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ATOS Nov/Dec 48-6 I 10/11/06 7:09 PM Page 1 JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN THEATRE ORGAN SOCIETY NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2006 Mor~on lnstal laftons Loew's,•" United Artists· PittsburB,~ Pu. Loews,••UnikdArtists· Columhus,Ohio Universals Cdpitol . l Chain Theatrical Enterprises, Atlanta.Ga.. Un1versa 710 -,,-,-rtt .-.v11t:1V! 'JfieAlhambrn Garden tlEo/Yo,r:,N,'( ; ,,:, J,, .1-. , Sacraincnto. Calif. New Cecilia. Theatre Panama.Citlj, Pan. Loew·s Oriental Brookhp1., N.Y. Loew:s Midland Kansas Cihj.MO. ······•······ 711c"Up Town" Knnsas C1h1.l(d. Tacoma Theatre Tacoma,v\:--ash. Universah Rivoli lnctianapolis~Ind. Hoffman's Strand Hartford Conn. :Jnf' Capitol Theatre New Britain. Conn. 7/ie 5 5'-"St. Cinema NewYorkCihJ.N.Y. Jne PantaOJZS San Franc1Sl6.Cal Yfr.e Carolina Greensboro.NC. Saen<'>er"s Centuq Ja~kson,M1ss. Sa,me,ersMajestic Sh:reveport,Ln. Saen6.ers Marion Cla~ksdale.M1ss. Publix· Saellf),erTheatre Hope, Arl<.. Publix-Saene,er National Greensboro,N.C. Saenb.ersColumb1_'a B~Pon Roup,",I .., Berkele11 Theatre Denvllr, Color<1.do ,7/2e.Avalon Rrookl1.Jn.NN ~...._., c'.7iirJ'efferson P.e~'\Un'\.o nt. T"'x,i.s Aztec Th<Mtre Srtn Ant0n lO. Tl?x i\S Loew·:s G1-.:md NewYorkC1h1.NY~- -~:- New York. Chicago TlosAngeles SanFrancisco 1560 Bro/'~w~y 624 So.Mich1~•" 1914 SoVermont lh&Golden Gate ATOS Nov/Dec 48-6 I 10/11/06 8:00 PM Page 2 Hello, gorgeous! Walker Theatre Organs• 6610 Crown Lane, Zionsville, PA 18092 • (610) 966-8585 • www.walkertheatreorgan.com ATOS Nov/Dec 48-6 I 10/11/06 7:11 PM Page 1 THEATRE ORGAN NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2006 Volume 48 | -
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TheatreOrgan Bombarde JOURNALof the AMERICAN THEATREORGAN ENTHUSIASTS ~ June 7967 YOUR FUNI IN THEMOTOR CITY THE1967 IN NATIONAL ATOE CONVENTION '67 DETROIT MICHIGAN ♦ •• • . -- ~ ~ ., ".. .,.,.~ Anl~di8~-'i11111111e, Valafion Yo111/Re111e111be, Fo,e~e~i Ro~GEk~•· A~Etl·· HA/f\N\GND•• S4LPM/itl•· 1'iMBAI!-.. THE - __ ---<'_,,,.-- - - - ......~ -- - - -~ ~ ✓-- ,, :f R.e.§ -w.a!.e.o,,t 0 !Uf an."'6.-l6.. an-tii , H.a.E..en.<J-' 6.. 9{.e.6..o.,,J, arn.a.n 'J- .tR.e. - - / - - - _. p, (,M6.. Oe f aK.e.e-0-Un½, eaft.eottr\A.Cl WRITE FOR BROCHUR . H.O.F ., 3291 GUIDO ST O E . ., AKLAND, CALIF. 94602 A'MERICANTHEATRE ORGAN SOCIETY ARCHIVESLIBRARY TheatreOrgan Volume 9, No. 3 Boffibarde Volume 4, No. 3 A.T.0.1:.. National Membership is $6.00 per year, which includes a sub scription to Thea1re Organ 8 0111- barde, the off icia l publication of the A merica n T he a tre Organ l:.nthusiasts. M ake check or money ord er payab le to A.T. 0 .1:.. and mai l to P.O . lfox 7404 ~ 7"£/'.1F/7C Bitt er Lake St ation. Seattle, Washington 98133. L/ ~_,,,_;TS ,9;- ALL MATERIAL FOR PUBLICATIONS rLOR/S.7.J /},i.,L. /N TE/Z-!-'Ec,,;c,,;v.S Te;! : G ~ ,,7,,:-,;,,./ SHOULD BE SENT TO THIS ADDRESS . ,Dc?L/ t/cR v' e~--.o 6. * * * A.T.O.E. Officers The best route to take to get to the Pick-Fort Shelby Hotel is the southbound Lodge Freeway (l- Dick Schrum President 696) south from the eastbound Ford Freeway (l-94). -
St. Louis Fox by Terry Clark,J~
THE CAVERNOUS ST. LOUIS FOX BY TERRY CLARK,J~ The Fox Theatre circuit, perhaps the Thus, a great movie palace, conceived most prodigious builder of cinema pal and partially constructed in the silent aces in an era of extravagant motion pic era, opened in a new age - an age its ture theatre construction, poured its re builders had not foreseen, even with the sources into five great Fox Theatres at ominour forebodings of "sound". Detroit (September 1928), Saint Louis During the eight months preceding the (January 1929), San Francisco (February opening of the house, work went forward 1929), and Philadelphia, and Newark on the $75,000 4/36 Wurlitzer, one of the (September 1929). four great Crawford Specials built during The Saint Louis Fox, a midwestern the last days of the theatre