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•·:, -;tll.t•-~~~ :: THE COVER PHOTO The installation of the 3/10 Wurlitzer from the Ohio Theatre in Lima, in Downers Grove North High School required nearly 5,000 man hours of work by the Chicago Area Chapter. The instru­ ment was donated to the school by the Glen Journal of the American Theatre Organ Society Alden Corporation. Story begins on page 5.

Volume 12, Number 6 In This Issue December, 1970 FEATURES ATOS National Membership is $8.00 per cal ­ 5 A Theatre Organ Comes to Downers Grove endar year, which includes a subscription to THEATRE ORGAN, the official publication of 8 Final Curtain - New Haven Paramount ...... Ben M. Hall the American Theatre Organ Society. Single 9 Building for the Future John Muri copies : $1 .25. Make check or money order 9 New Sound Technique payable to ATOS, and ma il to P. 0 . Box 90, New Haven, Connecticut 06501 . 11 ConnValChap Scholarship Winners 11 Wurlitzer List Nears Completion ALL MATERIAL FOR PUBLICATION EXCEPT ADVERTISING SHOULD BE 12 Randy at the Organ ...... Elmer Fubb SENT TO ATOS PUBLICATIONS 16 Dennis James Thrills 3800 P. 0 . BOX 2329, LIVONIA, MICHIGAN 48150 22 Where the 8artons Were - Part 5

ADVERTISING ADDRESS: Dick Schrum, Box 24 Home Organ Festival Glitters Hal Steiner 7422, Bitter Lake Station , Seattle, Wash. 98133. 25 Eddie Dunstedter Recovering 31 Lee Erwin Plays Soundless Concert Dr. Walter J. Beaupre ATOS National Officers Stillman Rice, President Lee Erwin, Vice President DEPARTMENTS Mary Bowles, Secretary-Treasurer Eleanor Weaver, Executive Secretary 10 Nuggets from the Golden Days 26 Letters to the Editor 14 Hollywood Cavalcade 28 Vox Pops ATOS National Board of Directors 14 Closing Chord 32 Chapter News Gaylord Carter Mary Bowles W. "Tiny" James Lee Erwin 17 For The Records 39 Classified Ads Allen W. Rossiter Ben M. Hall 20 Snippets from England Richard Simonton Allen Miller Albert T. Mason , Past President ATOS Honorary Members PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 1959-Jesse Crawford HALL OF FAME 1960-Farny Wurlitzer Jesse Crawford 1961-Mel Doner Eddie Dunstedter To the many Chapters of ATOS , who send their news letters to National 1962- Leonard MacClain Reg inc Id Foo rt Headquarters , please accept my thanks. 1963-Eddie Dunstedter Leonard MacClain 1964-Reginald Foort Don Miller To the Chapters, who feel they are not being recognized in Chapter News in 1965-Dan Barton Henry Murtagh 1966-W . "Tiny " James Ray Shelley "Theatre Organ ", I suggest the following: 1967-Erwin A. Young, Jr . Arsene Siegal 1968- Richard C. Simonton Firmin Swinnen Please write items for Chapter News separate and send to the Editorial Staff. 1969-Judd Walton 1970-Lee Erwin 1970-Bill Lamb Do not expect the Editorial Staff to compile this information from Chapter News letters . Space in the President's Message is limited , so a letter to all Chapter EDITORIAL STAFF Chairmen and .Secretaries will be forthcoming in the near future. Editor - George Thompson Associate Editors - Ray Brubacher Dues for 1971 are now payable. Chapter members , please pay your dues Lloyd Klos Peg Nielsen through your Chapter Secretary. Non-chapter members , please pay direct to Editor-Emeritus - W. " Stu" Green National Headquarters. Publisher - Al Mason Art Director - Don Lockwood Nation al Headquarters would appreciate receiving the names of all Officers Advertising Manager - Dick Schrum elected for 1971, as soon as your election is over. Circulation Manager - Vi Thompson Plan for 1971 Convention ( Sweet Sixteenth) m Seattle, next July. Dick THEATRE ORGAN (title registered U. S. Patent Schrum is Convention Chairman. Watch "Theatre Organ" for further information. Office) is published bi-monthly by the American Theatre Organ Society, Inc., a non-profit organiza ­ tion, Stillman H. Rice, President. All r:ghts reserved. A Very Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year , from all the ATOS Entire contents copyrighted 1970 by ATOS, Inc., Officers, Board Members , and Staff. Office of publication is P.O. Box 2329, Livonia, Michigan 48150 . Printed by Detroit Master-Craft, Livonia, Michigan 48150 .

POSTMASTER: Second Class postage paid at Livonia, Michigan. IF UNDELIVERABLE, send form 3579 to ATOS Circulation Department, Box 1314, Salinas, California 93901 . ATOS Stillman H. Rice, President ARCBIVESI L]BBARY 3 theatre organ By Bill Peterson, Number 23 in a series

NORSHORE THEATRE- CHICAGO

Another classical example of Rapp and Rapp's architectural genius. This house seating approximately 3000 is now gone. The Norshore had a gorgeous lobby in the French style with gracefully curved stairways to the mezzanine , magnificent chandeliers, plus lots of gilt platework. The auditorium, although decorated differently, did have much the same feel as Loews Kings in New York with its shallow balcony. The organ was a four manual 20 rank Wurlitzer.

december 1970 4 CATOE MOVES A WURLITZER A Theatre Organ Comes To Downers Grove

VERY Sunday, at four o'clock in built in 1958 had, for some unknown the afternoon, radio station reason, what appeared to be small EWDGC-FM, in Downers Grove, Illi­ organ chambers on either side of the nois, presents a half hour program of stage. There were some restrictions in theatre organ music. Not too unusual , the chambers (ladders, air ducts, etc.) were it not for the fact that the sta­ but after conference with school prin­ tion is operated by students of Downers cipal Herbert Adams it was agreed that Grove North High School, and the in­ alterations could be made. strument heard on the Sunday broad­ Once the ground work was laid, Bill casts, hosted by CATOE's Tom Yanni­ Benedict, CATOE chairman, signed an Interior of the Ohio Theatre. Organ grills are tell, is their very own Wurlitzer, Opus agreement with the high school, and in at the extreme lop right. 1775. April of 1969 the Glen Alden Corpora­ tion confirmed donation of the organ to til Saturday noon when the theatre re­ During the summer of 1968 the opened. By this time the toll of more much publicized disposal, by the Glen the Downers Grove school. Tom and Bill ran up corporation-sized phone bills than thirty hours without sleep made Alden Corporation of theatre organs for some very tired people. Imagine owned by the RKO-Stanley Warner arranging for CA TOE work crews to go to Lima to dismantle and transport the looks of people on the street outside chain, to tax exempt civic auditoriums, seeing what appeared to be fifteen coal community centers and high school au­ the instrument back to Downers Grove for storage in the school. miners in a zombie-like trance emerging ditoriums, sounded especially interest­ from the theatre. Fortunately the motel ing to CATOE board member Tom Before the organ was dismantled a was two blocks away and everyone had Yannitell. special trip was made to tune and a good day's sleep before work resumed Walter Froehlich, representing the record the Wurlitzer in its original set­ Saturday at midnight. Glen Alden Corporation in the disposal ting. Harold (Barney) King, Terry Kle­ ven, Tom and Bill were on hand as was First to arrive from Chicago was Val of the RKO instruments, gave Yannitell Escobar who took the Erie-Lackawana the information he needed regarding Jeff Zych, CATOE's cinematographer, who has filmed the entire project from train into Lima. (This train has since acquisition of organs available in the been discontinued and another era of vicinity of Chicago. Tom brought the the beginning to the first public concert. It is hoped that the film will soon be transportation is gone.) Ken Rosen­ matter to the attention of his fellow boom, a plumbing and heating con­ board members and was encouraged to available to ATOS chapters and pos­ sible television viewing in the future. tractor, drove from Chatsworth (100 pursue the idea further. He asked Bill miles south of Chicago) with his spe­ Barry, a former chairman of the club, cial equipment for lowering the heavy to look at a 3/10 Wurlitzer installed in items from the chambers. Barney King, the Ohio Theatre in Lima, in Novem­ Joe and Mark Spurr drove trucks with ber of 1927. trailers for the long haul back to Il­ It didn't take much to convince Bill linois. that while this was not the world's Paul and Linda Swiderski and Chuck largest Wurlitzer, it was a real gem. and Betty Peterson were on hand for It was almost entirely playable at the pipe packing and wiring disassembly. time of inspection and, for some rea­ Frank Pokorny, Jack Smith and Val son, nearly in tune. Tom and Bill won Escobar were busy in the basement dis­ the full support of the CA TOE board mantling the blower and windlines of directors, and all that remained was while Sam Holte and Augie Edlemann to find a home for the instrument. worked on electrical power disconnec­ Tom visited a number of high school tions. Sam and Tom worked on the auditoriums in the western suburbs of cable-pulling after Bill Barry wrapped Chicago while locations in the city were the switchstack switches for protection. being inspected, including the studios Joe Janecek, Bob Randerson, Bill Rie­ of WTTW-TV where the silent movie ger and Jim Shallenburger assisted in series "The Toy That Grew Up" orig­ multiple chores. For that matter, all inated. While all of the key people at A large work crew arrived in Lima members of the work parties had a these locations seemed interested, physi­ early the next Saturday morning ready hand in most operations. cal limitations in their auditoriums to disassemble the organ after the At noon on Sunday, the trucks started ruled them out. theatre closed. For most, this meant a back to Downers Grove where a fresh All, that is, except Downers Grove five hour drive after a day's work in crew ordered up by George Johnston North High School. This auditorium, the Chicago area. Work progressed un- was on hand to unload the parts and

5 theatre organ place them into storage. The pipes, As soon as school was dismissed for chests, regulators and switchstacks were the summer, openings were made in placed into a large cloakroom and the the auditorium walls for the swell shut­ console was stored back stage in a ters. The cinder block walls were sealed secured area. The relay (mmmm - boy and painted. After the convention, was it heavy!) was put into the relay­ crews worked five days a week, under blower room and the swell shades were Bill and Tom's direction, cleaning and stored in a janitor's closet. Member refurbishing the various organ hard­ Herb Moeller provided storage for mis­ ware. The magnets were almost all of cellaneous parts in his garage in nearby the "Black-Cap" variety and quite a Westmont. A month after the big move few had to be rewound. CATOE hosted the 1969 National The console, by far, had the greatest Convention. number of magnet failures. Most of the leather in the console had to be re­ Jeff Zych films chest repair work and Bob Schultz looks on. placed but not in the other parts of the organ. About thirty CATOE members and interested persons helped to clean the forty years of plaster, coal dust and dirt from the various parts of the organ. While Bill Barry and his right-hand man, Jack Smith, laid out the floor boards for the chambers, Tom dis­ assembled the console. All of the paint was stripped and the leather pouches removed for releathering. Ruth and Vince Norderud, with the help of Cy Grandsard, Ed Kazmer and Steve Vlk, Joe Spurr (dark glasses) unpacks truck for waiting helpers. sanded and polished the keys, removing the years of discoloration. Val Escobar and Joe Janecek had a hand at recon­ tacting all of the silver wire contact blocks on the stop tab rails. The relay and switchstacks are now located some thirty feet away from their original placement in the theatre's main chamber, which meant all new wiring had to be installed. The wiring from the solo chamber was short too. Merlin Schultz cleans a pipe chest. Four months were needed to wire in the new cables. The brunt of this wiring project was capably handled by Vern Graham, H. C. Logan and Ron Gray. Bob Randerson, Joe Janecek, Larry Marek and Don McLean worked at wiring the new junction boards.

Bill and Tom ham it up during unloading at Once the floor boards were installed, school. an entire Saturday was required to hoist the chest and regulators into the cham­ bers. A special removable wood case for the console was designed which Merlin Schultz and Ken Lage assembled and installed in front of the stage. Chamber floorboards laid out on stage before Another Saturday saw twenty men low­ installation in chambers. ering the console from the stage to the auditorium floor and -relaying pipes into the chambers. Ken Lage, the school's woodshop in­ structor, directed the building of the organ grills which were installed dur­ ing the winter of 1969-70. The grills match the woodwork design in 'the lobby of the auditorium and the sound comes out relatively unobstructed. In fact it is now one of the brightest sounding Wurlitzers in any public place in Chicagoland. The console wiring to the relay junc­ Herb Adams, principal of the high school, looks on as Jack Smith and Bill Barry work in main tion boards was completed in a short chamber. Console was completely disassembled. time. Y annitell designed and built a

december 1970 6 On June 13th the first of two pre­ miere concerts was held for the public with Bill Thomson as guest artist. Dur­ ing stage ceremonies following the first half of the show, Bill Barry and Tom Yannitell were honored for their con­ tributions to both the chapter and the community. ATOS National President Al Mason, CATOE Chairman Bill Ben­ edict and Herb Adams, principal of Downers Grove North High School, spoke briefly about the project. Sunday, June 14th, Kay McAbee was presented in concert to conclude the two-day event. CA TOE member Larry Roou played to another capacity audience on Sep­ tember 19th. The future of this organ looks bright. Over 30 students now practice regularly at the instrument. The installation at the high school involved a happy com­ bination of people from all walks of life who worked together to restore life to another theatre organ; this time in a new location. Not in a home, a movie theatre or a church, but an organ in a public high school where young people as well as the general public may appre­ ciate this marvelous musical sound. □ DOWNERSGROVE NORTH HIGH SCHOffl. 3/ 10WURLITZER, STYLEH SPECIAL (Upper left) Ruth and Vince Norderud releather console pouches. (Lower left) Console being lowered Opus 1775 to the auditorium Roor. (Upper right, clockwise) Bill Barry, Jack Srpith, Herb Moeller, Joe Janecek RANK ANALYSIS putting up shade frames in solo chamber. (Lower right) Vern Graham wires switch assembly for Main Chamber(left) Solo Chamber(right) couplers to be added this year. Violin Tibia Clausa Violin Celeste Harmonic Tuba solid-state power supply to replace the Clarinet Vox Humana Diapason Kinura generator. When the blower was turned Flute Orchestral Oboe Chrysoglott Chimes on for the first time - Holy Cow! - Xylophone ten million cyphers! It seem that the Glock Sleighbells relay, which had been stored upside Special effects and traps down for months, was the culprit. Several dozen magnet armatures had stuck to the gaskets. After these had been cleared, along with a few switch­ stack cyphers, the big whistle machine seemed to be somewhat playable if only a bit out of tune. A few wiring errors became apparent but were quickly solved. At last there was life in the old gal again.

After nearly 5,000 man hours of Tony Tahlman pre­ work CATOE held its first '·organ play­ sents concert for stu­ ing" social at the school in April, 1970. dents. Lights were for Tom Sheen was on hand to present a movie cameras. mini-concert for the members and had maxi-comments on the installation. A second concert was presented, this time for the students, by Tony Tahlman in May. This was one of the most enthu­ siastic crowds ever to witness a theatre organ concert. With this kind of re­ sponse from the younger set, there is little doubt as to the acceptance of the theatre pipe organ of today in today's setting.

7 theatre organ THE MELODY LINGERS ON ... tory in North Tonawanda on June 23, 1927, as Number 1677. It was desig­ nated as a Style H (2 manuals , 10 ranks) , and was an instant success from FinalCurtain for the the very beginning. A large measure of its success was NewHaven Paramount due to the organist who opened it: Eddie Weaver. Young Eddie had, as by Ben M. Hall the late Dan Papp (who did the tonal finishing on the Paramount organ) said, "magic in his fingers. " He had gotten Once there were hundreds of Para­ his start at the age of 17 as organist at mounts, their marquees blazing proudly the Lafayette Theatre in Batavia , N. Y., along the Main Streets of America, as and made weekly trips to Buffalo to the great chain of Paramount-Publix study with the famed Henry Murtagh. theatres stretched from coast to coast. Murtagh transformed Eddie's Eastman Today only a comparative handful are School of Music church style into a left, and the closing of New Haven's true theatre organ style, and ... just as Paramount is the latest. But New Eddie and Jody Weaver beam as they complete important . . . he taught the poker­ Haven's elegant theatre was more than their first public duet, "Arlene." faced Eddie how to smile. That smile "just another Paramount." It was, in - Preston Miller Photo is Eddie Weaver's million-dollar trade­ its hey-day, the first link in the chain. mark. For it was on its stage that the. scintil­ lating Publix stage shows originated , It was fitting that Eddie Weaver starting their run through the 35 key should be the artist chosen to close out houses on the Publix circuit. Men like the career of the New Haven Para­ John Murray Anderson-, Boris Morros, mount, soon doomed to tumble before Frank Cambria and Vincent Minelli a wrecking crew's onslaught, for it was created the shows that opened in New there that he gained his early fame at Haven and moved on to the Metropoli­ the console of the mighty Wurlitzer. tan (now the Music Hall) in Boston , His return must be labeled as one of before arriving at the Paramount on his all-time triumphs and was played Times Square; from New York they to a capacity house. played Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Balti­ The program was presented on Satur­ more ... and so on, around the Publix day, October 17, under the auspices of wheel. the Conn. Valley Theatre Organ So­ In those days (1928 was the high­ ciety, Inc. and the Register Fresh Air water mark of the Publix empire) the Fund will share in the proceeds. theatre on Temple Street was known as From the moment Weaver came into the Olympia. It had been built around There was no generation gap apparent in the view, rising from the orchestra pit 1920 by Gordon's Olympia chain, crowd which filled the New Haven Paramount seated before the console, it was ap­ which operated a circuit of Olympias for the Farewell Eddie Weaver concert. parent that it would be an entertaining - Preston Miller Photo around New England ("G" for Gordon evening for everyone, the young and can still be seen in the monograms on old alike. There was no generation gap the facade and on the proscenium), and in evidence with Eddie in charge. He it had always been a deluxe house. In played the accompaniment for a Laurel 1927 it was bought by the Publix Cor­ and Hardy silent comedy and the com­ poration who wanted to follow the bination had the sell-out audience in theatrical tradition of "opening in New howls. It was refreshing indeed to hear a large group completely overwhelmed Haven" with its stage shows. Though by laughter, a rare incident in these the name of the theatre was not troubled times. changed for several years, it was com­ pletely refurbished, dressing rooms were A surprise to all present was the in­ expanded, the stage was re-equipped troduction of his lovely daughter, Mrs. and - most important for us of the Jody Wambler, an accomplished musi­ American Theatre Organ Society - the cian, who offered several piano selec­ tions with finesse. She helped make her original pipe organ was replaced by a dad's return to New Haven an out­ Mighty Wurlitzer. The Olympia's first standing event. organ had been a Steere, built in Springfield shortly before the company His rendition of the long-time favor­ merged with E. M. Skinner (which ac­ ite POET AND PEASANT was a high­ counts for the fact that Mr. Skinner light of the evening. In a brief introduc­ included the Olympia organ in lists of tion of the selection, Eddie said that it was the first piece he played in his first his installations even ' though he had appearance at the Paramount in 1927. not, in fact, built it). Eddie Weaver at the console of the New Haven It was only fitting that it should be one Paramount, 2/10 Wurlitzer. Mr. Weaver opened The Wurlitzer, one of 26 installed in this instrument in 1927. He was chosen for the of the offerings on the theatre's finale. Connecticut, was shipped from the fac- closing concert in 1970. □ december 1970 8 ment than we know. Certainly theatre organ music is being performed to larger audiences than ever since 1930. Buildingfor the Future Enthusiasm is spreading, but we need to be watchful that the movement is more than a flurry. We'll have to make by John Muri sure that the on-coming generation will be able to listen often and find joy in the sounds of real theatre organs in A fairly large number of us who are not create situations in which the man­ theatres, played well enough to make active in the theatre-organ field are agement has to worry about risks and listeners want to come back for more. reaching the age when we can see that cancelled insurance policies. They This means we'll have to do a good job other and younger hands will have to ought also to consider the future of an in maintaining organs and in preventing take over in the not-distant future. We organ that is being held together by them from being carried off by individ­ need not fear that there will not be only "baling-wire and a prayer." ualists. Our soloists will have to work good players, for each generation has its hard enough in building not only good Pipe-stealers do serious damage to quota of ability and genius. What we but excellent programs, programs that our cause in their desire to hoard the ought to be considering is the insurance will leave audiences asking for more. organ-sound for themselves alone. I of a reservoir of talent in organ-build­ And all of us who love the theatre should like to include in this category ing and maintenance. I see a whole­ organ will have to do all we can within those who have purchased organs out some interest developing in that field the bounds of decency and dignity to of theatres in which our members have among our younger members, but we make theatre managers and patrons see devoted weeks and months of their time need to make sure that these new work­ what a wonderful entertainment tlevice to restoration with no other pay than ers are dedicated to furthering the pub­ they have been neglecting for so long. the satisfaction of hearing a beautiful lic life and usefulness of the instruments in-theatre organ tone. Our best efforts □ they work on and that they do not work should be devoted to making theatre in semi-ignorance or in careless search owners want to maintain and use their for immediate profit. In our generation pipe organs, not sell them. When organs TheatreOrgan Featured we have had our fill of organ mechanics must come out of theatres that are who have ruined pipes and wiring, of In New SoundTechnique going to be razed, we should see that pipe-stealers and tinkerers who, know­ the instruments go into other auditor­ ing next to nothing about organ repair, The newest adventure in recording is iums where large numbers of people have fooled trusting theatre managers the quadrisonic, or four track stereo can hear them. In this regard I can into letting them "work on" the pipe sound. Many of the leading recording offer no finer example than the recent organs. I know of one outfit that got engineers, equipment manufacturers, activities of the Motor City, the Wol­ into a three-thousand seat theatre of a and recording companies have been verine, and the Western Reserve Chap­ major chain whose first act in repairing experimenting with this new concept ters, who are busily engaged in the in­ the organ was to strip the console of of surrounding the listener with sound. stallation and readying of organs for its elaborate decorations. The vandals public performances. Anyone who Mr. Bert Whyte, a former musical were thrown out as soon as the manage­ would undermine their work by pur­ director for R.C.A. Records and leader ment got wise to the fact that no work chasing instruments they have spon­ in solving problems during development was being done in the chambers. It took sored deserves the highest censure. of two-channel stereo, is a foremost a lot of talking by reputable people to Anyone who purchases an instrument leader of experiments being conducted get access to the theatre and its organ out of a theatre that shows potential using the four-channel idea. Whyte re­ again. Organ vandalism closed the for public use deserves censure. Such corded Billy Nalle at the "dress rehear­ doors of many a theatre to the rest of people are no friends of theatre organ, sal" preceding the historic L.I.U. concert us. for they are destroying its future. for ATOS in July via the new method. I know some fellows who have What of the future? Will we be able This has been reported in depth in learned the basics of organ construction to keep the theatre organ alive as a a two-part article appearing in the and maintenance by trial and error ex­ permanent element in public musical October and November 1970 issues of perimentation, at the expense of the entertainment? Can we make it flourish AUDIO magazine. One would gather theatre owners. I know organ mechan­ and reach the large-scale audience it from these articles that Mr. Whyte is ics who have used their privileges to had years ago? Or will it stay at the completely "hooked" on the mighty use a theatre for socializing with friends peak it has now reached and remain Wurlitzer sound both from the chal­ and for showing off before visiting fire­ only the isolated delight of those few lenge offered and the gratifying results. men from other cities. They do only thousand of us who have been lucky the minimum of work necessary to keep The four-channel tapes of Billy Nalle enough to come into contact with it? the organ from collapsing; they never have been presented at several Hi Fi Will it die in a relatively few years be­ have a maintenance or work-schedule. cause our civilization has moved in di­ shows this fall and the results have been Much of their time is spent complain­ rections that offer no scope for our sensational in promoting the quadrisonic ing about the unappreciative manage­ special big sound? Will it die because sound, as well as furthering interest in ment and debating whether it makes we have been greedy enough to rip out sense to give so much free time to an the all encompassing theatre organ every organ we can get our hands on? enterprise that might be sold out from sound. Our generation should help in making under them any day. It may be that satisfactory and constructive answers to This new sound and the successes of they have a point when they say that these questions. they are entitled to some fun in return Mr. Bert Whyte will be watched and for the service they are giving. O.K.­ It may be that we enthusiasts are reported in future THEATRE ORGAN but they need to make sure that they do doing more to spread musical enjoy- issues.

