At any rate just remember that this theater was named after Mary Anderson, the stage actress from the Louisville area. Is the Mary Anderson Theater Building now called the Mary Anderson Office Building? If it’s not it seems like it should be! Pehaps a movement should be started for that to happen. Is a plaque on the building to commemorate the theater?
Anyone know what happened to that Mighty WurliTzer Theater Pipe Organ when it went to New York, New York? If you know anything about the organ, please email us!
A Marr & Colton Pipe Organ, 3 Manual/7 Rank was installed in this theater in 1927. In 1951-1952 it was removed to make room for modern air conditioning. It was then installed in a church in Waukegan, Illinois. In 1989 it went to a private home in Waukegan, Illinois. As of March 1999 is was still at that home. If you know anything more about this organ, please email us!
PHONE 262.657.PLAY
FIRM Rapp & Rapp
They are doing a “West Auditorium renovation” so it looks like they are keeping the theater twined.
The 2 websites above don’t work, go to Rhodeopera.org
A Barton Pipe Organ, a 3 Manual/10 Rank was installed in 1927. It was made in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. I also have in my notes that a $50,000 organ featuring wide instrumentation and sound effects was installed in 1927. I assume this is the same organ, but one never knows, do one? At any rate, what happened to the organ or organs is unknown. If you know anything about the organ, please email us!
STATUS should be Closed
To save yourself some clicking,the only results you will get from clicking will be from the 4 photos on September 13, 2006 and THIS from January 19, 2008.
Are any of the retail or apartments being used?
A Mighty WurliTzer Theater Pipe Organ, Opus 6, a 3 Manual/13 Rank was shipped to the Century Theater in New York, New York in 1912. It was then sold to the Montclair Theater in Montclair, New Jersey. From that theater it was sold to the Wellmont Theater. It is thought to have been junked. If you know anything about this organ, please email us!
Jay Phelan-Well I’m all the way over in Manteno (south of Chicago) Illinois, and I found your story most interesting!
A Mighty WurliTzer Theater Pipe Organ, Opus 6, a 3 Manual/13 Rank was shipped to the Century Theater in New York, New York in 1912. It was then sold to the Montclair Theater. The Montclair Theater then sold it to the Wellmont Theater also in Montclair, New Jersey. It is thought to have been junked? If you know anything about the organ please email us!
A Moller Pipe Organ, Opus 3549, a 2 Manual/6 Rank, that cost $3,850.00 was installed in this theater in 1923. What happened to it is unknown. If you know anything about what happened to the organ, please email us!
ZIP is 53140
STYLE French Revival
The theater opened in 1922
That Barton Pipe Organ that was installed in 1921, was a 3 Manual, was made in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and it’s whereabouts are unknown. Anyone know what happened to it?
Actually 3 different organs were installed in this theater. While it was named the Burke Theater a Bennett Pipe Organ, Opus 881, a 2 Manual/9 Rank was installed in 1921. Again under the Burke name a Barton Pipe Organ, 2 Manual/3 Rank was installed in 1925. While the theater was under the Cameo name another Barton Pipe Organ, 2 Manual was installed. The Barton Pipe Organs were made in Oshkosh Wisconsin. It is not known what happened to any of these organs! If you know anything about any of these organs, please email us!
That Mighty WurliTizer Theater Pipe Organ was Opus 5, a 3 Manual/13 Rank shipped in 1912. Alas it was reposessed and shipped to the Imperial now called the Cinema Imperial /theaters/2587
in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on March 11, 1913, but some or all of the organ has been dispersed. Anyone know what happened to it?
“THE SHOW STARTS ON THE SIDEWALK” by Maggie Valentine
THE ADDRESS SHOULD BE 7310 57th Street (that’s on 50 therefore Cinema 50).
The theater opened as a twin in 1972 and three more theaters were added in 1980.
“THE SHOW STARS ON THE SIDEWALK” by Maggie Valentine
Mike-I don’t know if you know about this, but if you go to the top left of the screen, type in KENOSHA, click THEATER, click SEARCH and I think it will show 1 theater, but go click, BY CITY and all 17 Kenosha theaters will show up. LOST MEMORY might have a good laugh cause there might be a better way to do it.
If you find out any info on the Kenosha Theaters, PLEASE add it to this site.
The organ mentioned in the coments for the Chief/Cameo Theater was a Barton Theater Pipe Oregan, 2 Manual (2 keyboards) made in Oskosh, Wisconsin.
Michael Coate-that’s funny, do you really think they had the nerve to just put “jam” on that big screen? Perhaps they had a 70 or 35/scope version as with of HTWWW roughly 1/3 left pannel, full center pannel, 1/3 right pannel, and cut off a lot of the top and bottom? THANKS for all your work putting together all the films that have played the Dome!
