Comments from rmayr

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rmayr commented about Regent Street Cinema on Apr 24, 2014 at 4:47 am

Disgusting that the cinema will be destroyed. Absolute shambles that this has been given the go ahead.

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rmayr commented about Palace Picture Pavilion and Palace Variety Theatre on Jan 24, 2014 at 5:31 pm

The organ in the Palace Ballroom was a 3 manual 9 rank Wurlitzer (not 19). It is now in Hobart in Tasmania.

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rmayr commented about The Compton Organ on Mar 22, 2013 at 8:56 am

Unfortunately the pipe work as all long gone before I bought it. This is all that is left of the instrument, so it makes no sound sadly.

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rmayr commented about Odeon Birmingham on Mar 22, 2013 at 8:53 am

Raymond, the organ console turned to the left, so that the organist could see the screen and the orchestra. If it had turned to the left the organist would have been facing the wall, and unable to see what was going on. Here is some footage of the ODEON and the organ in action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCdunRXpuZg

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rmayr commented about Winter Gardens Opera House on Feb 4, 2013 at 7:18 am

The organ concerts have actually been in full swing since 2008 and are still in full swing now. There is also a new organ being installed in the Empress Ballroom, which was originally home to a Wurlitzer up till the late 60s.

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rmayr commented about Odeon Glasgow on Nov 23, 2012 at 4:40 pm

The organ from the ODEON is now in the U.S in a private house.