9 theatre organ April 1929 (D) STUART BARRIE C. L. MARTIN, Opera House, Paw­ has been appointed organist of the new tucket, R. I.; GEORGE MORGAN at Mastbaum Theatre, Twentieth and Mar­ the Elm Street, Worcester, Mass.; ket Streets in Philadelphia, playing the CHARLES TOWNSEND, Teele Square, 4-manual Wurlitzer Special. Sommerville, Mass.; PAUL CARSON, July 1929 (D) LEW WHITE of the the Glendale (Cal.); FRANCIS CRO­ Roxy Theatre in New York, has esti­ NIN, Capitol, CHESTER BRIGHAM, mated that he takes 12,000 steps a week Metropolitan, MAC SEA VER, Beacon, on the pedalboard. He also says he and EARL WEIDNER, Keith's Memo­ wears out a pair of rubber heels once rial, all in Boston; ROY L. FRAZEE, in four days. The Music Courier says Granada, Malden, Mass. . . . 3/29, this is far ahead of anything Bach VERMOND KNAUSS running an or­ could claim, but of interest to O'Sulli­ gan school in Allentown, Pa.; RALPH van and Goodyear. If we are to save WALDO EMERSON appointed organ­ the pedalboards, shouldn't someone in­ ist at Chicago Stadium . . . 6/ 29, vent a pneumatic rubber heel? HERBIE KOCH, Denver (Colo.) Thea­ tre; ROY L. MEDCALFE, Imperial in March 1930 (AO) LLOYD DEL Long Beach; HARRY MILLS, Holly­ CASTILLO of Boston, reports his wood Warner's, J. WESLEY LORD, Prospected by Lloyd E. Klos theatre organ school is still open. "I Boulevard, C. SHARP MINOR, United have definite reasons for believing there Artists, and MIL TON CHARLES, Jason and I have found some ·choice is a chance of organists' remaining in Paramount, all in Los Angeles . . . nuggets as a means of extending sea­ this field indefinitely, and I'm by no 11/29, W. KENNETH WIDENOR, son's greetings to our many readers. means ready to give up the fight." Brave Loew's Rochester, alternating with References were Amer_ican Organist man! MAURICE COOK, "The Jovial Con­ (AO), Diapason (D), and Jacobs (J) April 1930 (AO) ALBERT HAY sole Master" . . . 1/ 30, JOHN HILL, Magazines. MALOTTE played numbers by Bach, Filmart, Hollywood; ARCH B. FRITZ April 1928 (D) DR. MELCHIORRE Kreisler and Wagner, closing with the over KGFK, Hallock, Minn.; FRED­ MAURO-COTTONE, for the past seven Gershwin "Rhapsody in Blue," for the ERICK LANDWEHR, Club Casa Del years, organist at New York's Capitol Los Angeles Theatre Organ Club, Feb­ Mar, Santa Monica, Calif.; HAROLD Theatre, a period in which he broke all ruary 18, on the 3-manual Wurlitzer in RAMSAY, Minnesota, Minneapolis ... records for organists' tenure on Broad­ the Ambassador Hotel. 2/ 30, WARREN JOHNSON, Parthe­ non, and GEORGE CEIGA, Orpheum way, has left to devote his time to Jan. 31, 1931 (Buffalo Eve. News) teaching and concert work. HENRY B. in Hammond, Ind.; MILTON HERTH, "And while we are about the business of Empress, Decatur, Ill.; EDDIE HAN­ MURTAGH succeeds him. tossing posies, we should give HENRY SON, .State in Austin, Ill.; ERNEST F. July 1928 (D) ARTHUR GUTOW B. MURTAGH a cluster or two for the JONES at New York's Audubon ... was featured at the annual convention new life he has succeeded in injecting 3/ 30, DICK BETTS at Rochester's of the A.G.O. in Detroit, showing the into his organ music. The paraphrases Loews; LEO TERRY at Chicago's Pan­ resources of the 5-manual Michigan of popular lyrics are little short of being theon; FRANK GALLAGHER, Astor, Theatre Wurlitzer. He explained that downright clever, and the audience the constant use of the tremulant was to seemed glad that he has risen to the Cleveland . . . 6/ 30, EARL ABEL, obviate any ideas that the theatre music occasion imposed by increasing compe­ DON BAKER and ELSIE THOMP­ emanated from a church organ. He fin­ tion." SON at Brooklyn's Paramount . . . ished the program with a side-splitting 11/ 30, THEODORE STRONG over reel "Evolution of the Organ," contain­ May 1931 (AO) PAUL H. FOR­ KPO, San Francisco ... 2/ 31, RUTH ing parodies of the early movie days STER has been called back to Syra­ FARLEY, Norshore, Chicago; RUS­ when a hoarse singer and tiny piano cuse's Eckel Theatre. He says: "I'm SELL V. HUPP at the 3-manual Marr were the accompaniment. Mrs. Gutow not trying to bore them with novelties, & Colton in the Armo, South Bend, played a 2-manual console on the stage. but am giving them real songfests. Oc­ Ind .... 3/ 31, former Robert Morton casionally, I give them a better class Aug. 1928 (D) CLAUDE B. BALL factory in Van N uys, Cal. now used by solo in the middle of the songfest. It is has fitted out a new studio in Chicago firm making "near silk"; CHAUNCEY always a sure applause-getter." Business in the Finchley House. A 3-manual HAINES at Los Angeles Theatre Wur­ has increased since his return. Robert Morton is used for training stu­ litzer ... 6/31, ARCHER GIBSON on dents, many of whom have been placed Aug. 1931 (AO) Only two theatre WEAF and WJZ using his home organ in theatres. organs are heard in New York, one in New York ... 10/31, EDWARD C. daily, the other only occasionally. MAY manager-organist at Schine's Riv­ Jan. 1929 (AO) C. SHARP MINOR, iera in Rochester, playing a 3/11 M&C well-known theatre soloist, is installing JESSE CRAWFORD is still the mod­ est, likable, expert entertainer at the ... 7 / 35, Austin Organ Co. says it is a 3-manual, highly-unified Robert Mor­ going out of business after building ton in his studio and broadcast room Paramount, and his work at the Wur­ litzer is one of the best-applauded parts 1,885 organs in 36 years ... 4/44, on Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles. PEG KIMBALL is having great suc­ Many original innovations of Mr. of the program there. The Roxy does not use its 3-console organ often. Fea­ cess at Loew's State 4/ 20 Wurlitzer Minor's design are included in the playing "songfests," especially during organ. ture films are often second-rate. "swing shift" matinees, in Syracuse, March 1929 (D) MitTON CHAR­ GOLD DUST: 1/29, DWIGHT N.Y. LES, solo organist at Balaban & Katz' BROWN at the "Grand Organ" of This should do it until our February Chicago Theatre, will leave shortly for Shea's Buffalo; LOUIS ALLARD at the Valentine's special for all the ATOS Los Angeles to take up similar duties Colonial, Nashua, N. Hamp.; WIL­ ladies. So long, sourdoughs! at the Publix' Metropolitan Theatre, LIAM BIRKET, Toronto's Uptown; one of the largest houses on the coast. MANUEL DE HAAN, Boston's Bijou; - Lloyd & Jason

december 1970 10 ConnValChapScholarship Winners Six contestants were named winners tention from both organ students and of Theatre Organ Scholarship A wards teachers to the vast and fascinating area offered by Connecticut Valley Chapter, of theatre organ, and they will recom­ according to Chairman Stillman H. mend to the chapter membership that Rice of North Haven. Eleven appli­ another scholarship competition be held cants from Connecticut participated in next year." the October 18 auditions at Bethwood, Executive Secretary Eleanor Weaver, home of Harold and Eleanor Weaver, who chaired the Scholarship A wards on their 3ml 9r Marr and Colton. Committee, described with both satis­ Each of the three awards was divided faction and amusement the students' equally between two contestants who, typical reaction to the theatre pipe in the judges' opinion, tied for those organ. positions. Judging was conducted on a "When they walked into our home Pleased with the results of the Award Competi­ pre-established point system, and each tion are (I. to r.) Chairman Stillman Rice (ATOS and saw the size of the console," she President); Eleanor Weaver; 1 Judge' Billy Na lie; judge worked independently without recalls, "they almost fainted. But when Judging Committee Chairman, Phil Stoclc; and reference to the others. they heard the sound of those pipes, 'Judge' Lee Erwin. Judges were Lee Erwin and Billy you could see their eyes open wide. most exciting sound in the world, and Nalle of New York City, and Phil make them as anxious as we are to keep Stock of West Hartford who also it alive and thriving." headed the Scholarship Judging Com­ D mittee. The judges were impressed with the widespread response to this theatre organ competition among stu­ WURLITZERLIST dent organists, and with the obvious effort they had put into preparing for the audition. NEARSCOMPLETION First place winners were Laurie Anne The Wurlitzer list up-dating project Plainer of Huntington and Russell is nearing the point where we will start Hubbard of Orange. Second awards the key punching of the new deck of go to Sandra Barnes of Shelton and cards from which we can produce the Linda Lovallo of Torrington. Tying up-dated list. The call has gone out to for third were George Bell of Norwalk the 24 co-workers who have assisted and Gerry Bilak of Torrington. Judd Walton in this project for the return of any marked or unmarked Other contestants included: Gail IBM cards. At the time of writing Vendetto of North Haven; James Fer­ First place winner - Laurie Anne Plainer of 1,734 cards of the 2,231 issued, have raro of Stamford; Brian McClellan of Huntington. been returned. Reports have been re­ New Haven; Albert Rohe of Shelton; ceived from Buenos Aires, Calcutta, and Justyn Zitnay of Huntington. India, and some of the small remote Both Russell Hubbard and Gerry towns throughout the country where Bilak belong to ConnValChap. How­ individual letters have been directed to ever, judges were specifically chosen churches, theatres, etc. where it was who did not know any of the contest­ believed Wurlitzers were originally ants. shipped. This has all helped to produce Laurie Anne Plainer, Russell Hub­ new information. bard and Sandra Barnes are organ Walton is now working from 6 lists pupils of Rosa Rio in Shelton. Linda that he has received from the Wurlitzer Lovallo has studied both piano and Company. A seventh is known to exist organ with Eleanor Gaines Smith of which is to be made available to him Torrington. Gerry Bilak, who despite for double checking. He states that his fifteen years is a professional church most of the information correlates with organist, is a pupil of Joy Zublena, also only a few discrepancies. The list which of Torrington. George Bell's teacher is known as the "wiring schedule" con­ has been Harry Wach of Fairfield. tains the numbers shown on the switches First place winner - Russell Hubbard of Orange. on the relay switchstacks. This has Chairman Rice emphasized that the been of great help in locating and winners must use the a wards to con­ They were hearing something that to identifying many of the organs. How­ tinue their study of theatre organ tech­ them was new and different and excit­ ever, it is now known that perhaps 20 niques and styling. ing. or 30 organs were shipped by virtue of "As far as we know," he stated, "this "These youngsters won't forget the this list that did not show up on the is the first scholarship award contest theatre organ," she added. "They'll be original IBM cards. Anyone having specifically to encourage the formal back for more. That is, more than any­ any additional information is urged to study of theatre organ. Our Executive thing else, what our competition ac­ contact Judd at the California Farm Committee believes that this competi­ complished - to get into the ears of Bureau Federation, 2855 Telegraph tion has attracted much favorable at- another group of young musicians the Avenue, Berkley, California 94705. D

11 theatre organ Personality Profile our guest found himself in far-off Coco­ nut Grove, Florida on a Style 210 ( 9 rank) Wurlitzer where he soon learned the knack of entertaining with song slides. From there he went to the Capitol Theatre in downtown Miami where his only competition was Stan­ lll~C~ leigh Malotte at the Olympia Theatre by Elmer Fubb on a three-manual Wurlitzer. Stan's brother, Albert Hay, hadn't yet made As he, himself, will tell you, Randy Like the momentous decision to be­ the religious "Hit Parade" with his mu­ is a born musician. He was born with come an electrical engineer, two years sical setting for "The Lord's Prayer" drums in his ears. He began his musical of this experience generated enough but Stan won a warm spot in a young career as a theatre organist just as Al courage for him to transfer to Baton organist's heart by shortening his legal Jolson was singing "Mammy" in "The Rouge, Louisiana, where there were two name, Durand, into the more friendly Jazz Singer," the movie which sounded theatres with pipe organs and Louisiana sounding "Randy," a name which was the death-knell of theatre organ music. State University to attend at the same to be his from that day forward. Even as the American Theatre Organ time! When our young (21) organist Society refuses to admit that there's The Columbia Theatre, now the Par­ opened at the Alabama Theatre and anything better than theatre organ mu­ amount, had* a seven rank Robert stopped the show five times a day dur­ sic, Randy periodically played theatre Morton. Then there was the Louisiana ing his first week, the manager, Rollin organ for many years after pictures Theatre, which still had silent movies. K. Stonebrook, commanded his pres­ learned to talk! His last theatre organ This, no doubt, has gone with the wind ence in the office for a talk. Fearing job was in Albany, Georgia, where he that blew its six little ranks of pipes! that he was being fired for the grave closed in 1938 to open on a Hammond But in those days it provided a golden sin of stopping the show, Randy trem­ at the famous Dogwood Room of the opportunity. bled when the boss demanded "What is Henry Grady Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Most artist's publicity leads one to believe that the performer was another Mozart who played "Rhapsody in Blue" in the key of B Major when he was two and a half years old but here's a fellow who at the ripe age of twelve was brilliant enough to wrap a piece of friction tape around a frayed electric iron cord when it spit fire at his mother. His father, with the same selective fore­ sight our artist still prides himself on having, decided that this boy, rather than attempt a career in music, should become an electrical engineer. To emu­ late Ben Franklin rather than Mozart, off to Mississippi A & M College (now Mississippi State) our young hopeful Randy enjoyed his was sent because there was no music initial stint at the J department at this brain-farm of future Los Angeles Wiltern scientists and farmers. However, the Kimball. I Presbyterian church ( at Starkville, - Fubbfoto Mississippi where the college was lo­ cated) had a four-rank Moeller and allowed him the honor of teaching him­ self to play if he'd substitute for the regular organist when she wanted a Sunday off ! Three weeks after seeing his first pipe organ he played his first church service. This went on for two years with time between Sundays to work out for three dollars a day on a Seeburg roll - player which could be played manually - one manually, that Playing real "silents" at the Louisi­ your nickname?" The first answer was, is - with an out-of-tune piano serving ana and the silent short subjects at the "I haven't got one" but he quickly re­ the purpose of a lower manual and Columbia where the talkies were al­ membered Stanleigh's friendly gesture pedals! It supplied music for a one­ ready squawking offered the opportu­ and blurted out "Randy!" - loud and projector movie house in an old store nity of learning to play, if nothing else! clear! building! Finally, although nobody seemed to Rollin K. jumped three feet into the care one way or another whether any­ air, put RANDY on the marquee in For more on the early one ever played theatre organ again, career of Randy Sauls bold bright lights, pictures in the pa­ See pers, biographies in the newspaper mag­ THEATRE ORGAN-BOMBARDE * It still has and going strong. See the azine section of Sunday's paper and April 1967, page 47 October 1966 Theatre Organ-Bombarde gave him free rein to do as he pleased december 1970 12 in planning and producing his solos improving. Until his 1970 Wiltern con­ voice doubling for the young star who and prologues for the movies. This was cert, it was a lapse of only thirteen played the role of "Clara" in the "Porgy to last for five wonderful years. years! and Bess" movie a few years ago. She Between theatre engagements, which Randy's present occupations consist then sang "Rinso-White" as she had in were hard to come by during the de­ of playing in two different denomina­ the commercial which we heard for so pression years, Randy worked in vaude­ tion churches, publishing instructional long on ·radio! ville and with hotel floor shows starring material, a few private students and Loulie Jean and Randy closed to­ many of the big names of the day. To only recently he has started a class for gether for intermission with "I Could name Helen Morgan, Dorothy Shay, beginning organists in the Community Have Danced All Night." Few in the Lee Sims and Ilomay Bailey, Pat Roon­ Adult School of Van Nuys High School audience knew that Randy had given ey, Roscoe Ates and many others would in the San Fernando Valley, California. her her first opportunity to sing in a make it seem unfair not to include the And he plays occasional concerts. The theatre years before! orchestras Don Bestor, Isham Jones, principal requirement for one of his Most of us know from his published Bunny Berigan and Art Mooney with appearances is that he be asked. Like books* that Randy is -an authority on whom he did shows in many places. "Ado Annie" in the show "Okla­ today's harmony. Yet he emphasized When his four years in the Navy are homa!", Randy "Just Cain't Say No!" the humor which so often surfaced mentioned Randy swears that someone Maybe Randy "Cain't Say No" but when the progressions he used weren't always asks, "Were you on the Monitor when it comes to showmanship he says yet the "in thing." Call it "high camp" -or the Merrimac?". This is given some a great deal! Back to his April Wiltern or "corn" but it was a thrill to hear credence when he admits that he still concert, Rose Diamond, who played "Ave Maria" with a huge orange cross owns the Hammond he purchased to grand theatre organ in the good old on the screen fading into Michelangelo's play for Lincoln's second inauguration. days of entertaining, said: 'What a treat famous "Pieta," this followed b/y the A Hammond in 1864? Somehow this it was to see and hear, once again, the Star of David while the organ boomed doesn't quite agree with his insistence out "Eli, Eli" as a representation of the that he is the only organist, still living, Menorah of Israel filled the screen. For who played the number one song on this program of fun and htimor to close the Confederate "Hate-Parade," namely with community singing of the United "Marching Through Georgia" while he 1971 Dues ...... $ 8 Nations song "Let There Be Peace on was organist at the Dogwood Room in Earth" followed by "America the Beau­ Atlanta! If true, the miracle is that he's NowAvailable -first class tiful" and to have the statue of Liberty still living! deliveryof THEATREORGAN for $11 cast upon the screen for the closing an additional$3 - totalof strains of "God Bless America" may Remaining in Los Angeles upon re­ sound like good old-fashioned "hokum." turning from two years "vacation" in TOAVOID DELAY of yourFebruary So be it, Randy knows his "show biz." the South Pacific with the Navy (OK, THEATREORGAN pay your dues the Monitor!), Randy began a long Byron Melcher, entertainment direc­ interesting study of music with Lyle beforeJanuary 1, 1971. tor of the Los Angeles ATOS chapter, ("Spud") Murphy who was an arranger made the statement as he closed the at Columbia Pictures Studios. Spud -en­ ATOS program: "Never have I seen one per­ son with so much fun, Jove and joy in tered this field after years of writing P. 0. BOX 90 stock dance band orchestrations for doing what he was meant to do. The NEW HAVEN, CONN. 06501 publishers as well as specials for Benny world would be a better place if more Goodman, Hal Kemp, Glen Gray's Casa of us could be I ike this." Loma Orchestra and many others. He CHAPTERMEMBERS, please submit your There was no tear in Randy's reply took Randy as a student of instrumenta­ 1971 NationalDues to yourchapter with a "One-Note" encore but the ex­ tion when he learned that this organist treasurer. pression in his eyes told everyone that "thought" orchestrally at the organ! this was among the great compliments he had received during his long, happy In the mid-'50s when the A TOE was career as a theatre organist. □ organized there followed a magnificent concert by George Wright on the Lorin theatre organ used for its original pur­ * Randy is the driving force behind Whitney studio organ; it was decided pose of entertainment." Randy obvious­ Instructors Publications, Van Nuys, that there would be an organ concert ly wasn't too concerned about whether Calif. every two months by organists who his harmony was offbeat enough to cared to offer their services. If you make the musically ambitious green heard George's performance it is easy with envy but rather whether those To Err Is Human to understand why those organists who "sitting out front" were enjoying what To those readers who noticed that were asked to follow him for the sec­ they were seeing and hearing. Both the vest pocket handkerchiefs displayed ond ATOE concert gracious;y declined types it seemed were quite satisfied dur­ by the 1927 Roxy organists in the for one reason or another. In every ing his concert. photo on page 8 of the October, 1970 category, however, you can usually find From the opening strains, when Ran­ issue of Theatre Organ, seemed to be in one brave soul if you look around, and dy used one of his "standby" parodies the wrong pocket ... our congratula­ who do you suppose said "Yes"-before to make the audience "applaud him out tions! To those of you who thought it he even thought about it? Randy's of the pit," the stage was set for a looked just fine ... the photo was print­ "predicament" created an empathy with Sunday morning of hilarity. His top­ ed backwards! Many thanks to those the crowd which at least started the ball per, however, was the appearance of who first brought to our attention that rolling into a series of concerts which Loulie Jean Norman whose many our printer had inadvertently reversed have been enjoyed by thousands over movie, radio and TV credits have been the negative. To insure the authenticity these last thirteen years. At the time more often heard than seen. She was of your October issue., simply change Randy admitted that it had been eight­ introduced from the console by Randy the caption so that it reads "from Right een years since he'd played pipes. He's and sang "Summertime" as she had in to Left."