organ con theatre landmark, was lavishly decorated struction. So much of rather conflicting under the personal supervision of Mrs. nature has been written concerning these William Fox. A Moorish motif was instruments, that this writing shall be carried out through the use of expensive confined to the physical aspects of the objects d'art imported from the Far instrument. That the Paramount Wur East. The vast majority of motion pic litzer was the "mother" instrument and Drawing of the facade from the original ture theatres of that era could have been that similar, if not identical instruments souvenir program (Courtesy of George housed comfortably in the grand Lobby went into Detroit, San Francisco, and Swett). and Foyer of the Saint Louis Fox. Saint Louis, cannot be argued. On January 31, 1929, the theatre opened In the Saint Louis Fox, the blower and with Frank Borzage's "Street Angel", relay rooms and the seven chambers starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Far cover a vertical height equal to a five rell. -
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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN THEATRE ORGAN SOCIETY NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2010 ATOS NovDec 52-6 H.indd 1 10/14/10 7:08 PM ANNOUNCING A NEW DVD TEACHING TOOL Do you sit at a theatre organ confused by the stoprail? Do you know it’s better to leave the 8' Tibia OUT of the left hand? Stumped by how to add more to your intros and endings? John Ferguson and Friends The Art of Playing Theatre Organ Learn about arranging, registration, intros and endings. From the simple basics all the way to the Circle of 5ths. Artist instructors — Allen Organ artists Jonas Nordwall, Lyn Order now and recieve Larsen, Jelani Eddington and special guest Simon Gledhill. a special bonus DVD! Allen artist Walt Strony will produce a special DVD lesson based on YOUR questions and topics! (Strony DVD ships separately in 2011.) Jonas Nordwall Lyn Larsen Jelani Eddington Simon Gledhill Recorded at Octave Hall at the Allen Organ headquarters in Macungie, Pennsylvania on the 4-manual STR-4 theatre organ and the 3-manual LL324Q theatre organ. More than 5-1/2 hours of valuable information — a value of over $300. These are lessons you can play over and over again to enhance your ability to play the theatre organ. It’s just like having these five great artists teaching right in your living room! Four-DVD package plus a bonus DVD from five of the world’s greatest players! Yours for just $149 plus $7 shipping. Order now using the insert or Marketplace order form in this issue. Order by December 7th to receive in time for Christmas! ATOS NovDec 52-6 H.indd 2 10/14/10 7:08 PM THEATRE ORGAN NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2010 Volume 52 | Number 6 Macy’s Grand Court organ FEATURES DEPARTMENTS My First Convention: 4 Vox Humana Trevor Dodd 12 4 Ciphers Amateur Theatre 13 Organist Winner 5 President’s Message ATOS Summer 6 Directors’ Corner Youth Camp 14 7 Vox Pops London’s Musical 8 News & Notes Museum On the Cover: The former Lowell 20 Ayars Wurlitzer, now in Greek Hall, 10 Professional Perspectives Macy’s Center City, Philadelphia. -
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Vox Lancastria Fantastic C.D. SALE Buy One £5.00 Buy 3 for * £13.00 Buy 6 for £24.00 Post & Packing FREE ! Available from Alan Crossland. Telephone 0161-865-4601 or Order on Line www.theatreorganmusic.co.uk Also available * 2 CD Pack. Would count as Another Opening, Opposite Ranks, Pack up Your Troubles 2 CDs for muliple purchase Vox Lancastria July 2008 Edition - 26 Patron LANCASTRIA Vacant VOX www.voxlancastria.org.uk Trustees Don Hyde David Alldred Journal of The Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust Colin Smith M.I.C.M. Bill McNally Registered Charity 261487 Peter Ratcliffe Ron Whalley C.Eng. M.I.E.E. M.I.E.I.E. Michael Dawson. A.C.M.A. Contents Eric Halsall. C.Eng. M.I.E.E. Sales Cover Honorary President From The Chair 2 Frank D Read The Secretary's Report 2 Your Letters 3 Honorary Vice Presidents A Big Thank You 4 Joyce Alldred L.L.C.M. Doreen Chadwick Minutes of the 37th Annual General Meeting 11 Nigel Ogden New Members 16 Len Rawle Your Observations from the Questionnaire 18 Honorary Committee Poem for Doreen, by Sylvia James. 