. The organ Note, the lack of coat. He and Emil Martin has a working roll player. A toy counter has brought forth laughter from those present center for the growing, packing and been added, and a Harp-Celeste and Xylo­ when each shed their coats. marketing of some of the best apples phone are yet to come. The curtains hide (Clint Savage Photo) since Eve tempted Adam in the Garden the swell shade opening of one chamber. On the wall is an illustrated early-day news­ Sierra Chapter members also travel short of Eden. paper article describing the organ's original distances to concerts . One such trip was Eva and Fred Beeks of Reno, installation. - (A Clint Savage/Harold to hear Dave Reese at this pizza emporium Nevada, own a Wurlitzer/Smith theatre Baxter Photo) with pipes in Martinez, California. Quite a place as one can see by the background in pipe organ, as well as a 'rare' Ham­ this picture with Dave at the console. mond Novachord. The pipes are a (Clint Savage Photo) Wurlitzer Style D, first installed in the Dunsmuir Theatre, Dunsmuir, Cali­ fornia in 1925. It was moved to Redding, California in 1930, where five ranks of Smith pipes were added. Verne Gregory, San Francisco litho­ grapher and pipe organ lover, acquired it and in 1960 it was moved to the Beeks residence. A piano, from Oak­ land, California theatre organ-equipped

16 Death Valley Scotty's famous castle has a player grand piano in the lower music room and a Deagan Carillon in the clock tower, A circular staircase in one tower leads to a large living room containing a 3/15 Welte with grand piano and roll player. The castle owned by the National Park Service. - ( Beeks Photo)

30 this year, the bulk of the Sierra son with his partner, Death Valley Chapter membership traveled 1,072 Scotty - a wild west show trick miles roundtrip (all within California) rider and full-time prospector. It was to hear a beautiful fully restored 3/ 15 said by many that Johnson was Scotty's Welte complete with a Welte Mignon(?) only mine but there are documented Grand Piano. This unique installation stories of saddlebags filled with quartz is in the upstairs music room of the and wild spending sprees by Scotty famed and fabulous castle constructed long before he met up with Johnson. by Chicago millionaire Albert M. John- The secret(s) of Scotty's mining prop­ erties died with him in 1954. The immaculately kept The castle is now owned by the the 3/15 Welte in Death The Welte console in Death Valley Scotty's National Park Service. It is opened Castle. - ( Beeks Photo) Castle. Look closely between the console and the bench for a sample of the beautiful to visitors every day and a part of the tile work used in profusion throughout tour is an impromptu organ concert, the castle, It was all hand-made and im­ ala the concealed Welte player using Fred Beeks at the console of Scotty's ported from Spain. - (Beeks Photo) Castle 3-manual Welte console. a worn roll of "Valencia". (Beeks Photo) Sierra Chapter members, Fred and Eva Beeks have worked many hours and traveled many miles between the castle and their Wurlitzer equipped Reno, Nevada home to put the organ in pristine condition. Chapter member Rex Koury, play­ ed an April 29 evening concert to over a hundred music lovers. The concert had its interruptions in form of a tem­ permental circuit-breaker in the pri­ mary power supply to the blower. In spite of this, and the fact that seating was on the floor, the chapter and its friends are ready for a repeat per­ formance.

17 there on October 8th. And Shirley Hannum invited Karl to play a cameo •ex P8PI spot following her joint ATOS/ AGO concert at the Lansdowne (Penna.) Theatre later in October. He obliged with a Gershwin medley. He was booked for a Dec. 10 concert on the 3 / 11 Wurlitzer maintained by ESTMIN on the N.Y. State fairgrounds. The off-console Karl Cole is also fascinating. He's an authority on an­ tique cut glass, which he collects. He has $1500.00 cut glass lamp sitting next to the plug-in Wurlitzer in his home, and he's happy to report "my music hasn't shattered it yet." Last summer he reports visiting a nudist beach and James (KH IQ/KEWT( FM) Hodges emceed a refused admittance because he was Conducted by Stu Green Sierra Chapter silent motion picture pre­ clothed. Recalling an old adage "when sentation at Grant Union High School. Jim was responsible for the weekly half-hour in Rome" he shed his toga and re­ broadcasts of live theatre pipe organ from Readers are encouraged to submit in­ ported later that he blushed only until the Carl Greer Inn's 4/16 Robert Morton. teresting sidelights on the organ hob­ he hit the water. "Everyone should Following a change in ownership, use of by (exclusive of chapter news items) the organ was resumed, and the live broad­ material they believe will be of general try it - at least once", says Karl. casts began again July 28, 1972. interest about local organ activities and installations and the people who August 20 found chapter members work at the hobby. We know "there's VOX POPS in them there chapters" on the move again. This time it was and it only requires a 6t/ postcard to to Pine Grove, California and the Jim get it to VOX POPS Editor, Box Welsh residence. The 2 manual, 22 3564, Granada Hills, California 91344. rank Harris classical organ, installed ff the contributor can afford an Bt/ in a former steel warehouse building, stamp; why not include a black and white photo which need not be is what the sixty some members returned . and guests came to hear after their annual picnic lunch. Hear they did, and who says one needs the Tibias, the Vox, In the October issue of THEATRE toy counters and tremulants of a the­ ORGAN the Niagara Frontier Chap­ atre organ to enjoy theatre organ ter's column described how a young music. Rex Koury played the classics organist from Syracuse, N.Y., took beautifully and then turned to the over the Riviera Theatre's Wurlitzer 'pops''. In the words of the Chairman, to sub for ailing Leon Berry, and on Bob Longfield , "If you don't believe 24 hours notice. That's a big order, pops can be played on a classical organ, and all who reported on Karl Cole's you sure missed the best of proof. pinch-hitting concert job were most Rex really had that poor Harris panting enthusiastic in their praise of the Karl Cole 'midst Syracuse pipes. He blushed for breath." The living room Hammond Syracusan's performance. A little in­ only while running for the drink. also came in for its share of the Koury vestigation revealed some interesting touch. sidelights about Cole. He's been playing October 21 found the chapter mem­ in the Central New York area for about bers traveling to Reno, their annual ten years, and we recall that he par­ "Wolves" that have been howling trip to the home of members Eva and ticipated in the final vaudeville-organ in the direction of youthful organist Fred Beeks. As has already been noted, show which closed Keith's Theatre Carol Jones (and many a distant howl Fred and Eva are the owners of a in Syracuse circa ten years ago, along has been pa,ssed to Carol through the 3/11 Wurlitzer. with Luella Edwards and Paul H. For­ good offices of this column) can forget The Sierra Chapter not only travels ster. Karl is now expanding his concert it: lovely Carol has been claimed, and far and wide for their own activities activities to areas other than home she has a 1 ¼ carat spa,rkler weighing but some members will be found at ground. ATOS 1972 Conventioneers down a playing finger to prove it. The almost any West Coast ATOS pro­ will recall hearing him play during the fortunate swain is a for mer Covina, gram. The Home Organ Festival, the Washington Marriott hotel banquet. Calif, neighbor and childhood friend annual electronic organ get-together He did a benefit concert for leukemia. by the name of Ron Walls, who also held at Asilomar on the Monterey research in Doylestown, Penn., on happens to be a talented organist. Peninsula, entails a drive of 180 miles Sept. 25, then a cameo bit at the Ron made his initial pitch to Carol in each direction for members. famous Atlantic City convention hall several years ago, then left California to If it's organ music, pipe or electronic, ballroom Kimball 4/55 during the seek his for tune. Recently, Carol played you can count on Sierra to be there! □ Delaware Valley Chapter's meeting a concert for the Detroit Theater Organ

18 THEATRE ORGAN DECEMBER, 1972 Club and Ron rushed over from his that Shirley had gotten help from present home in Niles, Illinois, to Niagara's chapter News writer, Shirley attend. To no one's surprise (who Cole who had applied lung power to knew the story) old flames were re­ the shrill noisemaker. It couldn't kindled and Carol returned to Covina happen to a nicer whistle. with a diamond and the plainly visible glow that says in silence, "this is it!" Those who enjoyed the story about Warned of the professional jealousy the LA Dodgers' organist Helen Dell which in the past has so often marred in this issue are beholden to our "Old the marriages of "he and she" organ Prospector," Lloyd Klos. It was Lloyd teams, Ca.rolremains unafraid. "I could who tipped off SPORTING NEWS care less which one of us becomes the magazine writer Bob Hunter that there best organist. Home and children? might be a story in Helen. Hunter Not so fast. Ron and I will continue lost no time in contacting Helen and our playing careers. Besides, isn't this the result is a quite novel approach planet already overpopulated?" to a subject a bit distant from the sport But Ron and Carol are already scene. Thanks, Panamint! competing. To find out how, and to see what they look like, see this issue's FOR THE RECORDS.

The organ-playing proclivities of Niagara's Shirley Cole. Whistle-bait! John Muri at the New York State Fair (Stufoto) in Syracuse this year were well re­ ceived. The 3/ 11 Wurlitzer was in tip­ Randy Piazza, ebullient Chairman top condition following revoicing and of the Niagara Frontier ATOS Chap­ regulating under the direction of Con­ ter, was surprised during the October ValChap's Allen Miller. "It has made Shirley Hannum concert at the No. a real improvement in the sound of Tonawanda Riviera Theatre to hear a the organ," says Tom Anderson, the police whistle, right on cue, during instrument's mentor. Mr. Muri ac­ Shirley's accompaniment of the silent companied "The Gold Rush" for each comedy Teddy at the Throttle. Randy Don Thompson. ' ... relish and aplomb' of the seven days and provided back­ probed mentally across the toe studs (Dick Harold Photo) ground music for fashion shows. John and he couldn't recall one with a is anticipating a full concert season police whistle. But he had heard the Since Jack Doll, Jr. joined the Bald­ ahead, including his third appearance sound and he continued to wonder win staff, life has picked up con­ in Rochester for RTOS on January 19. until after the concert. He learned siderable speed. His first exposure to en masse pipe addicts was during the ATOS 1972 convention where he manned the bench in the Baldwin showroom and fluttered many a female heart with his engaging smile and "benchside" manner. The same phenomenon was noted during his stint at the California 1972 Home Organ Festival. But gals with designs had best give up; Jack got married between the two engagements. The real loser is the 3/ 13 in Jack's Cincin­ nati basement which he calls his cordiallyinvites ... "WurliWickCasiAustivant" because of AUDITIONING CONCERTARTISTS its mixed pedigree; no time for main­ interestedin beingpresented tenance. During an October demo­ concert trip to Detroit, Al and Betty on our Mason took him to the Senate Theater 3/17 WURLITZER PlPE ORGAN for a workout on the DTOC 4/ 34 to contactus ... Wurlitzer. He says, "That instrument is a joy to play - even without Bald­ BelvidereAvenue win's "Fantom Fingers'." Wanaque,New Jersey 07465 Telephone(201) 835-3903 George Wright attracted 2200 to the Auditorium Th.eatre for his fourth

DECEMBER, 1972 THEATRE ORGAN 19 Rochester stanza on Nov. 4th, ac­ 300 in the 6200 seat house) may not cording to RTOS program chairman end the Music Hall's difficulties. Al­ Gary Haines. George was made an though the house opened in a week honorary member of RTOS and ex­ (after a new AFM contract had been pressed a desire to next time include a negotiated), there are mounting eco­ brass choir and chorus in his program. nomic difficulties. Mark McDonald, The trip to Rochester was the topic writing in the Niagara Frontier chap­ of conversation for several days on ter's Silent Newsreel, states that the the Robert Q. Lewis radio show on Hall has been hit hard by changes in KFI in Los Angeles, for which George entertainment styles and deterioration plays a Conn organ and chats in­ of midtown New York. Large grossing formally with Lewis. films are scarce and the fear of "mug­ gers" has cut severely into the theatre's evening revenue. There is also no training ground for the live acts which distinguish the Hall's stage, and quality presentations are hard to come by. Even the titles of recent films and Jack Doll , Jr. Married he could always get stage shows booked by the Hall seemed - and did. - (Stufoto) discouraging: Cancel my Reservation, In One Era and Out the Other and When the Legend Dies. Lloyd Klos reports that an audience of 1300 helped initiate RTOS seventh season at the Rochester Auditorium Our northern California correspon­ theatre on September 15 with Don dent, Dewey Cagle, sometimes takes Thompson at the Wurlitzer in a pro­ pleasure in exploding well-established gram which ranged from classical myths. At the Home Organ Festival to popular music. The audience Alice Blue. Headed for a south seas romance. this year he pricked one kid's balloon was receptive, although one news­ when the lad exclaimed with some paper reviewer took issue with Don In our October issue's story about exuberance that it was nice that the on his renditions of classics, but ad­ Hawaiian organist John DeMello, we Festival was held so near historic "old mitted that Don performed "with mentioned also the pa,rallel career of Monterey" where, according to the such relish and aplomb, as well as a Alice Blue, who wrote the DeMello song, "it happened." Not so, cor­ certain kind of skill, that hls per­ story. Alice has been one of the more rected Dewey, that song reference is formances are almost invariably enter­ colorful organists who sprang from the to "Monterrey" and it's still far south taining." Klos felt that the Thompson silent movie era, and her future looks in "old Mexico." To further confuse performance was immeasurably better even more adventuresome. Admittedly matters, the sheet music spells it than those which kicked off R TOS' a member of the "Geritol set," Alice ''Monterey." Partypooper! seasons for the past two years. D is off for residence in the south seas monarchy of Tonga, but not to vegetate in dotage. Far from it; Alice who has always been young in heart, is heading Especiallythe choiceof OFFICIALORGAN for romance and marriage. It happened MARATHONPERFORMANCE RECORD HOLDER ... during Alice's initial trip to Tonga to MR. GAYLEMARQUETTE A NEW 106 "case the place. " She liked the island HR. 1 MIN. TIMED CONTINUOUS Hite-a-Matic of Vava'u and she met a handsome PERFORMANCEON THE ORGAN ORGAN man, Masao Pa 'asi, a lawyer and 3rd TheACS organ bench has an easy SEAT term member of Tonga's legislature, backrest, contour formed foam MODEL cushionswivel seat, with instant AC5 part of a stable government headed touch control for hydraulically by Tonga's queen. Alice was back in controlledheight adjustment. northern California for a couple of It is the choice of performers summer months to dispose of her who spendhours at the organin property and as we went to press she practice or performancein pro­ was enroute to Tonga, via Hawaii, grams at Churchservices, Con­ Price Pago Pago, Apia and all those romantic ventionsor Dinnerclubs, Dances $198.00 places with strange sounding names, andthe barentertainment circuit. to become the bride of statesman Light-weightfor easyhandling by traveling performers- A mod Masao Pa 'asi. Tonga will be the richer. design - with swiveling seat that easilyturns to acknowledge DIVISION The settling of the disagreement introductionsor applause. with the musicians' union which closed AVAILABLEAT YOURORGAN DEALER the Radio City Music Hall in October ORSOLD DIRECT. THEMANUAL ARTS FURNITURE CO. $198.00Delivered (check with order) 3476Beekman St. Cincinnati,Ohio 45223 (on a night when there were only

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Mildred Alexander (center) bares her heart while surrounded by beauty : Ann Tanner 1-\~'9\t\\\~~(\~\\~\\\~~ (left) and Carol Jones. - (Stufoto) by Hal Steiner

The Annual Home Organ Festival concerts started, as many as five in an chalked up its second successful run evening. These ran about 55 minutes at its new Asilomar Calif. home (near with 10 minute breaks between. All Monterey), for five brisk and sunny concerts were held in Merrill Hall, a September days (19-24) with atten­ large wooden structure with excellent dance up twenty percent over last acoustics. For the first time in several year. The locale is the Pacific Grove years the Festival accommodated a Conference Grounds, a sandy, sprawl­ "full house" of exhibitors, ranging ing park bounded on one side by the from factory participation to nearby Pacific Ocean and the little town of music stores and organ retailers. Each Pacific Grove on the other. The park, of the twelve organ or auxilliary gadget with its widely separated showrooms exhibitors was scheduled for three and auditoriums, and its woodsy, concerts, at least one of them the country atmosphere, provides an ideal coveted evening spot. These shows setting for organ aficionados to com­ were usually (but not always) over bine their musical interest with the by midnight , then the action was taken desire for a vacation. over by the exhibitors' showrooms The schedule for the 13th stanza where organists attending the Festival was much like that of previous years as guests and amateurs with various with mornings reserved for classes, degrees of skill often played through Jeanette and Marvin Bellis, Festival 'regulars' workshops and a light breakfast , after­ the night. On the last night the local for years, try out a new model in the Hammond showroom. - (Stufoto) noons with one or two concerts sched­ police called twice to report that uled, then free time for swimming organ music at 3: 00 a.m. was disturbing (pool or ocean), tennis, visiting show­ the sleep of Pacific Grove denizens, rooms or just loafing. After dinner the and issued orders to "pipe down."

Carol Jones acknowledges applause follow­ ing a smashing reading of score highlights THEY STAGED THE FESTIVAL . Directors Gene Poferl and Ken Skoonberg present a from the movie, "Around the World in 80 Festival photo album to Chairman Tiny James (right) in appreciation of Tiny's skill in Days," played on the Rodgers model 340. running a smooth show. The grin on Ken's face might be due to his marriage a week earlier. (Stufoto) (Stufoto)

DECEMBER, 1972 THEATRE ORGAN 21 A handful of ex-theatre organists was on hand as guests to liven the after hour showroom sessions, among them one-time Broadwayite Arlo Hults, Dunstedter protege Eloise Rowan ( who opened the Denver Paramount), Marguerite Johnson who mushed in from Anchorage, Alaska, and sou th­ em California's Lloyd del Castillo, ATOS' 1972 Hall of Fame selectee. The latter was easily the most energetic of all, with many an all night playing stint to his credit. Of course there were a number of theatre veterans on either the Festival staff or on the exhibitors' payrolls as The Festival's 'Carrie Nation', Jean Marolich concert artists, among them Tiny of Seattle, takes her saloon busting seriously. She showed up at Festival Cocktail parties James (Festival Chairman), Eddie Os­ in a black and severe 'Carrie' costume, born (Baldwin), Mildred Alexander armed with a bible and axe, urging imbibers (Hammond), Everett Nourse (Doric of the dangers of 'Demon Rum.' And without visible success. One old soak pre­ 'Romeo' of the Festival was ATOS 1972 Records), Byron Melcher (Thomas), sented her with the autographed bottle 'Hall of Fame' choice, Lloyd del Castillo, Porter Heaps (City Music Co., Walnut he had drained during the week. - (Stufoto) shown clutching a not unwilling Ann Tanner. 'Del' caught little sleep during the five Creek), Rex Koury (Allen) and Tom days but he made a solid hit in the show­ Hazleton (Conn) who opened the San rooms, day and night. - (Stufoto) Francisco Avenue theatre as a silent movie house a few years ago playing the 3/ 14 Wurlitzer. Other exhibitor-sponsored artists were: Alden Skinner (Allen), Tom Sh_een (Gulbransen), Jack Doll Jr. (Bald­ win), Paul Quarino (Wurlitzer), Bud Iverson (Conn), Hal Randall (Bald­ win), Ralph Wolf (Thomas), Dave Fredericks (ARP Synthesizer), Jonas Nordwall (Rodgers), Ann Tanner (Yamaha), Donn Clayton (Gulbransen & Concert Co,) Bill Irwin (Yamaha), Hal Vincent (Baldwin), Gus Pearson Ex-silent movie organist Marguerite John­ (Wurlitzer), Carol Jones (Rodgers), Porter Heaps, remembered for his Chicago son of Anchorage, Alaska, models her six­ radiocasts, played for a west coast music teenth note sunglasses during a Festival Wally Brown (Conn), Bill Thomson store on a Saville organ. - (Stufoto) break. - (Stufoto) (Rodgers), and Hammond's inter-woven pair, Axel Alexander and Shay Torrent. Doric Records' artists Everett Nourse (organ) and Frank Denke (piano), play­ ed a duet concert, recreating a portion of their current release, "Who?" Editor Bill Worrall was there, representing his publication, THE ORGANIST. There was much emphasis this year on "now sound" producers, either as additions to existing organs (ARP and Concert Co.) or as integral features of standard organs (Wurlitzer and Bald­ win), ARP offers auxilliary sound benders which warp and generally "reshape" sounds in a number of ways at between $ 1000 and $2000, de­ pending on the number of effects desired. Concert Company (an off­ shoot of Concert Recording) offers something similar but as separate units Rex Koury, playing a 'one transistor tone to add, some of which can be used Conn's Wally Brown entertained with un­ generator' Allen computer model, rated usual harmonizations of pop tunes, equally spontaneous applause as he marched 'the to augment a pipe organ, for example, unusual bar room ballads and homespun saints' in. - (Stufoto) Tuned Kettledrums and plucked String 'pomes.' - (Stufoto) 22 THEATRE ORGAN DECEMBER, 1972 Bass. In addition to a number of organ voices (all available individually), Con­ • cert has a complete electronic pedal bass which could add much bottom . ~. zing to a pipe organ. Aside from sound benders, with the ~ exception of Rodgers the trend to­ ~ ...... ~ ward jamming console stoprails, side jambs and backboards with flashy gim­ ~ I micks which chop, distort, repeat and emphasize continues as it has for the TTT-.;rTT T past several years. These "sales pushers" are probably most useful to the sales­ Letters to the Editor concerning all man closing a deal and to the cock­ aspects of the theatre organ hobby tail lounge organist, but the average are encouraged. Send them to the Festival-goer seemed much more in­ editor concerned. Unless it's stated clearly on the letter "not for pub- terested in advances in organ tonalities 1ication," the editors feel free to toward the pipe organ ideal. In this area reproduce it, in whole or part. no sharp breakthroughs were noted but most agreed that the majority of Address: P. 0. Box 1314 Salinas, Calif. 93901 organs have been tonally refined, even since last year's Festival. Although the Festival is considered Ann Tanner is amused by a photographer mainly a good public relations show seeking 'leg art.' Ann concertized for and future sales stimulant by ex- Yamaha. - (Stufoto) Dear Sirs: down this year for a lack of additional Many thanks for publishing my showroom facilities. With additional story "Nostalgic Memories" in the buildings going up on the park grounds, October issue of THEATRE ORGAN. more accommodations can be It is unfortunate that two printing anticipated. errors have been noted which may This year's Festival assumed a lei­ confuse some readers: surely pace which gave the visitor The organs both at the Imperial and enough time to appreciate the perfect at the St. Denis Theatres did not have weather, the heavily wooded park two (2) three manual consoles at each ( deer can be seen feeding at night), theatre (note page 33). Both of these and the cameraderie of many minds theatres had "two and three fifth with similar interests, whether they (2-3/5) manual consoles. Great and were merchants, music lovers, sales accompaniment were 61 notes each, prospects, organ buffs or just musically­ while the short top solo manual had minded vacationers. More than eleven only 37 notes, hence we called it hundred of them attended this year. 2-3/5 manuals. These unique consoles □ must have been Hope-Jones specials, and perhaps that's where the electronic manufacturers got the idea for their Byron Melcher did his stuff on the Thomas company's popular 3-deck spinet. Note the sawed-off keyboards. deep-cut Robert Morton-style horseshoe. The second printing error is on (Stufoto) page 33. The article says "I did not go hibitors, a considerable number of NEW STEREO RECORDING to the Capitol to see the organ, but to organs were sold on the spot this JOHN STEELE hear the organ". It should read "I year. The opportunity prospects have did not go to the Capitol to see the to compare many brands of instruments "~WJMSoeu«U picture, but rather to hear the organ" at the Festival is duplicated only at the etc. Chicago NAMM show. Six of the ex­ ol~" Thanking you, and with kind re­ hibitors contacted during the final ON THE gards, day reported they had sold some FOUR MANUAL WURLITZER Charles Wright organs. The number ranged between PIPE ORGAN 2865 Notre Dame St. three and fourteen. It can be assumed TRADITIONAL AND POPS Lachine 600, Quebec, Canada that these and the remainder of this OUTSTANDING ARRANGEMENTS year's exhibitors were quite satisfied BY JOHN STEELE Dear Sir: with the effectiveness of the Festival Mail check or money order for I am continually amazed at the as a merchandiser because every one $5.50 inc. postage and handling to amount of information Lloyd Klos of them has signed up for the 1973 KINURA RECORDS digs up for his "Nuggets from the Festival. They were aware that two P.O. BOX 236 Golden Days." MIAMI SPRINGS, FLORIDA 33166 prospective exhibitors had to be turned In the August 1972 issue he men-

DECEMBER, 1972 THEATRE ORGAN 23 tioned Marsh McCurdy broadcasting Coney Island, and many more. over WHNin New York City, and John Sincerely, Gart playing in Loews' Metropolitan Charles W. Fauroat Theatre over another New York station. PLAN AHEAD.·· Member Rahway (NJ) Crew It may be of interest to your 1973 CONVENTION readers to know that WHN in the Dear Mr. Young: 1927-30 era broadcast both theatre JULY25-28 Thank you for giving me so much PORTLAND, OREGON organ and live vaudeville acts from of your valuable time during our recent many of the Loew Theatres in the telephone visit. I wish a similar con­ New York metropolitan area. This silent picture. In theatres which ran versation could be conducted with was obviously promotional since WHN films only, the station broadcast the each ATOS member that attended was controlled by the Loew Theatre organ accompaniment for one half your convention. interests at that time. These broadcasts hour or one hour periods. Your people endured confusion over could be heard almost every day, Listening to the vaudeville required charges for their room accommoda­ generally in the afternoon or early a reasonably good imagination but the tions, and delays during meal periods. evening. organ segments came through loud To say we are concerned and em­ In houses which featured vaude­ and clear. Both John Gart and Marsh barrassed over these incidents would ville, WHN broadcast all or most of McCurdy were heard along with several be a gross understatement. We offer the acts and filled in the balance of others of equal capability. Loew the­ our sincere apologies to you and your the time period with the organ inter­ atres utilized included the State, Lex­ members. If only we had the op­ lude and organ accompaniment to the ington, Hillside, Metropolitan, Gates, portunity to start again, I know your FIRSTHAL PEARL RECORD IN MORETHAN 20 YEARS

