FALL. 1962 1 theatre or9 in JOURNALOF THEAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF THEATREORGAN ENTHUSIASTS
Leonard MacClaln at Tower Theatre WurllTzer. See MacClaln story on page 4. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE · A. .T.O .. E. ANNUAL MEETING • EASTERN REGIONAL MEETING • WURLITZER LIST LETTERS • BILL BLUNK'S MARR& COLTON • CHAPTER NEWS issue - We must be getting through to them ..... ATOE member Leonard _C. Bleidt, M. D., writes · to ask about Theatre Organ Masters who are now teaching in • • NEWS.. ANO VIEWS Philadelphia or New York .... In the Philadelphia area we can heartily recom mend our new Honorary Member, Leonard Our thanks to Jim Connor and Walt Han Stanley Warner officials are so pleased MacClain ..... In the New York area, lon, top men of the Theatre Organ Club of with the results of Los Angeles Chapter's we recently heard that Fred F iebe 1 is El Paso, for the Annual Meeting pictures rebuilding of the 4/ 3 7 Kimball in the Wil teaching, and Laura Thomas mentions so graciously furnished ... This El Paso tern Theatre, that they are agreeable to Frank Columbus of Akron, New York, who group are true organ fans and we are glad entering into a like agreement with some is doing a lot of organ teac bing . . . . . to know that they are also ATOE members. one in the Milwaukee area. It seems they They maintain a fine 3 manual WurliTzer have an organ in one of their Milwaukee in the Plaza Theatre in E 1 Paso and in theatres that they will offer to ATOE vite all travelers passing thru Texas to members for rehabilitation ..... Contact stop and see them ...... Our thanks also the Stanley Warner Management Company, RAY BERRY to Ray Brubacher and Fred Myers for their 212 Wisconsin Avenue, in Milwaukee for pictorial contributions to THEATRE OR details .. _-. . . ' Billy Nalle has written to report the GAN. . . . . We received a nice letter Laura Thomas, spark-plug of the Nia death of the internationally known and from Clealan Blakely of Picton, Ontario, gara Frontier Chapter, recently sent a respected editor of THE AMERICAN telling us how much he enjoyed the LA lapel pin especially engraved for ATOE ORG~NIST, Ray Berry. Annual Meeting and of the various organs chapters. This pin is made from a stop In the Twenties, he had been a thea that he was able to see on his way back tablet and the engraving is done by a tre organist in the Chicago area. At every home ..... Patrick Shotton of Aylesbury, member of Niagara Frontier Chapter .•.. opportunity in his personal contacts, his England, wants to know if any information Contact Laura Thomas if your :Chapter is writing, lecturing and publishing, Ray is available on the WurliTzer in the Cath interested ..... We had been asked if Berry had eagerly and proudly promoted edral of Mexico City ..... Does anyone there was ever a service manual printed all that pertains to the welfare and appre have any such information? If so, we for WurliTzer pipe organs, so we wrote to ciation of the theatre organ and its play would like to carry the story in THEATRE Louis Rosa at the North Tonowanda Wurl ers. In these things, he did great good and ORGAN. . . . . Charlie Edwards of the iTzer plant and received the information he did it far and wide in the music profes Detroit Theatre Organ Club advises us that such a manual never was printed, s ion, not the least being in the straight that the Detroit Fox Theatre,with its 4/36 each organ being a custom-built unit. . . . organ field. All of us who care about the WurliTzer has been taken over ·by another ATOE gets nationwide coverage in future of the theatre instrument and who enjoy the pre sent fruits of its renaissance interest and will remain open ... Bill two more big magazines - The Catholic Hollman has been play jng the organ there Digest for June 1962 and Life magazin<; owe him a huge debt and his death de for several months during intermissions, in its August 24 issue (thanks to Ben prives us of a wonderful friendship. however, the new management has not Hall) ..... Even the New Yorker maga ATOE and all of its members send continued the organ programs to date ..... zine used a drawing of an organ console their condolences to his wife. Tom B 1Hend of Pasadena reports .that the in The Movie House section of its June 16 theULTIMATE
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2 theatre organ FALL, 1962. VOL. 4, N03 WHENYOU CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS You won't want to miss your issues of THEATRE ORGAN when you move theatre organ so please tell us, well in advance, what your new address will be. Your• JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION local Post Office has a convenient form for this purpose. OF THEATRE ORGAN ENTHUSIASTS
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News and Views. • . 2 ..-- ~Tr(;r~loTMLaito~ -,, ..; Letters. • • • . . • .•• , . 3 • ... - L ' Melody MM • • • • • • . • • • • • 4 Gentlemen: WurliTzer". This billing always shared WurllTzer List • . • . • • • 8 I wish to make a correction in the list equal location on the Miller marquee with Bl II 8 lunk Marr & Colton l 0 of radio station pipe organs appearing in the movie of the week and the current THEATRE ORGAN, Summer 1962, Vol. Fanchon & Marco Idea. It represented, in ATOE Annual Meeting. • • 13 IV, No. 2. addition to playing the picture, a generou,s Chapter Activities • .••••.• , 18 I grew up in Kansas City, Mo., and was Organ interlude and a ccbouncing ball'' Eastern Regional Meeting • .•.•• 21 a good friend of Mr. P. Hans Flath, Musi presentation of the current pop tunes. I cal Director and organist for KMBC. can still recall every glissando in the Quentin Maclean ••••••••••• 26 He did nightly broadcasts on the 3 man Flath rendition of ccpretty Baby", one of A.T .O.E. Membership - $5.00 per ual Robert Morton until it was dismantled the first things I heard him play. year includes subscription to when the station moved from the Pickwick In the late 1920's Flath moved on to THEATRE ORGAN. Make your Hotel to its present location. Kansas City where as I recall he spent check or Money Order Payable to I have a recording of Mr. Flath's last several years at the Midland Theatre. He A.T .O.E. and mail to P. 0. '!3ox broadcast on February 4, 1951. After the was followed at the Wichita Miller Theatre 248, Alameda, California. broadcast he talks with the announcer a by Roy Cato. bout the organ being dismantled. It was , I left the Midwest in the early 1930's A.T .O.E. HONORARY MEMBERS never played again, and Mr. Flath has and lost track of P. Hans Flath. Since he 1959 Jesse Crawford since died. He was a wonderful old school seemed an old man to me as a boy, I sus 1960 Farny Wurlitzer theatre organist, composer, arranger and pect he has by now reached the Valhalla 1961 Mel Doner conductor. for organists. I would be interested to 1962 Leonard MacClaln Mr. Flath told me the organ was bought know if any other ATOE buffs ever knew from a theatre in Oklahoma, after he and this accomplished artist of the Theatre EDITOR ..••... George f. Thompson Mr. Arthur B. Church, station owner, went Organ heyday. Associate Editor •••••.••. Bud Abel there and inspected it. As far as I know an Yours truly, Production Manager •.. Phi I Lockwood organist in Kansas City has the organ in Wilfred N. Wallace storage in his garage at this time. 4001 Stone Canyon Ave STAFF FOR A. T.O.E. Sincerely, Sherman Oaks, Calif. PRESIDENT ••••••• W.' Tin/ James Don Keilhack Vice President .••.. Dick Loderhose 5830 Lindo Paseo Dear Mr. James: Secretary • • • • • • • •. Mrs. Ida James San Diego 15, Calif. The Theatre Organ Society of Australia wishes to express its regrets upon the Advertising Manager ••.. Dewey Cagle Gentlemen: Those who chuckled over the poem, death of Jesse Crawford. THEATRE ORGAN is a quarterly ccThe Wail of the Theatre Organist", by Jesse Crawford was familiar to us thru publication devoted to the interests of the many delightful organ records released theatre organ enthusiasts, and to pub P. Hans Flath that appeared on the back lishing of official notes and pro page of the ATOE 1962 Convention Pro in Australia, and the name "WurliTzer'' and "Jesse Crawford'' became synony ceedings of the American Association gram might be interested in the following of Theatre Organ Enthusiasts. Al I com recollections evoked by the sight of this mous. munications and material should be name in pr int. We feel that the Theatre Organ world sent to THEATRE ORGAN, P. 0. Box In the early 1920's a new WurliTzer Mo wide fraternity has suffered a grievous 248, Alameda, California. Inquiries and loss. all materials intended for A.T.0.E. del 235 was installed in the Miller Theatre should be directed to the above ad in Wichita, Kansas. The first organist to Yours sincerely, J. Clancy, Hon. Secretary dress and wi 11 be correctly routed to play an extended engagement was P. Hans the proper office., Flath. As a 12 year old lad in the Wichita The Theatre Organ Society area at that time, my first exposure to real of Australia Theatre Organ was Flath at the Miller. N.S.W. Division THEATRE ORGAN (title registered U.S. Patent Office} is p.,blished by This produced a case of Theatre Organ 10 Caloola Road Wentworthville, N .S.W. the American Association of Theatre fever from which I have never recovered . Organ Enthusiasts, President W. 'TinY' I was never able to get my hands on the Dear Sirs: James, 2834 Santa Clara Ave . Alameda, Miller Organ, though I have a vivid recol Eureka!!, someone else has tried to re California. All rights reserved. En lection of the Methodist Minister leading tire contents copyright 1961 by A.T.O.E., wind WurliTzer black cap magnets! (Q. & me out of the church by the ear after lncbrporated# A. Summer issue 1962). catching me trying to emulate the Flath I have had very good luck doing just styling of "The Doll Dance" on the this for the past four or five years. May I POSTMASTER: If undeliverable, send church Austin when I had slipped in and pass on a few hints that might make less Form 3.579 to THEATRE O~GAN, fired it up without permission . work for some of your readers ? P.O. ~ox 248, Alameda, California, The Flath engagement lasted several F ex a coil form I use a piece of ordin ~ETURN REQUESTED. Second years, and many afternoons were spent ary wax paper soda straw cut to 1-3/4" Class Permit paid at Alameda, Cal by cutting school classes and slipping ifornia . down to the Miller to hear "Flath at the Please turn to Page 7. 3 Fol II 1962 GIANTOF THE T.O. WORLD
By Lloyd E. Klos (From information supplied by Mrs. Mac Clain) 11 Melody Mac" at the 4/95 Moller Concert Console in Convention Hall, Philadelphia. Second console Is 4/18 theatre type.
arrangement to which his father •was· his accepted fashion. Pupil won out One of the true giants of the theatre cool. over teacher!! organ world, Leonard MacClain, alias After six months of instruction, the Fer 29 years, MacClain studied with "Melody Mac", is proudly observing embryo musician took his lessons on a other organ masters, including Rollo his 50th year as a professional organ 4-manual Austin in St.Clement's Church. Maitland, Walter Baker, Dr. Alexander ist. The fabulously interesting life of Dr. Frey was ~ a stern taskmaster, in McCurdy, Dr. Harry A. Matthews and this musician is one which should be graining tht'! youth in the fundamentals Joseph Clarke. These men contributed read by every Theatre Organ Enthusiast. and in the standard wcxks of Bach and new techniques and facets of organ play For that reason, Mr. MacClain has co the other masters. When the teacher in ing which were devoured by Mr. McClain, operated with the writer to share his sisted on "fourth finger on A flat", enhancing his statµ§..,_ experiences with Theatre Organ Journal Leonard challenged him to a race one One d-ay in 1912 an ad appeared, re readers. day, pl.aying the chromatic: scale his questing a pianist to pump a pianola in Mr. MacClain was born in Philadel way while the instruct Mac at the "Photona", Station WCA V. F lrst e lectronlc organ broadcast coast to-coast (1935). Th is was a photo-e lec:t ric cell organ. dashed down there on his bicycle. He was hired, his first paying job, at $20 a Opening of the Egyptian Theatre (Kimball 3/7). Leonard MacClain's name week, in a theatre. Ever on the alert to "1n lights". make his job easier, our enterprising ar on working the Strand , and that job he tist glued 10 rolls onto each other. He adelphia, Jean Gertz. The theatre was a had confided to his mother about this top-ranking house, and to play there was got. Bach left the organ with 127 dead job, but not to his father. One night, the achieving real prestige.The organ was a notes! It was ·a 3-manual Kimball. Gee, latter, a bit miffed at his son's leaving 3-manual Kimball, and a good one. The Dad, still no WurliTzer! It was a wild the house every evening, followed him owner was "Kid" Boyd, a colorful char ride in