“Ladies and Gentlmen, this is CINERAMA!” Lowell Thomas September 30, 1952
The video is not really so brief it has 20 parts to it. In the third part she mentions that the theater has 160 seats. The 20 sections would be good for someone to watch who knows nothing about the movie theater business or anyone who is thinking of going into the movie theater business.
I think this theatre was at one time also called the Loews.
More details on the Mighty WurliTzer Theater Pipe Organ. It was Opus 2209, WuliTzer’s last Opus is roughly 2238 so this is getting near the end of the long line of WurliTzer Organs. It was a 3 Manual/13Rank shipped on 27 March 1937.
I hope the following saga is fairly correct.
In 1963 it was taken out of the theatre by someone in Durban.
By 1980 it was shipped to Europe and was meant to installed in a public venue in Central Europe, but this never happened.
The instrument was sold again and was stored in Liechenstein and/or Switzerland. Probably because of bad crating, the pipe crates stored beneath other parts, shipment on the ocean and humidity it was believed the components were by then not in the best of shape. There seemed to be no silent movie effects.
In 2004, sadly Opus 2009 is broken up for parts and scattered to the four winds. However the Colsole was rescued and is in Worcester in the Midlands of England. It has traveled and had an interesting life. Ten months was spent restoring the Conlsole and with all original internal components having been retained i.e. Pnuematic piston action and setters etc. so the future is bright for this particular Console.
Work is well under way on connection to the relays, and all pipework, chests, regulators, percussions etc. are WurliTzer being made up of parts from the Embassy Chicago, New Victoria Edinburgh, George Wright’s Philharmonic Organ, Embassy Pittsburg, and many others, in fact from many different organs, but they all started out in North Tonawanda, New York many years ago.
So now you have a Console from South Africa, with parts from Europe and North America and who knows where else? Those WurliTzer do get around!
Anymore updates on any other parts of the organ?
Alan Lapp, I’m guessing you are near Buffalo (I live near Chicago). I had the Central Park on my list of theaters to add to CT. In my hand written notes I had an address of 2001 Main Street. I don’t remember where I got it, but I thought I’d mention it to you, though your’s is most likley correct. Also in my notes—-
In 1927 a Marr & Colton Pipe Organ was installed in the Central Park Theatre and it is not known what happened to it. Anyone have any information?
“I don’t sell tickets to movies. I sell tickets to theatres.” Marcus Loew
Actually in LOST MEMORY’S above post make sure to look at all 9 photos to see the beautiful ceilings, walls and stained glass in the other photos. I have to agree with Karl the photographer that you would not know that the building was a theatre and it would be nice if they would recreate it’s original marquee.
Now for something completly different. Accidentlly when I was looking on the photo site that LOST MEMORY had posted. I went to KARL’S ALL GALLERIES and then to 38 YEARS WITH JENIFER and then looked at each photo and READ NEXT EACH CAPTION. “1969 THE JOURNEY BEGINS” Good for everyone to read, especially someone who is going to get married. If it won’t move you, your heart is “a lump of lead as cold as steel”. I like the one for anyone who has or will ever have teenagers “1989-Maine This was a tough time for us; our teenage son was giving us fits. He eventually enlisted in the Navy, went in a boy and came home a man. He earned his battle ribbons in the Gulf War. We all grew from the experience.”
Does anyone know what happened to those Austin Theater Organs? I don’t know for certain, but I think Opus 476 was a 2/14 installed in 1915 and cost $2,000. I think Opus 546 was a rebuild installed later. The one thing for sure is we don’t know what happened to them. Here’s a hint, they are bigger than a bread box, they might still be around??
D.Unks,you know about this, along with everyone else go to Peter Beames wonderful WurliTzer site in Australia (this is an interesting site) http://www.theatreorgans.com/AU/opus/
go to Opus and to 1616. I think Patrick Murphy took the photos.
At any rate just remember that this theater was named after Mary Anderson, the stage actress from the Louisville area. Is the Mary Anderson Theater Building now called the Mary Anderson Office Building? If it’s not it seems like it should be! Pehaps a movement should be started for that to happen. Is a plaque on the building to commemorate the theater?
Anyone know what happened to that Mighty WurliTzer Theater Pipe Organ when it went to New York, New York? If you know anything about the organ, please email us!
“Gee Dad, it "WAS” a WurliTzer!"
A photo is at the web page.
The theater opened in 1948.
“I don’t sell tickets to movies. I sell tickets to theatres.” Marcus Loew
A Marr & Colton Pipe Organ, 3 Manual/7 Rank was installed in this theater in 1927. In 1951-1952 it was removed to make room for modern air conditioning. It was then installed in a church in Waukegan, Illinois. In 1989 it went to a private home in Waukegan, Illinois. As of March 1999 is was still at that home. If you know anything more about this organ, please email us!
