The New Palace Picture House had a 2/8 Hilsdon organ that is now part of a of a 4/45 Hilsdon in the New Palace Theatre Organ Heritage Center in Todholes, Greenlaw, Scotland.
The Playhouse had a 3/35 Hilsdon organ that is now part of a of a 4/45 Hilsdon in the New Palace Theatre Organ Heritage Center in Todholes, Greenlaw, Scotland.
The Picture House had a 3/10 Hilsdon organ that is now part of a of a 4/45 Hilsdon in the New Palace Theatre Organ Heritage Center in Todholes, Greenlaw, Scotland.
About the organ; Spurdon Rutt, who also built church organs, built only three theater organs. One was parted out, one is in the hands of a private owner. and the only 3 manual instrument (3/6 from the from the Regal, Highams Park, London) is located at the St. Alban’s Organ Theater along with the ex Empire(Granada), Edmonton, London 3/10 Wurlitzer. The Rutt has an incredibly mellow and beautiful sound.
According to theatreorgans.com, the California Theater has its original organ back.
WurliTzer Opus 1232
STATUS INST LOCATION CITY STATE COUNTRY
SD A CALIFORNIA TH DUNSMUIR CA USA
SD B JOHN LEININGER RS REDDING CA USA
SD C VERN GREGORY SAN FRANCISCO CA USA
AD CA +6 RANKS (SMITH) SAN FRANCISCO CA USA
SD D FRED BEEKS RS RENO NV USA
SD E FRED BEEKS RS SKAGWAY AK USA
OK F CALIFORNIA TH DUNSMUIR CA USA
WurliTzer Opus 958
STATUS INST LOCATION CITY STATE COUNTRY
SD A VAN CROIX TH MELBOURNE FL USA
SD B COCOA BEACH FL USA
SD C ARTHUR STOPES BRADENTON FL USA
OK D CHURCH BRADENTON FL USA
The organ in the Ritz was a 3/10 Compton.
The Dominion organ was a 3/13 Compton.
The Odeon organ was a 4/20 Wurlitzer.
The Tolmer Theater had a 2/5 Wurlitzer
The Compton organ was a 2/6 later expanded to a 2/7.
The original organ in the Elite was a three manual Willis.
The West End had a 2 manual Hilsdon organ.
The New Palace Picture House had a 2/8 Hilsdon organ that is now part of a of a 4/45 Hilsdon in the New Palace Theatre Organ Heritage Center in Todholes, Greenlaw, Scotland.
The Playhouse had a 3/35 Hilsdon organ that is now part of a of a 4/45 Hilsdon in the New Palace Theatre Organ Heritage Center in Todholes, Greenlaw, Scotland.
The Picture House had a 3/10 Hilsdon organ that is now part of a of a 4/45 Hilsdon in the New Palace Theatre Organ Heritage Center in Todholes, Greenlaw, Scotland.
You can hear a recording of a live broadcast of the Paramount Wurlitzer almost at the end of its life at this site:
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About the organ; Spurdon Rutt, who also built church organs, built only three theater organs. One was parted out, one is in the hands of a private owner. and the only 3 manual instrument (3/6 from the from the Regal, Highams Park, London) is located at the St. Alban’s Organ Theater along with the ex Empire(Granada), Edmonton, London 3/10 Wurlitzer. The Rutt has an incredibly mellow and beautiful sound.
The Saenger currently has a 4/23 Robert Morton Theater Organ.
Prior to its incarnation as a Theater/Grill, it had been closed since the active 2004 hurricane season when it was a $1 movie theater.
This theater closed about 2-3 months ater it reopened as a Cinema and Grill.
According to theatreorgans.com, the California Theater has its original organ back.
WurliTzer Opus 1232
STATUS INST LOCATION CITY STATE COUNTRY
SD A CALIFORNIA TH DUNSMUIR CA USA
SD B JOHN LEININGER RS REDDING CA USA
SD C VERN GREGORY SAN FRANCISCO CA USA
AD CA +6 RANKS (SMITH) SAN FRANCISCO CA USA
SD D FRED BEEKS RS RENO NV USA
SD E FRED BEEKS RS SKAGWAY AK USA
OK F CALIFORNIA TH DUNSMUIR CA USA
According to this site,
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the Roxy burned down.
WurliTzer Opus 958
STATUS INST LOCATION CITY STATE COUNTRY
SD A VAN CROIX TH MELBOURNE FL USA
SD B COCOA BEACH FL USA
SD C ARTHUR STOPES BRADENTON FL USA
OK D CHURCH BRADENTON FL USA