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24 THEATRE ORGAN DECEMBER, 1972 people would leave with a favorable plug for connection to a wall power impression of our facilities, service outlet. In older models, tubes are and personnel. plugged in. On newer computer models We do have the consolation of HEAR YE! memory cards are plugged in. And knowing your people enjoyed their HEAR YE! most have outlets where additional 1969 convention at our Chicago Hotel speakers or a headset may be plugged and therefore are aware that a con­ Now is the Time in. The descriptive term "plug-in" vention at a Marriott can spell success. to pay your would seem most appropriate. Let's Hopefully, you will give us or one 1973 NationalDues not manufacture trouble where it isn't. of our other hotels another chance Paul Raedemaier in the future. Sincerely, Chicago, Illinois TWIN BRIDGES MARRIOTT 5 Dear Sir, Alan F. Strong, Resident Manager 1973 Dues...... 10 I am writing to enquire if you have Chapter members please submit any members interested in purchasing Dear Sirs: your National Dues to your chap­ a Wurlitzer Cinema Organ. For years I have noticed that THE­ ter treasurer. I have a 3-manual Illuminated Con­ ATRE ORGAN incorrectly spells the Other members please send sole 6 rank pipe organ, which I re­ name of Quentin MacLean. It is not NationalDues direct to ... moved from a cinema in England, and Quintin MacLean or McLean but as ATOS shipped to South Africa 3 years ago. previously stated - Quentin Maclean. My company have now recalled me P.O. Box 1314 Now that his name has been added to back to the U/K, and so I have very Salinas,California 93901 the HALL OF FAME may the record reluctantly decided to sell the organ. please be amended? Similarly, the I am enclosing a photograph of the surname is of ten mispronounced. It First Classmailing ofTHEATRE OR- f Console, together with a photostat is not "Maclean" (as in "lean") but GAN is $3.00 extra. Total - $13.00. / copy of the distribution board details "Maclane" (as in "lane"). Such are •:=;.,:;..•·• ·.. ·· ····1·. · ···.· .....•.... -. •· .•·#•.;•; •• · •.•..• ~ ..... -· for your information. the eccentricities of the English lan­ This is a complete installation, me­ guage!! ticulously dismantled and marked for organ must be based on his own With best wishes, re-assembly, and is ideal for a 'home' interpretation of the word. He is E.A. Houlden installation as the pipe chamber re­ mistaken if he thinks it is generally Old Rectory, 3 7 Rectory Rd. quired is approximately IS'x 12'x 12' used as a term of derision. Far from Farnborough, Hampshire, England high. it. It is a handy alternative which Price: $3,500.00 or equivalent describes the usual electronic's easy Dear Sir, sterling value. readiness and mobility, and is used As You perhaps already know in Any assistance you can give in freely among manufacturing and de­ Holland has been founded a Dutch finding a buyer will be greatly ap­ signing personnel in and around fac­ Organ society under the name of: preciated. tories and showrooms. Some use it in Nederlandse Orgel Federatie. Yours sincerely, display advertisements - Baldwin, for Purposes and methods of working R.T. Dover one. being the same as organisations of the P.O. Box 116 I'm surprised that the term "plug­ same kind in England and the U.S.A. Umhlanga Rocks, North Coast We have now (in a year time) 120, in" is questioned at this late date. As NATAL, S. AFRICA members. We have an idea that a lot a former organ merchant I made my Note: of Dutch people do not know the own check on the acceptability of the Usually we do not print letters of existence of our society. term several years ago when it first this nature in our "Letters" column. So we ask You please send us the came to my attention. For the fun However, because we get so few letters adresses of all the Dutch readers of of it I canvassed personnel manning and pictures from Umhlanga Rocks, your magazin. organ displays at the NAMM show in we decided to publish them. After comparing the list of adresses Chicago and found the term in com­ Editor with the list of our members we in­ mon use. Not one I talked with was tend to ask the other Dutch readers to offended by "plug-in" although they join our society to reach our purpose, didn't care for another alternative, more cinema organ concerts, more "organ substitute." cinema organ maintenance. Nor is Mr. Malotte technically cor­ rect when he states that a pipe organ with kind regards yours truly, must have its blower "plugged in." J.C. Jonker I have yet to see a pipe installation secretary of the N.O.F. whose blower motor was not secured Nederlandse Orgel Federatie firmly and permanently to house wir­ Postbus 189, Amsterdam ing, usually by bolts. And pipes were Mr. Editor: played long before electricity became Mr. Steven A. Malotte's objection a factor. Ideal for home installation, this Wurlitzer The electronic organ comes equip­ is for sale in Umhlanga Rocks, Natal, South to the word "plug-in" (Oct. '72 Let­ Africa. Why not dash over for a first-hand ters) with reference to the electronic ped with a line cord with a standard look?

DECEMBER, 1972 THEATRE ORGAN 25 liie Carletori <:JamesCStory- "MR. THEATRE ORGAN OF CENTRAL NEW YORK STATE"

by Lloyd E. KJos

here is hardly a person with He was born in West New Brighton, Happy Hour in Schenectady, "with a musical leanings living in a Staten Island in 1899 and as a young­ saloon on one side and a cafe on the T 75-mile radius of Syracuse, ster could play by ear. At ten, he was other. I was always smelling beer and N.Y. who hasn't heard of Carleton A. playing popular music; at twelve, he fried eggs." James, Mr. Theatre Organ of Central started piano lessons; and at fourteen, When 18, a theatre owner asked New York State. This man's musical was playing piano in a theatre in him if he could play the organ. Like career has spanned the entire spectrum Schenectady, N .Y. for silent movies. any ambitious youngster, he replied of the theatre organ, and is still going Another theatre in which he performed in the affirmative. Then, he set out to strong. And, if that weren't enough, in those early years was the Gem in learn how to play one! His first organ he can be classified as the compleat Oneida, N.Y. By age 16, while still playing was in Schenectady's Maj es tic organist, for he has played in such in high school, he was making $ 20 a Theatre on Albany Street. disparate places as theatres, churches week, quite a sum in those days for Next, he went to New York City and skating rinks. any musician. The theatre was the where he served as assistant organist to Ann Rose at Brooklyn's 4,000-seat Carleton James at the Wurlitzer console in Keith's Syracuse at age 26. He served as chief Metropolitan Theatre. A month later, organist at this console from 1925 to 1932. - (James collection) he became chief organist when Miss Rose became a victim of the flu epidemic. This was in 1918, and Carleton lived in an apartment build­ ing in Brooklyn. Downstairs lived the Menjous, Adolph and his mother. Adolph was getting small parts in the Essanay Studios until his mother bundled him off to Hollywood where he got his big break in the movies. Across the street lived a family named Weiss, a member of which was making a name for himself through­ out the country as an escape artist. Erich Weiss legally changed his name and was forever billed as Harry Houdini. Carleton James then moved from the Metropolitan to open Loew's 83rd Street Theatre around the corner from Broadway. He was 20 and just missed the draft, as the war was over. James stayed at Loew's until 1922. The Sheik, starring Rudolph Valentino, had its premiere there. Norma Talmadge, William S. Hart, Buster Keaton, Bronco Billy Anderson, Leo Carillo, Mae Marsh and 20 other stars were present. Moving back to Schenectady, he spent two years at the State Theatre. Then, he moved to Syracuse. The Erie Canal was still in the area of what is now Erie Boulevard. When North and South Salina Streets (Syracuse's main downtown artery) were joined, there was dancing in the streets. A family living in a barge resisted efforts

DECEMBER, 1972 of the authorities to make them leave and made off with $4,500 in broad ing the Climax show in the fifties . thei-r novel home, but "progress" won daylight at noon. Inside, oblivious of Once when James was preparing out. Shades of Urban Renewal! the dramatic event in the office, James for his radio show which preceded the James played the organ in the played merrily on. movie at Keith's, a girl came to him, Strand Theatre when he first came to When Thomas A. Edison died in one of a sister act, "Sunshine & Syracuse . On February 28, 1925, while 1931, Keith's turned out the house Tempest", appearing in the stage show. playing there, he felt an unusual move­ lights, and Carleton played "Going She had a manuscript for a song which ment as if someone were moving the Home" in total darkness as a mem­ she brought from Cuba. James played organ bench. "Stop that!", he hissed, orial to the incandescent lamp in­ it on his radio program, thereby be­ just as someone shouted, "The balcony ventor. coming the first musician to air "Green is moving!" The Syracuse area was While organist at the Strand and at Eyes", and this was ten years before being shaken by an earthquake. Keith's, James did radio broadcasts. it became a hit. The Syracuse Sunday American in "We are broadcasting our musical pro­ While visiting a theatre organist, reporting the incident stated: "An gram direct from our stage every Lew McCarthy, in Lake Placid, N.Y., erroneous report from the Strand The­ Friday nite through station WFBL they were walking in the neighborhood atre said that the rear wall had fallen. in the Onondaga Hotel, Syracuse, and Lew said, "Look! There's Victor The police patrol, waiting with a load N.Y.", the announcer would say. His Herbert!" Walking ahead of them was of detectives to make liquor raids in name was Jackie Shannon, and is now the King of American operettas, a the usual Saturday nite fashion, rushed Monsignor William J. Shannon. Another corpulent man, with his wife and two to the theatre. The plain clothesmen announcer was William Lundigan, who of his children about ten feet back of found the theatre intact but its patrons became a well-known actor. Those of him. It was a rule that he instituted panic-stricken in the street." All ex­ the TV era remember Lundigan's host- when conjuring a new operetta; the cept Carleton James, that is. He re­ mained at the organ console, play­ Carleton James at the organ console, at which he presided at Keith's for so many years, now ing as if nothing happened. located at the New York State Fairgrounds. He has presented many programs of silent movies In late 1925, Keith's Theatre was and sing-alongs in the organ's new location. - (Tom Anderson Photo) refurbished and a Wurlitzer organ, opus No. 1143, was added to the house's facilities. Rubybelle Nason of New York played Keith's for the first three months with Carleton as relief organist. He then became chief organ­ ist, a post he was to have until 193 2, and accompanied the silents until 1929. A substitute organist, Betty Lee Taylor used to powder her hands at the con­ sole in the summer. This was in the days before air-conditioning, or "even air-cooling" as the icicle-adorned marquees proclaimed in those days. When he first played at Keith's the pit band conductor was Ken Sparnon, "and his word was law. Sparnon gave me five minutes for my sing-along, and to make sure I didn't run over, he stood at the pit rail with a stop watch in his hand. However, he took 10 minutes for his overture!" The author remembers Sparnon during the late thirties in Rochester when he conducted radio station WHEC's orchestra, "Ken Sparnon's Streamliners." He worked with organist Dick Hull, and had in his band accor4ionist, Justin Conlon, the only one in the area to play a 140-bass accordion. Carleton James is probably the only organist to play during an earth­ quake and also during a robbery. The latter occured on March 17, 1928. Two masked men hit Keith's manager with a blackjack, threatened the as­ sistant manager with tear gas bombs ,

DECEMBER, 1972 family was second in importance. It middle of the lake, stranding him for front of a flashing screen during the seemed an odd arrangement, but what six hours before State Police rescued week, and at a church organ console music that man created! Herbert has him. He made his playing date on time every Sunday." always been one of Carleton James' and kept his record of punctuality James still keeps his theatre style alive by frequently presenting silent favorite composers. intact. movie programs and sing-alongs at the In 1931, Jimmy Van Heusen came For a time, he played at Paul's N.Y. State Fairgrounds where is housed into Keith's just before the show. Roller Skating Rink and "The James had never heard of him, neither in the Harriet May Mills Building, the Alhambra" in Syracuse in the forties. had the world - yet. "He asked me to same 3/11 Wurlitzer he played so play one of his songs, and when I Carleton James is now organist at many years at Keith's. Thus, his career asked him if he had written any more, the Unity Church of Truth. The first has come "full circle"; he played the he replied, 'a couple hundred.' He organist to play the Lenten Service silents in the days of glory, and now later sent me an autographed copy of in First Baptist Church in 1926, he he is playing them during the era of nostalgia and the renaissance of the "Bluer Than Blue For You" which was described by a woman who wrote theatre organ. Recently, he has done is now framed and hanging on the wall the Syracuse Herald: "He had the at home.'' The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, face of a poet, full of dreams, and he Another amusing incident occured Phantom of the Opera, The Sheik, played with marvelous sympathy and at Keith's. James was playing to open and will do Mary Pickford's pictures a simple majesty." house with a couple hundred patrons soon to be released. present. He heard an unusual series of James has studied straight organ Equally proficient at accompany­ sounds coming from the organ; heavy and piano with eleven teachers, but ing Buster Keaton or Laurel & Hardy pedal sounds. Looking at the audience his theatre organ style was developed comedies as he is in doing great and shaking his head, he said, "It's by himself. He never married. "For dramatic pictures such as The Hunch­ not I", Looking down, he saw a cat years, I cared for relatives, and seven back of Notre Dame, Carleton A. walking across the upper pedals with days a week were devoted to music. James is indeed well qualified to great dignity! Next day, a photographer There was never time for romance. I proudly bear the title "Mr. Theatre came in, posed James with a cat, took was always in a darkened theatre in Organ of Central New York State." □ a picture and sent it to a New York wirephoto service which sent it to newspapers throughout the country. BEN HALL MEMORIAL Carleton also remembers when The exquisite little 2/5 Wurlitzer donations by ATOS members and author Harold McGrath came in with which graced the late Ben Hall's living turned over to the Foundation for a box containing his hearing aid equip­ room is in the process of being installed installation. It will be known as the ment. He set it on the organ bench in the Harold Lloyd mansion. Af­ Ben Hall Memorial Organ. A plaque and plugged in. McGrath was the writer fectionately known as "Little Mother", on the console will so state. Other of the first serial movie called The this instrument is intended for ac­ memorabilia collected by the late Ben Adventures of Kathleen, featuring companying silent movies, and will Hall will also be on exhibit. Kathryn Williams, which James played. be under perpetual care by the Harold THEATRE ORGAN will carry de­ This was before Perils of Pauline. Lloyd Foundation. tails on this worthwhile preservation Our organist played music for Sonja The organ was obtained through in the February issue. □ Henie and received an autographed picture with the inscription: "To Carleton James - Thanks for the good JACKETS FOR OLD PHONO RECORDSAVAILABLE organ music." Other autographed pic­ From conversations and correspon­ price would be about 23¢ per record tures in his collection are from Freeman dence with many ATOS members, it envelope. These would be newly made Gosden and Charles Correll of Amos has been learned that many of these out of heavy manila craft material 'n' Andy fame, and from Irene Rich, theatre organ buffs have large col­ without the 3" center hole. Further the Welch Grape Juice gal (Dear lections of 78 rpm shellac recordings. quotations indicated that if a quantity John) for whom James played in l 929. Many of these are records issued by of 5,000 could be ordered, the price James played for Gordon McRae Victor of Jesse Crawford, as well as could be reduced to 13q, per envelope. at a Nottingham School concert. He the other well-known organists of that He has asked us to insert this also accompanied Gordon's father, who era. One of our members, Douglas brief article to see if there are others was soloist at the Christian Scientist Marion, wonders if it would be pos­ interested who would like to pool Church at which James played for five sible to pool orders for heavy craft orders in the hopes of reaching a total years. Before that, he spent 25 years protective envelopes to be used on the quantity of 5,000. If so, please address a brief note or post card to Douglas as organist for Plymouth Congregational 1O" 78 rpm shellac records. He investigated the possibility of Marion, c/o THEATRE ORGAN mag­ Church. purchasing these, as many of his re­ azine, P.O. Box 1314, Salinas, Cali­ It was at Plymouth that he almost cords are stored in the paper jackets fornia 93901. If you will indicate the missed a date for the first time. After which have long ago deteriorated and number that you will be interested in, visiting his camp on Lake Champlain, offer little protection. He discovered he will check the results and be in he left in his boat enroute home. The that if ordered in a quantity of 500, touch should this project prove to be boat grounded on a sand bar in the which was all that he required, the feasible. □

28 THEATRE ORGAN DECEMBER, 1972 ~ntppttsfrom ~nglanb / roNv BERNARDsMITH

Let me give you a brief situation the delight of pipe-lovers. report. A number of apparently un­ All of which does no harm what­ related items make up the whole soever to the cause of A lee, who is picture. much in demand as a recitalist on the For example, I spotted an item in club circuit and who has recently trade journal of British showbiz the issued his first LP (not on pipes, alas). other day. It said that a "giant" He is a good example of that band $25,000 organ had been installed at of players who are too young to have the Futurist Theatre, Scarborough, spe­ made their mark in the golden age, cially for Sunday shows. Well, the though their roots are in that period. Futurist used to have a perfectly good He started playing at the Gaumont, box of whistles which went some Wood Green (Compton 3/ 12), when while back in the name of progress. he was 17. Then the war meant service This is not the only example of a with the RAF. wheel turning full circle. Cinemas are After that , there were various solo being twinned right left and centre, posts before the decline in organ­ but it is not unusual to find their featured theatres meant he had to opening ceremonies conducted to the turn to electronics at a holiday camp music of a plug-in when a real live and on a long-running tv show. organ has been disposed of. He has deserted the musical pro­ Jan Mekkes at the Tuschinski, Amsterdam. On a sad note, I see that the After 30 years with one firm, his own fession full-time now, but this has had Welwyn Garden City Theatre Organ TV show. the effect of giving him opportunities Preservation Society have suspended to play several of the fine real theatre operations. But I also note that a new leatherwork done so it's now in good organs we still have. Such is life. group have started up, based on Guild­ voice for Jan and his co-organist Rene ford in Surrey. de Rooy. ~ Recent concerts have seen atten­ STACCATO SNIPPETS - One of dances as low as 30 - and also in the Most of us bitten with the theatre Britain's best-known preserved Comp­ hundreds. organ bug count ourselves lucky if tons, the ex-Gaumont, Birmingham So what does it all add up to! The our wives are tolerant and under­ 10-ranker now in the Abbey Hall, cynics will say SNAFU. Let's be more standing. So Alec Leader is more than Abingdon, is getting a new console. charitable and just pass you the message usually blessed. Out goes the three-decker and in comes that in true British style we are mud­ Not only is his wife Kim very the four-manual from the Gaumont, dling through still. personable, she is as big a buff as he Camden Town . . . Summer 1972 is. Recently she penned an ode to the replacement for Dudley Savage as the whole breed or organists and this bit BBC's Sunday morning theatre organ­ Not many organists have stacked of dogged doggerel was broadcast for ist - Reginald Dixon. Officially in up 30 years with one management. retirement, Reg. has been keeping up a Jan Mekkes, who can be heard daily back-breaking load of concerts, broad­ at the Tuschinski, Amsterdam, Holland, casts and recording sessions of late passed this milestone July 1, 1972. ... Talking of the Beeb (local argot Before graduating to the company's for Britain's state radio) and Black­ elegant and justly famed showplace pool organists, they have done a mar­ and its fine 4/ 11 hybrid organ, Jan vellous job in issuing an LP of Horace was at the Royale on a two-manual Finch at the Empress Ballroom. It's Standaart (the Royale was later to all taken from a couple of radio house an early "pijploos orgel", other­ shows in 1958 and '59. Horace, of wise known as Hammond). course, is also in retirement but a Anyway, July 3 saw Dutch tv fans hand injury closed his career . . . joining in the eulogies, with Jan play­ Lewis Gerard, fondly remembered by ing his base organ on film and greeting patrons of Dreamland, Margate, where old friends in the AVRO studios in he opened the unique Compton/Noter­ Hilversum while the cameras dwelt on man 4/ 19 before the war, pays the the scene. occasional visit there despite now living A bit of good news is that a new working in the U.S. He was s I ate d to main cable has been recently added to Alec Leader - all this and an attractive play the organ again publicly in Septem­ the Tuschinski organ and its had some poetic wife, too. ber to provide plentiful nostalgia ... □

DECEMBER, 1972 THEATRE ORGAN 29 FROMTHE ENTIRE THEATRE ORGAN MAGAZINE STAFF

MERRY

SEASON'S GREETINGS CHRtStMAS

from your from all the members of C.A.T.O.E.

M€RRY I C~RIST~S. TO ~ "THEATRE ORGAN° ~ READERS Irv & Iris Toner Warsaw, New York SodNeSTATE cffAiiTElt Of RTOS

Season's HOLIDAY Greetings GREETINGS from the Lautzenheisers JOHN Jean CARTER Marvin to Genii T.O.S.D.V.

GREETINGS... from Marion and Beulah,Piedmont Chapter from ... Louise and Don

30 THEATRE ORGAN DECEMBER, 1972 A ConventionPreview ... ihebenson organ by Bob Burke

"Fifteen men on a Dead Man's Chest - YO HO HO and a Bottle of Rum" Well, isn't that what you are supposed to sing when you dig for buried treasure? Here is a story of the Oregon Chapter project to rebuild Portland's Benson High School Kimball organ. "Here's the key." Gee, all cleared through the school board, the school, the chapter and the ghosts of what had been. The 3/24 Kimball console in Benson High School, Portland, Oregon. - (Claude Neuffer Photo) But who needs the key to the Benson Polytechnic High School Or­ wall and filled in bits and pieces of bow too, if you ask. gan? The chambers were never locked history later. But you need a break ... money. anyway . . . not for several years It is a three manual Kimball with a About the time we were ready for since the windstorm of '62 damaged tremendous double bolster console, money, the parents of a former student the roof , and the rain wet half of the two double touch manuals and all contacted Principal Mr. Anderson ask­ chests. Of course, attempts had been double touch pistons. Had been nine ing for some student activity to sponsor made to repair the chests but there ranks with piano in the theatre, in­ in the name of their late son, an was too much for patchwork, and too, stalled in divided chambers on either accident victim. Mr. and Mrs. Brandt the expert repair work, such as cutting side of the stage. The console was set generously donated $1,000 toward the the tops out of the French Horn three feet down in a pit. We believe the organ fund in memory of their son to make them louder didn't accomplish original organ was enlarged on in­ Ronald, so you will see the gold much, especially when they sat on a stallation at Benson and that some plaque in dedication of the work. chest without wind. The school had additions were made later. In all there With a Gaylord Carter concert and the taken steps to convince one student it were added a six and a four rank auctioning of a donated Kimball elec­ was better to return two sets of pipes straight chest and another Diapason tronic organ, we just about came out rather than "store" them at home ... and a three rank mixture ... a total even ( except for the $200 "borrowed" so it was Discovery Island to climb of 24 ranks. by the basketball team to go to the ladders and enter the caves really So, when I said 15 on a dead man's Hawaii). searching for buried treasure. chest, I wasn't far wrong. Yo Ho Ho Guess we will have to leave it to you Of course, nobody starts looking and ... So, chapter would renovate to judge the value of that treasure that anyplace for secreted valuables with­ and maintain the organ for the right seemed so buried. The chests are bat­ out some hint of the past history of to use auditorium and organ four tened down again, but we'll let you what might be. All we knew was that times a year. hear the music at the convention. We the school had a theatre pipe organ Job started. Lots of enthusiasm to think we made a good blueprint for that would barely play ... the details start. Two nights and all day Saturday fun arid music. came later ... that the student body for over a year, including summer ... You'll have a chance to play our had purchased the instrument which never a miss. Thanks to Benson Dad's chapter treasure as well as see, hear. had been in a Longview, Washington Club . . . The Chapter members and But please include me out of the next theatre. We saw the writing on the leader Gerald Duffy . . . I'll take a treasure hunt. □ MELEKALIKIMAKA REMEMBER AND COPY DEADLINE HAUOLIMAKAHIKI HOU FOR THEATRE ORGAN MAGAZINE FROM All material to be published must be received at P. 0. Box 1314, Salinas, Calif. 93901 ALOHA CHAPTER By the Fl RST of the month PRECEDING publication P.O. BOX 88012 - HONOLULU,HAWAII 96815 Copy for February Issue must be in by January 1st.