13 theatre organ FROM a constant reader: "In Sep­ tember I tried to locate actor Ralph Graves. He was reported living in Arro­ yo Grande near San Luis Obispo, Calif. London on March 19, 1885, Fred * * * The 1927 Oscar winner played 22 weeks in Northern California this fall Wood started his 56-year organbuilding NOW that the "Hollywood Revue of and has been doing well over many career as an apprentice at the age of 14 1929" is in circulation again, Anita is parts of the nation. It is due to play and soon came under the influence of a hoping that the memorable jazz age Los Angeles again, soon. maverick organ builder named Robert classic of 1928, "Our Dancing Daugh­ Hope-Jones. He emigrated to the ters," will be available soon. So Jar no * * * U.S.A. in that great exodus from Eng­ one has located a print of her 1927 BECAUSE of ATOS and dedicated land or organ building talent which fol­ starring vehicle, "Tell It to the Marines" film collectors, these epics are being lowed Hope-Jones to the New World with Bill Haines and Lon Chaney. screened. But there are at least 50 in the early years of the 20th century * * * other silent classics decaying in musty and was on the master's staff when the AS of this writing, the silent screen's film vaults. Badly informed film chiefs Elmira factory was absorbed by Wur­ Tom Gallery could be reached at 4733 apparently would rather see these oldies litzer in 1910. In addition to his design White Oak A venue, Encino, California, turn to dust rather than bring them work, he became known for installation phone 213-981-0592. back for the Geritol set. It is sad. work, especially on the west coast. He * * * spent his retirement years in Santa Bar­ ROBERT M. Henderson's "D. W. * * * bara, where he died. Griffith - The Years at Biograph" is FAN magazines were not always so the most scholarly research ever done filled with dark hints, slurs, misleading on DWG. Dr. Henderson has com­ "come-ons," smears and vile sugges­ UNVERIFIED address for George bined superb research, new facts and tions as some of them are today. A re­ Brent, Box 1254, Vista Hermosa Farm, figures and put it into an easy reading searcher who has just ploughed through Rancho Santa Fe, California. style. Of value to film collectors is the several hundred issues of the roaring * * * 1908-1913 list of Biograph players and '20s fanmags says that they did not QUESTIONS, contributions and com­ productions that DWG created. A best "lay it on" during the Fatty Arbuckle ments are welcomed to P. 0. Box 113, buy. affair. Pasadena, California 91102.

december 1970 14 ThePhantom of the Operawould never have left the keyboarcL

Too bad he did his Vox Humana. For another, Theatre Organ. There's the phantoming way back before Conn's authentic theatre magnificent low price, too. Conn got into the organ styling-including rainbow So low that you can afford to business. placement of the illuminated have an authentic theatre There are some magnifi­ tabs. organ in your own home. cent things, for instance, More magnificence? The See your Conn Organ about the brand-new delicate workmanship that dealer for a free demonstra­ Conn Prelude 305 goes into every Conn instru­ tion of this new Prelude Theatre Organ. ment. The kind of quality 305 Theatre or one of the I ts sound, for you'd expect from people other three Conn Theatre one. All the who have been making the Organ models. way down world's finest orchestral to the instruments since 1875. ConnOrgan whispering And those aren't the only 616 Enterprise Drive, Oak Brook, 111.6052 magnificent features of the new Conn Prelude 305 Dennis James and "The Phantom" Thrill 3800

The Student Senate of Indiana Uni­ "A STUDY IN CON­ versity met Thursday night to endorse CENTRATION ... a candidate for Bloomington Township TEACHER AND PU­ Trustee , but the meeting took second PIL." Lee Erwin at the place in the limelight to "The Phantom 4 I 78 Schontz gives Dennis Jomes some of the Opera." pointers on silent Several spectators were on hand to movie accompaniment. watch the legislative body in its delib­ erations, but the crowd simply couldn't match the audience which showed up at the IU Auditorium to view th·e silent version of this film. Every seat in the 3,800-capacity Au­ ditorium was filled as students thrilled to the 1925 classic starring Lon Chaney, Sr. The one-time showing of the 90- minute film was sponsored by the local student chapter of the American Guild of Organists, which indicated it will use the profits to bring well-known con­ cert organists to IU. Everything but popcorn and smelling salts for the faint-hearted was available and the Auditorium's recently-acquired Build this magnificent concert pipe organ, a 4/78 Schantz, was given a real workout by Dennis Schober Theatre James, a student in the School of Music. James wrote an original score t,s, ...... ,_,,.... .:-=,. Organ for for the movie. ~~...... - $ The sentiments of the audience were obviously with the Phantom who was ll . ·--·······. only 1730 !* cheered throughout the night. The one­ You couldn't touch an organ like this in a time "good guys" became villains to the store for less than $3500-and there hasn't been a musical instrumentwith this students, who constantly booed the vast variety of genuineTheatre Organ supposed-heroes. Paper airplanes con­ voices since the days of the silent stantly filled the air. movies!Haunting tibias, biting strings Chaney, who won the role of Erik, blaring reeds-the wholeA to Z gamut the Phantom, after his performance as of realpipe soundsthat makethe sim­ Quasimodo in the original 1923 version plest playinga thrilling experienceand of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," give the professionalorganist every­ was seen as a "living skull," an effect thing he needs.If you'vedreamed of he achieved with false teeth, makeup, the grandeurof authenticbig-organ sound in "Includes finished walnut console. Amplifier, your own home,you won't find a moresatis­ and painful fish hooks he actually in­ speaker system, optional accessories extra. fying instrumentanywhere-kit or no kit. serted in his nostrils to create a flared Only $1256 If you build your own console. appearance of his nose. ------.. Youcan learnto play it. Andyou can build it, At the once-terrifying moment of the The[/Jcl,det, 0 rgan corp.,Dept. T0-1S from SchoberKits, world famousfor easeof 43 West 61st Street, New York, N.Y. 10023 assemblywithout the slightest knowledge0f Phantom's unmasking, one student electronicsor music,for designand parts qual­ yelled out, "Right on, Phantom." 0 Please send me Schober Organ Catalog and free 7-inch "sample" record. ity from the ground up, and-above all-for The success of "The Phantom" prob­ the highestpraise from musicianseverywhere. ably insures that two other silent clas­ 0 Enclosed please find $1.00 for 12-inch L.P. record of Schober Organ music. sics will be shown in the Auditorium Sendright nowfor your copyof the full-color Schobercatalog, containing specifications of later this year. They include "The NAMc.______the five SchoberOrgan models, beginning at Eagle," starring the great screen lover, ADDRESS ______$499.50. Nocharge, no obligation-but lots of Rudolph Valentino, and the original food for a healthymusical appetite! "Mark of Zorro," featuring swash­ CITY-----"'TATE ZJp__ buckling Douglas Fairbanks. D L------J december 1970 16 Jack is a regular at the northern Crawford recorded it for Victor, appar­ California "Cap'ns Galleys," alternating ently directly from the sheet music, ( with Tom Hazleton and others) be­ without any prepared arrangement. He tween the pipe-equipped pizzerias. This phrased it mainly in sequences of four recording indicates a trip to one or both measures. It's not his best. Helen has of Jack's nights will be most rewarding. never heard it. Working from the nota­ Otherwise, these grooves will help re­ tion, Helen takes much more care with create the sound offered there. the tune and the results are more satis­ fying. So, dragging Crawford's name in * * * was ill-advised. Helen's approach to all SUGAR AND SPICE - HELEN the tunes is theatrical but in each case DELL at the (3/26 Carson Studio) it's all her own; she needs no help by Wurlitzer, MAS 2011 (stereo), association. $5.00 postpaid from Malar Pro­ ductions, Box 3104 Glendale, Calif. 91201. Record reviewing must be personal and subjective; no two listeners get the same reactions from a recording. The Manufacturers, distributors or individuals sponsoring or merchandising theatre pipe objective is to stimulate readers to agree organ records are encouraged to send or disagree and reach their own con­ review pressings to THEATRE ORGAN clusions, or perhaps give a few hints as SOUTHWEST, Box 5013, Bendix Station, to what to expect. Some readers com­ No. Hollywood, Calif. 91605. Be sure plain that we rarely lambaste the medi­ to include purchasing information, if ocre discs with the same energy that applicable. we praise the good ones. Therefore some readers will say "there he goes JACK GUSTAFSON PLAYS again" when we recommend this disc without qualification. So be it; to our YOUR REQUESTS (3/12 Wur­ ears it's Helen's best to date. Each suc­ litzer in the Santa Clara, Calif. cessive platter shows growth, and for Kay McAbee "Cap'ns Galley" Pizzery), TAB all her petite size, Helen is a big girl label No. 100 S (stereo), available now - on the organ bench, that is. THE FUN SOUNDS OF KAY postpaid at $5.00 from Jack Gus­ The selection of tunes is tops, mostly McABEE, played on a 3/ 16 Wicks tafson, 444 Saratoga Ave., Apt. Studio Organ, CR-0079 (stereo) No. 1-C, Santa Clara, Calif. 95050. material she has used in concert. She opens with a bouncy but somewhat sub­ available postpaid at $4.50 from Choosing the selections for an album dued Sunnyside Up, followed by a par­ Concert Recording, Box 531, by popular request can be limiting, not ticularly lovely treatment of the ballad Lynwood, Calif. 90262. Avail­ only because of the "lowest common Jimmy ( those smooth rolls!). Old time able also on 7½ ips 4-track stereo denominator" factor but because the novelty tunes are represented by a fast tape at $5.95. whimsy of the moment, which usually moving Raggin' the Scale and Dill In 1959 a 3-manual 16-rank organ determines requests, too often selects Pickles with Helen's own Coffee Cake was built by the Wicks Organ Co., items of quickly passing interest, some­ representing contemporary novelty. Highland, Illinois, under conditions of times the banal. Thus on this, Jack's Swingband stylings, a specialty with great plant security. Attempts to breach second disc recorded on the well­ Helen, are heard during Pick Yourself the curtain of secrecy by those who had balanced "Cap'ns Galley" Wurli, we Up and I'm Beginning to See the Light. heard that Wicks was building a genuine have tunes which would fit such classi­ A rhythmic When You Call It Frisco, theatre organ using the unit system and fications to various extents - Yellow Smile; If My Friends Could See Me including a full set of tonal and non­ Bird, Batman Theme, Raindrops and Now and How Are Things in Glocca tonal percussions came to naught. Even the most overdone of all, Somewhere Morra round out a beautifully arranged after organdom's private ears had traced My Love. and executed program. the instrument· to a religious organiza­ But that's only part of the story. If Well, not quite. There's one more tion in Tulsa, Oklahoma inquiries con­ one can accept these tunes as vehicles tune - Where the Shy Little Violets cerning it were not fruitful. It seems for the distinctive artistry of Jack Gus­ Grow - which illustrates a point we that Wicks, long a leader in the church tafson, there's a treat in store. Besides wish to make. If we have any adverse organ field, feared adverse reactions these are Jean, Hawaiian War Chant, comment it's not with regard to Helen among straight organ purists to its unit Colonel Bogey March, Carousel Waltz, Dell's music or technical aspects, but organ excursion. So - secrecy. The first Spanish Eyes, Havah Nagilah and an rather with her nutty jacket notes writer public acknowledgement of its existence energetic Black and White Rag. who describes Helen as "the poetess of we discovered was contained in a brief It's difficult to classify Jack's style; the organ" and throws in Jesse Craw­ newspaper advertisement years later, he's very much his own man, although ford's name so no one will miss his offering it for sale at $10,000. Robert one can catch hints of Crawford and inference. It's an ill-taken stance; Helen Wheeler was the buyer. Buddy Cole in ballads such as Jean. Dell is so fearful of aping other organ­ Now installed in the Wheeler studio Jack is especially adept in the rhythm ists ( even unconsciously) that she re­ in Lockport, Illinois, hobbyists can hear department and employs the 3/ 12's fuses to listen to their recordings - from the Kay McAbee record how well brass effectively for a driving Batman, including Crawford's. Her treatment of Wicks does in building a medium-size War Chant and Colonel Bogey (which Violets is proof of the pudding. Violets theatre organ after a hiatus of 20 years also features drums). There isn't a dull is an easily forgetable but pretty tune between units. The general impression: moment. of the late '20s.It survives only because not bad. In fact, very good.

17 theatre organ In the Wheeler studio the instrument ance experiences with Muri music. So - THE PLUG-IN CORNER has been recorded in closeup perspec­ we start this review with an admitted * * * tive with little or no added reverb. This plus prejudice for the artist. EDDY HANSON, MASTER OR­ "dead studio" acoustic is quite suitable The selection of tunes is a joy to a GANIST, LP 101 (monaural), for some of the tunes heard on the reviewer whose ears are all too often available for $5.25 postpaid from record due to the driving staccato and assaulted by oft-repeated banalities. No Rollo Records, 788 West Foster full combination treatments afforded overcooked chestnuts here. Rather Mr. Street, Appleton, Wisconsin 54911. them. Muri has selected tunes he knows will Kay McAbee is well known to sound good on the organ, tunes such as One of Eddy Hanson's claims to fame A TOSers from his performances during Dave Rose's Nostalgia, the fast-paced is that he was chosen to follow Craw­ conventions, and has been heard on Ride Through the Night (from Subways ford in their Balaban & Katz Chicago records since a memorable early '50s Are for Sleeping), Confrey's Kitten on empire when Jesse moved on to the Replica disc played on the Aurora Para­ the Keys, Frank Loesser's Joey, Joey N. Y. Paramount in 1927. Eddy, now mount style 235 Wurli. He's know as and If I Were a Bell, Henry Mancini's in his 70s and retired, lives in Waupaca, an organist with apparently no limita­ Theme for a Crazy Chick. Pink Cham­ Wisconsin, His friend Al Rollo has tions. He gives the Wicks a massive pagne and Friml's Chanson - music released this record, played on a Ham­ mond, "to preserve a small part of workout. (Eddy's) musicalability" as he states in Kay opens with a "curtain raiser" the jacket notes. True, it adds up to a high kick playing of Who, followed by testament to the artistry of Eddie Han­ one of his favorites, the Mozartian Hey son through his long career ( he was a There in slow ballad style. The Romeo pioneer organ broadcaster in 1923). and Juliet theme probes a number of Outside of the inevitable Somewhere slick sounding soft combinations. Mor­ My Love the selection of tunes is a ton Gould's Tropical exercises the good one and includes his original radio "woodpile," bells, and at times a mighty theme If a Wish Could Make It So plus pedal in a South American array of three more Hanson originals, all inter­ nervous rhythms. The same description esting; a couple are memory teasers. would fit Kay 's treatment of one of his Also heard are Goo/us, Josephine, favorite concert pieces , Fandango. Maple Leaf Rag, Roses of Picardy, The Deadwood Stage is an up-beat all­ Perfect Song (the jacket states that western clip-clop with brass and a wal­ Eddy was first to play this tune to iden­ loping pedal. Try to Remember brings tify "Amos 'n Andy" radio program), closeups of the Wicks Tibia , Vox, and an old silent movie warhorse V alse other mixing reeds. They don't resemble Bluette, I Left My Heart in San Fran­ other makes, particularly; they have John Muri cisco and Liebestraum, among others. their own charm. I Should Care is easily Frequency range seems to be somewhat the most appealing ballad on the biscuit, representative of many times and styles compressed, but Eddy Hanson's very subtle in arrangement and beautifully with one thing in common: they sound individual stylings come through loud orchestrated, it's Kay at his romantic good on pipes. Especially when the and clear. best. And the Wicks comes through wind energizing the pipes is controlled wth everythng he asks for, a true gasser. by John Muri; he seems to select just In the same vein is Secret Love and the the right registration and tempo for closer is a big and brassy Trolley Song. each selection. The record includes the All of Kay's arrangements are loaded first recording of the Jesse Crawford with the unexpected; he just can't be radio theme, Forgotten Melody, since anticipated - except in the area of fine the Harry Jenkins recording a couple of musicianship. years ago. Mr. Muri plays it more This will be many readers' first slowly than Crawford did on the air, opportunity to hear a Wicks theatre almost reverently. instrument. It's a pleasant encounter, The technical qualities are outstand­ thanks in part to the artistry of Kay ing. Thanks to ATOSer Dave Voydan­ McAbee. off, the organ is in excellent shape. It's * * * a finely balanced instrument to begin with and microphones have been placed JOHN MURI, VOLUME I, played to capture the big (3000 seat) audi­ on the 3/ 11 Wurlitzer in the Six­ torium sound but never at the expense Eddy Hanson Mile Uptown Theatre, Highland of clarity or the intimacy of a single Park, Michigan. Muri-Cord S-1 Glock plink or string shimmer. Espe­ * * * (stereo), available postpaid at $5.50 cially appealing is the Tibia. It has an SPECIAL CHRISTMAS RECORD from Muri-Cord, 1735 Boston almost hoarse, sexy sound, next to the REVIEW Blvd., Detroit, Michigan 48206. one formerly in Syracuse (N.Y.) Keith's * * * In our book, John Muri is an organ­ theatre ( same model Wurli), the best THE ORGAN PLAYS MUSIC is who can do no wrong, musically. A Wurlitzer Tibia sound we've yet en­ FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS, player of impeccable taste and astound­ countered in grooves. available by mail only from Read­ ing technique, our every hearing of his Also heard are Gonna Be Another er's Digest, Pleasantville, New work has resulted in that indescribable Hot Day and I Met a Girl, both show York 10570, priced at $8.99 mono lift which theatre organ at its best can tunes. It's encouraging to note that this and $9.99 stereo. Add 57c post­ bring to an auditioner. And this record­ is "Volume I." That means more to age, and sales tax in New York ing is an extension of our live perform- come. State.

