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Journal of the ,American Theatre Organ Society ATOS JulAug 52-4 L 6/17/10 1:32 PM Page 1 JOURNAL OF THE , AMERICAN THEATRE ORGAN SOCIETY JULY | AUGUST 2010 ATOS JulAug 52-4 L 6/17/10 1:32 PM Page 2 AMERIC i N TI-IEATRE _OR\iAN 'l\sue ,i_ETV ' ~ I ~ elebrating the?>. (both Anniversary ' of tRe theatre pipe organ 1T cc 1~1rI TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Tuesday, August 10 at 7:30 pm The General Starring Buster Keaton Silent i=ilm- Accompanied by Clark Wilson on the Mighty Mo Organ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ PRESENTED ON Tl-IE BIGGEST SCREEN IN ATLANTA! Individual Movie Tickets - $8 - Available at: The !=oxTheatre Box Office, Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster Outlets 1 creative B 98.S FM LIVINGSTON ·i1imt~ ® loafing Allmbi',BootVaridy ofSofl;Rock A.DELTA davetm I\\ l flS11~~l •• '36$ ATOS JulAug 52-4 L 6/17/10 1:43 PM Page 1 THEATRE ORGAN JULY | AUGUST 2010 Volume 52 | Number 4 FEATURES Theatre Organ Society 14 of Australia Turns 50 Kenelm M. Lufkin’s 20 Lasting Legacy Teaching to the 22 Future A Fresh Air 28 of Legitimacy: Theatre Organ And Symphony—A Growing Combination Rebirth in Cincinnati: 30 From the Albee to the Music Hall Rosa Rio 39 Remembered Outside the Box: 46 An Inside Perspective DEPARTMENTS 4 From the Publisher’s Pen 4 From the Editors 5 Headquarters The Solo Chamber of the Cincinnati Music Hall Ballroom Wurlitzer (Photo by Philip Groshong) 6 News & Notes 8 Professional Perspectives 10 Fanfare On the Cover: The Cincinnati Albee Theatre Wurlitzer in its new home at the Cincinnati Music Hall Ballroom (Photo by Philip Groshong) 50 For the Records 52 Chapter News 61 THEATRE ORGAN (ISSN 0040-5531) is published bimonthly by the American Theatre Organ Around the Circuit Society, Inc., 7800 Laguna Vega Drive, Elk Grove, California 95758. Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk Grove, California and at additional mailing offices. Annual subscription of $33.00 paid 64 Meeting Minutes from members’ dues. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THEATRE ORGAN, c/o ATOS Membership Office, P.O. Box 5327, Fullerton, California 92838, [email protected]. 69 Obituaries JULY | AUGUST 2010 1 ATOS JulAug 52-4 L 6/17/10 7:36 PM Page 2 Organ Stop Pizza (4/75 Wurlitzer) The ATOS Summer Camp is a unique Adrian Phillips Music Studio opportunity for (5/106 Midmer-Losh) young enthusiasts to study and learn the art of the theatre organ through lectures, master classes, and private study. As we embark on our fourth annual summer camp, we will be returning once again Orpheum Theatre to the great Valley of the Sun. (3/30 Wurlitzer) Our core faculty includes Jonas Nordwall, Donna Parker, and Jelani Eddington. We are also delighted to welcome Lyn Larsen and Charlie Balogh as special guest lecturers. The majority of the coaching sessions will take place at the fabulous Adrian Phillips Music Studio symphonic-theatre organ. We will also take trips to visit many wonderful instruments in the area, including Organ Stop Pizza, the Orpheum Theatre, and many others! The ATOS Summer Camp is open to all participants up to 30 years of age. Registration per student is $295.00 (including all tuition, meals, and transportation to and from the venues during the event). Special arrangements will be made for out-of-town students to stay at a nearby hotel. For more information, please contact Jelani Eddington at 262/639.8788 ([email protected]) or Donna Parker at 503/642-7009 ([email protected]). 2 THEATRE ORGAN ATOS JulAug 52-4 L 6/17/10 1:43 PM Page 3 Journal of the American Theatre Organ Society Library of Congress Catalog Number ML 1T 334 (ISSN 0040-5531) Printed in U.S.A. JULY | AUGUST 2010 Volume 52 | Number 4 THEATRE ORGAN EDITORIAL OFFICE PUBLISHER Donna Parker EDUCATION WEBSITE (www.atos.org) 3111 NE 165th Place P.O. Box 6103 Jelani Eddington (see above at Bylaws) Tom Blackwell Vancouver, Washington 98682 Aloha, Oregon 97007 Donna Parker (see above at Publisher) 9717 Dayton Avenue North 206-619-6645 503-642-7009 Seattle, Washington 98103 ELECTRONIC ORGANS (ETONES) [email protected] Fax 440-338-5651 206-784-9203 Bucky Reddish [email protected] 206-778-2724 mobile CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 5370 Vinings Lake View Drive [email protected] Colonel Mike Hartley (Ret.) ASSOCIATE EDITORS Mableton, Georgia 30126 17 Whippoorwill Drive AROUND THE CIRCUIT: Micah Bisson [email protected] Palm Coast, Florida 32164 MUSIC: Steven Ball 386-445-7562 PIPE PIPER: Jonathan Ortloff ENDOWMENT FUND [email protected] PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES: David Barnett ATOS MISSION STATEMENT—The Ameri- Edward M. Stout III 423 N. 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