DECEMBER , 1972 THEATRE ORGAN 31 Forster recently declined an off er to Jan. 1929 (AO) The Los Angeles go west, and has signed with the Theatre Organists Club held a recital NUGGETS Empire for an extended stay with in­ at the Beverly Theatre at midnight, from the creased salary which his work well November 20. A young man named GOLDEN justifies. GAYLORD CARTER won his spurs Apr. 1926 (Met.) DR. MELCH­ as a concert organist in no uncertain IORRE MAURO-COTTONE, Chief or­ manner. The recital furthermore proved ganist of the Capitol Theatre in New the possibilities of playing an interesting York, has been decorated by the King and tasteful program on a unit-type of Italy with the Cross of Chevalier of instrument. the Crown of Italy. The organist has composed much classical organ music, GOLD DUST: 4/25 WALTER and the decoration is in reward for WILD in the Central Theatre, Cedar­ this. CARL MC KINLEY, his assistant, hurst, N.Y.; RALPH H. BRIGHAM, has been honored by the Chicago Orpheum, Rockford Ill .... 10/25 Symphony Orchestra, which performed LARRY JEAN FISHER, Strand in his composition "The Blue Flower." Muncie, Ind .... 11 /25 TOM Aug. 1926 (AO) HENRY B. MUR­ TERRY, Loew's State, St. Louis; Prospected by Lloyd E. Klos TAGH of Los Angeles, New York, and MAURICE B. NICHOLSON & LOVE elsewhere, has been retained by Re­ DAVIS at Shea's Hippodrome "Grand With these choice nuggets, go our mick's as transcriber of popular jazz Wurlitzer," Buffalo . . . 12/25 WEST best wishes for a very happy holiday numbers for theatre organists. BROWN, Tacoma's Blue Mouse; Seat­ season to all our readers. References Jan. 1927 (J) HENRI A. KEATES, tle's Warner Bros. Egyptian installing were American Organist (AO), Dia­ the Oriental organ, Rajah, has been a large organ; FRANK WOODHOUSE, pason (D), Jacobs (J), Melody (M) putting over a very clever stunt in Jr., Colonial in Gillespie, Ill.; ARTHUR and Metronome (Met.) magazines. Chicago lately. He has the audience FLAGEL, first jazz organist in a picture July 1925 (D) CLARENCE REY­ bring its own harmonicas, and when the house in Europe, playing Gaumont NOLDS dedicated the world's might­ slide novelty is presented, the customers Palace in Paris . . . 1/26 FRANCIS iest Wurlitzer in Los Angeles' Roose­ accompany the organ. It is going over W. RICHTER, Minneapolis Strand; velt Memorial Park on May 30. "The with a bang! RALPH BRIGHAM, Orpheum in Rock­ ford, Ill.; JAMES E. DURKIN, Okla­ Pilgrim's Chorus" and "The Lost Aug. 1927 (AO) FREDERICK homa City's Capitol ... 2/26 Marr Chord" were featured. KINSLEY, New York Organist, on a & Colton expects 1926 to be a better Sep. 1925 (D) The MacPhail School 3-manual Midmer-Losh organ, has made year than 1925 which was the best of Music in Minneapolis has installed some very successful records of late. in its 10-year history ... 4/26 JAMES a 3-manual Wurlitzer for instruction The organ is a very satisfactory in­ J. DANBERT, Arcadia in Reading, and practice. Theatre playing will be strument for recording, and it is ex­ Pa.; J.H. MILLS, Liberty in Kelso, taught by EDDIE DUNSTEDTER of pected some of the greatest music will Wash.; BERNARD ARMSTRONG, the State Theatre. be recorded on it soon. Nov. 1925 (AO) The Missouri The­ Pittsburgh's Grand ... 9/26 PRESTON atre in St. Louis recently took an Sep. 1927 (J) OLIVER WALLACE SELLERS opens 4/ 16 Wurlitzer Special 8-page newspaper supplement to an­ is playing his "mechanical midget" in Chicago's Belmont; HOWARD R. nounce its resources. Joseph Littau, at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in Seattle. WEBB of Pittsburgh's Harris Theatre, who directed the orchestras in New It contains 3 manuals, a full set of is running a Wurlitzer-equipped music York's Rivoli and Rialto theatres, con­ pedals, but no stops or tabs, and is school; ALMA SUNDERMAN play­ ducts. MILTON SLOSSER is its equally hooked up to the house Wurlitzer. ing a Wurlitzer in Bellevue, Kentucky famous organist. Clever and effective! . .. 10/26 HAROLD LYON, Capital Jan. 1926 (M) LLOYD G. DEL Mar. 1928 (D) According to stories in Ottumwa, Iowa; WALTER H. FAW­ CASTILLO opened the 4/28 Wurlitzer in the St. Louis papers, a policy of CETT, Pittsburgh's Warner Bros. State; in Shea's Buffalo Theatre on January $150,000 has been issued by Lloyd's AVELYN KERR, Milwaukee's Mirth; 15. The theatre is the same type as of London, insuring STUART NAIMO GERGER, Walnut in Vicks­ the Metropolitan in Boston , the Rial to BARRIE, Ambassador Theatre organ­ burg, Miss. . . . 11 /26 EDDIE ZOHL­ in New York, and a large Balaban & ist, against loss of his hands and feet. MAN at the Grand Theatre's Morton, Katz theatre in Chicago. Mar. 1928 (DJ LEW WHITE, Chief Centralia, Wash; FRANCIS EAST­ Feb. 1926 (D) JESSE CRAWFORD, organist of New York's Roxy Theatre, MAN, Columbia in Longview, Wash.; far-famed theatre organist, gave a guest and exclusive Brunswick recording art­ FLOYD KNUPPS, Hudson's Colonial recital at the State Theatre in Detroit, ist, has founded the White Institute For in Portland, Ore.; HAROLD G. January 10. He played an hour-long Organists. The fifth floor of 1680 HUGHES, Strand M&C in Kendall­ program of selections which have at­ Broadway has been decorated in ville, Ind. . . . 12/26 FORREST tracted large audiences in Chicago. Spanish motif One ]-manual organ, GREGORY, Rochester, N.Y. Fay The­ Apr. 1926 (AO) PAUL H. FOR­ an exa.ct duplicate of the Roxy studio atre . . . STER impresses a Syracuse critic with organ, and two 2-manual organs, all That should do it until we salute the "well-nigh startling orchestral adapt­ Kimballs, have been installed. Mr. White the ATOS ladies again in February. ability" of the Marr & Colton under will eventually broadcast from his So long, sourdoughs! his hands at the Empire Theatre. Mr. own studios. LLOYD & JASON

32 THEATRE ORGAN DECEMBER, 1972 CO~SOLIUA T~I) l~U~X of A TO§ VUl3LICA TIO~§

SUPPLEMENT TO THEATRE ORGAN DECEMBER 1972

ATOS MISCELLANEOUS Year Issue Page Report of Charter Meeting ...... (T) 1955 Fall 4 Incorporation of ATOS ...... (T) 195 7 Win. 19 COMPILED BY LLOYD E. KLOS Constitution and By-Laws ...... 1961 Fall 6 Spr. 22 This index refers to major items which have appeared in Tenth Anniversary Meeting in New York . . . . 1965 Twelfth Anniversary Festival in New York . . . 1967 Feb. 3 THE TIBIA from 1955-1958; THE BOMBARDE from 1964- Fourteenth Anniversary Festival in New York 1969 Apr. 10 1966, and THEATRE ORGAN from 1959-1971. Subject headings are as follows: BIOGRAPHICAL ATOS Conventions Playing Instruction Blair, Harry (Part 1) ...... 1971 Oct. 9 ATOS Miscellaneous Record Lists Blair, Harry (Part 2) ...... 1971 Dec. 17 Biographical Record Reviews Bohr, Ray ...... 1960 Sum. 9 Bollington , Al (Part 1) ...... (B) 196 5 May 3 Book Reviews Stop Lists Bollington, Al (Part 2) ...... (B) 196 5 Sum. 12 Historical Technical Bray, Larry ...... 1959 Win. 5 Horne and Studio Organs Theatre Interiors (picture series) Bru bacher, Ray ...... 1971 Aug. 43 Miscellaneous Tours of Installations Carter, Gaylord ...... l 96 7 Oct. 5 June 22 Wurlitzer Shipment List Cronin, Francis ...... 1971 Obituaries Del Castillo, Lloyd ...... 1970 Oct. 16 Organs (Other than home Diamond, Rose ...... 1969 Aug. 6 and studio inst.) Dixon, Reginal d ...... 1959 Win. 10 Doner, Mel ...... 1961 Fall 3 No attempt has been made to list the thousands of small Dunstedter , Eddie ...... 1963 Fal l 4 items such as Vox Pops, Concert Reviews, Chapter News, Erwin, Lee ...... 1970 Feb. 8 Nuggets, etc. Farney, Gus ...... 1959 Win. 7 Feibel, Fred ...... 1971 Oct. 16 Abbreviations used: Fenelon, Tony ...... 1969 Dec. 40 Foort, Reginald ...... 1960 Win. 8 (B) = Bornbarde Magazine Spr. = Spring Forster, Paul (Part 1) ...... 1967 Feb. 20 (T) = Tibia Magazine Sum.= Summer Forster, Paul (Part 2) ...... 196 7 Apr. 40 Supp.= Supplement to Magazine Win.= Winter Glen, Irma ...... 1971 Aug. 8 Grierson, Tom ...... 1959 Win. 12 Notes: Haines, Chauncey ...... 1971 Apr. 15 Hollywood Cavalcade began in the Bornbarde, December 1964. Hanson, Eddie ...... (T) 1957 Sum. 9 Herrick, Dean ...... 196 8 Oct. 10 Nuggets From the Golden Days began August 1967. Herth, Milt ...... 196 7 Feb. 32 John Muri's column began April 1969. Higgins, Esther ...... 1 964 Spr. 10 Dinny's Colyurn (Del Castillo) began August 1971. Hope-Jones, Robert (Part 1) ...... (T) 1955 Fall 6 Hope-Jones, Robert (Part 2) ...... (T) 1956 Sum. 4 ATOS CONVENTIONS Year Issue Page Hope-Jones, Robert (Part 3) ...... (T) 1956 Fall 5 Hull, Dick ...... 1965 Win. 12 1958 Fairfield, Cal...... 1959 Spr. 5 Koch, Herbie ...... (T) 1956 Fall 8 1960 Salt Lake City, Utah ...... 1960 Spr. 5 Leaf, Ann ...... (T) 1958 Sum. 10 1961 Richmond, Va...... 1961 Sum. 14 Leibert, Dick ...... 196 8 Apr. 30 196 2 Los Angeles, Cal...... 196 2 Fall 13 Leigh, Leonard ...... 1959 Sum. 5 196 2 Hershey, Pa. (Regional) ...... 196 2 Fall 21 Link, Edwin A...... 196 9 Dec. 8 1963 Bismarck, N. Dakota ...... 1963 Sum.Supp. Long, Earl W...... 1961 Sum. 5 1964 Buffalo, N. Y...... 1964 Sum. Supp. MacOain, Leonard ...... 196 2 Fall 4 1964 Portland , Ore. (Regional) ...... (B) 1964 Aug. 19 Madin, John ...... (T) 1957 Win. 15 1965 Chicago, Ill...... 1965 Sum. 3 Marr, David J...... 1963 Spr. 18 1965 San Francisco, Cal. (Regional) ...... (B) 1965 Sep. 3 May, Edward C...... 1966 Sum. 20 1966 Portland, Ore...... 1966 Sum. Su pp. McPherson, Sandy ...... 1964 Win. 7 1966 Richmond, Va. (Regional) ...... 1966 Oct. 38 Miller, Ashley ...... 1969 Jun e 12 196 7 Detroit, Mich...... 196 7 Aug. 26 Miller, Don (Part 1) ...... 196 8 June 5 196 8 Los Angeles, Cal...... 196 8 Aug. 5 Miller, Don (Part 2) ...... 196 8 Aug. 23 1969 Chicago, Ill...... 1969 Aug. 19 Miller, Mary Jean...... 1969 Apr. 6 1970 Tulsa, Okla. (Regional) ...... 1970 Apr. 36 Mitchell, John ...... 196 7 Apr. 4 1970 New York, N. Y...... 1970 Aug. 26 Murtagh, Henry B...... 1970 Aug. 14 1971 Seattle, Wash...... 1971 Aug. 21 Orcutt, Jim ...... 196 7 Aug. 6

DECEMBER, 1972 THEATRE ORGAN SUPPLEMENT Year Issue Page Year Issue Page Page, Milton ...... 1963 Spr. 23 The Kilgen Wonder Organ (Part 1) . 1970 Aug. 5 Parmentier, C.A.J. (Dr) 1966 Sum. 12 The Kilgen Wonder Organ (Part 2) . 1971 Feb. 4 Pomerat, Roland ... . 1968 Oct. 17 Of Kimballs and Diaphones ..... 1966 Sum. 6 Rhodes, Dusty .... . 1961 Sum. 11 When Ann Leaf Dedicated the WHEC Wurlitzer 1962 Sum. 23 Richardson, Alexander . 1971 Feb. 32 The Link Organs and Pilot Trainers Rio, Rosa .... 1970 Feb. 8 (With Inst. List) ...... 1962 Win. 10 Rodwell, Bryan . . (T) 1957 Spr. 15 David J. Marr & The Marr & Colton Co. Sauls, Randy . (T)1957 Spr. 6 (With Inst. List) ...... 1963 Spr. 18 Sauls, Randy .. 1967 Apr. 4 7 Miami's Olympia Theatre ...... 1967 Apr. 11 Sauls, Randy .. 1970 Dec. 12 Moller Theatre Organs (With List) 1965 Win. 4 Siegel, Arsene .. 1966 Oct. 2 Moller Theatre Organs (With List) 1966 Spr. 14 Spring, Goe Gibbs 1964 Win. 25 Moller Theatre Organs (List 3) .. 1966 Sum. 42 Stayner, Esther McDonald 1970 Aug. 21 Robert Morton Goes On and On 1966 Sum. 33 Steele, Edith ...... 1966 Sum. 18 New Haven Paramount's Final Curtain .. 1970 Dec. 8 Street, Emma ... . 1965 Spr. 27 New York Paramount's Farewell ...... 1964 Fall 4 Thomas, Jack ... . . ( T) 1 9 5 5 Fall 1 5 New York Paramount Wurlitzer Damaged 1968 Apr. 5 Van Camp, Bob .. 1968 Feb. 13 New York Roxy Requiem ...... 1970 Oct. 5 Weaver, Eddie .... 1960 Win. 9 Old-Time Organists' Comparisons .. . 1970 Oct. 27 Weber, Horace (Part 1) 1964 Spr. 12 Portland, Oregon Installation List .. . 1964 Sum. 7 Weber, Horace (Part 2) 1964 Sum. 12 Radio Station Pipe Organ List .... . 1962 Sum. 13 Wright, George ... . (T) 1956 Sum. 8 Radio Station Pipe Organ List Additions and Changes ...... 1962 Fall 24 Off the Record ...... 1970 Oct. 19 BOOK REVIEWS The Reuter Theatre Organ (With Shipping List) 1962 Sum. 4 Richmond's Theatre Organs ...... Application of Modern Harmony .. . 1966 Apr. 18 1960 Win. 9 Best Remaining Sea ts ...... 1961 Win. 15 Rochester's First Wurlitzer ...... 1966 Oct. 33 Rochester Theatre Organists List .... . The Cinema Organ ...... 1970 Oct. 33 1967 Oct. 10 Collection of Original Compositions .. 1969 Apr. 31 Rochester Theatre Organ Society Denver's Old Theatre Row ...... 1971 Feb. 16 Saves a Wurlitzer ...... 1967 Feb. 6 Dictionary of Electronic Organ Stops 1970 June 24 San Francisco Bids Farewell to the Fox . 1963 Spr. 11 Seattle Bids Farewell to Music Hall Theatre From Piano to Pipe Organ ...... 1971 Dec. 37 1963 Win. 31 Music For Millions ...... 1966 Apr. 18 Smith Unit Organs (With Installation List) .. 1960 Win. 5 Put Another Nickel In ...... 1966 Spr. 19 Syracuse's Theatre Organ Days ...... 1971 Dec. 32 Recent Revolution in Organ Building. 1969 Aug. 47 A Theatre Organ's Birth (By Dan Barton) .. . (B) 1964 Dec. 8 Thinking Musicians' Circle of Fifths . (B) 196 5 Sum. 22 The Theatre Organ in American Culture . 1969 Oct. 18 World's Greatest Achievement in Music A Trip to Yesteryear ...... 1959 Win. 14 For Theatres ...... (B) 1964 Dec. 13 Tulsa's Theatre Organs ...... 1969 Oct. 20 The U.S. Organ (From Fortune Magazine) 1962 Sum. 8 Woman's Place in the Theatre ...... 1971 June 25 Wood Pipe Organ Co. (With List) .... . 1963 Win. 28 HISTORICAL The Wurlitzer Factory (Picture Montage) 1963 Spr. 16 AGO's First Theatre Organ Adventure 1966 Oct. 35 The "Anglicised Wurlitzer" Myth .. . . (T) 1957 Spr. 18 HOME AND STUDIO INSTALLATIONS The Austin Premier Quadruplex ... . 1969 Feb. 8 Where the Bartons Were (With Li t 1) 1968 Feb. 19 Dr. Paul Abcrncthy's Wurlitzer ...... 1964 Win. 21 Where the Bartons Were (With List 2) 1968 Apr. 19 Duane Arcy's Link ...... 1962 Win. 11 Where the Bartons Were (List 3) 1968 Oct. 37 Lowell Ayars' Wurlitzer ...... 1965 Win. 19 Where the Bartons Were (List 4) 1969 Feb. 25 Lee Bauscher's Wurlitzer ... 1968 Dec. 5 Where the Bartons were (List 5) 1970 Dec. 22 Fred Beck's Smith-Wurlitzer 1967 Feb. 24 Alice Blue, 30 Years Ago ..... 1963 Win. 13 Blake Bralcy's Wurlitzer 1965 Fall 9 Bouncing Ball and Saga of Koko 1969 Oct. 6 Larry Bray's Organ Loft .. . 1959 Win. 5 Theatre Organ in Britain (Part 1) . (T) 1956 Fall 15 Ben Brown's Wurlitzer ... . 1964 Sum. 8 Theatre Organ in Britain (Part 2) . (T) 1957 Win. 18 Ray Brubacher's Newcomer 1968 Apr. 17 Theatre Organ in Britain (Part 3) . (T) 1957 Spr. 14 Robert Burke's Wurlitzer .. . 1966 Oct. 10 Buffalo's Larkin Building and Its Organ 1970 Oct. 22 Jim Carter's Wurlitzer .... . 1971 Apr. 10 Chicago, Circa 1926 ...... 1969 June 15 Joe Chadbourne's Wurlitzer ...... (T) 1957 Sum. 11 Chicago's Radio Theatre Organs (Part 1) 1969 June 16 Ralph Charles' Robert Morton .. 1967 June 32 Chicago's Radio Theatre Organs (Part 2) 1969 Aug. 15 John Clancy's Wurlitzer .. 1961 Win. 14 Church-Theatre Organs ...... 1962 Spr. l 0 Buddy Cole's Wurlitzer 1966 Dec. 32 Columbus' Loew's Ohio Theatre Saved .. . 1969 Dec. 42 Peter Crotty's Landon . (B) 1966 Apr. 7 Jesse Crawford, Ace of the Photoplay Organ Rciny Dclzcr's Wurlitzer 1961 Fall 8 (Technique) ...... 1967 Feb. 12 Clyde Derby's Wurlitzer 1966 Oct. 16 Jesse Crawford At the Chicago Theatre .. 196 8 Oct. 20 Roy Emison's Wurlitzer 1967 June 21 John Deagan's Work in a Novel Field ... 1966 Dec. 3 Ken Ensele 's Wurlitzer .. 1971 Aug. 41 Robert Hope-Jones, A Genius Who Failed. Weldon Flanagan's Wurlitzer ... 1964 Spr. 16 Why? ...... (B) 1966 Apr. 3 Reginald Foort's Moller 1963 Win. 14 Robert Hope-Jones and His Contributions Thomas Ford's Wurlitzer 1968 Feb. 10 to Organ Bldg. (No. 1) ...... 1963 Sum. 19 Jon Habermaas' Hybrid 1966 Dec. 18 Robert Hope-Jones and His Contributions Fred Hermes' Wurlitzer 1964 Sum. 4 to Organ Bldg. (No. 2) ...... 1963 Fall 24 John Hobbis' Robert Morton 1971 Feb. 10 Robert Hope-Jones and His Contributions Russell Joseph's Wurlitzer 1963 Sum. 26 to Organ Bldg. (No. 3) ...... 1964 Spr. 22 Lem Keller's Hybrid 1962 Spr. 8 Robert Hope-Jones Discusses Electrical Organ Richard Kline's Wurlitzer . 1970 June 5 Control ...... (B) 196 5 Sum. 8 Doc Lawson's Wurlitzer .. 1961 Fall 4 Hope-Jones Organ Installation List ...... (T) 1956 Fall. 7 Stan Lechowicz's Barton 1968 Dec. 10 Jardine Organs (British) ...... 196 7 Oct. 35 John Led won 's Wurli tzcr 1966 Oct. 18 Kilgen Installation List ...... 1960 Spr. 10 Richard Loderhose's Wurlitzer 1960 Fall 5

2 THEATRE ORGAN SUPPLEMENT DECEMBER, 1972 Year Issue Page Year Issue Page Harold Logan's Wurlitzer ...... 1962 Win. 8 Driggs, Collins ...... 1966 Dec. 36 R.C. Maddy's Wurlitzer ...... 1966 Dec. 5 Edwards, Mark A...... (B) 1965 Sep. 27 Ed Mahn's Robert Morton ...... 1969 Oct. 11 Erdman, Douglas ...... 1970 Feb. 27 Marion Martin's Moller (Part 1) ...... 1967 Oct. 14 Farney, Gus ...... (B) 1964 May 9 Marion Martin's Moller (Part 2) ...... 196 8 Dec. 8 Fisher, De Forest (Dee) ...... (B) 1965 Sum. 21 Marion Martin's Moller (Part 3) . . . . . 1971 Feb. 30 Gebhardt, Ruth C. • • ...... 1971 Aug. 19 George Merriken's Wurlitzer ...... 1961 Win. 8 Gooding, Gladys ...... (B) 1964 May 9 Robert Miller's Robert Morton . . . . . 1966 Oct. 25 Grierson , Tom ...... 1966 Oct. 30 Walter Miller's Wurlitzer ...... 1970 Dec. 26 Hall, Ben M...... 1971 Feb. 19 Frank Netherland's Kimball ...... 1966 Spr. 12 Hermes, Jane ...... 1971 June 35 Floyd Paddock's Marr & Colton . . 1965 Fall 13 Huck, Bill ...... (B) 196 5 Dec. 8 Lauren Peckham's Hybrid ...... 1971 Oct. 29 Huntington, Arthur F...... 1969 Dec. 25 Robert Rickett's Wurlitzer ...... 1963 Sum. Supp. Kearns, Joseph ...... 1962 Spr. 7 Laurel Ruby's Wurlitzer ...... (B) 1964 Aug. 4 Korinke, Marvin C...... • . . 196 8 Apr. 41 Bob Sieben's Hybrid ...... 1971 Feb. 24 Leigh, Leonard ...... 1967 Feb. 36 Richard Simonton 's Wurlitzer and Skinner . . 1961 Spr. 6 Lewis, Fulton, Jr...... 1966 Oct. 22 Louis Smith's Robert Morton ...... 1965 Win. 10 Lockwood, Louis ...... 1966 Sum. 44 H.A. Sommer's Robert Morton 1967 Feb. 29 MacOain, Leonard ...... 196 7 Oct. 4 Doug Spivey's Robert Morton 1971 Apr. 12 MacLean, Quentin ...... 1962 Fall 26 Art Stopes' "Beer Can" Organ 1969 Jun e 24 Malotte, Albert Hay ...... (B) 1964 Dec. 6 Jack Strader's Wurlitzer ...... 196 2 Spr. 5 March, Archibald ...... 1966 Oct. 22 George Thompson's Wurlitzer ...... 1966 Sum. 8 Marr, David J. (Mrs.) ...... 1969 Dec. 25 Roland Treuel's Wurlitzer-Morton ...... (B) 1965 Dec. 4 Martel, Arthur ...... (B) 1965 Sep. 27 Richard Vaughn's Wurlitzer ...... 1959 Spr. 8 Meenan, Thomas ...... (B) 196 5 Dec. 8 Judd Walton's Wurlitzer ...... 1963 Spr. 4 Orcutt, James A...... 1969 Jun e 26 Elmer Wehmeier's Wurlitzer . . • . . . 1965 Win. 16 Page, Milton (Dr.) ...... (B) 1966 Apr. 11 Gil White's Residence Organ ...... 1970 Aug. 10 Papp, Daniel L...... 1969 Dec. 25 George Wright's Studio Organ ...... (B) 1964 Feb. 3 Pomerat, Roland ...... 196 9 Dec. 25 George Wright's Studio Organ Destroyed Rogers, Frank D...... 1969 Jun e 26 by Fire ...... 1970 Oct. 12 Ross, Alan P...... 197 0 Oct. 3 8 Shearin, Harry E...... (B) 1965 Sep. 27 Shelley, Raymond G...... 1965 Spr. 35 MISCELLANEOUS Shriner, Herb ...... 1970 Jun e 34 Siegel, Arsene ...... 196 7 Feb. 36 A Pioneer Movie Organ (Humorous) ... 1965 Fall 27 Stayner, Esther McDonald ...... 1971 Aug. 19 All Through the Night (Humorous) 1959 Win. 13 Steele, Edith ...... 1971 Jun e 35 Bob Arndt's Hobby Becomes Business .. 1971 Aug. 15 Strauss, Allen A...... 196 8 Aug. 29 Theatre Organs in Australia ...... 1968 Oct. 22 Thomas, John R...... 1968 Apr. 40 CATOE Hit By Fire ...... 1971 Aug. 4 Togni, Victor ...... (B) 1965 Sum. 21 The Circus is Coming ...... 1971 June 6 Tourtellotte, Wesley B...... 196 9 Dec. 25 The Use of Contracts ...... 1967 Apr. 6 Trepte, Walter B...... (B) 1964 Aug. 9 I Remember Dan Papp ...... 1970 June 28 Warner, Harold ...... 1960 Win. 10 American Theatre Organ Etiquette ..... 1969 Dec. 13 Watson, Reginald ...... 196 8 Oct. 7 Factory Force of Three Turns Out Organs .. (B) 1964 May 4 Welch, Truman ...... 1968 Apr. 40 The Guys Who Fixed the Organ ...... 1968 Feb. 5 Wickersham, George W...... 1971 Oct. 23 Insurance Protection - Your Project .. 1968 Aug. 13 Wiener, Jean...... 1970 Feb. 27 Interview with Edwin Link ...... 1968 Feb. 16 Wood, Frederick C...... 1970 Nov. 15 Nero Got An Organ (Humorous) ...... (T) 1958 Sum . 6 Wright, Bart ...... 1967 Jun e 37 Pipes and Pops! ...... 1967 Apr. 10 Wurlitzer, Farny (Mrs.) ...... 196 8 Apr. 41 Radio City Music Hall ...... 1965 Spr. 24 Real Pipe for Price of Plug-In? ... . 1969 Dec. 14 ORGAN INSTALLATIONS(Other Than Hornes and Studios) The Renaissance of the Theatre Organ 1968 June 26 Song Slides and · Theatre Organists ... 1970 Aug. 13 Alexandria, Va. Arena Wurlitzer ...... 1965 Fall 4 South Pasadena's Rialto Wurlitzer Destroyed Alexandria , Va. Virginia Theatre's Barton . 1969 Jun e 5 by Fire ...... 1971 Dec. 22 Anderson, Ind. Paramount Theatre's Page . 1966 Sum. 4 Stu Green Marries Peg Nielson ...... 1971 Apr. 22 Atlanta, Ga. Fox Theatre's Moller...... 1963 Win. 4 Uticans Are Tuned In to the "Organ Loft" .. 1971 Feb. 27 Binghamton, N.Y. Roberson Center's Link. . . . 1969 Dec. 8 The Young Radical Comes of Age ...... 1970 Feb. 17 Boston, Mass. Metropolitan Theatre Wurlitzer .. (T) 1958 Sum. 14 Theatre Organ Revival is More Than Nostalgia 1970 June 20 Brighton, Eng. Dome Concert Hall's Christie . . 196 2 Win. 4 Them Theayters is Gittin' Bigger (Humorous) 1967 Dec. 7 Brooklyn, N. Y. "Forgotten "Crawford Special". 196 5 Sum. 22 Wurlitzer Template Discovery ...... 1970 Aug. 24 Buckingham, Eng. Town Hall Wurlitzer 1963 Sum. 28 Buffalo, N. Y. Roosevelt Theatr e's Marr & Colton ...... 1961 Win. 4 OBITUARIES(Closing Chord) Buffalo , N. Y. Larkin Building Moller .. 1970 Oct. 22 Apple, Robert M...... 1965 Win. 30 Chicago, Ill Piccadilly Theatre's Kilgen 1960 Spr. 7 Benson, Walter ...... 1971 Oct. 23 Chicago, Ill. Stadium's Barton ...... 1969 Apr. 24 Braun, Jim ...... 1967 June 37 Chicago, Ill. Downer's Grove Wurlitzer 1970 Dec. 5 Brickell, Ronald ...... (B) 1966 Apr. 11 Columbu s, Ohio Loew's Ohio Morton 1966 Dec. 10 Brigham, Chester A...... (B) 1964 Aug. 9 Covina, Cai. Pipe 'n Pizza Wurlitzer 1970 Feb. 18 Cargill, Sylvester (Sal) ...... 196 2 Spr. 7 Denver, Col. Isis Theatre Wurlitzer ... . (T) 1956 Sum. 10 Chadwick , Cecil ...... 1966 Oct. 22 Detroit, Mich. Organ Installations 1959 Win. 16 Cole, Buddy ...... (B) 1964 Dec. 6 Detroit, Mich. Fisher-Orbits Wurlitzer 1967 Feb. 10 Coleman, Carl F. . . . 1970 Oct. 38 Elmhurst, Ill. Elmhurst Skating Rink Hybrid 1965 Sum. 7 Connor, Jim ...... 1967 Aug. 38 Elmira, N. Y. Restoration of Elmira Th. Crawford, Jesse...... 1962 Sum. 2 Marr & Colton ...... 1963 Sum. 10 Danielson, Win. . . . 196 7 Feb. 36 Frederick, Md. Restoration of Tivoli Th. Day, Jim...... 1971 Aug. 19 Wurlitzer ...... 1971 Apr. 4