december 1970 18 Since its release date in 1968 this flat acoustics of the hall give the organ trademarks: the endless pedal points, four-record set has been a well-kept a clear and bright character that is the impressive and selective registra­ secret - knowledge of its existence absolutely dead, but Fox's use of full tions, the expansive modulations and seems to be limited to Reginald Dixon, combinations and contrasting solo voices the soaring climaxes that have made Virgil Fox, Dick Leibert and William overcomes the lack of reverb and pro­ him the nation's great exponent of the Davies ( the organists), Ben Hall ( who vides an exciting sound. "true theatre style." There is never a wrote the uniquely descriptive jacket Tubular chimes, hand played by Eric dull moment listening to Leibert's in­ notes), and the recording staff. Never Allen, add a glorious touch to the bril­ stant arrangements because his offbeat has such a great set of records been pro­ liant opener Joy to the World, and play rhythms and weird harmonies are moted with such overwhelming obscur­ in counterpoint to the organ during always creating new surprises in musical ity; it is fortunately still available. 0 Little Town of Bethlehem, while interpretation. The first album in the set is rendered Fox's solo virtuosity manifests itself in The album is launched with a stately by England's eminent Reginald Dixon the impressive theatrical interpretations Good King W enceslau,; (listen for the on the 3/ 14 Wurlitzer in the Tower of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing and curiously syncopated second chorus), Ballroom, Blackpool. This reviewer has It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, and in followed by a shimmering First Nowell always been fascinated by the peculiar the quiet beauty of an ethereal Angels which builds to a majestic chime-filled voicing of this particular instrument We Have Heard on High and the bu­ final chord. One can feel the rolling sea with its over-hollow tibias, shrieking colic Away in a Manger. The high in the swaying rendition of I Saw Three strings, raucously asthmatic reeds and point of this disc is reached with a regal Ships, if one can ignore the barely aud­ brilliant percussions, all of which blend arrangement of Adeste Fide/es, which is ible but insistent glock. Pealing chimes, together in the wild mixing-chamber quite unlike his previously recorded of course, introduce a thrilling treat­ acoustics of that tremendous ballroom version in its improvisation and theatri­ men·t of Ding, Dong Merrily or( High, to produce a sound which verges on cal qualities Deck the Halls receives a after which we are soothed by a quiet the bizarre. Dixon's strict dance-tempo "bouncy baroque" treatment in contrast and sensitive lullaby, Once in Royal playing ( yes, at Christmas!) and his to the mid-east flavor of We Three David's City. An all-too-short "Gersh­ lightning-fast registration changes (which Kings, and the John McCarthy Chorus winesque" arrangement of the haunting always sound like a cross between a Sleep of the Child Jesus follows in its twitchy crescendo foot and weak second­ evocative minor key, marred by the touch springs) turn his relatively simple bells accenting the final chord. The arrangements into mind-boggling mus­ Holly and the Ivy is a lively carol which ical excursions. is done up here in the true Leibert Dixon's playing is full of the whim­ Style. A brass fanfare introduces the sical styling that his fans will instantly stirring martial air, Birthday of a King, recognize, although he slips into the and then we are treated to Leibert's portamento-and-glock-plink rut just a traditional "follow the bouncing bell" little too often. The solo numbers are arrangement of O Tannenbaum in yet distinctively his own, from the running another version. The highlight of the tibia counterpoint in White Chrstmas, album follows with a lavish interpreta­ through the stair-climbing modulations tion of Fairest Lord Jesus, giving us and "double-tempo" final chorus of massive combinations which fade in Jingle Bells, to the untrimmed tibias and out of solo passages in a lush, and diapasons of I Heard the Bells on emotion-filled treatment of this lovely Christmas Day. The John McCarthy hymn. A full but not overbearing Lo, Chorus joins him to sing Winter Won­ JOms in to provide a lilting Gather How a Rose E'er Blooming follows, and derland and The Little Drummer Boy, Around the Christmas Tree. Janet Cos­ The Coventry Carol receives an ethereal but the solo virtuosity of the organist ter sings with Fox and the chorus in tibia-chorus ending that is particularly shows through even in the accompani­ the haunting No Candle Was There, beautiful. An untremmed introduction ment. Baritone Roy Edwards sings two and No Fire, and in the eternal What to As Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Italian carols, Cuor de Natale and Buon Child Is This?; Ursula Connors' soprano melts into a throbbing full chorus and Natale, and Dixon backs him up with work in Silent Night is particularly quiet coda, and the masterful handling quiet tibia-string combinations through­ beautiful. Fox dashes off We Wish You of solo reeds throughout the contrasting out. The other selections include a Merry Christmas as a three-part in­ moods of As With Gladness, Men of Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer and vention and fugue for a colorful ending Old brings the record to an impressive Sleighride, both featuring piano, sleigh­ to a superb recording. close. bells, and drum-cymbal crashes, tinkly, New York's immense Radio City For the final offering we return to bell studded renditions of Silver Bells Music Hall is our next stop, and senior London and the Church of St. Gabriel and Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, organist Dick Leibert gives us the first the Archangel in Cricklewood ( of all and a rather straight-forward reading recording on the mammoth 4/ 58 Wur­ places!) where William Davies is play­ of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christ­ litzer since its extensive overhaul three ing a three-manual classic organ built mas, which brings this singular record years ago. An incredible job has been by J. W. Walker & Sons. The cathedral's to a close. done on revoicing and regulating the rock-hard acoustics are alive and well, From Blackpool and a rather small instrument, and the well placed mikes and Davies handles the instrument with Wurlitzer we are taken to London and capture details one cannot hope to hear seasoned virtuosity. Despite the fact the tremendous four-manual, hundred­ in any seat. Leibert milks the lachry­ that he was originally a cinema organist odd rank Harrison and Harrison con­ mose trems for all they're worth, and in his classical technique is impeccable, cert organ in the Royal Festival Hall. the hands of the man who knows it best thanks to a solid musical background. Virgil Fox presides at the console, and the organ sings out from its buried The selections on this disc are not he handles the instrument as if he'd chambers with its most beautiful voices. especially "Christmassy," but they been playing it for years. The somewhat The album is bursting with Leibert (Continued on Page 39)

19 theatre organ TONY BERNARD SMITH I ~ntpptt~from ~nglanb London, England - In summer, all the smoothest of ballads. Britain heads for the seaside, and that's David was also scheduled for the when the top organists come into their opening - with George Blackmore ~ own. of the six-rank Compton in the gym­ Well into his first season now as the nasium of Taverharn School, Norwich, new "Mr. Blackpool" is Ernest Broad­ July 5. bent, who has taken over Reginald This instrument came out of the ABC Dixon's seat at the Wurlitzer 3/ 14 of cinema, Harrogate, where I last heard the Tower ballroom. it in 1946. It sounded good on that occasion and reports are that the re­ installation is a fine one. In fact, it's typical of the brighter John Mann at the 3/8 Wurlitzer of the Granada ~ side of the salvage work gomg on in Clapham Junction, but it's electronics for the England right now. A lot of good little summer. instruments are finding homes where Young John Mann, who was voted their sweet sounds can be heard for patron (i.e. the most popular) by mem­ many years to come. bers of the Theatre Organ Club earlier At Hadleigh, in Essex, the owner of this year, has his own band show at the Kingsway cinema has just donated Rams gate. He's f ea tu red on Hammond, the Compton 3/ 6 to a local hospital and but does get the chance to play the a volunteer crew will install it after Ernest Broadbent - the new "Mr. Blackpool." odd Sunday concert on pipes. suitable chambers have been built. He's no newcomer io this scene. Born in Oldham, he played church Talking of* John * reminds * me that Seated the * other * day * at the organ organ at nine, studied at Leeds College there is a healthy number of young ( of the Tuschinski Theatre in Amster­ of Music and played for the silent organists corning up on the local scene. dam, Holland, where my good friend cinema, Bramley Moriah Methodist There may not be the jobs in cinemas Jan Mekkes plays daily) my experi­ Church and then for the theatre. these days, but there are still the per­ ments in sound were interrupted by a Since 1952, he has worked for the formers around if the golden days lively "Hello, boy!" from what should Tower company, latterly in the Empress should ever return. have been an empty auditorium. ballroom on the Wurlitzer 3/ 13 which I had now met T. A. Tiemersma. started life as a 2/ 10 at the Tower. Just who is probably Holland's most dedi­ for the record, this is the organ which cated organ buff and is currently think­ has been bought by the BBC and will be ing of organising a pipe-organ club in rebuilt in the Playhouse Theatre, Man­ the Netherlands. chester, for use as a radio organ. In addition to building a Standaart With 40 years experience behind him, 3/7 in his own home in Leeuwarden, Ernest can play most request numbers he plays almost daily in the Pneil Hall from memory. For the rest, well "Work there ( Standaart 2/ 13). out the melody on the piano, put in the He played a few numbers on the tonic and dominant with the odd chord Tuschinski instrument (a 4/11 Wurlit­ thrown in, and Bob's your uncle," he zer-Strunk hybrid which I find very says. David Sheppard at the newly restored 2/7 sweet sounding) in an energetic style This flippant approach masks the Wurlitzer at the Rex, Stratford, London E. before he and I enjoyed the hospitality seriousness of a highly competent David Sheppard is a good example. of the Mekkes home to hear something musician, in fact. He plays the classics By profession, he's a teacher of reli­ of the current Dutch organ scene. well and says, "I would have preferred gious knowledge. He had his first organ the grand piano at the concert hall but lessons at school and carried on with ... well, it was bread and butter" when his studies at Chichester Cathedral. talking of his career. Four years ago, he fell for the theatre He looks like having a big boost in sound and started playing at the Odeon, his new job. Already there have been Manchester (Wurlitzer 4/20) from radio dates and tapes for his recording where he first broadcast. Recently, he debut with an LP, were made in June. has been taping at the Tooting Granada (Wurli 4/ 14) for our popular radio Veteran Reginald* * Porter-Brown * is show The Organist Entertains which back at the ABC, Torquay ( Compton celebrated its first birthday June 11. 3/11 which he opened way back in I met David at a Cinema Organ So­ 1933) for the season, joining Gerald ciety meeting at the Rex, Stratford, Shaw (Odeon, Leicester Square, Lon­ London E., where the Style E Wurlitzer don) among the declining ranks of 2/ 7 has been restored to playing con­ resident cinema organists in these isles. dition by enthusiasts David England But other pedal pushers, often heard and Vic Gosling. on pipes, are also to be found around He gave a good account of himself T. A. Tiemersma, Dutch organ buff, tries his hand the coast performing on plug-ins. at the Tuschinski Theatre Wurlitzer/Strunk 4/11 in a programme ranging from Widor to in Amsterdam. december 1970 20 Mr. Tiemersma says that he has one of the stars of a weekly radio show recently played at the Rembrandt during the summer and his first LP as Theatre, Utrecht (Standaart 2/ 4) and Tower organist has been released. that he thinks he has persuaded the You know what? Ernest has proved management of the Asta Theatre in The that the impossible can be done. He's Hague to restore their fine Standaart. followed in Reg Dixon's footsteps bril­ The ex-Reginald Foort, ex-BBC Mol­ liantly _and the North country public ler 5/27 in Hilversum still gets aired love him already. So there is good regularly and has recently been recorded reason to hope that Wurlitzer music is by Bernard Drukker ( a nice disc, this, safe in Blackpool for some years yet. though he gets some assistance with the Item - Talking of the Tower, the percussion - a fact neither the liner nor first organ that was there later went to label mentions). the Empress Ballroom and has now And Mr. Tiemersma confirms what I been bought by the BBC and rebuilt had heard about Belgium. There are in the Playhouse, Manchester. still three organs in playable condition It was slated for late autumn inaug­ in Brussels, Antwerp and Liege. But uration as a radio program. It's a Wur­ they are silent "for want of suitably litzer 3/13 and makes the third the qualified persons to play them." A sad Corporation have owned. They had a note to end on. Compton ( destroyed by German bombs London, England - Sing no sad songs in the air raids) and then they bought for 1970. This has been the year when Reginald Foort's touring Moller 5/27. theatre organ fans in these isles have Some years ago they sold this to Dutch Landmark in Amsterdam, Holland, is the City made the rest of the world sit up and radio (it's still going strong in Hilver­ Theatre, soon to feature concerts on its fine four-manual Strunk. take notice. sum) because "theatre organ is finished." If it's dead, it just won't lie down, Item: The august British Broadcast­ dam (near 'Rotterdam) which seats I guess. ing Corporation pressed an LP of some about 650 people ... From Amsterdam Item - The old maestro himself, Reg of the highlights of their weekly show comes news that the City Theatre plan Foort, is due here next Spring for a The Organist Entertains. The disc was to stage weeknight concerts on their a sell-out and extra copies were hur­ concert tour which will start at the 4/ 17 Strunk at which Harry Klompe riedly pressed. Albert Hall in April. We're already is resident. Various players will be This show, hosted by Robin Rich­ dusting off the "Welcome back" mats. featured and the NCRV radio outfit has mond, goes from strength to strength. Item - London's National Film expressed interest in airing the shows Tentatively put in the schedules for six Theatre ( devoted to showings of the next year. weeks back in 1969, it is still going classics in the main) has added another strong. It introduces old and new names auditorium. They don't have an organ, to the listening public and Richmond although Florence de Jong, long-time gives regular plugs to the concerts resident at the New Gallery Wurlitzer, CollectorsItems which take place almost every week sometimes provides piano backing for ! somewhere. the silent epics. But they managed to NOW AVAILABLE His own find has been a plug-in gal round up a complete programme of Limited Edition Repressing of called June Nottage, whom he heard organ films - with people like Don tinkling away on a Hammond in a Baker, Jesse Crawford and the ubiquit­ Two Columbia Recordings of store and has since presented several ous R. Foort to the fore - soon after times as the electronics wizard of the opening. week. Rumour has it that she's now There you have the makings of a ASHLEYMILLER getting keen on pipes, too. And a fairly promising scene. There have been At RadioCity Music Hall year ago, she was just a suburban more discs available than usual this housewife. year and there have been many restora­ tion projects undertaken. There have TheRadio City Music Hall Organ been a few clouds on the horizon - for Includes:Fantasie -Impromptu, Flight of example, I understand one cinema cir­ the BumbleBee, The Continental,Once cuit which has been using organists in Lovewith Amyand My Darling,My each summer will not do so in the Darling. future, despite their success. Still, let's TheFamous Radio City Music Hall Organ look on the bright side and say that, by Includes:Poinciana, A Foggy Day, Fascin­ and large, this has been a great year. ation,Czardas, Merry Widow and other waltzes. STACCATO* SNIPPETS-The * * famed 4/ 16 Christie of the Gaumont Palace, STEREO Paris - last theatre organ in France - is reported due for removal ... Britain's MAIL ORDERS ONLY oldest Wurlitzer - it was in the Palace, $5.50 each; Two for $10.00 June Nottage - instant stardom for an electronic Walsall - is now warbling away in a POSTPAID specialist. church in Beer, Devon ... Dutch organ enthusiast John Slingerland, who has a Item - Up in Blackpool, Ernest 3 I 6 residence instrument, has bought MILCO MUSIC Broadbent has now completed his first the 2/ 7 from the Passage Theatre, The 66 Demarest Avenue season at the 3/ 14 which was Reginald Hague and is arranging for it to be Closter, New Jersey 07624 Dixon's for so many years. He's been installed in the civic hall of Alblasser-

21 theatre organ POST.SCR·IPT H - BARTON ORGANS Hammond, Ind. Paramount Theatre 3/ 12 1921 Hastings, Nebr. Strand Theatre 2/ 3 12077 1921 Hibbing, Minn. School Auditorium 3/ 12 14452 1923 Highland Pork, Ill. Alcynon Theatre 3/ 10 17419 1925 Highwood, Ill. Bartlett Theatre 2/ 3 19850 1927 Houston, Texas Wier Theatre 2/ 3 20914 1927 WhereTheBartons Were­ (repl. Bartolo installed in 1917) Hamilton, Ohio Paramount Theatre 3/ 15 24455 1931 Houghton, Mich. Grace M. E. Church 3/ 18 1931