a Stutz-Bearcat to the theatre and lost him! Next evening, this was re acter with polka dot tie, derby hat and which Mac ex,perienced on the day of peated with better results, and he was toilet water. his contract signing. Herb Effinger dumbfounded apon entering the theatre Mac's next job was at Philadelphia's was the driver, and his mother was the to see his son working the piano, bicy Family Theatre, an establishment with a theatre owner. cle behind it. The father strode down the barker outside, a phonograph in the bal While at the Strand, Vitaphone came in and MacClain could see the hand aisle to the-piano, -and demanded, "What cony and a suction fan in the back of the theatre which sucked you in the writing on the wall. However, he stayed the h-- are you going in here? I'm front door and blew you out the back. at the Strand Theatre for 4 years, doing paying to make you a concert organist, The organ was a 2-manual Kimball some radio work on the side, , At this and here you are playing in this dump." time, Moller opened a studio at 13th Fast talking by the son con\> ince d Le on Leonard was a friend of a beautiful or and Vine Streets. The organ was an 18- ard Sr. that $20 a week was more than ganist, Gertrude Lawrence, then playing ranker, close to WurliTzer in quality, the parental 50¢ allowance, and the in Segal's Apollo Theatre. She wanted with a French trumpet used in place of promise to be home each evening by el nights off, Leonard days off, so tliey a post horn. Carl Bonawitz, Otto Schmidt, even quieted the outburst. swa pped jobs. After a spell the manager Richard Bach and other organists were Next year marked another milestone of the Apollo put him wise to an open invited to show their wares on opening for Philadelphia's "Mr. Theatre Organ". ing at the 56th Street Theatre, a ritzy of the store, but Leonard Mac Clain, the On a date with a girl one evening, the place where a doorman in tuxedo opened only one to show up, did the honors of weather was so stormy that the girl's the doors f O[ people arriving in carr the day. He was given full use of the mother led the youngsters to the Jeff iages. The organ was a 2-manual Kim studio, and he taught and demonstrated. erson Theatre. Sitting in the darkened ball, which followed a pattern in Leon He played in the window and really stop interior, and seeing the idle organ, Leon ard 's early years of theatre work. One ard asked the usher what had happened day, Harry Rodell, tuner for the Kimball ped the traffic! From the Strand, he went to the Com to the music. It developed that the . or Company, informed him of an opening at the Leader Theatre. Our hero demurred modore about 1932, a theatre near the ganist was snowed in, and when the University of Pennsylvania campus. The youth said he could play the instrument but when the prospect of increasing hi~ wages by $50 weekly was thrown in, the students came in and enjoyed the song he was promptly taken to the manager, fests, with occasional risque parodies Jay Emanuel. no time at all, Leonard change was made. The future "Melody In on the slides-except when tne censors MacClain had his first theatre organ job. Mac" was making $127 a week, at only 20 years of age. Quite a fabulous sum in would come in. However, through ar Learning about the glockenspiel and the rangements with the doorman, the oper bells took some time, as church organs those days! He began work at the Lead atcrs would be warned of the censor's don't have these stops. He began to im er in April, 1920, and was the organist there until September, 1927. approach, and certain choruses were de- provise from a small book, "The Most . leted! Popular Organ Pieces", and was given Richard Bach was cxganist in Phila delphia's Strand Theatre, and upon his MacClain went to the Tower Theatre a steady job lasting a year. He tried to which had . an excellent WurliTzer, in quit the job five times, but was given a lea\>ing, Leonard MacClain aspired to 1934. A WurliTzer at last! When the $1 raise each time. When the great flu the post. He had opened e1gans in the State Theatre opened, he was trans - epidemic came in 1917, thestres were Lansdowne, Waverly, 69th Street Holme closed, and Leonard got a job making Egyptian and Mixon's Glenside, piu~ £erred there, playing ancther Kimball, ailerons for W From Material Furnished By Lloyd B. Klos and Bill Blunk What was billed as a C\$1001000 organ, and the sixth largest ii. the United States'', when it was built in 1927, has found a new home in the Viking Roller Rink in Astoria, Oregon. The instru ment will have been hQused in three widely-different structures, and as a result, its 34-year history should be of interest to theater organ lovers every where. In November 1.926, the Rochester, N. Y. newspapers carried the plans of the Lafayette Theater Corpcration of Buffalo, and· of A. A. Fenyvessey of Rochester, to build a $3 million theater on Clinton Avenue South in the Flower City. The seating capacity was to be 4,000, which was to make it the largest theatre in Rochester. According to faded clippings, "An orchestra pit will provide room for 30 musicians, and there will be a spec ially-built concert organ with two con soles (so that two organists may play simultaneously." plans called for the theater to be opened in April 1927, but it wasn't until the following November that completion of the wcrk made poss ible the grand opening. Rochester Theatre Marr & Colton console prior to installation In theatre in Nov ember of 1927. As can readily be understood by the grandiose features of the Qew movie from which to gain a vantage point to lowered or raised by the organist at will. palace, the same policy followed through picture some of the pipes and intricate "The organ contains a full-scale on the organ. According to Harry Rad parts of the orgi n. (A picture was with Guatamalian marimba, 2 master xylo loff, of Buffalo, N. Y., the theater in the article, and showed one chamber of phones, harp, piano, orchestra bells terests placed an order with the Marr the instrument). "Another chamber con glockenspeil, cathedral chimes, 3 snar~ & Colton Company of Warsaw, N. Y. taining perhaps twice as much piping drums, 2 bass drums, 4 cymbals a 20- for two oi:gans. One was for a 4M/18R and · snare drums, cymbals, bass drums inch Turkish cymbal, and complet~ traps instrument for the Roosevelt Theater ap.d other instruments is located on the and effects.'' in Buffalo. opposite· side of the house. Taking a This instrument, . restored after 3 picture in this chamber was out of the As far as is known, the second con years of work by ATOE member Radloff question as space would not permit sole was never installed. Mrs. Harold and Niagara Frontier Chapter Past Pres setting up the camera. The Rochester Reichert who was Kay Marr, daughter ident Heino Olandt, is still used for Theater organ is one of six largest in of Dav id Marr, the founder of the Marr two organ interludes on Sundays, being the United States and one of few with & Colton Company, vividly recalls the played by Harold J olles. The second 32-foot diaphones. The largest pipe is installation of the 32' diaphones at instrument ordered was a 5M/24R organ 32-1/2 feet long and four feet in dia the Rochester. Apparently the Roches for the Rochester Theater. meter. ter Fire Department possessed the tall: est ladders in the city, as they were As was customary in the golden days "The organ contains five manuals, called to aid installers in lowering of the theater organ, the movie palaces has more than 2 ,~00 miles of wiring, the pipes through the roof. spared no effort or exp.ense to publi and 150,000 electucal contacts of ster cize their big organs. One feature arti ling silver. The organ is in four sec As the opening day approached, the cle, appearing in the Rochester Demo tions, two sound-proof chambers at publicity in the daily papers increased crat and Chronicle, had th'is to say, either side of the proscenium arch, each in tempo. One news item, appearing under the heading "Rochester Theater 36 X 20 feet. There is a separate cham during the last week of October 1927, Organ, Sixth Largest in Country, Being ber 30 X 8 feet which contains the dia ~tates that "C Sharpe Minor, organ Prepared for Premiere": phone s, relay and switchboard. The ist, who will control the Marr & Col ton pipe organ has been here during the "It is the privilege of only a few to fourth chamber, 12 feet square conta~s the adjustable combination action. past week , making the necessary ad peer into the organ chamber of a modern JUstments and changes to ensure a per theater organ such as the Marr & Colton, "The wind is produced by a 25-horse fect performance. For his program he which has been installed in the new power blower, the e lec'tr ical action has promised something new and un Rochester Theater. The cameraman being supplied through a 100 ampere usual, and patrons of the new Roches climbed four flights of stairs and stee 1 generator. The organ console is oper ter will undoubtedly have a genuine ladders, hauling a makeshift platform ated by push button control, and can be please turn to Page 12 10 Fall, 1962 SPECIFICATIONSOF ROCHESTERTHEATRE MARR & COLTON SOLO: ORCHESTRAL: Five Manuals 24 Ranks 16' 8ombarde 16' Contra Tibia C lausa Opened November 5, 1927 16' Ophicleide 16' Vox Humana TC 8' Tibia Clausa No. 1 16' English Post Horn 8' Tibia Clausa No. 1 PEDAL: 8' Tibia Clausa No. 2 16' Diaphone 8' Tibia Clausa No. 2 32' Diaphone 8' Clarinet 16' Tibia Clausa No. 1 8' Tibia Plena 32' Resultant '3ass 8' Saxophone 16' Tibia Clausa No. 2 TC 8' Concert Flute 16' Ophicleide 8' Solo String 16' Violene 8' Solo String 16' Sombarde 8' Cello 16' Clarinet TC 8' Viol D'Orchestre 16' Violone 8' Flute 16' Saxophone TC 8' Viol Ce le ste 16' Diaphone 8' Orchestra to Pedal Coupler 16' Contra Viole TC 8' Gamba Celeste 16' Eng I is h Post Horn 8' Solo to Peda I Coupler 16' 8ourdon 8' Viol d'Gamba 16' Contra T ibi a Clausa 8' Great to Pedal 16' Piano 8' Clarinet 16' 13ourdon 8' Accomp to Pedal 16' Bombarde (2nd touch) 8' Oboe Horn 16' Piano 4' Flute 16' Ophicleide (2nd touch) 8' French Horn 16' Diaphone (2nd Touch) '3ass Drum 8' Trumpet 8' Kinura 16' Ophicleide Pizz (2nd Touch) Kettle Drum 8' English Post Horn 8' Vox Humana No. 1 8' Tuba Horn Snare Drum (loud) 8' Tuba Mirabilis 8' Vox Humana No, 2 8' Tuba Mirabilis Snare Drum (soft) 8' Tuba Horn 8' English Post Horn 8' Octave Crash symba I 8' Diaphonic Diapason 4' Kinura Cymbal 8' Tibia C lausa No. 1 4' Tibia Clausa No. 1 ACCOMPANIMENT: 8' Tibia Clausa No. 2 4' Tibia Clausa No. 2 16' Contra Viol TC GREAT: 4' Flute 16' Vox Humana TC 16' 8ombarde 8' Tibia Plena 8' Orchestra I Oboe 4' Gambette 8' Tuba Mirabilis 16' Ophicleide 4' Violin 8' Tuba Horn 16' English Post Horn 8' Kinura 8' Clarinet 4' Viol Celeste 8' Diaphonic Diapason 16' Diaphone 8' French Horn Harp 8' Tibia Clausa No. 1 16' Tibl'1 C lausa No. 1 Xylophone 8' Tibia Clausa No. 2 16' Tibia Clausa No. 2 TC 8' Saxophone 8' Oboe Horn Cathedral Chimes 8' Clarinet 16' Violone Shuff le Effect 8' Saxophone 16' Clarinet TC 8' Viol D'Gamba 8' Viol d'Gamba 16' Saxophone TC 8' Gamba Celeste 8' Gamba Celeste 16 ' Contra Viole TC 8' Solo String 6OM8ARDE 16' Bombarde 8' Solo String 16' 8ourdon 8' Viol D'Orchestre 8' Viol Celeste 16' Oph ic leide 8' Viol D' Orchestre 16' Piano 16' English Post Horn 8' Viol Celeste 16' Soio to Great Coupler 8' Salicional 8' Flute 16' Diaphone 8' Sa liciona I 16' 8ombarde (2nd touch) 8' Tuba Mirabilis 8' Oboe Horn 16' Ophicleide (2nd touch) 8' Vox Humana No. 1 8' Vox Humana No. 2 8' Tuba Horn 8' English Post Horn 8' Trumpet 8' English Post Horn 8' Kinura 8' English Post Hc:irn 8' Piano 8' Orchestral to Solo Coupler 8' Trumpet 8' Trumpet 8' Tuba Mirabilis (2nd touch} 8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' Quintadena 8' Tuba Horn 4' Horn 8' Flute 8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' Orchestral to _Solo Coupler 8' Tibia Clausa No. 1 4' Clarion 8' Vox Humana No. 1 8' Tibia Clausa No. 1 Re iterating Marimba 8' Vox Humana No. 2 8' Tibia Clausa No. 2 (2nd touch) Harp 8' Piano 8' Tibia Plena 8' Solo to Accomp. Coupler 8' Orchestra I Oboe 8' Tibia Plena (2nd touch) Orchestra I 8e 11s 8' Orch to Accomp. Pizz Coupler 8' Kinura 4' Horn Xylophone No. l 8' Solo to Accomp Coupler (2nd 8' Clarinet 4' Clarion Chrysoglott 8' Saxophone (2nd touch) touch) 8' French Horn 4' Kinura Cathedra I Chimes 8' Tuba Mirabi lis (2nd touch) 8' Saxophone 4' Gambette 8' Tuba Horn (2nd touch) 8' Oboe Horn 4' Viol TREMULANTS Tremulant Main 8' Tibia C lausa No. 1 (2nd touch' 8' Viol D'Gamba 4' Octave Celeste Tremulant Solo 8' Tibia Clausa No. 2 (2nd touch 1 8' Gamba Celeste 4: Gamba Celeste 4' Viole ' 8' Solo String 4' Salicet Vox Humana No. l Vox Human ·a No. 2 4' Octave Celeste 8' Viol D'Orchestre 4' Flute 4' Gamba Celeste 8' Viol Celeste 4' Tibia Clausa No. 1 Tib ia C lausa No. 1 4' Flute 8' Salicional 4' Tibia Clausa No. 2 Tibia C lausa No. 2 Tuba Mirabilis 4' VoxHumana No. l 8' Flute 4' Tibia Plena 4' Vox Humana No. 2 8' Vox Humana No. 1 4' Piano PISTONS 4' Tibia Clausa No. 1 (2nd touch ' 8' Vox Humana No. 2 4' Orchestral to Solo 4' Tibia Clausa No. 2 (2nd touch' 8' Piano 2 2/3' Twelfth 5 • 1 0 • 1 0 •· l O • 1 0 2 2/3 Twelfth 8' Orchestral to Great Coupler 2 2/3' Nazard 2' Piccolo 8' Orchestral to Great Pizz Coupler 2' Fifteenth SLOWER: Spencer Orgoblo 3-phase 4• Piano 8' Solo to Great Coupler (2nd touch)2' Piccolo 8' Tibia Clausa No. 1 (2nd touch) 1 3/5' Tierce 20HP 220V Reiterating Marimba 8' Tibia Plena (2nd touch) Reiterating Marimba Xylophone No. l 4' Horn Harp 4' Clarion Orchestral Sells Chrysoglott 4' Tibia Plena Snare Drum (loud) 4' Kinura 2 213 , Twelfth Xylophone No. 1 Snare Drum (soft) 4:G?mbette 2 213, Nazard feylophone No. 2 Tambourine 4 Viole 2 , Fifteenth Glockenspiel Castanets 4:Celeste 2 , Piccolo Chrysoglott Cymbal• 4 Gamba Celeste 1 315 , Tierce Cathedral Chimes Chinese Block 4' Salicet 4 1 Flute Reiterating Marimba Tom Tom Harp Turn page for continuation Sand '31ock 4' Tibia Cla.usa No. 1 Orchestral Bells 4' Tibia Clausa No. 2 X I h .,.1 Cathedral Chimes (2nd touch) 4' Piano Y op one ,.... o. l of Marr & Colton Story. Xylophone (2nd touch ) 4' Solo to Great Coupler Xylophone _N°• 2 Chrysoglott Triangle (2nd touch) Glockenspie l Cathedro I Chime s Fal I, 1962 11 of ivory with liberal scroll work, was situated on a lift to the left of the orchestra pit. It had two bolsters of stop tab-s completely encircling the horseshoe, plus a smaller bolster on each side. Two rows of tabs, con trolling the tremulants and second _,'·=' - ,.,.,,, touches were installed on the back ,- •, ,.11111""'"" I ♦• .. 