DECEMBER , 1972 THEATRE ORGAN SUPPLEMENT 3 Year Issue Page Year Issue Page Hartford, Conn. Allyn Theatre's Austin 1961 Fall 10 Mel Doner List, Part 3 . (T) 1957 Win. 12 Hershey, Pa. Community Theatre Mel Doner List, Part 4 . (T) 1957 Spr. 10 Aeolian-Skinner ...... 1968 June 8 Mel Doner List, Part 5 . (T) 1957 Sum. 16 Hilo, Hawaii Theatre's Robert Morton ... 1964 Spr. 21 Mel Doner List, Part 6 . (T) 1958 Spr. 14 Juneau, Alaska 20th Century Theatre's Kimball 1963 Fall 10 Mel Doner List, Part 7 .(T)1958 Sum. 12 London, Eng. BBC Compton ...... 1966 Spr. 4 Mel Doner List, Part 8 . (T) 1960 Hall 13 London, Eng. Granada Tooting Wurlitzer ... . 1970 Apr. 5 Re-Issue and New Release List . (T) 1955 Fall 13 London, Eng. Granada Woolwich Wurlitzer .. . 1971 Oct. 5 Re-Issue and New Release List .(T)1956 Sum. 15 London, Eng. Odeon Leicester Square Compton 1964 Win. 15 Re-Issue and New Release List .. (T) 1956 Fall 16 London, Eng. Odeon Marble Arch Wurlitzer 1963 Sum. 4 Re-Issue and New Release List . (T) 1957 Win. 16 Los Altos, Cal. Melody Inn Wurlitzer .. 1971 June 18 Re-Issue and New Release List 1959 Win. 20 Memphis, Ten. Mateo Theatre's Wurlitzer 1961 Win. 6 Remember This Disc? ...... 196 2 Spr. 9 Memphis, Ten. Mateo Theatre's Wurlitzer 1971 Apr. 8 Milwaukee, Wis. Colonial Theatre's Barton 1961 Sum. 12 Minneapolis, Minn. KSTP-TV Wurlitzer ... 1959 Sum. 5 RECORD REVIEWS Minneapolis, Minn. Minnesota Theatre Wurlitzer 1961 Fall 8 Moscow, Idaho Univ. of Idaho's Robert Morton 1970 Apr. 28 Alexander, Mildred - Alexander, The Great . (B) 1966 Apr. 12 Mundelein, 111.St. Mary's of the Lake Hybrid 1965 Sep. 13 Alexander, Mildred - Live From the Wiltern . 1966 Dec. 26 Oakland, Cal. Neighborhood Church Alexander, Mildred - Thoroughly Fabulous Robert Morton ...... 1963 Spr. 8 Millie ...... 1970 Feb. 34 Oakland, Cal. Paramount Theatre's Wurlitzer 1963 Spr. 12 Baga, Ena - Buckingham Concert .. . 1967 Aug. 19 Plattsburgh, N. Y. Strand Theatre's Wurlitzer 1967 Aug. 2 Baga, Ena - Joy to the Worldq .... . 1968 Feb. 26 Portland, Ore. Oriental Theatre's Wurlitzer . 1964 Sum. 4 Baker, Don - Far A way Music ...... (T) 1957 Spr. 17 Redwood, Cal. Capo's Galley Wurlitzer 1970 Oct. 28 Baker, Don - Sound Showcase ...... (B) 1964 Feb. 10 Richmond, Va. Mosque Wurlitzer . . (T) 1956 Fall 12 Baker, Don - The New York Paramount Rochester, N. Y. Loew's Rochester Comes Down ...... 1970 Feb. 35 Marr & Colton ...... 196 2 Fall 10 Baker, Eddie (Doc Bebko) - Shuffle Off Sacremento, Cal. Carl Greer Inn's to Buffalo ...... (B) 1964 Dec. 17 Robert Morton ...... 1964 Win. 4 Balsano, Dick - Ricardo, Organ and Piano Salt Lake City, Utah Tabernacle Organ 1971 Apr. 5 Just For You ...... 1971 Feb. 15 San Francisco, Cal. Fox Theatre Wurlitzer . (T) 1956 Sum. 10 Barker, Jeff - The Young Sound ...... 1969 June 35 San Francisco, Cal. Paramount Theatre Barnett, Knight - Australia In Music ...... 1967 Dec. 27 Wurlitzer ...... 1961 Sum. 4 Bayco, Frederick - Music for Theatre Organ, Santa Clara, Cal. Capo's Galley Wurlitzer 1968 Oct. 14 No. 2 ...... 1967 June 34 Springfield, Ill. Orpheum Theatre's Barton .. . 1961 Win. 16 Beaver, Paul - Perchance to Dream .... . 1967 Feb. 28 St. Louis, Mo. Fox Theatre Wurlitzer ...... 1966 Spr. 9 Benzmiller, Jim - Bold, Brassy, Brilliant .. 1971 Apr. 30 Syracuse, N. Y. Keith's Wurlitzer in New Home. 1969 Aug. 8 Blackmore, George - Regal Memories 1967 Feb. 30 Thoma ton, Conn. Opera House Blackmore, George - Sea Side Walk 1969 Apr. 27 Marr & Colton ...... 1971 Dec. 4 Blunk, Bill - Just Plain Bill ...... 1968 Aug. 20 Toledo Ohio Paramount Theatre's Wurlitzer 1962 Sum. 18 Bohr, Ray - Midnight For Two ...... (T) 1957 Spr. 17 Toronto, Canada Odeon Carlton's Bohr, Ray - The Big Sound On Broadway . . (T)1957 Sum. 20 Hilgreen- Lane ...... 1970 Aug. 16 Bohr, Ray - At the Radio City Music Hall Upper Darby, Pa. Tower Theatre's Wurlitzer 1969 Dec. 36 Organ ...... 1960 Sum. 14 Vincennes, Ind. Indiana University's Wurlitzer 1969 June 8 Bollington, Al - A Wonderful Way to Spend Wichita, Kansas Miller Theatre's Wurlitzer .... 1967 Dec. 3 an Evening ...... (B) 1965 Dec. 15 Wilmington, Del. John Dickinson High School's Bollington, Al - This Is a Lovely Way to Kimball ...... 1970 June 18 Spend An Evening ...... 1967 Dec. 27 Bollington, Al - Organ Magic ...... 1968 June 31 Boyce, Jimmy - Skate Along With the Mighty Wurlitzer ...... (B) 1965 Dec. 14 PLAYING INSTRUCTIONS Boyce, Jimmy - Showtime ...... 196 7 Dec. 27 Did You Bring Your Music With You? 1969 Dec. 17 Boyer, Stu - Plays Timeless Treasures 1970 Feb. 36 Ea tman School of Music Motion Picture Brereton, Robert - Pipe Organ Encores In Organ Course ...... 1964 Win. 10 Stereo ...... 1963 Spr. 13 How to Play the Cinema Organ, Part 1 1967 Apr. 8 Brereton, Robert - Pipe Organ Encores 1967 Apr. 45 How to Play the Cinema Organ, Part 2 1967 June 8 Brown, Jackie - At the Mighty Wurlitzer How to Play the Cinema Organ, Part 3 1967 Aug. 22 (4 Tapes) ...... 1962 Fall 27 How to Play the Cinema Organ, Part 4 1967 Oct. 18 Brown, Jackie - You Asked For It (Tape) 1966 Sum. 45 Mildred Alexander Opens Teaching Studio 1969 Feb. 24 Brown, Jackie - The Flying Scotsman Mu ical Accompaniment for Motion Pictures 1971 Aug. 11 Goes on Tour ...... 1970 June 27 Organ Accompaniment of Motion Pictures Carter, Gaylord - Music From the Golden Age (By Iris Vining) ...... 1963 Fall 12 of Silent Movies ...... 1963 Spr. 13 Quitting, Qussing & Quing, Part 1 1968 Feb. 11 Carter, Gaylord - Reprise Performance 1971 Apr. 30 Quitting, Qussing & Quing, Part 2 1968 Apr. 20 Chapman, Wayne - At Al Ringling Theatre Silent Movie Accompaniment, Part 1 .. 1968 Oct 24 Organ ...... 1962 Sum. 21 Silent Movie Accompaniment, Part 2 .. 1969 Feb. 17 Charles, Terry - Christmas With Terry Charles Silent Movie Accompaniment, Part 3 .. 1969 Aug. 13 at the Wurlitzer Pipe Organ 1970 Oct. 32 Silent Movie Accompaniment, Part 4 .. 1970 Apr. 14 Charles, Terry - My Way ...... 1971 Feb. 14 What Is Required of the Theatre Organist • Qeaver, Robinson - Granada ...... 1968 Dec. 26 (By J. Crawford) ...... 1971 Feb. 28 Clifford, Eddie and Tubby Qark - Piano, Pipes and Pops ...... 1961 Win. 10 Coffman, Bill - One Hour With You . (B) 1965 May 17 RECORD LISTS Coffman, Bill - Sounds From Old Town Music Hall ...... 1971 June 27 List of Recordings 1955 and 1956 ... . (T)1957 Spr. 16 Cole, Buddy - Autumn Nocturne . (B) 1964 Dec. 18 Mel Doner List, Part 1 . (T) 1956 Sum. 15 Concert Recording Stars Wish You A Merry Mel Doner List, Part 2 ...... (T) 19 56 Fall 18 Christmas ...... 1970 Oct. 33

4 THEATRE ORGAN SUPPLEMENT DECEMBER, 1972 Year Issue Page Year Issue Page Cranfield, Cecil - The Grand One . . 196 7 June 34 Jones, Carol - Have You Met Miss Jones? 1970 Feb. 35 Crawford, Jesse - Plays Irving Berlin . (T)1958 Spr. 8 Kates, Bob - Pipe Dreams ...... (T)1957Spr. 17 Crawford, Jesse - Plays Jerome Kern 1959 Win. 20 Kcmm, Johnny - First Oass Confirmed . . 1969 June 35 Crawford, Jesse - The Song Is You ...... 1960 Sum. 14 Kennedy, Wendell - The Barton Theatre Crawford, Jesse - The Best of Jesse Crawford. (B) 1964 May 11 Organ ...... 1966 Sum. 37 Crawford, Jesse - A Lovely Way to Spend An Kibbee, Gordon - Music From Oklahoma and Evening ...... (B) 196 5 May 19 South Pacifi c ...... (T) 1957 Sum. 19 Crawford, Jesse - When Day Is Done 1970 June 26 Kingsbury, Chester - Pop Sound of the Great Crawford, Jesse - Magic Moments 1971 Oct. 27 Organ ...... (B) 1964 Dec. 20 Curtis, Ron - It's Wonderful . . . . 196 8 June 3 0 Knights, Don - Holidays an d Knights 1966 Oct. 28 Dalton, Bill - At the Console . . . . . 196 8 Dec. 25 Knights, Don - Vienese Knights . . . 196 8 Apr. 29 Daly, William - Organ Rhapsody . . . 1959 Sum. 11 Koury, Rex - Yours Sincerely . . . . 1971 Oct. 27 Davies, Ian - Australian Style 196 7 Aug. 19 Krist, Gordon - Just For the Fun Of It 1970 Feb. 34 Del Castillo, Lloyd - Pipe Dreams 1971 Aug. 34 "Lake, Martha" - Martha! ...... 1969 Dec. 30 Dell, Helen - Meet Helen Dell 1969 Apr. 28 Landon, John - At the Paramount in Dell, Helen - Plus Pipes ...... 1970 Feb. 3 5 Anderson, Ind...... 1966 Sum. 36 Dell, Helen - Sugar & Spice. . . . . 1970 Dec. 1 7 Landon, John - Sacred Pipe Organ Melodics. 1969 June 35 Dell, Helen - Bright Pipes ...... 1971 Dec. 13 Lane, Kenneth - You're On My Mind . . . . 1966 Sum. 38 De Mello, John - At the Waikiki Theatre Organ 1963 Win. 27 Larsen, Lyn - Presenting Lyn Larsen ...... (B) 1965 Dec. 14 Derby, Qydc - Remember Me? ...... 1967 Dec. 25 Larsen, Lyn - An Evening At Home With the Dixon, Reginald w/Fox, Leibert & Davies - Mighty Wurlitzer ...... 1967 Feb. 28 Music For Christmas ...... 1970 Dec. 18 Larsen, Lyn - Coast To Coast 1968 Aug. 20 Duffy, John - Look of Love ...... 1969 Apr. 28 Larsen, Lyn - People .... . 1969 Aug. 37 Dunstedter, Eddie - Bells of Christmas Larsen, Lyn - Bravo! ...... 1969 Oct. 30 Chime Again ...... 1963 Win. 27 Larsen, Lyn - Get Happy! ... . 1970 June 26 Dunstedtcr, Eddie - Pipe Organ Favorites . (B) 196 5 May 19 Larsen, Lyn - Something Special . 1971 Apr. 30 Dunstedter, Eddie - Christmas Candy . . . . (B) 196 5 Dec. 15 Larsen, Lyn - Lyn At the Dendy 1971 Apr. 31 Dunstedter, Eddie - Plays Requests . . . . 1969 Aug. 36 Larsen, Lyn - Joy to the World 1971 Dec. 14 Ellsasser, Richard - Hi Fi Holidays For Organ . (T) 1957 Spr. 1 7 La Salle, Dick - Final Curtain .. 1959 Sum. 11 Ellsasser, Richard - Music of David Rose . (T) 195 7 Sum. 18 Leaf, Ann - That Ain't the Way I Heard It . (B) 1965 Sum . 18 Ellsasser, Richard - More LeRoy Anderson .. (T) 1958 Spr. 8 Leaf, Ann - Spectacular Pipe Organ .... . (B) 1965 Dec. 13 Elmore, Robert - Boardwalk Pipes . (T) 1957 Sum. 18 Leaf, Ann - At the Los Angeles Theatre .. 1966 Sum. 37 Erwin, Lee - Oldies for Pipe Organ . . 1963 Win. 27 Leaf, Ann Concert Echoes ...... 1971 Feb. 14 Erwin, Lee - Sound of the Silents 1969 Feb. 35 Ledwon, John - Organi st At Play ...... 1962 Sum. 21 Extrasonic Vol. 1 ...... 1969 Apr. 26 Ledwon, John - Theatre Organ Overtures at Farney, Gus - Colossus ...... 1960 Spr. 12 the Plaza ...... 1963 Win. 27 Farney, Gus - At the 5-Manual Wurlitzer 1961 Spr. 5 Leibert, Dick - Sing A Song With Dick Fenelon, Tony - Academy Award Songs 1968 Dec. 26 Leibert ...... 1959 Win. 20 Fenelon, Tony - Tony! ...... 1969 Dec. 29 Leibert, Dick - Leibert Takes You Dancing 1959 Win. 20 Fenelon, Tony - In America ...... 1970 Aug. 40 Leibert, Dick - Hits to Keep Forever ... . (B) 1964 Dec. 18 Fenelon, Tony - Requests Repeat ...... 1970 Oct. 3 2 Leibert, Dick & Michelson - Play Golden Fenner, Andrew - At the Theatre Organ . . 1970 June 27 Favorites ...... 1969 Oct. 30 Ferrari, Larry - At the Mighty Wurlitzer . . 1969 Dec. 30 Leigh, Leonard - The Mighty Wurlitzer & the Finch, Carlton - Niagara Falls Symphonettc 1970 Feb. 35 Roaring Twenties ...... 1959 Sum. 11 Floyd, Bill - The Paramount Sound . . . . . 1968 Aug. 20 Leigh, Leonard - The Mighty Wurlitzer Foort, Reginald - Christmas In Your Heart 1960 Spr. 12 Remembers the Good Old Songs 1959 Sum. 11 F oort, Reginald - At His English Best . . . . . 196 2 Fall 2 7 Lewis, LeRoy - Pipe Organ at the Crossroads . 1969 Aug. 37 Fox, Virgil - Plays the Wanamaker Organ ... (B) 1964 Dec. 20 Loren, Jack - At Los Angeles Shrine French, Don - Goes Oriental ...... 196 7 Feb. 29 Auditorium ...... 1971 Oct. 26 Garrett, Roger - The Mighty Morton . . . . . 196 8 Apr. 2 8 Loxam, Arthur - Ethos ...... 1969 June 34 George , Don - America's Favorite Organ Hits 1963 Spr. 13 MacOain, Leonard - More Theatre Organ Gerhard, Ramona - Intermission Time . (T) 195 7 Sum. 19 In Hi-Fi ...... 1960 Sum. 15 Glen, Irma - Music - Prayer Therapy . . . . 1971 Dec. 14 MacOain, Leonard - Op eretta For Theatre Graveur, Pierre - Organ at Twilight ...... 1959 Sum. 11 Organ ...... 1961 Spr. 5 Gregor, Gerhard - Sousa Marches ...... (B) 196 5 Sep. 19 MacOain, Leonard - Play s For Theatre Organ Gress, Ed - Mighty Wurlitzer Sound ... (T) 1957 Sum. 19 Lovers ...... 1963 Win. 27 Grierson, Tom - Plays Palace Favorites . . 1963 Sum. 17 MacOain, Leonard - Plays For Theatre Organ Gustafson, Jack - Jack Gustafson & the Lovers ...... (B) 1964 May 10 1969 Aug. 37 Pipe Organ ...... Mack, Bob - At the Wurlitzer Pipe Organ . . . 1963 Spr. 13 Gustafson, Jack - Plays Your Requests .... . 1970 Dec. 17 Hammett, Vic - A Buckingham Special 1966 Sum. 37 McAbee , Kay - Starring Mr. Kay McAbcc ... (B) 196 5 Sep. 19 Hammett, Vic - At the Baldwin Theatre Organ 1969 Apr. 27 McAbcc, Kay - Fun Sounds of Kay McAbcc 1970 Dec. 17 Hammett, Vic - Pip in' Hot From the Cap 'ns McAlpin, Dolton - Thoroughly Modern Morton 1968 June 29 McAlpin, Dolton - Hey, Look! ...... 1970 Aug. 40 Galley ...... 1971 Dec. 13 Hanson, Eddie - Master Organist ...... 1970 Dec. 18 Mc Mains, William - Vintage Theatre Organ . . 1967 Dec. 25 Hanson, Eddie - Liquid Soul ...... 1971 Aug. 36 McMichaels, Dean - Sounds of the Sanctuary 196 7 Oct. 26 Hazelton, Tom - Plays Show Pipes ...... 1970 Feb. 34 McNeil, Jocelyn - Very Hi-Fi Organ ...... 1959 Sum. 11 Heiman, Jerry - Szorzando! ...... 1966 Dec. 27 Mekkes, Jim - Medleys From Musicals . . . . 196 7 June 34 Helyer, Jackie - At the Conacher Pipe Organ 1968 June 30 Melander, Jim - The Echoing Antique Shop. 1961 Spr. 5 Herr, Chic - The Biggest Sound Around .. 1969 Apr. 27 Melander, Jim - Once In a Dream ...... 1966 Apr. 13 Howard, Virgil - Now Is the Hour . .... 1966 Oct. 28 Melgard, Al - This Is Al Mclgard ...... (T) 1957 Sum. 19 Hull , Dick - At the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ 1967 Dec. 26 Mendelson, Jerry - Biggest Little Wurlitzer . . 1970 Oct. 3 2 James, Tin , - Intermission Time ...... (T)1958 Spr. 8 Mendez, Alfredo - Fiesta For Pipe Organ ... (T) 1958 Spr. 8 James, Tiny & Evere tt Nourse - Farewell to Mertz, Sherwood - Melodics for Meditation . . (B) 196 5 May 1 7 the Fox No. 1 & 2 ...... 1963 Fall 18 Miller, Ashley - Radio City Music Hall Organ . (T) 1957 Spr. l 7 James, Tiny & Everett Nourse - Farewell to Miller, Ashley - The Famous Radio City Music 12 the Fox No. 3 ...... 1965 Dec. 13 Hall Organ ...... 1960 Spr.

DECEMBER, 1972 THEATRE ORGAN SUPPLEMENT 5 Year Issue Page Year Issue Page Miller, Ashley - An Evening For Members Thomson, Bill - Plays Rodgers & Hammerstein (T) 1957 Spr. 17 Thomson, Bill - Plays the Mighty Wurlitzer Only ...... · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1967 Dec. 26 Miller, Ashley - Showtime ...... 1967 Dec. 26 Theatre Organ ...... (B) 1964 Aug. 11 Miller, Ashley - The Famous Radio City Music Thomson, Bill - An Evening w/B. Thomson at Hall Organ (Reissue) ...... 1971 Jun e 26 The Mighty Wurlitzer ...... (B) 1965 Dec. 14 Miller, Ashley - Radio City Music Hall Organ Thomson, Bill - Fantabuloso! ...... 1966 Oct. 29 (Reissue) ...... 1971 Aug. 3 5 Van Camp, Bob - Here With the Wind . . . . . 196 8 Apr. 28 Mills, Allen - Front & Center ...... 196 7 Dec. 25 Vanucci, Larry - Favorites on the Wurlitzer Montalba, George - Pipe Organ Favorites . (T) 1957 Sum. 19 Pipe Organ ...... 1%1 Spr. 5 Muri, John - Volume 1 ...... 1970 Dec. 18 Weaver, Eddie - Masters of the Console No.I 1963 Fall 18 Music Boxes & Automatic Pianos 196 8 Jun. 31 Weaver, Eddie - Wurlitzer Pipe Organ Nalle, Billy - Swingin' Pipe Organ 1959 Sum. 11 Pop Concert ...... (B) 1964 Feb. 10 Nalle, Billy - Billy ...... 1964 Sum. 23 Weaver, Eddie - Plays the Byrd Theatre Organ 1967 Feb. 29 Nalle, Billy - Improvises on Wurlitzer Pipes .. (B) 1964 Dec. 20 Weaver, Eddie - The Mightiest Wurlitzer . . . . 1968 Feb. 25 Nalle, Billy - Wizard of th e Organ ...... 196 9 Apr. 28 Wesley , Paul - Midnight at the Centre . . . . . 1971 Oct. 26 Nalle, Billy & Richard Purvis - Play Golden White, Pearl - Presenting Pearl White ...... 196 9 Apr. 27 Favorites ...... 1969 Dec. 29 Wolf, Ralph - Holiday For Pipes ...... 1971 Aug. 3 5 Nalle, Billy - Big, Bold & Billy ...... 1971 Jun. 26 Wright, Bill - At the Conn ...... 1 % 9 Jun. 3 5 Nelson, Norm - World Premiere ...... 1962 Sum. 21 Wright, George - (Mini Reviews of 13 Hi-Fi Nolan, Buddy - The Embassy At Midnight .. . 1%6 Oct. 28 Records) ...... 1959 Spr. 7 Nolan, Buddy - After Midnite ...... 1970 Aug. 41 Wright, George - Have Organ, Will Travel . . . 1959 Win. 20 Nordwall, Jonas - At the Wurlitzer ...... 1970 Oct. 32 Wright, George - Let George Do It ...... 1960 Sum. 14 Olsen, Frank - At the Hilsdon Theatre Pipe Wright, George - A Tribute to Jesse Crawford. (B) 1965 Sum. 18 Organ ...... 1967 Apr. 39 Wright, George - Plays George Gresh win .... (B) 196 5 Sum. 19 Orcutt, Jim - First Annual Christmas & Pop Wright, George - Plays Richard Rodgers .... (B) 1%5 Dec. 16 Concert ...... 1967 Apr. 39 Wright, George - Live In Concert ... · . . . . . 1966 Oct. 28 Orcutt, Jim - Music In th e Round ... . 1969 Feb. 35 Wright, George - Sounds of Love ...... 196 8 Feb. 25 Palmistra, Denis - Especially For You .. . 1968 Dec. 25 Wright, George - At the Wonderful Wurlitzer Pandit, Korla - Music of the Exotic Past 1960 Spr. 12 Organ ...... 1968 Apr. 29 Pandit, Koria - Fantastiqu e ...... (B)1965 Sum. 23 Wright, George - At the Movies ...... 1971 Aug. 34 Parker, Jess - Standing Room Only .... . 1969 Aug. 38 Wright , Ken - At the 4-Manual Kilgen Pipe Paulin, James - At the Rodgers Theatre Organ 1970 Jun. 27 Organ ...... 196 8 Dec. 25 Pegram, Ed - On the Wings of Love ..... 1969 Oct. 30 Wurlitzer Player Pipe Organ ...... (B) 1965 Dec. 13 Put Another Nickel Into the Wurlitzer 1968 Apr. 29 Ramsay , Harold - At the Wurlitzer In the Orpheum , Vancouver ...... (B) 1 %4 Dec. 17 Rawle, Len - Sounds of Tonawanda 1971 Feb. 14 STOP LISTS Read, Bob - At Beef Eaters Theatre Alexandria , Va. - Arena Wurlitzer 1965 Fall 6 Pipe Organ ...... 1963 Win. 27 Alexandria, Va. - Virginia Theatre Barton 1969 June 7 Read, Bob - At the Beef Eaters .. . . (B) 1965 Dec. 14 Amsterdam, Netherlands - City Theatre's Reeve, Douglas - Brighton Brassy . . 1967 Dec. 27 Standaart ...... 1959 Win. 27 Rio, Rosa - Theatre Organ Technique 1963 Win. 27 Atlanta, Ga. - Fox Theatre Moller .. 1963 Win. 10 Roberson, Gene - Oh, Happy Day! .. 1971 Feb. 15 Lee Bauscher' s Wurlitzer ...... 1968 Dec. 7 Rodgers, Eric - Mighty Colossus of Sound ... 1967 Feb. 30 Boston, Mass. - Metropolitan Theatre Rodwell, Bryan - Once Again! .... . 1970 Jun. 26 Wurlitzer ...... (T) 1958 Sum. 16 Roseveare, Jim - In Concert ...... 1966 Dec. 26 Larry Bray's Organ Loft Wurlitzer ...... 1959 Win. 8 Savage, Dudley - At the ABC Theatre, Brighton, England - Dome Concert Hall Plymouth ...... 1970 Aug. 40 Wurlitzer ..•...... 1962 Win. 4 Schrum, Dick - That's Entertainment .. 1966 Oct. 43 Brooklyn, N. Y. - Fox Theatre Wurlitzer 1968 Oct. 18 Schrum, Dick At the Seattle Paramount .. 1966 Dec. 27 Ben Brown's Wurlitzer ...... 1964 Sum. 15 Scott, Dick, w/Seng & DeWitt - At the Ray Brubacher's Newcomer .... . 1968 Apr. 18 Dick Loderhose Wurlitzer ...... 1960 Spr. 12 Buffalo, N. Y. - Roosevelt Theatre Scott, Don - An Evening At the Palace . (B) 1966 Apr. 12 Marr & Colton ...... 1961 Win. 5 Seng, John - Beyond the Blue Horizon 1960 Spr. 12 Jim Carter's Wurlitzer ...... 1971 Apr. 10 Seng, John - On the Mundelein Seminary Joe Chadbourne's Wurlitzer ...... (T) 1957 Sum. 13 Organ ...... 1969 Oct. 30 Ralph Charles' Robert Morton ... . 1967 June 35 Shaw, Gerald - Fanfare ...... 1967 Dec. 27 Chicago , Ill. - Patio Theatre Barton .. 1967 Aug. 8 Sheen, Tom - Mr. Loderhose Requests Your Chicago, Ill. - Piccadilly Theatre Kilgen ... . 1960 Spr. 9 Presence ...... 1961 Fall 15 Chicago, Ill. - Stadium Barton ...... 1969 Apr. 24 Shelley, Raymond - Introducing the Fantastic Chicago, 111.- Uptown Theatre Wurlitzer .. . 1970 Apr. 12 Ray Shelley ...... 1961 Spr. 5 Chicago, Ill. WGN Studio Wurlitzer-Kimball 1962 Sum. 12 Simmons, Don - Big Band Jazz ...... (B) 1965 Sep. 20 Buddy Cole's Wurlitzer ...... 1966 Dec. 34 Simmons, Don - A Session With Don Simmons 1966 Dec. 27 Colorado Springs, Colo. - Chief Theatr e Simone, Carl - It's a Big, Wide Wond erful Wurlitzer ...... (B) 1964 Aug . 7 World ...... (B) 1964 May 10 Peter Crotty 's Kim ball ...... (B) 1966 Apr. 11 Simone, Carl - Music To Wake Up and/or Davenport, Iowa - Capitol Theatre Moller 1964 Win. 9 Dream By ...... (B) 1965 May 18 Denver, Colo. - Isis Theatre Wurlitzer (T)1955 Fall 10 Smith , Dick - Concert Time ...... 1967 Jun. 34 Qyde Derby' s Wurlitzer ...... 1966 Oct. 43 Steele, John - Plays Bright Sounds of Detroit , Mich. - Fisher-Orbits Wurlitzer .... . 1967 Feb. 10 Christmas ...... 1971 Dec. 15 Durham , N. Car. - Center Theatre Robert Steyn, Cor - At the Radio Concert Organ ... 1967 Apr. 40 Morton ...... 1964 Win. 23 Stone, Reginald - At the Kimball in the Elmhurst, Ill. - Elmhurst Skating Rink Hybrid 1964 Sum. 8 Victoria, B. C. Fox ...... (B) 1964 Dec. 18 Elmira, N. Y. - Elmira Theatre Marr & Colton . 1963 Sum. 13 Taylor, Bud - Taylor-Played Pipes . 1970 Aug. 40 Reginald Foort's Traveling Moller ...... 1963 Win. 17 Thompson, Don - A Date With Forest Hills, N. Y. Theatre's Smith ...... 1960 Win. 7 Don Thompson ...... 1971 Jun. 27 Fort Wayne , Ind. - Embassy Theatre Page 1964 Fall 8 Thompson, Tom - Pipes 'n' Potpouri 1968 Feb. 26 Jon Habermaas ' Hybrid ...... 1966 Dec. 19

