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2719 E. Troy Avenue Indianapolis., Indiana 46203 Phone (317) 786•1514 VOLUME 31, NUMBER 4 JULY/AUGUST 1989
PRESIDENT:JOHN LEDWON EDITOR: GRACE McGINNIS EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR: DOUGLAS C. FISK
CONTENTS
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 4 LETTERSTO THE EDITOR 5 MAY WE INTRODUCE ... MARTIN HARRIS 5
FEATUREARTICLES
THE COLONIAL THEATRE KIMBALL by Irvin R. Glazer 7 THE ADELAIDE REGENT WURLITZER by Bruce Ardley 13 CHAPTER PRESIDENTSAND SECRETARIES 20 1989 YOUNG ORGANIST COMPETITION JUDGES 22 1989 YOU NG ORGAN 1STCONTESTANTS 23
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THEATRE ORGAN JULY/AUGUST• 3 President's M~age Theatre It has been a year since I became president of the American Theatre Organ Society. I had high hopes about what could and Organ should be done to further the cause of the Theatre Organ today. -t We've made some progress but certainly not what I had hoped JOURNAL OF THE -~\ ,\ for.Yes, the technical manual is out, but it was almost ready a AMERICAN THEATRE year ago; yes, the radio show and headquarters/museum pro ORGAN SOCIETY ject are making definite headway, but as of now no final decision has been made on a headquarters/museum location. I will even Library of Congress Catalog Number : ML 1 T 334 admit that some of the goals that I set for myself have gone /ISSN 0040-5531) _ unfulfilled. I had hoped for an army of volunteers to accomplish some of our ATOS goals ... that, too, did not materialize. Ongoing programs have gone on, the membership numbers are basically stable, all in all, things have remained VOLUME 31, NUMBER 4 "status quo." About the only thing that has changed is the fact that we all are a year JULY/AUGUST 1989 older. Folks, we need some "shaking up" if the American Theatre Organ Society is to survive well into the twenty-first century ... that's only 1O years and 6 months away. Editorial . . . . Grace E. McGinnis 4633 S.E. Brookside Dr., #58 We must find some way to put the theatre organ into the forefront of public attention. Milwaukie . Oregon 97222 Oh, let's be honest and admit the theatre organ will never replace presently popular Phone: 5031654-5823 musical idioms, but it does deserve a greater share . Advertising . . . Len Clarke 1839 Weeg Way In a major U.S. city this year, two non-ATOS/non-musical groups sponsored two Park Ridge, Illinois 60068 sold-out theatre organ concerts in a 2,000 seat theatre . These concerts were not Phone: 312/692 -9399 Membership . Douglas C. Fisk theatre organ alone; they featured a silent motion picture ... and they were affiliated P.O Box 417490 with a community concern or effort . The promoters also effectively used the media, Sacramento , California 95841 Phone: 9161962·1019 both through "freebies" and paid advertising to present their programs to the com
Back Issues & Binders Vernon P. Bickel munity . What can we learn from these enterprises that use the theatre organ so 1393 Don Carlos Ct successfully? Possibly we need to look at whether we "promote" or " present" our Chula Vista . California 92010 Phone: 6191421-9629 theatre organ concerts . Let us look at the definitions of the two words: President .. . John Ledwon PRESENT: In attendance 28933 Wagon Road Agoura, California 91301 PROMOTE: To further the growth 8181889·8894 Which best defines the goals of ATOS? Do we "promote" or do we "present " ? I/Ice-President ...... Russ Hamnet! Both of the above mentioned concerts did at least two things differently than the Box 543, Hutton Ranch Road Flagstaff , Arizona 86004 general theatre organ concert. First, they used the media successfully, both through 602/523 ·5628 "freebies" and paid advertising . If a chapter spends $2,000 on an artist and venue Secretary . . . Beth Palmer and then spends $300 on advertising, their chances of success are minimal in most 4 Santa Rita Ranch Road Templeton , California 93465 areas of the country. It takes money to make money ... don't skimp on the advertis 8051434-0680 ing budget! Second, both promoters of the above concerts used the Theatre Organ Tr-•urer . . Warren Dale Mendenhall in conjunction with another form of entertainment, i.e. a silent film . Like it or not, a 4428 Pennsylvania Ave . Fair Oaks, California 95628 Theatre Organ concert needs to augmented with variety, be it a silent film , a vaude Phone: 916/\)67-5060 ville act or whatever. Other than dyed-in-the-wool Theatre Organ fans, most people Executive Director . Douglas C. Fisk require more at a concert than an organist playing with his or her back to the audi PO Box 417490 Sacramento . California 95841 ence for two hours! Spice up those shows ; get some variety in them . If nothing else, Phone: 9161962·1019 the non-theatre organ portions will draw people with different interests who might Board of Directors become aficianados of the Greatest Instrument on Earth (my apologies to P.T. Bar Vernon P. Bickel Laurel Haggart Catherine Koenig Robert Markworth num). Let's all get out "there" and make a difference for ATOS. I've asked for volun Allen R. Miller Ashley Miller teers and received a somewhat smaller response than I had hoped for. Please re Paul Ouarino Alden Stockebrand Dorothy VanSteenkiste consider and become a voice for the Theatre Organ, today! Past President Sincerely, Jack Moelmann Corporate Office John Ledwon American Theatre Organ Society , Inc. 1393 Don Carlos Ct. Chula Vista , California 92010 Curator - Archive/Library . . . . Vernon P. Bickel 1393 Don Carlos Ct. Chula Vista, California 92010 Phone: 6191421·9629 Journal Staff Editor .. . Grace E McGinnis Editor Emeritus ...... W. Stu Green Contributing Editor .. . . Robert Gilbert Assistant Editor . . Paul J. Ouarino Associate Editors ...... Lloyd E. Klos . Robert Shafter Advertising . . Len Clarke Publisher . . . . . Warren Dale Mendenhall Design & Typesetting Stanley LeMaster Typesetting & Design Portland , Oregon Printing & Malling Times Litho I Forest Grove , Oregon
4 • JUL YIAUGUST THEATRE ORGAN Letters To The Editor May We Introduce ... Dear Editor: May I, through your column, say thank you to all those who came from far and near to support the London and South of England Chapter's Springtime Safari. They were a super bunch of people, and we all had a great time. We were whisked in comfort and security by three super "bus" drivers to all the different venues on our itinerary. The whole Safari was put together by our Concert Secretary, Edith Rawle, who ensured it was a week we will never for get. Thank you. Sincerely, Jean Pitteway Dear Editor: To CATOE, or someone in Chicago - If Barbara Sellers can make an Allen Electronic sound like her "Belle of The Ball" cassette, think what she could do with the Chicago Theatre Wurlitzer . Now that George Wright has moved over, Barbara is the new star alongside with him. She certainly has a lot of talent and knows how to use it. We can't wait for her next production. Organistically yours, Paul N. Haggard Oklahoma City, Oklahoma MARTIN HARRIS Dear Editor: London and South of England Chapter would like to introduce young I just got copies of some old records Martin Harris, age 18. Martin has been playing, since the age of ten, on which I found very interesting. As I know, electronic organs. In 1986 he was introduced to the theatre organ, and three they were recorded in Texas about 20 months later won the chapter's Young Theatre Organist of The Year Award. years ago. The gospel tenor singer Jack In 1988 he attended the ATOS National Convention in Portland, Oregon, Holcomb is accompanied by the organist having won the Intermediate Division . In the meantime, he had followed his Lew Charles . Most of the songs are with success in the Junior Yamaha by winning the Senior at the age of 16 against a beautiful theatre organ , and one with people twice his age. This entitled him to a trip to Tokyo to compete in the an old Hammond tonewheel organ. I International Finals. wonder if any reader please could help me with any informations about that or Martin is having great success in the concert field with both electronic ganist and the theatre organ - where it and theatre pipe organs. He has broadcast on national radio several times is recorded, and when, etc. The records and has an excellent tape on a Yamaha HL 1 to his credit. He has a wide are on the labels Word and Canaan. appreciation of music as his concert content shows. These are from the same recording With his progress to date, we are sure that Martin will go far and will give company in Waco, Texas. an exciting, unique interpretation to music on the theatre organ on both Sametimes, I'm looking for any infor sides of the Atlantic. mations, etc. about the organist Bert Jones, who made an extremely good LP with hymns back in the sixties. It was on an old Hammond. At that time , he had a broadcast series in Pittsburgh, where he also worked as an evangelist. He played under the record label Zondervan Victory, Grand Rapids, Michigan. The same re cording company also at that time intro ATOS PINS duced the organist Herman Voss, in which I also have interest. $~.00 Each Yours sincerely , Wilfred Hosteland ATOS Archives/Library Welhavensgt. 12 1393 Don Carlos Court N-5000 BERGEN, Norway Chula Vista, CA 92010 Opinions e?{pressedin this column are those of the cor respondents, and do not neces.5ariJyreflect the opinions of the editors or the policies of ATOS or THEATRE ORGAN .
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On Friday the 13th, in October of 1967, James Breneman, current owner of the Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Colonial The atre, signed a contract to buy the long dormant Kimball organ from the owners of the State Theatre on 52nd Street at Chestnut in West Philadelphia.Breneman had been working on the restoration of the 3/8 Kimball in the suburban Lans downe Theatre (cap. 1,633) when he learned of the impending demolition of the State Theatre, which incidentally had the last, local, rotating organ lift. The negotiated price for the last Kimball in Philadelphiawas $1,510. There were five theatres on the 52nd Street "strip" at that time; they all had pipe organs and the State was the first one scheduled for demolition. Acquisition of a complete pipe organ was a driving force for Jim and was the fundamental component in a complex of circumstances culminating in acquisition of his own theatre and recognition as a foremost theatre organ authority. When I learned that the State was coming down, I made it a practice to ob seNe the progress and make notes. Removal of the organ, installed in cham bers atop the third false proscenium, was complex, in consideration of the great height in a 3,059 seat theatre, and pre carious, amidst the labyrinth of catwalks and strutwork in a "Reverse Chute" swell shade arrangement. In the auditor ium, four depths of parallel, art deco, imitation organ pipes created a lattice work 65 feet wide to mask the openings from the tone chute. The relative inacces sibility of the chambers was probably the major factor in protecting the instrument from vandalism. To get into the chambers at the State, there was an unusual, building-length, canopied, external walk way 50 feet above the sidewalk on the Original exterior of the State Theatre. Each decorative raised surface behind the vertical sign and within Chestnut Street side of the building (left the four "wedding-cake " levels was silhouette illuminated at night. Glazer photo
THEATREORGAN JULY/AUGUST • 7 hand side of the auditorium). At the stage end of this walkway was a ladder which led 30 feet upwards to the floor of the or gan chambers. At this entrance was a small exterior balcony, next to the stage house, with an extended steel girder above, on which to hang a block and tackle. It was from this frightening vantage point, 80 feet up on a 110 foot high stage house area that all the chamber com ponents had to be removed. Pressured by management, disassembly was 9om pleted before Christmas and removal effected by the block and tackle system in the January 1968 snow. Geppert Brothers, the demolition con tractors, estimated four weeks to com plete the job which they commenced in March of 1968. The State was evidently built to stand forever and the wrecking ball bounced back from the theatre's sturdy surfaces. They were still working at it in June after having learned that, among other architectural features, the 1950 ubiquitous marquee treatme nt, further cheapened by the roof-top billboard . In the upper left-hand basements and steel support structures corner is the only pictorial remnant of the canopied walkway which led to the organ chamber at the stage end. extended completely under the pave Dufor Studiosphoto ments surrounding this 1929 building. delphia. In Drexel's marbled, sepulchral , the Brookline Theatre, Havertown, Penn For weeks, I observed the emergence Nineteenth Century auditorium , Brene sylviania, a Philadelphia suburb. The of various paraphernalia through the man heard the majestic chords of a Brookline had originally opened as The stage door, items which you might expect classical organ (4-manual, 85-rank Austin, Boulevard on August 23, 1928. The to find backstage at a house which had installed in 1928; predecessor organ - inaugural had been postponed from live entertainment. Two upright pianos three-manual Haskell installed in 1891) . August 20 because an inflow of water and a legless Baby Grand, which I re Later, intrigued by their conversation , he during a severe storm caused the con membered had been in the orchestra pit, joined several friends in the audience to sole of the new Gottfried organ (2/6 - stood amidst towers of vari-sized spot see the theatre organ they were restor installed completely in one chamber , lights. I asked about the Steinway Con ing in the Lansdowne Theatre. Undaunted stage left) to be found floating in five feet cert Grand which I knew was in a corner by sounds of crashing waves, horses of amphibious orchestra pit. A hastily at stage left. "We can't get it out ... we've hooves, airplane sounds and sirens, assembled orchestra played for the had the legs off once ...'' I suggested Breneman succinctly observed, '' It was opening. The unusual launching of the opening the scene dock door and rea the greatest thing since indoor plumbing" Gottfried proved to be a portent for the lized the next day that I had not com (Philadelphia Inquirer , December 15, eventual Kimball placement. The 700- municated when I saw a completely dis 1985) and promptly joined in the restor seat theatre never really dried out and, assembled Grand. The dented, golden ation process. He and Sam LaRosa, who even before I was aware of the original harp interior was off to one side of the subsequently became associated in all "flood plain" story, I detected the musti Chestnut Street pavement. The keyboard of Breneman's organ ventures, continued ness masked as it was by heavy disin had been detached and the remainder at the Lansdowne, self-taught and un fectant and perfumed air. The Gottfried of this expensive jigsaw puzzle was daunted by lack of skills. console had to be entirely rebuilt. neatly stacked - surely a sight to send Enthusiastic after his State Theatre Breneman's installation in the Brook a musician into some form of psycholo Kimball acquisition , Breneman made line Theatre placed the large-scaled gical arrest. The organ would have gone arrangements to install the instrument in Kimball pipework in new chambers built down with the wreckers as did the ele vator sections, panel boards and other major elements of Philadelphia's third largest theatre. "It would have been destroyed if I hadn't bought it," Brene man said. "It's a unique piece of Ameri cana that you couldn't duplicate these days.'' (Philadelphia Inquirer interview, August 12, 1981). I have tried to imagine how the art deco fabric seats looked when installed in the church to which they were donated! Breneman's initiation into the world of organ afficionados had begun in 1966 .c-'""'- when he attended a concert at Drexel This longitudinal shows unusual placement of reverse tone-chute organ chamber built within the fourth false proscenium space, University, then Drexel Institute, in Phila-
a •JULY /AUGUST THEATRE ORGA N Organ chambers are within the horizontal area faced with vertical ballet-decor. Swell shades faced the stage and the tone chute reversed to sound be hind the four rows of Art Deco organ pipes forming the third false proscenium. The console (note music rack showing in left side of pit) was spotlighted from recessed openings in underside of second pros cenium and from Mezzanine projection booth. Glazer photo are listed on page 13 of Theatre Organ Bombarde, June 1967, along with a de tailed story about the St. Louis Chapter ATOE, Inc. and how they acquired the organ from the restoration people at the "new" Powell Hall. It was to the St. Louis chapter that Breneman turned in his search for a four-manual console . When the St. Louis chapter acquired · the Kimball early in 1968 - ''we received word that we could have the instrument if we removed everything" - it had not been played in 38 years. "Water damage, vandalism and missing components dis mayed the chapter crew but ... the con- sole being buried beneath the stage had saved it from any major indignities." in the approximately 15-feet depth of the The restored State theatre organ had When Breneman approached the chap stage area behind the fixed-position been successfully installed in the Colonial ter about acquiring the console, it had screen. Some ranks from the Stanley Theatre for a scant two-year run when been in storage for 14 years. Decision (Philadelphia)were added at this time. By bankruptcy receivers took over in 1978 by the St. Louis chapter, which came the time the use of the Kimball really got and closed the theatre ''forever.'' Brene nine months after Breneman's initial call, going, Breneman was thousands of man faced the prospect of a third home had understandably divided their mem miles away in Vietnam. Sam LaRosa was and the drudgery of another reconstruc bership into two factions - tradition "minding the store," in respect to the tion. Our man plunged into the raucous versus the reality of the 14-year hiatus. restoration. After his two year stint, world of the dream merchants and de The St. Louis console was put on dis Breneman returned to his dream and I cided to become a tycoon. He bought play in the left side of the Colonial's inner heard many local organists play before the theatre early in 1979 and went into lobby for the first time in May 1984. John and between the showings of the feature show business booking only quality Jackson, an eminent local designer with pictures. In 1973, history repeated itself Hollywood product and eventually (in a Philadelphia College of Art background, with the disastrous sight of the Kimball 1983) created the Chester County Center was hired to appraise the console con floating in the orchestra pit resulting in a for the Performing Arts. This organization struction and determine alternatives for calamitous effect on the console. All of presents a regular Silent Film Series. refinishing the exterior surfaces . It was the pipes, however, were above the water Vaudeville shows and an organ concert known that ivory and copper had been level. Today, the reake of the Brookline series which has attracted many famous the original colors and noted that the Toe has been levele(;j; muscular men and theatre organists from the United States Studs, hardware and trim were copper women are "pumping iron" and, except to its console. plated. It was surmised that the original for some incongruous plaster trim, there The console of the State Theatre was painting at the factory was effected by is little evidence that this building was now being utilized to its capacity. There dipping, and subsequent refinishings once a theatre . were chests filled with pipes that were appeared to be house paint brushed on. The sorry-looking console was moved unplayable because there were no more Breneman's original preference was to into a garage and, after nine months, with available stop tabs. A Wurlitzer Vox Hu remove all layers of finish and then a renewed respect for the inherent dan mana and a Moller Musette were just spray - repaint and seal. Most Kimball gers of a flood plain area, Breneman two of the potentials that convinced consoles were originally finished in a was on the lookout for a new home for Breneman to seek for a new console. mahogany-stained Birch veneer but the the State Theatre organ. An arrangement The St. Louis Theatre in St. Louis, "special order" St. Louis console, after was made in December of 1975 with the Missouri, now the elegant Powell Hall, stripping away the layers of finish, was Colonial Theatre, in Phoenixville,to house had contracted with Wurlitzer in 1925. In revealed to be of solid English Walnut, a the instrument. The 900-seat, neo-classic an unusual subsequent bid, they nego most elegant building material. Jackson, style theatre had been empty for two tiated with Kimball giving them the Wur with Breneman's concurrence, thought years. It was decided to re-install the litzer specifications and names. Kimball that tl:le newly revealed beautiful wood Kimball by utilizing the back part of the built the organ to these specifications grain should be seen. Meticulous hand stage in addition to the original organ complete with Pizzicato Couplers - an rubbed applications of five coats of chambers. In its new four-chamber unusual feature , and probably one-of-a Jackson's special formula, which consists environment, an additional five ranks kind. Incorporated into the Kimball's of a mixture of tung oil and Water-Lox saved from the Philadelphia Stanley ranks were a Viole Celeste, Dulciana and plus two coats of wax created what could Theatre's 3/29 Kimball were added a Quintadena - none of these had ever arguably be called the most refined, bringing the total, at this time , to 26 been built into a Kimball Theatre Organ. tasteful and luxurious console finish of ranks. But, again, disaster struck! The Wurlitzer ranks as built by Kimball any contemporary theatre organ.
THEATREORGAN JULY/AUGUST• 9 This beauty deserved a special setting and the first step was to initiate con struct ion of a deeper and wider orches tra pit. The hallways in the Colonial were too narrow for a wheelbarrow so that the debris from the excavation was removed by hand-carried cardboard boxes - 1600 boxes, 80 tons - in 60 days. The first three rows of seats were removed, the excavation made through a 14" floor. When the new pit was completed, twenty foot plants were braced between the seat armrests in the center aisle and the 1,700 pound console was inched up the incline and on to a screw-jack turntable lift (from the Madison Theatre, Peoria, Illinois).Pictures taken during each phase of the project graphically attest to the difficulty of a major engineering effort. A "cliff hanging" schedule to be ready for a major concert mandated a 48-hour work session at the finish! The dedicated crew consisted of Breneman, LaRosa, Original facade of Colonial Theatre, circa 1903. Bil/Lawrencephoto Glen Thompson (on the faculty of Eliza beth College where he has taught a "Theatre Pipe Organ" course), Jim Tay lor and Bill Greenwood. The new console utilizes a Solid-State Z-Tronics Relay system installed with Greenwood's assistance. The Colonial Theatre, located on Bridge Street in Phoenixville, was opened in 1903 as a vaudeville house with a film projection booth added years later. It was the largest of the three theatres built in an industrial town which was a de pressed area following the closing of its major industry, Pheonix Steel, employing 2,700 people in a community of 18,000! The town is contiguous to the Valley Forge National Park area and from that entry point up through Main Street, Phoenixville resembles a turn-of-the century mid-Western town with substan tial, well tended houses in the middle of Colonial facade, circa 1938. PhotocourtesyofWilliamMorr ison large lots. A left turn at the end of Main Street brings the restrained, brick-treat ment, Georgian inspired, facade of the Colonial Theatre within view. The theatre is central to a well planned, tree-lined business district with red brick pave ments. A prior modernization mars the simplicity of the theatre front with a scaled down, ubiquitous white plastic marquee. Breneman plans to replace this and the front doors as part of his overall plans. The three-level (Orchestra, Loge and Balcony) theatre is basically the same as when it opened. The front wall of the original projection booth has been extended flush to each outer wall of the auditorium. Matched pairs of pilasters topped by gold-leafed Ionic capitals flank both simulated, box-seat organ chambers which border the proscenium arch. Pre Another 1950's marquee treatment . vious organ installations were the afore-
10 • JULY/AUGUST THEATREORGAN James Breneman is now a nationally recognized authority in the field of Kimball theatre organ construction.
mentioned State Theatre Kimball, a 3/1O Wurlitzer (1927-1960) and a 2/6 Moller (1921-1926). The lobby and mezzannine areas abound with handsome crystal chandeliers and wall brackets newly in stalled to match the originals. The master plans also call for a large crystal chan delier in the central ceiling decor to replace the long-goneoriginal. Restoration work in all parts of the theatre is contin uous. James Breneman is now a nationally recognized authority in the field of Kim ball theatre organ construction and maintenance. Outwardly reseNed , Bre neman is obseNed as paying strict attention when an organ technician or musician speaks. He is a perfectionist and immediately rejects all but first-class performance reflected in the peerless sound of the Colonial Kimball and the quality of his screen and concert pro gramming. Initially self-taught, Breneman
now surrounds himself with experienced Coloniali nner lobby as it appeared in 1928 and in the faithful resroration today. Glazerphoto and prominent organ builders. Astute 1928 view of Colonial mezzanine. Glazer photo enough to recognize the continuous un folding of his aesthetic appreciations, Breneman has expanded his fields of expertise into theatre history and con struction and architectural acoustics. I have sought Breneman's help and advice in respect to proposed placement of the Sedgwick Moller into the auditorium of the Springfield High School, the practi cality of restoration or moving of the Concert Moller in the Edison High School (Northeast) submitted to the Philadelphia Board of Education and the suggested organ placement in the large and fairly new auditorium of The University High School (placement and acoustical un suitability). I asked Breneman to bring his technical know-how to complete the rehabilitation of the Civic Center (Phila delphia) Moller which has been a local ATOS project since the 1970s. With his no-nonsense approach , Breneman tackled this last job in December of 1987. The organ played, in its entirety (for the first time since Truman's inauguration in 1948) for the Drexel University Com mencement on June 12, 1988, and is now part of the facilities offered in the Convention Hall.
THEATRE ORGAN JULY/AUGUST • 11 Colonial Theatre 1927, note 3110Wurlitzer . Glazer photo Colonial Theatre 4/32 Kimball Chamber Analysis
RANK COMPASS RANK COMPASS LEFT CHAMBER RIGHT STAGE CHAMBER Tuba Mirabilis 16-8 Tibia Clausa 16-2 Trumpet 8-4 Open Diapason 8-4 Orch. Oboe 16-8 Viola 8-2 Oboe Horn 8 Viola Celeste 8-4 Violin II 16-4 English Horn 8-4 Violin II Celeste 8-4 Vox Humana II Rks. 8-4 LEFTACCOMP. CHAMBER Marimba 8 Horn Diapason 16-4 Xylophone 4 Muted Violin 8-4 RIGHT CHAMBER Muted Violin Cel. 8tc-4 Post Horn 16-8 Quintadena 8.4 Solo Tibia Clausa 16-2 LEFT STAGE CHAMBER Solo Vox Humana 8-4 Tuba 16-4 Cello 16-8 Clarinet 8 Cello Celeste 8 Kinura 8 Saxophone 8 Flute 16-2 Musette 8 Flute Celeste 8tc-4 Sleigh Bells 2 Violin I 16-2 Song Birds 2 Violin I Celeste 8-4 EXPOSED Diaph. Diapason 16-4 Piano 16-4 Glockenspiel 2 Chrysoglott 4 Traps. Chimes 8 RELAY Z-tronics Versiplex Colonial Theatre, 1928. Glazer photo BLOWER Spencer Turbines
12 • JULY/AUGUST THEATREORGAN The Adelaide Regent Wurlitzer by Bruce Ardley
Knight Barnett, best loved of Regent Adelaide organists.