“Gee Dad, it’s a Marr & Colton!”
PHONE 262.657.PLAY
FIRM Rapp & Rapp
They are doing a “West Auditorium renovation” so it looks like they are keeping the theater twined.
The 2 websites above don’t work, go to Rhodeopera.org
A Barton Pipe Organ, a 3 Manual/10 Rank was installed in 1927. It was made in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. I also have in my notes that a $50,000 organ featuring wide instrumentation and sound effects was installed in 1927. I assume this is the same organ, but one never knows, do one? At any rate, what happened to the organ or organs is unknown. If you know anything about the organ, please email us!
“Gee Dad, it "WAS” a Barton!"
STATUS should be Closed
To save yourself some clicking,the only results you will get from clicking will be from the 4 photos on September 13, 2006 and THIS from January 19, 2008.
Are any of the retail or apartments being used?
A Mighty WurliTzer Theater Pipe Organ, Opus 6, a 3 Manual/13 Rank was shipped to the Century Theater in New York, New York in 1912. It was then sold to the Montclair Theater in Montclair, New Jersey. From that theater it was sold to the Wellmont Theater. It is thought to have been junked. If you know anything about this organ, please email us!
“Gee Dad, it "WAS” a WurliTzer!"
Jay Phelan-Well I’m all the way over in Manteno (south of Chicago) Illinois, and I found your story most interesting!
A Mighty WurliTzer Theater Pipe Organ, Opus 6, a 3 Manual/13 Rank was shipped to the Century Theater in New York, New York in 1912. It was then sold to the Montclair Theater. The Montclair Theater then sold it to the Wellmont Theater also in Montclair, New Jersey. It is thought to have been junked? If you know anything about the organ please email us!
Gee Dad, it “WAS” a WurliTzer!"
A Moller Pipe Organ, Opus 3549, a 2 Manual/6 Rank, that cost $3,850.00 was installed in this theater in 1923. What happened to it is unknown. If you know anything about what happened to the organ, please email us!
Gee Dad, it “WAS” a Mollel!"
NAME SHOULD BE Market Square 4
STATUS Closed/Demolished
ZIP 53143
“I don’t sell tickets to movies. I sell tickets to theatres.” Marcus Loew
ZIP is 53140
STYLE French Revival
The theater opened in 1922
That Barton Pipe Organ that was installed in 1921, was a 3 Manual, was made in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and it’s whereabouts are unknown. Anyone know what happened to it?
Gee Dad, it “WAS” a Barton!"
The correct name should be Cinemark Tinseltown USA
ZIP 53142
Phone 262.942.8537
Screens 14
Seats 2700
Chain Cinemark
Located in Southport Plaza, it opened in 1998 and has stadium seating.
View link
“THE SHOW STARTS ON THE SIDEWALK” by Maggie Valentine
Actually 3 different organs were installed in this theater. While it was named the Burke Theater a Bennett Pipe Organ, Opus 881, a 2 Manual/9 Rank was installed in 1921. Again under the Burke name a Barton Pipe Organ, 2 Manual/3 Rank was installed in 1925. While the theater was under the Cameo name another Barton Pipe Organ, 2 Manual was installed. The Barton Pipe Organs were made in Oshkosh Wisconsin. It is not known what happened to any of these organs! If you know anything about any of these organs, please email us!
“Gee Dad, it was a "BENNETT/BARTON!”
That Mighty WurliTizer Theater Pipe Organ was Opus 5, a 3 Manual/13 Rank shipped in 1912. Alas it was reposessed and shipped to the Imperial now called the Cinema Imperial /theaters/2587
in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on March 11, 1913, but some or all of the organ has been dispersed. Anyone know what happened to it?
“THE SHOW STARTS ON THE SIDEWALK” by Maggie Valentine
THE ADDRESS SHOULD BE 7310 57th Street (that’s on 50 therefore Cinema 50).
The theater opened as a twin in 1972 and three more theaters were added in 1980.
“THE SHOW STARS ON THE SIDEWALK” by Maggie Valentine
A 2 Manual Barton Pipe Organ made in Oshkosh, Wisconsin was installed in this theater. It is not know what happened to the organ??
“Gee Dad, it "WAS” a Barton!"
Mike-I don’t know if you know about this, but if you go to the top left of the screen, type in KENOSHA, click THEATER, click SEARCH and I think it will show 1 theater, but go click, BY CITY and all 17 Kenosha theaters will show up. LOST MEMORY might have a good laugh cause there might be a better way to do it.
If you find out any info on the Kenosha Theaters, PLEASE add it to this site.
The organ mentioned in the coments for the Chief/Cameo Theater was a Barton Theater Pipe Oregan, 2 Manual (2 keyboards) made in Oskosh, Wisconsin.