6 THEATRE ORGAN SUPPLEMENT DECEMBER, 1972 Year Issue Page Year Issue Page Hartford, Conn, Allyn Theatre Austin 1961 Fall 11 Harmonics & Organ Pipes, Part 2 .... 196 7 Dec. 3 2 Hartford, Conn. Colonial Theatre How to Ruin a Theatre Organ, Part I 1967 June 24 Marr & Colton ...... 1960 Spr. 13 How to Ruin a Theatre Organ, Part 2 . 1967 Aug. 12 Fred Hermes' Wurlitzer ...... 1964 Sum. 6 Integration Accomplished ...... 1971 Feb. 18 Hershey, Pa. - Hershey Community Theatre Repairing & Rewinding Wurlitzer Magnets, Aeolian-Skinner ...... 1968 June 9 Part 1 ...... 196 9 Apr. 1 7 Iowa State University Wurlitzer ...... 1967 June 3 Repairing & Rewinding Wurlitzer Magnets, Richard Kline's Wurlitzer ...... 1970 June 7 Part 2 ...... 1969 June l 0 Lawrence, Kansas - Varsity Theatre Reuter. 1962 Sum. 5 Repairing & Rewinding Wurlitzer Magnets, Doc Lawson's Wurlitzer ... . 1961 Fall 5 Part 3 ...... 1969 Aug. 34 Stan Lechowicz' Barton .. . 1968 Dec. 11 How Page Provided Tonal Variety . 1966 Sum. 32 Dick Loderhose's Wurlitzer .. 1960 Fall 8 Avoiding Pitfalls ... .(T)I957 Win. 10 Harold Logan's Wurlitzer ... 1962 Win. 9 Questions & Answers 1958 Sum. 12 London, England - Granada Tooting Wurlitzer . 1970 Apr. 7 Questions & Answers 1959 Win. 15 London, England - Odeon Leicester Square Questions & Answers 1960 Sum. 11 Compton ...... 1964 Win. 16 Questions & Answers 1962 Spr. 12 London, England - Odeon Marble Arch Questions & Answers 1962 Sum. 6 Wurlitzer ...... 1963 Sum. 6 Questions & Answers 1962 Win. 30 R.C. Maddy's Wurlitzer ...... 1966 Dec. 7 Questions & Answers 1963 Spr. 29 Ed Mahn's Bicycle Shop Wurlitzer . . 1969 Oct. 13 Questions & Answers 1963 Sum. 20 Marion Martin's Moller ...... 196 7 Oct. 43 Questions & Answers 1963 Fall 9 Milwaukee, Wis. - Colonial Theatre Barton 1961 Sum. 13 Questions & Answers 1964 Fall Supp. Minneapolis, Min. - KSTP-TV Wurlitzer . . . 1959 Sum. 8 Questions & Answers 1965 Fall 11 Mundelein, Ill. - St. Mary of the Lake Hybrid. (B) 1965 Sep. 17 Questions & Answers 1965 Win. 2 Frank Netherland's Kimball...... 1966 Spr. 16 Build a Rain Effect for Your Organ 196 7 Feb. 27 New Haven, Conn. - Paramount Theatre Reconditioning, Part 1 .. . (T) 1957 Spr. 7 Wurlitzer ...... 1967 Oct. 9 Reconditioning, Part 2 ... .(n1958 Spr. 11 New York, N.Y. - Roxy Kimball .. . 1970 Oct. 9 Preparation for Recording 1969 Apr. 19 Oakland, Cal. - Neighborhood Church Recording Procedure . . 1969 Oct. 5 Robert Morton ...... 1963 Spr. 9 Reiteration Made Easy 1968 Apr. 10 William Petty's Austin ...... 1969 Feb. 11 Building a Back Relay ...... I 969 Dec. 18 Philadelphia, Pa. - Metropolitan Theatre Notes on Releathering ...... 1968 Feb. 23 Moller ...... 1965 Win. 6 Releathering a Regulator ...... 1969 Oct. 14 Phoenix, Ariz. - First Baptist Ornrch The Robert Morton V'Oleon ...... (T)1958 Sum. 8 Wurlitzer ...... 1962 Spr. 11 Toward Higher Standards in Installations 1971 Oct. 12 Portland, Ore. - Oriental Theatre Wurlitzer 1964 Sum. 5 Synthetics in Pipe Organs ... . 1971 June 31 Publix No. 1 Crawford Special Wurlitzer 1969 Dec. 24 Taming the Savage Beast .... . 1970 June 13 Robert Rickett's Wurlitzer ...... 1963 Sum. Supp. Tonal Design ...... (T) 1955 Fall 11 Rochester, N.Y. - Loew's Rochester Adding a Toy Counter Positive 1967 Oct. 19 Marr & Colton ...... 1962 Fall 11 Painless Tuning ...... 1971 Dec. 9 Sacramento, Cal. - Capitol Theatre Unification - What is it? Part 1 1970 Feb. 12 Robert Morton ...... 1966 Sum. 34 Unification - What is it? Part 2 1970 Apr. 8 Sacramento, Cal. - Carl Greer Inn Adapting Theatre Organ Voices for a Robert Morton ...... 1964 Win. 6 Home Installation .... 1966 Oct. 14 San Diego, Cal. - Fox Theatre Robert Morton. 1968 Oct. 29 Saga of the Wiltern Orgoblo .. . 1971 Aug. 16 San Francisco, Cal. - Fox Theatre Wurlitzer Consoles ...... 1966 Sum. 21 Wurlitzer ...... (T) 1956 Sum. 12 Wurlitzer Style Numbers, Part 1 1960 Sum. 5 San Francisco, Cal. - Paramount Theatre Wurlitzer Style Numbers, Part 2 1960 Fall 9 Wurlitzer ...... 1961 Sum. 8 Scheredom, Netherlands - Standaart ... . 1967 Apr. 18 Dick Simonton 's Wurlitzer & Skinner .. 1961 Spr. 8 THEATRE INTERIORS(Pictures) Apr. 31 H.A. Sommer's Robert Morton ...... 1967 (" An Acreof SeatsIn a Palaceof Splendor"Series) Springfield, Ill. Orpheum Theatre Barton 1961 Win. 16 Doug Spivey's Robert Morton ...... 1971 Apr. 12 Akron, Ohio - Loews .... 1970 Aug. 4 St. Louis, Mo. - St. Louis Theatre Kim ball 1967 June 13 Brooklyn, N. Y. Loew's Kings 1970 Apr. 4 Jack Strader Wurlitzer ...... 1962 Spr. 5 Chicago, Ill. - Southtown .. 1966 Dec. 2 Tulsa, Okla. - Cathedral of the Christian Chicago, Ill. - Uptown ...... 1968 Dec. 4 Crusade Robert Morton ...... 1967 Aug. 8 Chicago, Ill. - Paradise ...... 1969 June 4 Upper Darby, Pa. - Tower Theatre Chicago, Ill. - Norshore ...... 1970 Dec. 4 Wurlitzer ...... 1969 Dec. 38 Columbus, Ohio - Loew's Ohio 1968 Apr. 4 Richard Vaughn's Wurlitzer ...... 1959 Spr. 11 Detroit, Mich. - Michigan . . . . . 1967 Dec. 2 Vincennes, Ind. - Indiana University's Joliet, Ill. - Rial to ...... 1968 Aug. 4 Wurlitzer ...... 1969 June 40 Los Angeles, Cal. - Los Angeles .. 1967 Oct. 2 Judd Walton's Wurlitzer ...... 1963 Spr. 6 Los Angeles, Cal. - Cathay Circle .. 1969 Aug. 4 Elmer Wehmeier's Wurlitzer ...... 1965 Win. 17 Louisville, Ken. - United Artists 1969 Oct. 4 Wentworth, Australia - Oancy Installation 1961 Win. 14 Memphis, Ten. - Orpheum ...... 1969 Dec. 4 Wichita, Kansas - Miller Theatre Wurlitzer 1967 Dec. 6 Miami, Fla. - Olympia 1968 Oct. 4 George Wright's Studio Hybrid ...... (B) 1964 Feb . 7 New York, N.Y. - Paramount 1967 Apr. 2 New, York, N. Y. - Roxy .. 1969 Apr. 4 Portland, Ore. - Paramount .. 196 8 June 4 TECHNICAL Portland, Ore. - Oriental 1970 Feb. 4 A Few Thoughts On Blowers ...... 1966 Oct. 15 San Francisco, Cal. - Fox .... 1967 June 2 Wind Supply & Blowers ...... (T) 1957 Sum. 14 Seattle, Wash. - Fifth Avenue 1967 Feb. 2 Adding a Celeste to the Small Wurlitzer 1970 Oct. 20 Seattle, Wash. - Seventh Avenue 1971 Oct. 4 Building Miniature Consoles .. . . (T) 1957 Spr. 12 St. Louis, Mo. - Ambassador 1967 Aug. 2 The Real Crawford Special ... . 1969 Dec. 22 Toledo, Ohio - Paramount 1968 Feb. 2 Harmonics & Organ Pipes, Part 1 1967 Oct. 17 Washington, D.C. - Fox 1970 June 4

DECEMBER, 1972 THEATRE ORGAN SUPPLEMENT 7 Year Issue Page Year Issue Page TOURS OF INSTALLATIONS Opus No. 407 - 696 (Apr. 14, 1921 - Aug. 31, 1923) ...... 1960 Spr. 16 Greatest Night in Organ History ...... (T) 1956 Fall 10 Opus No. 697 - 913 Tour of British Organs ...... (T) 1957 Win. 6 (Aug. 31, 1923 - Sep. 30, 1924) ...... 1960 Sum. 12 A Tour of American & Canadian Organs .... (T) 1957 Sum. 21 Opus No. 914 - 1205 Gaylord Carter in London ...... (T) 1958 Spr. 4 (Sep. 30, 1925 - Nov. 24, 1925) ...... 1960 Fall 9 Judd Walton Tours Europe ...... (T) 1958 Spr. 12 Opus No. 1206 - 1303 An Organ Enthusiast on Vacation ...... (T) 1958 Spr. 16 (Nov. 30, 1925 - Mar. 25, 1926) ...... 1960 Win. 12 Flight to Tokyo ...... 1959 Sum. 9 Opus No. 1304 - 1629 A Trip to the New World ...... 1962 Win. 18 (Mar. 27, 1926 - Apr. 28, 1927) ...... 1961 Spr. 11 John Ledwon Tours Europe ...... 1963 Spr. 7 Opus No. 1630 - 1734 The New World Revisited ...... 1963 Fall 17 (May 2, 1927 - Sep. 19, 1927) ...... 1961 Fall 14 Touring British Theatre Organs ...... 1964 Fall 11 Opus No. 1735 - 1791 Lyn Larsen's Australian Tour ...... 196 8 June 17 (Sep. 20, 1927 - Nov. 22, 1927) ...... 1961 Win. 17 Oriental Tour of Theatre Organs ...... 1969 Feb. 18 Opus No. 1 792 - 1902 Tony Fenelon 's Tour to United States ...... 1970 Feb. 5 (Oct. 22, 1927 - Jun. 29, 1928) ...... 1962 Spr. 19 Opus No. 1903 - 2106 (Jun. 30, 1928 - May 8, 1930) ...... 1962 Fall 8 Opus No. 2107 - 2195 WURLITZER FACTORY SHIPMENT LIST (May 10, 1930 - Mar. 23, 1936) ...... 1962 Win. 28 Opus No. 1 - 406 Opus No. 2196 - 2231 (Oct. 1911 - Apr. 12, 1921) ...... 1959 Win. 23 (Apr. 14, 1936 - Nov. 27, 1939) ...... 1963 Spr. 14 BACK ISSUES AVAIL.ABLE SOME IN SHORT SUPPLY

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Month Page This index refers to major items which have appeared in Harold Lloyd Museum Plans Ben Hall Memorial ...... June 4 THEATRE ORGAN during 1973. No attempt has been made Introducing the 1972 Rodgers-Morton ...... June 39 to list the thousands of Chapter Items, Concert Reviews, Howard Vollum's Wurlitzer ...... Feb. 27 Nuggets, Vox Pops etc. INSTALLATIONS(Other Than Homes& Studios) ATOS MISCELLANEOUS Month Page Birmingham's Alabama Theatre ...... Dec. 5 A Member's Tribute to ATOS ...... Oct. 51 First Pizza Organ Built ...... June 23 A Few Words From Our Attorney ...... Dec. 11 Hammond Castle's Austin ...... •...... Apr. 13 Are You Represented? ...... •...... Dec. 10 List of Scotland Installations ...... Feb. 38 Chapter Chairmen and Secretaries ...... Apr. 51 Good News From Louisiana ...... Aug. 15 Davenport Premiere a Sellout ...... •. Aug. 47 Theatre Organ Restored in New Mexico School ...... June 28 Hall of Fame Procedure ...... Aug. 40 New Mexico Military Institute ...... Dec. 49 Hall of Fame Roster ...... •...... Aug. 41 San Francisco Orpheum's Morton Sings Again ...... Oct. 49 How to Get Information For ATOS Library ...... Feb. 9 The San Sylmar Museum ...... Feb. 13 Lists of ATOS Library Books and Music ...... Feb. 10 Schnitzelhaus Mit Wurlitzer! •...... June 31 1973 ATOS Convention in Portland ...... Aug. 23 State Theatre in Springfield, Ohio ...... Dec. 35 Theatre Organ Magazine Circulation ...... June 26 Times Square Paramount Dedicated in Wichita ...... Apr. 23 West Penn Chapter Event in Maryland ...... Feb. 21 MISCELLANEOUS BIOGRAPHICAL Status of Four Canadian Organs ...... June 11 Charles, Milton - Part 1 ...... June 14 How to be a Critic •. , ...... •...... June 25 Charles, Milton - Part 2 ...... Aug. 12 Dramatic Value of the Theatre Organ ...... Aug. 10 Clubb, Mildred G •...... Oct. 11 Home Organ Festival ...... Dec. 14 Dodge, Hugh J...... Dec. 18 Keeping the Record Straight ...... Apr. 18 Fitzpatrick, Mildred M...... Apr. 4 Pipe Pipe~ List of Organs in Public Places ...... Apr. 52 Hope-Jones, Robert - Part 1 ...... Dec. 21 The Pizza Organ {Humorous} ...... Dec. 49 Torch , Sidney - Part 2 ...... •...... Feb. 31 Radio Announcers Spread Theatre Organ Gospel ...... Oct. 26 Torch, Sidney - Part 3 ...... Apr. 46 Silent Film Music in Talking Picture ...... Apr. 45 Wickham, Luella E...... Oct. 32 The Social Bond ...... Dec. 36 BOOK REVIEWS Too Much Success? ...... Oct. 35 Wichita Ends First Season With a Sellout ...... Oct. 36 The American Reed Organ ...... Dec. 46 Woody Wise to Manage Harold Lloyd Estate ...... Apr. 16 Early English Organ Music ...... Dec. 46 Wurlitzer List Ready ...... June 18 How to Build a Two-Manual Chamber Pipe Organ ...... Apr. 44 Player Piano Treasury {Second Edition} ...... Aug. 41 Wurlitzer Revised Installation List .•...... Oct. 37 OBITUARIES(Closing Chord) Abel, Earl ...... ' ..•...... Apr. 45 HISTORICAL Arndt, Leo F ...... •...... Feb. 11 The Crawford Sty I e .•...... Oct. 21 Codd, George E.•...... •...... Aug. 51 Del Castillo's Organ School ...... •. Oct. 13 Garretson, Bob ...... •.•...... Oct. 10 Department of Coincidentals ...... Dec. 20 Gaumer, Viloma ...... June 27 Opus No. 6690 - The Traveling Moller ...... Oct. 5 Grierson, Mabel B....•...... Aug. 51 Theatre Organists on Radio •...... •...... Dec. 26 Hammond, Laurens ...... •.....•...... Aug. 51 Holywell, John A •...... Dec. 20 HOME& STUDIO INSTALLATIONS Kerr, Avelyn M •....•...... June 27 Paul Abernethy's Robert Morton ...... Oct. 45 Peterson, Howard L...... June 27 Lee Haggart's Moving of His Smith ...... Aug. 4 Rice, Mildred ...... June 27 John Kuczinski's Wurlitzer ...... Dec. 4 7 Rupf, Harry ...... •.•...... Oct. 1 O "Little Mother" Makes the Trip ...... Feb. 23 Ward,Jack ...... Aug. 51

FEBRUARY 1974 (over) THEATRE ORGAN SUPPLEMENT ORGANISTS'ACTIVITIES Month Page Month Page Colin Cousins Tapes Odeon Carlton Farewell ...... Dec. 17 Larsen, Lyn - At the Organ Loft ...... Aug. 44 Lee Erwin Discovers Little Known Morton ...... Dec. 13 Liversidge, Reginald & Peter Jebson - Double Touch, Vol. 2 Feb. 36 Shirley Hannum Goes West ...... Apr. 26 MacDonald, Robert - Noel ...... Dec. 39 In Search of the Phantom With Tom Lockwood ...... Oct. 18 May, Ed & Carol - Take Back My Heart, I Ordered Liver {E )Apr. 20 Dr. Parmentier Returns to Pipes ...... June 12 McClain, Leonard - Golden Years of the Theatre Organ ... Apr. 19 Yamaha Winner Ronald Pedley Bound for Japan ...... Aug. 51 Million, Bill - Once in a Million {E) ••.•••.•....• Apr. 21 "Our David" Scrimenti ...... Apr. 34 Nourse, Everett - Memories of the Fabulous Fox ...... Oct. 23 George Wright's First British Concert ...... Oct. 30 Pearl, Hal - Memories of the Aragon ...... Oct. 24 Phantom of the Organ at Monster Catacombs ...... Aug. 45 PLAYING INSTRUCTIONS Ralston, Bob - Playing Movie & Show Themes {E) ...... Oct. 25 Rapf, Kurt - Classic Organ Bach in Linz Cathedral ..... June 21 "Alles Was Dubist" Review ...... Apr. 30 Simmons, Don - Swingin' Pipes ...... Oct. 24 Care and Feeding of Organ Soloists ...... Feb. 12 Smith, Dick - Velvet Sounds ...... Dec. 38 Cueing a Silent Movie ...... Feb. 5 Swinnen, Firmin - The Art of FS in Longwood Gardens . Aug. 43 Lists of ATOS Library Material ...... Feb. 10 Torch, Sidney - At the Theatre Organ ...... Feb. 35 Playing in the Picture Houses ...... Feb. 11 Watters, Clarence - Trinity College Chapel Organ ...... Dec. 40 Registration and Relativity ...... Aug. 42 Wright, Simon & Gerald Shaw - A King & Queen ....•. June 20

RECORD REVIEWS(E"=electronic) STOP LISTS AND CHAMBER LAYO UTS Baker, Don - Returns to Brooklyn Paramount ...... Dec. 37 Tom Hamilton's Rodgers-Morton ...... June 41 Briggs, Noel - Opposite Ranks ...... Oct. 25 San Syl mar's Wurlitzer ...... Feb. 20 Carter, Gaylord - Fifty Years of Chasing ...... Feb. 36 Howard Vollum's Wurlitzer ...... Feb. 29 Cole, Karl - This is Karl Cole ...... Aug. 44 Del Castillo, Lloyd - Salute to America ...... Apr. 19 TECHNICAL Der Wurlitzer Orgels ...... Apr. 36 Positive Control for Wurlitzer Tremulant ...... Apr. 15 Dumser, Peter - Theatre Organ Encores (E) ...... June 21 Erwin, Lee - Plays Ben Hall's "Little Mother"...... Dec. 39 THEATRE INTERIORS (Pictures)("AnAcre of Seats"Series) Hannum, Shirley - Shirley! ...... June 20 Detroit, Mich. - Fox ...... Oct. 2 James, Tiny - At the Orpheum ...... Oct. 22 Los Angeles, Cal. - United Artists ...... Feb. 4 Koury, Rex - Meets the Rodgers Style 260 (E) •...... Apr. 20 Oakland, Cal. - Paramount .....•.••...... Dec. 2

FEBRUARY 1974 THEATRE ORGAN SUPPLEMENT 1- ► e~e ► ick', 1ffa11- ol-t~e -1/ou ► Dan Weinbel'g

by Ray Brubacher

Much has been said in the August Dan's father sold out his interests to neglected under numerous layers of issue of THEATRE ORGAN about the Warner Brothers, Dan went on to dirt and canvas covers. Soon after his recent Annual Convention held in New Jersey to manage theatres acquisition he was approached by Washington, D.C. Artists and organs owned by Skouras Brothers. Dick Kline ( whose own 4/28 received their just due. However, it is Returning to the Virginia area to Wurlitzer was a highlight of the con­ the purpose of this narrative to bring build and operate more theatres, Dan vention), with the idea of restoring to light a bit of background concern­ turned his attention during the war the instrument. Weinberg, unlike so ing a gentleman who played a most to the overseas service of the Ameri­ many theatre managers we know, important part in making the conven­ can National Red Cross and became became immediately interested in the tion the success it was. Field Director for Honolulu, and later organ and gave permission for the Dan Weinberg, owner of the Tivoli Island Field Director for Saipan in chapter to commence operations. Theatre in Frederick, Maryland the the Marianas Islands. However, it was not until 1970 that home of the last operating theatre complete restoration was carried out organ in the state, is one of these With the war over Weinberg took on the organ. Again, Mr. Weinberg people in the motion picture theatre up residence in Frederick with his saw in the restoration of the industry who like many in the organ wife and two children and pioneered Wurlitzer an opportunity to try to industry has made it a part of his life in the development of the outdoor reinterest the local population in the since an early age. Born in 1909 movie drive-in. In 1950 the old Opera glories of the silent film with organ Weinberg entered the theatre business House in Frederick was added to his accompaniment and brought in Lee with his father who was a pioneer in listing of theatre holdings. Erwin from New York to rededicate the field operating nickelodeons, at In 1959 he acquired the Tivoli the instrument. Without his co­ the age of sixteen. Together they Theatre on Patrick St. in downtown operation and enthusiasm the organ built one of the largest local theatre Frederick. It was at this time that in Tivoli would have been removed circuits in the Shenandoah Valley Dan was to discover that in the Tivoli long ago leaving the entire state with­ area of Virginia. When in the 1930's lived a pipe organ that had lain out an in-theatre instrument.

Tivoli Theatre - Owner, Dan Weinberg inspects progress on restoration of the Tivoli Wurlitzer.