The new Regent Theatre, Adelaide, original frescoes positioned at either end months later - and in a blaze of glory. South Australia, opened its doors to the of the foyer. A huge, marble eagle at the Opus 1895, a Model 260 Wurlitzer public on June 29, 1928. It was one of top of the stairs kept a silent watch over Special was unloaded at the docks onto four great theatres to bear this name in the incoming patrons. Gilded and elabor six waiting trucks and carried in grand the major capital cities of Melbourne, ate Louis Quinze furniture gave the opu procession for six miles to the organ Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide. It was lent touch to the foyers. As one entered builders. The crates holding the instru the dream of successful Australian show the auditorium the first view was of lofty, ment bore the inscription: "Thet25,000 man Frank Thring to create this chain of latticed windows in the Spanish Moroc Mighty Wurlitzer for the Regent Theatre." luxurious cinemas for Hoyts Theatres Ltd. can style that decorated the side walls. The console was soon placed on show for whom he was a director. The proscenium was a focal point with in the theatre's foyer and created enor A visit to the Regent Adelaide was an interesting shell patterns and above it the mous interest. The organ was completely experience in itself - it was by far the intricate grillework from which emanated installed in eight days, and on September grandest, most exquisite theatre in that the distinctly rich sounds of the Wurlit 22, 1928, a full house of 2300 heard the city. The moment you stepped through zer organ. Mighty Wurlitzer at a matinee. American the arched entrance the appeal of the For the June 29 opening programme organist Ray deClemens, known as the building with its atmosphere of refinement was MGM's Flesh And The Devil with Czar of Rhythm, presided at the console. and elegance made a marked impression. Greta Garbo and John Gilbert. Famous The organ became an integral part of the Centrepiece of the Grand Lobby was a Australian conductor Will Cade directed Regent's daily presentations until 1967. majestic marble stairway resplendent the musical offerings with the Regent The 3/13 Wurlitzer was situated in two beneath a lofty, domed ceiling. Con Symphony Orchestra. The only thing chambers high up behind the proscenium. cealed lighting sent a radiant glow over missing on this special occasion was the The upright piano, originally placed in the statuary and vases and illuminated organ, which did not arrive until some front of the stage, was moved into its own
THEATREORGAN JULY/AUGUST • 13 Lobby area of Regent . Fresh flowers daily maintained until closure . Regent auditor ium in the 1960s. small chamber at a later stage. No hoist was ever used for this organ. One had been dispatched, but was missing when mn um ~ j the crates were opened (Apparently, Wurlitzer Organ Selections during transit, some person from the USA Played by CHARLES TUCKWELL . (Week commencing 10/ 3/34.) though he had a better use for the hoist). 1- •·Sou» of th e Brave" ...... • ...... (Uid.:c.x~ll l '.!. " V11bc J e F leut ~" ...... l °fti<'hnik owt
14 • JULY/AUGUST THEATREO RGAN triltihtlf- IN RUNDLE STREET. DIRECTION ...... HOYTS THEATRES, LTD. MANAGING DIRECTORS . . .. •. G, F. GRIFFITH onJ }", W. 'IHR!NO. THEMUSIC OF A SYMPHONYORCHESTRA!
OPENINGTO-DAY" ATTHE MATINER OURMIGHTY WURLITZER ORGAN! UNQUESTIONABLYTHE FINESTINSTRUMENT YET IMPORTEDTO AUSTRALIA. AT THE CONSOLE, DE CLEMENS, CZAR OF RHYTHM. The Wurlitzernow completesour units of Presentati&n,making the Regent the Most Modern Theatre in the Commonwealth. Pictor ~.i.l Programme 1ncludet-
MUSIC • al · presen ta·a OD Thiliurrunq~·ne..th.;l"a.lm,s of'o'traby . ' There-built Memorial Hall with console on the orchestra lift. ~lkam)ox ' -,, I "CIRCUSROOKIES," "EASTERNNIGHTS," .!'""~h· :·· ' with DANEand ARTHUR! with the REGENT BALLET an~ PRESENTATION ORCHESTRA. Jjtt1 L'-L. IS IT A LAUGH? .AJ,o, ,tJl.11 er O The Wurlitzer, however, was saved and installed in Memorial Hall, St. Peters College. Several yars ago the hall was destroyed by fire, but the Wurlitzer miraculously survived. The console received some scorching but the pipe chambers were un scathed. Whilst the hall was in ruins, however, the chambers were broken into and a quantity of pipes and percussions were stolen. The hall has now been rebuilt and new openings made alongside the proscenium allowing the sound to escape into the auditorium, an improvement as the sound chutes had pre viously faced only on the stage areas. Top Australian organ craftsman George Stephens, whose headquarters are in Ade laide, has been in charge of the re-installation. The console is moveable and for concert presentation sits on the orchestra 3115former Regent Adelaide in Memorial Hall, St. Peters College. lift which brings it to stage level providing excellent sight lines. Somehow, the organ has retained much of the old Regency (The author would like to thank John Thieleof Adelaide for providing information sound so loved by its many fans. and pictures of the Adelaide Regent and its organists.) THEATREORGAN JULY/AUGUST• 15 Each of the songs had a definite place in sang a few popular songs. Having re the program and it was worked out in cently sung over the radio in Albany, such a manner that the audience enjoyed Dick's fine voice is even better known singing with the playing. The songs were than he is in these parts and his radio "When It's Springtime In the Rockies," personality has made him a big draw in "Miss a Kiss," "Carolina Moon," "Alone this house. He closed the act with a hot Because I Love You," an extremely fun arrangement of "Kitten on the Keys." ny tongue-twister, and a final chorus of Dick has made many friends during his "I'm Happy When You're Happy." Just guest engagement here. before the final number, a comical bit November 28, 1931 (MPH) ... Prospected between Meyn and an usher with a bill by WALTER SEIFERT, at the Hartford of expense got a lot of laughs. The organ Strand presented an entertaining com Lloyd console was decorated to represent the munity songfest which incorporated a E. rear of a train. number of popular tunes. He built a con Klos tinuity with "dreams" as the subject and November 7, 1931 (MPH) ... carried the theme throughout the solo. JOSEPH STOVES (Stobles) at Jamai ca's Valencia, presented a comedy organ And how the audience did sing! Numbers Review of organ presentations after were "I Apologize, " "Little Old Church solo entitled "Hats," and did very well the silents bowed out are always inter in the Vale," "To be Worthy of You," and with it. Hats of every description are esting. We include a few here. Sources "Good Night, Sweetheart." Seifert is a were Variety (V), Motion Picture Herald worn by Stoves as he introduces the numbers. This proves very laughable and good organist, a pleasing talker, and en (MPH), Local Press LP) and Radio Guide hances the program with a singing usher, assists greatly in getting the audience (RG). who, with a little more training, would be quickly into a mood to sing. Solo opens Circa 1930 (V) . .. a good singer. The organist has been in "The Radio Lung Tester" was how with "Where Did You Get That Hat?", then goes into a special on "Smiles," Hartford for the past six years and is EDDIE DUNSTEDTER billed his novelty. very popular. As he dispensed old-time tunes, slides with the title, "There Are Hats," and so on. told how the invention measures the Stoves orally says each hat he wears June 1932 (LP) ... At South Bend, Indiana's 2100-seat actual weight of air waves. suggests a song to him, and the audience Balaban & Katz-operated Colfax Theatre, The spotlight was shone on the tester, are to sing them: an old brown derby, Frederich March and Sylvia Sidney are which resembled a huge thermometer "Sidewalks of New York;" Baby Bonnet, appearing in Merrily Go to Hell, while and stood in the left corner near the foot a special lyric to "Here Comes the Sun;" We JESSE CRAWFORD is presenting an lights. The tester registered the volume an old silver-lined top hat, "Smile, Darn organ novelty . The house is advertised of sound made by the singers, thermo Ya, Smile;" an old bonnet, "Old Fash "As Cool as a Mountain Cave," at 70 meter-like by degrees. On the device 's ioned Girl;" a cap, "That Old Gang of one side were the figures, in the center Mine;" a sailor's top-piece, "Anchors degrees. a red light bulb, controlled backstage and Aweigh;" and the old tin pot of war days, July 28, 1935 (RG) .. . moved up and down as the audience's "Pack Up Your Troubles." For this num When JESSE CRAWFORD was rushed singing increased or decreased in volume. ber, a war film of soldiers marching is to the hospital two weeks ago to have his Below-zero figures were "low pres shown. The solo was well presented and appendix removed, the NBC program sure," "sore throat," and "not so good." proved very entertaining to this audience. executives started to hunt for someone to From zero to 100 were such terms as November 21, 1931 (MPH) ... replace him at the console of their mighty "fair," "good," and "fine." WALTER ANDERSON, at Brooklyn's organ. They didn't have to spend much Dunstedter played through a repertory Madison Theatre, recently presented a time hunting , for Mrs. HELEN CRAW of such numbers as "Just Like a But songfest entitled "Sense & Nonsense" FORD reminded them that for several terfly," "Ain't She Sweet" and "Rain," which proved enjoyable to the audience years, she accompanied her husband on with the words flashed on amusingly and had them singing throughout. Open a twin-console organ in the Chicago illustrated slides. The audience was en ing with a special arrangement of "Many Theatre. She got the assignment, is doing joined to sing in its entirety, and sang Happy Returns," which one of the boys in a masterful job, and will continue filling louder and louder in order to see the bulb the orchestra sang very well, Andy played in for her husband until he has com rise. Then there were competitive sings "Sweet and Lovely" with special lyrics pletely recovered. between women and children on one taken from sayings on radio programs, July 23, 1938 (RG) ... side and the men on the other; then the "Through With Love" and in closing, "In ANN LEAF, CBS' young organist, re lower floor and the balcony. Dunstedter My Arms.'' Andy is a personable and cently had to be all three organists on the got a big laugh when "Old Black Joe" likeable chap. regular "Three Consoles" program. Nor was flashed on for the men's song. All November 28, 1931 (MPH) ... mally, it has Miss Leaf in New York , the way through, there were heavy DICK HARTIGAN at Schenectady's MILTON CHARLES in Chicago, and laughter and applause. RKO Plaza, entertained his audience the EDDIE DUNSTEDTER in St. Louis. A few March 28, 1931 (MPH) ... first half of the week with an interesting days ago, Miss Leaf completed her TED MEYN at Loew's Jersey City, pre community sing entitled "Sweetheart allotted 12 minutes, and sat at her studio sented a most pleasing novelty, "Melody Novelty." All sweetheart songs were console, waiting for Chicago to come in. Land Limited." This is one of Meyn's used, including "Let Me Call You Sweet There was a long wait and then she saw original novelties, and the audience heart," "Sweethearts on Parade," "Can't someone motioning wildly to her from the proved its enjoyment at the finish by giv Stop Me from Loving You," "You're My control booth. There was a severe storm, ing him a fine reception. The solo opened Only Sweetheart," and "Good Night, something was wrong with the Chicago with a train effect (heard through the big Sweetheart .'' The novelty went over so wires, and she'd just have to pinch-hit for horns) as Meyn played an accompani well that Dick had the audience pick the the second musician. When her "Chica ment on the organ. He followed this with song they liked best and he repeated it go stint'' ended, something seemed to an announcement that he was taking the for an encore. For the second half of the have gone wrong in St. Louis, too. So, audience on a vacation tour of the coun week, he put a piano onto the stage, the "Mighty Mite of the Mighty Wurlitzer" try. As each locale was reached, he opened with '' Dizzy Fingers,'' his own played the entire broadcast of "Three played a song reminiscent of the vicinity. arrangement of "Indian Love Call," and Consoles .'' Continuedon next page ... 16 •JULY/AUGUST THEATRE ORGAN unfortunate that the piano was not equal to the organ in size or quality. However, the duet is the most "together" I have The following was written by ever heard. Their timing is absolutely Desmond Jenkins for London flawless. I was impressed with accurate Chapter's dedication of the organ timing throughout the recording. One in Barry Memorial Hall. word of caution to CD purchasers, the final selection, "The Dambusters March," He hopes it will be used many has airplane engines and a cannon times at organ dedications. dubbed over the organ. Beware ruining your speakers, or having your neighbors 0 Lord of Harmony and Beauty being sure they are in the middle of a of Sound We thank thee for all bombing run. organ builders and men who made Tune list: "The Phantom of the Opera ," the Tz"biasand Trumpets. (probably the best I've heard), ''A Tribute to Greece ; The Star of Mykonos, The May they be blessed in all they do White Rose of Athens, Zorbas Dance," And grant in their work a happy "The Music of Richard Clayderman; harmony - a sacrifice of Praise Greig Piano Concerto, Three Blind Mice, Ballade Pour Adeline, Lady Di," "Czar to thee. FORTHE RECORDS das," The Man From Snowy River (duet); Main Theme, Jessica's Sonata, Tom Help us to be thankful for those Fool's Knot, Clancy's Theme, Rosemary who work with head and hand to FIRE THOSE PIPE'S. Gordon McKenzie Recalls, Jessica's Theme, The Chase, bring us enjoyment of ear and eye. at the 4/22 Wurlitzer. Available from Waltzing Matilda," "A Comment on Gordon McKenzie, 52 High Street, Mel Afghanistan; Song of the Volga Boatman, ton 3337, Australia. Cassette $16.99 plus May the music we hear today From Russia with Love, Theme from Raw remind us of heavenly harmonies 75<:po,tage. CD $24.99 plus $1.05 po,tage. Deal , Midnight in Moscow, Moscow A lively, spirited and ambitious record Moscow ," (well, I guess musicians are that praise thee. ing from Australia. The 4/22 Wurlitzer entitled to political commentary, too), "I Tune our lives with thy Grace and originally from The Forum Theatre in Just Called to Say I Love You,'' and (you Melbourne as a 4/21, is now installed at have been warned), "Dambusters March." love so that heavens happiness may the Moorabbin Town Hall. It is nicely Overall this recording was very pro be ours this day and always. finished and has a generous acoustical fessionally produced. The organ was very environment. The 22nd rank was added well recorded, and the room acoustics Throughjesus Christ our Lord, in 1970 when the organ was moved to were well captured. Bob Shafter Amen. its present location, that being the ever popular Post Horn. The performances are very well done, Manufacturers , distnbutors or individuals sponsor ing or merchandising organ recordings are encour there being only three detectable fluffs aged to_send review cop£es to the~ Reviewer, BE ONE OF THE 400! in the entire recording . There is one piano THEATRE ORGAN, 4633 S.E. Brookside Dr., medley and one organ/piano medley with # 58, Muuxzukie, Oregan 97222. Be sure to 'include Phoenix Festival 1989 purchasing information (postpaid pn·ce, ordenng Gordon McKenzie at the piano and David address) and a photo of the artist which need not November 24-26 Johnston at the organ . The only thing I be returned . might n:,ention is that I thought that it was NUGGETS continued from previous page - - GOLD DUST ... AUSTRALIAS' FIRST THEATRE ORGAN C.D. 1/28 J. GORDON BALDWIN, Roches - ter's Monroe ... 3/28 RALPH WALDO EMERSON, WLS, Chicago ... 5/28 HERBIE KOCH , WHO Des Moines ... 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CBS Network ; HARRY E. RODGERS, 52 High Street, Melton, Victoria 3337, Australia WAAS, Boston. That should do it for this time. So long, sourdoughs! Jason & the Old Prospector THEATRE- ORGAN - JULY/AUGUST• 17 THEATRE ORGAN NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA by Bruce Ardley During April each year many theatre organ enthusiasts in Australia make the yearly pilgrimage to the state which is hosting the Annual TOSA Convention, this year Perth. West ern Australia. The convention was a complete success. I recall talking to some of the organising group in November 1988 and they were feeling very apprehensive as to whether it would succeed . Perth is 2000 miles distance from the major East Coast cities where the bulk of Aus tralian population dwell. Australia 's inter right from the start. With a minimum of nal airfares are expensive and the road prompting his audience readily sang trip is long over some desert areas and along with him. That evening the Con places of sparse population. What they vention dinner took place, and it was Eat, did have, of course , is the beautiful city Drink, and be Merry. of Perth positioned on the magnificent The following day Douglas Reeve gave Swan River. The weather can be gener his workshop session using the Comp ally relied on to be very warm at that time ton. Later in the day the conventioneers of year and this year proved to be no ex moved to Karrinyup. David Johnston ception. The other attractions are Western compered this event which was a youth Australian TOSA's own 3/10 Compton concert and provided a great opportunity installed in the John Leckie Centre at to hear fresh talent as well as provide Nedlands and the privately owned 3/12 excellent experience for the youngsters. Wurlitzer in the Karrinyup Community The final event of the Convention had Centre hall. Both halls are situated in su Joanne Evans from Seattle together with burbs a short distance from Perth City co-owners of the Karrinyup Wurlitzer, Centre. John Furhmann and Ray Clements, in a ii¥ Victorian TOSA President David John joint concert. Robert Wolfe at the 3117 Wurlitzer, Orion Centre, ston, who is also the Patron of the West Perth Division deserves the highest Sydney. Barry Tooker pho to ern Australian TOSA, opened the pro praise for the standard attained with their ceedings by playing his bagpipes. With first Convention. I can certainly under this all-percussive sound he lured the stand their initial nervousness wondering On February 3, a young English organ conventioneers into the John Leckie what they had let themselves in for. The ist sat at the console on the Orion Cen Centre where , with local organists , John success may also encourage the only tre Wurlitzer organ in Sydney, New South Pound at the console gave the Compton State yet to hold a Convention - T as Wales. For Robert Wolfe it was his first a real workout. mania. They possess a delightful 3/8 trip to Australia, but from the reception The following day Conventioneers Wurlitzer in Hobart, the capital city. he received at the centres where he visited Winthrop Hall at the University of played, it certainly won't be his last. WA for a concert on the British Walker This night was a "Blackpool Down 47-rank classic organ and then to Fre under'' event, meaning an evening of mantle to hear the Clifton organ in St. ballroom dancing . Robert plays the Johns Church. Fremantle was the home Reginald Dixon style and brought the 3/17 of the Americas Cup and is a fascinating · Wurlitzer console up to stage level play historical city . Later that day, it was back ing " I Do Like to Be Beside The Seaside." to the John Leckie Centre for Douglas Robert, like Douglas Reeve, keeps his Reeve - the Convention Concert Artist. words to a minimum so there is lots of In the words of one discerning critic , music in his presentations . On certain "Douglas was sensational. His music , numbers the dancers just crowded technique , approach , personality and around the console, such was the impact audience rapport were all first class ." he made on the capacity crowd . This Douglas, as many readers will be aware, event was followed a couple of days later has resided at the Dome, Brighton, Eng- The 3110 Compton before 17th National Convention with a concert by Robert, also at the land 4/51 Hill, Norman and Beard classi- opening, John Leckie Center, Ned/ands, Perth. Orion Centre, to a full house. He also cal and theatre organ for over 45 years. drew excellent response from audiences Douglas exploited the Compton to the when he played in Perth and Adelaide. maximum and was absolutely discreet Well known local and international or in his use of stops and expression, per ganist Neil Jensen was recently seen on haps two or three stops only in use on television in connection with the silent many occasions , and he saved the big movies The Kid and The Gold Rush. The registrations for climax purposes only reason was the celebration of 100 years - a sound lesson in the gentle art of since the birth of Charlie Chaplin, and registration. His audience loved him. He Neil accompanied both from the 3/12 managed to provide the right musical Wurlitzer at Sydney Hayden Orpheum recipe for them . An extremely balanced Picture Palace. Neil was first interviewed programme, with a good mixture of both and then followed about four minutes modern and classical music . It was total showing him accompanying The Kid, entertainment. Douglas did not waste good publicity which also enabled the words, but when he spoke he did so in- Convention artist Douglas Reeve. With him is ta/ viewing audience to see what these corporating much dry English humour ented young organist Chris McPhee from South great organs had been originally in that won the hearts of the conventioneers Australia. tended for. continued ... 18 • JULY/AUGUST THEATREO RGAN News From Australia continued Australia's first CD recording featuring theatre organ has just been released. It features the multiple talents of Victorian TOSA President David Johnston and concert artist Gordon McKenzie. The oRGclnr-121n1G organ used is the 4/22 Wurlitzer in the Moorabbin Town Hall and Grand Piano. POPULAR MUSIC Called " Fire Those Pipes," it features music from Phantom of the Opera, Man by From Snowy River, "I Just Called to Say I Love You," and many others. Those dr, tlSRalcll\lNS interested can contact Gordon McKenzie, 52 High Street, Melton, Victoria 3337 Australia for details. The 4/16 theatre organ in the Capri ENDING-I Theatre, Goodwood, Adelaide, South The purpose of these articles is to enable the average home-organ owner, amateur, Australia is presently undergoing surgery student, and anyone else who is interested, to make slow, easy, popular songs sound and having a Devtronix System installed. musically interesting. This requires a greater knowledge of music than it does to This is the second theatre organ in Aus blast out a loud, fast piece which can sometimes create more noise than music. tralia to be controlled with this system , the other being the 3/17 at the Orion Most amateur organists start on the first note of a song and stop on the last note. Centre in Sydney. Another theatre organ Professionals usually improvise a short introduction and add a fancy ending. There to receive all solid-state circuitry is the are numerous chord sequences which can be used for this purpose and new ones delightful 3/8 Christie at Kelvin Hall, Bris are being created or discovered every day. The only way they can be described or bane, Queensland. This organ is also explained so that they can be applied to songs in any key is by the use of Roman having a major overhaul - its first since Numerals to indicate which scale tones the chords are built on. If you are uncertain it was installed fifteen years ago. So far about how this works, study the article in the July/August, 1988 THEATRE ORGAN over 2000 man-hours, from November or Lesson 10 in "ORGAN-izing Popular Music ." 1988 to April 1989, have been spent in All songs end on the I chord. After playing the final I chord, change to the IV chord the rejuvenation . - the chord built on the fourth note of the scale. Hold each chord and pedal for one Just prior •to the Annual convention, measure in 3/4 time and two beats in 4/4 time . Sydney organman John Parker travelled The right hand plays an arpeggio upward on the notes of the IV chord, including to Perth, WA, to regulate and voice the the 6th and ends one octave higher on the I chord . The following examples illustrate Compton which had never been done the basic form of this ending. Other variations in the melody are possible. This Ending since the installation . For those who had is the easiest to learn and can be used on many songs. heard or played the organ prior to this upgrading, the change in quality was very obvious and attractive . Since the opening of the Orion Centre C F I ~~ Wurlitzer 3/17 in Sydney, TOSA's other organ, the 2/10 Wurlitzer in the Marrick j ville Town Hall has not been so much in I:$~4 ,L I E I F t 11 the news. Recently, however, a very J:_ r successful concert was held there with :JL_ 1 Canberra organists Maureen Dawes and Clinton White . G C- C::- On a sadder note, since my last con tribution the well-known theatre organist Reubert Hayes passed away, aged 75 l$4-c:J Pt pI ff t ii years. Reubert commenced his career T -,· in the 1930s playing in Sydney's subur ...... J}C__ l. ban organ-equipped cinemas . At the beginning of the second world war he was asked to take a six-month engage Do not merely attempt to memorize these examples. Study the chord sequence ment at the Brisbane Regent on a 3/15 and listen to the melody. If you cannot figure them out in C, Bb, Eband other keys, you Wurlitzer. This engagement was to last have not learned the system and will not be able to figure out anything. Equally im six years and included weekly half hour portant with understanding the rules is perceiving and remembering the sound of broadcasts from this cinema which were what you are doing. After learning a few other Endings, your ear should tell you which radio-beamed throughout the South Pacific. At the end of the war, he returned Ending will sound most appropriate for the song you are playing. From now on, to Sydney to play the Wurlitzer 2/8 at NEVER stop on the last note of a song; ALWAYS add an Ending. Sydney's Plaza Theatre until 1958. He was then transferred to the Sydney Re gent until 1960. A friendly, outgoing per son with high standards of musicianship, Music is now so foolish that I am amazed. he will be sadly missed. Two other Sydney organists with great Everything that is wrong is permitted and interest in' the theatre organ, Eric Smith no attention is paid to what the old generation and Jon Congert both passed away. They contributed considerably in the renais wrote as composition. sance of the theatre organ in Australia, and they, too, will be sadly missed. 