H - BARTOLA PIT ORGANS Part5 Harvard, Ill. Majestic Theatre 3½ 5900 1915 Houston, Texas Wier Theatre 5 1917 The sharp eye of organ builder Dan Barton caught a Holdredge, Nebr. Crescent Theatre 5 10904 1920 Huron, S.D. Lyric Theatre 3½ 11780 1921 flaw in our presentation of "Where the Bartons Were", the recent series which presented a Barton installation list, I - BARTON ORGANS Ironwood, Mich. Rialto Theatre 2/ 7 16979 1925 as complete as Dan could make it from the various sources Ironwood, Mich. Rex Theatre 2/ 3 18726 1926 now available ( original records were disposed of long Ironwood, Mich. Ironwood Theatre 2/ 7 21737 1928 Ironwood, Mich. Catholic Church 2/ 8 1925 ago). Dan discovered that we had left out two entire Indianapolis, Ind. Indiana Theatre 3/ 17 20187 1927 Indianapolis, Ind. Walker Theatre 3/ 8 21155 1927 installment and parts of others. Iowa City, Iowa Theatre Unknown 2/ 7 1925 Iowa City, Iowa Englert Theatre 3/ 9 19524 1926 So, here are the missing installations, followed by some Iron Mountain, Mich. Colonial Theatre 2/ 7 20110 1927 additions Dan has dug up since completing the original I - BARTOLA PIT ORGANS list. Indianapolis, Ind. Palace Theatre 3½ 5927 1915 Iron River, Mich. Theatre Unknown 5 1917 For more about Barton theatre and pit organ history Indiona Harbor, Ind. Family Theatre Deluxe 1920 see THEATRE ORGAN-BOMBARDE for February, 1968 J - BARTON ORGANS ( page 18), April, 1968 ( page 19), October, 1968 ( page Janesville, Wis. Jeffery Thearte 2/ 8 16146 1924 Jonesville, Wis. Beverly Theatre 2/ 7 20297 1927 37) and February, 1969 (page 25). Jackson, Mich. Capitol Theatre 2/ 7 1925 Joliet, 111. Rialto Theatre 4/ 21 18365 1926 The THEATRE ORGAN staff is most grateful to Dan Barton for exclusive rights to publish the only authorized K - BARTON ORGANS Kenosha, Wis. Orpheum Theatre 3/ 8 12874 1921 list of Barton Installations. Kenosha, Wis. Burke Theatre 2/ 3 18241 1925 Kenosha, Wis. Catholic Church 3/ 11 1925 Kenosha, Wis. Gateway Theatre 3/ 10 21154 1927 Blower Kenosha, Wis. St. Lukes Ev. Lutheran Church 2/ 11 20875 1927 location Building Size No. Installed Kalamazoo, Mich. Bijou-Majestic Theatre 3/ 10 15938 1924 Kalamazoo, Mich. State Theatre 3/ 11 20247 1927 D - BARTON ORGANS Kalamazoo, Mich. Capitol Theatre 3/ 14 1929 Detroit, Mich. Oakman Theatre 2/ 3 12106 1921 Keokuk, Iowa Regent Theatre 2/ 3 20299 1927 Detroit, Mich. West End Theatre 3/10 18745 1926 Detroit, Mich. Redford Theatre 3/ 10 20999 1927 L - BARTOLA PIT ORGANS Detroit, Mich. Birmingham Theatre 3/ 10 20920 1927 Detroit, Mich. Avalon Theatre 3/ 10 21172 1927 Kenosha, Wis. Majestic Theatre 3½ 1915 and piano Kenosha, Wis. Butterfly Theatre 3½ 7171 1916 Detroit, Mich. Hollywood Theatre 4/ 21 20548 1927 Kalamazoo, Mich. Lyric Theatre 3½ 10356 1919 Kearney, Nebr. Theatre Unknown 5 1920 Detroit, Mich. Linwood Theatre 2/ 8 22025 1928 Kankakee, Ill. Detroit, Mich. Olympia Stadium 3/ 14 1930 Choteau Theatre 3½ 10678 1920 Dallas, Texas Phil Pierce Agency Dallas, Texas (theatre unknown) 2/ 3 11820 1920 L - BARTON ORGANS Dallas, Texas Capitol Theatre 3/10 1925 Lansing, Mich. Michigan Theatre Dallas, Texas Fair Park Auditorium 4/ 24 17355 1925 3/ 11 21911 1925 & piano Fair Park Auditorium 3/ 10 17333 1925 Lansing, Mich. 2 blowers for 1 organ, Strand Theatre 3/ 10 18053 1928 Lacrosse, Wis. Casino Theatre 2/ 6 1926 1 blower for each loft (repl. Bartolo installed 1919) Decotur, Ill. Lincoln Theatre 3/ 12 15417 1922 LaCrosse, Wis. Strand Theatre 2/ 8 1926 (Twin consoles) (repl. Bartolo installed 1919) Decatur, Ill. Empress Theatre 3/ 9 22084 1928 Lufkin, Texas Lufkin Theatre Dixon, Ill. Dixon Theatre 3/ 9 13070 1921 2/ 7 17370 1925 Lombard, Ill. Theatre Unknown 2/ 3 1925 (divided manual) LaSalle, Ill. Majestic Theatre Des Moines, Iowa Abe Blank Theatre 3/ 8 (divided manual) 1921 2/ 7 19651 1926 Lubbock, Texas Theatre Unknown 3/10 1926 Danville, 111. Fisher Theatre 2/ 7 10696 1924 LaSalle, Ill. Desplaines, 111. Desploines Theatre LaSalle Theatre 3/ 9 21544 1928 2/ 3 1925 (repl. Bartolo installed 1917) Dennison, Texas Dennison Theatre 3/10 1926 Libertyville, 111. Dayton, Ohio Dayton Theatre 3/10 1928 Episcopal Church (St. Lawrence) 2/ 11 22915 1929 Lake Geneva, Wis. Gump Theatre 2/ 5 21852 1928 G - BARTON ORGANS Carpenters' Union Green Bay, Wis. Orpheum Theotre 3/ 10 24191 1930 Lakeland, Fla. Retirement Home 2/ 7 1928 Green Bay, Wis. Coloniol Theatre 2/ 7 17454 1925 LaGrange, 111. LaGrange Theatre 4/ 10 16676 1928 Green Bay, Wis. Presbyterian Church 2/ 11 1927 Lynchburg, Va. Paramount Theatre 3/ 10 24337 1930 Gary, Ind. Grand Theatre 2/ 3 13964 1922 (repl. Bartolo ins1alled in 1919) K - BARTOLA PIT ORGANS Gary, Ind. Grand Theatre 2/ 8 21631 1928 (repl. Barton installed in 1922) LaPorte, Ind. Princess Theatre 5 7542 1916 Gary, Ind. Tivoli Theatre 3/ 16 22332 1928 Lorain, Ohio Theatre Unknown 7311 1916 Galveston, Texas Dixie Theatre 2/ 7 17244 1925 LaSalle, Ill. LaSalle Theatre 3½ 7843 1917 Galveston, Texas Martini Theatre 3/ 10 16085 1924 Lacrosse, Wis. Strand Theatre 3½ 9688 1919 Grand Island, Nebr. Majestic Theotre 2/ 3 12131 1921 Lacrosse, Wis. Casino Theatre 3½ 9728 1919 Granite City, Ill. Washington Theotre 3/ 9 15173 1923 Lake Forest, 111. Theatre Unknown 5 10131 1919 Greencastle, Ind. Greencastle Theotre 2/ 7 17693 1925 Lansing, Mich. Gladmere Theatre Deluxe 11293 1920 Grand Rapids, Mich. Majestic Theatre 3/ 11 19493 1926 Lincoln, Nebr. Theatre Unknown 5 1920 Galesburg, Ill. Orpheum Theatre 3/ 11 18932 1926 Lima, Ohio Theatre Unknown 5 1924 Galesburg, 111. West Theatre 2/ 3 19205 1926 (repl. Bartolo installed in 1917) M - BARTON ORGANS Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glen Theatre 3/ 10 19648 1926 Gladstone, Mich. Rialto Theatre 2/ 7 Milwaukee, Wis. Miller Theatre 2/ 7 12552 1921 20991 1927 Milwaukee, Wis. Grand Haven, Mich. Grond Theatre 3/ 9 21136 1927 Mirth Theatre 2/ 3 13548 1922 Milwaukee, Wis. Regent Theatre 2/7 13550 1922 G - BARTOLA PIT ORGANS Milwaukee, Wis. Idle Hour Theatre 2/ 7 13555 1922 Milwaukee, Wis. Wisconsin Theatre 3/ 16 15310 1924 Refer to second article in this series (April 1968) for a description (2 consoles, 2 relays, 2 Borton of styles "3½", "5" and "Deluxe" pit organs. lifts, piano, 32' diophone) Milwoukee, Wis. Modjeska Theatre 3/l O Galesburg, 111. West Theatre 3½ 5901 1915 15791 1924 Milwaukee, Wis. Burleigh Theatre 2/7 15902 1924 Galesburg, 111. West Theatre 5 8244 1917 Milwaukee, Wis. (repl. Bartolo installed in 1915) Layton Park Theatre 2/ 7 16092 1924 Gary, Ind. Milwaukee, Wis. Pearl Theatre 2/ 7 16093 Grand Theatre 5 9514 1919 Milwaukee, Wis. 1924 Green Bay, Wis. Henry Goldman Theatre 5 Mir1h Theatre 2/ 7 16135 1924 1919 (repl. 2/ 3 installed 1922) Green Bay, Wis. Henry Goldman Theatre 5 1920 Milwaukee, Wis. (2 theatres both owned by Goldman) Majestic Theatre 3/ 9 17131 1925 Grand Forks, N.D. Theatre Unknown 5 Milwaukee, Wis. Polish Baptist Church 2/ 9 17391 1925 1920 Milwoukee, Wis. Strand Theatre 3/ 9 Grand Island, Nebr. Strand Theatre 3½ 11730 1922 Milwaukee, Wis. 17571 1925 Grace Theatre 2/ 7 17896 1925 december 1970 22 Milwaukee, Wis. Studio Theatre 2/ 3 18130 1925 S - BARTOLA PIT ORGANS Milwaukee, Wis. Tower Theatre 3/ 10 18435 1926 1926 Streator, Ill. Congregational Church Recreation Milwaukee, Wis. Colonial Theatre 3/ 10 19698 1914 1926 Building 3½ 6109 Milwaukee, Wis. Uptown Theatre 3/10 8298 1917 18808 1926 South Bend, Ind. German Evangelical Church 3½ Milwaukee, Wis. Savoy Theatre 2/ 3 (Used in Recreation Building) 3/ 9 19082 1926 Milwaukee, Wis. Idle Hour Theatre Shakopee, Minn. Theatre Unknown 3½ 1917 (repl. 2/ 7 installed 1922) South Bend, Ind. Geo. Hines Theatre 5 1919 3/ 9 19126 1926 Milwaukee, Wis. Savoy Theatre Steubenville, 0. Theatre Unknown Deluxe 1920 (rep!. 2/ 3 installed 1926) 5 11620 1920 3/ 14 20066 1927 Stevens Point, Wis. Lyric Theatre Milwaukee, Wis. Oriental Theatre 5 11989 1921 3/ 10 21192 1927 Sparato, Wis. Bell Theatre Milwaukee, Wis. National Theatre Spencer, la. Gray Theatre Deluxe 12232 1921 Milwaukee, Wis. Garfield Theatre 3/ 11 20492 1927 Milwaukee, Wis. Lincoln Theatre 2/ 3 20086 1927 Milwaukee, Wis. Granado Theatre 2/ 7 20129 1927 T - BARTON ORGANS 20352 1927 Milwaukee, Wis. Grand Theatre 2/ 3 Two Rivers, Wis. Rivoli Theatre 2/6 13813 1922 Milwaukee, Wis. Wis. College of Music 3/ 9 20457 1927 Two Rivers, Wis. Evangelical Church 2/11 1925 20567 1927 Milwaukee, Wis. Hollywood Theatre 2/ 7 Toledo, Ohio World Theatre 3/8 11326 1920 Milwaukee, Wis. Egyptian Theatre 2/9 21003 1927 (divided manual) 23331 1929 Milwaukee, Wis. Radio Station WTMJ 3/ 8 Toledo, Ohio Eastwood Theatre 2/ 3 11890 1921 11885 1921 Madison, Wis. Majestic Theatre 2/ 3 Toledo, Ohio St. Charles Church 2/ 9 14555 1923 15158 1923 Madison, Wis. Majestic Theatre 2/ 8 Toledo, Ohio Westwood Theatre 3/ 8 21181 1927 (rep!. 2/ 3 installed 1921) Toledo, Ohio Eastwood Theatre 2/ 7 22146 1928 Madison, Wis. Fisher Theatre 2/ 8 14055 1923 (rep!. 2-3 installed 1921) 19388 1924 Madison, Wis. Parkway Theatre 3/10 Toledo, Ohio East Auditorium 2/ 7 22154 1928 Madison, Wis. Radio Station WHA 2/ 7 1924 (rep!. Bartolo installed 1920) 20952 1927 Madison, Wis. Capitol Theatre 3/14 Terre Haute, Ind. Hippodrome Theatre 2/ 7 18852 1926 Marshfield, Wis. Adler Theatre 2/ 7 3744 1922 Marinette, Wis. Rialto Theatre 2/3 14100 1923 Miami, Fla. Theatre Unknown 2/ 7 1922 T - BARTOLA PIT ORGANS Miami, Fla. Theatre Unknown 2/ 7 1922 Two Rivers, Wis. Empire Theatre 3½ 1918 Minneapolis, Minn . American Theatre 2/ 7 13414 1922 Toledo, Ohio East Auditorium 5 10867 1920 Monroe, Mich. Family Theatre 2/ 7 13872 1923 Tiffin, Ohio Theatre Unknown Deluxe 1920 Mineral Point, Wis. World Theatre 2/ 3 15064 1923 Moncie, Ind. 1st Universolist Church 2/12 1925 Mexia, Texas 1st Baptist Church 2/ 8 16871 1926 U & V - NO BARTON ORGANS Menominee, Mich. Lloyd Theatre 2/ 8 19237 1926 U, V - BARTOLA PIT ORGANS Marshall, Mich. Garden Theatre 2/ 7 20333 1927 Urbana, 111. Colonial Theatre 3½ 11032 1918 (rep!. Bartolo installed 1919) 5 11256 1920 20903 1927 Urbana, Ill. Colonial Theatre Muskegon, Mich . Majestic Theatre 2/ 8 (rep I. 3½ installed 1918) Muskegon, Mich . Regent Theatre 2/ 8 20905 1927 Van Wert, Ohio Theatre Unknown Deluxe 1921 (rep!. Bartolo installed 1919) Menasha, Wis. Brin Theatre 2/ 7 22631 1928 Middletown, Ohio Paramount Theatre 3/ 15 24454 1931 W - BARTON ORGANS Waupaca, Wis. Palace Theatre 2/ 8 11311 1920 P - BARTOLA PIT ORGANS Watertown, Wis. Classic Theatre 2/ 7 13771 1922 18150 1925 Philadelphia, Pa. Belmont Theatre 3½ 6032 1915 Winona, Minn. Apollo Theatre 3/ 9 Poplar Theatre 5 7537 1916 Waco, Texas Strand Theatre 2/ 7 16823 1925 Philadelphia, Pa. 1925 Philadelphia, Pa. Hippodrome Theatre 5 7789 1917 Washington, Ind. Liberty Theatre 2/ 7 17606 Philadelphia, Po. Grand Theatre 3½ 7842 1917 West Allis, Wis. Allis Theatre 2/ 7 17611 1925 Phi ladelphio, Pa. Windsor Theatre 5 8691 1917 Waukesha, Wis. Park Theatre 2/ 7 18775 1926 1926 Philadelphia, Pa. Grand Theatre 5 8341 1917 Wausau, Wis. Stuart Theatre 2/ 7 18923 (rep!. 3½ Bartolo installed 1917) Whitewater, Wis. Strand Theatre 2/ 7 20241 1927 Philadelphia, Pa. Lafayette Theatre 5 1917 Woodstock, 111. Miller Theatre 3/ 9 20647 1927 Pittsburgh, Pa. Grand Theatre 5 8762 1917 (repl. Bartolo 3½ installed 1915) Paducah, Ky. Arcade Theatre 3½ 10078 1919 Wisconsin Rpds., Wis. Palace Theatre 2/ 7 20937 1927 Pana, Ill . H. Tanner Theatre 3½ 10438 1919 Waterloo, la . Orpheum Theatre 3/ 10 20890 1927 Waterloo, la. Theatre Un·known 2/8 1925 R - BARTON ORGANS Waukegan, Ill. Academy Theatre 2/ 7 19761 1926 Waukegan, Ill. GeneseeTheatre 3/10 30899 1927 Quincy, Ill . Washington Theatre 3/ 9 15563 1924 Waukegan, Ill. Immaculate Conception Church 3/ 19 22852 1929 Racine, Wis. Douglas Theatre 2/ 6 1920 Wyandotte, Mich. Evangelical Church 2/11 23668 1929 Racine, Wis. Rex Theatre 3/ 10 1925 West Bend, Wis. West Bend Theatre 2/5 23514 1929 Racine, Wis. Crown Theatre 2/ 4 19671 1926 Winston Salem, N.C. Paramount Theatre 3/ 10 1931 Racine, Wis. State Theatre 2/6 19403 1926 Racine, Wis. Lutheran Atonement Church 3/ 19 23692 1929 Racine, Wis. 1st Evangelical Church 2/ 12 23861 1930 W - BARTOLA PIT ORGANS Racine, Wis. Mo. Synod Church 2/ 12 1931 Wyandotte, Mich . Majestic Theatre 3½ 6775 1915 Citizens Theatre Co. 3/ 8 13006 1922 Wyandotte, Mich . Majestic Theatre 5 9337 1919 (divided manual) (rep I. 3½ Bartol a instol led 1915) Royal Oak, Mich. Butterfield Theatre 3/ 10 16737 1925 Waterbury, Conn. Poli's Gorden Theatre 31/2 5799 1914 Royal Oak, Mich. Royal Oak Theatre 3/ 10 21232 1927 Wauwatosa, Wis. Theatre Unknown 3½ 1915 1927 Rockford, Ill. Coronado Theatre 4/ 17 20750 Woodstock, Ill. Miller Theatre 3½ 603-4 1915 1928 Rockford, Ill. Rialto Theatre 2/ 7 21621 Waukegan, Ill. Elite Theatre 5 8424 1917 1925 Rochester, Minn . Theatre Unknown 2/ 8 Warren, Ohio Worner Theatre 3½ 1919 1926 Ripon, Wis. 1st Congregational Church 3/ 11 19410 Wausau, Grand Theatre 3½ 9468 1919 1927 Wis. River Rouge, Mich. Fleur de Lys 2/ 7 19820 Wymore, Nebr. Markle Theatre 5 11392 1920 (rep!. Bartolo installed 1919) Waseca, Minn. (Blower changed to 11821) Winona, Minn. Palace Theatre 3½ 10456 1920 R - BARTOLA PIT ORGANS Washington Ct. West End Theatre 3½ 11370 1920 House, Ohio Theatre Unknown Deluxe 1921 Theatre Unknown 3½ 1915 Richmond, Ind. X-Y-Z - NO BARTON ORGANS Rock Island, Ill. 1llinois Theatre 3½ 6576 1915 Racine, Wis. Rialto Theatre Deluxe 1917 Y, Z - BARTOLA PIT ORGANS Richmond, Va. Bijou Theatre 31/2 8232 1917 Ypsilanti, Mich . Martha Washington Theatre 3½ 10386 1919 River Rouge, Mich. Fleur de Lys Theatre Deluxe 9807 1919 Yankton, S. D. Opera House 5 11469 1920 Ripon, Wis. Auditorium Theatre 3½ 10705 1920 Youngstown, Ohio Theatre Unknown Deluxe 1921 Rhinelander, Wis. Majestic Theatre 3½ 10921 1920 Zanesville, Ohio Theatre Unknown 5 1921 Rice Lake, Wis. Unique Theatre 3½ 11029 1920 Rocky River, Ohio Lucier Theatre Deluxe 12055 1921 Following are the installations reported since the S - BARTON ORGANS original list was completed. Sheboygan, Wis. Maestic Theatre 2/ 11 15020 1923 (B 1 changed to 15178) BARTON ORGANS Sheboygan, Wis. Opera House 2/ 6 17597 1925 Saginaw, Mich. Temple Theatre 3/ 11 19838 1927 St. Paul, Minn. Tower Theatre 3/ 8 1921 Saginaw, Mich . Mecca Theatre 2/ 8 20100 1927 Fond du Lac, Wis. Garrick Theatre 2/ 7 1924 1924 Stevens Point, Wis. Fox Theatre 2/ 7 1920 New London, Wis. Grand Theatre 2/ 7 1925 Stevens Point, Wis. Lyric Theatre 2/ 7 1925 Chicago, Ill . Evangelical Church 2/ 12 1929 (rep!. Bartolo installed 1920) Fond du Lac, Wis. St. Marys Spring Academy 2/10 1929 Sault Ste Marie, Mich. Temple Theatre 2/ 8 19802 1927 Naperville, Ill. Evangelical Church 2/ 12 1930 Sault Ste Marie, Con. Temple Theatre 2/8 1928 Menomenie, Wis. Lutheran Church 2/ 12 1930 Streator, Ill. Lyric Theatre 2/ 3 18504 1926 Lakeland, Fla. Carpenters' Retirement Home 2/ 7 1928 Streator, Ill. Majestic Theatre 2/7 20558 1927 Mqrinette, Wis. Fox Theatre 2/ 6 1923 St. Paul, Minn. Oxford Theatre 3/ 8 12535 1921 (divided manual) BARTOLA PIT ORGANS Shenandoah, I a. Majestic Theatre 2/ 3 12140 1921 St. James, Minn. Norwegian Church 2/8 14637 1923 Oconomowoc, Wis. Classic Theatre 5 1922 Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Moravian Church 2/ 9 1925 Shreveport, Lo. Capitol Theatre 2/ 7 17530 1925 Thus we complete the Barton Organ Installation List. Spring Grove, Minn. Theatre un·known 2/ 7 1925 Shorewood, Wis. Shorewood Theatre 2/ 7 19831 1927 Complete, that is, on the basis of current information. Springfield, Ill. Orpheum Theatre 3/ 11 20063 1927 Sequels will follow as additional installations are recorded. Sioux City, la. Capitol Theatre 3/ 14 21349 1928

23 theatre organ sented the new instruments played in THE ELEVENTH STANZA concert, other brands depending on their standard models. Several of these boasted refinements added since last Home Organ Festival Glitters year, notably the Baldwin "Pro" which has dropped earlier tonal characteristics by Hal Steiner Photos: John Gallagher and Stu Green in favor of a more theatrical quality. What we said about the Yamaha a year Each year published reviews of the ago still applies: when the builders dis­ Home Organ Festival claim that year to cover the standard which all hip elec­ be "the best yet" - and they are cor­ tronics try to emulate, the theatre pipe rect; the Festival seems to improve with organ, then great things can be ex­ age. It's eleventh stanza, held as always pected. The Conn style 650 did much among the pine-studded rolling hills to enhance the Elkhart firm's reputa­ which surround Hoberg's resort in tion, although it is still lacking the northern California, was the best so Tierce and 4' Vox provided on the far from the viewpoint of audience en­ upper manuals of previous models, and thusiasm and smoothness of operation. the 8' Vox considered but not yet This last was due to the organizational realized for the accompaniment manual. ability of the Festival's 1970 chairman, Tiny James, who sharpened his skills via two terms as president of the na­ Betw~en events the organ showrooms featured tional ATOS. impromptu concerts. Bill Thomson (Rodgers), Larry V anucci (Baldwin), and Ray Frazier (Lowrey) . In addition, visiting pros did their stuff in showrooms and during the nightly jam sessions. These included Gordon Tucker, Carole Jones, Dave Kelsey, Ann Tanner, Lee Lees, Stan Koyama, Bob Ralston, Bill McCoy and sometimes Bev Barton (left) of Hammond, Indiana, heard chairman Tiny James. Emphasis was on about the West Coast Festival while attending standards, pops, and a smattering of the East Coast ATOS Fabulous 15th in New modern and classics. York. Here she discusses Hammond with Millie With one exception, there were no Alexander, who thought it had something to do with the brand of organ she played at the last minute program changes; the events Festival. were neatly spaced to provide a leisure­ ly pace and plenty of free time for so­ The Lowrey model heard proved ade­ Sunlight through the pines enhances an open cializing, swimming, sending postcard quate for the exacting demands made air cocktail party. barrages, visiting showrooms, or taking by Ray Frazier's stylings . Some of the a tramp in the woods. The one program models featured developed technical As always, a wide range of talent change made room for a concert by difficulties at times. However, in the supplied the presentation music, all visitor Bill McCoy, long a Festival fav­ tradition of friendliness and coopera­ sponsored by organ builders or sellers. orite. tion which is a hallmark of the organ Organists included Bud Iverson (Conn), Instruments heard in concert ranged festival, technicians, regardless of affili­ Van Welch (Yamaha), Mildred Alex­ from a Spinet (Wurlitzer's "Funmaker") ation, jumped in and helped to resolve ander (Hammond), Andy Crow (Rod­ to a 3-deck prototype Rodgers only a the current problem at hand. gers), Gus Pearson (Wurlitzer), Helen little less elaborate than the Bob Power The Wurlitzer "Funmaker" spinet is Dell (Conn), Hall Randall (Baldwin), custom ''style 260." These two repre- the best sounding model of that famous

Julia Jackson is representative of the many Helen Dell makes an attractive addition to the young artists attracted to the Festival. Julia Andy Crow, 13il/ Thomson and Tom Hazleton console-studded stage setting. studies with Bill Thomson. gave the Rodgers Co. a top-rank talent lineup.

december 1970 24 age the learning of proper music tech­ nique. EDDIEDUNSTEDTER Attendance ran over 1,000 during the five-day run and the crowd was a con­ vivial one. There were the usual free RECOVERING cocktail parties and the costumes at the Grand Ball (Friday night) were as elab­ orate and varied as in any previous year. Exhibitors were pleased and some organs were sold, all of which is en­ couraging under a recession economy. It was a good show but within a week after it had closed its sponsor (the Pacific Council for Organ Clubs) The Costume Ball produced an unusual array was already making plans to make 1971 of bizarre creations. The striped creation is this mag's editor emeritus. even bigger and better. D brand we've heard since the firm dis­ continued pipes, chiefly because it fea­ tures a separate tibia tremulant so the complex wave forms can be used with less vibrato, (very desirable) through a second channel. There is still a trend toward gim­ Eddie Dunstedter mickry, especially in the middle price -Stufoto range models. The lowest spinet lacks gadgetry for economy's sake, while the Eddie Duc.stedter is recovering from larger models tend to be orthodox. The a heart attack suffered during an en­ mid-rangers are still rife with "re­ gagement in St. Paul, Minnesota early iteration," "emphasis," "loud," "soft," in November. Eddie, fondly remem­ "solo" (emphasis) plus a sort of "easy bered for his many appearances at the chording" devices. These items, in the now razed Minnesota Theatre, was in opinion of this writer, tend to discour- Minneapolis for an October 28 organ concert at the Minneapolis Auditorium sponsored by the Land O' Lakes Hal Randall uses his own 'pointer system' to select stops. Chapter. After his enthusiastic reception in Minneapolis, Eddie accepted a two­ week engagement, at the same elec­ tronic "special," at Diamond Jim's Supper Club in neighboring St. Paul. It was following his first night at Diamond Jim's that Eddie suffered a heart attack. Taken to St. Joseph Hos­ pital in St. Paul, he was released from the Intensive Care Unit a week later, and was expected to return to his Cali­ fornia home by December to recuperate. Veteran theatre organist Ramona Gerhart willingly relinquished several of her own concert commitments to fill in for Eddie at Diamond Jim's. Anyone desiring to send Eddie get well wishes, should address them to:

Hal Vincent, a newcomer to the Festival, An audience assembles in the auditorium for a Eddie Dunstedter, 6545 Wilbur Ave., represented 'new wave' music trends. concert. Reseda, Calif. 91335. D