25 Chairman Don Hyde Vice Chairman Walter Baker Features Hon. Secretary Michael Dawson A.C.M.A. Treasurer Colin Smith M.I.C.M. The World Around Hope Jones (Concluded) 5 The Silent Choir Organ (Additional) 9 House Manager Ron Whalley C.Eng., M.I.E.E., M.I.E.I.E News From the Heritage Centre 10 Heritage Centre Building Centenary 17 The End of an Era (The Blue Coat School) 21 Committee Members Alan Crossland. -
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The Organ Spiel Newsletter For the Sierra Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society Organ Pops Concert April, 2016 Sierra Chapter ATOS presents David Gray at the Blue Barn Harmony Wynelands 9291 Harney Ln Lodi, CA Sunday, April 10 2:00 PM Indoor Admission - $15 David Gray was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1990, and first Cinema Organ Society and the Dean Herrick Memorial Cup showed an interest in music at the age of four. He taught himself from the ATOS London chapter. to play the piano by ear and his first lessons followed a year later. Towards the end of his high school studies, David chose At the age of 13 he began attending St Mary’s specialist music to stop playing and studying classical organ as there simply was school in Edinburgh with a principal focus on piano, but also not enough time to do everything, but he kept the theatre organ started studying classical organ in St Mary’s Episcopal cathedral going as it is just too much fun and enjoyment to ever let go of! with Simon Nieminski. Since 2008 David has been studying piano on an undergradu- Around this time, he had his first encounter with theatre or- ate program, with a full scholarship to the Royal Academy of gan; the first instrument he ever played was a 3/8 Compton organ Music in London. His teacher is renowned pianist in Glasgow. With the help of Duncan Sinclair from the Scottish Hamish Milne. Cinema Organ Society, he began learning to play the instrument In time between lessons and exams, he remains and in 2005 won the ATOS Young Theatre Organist of the Year as active as possible on the theatre organ scene. -
Journal of the American Theatre Organ Society
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN THEATRE ORGAN SOCIETY '_ --~~~ - -- - ·- - -- ~--'- -'. Orbil ID™eeclronic 1yn~e1izer P,UJ ~ -~eo~re01pinel organ equo1... ~e newe;I woy lo mo <emu1ic rromWur ilzec Now with the Orbit III electronic synthesizer from slowly, just as the theatre organist did by opening and Wurlitzer you can create new synthesized sounds in closing the chamber louvers. stantly ... in performance. And with the built-in Orbit III synthesizer, this This new Wurlitzer instrument is also a theatre organ, instrument can play exciting combinations of synthe with a sectionalized vibrato/tremolo, toy counter, in sized, new sounds, along with traditional organ music. A dependent tibias on each keyboard and the penetrating built-in cassette player/recorder lets you play along with kinura voice that all combine to recreate the sounds of pre-recorded tapes for even more dimensions in sound. the twenty-ton Mighty Wurlitzers of silent screen days. But you've got to play the Orbit III to believe it. And it's a cathedral/classical organ, too, with its own in Stop in at your Wurlitzer dealer and see the Wurlitzer dividually voiced diapason, reed, string and flute voices. 4037 and 4373. Play the eerie, switched-on sounds New linear accent controls permit you to increase or of synthesized music. Ask for your free Orbit III decrease the volume of selected sections suddenly, or demonstration record. Or write: Dept. T0-1272 WURLilzER® The Wurlitzer Company, DeKalb, Illinois 60115. ha.~the ,vay cover- photo ••• Sidney Torch at the Console of the Christie Organ, Regal Theatre, Edmonton. The glass panels surrounding the keyboards were illuminated by several sets of differently colored lights, controlled by motorized rheostats which created Journal of the American Theatre Organ Society different color effects as the lights were dimmed and brightened - an exclusive English feature! See the interview of Sidney Torch by Judd Walton and Frank Volume 14, No. -