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UNDERWOOD 668 Enright Avenue 319/284-6723 SOONER STATE (SS) Clawson, Ml 48017 313/588-7118 Cincinnati, OH 45205 ■ LEESMITH 5439 South Boston Avenue 513/471-2965 Tulsa, OK 74105 918/742-8693 THEATREORGAN JULY/AUGUST• 21 We Proudly Present Our Judges For The 1989 YOUNG ORGANIST COMPETITION John Muri Our "Prim e "judge They Took the Time . JohnMuri hasbeen playing theatre andconcert pipe organs since he was a sincere dedz"catz"onto the 17 andcontinues to carryon the tra dition. Hismessage to the contestants: goals of our organzzatz"on: "In my book, youare all winners. I havelistened to eachtape at least three times and sometimesmore . "Preservingthe tradz"tz"onof the Fromeach I havelearned something aboutmusic and art. Foryou , aswell Theatre Organ and furthering the as for an old manlike me, thereis alwaysmuch to learn.I wishyou will understanding of this instrument continueto growin musicalability andknowledge , andthat you will have and £tsmusic through the opportunitiesin the yearsahead to play fine music for appreciative exchange of znforrnatz"on. " audiences." Lowell C. Ayars Charlie Balogh Rob Calcaterra Ron Rhode OurOrganist of the Year(1980) and Charlieis a nativeof Trenton, New DIVERSIFIED-What better word to Witha backgroundof popularpiano Memberof the ATOSHall of Fame Jersey,has studied w ith varioustea describeRob : Organist, Conductor, and classicalorgan , havingstudied hasserved on the NationalBoard and cherson the EastCoast and also Composer, MusicalDirector and Tea at St.Ambrose University , Davenport, wasnamed Honorary Member in June attendedTrenton State College . In cher.As a graduateof IndianaUni Iowa, Ronmoved to Arizonafrom his 1987.Lowell has played organ , both 1973, hejoined the staffof organists versity, Robis a performerof both nativeIllinois in 1973to becomethe churchand theatre, for sixtyyears. at OrganStop Pizza in Phoenix, Ari theclassical and theatre organ reper AssociateOrganist at OrganStop Justretired as organist-<:hoir director zona. Whilethere , he studiedwith toires. In additionto concerts, hepre Pizzain Phoenix. Heis alsoa demon from the FirstPresbyterian Church , organistLyn Larsen . In the springof sentsseminars , workshopsand lec stratorand salesagent for Rodgers Bridgeton, New Jersey, and was 1977, he movedto GrandRapids , tureson the theatreorgan . Robhas Organsof Arizona.Ron has performed elected Organistand Choirmaster Michiganto becomea staff organist concertizedextensively throughout at mostof the majortheatre organ Emeritus.Lowell has been a featured at the then Roaring20 's Pizza. He the UnitedStates and has given three installationsthroughout the United organist at numerousconventions . nowowns the businessand hasre successfulEuropean concert tours. Statesand has playedbefore audi Oneof the commentsthat Lowell namedit GoodTime Charley 's. Char Hiscommand of sevenlanguages has ences in Canada, Australiaand mapereferred to the sizeof the or lie wasvery impressed with the new beenhelpful wh ile abroad.His chor England. gansthe contestantsused: "It often talentand feelsthese young people al/orchestralworks have been pre A quotefrom Ronto the youngor takesmore musicianship to get varie will go far in their musicalcareers. mieredat CarnegieHall and Avery ganistswas : "GeorgeWright told Lyn ty out of a smallerinstrument. " He Hefelt it wasquite hard to judgethe FisherHall (LincolnCenter) in New Larsen, whotold me, andI 'll tell you felt theseyoung adults were doing a JuniorDivision as there were so many YorkCity. A few of Rob'scomments - LESSIS MORE-Using less allows fantasticjob in learningthe art of goodentries . to the contestants, and there were youmore to do with, and givesyou playingthe theatre organ . many:" Whenplaying a solotwice , greatervariety in yourplaying , whe neverplay it the sameway . Watch therit is registration, temp, or notes!" yourphrasing. Get a feelingfor what youare playing. Keepintroductions in thesame tempo as the actual song. Watchyour timing, use a metro nome, etc." 22 •JULY /AUGUST THEATRE ORGAN Our 1989 C.On~tants For The NATIONAL YOUNG ORGANIST COMPE'l'I'l'ION They Are All Winners . . . They Have Worked Hard OURJUDGES HAVE DONE AN EXCELLENT JOBAND WERE REALLY GREAT IN GETTINGBACK THEIR REVIEWS. THEYOUNG ORGANIST COMMITTEE, JOHN . LEDWON,ASHLEY MILLER, MELISSA AMBROSE, LOIS SEGUR AND JACK MOELMANN WISHTO SINCERELY THANK THE CHAPTERS THAT SPONSORED THECONTESTANTS, THECONTESTANTS THEMSELVES AND THE MEMBERS OF ATOS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT. Dorothy VanSteenkiste, Chairman INTERMEDIATEWINNER - JUNIORWINNER ANDOVERALL WINNER SENIORWINNER Russell Holmes Barry Baker John Cook Span.soredby London and South of England Sponsored by Central Indiana Chapter Sponsored by Pine Tree Chapter A fifteen-year-oldstudent attending boarding school Aneighteen-year-old high school senior , graduating A nineteen-year-oldhigh school graduate planning at ReptonNr Derby,he recordedhis tape on a 3/9 thisJune , fromFt. Thomas , Kentucky.His recording on enteringmusic school to continuehis studies. Wurlitzerin Burtonon Trent Town Hall , Staffordshire,was made on a 4/33 Wurlitzertheatre organ at the Histape was recorded on a 5/21 Wurlitzertheatre England.Russell is studyingchurch organ at school SpringdaleMusic Palace , Cincinnati, Ohio. organlocated in the ProvidencePerforming Arts with Mr. J. Legroveon a fine Harrisonand Harrison Barrybegan music instruction at age eight on Center. pipeorgan in the schoolchapel. He is askedto play pianoand within a yearhis interestin the organ A nativeof Braintree, Massachusetts, Johnbegan forvarious social occasions . developed.By age ten hewas regularly playing pipe to playat agethree , andbegan formal lessons at age Russellalso has his own RodgersTrio organat organfor hischurch. It wasat this time hewas in eight.At age14 he participatedin the YouthPre schoolon whichhe practicesas muchas possible. troducedto a theatreorgan in the EmeryTheatre by sentationat the ATOSconvention in Indianapolis, Therewas always an organavailable in his home, theOhio Valley Chapter of ATOS. Indiana. Hehas been a finalistin the Intermediate but hehas only been playing serious for aboutthree By age 12, Barrywas asked to playfor classic categoryof the YoungOrganist Competition . John years. moviesat the EmeryTheatre . Soonafter he was hasplayed many cameos with featuredperformers. It is verysad that his theatreorgan teacher , Mr. askedto playthe 4/ 33 Wurlitzerat the Springdale Playingis onlyone facet of his interestin music. ArmsbeeBancroft , died this yearwithout knowing MusicPalace on several occasions along with house Heis veryactive in the physicalrestoration of some that Russell'stape had been chosen for the compe organistKarl Cole. He was fortunate, also , to beable of the organsthat he plays. TheWurlitzer at the tition. to utilizethe fine homeinstallation belonging to MiddleSchool in Berlin, NewHampshire , is perhaps RonWehmeier of Cincinnatito furtherdevelop his the bestexample of his interestin restoration.He talents. intendsto becomemore involved in the voicingof Sincethe Cincinnatiarea offered little in the way theseinstruments. His other interests include archi of theatreorgan instruction , Barryworked mostly on tecturaldrafting and stereo Hi-Fi . hisown to develophis playingskills. Early in 1989 Barrybegan theatre organ studies with JohnFergu sonof Indianapolis.He is alsostudying classical pianowith Dr. DavidHobbs of NorthernKentucky University. THEATREORGAN JULY/AUGUST • 23 SENIORENTRY JUNIORENTRY Jennifer M. Candea Kenneth Merley Span.sored by Wolverine Chapter Sponsored by Motor City A 21-year-oldstudent at Oakland Chapter (Michigan) CommunityCollege , Royal Oak, Kenis 13and is a seventhgrade hon Michigan, herrecording was made on or roll studentin Troy,Michigan . His a 4/34 Wurlitzerthea tre organat the earlyinterest in pickingout tunes and DetroitTheater Orga n Club.Jennifer chordson his grandparents'organ hasquite a background in musicper endedup with grandpa purchasing an formance.She was Concert Mistress organfor him to practiceon . At the of herHigh School Orchestra , playing ageof six, he begantaking organ les the violin.Her manyyears of organ sons.The family 's moveto Southeast studyhave resulted in performances Michiganexposed Ken to theatreor at the RedfordTheatre for their mov ie ganat a localpizza parlor. Ken has series, playingFourth Sundays at the playedfor his church, numerousor RoyalOak Music Theatre , on occasion ganclub meetings, andhas been in playingat the MichiganTheatre in vitedto "try herout " at pizzaparlors AnnArbor , and cameoappearances in Canada, Michiganand Illinois.He at the DetroitTheater Organ Club . playstrumpet in the schoolband , is Jenniferhas severalarrangements activeinthe church youth group and and originalcompositions which are playsin the localsoccer league . Un alwaysincluded in her concerts. derthe direction of histeacher , Steve Schlesing, Kendid his recordingon SENIORENTRY the 3/10 Bartontheatre organ at the Anthony Milligan RedfordTheatre. Sponored by Theatr e Organ Society of San Diego A nineteen-year-oldstudent from San JUNIORENTRY Diego, California, Tonystarted his mu Cheryl Morefield sicaltraining at theage of fifteen. His Sponsored by Theatre Organ recordingwas made on a 4/ 22 Wur Society of San Diego litzertheatre organ in the California Theatrein SanDiego. Tony won the A 14-year-oldninth grade student at SanDiego Theatre Organ Society com HooverHigh School, San Diego , Cali petitionin March1988 . In November fornia, Cheryl'srecording was made 1988, Tonywas winner of the "Stars on a 3/22 Wurlitzertheatre organ in of Tomorrow" competitionin San the CaliforniaTheatre in SanDiego . Gabrielsponsored by the LosAngeles Cherylhas beenstudying organ for TheatreOrgan Society . His hobbies two yearsunder Cheryl Seppala. Her aremusic and danci ng, andTony has hobbiesinclude writing poems and a brownbelt in karate.Tony 's goalis shortstories and riding her bike . She to becomea professionalorganist. plansto becomea writer and a church andconcert organist. SENIORENTRY Chris Schweda Sponsored by Motor City Theatre Organ Society JUNIORENTRY A nineteen-year-oldfreshman at Wayne StateUniversity in Detroit, Michigan, Claudette Sunman Chrismade his recordingon a 3/ 10 Span.sored by Wolverine Chapter Bartontheatre organ at the Redford A fourteen-year-oldninth gradestu Theatre. Chrishas been studying or dentat GrissomJunior High School in ganfor almostten years.He began SterlingHeights, Michigan , her record formallessons with Mrs.Verona Pen ingwas made on a 3/10 Bartonthe dell of WestChicago , Illinois.Since atre organin the RedfordTheatre. movingto Michigan, Chrishas studied Claudettehas played keyboards since with MarieJenkins and RickMoore . shewas three years old andhas won Hehas been competing in the Region severaltrophies in theAmerican Guild al and Finalscompetitions of the of Musicand Yamahacompetitions . AmericanGuild of Musicfor the last She has beenactive in the school fouryears , winningmany awards and bandfor fiveyears , playingthe flute, honors. Hehas also completed Cadet andis currentlystudying bass guitar. Teachertraining under the auspices At the presenttime she is studying of the AGM. Chrisis currentlystudy organwith DennisRivard. ing pianoand keyboardand hopes oneday to bea performingartist. 24 • JULY/AUGUST THEATRE ORGAN JUNIORENTRY INTERMEDIATEENTRY Elenor B. N arcy Peter Holt Sponsored by Mid-Florida Sponsored by London and A fifteen-year-oldhonor student in the South of England ninthgrade at LakeMary High School A sixteen-year-old"Fifth Form"stu in LakeMary , Florida, her recording dentat AshvilleCollege , Harrogate, his wasmade on a 3/12 Wurlitzertheatre recordingwas made on a 3/ 11 Wur organin the TampaTheatre (only 9 litzertheatre organ now at Howden rankswere playing).Elenor started Le-Wear, Durham. Peterenjoyed a playingorgan when her tiny legscould three-yearscholarship at LeedsCol noteven reach the pedals.Since that legeof Musicfrom 1983 to 1986and time she hasgraduated to a Ham currentlyholds a MusicScholarship mondAurora Classic and today plays at AshvilleCollege Harrogate where he the Elegante.Elenor is calledon to commencedacademic studies in Sep playin church, in the mall, and has tember1984. Peter is wellknown for hadthe opportunity to playon several the concertshe performsfor various theatreorgans . Hertheatre organ tea charities.His hobbies , asidefrom his cheris BobJoyner and Joyce Girardet music, are photography, computer is her classicalinstructor . Elenor's programming, cycling, squashand busyschedule includes playing oboe "anythingto do with cars." Hecan 't in herschool band . waitfor his 17thbirthday so that he canpass his driving test. Peter hopes JUNIORENTRY to bea full professionalone day , but John Peter De Vona he also hasan interestin beinga CharteredSurveyor. This summer will Sponsored by Chicago Area find Peterin Germanyas accompan Theatre Organ Enthusiasts ist to a musicalproduction by his A fifteen-year-oldhonor student at schoolfor the BerlinArts Festival. LyonsTownship High Schoolin La Grange, Illinois, his recordingwas madeon a 3/17 Bartontheatre organ INTERMEDIATEENTRY in the PatioTheatre , Chicago, Illinois. Thisis John's first organcontest. He Faith Sunman hastaken piano lessons for nineyears Sponsored by Motor City andbegan playing the classicalorgan Theatre Organ Society in July1988 . Johnplays the 'cello' in A sixteen-year-old, tenth gradestu his schoolorchestra and ensemble dentat SterlingHeights High School , group,and is a memberof the Sopho SterlingHeights , Michigan, Faithdid moreChorus and the ClassicalLangu herrecording on a 3/10 Bartonthe ageHonors Society . Heis a lectorand atre organin the RedfordTheatre. songleader at hischurch , singsin the Faith has beenthe winnerseveral churchchoir , andis activein theteen times in the local competitionof youthgroup . Johnis a volunteerstaff MCTOS. She has playedkeyboards organistat TivoliTheatre in Downers sinceshe was four years old andhas Groveon Thursday nights. wonseveral trophies at the American Guildof Musicianscompetitions . Faith INTERMEDIATEENTRY is activein the highschool band play Jason Roger Pfeiffer ingclarinet and is currentlystudying guitar.Faith is oftencalled upon to Sponsored by Los Angeles playfor variousprograms in the local Theatre Organ Society chaptersshe and her parentsbelong A sixteen-year-old, tenthgrade student to. Withher busy schedule at school, at LasalleHigh School in Pasadena, shestill finds time for her favorite California, hisrecording was made on pastimes, rollerskating and rock music. a 3/13 Wurlitzertheatre organ in the OrpheumTheatre in LosAngeles. Even thoughhe has a verybusy work sche dulepreparing him for college , hestill takestime for weeklymusic lessons . J~n playsat schoolfor variousevents and is calledupon to play at his churchquite often. He has beena winnerin the LATOSyoung organist competitionseveral times , twice at age13, and this yearas the Youth_1 Champ. Hisambition is to entertain, createhappiness within himselfand alsofor those around him . JULY/AUGUST • 25 THEATREORGAN 4/. New marquee on old Rahway Theatre. Paul Szabooslkph oto At right: Dr. John Fenstermaster. or. Ed Mullins photo asbestos abatement, new sidewalks and Report From Union some new stage rigging are also being added. This summer and fall the main County Arts Center, auditorium and seats are scheduled to be Rahway, New Jersey done by Conrad Schmitt Studios. by Bob Balfour The former vaudeville and silent movie neighborhood movie palace, originally On March 29, at 8:00 p.m. the re-en seating 1600, is a stadium-style house in actment of a historic event took place on Adam-style rococo. Designed by New Irving Street (named after Washington York architect David Oltarsh, it opened Irving, who once lived there) in Down in October 1928 with a Style E-X Wurlit town Rahway. After sixty years,'.the Rah zer theatre pipe organ, still in excellent John Fenstermaker returned to the way Theatre, now the Union County Arts form today. NBC organist Chet Kinsbury bench of the Oakland, California Para Center, once again became "The Bright was at the console, assisted by a young mount Theatre 4/27 Wurlitzer March 11 est Spot in Town" (an original logo from Rex Koury (age 14). The theatre was after a two year hiatus. He last accom opening day) with the dedication and purchased by Rahway Landmarks in panied The General there March 15, dramatic lighting of its new $85,000 1983. This is a non-profit group estab 1987. Playing Jacques Lemmens' "Fan marquee. The new unit, designed by the lished in 1979 at the theatre's 50th Anni fare" as a console raiser, three light Marquee Committee of Bruce Conway, versary Show, which saw Rex Koury re classical pieces followed: "Triumphal Bob Balfour and architect Charles Gifford turn to the very same organ bench that of Meyer, Yowell and Gifford in New began his illustrious career as RKO's March, Opus 68" by Dudley Buck; "Irish York City, is a more elaborate unit than youngest professional organist, later Air" from County Derry, arranged by Ed the original. It features nine different Musical Director of all three major net win H. Lemare, and Claude Balbastre's lighting circuits, including an original works on the coast, and composer of "Variations on La Marseillaise" with a 1920s chaser circuit and a custom color ''Gunsmoke.'' cannon effect. montage in the corner tubulars, designed The theatre will re-open in December Announcing his program from the orchestra lift, Fenstermaker said, "Back and built by tech committee chairman with The Nutcracker for the holidays, and stage before the concert Bob Vaughn Bob Balfour and projection chairman will close in successive summers for told me that my program isn't what you Harry Randel. The new sign replaces a restoration to continue as funding permits. time-ravaged unit that saw four revisions would hear at most American Theatre and which had 2500 lights in it. The new Organ Society recitals. (Laughter) But he marquee was custom-built by LaFayette said the Ketelbey would pass. So, I'm Sign Company of Jersey City. glad I'm now moving into the main A master switch was thrown by three Music For Silent Films stream. " After a few descriptive words, past-presidents, Bob Balfour, founder, he played Albert W. Ketelbey's "In a Sandy Sweeney and Eric Rickes, along (1894-1929): A Guide Persian Market.'' with Rahway Mayor Dan Martin, Union is a new book which serves as a finding He concluded his concert with '' Finale County Freeholder Chairman Brian Lay aid for scores and musical cue sheets from Symphony No. 1 for Organ," by hey, and Community Development Officer made for films of the silent era. It was Louis Vierne, who was organist at Notre Tom Connel, who arranged for the grant compiled by Gillian Anderson, a music Dame de Paris cathedral. Vierne col for the new unit. As the switch was specialist in the music division of the Li lapsed and died at the console in 1937, thrown, the lights on the podium dimmed brary of Congress. The 182-page cloth and John hoped that history wouldn 't re and, to the theme music of 2001, the bound book, which is illustrated with film peat itself that night. Notre Dame is in various circuits were lit, each cheered stills, sheet music covers and other one of the sequences of the silent classic on by a crowd of several hundred people. photographs, is available from the U.S. thriller Phantom of the Opera. Dr. Fen TV crews and press photographers Government Printing Office, Washington, stermaker's accompaniment of this film covered the event. DC 20402 (cite title and stock number was in a very classical manner, using his The theatre is currently closed and 030-000-00199-1 when ordering). The prepared score. He is organist and choir under restoration. A new roof is being in price of $27 includes postage and master at San Francisco's Grace Cathe stalled; new plumbing and bathrooms, handling. dral. Dr. Edward J. Mullins 26 •JULY /AUGUST THEATREO RGAN Martha's Daddy ShowYour Card And BeaconWurly May Be CITY MAY SELL Now In Pizza EnjoyThe Best For Less EndangeredSpecies BIG LANTERMAN by Tim Needler A panel of five appellate division New management at Paramount judges has ruled the Beacon Theatre, 4/36 WURLITZER Management! An offer of $50,000 has been Music Palace, Indianapolis, has insti in Manhattan's mid-town area, can by Jim Koller received by the City of Flintridge/ - tuted a policy that ANY ATOS be converted to a disco. This decision Paul Van Der Molen, owner of La Canada for the former 4/36 member may receive a 20 percent deals a major setback to the three Wheaton Fox Studio , wherein Martha San Francisco Fox Theatre Wurlit discount on food purchases by merely year struggle to prevent the conver Robert-Morton reigns, has signed an zer organ now installed in the showing his or her National Member sion, it was reported in the May 1 7 agreement with owner Bob Vogel to Lanterman mansion. The off er was ship card. issue of Variety. take over management of Lansing While this is of greater interest per made by a group in the San Franci Pipes and Pizza, Lansing , Michigan. haps to local members, it could be The Beacon is the home of an sco area that advised the instru The agreement was inked Monday, beneficial to any ATOS member who excellent four-manual Wurlitzer, and ment would be installed in a thea June 5th . is traveling in the area and stops in it is not known what disposition will tre in that area, it was disclosed by Bob MacNeur, former manager of for a meal and music . The new man be made of the instrument if the thea Gene Burrows, Lanterman Estate Paramount Music Palace, Indianapo ager is Ron Mills. tre is converted. Trustee. lis, Ind. , will be in charge of the food City officials are now considering palace. His wife, Donna Parker, and sale of the famed instrument and are Dave Wickerham are resident organ on record that any other offers will be ists there. entertained. It is the general thought that with the continual opposition be ATo§t"~i(,EWSPUBLISHED.MONTHLY KIBBEETURNS DOWN ing made by neighbors against turn 1989 NumberEleven the mansion into a museum, and the T.O.TEACHING JOB VolumeThree July fact the organ can only be heard by Well-known theatre organist Gor an audience of no more than 50 at don Kibbee has turned down an offer Music Hall Studio COLEWELL ON ROAD one time due to fire laws, permitting to teach theatre organ playing at Pas its sale for installation in a suitable adena City College . The course is TO FULLRECOVERY Organ May Be Gone auditorium would be far better than planned by the school and will be Information given the NEWS late leaving it where it is. taught on the J. Ross Reed Memorial Karl Cole is well on the road to in June by a Californian upon his re Officials have stressed the point 3/24 Wurlitzer organ, which is recovery following a severe beating turn from New York City reveals that that any sale will be made on the con expected to be playing when the Fall inflicted by two men who then robb the 3/14 Wurlitzer organ installed in dition the organ must be installed school term opens . ed him and drove off in his car. They Radio City Music Hall studio is no complete, without alterations, modifi Kibbee told the NEWS he is were later apprehended and jailed. longer there. cations or additions. already teaching in Burbank during Cole called the NEWS and verified During a tour of the theatre the vis the day and has an adult school the news item published about his itor asked if he could see the organ Spud Koons Donates course every Thursday evening in misfortune in last month's issue, but and reports hat a security guard told Modern Keyboard Harmony. Most of noted the damage to one finger was him-'Sorry, it's no longer there . It Motorcycle Organ the students in this class are orga not as severe as initially reported was taken out a few weeks ago." Koons' Motocycle Shop organ will nists, he said. The next course begins the hospital. Looking into the room, the visitor remain in its home town of Long in September . said he did not see the console. Due He has been undergoing correc Beach, Calif., it was learned late last Kibbee noted he has been teaching to publishing deadline, it was not tive surgery and had "a face full of month. 