DECEMBER, 1972 THEATRE ORGAN 33 It was on July 10th, however, by skilled hands such as those of opening day of the convention, that organbuilder Fred Wood of Oakland. Dan became the "man of the hour", His work crew included several stu­ for everyone who attended the con­ dents then attending the school , one cert held the 11th at the Tivoli. At being a lad named George Wright 10:30 a.m. on the 10th, the damage Far who participated in the opening con­ done to · the organ blower motor by cert on Dec. 8, 1939. heavy rains three weeks before, the The Ray Frazier's console style is mostly likes of which had completely his own , with perhaps a touch of his flooded the blower room in the base­ Rea:ards teacher, Floyd Wright, plus a hint of ment to a depth of ten feet, caused Crawford. He leans to Tibia-rich reg­ the motor to catch fire and burn, istration (the organ has three , sep­ destroying bearings and windings. A arately "shaken") and his lagorous tem­ heroic effort was made to secure a pos make for dreamy listening through replacement motor from Marvin such ballads (some with a gentle beat) Lautzenheiser of Springfield, Virginia, as "It's Never Too Late "; "Am I Blue" but when the motor was delivered it featuring solo reeds, "Why Don't You proved to be the wrong specification Behave?" on color reeds and and could not be used. The author of Tibia/Glockenspiel , Ray's own mel­ odic "Serenade," "Diane " (as lushly this narrative had visions of eight Manufacturers, distributors or indi­ hundred convention goers with noth­ viduals sponsoring or merchandising performed as we've ever heard it), ing to do on the afternoon of the theatre pipe organ records are en­ "Whispering" , surprisingly played as eleventh. couraged to send pressings to the a slow ballad , and "Just a Kiss Apart. " When informed of the disaster, Mr. Record Reviewer, Box 3564, Granada Three selections in up-tempo add Weinberg literally took over the oper­ Hills, California 91344 . Be sure to contrast interpersed among the ballads : ations. The heavy motor was loaded include purchasing information, if "Love is Sweeping the Country", "I'll into the trunk of his car and was applicable, and if possible a black Get Along Somehow " and "Me and taken to the M.&M. Motor Service and white photo which need not the Man in the Moon." There is only be returned . Shop in Frederick. On entering the one selection we can find much fault premises it was apparent that we with , the familiar "Perfect Song." were not the only ones with a prob­ REFLECTIONS OF A GOLDEN ERA, Ray plays it tempo rubato with far lem. The rains had created havoc Ray Frazier playing the Grant Union too much rubato, not unlike Gaylord with about three hundred other High School 4/21 Kilgen/Wurlitzer, Carter 's "all quarter note" version he motors of the industrial type. How­ Sacramento, Calif. Stereo No. CR-0116. uses when in a hurry. This , plus some ever, undaunted by the "are you nuts Available postpaid at $4.89 from Con­ melodic inaccuracies, may mar en­ or somethin"' look given us by the cert Recording, Box 531, Lynwood, joyment among those who know the service manager, Dan insisted that the Calif. 90262. tune. motor be completely rebuilt and in Ray is partial to the big organ sound , our hands by 9 o'clock the following An organ new to records makes its which compliments both his style and morning on an "expense be hooted" debut along with the recording debut what he's trying to say in his music. basis. of the organist. Ray Frazier, a student The instrument has such a lush sound What occurred after this is now of the late great Floyd Wright, is well in full combinations one doesn't miss ATOS history. By ten o'clock the known in the San Francisco area as a the variety of solo voices available. Ar­ following morning the Tivoli teacher. He has played concerts at the rangements are generally uncomplicated Wurlitzer's lungs were in better shape Home Organ Festival and is currently and there are no key changes within than ever for guest artist Hector president of the Bay Area Professional arrangements, which in no way dimin­ Olivera and for the cheering throngs Organists Club. His style at the con­ ishes their enjoyment in the "late of conventioneers. sole is easy-going in the manner of the night broadcast" parameters. Certainly everyone who attended oft-lamented late night radio organ­ Summary: Good "easy listening". the convention and heard this magni­ ists of the past. He aims to satisfy the ficent small Wurlitzer must credit listener rather than dazzle him. On LEON AND THE LION, Leon Berry Dan Weinberg for saving it and taking this disc he is quite successful, with playing his 2/7 studio Wurlitzer. Cus­ the intense personal interest in the only a few spots we'll question . His tom Fidelity stereo, No. CFS-2953. welfare of the organ and of the harmony is mostly conventional and Available postpaid at $5.50 from Leon Potomac Valley Chapter. he applies it with skill to lush com­ Berry, Box 493, Park Ridge, Illinois As .a closing note, Mr. Weinberg binations that carry the slow rhythmic 60068. has decided to retire from the theatre ballads which prevail in these grooves. business and has leased his holdings The organ is truly a hybrid, having Leon Berry is back , riding his "Beast in this field to the RC Corporation in been assembled in the late '30s from in the Basement" Wurlitzer which Baltimore. Officials of the corpor­ three theatre organs. It is played from now roars from 7 ranks of pipes (it ation are to be credited in making an especially-built Kilgen console and started life as a 4-rank style B). It's the Tivoli available to us on the same it is living proof that a fine sounding been a long time , nearly 20 years, basis and for their cooperation with instrument can be assembled from since Replica released the original the chapter on the convention. D "parts" (mostly Wurlitzer) if done "Beast" LP. It caused quite a furore

34 THEATRE ORGAN DECEMBER, 1972 from the Sousa era, "Napoleon's Last GENE ROBERSON RIDES THE Charge" by Edward Ellis, exponent of MIGHTY WURLITZER, played on the descriptive march style. It's loaded Joe Koons' Motorcycle Shop 3/22 with very consonant bugle calls, the mostly Wurlitzer. Stereo, DBP-150. suggested tread of troops marching to Available at $5.00 postpaid from Gene the front, cavalry and the rolling Roberson, Box 333, Dana Point, Calif. caissons, then more bugles during the 92629. attack. It's all over in a moment and the defeated French retreat with We reviewed Gene Roberson's the same precise, heavy-footed tread church music album "O Happy Day" without once getting out of step - all quite a few issues back and found in four minutes. it to have much merit. Now youthful "Yellow Bird" is played in Leon's Gene, an organ teacher, has turned his new, more subdued style, a tropical hand to pops. paradise with some canaries left over The organ is no newcomer to re­ from that long ago birdseed broad­ cords, having been recorded by Don cast and ending with a Quintadena'd Thompson and Lloyd del Castillo. "cuckoo." It's an organ assembled from parts and "Swinging Shepherd Blues" is pre­ it's a remarkably fine sounding in­ sented in the "traditional" Berry style strument. Joe Koons has spent much with lots of the organ's noisemakers money, time and effort to select just Leon Berry and his 'Beast' do it again thrown in. Note the use of pizzicato the right ranks of pipes and the re­ - but better. Posthorn, a feature Leon added when sulting sound is a delight. among audio enthusiasts at a mid­ he rebuilt the organ and added pipe­ Gene opens with a lively "The Most '50s NAMM show in Chicago. Never work. Beautiful Girl in the World" and then before had organ, and particularly "Aphrodite" introduces a new Berry goes into the "Summer of '42"theme organ percussion sounds, been record­ style on records. It's played as a for an effective ballad treatment, play­ ed in such exasperating closeup per­ ballad on the pipes, almost without ed on combinations spiked by much spective. The microphone must have embellishment, the mature Leon. The treble brilliance. been strapped to the beast's adenoids. melody was once the signature of a It's hand clapping revival time during The recorded tonal range was ex­ radio soap opera which originated in "Put Your Hand in the Hand" etc., ceptionally wide and many a woofer Chicago. It's well done. as Gene is joined by a drummer for a and tweeter were titillated by Leon's It's a tongue-in-check Leon playing rhythmic venture into "pop gospel." cymbals, orchestra bells, booming bass "What's New Pussy Cat?" in his best "Liza" reveals a few harmonic devices drum, rasping Posthorn, castanets and merry-go-round style. Lots of traps, Gene probably picked up during his tambourine. Leon has recorded 13 an overwhelming pedal and often stint as a teacher of the Mildred albums, most of them on the Hub "simplified" harmony. Alexander style; it's played in gentle and Trianon rink organs, since the The same Tuba pedal marks a nice swing tempo after a ballad-like first original "Beast," but that one remains rhythmic exercize during ':Never Tease chorus. Next - yipe! - "Somewhere the most memorable. Tigers" and the Orchestra Bells and My Love", dedicated to Gene's friends Now the same dragon is back on Xylophone make their presence known. at Leisure World where he teaches records in an acoustical setting more An understated (for Leon) "Yours" organ to 50 oldsters. "Close to You" favorable to the recording of ensemble is marked by an interesting pedal closes side one. sound. Geannie Nachtwey's liner notes pattern, restrained use of noisemakers Pitched percussions (Xylophone and reveal that Niagara Frontiersman were and a Bells-plus-Xylophone chorus. Glockenspiel) brighten a lively ode to in the crew which moved the articulate "Wheels" is a quickstep which "Maria" followed by a long and well­ monster from Leon's Gunnison street makes effective use of the pizzicato phrased wail, "Here's That Rainy Day", house in Norwood Park to his new Posthorn. It leans toward the or­ which is somewhat reminiscent of home and prepared chambers in Park chestrion sty le of the early 1900s. Lyn Larsen's and played on full com­ Ridge. Much of "Bells of St. Mary's" is binations with maybe too much 2' It's the same Leon Berry as of yore; restrained Leon, with Chimes and Piccolo, Fifteenth and similar squealers. all the percussive excitement of the Harp much in evidence. The drummer is back for a percussion­ Chicago rink style Leon originated is "Sorcerers' Tango" gets the full flecked "One Note Samba", which displayed on this recording. He's as percussion treatment, as does "Blue features a solo reed. An over-appli­ "trap happy" as ever and he some­ Skirt Waltz." "The Impossible Dream" cation of harmonic sophistication mars times takes sly delight in making the is given a sensitive ballad reading on "Only a Rose" which features a choppy organ sound like a merry-go-round. mostly soft combinations with in­ Tibia. Gene misses the point of the Yet, the years have brought a maturity teresting Harp patterns. The same is venerable standard because of a few to Leon's playing; he no longer plays true of "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble measures of jarring harmony. The only in the "thrump-boom" style so Halls" which Leon plays without em­ closer is 5:26 minutes of a well per­ effective in setting pace for skaters. bellishment. formed "Cry Me a River", played This record includes some creditable Summary: This one will please the against a Tibia/Vox "chorale." ballad work. army of Leon Berry fans everywhere. Arrangements are straightforward, The opener is a rousing march It's fun music. mostly harmonized , but lacking key

DECEMBER, 1972 THEATRE ORGAN 35 changes. Phrasing and technique are ment in English beach towns. She adds organists Randy Sauls, Millie Alexander good throughout. There may be some feminine charm and a fairly wide and Bob Van Camp are hereby com­ criticism of registration, which is vibrato to the total result. missioned to pour an icy mint julep mostly full combinations with perhaps There are a few tunes on the disc over Mr. Willetts' unhirsuted pate the over use of the very prominent 2' familiar to US ears, those being "Mood first time he shows up in Richmond stops and not enough use of the in­ Indigo", "Under the Double Eagle", or Atlanta; meanwhile, we wish him strument's solo voices. "The Very Thought of You", "Lucky a "Happy Guy Fawkes Day"). For all that, it's a generally sat­ Old Sun", a twenties medley and a US The organ sounds magnificent. It isfying performance in the "easy lis­ "down South" medley. So here's a has been recorded in big hall "center tening" class. chance to enjoy something different, of the balcony" perspective with no a selection one might hear at a British apparent loss of detail. Both organ­ theatre organ club meeting. ists lean to full combinations but there DOUBLE TOUCH, Charles Smitton Side 1 is played by Charles Smitton are some solo voices heard. Both men and Trevor Willetts at the Manchester with vocals by Miss Powell. After his provide equally good entertainment, Odeon Wurlitzer, with Enid Powell, signature, "Estrellita", he goes into a and there is nothing pedantic in their soprano. Acorn label CF-210, stereo. selection from the lively evergreen styles. Available postpaid from Mr. Cyril English musical, "Chu Chin Chow". The novel jacket shows a repre­ Castle, 61 Athlone Avenue, Astley Then it's Miss Powell's turn with sentation of the Wurlitzer's stop rail Bridge, Bolton, Lanes., England at "Love's Last Word is Spoken" a tune with each stop key on the horseshoe $5.00 (US) by sea mail or $5.63 by so familiar, but under another title clearly indicated. airmail. Checks drawn on US banks ("Tell Me That You Love Me To­ Summary: A representative sample are accepted and should be made out night," perhaps?) Back to the organ of the current British theatre organ to The Lancastrian Theatre Organ for an agreeable "Girls Were Made to scene. Trust. Love and Kiss" which solos the Clarion briefly. Then its Miss Powell again - THE PLUG-IN CORNER - with "Don't Be Cross", an overlong but polite put-down song followed THE SOUND OF RON WALLS, play­ by the organ and a waltz, "Lights of ed on the Hammond X66 Ronson Vienna." Miss Powell closes her par­ label No. RR-100, stereo. Available tidpation with "Always" (not the postpaid at $5.50 from Hammond Irving Berlin tune), a love song per­ Organ Studios, 216 East Rowland, formed in her sweet legitimate soprano Covina, Calif. 91722. which would seem to be more at home doing a Jeanette MacDonald operetta Those who think they have heard from a summer theatre stage. everything a Hammond can do are in for a surprise. This is Ron Walls' first Side 2 opens with Trevor Willetts' recording. We predict it will be one of radio theme, "We'll All Go Riding on many, and that somewhere along the a Rainbow", then into that old circus line he will graduate to pipes. He has favorite, "Under the Double Eagle" made the very versatile X66 his very march. A well played Opera Medley own orchestra, with simulations of Messrs Willetts (left) and Smitton pose includes a snatch of "Vesti la Giubba" for their 'Double Touch' album cover. French Horn, Trombone, Oboe, Harp, from Pagliacci, highlights from Carmen Their record sales profits will help preserve Glockenspiel, Saxophone and many TO's in Britain. and closes with a few majestic measures other instruments. He may not be of Verdian grandeur. "Transatlantic aware of it but his arrangements cry This is the first in a series of organ Lullabye" is played in "stop time" for the richness and variety a pipe recordings planned by the Lancastrian and "Mood Indigo" gets a somewhat organ affords. Until then, there is Theatre Organ Trust, a British non­ 1930's "intermission" style rhythmic much musical substance in this fine profit organization (called a "registered going over with the tam borine doing performance. His rhythm style is a charity" in Britain) dedicated to the some syncopating. Willetts' Twenties rescue and preservation of England's Medley includes "Wait 'til the Sun TO's. Profits realized from records Shines Nellie", "In the Good Old will be used for this work. Summer Time", and "I Want a Girl" Another US debut for both organ­ played with Sidney Torch gusto and ists and the instrument, a 4/20 Publix style of variations. Nice ballad work No. 1, the largest theatre organ re­ shows up on "Lucky Old Sun", one maining in a European theatre. Smitton of Willetts' best tunes. Don't let a title was the last regular Odeon organist (to such as "Debroy Sumers Medley" turn 1948) and has many BBC broadcasts to you off; as unlightening as it may be, his credit. Willetts played the Ritz, it's a collection of US folk songs Barnsley, Wurlitzer for 18 years. with a southern accent. Included are Soprano Enid Powell, who sings only peppy renditions of "Dixie," "Camp­ three selections here, is known for her tow n Races," "Old Black Joe," appearances in the shows which are so "Swanee River" and - Ulp! - "March­ Ron Walls. He makes an X66 sound mighty much a part of the summer entertain- ing Through Georgia"! (Magnolialand attractive.

36 THEATRE ORGAN DECEMBER, 1972 lilting one, with varied and unrepeated demonstration record, intended fillers, many changes of registration to show off the various attributes and some neatly fingered rolls. We of the instruments. In this it succeeds never before heard an X66 sound so admirably. But demo records have good and if Hammond doesn't hire their limitations and the required him and put him on their circuit as a merchandising of effects can't pos­ concert artist/demonstrator, they are sibly leave the artist complete free­ missing a sure-fire opportunity. dom of choice. Yet George comes Selections include "It's All Right off quite well in the dilemma. There's With Me," "For Once in My Life," a lot of music in these grooves; even "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," the Wright humor surfaces occasionally. "Gentle on my Mind," "Guantan­ In his jacket notes George states, amera," "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "It's a refreshing experience to step 5-tune medley from Oliver and "More." out of the murky cobwebs and dust of the theatre organ world and to enter ELECTRIFYING MISS JONES, Carol the realistic sunshiny atmosphere of Jones playing the Rodgers model 340 the 1970's." Does that mean that the in the Bill Thomson Studio, Wood­ man who, more than anyone else, land Hills, Calif. "Lift" label No. YA- through his recordings made current 3402, stereo. Available postpaid at generations aware of the theatre pipe $5.50 from Young America Records, organ, has forsaken pipes? True, he Box 84, Covina, Calif. 91703. avoids typical theatre organ registration on this record, resorting to Tibia Carol Jones' first recording, "Have choruses for only two selections, and You Met Miss Jones?", played on a instead emphasizing the offbeat novelty 2/ 12 WurliMorton was released three registration - which is the purpose years ago. It was a real zinger, a fun of a demo record. Yet, somewhere record which did much to establish along the line George makes it quite the then fledgling organist. Since then apparent that the Conn is one of the Carol has played pipe concerts in De­ most theatrical of electronics. troit, Portland, Los Angeles and El He opens with a novelty tune writ­

Segundo (Calif.) on instruments never Carol Jones. Her pipe technique is applied ten by Conn VP Bob Zadel, "Bridgin' smaller than 20 ranks. The fine pipe effectively to the Rodgers model 340 for the Gap," then a sentimental "She's technique she has developed has been her current recording. Leaving Home" with lots of tinkly carried over to the most pipe-like percussions; followed by a GW orig­ electronic, the Rodgers model 340. THE SOUND OF CONN, George inal in the best Keystone Kops tradition Her musical acumen and technique Wright at the Conn 2-manual "The­ "Hurry Momma, the Cartoon's On." have grown considerably since her first atre" (643) and 3-manual "Theatrette" Next a serious "Pavanne" by Faure record, as the arrangements on this (580). Organized Sound label. No. on Piano and Strings, then Bacharach's release indicate. She can sound subtle, 7-17,424-OSI, stereo. Available at Conn energetic "Bond Street" with much raucous, bouncy, jazzy, ballady or dealers. Price not quoted. pitch warping and tinkles. sexy with good control. She has mas­ Side 2 opens with "My Music is tered the Posthorn emphasis technique The old maestro is back, playing Just for You" which includes a couple and uses the 340's Piano effectively. a concert on two fine plug-ins, an of Neanderthal grunts not on the Her bi-pedalling was a sensation at the offshoot of his current association Conn's stop complement, then an al­ 1972 Home Organ Festival and some with Conn. This is, first of all, a most theatre organ version of"Misty"on is evident here. It's a fine job of or­ Chrysoglott effect and finally some chestral playing and some listeners Tibia. George takes some discordant just might be lulled into forgetting liberties with a hurdy-gurdied "La it's an electronic organ. Spagnola", then a mod Bach inter­ The only fault we can find is in pretation of "Sleeper Awake". Beau­ the succession of tunes on side 2: tiful Accordion/String and Tibia sounds three somber ones ("Summer of '42", on Jobim's "Meditation" and a gro­ "Speak Softly Love," and "Strange") tesque interpretation of "Spinning in a row, although interestingly per­ Wheel" which somehow gets cross­ formed, are a bit depressing. But faded into a carousel orchestrion play­ that's a picayune complaint. Record­ ing something else. ing is technically tops and the jacket This set of tunes will hardly satisfy boasts two photos of Miss Jones, those who want only to hear T.O. who incidentally, is quite a dish. stylings, but it's a fine example of Remaining tunes are "Together," George's versatility; he's a complex "Venus", Bill Thomson's "Cool Pipes," musician and this recording shows "Mad About the Boy," "Quan do off another side of his musicality. Quando',' and "Cabaret". George Wright. - (Stufoto) □

DECEMBER, 1972 THEATRE ORGAN 37 eyes that twinkle as you talk with him. He also noted: "Mable Normand was the Chaplin of the females."

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MAY 1973 be your happiest year MAIN TITLE - Peggy Ann Garner in a June 1928 Photoplay picture ~t □ sounded vibrant when she told us . Louis B. Mayer exploded in rage fans could write to her at 833 S. when staff members asked him in Western Ave., Los Angeles, 90005, 1927 to view an early Mickey Mouse Calif. Phone is 213-386-1511. She's creation. He said the stuff was garbage got a new career in the au to sales and it would frighten women out of world . . . Victor Fenwick Frisbee theatres. says he wrote to Katina Paxinow at 13 Lykeion St., Athens, Greece ... He says he contacted Natalie Moorhead ALFRED Lunt and Lynn Fontaine Torena at 741 San Ysidro Road, Santa have lived for years in Genesee Depot, Barbara, Calif. ... Fans used to write Wisconsin. Evelyn Rudie at 7515 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, 90028, California Genevieve Tobin was reported living FAMED film maker Howard Hawks in Paris last year. blasts off: "American film production ~ of the last four years has been mostly lousy, dirty and sick. Unions drive MO VIES are not dead. By the end production out of Hollywood with of June 1972 investors had spent $74 ridiculous demands ... I paid $84 a million on 193 new four-wall theatres day for a pony rental in Wyoming I been goin to organ concerts for and 12 drive-ins. which normally rents for fifty-cents 50 yrs. or more and it seems to me a day . . . Unions extorted the high ~ they get crazier and crazier. I kin prices ... they'd better wise up." remember one of the first organ con­ ATOS member Neal Kissel told Los certs way back before they done all ~ Angeles chapter members that the this funny stuff and it was a organ opening of the Harold Lloyd estate QUESTION: "My husband says player at a big theayter and he played and its Foundation operation should Valentino had his picture on a Life a big overtuer and when he got to the be a reality by next Spring. Legal, magazine cover. How could he if Life fast part at the end he starts a-jumpin physical (manicuring the magnificent began publication in 1936 and up and down on the seat and what gardens) and monetary problems have Valentino died in 1926? Answer: It reminded me of him was this feller required long and careful handling. did happen in June of 1938 when Virgil Fox who is givin these con­ ~ Valentino made the cover. Issue de­ certs he calls Heavy Organ with Rev­ voted 2½ pa,ges to the first big revival elation Lites. I guess the Heavy Organ "THE AMERICAN NEWSREEL, "Son of a Sheik." is on acct. the program says the 1911-1967" by Raymond Fielding organ ways over 2000 lbs. and they ~ (Oklahoma Press) is a fascinating, in have to take it around the country depth study of motion picture news­ NOW comes news that 104 old on a special trailer and takes six men reels that entertained and educated ( 1915) Keystone films made by Charlie 2 hrs. to install and it has 50 ft. of millions. If the newsreels were your Chaplin have been found and are cable and 12 big speakers with 75 ft. bag, then this beautifully researched available for showing. of cable for each one which comes and written book will please you to 950 ft. of cables and 102 stops and greatly. ~ can imitate all the instruments in a OF ALL the Irish characters who orkestra and 5 keybords includin the ever graced our movie screens, none had one for the feet. SHORT TAKES - The Hollywood more genuine appeal then Jack Mulhall. Anyways this Virgil Fox he got social scene will never be the same Recently he told me "Our young to the end of one peace and he stood without Claire Windsor. She retained generation is the most intelligent any­ up and jumped up and down on the her radiant beauty to her final fade­ where. They 're fine Americans. " la ck peddles which was one better than out ... Long before Veronica Lake was 85 last October. He has a great this other organ player I was a-talkin had the idea, Blanche Sweet displayed memory, works every day, has a keen about. But this Mr. Fox he is one the one-eye-covered hair style (bobbed) sense of humor and spa,rkling blue heck of a organ player and when he

38 THEATRE ORGAN DECEMBER, 1972 opens up on this speshal organ the but Mr. Fox he was a-playin so loud I than I ever heard and he had little Rodgers Co. built for him it jest could hear pretty good through the diaman ts on his shoes which made a about takes the top of your he ad doors and he sure is a fine player and kind of a Revelation Lite all by itself. off. And the thing that got me the I had a good seat to see him when he These Revelation Lites was a show most was the whole program was come back to announce the peaces for all by itself, too, and he had a big peaces rit by J .S. Bach who I always the second part. And I found out his movie screen in front of him on the thought was a composer for churches announcements is as entertainin as stage and all these colors and shapes of but this Mr. Fox he shows how he his playin, which is sayin something, lites was flashin up and down while he rit peaces everybody could like and the way he waves his arms around was playin, and some of it was pretty the audience they was just crazy about when he is playin I begun to wonder spektacilar but this Mr. Fox he played him and he finished one peace that how he could get back onto the rite so good that a lot of the time I didn't must of lasted about ten minutes and notes but he always did. It seems even notice whether the lites was gain everything gain lickety split and when he first started doin this at a real rock or not. So after I got home I went he finished the audience was just wild concert in Noo York and it was such rite out the next day and bought his about it and one feller yelled Play It a show stopper he has kept on a-doin record called Bach Live At Fillmore Again. it ever since. He sure sold me on the East which is the name of that rock I got lost tryin to get to the place, idea that this J.S. Bach rit all kinds joint, and I took it home and played on acct. it seems like I always get lost of peaces and was a real dramatick it and flipped all the lites in my room findin places, so I didnt get there until composer, and he had one peace that on and off but somehow it wasnt quite the last peace before the intermishun had more fast notes for the peddles the same. □

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DECEMBER , 1972 THEATRE ORGAN 39 by George Johnson