Silent Film Music and the Theatre Organ Thomas J. Mathiesen
Silent Film Music and the Theatre Organ Thomas J. Mathiesen Introduction Until the 1980s, the community of musical scholars in general regarded film music-and especially music for the silent films-as insignificant and uninteresting. Film music, it seemed, was utili tarian, commercial, trite, and manipulative. Moreover, because it was film music rather than film music, it could not claim the musical integrity required of artworks worthy of study. If film music in general was denigrated, the theatre organ was regarded in serious musical circles as a particular aberration, not only because of the type of music it was intended to play but also because it represented the exact opposite of the characteristics espoused by the Orgelbewegung of the twentieth century. To make matters worse, many of the grand old motion picture theatres were torn down in the fifties and sixties, their music libraries and theatre organs sold off piecemeal or destroyed. With a few obvious exceptions (such as the installation at Radio City Music Hall in New (c) 1991 Indiana Theory Review 82 Indiana Theory Review Vol. 11 York Cityl), it became increasingly difficult to hear a theatre organ in anything like its original acoustic setting. The theatre organ might have disappeared altogether under the depredations of time and changing taste had it not been for groups of amateurs that restored and maintained some of the instruments in theatres or purchased and installed them in other locations. The American Association of Theatre Organ Enthusiasts (now American Theatre Organ Society [ATOS]) was established on 8 February 1955,2 and by 1962, there were thirteen chapters spread across the country. -
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Auditorium Theatre to Observe the 20Th Anniversary of Concerts There, Spon Twentyyears Sored by the Rochester Theatre Organ Soci Ety
On January 17 there were 1702 in atten dance at the Auditorium Theatre to observe the 20th Anniversary of concerts there, spon TwentyYears sored by the Rochester Theatre Organ Soci ety. Ably led by Paul F. Doering, the Anni versary Committee worked nine months on the project. This writer participated in two TV spots on Channel 10, and coverage by of QT00 other media also heralded the event. Organist of the evening was Don Scott, protege of Rochester's Mr. Theatre Organ, Tom Grier son. Appropriately, Don had played the opening concert at the Auditorium on Janu Auditorium ary 21, 1967. Following intermission, former RTOS di rector and program chairman Don Hall was MC for a segment of recognition. Accompa TheatreConcerts nied by his usual cornball humor, he sum moned five of the original ''Founding Fa thers" to the stage: Stuart Moffatt, Jess Lit by Lloyd Klos tlefield, Frederick Dise, Clifford O'Kane and Rita Becker. Three others, Daniel and Oline Schultz and Dan Suter were unable to be pre sent. The names of 50 charter members were read, and a sprinkling of those present stood to applause. A plaque was presented to Tem ple Civic Center's Board Chairman Raymond Beardsley and Auditorium Theatre General Manager John Moriarity recognizing 20 years of RTOS-TCC liaison. It will be mounted in the inner lobby of the theatre. An anecdote contest supplied stories of humorous, embarrassing and unusual hap penings to RTOS during the past 20 years. Following the final organ number, an on stage reception was held featuring a cake shaped in the form of a theatre organ console.