1".,,. -- ,,__ - ;:;:: :::.. ;;~- board directly above the top manual. Most Marr & Colton consoles were ->~•' identified by a sort of superstructure ,.. ·········· ~· ..::::;;;::z±t:z:::::- ·········· above either side which came out to a ·········· point, then dropped to the deck. The ·········· Rochester console , lacking thjs fea ture, looked more like a Wurlitzer, and on the top, a big "R", signifying the theater's name, was emblazoned on each side, surrounded by scrollwork. A glass music rack was a unique feature. Theaters in those days did not spare the adjectives in describing their edi fices. There were daily two- column ads with artist renderings, showing fea tures of the movie palace. One qraw ing showed C Sharpe Minor in tuxedo, posing at the organ console. The text stated, "The world's Best Orgao En tertainment. .. by the highest-paid organ Bill 131unk at the console of his refurbished organ in his Viking Roller ist in the profession!. .. The melodious Rink, Astoria, Oregon. music from the pipes of the great Marr & Colton pipe organ with that Master surprise in a novel presentation by al Anthem; and addresses by Justice of Organ Entertainment, C Sharpe Minor Minor. While he has never played an Rippey and Congre~sman Jacobstein. at the console will make you catch engagement in Rochester heretofore, Next came a special film, made under your breath with sheer amazement!" On many Rochesterians have had the plea the direction of C Sharpe Minor in the day previous to the grand opening, sure of hearing him in New York or which the processes in making the there appeared a full-page ad, exhort at, the Lafayette Theater in Buffalo." $100,000 organ were shown. The Ballet ing the public to vis it the theater where Since this opening was a big event, Russe, headed by Andreas Pavley and "you will be enthralled with the sump invited guests included Mayor James Serge Oukrainsky gave a performance, tuous grandeur of the new Rochester ... J. Walker of New York; New York State and the program was concluded by the devoted to the highest class of vaude Police Superintendent Major John Adams showing of the motion picture "The ville and pictures ... the incomparable Magic Flame", featuring Vilma Banky Warner; Rochester Mayor Martin B. C Sharpe Minor, presenting his own novel and Ronald Coleman. Vaudeville acts O'Neil; Buffalo Mayor Frank X. Schwab; entertainment on the mighty Marr & Col were added to the bill for the public Justice Harland Rippey; and Congress ton pipe organ, the sixth largest in the beginning the following week, a policy man Meyer Jacobstein. United States! .... Ronald Colman and which was to ensue until the demise Vilma Banky in the "Magic Flame", The dedicatory festivities for the of that adjunct of ·show business. 4,000 invited guests began at 7 :30 N av the renowned cavalier of the films and When the doors opened to the public ember 5, 1927, and included an in the screen's blond siren in a new revela three days after the dedication, the spection of the theater; opening of the tion of talents and charm." The Prices? musical program at 8:30 with playing patrons were spectacularly impressed From 12:30 to 6 P.M., 30¢, boxes and of the overture by the orchestra under by the sheer beauty of the interior of loges, 50¢; 6 P.M. to 11 P.M., 50¢, box the theater, the largest between New the direction of Musical Director, es and loges, 75 ¢. York and Chicago at that time. Passing Edmund J. Query; playing of the Nation- C Sharpe Minor opened the instrument, the box office in a lobby of rich Italian and had an engagement of some time, marble, they were confronted with a but how long, records don't indicate. grand staircase of marble, its casings He was quite a showman, and was well of carved artistic designs. A great known a bout the country. chandelier of glass pendants lighted One of the subsequent Rochester the main lobby, with smaller ones of Theater organists was J . Gordon Bald similar design on the ceilings over the win, who, in addition to his theater corridors. Inside the auditorium, one's interludes, did a daily program on WHEC .. attention was drawn to the immense B,aldwin subsequently became s_taff dome in the center of the ceiling in organist and musical director at WI-iEC which the blue of the sky was dupli after that station acquired a 3-manual cated by the artist. Gold leaf pre Wurlitzer from the Los Angeles Cocoa dominated the interior. Immense paint nut Grove in October 1934. ings adorned the walls depicting scenes from Shakespeare's dramas. Two tiers Another organist to sit on the M&C's of boxes graced each side of the thea Howard Seat was former Denver organist, ter, enriched with gold decorations, Dick Hull. Hull had a stint at the con backed by scarlet curtains. Seats were sole in 1933 and 1934. and possessed upholstered in Spanish grain leather, a touch of originality. Every morning Interior view of Rochester Theatre Aud it with the backs of mahogany, covered as the theater filled prior to the first show, Dick would keep his listeners orlum, showing boxes and the gri II work with panels of rose-colored velvet. guessing the titles of selections he In front of Main pipe chamber. The mural A system of "air-washing" was the played. Theater tickets were awarded to the left was one of those depicting first of its kind in the city. Thus was the setting for the larg for the nearest correct list. Hull pos- scenes from Shakespeare's dramas. est Marr & Colton organ. Its console please turn to Page 17 12 theatre organ ANNUALMEET/NC "GREATESTWEEKEND INT"EATRE ORGAN UIST ORY" By Tom B'Hend ''The · greatest weekend in theatre or gan history!" Thus did Ben Hall, author of theatredom's popular book, "The Best Remaining Seats", describe ATOE's an nual Meeting held in Los Angeles last July 6th, 7th and 8th. His statement was substantiated by three undeniable facts: 1) the tremendous amount: of empty film cartons and burned out flash bulbs left by shutter-happy conventionites at every location where a concert was presented; 2) the need to literally push music-hungry buffs from one recital to the next to main tain some semblance of a schedule; 3) vocal and written expressions of appreci ation and praise by many ATOE'rs who at tended the three day festivities.Few mem bers who trekked to Los Angeles had lit tle idea as to what they would see and hear - - To their astounded pleasure ., they heard 11 artists playing on six different organs. So fast did the meet move that there was little, if any, time for shop talk and 'noodling' sessions. Though some were slightly ds appointed in the latter re gard, the overwhelming flow of organ music seemed to more than offset the lack of such sessions. All in a 11, the meeting was one of artists and organ buffs who en Leonard MacClaln is congratulated by ATOE President W. 'Tiny' James fol tered into the spirit of the fete and made lowing announcement of MacCla in being nominated as Honorary Member for it one great happy time, long to be remem 1962-63. Photo by Theatre Organ C /uh of EI Paso. bered. Opening officially on Friday afternoon, regular performance early, and his effic July 6th, with registration at the Holly ient staff cleared the house in rapid order. SEE MORE ANNUAL wood Roosevelt Hotel, a total of 238 The doors we.re then reopened to the party MEETING PHOTOS ON ATOE members signed up and secured throng for the late-late show. PAGES 14 and 15 banquet reservations. Dick Loderhose, ATOE and AGO members quickly filled ATOE Vice-president, and head of Ren about two•thirds of the 2400 seat Wiltern presentati en, the •ca_valcade of Organists• wick Records, played host to early regis and were treated to hearing the results of featured Billy Wright, Buddy Nolan, Ray trants with his refreshment stand in the almost 9 months effort on the part of many mond Shelley and Leonard MacClain. hotel's Redwood Room. members of the Los Angeles Chapter of John Led won of Canoga Park led off Noted among the early regi; trants pass ATOE. the volunteer 'jam session' that followed Following a short introduction, Gaylord ing through the registration line were until time ran out we 11 after three a .m. Carter lxought up the huge four manual Reiny Delzer, Charles Welch, Robert Kagy, Saturday's activi ties opened with the Kimball console in a rousing fanfare. n1 Don and Mary Borden, Bill Brown, Walt famed Eddie Dunstedter playing the R. C. hope that you are as thrilled as I am in Hanlon, Jim and Sheila Connor, -Ron Dow .Simonton WurliTzer . Despite the oppresive hearing a great theatre organ in a thea ner, Erwin Young, Ben Hall, Stu Green, heat, the Simonton Bi .j oo Theatre and the tre'', he said. Judging from the applause, Jay Quinby (who declared that the Delta patio area immediately outside were the audience agreed with Carter. Queen was docked "somewhere in the jammed to where even standing room was East"), and many others. Between regis . Before he opened the Harold Lloyd hard to find. To ace ommodate the waiting tration and theatre party time, members film, Carter told the first-aighters, "I crowd, Dun stedter play ed a second per had several hours to meet old friends, have a wonderful surprise for you. When I formance, as did Johnny Seng, the second have dinner and then start for mid-town first started in the theatres in Los Angel artist of the afternoon. Both men were Los Angeles and the Stanley W.arner Wil es there was a very wonderful young lady acclaimed by their re sp ective audiences. tern Thea.ere for the evening's festivities. who was playing at the Metropolitan Thea Buddy Cole was the neic t artist to be tre ... in downtown Los Angeles ... I ad The ATOE-AGO Wiltern Theatre Party heard. A very th oughtful host, Cole had mired her greatly then - - I admire her served as the opener for ATOE and closed prepared refreshments for the ATOE group the week-long AGO Convention. Members now. She's had a marvelous career in the that traveled the four miles from the Sim arr1vmg close to opening time were theatre, in radio, in television, in records onton home. Ag ain two concerts were nec greeted with a sight seldom seen these and I'd like to present to you now my fav: essary to enable everyone to hear the days (except at a George Wright Theatre orite organist, Ann Leaf!'' The "mitey ~ole 3/ ?7 .Wurli Tzer-Morton. Before play Concert-Ed.), an impressive crowd three mite" of the Mighty WurliTze r fame then presented her concert. rng the 1nstrument, Cole gave a brief des and four abreast forming a line from the cription of the organ and explained how it theatre box office and extending_ south be Gaylord Carter's masterful accompani- is used in his recording sessions. The ment for the silent film .,The Kid Brother" yond the end of the building, over three organ is housed in a special studio ad was an outstanding achievement , ·and he quarters of a block away. jacent to his North Hollywood home. He The crowd did not have long to wait; was tendere~ a standing ovation that all Theatre Manager Jim Polidoris broke the but overwhelmed him. Fallowin g the film Please turn to Page 16. Fol I, 1962 13 ■ PHOTOS(Posed and Otherwise) taken during ATOE Annual Meeting in July Head table at Annual Banquet in Elk's Club. Front row, I. to r., Leonard and Dottie MacClain, Director Bud Abel, Nation al Secretary Ida James, Director Gaylord Carter, and Direct or-Editor George Thompson. Back row. I. to r., President W, Gay lord Carter taking the tremendous ovation that followed "'Tiny" James, Director Russ Nelson, Vice President Dick his musical accompaniment of Harold Lloyd's comedy ,.The Loderhose, Chuck !3aker, Don Wallace, Director Dick Simon- Kid Brother" at the Wiltern Kimball. ATOE President W. 