The Johnson family is in the process to find out how to design and build manual, one-rank "unified" pipe organ. of insuring that theatre organs will live pipe organs as a hobby. He borrowed We built the chest, blower, chest forever. Paul K. Johnson, father, his a copy of "Audsley's Organ Stops" magnets, console and relays. The pipes son, George, and now grandson, David and started a notebook of all pertinent were of a scale matching the earlier are deeply involved in the "cause". information he could get on organ experimental pipes which were in­ Their efforts can be described as a construction. The next volume of any cluded in the rank. By this time, we real family affair. We'll let George tell value was MODERN ORGAN BUILD­ had acquired a copy of Barnes' "The our readers about it. ING by Walter and Thomas Lewis which Contemporary American Organ" which "It all began back around 1905 gave much information on wind chests proved to be informative. We used when Dad was a small boy. He became and tubular pneumatic action. In the phosphorus bronze spring wire and interested in the tracker mechanism early thirties, Dad picked up more .010 brass shim stock for contacts. A of an old church organ." information on Moller chest magnets model railroad rectifier supplied DC The next exposure occurred in the from a local church installation, and current for the next 20 years. The six early twenties when the Balaban & also tried his hand at making un­ years prior to the rest of the family's Katz organization was installing organs stopped wooden pipes. move back to Newport News, gave in its theatres. Dad's brother was hired During World War II, the pipe organ me my basic knowledge of the work­ to assist the installer in setting up a dream was shelved for family duties, sea ings of pipe organs. 2-manual Kimball of five or six ranks scouting and yachting, plus overtime Dad moved back to Newport News (no toy counter or percussions). Dad work, designing ships for military and the organ was enlarged to in­ hung around during the work, par­ action. clude pedals, a rank of labial oboe, ticularly during the finishing process. Following the war, we moved to the and bourdon bass pipes. Several Moller Late one night after all other workmen Washington, D.C. area. Here was the and Reisner parts were used in these had left the building, the installer sat chance to peruse the music section chests. The organ was set up in a down at the console and played every­ of the Library of Congress for ad­ small chamber in the attached garage thing from Bach to ragtime for nearly ditional information. Audsley's "Art with the swell shades opening into two hours. That clinched father's de­ of Organ Building" was not available the living room. This organ was used sire for pipe organs. to the public because it was simply for my sister's wedding. While in college, Dad was inspired worn out. Business trips provided op­ Dad had al ways considered this by listening to Professor Palmer Christ­ portunities in widely spread places organ as experimental and the next ian at the console of the Hill Au­ such as New York, Houston and Seattle and present stage started only after ditorium organ at the University of libraries to get even more information. he retired and began to plan enlarge­ Michigan. Of course, this music was In all, there were 14 books studied on ment of the organ. classical except at football rallies. the subject of organ construction. In 1967, we found out about ATOS Following graduation, Dad started We then started building a two- and met Ray Brubacher and Woody Wise of the Potomac Valley Chapter. Three generations - George, Paul and David Johnson. Work on a 2/9 Lewis & Hitchcock church organ was followed by work on the Grande Barton (both owned by Woody). The Barton has a special meaning to me as it was the first pipe organ I had ever heard, it having been located in Newport News, Va. where we lived for a number of years. Dad and I were part of the crew which moved the Barton into the Virginia Theatre in Alexandria in 1968. We still help maintain it. By 1969, the old 2/ 13 Kimball of Dad's and my own 2/7 Wurlitzer were stored in my base­ ment along with a large model rail­ road layout. Dad's pipe organ was stored here while awaiting a new home to be built in Williamsburg, Va. During all of this, my mother, wife and son David pitched in and helped clean parts. We also had much needed help in the moves from

DECEMBER, 1972 George Johnson's Wurlitzer Main Chest P.K. Johnson's home built console using showing Vox Humana, Concert Flute, manuals and tabs from a large church Salicional, Diapason and Trumpet. Hor­ console. Cabinet work and inner working P.K. Johnson's swell chamber for Kimball. izontal pipework was necessitated because of parts by P.K. Johnson. Top of chest is even with the studio floor. the low 7'6" headroom. some of our ATOS member friends. installed by chapter members under others in converting it from a straight David is now 14 and has helped many the supervision of the John sons and church organ into a concert instrument. times on various stages of organ work. with Dad's help. Frequent trips back As of the first of January 1972, I He has completed four years of organ and forth to Newport News from was back to being a plain, ordinary instruction using the Wurlitzer for Alexandria and Williamsburg delayed chapter member, and now continue to his weekly lesson. work on Dad's installation. make refinements on our Wurlitzer My Wurlitzer was moved in about His installation has also grown. A which is installed in our basement, and 10 days from a church 25 miles away. new console of three manuals will serving as part of the small crew which It is a 2/5 (Opus 815) which was en­ incorporate the original rank of the helps the Grande Barton in the Virginia larged by two ranks in the church, early experimental organ and several Theatre play seven nights a week. □ with no toy counter, and was originally installed in the Richmond Theatre George Johnson is proud of the model railroad setup in his basement. (now the Richmond Playhouse) in Alexandria in 1924. In January I 970, I became Potomac Valley Chapter chairman and found that to enjoy an organization is to get involved. Early in 1971, the Lewis & Hitch­ cock was purchased from Woody Wise by a church in Newport News to be

-- He was born in Boston and began Ellsasser's musical career began as a his career at the age of 15 as assistant pianist when he made his debut at the organist in Dorchester's Cadman Square age of 7. His interest in the organ began

Richard Ellsasser, renowned con­ cert organist and composer, died re­ cently in New York City at the age of 45. Mr. Ellsasser, who made his home Larry Schwartz in Los Angeles, Boston and New York, was in partial retirement from con­ Larry was well known for his total Richard Ellsasser - (Stufoto) dedication to both organ and trolley certizing following a stroke in 1968. restorations. He will be best remember­ Ellsasser was the youngest person ed for his unselfish love for his friends in history to memorize and perform and his eagerness to help them in their the 250 organ works of Bach. His work by giving of his time and work as head of the organ department materials. at the National Music Camp, Inter­ At the time of his death, Larry lachen, Michigan, and other scholarly was serving as Vice President of the activities won him the high honor of West Penn Chapter of the ATOS. He election as life-fellow in the Internation­ recently had been appointed chairman al Institute of Arts and Letters in 1961. of the West Penn Theatre Organ Many of his compositions for or­ Educational Workshop. A memorial gan have become standards of the fund has been established by the modern repertoire. His ballet "Green­ Chapter in Larry's name. Proceeds wich Village" won the Henry Levitt from this fund will go to a local award. His recordings have consistently charity fo blind children. been the top selling organ albums of Larry Schwartz will not be for­ the world, and his brilliant impro­ gotten by the many friends he made visations, were a highlight of many during his short life-time. □ Ellsasser concerts. □

John Morie, one of West Penn Louis Weir, a popular radio, the­ Chapter's staunchest supporters, died atre and night club organist in the on October 16, 1972. At the age of Boston area for nearly 40 years, passed 84, he was an active participant in away August 27, 1972 at his home. all chapter activities, and his passing Mr. Weir was a widower and lived will be a great loss to the chapter. many years near downtown Boston, Making "caravans" to points of the­ on picturesque "Beacon Hill." atre organ interest, John was always

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BEEHIVE do to improve the beautiful sound of CENTRAL OHIO Beehive Chapter members were these two organs. Three members of COTOS, Tom treated to a very special evening on The chapter members would like Hamilton , Frank Babbitt and Neil September 14, 1972. The meeting was to take this opportunity to thank Grover, operating as HBG Enterprises, held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Dr. and Mrs. Jensen for a most en­ recently presented Bill Dalton at the Conrad B. Jensen in Salt Lake City. joyable evening. The Jensen's had two Rodgers organs MAXINE V. RUSS ELL side-by-side. One is a classical or­ gan, the other a theatre organ. CENTRAL INDIANA Dr. Jensen said that he was inspired July 23rd the Central Indiana Chap­ by an advertisement on the back cover ter members met at the home of of THEATREORGAN magazine, "Live Dave and Betty Roch in Indianapolis. a little". He first purchased the model There was no special program 340 theatre organ but Mrs. Jensen planned so after the business meeting liked the sound of the classical organ the members enjoyed playing their better, so they are now 'a two organ 2/7 Geneva organ and some of them family.' gathered around the pool either to The organs can be played separately swim or just watch. In spite of a rain or simultaneously. The room north of shower that afternoon we all had a the organs has 60 or more speakers wonderful time at the Roch 's. very carefully placed for the best pos­ Then on August 13th we met at Renewing an old love affair. Bill Dalton sible sound and effect. Dr. Jensen and the home of Ed Morris in Indianapolis. recently played the Robert Morton in the friends are still working on the place­ Ohio Theatre. He was the Ohio's first Ed has a 2/7 Kilgen installation. Again organist, in 1928. ment of speakers. However, it is dif­ there was no special program, but ficult to imagine what else they can members played the Kilgen or just Ohio Theatre's 4-20 Morton. This was listened. For those wanting to stay done in association with Fritz Saenger, outdoors Ed had speakers on the patio President of Van's Music Sales, who so the organ could be heard. also arranged for a theatre organ Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lay , owners of the seminar at his store two days later.

_ A' ..,. - T u~ ·- •c"Ji-:1 Ed•ewond Drive Livonia Mtchi2an L.81'iL. Bill Lay Music Co., (formerly Schmitt Bill was the Ohio's first organist when ,. Th·-· 701. Echn Vallev Road Salinas Calif . n"lon, Music Co.) of Indianapolis invited the it opened in 1928 and on this, his •m-· (IJ• - , · --- • "' - _ ...... ,,. __ ,,.._ .. ...,_,.. ______, : ____.,,.,.,___.. ,..______,,,,, ,.,,_ _ ,.. .,._.,______.._,._.,_ 11-•-.,.·----_,,,,,_ _,.... _ _..,.. """___--- .. _ .. _,.,_ -·.,- CIC members for a "Get Acquainted second trip back to the Ohio, he had __,_ ,._._, Party" on Sunday afternoon September another chance to renew an old love 10th. Mr. Robert Glass oflndianapolis affair with the magnificent Morton ' TGAGlu ...,,.guf . . ~ .. -~-·' 'tNQl.0E"50WNINGINOlfl'IIIC£NTOIIMOfl.lOI' TOf~OI.MOflTGIIOUOIIOTMllt&ECUfUTllltll- .. entertained us with several selections there. In addition, he used a Rodgers on the Conn 3 manual theatre organ, 340 for one segment of the show as

..... c:.• •- ...... - ...... _____ ,,______...._ .._, _ __ ....." ....,_ then member Tim Needler played a well as later at the seminar. Bill also - - _,, ,...... - , _ ., __ .. , . ... - ... ft .. _ .._ _ -- ..... __ -le<,·--- ,.. couple of selections on the Conn 2 cut a new record on the Ohio's Morton -:..--=~::.-..:-:~-:~".":'"---...·- ··-·-~ ·-· -- - ...- ..--...--- ...,..... ,.. __ _ manual theatre organ. After this enter­ and this will be available before Christ­ taining but brief program , the mem­ mas from Neil Grover, 5567 Crawford ..,.__ .,_ -•"-•'••-•1)12-,. □ ., -u..,_.., bers kept the instruments in the store Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43229 at $5.00 ACTU a LN-lllOl'COo'ltllOI' 91NOl..llNUl,U.LIINIO N I A llo

I.SQ() 5)00 playing the rest of the afternoon. postpaid. I , .. u,, ..11ouo•011 • 1..•111ANOCAfl.llll ... lT•l.lT VI SAHOCOUHTl•tALU At one time we had Ada Fisher, Jack COTOS held its annual picnic in 4000 452) 452) Pollock, and Virginia Byrd Rechtoris October at the country home of Ralph 2)0 245 on organs and Jim Tolle and Tim Charles. Ralph has a large home in­

42)0 4768 Needler on two pianos. stallation , mostly Morton and COTOS 5)2 We all had a good time and lots of member Mike Williams was at the 4500 5)00 ► ,..,__.,_,,.. good music thanks to Bill and Tevis console for a silent movie followed by •• ..••• .... •~• ..•-• .. •- .. -••-- ,.n•"•'• •~ •,. /7 / ,/,, T'/_"1, ,/,.Nn.. ?u. t.J?,.£,,. Lay. Tom Hamilton's sing-along.

44 THEATRE ORGAN DECEMBER, 1972 The long awaited installation of 172 rank instrument to us in a the entire theatre was resplendent in Tom Hamilton's Rodgers-Morton is miniature recital which ran the gamut various hues, due to a recent re­ underway and hopefully will be com­ from Bach to Sousa. lamping. pleted in time for the November meet­ This opportunity to hear the in­ After Jack's concert, Frances Wood ing at Tom's home. Honor guest for strument in the Auditorium proved Irving, who had been organist at the the evening will be Roger Garrett, that the Saville is most definitely Rialto years ago, and had played for Ohio Theatre staff organist for ten capable of all types of organ literature, radio broadcasts, made a cameo ap­ years, who will be in town for a con­ in a full ensemble registration, with pearance at the console. JATOE Chair­ cert at the Ohio on November 19. a theatrical sound. man Ray Nicond announced that the FRANK BABBITT The Joliet Area Theatre Organ En­ organ is played fairly regularly be­ thusiasts, one of the newest chapters CHICAGOAREA tween shows on weekends with Taylor in ATOS, joined with CATOE on the Trimby and Robert Calcaterra sharing Through the courtesies of the Saville morning of October 21 at the Rialto time at the console. Plenty of open Organ Company and the Auditorium Theatre in Joliet. J ATOE provided console time gave many members a Theatre Council, CATOE members the Barton organ and CATOE provided chance to try out the big Barton. were treated to a visit, on Saturday organist Jack Hadfield. The lush tones Eager listeners jammed the morning, September 12, to Louis Sul­ of the majestic Barton brought back Coronado Theatre in downtown Rock­ livan's architectural masterpiece memories of concerts and radio broad­ ford, (Ill.) on October 26 as the in downtown Chicago. Tom Cottner, casts of yesteryear. The arc spotlight mighty pipe organ filled the auditorium Saville's tonal director, presented the changed colors from time to time and with joyous music under twinkling

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DECEMBER, 1972 THEATRE ORGAN 45 stars and floating clouds. It was John Muri, a true master of his art, at the console of the gigantic four manual Barton organ. After a brief opening, highlighted by the "William Tell Over­ ture", John started his accompaniment to The Phantom of the Opera starring Lon Chaney. The mood of the film fit in perfectly with the pre-Halloween spirit. Following the film, a closing Rodgers and Hart medley brought forth much applause and a requested "Stars and Stripes Forever" closed the show. John Muri was deluged with well wishing fans, among them, Leon Berry, who is continuing to recover from a recent ConValChap enjoy the Garo Ray residence installation. - (Preston Miller Photo) stroke. to be believed. The artist was Justin Encouraged by audience response Zitnay, a student of Rosa Rio, whose to recent CATOE shows, more are program alternated between classical being planned at the Coronado, the and popular numbers. The chapter will Montclare and the Oriental. watch the progress of this young artist TONY TAHLMAN and wish him luck. CONNECTICUTVALLEY The June meeting was held at the home of Harold and Eleanor Weaver On April 8, the Conn. Valley Chaps featuring Russell Hubbard at the Weav­ visited two very interesting pipe or­ er's 3/9 Marr & Colton. Russell, a gans. The first was a new three manual student of both Rosa Rio and Ashley Casavant tracker instrument installed Miller was well prepared and ever in in the chapel at Choate School in comm ·and of the instrument. Wallingford, Connecticut. Following the concert we drove to Don Corbett, Casavant representa­ Grassy Hill Lodge for a surprise tes­ tive, was on hand to demonstrate the timonial dinner party for Stillman organ, then opened up some of the Rice, retiring National President. divisions so that members could look The Wurlitzer Guild presented an Russell Hubbard at the Weaver's 3/9 Marr through the innards and see the engraved crystal and silver candy dish, & Colton. - (Preston Miller Photo) marvelous craftsmanship in the in­ and the Conn Valley Chapter presented the magic numbers showered gifts to strument. an engraved silver tray. many. After stopping for dinner, we visited Notables included Rosa Rio, Bill Entertainment included Harold the installation of Garo and Ruth Ray Yeoman, Ashley and Jo Miller and a "Tyke" Niver, that one man orchestra ... a three manual organ with over guest from England. Billy Nalle sent a on the Wurlitzer Synthesizer organ forty ranks plus a built-in Hammond. congratulatory telegram and his regrets from Clinton Music Co. The realistic It is a unique instrument, all of Garo's for not being able to attend. Every­ effects this guy gets out of an electronic design which must be seen and heard body had tickets for door prizes, and really get to you.

Justin Zitnay at the Garo Ray organ. ConValChap Chairman Frank Manion (left) and Wurlitzer Guild of New Haven President (Preston Miller Photo) Edward Ohr present engraved silver tray and candy dish to Stillman and Mildred Rice.

46 THEATRE ORGAN DECEMBER, 1972 The "Nairobi Trio, Augmented, Plus One" entertains at the Stillman Rice testamonial dinner. (L to R) Carmen Charette (Piano), Irv Twomey (Sax), Anita Twomey (Violin), Phil Stock (Organ). Live drummer is not Wurlitzer sideman - (Preston Miller Photo) One of the highlights of the evening a reception given by the chapter after was Phil Stock's "Lonely Acres" band the Saturday concert, everyone had the ... otherwise known as the "Nairobi opportunity to meet and talk with Trio, augmented, plus one." Featured this highly personable and talented were Anita Twomey and her "Magic musician. Violin", Carmen Charette at the "Crystal Piano", Irv Twomey and his "Sexy Sax". a mystery man at the traps who substituted for the usual Wurlitzer Sideman (now that's a switch!), and Phil Stock at the organ, Just back from two months tour aboard (where they were asked Bob Legon acknowledges applause from to please leave their instruments at an enthusiastic audience at Thomaston Opera home), they were really good, and had House. - (Preston Miller Photo) increased their repertoire since we last heard them. Dancing ensued, and the Our evening artist at the Thomaston band was joined by Dinner Chair­ was Bob Legon from eastern Mass. man and MC, Gene Hubbard on Sax, Bob's chatty introductions were en­ Larry Hazzard on organ, and Doris joyed by the audience, and the en­ Davis on Trumpet, and the fun went thusiastic manner in which he tackled on 'til the wee small hours of the Kathy Roberg plays a tune on the "Roberg Special" - (P. Miller Photo) the instrument showed he had no morning. fear of what was behind the shades. The Connecticut Valley Chapter The organ had a complete workout and closed its 1971-72 Thomaston Opera Every so often we hear about left the rafters shaking. Ed Welsh also House concert series with Don "visiting firemen", and on August 12, Thompson on April 26 and 27. we got into a firemen's convention Don played a varied concert with first hand at our meeting split between selections ranging from light classics Jack Roberg's in Plymouth (Conn.) to ragtime. He was lavish in his praise and the Thomaston Opera House. for the 3/10 Marr & Colton, and his Jack kept several charcoal pits warm, performance showed he really enjoyed and we all cooked picnic lunches while playing the instrument. Don played enjoying the lawn and music from the each selection with a vigor and en­ "Roberg Special". thusiasm which quickly spread to the I began a series of seminars on the audience on both nights. Several people technical aspects of theatre organ with who were at Friday's concert were seen a detailed slide presentation of the again on Saturday night. history of the organ ... slanted to­ In particular, he must be com­ ward theatre organ. Did you know mended for his excellent choice of that the first organs were called "or­ registration, which demonstrated the ganum theatrum" and were invented versatility of the instrument and show­ by a Greek Barber named Cstibius? ed off some aspects of the organ we That name DOES resemble TIBIAs, hadn't heard previously. Don clearly now, doesn't it? A question and answer Janet Hassel, Conn. Val. scholarship win­ showed he had command of both the period followed with discussions rang­ ner at Thomaston Opera House. instrument and his audience, and in ing from Posthorns to wind pressures. (P. Miller Photo)

DECEMBER, 1972 THEATRE ORGAN 47 had an opportunity to play a few asleep during the preceeding organ chapter members, however, when the numbers. solos, waking up during all the screem­ news of the death of Gilbert Smith Another fine performance was given ing, just at the point where the mask reached us. Gil passed away as a result that evening by the winner of our was ripped off, then immediately faint­ of the same automobile accident that most recent scholarship competition, ing back to sublimity upon viewing had taken the life of his wife, Jane, Janet Hassel, whose cameo performance that HORRIBLE FACE. One of John a few weeks earlier. We'll sorely miss left us all wanting more. It is always Muri's comments was, "It really doesn't these two dedicated members, partic­ great to see the interest of young scare them so much anymore because ularly remembered for their visiting people in the theatre pipe organ, and now you can see more Horrible faces Surf City each year. we were pleased to hear this very on the streets!" A few weeks later, New York and talented young lady at the keyboards. The program concluded with the Delaware Valley Chapterites descended AL MILLER "Stars and Stripes Forever" and a on yet another shore resort. Atlantic DAIRYLAND Brenograph effect slide, a waving flag City is one of those places that people Dairyland 's fall season opened with which was most impressive. only think of for a summertime visit. Dave Olson at the Hermes Wurlitzer. Indirect credit must be given to the But it can be just as charming in the Dave's registration was fresh and color­ CATOE group in Rockford, Ill. who fall. The comparatively simple life ful as he hand set this instrument made it possible for John (prelate of of the few storeowners who maintain because of the wind line being tem­ the organ) Muri to be in the area at their boardwalk shoppes throughout porarily disconnected to the console Hallowe'en. the year seemed matched to that of the and the combination action was in­ We would like to take this op­ placid few who strolled on the barren operable. Dave's fingers moved as fast portunity to thank all the other chap­ boardwalk to the often ignored roar on the stop tabs as on the keys. The ters that have been so helpful to of the Atlantic's rolling waves. selections were executed with great Dairyland by means of their support Such was the setting for the early feeling and he was called back for of our activities. It has been a great October meeting on the eighth. The several encores. Dave is a fine musician help to us to know that the other convention hall ballroom's circa 55 and other chapters would do well to near-by chapters are so eager to see us ranks of Kimball responded well to include him in their concert schedules. grow. the 160-or-so fingers that flowed over Fred Hermes is installing the Peter After two years of negotiating with its four manuals. Those who played Clauls Console lift from the Aurora the IRS Diaryland is now recognized invariably made the comment that the Paramount Theatre. A large hole was as a charitable and educational in­ delay between the chambers (which dug in the basement to accommodate stitution. It has recently presented straddle the stage) and the console the lift and console which will go two scholarships (more details later) (perched high in a balcony to stage down below floor level and then rise and is in the process of receiving left) in some way contributed to their four feet above the floor. donations of money and materials. excellence in performance - or, more Fred Hermes, Jr., along with Rickey The details with IRS were worked out likely, lack of it. The organ was Johnson, John Hill and Pete Charmon, by Fred Hermes and Carroll Heft, superbly maintained, with its many is working on the reinstallation of the attorney for Dairyland. ranks of shimmering strings, snappy Kilgen organ on the Grand Theatre in FRED HERMES reeds, tinkling chrysoglott, and lots and Wausau. The Wausau mini-chap­ lots of reverb. The 160-or-so attendees DELAWAREVALLEY ter planned a concert on Thanksgiving had the opportunity to hear artists to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Our scheduled events for September who represented the combined talents the theatres' opening. and October proved to be quite suc­ of New York and Delaware Valley John Muri, prelate of the organ, cessful.The jointly sponsored meetings musicianship and who, sometimes played to a standing room only crowd with the New York Chapter at the ponderously, tickled the 264 ivories. on the Hermes Wurlitzer October 27. Surf City (N.J .) Hotel and Atlantic Lyn Larsen's first eastern tour seems Opening with a magnificent overture City (N .J .) Convention Hall attracted to be a success. And why not? We've he brought the console up in a golden organ fans from far and wide. And heard it many times over from the spotlight as in the l 920's then into the weather was perfect. West Coast that Lyn is one of the a few rousing tunes of the day. After This was the case on Sunday, theatre organ greats. And, since his these the console returned to the pit September 10, when TO devotees from concert at John Dickinson High School and John played, "Witchcraft" and all over New York, New Jersey, Dela­ (Wilmington, Del.) on October 21, we "That Old Black Magic" as an ac­ ware, Pennsylvania, and even Cali­ can agree wholeheartedly that he is companiment to some Hallowe'en ef­ fornia gathered for the annual indeed a master in his trade. fect-slides from the Brenograph. The NY /DV ATOS bash at the Surf City Not banking on his good looks, audience sang with gusto on the sing­ Hotel, one block from the beach and charisma, or cute sense of humor, Lyn along which of course included some the picturesque Atlantic Ocean. The­ set out to entertain his audience ( which of Muri's hilarious wry humor. atre organists like Karl Cole and even included C.A.J. Parmentier and Richard The Phantom of the Opera, fright­ "Poet and Peasant"-type musicmakers Purvis) in an impeccable styling of ened many to near hysterics - 90% like Biff Claflin made the scene at meticulous technic. Included in the had never seen it before - and one the hospitable hotel-restaurant­ Heinz 57 program, as Lyn called it, child was carried screeming from a bar. ATOS members kept the bench were selections ranging from 1920's front row seat! One woman com­ warm and the pipes tooting all day piano novelty tunes to pieces com­ menting that she had seen it in 1925 - and even into the evening hours. posed by Chopin ("Fantasie- Im­ vividly remembers her husband falling The day was tarnished for many promptu," which Lyn termed Furioso

