Ohio Theatre

The Ohio Theatre, opened in 1928, was designed as a Loew's movie house by Scottish-born architect Thomas W. Lamb. Intended by Lamb as "a palace for the average man," the 2,779-seat Spanish-Baroque masterpiece -- complete with its own orchestra and theatre organ -- was created to show movies and live stage shows touring on the Loews circuit. During the heyday of vaudeville, many top performers crossed the Ohio's stage, including Milton Berle, Ray Bolger, Cab Calloway, Buddy Ebsen, Martha Raye, Jean Harlow, Ginger Rogers, Kate Smith, and a young M.C. with a violin named Jack Benny.

To decorate and furnish the Ohio, Loew's chose Anne Dornan, one of the first women to graduate from the Columbia School of Architecture. Dornan traveled around the world to select art and furnishings, even going on a safari to find appropriate decorations for the "Africa Corner" in the lower lounge of the Ohio. Approximately $1,000,000 was spent on art and furnishing, more than the cost of the building itself!

Located directly across from Ohio's State Capitol Building, the theatre was a mecca for movie presentations until the 1960s, when suburban movie houses drew traffic out of downtown. In 1969, as the theatre was about to be torn down, the citizens of central Ohio mounted a "Save the Ohio" campaign, a then unprecedented effort that raised more than $2,000,000 in less than twelve months from hundreds of supporters. The newly formed Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) subsequently purchased and renovated the Ohio Theatre, creating a home for Columbus' performing arts institutions that is the busiest performing arts facility in Ohio.

Today, the Ohio Theatre is home to The Columbus Symphony Orchestra, BalletMet, and The Broadway Series, as well as more than 100 CAPA events each year, including classical, pop, and jazz artists, dance, theater, comedy, children's entertainment, and classic films. The Ohio Theatre's lush interior, excellent acoustics, and state-of-the-art stage facilities have made it a favorite of leading CAPA-sponsored performers including Carole King, Julie Andrews, Yo-Yo Ma, Yanni, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Kenny G. Canadian Brass, Liza Minnelli, John Denver, Kodo Drummers of Japan, the Boston Pops, Garrison Keillor, Lyle Lovett, Itzhak Perlman, and Dan Fogelberg.


CAPA
55 East State Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215-4264
http://www.capa.com/

The Ohio Theatre opened March 17, 1928 as Loew's and United Artists' Ohio Theatre, one of a few theatres developed jointly by the two companies. The Ohio was one of the premiere flagship theatres of the Loew's chain employing a full orchestra with resident conductor, a full-time and part-time organist, and presenting deluxe stage "Presentations" along with the silent feature films. These shows toured deluxe circuit and included sets, costumes, music, and a chorus line all designed around a theme. For instance, the first stage show at the Ohio, "Milady's Fans," was created at the Paramount Theatre in New York by choreographer John Murray Anderson and featured fan-style sets. Featured acts were included in these shows along with the local theatre's house stage band and Emcee. These shows, or "units" toured many weeks and a new one opened every week at the Ohio until 1933 when the policy was discontinued. Stage shows from both the Paramount/Publix and Loew's circuits were presented locally at the Ohio during this time. The Loew's productions originated at the Capitol Theatre in New York.

Although the weekly stage presentations ceased in 1933, live entertainment remained part of the Ohio's bill for some time. As mentioned above, MGM Contract stars would make personal appearance tours, the most notable of which locally was Judy Garland's appearance in 1938.

The live theatre organ specialties remained part of the bill until 1943. Henry B. Murtagh, one of Loew's premiere organists opened the theatre in 1928 and after a few weeks was succeeded by local favorite Bill Dalton. After sound films were introduced in August, 1928, the organist presented a short organ "novelty" program which he repeated several times each day as well as tie in with the stage and orchestra presentations. The Ohio's organists were all important local entertainment personalities.

In 1933, Roger Garrett took over as organist and remained for ten years.

In the late 60's and early 70's both Dalton and Garrett returned to play concerts at the Ohio and were very important in stimulating interest in restoring and finding a new life for the theatre. During the 1970's and 80's while the famous Dennis James was the Staff Organist at the restored Ohio, the organ underwent a complete renovation.

Today the Ohio Theatre's 4-manual, 28-rank Robert Morton organ is one the few, and finest, original in-theatre organ installations remaining.

The Ohio's elaborate plaster Spanish style interior is one of the best examples remaining of the Thomas Lamb firm's late-1920's lavish movie palace designs for the Loew's chain. Others include the Midland in Kansas City, the 175th Street and 72nd Street in New York City, and the Loew's Theatre in Syracuse.

Lower budget Lamb theatres in Utica, New York and Huntington, West Virginia feature elements of the Ohio's design in simplified form.

A quick clarification of my comments below: After the advent of sound films in August, 1928, while the organist no longer accompanied the films along with the orchestra, he continued his featured solo appearances. These were repeated several times a day even after stage shows and the orchestra were discontinued in 1933. The organ solos were a very popular part of the program at the Ohio from 1928 to 1943.

A 1928 photograph of the Ohio's marquee can be found at this link. From the Library of Congress.