'Tiny' James seems to be enjoying him ton, and Phil Olsen. · --Photo by Theatre Organ Club of El Paso. self at the 3eautiful Joe Kearns WurliTzer. Sheila Connor of --Photo by Theatre Organ Club of EI Paso. ~ I Paso, Texas, at riJJht. The 8uddy Cole WurliTzer, a hiah light of the Annual Meeting, --Photo by Theatre Organ Club of El Paso. --Photo by Fred Myers, Be/fair, Washington, Ann Leaf and Ben Hall pose at the Los Angeles Elk's Club 4/61 Robert Morton. --Photo by Fred Myers, Be/fair, Wash. The waiting crowd outside the Wiltern Theatre. A group pose at the Joe Kearns residence. --Photo by Theatre Organ Club of El Paso. Leanard MacCla in during his concert at the Lorin Whitney --Photo by Theatre Organ Club of El Paso. Robert Morton.. --Photo by Fred ,\1yers, Be/fair, Washington. A scene during the registration at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Glen, Ida and Janice James in foreground. 'Tiny' Left to right: i.tenry Pope, Don Gorman, Reiny Delzer, Bill James, Shel la Connor, Pete Sweeney, Frank Aschenbrenner, a Representing four organ publications: left to right, Dewey 9rown, and Dave Schutt, following the technical session at member whose name we did not get, Walt Hanlon, and Claude Cagle, TABS AND DRAWBARS; Walt Hanlon, THE RELAY the Los Angeles Elk's Club. Cansler, In the background. Closeup of 4/61 Robert Morton in Los Angeles Elk's Club. ROOM; Stu Green, THE POSTHORN, all meet at the Joe --Photo by Theatre Organ Club. of El Paso. --Photo by Theatre Organ Cle J, of El Paso - --Photo by Fred ,\iyers, Belfair, Washington. Kearns residence. --Photo by Theatre Organ Club of El Paso. 14 theatre organ Fall, 1962 15 ANNUAL MEETING ( continued) also told each group of the work th a t went into the installation and cited the exce 1-· lent assistance given him by ATO E mem ber Don Kohles. A relatively young man, Kohles has established a name for himsc lf in Los Angeles in the organ rebuilding and maintenance field. From the Cole recitals, act1v 1t1es moved into the Los Angeles Elks Temple No. 99. Don Gorman, an engineer with Pacific Telephone in Spokane, Washington, presented an illustrated lecture on the physical phenomepon of t~e speec? in organ pipes. He had on display various pipes, wave analysis harmonic filters, oscilloscopes and charts that were used during his talk. Henry Pope, leading West Coast organ man, then took the floor for a question and answer period which proved most in teresting and enlightening. L to R - Gaylord Carter, Ann Leaf, Leonard MacClaln, An informal cocktail hour in the ban Don Wallace, AGO Chairman Gene Driskill, Dottie Mac quet hall preceded the Annual Banquet Clain, backstage at the Wiltern Theatre. and Meeting which started about 8 p.m. --Photo by Theatre Organ Club of El Paso Highlights of the banquet and meeting the Fugue figuration was being continued Artist Buddy Nolan wound up the sched were the introduction of well known ATOE on the manuals, the pedals were pouring uled program with his musical arrange members,with particular honor being given forth Tea for Two, and it was on this pop ments on the Coffman and Field WurliTzer to the Los Angeles Chapter members who ular note that the rest of his program was performed the labor of love in the Wiltern placed.) in Los Angeles. This was the first time the WurliTzer in the Woodcarver's Shop rehabilitation, and the super highlighted It was later said of Ellsasser and the was opened for a public recital. The 3/ 17 event of naming Leonard MacClain 'Honor- Elks Morton that this concert was truly a instrument formerly installed i.i the West a,y ATOE Member of the Year'. In accep- musical wedding of a great concert-theatre Coast Theatre, Long Beach, had only re ting the award, MacClain disclosed that artist and a great theatre-co~ l't organ. cently been rehabilitated by Bill Coffman he had also been presented with a Gold He played several encores before finally and Bill Field. Previously, the two had Card by his Musician's Union local. He leaving the console. declined to open their installation Until told his audience that he is a Scotchman In appreciation of Ellsasser's magnifi they were satisfied that it was ready to be and appreciated the fact that he would not cent music, the audience was asked if heard. Buddy Nolan's concert satisfied be required to pay dues on either member- they would forego the customary 'noodling' the duo that the organ was indeed ready. ship. Duripg the meeting the re-election of session. Instant approval was given and Although the 1962 Annual Meeting of W. uT iny" .James to serve another term as the second day of the Meeting came to a ficially came to a close with the final ATOE President was announced. "Tiny" happy close. presentation at the Coffman-Field Wurl gave a report of ATOE finance!. and plans Sunday, the final day of scheduled iTzer, a tour of some of. the many other in for the coming year as well as his thanks events, opened with Ann Leaf presiding stallations in the Los Angeles area was for being so honored. at the console of the Simonton WurliTzer. arranged for the following day. ATOE Adjournment of the meeting ·was held ~ She was introduced by Ben Hall, who members were invited to visit the John to schedule so that the evening concerts gave a brief accounting of her very sue Ledwon WurliTzer, the Roosevelt Mem on the Elks Club Robert Morton ceesful career in the theatre organ world. 4/61 orial Park WurliTzer, Russell Nelson's could begin on time. Harold Henry, who Again it was the same story - the applause 4/20 Wur liTzer and the late Joe Kearns served as standby organist for the Annual registered nothing but hearty, sincere ap WurliTzer. Meeting, opened the recital period. This proval of the entertaining and lilting Ann Thus another fine ATOE Annual Meet 20 year-old young man is active in both Leaf style of playing. came to an end. AGO and ATOE affairs. A pupil of Gay-' Leonard MacClain's concert on the lord Carter, he is fast developing into an Lorin Whitney 4/24 Morton-WurliTzer was accomplished organist, both in classic- next on the afternoon program. His excel concert and· theatrical styles. lent theatre style of playing is well es- Raymond Shelley had been announced tablished and known world-wide through as the featw:e artist for the evening, but his Epic label recordings made on the was called to his Wichita home early Sat- Tower Theatre WurliTzer in Upper Derby, urday morning due to the sudden death of Pennsylvania. He was anything but par his mot~er. Richard Ellsasser, prominent simonious in his presentation and took concert organist, who had appeared for rather a dim view of having to conclude the AGO Convention, was contacted by just when he was getting started, but the Harold Henry and graciously accepted the schedule had to be maintained. MacClain's invitation to play in place of Shelley. His playing is always well thought out and the concert prompted one of the greatest dem- close listener can hear all kinds of subtle onstrations of appreciation shown any little goings-on between pedal and man artist. The thrilled audience twice stood uals. There is also no doubt that Leonard up in prolonged applause to hona him. has played one or two 'burlesque' shows (Editor's Note - Ellsasser's program in his 50 years of entertaining as eviden started with the playing of Widor's Toe- ced by an occasional 'bump' in SOIJ)e of atta and Fugue and it was thought that a his rhythm numbers. But on the other side classical concert was in the making , un- you can detect the fine musicianship that til - - - something in the Pedal sounded is required for his church and concert W. Stu Green and Erwin Young, East different to the ear. Lo and behold, while work. This man is an all-l'ound musician . ern Regional Vice-President, stop talk ing shop to pose for roving camera. 16 theatre org an strument until he went east with his BILL BLUNK'S MARR & COLTON fellow employee, Rodney Williamson, continued in July of 1961. The dismantling process took ten sessed a rare sty le in organ tech model, was purchased at the age of 15 days. At times, Blunk and Williamson nique. This, coupled with his wavy from savings realized in a grocery store had a crew of eight men working from 7 hair and youthful appearance, account job. Prior to his college career, he be to midnight on the job. It was nece esary ed for his popularity with his fans. His gan playing the organ in various dance to tear the roof off the blower room to fan mail "often exceeded 30 letters a halls and skating rinks throughout the get the blower and motor out with a day", according to the clippings of the state. After beginning a career in higher derrick and hoist. Twelve hours were time. (It was he who purchased the education at 1owa Teachers College, he needed to disconnect the wiring from WHEC organ when the station decided transferred to the Chicago Musi~al Col pipes to console, with Blunk handling to get rid of it after World War II. The lege, majoring in piano and organ tech 30 connections an hour. "It was bigger instrument was crated and sent to Den nology. He continued to play the organ than I imagined," he said. During the ver, according to WHEC officials.) at skating rinks during this period. dismantling, people came to take a last The Rochester Theater meanwhile After graduation, he purchased the look at the console. Wearing long faces, became Loew's Rochester Theater in rink in Riverview, Indiana, and enjoyed they seemed to sense that a good friend the 30's, hav iog been acquired by the a most prof it able venture due to the was leaving them." Blunk hopes to get same organization possessing several eager patronization of the nearby farm the remaining 5 diaphones out of the theaters housing "Wonder Morton" or ers. He also bought a do-it-yourself Rochester Theater within a year, as gans. laundry which he still operates. the theater is slated for extensive re modeling. The Rochester organ fell into desu Coming to the West Coast on a vaca So the largest Marr & Colton organ etude before World War II. Theaters tion, Blunk discovered Astoria, Oregon. had found a new home, its third. Upon were eliminating the organ from their He established the Blue-C roller rink, arrival of the giant Marr and Colton in programs. Along came )Robert Griswold and promptly installed a pipe organ, a Astoria, Bill Blunk found it would be of the House of Harmony Music Store combination of three he put together! in Schenectady, N.Y. His offer to pur necessary to close the roller rink in Another innovation was the installation order to find storage space for the organ chase the instrument was accepted by of a .plastic skating surface which elim while it was being unloaded from the the Loew's Theater management in the inates dust. In 1957, he sold the Blue-C railroad car. The smaller organ in the late 50's, and the organ was removed, and returned to Indiana for awhile to rink was being removed as the big one with the exception of five of the 32-foot remove a 4-manual organ, install it else was coming in. The big organ was stored diaphones. These were built into the where, and become the organist. After in the vacated chambers and every other theater in such a way that it was im a couple years, Astoria beckoned again, room of the rink that could be used. possible to remove them without dis and discovering that roller skating was Within a few days Bill was able to re turbing the masonry. dying out there, he took act ion to revive open the rink for skating but it was to The organ was set up in the rear of it. be 97 days before the Marr & Colton the store, and the ivory paint was re He purchased the old 600-seat Viking was again playal:,le. moved with the scrollwork, the console Theater in 1959, removed the seats, The pipes are now set in two cham sporting a beautiful wood finish for leveled the floor, and laid a blue plas bers, the main chamber measuring 18' awhile. Later on, its owner painted it tic surface on top. On stage was con X 20' X 13' high, the solo chamber black with ivory trim. Thus the instru structed a huge pipe chamber, and pipes (right side) is 20' X 24' X 40' high. The ment stood, until pressed for space, which were originally in the chambers Viking Rink was formerly a theatre and Griswold advertised that it was for sale. on either side of the proscenium, were the two chambers described above are Considerable time elapsed before an placed in the stage chamber. Next, his side by side on what was the old stage acceptable offer was made. Enter Bill 3-manual Marr & Colton was hoisted into while on the left side (formerly the pros Blunk, owner of the Viking Roller Rink the left chamber so that Blunk could cenium wall) one of the original organ in Astoria, Oregon. play above the heads of the skaters. chambers is utilized to house the Marr Thus things were until the opportunity & Colton Marimba, Xylophone No. 1, Blunk, an organ enthusiast of long to purchase the Rochester organ pre Chrysoglott, Chimes and some of the standing, was born in Terre Haute, In sented itself. He had never seen the in- traps. The balance of the traps are diana. His first organ, a small home placed on top of the main (left) chamber. The console, whose finish had de teriorated considerably through rl)e years, was completely refinished in ebony after untold hours of hard labor by Bill Blunk. The entire unit is now mounted on a movable platform which enables it to be rolled from the center of the floor (concert position) to a niche in the wall from where it is played for skating programs. The organ speaks into a room mea suring 100' x 50' x 22' high, which is considerably smaller than the auditor ium of the Rochester Theatre, therefore the organ "talks" with complete auth ority. Owner Blunk says the organ is now in nice playing shape, however there are still quite a few bups to be ironed out mainly due to damag~ caused in the removal from the Rochester Thea- tre. . . h Any ATOE member destr1.11g to ear (and probably play) the largest Marr & Colton ever built can do so by visiting the Viking Roller Rink in Astoria, Ore ATOE member Jackie Smith (16) at the ijill Blunk Sm Marr & Colton. gon, and looking up the genial owner / or- ganist Bill Blunk. 