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SHOWCASEYOURTALENT New Concert Console Organ by Wurlitzer Here is the_or~an that offers a full o_utl~t for your talent, hances one-finger melodies with automatic chords. ~or~ ~.us1c or your money. This console of the Dancing Fingers"' plays in many modes of automatic eighties has pl~y today fea!ur~s that enh_ar:i<?~your arpeggiation on upper or lower keyboard enlarged by performance, with almost limitless poss1b1l1t1es. theatre, orchestral, classic, jazz, rock and disco. You'll variable and independent sustain for all voices. feel proud and in command seated at this console with Vari Voice"' lets you create solo voicings with variable its multitude of beautifully styled controls. sustain and repeating possibilities while a special "wow" The heart of the new 0-170, the Wurlitzer Digital Music attack provides even more versatility. System, brinJJSnew meaning to playability. The Orbit All of these features and more are combined in elegant Synthesizer ' has a multi-note capability. It can be cabinetry of Traditional and Mediterranean designs. coupled with the upper keyboard or through the two- Each one features controls color coordinated with speed Leslie speaker system. today's natural decorating hues. String Ensemble pre-sets produce the orchestral opu- Send for full information on the new Wurlitzer D-170 lence of Violins, Violas and Cellos. An independent Concert Console Organ. Celeste enhances other orchestral voices. There is a full range of Tibia pitches as well as a coupler system for both upper and lower keyboards. Polyphonic pedals for classical works. An extraordinary Solo Piano can be played throughout the upper keyboard. Swingin' Rhythm™produces 15 patterns including mod­ ern rhythms such as rock and disco. Programmed Rhythm Orchestra™ with Touch Tone"' and Dancing Chords"', features more sounds and patterns for varia­ WuRLilzER® tion in easy-play accompaniment. Chord Magic"' en- The Music People DeKalb, Illinois 60115 ATOS National Membership is $15.00 per calen­ dar year, which includes a subscription to THE­ ATRE ORGAN, the official publication of the American Theatre Organ Society. Single copies JOURNAL OF THE $2.50. Make check or money order payable to (ISSN 0040-5531) AMERICAN ATOS, and mail to P.O . Box 45, Falls Church, THEATRE ORGAN Virginia 22046. SOCIETY Editorial Addre&S THEATRE ORGAN Library of Congress P.O. Box 1314 Catalog Number - ML 1 T 334 Salinas , California 93902 Phone: (408) 663 -3238 Advertising Address VOLUME 23, NUMBER 1 ATOS Advertising FEBRUARY / MARCH 1981 1839 Weeg Way Park Ridge , Illinois 60068 Phone : (312) 692 -9399 Membership Office featur-es ... P.O. Box 45 Falls Church , Virginia 22046 5 The Fargo Theatre Organ .................. Lance E. Johnson Phone : (703) 573 -4138 ATOS Corporate Office 6 The Verne Langdon Legend ...................... Stu Green ATOS 6900 Santa Monica Boulevard 10 Paris Gets a "Souffle"! .... William T. Brouwer/Walter Beaupre Los Angeles , California 90038 Office of the President 23 Report to the Membership ................. W. "Tiny" James Richard R . Haight 7209 Millcrest Terrace 25 News from Down Under ................... Douglas T. Smith Dervvood , Maryland 20855 Phone: (301) 258 -0140 29 Lyn Larsen to Play Atlanta Fox National Headquarters ATOS 30 The Pipe Piper ............... ................. Lloyd Klos P.O . Box 1 002 Middleburg, Virginia 22117 33 The Theatre Organ in Stereo, Part II .......... Ron Musselman Phone : (703) 364 -2423 National Officers 36 Chicago Weekender .. .................. Joseph F. Sonntag Richard R . Haight , President Lois Segur , Vice President Ervvin Young , Secretary -Treasurer technical ... National Board of Directors W . " Tiny" James 22 Questions and Answers ..................... Lance Johnson Betty Mason Dick Schrum 24 Acoustical Consultant ................... R. J. Weisenberger George F. Thompson Paul (Mac) Abernethy , Jr . Rex Koury John Ledwon depar-tments ... William Rieger Tommy Landrum , Past President 4 President's Message 24 Closing Chord Curator Paul Abernethy 14 Nuggets from the 26 For the Records P.O . Box 2480 Golden Days Burlington , N .C . 27215 36 Chapter Notes EDITORIAL STAFF 15 Vox Pops Editor - George Thompson 56 Classified Ads Associate Editors - Lloyd E. Klos , 20 Music Review Peg Nielsen Editor -Emeritus - W . " Stu " Green Photographer - Bill Lamb 22 Dinny's Colyum Publisher - Betty Mason Art Director - Floyd Mumm Editorial Assistants - Don Lockwood Jan James Advert ising Manager - Len Clarke Circulation Manager - Lee Prater Cover- Vhoto THEATRE ORGAN (title registered U.S . Patent Office) is published bimonthly by the American The three-manual Wurlitzer in the Fargo Theatre Organ Society , Inc., a nonprofit organi ­ zation . Richard R. Haight, President. All rights Theatre came originally from a church. The reserved . Entire contents copyrighted. American original two-manual console of the now Theatre Organ Society , Inc ., 1981. Office of pub ­ lication is P.O. Box 2329, Livonia , Michigan nine-rank instrument is located at the left of 48151. the orchestra pit. To read more about it, POSTMASTER : Second Class postage paid at turn to page five. Livonia , Michigan. IF UNDELIVERABLE, send form 3579 to ATOS Circulation Department, Box 45, Falls Church , Virginia 22046. Photo Courtesy of Lance Johnson ATOS 3 FEBRUARY/ MARCH 1981 THEATRE ORGAN ABCBIVES/ LIBRARY Richard Simonton Feb . 