48 THEATRE ORGAN DECEMBER, 1972 con Perspiracion) and Elgar (the com­ primary there was more dancing and Many of our best artists contributed plete version of "Pomp and Circum­ jumping than you've ever seen from short programs that more than com­ stance"). He held his audience spell­ kids. The beast is waking up. pensated for the lack of a featured bound as he took the Kimball through Our September meeting was held artist. In the afternoon, about 80 its paces. He knew his way around the at Boston Piano & Organ in Natick, people drove to Spring Valley to a console as if he'd lived with it for at Mass. around several Rodgers models. most unusual installation, that of Dr. least a week; yet he'd only arrived the Al Winslow, who is now affectionately Roland Matson, He has completely day before the concert. known as the "Phantom of Hammond redone a large gothic roofed barn, Although most of the program was Castle" played excerpts of silent films. with stained glass windows creating a an education for many of the audience He does them regularly at the castle. magnificent roomy organ studio to from the viewpoint of discovering new Several others played as well. house his 2/8 Wurlitzer. music, Lyn managed to rate two en­ Bob Legon is playing the last inter­ July found us at the Don Taft's cores ("Bugler's Holiday" and mission on Saturday nights on the for our annual picnic. Clyde Olson "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue") after Boston Paramount's 3/14 Wurlitzer. loaned us an organ and Don had several returns to center stage and a It is reported that the rare 3/21 Wur­ his accordion. The youngsters rode standing ovation from an audience of litzer at the Savoy is still playable, Don's horses, swam in his pool, or seasoned concert-goers who apparently contary to rumors. Also, Boston's Met just hiked in the open around the place. agreed that such songs as "Some­ (now Music Hall) 4/26 Wurlitzer is still Everyone enjoyed a day of good music where My Love" are too overdone. in semi-playable shape. We will shortly and relaxation. A pot luck I unch It's comforting to know that some resume work on the Bradford Hotel showed us we have a lot of good theatre organists can still demonstrate organs - the 3/11 in the grand ball­ cooks to go with our musicians too! their skill through the disciplined finger­ room and the little 2/5 in the Empire Harold and Lucille Peterson were work it takes to meet perfection. Oh, Room. Hopefully, these two Wur­ hosts for the August meeting at their to hear more! litzers will be married, creating a 16 home, where their son's 2/5 Wur­ Our thanks to hostess Louise Portz­ rank, 2 console instrument. The late litzer was given a good workout by line and house organist Bud Taylor of Embassy Kilgen 3/9 from Waltham is our member artists. Son Don had the Surf City Hotel and to organ now out of the theatre. The future barely gotten a 16 foot tuba offset curator Bill Rosser of Atlantic City location is undecided, but it will stay going, but it was playing. Convention Hall, as well as to the in Massachusetts. On September 17 we drove to JDHS Theatre Organ Society for af­ ROBERT K. LEGON Eau Claire, (Wisc.) to hear a long fording us such an active two months. silent organ in the State Theatre. By the way, for the records of all LANDO' LAKES It is a 2/7 Wurlitzer, playable, but in other chapters, our secretary's name Our season started January 30 with need of much work. Steve Adams and address are: a good turnout at the home of Claude and his crew had undone some of the Betty J. Kouba, Secretary and Sedonia Newman where Dodds mouse damage in the console, and Delaware Valley Chapter, ATOS Peterson and Paul Bowen entertained the rest of the organ was not too far 383 5 Nancy Drive us on the Newman's Gulbransen Rialto. gone so that we were able to picture Wilmington, Delaware 19808 On the fourth of March about its past glory. We had no featured We have not been receiving mail forty members drove to Red Wing's artist, but with our many talented from other chapters because it has Auditorium Theatre, one of Minne­ members we had a memorable day. probably been channeled to an out­ sota's last in-theatre installations, where A chartered bus to Bismarck dated address. So we'd appreciate we heard the 2/8 Kilgen played by Paul (N. Dak.) gave us two days to hear your changing your mailing lists ac­ Bowen. Steve Adams and his crew the fabulous 4/21 Minnesota Theatre cordingly. We would like to resume had tuned the organ, and Paul played Wurlitzer owned by Reiny Delzer, as receiving material from you. a fine selection of music for us, giving well as the beautiful 2/9 Marr and SHIRLEY HANNUM us a good picture of how the organ Colton installation of Charles Welch. sounded during its heyday. Those who attended the 1963 National EASTERNMASSACHUSETTS We had a change of pace for the April Convention must vividly remember Our club organ now at Babson meeting. On the 23rd, over 75 members these organs which have been kept in College made its first sounds this and guests heard Steve Thompson like-new condition in magnificent stu­ September since 1968 in its original and Paul Bowen play the huge 4/61 dios that are second only to an old­ home at Loew's State. The instrument Kimball at Soul's Harbor, formerly time movie palace for theatre organ is going together very well with blowers the Minneapolis Auditorium. An un­ enthusiasts. A good sized group from all in place and operating. The chests usual feature was a duet on the Kimball Red River also joined us. Our own are currently being tested and wired. and a Gulbransen Rialto featuring Clyde Olson and Lance Johnson (also The console is 90% complete - less the both artists. While this is a classic of the Red River Chapter) presented combination action. For now, we are organ, it showed a surprising capacity concerts, and Don Taft, John Zetter­ going to concentrate on the original for theatre music. strom, Carl Eiler, among others, kept 13 ranks as installed at Loew's State The mid-year high spot was a double the music going the rest of the time. and then add the extra 5 ranks later as feature on June 24, when we met at The trip to Bismarck is always a time permits for the projected 18 Rochester's Chateau Theatre which highlight of the year. rank total. The "heart-in-mouth", has a fine 2/9 Marr and Colton original Plans are being made for a silent "hold-your-breath" time is now upon installation. The Chateau's interior is movie early next year. us. When we fired the 16' Tuba low C very choice for such a small house. Land O' Lakes is eagerly watching

DECEMBER, 1972 THEATRE ORGAN 49 three new installations by members bench with the console lowered in to which hopefully will be playing by the pit. the end of next year or before. The auditorium of the Southern We hope that a major change in California Gas Company in downtown our method of operation will allow Los Angeles was the scene of the more chapter members to become autumn general business meeting of involved in our activities. We now the Los Angeles Chapter on October have a seven man Board of Directors to 5th. Items of interest discussed in­ lighten the heavy load of scheduling cluded a report on concert attendance and administering which formerly fell during the year, a report on the Great upon the chairman and vice chairman. Western Regional Convention held in An editor and assistant editor have February, and a report by Neal Kissel been appointed to publish an ex­ on the status of the Harold Lloyd panded and improved bulletin to re­ Estate project. A nominating com- place the present newsletter - a wel­ come lift for your secretary. We are saddened that our vice chairman, Steve Adams, has moved to California, leaving the physical therapy John Bennett and Donna Parker took turns field to enter theatre management. at the Wiltern Kimball. Their first ATOS We will miss his good work restoring performance was during what is now re­ ferred to as "the Stu Green Humiliation seemingly hopeless organs to playing Concert" at the John Ledwon residence condition for our enjoyment. Our loss last December. - (Stufoto) will be Los Angeles' gain however, and we know his good work will at 9:30 on Sunday morning to hear continue out there. these young organists play a very fine LAWREN CE CRAWFORD program. Outstanding selections in­ cluded "Theme from the Godfather", "Flapperette", "Don't Rain on My LOS ANGELES Parade" and "When the World was Neal Kissel - (Bob Hill Photo) On September 30th the Los Angeles Young': The future of the theatre Chapter presented Bob Mitchell at the organ seems assured when such talented mittee was selected to provide can­ San Gabriel Civic Auditorium Wur­ young people take an interest in this idates for chapter officers for 1973. litzer with the Mitchell Singing Boys great instrument. Deke Warner proposed that a in a public concert. The evening turned SAM DICKERSON Resolution of Gratitude to Joe Koons out to be a great success with a crowd be adopted to thank Joe for his gen­ of more than 600 attending. Bob MOTORCITY erosity in making his motorcycle shop Mitchell, who is celebrating his 49th Wurlitzer available for chapter It's been a busy fall for the Motor year as a professional organist, served functions. City Chapter ... it's interesting to as staff organist at several Southern recall how we struggled to put to­ California theatres during the silent gether our first show eight years ago, picture days. He organized his first and now we are presenting three public Boys' Choir in 1934 and over the shows this fall alone. years the Singing Boys have appeared Members and their guests met at in numerous motion pictures. Being a the Royal Oak Theatre Sunday Sep­ native of the San Gabriel area, Bob had tember 10 to hear our own John many interesting sidelights on the Civic Muri at the 3/ 10 Barton. We can Auditorium and the events that took always count on John for an excellent place in years past when the Mission program, but this had to be one of his Play was an important part of the best. He featured a series of slides local scene. During the evening he in­ prepared from authentic silent scores troduced Betty Compson, the star of of the twenties. John's wit and vast many silent pictures and one of his knowledge brought much to the pre­ favorites when he was playing in the sentation and our own enjoyment of theatres. The theatre organ portion of the program. the p,rogram consisted of the old Joe Koons. ATOSers are welcome at his Chapter members have been work­ motorcycle shop. - (Bob Hill Photo) standards played in the theatre organ ing every weekend for over a year at style of the 20's. The Singing Boys' "Youth in Action". was the theme the Michigan Theatre in Ann Arbor, selections included a wide variety of of the October 22nd concert at the and the pay-off finally came on Sep­ tunes from "Beyond the Blue Horizon" Wiltern Theatre. Sixteen year old tember 20 ... our first public pro­ and "Swinging on a Star" to "Born Donna Parker and nineteen year old gram on the 3 / 13 Barton. Our guest Free" and "Let There Be Peace on John Bennett were the featured artists artist of the evening was Lyn Larsen, Earth." Bob conducted the singing for this Sunday morning concert. A who had the audience in the palm of group from his position on the organ better-than-average crowd came out his hand from his first number. It was

50 THEATRE ORGAN DECEMBER, 1972 almost an indescribable evening NIAGARA FRONTIER everyone seemed to feel the excitement of "live" entertainment in the house On Sept. 13, the Chapter's Honorary which has know such greats as Helen Member of the Year Dick Smith Hayes, Jack Benny, and Ethel Barry­ presented a very successful organ con­ more to name a few. Motor City ert at the Riviera Theatre in North technicians made use of every facility Tonawanda, N.Y. His repertoire in­ the theatre had to offer. Much of the cluded music for one and all, including auditorium's decorative lighting had requests and - believe it or not - a gone unused for years, and the elegant vocal solo by Dick of Tiny Tim's grande drapery curtain had not been famous "Tiptoe Through the Tulips. " down in nearly two decades, but all The packed-house crowd loved him. were working again for this "premiere" His increasing mastery over the Mighty Motor City Chapter program. Wurlitzer wins him more fans with Thirty Motor City members were each return visit. Organist Don Thomp­ the guests of the West Michigan Theater son was a special guest at the Riviera Organ Club on Saturday, September30 that evening. He stopped by to say at the Michigan Theatre in Muskegon. hello on his way through to Rochester. Members from both groups shared the Congenial Pete Dumser made his honors at the "big-sounding" 3/8 Bar­ second Riviera appearance on Sept. ton console. A new departure for our 27. His program possessed a fresh, Gerry Gregorius at the Ingram 2/8 Wurlitzer. chapter, this was the first bus trip of happy sound from the start; but his any distance and certainly will be the audience took a little while to respond. to current and future business. Jonas incentive for planning many others. And after they did, the mood was stressed the importance of working Motor City's second public show bright all the way. The personal together to prepare for the 1973 Con­ this fall featured Tom Hazleton at the touches that Pete adds to his delightful vention, which the Oregon Chapter Royal Oak Theatre on October 9 and tunes make his concerts a pleasure will be hosting in Portland. 10. Two appreciative audiences enjoyed to listen to. Just a brief mention here: Jonas then introduced Arlene Tom's concert program, and his ac­ Pete Dumser had one lung removed in Ingram, treasurer of the Oregon Chap­ companiment for the feature film March, but it hasn't affected his career ter , and husband Don. The Ingrams Lilac Time starring Colleen Moore. in the least. A remarkable recovery, gave a short history of their recently On October 29th, at the Royal Pete! completed 2/8 Wurlitzer. This meeting Oak Theatre, members gathered for the Philadelphian Shirley Hannum per­ was the first public appearance of the annual membership meeting. Chair­ formed at the Riviera on Oct. 18 to organ. It was expertly restored by Bob man Claude Sheridan reviewed our a small but enthusiastic audience. It Burke, owner of a fine 3/ 11 Wurlitzer. progress during the past year, and was nice to have feminine charm He received help from several chapter projected some new goals for the gracing the console again. (A Jack o' members. His number one assistant future. Following a short business Lantern sat on the console to give a was Arlene Ingram. meeting three local "artists" exhibited Halloween spirit to the show.) A Jonas Nordwall then introduced their talents at the Barton console. student of the late, great Leonard our guest artist of the day , Gerry Committees are already forming MacClean, Shirley possesses a fine Gregorius. Gerry is an outstanding and plans being made for the '74 con­ musicianship and talent. Her program organist on the theatre organ, as well vention scheduled for Detroit, and combined many current hits with some as the straight organ. He played a crews work weekly at the never-ending old standards. Her accompaniment skill well received, varied program, selected task of organ maintenance. Another was evident as we saw and heard to show off the "new" Wurlitzer, rank of pipes and a Marimba are being the silent film Teddy at the Throttle. which it did! His final number was a added to the Royal Oak, and a piano A bouquet of beautiful roses was lively version of the old favorite, is being wired into the Redford Theatre presented to Miss Hannum at the "Valencia". Barton. close of her interesting show to ex­ After the concert, Dennis Hedberg The Motor City Chapter has grown press the Chapter's appreciation. Shirley announced the final plans for the to more than three hundred, and con­ Hannum has a bright future ahead of ex-Oriental Theatre 's 3/13 Wurlitzer. tinues to grow. We would like to list her, and she should be enjoying fame The organ, now up to 34 ranks and all of the members who have given and fortune before too long. completely restored by Dennis, is going of their time and varied talents to make SHIRLEY COLE into a Pizza Palace here in Portland. so many activities possible, but since Jonas Nordwall has been named house space does not permit, we trust that OREGON organist. A great organ and a great their real reward is in hearing these The Oregon Chapter held its October organist. great theatre pipe organs play, and in meeting in the home of Don and Bob Burke and the Ingrams are the applause of the thousands of Arlene Ingram, in Portland. Seventy proud of the really fine theatre organ guests who attend our public shows. members and friends were in in the Ingram home. Many members On behalf of the entire Motor City attendance. expressed the opinion that it was the membership - our most sincere wish The meeting was called to order "biggest" sounding 8 ranks that they for your happiness this holiday season. by Chairman, Jonas Nordwall. Several had heard - anywhere. Needless to DON LOCKWOOD announcements were made pertaining say , the Ingram organ will be one of

DECEMBER, 1972 THEATRE ORGAN 51 the "stars" of the National Conventions. McGaven, Richard Petty and other twenties, complete with the lobby home organ tour. dignitaries made personal appearances. concert. This was in the form of a Burke and the Ingrams are happy Frank Netherland, owner of a fine musical journey around the U.S. A to show the organ to our out-of­ 3/9 Kimball in his Stuart (Va.) home, prize was given to the person who town visitors, so if in Portland, give entertained us with a thirty-minute could correctly list all the selections them a phone call. program of familiar theatre organ tunes, played and places visited. DON INGRAM interspersed with comments. The feature program began with an The console was then open to any overture: "A Salute to George Gersh­ PIEDMONT and all who wished to try the key board win", featuring the voices of Brenda, The Piedmont Chapter held its sum­ for a few minutes each. Those who Mary Faye, and John Arthur in such mer meeting at the Carolina Theatre volunteered were Jane Sparks, Billy favorites as "Summertime", "Some­ Greensboro, on Sunday, September 10, Barnes, Dr. D.E. MacDonald, J.R. body Loves Me", "The Man I Love", 1972. Approximately forty were Dunn, Larry Coleman, and Dr. Paul "Someone to Watch Over Me", and present when Chairman Claude Cansler Abernethy. (Hope we did not omit "I Got Rhythm". This was followed welcomed the group and introduced anyone.) by the organ solo: "The Best Things in the ten new members attending for This was our first chapter get­ Life Are Free". The short subject, the first time. William G. "Billy" together at the Carolina since No­ Cops with Buster Keaton, was a real Barnes (former member of Ohio chap­ vember 17, 1968. We expect to meet sidesplitting laugh provoker, made ter). Larry Coleman and wife Fern there more frequently now that the even more so by the subtle organ (from CATOE), John Davenport, J.R. organ has been reconditioned. background. For many of the students, Dunn and wife, A.O. "Buster" Richard­ Our thanks to Manager Neill McGill this was the first time they had seen son and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest for his cooperation with the chapter for a silent picture with pipe organ ac­ W. "Ernie" Vaupel (former New York the use of the Carolina Theatre and companiment. chapter). its fine organ! After a short intermission, Martin Vice chairman Paul Abernethy told CLAUDE CANSLER presented the Noonday Club Organ­ of the work that had been done on logue "In the Good Old Summertime" the Carolina 2/6 Robert Morton by PiedmontChapter Guest of College which gave the audience a chance to Mac Abernethy (Paul's son), Fred Piedmont Chapter members were particpate in the program. Many laughs Berger and others to restore its former the guests of Southeastern Community came from the old songslides. condition and playing qualities. A big College in Whiteville, N.C. at the third This was followed by the feature THANK YOU to them from all the appearance of J. Marion Martin in an movie: Two Tars with Laurel and chapter members. He reported the organ program. In his production call­ Hardy. Again the skillful cueing of organ was used during the World ed "A Return To The Palace" Martin Martin's organ accompaniment did Premier showing of the movie, 43 - tried to recapture an evening as it much to enhance this hilarious produc­ The Petty Story, where stars Darren used to be at the N.Y. Roxy in the late tion. Many times it was difficult to

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52 THEATRE ORGAN DECEMBER, 1972 hear the organ for the laughter. ful job of restoration. It was the general opinion of the The Wagner residence is large and student body that they must be given well suited to the installation. The another chance to "Return to the pipe organ is in one chamber speak­ Palace ." ing across a stairway into the basement DOUG SPIVEY room where the console is located. POTOMACVALLEY This room opens into the two-car garage to provide for additional listen­ Well over 100 attended the August ing space. In the garage area Roy , Potomac Valley Chapter meeting - a Lou Klein and Mark Hurley lined the repeat by popular request of the Con­ walls with memorabilia; blueprints, vention GENII Seminar - at the drawings, and newspaper clippings at­ Lautzenheiser Studio in Springfield, tracted considerable attention - es­ Virgina. Following Marvin's presen­ pecially the article about the time a tation the organ was kept busy as lion got loose in the State Theatre many waited their turn at the console and ran through the audience! of the 3/ 13 Wurlitzer. The featured artist was Frank Ly bolt "Convention Afterglow" was the from Norfolk, Virginia , who played theme of the September Chapter meet­ Dolores Wagner, Frank Lybolt and Ray our last Chapter meeting at the State ing at the Virginia Theatre in Wagner at the unveiling of the Wagner's 2/7 Wurlitzer. Theatre in 1965. Well-known in New Alexandria. Two hours of taped musical York in the 'good old theatre organ' excerpts from the Convention were off, Florida organist Hal Stanton came days, Frank is the past Dean of the coordinated with 230 colored slides from Fort Lauderdale and honored us Norfolk Chapter of AGO and theatre to provide a most delightful show. with a mini-concert on the Virginia organist par excellence. The over­ The program was produced by Jean Theatre Barton. flowing attendance of 125 reminisced Lautzenheiser and presented with the October 8th was the official un­ to music of the pre-50's and kept cooperation of Lucien Phinney, Steve veiling of the 2 manual 7 rank Wurlitzer asking for more. Tillotson, Ken Pabor, Bill Lamb, Paul belonging to Dolores and Roy Wagner, From the "Autumn Leaves" in full Hoffman and Jerry Cunningham, near Baltimore, Maryland and the event array around Loch Raven Reservoir Awards were presented to Convention was truly memorable. The organ was to Frank's musical dedication to our Chairmen Woody Wise and Marvin originally in the State Theatre in lovely hostess, "Dolores" , and the Lautzenheiser through the courtesy Baltimore and Roy, with a lot of fall decor of the refreshment table , the of Max Mogensen of HESCO,makers help from Louis Klein , Potomac Valley scene can best be described in one of engraved organ parts, from Hagers­ Chapter member from Geneva , N.Y. , word - perfection. town, Maryland. To top the program and Mark Hurley, has done a master- JEAN LA UT ZEN HEISER

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DECEMBER, 1972 THEATRE ORGAN 53 PUGET SOUND 2/ 1O Wurlitzer, a gorgeous organ that decided to buy the organ and install it in his home - thus keeping the organ On August 27th, members and guests unfortunately lacks good tibia uni­ in Denver. They were in the midst of heard organist Don Wallin on the fication. The theatre seats around 1600 packing, burning, and throwing out chapter's 3 /8 Wurlitzer-Marr and and looks like it just opened yesterday. when Bill Johnston, the president of Colton, at the Haller Lake Improve­ A jam session and luncheon followed the group, called to ask if the club ment Club. Your writer was unable the concert. It was good to see so might have one more meeting. At to attend this program, but knows many of our Vancouver, B.C. mem­ first this thought seemed impossible, from past experience listening to Don bers in attendance. but somehow everything was ready at his home base, Big Bob's Pizza, EDDIE ZOLLMAN,JR. by the last Sunday in the home. They where he plays six nights a week, that were glad to have the group once more. his program had to be enjoyable and ROCKY MOUNTAIN Elinor Johnston, with Bill's help, had well done. Following Don's concert The Maddys sell their lake front thoughtfully brought even the neces­ a report was given by Mahon Tullis home and the Wurlitzer 2/9. It was a sary coffee pot, paper cups (the cup­ on the 1972 Washington, D.C. ATOS nostalgic event and the last of many boards were empty!) as well as Convention. meetings of the Denver ATOS around "goodies" to help make a party. the pipe organ at the home of Bee and Bee Maddy was playing the organ Edith Maddy. The work of maintaining when the guests arrived. Then Bill the large home and acreage, the con­ Johnston opened the meeting with a fining responsibility, and the wishes to nostalgic number or two. Bob Castle, pursue other interests - including Bob Young, Rick Mathews, and Ray travel - prompted the decision. After Young played several numbers which months of deliberation the decision the group enjoyed. was made to sell the home - a land­ And so passed the intriguing and mark they had designed and built lovely, not to say nostalgic, organ on the lake they had created. This, period in the eventful lives of Bee and of course, meant the disposal of the Edith Maddy. We hope not ended - for organ, purchased from the Denver Duane says Bee may come and Myan Theatre in 1945. The organ had play the organ again in another Denver Andy Crow at the console of the Mt. taken some 20 years for proper instal­ Baker Wurlitzer. - ( Don Myers Photo) home. The Maddys? They have just lation, was solely responsible for the finished a home in the foothills near The Mt. Baker Theatre, Bellingham, building of the house, the creation of Denver - "Pinero" - with a view high the lake, and the promotion of the 40- Washington, was the scene of the up on a Ponderosa hillside. acre, custom-built subdivision. September 24th meeting. Well known The Maddy's new address is: organist Andy Crow presented a very The home sold easily, and Duane R.R. 2, Box 302 N. entertaining concert on the style 216, Searle, National ATOS Vice President, Evergreen, Colorado 80439

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Ben Lodwick, Pianos and Organs, 300 N.W. 54th Street, apprentices, Piano technicians and movers 4671 N. 71 St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin Miami, Florida, (305) 751-7502. for branches from Miami to Palm Beach. 53218. Victor Pianos and Organs, 300 N.W. 54th To make room for pipe organ - must sell Street, Miami, Fla. (305) 751-7502. FOR SALE - One 350 Cl PM 12" Spencer Rodgers Organ. 2-manual 22E - three Orgoblo, 110-220 Repulsion induction speakers perfect condition $4,100. R.W. FOR SALE - Gulbransen Rialto Theatre motor, $200; 1 Rank Wurlitzer Factory Hedderly, 1918 S.E. 41, Portland, Oregon organ 2-manuals, two speaker cabinets, all Mitred concert flute, 16-8-4 $100. G.E. 97214. in black, horseshoe console with Gulbran­ Vezner, 973 - 11 ¼ Street S.W., Rochester, sen Select-Rhythm attachment and lights Minn. 55901. Victor Pianos and Organs Eight Warehouses in excellent condition. Asking $4,500.00. with over 1,000 Pianos and Organs of all Curt Haessner, (201) 478-4830 , 124 Schley FOR SALE - Organ "Wilcox and White" makes for home, theatre, and church. 500 St., Garfield , N.J. 07026. Parlor Player 14 stops. Approx. 100 Rolls organs, 200 Grands, 300 Spinet Pianos Good Cond. Rosewood with Matching and 15 Ampico player grands. Conn 3 FOR SALE - Five complete theatre pipe Bench $895.00. Collector's item. Write P.O. keyboard 650 Organ, Special Ornate Case organs; Wurlitzer and Kimball - from 3/17 Box 71, Petaluma, Calif. 94952. $4900. Allen Positif $5000. We crate and to 2m/7r ; also Marr & Colton organ parts, ship throughout the world. Victor Pianos For list and prices contact Roy Davis, Rt. 6. FOR SALE - 2/5 Marr & Colton, Tibia, and Organs, 300 N.W. 54th St., Miami, McMinnville, Tenn.37110. (615) 668-4396. Trumpet, Salicional, Diapason, Vox Humana, Fla. (305) 751-7502. nicely unified, beautiful small instrument, ivory console. $2,500.00. Robert Castle, WANTED - FACADE OF PIPES to cover FOR SALE - Gold drapes from stage curtain 12350 E. 48th Ave., Denver, Colorado, at least 20 ft. of space with 16' pipes at Radio City Music Hall Approximately 75 80239. the ends. Need not be playable. Fr. Mirandi, yards $200.00. Harrison, 1 Sundew Road, St. Joseph's, West New York, New Jersey Newark , Del . 19711, Phone (302) 737-0742 FOR SALE - Three manual, single rail, (201) 867-1142. Marr & Colton Horseshoe console $500. WICKS Vox - Perfect $75. Wanted, "WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR , FOR SALE - Six Rank Organ. Suitable Ouintadina & Glock - prefer Kimball . Will MARY?" "Begin the Beguine" Ed Welsh for small room or garage. $500.00. Details: trade. Contact Gary Rickert,4121 Blanchan playing the Lautzenheiser 3/13 Wurlitzer Harrison, 1 Sundew Rd., Newark, Del. Ave., Brookfield, Ill. 60513 will "Serenade" you while "Cruising Down 19711, Phone (302) 737-0742. the River." New complete jacket notes. FOR SALE - Schober Theatre Organ, 2 Send $5.50 to Jean's Organ Studio, 7216 full manuals, 25 pedals, 39 stops plus Neuman St., Springfield, Va. 22150. FOR SALE - 2/6 Style D Wurlitzer Opus 4 couplers and 8 percussions. 0-6 second No. 566. Toy counter and Percussions, reverberation (tape deck) and 100 watt Spencer single phase blower. Needs some amplifier, external speakers. $1950. releathering. Presently installed in public M. Blachowicz, 6201 - 120 Escondido, hall. $1500 or highest offer. Buyer to re­ El Paso, Tex. 79912, (915) 584-6580. move. Irv Toner, (716) 796-6538 or write Box 225 Warsaw, N.Y. 14569. FOR SALE - 2 Wurlitzer Theatre pipe organs Style E and H. Call between 5 and - 9? 6 P.M. EST (617) 698-7548. ll}-0 "7'J\}. • FOR SALE - Kimball Diapason and Tuba Chest 73 notes ea. Kimball Clarinet and FOR SALE - 1 - 18 note Wurlitzer chime Echo Horn Chest 61 notes ea. Gordon action. 1 - Wurlitzer surf. 12 - 16' Wur­ Young, 5106 Manning Drive, Bethesda, litzer flute with chests. John Roberg, 38 Sendyour changeof Maryland 20014, (301) 654-6627. Maple Ave., Plymouth, Conn. 06782. Phone addressto ... (203) 283-5497.

FOR SALE - Theatre Pipe Organ LPs (new) FOR SALE - Minshall Model J Organ 25 VI THOMPSON $1.00 each ; T.O. Periodicals Kinura, T.O. pedals self contained with all schematics. THEATRE ORGAN Review, COSJ, Bombard, Post Horn, T.O. This was last engineering model from fac­ P.O. BOX 1314 - 25

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