'Spud' Koons has donated the in Burbank schools for the past 19 possible to confirm the information metal" -his jaw was wired for five instrument to the Pacific Caost Club years and has private students as before going to press. weeks and he had an actual bal and will receive a tax write-off for it. well. "The added PPC project would loon in one nostril holding his eye be more than I could handle, even in its socket. "I looked like some ATOSMembership May It is believed the Club originally though it would be an excellent thing from outer space, and I'm had a concert Moller which was pur opportunity to teach on such an lucky to be alive," he said. ReachNew HighIn '89 chased by Joe Koons several years instrument," he added. He added that he has a good out Executive Director Doug Fisk has before he died. He apparently broke "Anyone with a masters degree look on the future and is looking reported that his request to chapters up the organ and sold it for parts. can get teachers credentials to teach for a Howard seat for the Spring to bring in at least two new members in a community college ," he advised, dale Music Palace Wurlitzer. His has paid off. A total of 121 new DonBaker Hospitalized "in the event there is someone who address is 9419 Blue Wing T er members were signed up by chapters In Fla., CriticallyIll might like to apply for the position." r ace, Cincinnati, Ohio 45241. It and National added 239 to the roster. It is expected if this momentum con was also reported just prior to It was reported to the NEWS on tinues , ATOS will surpass the 6,000 press time that he expects to June 9 that organist Don Baker had ARTISTFORCED TO mark by the end of the year. return to Springdale July 10. been hospitalized in Florida suffering CANCELCONCERT NOR-CALWELCOMES kidney failure and that his condition is Rob Calcaterra has been forced to '92 Logo/SloganDesign extremely critical. cancel his Detroit Convention appear HOMEBIG CONSOLE ance due to paralysis affecting his left ContestOpen To All A special caper welcoming home the OddLetter Offer Is side. Most of it has cleared since he Last month it was noted in the ornate four-manual console that will experienced the disability in January NEWS that Dickinson Theatre Organ play the Style 285 Wurlitzer, now BeingInvestigated except for his left hand . He is also Society and Delaware Valley Chap being erected in Berkeley Community A rather strange letter suffering from an ear infection which ter, co-sponsors of the 1992 ATOS Theatre by Nor-Cal Chapter, was held offering an item that has been causes an equilibrium problem. National Convention, announced a June at the theatre. It had been in sought after ever since Jesse contest for a conclave logo design 18 His doctor indicated the problem the Los Angeles shop of Crome Organ and Helen Crawford report and slogan to be used on official sta was brought on by stress related to Co. for the past two and a half years edly had it built for their baby tionery, programs, etc. It was also his almost constant concert tour tra for restoration and modification, addi daughter Jessica, a fully oper stated the contest was open only to veling in recent months. He had also tion of 27 additional stop tablets and able miniature Wurlitzer members belonging to the two groups. been cutting an album on the Chicago adaption to a Devtronix Computer four-manual console, has been Theatre Wurlitzer but was forced to This month it has been declared the Organ Contrl System. mailed to several organ buffs. shelve it when an electrical fire in the contest is open to anyone wishing to After its preview showing the con While the offer is thought blower motor shut down the organ. submit material. sole was hauled off to storage in Ber to be a hoax, an investigation The recording has not been is being made by the NEWS Entries should be sent to Bob Dil kely until the balance of the organ is completed. in an effort to discover if the worth, Convention Chairman , 1801 completed prior to its scheduled pre small key desk is really He told the NEWS his doctor Milltown Road, Wilmington, Del. miere shortly before the San Francisco extant. A report will be made believes the condition will clear up 19808. Deadline for all entries is Oct. 1991 ATOS National Convention. - in the August issue. within July. 1, 1989. from The Windsheet JULY/AUGUST• 27 THEATREORGAN Page 2 ATOS International NEWS INFORMATION,PLS. InsuranceCovers Water July 1989 Weld Hall at Moorehead DamageTo TexasOrgan State University, Moorehead, North Texas Chapter (Dallas) NOVICEMOUNTS BIG Minn., reportedly has a theatre received $9,500 from the firm that ORGANSHOW SUCCESS pipe organ installation which insures the chapter-owned Robert will be featured in a summer Another show of proof that the Morton organ installed in the Lake series of silent and sound public will attend organ shows was side Theatre. The instrument recently motion picture presentations. made May 1 7 when the Los suffered water damage caused by a The question being asked by Angeles Orpheum Theatre pres leaky roof. ented a silent film accompanied by theatre organ buffs-can It is planned to enlarge the organ anyone identify the make and a beturbaned organist and also had during restoration and install a multi size of the instrument? a brief stage prologue featuring plex system. - The Keraulophone dancers who cavorted to 'canned' music. SchoolMay Remove Pipe MEMBERSCONTRIBUTE An audience numbering about OrganFrom Auditorium $7,000 TO PROJECT 1,800 paid $15 per seat to see Phan South Pasadena High School may Members of Central Indiana Chap tom of the Opera , accompanied by dismantle and remove the three ter, Indianapolis, have contributed East Indian Koria Pandit (who played manual Spencer concert pipe organ over $7,000 to the Manual High CONSOLE CAPERER Gaylord his own score) and watched the Bev now installed in the auditorium. School Organ Fund which is the Carter is pictured at the controls of erly Hills Cotillion Dancers prance Spencer organs were built in Pasad chapter project in rebuilding the origi Cincinnati organman Ken Aultz' about the stage in a setting apropos ena, Calif., during the 20s and 30s nal U.S. Organ into "the finest Wur 172 Cessna aircraft one day during to the period depicted in the and installed in churches, auditori litzer organ to be found in any high May when he was in town during photoplay . ums, fraternal lodges and residences. school in the country." his recent Ohio concert tour. Cap Jon Olivan , the man who mounted Spencer was associated with organ The campaign to secure additional ering Carter really didn't put the the show, had never before been builder Murray M. Harris, Johnston, funding continues, it is reported in air buggy into blue, but he did find involved in any kind of public theatri California, American Photoplayer "Ciphers," official chapter newsletter. time to go for a short flight with cal presentation. And Pandit' s score, and Robert-Morton organ companies Aultz manipulating the controls. according to several ATOS members before opening his own firm. ThomasTo MakeSeries who attended the show , was not what RosaInks Two Concerts; could be termed as "formula" cueing, T. 0. Music Concert Of CDs For Newport but the entire performance received a Dwight Thomas has announced Will HaveSilent Films standing ovation from patrons. The OpenFree To Public inking a contract with Newport Clas Rosa Rio has been inked for two 'canned' or recorded music played for An evening of thea tre organ music sic Recording Co. for a series of com concerts-July 14 at Kingston , Onta the dancers apparently did not detract will be presented July 25 by Timothy pact discs. The first will feature music rio, Canada, and Sept. 24 at Trenton from their performance. Bjareby playing the Kotschmar Mem of Irving Berlin. It was not disclosed War Memorial for Garden State It was also noted a majority of the orial organ in Portla nd, Maine City what organ will be used in the record Chapter. She will accompany silent audience was obviously under the age Hall. The concert is free to the public ing sessions. film presentations at both concerts. of 50, and many were children. This and will begin at 8pm. "When Rosa romps with a silent, would tend to point up the fact that SENGSET FORSEPT. she really knows how to do it," stated people will leave their "boob tubes" Tipplers Can Enjoy FESTIVALIN BRITAIN Allen Mills, resident organist at Proc for good entertainment. AfternoonTooting John Seng is one of 15 artists who tor's Theatre Schenectady . And Olivan told the NEWS he picked will appear in the National Home another fan, Quinn Brisban of Chi ATOS travelers who happen to Pandit to play the film "because his Electronic Organ Festival at Mid cago recently wrote and told her-"I be in northern California's wine mystical qualities would enhance the dleton Tower Holiday Centre, near have recently rented a number of country have an opportunity to tip photo play theme." Metropolitan Mocambe, Great Britain, from Sept. silent films for which you have done ple while listening to a tooting thea Theatres backed the performance , 23 through 30. the musical accompaniment. Your tre pipe organ at Johnson's Winery and its success has prompted inaugu Teaching classes for beginners, playing invariably enhances these pic in Alexander Valley. Concerts are ration of monthly shows. The next demonstrations of latest products are tures. It is tasteful , expressive and slated Nov. 4 & 5, and Dec. 2 & 3, production was announced for June included in the Festival. -from News witty. I am not old enough to have from 1 to 4pm all days. 22 as "A Salute To Fred Astaire". North seen any silent films when they were The formula of stage, organ and first released, but in talking to many screen units is planned for all shows DICKPENBERTHY REMEMBERED people who have, including some in the future, although the Wurlitzer by Ken Rosen musicians who provided accompani was to have less exposure in the June We met al the Asilomar Home Organ Festival in Monterey, Calif. when Dick ment for them , they all agree the 22 production. Penberthy was running an exhibit booth for both his own Doric records and the authenticity of your playing is without It was also noted the $15-per-seat various artists who had made organ records; and I was selling organ music books peer." price remains, but students and senior and sheet music. Over several years of Cannery Row dinners, we became friends citizens will be able to purchase $12 despite our age parity . Carley May Have An idea to negotiate the rights lo reissue Buddy Cole's Warner Brothers records ducats at the box office. Other ticket became a wholly new album issued from tapes on Claire Cole's lop shelf. Dick was Moved To Alaska sales are handled by Ticketmaster . very pround of that Doric album, as we all were, and its production cemented the Organist Candi Carley is reported Dunedin Series Now friendship. to have cancelled her coming fall con If older half-brother Frank K.illlinger was the ardent recording engineer who pre cert dates in Los Angeles when she served the,sounds of Jesse Crawford's Wurlitzer rolls, the mighty San Francisco Fox apparently moved - quite suddenly to In Its 22nd Year Wurlitzer, and introduced a new generation lo the brilliance of England's Sidney Concerts continue at Kirk of Torch, it was Dick who got the contracts signed and the records pressed and the Alaska. Efforts to confirm this were Dunedin, Dunedin, Fla., and tickets jackets printed and the cartons shipped and flyers mailed and the orders filled and the unsuccessful at presstime. are now available for the 1989-90 bills paid and the accounting done. season which will feature Larry Fer People often reveal volumes about themselves in the smallest acts. When we Proctor'sPresenting rari, Terry Charles, Phil Kelsall and stocked Doric records in our retail store and al some other organ consumer shows, SummerFilm Fun Fest Paul Oakley. The concert series is Dick once called me al his expense from northern California lo tell me we had over now m its 22nd season. paid our bill by a few dollars. Formerly an expert lax accountant, he was unerringly Proctor's Theatre , Schenectady, N. ethical both in business and personally. Y. is presenting its Summer Film Fun KannWill Play Silent Dick loved Albert White and his Gaslight Orchestra, and vintage jazz and cocktail Fest of silent and 'all talking' feature piano at least as much as theatre organ, with both Buddy Cole and longtime friend photoplays. Live organ accompani Film At L.A.Church Frank Denke being among his special favorites. ment is featured July 9 & 10, "The When I left music merchantry behind, we tried lo stay in touch periodically. One Rudolph Valentino's silent photoplay Gold Rush" -July 23 & 23, "Safety "The Shiek" on the 4/32 Wurlitzer day I suddenly realized that Dick had not called me in months. Alarmed, I finally learned through a series of phone calls that Dick Penberthy died in 1988 following Last"-Aug. 6 & 7, "The General" July 23 at 2:30pm in Founder's brain tumor surgery. I have been trying to find the right words for months, and, still Aug. 20 & 21, "Sally of the Saw Church, on Sixth Street, one block having been unable to do so, would like to say, Dick, you were a good man, and dust". Discount coupons for all shows west of Vermont Avenue in Los there can never be enough like you. You are mi .. ed." may be purchased at the door. Angeles. 28 •JULY /AUGUST THEATREORGAN July 1989 ATOS International NEWS Page Three IT'S ALL THERE-In the long-closed Vitaphone Theatre, Manchester, N. H., organman Mike Foley 'found' this 1920 Robert-Morton organ. He tells about it in the article published at right. COMPETITIONHAD 14 'CreditCard' Plays COS ENTRYSTHIS YEAR This year's Young Organists Com WJ~!~f.~~}~1~~!~c~~,?o~* petition attracted 14 participants the Cinema Organ Society-owned ranging in age from 13 to 21. Listed Wurlitzer organ at South Bank Poly technic School, London. Mounted on Remember when you were a kid and happened on some lucky find? Then when alphabetically with sponsoring chap you grew older and had been bitten by the organ bug, perhaps you dreamed of * ter designation they are-Barry a wall adjacent to the console, the locating an old abandoned theatre, somehow getting into the auditorium and finding Baker, 19, Central Indiana; Jennifer unit accepts a plastic card which can an organ console in the pit and a chamber or chambers filled with pipework. Well, M. Candea, 21, Wolvlerine; John be programmed in units of minutes. read the find by Mike Foley of Foley-Baker, Inc., Bolton, Conn. organman who had Cook, 19, Pine Tree; John Peter Insertion of the card enables the such a dream become a reality. "I was called to a meeting with John Mclane of the Palace Theatre Performing Devona, 15, Chicago Area; Russell blower to be started. Minutes left on the card is shown decreasing as time Arts Center in Manchester, N. H. John was requesting information about obtaining Holmes, 15, London/SoEngland; an organ for the theatre, preferably a Wurlitzer," Foley explained. Peter Holt, 16, London/SoEngland; is used and removal of the card auto matically switches off the blower. "During our conversation he mentioned there was still a small organ under a dirty Kenneth Merley, 13, Motor City; cover in the long-closed Vitaphone Theatre next door to the Palace. Not aware of its Anthony (Tony) Milligan, 19, San The system, used by those who condition and expressing the desire to see it, Mclane called the owners for me. They Diego; Cheryl Morefield, 14, San practice on the organ, was installed sent a workman over with a key and flashlight. (Right, the building was without Diego; Elenor B. Nardy, 15, Mid by 'Flexicard,' a British firm who electricity.) My high intensity flash made possible the filming of the photos of what Florida; Jason Roger Pfeiffer, 16, Los donated the unit to COS for the was found. "Just like out of a dream, the two-manual Robert-Morton organ is still there, rest Angeles; Chris Schweda, 19, Motor instrument. ing in a single "peace" until it's returned to playing condition. The 1920 instrument, City; Claudette Sunman, 14, Wolve CorrectionCuts CD Costl which is too small for the Palace, has been donated to the Palace Theatre Charitable rine; Faith Sunman, Motor City. Jim Riggs' Singing In The Bath Trust and it is planned to sell it; Funds realized will be used for the Palace Barry Baker was declared overall tub isn't as expensive as noted in improvements. winner. Divisional winners were: Rus the June i88ue of the NEWS. The small theatre will be demolished in October and if someone wants the organ, sell Holmes, Junior Division (ages According to Gary W. Jones, Ala they should work at post haste. Ranks are Flute, Diapason, Vox Humana, Violin and 13-15 ); Barry Baker, Intermediate bama Chapter official, the CD is Celeste, Chimes, Harp, Cymbal, Crash Cymbal and Bass Drum. There are two Division (ages 16-18); John Cook, tremolos. There is also some fatigue and dirt everywhere, but the organ is all there $20, posti>aid, not $22. and all original. I could find no water damage. Senior Division (ages 19-21 ). "The Palace is cuking $4,500 for it where is, as is. It would be a super little Judges for the contest were: John OLIVERATO OPENAGO organ for a seriously interested novice to own, restore and install. Muri, Charlie Balough, Lowell Ayars, "Interested parties should call or write Attorney John McLane, 40 Stark St., Ron Rhode and Rob Calcaterra. ATLANTA75th EVENT Manchester, N. H. 03105, phone 603/625-6464." It was published in the June issue Hector Olivera will play the open that John Ferguson had four consecu ing concert Sept. 10 at 3pm in the LIVEBROADCAST FOR KelseyPlaying In Frisco Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Ga., celebrat tive winners, including his latest stu AIR SHOWBIRTHDAY David Kelsey, noted entertainer/or dent winner, Barry Baker. This is ing the 75th anniversary of Atlanta Chapter of the American Guild of Great Britain's BBC Radio cele ganist/pianist returned to the San incorrect, he has had three consecu brated the 20th anniversary of the air Francisco scene and is now playing tive winners-Dwight Thomas, Jelani Organists. Tickets are currently on sale at the box office. show "The Organist Entertains" with an engagement at Charpes Restau Eddington and Barry Baker. a live broadcast from Blackpool rant and Cabaret, 131 Gough St. The HISTORICBOOKLET Tower Ballroom featuring four orga plushy eaterie is located west of the KANNKICKS OFF FOX nists who played for an audience of downtown area near Market Street in COSTIS $6.25 about 2,000 lucky ticket holders. It what is described as a good THEATRE60th YEAR "Historic Theatres Of Michigan" Stan Kann on June 19 played was a sellout affair and greatly over neighborhood. booklets, sold by Concerned Citizens "Monday Night at the Movies," kick subscribed; at least half again as Playing Wednesday through Sun for the Arls in Michigan, cost $6.25, ing off the 60th anniversary celebra many people were turned away for day, Kelsey has a smaller than baby postpaid. It was reported last month tion of the Fox Theatre, St. Louis, lack of seating. grand size piano ( which he calls his they were avialable for $6.10. Orders Mo. Normally the show is broadcast Fetus Grand) and pedalboard for should be sent CCAM, 350 Madison using recorded music, but for the cele string bass. Prior to this engagement Ave., Suite 503, Detroit, Mich. WRIGHTTO PEDAL bration resident organist Phil Kelsall he was appearing at PJ's. 48226. AT POWERPLACE and Simon Gleldhill both performed George Wright will present CROMEMAY MOVEHIS on the famous Tower Ballroom Wur L o n g Title- But two concerts on the Robert litzer; Brian Rodwell and Martin Har ORGANBIZ TO RENO ris played an electronic organ. Low Costl Power "Wurlitzerized" This month's Archive music According ·to a brief news item pub According to Gledhill, who called Rodgers organ in the Power special tune has a long title lished in Nor-Cal's Windsheet, Organ the NEWS on June 4, "the BBC were residence, Camarillo, Calif., Your Lips Are No Man'• man Ken Crom has grown terminally highly pleased with the show and August 20 at 2:30 and Land But Mine-but is low in tired of the Los Angeles traffic and plans to release a cassette recording 7 :30pm. Seating is $18 per price. The entire title is yours plans to move his shop to Reno. A call as a commemorative of the person and tickets are availa for $2, postpaid, from ATOS to Crome discloses that he will occasion." ble only by mail order from Archives, 1393 Don Carlos undoubtedly move to the area after he "It was truly an exciting evening Banda Records, P.O. Box 392, Court, Chula Vista, Calif. finds a suitable location. He intends to and I was thrilled to be a part of it," Oxnard, Calif. 93032 92010. continue his organ business from there. Simon said. JULY/AUGUST• 29 THEATREORGAN Page 4 ATOS International NEWS THEATREPURCHASE CAPRI ORGAN REOPENS MAES TO DIRECT REHAB July 1989 WILL INCLUDEORGAN WITHDEVTRONIX UNIT OF SEVERALTHEATRES Purchase of the South Pasadena Tony Fenelon reopened the Capri Restoration of the 1931 art deco ArchivesEnjoys Big (Calif.) Rialto Theatre is under con Theatre organ in Goodwood (Ade Fox Watson Theatre in Salina, Kan sideration by John Daniel, South Pas laide), Australia May 14 to a capac sas, will be under direction of Robert GrowthThis Year ity crowd. The instrument had just Maes of Kansas City, Kan. He will "Due to many sizeable donations, adena resident and noted carousel been equipped with a Devtronix also locate an organ for the theatre ATOS Archives has experienced a collector . If the deal is consumated it Multi-Action Organ Control system. and install it in chambers that were year of excellent growth," Curator is reported he plans to install a carou This is the third unit to be added to provided but never used. The house Vern Bickel has stated in his annual sel on the theatre stage and also Australian theatre organs-the other was designed by Boller Brothers, well report which was filed June 8. The locate a theatre organ to install in the two being sent to Theatre Organ known theatre architects of the period. extensive contributions are responsi now empty chambers. Society's New South Wales Division Maes will also head operation of the ble for the Archive/Library Catalog Originally the Rialto had a 2/ 10 in Sutherland, near Sydney, and to theatre which is owned by the City of to be divided into four parts: Printed Style 216 Wurlitzer, one chamber of Ron Sullivan for his residence four Salina and administered by a non Music, Audio Recordings, Printed which was destroyed by fire. It was manual Wurlitzer-style Devtronix profit group. The 1,500-seat house is Material, Miscellaneous Material. apparently caused by a soldering organ. to be the home of the local symphony The first three parts are available iron, not disconnected when workers took a break during the time the It is reported Fenelon made excel orchestra. Salina has a population of to members at $15 each, or all three organ was being readied for a George lent use of the Devtronix unit for solo around 45,000 people. for $40. Part four is for Archive Wright concert, organ/piano 'duets' and a multi-track He will also be planning restoration records and the material is not availa arrangement of Dancinsz Tambou of the Emporia, Kan., Granada Thea ble outside of Archive location at Gary Bauman later bought the remainder of the instrument-the rine. tre, which he purchased recently for Chula Vista, Calif. $950. City officials are cooperating In addition to enlarging the collec Solo Chamber organ-moved it to PIPEDREAMSWILL HAVE with Maes in reopening the house as a tion, equipment now is installed to San Francisco and installed it in his residence. performing arts center. He also plans transfer recordings from reel-to-reel or T.0. RADIOPROGRAM to install an organ in this theatre. VCR tapes to cassette format. It is Daniel at one time was a stage Pipedreams, Public Radio's nor May Oversee Project now possible to provide members with magician. mally all-classic organ radio show, Plans to refurbish the Anderson, cassette tapes of historic programs. will air theatre organ programs during OrganmanTurns Tears Ind., Paramount Theatre, which is The following members have July. Program #8930, "Sunshine and owned by the city, may also involve donated material to the Archives Sentiment," features various T.O. To SmilesWith News Maes. He has been contacted about its since the 1988 convention: Lowell recordings with commentary by Karl A resident living somewhere in restoration and was expecting to fly to Ayars , Tom B'hend , W. Winston Eilers and program host Michael Southern California's San Fernando Anderson and meet with city officials Brown, Gene H. Fredricks, Ernie Barone. Valley called a local organman about sometime in June. Gerber, Harry Heth, Thomas H. locating an instrument. It is reported Artists include George Wright, Jeffery, Harry Jenkins, Catherine she was rather distraught during the Dan Bellomy, Ashley Miller, John COLLAGE IS BEST Koenig, Bob Longfield, Doltin W. early part of the call and told the Seng, Dick Hyman, Billy Nalle, Sid McAlpin, Robert R. Miller, Claude V. organman she had wanted to pur ney Torch, Bryan Rodwell, Jonas RHODE JOB YET! Neuffer, D. P. McNichols, Richard J. chase the Koons instrument but had Nordwall, Rob Calcaterra and Dwight Editor'a Note: Due to its restrictive four Sklenar and Judd Walton. been turned down by Spud Koons Thomas. page format, the NEWS does not publish reviews of any type. However, upon In the August issue the NEWS will who said she wanted to keep the The programs are broadcast over 135 stations nationwide. hearing Ron Rhode' a new CD, Collage, it publish a list of what comprises each organ in the Long Beach area. waa ao impressive, in that the aelectiona, of the four parts of the ever Assurance was given the resident the organ and atyle of playing truly re expanding ATOS Archive/Library. that organs are in good supply and it GledhillHopes To Attend flects the magnificence of the theatre or was possible to find one much better PhoenixRegional Meet gan, that an exception haa been made for DualMoller Work Halted suited to her plans-she wants to Simon Gledhill expects to be in the publication of the following review by Irv Eilers. build a studio and install it in the val United States later this year to attend By City DeficitProblem COLLA GE-Ron Rhode playing the ley area. the Regional meeting in Phoenix dur Restoration work on Philadelphia Sanfilippo Wurlitzer. Roxy Productions, ing Thanksgiving weekend, he Convention Hall's dual Moller organ RP-101-CD, 705 So. El Dorado, Mesa, HARDTO FINDLIFTS informed the NEWS in a telephone has been suspended due to the city Arizona 85202. cutting off funding because of its cur LISTEDFOR SALE conversation on June 6. rent budget crisis. Irv Glazer, who Two revolving lifts, both eight feet He has also been contracted to ZOUNDS! WHAT SOUNDS! serves as Coordinator for the project, in diameter, have been removed from appear again at the Oakland Para Thia CD rates as one of the fineat said it ma~ be necessary to go public the Granada Theatre, Chicago, 111., mount Theatre Wurlitzer in 1991 for Theatre Organ recordings to date. for the rema,llder of restoration engi and are for sale, it has been the Paramount Organ Pops Series. The Wurlitzer is a tribute to Jasper San neering funds . announced by Curt Mangel, who is in filippo for owning such an instrument , to Many Hear Organ charge of restorat ion work at the NostalgicHammond Club Dave Junchen & Co . for such a masterful Approximately 60,000 people Uptown Theatre in Chicago. Each lift OrganizedIn Europe installation, to Bob Ridgeway for capturing the sounds and to Ron Rhode for his terrif heard the big dual Moller in the con is of the revolving type complete with Formed just over a year ago, the ic artistry. This is possibly Ron's best re vention auditorium during May and motors and controls. Mangel noted Hammond Nostalgic Club has 65 cord to date. June. There were 15 organists play the two items are considered very members in West Germany, Austria No artificial reverberation was added ing the instrument during the period rare. and Switzerland. Its Secretary, Dieter which would tend to alter the sound for graduation events of St. Joseph's Information about them is available Ennens is anxious to obtain copies of quality. College, University of Pennsylvania, by writing or calling Mangel at 4 7 44 any pamphlets and pictures about If you like 32' sounds, this disc will exer Drexel University, Lincoln High No. Malden, Chicago, Ill. 60640- Hammond-LaFleur models installed cise your sub woofers and the snarl of the School, Martin Luther King High phone 312/334-6780. in Britain. Anyone who can help him Post Horn and Brass Trumpet are limited School, South Philadelphia High, The Granada building is being or would like details of the club are only by the ability of your sound system . Temple and La Salle Universities. demolished to make way for new invited to write to Hammond Nostal The entire CD runs, for your money' a The Presbyterian Church also held its development of the property. It was gic Club, Dieter Ennens, An den worth, a total of 72.44 minutes with 17 convention there June 7 through 14. one of Chicago's most elaborate Stadsgarten 20, 5860 lserlohn, West numbers. It ia also available on caaaette Lowell Ayars, noted ATOS con motion picture palaces. Germany. -COS Newsletter cert organist, played for several of the with 14 selections. -Irv Eilers commencement exercises. BuildersConvene Oct. 8 Larsen Tape Is $12 BerryPlays For Residents FOR THE RECORD Convention time this year for Lyn Larsen's "Celebration" cas Organist Leon Berry, of Park Ridge, Ill., and former organist at Elm Skating Rink, Elmhurst, Ill., American Institute of Organbuilders sette tape sells for $12, postpaid, Chicago's Hub Roller Rink, plays was in operation 33 and a half years will be Oct. 8 through 11 in Fort and may be ordered from Musical concerts for residents of Hotel Baker prior to closing last March, and not Worth, Texas. The Worthington Contrasts, P.O. Box 16786, Pheo St. Charles, on the 3/ 10 Genev~ 53 years as reported in the June issue Hotel has been designated headquar nix, Ariz. 85011. organ. Residents relate to the music of the NEWS. ters for the meeting. and often call out requests. 