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25 theatre organ TV equipment installed in my room in for quite some time. Little did I know, • the Bachelor Officers Quarters (BOQ). but Mr. Rooks invited the entire club The BOQ is a large hotel and all of the over for a short concert. I played for . ~. people here love every minute of it even almost two hours and really enjoyed it. though my organ has an output power The people there were very receptive maximum of 500 watts. I also have a to have an American play their organ ~ piano and harpsichord which really pro­ and I really enjoyed playing it as I ~ ...... ~ vides quite an ensemble. hadn't played a theatre organ since the As far as theatre organ is concerned, last meeting which I attended at the ~ ~ there aren't very many. I do want to Weaver's wonderful Marr and Colton. relay an experience I had a few months Needless to say, I had a great time. I TTT~;rTTT ago when I went to England. We were had the opportunity to place an entry there evaluating a communications into the club's guest book which read: Letters to the Editor concerning all complex in Southern England and I "Greetings from the United aspects of the theatre organ hobby are had a nightly job in one of the local States and the members of the encouraged. Send them to the editor "pubs" playing the Hammond Organ. American Theatre Organ Enthus­ concerned. Unless it's stated clearly A fellow organist from a nearby "pub" iasts (ATOE) and especially from on the letter "not for publication," the the members of the Connecticut editors feel free to reproduce it, in dropped in and after awhile asked me if I was interested in the theatre organ. (I Valley Chapter of which I am a whole or part. member. I am extremely thrilled Address: P. 0. Box 2329 didn't tell him that it was a foolish ques­ Livonia , Michigan 48150 tion). We had a long talk and then he to have the opportunity to join told me about a theatre organ club with you in a mutual endeavor to 21 May 1970 which was formed in the nearby town sustain the enthusiasm in the Dear Conn Val Chaps: of Yeovil in England. They have about theatre organ much the same way Greetings from a long way off, Wies­ 50 members. I asked more about it and as we do. If ever any of you visit baden, Germany. It seems like a long he invited me down to the man's house the United States, we extend to time ago since I left good old Spring­ in Yeovil where they hold their meet­ you a hearty invitation to visit the field, Mass. and came over here. As a ings and where the organization was Connecticut Valley Chapter or any matter of fact it is almost two years, formed. Believe it or not, but down in other chapter within the country June 68. Retaining my membership with that town is a 3/ 9 Wurlitzer pipe organ to see some of the great instru­ the chapter has really kept me in touch which has quite a history. After talking ments which have been installed with all of the events which you have with the owner, I found out the fol­ in the many theatres, and homes. been doing. I really enjoy getting the lowing: I look forward to my next visit to your country, your town , and Diaphone, which recently has really be­ The organ first came from the United your club. Until then I want to come quite a newsy paper, not that the States in 1928 and was installed in other one didn't have anything to say. Madame Teusauds Cinema in London. thank you for this great oppor­ tunity to share with you music on And of course I get the national maga­ During the war the organ and theatre zine, so I really keep up with all of the were bombed, but little damage was a truly great instrument and with local and national events although I made to the organ. It was removed and a truly great organization." really wish that I could participate in stored for some time. The organ was Musically yours, all or any of your events. I am really finally bought by the Blackpool Tower Jack Moelmann sorry I haven't written before this but Company who rebuilt it and added the So again, in my little way, I hope I my work has been quite involved ever 3rd manual and rebuilt the console. have spread the chapter internationally. since I arrived and I have been quite After this effort, the organ was installed I feel as though I am a non-contributing busy. in the Palace Ballroom after the war. member, but I will always remember all Well, I have been here with the U.S. Later the ballroom was torn down but of you and the many experiences I had Air Force working in my job as an elec­ the organ was salvaged. with the chapter during my short mem­ tronics engineer for the European Wide­ bership while stationed at Westover in band Communications systems installed The present owner of the organ and Springfield. here in Europe. Because of the many founder of the organ club in Southern locations that we have our communica­ England is Mr. Frank Rooks of Yeovil. tions stations, I do quite a bit of travel­ He located the organ in 1963. He ing around Europe. In fact, I have been founded an organ club, called the Yeo­ in seven countries since I have been vil Theatre Organ Club which had 11 here performing technical evaluations original members in it. They decided to of the communications equipment. It buy the organ, but couldn't find any has been quite interesting and I enjoy place to put it. They finally built a hall it very much. on Mr. Rooks' grounds to put the organ Musically, I have been having quite in. After about two years the building a good time also. I have been playing and organ were completed. Now they the organ and piano in all of these have nearly 50 members in the Yeovil places where I travel whenever possible. Theatre Organ Society and they meet I have had several engagements down every two weeks in the hall. The hall is in Spain and around Germany. As you a nice building in back of Mr. Rooks' (Left to right) Graham Jenkins, Jack Moellmann may know, I brought my Hammond house which will hold about 75 people. and Frank Rooks. organ over here with me with the Leslie The organ is built onto a stage with the I feel I must close now and say that speaker system and all of the other chambers directly behind the console. I follow all of your activities and I am amplifiers and special effects equipment The organ is in excellent condition. proud to be in the best and most active which I have and I have all of that While I was visiting Mr. Rooks, I chapter during my stay here in Ger­ along with my stereo and closed circuit had the opportunity to play the organ many. Enclosed is a picture I took at

december 1970 26 the organ in Yeovil, England. From left Dear Mr. Thompson: again, please accept my apologies. No to right is Graham Jenkins, the individ­ May I take this opportunity to ex­ harm was intended. ual I met while playing in the local press my apologies to Mr. Donald Hyde Jim Zieba "pub" who steered me to this club; for offending him with the term "un­ Minneapolis next, of course, is myself playing "vio­ Wurlitzer" in my reference to the Chi­ lently" at the console. ( Of course using cago Paradfae Wurlitzer console last September 20, 1970 all of the gadgets. Carmen, you would June. Obviously a better word should Dear Sirs: have loved it!) Then is Mr. Frank have been used, but I didn't realize he I recently had the unexpected pleas­ Rooks, the owner of the organ and would interpret this one in the same ure to "digest" one of the Theatre Organ founder of the Yeovil Organ Society. subversive context as, for example, "un­ magazines and thoroughly enjoyed its I hope to continue the best I can in American". My complete apologies. contents. It brought back many, many the theatre organ over here. Will let you pleasant memories! I would like to add Nonetheless, Mr. Hyde is guilty of a know of any developments in this direc­ false analogy when he assumes this term I am "delighted" that the Theatre Organ tion. Again, thank you for letting me be to be a direct attack on the console is, and has been, restored back to life part of your great organization. design of the Radio City Music Hall so prominently. Congratulations on Sincerely and Musically yours, Wurlitzer. It is hardly apparent that the your good work! Jack Moelmann Music Hall consoles served as pattern Many years ago I was a theatre or­ Captain John B. Moelmann for the current Paradise console for the ganist up in New York state (my for­ Hq. Eur Comm Area (DM) CMR 7816 differences outnumber the similarities. mer home). I studied the "Motion Pic­ APO New York 09633 Furthermore, his term "reworked" in­ ture Course" with Robert Berentsen adequately describes the Paradise con­ (Eastman School of Music, Rochester, sole, for the exterior cabinetry has been N. Y.) for two summer school sessions, Hello, ATOE: almost totally reconstructed. Despite 1926 and 1927. Upon that completion I have been a member of the Ohio the same innards, very little seems to I joined the musicians union and Valley Chapter for the past eight years. have been salvaged from the original launched on a very short career as a For the last year and a half I've been highly-ornamented shell. theatre organist. Played just one year getting the magazine through the mail (1928) when the "Talkies" took over, call window as I'm in the Army pres­ I am in no way degrading the out­ and as you well know, that terminated ently stationed in Korea. I was just standing work of Mr. Vaughn in this many a promising career. Previous to completing my 12 rank Casavant in my modernization, for the details of the studying with Mr. Berentsen I played parents' home in Cincinnati when the present console are superbly executed piano to accompany many a movie in draft board called. When I got overseas and in many ways even more aesthetic­ the good old days. Those memories are I started on the model shown in the ally appealing than the Music Hall con­ all priceless. pictures enclosed. soles (a statement which will probably Shall appreciate hearing from you in raise the ire of Mr. Hyde even further). You may be interested to know I've regards to membership in ATOS at But it is still stylistically inconsistent your earliest convenience and thanking obtained permission to work on a (THE with Wurlitzer's other consoles, thus my ONLY) pipe organ in Seoul. It's play­ you. use of the term "un-Wurlitzer". Once Sincerely, ing now for the first time in 10 years again with my apologies. and getting louder every weekend. I'm Mrs. Mabel Maguire looking forward to Spring to get back Possibly this Mr. Hyde is the same to my pipes. Thank you for a great Donald Hyde who worked on the crew Editor's note: In answer to the above magazine. that reconditioned the Wurlitzer Publix letter, we sent Mrs. Maguire the re­ Kindest Regards, #1 in the old Minnesota Theatre in quested application and a copy of T.O. Jack Doll Minneapolis (known as Radio City containing the Eastman School story. Theatre then) back in the spring of As a result, we received the following 1958. An article I clipped from the letter and a new ENTHUSIAST has MINNEAPOLIS STAR dated April 28, been added to our membership. 1958 (I was ten years old at the time) Dear Mr. and Mrs. Thompson: shows a photo of several young men Thank you most sincerely . . . for amidst the solo chamber pipework, sending me the edition of "Theatre Or­ among them, Donald Hyde. If so, he gan that included an article about East­ will probably recall Dick Dissell, who man School of Music. To say that I worked with this crew and gave me my was delighted is putting it mildly. What first formal introduction to a Wurlitzer memories it brought back to life to see organ, the instrument being the one in photographs of my old instructor, and the Minneapolis Arena where Dissell even the Wurlitzer organ that I took "MODEL" was regular organist. So despite being a my lessons on, and to read the article mere youngster I have been interested itself. I shall always treasure this par­ in theatre organ for quite some time. I ticular copy. believe Dissell played the Minnesota I am not active in music, with the ex­ organ on occasion during the theatre's ception of teaching a few pupils. My waning run as a movie house, and also nephew is a professional organist in played the final concert on closing night Syracuse, New York. He has been with and cut a record of this same instru­ Wurlitzer on concert tour until just re­ ment under the alias Dick LaSalle. cently and has been in California sev­ eral times. His name is Karl Cole. One final comment to Mr. Hyde: for Yours Sincerely, the record, the Center Theatre's Wur­ Mrs. Russell (Mabel) Maguire litzer organ was done in cherry veneer, Church School Road, R.D. 3 Jack Doll and "model." not walnut (see Fall '65 T.O.). Once Doylestown, Pa. 18901

27 theatre organ Hall and Geoff Paterson, as a 54-page Another transcontinental organ move memory tweaker for 1970 convention took place when Michael Ohman, once attendees, is a document of lasting inter­ a regular at Larry Bray's Salt Lake est to all enthusiasts. It contains scores City "Organ Loft," hauled the 3/ 15 of photos, console drawings, biographies Wurli from the Elmwood theatre in of "15th" artists and an organ crawlers Buffalo, N. Y., in two U-Haul vans atlas of midtown Manhattan. It also has westward, eventually to a studio in a mystery photo (under the Yamaha Fullerton, Calif., if all goes well. Mean­ adv.). The unidentified organist looks while Mike is studying with Bill Thom­ very familiar and if it's who we think son and is going into the retail end of it is - well perhaps there's still a career the electronic organ business. awaiting him. There are a few copies of the volume left and one may be ordered * * * by mail for a $2 .00 check made out to Douglas Duncan was featured in a the N. Y. Theatre Organ Society. The once-a-week organ recital in San address is Box 1331, Passaic, New Jer­ Diego's Balboa Park, playing the world's sey 07055. It's a fine book. largest outdoor pipe organ, during July Readers are encouraged to submit inter­ and August. esting sidelights on the organ hobby (ex­ * * * clusive of chapter news items), material Billy N alle's postponed concert at * * * they believe will be of general interest the Strand Theatre in Plattsburgh, N. Y. about local organ adivities and installa­ was rescheduled for Dec. 5th. The Rochester Theatre Organ Society tions and the people who work at the kicked off its 1970-71 season before an hobby. We know "there's VOX POPS in them there chapters" and it only requires * * * audience of 1,000 on September 16. Terry Charles of Dunedin, Florida, and a Sc postcard to get it to VOX POPS That bastion of theatre organ music Editor, Box 5013 Bendix Station, North curator of the Wurlitzer in the "Kirk of Hollywood, Calif. 91605. in Sacramento, Calif., the Carl Greer Dunedin," was the artist. Judging from Inn, has gone through a series of the response of the listeners, this 32- changes which blew alternately hot and year-old will be heard from often Remember the story about an organ cold on the future of its 4/ 15 Robert through the years. in a bicycle shop in New Jersey which Morton organ over the summer and appeared in this magazine awhile back? fall. The hotel was sold by its builder, * * * Almost as soon as the ink was dry, Carl Greer, to a Las Vegas company. something quite similar turned up in The new owners first reaction was ATOS secretary-treasurer Mary Long Beach, California, where motor­ "let's get that silly organ out of here" Bowles reports considerable progress cycle merchant Joe Koons had installed and fired the playing staff. Carl Greer on her 2/ 12 Wurliter in her Marlton, an 18-rank hybrid among the Hondas heard about the silent organ and went N. J. home. She has finished the pneu­ and Harley Davidsons. While Joe main­ back to wise up the new owners, and matics for the offsets with just a few tains it for his own amusement, he for a while there was organ music hundred primaries and secondaries from occasionally moves the cycles out in again. Then more silence. Meanwhile the relay to go. Only about a dozen the backyard to accommodate a group. letters were pouring in from irate magnets need replacing. Pipe chamber Thus the Los Angeles chapter of ATOS "former customers" who used to pour is ready, swell shades are ready to be held a club social at Joe's store during into the Greer on weekends to soak up installed, with an electrician awaiting to the summer, followed by a similar the music of Stu Boyer, Tom Thomp­ handle the 3-phase power problem. event staged by the local American son, Cy/de Derby and occasional Mary further reports that she has ac­ Guild of Organists' chapter, an organi­ guests Koria Pandit, Bob Ralston, Ann quired several 16 mm. reels of silents zation whose appreciation of the theatre Leaf and Eddie Dunstedter. Where - Turpin, Fields, Lloyd, Chaplin, Fair­ instrument is growing. Two cycle shops reason and tradition failed to penetrate, banks and Hart. The Delaware Valley with pipe organs a continent apart; pure economics did. The owners saw those Chapter picnic, held at her home, was coincidence? beef letters as empty rooms in the hotel enjoyed by 130 organ fans. * * * and hired Harry Blile to play mainly It was a bit creepy in the castle but the dinner hours on weekends. Mean­ organist Allen Mills stayed overnight while the guy who must be credited an way - and all alone. It was the John with getting the organ into the Greer Hays Hammond Museum/ Castle at in the first place, popular Clyde Derby, Gloucester, Mass. and Allen was there is honking a Hammond in a bar down to play his second concert on the huge the street from the Inn. castle organ just a few days after his * * * performance at the "Fabulous 15th" in New York. He is enthusiastic about Another organist who had a big the organ: "You should have heard worry when her bread and butter those 144 ranks on the Liszt 'Les Pre­ changed hands was former theatre or­ ludes'!" He was less eager for the all­ ganist Alice Blue, who has been pack­ night vigil but the ghost of the former ing them in with her X66 plug-in at owner, reportedly seen two weeks the Pearl City Tavern in Honolulu for earlier, failed to show. the past several years. The beanery was sold for a reported 1 ½ million and * * * Alice had butterflies until she was The "Fabulous 15th Souvenir Bro­ assured that she had been sold along chure," designed by its creators, Ben with the other "facilities." ALICE BLUE - Sold .•• Hawaiian/ december 1970 28 Before a near capacity crowd at the Organist Jack Gustafson, who alter­ ATOS member Stephen L. Adams of New York State Fairgrounds on Sep­ nates between the Santa Clara ( 2/ 12 Edina, Minnesota, tells us that Minnea­ tember 26, John Muri played a well­ Wurli) and Redwood City (4/ 18 Wurli) polis-St. Paul station KSTP-TV is prob­ rounded concert on the 3/ 11 Wurlitzer "Cap'ns Galley" restaurants in Califor­ ably the only TV station which uses a in the Musical Museum there. Included nia, decided on Hawaii for his vacation. theatre pipe organ daily. The former were selections from Broadway shows, The boss told him to "get someone St. Paul Orpheum 3/ 16 Wurlitzer is light classics, tunes Jesse Crawford good" to sit in while Jack was gone. made famous, accompaniment to a Jack did just that, and while he was played by Bob Paige from 12: 15 to 1 silent comedy "Liberty" with Laurel & enjoying the playing of John DeMello p.m. on a variety show in color. Credit Hardy, and a sing-along. The program at the Waikiki theatre's Morton in must go to Mr. Stan Hubbard, chairman wound up with an introduction to the Honolulu, John Seng played the two of the board of the station, and a long­ Quadraplex Player, which was a hit at Wurlis for diners back at the Galleys. time fan of the theatre organ, who has the New York ATOS Convention. And from all reports John made quite given carte blanche on maintenance and * * * a hit with the Galley visitors, and he repair of the instrument. Bob Vaughn, who plays at that West had a ball. Then it was all over and Coast Mecca of organ-and-flickers, the while Jack was driving him to the air­ * * * Avenue in San Francisco, has retired port for the return flight to Chicago, The VOX POP's editor extends a from his civil service job and now hopes John broke down and said it: "Jack - heartfelt "thanks" to all who sent "Get to devote full time to silent film accom­ I don't want to go home!" Well" cards on reading that he fell paniment, an ability he found he still down a dark stairway and busted his had after a 40-year hiatus when he sat humerus. The arm is back in good shape in at the Avenue 3/ 14 Wurli to ac­ and he can once more perform his company "The Cruise of the Jasper "limb-to-limb" Tarzan act. The "get B" a couple of years ago. He's been well" cards were accompanied by so playing movies there ever since. Now many good J/OX POPS that he's con­ he has acquired prints of several film sidering cracking a tibia or two in order classics and hopes to play the school assembly-organ club-rest home-orphan­ to generate more. age-women' s club circuit, using an elec­ * * * tronic where necessary. He says "I hope ATOS official photographer, Bill my donation of time and effort will set Lamb, still can't believe he was chosen me up in a modest new career. Playing 1970's Honorary Member, though the Seng silents is my cup of tea. I may fall fiat event happened months ago. "It was on my face - but there's nothing like the greatest thrill of my life. I'm only trying. Hal Davis of Leslie, Michigan reports sorry I couldn't muster a simple 'Thank * * * four Marr & Colton organs were re­ You' over the microphone, since I Meanwhile, back at the A venue cently removed by an enthusiast from couldn't even think about making any Theatre there was trouble - sabotage. theatres - turned - churches in Detroit's One morning manager Ken Eaton metropolitan area. One, from the for­ kind of speech. Afterward, I thought of found that someone had apparently en­ mer Dexter Theatre, a 215, was bought plenty I should have said. I can think tered the house during the night and for $300 with nothing missing. The of a dozen more deserving than I." As pulled many wires loose from the stop others range in size from a 319 to a one can see, one of Bill's greatest attri­ distribution connector board on the 3/ 11. butes is overwhelming modesty. organ switch stacks. 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29 theatre organ On the return trip from his Austra­ uating class in June, then flew on to lian concert tour, British organist Vic Dallas to celebrate his 50th wedding Hammett had a busy few days in Cali­ anniversary. "Def' regrets that he had fornia before heading for home . First, to miss the New York ATOS Conven­ Sunday participation (with Bill McCoy tion in the process. and Helen Dell) in a benefit show at * * * the San Francisco A venu e Theatre NorCalChap's "Windsheet" reports (3114 Wurli); Monday night he attended that members Bill and Dick Taylor have the George Wright concert in South done a fine job of re-installing the Pasadena (500 miles southward) , Tues­ Stockton, Calif. State theatre 217 Wurli day afternoon a workout on Harvey (after a sojourn in a church) in San Beck 's 4127 Wurli in Tarzana , Tuesday Francisco's Encore theatre - as an evening a go at Bob Power's "Style 8-ranker - and in three chambers as 260" Rodgers in Camarillo, Calif. , then compared with the original one. The a Wednesday recording session (450 lads came to their organ technique nat­ miles northward) at the Redwood City urally; mom (Doris) and pop (Ray) are "Cap'ns Galley" (4/ 18 Wurli) miked also notorious organ buffs, and were up by Frank Killinger. Vic was understand­ VIC HAMMETT - a very busy guy (shown here to their Ophicleides in the Encore pro­ at the Harvey Heck Wurlitzer). ably punchy when he boarded the plane ject before Ray's work took them to next day at San Francisco airport. -Stufoto Maryland to live. Just shows that some Louisiana , Lew Williams. Young (17) people still know how to bring up their * * * Lew , a solid pipe enthusiast , was un­ offspring right. For the third consecutive year, the aware of any goodies left in the Jeffer­ * * * 3/ 11 Wurlitzer at the New York State son theatre in his hometown, Lafayette, Buffalo's Museum of Science opened Fairgrounds near Syracuse was a star until he read in the newspaper that a its fourth season of silent movies with attraction nightly during the autumn man from Saltillo, Mexico, had pur­ organ accompaniment on September 25, fair for a silent movie presentation. The chased and hauled away windchests and with a showing of Charlie Chaplin in film this year was "The Merry Widow" pipes from a theatre organ, brand not "The Circus." The subscription series with Mae Murray and John Gilbert. indicated. Even the theatre's manager covers two Saturday evenings a month , Presiding at the console was veteran didn't know about it when Lew asked a ending on May 1, and involves 31 organist Carleton James. Filling in were couple of years ago and was refused movies. Organists are Doc Bebko ( Ed­ Luella Wickham , another old-timer permission to check the chambers be­ die Baker), Nelson Selby and Arthur from the silent movie days, and Ron cause he was "too young." "Right Melgier who use an Allen plug-in. At­ Johnson. According to ATOS member under my nose - and in my own home­ tendance for these non-profit showings Tom Lockwood, a piano is being wired town," mourned Lew. is always at capacity, and the leading in, and a slave console refurbished for * * * lights of the silent age are to be fea­ installation. Lloyd Del Castillo who played a tured: Barrymore, Garbo, Chaney, Jan­ * * * series of dates at the Old Town Music nings, Colman, Powell, Chaplin, Kea­ Hall in El Segundo , California in No­ ton, Gish, Fields, Gilbert, Valentino, When someone labeled Clealan vember , earlier journeyed east to attend Fairbanks, Lloyd, Langdon and Laurel Blakely of Picton , Ontario "Canada's the 55th reunion of his Harvard grad- & Hardy. Mr. Theatre Organ," he knew whereof he spoke. This man breathes theatre organ every minute of every day. For example, on August 15, when the BACK ISSUES AVAILABLE-$1.00 Blakelys' daughter Marion Louise was THEATRE ORGAN Number 2 (Summer) 1959 Volume 1 married, the Wurlitzer organ in church THEATRE ORGAN Number 3 (Fall) 1962 Volume 4 played Albert Hay Malotte 's setting of THEATRE ORGAN Number 4 (Winter) 1962 Volume 4 "The Lord's Prayer." Malotte, as most THEATRE ORGAN Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 1963 Volume 5 buffs recall, was a theatre organist in THEATRE ORGAN Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 1964 Volume 6 the Chicago area, primarily. 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december 1970 30 lem of providing visual excitement for those in the audience who would not be ErwinPlays Unusual "Soundless" Concert able to hear a note he played. With the university lighting crew he prepared some stunning "psychedelic" projections using a kaleidoscope. He also hit upon Atthe University ofRhode Island the idea of back-lighting the four cham­ bers during a medley which, with his by Dr. Walter J. Beaupre skillful control of the swell shades, pro­ vided a breathtaking display. Lee used Lee Erwin, who may well be canon­ an interpreter skilled in the art of sign ized as the Patron Saint of the Silents, language so that his words were not took on an unique theatre pipe organ lost. assignment only one week after his The ever gracious Leatrice Joy had Fabulous Fifteenth "My Best Girl," - also done her homework! Weeks before a concert/film for the deaf! Actually, the program Leatrice got some books on Lee's program was intended as a social sign language and finger spelling and occasion climaxing a series of seminars proceeded to teach herself. We also at the University of Rhode Island which learned that she had made special trips brought together adult hearing as well to the School for the Deaf in White as adult deaf citizens. Such a concert Plains to practice her new skills. Con­ featuring a silent film classic would, in sequently when the Star made her guest the opinion of the Seminar Sponsors, appearance during intermission she be equally enjoyable for both deaf and thrilled the entire audience. The hearing hearing citizens. This prediction turned and the deaf fell in love with Leatrice out to be the optimistic understatement Joy. of the year. We respect Theatre Organ's policy of Lee Erwin agreed to improvise a new not printing detailed reviews of con­ score for the 73-minute DeMille com­ certs. It is sufficient to say that the edy "Eve's Leaves" starring Leatrice University of Rhode Island is negotiat­ Joy and William Boyd when he learned ing with Lee Erwin to bring back "The Genial Lee Erwin improvised a special score to that the fabulous Leatrice would attend Eagle" this fall for the students. Per­ the showing as an honored guest. The entertain deaf-mute audience haps, however, many Theatre Organ busy organist had read about the four manual: 44 rank Austin-Moller at the bugs in the pre-set mechanism and readers are not aware of the fact that University of Rhode Island in the June promptly took the console apart. At this "Captioned Films" (films with dubbed Theatre Organ but had never explored point Art Fraites, an ATOS member sub-titles) are an important source of the instrument. Leaving nothing to (whose license plate is ATOS) and information and education for those chance, Lee arrived on campus two technician for the local Moller repre­ who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. The days early to mark the beast. sentatives, was called in to make the Federal government spends millions Ironically, his radio taping commit­ necessary repairs and adjustments. Art each year to provide such films. But ments threatened to make commuting totally ignored the heat, time clock, and every silent movie buff knows that the between New York and U. R.1. an im­ pangs of hunger in order to get the organ in top shape. best "captioned films" ever produced possible nightmare. The problem was were those pre-talkie classics. There was While all this was going on Leatrice solved by arranging for "hotel" accom­ a time when all deaf citizens were avid Joy arrived on campus. Leatrice and modations in the physician's quarters at movie fans. Now they must be content Butler Hospital in Providence - one of Lee appeared together on WJAR-TV with an occasional foreign film with the finest psychiatric hospitals in the "Talkback" to discuss silent films and sub-titles. How the deaf would love to country. Other than the hospital direc­ theater organs. The program was a first tor ( a theatre organ fan!) and the in local television history because super­ share with you those silent classics guards, no one knew whether Lee imposed on the color screen was a sign which you show at local ATOS meet­ Erwin was a patient, an attendant, or language interpreter for deaf viewers. ings! The silents are an ideal bridge of a visiting head-shrinker from Vienna! It should be noted that during his friendship across the barrier which iso­ During practice sessions in the July preparations for the concert/ film Lee lates deaf from hearing. It's one more heat-plus-humidity Lee discovered some Erwin was acutely sensitive to the prob- way for ATOS outreach. D