17 Fall, 1962 interlude" including a few sing-a-long CHAPTER numbers. Our congratulations to member Bill Werner, who after much painstaking work ACTIVITIES now has all 15 ranks working. Bill's 3/ 15 is a WurliTzer 260 which was or ATOE continues to grow - We are glad George Anthony, J. E. Barlow, Charles iginally in the Century Theatre in to extend a hearty welcome to our new W. Cannon, Ray Euliss, R. A. Griffeth, Chicago. est chapter, THE PIEDMONT CHAPTER Mrs. Belva Hanford, Burt James, Paul of North Carolina. This is Chapter Num Maness, M. D., Fletcher Moore, Harry L. ber 18. Officers and Charter Members Rosier, L. P. Wilkins, Horace J. Lee, are Paul M. Abernethy, M .D . , , Chairman; W. L. Shaffer, Mrs. Mildred Thomas, George T. Matthews, Vice-Chairman; Ed Charles T. Hunter, Nelson Guard, Sid win G. Baldwin, Secretary-Treasurer; and Hellier. Bill and Doris Charles,Chicago Chap ter, at the Senate Theatre 3/18 Kim ball. Officers of Piedmont Chapter A TO.E, L Some of the members of Piedmont Chap to r., Or. Paul Abernethy, chairman; ter at the formation meeting in office of Ed '3a ldwin, secretary-treasurer; and Or. Abernethy, Burlington, N.C., on George Matthews, vice-chairman. August 22. CHICAGO CHAPTER Chairman - William F. Barry, 620 Pearl's rendition of the Battle Hymn ot Pleasant Ave., Glen Ellyn, Illinois. the Re public. Secretary - Nancy Tahlman, 1280 So. In June, our members were at the Lloyd Avenue, Lombard, Illinois. Holy Family Church to hear a program by Brian Durack, a young man of which The Chicago Area Chapter succeeded we are all proud. The program and the in making Memorial Day, 1962, truly 3 manuat//31 rank Austin organ were memorable to the many people who at something quite different for , most of Valerie Tah Iman, daughter of Chicago tended the open house at the Senate our members but all who attended en Chapter Vice-Chairman Tony Tahlman Theatre that early morning. Due to the joyed it very much. Host Bob Montgom and Secretary Nancy Tahlman at the efforts of Bea and Paul Lew is, Dean Mi ery gave us a concise and informative Senate Theatre Kimball. onske, Ken Bogda and Host Bob Mont explanation of the organ; and after the gomery, a bit of the past was brought program, we were treated to a tour back to life. The program began with a through the "air chest". This is a welcome and short introduction by Tony rather unique experience that anyone Tahlman, emcee, who brought up Bill CONNECTICUT CHAPTER interested in pipe organs would enjoy. Charles at the organ and his wife Doris Chairman - Allen R.Miller,383 Forbes on the organ. Doris, dressed in ,;lathing Brian's program included some of his original compositions, which were very St., East Hartford 8, Conn. of the '20's, sang a few songs and then good. The ohly thing missing was a Secretary-Miss Judy Derby, 109 Lay led a genuine Senate sing-a-long, com ton St., West Hartford, Conn. plete with1 song slides which had been Ctash cymbal to punctuate t1Trumpet left behind and forgotten Vyhen the era Voluntary", as he always does on a Theatre Organ. DALLAS CHAPTER ended. Bill, a former theatre organist, At the time of this writing we are then played more numbers that brought Chairman - Walter Kuehne, 4106 So. anticipating our trip to St. Louis _for a Better, Dallas, Texas. back memories, and when the lights visit witli Stan Kann at the Fox and Rug came on for the intermission, many a Secretary - Grace Johnson, 5436 Glen geri's restaurant on August 18th. Aug wick Lane, Dallas, Texas. nostalgic tear was being wiped a way. ust 18 is also the date on which the (The second half of the program was Montclare Theatre in Chicago will again DELAWAR.E CHAPTER presented by the dynamic Pearl White, use its organ. This Barton 3/10 has who played some of the "Chicago been restored by Wally Rathmann with Chairman - 'Dottie' Mac Clain, "Me 1- Style" theatre organ music, including the help of various club members. It will ~y Hill" ' , Rees Road, Devault, Penn. old time jazz and piano roll music . A be "brought back to life" by membe r Secretary - Mrs. Roger Bloom , Ches stirring finale to the program was Jack Norgaard who will play an " o~gan ter Springs , Penn . 18 theatre orga n cement wall around it to deaden the EASTERNMASSACHUSETTS sound. CHAPTER Even thougt. the chamber opening Chairman - Al Winslow, 1 Fairbanks faces away from the outdoor auditorium, Rd., Foxboro, Mass. the organ can be heard distinctly and Secretary - David Hartshcxn, 8 Little does not need amplification as origin Lane, Framingham, Mass. ally thought. Headed by Gay lord Carter, who LAND O'LAKESCHAPTER opened the impromptu afternoon con cert, ATOE'rs attending the picnic also Chairman - Harry E. Jorgenson, 1711 heard other club members present sev Winnetonka, Minneapolis, Minn. eral selections each for their enjoyment. Secretary - Harry Steege, 928 Grand In addition to Carter, Mike Cahill, J oho Ave., St. Paul, Minn. Von Eckh, and Dr. Phil Olson presided The regular bi-monthly meeting and at the console. annual election of chapter officers was It was also announced at the meeting j held on June 19 at the home of Donald that members would be requested to and Harold Peterson in suburban St. state their preference for regular club J Louis Park, where a 1922 Barton split meeting hours at the Wiltern Theatre. Harry Pickens, former theatre organist manual 3/9 organ has been installed Times available are either Friday or Sat at the 2/8 WurllTzer in the Rapids and is in the process of being enlarged urday at midnight, or Saturday or Sunday Theatre, Niagara Falls, N. Y ., at May to 15 ranks. Jim Kennedy, formerly one mcxnings from 8 to 11:30. meeting of Niagara Frontier Chapter. ~f the cxiginal organists at the Ironwood Theatre in Michigan, had been scheduled MID-WESTCHAPTER tion to detail, called Member Lou Rosa to be the artist of the evening, but due Chairman - Kay McAbee, High Road at the WurliTzer plant for help. Lou, to the press of business was unable to R-3, Lockport, Ill. knowing Toner's work on the small unit appea r. Guess where Jim was unexpect Secretary - John Seng, c/o Jack in East Aurora's Masonic Temple edly? Playing the opening show at the Gibbs, 7333 N. Bell Ave., Chicago 45, (which was threatened by one of those Ironwood Theatre , on his former Barton Illinois. "You gotta buy an electric, cost too Pipe Organ, which had recently been re much to fix this one'' deals), referred habilitated for use again! Members Ray NIAGARAFRONTIER CHAPTER him to Niagara Frontier's President. Steff ans, Byron Carlson, Harold Steege Irv, John Spalding and others looked and Ed Borowiec, among others, pitched Chairman - Irving J. Toner, 703 Main over the Elmwood's 3/15 WurliTzer. in for a wonderful evening. Chairman St., East Aurora, New York. Cables were chopped twice; ductwork Harry Jorgenson gave an interesting re Secretary - Laura Thomas, 3534 Bow was removed for air conditioner. Advan view of the recent ATOE Annual Meet en Road, Lancaster, New York. tage: unrestricted accesss (only Sat. ing in Los Angeles and some two dozen Just as every boy needs a dog, so Sun. matinees and the evening per theatre organs he had heard. every Theatre Organ group needs an or formances, but loft work possible even Alden E. Miller gan. Nia ·gara Frontier suddenly has two then.) Advantage: a manager who wants LOS ANGELESCHAPTER restoration projects. They will be han the organ restored. Advantage: willing dled by a captain-Qnd-helpers system ness of manager to buy necessary Chairman - Don Wallace, 2736 Holly for several reasons. materials. Disadvantage: the Buffalo ridge Drive, Hollywood 28, Calif. One, of course, is to maintain c~n project barely under way again. But the Secretary - Chuck Baker, 829 Grand trol of the jobs. The other is no less directors, feeling that the opportunity View, Fullerton, Cal.if. important: to allow the novices to work was too good to miss, authcxized Toner In answer to the request ·of members along with the experts. "At least the to act for them. He '11 accept, of course. who work nights and are unable to at unskilled people can vacuum-clean the Maybe it is a big pair of bites. But tend regular meetings, Los AQgeles lofts!" commented one director at a the Niagara Frontier Chapter is at peak Chapter held a picnic on Sunday, Aug meeting at the Joe-and-Laura Thomas membership (90 - more than a year ago - ust 19th at Hollywood's Pilgrimage house, as Joe recuperated from an op more than ever before). And the enthus Theatre, where a 2m/ 4r Robert Morton eration. iasm of Irv, Dave, John and the re st of has recently been installed. The 4/28 WurliTzer at Shea's Buffalo the gang will rub off on the membership. ATOE was instrumental in securing Theatre has been worked on for several donation of the organ to the theatre; it ·years by a succession of fans even be was removed from a residence in the Sil fore organization of the Niagara Front ver Lake District of Los Angeles, and ier group. Recently member Dave Van was originally installed in a local thea derhoek ap,IXoached a new manager and tre. The instrument was rebuilt by Pipe work is again - in progress after a brief Organs, Inc. shutdown. 1 Even though daily shows at Erected on the third level of the 11 a.m. make access difficult, the feel south stage light tower, about 40 feet ing is that this organ must be restored. above the stage floor, the chamber open "Member Don Hyde spliced a tape with ing faces away from the audience-the that from another much-touted organ," organ speaks out to the hill which forms reported Dave, "and everyone in the a natural back drop for the stage. There room snapped to attention as soon as are two sets of shutters for the single the Buffalo organ came on, even tho' chamber that open opposite to one an they didn't know just what trick was other and are controlled by two swell being played." pedals on the console. The instrument Pres. Irv Toner added, "It's an ex has a complete set of traps. ceptionally fine organ, even if the poor The trim two manual console and organist is the only man in the house blower are housed immediately below who can't hear how good it is!" There the chamber area in the second level of is plenty to do, but it's mainly keeping the tower. At the present time a wooden a project going. partition encloses the blower. The noise The Elmwood Theater manager, a has proved distracting to organists who man who has brought crowds into other Dave Vanderhoek, who is responsible have played the lively small box of haises on a scale comparable to the for restoring and maintaining the Rap• whistles and it is planned to build a old days by clever promotion and atten- ids Theatre 2/8 WurliTzer. 19 theatre orga n played for two Silent Shorts on the Rod gers Theatre Organ. This proved very entertaining to those present. At 9:30 p.m. the group left for "Steve's Gay 90's" for the dinner and business meet ing. President Bill Blunk called the meet ing to order at 11:25 p.m. The minutes of the April 28, 1962 meeting were read and approved as was the treasurer's re po rt. President Bill reported on the Na tional Convention held in Los Angeles in July. Don Myers played a tape made at the Convention. Members Andy Oow, Bob Jones, and Reg Stone reported on the progress of their Organs. The Sec retary reported that member Roy Carna than was seriously ill in a hospital in Portland, Oregon. . President Bill called for sugges tions as to where to have the next meeting. Bob Jones suggested the Mt. Baker Theatre in Bellingham. Art Spisak suggested the Olympic Theatre in Olym pia. Bill Morrison suggested the Fox Theatre in Victoria, B. C. Reg Stone said the Fox would be available and the members voted unanimously to go to Carlton Finch at the Rivera Theatre (Tonawanda, N. Y.)