30 •JULY /AUGUST THEATREORGAN CLOSING CHORD William L. Fearnley Robert Johnson William L. Fearnley, one of West Vir Robert Johnson, 64, of the San Fran ginia's best known and beloved musi cisco Bay Area passed away of a heart cians, died April 29 at the age of 84. attack. He was originally trained as a Mr. Fearnley's musical career spanned pharmacologist and helped develop the years from 1920 until 1988, and several important heart medicines when encompassed early accompaniment of he worked for Smith, Kline & French in silent films on piano, theatre organ in Philadelphia. He was also an accom Meriden, Connecticut, and several years plished chef and served in that capacity with the Meyer Davis organization which as well as relief theatre organist in the entailed hotel and night club engage Orpheum Restaurant in Clearwater, ments. In 1954, Mr. Fearnley started a Florida in the seventies. He subsequently twenty-five year career as featured or moved to San Francisco where he be W. "Tiny" James ganist and pianist at The Greenbrier , came a real estate broker and continued W. "Tiny" James passed away on White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. to play the organ. He often substituted May 31, having suffered a lengthy illness. Following his retirement from that posi for David Kelsey at the New Bell Saloon. He was 75. tion in 1979, he continued to play private He was a fascinating and charming per His funeral was held on June 5 under and public engagements until shortly be son and will be missed .Robert Ridgeway the auspices of B.P.O.E. No. 1015. fore his death, including an accompani He was a native of Alameda, California. ment of Chaplin's The Gold Rush at West Being well-inown in the community , his Virginia's Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg. talents were often called upon to help in His interest in music and in the preser local activities. vation of historic pianos and organs was "Tiny" was a member of Alameda a constant source of inspiration and en Lodge No. 1015 B.P.O.E., Oak Grove couragement to all musicians - especi Lodge No. 215 F. & AM., a life member ally the young and aspiring. of Musicians Union Local No. 6, and Mr. Fearnley is survived by his wife , I.A.T.S.E. Local 162. Gladys Gaskill Fearnley, who was herself He was one of the founding members a pioneer in radio entertainment in Kansas of ATOS, served as ATOS President for City, Missouri where she sang on her three terms and was declared an Hon own program over station WHB in 1927. orary Member in 1966. His recordings were very popular, in Emma L. O'Brien cluding three discs made at the famous Emma Louise O'Brien, 81, an organist San Francisco Fox, one at the Fox Oak and former UCSB lecturer died in Santa land and one at the Orpheum in San Barbara, California, after a brief illness. Francisco. She was organist emeritus at First Pres ''Tiny'' also managed the Home Organ byterian Church where she provided Roger Garrett Festival, an annual West Coast conven musical service for 52 years. Mrs. O'Brien tion of electronic organ clubs, for sev studied under Albert Hay Malotte and Roger Garrett , Columbus, Ohio, tele eral years. worked for West Coast Theatres. She vision, radio and theatre organist, died He leaves his wife, Ida, and two chil played the organ at the Granada Theatre recently in Clarksburg, West Virginia, dren, Glen and Janice. Other family before movies and during intermissions. after a brief illness. He was 79. members include brothers Don and Emma and a partner helped produce Garrett, a Springfield, Ohio, native, Robert and one sister, Barbara King. records for children of nursery school was resident organist at the Loew's (Note: a follow-up on " Tiny" James ' age. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Ohio, now the Ohio Theatre, from 1933 career will appear in a forthcoming issue. William J. " Billie" Mitchell of Santa Bar to 1942. He left Columbus to join the Ed.) bara, and two nieces. Marines during WWII, playing with Bob Crosby's orchestra, but returned to Col umbus to be staff organist at WBNS Frederick H. Dise radio from 1946-48. Frederick H. Oise of Farmington , Garrett opened the University Theatre New York, a charter member of the in 1947 as manager and organist. He later It is musics lofty mission Rochester Theatre Organ Society, died joined WBNS-TV, where he worked as on March 23 at the age of 72. organist and production assistant until to shed light on the He was the club 's first publicity chair 1955. man and wrote the text for the AKO Pal In 1958, Garrett moved to West Vir depths of the ace pictorial book which helped raise ginia to become general manager of funds for ATOS' purchase of the Palace WBOY television and radio stations in human heart. Wurlitzer in 1965. Clarksburg. He retired in 1977, but con ROBERT SCHUMANN - 1810-56 He is survived by his wife , Dorothea, tinued to make guest appearances at the three sons, one daughter, a brother and Ohio Theatre. He left no immediate two grandsons. Lloyd E. Klos survivors. THEATREORGAN JULY/AUGUST • 31 Chapter ~otes ALABAMA ATLANTA Birmingham 404/ 428-4809 or 404/948-0267 205/942-5611 or 205/644-3606 Tom Helms, from Pensacola, Florida, Alabama Chapter welcomed back a performed for us on March 12. Tom is a long-time favorite in March as Dolton well-known concert organist and builder, McAlpin teamed up with the Alabama's restorer, voicer and tonal finisher of or Wurlitzer. Dolton played a wide range of gans across the United States. He played selections and requests - something the newly installed 3/33 Moller organ in for everyone. Perhaps next time we can suburban Chamblee's First United get someone to help with those Gregor Methodist Church . His very enjoyable ina chants! ! program included church numbers , light April found the South with unique classics and popular numbers reminis weather and the chapter with a unique cent of the romantic American organ, weekend. Lee Erwin scored Metropolis ranging from "Jerusalem" and "Oh, April 8, at the Alabama Theatre to an Sacred Head," to "Somewhere Over the enthusiastic audience. Pine Haven Bap Rainbow," "Stormy Weather ," "El Capi tist Church, where chapter Vice-President tan" and "Finlandia." It was exciting Gary W. Jones has been organist since to hear. 1972, recently purchased a new Rodgers On April 16, the Allen Organ Studios Essex 655 for their sanctuary. Lee had hosted us for a performance on a three agreed to dedicate the new instrument manual Allen 4600. The artist was Jerry and chapter members gathered at Pine W. Myers, who was originally from the Haven for a unique dedicatory program. Lancaster, Pennsylvania, area, but who From Bach to Gershwin, and everything moved here from Ohio a year and a half in between, Lee put the organ through its ago. Jerry is Music Associate and or paces and revealed the versatility of both ganist at the First Baptist Church, College organ and organist. Park, just south of Atlanta, and has per The Alabama Theatre continues to do formed throughout the United States. He well with May being completely booked played a variety of pieces, from ''The with live shows, classic films, private Old Rugged Cross" and "Jesus Shall parties, children's shows, plays, etc. With Reign" to "Chicago" and "Button Up only three free days in May and barely Your Overcoat," including Percy Flet fewer in June, chapter members are cher's "Festival Toccata" for good mea grateful for both bookings and breaks. Lee Erwin and Gary Jones at Lee 's dedicatory pro- sure. Jerry certainly exhibited very well Gary W. Jones gram at Pine Haven Baptist Church . both his and the 4600's great versatility. Bill Hitchcock Dolton McAlpin at the Alabama Wurlitzer . Gary w.Jones photo Jerry W. Myers plays the Allen 4600 . Tom Helms at the console of the 3133 Moller . 32 •JULY /AUGUST THEATRE ORGAN !MH[[~~~ NewYork ~ 716/ 694-9158 Shea's Buffalo Theatre is a Perform - - -- ing Arts Center in Buffalo, and we cannot CENTRAL FLORIDA always hold meetings at the theatre. In •Tampa March, our monthly meeting was h~ld at 813/577-1898 or 813/251-8325 Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church Andy Kasparian, who had played for which is home to a 4/32 Kilgen organ. our chapter in February of 1988, was Even though the organ is presently being once again the house-guest of members restored, our club members had great Dottie and Roger Bloom in March . While fun taking turns at open console. Many here, he had the opportunity to put the of our members are really talented, play 4/17 Mighty Wurlitzer belonging to Ken ing by ear, and then there are those of us and Ruth Hunt through its paces. A small At left: Any Kasparian at the Conn 652 in home of who play only by reading music. For us group was in attendance for this event at Dottie and Roger Bloom. Right: Rob Calcaterra dur amateurs, our fellow members did our the Hunt's lovely home in Clearwater. ing rehearsal on the Tampa Theatre's 3112 Mighty registrations and produced great sounds The next day, March 12, Andy played the Wurlitzer. for us so that we could just play. We had Bloom's Conn 652 for our monthly meet A few days after this concert, we re a good time being together as club mem ing which a record-breaking 63 members ceived a call from the manager of the bers and sharing our love for music. attended. Andy, we love your playing and Tampa Theatre, indicating there was in April 9 was our last organ concert for your gracious personality. You are al terest in co-producing an organ concert the season with Ty Woodward doing a ways welcome! series. An idea for a series was already Pop Concert on the Mighty Wurlitzer. A The chapter assisted the family of in the works between our chapter, and couple of days later, we were back at the Elenor Nardy, a young 14-year-old organ Mid-Florida Chapter. Over lunch , repre Shea's for our meeting . We had the thrill ist from the Orlando area, in preparing sentatives explored the possibilities . The of sitting center stage at the Wurlitzer a tape for submission in the Young Or meeting resulted in the laying of ground console in our fantasy of being "great ganist Competition. For this, we got nine work and strategy for consideration by artists," another Ty Woodward, Hector ranks of the Tampa Theatre Wurlitzer the respective boards . We are now look Olivera or Jesse Crawford. playing, and the results showed off Elenor ing at a five-show series with first rate May found Porgy & Bess at Shea's and the organ to good advantage. organists, probably running from No Theatre; therefore, our club meeting was For our April meeting, we went all out. vember 1989 thru April 1990. held at Assumption Church with a mini With considerable effort by a small but Lee Erwin was in Tampa in late April concert on the pipe organ by Bob Allen . dedicated group, we had all 12 ranks and to play the Tampa Wurlitzer and to ac Bob is music director at Assumption most of the tuned percussions working company the fine Buster Keaton silent Church and is employed by the Denton, on the Tampa Wurlitzer. We brought in classic, The General . We were involved Cottier & Daniels Music Store. The pipe Rob Calcaterra, and with as much publi in some late-night tuning and assisting organ at Assumption Church is a 2/54 city as we could generate at absolutely Lee in getting what he wanted out of the hybrid. Following Bob's concert, we all no cost, some 500 people, including a organ . He seemed pleased with the new had our chance at open console . bus load from the mid-Florida Chapter, sound, and was even patient with a cipher Just as a reminder , we would appre showed up and heard a theatre organ in that occurred during the first few minutes ciate hearing from artists and/or record very good condition, played beautifully, of the film and seemed to take forever ing companies interested in producing a professionally, and with considerable to silence. Lee Erwin has played this CD and record album or cassette tape affection by the young, dynamic Rob organ several times and is always most of the Shea's Buffalo 4/28 Wurlitzer. Calcaterra. The audience was with him; pleasant to work with. Those interested please contact Harry he was with the audience, and his selec Late Ap'ri~ also found some of our W. Marciniak at 2645 Colvin Blvd., Tona tions spotlighted his outstanding musi members in tt.~ Orlando area to assist wanda , New York 14150-4440. cianship, showmanship, and obvious de with and to atteno· a Don Baker concert Norma J. Marciniak light with the organ. The organ crew at Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte found Rob to be most pleasant to work Springs. This school is the proposed site All inquiries regarding membership matters should with and patient and understanding of for a theatre pipe organ in the near future. be addressed to ... what we were trying to do. Rob Calca Fortunately, the architect , knowingly or DOUGLAS C. FISK, Executive Director of ATOS terra, you will also be welcome back for unknowingly, provided "organ lofts" and P.O. Box 417490 Sacramento, California 95841 a repeat performance on the Tampa a blower room in the plans. Theatre Mighty Wurlitzer! continued oRGcln1-1211uG POPULAR MUSIC by ltb H6Rn18I\INS A complete course in Keyboard Harmony CONCERTS and arranging popular music for Organ . 275 Manse Road • Unit 69 AVAILABLE AT MUSIC STORES OR DIRECTLY FROM West Hill, Ontario, Canada MlE 4X8 AL HERMANNS (416) 282-2114 1398TEMPLE STREET CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 34616 THEATREORGAN JULY/AUGUST • 33 CENTRAL FLORIDA cont. Don performed on a Conn 652, aug mented by several external speakers (unfortunately, moments before curtain time, lightning zapped a couple of the speakers). Elenor Nardy also played at intermission and proved to be a crowd CENTRAL INDIANA pleaser. Indianapolis The cooperation between the Central 317 /25~056 or 3 l 7 /787-4865 and Mid-Florida Chapters continues to be outstanding, which should be the norm Our March meeting at the Hedback in ATOS rather than the exception. The Theatre featured the Fifth Annual Dessa atre organ is a labor of love and the work Byrd Scholarship Competition. This com we have put in on the Tampa Theatre petition is eagerly anticipated by the Wurlitzer, while strenuous and time con membership . This year 's winner and our suming, is worth the effort when hearing entrant in the National ATOS Young Or the instrument begin to soar and be wor ganist Competition is Mr. Barry Baker, a thy of the title, "King of Instruments ." young man of considerable talent. Run Ron Rhode and Phil Hedback at the Hedback The John Otterson ner-up in the contest was Miss Diana Thomas. Our thanks to both these young atre. a. Johnson photo people for sharing their music with us. We celebrated St. Patrick's Day with organ. Several home installations were a concert by Ron Rhode. In keeping with included on this trip as well as a concert the day , Mr. Rhode played a medley of by Father Jim Miller at the Renaissance Irish tunes , including "It's A Great Day Theatre in Mansfield, Ohio. The general For The Irish" and "Libiamo " from La feeling was that this was the BEST bus Travita. His well-rounded program in trip ever. cluded songs from the 20s and early 40s. On April 9, our meeting was hosted CHAPTER CORRESPONDENTS: by the Meridian Music Company , Indian PLEASE NOTE He concluded his program with Easter favorites including "Holy City." The Sing apolis' new Steinway dealer. The program To help ease the burden on the editorial along and the silent movie capped off was held in the beautiful auditorium there staff of TI-IEATRE ORGAN, please ob the evening nicely. and featured Sue Downs on the new seive the following: Type all copy, April 1, over fifty members and guests Yamaha US-1. Sue's program was de double-spaced, on letter size (8 ½" x 11") left for points east on a very successful signed to demonstrate the varied capa white paper, leaving 1 ¼" margins on and enjoyable organ crawl. They visited bilities of this instrument. "Send In The top, bottom and both sides. Do not use Shady Nook in Millville , Ohio, where Van Clowns" was a perfect selection to show erasable paper. Please include your Jones performed on the WL W Moon River off the piano and harp stops ; ''When I name , address and telephone number. Fall In Love" featured the violins and Type photo captions on Scotch (3M) vocal chorus. I particularly enjoyed her Pa;t-it Note sheets (- 654, 3"x3"or - 655, jazz interpretation of "Pennies From 3"x5") and attach to BACK of photo. Heaven. " Sue and James Janssen col DO NOT use any kind of tape or rubber laborated on a piano duet, playing De cement to attach captions to photos, and bussey's Ballet from the "Petite Suite;" DO NOT attach photos to sheets of then it was back to the organ for a med paper. ley from South Pacific . For an encore , Send Chapter Notes and photos to: Sue joined our own Virginia Rectoris GRACE E. McGINNIS Wolfram in a piano-organ duet of "Begin 4633 S.E. Brookside Drive, - 58 The Beguine ." This was an exciting and Milwaukie, Oregon 97222 innovative program. Phone: 503/654-5823 Work is progressing on schedule on DEADLINES: the Manual Organ. Main chamber work November 10 forJanuary / February is finished and we are well " into" the January 10 for March/ April Solo. We are grateful to our members, March 10 for May/June friends , workers and community busi May 10 forJuly / August July 10 for September/ October nesses for their support of this project. September 10 for November/ December Barry Baker, CIC's entrant in the National ATOS Come hear it at the 1990 ATOS Con Young Organist Competition. o. Newswanger photo vention! Barbara R. Johnson June 17 ...... ". . . . Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, Iowa June 20 to 25 ...... Radio City Music Hall, New York City June 28 to September 3 ...... Ohio Theatre, Columbus , Ohio July 24 . . . . Spreckles Organ -Balboa Park, San Diego , California · July 26, 27 . . Lancaster Arts Festival, Ohio August 16 ...... Ohio Theatre, Columbus , Ohio DENNIS JAMES September 8 ...... Church of the Redeemer , Kingston , Ontario , CANADA September 17 .... David Lutheran Church , Canal-Winchester , Ohio October 2-16 ...... France Concert Tour Resident Organist For October 20, 21 . University of South Carolina , Columbia , South Carolina October 22 . . . Bushnell Auditorium , Hartford , Connect icut The Ohio Theatre October 27 ...... World Theatre, St. Paul, Minnesota October 28 ...... Ohio Theatre, Columbus , Ohio DENNIS JAMES PRODUCTIONS October 30 ...... Mich igan Theatre, Ann Arbor. Michigan 'November 12 ...... Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara , California P.O. Box 15487 November 18 ...... Symphony Hall, San Diego, California C.Olumhus,Ohio 43215 December 2 ...... Gray 's Armory , Cleveland, Ohio 614/ 463-9536 January 11, 1990 ...... _ ...... Ohio Theatre, Columb us, Ohio February 17 ...... Symphony Hall, San Diego , California March 4 ...... Short North , Columbus, Ohio March 12 to April 22 .. National Tour, Munich Filmmuseum NOW BOOKING 1989-90 PERFORMANCES 34 •JULY/AUGUST THEATRE ORGAN CENTRAL OHIO the arrival of a bus load of Central Indiana could not be delighted with such numbers Columbus Chapter members who had invaded the as "Paris in Springtime," "Rose of Wash 614/652-1775 or 614/882-4085 buckeye state for a weekend tour of res ington Square" and "Smoke Gets In taurant and home installations. We were Your Eyes?" The simultaneous rendition On March 19 we were hosted by Mr. privileged to have organist Trent of "Five-Foot-Two" and "Ain't She & Mrs. Tom Hamilton in their lovely Arling Sims play for the group on our mostly Sweet" showed his unique ability in mel ton home. The highlight of the afternoon Wurlitzer 3/13 with its newly installed ody integration and piano dexterity . The was the demonstration of their Robert Trivo Post Horn. Trent's engaging "What nostalgic "Midnight Sun," "Margie," the Morton organ. Not just any Robert-Morton I Did For Love" and medley of tunes from sing-along, his witticism and homey phil organ but an exact replica of the Ohio Soundof Music ably showcased his style osophy added up to superb entertainment. Theatre instrument. Console layout, color, and talent. No doubt about it - he's gonna have decoration and configuration have been The afternoon reunited us with the In to come back! painstakingly duplicated in every detail. diana group at Mansfield's Renaissance Donna Parker was the featured artist The home installation features analog Theatre where Father Jim Miller was back at the Ohio Theatre on April 16, the se and digital solid-state electronics which for a return engagement at the console cond in the organ series for the 1989 reproduce 20 ranks and percussions, of the famed Warner/Stearn/Carson season. In a pink dress , she appeared identical to those in the Ohio, via 24 Wurlitzer. It was refreshing to see a fuller radiant and effervescent , rapidly achiev channels and 36 speakers . The output house as many of the audience who had ing rapport with her audience . The tune has an awesome 2000-watt capability. heard him the previous year returned with ful "Clap Your Hands" and "Don 't Get To enable our 35 members and guests to their friends. In addition to Indiana Chap Around Much Any More" were followed see and hear the organ, Tom had rigged ter, the concert was attended by mem by a South American Latin number "Birds a video camera above and to the left of bers of Quad Cities Chapter of Iowa and Get In The Way." Especially appealing the keydesk which is remoted to the Central Ohio Chapter . was Donna's rendition of "Through The family room for display on a large video To the all familiar theme, "The Best Eyes of Love" from Ice Ca.stieswhen the screen . Tom played several selections Things In Life Are Free," the console Morton Tibias were blended with the Vox by way of introduction of the instrument rose majestically to spotlight the man of and Kinura. and then invited open console. All in all the cloth himself complete with a set of an impressive home installation. red suspenders. His program was mixed It's no secret that Donna is partial to We're still heady with the afterglow of and varied with liberal helpings of jazz, Ragtime and boogie as we listened to April 2. The day began at 8:30 a.m. with ragtime and standard old favorites . Who "Black and White Rag," "12th Street Rag" and "Jump Shirt Boogie." Nor will we forget her novelty numbers, ''At the BE ONE OF THE 400 ! Codfish Ball" and "Kitten On The Keys." Phoenix Festival 1989 • November 24-26 Especially touching was the composi tion "Forever And A Day" which was written by the brother of an ATOS mem PEDAL STOP BREAKTHROUGH!! ber in memory of his deceased wife , a tune Donna was asked to introduce at New, Small Speaker Reproduces 114dB at 16Hz! the Paramount Music Palace some time THE CONTRA BASS by INTERSONICS, INC., Northbrook, IL ago. Donna's closing number was the lntersonics Engineers worked with a number of organists to satisfy a long standing fetching "Don't Rain On My Parade" need: Pedal tone reproduction from a small, portable speaker. Through these joint from Funny Girl. Donna's musicianship efforts lntersonics is pleased to introduce: deserved more of an audience than she got, and we can only hope on future THE CONTRA BASS SUBWOOFER occasions her appreciative audience will • Response: JOOto 14 Hz bring their friends . • Output: 1 /4dB at /6Hz We made our spring migration to • Size: J8x22-J/2x37-/!2" southern Ohio's Shady Nook restaurant • Weight: /20 lbs. and Springdale Music Palace April 23 • No Fragile Voice Coil with some 25 members turning out. Hospitable organist Martin Bevis enter WHAT IS THE NEW TECHNOLOGY? tained them on the venerable 4/42 Wur Servodrive Subwoofers use a state-of-the-art, high performance servomotor to litzer which was originally installed and convert the amplified signal into sound. maintained by the late Stanley Todd. The Amplified signals cause the servomotor to rotate back and forth . These rotations are organ, everyone agreed, sounded great then efficiently converted to linear motion through a highly reliable belt drive system with 27 of its ranks up and playing . The which transfers force and motion to the radiators. dreaded yesteryear perflex in 2 of 5 ranks Unlike normal speakers, the servodrive configuration allows for large has now been replaced. It was a special excursions, better powerhandling, and uncompromised low frequency reproduction ... occasion for our President, Henry Garcia, clean, rich sound to 14 Hz (Fundamental)! who not only was celebrated with cake and candles in tribute to his birthday but NOW! Uncompromised Pedal in turn rendered at open console one of Note Reproduction from the his best performances - all without people who brought music. Our members were also enter "THE BEST IN BASS" tained by Margo Burkhart, who has de to sound professionals monstrated more than once that she is since /983. equally at home with the theatre organ as she is with the classical organ. We welcomed new member Phyllis Roberts Represented by: and look forward to seeing her as well Recreational Electronics , Rt. 4, Box 326 Terrell, TX 75160 , 214-563-8944 as organist Martin Bevis at future meet ings. John Polsley THEATREORGAN JULY/AUGUST• 35 ture" but was brought back for two en cores, a very snappy "Hot Lips" and the "Bunny Hug Rag." Our April membership meeting was TOE held at the Thomaston Opera House, or at least "sort of." Because of fire code violations that closed the opera house to public assembly have not been fully cor CHICAGO AREA rected only a few people at a time were 312/282-0037 or 312/964-7855 permitted in the opera house for the We try to make our audiences happy concert program. The music from our most of the time, and often succeed. Not beloved 3/15 Marr & Colton was trans too long ago our board of directors de mitted by stereo to a first floor meeting cided to use local talent for some of our room. The guest artists were Floyd Hig shows. This came about as a result of gins, an organ design engineer and or the economic situation. We do have well ganist for St. Joseph Cathedral in Hart k,1own soloists each year interspersed ford, member Brian Colton , and Greg Taylor, popular southern Connecticut with locals. It works quite well because Devon Hollingsworth at the Christ Church Austin. the general public is not too familiar with music teacher and performer. We are the majority of accomplished organists . happy to report that signs of the renova The public patrons know musicians for tion effort are everywhere in the building their abilities plus organ music. Some of and spill over into the parking lot where these are: the ground is being prepared for the town Frank Pellico, who has presented his hall building addition. talent in the Chicago area for many years. ~ - Our May 6 concert at Shelton High He was at the Matterhorn Supper Club in School brought back for his second Con Palos Park, for a long stretch of time. He necticut appearance of that man in black, appeared in USA concerts from east to the inimitable Father Jim Miller . Begin west as a soloist and with his unique ning with '"S Wonderful ," with a Latin band and dynamic show. CONNECTICUT VALLEY beat, Father Jim continued with unusual ·-· arrangements of tunes not usually asso Bob Ralston, who is widely renowned 203/357-4581 or 203/261-5269 for his years with the Lawrence Welk ciated with theatre organ. H Is arrange shows. Surprise turned quickly to amusement ments of "I Can't Get Started With You " Hal Pearl gained recognition through at our April 1 concert when the featured and "I'm Just Crazy About My Baby" his many years as staff organist at the artist was announced as Father James sounded more like a jazz trio than a sin Aragon Ball Room. Miller instead of the scheduled Ron gle instrument. When he played Duke Leon Berry has played for years at Rhode. The April Fool's joke was un Ellington's "Mood Indigo" it only took midwest roller rinks and draws from a masked as the white-coated artist took the barest imagination to see a single large group of loyal fans when appear over the console and opened with '' I lithesome dancer maneuvering the blue ing in concert. Love To Hear You Singing." Everyone lit stage. His inspiration for the " Bye, Bye knows Ron wears white and Father Jim Blues March" was from a 110-man Organ club members know many always wears . . . but more about that marching band, and although he didn 't soloists, but members DO NOT fill the later. duplicate the sound of the entire band, concert halls, at least in this area. How This was Ron's second appearance he came very close. can they! There are about 400 members at the Shelton 3/12 Austin and, as always, Father Miller also makes good use of for 2,000- to 3,000-seat houses. The he held the attention of the audience anything in sight that suits his purpose . dear public has to be enticed to attend with a combination of contemporary, old After the intermission , host Allen our shows or it will be financial catastro favorites and interesting arrangements Miller reintroduced Father Miller as phe. It has happened. of not-so-often-heard tunes . His program wanting to achieve a higher position, and Our nomination for board members included a very novel arrangement of the curtain opened to a balcony scene and social was in April at Christ Church "Slow Poke," and "The Gypsy" which with Father Miller garbed in cler ical in Oakbrook and featured Devon Hol was made famous by the Ink Spots. Ron vestments blessing all in attendance . lingsworth at their 4/80 (plus) Austin. closed the program with "Zampa Over- continued... Devon is Musical Director for this church and gave a delightful light classical pro gram. He also demonstrated the versa tility of the Austin Pipe Organ, plus its electronic augmentation. A real treat New Release• Rarely Heard 19th Century Romantic Repertoire for all attending. Ferris1847 Pipe Organ Ebenezer Prout• First Concerto in Eb 1870 A sad note is the demise of the Elm VintageOrgan/Vintage Music Stephen L. Pinel, Organist Roller Rink and its versatile hybrid pipe RoundLake Offers Just the Right Combination Glenn E. Soellner, Conductor organ to make way for a new project. 