Comments from jrhine

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jrhine commented about Ritz Cinema on Feb 22, 2008 at 5:23 pm

The organ in the Ritz was a 3/10 Compton.

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jrhine commented about Dominion Theatre on Feb 22, 2008 at 1:30 pm

The Dominion organ was a 3/13 Compton.

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jrhine commented about Odeon Manchester on Feb 22, 2008 at 12:27 pm

The Odeon organ was a 4/20 Wurlitzer.

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jrhine commented about Tolmer Cinema on Feb 22, 2008 at 12:24 pm

The Tolmer Theater had a 2/5 Wurlitzer

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jrhine commented about Odeon Twickenham on Feb 22, 2008 at 12:21 pm

The Compton organ was a 2/6 later expanded to a 2/7.

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jrhine commented about Elite Picture Theatre on Feb 22, 2008 at 12:02 pm

The original organ in the Elite was a three manual Willis.

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jrhine commented about West End Cinema on Feb 22, 2008 at 10:26 am

The West End had a 2 manual Hilsdon organ.

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jrhine commented about New Palace Picture House on Feb 21, 2008 at 7:15 pm

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.

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jrhine commented about Playhouse Theatre on Feb 21, 2008 at 7:12 pm

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.

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jrhine commented about Picture House on Feb 21, 2008 at 7:09 pm

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.

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jrhine commented about Paramount Theatre on Feb 21, 2008 at 7:06 am

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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jrhine commented about Odeon Oxford, Magdalen Street on Jan 8, 2008 at 4:32 pm

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.

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jrhine commented about Saenger Theatre on Jan 3, 2008 at 6:42 am

The Saenger currently has a 4/23 Robert Morton Theater Organ.

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jrhine commented about Roxy Cinema Grill 10 on Dec 30, 2007 at 1:05 pm

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.

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jrhine commented about Roxy Cinema Grill 10 on Dec 30, 2007 at 1:03 pm

This theater closed about 2-3 months ater it reopened as a Cinema and Grill.

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jrhine commented about California Theatre on Dec 30, 2007 at 7:29 am

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

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jrhine commented about Roxy Theatre on Dec 19, 2007 at 7:26 pm

According to this site,
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the Roxy burned down.

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jrhine commented about Van Croix Theater on Jun 21, 2007 at 6:15 pm

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