-- 3-/ 11 WurliTzer Spec- Victoria, B. C. for the next meeting and ial. Carlton and his father, Harry Finch, have recently restorerJ this oraan to a discussion of dates followed, with use. Photo was taken durina March 18 meeting of Niaaara Frontier Chapter. right after Thanksgiving being favored by most. Final date will be determined NORTHERN CALIFORNIA returned) and the chests and walls in correspondence with Reg Stone. Pres CHAPTER vacuumed. Unfortunately there were ident Bill then thanked the McKees f oc no pistons working on the console, as arranging a very fine meeting and for Chairman - Fred Clapp, 5610 Castle the pneumatics involved are in sad opening their store to the Chapter. Drive, Oakland 11, California. shape and must be recovered. Also The group then de parted for - the Secretary - George Morr is, 1447 A Sil within this pericxi the entire relay was Music Box Theatre and a gala night of ver Avenue, San Francisco 24, Calif. recovered! We hope to have a fall meet Pipe Organ Music. The program got un OHIO VALLEY CHAPTER ing at the Stanton and by that time per de r way at 12:15 a.m. with Frank Chid haps the remaining mec;:hanical 'bugs' ester demonstratin g the 3/ 12 Robert Chairman - John J. Strader, 3630 Clif Morton. Frank has put in many hours get ton Ave., Cincinnati 20, Ohio. will be checked. Chairman Dick Kline was organist ting the Morton back in shape. Jane Secretary - Mrs. J oho Strader, same McKee then played a short program fol addre s s. for the opening. After the trailer, sever al hundred people gathered at the front lowed by the following Puget Sound A POTOMAC VALLEY CHAPTER of the auditorium to get a better look at rea -Organists: Don French, Wocxiy Pres the big gold and white console. The ho, Dick Schrum, Andy Oow, Reg Stone, Chairman - Richard Kline, Jr., Fred management is very enthusiastic about Cl ayton Wilson, Phil Raboin, Bill Blunk, erick, Mary lanq. the "new" organ and hope to use it and others, after which the Organ was Secretary-Treasurer -· Woody Wise, from now on regularly. Dick Haffer's turned over to the membership to play 413 Farmington Dr., Alexandria, Va.• moonlighters included: Al Crawford and until the janitor arrived at 3:30 a.m. to The June 10 Annual Meeting and Out his daughter Pamela, Dick Hartley, War clean the house. ing were held at the Silver Spring home ren Thomas, Charley McClelland, Stan Attendance figures showed that 65 of Mr. and Mrs. Ge9rge Merr iken. The Hendricks and many others. assembled at the Store,-67 at Steve's for pr,ogram was played by three guest or In the Good News Department - Ann dinner and th-e meeting, ahd 75 at the ganists, two out-of-staters and our own and Norm Ziegler are the proud parents Music Box Theatre. John Varney. Members and guests were of a 4/1 7 Marr & Colton, presently delighted wi'th the new additions to the sleeping in the Capital Theatre, West SOUTHEASTERN CHAPTER posh Merriken organ studio and the new Virginia. Plans for their new home this pipework now playing from the gold con fall include a large basement music Chairman - Dr. C. E. Holbrook, Jr., sole. About 85 members attended. The room. 741 Central Ave., Hapeville, Georgia Secreta~y - A. W. Southerland, 1039 next meeting is scheduled for Septem - PUGET SOUND CHAPTER ber, most likely in the home of Eastern Ralph Road, N. E ., Atlanta, 5, Georgia Regional Vice-President Erwin A. Young Chairman - Bill Blunk, Viking Roller in Alexandria, Virginia. The Stanton Rink, Astoria, Oregon. Kimball in Baltimore was used for the Secretary - Leonard G. Vernon, 962 - ST. LOUIS AREA CHAPTER first time in over a decade on Tuesday 14th Street, Astoria, Oregon. Chairman - Edgar 'Ned' Lusti g 10117 evening, July 31, for the premier of The third 1962 quarterly meeting of Carolynne Drive, St. Louis 28, M~. "The Music Man,. .• Nearly 3,000 were the Puget Sound Chapter of A.T .O.E. Secretary - Wendell Whitcraft, 44 5 in attendance and the organ was most was held in Tacoma, Washington on Baker Ave., St. Louis 19, Mo. warmly received. Dick Haff er and his August 25. The members assembled at helpers worked for more than three the McKee Piano and Organ Co. show wee ks to get the big organ in shape for room at 7 :00 p.m. where many electronic WESTERN RESERVE CHAPTER the affair. By the 31st, all 31 ranks organs including Theatre mcxiels were Chairman - Duane D. Arey, 215 East were tuned, one entire chamber scrubbed set up for members to play. After a get 206 Street, Cleveland 23, Ohio. from top to bottom (all 22 ranks of pipes acquainted period with cookies and Secretary - Clayton D. George, 20101 were removed and cleaned before being punch, Reginald Stone of Victoria, B .C., Beachview Drive, Cleveland 17, Ohio. 20 theatre organ Hersheq,Pa., Sceneof EASTERNREGIONAL MEETING Eastern Regional banquet, with 217 people attending. The By Richard F. Kline, Jr. banquet room is In the same building as the Community Chairman, Potomac Valley Chapter Theatre In Hershey, Pa. On Sunday, August 19, the combined had a chance to see and play a 2/10 theatre music, but the organ was in ex• East Coast chapters met at Hershey, Marr & Colton with a symphonic regis cellent condition. Carl Hanke, house or Pennsylvania, for the first regional meet tra tor. Many people took turns at the ganist for the theatre, led off the program ing held by ATOE. Many members and console and were pleased with the re followed by Lowell Ayars of Bridgeton, guests arrived on Saturday to take ad- . sults and amused by the dramatic com N.J. John Varney, former organist at the vantage of the marvelous facilities found binations found on the preset tabs a Stanley Theatre in Baltimore, · gave us a in the chocolate capital of the world, bove the main stop bolster. medley of operatic ballads and Irv Toner, including several large hotels, amuse The main meeting was called to chairman of the Niagara Chapter, follow ment park, swimming pools and two large order at 2:00 by Erwin Young,Eastern ed with some oldies. Jim Boyce, organ golf courses, so were on hand early Sun- Regional Vice-President, who made the ist at the Alexandria, Virginia Arena and day morning for the first scheduled ev opening remarks. Potomac Valley mem owner of the N. Y. Center Theatre 4/34 ent. About 300 enthusiasts poured in ber frank Myers had taken a fine series WurliTzer was next •, and Jack Ford, staff from all sections - Canadians from the of color slides of the California Con organist at Radio City Music Hall-, wound Niagara Frontier Chapter; the Ohio Chap vention which were then projected. Er up the session. (Jack, incidentally, ter; Richmond and Norfolk members from win Young and Dick Loderhose, Nation played his portion "cold,,, having no the Potomac Valley Chapter, and even al ATOE Vice-President, narrated. After chance to first try the instrument!) The one member from the Puget Sound Chap wards, each of the six guest organists whole pr_ogram was very warmly received . ter. Those who arranged the convention for the afternoon session took a 2Qmin At 6 ;00 p.m. dinner was served in a were extremely pleased with the turnout, ute turn at the console of the 4/ 45 Aeol private dining room adjoining the theatre. and the general concensus was that this ian- · Skinner concert organ located to the (Both theatre and dining facilities are located in the Hershey Community Cen- will not be the last meeting of its sort. left of the cxchestra pit on its own e 1- First on the busy schedule for the evator. The large draw knob console proved difficult to handle for the many day was open house at the Academy Please turn page Theatre in Lebanon, Penn .., where aU quick registration changes required for Leonard MacClaln at the console of Lowell Ayars, Delaware Valley Chap Capt. Erwin A. Young, Eastern Reg the 3/19 Moller in the Sedgwick Thea ter member, plays the Hershey Comm iona I vice president, on stage at the tre. 'This organ is the work ·project of unity Theatre organ. -- Photo by Ray Hershey Community Theatre, calling the Delaware Valley Chapter. Brubacher the afternoon session of the first eastern regiona I meeting to order. 21 Fall, 1962 ter which is owned and maintained by the Hershey Estate.) 217 members attended. After dinner, a meeting was_ held with comments by Erwin Young and Die k Lo derhose followed by brief remarks by chapter chairmen, who reported on in creased memberships and newly restored organs in the various chapters. The ban quet lasted until nearly 8:00, so we had just long enough to stretch our legs be fore returning to the spacious rococo Community Theatre for the evening meeting. While the afternoon portion of the program was interesting and lots of fun, the evening session was the real ringer! Leonard MacClain soon had the walls of the theatre shaking with laughter, and his silent film cueing was flawless and perfectly registered. Here is one of the greats. After watching him cavort through a silent reel of Marie Dressler and a Laurel and Hardy, it was easy to see that his fifty years of playing have put him in a very special and enviable cat egory. Seven all-too-short reels follow ed, and we were then entertained with song slides a~d more chuckles by "Mel ody Mac", as he was known to his radio fans for years in the Philadelphia area. It's easy to see why Leonard was se Jimmy Boyce at the 4/80 Aeolian-Skinner organ. Hershey Community Theatre. lected as this year's recipient of the --Photo by Ray Brubacher ATOE 's member-of-the-year award. Theatre historian Ben Hall commen tated on the Hershey Community Theatre fore st of microphones on the balcony MacClain play the noon concert on the and its opening and added his particular was carefully packed away and after famous Wanamaker organ. The organ has brand of mirth, now familiar to those another round of handsha 'kes the meeting a six manual console and over 30,000 who are fortunate enough to own a copy ended. speaking pipes which makes it - the of his witty anthology on the golden On Monday all members and guests second largest pipe organ in the world. movie palaces, "The Best Remaining were invited to see and play- the 3/19 It was des igned by Rodman Wanamaker Seats" . Ben spoke about the function of Moller Deluxe in the Sedgewick Theatre and most of it was built : in the Wana the theatre's stage lift, the twinkling in north Philadelphia, which is now in maker shops. Members who wished to starry sky (which was then demonstrated) final stages of refurbishing by the Dela visit the cavernous chambers were later ,and its Moorish-Rococo-Byzantine-Goth ware Valley Chapter. The Sedgewick is given the grand tour. Quite a finale to ic architectural style. now the chapter's "home". our first regional meeting! After the lights · came up, 45 minutes After visiting the Sedgewick, the We are grateful to Dottie MacClain, still remained for members · to take a group adjourned to John Wanamaker's chairman of the Delaware Valley Chap crack at the organ. Finally, at 11 :00, the Store ·in Philadelphia to hear Leonard ter, and her co-efficers, John Armstrong, Carl Hanke, house organ I st at the Community Theatre, Hershey, Pa. Marr & Colton 2/10 with Symphonic Reglstrator in Academy Theatre, Lebanon, --Photo by Ray Brubacher Pa., where open house was held. 22 theatre organ ~ View of Aeolian-Skinner console from balcony of Comm Lowell Ayars opened the lineup of artists at the beautiful unity Theatre, Hershey, Pa. --Photo by Ray Brubacher Aeolian-Skinner 4/.45 while Radio City Music Hall o,:gan ist Jack Ward looked on. Ward was the final artist of the afternoon. National Vice-president Dick Loder Leonard MacClaln views the console Ben Ha 11 addresses the assembled hose at the 2/1 O Marr & Colton in of the Community Theatre organ whl le ATOErs at the eastern regional con Academy Theatre. Cha lrman Erwin Young remains "at vention. --Photo bt Ray Brubacher. parade rest". -- Photo by Ray Bru bacher. program director; John Daugherty, vice facilities of the Hershey Community Hershey Information Center. Tom Live chairman and Mrs. Dorothy Bloom, sec Theatre and Community Hall were made zey, announcer for WEEZ, Chester, retary, along with Erwin Young, for the available to ATOE through the courtesy Pennsy lV:lnia, w~s the master of cere groundwork they had carefully laid to of Lawrence C. Burris, director of the monies for the afternoon program. make the meeting such a success. The with the rousing "Strike Up the Band" by Gershwin. Then came the lilting NEWS FROM THE ROCHESTERAREA "Lover", and "March of He arts". Pre ferring to use full organ for most of the By Lloyd E. Klos wondrous sound of the opening chords of program rather than individual stops, For the third time since its restora "Hello, Hello, the RKO", as Roches Tom continued with u1 Could Have tion. Rochester's RKO Palace organ was ter's Mr. Theatre Organ, Tom Grierson, Danced All Night" and ccAlexander's rode his steed upward into the golden used to open a motion picture on August Rag· Time Band", and wound up, of 14. The movie was .. The Music Man", spotlight. The audience which filled course, with the inevitable u76 Trom and for the occasion, the red carpet was two-thirds of the theatre was most ap bones" which set the mood for the installed at the front entrance. Foilow• preciative in its response, and Tom, as show to follow. Another lengthy burst of ing the first show of the evening, the is his custom, spoke into the house PA applause accompanied Tom Grierson's system with the console mike. red proscenium and a:gan grille lights Please turn to next page were lit, then came the deep-throated Tom':. 