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31 theatre organ CENTRAL INDIANA The new life for the theatre is indi­ cated by new lighting all restored by The Central Indiana chapter pre­ the group that has saved the Ohio from sented Dennis James in concert on the evil wreckin' ball. November 6, 1970 at the Sheraton - Paul Noblitt, Secretary Motor Inn in Indianapolis. Dennis per­ Tom Y annitell formed at the Rodgers Trio before a capacity audience in the Inn's spacious for Theater Organ ballroom. This program is one of a series of CHICAGO AREA fund-raising activities planned by the CATOE has had a very busy year chapter in our drive to install a chapte~­ and a prosperous one. We finished one owned theatre pipe organ. The Denms installation (Downer's Grove) and are James concert was termed a "financial now looking for a new home for the success" by the chapter officers. Addi­ club's 3/ 17 Kimball. We've had a social tional concerts by both local and nation­ each month and several concerts during ally prominent guest artists are planned. the year, and that, coupled with lots of good local publicity, has made CATOE ALOHA a household word in Chicagoland. We The Waikiki Theatre in Honolulu are growing by leaps and bounds and was the scene, Sunday, August 30th of have closed the books for 1970 with a the first public concert presented by the total of 303 members. newly-chartered Aloha Chapter of the A complete review of every event ATOS. The event was planned as a would take several pages so here is a 'celebration' of the group's status as the capsule rundown of our activities as of youngest chapter in the ATOS. Prior to June 1. this, the members, numbering some 25, were active as the Hawaii Theatre Or­ gan Club, and played host to many mainland ATOS'ers who passed through the islands. Dennis James at the Rodgers Trio. The morning concert featured Dan Dirksen, a young local artist who dou­ bles as a High School music teacher, CENTRAL OHIO performing on the 4/ 16 Robert Mor­ It was a gorgeous autumn afternoon ton. Although he holds a B.A. in Music that Sunday of November 1st. Across from Walla Walla College, his selec­ the street the sun was shining on the tions ranged from "Variations on Three dome of the Capitol building as streams Blind Mice" to "Hello, Dolly." of people made their way from the Over 300 people attended the two­ various parking lots to the Ohio Theatre CATOE Chairman Bill Benedict presents Bill where the incomparable George Wright Barry and Tom YanNitell with awards made from hour early morning event, including pipes in appreciation of their work on the many visitors in Hawaii from various was to appear. The crowd filled the Downers Grove installation, as then national mainland ATOS Chapters. theatre to capacity in no time and when president, Al Mason, looks on during the George was introduced by Tom Hamil­ premiere concert, June 5th. Other continuing Chapter activities ton he lost no time, began the show - Charles Peterson Photo include the installation of the former with the Ohio State University fight Princess Theatre Robert Morton in the song and then went the gamut from June 5 Premiere Concert at the downtown Hawaii Theatre. The Prin­ Beautifur Ohio to the most modern Downer's Grove High School 3/10 cess was demolished last year to make music such as Theme from Romeo and Wurlitzer. Bill Thomson's clean style, way for a City parking lot. Its organ is Juliet so that many young people that well-rounded program and warm per­ the twin to the one in the Waikiki hadn't previously heard a theater pipe sonality made him a joy to listen to. Theatre. were enthralled. The gleaming white He fits comfortably into the class of and gold console was moved to center the "Organist's Organist." Al and Betty Interestingly, the island TO's have Mason and several school board officials been playing a game of "musical or­ stage where it could be seen to full advantage as George put the Mighty were on hand as CATOE presented the gans" since they were built. The TO in organ to the school. the Hawaii Theatre was moved to the Morton through its paces. From hymns Waikiki when that theatre was opened to the "Whistler and His Dog" with a June 6 - Kay McAbee at Downer's in 1936, leaving the Hawaii organ-less. mighty dog-bark, the versatility of the Grove. The house was again full but Now the Princess organ is being in­ organ set off the exceptional ability of stalled in the Hawaii Theatre's old the one and only George Wright. chambers. The audience of over 2300 sang at Hopefully, the Waikiki Theatre will George's direction when he played Seattle be around for a while, because there "How Dry I Am," but the most enthu­ just aren't that many theatres with siastic standing ovation was their own available space to put an organ in! idea. They also bought whole stack& For '71 of records leaving only two lonesome - Lowell Angell copies of an electronic print unsold .. december 1970 32 this time for a different organist. Kay's and refinements of construction and style, very grand and showy, thrilled the tonal design which can best be appre­ audience as he played many new songs ciated when a fine musician is in as well as the arrangements he has be­ command. come famous for. Some of the tunes And we were fortunate to have Ash­ were from his new Concert Recording ley Miller demonstrate the Wurlitzer album. in a full concert which he presented for June 20 - CATOE Social at the St. each busload. Ashley's program was Louis Fox. Our chapter was invited varied and full of fun, and both the down for a midnite social at the Fox artist and instrument performed flaw­ Theatre where Stan Kann is staff organ­ lessly and musicalJy. ist. It was well worth the trip to hear Stan do lots of interesting things at the console of the Crawford Special. August 2 - Open House at the Rob­ ert Wheeler residence in Lockport, Illi­ nois. Faye and Bob opened their home Pearl White at the Patio Theatre 3/17 Barton to let members view their 3/16 Wicks, in Chicago. formerly installed in Tulsa. Its capa­ moment she ascended from the pit bilities were demonstrated by Kay playing "Hallelujah" with her "secret McAbee and by Jim Benzmiller of Ste­ rhythm" and smiling broadly over her vens Point, Wisconsin, known for his left shoulder, her audience knew that a lightning-fast Dixieland style. fun-filled evening was in store. Pearl started playing in Chicago theatres at age 14 and she's a real expert at cueing silent movies and playing for sing­ Ashley Miller acknowledges applause at the alongs. ( Chicago audiences are excel­ Renwick Studio Wurlitzer. - Al Miller Photo lent singers, too!) Her style is authentic '20s jazz - a refreshing look at the past. Time was allowed for our own mem­ She's Chicago's original "Jazz Baby." bers to try the instrument, and Russell As of this writing, November and De­ Hubbard, Allen Miller, and Stillman cember socials are on the calendar, as Rice took advantage of the opportunity. well as a December concert at the A simultaneous "happening" occurred Montclare Theatre with John Grune. at the Schaeble studio, then the two It has been a lot of work for many busses switched locations for repeat CATOE members to put on so many performances. events in the past year but they all feel The Schaeble studio is an audio­ that the effort has been well worth it. visual treat to all who step into the door l.arry Roou takes a bow during his concert at Hearing warm applause at the end of of what appears to be a ranch-type the Downers Grove 3/10 Wurlitzer, Sept. 19. - Ed Shaefer Photo a show and seeing audiences leave the house, and find themselves on the bal­ theatres with uplifted spirits is payment cony of a Victorian auditorium. The September 19 - Larry Roou plays in full. We're not letting up here. We gingerbread of the console alone lives CA TO E's first concert of the fall sea­ feel that bigger and better things are in up to the name of Wonder Morton. son. The scene was again Downer's store for CATOE and Chicago in 1971. This is the finest example of the special Grove. This time the house was packed - Dennis Minear 23 rank Robert Mortons built for the - STANDING ROOM ONLY! More Loew's chain, and like the Loderhose than 200 people were turned away from Wurlitzer, is a combination of the best the door. Larry gave an excellent per­ CONNECTICUT VALLEY its builder had to offer and the finest formance which merited a standing ova­ It was just like old times when 80 renovation and installation its present tion and two encores. His style is bright Conn Val Chaps boarded two busses on owner could give it. and fresh and his manner is very re­ Sunday, September 27, and headed for Chapter members provided the music, laxed. He's a superb organist and a real New York. The special excursion was a and everyone had a chance to play the showman. result of invitations from Dick Loder­ Wonder Morton. September 27 - CATOE Social at hose and Pete Schaeble to visit the To top off the day, both groups met the Indiana Theatre in East Chicago. Renwick and Schaeble studios. at the Steak Pub for a fantastic feast, John Seng entertained members during A chance to hear either the Renwick fellowship, and chance to compare a delightful afternoon at one of the studio ex Paramount Studio Wurlitzer notes on the day's activities. We are finest 3/ 10 Wurlitzers ever made (the or the ex Valencia Theatre Wonder certainly indebted to Dick Loderhose one John Muri played at the 1969 con­ Morton would have been worth the and Pete Schaeble for their hospitality vention). This organ was used by fac­ trip, but with both instruments on the and planning which made the excursion tory representatives to demonstrate how same bill, the day could be no less than possible. well a smaller organ can sound in an sensational. The October meeting was held at the average size theatre. John's brilliant The Loderhose Wurlitzer, designed New Haven Paramount, and it seemed technique enhanced its sound even by Jesse Crawford for broadcasting and strange to be walking into a theatre at more. recording, has been enlarged to over 8: 00 p.m. for a business meeting. The October 29 - Pearl White Concert at forty ranks, and is installed in a room theatre had been closed since Labor the Patio Theatre. "An Evening With of nearly the same dimensions as the Day weekend, so Stillman Rice made Pearl at the Patio" was the name of the original Paramount studio. The instru­ special arrangements with ABC-Para­ show and it was delightful! From the ment contains many special features mount to have use of the theatre.

33 theatre organ set for Wednesday, October 28, at the tronic organs, and to meet their fellow Capitol Theatre in Racine with John organ fans from the San Francisco Bay Muri conjuring up silent film demons area, including many from the ATOS and witches for Hallowe'en. NorCal Chapter. Our club's general -Fred J. Hermes business meeting was held on October 15. Highlights of this meeting included DELAWARE VALLEY approval of various proposed by-law On Sunday, August 2nd, a gala pic­ revisions, and the election of 3 mem­ nic celebrating our fifteenth year as an bers to serve on the committee to ATOS chapter was held at the home of nominate a slate of officers for 1971. Skip and Mary Bowles near Marlton, On October 18 our Program Director New Jersey. Over 120 members and Byron Melcher presented a program friends, plus quite a few children, were himself. Byron is an accomplished pro­ present. fessional organist, and really exercised Stillman Rice, National President, In this lovely setting on the shores of the Wiltern Kimball with a concert of at the Schaeble console. Lost Lake, the kids and grownups too true theatre organ stylings. Members The second surprise was that the enjoyed the swimming, while organ have also been attending various non­ theatre was still clean and in good oper­ buffs looked over the newly-constructed ATOS pipe organ events at various ating condition, in readiness for the pipe chambers which will eventually locations including The Old Town Music Farewell Concert to be held the next house Mary's 2/ 8 + + Wurlitzer ( the Hall (4/24 Wurli), Pipe N' Pizza (2/ 10 week. number of ranks seems to move upward Wurli), and the San Diego Fox Theatre This was the last chance . the mem­ constantly). We also listened to tapes ( 4/ 32 Morton). The Elks Organ Play­ bers would have to play the saucy style of the highlights of the recent ATOS ing Plan, which enables members to H Wurlitzer with Posthorn ( chapter New York Convention, and later or­ play regularly on a 4-manual, 58-rank property), and nineteen members took ganists too numerous to mention - plus Morton concert organ at very low advantage of the opportunity. Some a few pianists - exercised the Bowles' cost, continues to be popular. For those members even got up enough courage Allen Theatre Organ Deluxe and grand members who are a little hesitant to to play before the membership for the piano, both separately and in duets. tackle the complicated monster, arrange­ first time, and we were glad to see that The caterer by mid-afternoon had ments have been made for a profes­ everyone who wanted to play one of the organized an unbelievable array of de­ sional organist, club member Fernand last two remaining in-theatre organs in licious food, topped with a display of Martel, to provide private instruction Connecticut had the opportunity. fresh fruits surrounding a fountain of on the operation and use of the organ -Al Miller fruit punch ( although this was by no (not music instruction). The club­ means the only beverage in view). owned Hope-Jones Tibia is now in­ DAIRYLAND Following the buffet supper, there stalled and playing in the Wiltern's In June, Dairyland sponsored a terri­ was a drawing for the many beautiful (left side) solo chamber. The original torial program which chapters from six door prizes provided by the Board of Kimball Tibia is in the Main chamber states attended. The program consisted Directors. across the auditorium. A major over­ of a quick weekender in which a bus In addition to nearly 60% of our haul of the blower is planned for the load of Land o' Lakers (who inciden­ total membership which turned out for near future to improve performance tally picked up the talent tab) de­ this event, we had a number of import­ and reduce line noise. During the in­ scended on the area staying at a local ant visitors including Mr. and Mrs. vestigation to determine the overhaul motel and having a ball with our mem­ Stillman Rice of Connecticut ( our new and modifications required, it was bers and those of CA TOE who at­ ATOS President), Allen Rossiter, New learned that the Spencer ( Orgoblo) tended. Excellent programs were played York Chapter Secretary and past ATOS Company has a complete history of this by Tom Gnaster, Capitol Theatre; John Vice-President, and Joe and Laura blower. Members are looking forward Muri, Hermes Wurly; and also Kay Thomas from Lancaster in western to an active Winter season of pipe or­ McAbee at the 5-manual organ. Fred New York State. gan events. These include the monthly Hermes, Jr. also played in connection We express again our gratitude to George Wright concerts at the So. Pasa­ with the magical Brenograph. An un­ Skip and Mary Bowles for their tre­ dena Rialto with its now augmented usual treat was a visit to Jerome B. mendous hospitality and to all who (to 2/14) Wurli, the Club's Lyn Lar­ Meyer Company, metal organ pipe helped make this anniversary picnic the sen evening concert and silent movie builder, who demonstrated the many most successful and best-attended func­ show at the Wiltern on Nov. 24, and unusual facets of his business. tion we have had to date. the annual meeting and installation of A midsummer program was held - Dorothy P. Bloom 1971 officers in early December. Sunday, July 19, at the Center Theatre -Ray Bonner in Milwaukee. The organ is being re­ stored by Dairyland chapter and is a LOS ANGELES Kimball of 27 ranks. The theatre is the The Fall season of activities started MOTOR CITY showcase of the Marcus chain. Gary with a concert by youthful Carol Jones The Motor City chapter was invited McWithey did the honors at the console. September 20 on the Wiltern Kimball. to attend a program given by Richard During September Chapter members This was Carol's first major theatre pipe Shindell at the 4/ 34 Wurlitzer at the met at Fred Hermes' for a concert by organ concert, and she made it an out­ Detroit Theater Organ Club on Sunday James Benzmiller from Stevens · Point, standing success. Our club presents tal­ afternoon, September 27th, as guests of Wisconsin. His playing was outstanding ented young artists as frequently as the Toledo chapter. Rick played a well and many people commented on the possible to help insure the continuation rounded program that was well received amazing amout of talent for one so of theatre organ music. Earlier in Sep­ by members of Motor City, Toledo and young. tember many members attended The Wolverine chapters. Plans for the Dairyland's first public Home Organ Festival in Northern Cali­ A near capacity crowd is still telling concert were formalized. The date was fornia to hear a wide selection of elec- us, by mail, how much they enjoyed

december 1970 34 our fall program, "The Eddie Weaver Show," presented at the Redford 3/ 10 Barton on Tuesday, October 27th. This was the first of our many such events at which no feature length film filled Larry Yannucci, pop• the bill. Eddie accompanied, instead, ular Bay Area organ­ "Double Whoopee" with Laurel and ist, acknowledges the enthusiastic applause Hardy and a short film, "Two Chimps." of Nor'Cal Chapter The balance of the evening was filled members during a with music and singing ( about twice the concert at the Pizza volume produced by the average church Joint in Hayward. congregation of equal size). One mem­ - Dave Sauer Photo ber of the audience summed it up this way: "We were sorry when it was over." The annual membership meeting on November 8th at the 6 Mile - Uptown Theatre in Highland Park was attended by a large percentage of our member­ The show was a pleasant combination ship to which was added members from of Latin tunes, Roaring Twenties num­ NORTHERN CALIFORNIA the Toledo and Wolverine chapters. bers, classics, modern pieces, and show Those attending the Pizza Joynt con­ Patty Driscoll and Rick Shindell divided tunes - a terrific musical experience cert of Larry Yannucci on Sunday, the entertainment between them as they that won Jeff not one but TWO stand­ September 27th, expected a masterful performed at the theatre's 3/ 11 Wur­ ing ovations. performance ... and they got one from litzer. And with no combination pistons this outstanding artist! The crowd was Ann Leaf graced the same organ on small, but the organ was big and the in working order, their performance October 13 when she played to a capa­ was doubly well received. The ethereal pizza delicious! Larry seems to have a city crowd. The console was elegantly special rapport with a small group, sound of the instrument in this 3,000- ornamented with an impressive gold seat house with a four to five second probably as a result of playing in inti­ candelabra and Miss Leaf was formally mate places for many years. decay, is enough to make anybody get attired in pantdress and diamond­ up early on Sunday morning to attend The program started with a few studded slippers which later bothered blasts from the locomotive whistle ( the a chapter program. her pedalwork. Chairman Randy Piazza - Don Lockwood real thing!) to distract dreamy-eyed made like Prince Charming and changed pizza eaters - then some sprightly vari­ Cinderella's slippers. ations on the can-can music and other NEW YORK themes from ORPHEUS IN HADES. New York Chapter is pleased to an­ This was followed by popular numbers, nounce the completion of the installa­ including HELLO, DOLLY . . . in tion of the 2/ 8 Robert Morton in the this he used the accordion played from Montvale Roller Rink, in Montvale, the keyboards and various percussion New Jersey. Originally installed in the effects. Palace Theatre in Berganfield, New Jer­ At this point Larry introduced his sey, the organ was removed and placed beautiful and talented wife, Claire, who in storage in 1950. Since then owner­ sang two dreamy ballads with the organ ship of the instrument has changed accompaniment. This was a pleasant three times. change of pace in the instrumental Finally in the spring of 1969 the program. Robert Morton was acquired by the Many more popular favorites fol­ rink. The instrument was ready for the lowed, including an especially beautiful formal dedication on October 22, 1970, rendition of BAUBLES, BANGLES, played by New York chapter member From left to right, Shirley Cole, Jeff Barker and AND BEADS, in which Larry made and rink organist Al DeLuca. It is now Sandy Ellis at the Riviera console. especially effective use of chrysoglotte, being featured at skating sessions daily. marimba and tuned percussions. Although this is not new to other The Mighty Mite played many selec­ Football and baseball games, along areas of the country, it is a theatre tions including her own Latin-style with extremely hot weather no doubt organ first in this area, for it marks "Happy Island" and "Tango by Candle­ were responsible for the small turnout. the first operating theatre pipe organ light." Certainly the music deserved a larger in Bergan County in over 35 years. For She performed a most unusual "Blue turnout and the air-conditioned "Joynt" organist Al DeLuca it is a long awaited Danube," which started out as a music­ was very comfortable. Carsten Hen­ dream come true. box tune and unexpectedly broke loose ningsen should have a grateful "Thank - Bob Bal! our into a loud, rousing march. you" for his exemplary maintenance of the beautiful 3-manual Wurlitzer and Viennese Waltzes, selections from his willingness to share it with us. NIAGARA FRONTIER "Faust," and a medley of lullabies and On September 16 Jeff Barker opened show tunes rounded out this wonderful -Fred Clapp the new concert season at the 3/ 11 treat. Wurlitzer at the Riviera. Mr. and Mrs. Miss Leaf won a standing ovation Alfred Barker and Mr. Ivor Holland, OREGON and received a beautiful bouquet of red Jeff's parents and uncle, were visiting The huge theatre, built to seat 3,000, roses as a token of appreciation from from England; and this was the first seems almost empty with the 100 or so the Niagara Frontier Chapter. time they ever heard Jeff in concert - people clustered close to the orchestra a thrilling experience for them. - Shirley Cole pit. The lights beside the stage and in