New Theater Editing Policy
mispellings
panel
Michael Coate-that’s funny, do you really think they had the nerve to just put “jam” on that big screen? Perhaps they had a 70 or 35/scope version as with of HTWWW roughly 1/3 left pannel, full center pannel, 1/3 right pannel, and cut off a lot of the top and bottom? THANKS for all your work putting together all the films that have played the Dome!
“Ladies and Gentlmen, this is CINERAMA!” Lowell Thomas September 30, 1952
The video is not really so brief it has 20 parts to it. In the third part she mentions that the theater has 160 seats. The 20 sections would be good for someone to watch who knows nothing about the movie theater business or anyone who is thinking of going into the movie theater business.
I wonder what kind of organ the church had?
I think this theatre was at one time also called the Loews.
More details on the Mighty WurliTzer Theater Pipe Organ. It was Opus 2209, WuliTzer’s last Opus is roughly 2238 so this is getting near the end of the long line of WurliTzer Organs. It was a 3 Manual/13Rank shipped on 27 March 1937.
I hope the following saga is fairly correct.
In 1963 it was taken out of the theatre by someone in Durban.
By 1980 it was shipped to Europe and was meant to installed in a public venue in Central Europe, but this never happened.
The instrument was sold again and was stored in Liechenstein and/or Switzerland. Probably because of bad crating, the pipe crates stored beneath other parts, shipment on the ocean and humidity it was believed the components were by then not in the best of shape. There seemed to be no silent movie effects.
In 2004, sadly Opus 2009 is broken up for parts and scattered to the four winds. However the Colsole was rescued and is in Worcester in the Midlands of England. It has traveled and had an interesting life. Ten months was spent restoring the Conlsole and with all original internal components having been retained i.e. Pnuematic piston action and setters etc. so the future is bright for this particular Console.
Work is well under way on connection to the relays, and all pipework, chests, regulators, percussions etc. are WurliTzer being made up of parts from the Embassy Chicago, New Victoria Edinburgh, George Wright’s Philharmonic Organ, Embassy Pittsburg, and many others, in fact from many different organs, but they all started out in North Tonawanda, New York many years ago.
So now you have a Console from South Africa, with parts from Europe and North America and who knows where else? Those WurliTzer do get around!
Anymore updates on any other parts of the organ?
Gee Dad, it “IS” a WurliTzer!"
LAF-Thanks for the info. I let Peter Beames in Australia know and he has updated the master WurliTzer Opus List see
http://www.theaterorgans.com/AU/OPUS/op05/op0501.HTM
“Gee Dad, it’s "STILL” a WurliTzer!"
likely
Alan Lapp, I’m guessing you are near Buffalo (I live near Chicago). I had the Central Park on my list of theaters to add to CT. In my hand written notes I had an address of 2001 Main Street. I don’t remember where I got it, but I thought I’d mention it to you, though your’s is most likley correct. Also in my notes—-
In 1927 a Marr & Colton Pipe Organ was installed in the Central Park Theatre and it is not known what happened to it. Anyone have any information?
“I don’t sell tickets to movies. I sell tickets to theatres.” Marcus Loew
Actually in LOST MEMORY’S above post make sure to look at all 9 photos to see the beautiful ceilings, walls and stained glass in the other photos. I have to agree with Karl the photographer that you would not know that the building was a theatre and it would be nice if they would recreate it’s original marquee.
Now for something completly different. Accidentlly when I was looking on the photo site that LOST MEMORY had posted. I went to KARL’S ALL GALLERIES and then to 38 YEARS WITH JENIFER and then looked at each photo and READ NEXT EACH CAPTION. “1969 THE JOURNEY BEGINS” Good for everyone to read, especially someone who is going to get married. If it won’t move you, your heart is “a lump of lead as cold as steel”. I like the one for anyone who has or will ever have teenagers “1989-Maine This was a tough time for us; our teenage son was giving us fits. He eventually enlisted in the Navy, went in a boy and came home a man. He earned his battle ribbons in the Gulf War. We all grew from the experience.”
“FOREVER IS FOREVER”
Does anyone know what happened to those Austin Theater Organs? I don’t know for certain, but I think Opus 476 was a 2/14 installed in 1915 and cost $2,000. I think Opus 546 was a rebuild installed later. The one thing for sure is we don’t know what happened to them. Here’s a hint, they are bigger than a bread box, they might still be around??
“Gee Dad, they were Austins!”
D.Unks,you know about this, along with everyone else go to Peter Beames wonderful WurliTzer site in Australia (this is an interesting site)
http://www.theatreorgans.com/AU/opus/
go to Opus and to 1616. I think Patrick Murphy took the photos.
“Gee Dad, it "LOTS OF” WurliTzers!"