18- minute program started off Fol I, 1962 23 ADDITIONS, CHANGES IN RADIO STATION PIPE ORGAN LIST Eugene Nye of Sed-tfle, Washington, ~S' s11bmlttedthe followlng additions and changes to the 11stof Radio Station organs present ed In the Summer luue of THEATREORGAN, (Vol. IV, No. 2, page 13). Ctty Station Organ Make Year Inst. Remarks Buffalo, N. Y. WBEN 2/f2 Aeolian Skinner Buffalo, N. Y. WBER 2m Wlcks 1931 Now removed Boston, Mau. WNAC 4736 Skinner Op.1025 1950 Francis Cronin, Organist Moved to Christ Episcopal Church, Needham, Mass. Chicago, Ill. WJJ 3m Wurlitzer Special 1926 Known as WJJD In 1935 11359 Chicago, Ill. WGBN 3m Page Chicago, Ill. WTAS 3m Kimbal! Cincinnati, Ohio WLW 3ny'17r Wurlrtzer Special 1925 Crosley Radio Station Dallas, Te>eas KLRD 2m Bennett 1929 The old 2/19 Barton Bumed Fresno, Caltf. KMJ 210 Wurlftzer Orlglnalry State Theatre Edltor''s Notes This organ placed In storage by KMJ, then sold to Bab Kates Oakland, Callfomta. Then sold to Vem Gregory, San Franclsoc, Caltfomla who In tum sold It to Babe Marsh In Valle10, California who Just recently sold It to Carson Henningson who has Just fTnlshed lnstalllng It In his pizza Joynt In Hayward, Ca lfomla. Talk about your wandering Wurlitzer's. Jacksonvtlfe, Florida WJAX 2/m Bennett 1929 Grand Junction, Colo. KFXJ 2/5 Reuter 1938 Removed;now a Hammond Long Beach, Calif,. KFOX 2/4 Maas 1930 Belteved removed Los Angeles, Calif. ~NX 3/10 Wurlltzer 1937 Rebuild from Liberty Theatre Walla Walla, Washington (Opus 1516, 1926), WurlJtzer "F" with 3rd manual new con- 10le and 3 ranks added. Organ now removed. Los Angeles, Callf. KHJ 2/16 Estey 1928 - --Madison, Wisconsin WHA 3/11 Wicks 1949 Rebuild of Wicks and Barton Milwaukee, Wisconsin WTMJ Jc/15 Wlcks 1941 New York, N.Y. WEAF 3/i5 Aeoltan Skinner NBC Studio 3-8 Portland, Oregon KGW-KEX 3/9 Wurlttzer 1936 3rd manual added, burned 1946 Portland, Oregon KOIN 3/6 Wurlitzer Originally bullt for Peoples Theatre, Astoria. Later moved to Olympic Theatre In Seattle In 1927; then to KOJN and the 3rd manual added. RemovedIn 1951 to St. Pauls Episcopal Church, Oregon City, Oregon. Portland, Oregon KXL 2/10 Woods 1925 Moved In 1941 to the Hunt residence In Aberdeen, Washington San Francisco, Caltf. KFRC 3/10 Morton A reburlt 2/8 Spencer church organ with Estey, Kllgen and Marton additions. Now located In St. James Lutheran Church, San Leandro, Caltfamfa. Seattle, Washington KJR 2/3 Estey Mlnuette 1930 Removed from Earl Hotel to studio; removed In 1939 to residence In Tacoma, Washington, then In 1945 moved to Hubler home In Seattle where 2 ranks were added. Seattle, Washington KOMO-KJR3/10 Wurlitzer 1944 Orlglnally from old Egyptian later Granada Theatre (Opus 1194, 1925). 3rd manual and 3 ranks added In 1944. Moved to new studios In 1948. Moved In 1961 to home of Bennett Fisher, Des Moines, Washington. Seattle, Washington KOL 3/12 Wurlttzer-Klmball 1931 Originally 2/11 Wurlltzer chests from Colonlal Theatre, console and 3rd manual added from Oregon Theatre, Salem, Oregon; then 2/5 Kimball added from G,and Theatre, Seattle. Sold In 1960 to Don Myen, Bremerton, Wash. Salt Lake City, Utah KSL 2/4 Wurlitzer B Removed to Dan Epperson residence, Sumner, Washington In 19.47. Moved In 1958 to residence of Edward J. Tarling, South Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. 6henandoah 1 Iowa KMA 2/5 Reuter 1928 Spokane, Wmlil ngton KHQ 2/8 Wurlitzer From Venetian Theatre, Seattle with 3rd manual added. tv'oved In 1962 to Elllott P. Lawrence residence, Seattle, Washington. Spokane, Washington KFPY 3/10 Wurlitzer 1934 Ret,ulld of Style D, Opus 977. Moved to Rolladlum Rink, Seattle 1953, and removed In 1960 to BIii Cal"IOnresidence In Tukwtlla, Washington, with exception of Past Hom which was 10ld to ·E.J,. Tarling, Canada. (See KSL). Stockton, Caltf. KGDM 3/7 Moller 1928 Movedto Berra Bella, Callfomra. Tacoma, Washington KMO 2/8 Morton 1931 FromPark Theatre. tv'oved In 1953 to Sacred Heart Catholtc Church. Vancouver, ·'8-C. CJOR 1/4 Kimball Moved to Christian Reformed Church, then 2/4 Morton from Powell River Theatre, B.C. added and organ removed to residence. Edllor's Not.a Many thanksto Mr. Nye for theM additions. We understand that the list ts stlll Jncomplet.. Does anyone have anything to add? ROCHESTER NEWS (continued) Another A TOE visitor was we le omed with the 20 ranks in the main organ, the to Rochester in August. He was Roman 25 ranks will now outrank any playable Walek of Columbus, Ohio, who described organ in a theatre in the state outside an awakening of theatre organ interest the New York City area. So enthused descent into the pit to another chorus of in that area, with the possibility of an with the results of the restorers, the El the RKO Theme. other ATOE Chapter being organized in mira Theatre management has given them The success of this program em the very near future. A native of Buffalo, 10 minute spots between features on phasizes to any theatre promoter that he· also was guest of Harry Radloff, weekends. Loren Peckham, one of Dave's he can't miss if there are four con ATOE member of that city. Walek relig assistants, plans to build a player at ditions present: fir;t, the organ's use iously followed the installation of the tachment for the organ. If successful, it was publicized f or a couple of days ; 4M/18R Marr & Colton , in the Roosevelt will probably make the Elmira the only prior to the show; second, a to~ank . Theatre in 1927. He still retains fond organ in the country to have a workable ing motion picture; third, a theatre or memories of most of the theatre organ player in a theatre. Poetic justice for ganist of proven merit; and fourth, a ·big ists who played the many theatres in the this organ to be so endowed, as Elmira organ in good condition. There are mun Buffalo area during the golden days. was the site of Hope-Jones' factory, and erous theatres throughout the country According to Dave Teeter, boss of where David Marr learned the organ busi which could capitalize on special pro the Elmira restoration,the echo section ness so necessary to set up his own grams of this sort. of that organ is now playing,and coupled factory in Warsaw, N. Y. later. 24 theatre orga n FAMED GEORGE WRIGHT CLASSIFIED ADS WANTED RECORDING ORGAN SOLD Classified ads are accepted at the rate THREE MANUAL 8 to 15 RANK WURL A reliable Los Angeles source has advised us that the 5/21 WurliTzer (ex of ten cents per word per issue. A ten ITZER, complete and in good condition. Paradise Theatre, Chicago), on which percent discount allowed if remittance Paul Ronniger, 54 East South Temple, George Wright made the famous HI-FI la accompanies your order. Sa It Lake City 11, Utah. bel records, has been sold. This organ, Head your ads: .,WANTED", "SWAP" originally purchased by Richard Vaughn "FOR SALE'', etc. Send your ad to: SMALL 25 INCH 8LOWER for one 8' from the Paradise Theatre shortly before Theatre Organ, Adv. Mgr, P. 0. Box 248 rank. Pipes No. 2 and 4 of a WurliTzer its demolition, has been installed in his A lamed a, Ca I if ornia 8' Kinura. Set of Chimes to operate on Los Angeles home for at least ten years. SPECIAL OFFER to ATOE MEMBERS: 4½ inches. Ronald McDonald, 4480 West During this time George Wright was pri No charge for your first ten words. 4100 South, Salt Lake City 7, Utah. marily responsible for a rebirth of theatre pipe organ recordings through the many LP's he made on this organ in collabor THEATRE PIPE ORGAN, Allen C-4, FOR SALE !Rodgers or (?); Trade desirable rental ation with Richard Vaughn, owner of the property Oakland vicinity. Rodnet Stich, HI-FI label. IMMACULATE 1927 WURLITZER 235 46 Turrini, Danville, California SPECIAL. 3/11 with Tibia and String to The new purchaser is ATOE mem 16' CCC. 8 lack cap magnets, complete ber Bill Brown of Phoenix, Arizona, a percussion with piano. Price firm at ROTOGRAVURE NEWSPAPER sections dedicated theatre organ enthusiast, who $3950.00. Robert A. Nye, 518 North 13 going back to 1920, featur Ing theatre we are sure has planned a fine new home Street, Reading, Pennsylvania. Phone pipe organ installations in movie palace~ for this beautiful instrument. We also civic auditoriums, radio broadcasting understand that the organ has already 37-40044. studios, residences; also clippings from been dismantled and is on its way to newspapers, magazines, catalogues, Phoenix, Arizona. WHITWORTH's CINEMA and Theatre advertisements, encyclopedias, books, Congratulations, Bill ! etc. on orchestral unit pipe organs and Organs (reprint) $15.00. Rapee's Ency Hope-Jones history. Information on clopaedia of Music For P.ictures $8.00, Postpaid, Organ Literature Foundation, T. 0. disposltlons. Alden Miller, 3212 Nashua, New Hampshire. 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis 6, Minn., USA. 8' WURLITZER TUSA, 15", $65.00 Ronald McDonald, 4480 West 4100 South, Salt PROGRAMS, PHOTOGRAPHS, rotograv Lake City, Utah. ure sections, clippings from newspapers, magazines, etc., on the San Francisco 4/29 MARR & COL TON CONSOLE and Fox Theatre. Frank Rapp, 219 Guerrero parts cheap. Ronald McDonald, 4480 Street, San Francisco 3, California. TIM~ West 4100 South, D:dt Lake City 7, Utah. FOOLISH AND FABULOUS Fox book lets for sale! A TOE has a supply of this 1 JUST OFF THE PRESS! famous booklet telling the story of the T I M B R E R E C O R D I N G 5 "Introductions, 13reaks, Fill-ins and San Francisco Fox and its mighty Wurl 1407 East 47th Street Endings" by Esther S. Higgins, theatre iTzer. Send your requests to ATOE, PO Seattle organist. Over 70 special sounds - quick Box 248, Alameda, California, with your 5 Washington and easy with that "pro" touch. A must remittance in the amount of $1.50. have. Published by Hansen - .All Organ Series No. 18. For further Information present write Esther S. Higgins, 17 West Brown ing Road, Collingswood 7, New Jersey. EDDIE CLIFFORD At The Seattle Music Ha I l's ROBERT MORTON THEATRE ORGAN REVIEW and brings you illustrated features on famous organs and organists·, news TUBBY CLARK items, record reviews, and reports of meetings enjoyed by theatre At The Steinway Grand Piano organ enthusiasts in Great Britain. Published quarterly in London "PIANO, PIPES AND POPS" by The Theatre Organ Club Mono TM 140 - Stereo TS 140 ( President -: Robinson Cleaver) Clifford & Clark Annual Subscription $1, Post Free "PLAY REQUESTS" Baldwin Electronic Organ Subscription Agent for U.S.A . and R. GROVE Baldwin Grand Piano 2210 INDIANA AVENUE • CONNERSVILLE, INDIANA Mono LP 132 - Stereo LPST 132 Overseas Distribution from: Available by Mail 121 CLYFFORD ROAD, RUISLIP GARDENS, MIDDLESEX $4.00 each Fa 11, 1962 25 Quentin Maclean By William J. Kessel Niagara Frontier Chapter Quentin Morvaren Mac lean passed away Mac also played at least a weekly July 9 at the age of 66, in Sc. Michael's broadcast lasting a full hour. "It was not Hospital, Toronto, his adopted city. uncommon to hear a Bach item. He was His fame in Britain and in Canada far one of four organists who opened the BBC surpassed even that of Jesse Crawford, Theatre Organ in 1936, a Compton which who died a short time ago. Anyone who was bombed early in World War II" ', Mr. has access to organ literature, serious or Betts adds. Quentin Maclean at Maple leaf Gardens popular,in England can readily verify this. WurliTzer. When, a year or two ago, it was rumored Mac also made records for (British) that a trip back "home" to England was Colum~ia, which are collector's items. planned, the organ buffs were breathless. thing that can be written on staves is be Radio Times _, about 1936 wrote: "They yond· him. His arrangements of orchestral Mac, said to have been independently include a selection of dance tunes, an ex wealthy, was the perfect host to ATOE 's works are object lessons in what is now hilarating 'Ride of the Valky,ies', the called 'orchestral organ playing', and