A theatre organ (also known as a theater organ, or, especially in the United Kingdom, a cinema organ) is a type of pipe organ developed to accompany silent...
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Wurlitzer (redirect from Wurlitzer organ)
It quickly expanded to make band organs, orchestrions, player pianos and pipe or theatre organs popular in theatres during the days of silent movies....
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Theater Organ Society may refer to one of several organizations: American Theatre Organ Society Cinema Organ Society Theatre Organ Society of Australia...
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the Loew's Wonder Theatres. The organ was popular with audiences and was featured in performances between film showings. The organ remained in good condition...
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The BBC Theatre Organ has existed in various guises and locations since 1933, used for in-house, often live broadcasts of organ music from the British...
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church organ or classical organ to differentiate it from the theatre organ, which is a different style of instrument. However, as classical organ repertoire...
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pneumatic organ played by an organ grinder Theatre organ, a pipe organ originally designed specifically for imitation of an orchestra BBC Theatre Organ, several...
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A number of Wurlitzer theatre organs were imported and installed in the United Kingdom in the period from 1925 to just before the Second World War (1939–45)...
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electric organ, also known as electronic organ, is an electronic keyboard instrument which was derived from the harmonium, pipe organ and theatre organ. Originally...
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Leslie speaker (redirect from Leslie organ)
in the late 1930s to get a speaker for a Hammond organ that better emulated a pipe or theatre organ, and discovered that baffles rotating along the axis...
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Forchuks, and the organ and instrument expertise was provided by Hedberg. The original opening was for members of the American Theatre Organ Society. It opened...
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the Organ Stop and the largest theatre pipe organ in the world is the Carma Laboratories organ located in Franklin Wisconsin. The Sanfilippo organ was...
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The Motor City Theatre Organ Society purchased the theatre in 1977, and continues to operate and renovate the space, presenting organ shows and classic...
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Wurlitzer” theatre organ has been restored, is maintained by volunteers, and is famed as being one of two original Wurlitzer demonstrator organs, which the...
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American Theatre Organ Society (ATOS) is an American non-profit organization, dedicated to preserving and promoting the theatre pipe organ and its musical...
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refurbished theater features a large Wurlitzer theatre organ originally installed in San Francisco's Fox Theatre in 1929. Below the theater is a small exhibit...
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1702. ISBN 978-0313239106. Arthur Loew Jr. at IMDb Theatre Organ. Journal of the American Theatre Organ Society – via University of Oklahoma Libraries. LCCN 98-641840;...
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Alabama still features its original Wurlitzer theater organ. The Alabama Theatre and Lyric Theatre are the district's only remaining theaters, and as of...
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Lowrey organs were originally made in Chicago, Illinois (prior to 2011) and have been played in churches and by professional and home musicians since the...
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50-piece orchestra, famed organist Jesse Crawford at the 26-rank Wurlitzer theatre organ—"Oh, yes, it was mighty," recalled Orson Welles: 151 — and a live stage...
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Organ Stop Pizza is a restaurant located in Mesa, Arizona. It is known for being the home of what it says is the largest Wurlitzer theatre organ in the...
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the theatre's legacy as a repertory movie house. Complaints also arose over the future of the organ located there. Plans for the Castro Theatre announced...
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Leibert, Part 2: The Westminster Years (1955–1960)" (PDF). Theatre Organ. American Theatre Organ Society. p. 40. Retrieved January 26, 2021. Marquis Who's...
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Operetta for Theatre Organ is an album released by Leonard MacClain in 1957 on Epic Records LP record LN 3372. On release, J. Albert Fracht reviewed the...
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The Paramount Theatre has an original installation of the Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ. The organ is a 4 manual/21 rank Publix 1 style organ and is one of...
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maintained by the Red River Theatre Organ Society, a non-profit organization and local chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society. The building is listed...
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silent films, Estey made over 160 theatre organs. Following World War II, Estey developed and manufactured electronic organs, joining a limited number of companies...
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The Theatre has a "The Mighty Wurlitzer Organ" theatre organ made by Rudolph Wurlitzer Company. The organ is played live during intermissions, as well...
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The Shoppes at Solana (section Wurlitzer theatre organ)
Retrieved 2023-08-15. TheatreOrgans.com: Plaza Theatre organ at Sunland Park Mall History of the Plaza Theatre and its organ The Shoppes at Solana website...
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formerly called the New Star Theatre, Goodwood Star, New Curzon, and Cinema Capri. It is owned by and is home to the Theatre Organ Society of Australia (SA...
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