'I.rd'.?. :,..'+,~- TheUltimate Sound of Organ/Orchestra · .Roon~ Lake Summer _ 90- Tony Tahlman was staff organist there 18 1988Live Performance - Digitally Recorded _,r+,,..._.,. Fesuval Orchestra . _ for many years starting with the Rink's 1894 1956 opening and added much to the improvement of this organ. The rink Info. (518) 899-5726 Also Guilmant • Lefebvre • Reger 0/0 & Solo Works owner, Bill Fuchs, gave this 4/27 Geneva Check or Money Order to: Round Lake Historical Society, Dept. T Before 8/30/89 After Hybrid to Jim West and Paul Swiderski C.OmpactDisc S 12.50 15.95 who maintained the organ for much of Box417 Ca..scnc 9.50 12.00 Round Lake, NY 12151 -0417 Video DocUIJK:nt.ary22.50 29.50 the time. This instrument will be stored VHS or Beta (S&H Included) awaiting a new home . Here 's hoping. Almer Brostrom 36 •JULY/AUGUST THEATREORGAN CONNECTICUT VALLEY cont. CUMBERLAND VALLEY Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 717 /263-0202 Our chapter project, begun earlier this year, the restoration of the Chambers burg, Pennsylvania, Capitol Theatre 's original 3/14 Moller, is on schedule and proceeding smoothly. Saturdays, and many Sundays and weeknights, have been workdays for our chapter president and technical director, Mark Cooley, and his crew . Releathering and unification work on chests from the Solo chamber is nearly Ron Rhcxiewith Connecticut ValleyPresident Helen complete. Several hundred new magnets Kilburn at concert at Shelton High School.- have been purchased, and repairs to Rita Goodkinphoto Cumberland Valley member Gil Singer at the Eyer damaged pipes are underway. The empty Commenting later from the console, Moller. cVTOSphoto chamber has been cleaned , patched , Father Jim said that he had finally and painted, and will have new fluores achieved one of his longtime desires of cent lighting and additional outlets in being able to stand at balcony level and stalled, both of which will be a consider bestow his blessings to a large throng . able improvement for future servicing of In describing the workings of the toy the organ. counter castanets, he produced a set of In March, our chapter outing was to clacking false teeth which he said was the Strand-Capitol Theatre in York, Penn actually a model for the castanets on the sylvania, for a Sunday afternoon perfor toy counter. mance of a vaudeville show, which in We love you, Father Jim, continue to cluded a sing-along and Buster Keaton's make people feel good with your fine , silent film One Week accompanied by music and good humor. Don Kinnier at the theatre organ. In the finest tradition of afterglows, a Member and Past President Bob Eyer, reception was held in honor of Father Jr. hosted our April meeting at his Cham Jim Miller on Sunday afternoon, May 7, bersburg home where the former Penn at the Glastonbury, Connecticut, home Hall organ has resided in the basement of Allen Miller. Those who attended were since 1984. The 3/7 mostly Moller was treated to a variety of tasteful appetizers in fine form , and Bob treated us to a mini and music as played on Allen Miller's concert of old and new favorites. Several Father Jim Miller calls this "Beauty and the Priest." individuals tried their hands at the '' Little self-designed and built organ and the Connecticut Valley Vice President Jimmie Miller Knabe Grand Piano with Ampico Player. helps Father Jim with his formal wear after his re- Mo" during an open console period that Barry Goodkin cent Shelton High School concert. RitaGoodkin photo followed. 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He is no rubber stamp , with his opened with a nicely arranged " Manhat 617/662-7055 original arrangements , compositions and tan Serenade'' and two other tunes while The chapter's 3/13 Wurlitzer at Babson constant practice producing polished John started with "Whispering " - too College was put through its paces on performances . He does not get into the seldom heard . He also included "In a March 18 by John Cook, our 19-year-old rut of all-too-many music ians with the Persian Market " with the Near East at star. This 1987 ATOS National Young same selections used time after time. mosphere tastefully enhanced by certain Organ"ist Competition Intermediate Divi New numbers mean time , research , percussions. Elsie's opener was a fast sion winner presented a full-fledged pub perseverance , imagination and a driving moving ''Tico Tico, '' and she included a lic concert to a large and very enthusias desire to succeed in learning something beautiful " Jessie ," one of her own com tic audience . We have all witnessed unfamiliar . Watch this young man - he positions . Both Elsie and John are teach John's considerable progress these last has the ability to go far! ers of organ, piano and voice with Elsie few years and his dedication to music The following day, Bob Legon was our also having played piano for the silents . and the theatre organ, but this was spe organist at our regular monthly meeting. These three Rhode Island " imports " cial. He was the sole spotlight performer He played fam iliar songs and a good with different approaches all contributed and thoroughly justified our confidence mixture for the season after his " Manana" to an interesting all-too-brief console in his abilities . opener. With spring , Easter and St. Pat interlude . Stanley C. Garniss Mr. Cook was completely prepared rick's Day to suggest themes, Bob played and even composed his great opening number, "Pipes on Parade." Our organist may be young in years , but he showed an appreciation of the old with several oldies like his perky " I Got a Gal in Kala mazoo" and a super arrangement of Gershwin's " Embraceable You " as examples. John's program had some Carmichael, · Rodgers, a Youmans med ley, Confrey and other favorites , all care fully registered and with correct tempi used, as with all of his renditions . With St. Patrick 's Day only the day previous , "The Minstrel Boy" was nicely played L to R: Garden State President Robert Norris , Joy Stevens, Eduardo Garc ia and Mike Cipolletti . TonyJunophoto ing through Trenton , which was being reenacted that weekend. He concluded his concert with the premier performance of " U.S.A.fTODAY," delighting the audi ence. Our traditional post-concert party ELECTRONICORGANS followed on the stage with open console and socializing. Kit, or Custom Built We have been successful in obtaining Kits for electronic or pipe organ grants from Corporate donors and the New Jersey renovation. New Jersey State Council on the Arts to 609/888-0909 or 201/445-1128 assist in presentation of theatre organ • Microprocessor-controlled, modular cir cuitry for ease of construct ion The fifth and final concert of the Tren music . The Society most recently be • Authentic pipe organ voicing using ton War Mem orial series was held on came involved with a New Jersey Literacy active filter circuitry. April 16. The concert artist was Lew in the Arts Task Force which is develop • Built-in capture system. Williams , ATOS 1988 Organist of The ing a model curriculum for grades kin • Self-financing purchase plans. Year. Lew's selections ranged from pop dergarten through twelve in an attempt • 7 basic models : 3 Church , 4 Theater , in to light clasics , all played with his special to strengthen and accelerate the arts in 2_-, 3- , and 4-manual sizes. orchestral sounds . We love his up-beat New Jersey schools. style using Post Horn selectively and At our February meeting , our guest Attn: PIPEORGAN BUILDERS effectively. His stunning finger technique , speaker was Eduardo Garcia , Executive Incorporate,or replace,your stacks of switching relays with µ,P-controlled acquired no doubt from hours of practice , Director of New Jersey 's Literacy in the latches. System will control up to points him up as one of our finest or Arts Task Force . We responded by form 16,000pipes and /or oscillators. ganists . ing our own Task Force comprised of Lew's concert coincided with the Bi Michael Cipolletti, Joy Stephens and Write for quotation. centennial celebration of the Constitution Harry Ley. They prepared special material ARTISANINSTRUMENTS, INC. and George Washington 's trip from Vir which expressed our needs and offered 6450 N.E. 183 ginia to New York City to be inaugurated suggestions as to how to proceed and Seattle, WA 98155 as first President of the United States . fund this ambitious venture . This was PH: (206) 486-6555 TLX: 4998676ARTSN Lew played a patriot ic medley in recog presented by Joy Stephens at a hearing nition of Washington 's triumphant pass- in March. Jinny Vanore 38 • JULY/AUGUST THEATREO RGAN At Left: Jonas Nordwall at the 4123 Robert-Morton in the Saenger Theatre. Below: Faye Wheeler and daughter Judy Matarelli at the console of the Wheeler 's 3116 Wicks. some strange reason, none of it seems GULFCOAST to be repeated . How is this done? Pensacola, Florida We do enjoy hearing our organ "sing " 904/932-3133 or 904/ 433-4683 again. Since we built this organ entirely Our meetings are held in the historic with our own funds , actually we wouldn 't district home of our console-builder/ care if no one showed up for our con Vice-President/Treasurer , B.D. Rhea, certs ; we would enjoy them to the "max " MD, where we held election of officers ourselves . Unfortunately the "color at the last meeting. green " is a vital factor in today 's econo JOLIET AREA Whoever said one picture is worth a mic scheme , so we work and pray to fill 102 E. Van Buren thousand words , had not seen the instal the seats . Naturally , the artists like a full Chicago, Illinois lation of our 4/23 Robert-Morton here in house, too . We hosted a social at the San Filippo Pensacola in the Saenger Theatre. Thou Our able and expert technician, Jim residence on March 11 that featured sands of words can 't describe this work Scoggins, is right there to help the artists Dairyland organist Perry Petta. In addition of art that Dr. Rhea created for our Chap with technical problems so we can enjoy to some fancy footwork on the 4/28 ter. There was a period of quiet following the music. Like most organ technicians , mostly Wurlitzer by Perry, the club was the dedication in 1985 but the few of us you can see him scoot from one poten treated to a demonstration of the many struggled valiantly to get it playing again. tial problem area to another and be on orchestrions in the San Filippo collection. We started our premier concert season hand to push the safety button to lower Vice-President Larry Henschen was the in 1988 with Lyn Larsen, followed by Tom the console for the artist after the last emcee and kept the pace of the program Hazleton, then Walt Strony early in 1989 encore. The audience is totally unaware pizzicato. and Jonas Nordwall in April with Donna of him, but we know he is back there/up The weekend of April 22 and 23 was Parker in June to end the season . Our there/out there and you can rest easy if one of our busiest and best. The club was organ series has been received warmly any " snafus " rear their ugly heads. Our treated to some fine mother-and and the audiences let you know this is xylophone is temporarily wired on the daughter piping at the Wheeler residence music that beckons us back to the ''good decorative balcony of the right chamber. in Lockport. Faye Wheeler and her ale days." Before each performance , Jimmy sets it daughter , Judy Matarelli , were the fea Jonas Nordwall outdid himself with his up, then takes it down as he puts the or tured organists and gave the beautiful mastery of our instrument. Although he gan to bed in its own storage "garage." Wicks a real workout. Chapter President may have played for royalty in his youth , We are pleased that the local Arts Lee Maloney teamed with Judy in an im no one could appreciate his " royal" Council of Pensacola has accepted our promptu piano/organ duet that rocked treatment more than we did. How do group into their membership. This means the house. each of the artists perform in such a our concerts are listed in their Arts cal manner that it is impossible to compare endar for general public release. We On April 23 Ron Rhode and his brother, them? It is like comparing apples and reach a very broad spectrum of music Chuck, drew an almost soldout house at grapefruit. It simply can 't be done . Each oriented fans this way. Plus, someday , the magnificent Rapp & Rapp-designed one is marvelous and stands on his own there might just be some funds involved Rialto Theatre in Joliet. Ron was judicious performance . And how we love it! ! in it for us. in his use of the organ and it responded Another thing, each artist plays such a Sometimes I think the audiences are quite well. Brother Chuck added the well-rounded variety of music , we get an like me and Eliza Doolittle - I could have unusual dimension of a singing voice to overall hearing of so much music. For " listened " all night! Dorothy Standley well-done accompaniment. Hal Pritchard * The Organ * The Score * The Screen GE0 RGE WR1GIHIT 10 East Ontario, #4707 Chicago, Illinois 60611 312/943-0658 THEATRE ORGAN JULY/AUGUST • 39 LAND O'LAKES St. Paul-Minneapolis 715/262-5086 or 612/771-1771 In the May/June issue, I wrote about our chapter event at Northwestern Col lege in St. Paul on March 5. Our two artists are pictured here, along with the organs played that day. The Organaires met at the home of Mike Erie (left) and Curt Olmer (right), on stage at the Northwestern College, St. Paul. 3-manual Allen digital Verna Mae Wilson on March 23 when theatre organ on the left, a 4-manual Allen digital classical organ at right which Curt played . Mike Erie and Verna Mae organized a "volunteer crew" to prepare the mailing of flyers for the upcoming concert on Don Johnson and Bob Scholer are April 14. April 20 the Organaires were in working nearly every day on the installa session at Ted and Marguerite Espe's tion of the chapter organ at the Metro home near Bald Eagle Lake; always a politan Community Church in Minneapolis. congenial group of organ enthusiasts. The three-manual Wurlitzer console On April 14, true theatre organ excite from Gene Bryant's donated organ is ment arrived once more in the Twin being readied for temporary installation Cities. Jim Riggs, of Oakland, California, in the sanctuary . and the World Theatre's Wurlitzer were Following a board meeting at the a team in theatre organ heaven! The Phipps Center on May 7, we had two audience was excited; the artist was hours of open console time in which ten in top form and concert promoters and eager members participated . Three new organ crew were riding high. Jim Riggs' members inquired about practice time knowledge of music from early films, on the Wurlitzer, which is easily arranged theatre and cartoons was, indeed, im by calling the Box Office at Phipps. pressive. His lively (hot) arrangement of Spring has finally arrived in Minnesota. "Slow Boat to China," closing the first half My lilac bushes are loaded with buds and of the program, brought cheers from the I have even cut the grass once! Jim Riggs at the console of the 3116 Wurlitzer at crowd. Part of the artist's charm came Verna Mae Wilson Phipps Center. from an untimely case of laryngitis. His re-creations of Jesse Crawford and Sidney Torch arrangements were flaw less. Ads in the St. Paul Pioneer Press Dis patch and on KLBB radio brought hun dreds of new faces to this concert, and we doubt that even one person left dis Music is the electrical soz"l appointed. We gained several new members for the chapter, and there were in which the spirit lives, numerous requests for more information about LO' LTOS and ATOS. thinks and invents. The day after Jim's concert we were BEETHOVEN - 1770-1827 able to arrange some time for him at Phipps Center for the Arts in Hudson, Wisconsin, so he could play the Mighty Wurlitzer, formerly of the KSTP Broad casting Station. He did enjoy playing it even amid the preparations on stage for SONIC CREATIONS INC Phipps' presentation of Foxfire, a play depicting the generation gap in the forests of Southern Appalachia (Note stage set BUILD YOUR OWN ORGAN in picture of Jim.) COMPLETE LINE OF MODULES FOR ELECTRONIC ORGANS FROM Murray Burfeind, organ technician KEYING THRU AMPLIFIERS, BOTH IN KIT FORM AND ASSEMBLED. from Goodhue, who is completing the WE ALSO BUILD CONSOLES Kilgen installation in the T.B. Sheldon --•AND•-- Auditorium in Red Wing, picked up the 5 h.p. blower from our Prescott ware MODULAR SOLID STATE RELAY SYSTEMS house on May 1. The blower will be FOR PIPE ORGANS added to the organ, along with new duct SEND $1.00 FOR CATALOG work to provide adequate wind supply for the organ. As the completion date SONIC CREATIONS INC. approaches on the rebuilding and re-in P.O. BOX 758 stallation of the 2/12 Kilgen, we will report ef CORTEZ, CO 81321 on the progress. 40 • JULY/AUGUST THEATREORGAN LONIX>N & SOUTH OF ENGLAND 01-422-1538 or 093-25fH>499 The new year, so far, has been a good and exciting one. Our concert at Kilburn with Stephen Vincent as our artist brought in an excellent audience. Stephen does not concertize as much as we would like - his style is so pleasing to the ear and his arrangements are a pleasure to hear. We wish he would do more concerts for the younger generation 's benefit. March 5 saw us all trooping down to Wales for our second anniversary con cert on the "Torch " Christie. Trevor Belshaw was our artist , and we were not London chapter members on a promotion for mem - disappointed ; his choice of program was in keeping with the anniversary celebra bership at an organ festival. Joon Sharp-a , ~#;i_??::/~;, ,&i:::;,,~::~:., tion, and the Mayor of Barry and her guests thoroughly enjoyed it. 209 On March 12 we were back at the Top ~ 213/217-9202 Rank Club Kilburn to hear one of the ~~= or 818/792-7084 most popular young men on the concert circuit today, chapter member Michael We have maintained a busy schedule! Wooldridge . His personal taste is the Big In March, our very own Gaylord "Mr. Band sound, with which he excels and Flicker Fingers" Carter drew a large delights us. We are so fortunate to have crowd of organ and silent movie enthu such talent as Michael and Stephen in siasts to the Wilshire Ebell Theatre where our midst. he scored Harold Lloyd's Grandma's At our annual meeting on March 31, Boy on the chapter-owned 3/11 Barton. all committees were re-elected and Les The organ performed well, as did our ar Rawle has agreed to continue as Chair tist. However, when the screen suddenly man and head of the Technical Team. flashed white and then went to black, The preservation of the theatre organ Gaylord continued with improvisation goes on. until the projectionist, with the help of Our Springtime Safari has come and Bob Pasalick made magical repairs and gone and we all feel rather flat right now. the show went on. Even more exciting, I will leave it to others to comment on the and hopefully beneficial to ATOS and activities . The London chapter enjoyed theatre organ in general, was the filming having you all here, and, hopefully, we of a portion of the concert and interviews Michael Wooldridgeat Top Rank Wurlitzer. with Gaylord, ATOS President John Led- have given you an insight into our chap John Sharp pho to ter activities . It was just wonderful to re won and LATOS President Don Litton by new old friendships and make new ones. local KCET-TVpersonality Huell Howser Many parted with the saying, " Here's to who does a series of "Videologs" which next time! '' ATOS Classifieds Get Results are used for fillers on public broadcast Our greatest wish at the moment is to CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES: 20¢ Per Word . stations. have our own headquarters with theatre Minimum $2 .00. First 10 words are FREE to mem The highlight of the spring season was organ, and to be able to hold regular bers. Deadline for placing ads is the fifth of each the Phoenix Organ Crawl with two bus evenings for all our members to partici month PRECEDINGpubl ication. Please send all ad loads of organ buffs from LATOS and our vertising copy to: ATOSADVERTISING , 1839 Weeg pate in whatever they are most skilled in Way, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068. sister organization, Valley Organ Society, doing. Edith Rawle continued ... ~(~~1,,r.J!~1•~!~11~1~!~11~!~1~'g f i Quality Parts and Service Since 1966 SEND $5.50 TODAY FOR OUR 't t~ 85 PAGE CATALOG ~ 17) /77)/ ? , :::L/oruu1 Ua~ ~ I For Co ncert Inform ation : I ARNDT ORGAN SUPPLY COMPANY },_ Do nn a Park er Produ ctio ns Inc., k 1018 LORENZ DRIVE - P.O. BOX 129 ~ P.O . Box 193 71 • Indi anap olis, Indi an a 462 19 1 ANKENY, IOWA 50021 {, (317) 359 -9148 j PHONE (515) 964-1274 ~t~~l~:..<;,.Y'ill~:..<;,.Y'il~~ll~:..<;,.Y'i •l~:..<;,.Y'i•~ll~J; THEATREO RGAN JULY/AUGUST • 41 LOS ANGELES continued. spending an enjoyable weekend in Phoenix. Starting with dinner at the Or gan Stop Restaurant , we were enter tained by staff organist Rob Richards at the console of the huge 4/40 Wurlitzer. A short bus trip later found us at the Van Diver home where we heard Tim Versluys at an excellent installation of a 2/12 Wur litzer formerly housed in the New York City Apollo Theatre . After a brief open console with Shirley Obert and Don Lit ton, it was back to the pizza parlor for a private jam session . When the beautiful console rose from the pit, imagine our surprise when, without announcement, we recognized the marvelous Lyn Larsen! Tim Versluys at Van Diver Wurlitzer. The music never stopped at the end of tho set when the console was lowered and rose again, now with restaurant Ray Danford and all the members of owne r/manager Mike Everitt at the key Valley of the Sun Chapter for a memor board, not a single note was missed! It able weekend. Last, but not least, our ORGAN BUILDERS. .. was after midnight when the last fans thanks to Ralph Beaudry, Don Litton, returned to the motel on the last bus. It Dick Sheafor and VOS President Virginia SIMPLIFY was a very short night and morning found Klump who were bus captains alternating YOUR ORGAN us back at the Organ Stop for a tasty buses and who all provided a running brunch and more music with Clark Wilson historic commentary on the way to INSTALLATIONS from Milwaukee at the console. Finally, Phoenix. it was time to leave for the return trip to Gene Roberson, popular composer, Los Angeles. arranger, pianist and organist was our A special thanks to Dick Sheafor, April artist at the San Gabriel Civic Audi Vice-President of both LATOS and VOS, torium on the 3/16 Wurlitzer maintained for organizing the whole trip down to the by LATOS. The audience was well enter last minute detail. The hospitality of Val tained with a variety of popular music ley of the Sun Chapter in Phoenix was ranging from ''When the Leaves are 0 superb, and many of us are looking for Turning" and "Sassy Brass" to a medley '9GAN ward to returning to Phoenix in November of Buddy Cole tunes . Classical music for the Regional when we have been told was also represented with an inspiring THESTANDARD OF THEINDUSTRY we will have the opportunity to hear addi rendition of Bach's "Tocatta & Fugue in tional organ installations. Our thanks to D Minor" and a rousing closing with the If you are rebuilding a large pipe the management and staff at the Organ Toccata from Suite Gothique by Vierne. organ and have a deadline to meet, Stop, the VanDivers, Madeline Livolsi, Wayne Flottman simplify the task by using the Devtronix MULTI-ACTION Computer Control Unit WHATOTHER SYSTEM CAN- FUNCTION AS A • RELAY • COMBINATION ACTION • RECORD& PLAYBACK IN ONE SMALL PACKAGE WITH VERY LITTLE HARDWARE OR WIRING? WHAT OTHER SYSTEM CAN-MAKE SPECIFICATION CHANGES IN SECONDS WITHOUT TOUCHING A SOLDERING IRON? . - ~ WHATOTHER SYSTEM CAN-REQ UIRE Mesa Organ Stop organist who entertained Californians: Lyn Larsen, Mike Everitt, Rob Richards and NO MAINTENANCE BECAUSE OF ITS HIGH Clark Wilson. RELIABILITY? WHAT OTHERSYSTEM CAN-BE USER FRIENDLY ? EXCELLENTWIRING AND OPERATING MANUALS INSTALLATIONS ACROSS THE U.S. AND ABROAD Save time and trouble with this remarkable system- write today for free brochure 6101 WAREHOUSE WAY, SACRAMENTO, CA 95826 Gaylord Carter and KCET-TV cameraman at Wilshire-Ebel/ Theatre. (916) 381-6203- ~ At right: Gene Roberson at San Gabriel Civic Auditorium. 