35 theatre organ the ceiling recesses glow softly, all is about the concert, one word describes quite except for the hushed murmurings it best-brilliant! A business meeting and of the assembled group, which are banquet was held afterward. Movies quickly absorbed in the lofty ceiling. and slides were shown by the memers First, a single note, which swells grad­ who attended this year's National Con­ ually to a crescendo as the twin gold vention in New York. spires rise slowly out of the pit until the organ is revealed in all of its gold and white rococco glory. Such was the scene at the Portland Paramount on Sunday, October 4, when Jonas Nordwall wove a mosaic of organ magic on the 4/ 20 Wurlitzer Publix. Jonas is a very versatile young artist and interspersed familiar popular mel­ Bob Castle at the Paramount Theatre in Denver, odies with classical numbers that were Colo. at October 4th ATOS concert. eminently suited to a theatre pipe or­ ing, October 4, 1970. Bob Castle, the gan. An extra attraction was added by maestro of the Paramount, presented the snarling of a posthorn which had the program of varied music to mem­ been installed just for the occasion. An bers, friends, and the many newly-in­ even more pleasing added attraction Paul Quarino at the Paramount console. - Eddie Zollman, Jr . Photo terested people in theatre organ music. was Jonas' fiancee, Nancy Thomas, The organ is a Wurlitzer 4/ 20 hav­ October 25th found us again at the who joined him for an organ and piano ing two consoles. Bob Castle first played Paramount. A special concert was ar­ duet. this organ 23 years ago, and has done ranged by program chairman Dick After the concert the group adjourned the maintenance work on the instru­ Schrum to hear Paul Quarino of Min­ to the Rose Manor Inn for luncheon, ment for the past number of years. neapolis. Paul is traveling through for followed by a short business meeting. He used old favorites as well as very the Wurlitzer Organ Company. This was The day closed with Dennis Hedberg modern tunes to very ably demonstrate his first theatre pipe organ concert and proving his competence in the field of the versatility of the pipe organ for was entertaining and very well received. pipe organ technology, by giving a very music of all generations. His previous Paul is classically trained, as is his wife. enjoyable and instructional demonstra­ concert for the group on this organ They have a 4/ 24 pipe organ in their tion of various organ pipes. was three years ago. - Rachel Zenk home which is rapidly transforming from classical instrument to a theatre Since some of the audience were first­ organ. timers, Bob discussed and demonstrated PUGET SOUND Tuesday night, October 27th, Russ the various ranks and percussions of Big Bob's Pizza Place (Bob Koons) Evans in connection with the University this fine instrument. Following the well­ asked the chapter to join him and his Rotary Club presented none other than rounded concert, most of the audience faithful organists and crew, August 16th Gaylord Carter at the Paramount with came forward to talk with the artist and at the Rosario Resort Hotel on Orcas two Harold Lloyd silents, plus concert to see the console at close range. Island in the San Juans. Thirty-three and sing-along. Gaylord wowed the - Ken Tillotson members enjoyed the 3/19 Kimball crowd which was estimated at 1100. ST. LOUIS romantic concert organ. Rosario's staff -Eddie Zollman, Jr. organist Ronnie Bowers gave a delight­ November 7th saw an invasion of ful impromptu concert which was fol­ CA TOS territory by 43 St. Louis Chap­ lowed by a jam session. The day was ROCKY MOUNTAIN - ter members and friends for a week-end beautiful and the ferries crowded! This DENVER organ-tour. Along with members from was not a regular chapter event. Members and their families, number­ the Cedar Rapids Chapter. First stop September 28th meeting featured ing about 50, attended a picnic and after check-in at the motel was Martin­ Jonas Nordwall at the Paramount Wur­ organ concert Sunday, August 23rd at etti's for an excellent dinner and an litzer. Rather than go into great length the home of Milt and Loraine Arm­ evening of listening to the artistry of strong. The Armstrongs have a beauti­ Larry Roou. An impromptu jam session ful home in the pine-covered rolling developed around midnight back at the hills between Denver and Colorado motel, when the group discovered or­ Springs. Mr. Ray Young presented the ganist "Breezy frqm Charlevoix" play­ concert on the Conn Theatre Organ. ing an electronic. We hear that it lasted Ray daily plays the Wurlitzer installed until after 3 a.m. ! in the Three Coins Restaurant in Louis­ Sunday morning we loaded up the ville, between Denver and Boulder. He bus and headed for the Patio where played numbers which are most often CA TOS was holding the monthly "so­ requested of him on the Louisville Wur­ cial." After the program, St. Louis was litzer. He concluded by supplying the honored to present our youngest organ­ sound effects for a silent comedy by ist, Biff LaTourette. Biff played four Laurel & Hardy. selections in fine theatre style, proving The Chapter decided to incorporate once again that the theatre organ has a into a non-profit educational organiza­ bright future. During open console time tion. we also heard from Gerry Marian and A concert was presented to members Bern Nordmann between some of Jonas Nordwall at the close of his Seattle Paramount concert. and the general public at the Paramount CATOS members. Our thanks to them - Eddie Zollman, Jr. Photo Theatre in Denver on Sunday morn- for this opportunity.

december 1970 36 By some miracle our busload found WESTERN RESERVE The month of June fou'nd the WRTOS a quickie lunch place and somehow got organ-movers and fund~raisers in Ak­ to Downers Grove without leaving any­ ... Well, we're still here - with ron - hauling pipes for the Prentice one behind. We had the 3/10 Wurlitzer our characteristic Western Reserve. Al­ Funeral Home. This organ transplant to ourselves until 3 o'clock. This fine though we've not cluttered T.0.'s pages helped to pay for the Organ in the installation was made by Chicago Chap­ with newsy tidbits and gossip during Castle - Project Grays (see February ter. It is one of the best of this size our three-issue-long absence, we would T.O.). that I have ever heard. Taking turns like to fill a column or two with news Our June meeting at Reinhardt's in at the console were: Biff LaTourette, of progress. Beaver, Pa., was full of surprises. Nancy Bob Case, Bern Nordmann, our Chair­ Neil Kammiller presented his first Reinhardt had prepared the entire buf­ man John Ferguson and ex-St. Louisan performance for the chapter April 18 at f et dinner - delicious - and the 2/ 6 Dale Zieger who now lives in Wheaton the console of the Mighty Wurlitzer, Robert Morton sounded better than in only a few miles from this location. Palace Theatre, Lorain, Ohio - an ex­ 1969. This time, the Morton had com­ Dale is now a traveling artist for Conn. cellent concert of good variety. In addi­ petition from a player piano - and As we were leaving the auditorium, tion, Neil played the intermission spot another Robert Morton, not in Paul's someone was playing "Alley Cat." Al­ for nonplussed theatre-goers ( who, as home, however. To see this new Mor­ though we never found out for sure we, had come prepared to watch ton, we journeyed "just a few (hun­ who did it, Rick Oberle was heard to "Jenny", starring Marlo Thomas, but dred) miles" down the road to the remark something to the effect that he instead saw "The Ballad of Cable Reinhardt's neighbor, Mr. Leightfoot, wanted to learn a new tune! And so­ Hogue," with Jason ("A Thousand to see and ride a real steam locomotive back to St. Louis went a tired and Clowns") Robards - not exactly a sit­ - small gauge - hear a real live Wur­ happy group. uation comedy romance). With Neil's litzer Band Organ, see an automatic Success of the weekend sojourn was performance, a new tape was added to violin and play the other Morton, a due to our Chicago hosts, advance plan­ the growing collection of tapes in the 2/ 8 - truly a trip to remember. ning by John Ferguson with much help Akron Public Library and our mem­ After a busy New York Convention, from Ray and Kay Boettger, Kay's bers' home libraries. Following Neil's several members readied the Civic everpresent roll calls and collections of concert, plus coffee and doughnuts Theatre's Wurlitzer for final_ recording money, and the good driving of V-K served by the ladies, we ratified the and filming sessions with Akron Uni­ Lines' driver, Joe. Many thanks to constitutional amendments and chapter versity students who, under the guid­ everyone who made it all posible. members voted to proceed with a fund­ ance of Dr. Ruth Lewis, are producing Paul Coates won the time-of-arrival raising baked goods sale in Akron's a movie, as part of their course re­ pool when Chairman John Ferguson new Summit Mall shopping center - a quirements, about the Civic Theatre's got to the Patio Theatre right on the May feature that was extremely success­ Wurlitzer. Production delays - namely stroke of 10 o'clock. ful, thanks to organizers Pam White, the start of the Fall term - have slowed St. Louis T.O.S. is sponsoring an­ treasurer, and member Denny Richards. the completion of the film, but Dr. other in our series of silent movie and There was a unprecedented turnout of Lewis and students hope to have it fin­ organ solo programs with Gerry Marian chapter members for this event. ished in late November. The movie is at the console. Laurel and Hardy will We became the Western Reserve super 8 mm, color, and sound ... and be on the screen in "You're Darn Theatre Organ Society, Incorporated in should be quite interesting ... our first Tootin'." Program will be in Kirkwood, May, and celebrated with an Incorpora­ involvement in the educational role: Mo. Community Center Auditorium tion Day Banquet following the May consultants to movie producers! Dec. 4, 1970 at 8: 15 p.m. $1.50. 24th meeting at the Akron Civic Thea­ Charles and Tille Powers were gra­ Gerry is assistant organist at the Fox. tre. Attendance at the Civic Theatre - cious hosts for our August 23rd meet­ Stan Kann did an organ and silent a recorded 107 and estimated 200 - ing. The 4/ 11-plus Moller-Wurlitzer screen program at the Fox Theatre was an all-time high. In response to a with Posthorn sounded fine as former Wurlitzer sponsored by the Theatre on dare by Program Director Howard member Virg Bartz played the guest Friday evening Nov. 20. The original Kast, yours truly gave his first public artist spot. Virg has a nice new reper­ "Phantom of the Opera" with Lon performance on the 3/ 13 Wurlitzer for toire and circulated copies of his ar­ Chaney, Sr. was the feature film. the first half of the program. Member rangements for all members and guests Officers nominated for the 1971 term Wilson Bruggert, "The 01' Smoothie," present. Virg will receive honorary without opposition on the ballot are: performed during the second half and membership in the chapter for the next John Ferguson, Chairman; Bob Case, surprised us all with the psychedelic year. . Vice-Chairman; and Ed Kline for both show projected by the Civic Theatre's Through the concentrated efforts of Secretary and Treasurer. With these Model F- 7 Brenograph. Friends from Wilson Bruggert, Howard and Jan Kast, gentlemen at the helm, a successful Toledo, Jim and Irene Peters, Ron Rud­ chapter members enjoyed another first 1971 is in the offing. dell, Bob Teska, Helen Johnston, Bill for WRTOS - a Mini-convention to - Don Ullrich Wallace, Rick Shindell and the indom­ Detroit September 18-20. Hosts were itable Martin Thal were present to help Roger and Sue Mumbrue and Denny us celebrate. During the open console, and Marge U nks. Club members were also guests of the DTOC to hear Terry GET THE GUYS Estelle Ruth , the organist who opened Charles in concert. To all whose hard TO VOCALIZE the theatre in 1929 treated us to selec­ work made this venture enjoyable we tions, too. Also on hand was Ron Wil­ WITH"SING-ALONG SONG SLIDES"!! give out thanks . . . and hope we were liams, currently staff organist for the Send for National's FREE Catalog as pleasant guests as our Detroit friends of all-time hit songs-for as low theatre - we hope to see and hear more were hosts. as 50¢ a tune. Projectors too. of these two artists. Rick Shindell of­ Then it happened: October -1, at fered several selections including the the Akron Civic Theatre, John Muri NATIONALSDNDSLIDE SIIVICI INC. fam.ous Don Baker arrangement of rode the Mighty 3/ 13 Wurlitzer out of 42 I. 48tbSt. NewTork, N.T. lDOH "Cherokee". the pit in glaring lights to Sousa's "King

37 theatre organ 231" along the way, a masterpiece of a refreshing program of light classical advance cinematographic technique - selections - it was good to hear Dr. to the Paris Opera House and "The Bray and see this fine installation - we Phantom of the Opera." The evening: hope to hear it again soon. a smashing success . . . Akron and Several members have acquired Wur­ Northeastern Ohio will never be the litzers which are now being installed same. One gentleman wrote: "I've done in private residences: among those considerable traveling in the U. S., and members are Larry Young, Harold it seems quite strange to find something Wade, and Wilson Bruggert. In our superior to all my travels only seven chapter's territory, there are a total of miles from my home. I brought my two 17 installations now playing, six under­ young teenage boys with me, both of going installation, and another five whom thought I was crazy for wanting silent - but not for long. to go to an organ concert. Neither of John Muri Duane D. Arey, who received the them had ever been in the Civic Thea­ very first Honorary Life Membership Cotton." Well over 2000 people gasped tre or had ever heard Theatre Organ Award in the eight-year history of our and burst into applause when, at the music. Both were unable to believe their chapter. Congratulations. trio of this masterpiece, the console eyes or ears. It was the best spent eve­ Organs in the spotlight are several, spun around into full view - another ning of my entire life." but keep your eyes on the February squeal of delight and applause from As if one feature for October were T.0. for the Organ in the Castle. the audience! The ·antiqu~ gold-leaf not enough, we met in Cleveland's trim caught the dazzling amber, gold, Masonic Temple October 25th to hear - N. R. Kelley and magenta spots - ten of them - and member Dr. Robert Bray perform on the crystal white of the booth spot - the 4/ 38 Austin Concert Organ in­ the stars overhead, dimmed by the bril­ stalled there. The instrument is unique Welcometo liance of the spectacle below, seemed to in that it has a four-rank echo organ disappear behind the slowly drifting and members were treated to a walk on our newest chapter clouds. Through a kaleidoscope of· the wild side - inside the chest, under songs, slides, spoofs and subtitles, Mr. 10 inches of ear-popping pressure - to ALOHACHAPTER Muri led the hypnotized parade of watch the organ being played - a sort Honolulu,Hawaii nostalgiophiles - we passed "Pacific of dust's eye view. Dr. Bray performed

Jim Benzmiller at the Moller Orchestral Pipe Organ

Here's what famed organist Kay McAbee has to say about "Bold, Brassy, Brilliant!" "The first time I had the pleasure of hearing young Mr. Benzmiller and the organ at St. Stan's I was greatly impressed and realized immediately that here was a combination of both artist and organ with unusual musical capabilities. The arrangements are fresh and the playing is su­ perb as one would expect from a young organist who possesses such flawless technique and sensi­ tive interpretation of the music he plays. The 19 rank Moller is in a class by itself and should be heard by everyone because of its unique setting. The recording was superbly engineered. I was thrilled when I heard the master tapes of this per­ formance and felt bound to say something in behalf of this endeavor. I know you will be as impressed Selections as I am!" It's Today South Stereo I an L.P. 33-1 /3 recording Sunny Side of the Street Folk Song Medley Autumn Leaves Ain't She Sweet SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO: Rockin' Chair Seranata Jim Benzmiller Over the Rainbow 12th Street Rag P.O. Box 207 Stevens Point, Wis. 54481 december 1970 38 (Continued from Page 19) nevertheless relate to the religious aspect of the season. Davies plays it straight for the entire - CLASSIFIEDADS - record, with the interest lying in the Classified ads are carried at 20 cents per word, per insertion. registration rather than in musical im­ No charge for first ten words for members. provisation. Mozart's Alleluia shows off the organ's resources in a sprightly way, LATE MODEL GULBRANSEN RIALTO M. P. MOLLER 4 Manual Console Opus contrasting with Humperdinck's Eve­ LOADED WITH CUSTOM EXTRAS - 4802, 1927, modernized case. Kilgen ning Prayer, which posseses a strange A CONNOISSEUR'S INSTRUMENT - tracker organ, dismantled. Vol. I & II VOX, POST HORN, PIANO - SUIT­ Audsley's "Art of Organ Building," 1st beauty in its quiet simplicity. A straight ABLE FOR HOME OR STUDIO-$4,200 ed., good cond. Player piano actions, relay reading of Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring or best offer - C. W. French, 58 Bitter­ board. 2 manual Austin console. 1 Hay­ is played full, and orchestra bells appear sweet Lane, Weston, Mass. 02193. (617) gren electronic tone generator, 2 sets Min­ from somewhere to ring out the Adeste 891-4295. shall tone generators and key channels. Fideles countermelody of the beauti­ L. L. Craver, Rt. 2, Box 243, Lockport, Ill. 60441. fully done Gesu Bambino. Full organ FOR SALE - 3m/13r Wurlitzer, Astor Theater, Reading, Penna. Many percus­ alternates with a flute duet in the bar­ sions, incl. tuned sleigh bells. Needs re­ FOR SALE-Rodgers 33-E 3 manual oque Noel: Grand Jeu et Duo, and then leathering. Spencer blower, 15" wind. theatre organ. Up to four tone cabinets, we are given a rhythmically pastoral Vintage early 1920's. Also Warsaw organ metal bar Glock. Perfect condition. Save treatment of The Snow Lay on the lift, 2 post, 7½' wide x 8'4" deep, with $4,000. Must sacrifice to make room for 8½' rise. Organ and lift, $5,000. Buyer to larger Rodgers. Terms possible. Rupert Ground. Dramatic color is added to A remove and transport. Specs on request. Otto, 618 Everwhite Blvd., Ann Arbor, Mighty Fortress Is Our God and Break George H. Yorgey, 413 Mifflin Blvd., Mich. 48103. Phone 313 - 668-8940. Forth, 0 Beauteous Heavenly Light by Shillington, Penna. 19607. - the Westminster Brass Ensemble, a sort FOR SALE - Last Hammond Novachord of Living State Trumpet. The John Mc­ USED PIPE ORGANS - GEORGE manufactured. Used only in private home. Carthy Chorus ( they sure get around!) HAMILTON, 203 State Street, Schenec­ Must sell for lack of space. Mrs. Henry tady, New York 12305. W. 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WANTED-Wurlitzer Brass Sax pipe #14. chorus gives us the delicately poignant Bert Buhrman, Point Lookout, Mo. 65726. theme from Sibelius' Finlandia, Be Still FOR SALE - 3/15 Wurlitzer Style 260, now playing in residence. Excellent con­ FOR SALE-Kinetic blower, 1165 RPM, My Soul, in the most overwhelming and dition. $10,000. DON BORDEN, 5451 675 cu. ft./min. at 4 in. Single phase Cen­ tender setting imaginable, a superb Wilson Drive, Mentor, Ohio 44060. (216) tury motor, 60 cycle, 118-220v. $80. W. A. ending to a beautiful recording. 257-9594. Fife, 5081 W. Rowland Ave ., Littleton, The excitement generated by the Colo. 80123. Phone 303-794-2302. sounds of these majestic organs and FOR SALE - 67-year-old mansion on magnificent choirs is enough to bring Manatee River including a 2/6 Wurlitzer FOR SALE- Used Electronics: Gulbran­ pipe organ, mint condition, installed, also sen Rialto, 2 Leslies, $2,845; Wurlitzer even the most steadfast and perfunctory parts and pipes galore. 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After a smashing public premiere at Organ Holiday in Santa Cruz, California, the renowned Rodgers custom built for Bob Power is finally home. If Bob's happy, we're happy. Now, how about you ... ?

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