JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN THEATRE ORGAN SOCIETY JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2011 ATOS JanFeb 53-1 H.indd 1 12/14/10 11:43 AM ANNOUNCING A NEW DVD TEACHING TOOL Do you sit at a theatre organ confused by the stoprail? Do you know it’s better to leave the 8' Tibia OUT of the left hand? Stumped by how to add more to your intros and endings? John Ferguson and Friends The Art of Playing Theatre Organ Learn about arranging, registration, intros and endings. From the simple basics all the way to the Circle of 5ths. Artist instructors — Allen Organ artists Jonas Nordwall, Lyn Order now and receive Larsen, Jelani Eddington and special guest Simon Gledhill. a special bonus DVD! Allen artist Walt Strony will produce a special DVD lesson based on YOUR questions and topics! (Strony DVD ships separately in 2011.) Jonas Nordwall Lyn Larsen Jelani Eddington Simon Gledhill Recorded at Octave Hall at the Allen Organ headquarters in Macungie, Pennsylvania on the 4-manual STR-4 theatre organ and the 3-manual LL324Q theatre organ. More than 5-1/2 hours of valuable information — a value of over $300. These are lessons you can play over and over again to enhance your ability to play the theatre organ. It’s just like having these five great artists teaching right in your living room! Four-DVD package plus a bonus DVD from five of the world’s greatest players! Yours for just $149 plus $7 shipping. Order now using the insert or Marketplace order form in this issue. Order by December 7th to receive in time for Christmas! ATOS JanFeb 53-1 H.indd 2 12/14/10 11:43 AM THEATRE ORGAN JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2011 Volume 53 | Number 1 The Zeiterion Wurlizer console FEATURES DEPARTMENTS Welcoming the Newest 4 Vox Humana ATOS Chapter 11 4 Ciphers ATOS Convention 5 President’s Message Survey Results 24 6 Directors’ Corner Bob and the 26 Pipe Organ 8 Letters On the Cover: The beautiful 12 News & Notes Zeiterion Theatre in Providence, There’s Not a Bad Seat Rhode Island, will be featured 33 in the House 17 Fanfare at the 2011 ATOS national convention. What’s Wrong with 18 Vox Pops This Picture? 41 20 Professional Perspectives THEATRE ORGAN (ISSN 0040-5531) is published bimonthly by the American Theatre Organ Society, Inc., 7800 Laguna 22 Ex Libris Vega Drive, Elk Grove, California 95758. Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk Grove, 42 For the Records California and at additional mailing offices. Annual subscription of $33.00 paid 45 Meeting Minutes from members’ dues. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Theatre OrgaN, c/o ATOS Membership Office, P.O. Box 5327, 48 Chapter News Fullerton, California 92838, membership@ atos.org. 55 Closing Chord 58 Around the Circuit JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2011 1 ATOS JanFeb 53-1 H.indd 1 12/14/10 11:48 AM ATOS Membership Application Please tell your friends about the American Theatre Organ Society and INVEST IN ATOS its work. Encourage them to join the ranks! ______________________________________________________________________ Keeping the Music Name ______________________________________________________________________ Playing Address ______________________________________________________________________ City, State We are asking our membership to think ______________________________________________________________________ seriously about long-term investing in Zip/Post Code ATOS. This means Estate Planning and ______________________________________________________________________ remembering ATOS in your will. Phone ______________________________________________________________________ The ATOS Fundraising Committee has E-mail established a Seven-Point Plan aimed ______________________________________________________________________ at securing ATOS’ long-term future and Member of ATOS Chapter reaching long-term goals. □ Help me contact local chapter □ Renewal □ Past Member Payment by: □ Check/Money Order □ MasterCard □ VISA Contact: Ken Double, ______________________________________________________________________ 404-790-5400, [email protected] Card Number ______________________________________________________________________ Expiration Date ______________________________________________________________________ Security Code (back of card) ______________________________________________________________________ Signature ______________________________________________________________________ Date How You Membership Levels Can Invest □ Presidents Club ........................................................$1,000 in ATOS: □ Benefactor ...................................................................$500 • Cash Gifts □ Patron ...........................................................................$200 Sustaining .....................................................................$100 • Will Provisions □ □ Contributing ..................................................................$75 • Stocks and Securities □ Regular ...........................................................................$40 • Gifts in Kind (Outside U.S. $15 additional surcharge) • Charitable Remainder Trusts □ Student ...........................................................................$25 (Age 23 and under with documentation) • Life Insurance Policies Optional Services □ First Class Mail U.S. only add ........................................$15 So ATOS Can Invest In: □ Airmail Outside U.S. add ..............................................$35 • The Endowment Fund—funds for chapter/organ projects Dues are for 12 months from the date entered and cover one household. Contributions in excess of regular membership are tax deductible. • Youth Initiatives—Scholarships, Summer Youth Camp, and more Send the completed form and your remittance to: • Education ATOS Membership P.O. Box 5327 • Marketing, Promotion Fullerton, California 92838 • ATOS Website and Theatre Organ Radio Contact: Jim Merry, Executive Secretary 714-773-4354, [email protected] ATOS is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your non-revocable gifts to ATOS may qualify for deductions on your federal tax returns. Join or renew online at www.atos.org/membership Consult your financial professional. 2 theatre org an ATOS JanFeb 53-1 H.indd 2 12/14/10 11:48 AM ATOS NovDec 50-6 G 10/21/08 8:07 PM Page 67 Journal of the American Theatre Organ Society Library of Congress Catalog Number ML 1T 334 (ISSN 0040-5531) Printed in U.S.A. JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2011 Volume 53 | Number 1 Devoted to All THE ORGAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY Automatic Musical THEATREp.o. 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