42 •JULY /AUGUST THEATREORGAN MOTORCITY Detroit 313/537-1133 John Muri appeared in a concert pre sented by the Macomb Theatre Organ Society at the Royal Oak Music Theatre on Saturday, March 25. John accom panied The Gold Rush and a musical slide presentation of ''The Holy City,'' a re-creation of a program he did during Easter week at the Chicago Theatre in 1925. The Macomb group is currently without a home since their former venue, the Macomb Theatre in Mt. Clemens, was transformed into a dinner theatre, which folded, and the 3/9 Kilgen (from the Palace Theatre in Gary, Indiana) sold Don Baker at the console of the Barton in the Redford Theatre. Bo Hanley photo for installation in a theatre in Port Ed ward, Wisconsin . The Royal Oak's 3/16 Barton was made available through the down the walls as a result of the unima courtesy of Motor City Chapter which ginable amount of dust that such a major owns the instrument. project creates . Don Baker, one of the legendary Weekly craft classes, under the direc names in the world of theatre organ, per tion of Marvin Spear, have resumed at formed before an enthusiastic audience the Redford. Items made by the class at the Redford Theatre on May 6. Don's will be for sale at the convent ion. NORTHTEXAS program won the well-deseNed approval Larry Peck, a teacher and organ dem Dallas-Fort Worth of his fans who gave him a standing ova onstrator , was the artist for our Fourth 214/256-2743 or 214/233-7108 tion. The program had just gotten under Sunday program at the Barton organ at In April, we started the road back to way as a former member and his wife the Royal Oak Music Theatre on April 23. having our Robert-Morton playing again happened to drive by the theatre and Lee Erwin will accompany the silent in the Lakewood Theatre after it had suf spot Don Baker's name on the marquee. film Wings at the Redford Theatre on fered severe water damage from a bro They made an immediate change ir1 October 13 and 14. Tony O'Brien will ken water pipe which had frozen during plans and attended the program. Such is appear at the Royal Oak Music Theatre the winter . Our insurer has approved our the drawing power of Don Baker. on November 11 and Steve Schlesing damage claim and organbuilder Keith The old wool carpeting and padding will play for the Christmas Show at the Henderson has carried away the first that has seNed the Redford Theatre well Redford on December 9. load of organ components that he will since it was installed some 30 years ago For more information write: Motor City refurbish. While we are not able to esti was removed in April and a new nylon Theatre Organ Society, 17360 Lahser mate the time all of these repairs will variety took · its place. The change was Road, Detroit, Michigan 48219, or phone take, it is presumed that by having the made partly for insurance reasons and 313/537-2560. Don Lockwood insurance funds available to have the because high traffic areas were becom work done mostly by an outside profes ing threadbare . All together , over a thou sional rather than chapter volunteers , it sand yards of new carpeting was needed will be completed in less time. It will also to do the job , and a special dumpster re BE ONE OF THE 400 allow members to concentrate on en quired to haul away the old. Kudos to the hancements to the organ that might be members who responded to the call to Phoenix Festival 1989 made during this same period of time. clean each of the 1,661 seats and wipe November 24-26 continued ... ,, PT , " N " N PT N ' N " " " DWIGHT THOMAS DWIGHT THOMAS Ji J AT THE WURLITZER PIPE ORGAN A Sonic Spectacular available on C D $18.00 FOR BOOKING IN FOR MA TJON Cassettes $11.75 and L P's $10.75-AII postage ~ l paid ARTISTS MANAGEMENT 10051 Greenbrook Trail-B : Order From: DWIGHT THOMAS ' Indianapolis , Indiana 46229 s P.O. Box 437 (317) 894-0356 Fairland, IN 46126 TO l THEATRE ORGAN JULY/AUGUST • 43 NORTH TEXAS continued from first encounter to married bliss (?). One of the foremost of these is replacing Charles Evans thrilled us with his "Lady the water damaged relay with an elec of Spain," and C.B. entertained with tronic system, applying the money that "Strike up the Band" and "That 's Enter would be required for the repair to the tainment" as part of their offerings. All in cost of the electronics . President John all, a triple-treat musical afternoon . As Friedel has appointed a technical advis expected, the refreshment break was ory committee to evaluate available followed with a lively and entertaining options and to recommend a suitable open console period. system for our situation. Other possible In response to the request by the enhancements include added pipe ranks, National ATOS officers that each chapter additional stops (which would be facili add two new members by May 6, North tated by the change to electronic switch Texas Membership Chairman Kathleen ing) and changing the color of the console MacDonald announced that NTC had from the original brown varnish to a already made this objective and expected traditional white finish with gold orna to add several more before the Conven mentation. tion. She introduced new members Mr. and Mrs. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Whit During this period while our Robert Bill Hanson (left) and Charles Evans played for Morton is unavailable for meetings, we North Texas. Irving Ugh/ photo tingham to the membership at the April are meeting more frequently in mem meeting; they were warmly welcomed to ber's homes. In April we were guests of North Texas Chapter. Irving Light Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Sutherland. C.B. had agreed to play the musical program for the meeting but suffered a bruising fall just days before the meeting and asked to be relieved of performing . Program Chairman Irving Light knew where to turn for help in the situation. Chapter organ ists Charles Evans and Bill Hanson were quick to agree to play for us on the Sutherland's beautiful Conn 652 three manual theatre organ. And, surprisingly , C.B. had sufficiently recovered in the few days since his fall to play part of his OHIO VALLEY planned program for grateful chapter Cincinnati members. Despite the short notice, sub 513/681-8108 or 513/471-2965 stitutes Evans and Hanson each played "Business as usual" is becoming very entertaining programs, belying their more complicated for our chapter as protestations of lack of preparation . Bill Mary Anna and C.B . Sutherland were hosts to North plans move slowly toward a rebuilding of chose his song titles to outline a romance Texas in April. Irving Ught photo Emery Theatre into a Performing Arts Center. Since we have been the most visible tenant during the past 12 years, we are frequently hosting tours of the facility. True to our first love, we "show case" the organ whenever possible - and most touring groups request it. Since Cincinnati currently has more active construction projects in the arts than ever in civic recollection, feasibility stu dies at Emery are very much "the order of the day'' - every day! Meanwhile, our continuing Nostalgic Movie Series plays each Friday and Saturday night (except on rare occasions when the theatre is otherwise booked). North Texas chapter members in home of C.B. Sutherland for April meeting . Irving Ught photo continued ... Bill Vlasak AT THE PARAMOUNT Bill Vlasak " THEATRE ORGAN AT ITS BEST" PERFORMING ON 4-42 WURL TIZER PIPE ORGAN IN PARAMOUNT MUSIC PALACE FOR BOOKING INFORMATION INDIANAPOLIS Cassettes $11.75 or L P's $10.75 Postage Paid ARTISTS MANAGEMENT WJV Productions . 10051 Greenbrook Trail-B P.O. Box 19746 Indianapolis, Indiana 46229 Indianapolis , IN 46219 TO (317) 894-0356 44 •JULY /AUGUST THEATREO RGAN OHIO VALLEY continued We believe our series is now the oldest such non-seasonal series being pre ~'\_ sented in the country . Our equipment in cludes 16mm, 35mm, and Cinemascope shown on Ohio's largest fly-type screen . ~RG~ A·T·O•S Usually, double features are shown - Portland all for $3 admission - including pipe or 503/771-8098 gan interludes before, between, and after On April 22 we had the pleasure of each feature film . Tours of the organ hearing a most delightful concert by chambers after the shows still draw inter Andy Crow , well-known Seattle/Tacoma ested persons after every show, even organist, on the 3/18 Wurlitzer in the home after all these years. of Nadine and Bob Rickett. Andy began Special shows in the past few months his program with a " Singin' in The Rain" have included a New Year's Eve "count medley, quite appropriate for the April Andy Crow and a very attentive Oregon audience . down" show preceded by Sound of Music showers we were having that day. He Irving Ewen photo in Cinemascope , and followed by a also played an interesting arrangement buffet supper on the stage. of "Someone to Watch Over Me" using In February Searle Wright appeared pretty harmonies. at our 3/29 Wurlitzer in a concert of ro Bob Rickett had requested some of his mantic favorites; in the second half of the personal favorites including " Jealousy," program Searle accompanied Hunchback "Valencia" and "Open Your Eyes" which of Notre Dame . This show was a gift to Andy presented with interesting introd Cincinnati by Christ Episcopal Church ductions and transitions. He ended his (downtown Cincinnati). This was one of program with "There's No Business Like a series of organ recitals featuring for Show Business." PINE TREE mer organist/choir masters of the church. Bob and Nadine are most gracious Old Orchard Beach, Maine Searle had served at Christ Church for hosts, and all 43 of us had a wonderful 207 /839-5700 or 207 /625-3397 several years in the 70s. He is one of time. Let's do it again! Thanks, Bob and Ayep! We're still goin' strong here in those delightful organi$ts who is equally Nadine and Andy! Solveig Littlejohn the Northeast! We start our year in April at home with the classics and with the and go until December to avoid winter popular music of theatre pipe organs . storms. At our first meeting , April 16, In April we staged another re-creation President Richard Perham reported on of the famous WLW radio "Moon River" the on-going rebuilding of the Loranger program featuring artists who were active School 3/13 Wurlitzer (ex-Proctor RKO, in the later years of the show - Ruby New Rochelle, New York City) at Old Or Wright and Marian Spelman, vocalists , chard Beach, Maine. Much work has and Bill Myers, poetry reader and master been done this past winter, re-leathering, of-ceremonies. Gene Wilson, a profes relay repair, and the chambers have been sional dance-band musician and one of completely re-winded with more air Emery's organ staff , was organist. Gene tight lines. has handled this task in most of our The status of the 2/9 Wurlitzer (ex-B.F. "Moon River" shows . This midnight pro- ' Keith's , Dayton, Ohio) was discussed. gram of songs, poetry , and soft dreamy The organ is to be installed in Johnson organ music began and ended with a Hall in Gardner, Maine. theme poem which starts : " Down the Several members played at open valley of a thousand yesterdays flow the console. bright waters of Moon River ... '' and is A new summer series on Tuesday and accompanied by the genuine " Moon Thursday evenings is planned for the River" song, Fritz Kreisler 's " Caprice great Kotzschmar Municipal Austin con Viennois" - always the program 's cert organ. Earl Miller is now municipal opening and closing theme . The whole organist. For further information about program was broadcast by WVXU-FM of these concerts write to: Friends of Kotz Xavier University. Hubert S. Shearin schmar, 30 Myrtle Street, Portland, Maine 04101. Donations will be welcome . Andy and ''crow' ' at Rickett 's Wurlitzer. Roy Fritz photo So all is well here in downeast Maine. Ayep. Bob Legan Collector of Theatre Organ MEMORABILIA Fa1rher Thompson Hoyt JamesMiller 602/889-12 4 1 4101 S. 6 Avenue "Father Jim" 40 l Davis St. Tucson, Arizona 85714 (313) 629-5400 Fenton, Ml 48430 THEATREORGAN JULY/AUGUST • 45 QC£Af05lfjj} 1t4~=:~~~£-:,.... -- -~- - THEATRE OUADCITIES ~ ORGAN 309/716-4215 or 309/797-9058 --✓- ~ c, SOCIETY s=t::T.OS Our monthly meeting was held on 402/571-6818 or 402/453-7769 March 19, at the Capitol Theatre in Dav enport, Iowa. Nothing unusual about Corrine and Subby Sortino hosted our that? Read on! March 18 meeting at their lovely home The weather outside was frightful: 3a>, Ted Alexander at the 3112 Wicks organ in the Capi- which boasts two digital organs, a Tech rainy and windy, and inside it wasn't ta/ Theatre, Davenport , Iowa. R.P. Withenburyphoto nics and a Lowrey. In honor of St. Pat- much better. We have mentioned before rick's Day, Dick Zdan opened with a that the theatre is only heated to the ex medley of Irish tunes on the Lowrey, in tent that the pipes do not freeze. Have cluding such favorites as "Gallway Bay" you ever played with winter coats and and "Harrigan's." Then Jeanne Cooper hats on? Perhaps. But, have you ever continued the Irish medley on the Lowrey, tried to play with gloves on? Believe me, including "It's A Great Day for The Irish" it doesn't work! However, 26 members and "Mother McCrea." Finally, Dick and guests attended, and eight brave or Zdan at the Technics joined Jeanne ganists did play during the open console Cooper in a duet. For game time, the period. A brief business meeting was group was divided into two teams, with held to start planning for the Stan Kann Jeanne and Dick as designated organist concert on May 7. for each team. The teams tried to stump On April 24, a crew of volunteers, each other by naming songs with headed by member Howard Adams, "MOON" in the title; the other side had made minor repairs and tuned the 3/12 to play it. To the surprise of nearly every Wicks Organ at the Capitol Theatre in one, we came up with quite a few titles. preparation for the forthcoming concert. Jim Hines at the Durand 's Allen theatre orqan. Refreshments, open console and a jam Our meeting on April 16 was also held TomJefferyphoto session rounded out a very enjoyable at the Capitol Theatre. A lengthy business meeting. Many thanks to Corrine and meeting was held to finalize details for Subby Sortino. the Stan Kann concert. Our April 8 meeting was hosted by It has been our custom to have an Maurine and Bill Durand, who own a out-of-townguest artist play at our monthly large three-manual Allen digital theatre meetings; but since we have some very organ. After a brief business meeting good talent within our membership, it chaired by President Dick Zdan, Bill Dur was suggested that we make use of it. and opened the meeting with a demon The first member-artist to be selected stration of the organ's features. Bill was Ted Alexander, Moline, Illinois, who played several numbers, including "My presented a thirty-minute variety pro Sin," "Rose Marie" and an excerpt from gram. Ted, 69, was born and raised in Sir John Stainer's "Fantasia." Maurine Berlin, Germany, where he started to Durand followed Bill's mini-concert with play the piano at the age of four. He was one of her own, featuring such favorites the youngest student at the Berlin Con as "Mr. Wonderful" and "I've Heard servatory of Music. At the age of fourteen, That Song Before." Both of the Du rands he moved to London where he learned Ed Martin gives the Allen theatre organ a workout are very accomplished organists. to play the pipe organ. During some of during open console. Tom Jeffery photo Our guest artist for the day was mem- his liturgical practice sessions he would ber Jim Hines, who is an organist at sneak in some pop or jazz music, for Omaha's Rosenblatt Stadium for half of which he was promptly reprimanded. His the games of the Omaha Royals baseball music studies turned toward the profes team and of the College World Series. sional side, and he performed at the Jim played an interesting and varied Odean Cinema at Leicester Square in program, including "Beautiful Ohio," London, England. In 1939 he came to the "Stars and Stripes Forever," "Blue Tan United States. He joined the U.S. Air go," "The Fox Movietone Fanfare" and, Force in 1943, and performed with vari of course, "Take Me Out to the Ball ous entertainment units. After his dis game." During open console, we had a charge from the Air Force he played the special treat. Jim Hines' niece, Lynn organ in hotels, restaurants, night clubs, Jacobson, who is working on her Mas and radio shows in Chicago and the sur ter's Degree in Music at University of rounding area. Ted is a professional chef Nebraska-Lincoln, played several of J.S. and is currently teaching the culinary arts Bach's compositions on the Allen, with a at Black Hawk College in Moline. registration help from Maurine Durand. COMING EVENT: October 15, Father As always, we are indebted to Bill and Jim Miller at the Capitol. With Maurine Durand looking on, guest Lynn Jacro Maurine for their hospitality. Richard Withenbury son plays selections by J.S. Bach. Tom Jeffery photo Tom Jeffery 46 •JULY/AUGUST THEATREORGAN .. ~ ROCKY MOUNTAIN Denver, C,olorado 303/421-1190 or 303/233-4716 "Springtime in The Rockies" has been a busy time for us as we launched into our 25th Anniversary celebration. In February , over 60 members and friends crowded into the suburban Den ver home of Bill and Mitzi Fife for a busi ness meeting followed by a concert of old favorites played by Mitzi on the Fife's 2/6 hybrid organ. This was our first visit to this installation in several years and it was good to visit again. In March the chapter visited the home of Dick and Ruth Lewis for a concert by local organist Deloy Goeglein on the 3/8 Marr & Colton installed there. Deloy pulled out all the stops as he explored the many sounds of the Lewis instru Rob Richards surrounded by delighted Denver ment. And the delicious French pastries school children following special concert . provided by Jay and Sandra Hein proved to be equally delightful for the more than At Right: Chapter President David Love (left), John Giardina and Rob Richards at the Meet the Artist 60 guests in attendance. Concert. Rob Richards, from Phoenix, was the Below: Mitzi Fife at the console of their 216 hybrid star performer for our April "Meet the organ. Don Zeller photos Artist" concert at Evelyn Riser's Music Studio. A sell-out crowd of 125 crowded bers. Comparing the Wurlitzer, an early into the large studio to hear Rob perform day synthesizer, to a modern synthesizer, a wide variety of music, including some Rob demonstrated both instruments, of his ''Fusion '' arrangements . Rob was much to the students' delight. Several joined in several numbers by vocalist students were enamored enough by the John Giardina, also from Arizona. (Port instrument to want to begin lessons on land convention-goers will recall that the the mighty pipe organ. That's what it was pair performed last summer in a program all about! at Uncle Milt's). During his Denver visit, Rob also per In May, the chapter was invited to visit formed a short concert for over 1,100 the local Allen Organ store for a program Denver Public School children, grades on the new three-manual ADC4600 in 4-12, who were bussed into the Denver strument which was ably demonstrated Paramount Theatre for this special event by former Paramount Theatre organist designed to stimulate interest in the the and chapter member Joel Kremer. atre pipe organ. Utilizing his "Fusion" We have several very special pro concept, Rob held the students' rapt grams on the fall schedule to commem attention from the first notes of "Foot orate our 25th Anniversary. Former loose," to the last dying notes of "Boogie chapter members from around the coun WCXX;Jie.'' Rob was also joined by Denver try are especially invited to visit for these organist Ed Benoit, playing the Para special events. Give us a call if you can mount slave console for one of the num- visit us this fall. Don Zeller IN1€RNatiONal ORGANLEAtHERS COTT·~MIT QUALITY0BRTirlBD LBATHBRS & TOOLS ORGAN CONCERTS FORPIPB ORGANS • PLATBRPIANOS • THBATBRORGANS 435 West Hodge Avenue 412 West Marion Lansing, Michigan48910 South Bend , IN 46601 (517) 882-5115 Sample Card Available (219) 234-8831 THEATREORGAN JULY/AUGUST• 47 ST. LOUIS held in that area. Fox staff organist Jack M~uri Jenkins can count on our qualified organ 314/343-8473 ists to sub for him when he has other Spring activities are well underway commitments. Marlin Mackley will keep here. Board member Mark Gifford pre it tuned as he does the great four-manual sented a dedication program on a large Wurlitzer in the lift in the pit. Rodgers combination pipe/electronic or We are fortunate to have organbuilders gan in First United Presbyterian Church in our membership . Marlin is putting to in Collinsville, Illinois, and many of our gether another of our church pipe organs members were well-rewarded by attend which we will eventually sell. It is a 2/10 ing the program. Mark is a very talented Wicks with a solid-state relay and two organist, both theatre and church, and is silent blowers. Marlin is replacing some VP of Bybee Church Organ Company. 40-50 pipes that are missing . When he Our dedicated members are still finishes that job, we have a 12-rank or assisting Joe Barnes at his home work gan he will restore. shop with the final wiring on our two Our recent fund-raiser at the Kirkwood manual Wurlitzer console and the sol Theatre, in April, which entailed the pre dering on the Peterson relay. Soon it will sentation of DeMille's 1927 King of Kings, be transported back to the upper mez was financially successful. President zanine level of the fabulous Fox Theatre Ammann's letter and flyer went to 1250 and be readied to play for private parties churches. Dale L. Boring Mark Gifford llatNN1ally Acclajmed Performer Steve Milo's Collector Classic My musicbook of chordprogression and Vol. I and Vol. II - dictionaryof chordsbook is now out for organ/piano. (Long Playing Cassettes - 30 Songs Total) are also available featuring songs from Big Band to Soft Rock sounds, Organ, Piano and Vocal performed simultaneously. Both volumes for only $20, plus $2.00 shipping and handling. Songs: VOL. I: After the Lovin', Somewhere My Love, New York/New York, Red Roses, She Believes in Me, My Way, Lady is a Tramp, Witchcraft, etc. VOL. II: Entertainer, I've Got You Under My Skin, Fly Me to the Moon, Mack EASYLADDER OF the Knife, Everybody Loves Some body, Bad, Bad Leroy Brown, Tie CHORD PROGRESSION A Yellow Ri~bon, etc. AND DICTIONARYOF Steve Milo, a nationally acclaimed CHORDSBOOK FOR performer, is available for club ALL KEYBOARDS dates and private parties. Concert performances on the new, This 32-page, colorful book is a must for all sophisticated, 3-keyboard organ Keyboard lovers. can be arranged. For more information, call A. M.: Put the fun back in learning! 5081790-4 795 Send for Cassettes or Book: Instead of memorizing chords, I have designed a simplified way of playing chords through a ladder May thru October : STEVE MI LO 508/790-4 795 AM. in all 12 keys. A truly unique music book in large P.O. Box 1726 • Hyannis , MA 02601 print for easy learning (wholesale prices and ses sion/demonstration can be arranged) . November thru April STEVE MILO 813/597-8740A.M. $10.00 per book, plus $2.00 shipping and handling . P.O. Box 225 • Bonita Springs , FL 33959 48 •JUL Y/AUGUST THEATREORGAN SAN DIEGO SIERRA California Sacramento 619/281-0531 or 619/727-2023 916/961-9367 or 916/967-9732 We have enjoyed some delightful con The Empress Theatre in Vallejo was certs this year. Simon Gledhill from Eng the scene of our concert on April 16. land, Russ Peck (our own San Diego We co-sponsored the program with Nor artist), Jim Riggs of Oakland, and Candi Cal Chapter. The theatre and its 3/12 Carley Roth from Los Angeles. Each artist Wurlitzer is owned by William Elliott of delighted the audience in his/her own that area. It is a beautiful little theatre of special way. We look forward to having over 400 seats. Our artist was organ vir them back with us again. tuoso Emil Martin, who has a vast range Our two Young Organist entrants this of playing tastes and styles. An Emil year were Cheryl Morefield and Anthony Martin concert is always a memorable Milligan. Cheryl is a 14-year-old who has event. He is a showman! He treats his taken lessons for the last two years. She Russ Peck, San Diego artist at the 3122 Wurlitzer. audience to an enormous potpourri of plans to become a theatre/Church or show tunes, light concert music, con ganist. Cheryl is in the ninth grade and SANTA BARBARA temporary hits and old favorites. His on the honor roll. Her hobbies include California sparkling personality provides an enter taining day of great music. Thanks, Emil! writing poetry and short stories. Anthony 805/968-00335 or 805/687-2991 is 19 years old and has taken lessons for Bud Taylor four years. He won the San Diego Chap We have been very busy, both socially ter Young Organist in 1988 and also was and working on our organ. Two very suc a winner in the Stars of Tomorrow in Los cessful potlucks have been held in the Moving? Angeles. Anthony has a brown belt in past four months. Many new members karate and is looking forward to a career have been added to the local society. Send your as a professional organist. Our chapter is The Arlington organ is sounding better change very proud of these young people and every month. New President, Bruce of address wish them a great musical career. Murdock, and his technical crew have to . .. We have enjoyed some very special held regular work sessions eliminating people visiting us. Dr. Ed Mullins of San dead notes, wind leaks and making con sole refinements and improvements. Francisco, Galen Piepenberg of Hawaii, ATOS and Joanne & Len Pritchard of Columbian, Steve Leslie and Roger lnkpen spent Membership Ohio. If you are in the area and wish to most of January working on the organ play our Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ at getting ready for another major event on P.O. Box 417490 the California Theatre please call 236- January 29 when Bob Vaughn thrilled a 0532 or 560-8952. near capacity house for The General. This was the first major silent film at the Arlington and the crowd loved the movie and Bob's great playing. The organ is played almost every night from 7: 15-7:45. Local organists Mike McLaughlin, Jerry Gerard, David Gell and Shea Torrent are frequent per formers. The movie-going audience al ways wants more music. The 1989-90 pipes concert series is set. The series will start with Tom Hazle ton on October 1, followed by Dennis James on November 12. Patti Simon will perform on February 6 and Hector Olivera will conclude the series on May 6. Sea son tickets for all four events, plus the free Christmas Concert, will be $55, $45, and $35, and can be obtained by mail order from the Chapter or the Arlington Anthony Milligan and Cheryl Morefield San Diegor Ticket Agency at 1317 State St., Santa Bob Vaughn at the Santa Barbara Wonder Morton Young Organists at the 3122 Wurlitzer. Barbara, CA 93101. John Oien in the Arlington Theatre. A WaltStrony Concert Chris Elliott Or8anist cassette recordedon Toorder: Send your name, the CaliforniaTheatre address,zip code and check Now booking A 1989-90 appearances Wurlitzer. Digital mastering or moneyorder for $12.00 Theatre Organ and andreal-time duplication on ($15.00outside U.S.A.) plus Silent Film Presentations a ChromeType II tape formu $1.50shipping and handling For concert information, contact: lationwas usedto capture to:T.O.S.S.D., P.0. Box11536, CHRIS ELLIOTT everynuance of sound. SanDiego, CA 92111. P.O. Box 7532 • Menlo Park, CA 94026 Telephone 415/323-8652 THEATREORGAN JULY/AUGUST• 49 SOONER STATE Tulsa 918/742-8693 or 918/437-2146 We enjoyed a repeat program by Dan Kimes for our March meeting at Tulsa's Central Assembly of God Church. There had been so few present to hear the be ginning of Dan's mini-concert at the pre vious meeting that he agreed to "do it again." We heard a variety of popular favorites on the 4/14 Robert-Morton, some repeats from last month, some new this time. Eight persons participated in open console. Phil and Laura Judkins in vited us to their home for an "afterglow" on their 3/9 hybrid installation, which was enjoyed by all who participated . The program for our April meeting was presented by chapter member Gareld Payne, again on the Central Assembly of God Robert-Morton. Gareld is a one-time pizza parlor organist and is now teach Father Jim Miller visits with audience in Jefferson Theatre. Quentin Whitman photo ing music in Coffeyville, Kansas. His music is very professional-sounding with The first half of the program was filled knowledgeable registrations. We especi with his fine renditions of blues and jazz, ally enjoyed "Caravan," "Wagon Wheels" for which he is so well known, and con (from his Western medley) and "Misty" cluded with a lively sing-along. Father (with full Tibias the second time around). Jim continued the second half of the pro His "Send in The Clowns" was lovely, gram with more of his famous song styl with the solo melody played on a regis ings and accompanied the Laurel and tration that sounded like a beautiful Horn Hardy silent Soup to Nuts, furnished by Diapason (which this organ doesn't member George Hackmeyer of Houston. have). Open console followed . In addition to being an exceptionally We have made progress with our non talented organist, Father Jim kept the profit status with the IRS. Our documents audience laughing with his incomparable are being processed with a few changes wit and humorous stories. which they requested. After the concert, the audience was The Vo-Tech High School installation invited to the mezzanine to meet Father of our 3/1O Robert-Morton is ever closer. Jim. The crew is finishing the wiring of the electronics and there really is "light at the end of the tunnel." We're getting there! Dorothy Smith SOUTHEAST TEXAS Father Jim at the Robert-Morton . Quentin Whitman photo Beaumont 409/886-5601 On April 8, we presented the second ATOS Archives/Library artist of our 1988-89 concert season. Father Jim Miller performed in concert Vernon P. Bickel, Curator at our 3/8 Robert-Morton which is housed 1393 Don CarlosCourt in its original location, the Jefferson Chula Vista, CA 92010 Theatre in Beaumont. L to R: Floyd Broussard , Mark Bayern, Carter Bid Father Jim's program was reminiscent well, Quentin Whitman, Lee Bryant , Bill Tetley and 619/ 421-9629 of the early days of the Jefferson Theatre. Father Jim. Jeanine Bidwell photo NOW AVAILABLE ... KAYMcABEE ~ei-Phil Maloof Presents Availablefor concerts KAY McABEE Staff organist for Phil Maloof and the In Concert Roxy pipe organ Roxy Pipe Organ / Ramada Classic Hotel Ramada Classic Hotel. Order From: Contact: Kay McAbee 12 Selections Kay McAbee 1834 California NE 1834 California NE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110 On Cassette (505) 256-0203 s11.00 postpaid Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110 50 •JULY/AUGUST THEATREORGAN Virg and Karen Howard at the 318 Lenoir/Wurlitzer of Paul Wasserman. tit TOLEDO AREA Ohio 419/381-6730 or 419/86~111 In March, Steve Schlesing performed in concert at Toledo's 4/1O Marr & Colton installation at the St. Hedwig Cultural Center (former Ohio Theatre, c. 1922). Steve is an artist who should be heard more widely! His style and repertoire are refreshingly different. The theatre is undergoing renovation "Movie Palace Style," in dark golds and yellows with maroon and gold trim. The lobbies are just about complete and, hopefully, the auditorium can be done soon. The organ has been receiving a lot THEATRE ORGAN ADVERTISING RATES of attention lately as well. Our new crew RATE CARD Black & White, 1-Time chief , Mr. Tom Densel of the Lima Pipe AD SPACE SIZES AVAILABLE Front Cover - not sold Organ Company (successors to Page Width Height Fourth Cover ...... $285.00 Organ Co.), has really made a difference Full Page (Bleed) .. . .. 