his Eastern Chapters in 1961 when Niagara ever-popular second Hungarian Rhapsody registration is a byword in the profession." Frontier Chapter held their "Pipes On of Liszt, Finale to Widor's Fifth O,gan And then in 1939 he visited Canada. It Parade" in Toronto. His performance at .Symphony, a couple of wedding marches, a was to be only a vacation; he stayed on the Maple Leaf Gardens, Canadian Broad selection of ballads, and a spectacular for 23 years, building as glorious a repu casting Studio G and Holy Rosary Church arrangement of 'Rhapsody in Blue'. In this tation in Toronto as in London. Buffalon will long be remembered. Those who met record he displayed astonishing ingenuity ians heard him twice a week on Canadian him learned for themselves why two con by reixoducing the famous clarinet glizz stations; once with a small studio organ, tinents vied for his residence. ando in the opening of this work with the once with an electronic instrument. Poet Quentin Maclean studied at Vienna and aid of the syren (stet) that is numbered ry, in the minds of ATOE listeners, got in Leipzig. One of his teachers was Max among the many effects ... ,, Reger, himself a pupil of Brahms. the way. But in T oc onto he did more. His was a musical family; his father, Radio Times continues to te 11 of snap He played Shea's Theatre for 8 years, Aleck Maclean, was conductor of the Spa py rhythm arrangements contrasted with a the Victoria Theatre for 2 years. And for Company at Scarborough and composed the record of the Grieg concerto which he 20 years he was organist at Holy Rosary comic opera Quentin Durwood. His grand made by superimposing a piano rendition Roman Catholic Church. A typical com father, Sir Charles Maclean, was a class.:. on the organ background. (This is no bination for the only Cinema ocganist ever ical scholar and organist. trick for today's engineers, but Mac did it invited to give a recital to the Rpyal Col Mac spent four years during World War I all himself with he ad phones.) lege of Organists, of which he was later interned in Germany; but he found a har made an associate member! monium, and was eventually presented to Do we exaggerate his fame? Tributes And Maple Leaf Gardens! A few years his sovereigns as ''the camp organist of by his contemporaries and his competitors ago Shea's Theatre WurliTzer was moved Ruhleb.en." He spent a term as assistant attest to the regard in which· Mac was into the big hoc key rink, and augmented organist at Westminster Cathedral (stet). held. Reginald F oort, Reginald New (are with more ranks. Here Mac presided. In 1920 he discovered cinema organs, all British organists including Dixon .,Organ Tone and Terminology", a book and a little later was "the first cinema named Reginald?) are on reccxd. He was by Quentin Maclean, is on the presses in organist to broadcast." clearly Dean of the Cinema organ until Chicago. If we may editorialize, wouldn't The 1920's and 1930's found him play 1939 when ... but let's take that in turn. A a re issue of some of his records be in ing theatre organs around London, and in final paragraph from that Radio Times: order? 1928 he designed "the biggest theatre or "In every bar that Maclean plays there is Niagara Frontier Chapter members were gan in Europe at the Regal Marble Arch.'' that which reaches the very height of art impressed by Mac's interest in ATOE last Colin H. Betts, of the 1Cinema Organ So istry and musicianship, be it fugue or fox year. What a pleasant contrast with pro ciety, writes: "Maclean's reputation is al trot, Bach or ballad. He has the power of f essionals in some other hobby fields, ways associated with the organ at the revealing the latent musical beauty of any where the fans are but tolerated! Trocadero, Elephant & Castle, a huge thing he plays and rendering it intelligible To his widow, to his fellow-parishion cinema on the south side of the River to any listener. He has broadcast items ers, to the hockey fans of Toronto, and to Thames which has only recently been that in the hands of any other cinema or all who remember Quentin Mac lean when pulled down. This organ has been bought ganist would have been dull, except to Shea's and the Troe were standing, ATOE by the Society and is at present in stoce the musician and connoisseur. He takes and especially Niagara Frontier Chapter awaiting a new home.,, The organ is a Bach and Widor in his stride along with offers assurance that Mac's kindnesses to 4/21 WurliTzer with 217 tabs on its gilt the latest foxtrot, and when inclined can them are not forgotten. The world of organ console. play a rhythm number with anyone .... No- music will miss this truly fine musician. who still retains a love for the instru and a medley of Parisian tunes. The se DETROIT ORGAN ment. He first began playing in theatres cond portion opened with the "Wash in Scranton, Pa., about 1929, and played ington Post March" (the rafters really ACTIVITY regularly in several loca 1 houses thru vibrated on this one); followed by a med As reported by Claude Sheridan out the thirties. Later, Bill turned to ley of popular tunes, "Dancing Tambour club engagements, including one in Roya\ Oak, Michipan ines", "Fascination Waltz" a medley Cleveland that lasted foc nine years. of real oldies, and tunes fr;m "Oklaho Bill Buzwell, head of the organ de Later Bill was a featured performer on ma". The final portion of the program partment at the J. L. Hudson Company in the "Wcxld's Largest Organ" in Conven ranged from a South · of the Border med Detroit, entertained members of the De tion Hall on Atlantic City's famed board ley, pop songs from the late forties and troit Theatre Organ Club at their regular walk. "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" to meeting on Sunday evening, July 29, at Bill's Detroit program was in three "Moonriver", "Because of You" and the Ir is -Theatre, playing the ex-Fis her segments. The first group included "Jal "A Smile" song medley, and ~losed Theatre WurliTzer. ousie", a Victor Herbert medley, a Fred with a vigcxous version of the "12th Bill is• an old-time theatre organist Astaire medley (.from Astaire movies), Street Rag.', 26 theatre organ NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THEATRE ORGAN CONCERT ANNOUNCED! We have just been advised that Allen White, young Bay Area organist, will be presented in a special theatre pipe organ concert at Oakland's Neigh bcxhood Church, 84th and MacArthur Boulevard, on Monday, October 15 at applause after each number. The pickup The second release by Renwick Records 8:00 P.M. This will be the second con on this recording is not quite up to the is Reginald Foort at his English best. cert featuring Allen White at the 3 man standard of the previous tape, probably ual Robert Morton and will include Knowledgeable theatre organ buffs have due to recording with an audience pre many of the standard tunes played dur long recognized the completely different sent. The numbers include "John ing the heyday of the theatre organ, as approach to theatre organ playing exer Brown's Body", "So In Love", '"The well as many of today's popular melod cised by British organists. F oort easily Folks Who Live On The Hill", "You'll falls into this school of playing, and Never Walk Alone", "Toy Trumpet", ies. A special feature will be the show comparisons are therefore not easy to "Lambeth Walk", "Can't We Talk It ing of a Don -Baker "Follow The Boun make. Suffice it to say that here we have Over", and others. cing Ball" community sing ~iuovie pro one of England's acknowledged masters duced by Columbia pictures in 1942. applying his talents to one of the most No. 3 - "Sentimental Journey". This The New Yark Paramount Studio Wurl elaborate tthome" organ installations in recording, made on the same WurliTzer iTzer is the organ used in this film, the world, well recorded by one of the as the others, is also an -excellent re which is one of a series produced in most enthusiastic theatre organ fans in cording, and the talented Jackie Brown the early 40's. the running. plays a group of numbers in keeping Loderhose has gone to great lengths to with the title: "Sentimental Journey", The 3/10 Robert Morton was re reproduce the exact conditions into "Far Away Places", ''Slow Boat To installed in Oakland's Neighborhood which his WurliTzer was originally in China", "I'm Getting Sentimental Over Church exactly as it was when in it's stalled. The organ as installed in the You", "Flying Down to Rio", "Sen original location in the California Thea famous Paramount Studio on Times timental Me", and many others of the tre, Pitts burg, California, including all Square was without a doubt the def ini same type. This reviewer does not hes traps and percussions. The only change tive studio WurliTzer, and as such was itate to recommend this tape for your made by the church was the addition of never equalled by this builder or any library. a six rank WurliTzer Echo Division. other. Whether or not he has succeeded This is one of the outstanding church No. 4 - "Final Nite at the Troe". This in his efforts to reproduce this so~d is edifices in the United States built at a tape was made on the last nite recital a matter that each individual must judge. reputed cose of a million dollars. In given on the famous 4/21 WurliTzer be addition to its fine theatre organ, it But it must be born in mind that Dick fore the Cinema Organ Society bought boasts a hydraulic stage that lifts the is also after a true theatre sound, and the instrument and placed it in storage choir twenty feet up in the air, reveal this is much more difficult to do es until its new home can be found. This pecially when the limitations of room tape features six different English or ing complete stage facilities upon size must be contended with. ganists, each being introduced by A. which biblical presentations are re enacted. The acoustics are perfect and In Campbell Gifford. The organists heard this record you will find a good sat we urge all lovers of theatre organ mu isfying theatre organ sound. Foort uses are Jackie Brown, Bobby Pagan, Sidney sic to attend this event. many beautiful combinations, some loud, Gustard, Robin Richmond, Denis Matt some soft, all showing of the possibil hew and George Blackmore. ities of the resources of this famous This recording (according to the notes) instrument. Needless to say the stereo was not made for commercial issue, copy had great aural advantages over therefore listeners are asked to bear the monaural copy, but both were well with the few faults and some hiss level finished records. These are only avail which are brought a bout through the ex able through direct sales with Renwick tremely difficult recording conditions EDDIE WEAVER TO PLAY AT under which it was made. It is,however, Records, not he ing available through THE MOSQUE! dealers. an excellent chance to hear six differ ent organists try their hand, some for By Mrs. Frances W. Street Jackie Br own at the Mighty WurliTzer - the first time, on thi~ Mighty WurliTzer. Esotoric Productions, Ltd. 7½" mono We are advised that the above men-. The Richmond Organ Enthusiasts versions released in the United King tioned tape recordings are also avail-_ cordially invite all ATOE members and dom by the 'Tape Club of the Month', 22 able at 3-3/ 4" mono. at $4.00 each friends to a concert Sunday, November Coastal Chambers, Buckingham Palace postpaid from Esoteric Productions, 11, 1962 at 3:00 p.m. in the auditorium Road, London, S.W.I. Price $6.25 post Ltd., 22 Coastal Chambers, Bucking of the Mosque in Richmond, Virginia. paid. ham Palace Road, London, S. W.I. No. 1 - "I Love". This is an excellent 30 minute mono tape evidently played Featured at the 3/17 WurliTzer on the 4/21 WurliTzer in the Trocadero will be popular EDDIE WEAVER, cur Cinema, although the credits on this box rently organist at the famed Byrd Thea do not so specify. Tunes included are tre in Richmond. A TOE members who "Sweet and Lovely", "Because I Love attended the Richmond Annual Meeting You", "You Made Me Love You", "Al in 1961 will remember Weaver as one ways", "Guilty", "I Don't .Know Why", of the outstanding artists of the entire and others. In all of these numbers program. Jackie Brown displays excellent regis tration and musicianship. This reviewer ·rhis concert is sponsored by the recommends this tape to all organ lov Richmond Organ Enthusiasts to further ers. theatre organ music and the admission is FREE. Don't miss this one, but get No. 2 - "Intermission". This re~oiding there early as there were 3500 in at was. made in a theatre complete with audience who are generous with their tendance at last year's concert. Fol I, 1962 27 11 Theatre Organ" for t he home ... as 1mpress1ve• • to hea .r Completely transistorized-from tone generation as it is to see ■ ■ ■ through amplification. Rodgers ... the world's only all-transistor organ. 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