1955 - Oct . 1958 Judd Walton Oct . 1958 - July 1961 Tiny James July 1961 - July 1964 Carl Norvell July 1964 - July 1966 Dick Schrum July 1966 - July 1968 Al Mason The American Theatre Organ En­ July 1968 - July 1970 thusiasts (ATOE) was founded and Stillman Rice "organized for the purpose of preserv­ July 1970 - July 1972 ing the tradition of the theatre organ Erwin A . Young and to further the understanding of this July 1972 - July 1974 instrument and ifs music." There is no Paul M . Abernethy question that while the founders ' goal July 1974 - July 1976 was serious , they meant to have some Ray F. Snitil fun in the process . This idea has not July 1976 - July 1978 changed. Preston M . Fleet To paraphrase a saying by the late July 1978 - N o v . 1978 President John F Kennedy , Ask not Tommy Landrum what your society can do for you , but Nov . 1978 - July 1980 ask what can you do for your society. Active participation is a responsibility of membership in ATOS. This can take many forms ; working on an organ crew, support and attendance at meetings and concerts , serving as a chapter officer , taking care of refreshments and a whole host of other things. A very important responsibility is participation by voting , both on the national level as well as the chapter level. Tradi­ 1959 - Jesse Crawford tionally , less than half of our membership vote in these elections. A 1960 - Famy Wurlitzer vote on the new bylaws and other items will soon be asked of you as 1961 - Mel Doner I indicated in my previous message. It will be very important that 1962 - Leonard MacClain substantial numbers of you vote on these questions. Keep ATOS 1963 - Eddie Dunstedter strong. Participate. 1964 - Reginald Foort At this writing I cannot give you a full report of the results of the 1965 - Dan Barton poll requesting your support for the stated goals of the society , but 1966 - W. "Tiny" James the replies , to date, are overwhelmingly in favor of support . 1967 - Erwin A. Young Everyone who has participated in this, regardless of the opinion ex­ 1968 - Richard C. Simonton pressed is to be commended for doing so. 1969 - Judd Walton 1970 - Bill Lamb 1971 - George and Vi Thompson 1972 - Stu Green 1973 - Al and Betty Mason 1974 - Lloyd E. Klos 1975 - Joe Patten Richard R. Haight 1976 - Floyd and Doris Mumm National President 19n - Les and Edith Rawle 1978 - Len Clarke NOTE 1979 - J. 8. Nethercutt See page 57 for date and location 1980 - Sidney Torch of Important Membership Meeting. 4 THEATRE ORGAN FEBRUARY/ MARCH 1981 This 1930s Wurlitzer church model console appeared in a Wurlitzer Company brochure from that period and is similar to the one now in the Fargo Theatre before the new black case was added (ala Radio City Music Hall). Material furnished by Lance E. Johnson The console pictured on our cover stalled in pit center and the 2/7 con­ Silent Movie Nite was staged, and, was originally attached to the 3/8 sole was moved to its original posi­ with local TV and media coverage, a Wurlitzer Opus 2127 (1930), a tion, pit left. The installation of the sellout box office was accomplished. gothic-styled curved church model lift and placing of the consoles were Since the initial program, a total of console in the First Lutheran accomplished with the full coopera­ twelve special shows have been pre­ Church, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. tion of the theatre management. sented, each one a complete success. The entire organ was purchased by Since church model consoles did In 1980, Lillian Gish appeared on the Red River Chapter in 1975 to be not feature second touch, it has been stage with the screening of Way installed in a projected Cultural Arts added by the technical crew and now Down East. Current plans call for a Center in Fargo, North Dakota. the console has all the usual theatre presentation of Ella Cinders with When the project was cancelled, the organ flexibility. Organ builder Colleen Moore, in person. Several organ remained in storage. Lance Johnson is credited with put­ organ programs have been scheduled In 1973, the chapter had been ting a smooth case over the church­ using local artists and outside per­ given access to the Fargo Theatre for oriented gothic cabinet. Finishing formers. the purpose of refurbishing the 2/7 the case in gleaming black (ala Radio During the Christmas season, Far­ Wurlitzer Style E Opus 1255 (1926) City Music Hall) gives the organ an go shoppers were invited to bring there. After adding a Moller Trum­ outstanding visual impact. their lunch to the theatre and listen to pet, and then a Post Horn, it became The Fargo instrument will be even­ a free noontime concert.

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