8-318 10-7/8 Inside front cover . 255.00 in the voicing and desigQ of the organ. Full Page (Regular) ...... 7-3/16 10 Inside back cover ...... 255.00 2/3 Horizontal (3 col.) ...... 7-3/16 6-5/8 Page ...... 230.00 In March, an entourage of TATOS 2/3 Vertical (2 col.) ...... 4¾ 10 2/3 Page ...... 160.00 members joined the Southern Michigan ½ Horizonta l (3 col.) . . 7-3/16 5 ½ Page (Horiz. or Vert.) ...... 145.00 Theatre Organ Society in their meeting ½ Vertica l (2 col.) . . .. 4¾ 7½ 1/3 Page (Horiz. or Vert.) ...... 105.00 at the Bohm Theatre in Albion, Michigan, 1/3 Horizontal (3 col.) ...... 7-3/16 3¼ ¼ Page (Horiz., Vert. or Special) .. . .. 90.00 to see and hear the original 3/8 Barton 1/3 Horizontal (2 col.) ...... 4¾ 4-7/8 1/6 Page (Horiz. or Vert.) .. . . 80.00 1/3 Vertical (1 col.) . . 2 ¼ 10 1/8 Page (Horiz. or Vert.) .. . . 70.00 and then to see the excellent 2/7 Wurlit ¼ Horizontal (3 co l.) . . . . . 7-3/16 2½ Column inch ...... 30.00 zer of Dr. R.C. Rowan. ¼ Horizontal (2 col.) . . .. 4¾ 3¾ Bleed: Bleed accepted tor full page adver April found us at "Hobby House" (see ¼ Vertical (1 col.) . . . 2 ¼ 7 ¼ tisement only. *¼ Special . . . . 3½ 4-1/8 article in March/April THEATRE ORGAN) Special positions available at 15 above 1/6 Horizontal (2 col.) . .4 ¾ 2-3/8 % and the fine 3/8 Lenoir/Wurlitzer of Paul space rate. Wasserman. A packed house enjoyed an 1/6 Vertical (1 col.) 2 ¼ 4-7/8 1/8 Horizontal (2 col.) .. 4¾ 1-7/8 FOUR-COLOR extra-special program performed by 1/8 Vertica l (1 col.) . . 2 ¼ 3¾ Full Page ...... $660.00 none other than Virg & Karen Howard. Professional Cards . . .3 ½ 2 OTHER SIZES ON REQUEST Virg was house organist back in the 60s at the late Toledo Paramount Theatre. MECHANICAL PROFESSIONAL CARDS Thanks to Nor-Cal Chapter , the fine Tol REQUIREMENTS 3 ½ " Wide ' 2" High Paramount Wurlitzer will see new life Trim Size ...... 8-3/8 x 10-7/ 8 6 Issue Contract ...... $75.00 edo Top Margin ½" - Bottom Marg in 3/8" in the Berkeley, California , Community 2 Issue Trial ...... 35.00 Outside Margin 5/8" - Inside Margin 9/16" (Payment must accompany order) Theatre . Our May meeting was to have Bleed: Add 1/8 " to top, bottom and outside been at the Detroit Senate Theatre , but margins for trim. Keep reading mate rial at • ¼ Special Size limited to pro Low Note Pedal Generators cvhlcymillc, a.a.g.o. Combination Actions Solid State Relays Organift of the Year 1983 Electronic Organ Kits Personal R epr esentatn •e: ROBERT NORRIS 42 1 Baker Avenu e • Westfield. NJ070 90 • 20 1/ 233-512 1 lkpl . ,(I 6101 Warehouse Way• Sacramento, CA 95826 (916) 381-6203 THEATRE ORGAN JULY/AUGUST• 51 WESTERN RESERVE steam, calliope), a 1923 Steinway Repro Cleveland, Ohio ducing Piano, an 1874 Nicole Freres ~ ---~ 216/521-7269 or 216/941-0572 Music Box, a new Arthur Bursens Street April has been an active month for us Organ (one of the last three built by this I y$L±bl as we twice met to socialize and share Belgian master), and numerous other the music we all love. On April 16, we mechanical instruments. The condition VALLEY OF THE SUN gathered at Cleveland Grays' Armory for of these instruments is impeccable, and Phoenix a concert by Dr. Larry Kass, a surprising we look forward to enjoying them in their 602/972-6223 or 602/278-9107 talent who many members feel outshines new setting later this year. The weekend of April 8 and 9, mem some paid performers. His selections Wishing all readers the best for the bers of Los Angeles Chapter and the from the console of the 3/15 Wurlitzer fleeting summer months ... Jim Shepherd Valley Organ Society visited our area and emphasized show tunes, including "Get invited us to join in some of their activi Happy," "It's Only a Paper Moon," a ties - these included dinner at Organ Harry Warren medley, and the beautiful Stop Pizza where Rob Richards played "Don't Blame Me." This was no ordin the Wurlitzer, and a program played by ary gathering, as we presented our first member Tim Versluys at the VanDiver membership drive. Members were en residence. A late-night jam session at couraged to introduce friends to the Organ Stop featured Lyn Larsen at the charms of WRTOS, and local radio sta Keep in console followed by Organ Stop owner tions provided public service announce Mike Everitt. ments, attracting some new faces. For touch with Our April meeting at Organ Stop again mal invitations were sent to all past featured Rob Richards. Much of his pro members who were known to still be living the British gram was played with individual chapter in the area, and several fresh members members in mind. We know that one lady joined our "ranks" that afternoon. Theatre in particular, "Mother Italy," was especi ally thrilled by a selection of Italian songs! Chapter member Vincent Aveni will Organ Tenor John Giardina joined Rob for two soon be closing his doors to allow for the of these, "O Sole Mio" and "Come Back construction of an auditorium at his home, Scene! to Sorrento." so on April 30, we were invited for one See you in November! last tour of his collection of "mechanical Madeline LiVolsi musical boxes" before the renovation. The highlight of his private collection is a Subscribe to The Journal of the Wurlitzer pipe organ which had been ex Cinema Organ Society, a panded to 3/16 since our last visit. Be quarterly publication featuring cause Vince adores instruments that play automatically, this organ is capable of photos, history , stoplists, recording an organist's performance for biographies and technical subsequent live playback , including all articles ... Plus monthly stop changes and dynamics . Thus, we were treated that afternoon to perfor newsletters of the latest theatre mances by Bill Taber and Scott Smith, organ.news , events, and both in absentia, who performed such record reviews. favorites as "There's No Business Like Show Business" "La Danza" "I've Got Send $20.00 (U.S.) or 9.50 pounds the World on ~ String" and "Please." sterling for membership in The Cin John Giardina and Rob Richards with "Mother Italy" Before enjoying open console time and ema Organ Society. Includes a sub at Organ Stop Pizza. ML v photo refreshments, we were treated to the full scription to the Journal and 12 grand tour of the Aveni collection by monthly newsletters. Vince's son Jim. Other delights sharing JOURNAL PROBLEMS? Membership Secretary: contact: the spotlight include a 1924 Mills/Double DOUGLAS C. FISK Violano Virtuoso (a player piano with two R.D. Pawlyn P.O. Box 417 490 • Sacramento , CA 95841 attached player violins and percussions), 11 Broughton A venue For Back Issues & Binders write i:o: AYLESBURY, Bucks a 1909 Wurlitzer Orchestrion, a 1924 ATOS BACK ISSUES & BINDERS HP20 1NN Great Britain 1393 Don Carlos Ct. • Chula Vista, CA 92010 band organ, a 1929 Wurlitzer Calliola (the only existing orginal air, rather than Build a Theatre Organ? Organ Consoles Start with a Fine Cabinet Wurlitzer-Style Cabinets WRITE OR PHONE : R.MENACHO WOODWORKING SPRINGDALE MUSIC PALACE 400 York Haven Road Springdale, Ohio 45246 (513) 671-0437 707/468-5927 P.O. Box 1417 Exit #41 off of 1-275 707/ 463-2510 (Message) Ukiah CA 95482 52 • JULY/AUGUST THEATREORGAN WOLVERINE Central & Lower Michigan 313/284-8882 or 313/588-7118 In March we revisited David and Mrs. Brewer. Dave showed off and demon strated his latest accomplishment, the conversion of his chrysoglott into a vibra phone. By clever design and construc tion he can chose from two speeds of vibrato or reinstate the chrysoglott-mode. Again, several members were impressed by the compactness of Dave's installa tion, made possible by the smallness of the Marr & Colton pipe chest he has employed. On March 25 many Wolverines at tended and enjoyed tremendously a special program sponsored by the Ma comb Theatre Organ Society. They had engaged nationally known organist John Muri to re-enact an old-time Silent Movie Program at the Royal Oak Music Theatre, complete with silent movie Above: George Krejci at the Kimball console , Plum Creek Inn, (Chaplin's Gold Rush), a 1915 newsreel Olmstead Falls, Ohio. At left: Billy Buswell, D TOC Honorary member who now lives in from John's collection, a sing-along to Cleveland area. original Muri slides, and a beautiful fea Below: Inter-urban Trolley at Transportation Museum. ture John had originally presented in the Bo Hanley photos Chicago Theatre in 1925, called "The Holy City." This was composed of the composition ''The Holy City'' by composer Adam and slides from John's collection. A big ''Thank You'' to the Macomb peo ple for this one. On April 30 a busload of Wolverines traveled to Olmstead Falls, near Cleve land, Ohio, to hear Cleveland area's well knoon organist George Krejci perform at the Plum Creek Inn. George's well received program was supplemented by contributions from the Inn's second or ganist, Bill Buswell, a veteran who had lived with organs for 56 years (he sold organs in the music department of H ud son' s in downtown Detroit for many, many years). Many of the participants also enjoyed the three-mile ride on the old-time trolley at the Transportation Mu seum of Ohio. As one enthusiastic Wol verine put it: a great trip, on the best bus we've ever had, and the best dinner ever, where all the hot food was hot. Charlie and Betty Baas For your 1989 smson TOTALLY SOLD OUT ''Forthe past two consecutive years (Nov. '87 and Nov. book theatre organist '88) Bob Ra1ston has totally sold out our 1500-seat Patio Theatre. The audience loved every minute of his shows, and they are asking when he will return." BOB Charlotte ir Bill Rieger, Chimgo Arm Th«Jtre Organ Enthusiasts DELIGHTFULLY ENTERTAINING "Bob Ra1ston'sperformances, as always, were delight RAISTO N fully entertaining to the more than 1700 people who attended. As usual, they were a financial success for all 17027 Tennyson Place concerned, but more importantly, we were able to pre Granada Hilh, California 91344 sent the one man who has consistently drawn some of our largest and most enthusiastic audiences." Phone: 818/J66-J6J7 Russ Shaner, Rochester Th«Jtre Organ Society THEATREORGAN JULY/AUGUST • 53 CLASSIFIED ADS FOR SALE PopularOrgan Instruction on cassettes. Nom'1nalprice . Prac ResidenceOrgan 2-manual Moller horseshoe console . 21 ranks, tical lessons. Learnchords the professionalsuse . Sendfor free mostlyAustin pipework . Kineticblower - 7 inches.Leather 15 RodgersTrio with Glockenspiel, 3 keyboards, 32 pedals, 2 information.POI Tapes, 2144 S. HighlandDr ., No. 150-133, yearsold . In playingcondition . $12,000. Callfor information RodgersJBL Tone cabinets RW3-100 . Soundsgreat. At $2650 SaltLake City, Utah 84106 . eveningsonly 7-12 EDT . 302/366-8993.Must sell. thisprice is becomingridiculous . 303/882-4532. 16' Wood/MetalWangarine Trombone , 32 pipes, 10", good RECORDINGS condition. Bestoffer OVER $1000 . Buyerremoves. Seattle , WN Wurlitzerfactory blueprints of 3/27 WarnerTheatre, Atlantic on two cassettes. Wurlitzerpipe 206/485-3536, Wes- evenings. JESSECRAWFORD organ. City. AmericanTheatres of Today. (Sexton)2 volumes, mint con 1926-1933.53 selections. $20.00 postpaid. DennisKoch, 3626 dition. Best RemainingSeats (Hall) first edition 1961, also 3/13 WurlitzerRelay and Switchstackin workingorder when HermanAve ., SanDiego , CA92104-4202 . secondedition . ArchitecturalForum June 1925 theatre issue removed. Purchaserto removefrom premises. BRO. Carolyn includesplans for ChicagoTheatre . ArchitecturalForum Sep Wilcox, 615/272-5148. 8 AMto 10 PMEDST . EVERYTHING'SCOMING UP ROSAIll & IV · Twosensational tember1932 theatreissue includes Radio City Music Hall. stereocassettes relased ·1989 . RosaRio plays4134 D.T.0.C. Offersbeing taken . DavidOlson . 414/ 679-3000. DEVTRONIXS- All audiocircuits for 4/20 Publixorgan . Excel Wurlitzer. PostpaidUSA $10 .95 eachor $19.95 both.Rosa Rio lentcondition. Cost over $7000 . Sacrificefor $3000. Additional Studio, 130Mill Street, Huntington, CT06484 . UsedOrgan Clearance Center. Allen , Rodgers, Baldwin, and circuitryto completethe projectis availablefrom Devtronix. on two cassettes.Wurlitzer pipe Hammond. OrgansWanted. Bought/Sold. Many modelsto 707/277-7208 . GEORGEWRIGHT organ.1958- choosefrom . Selectused / reconditioned.Keyboard Exchange 1960. 51 selections. $20.00 postpaid. DennisKoch, 3626 Her International, 8651Portside Ct. , Orlando,FL 32817 . 407/ 671- TwoSchober Theatre Organ Manuals pre-wired with Devtonix manAvenue , SanDiego , CA92104-4202 . top octavetone generators for the SchoberTheatre Organ . Brand 0730. Something SomethingReal Special, A truly Delightfuland new, neverused $1000. Call or write FrankRoper , 24184Char New, Entertaining"Hour " of fun, novelties,serious and real warm FrenchStyle Console, 3 manual Wurlitzer Replica. See ad page donRd ., RichmondHts ., Ohio44143. 216 / 521-7082. 12 July/ AugustTHEATRE ORGAN . SASEto 738 MonroeSt. , lovingmedleys . An experienceyou'll enjoyand remember. TwinFalls , Idaho83301. 208/734-1822. Robert-Mortonconsole. 2-manual , 32-notepedal. Horseshoe TheatreOrgan Stylings is "Proud" to present- "Memories switchesenclosed for 4 ranksplus percussions. Goodstarter FromThe Heart " featuringRon Aselton from OntarioCanada, Moving- MustSell! Hammond C-2 in excellentcondition with kit for would-beorgan builder. Bench included $350 OBO. Call at his3 / 10 RodgersTheatre Organ . Selectionsinclude: The World Trek-IIString Bass option added , HammondPR-40 speaker or write HarveyHeck , 6321E . BayberrySt. , Agoura, CA91301. is Waitingfor the Sunrise, ThoseAmazing Men and Their Flying Amp, and LeslieModel-40 speaker-Amp . Alsohas a secondex Phone818 / 889-2166. Machines(novelty) , I Don't Wantto Setthe Worldon Fire pressionpedal added for externalkeyboard. Schenectady , NY (med ley), plus much, muchmore . . . Costis $10.00 postpaid,to 518/ 372-4250or 584-8419. $2000. 7 HPSpencer blower 12 " staticpressure 15 " outlet.New motor bearings, like new.Very large scale Aeolian Harp , 49 notes. orderwrite : TheatreOrgan Stylings c/o 07 ForestPlace, Sauble Moving- Must Sell! Allen Theatre Deluxe. Circa 1973 , in ex Vacuumor pressurechest included . Makeoffer . 806/ 763-8606. Beach, Ontario, CanadaN4K 5N7 . cellent condition. Threereverb channels added . Four tone ArseneSiegel, The Maestro plays the D.T.O.C. Wurlitzer. SideA: cabinets.Schenectady , NY. 518/ 372-4250or 584-8419. $5800. TheatrePipe Organ Parts, Rare 16mm organ films . Sendstamp for list. ConnST-11 Strobetuner $200 . EvanJ . Chase, 1704 DavidAshby plays the 5160 WurlitzerHall Organ.Side B : 90 TheatrePipe Organ Kit. Wurlitzer Morton , Moller, parts, pipes, Wildwood, Toledo, Ohio43614 . minutestereo cassette $10 .00 postpaid. Siegel: c/o Box 110, chests,console , blower,send SASEto Don Shaw, 3105 ATOSAdvertising , 1839Weeg Way , ParkRidge, IL 60068. Pomona, Bakersfield, CA93305 . 805/871-1232, 9 AMto 5 PM. AllenDigital Computer Organ ADC-4500-TH. Purchased new 9/27185. Walnutfinish with matchingbench and pedalboard. ORGANVIDEOS! "Chuck Kramarich: Debut Concert" . 98 minute Allendigital computer theatre organ ADC -6500. Marvelouspipe Mustbe sold to settleestate . Callexecutor 512/451-4966 (day) VHSHi-Fi / Stereovideo tape capturing full lengthconcert per soundwithout spaceand maintenancerequirements . Three or 512/452-0978(evenings) . formedon the 3/22 WurlitzerCalifornia Theatre, San Diego, manual, doublestop rail , alterablevoices , generaland divisional October4, 1986. Programincluded : "ChuckKramarich : Return pistons. $30,000. 415/ 652-7850. Wurlitzer2-manual scroll console with new KA SetterBoard. Engagement" on the CaliforniaTheatre Wurlitzer. 93 minute Mint condition, Naturalpecan finish . Sometabs are from Chi VHSHi -Fi/ Stereovideo tape capturing full lengthconcert per Sound-transparentfabric. For complete Mellotone :chart send cagoTheatre. D. Steiner, P.O. Box 247, Baltic, Ohio43804 . $4.50to BlaineRicketts , 4681Cerritos Dr. , LongBeach, CA 90807 . formedFebruary 6, 1988. Programincluded . Price:$24.95 216/897-5683. each. Postpaid(California residents add 7% tax). Orderfrom : RdandSynthesizer - Model SH-2000 . 21solo voices , 12control tabs Gottfried8' Tibia73n 10" wind. Stoppedwood thru 61. Scale AriesMusic , 2439Patterson Road , Escondido,CA 92027. like new. Photosavailable . Only$295 plus S.P. GeorgeAllen , equalssolo Wurlitzer . Includesexcellent original chests for low 50 N. MainSt. , Medford, NJ08055 . "CHUCKKRAMARICH ATTHE MIGHTY WURLITZER" 45 minute 24n. $650. Mayconsider offers or trades.No crating. Dave stereocassette recorded in SanDiego's California Theatre by ATOSBack issues - A-1 Excellent condition . SendSASE for list Geiger, 1401Cottonwood Dr ., Columbus, Ohio43229 or 614/ giftedblind organist. Features show tunes and other favorites. to GeorgeAttison , 601 KenmoreAvenue , Copiague, NY 11726. 888-9809evenings . $12.00 postpaid(California residents add 7% tax). Orderfrom WERSISPECTRA 7000 offered at tremendousreduction from ChurchOrgan Clearance Center used Allen , Rodgers, Baldwin, AriesMusic , 2439Patterson Road, Escondido , CA92027. its originalprice of over$30 ,000. Thisinstrument is the latest Saville, andHammond . Bought, sold, andtraded . Choosefrom WANTED and mostadvanced in the Wersiline with hundredsof imme a largeinventory of selectused/reconditioned organs . Keyboard diate registrationsand lifelike digital reproductionsof every ExchangeInternational, 8651 Portside Ct. , Orlando, FL32817 . PAPER- Collecting literature pertaining to Theatreorgans, reed orchestralinstrument and more! Forced to sell becauseof per 407/671-0730. organs, playerorgans , pianos, playerpianos and other forms of sonalreasons. Will be willingto finance. Price$17,750 or less Rodgerscustom 33E antiquewhite 3-manualTheatre organ , mechanicalmusical instruments . Onepage or entirecollection. for full payment.Call 516 / 587-9435. stuckbar Glockenspiel, Mainand Solovolume crescendo , Sfor RichardHowe , 73 SaddlebrookLane, Houston, Texas 77024. 3/30 Kimball- Originalall electricconsole with 270 tabs. zando,chimes. Immaculate . 3 tonecabinets , one Lesliedelivery 713/ 680-9945. Manyreeds including Post Horn . Tunedpercussion, traps , and $10,500. Michael, 720 PonceDeleon Drive, Ft. Lauderdale, FL TheatreOrgan, 7 to 10 ranks,for residence. PreferTexas or five 16-footstops. Single phase Spencer . $25,000 OBO. Bill 33316.305/524-6914 . vicinity, but will considerall. Prefercomplete organ, but would Pilgermayer, 215/ 584-5917after 5 PM RodgersTrio 332 three manual theatre organ with twoexternal considerassembly of parts.W .E. Flynt, 214/494-1931,leave 3/13 Robert-Morton- Most beautiful white and goldconsole , speakercabinets including Leslie 145 . $5950. KeyboardEx message. 189stops , 16 hp Spencer, 4-16's, Piano, 6 tunedpercussions , changeInternational , 8651 PortsideCt. , Orlando, FL 32817. 16' Stringand chest, 16' Clarinetand chest, (12n - anymake PostHorn , readyfor un-cratingfor inspection.$20,000 . 8' 407/671-0730. OK); Wurlitzermottled yellow stop tabs; sizzle cymbal action; Musette, brokenset , nowWurlitzer $250.00. 8' MortonLead Moller Harp- 49 note, minor repair needed, metal bars, WurlitzerWinders , DougPowers, 3433 BradfordRoad, Cleve Sax$1 ,000. 3-man, singlerail Wurlitzerconsole $2750 . Style tunablewood resonators,$325. Pat Jameson,2351 North landHeights, Ohio 44118. 216/321-4991. "D" 2/ 6 Wurlitzer,re-leathered $9000 . 2/5 Morton, $5000. 62ndStreet, Wauwatosa , WI53213. RECORDINGS- Concert / Doriclabel or ? Pleasewrite S. Barn Otherorgans and TOPparts . WriteP .O. Box66261, Portland , hill, 3511E . Baseline, Phoenix, f:.J..85040 . Oregon97266 . 5031771-8823. WurlitzerTheatre Organ OP 17002-6 D-Xcomplete . Wurlitzer ChurchOrgan Op. 2134. 3-12 less console and Bourdon/ Flute Oboehorn,Quintadena , Saxophoneand Orch.Oboe . 5"-10" Morton4' ConcertFlute - Casavant4' Diapasonand Tubain rank.Must sell togetheronly . Extraranks and percussionsin W.P. PreferWurlitzer but will considerothers . 216/897-5683. goodto excellentcondition . 8' extensionto Tuba.Wurlitzer cluded. $12,000 or BO.315/635-7952 or sendSASE for stop or X-77speaker. Wanted. Hammond string check, releathered$400 . J.R. Paisley, Urbana,Ohio . and inventorylists . CharlesSchubert , 8170 DavidLane , Bald HammondX-77GT Elegant. 513/ 652-1775. winsville, NY13027 . Mustbe reasonable. Wantcomplete set of consolepublications . 5031771-8823. 2/7 WurlitzerChurch Organ Console with relayOpus 1297 . Qt. KorgAT-12 Automatic Tuner. Shows octave , pitch, note: 7 oc 1 to 5 RankChest ; Salicional, Violin, sawedOak panel-curved console with 2nd touch. Phone216/ taves. Plays4 octaves. CalibratesA:430-450 Hz. Batteries, case, Wurlitzer V.D.0. and Celeste, MarimbaHarp . PhilLyons , Jr. 852-4182after 4 PM. adaptor,earphone, warranty. One lb . $155postpaid ($225 list) 601/832-3475. Conn650 TheatreDeluxe , walnut, 3-manual, AGOpedal , 2 Songof the Sea, 47 WestStreet, Bar Harbor, Maine04609 . Have$20K to purchasea 3-manualWurlitzer in restorable harmonicpedal sets , autorhythm. $3500. 7l 71653-8989excel 207/288-5653 Brochure . condition.Anyone interested in sellingtheir Wurlitzer?Mike lentcondition . KimballTheatre Organ pipework , chests, percussions, etc. 32 Foley, P.O. Box9223 , Bolton, CT06043. 203/646-4666. RIALTOII GulbransensBest. Loaded with great soundand rankscollected over 25 years.Many scarce items. Would prefer HowardSeat. Springdale Music Palace . Cincinnati,Ohio . Call beautifuleffects . Ivoryand gold console . Competewith 3 extra sellingas package-A GREATCLUB PROJECT . Will consider KarlCole toll free1-800-331-0264 . Lesliespeakers covering all six channels. Excellentcondition . sellingparts. Send SASE for list or call 818/794-8802for fur $4999. PinellasPark , FL.813 / 544-6955. therinformation . KurtBaerg, 567 RoyceSt. , Altadena, CA91001. MISCELLANEOUS Robert-Morton2/9, percussions, excellentplaying condition . Wurlitzer3/9 Theatrepipe organ. Opus 394 , Tibia, Diapason/ ToAndy Crow, and MikeChervenock of the SeattleParamount: $9000, offer. AlsoRobert -Mortonconsole rebuilt , new shell, Diaphone, Flute/Bourdon, Clarinet,Vox Humana,Post Horn . Thanksfor a wonderfuland unforgettableevening - until better bench137 stops $4750 . Voicingmachine self contained $950 . Salicional,Voix Celeste, Trumpet/Tuba, Chrysoglott/ Vibraphone, repaid- Dale, Randi& BryanHaskin . ReisnerCl 7 and No. 25 chestmagnets. $1.00 each . Kimball X~ophone, Glockenspiel, CathedralChimes, Toy Counter, mitered FREErank of Page92 noteFlute pipes to anyonewho can use Oboehorn $485 . LeeA . Smith209/227-8398. for 8 foot ceiling. Asking$12,750 . SASEGeorge Clark , 1536 them. Callafter 6 PM.3171674-8024 . 21stManhattan Beach , CA90266. 54 • JULY/AUGUST THEATREORGAN ORCHESTRA BELLS For All Makes of Organs ORCHESTRA BELLS: (Steel) These are REAL high-carbon steel bells. Two and one-half octaves G59 to C88. Bars are mounted on rails and struck with brass balls attached to driving solenoids. The strike equals that of an instrumentalist and is dynamically controlled through a volume control swell pedal. Bells are furnished with a separate 50-volt power supply - swell pedal and 50 feet of interconnect ing cable to the organ. Under key contacts can be supplied. Complete system $1250 freight paid in U.S.A. dU,~~~~1,~,~I1014 EAST OLIVE ST., DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62526 • (217)422-3247 INSTRUMENTS I NCOl,OIAT(D Call Collect To Place Orders Three manual ADC•4600 stoplist GREAT SOLO Theatre Voicing Second Voicing Post Horn 16 Tuba 16 Bombarde 16 Trumpet 16 Diapason 16 Gemshorn 16 Tibia Clausa 16 Tibia Clausa 16 Quintaten 16 Saxophone 16 Violone 16 Contra Viole 16 Kinura 16 Tuba Hom 8 Trompette 8 Trumpet 8 Diapason 8 Tibia Clausa 8 Tibia Clausa 8 Krumet 8 Orch. Oboe 8 Hautbois 8 Clarinet 8 Violin 8 Salicional 8 Tibia Quint 5-1/3 Violin Celeste 8 Tibia 4 Vox Humana 8 Piccolo 2 Octave 4 Piano"' 8 Tibia 4 Koppelflote 4 Chrysoglott* Viole 4 Harp Twelfth 2-2/3 Quinte 2-2/3 Xylophone Piccolo 2 Glockenspiel Tierce 1-3/5 Fife I ... Mixture IV PEDAL Piano"' 8 Tuba 16 Xylophone Diaphone 16 Glockenspiel Tibia Clausa 16 Chimes Violone 16 Solo to Great Post Horn 8 Tuba Hom 8 ACCOMPANIMENT Diapason 8 Theatre Voicing Second Voicing Tibia Clausa 8 Tuba Hom 8 Trompete 8 Clarinet 8 Diapason 8 Prinzi pal 8 Cellos II 8 Tibia Clausa 8 Bourdon 8 Quintadena 8 Clarinet 8 Krurnmhorn 8 Acc. to Pedal Choice of theatre Violin 8 Gamba 8 Great to Pedal Violin Celeste 8 Piano"' /le Quintadena 8 Quintaten 8 Bass Drum classic voicing at int Great Accomp. Lieblich Flute 8 Klein Gedackt 8 Cymbal 2nd 2nd Vox Humana 8 Schalmei 8 Voicing Voicing Tibia 4 Octave 4 GENERALS the touch of a tab Viole 4 Super Octave 2 Celeste Tuning Viole Celeste 4 Great 2nd Voicing Lieblich Flute 4 Spitzflote 4 Acc. 2nd Voicing Piccolo 2 Mixture IV Reverb Allen Digital Tone Generation makes an Solo to Acc. Piano"' 8 TREMULANTS instrument of unprecedented flexibility possible. Chrysoglott Main Harp Solo Snare Drum Tibia Snare Drum Roll Tom Tom EXPRESSIONS Tambourine Wood Block Left - Main High Hat Right - Tibia/Pere Cymbal MIDI *Optional Alterable Voice with Solo Card Reader replaces these stops. Great Two manual Accompaniment ADC• J (j()O Pedal also includes second voicing "Urn omn.ns For literature and demonstration recording MACUNGIE, PA 18062 see the reply card inside this issue Copyright © 1988 AOC