Brian, the box office featured in your link of the Library of Congress picture leads me to believe that Loew's used that same style in many of their old Movie Palace. It is almost identical to the box office that used to be in front of the Loew's State in St. Louis, Mo.

When Loew's abandoned the Ohio in 1969, the chain was very proud of its two brand-new suburban single-screen theaters: Loew's Morse Road and Loew's Arlington.

Today, both of those are closed, forgotten, and unlamented (and maybe even demolished), but the Ohio lives on gloriously.

This is one of the theaters that Radio City Music Hall is bringing their Christmas Spectacular for the first time ever! Other cities are St. Louis (Fox Theater), Denver (Buell), Boston (Wang), Buffalo (Shea's) and Detroit (Fox Theater). Go to www.thegarden.com/xs_cities.html

Until it closed as a movie theater, this was called "Loew's Ohio", both on the sign outside and in all advertising.

I saw "Annie" and Dawn Wells in "Chapter Two" in 1979 or 1980. I was also got a grand tour from the theater manager, who was gracious (and obviously very proud) to show me around. At the time there were gold leaf stars around the top of the stage they were in the process of restoring, and the ones they completed looked fantastic. They were wanting the auditorium to look it's best because Lillian Gish was coming to give a lecture. Lillian was born only about 60 miles west of Columbus in Springfield.

It is truly one of the most magnificent theaters in this country. The details are truly breathtaking. I was struck by the stained glass around the central dome in the theater, the thick lush velvet curtains I remember in theaters in Hollywood, where I was raised, and the colored glass in the chandleliers in the lobby. Any details of these (or photos in color) would be appreciated. Can anyone post links to these?

I found a small color picture of the Ohio here:
http://www.columbus-connections.com/links.htm

This is the theater which is pictured on the dust jacket of David Naylor's 1981 book, "American Picture Palaces." That's a much better photograph than I've been able to find online. There's another color picture, showing the organ screens, on page 96 of the book.

nice interior picture:
http://www.andreas-praefcke.de/carthalia/index.html

sorry all, corrected link:
http://www.andreas-praefcke.de/carthalia/usa/images/usa_columbus_ohio.jpg

TC: The link with photo is fantastic and I hope to find myself in the Columbus Ohio area this summer to have a look for myself!

The Ohio is an absolute gem and you should find any reason at all to visit it. They have a summer film series every year, but I don't see any announcement yet for 2005. Last year's series is described at http://www.capa.com/movies/ and
http://www.capa.com/movies/schedule.html . Try checking these links again later this year.

Ron: I don't need a reason other than my increasing interest in theatres and in particular either Lamb or Eberson theatres so I'm sure I'll find myself in Columbus sooner than later to see this Lamb 'gem'!

I meant only that you might not be able to visit the theatre unless you found a scheduled event to attend. (I could be wrong about this.)

It would be nice if the theatre offered guided tours.

http://www.capa.com/ohio/school_tours.htm , but these seem to be oriented mainly towards school groups, and might not be scheduled at all during the summer. But you should still try phoning or e-mailing Jenny Snead, the contact at the bottom of that page.

Does anyone know when this theatre dropped "and United Artists" from its name and marquee? It was just "Loew's Ohio" by the late 1960s.

Ron: Thanks for the tour website and I will give Mr. Snead a call.

You're welcome (but I bet that Jenny is a Ms., not a Mr.)

Ron: Sorry. I didn't see the name Jenny or thought it was Jerry.

Patsy, this year's summer movie schedule is now online. I hope you can attend one or more of these screenings.

The Columbus Metropolitan Library's online historical photo collection has many pictures of the Ohio Theatre, both inside and out. To find them all, enter

(ohio theater) OR (ohio theatre)

into the search box.

Ohio Theatre exterior, 1955

Ohio Theatre exterior photos from 1928, 1932, 1942, 1968, 1978

Eight photos of the interior

RKO Grand Cinerama and Loew's Ohio, side by side, 1969 (photo described here)

Photos taken at the Ohio Theatre jubilee, 1978

Ginger Rogers motoring towards the Ohio Theatre jubilee, 1978

recent photo:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/383119731/383119731YCSNPY

Interesting that Columbus Ohio would have 2 Lamb theatres.

This is a B/W photo of the Ohio Theater.

Lost Memory: Is there a photo of the Ohio Theater like the one you posted above?

Sorry....Is there a photo of the Ohio Theater, in color, like the one you posted above?

Does this theater have an organ and perhaps its original organ?

Patsy....There is a color photo link already posted by TC on Sep 14, 2005. A Robert-Morton organ Size 4/20 was installed in the Loew's Ohio Theater in 1928. Status of organ unknown.

Yes, the Ohio still has its organ and is very proud of it.

There have been a few recordings of the organ released on CD. One I have is by Clark Wilson. I have heard the organ in person a number of times and it sounds great. It's usually played before the movies they show during the summer.

But with this theatre, the auditorium is the big deal. It is truly eye-popping. I love to stand at the rear of the balcony and look out over the entire room. It's just incredible.

Great organ updated news and I hope to visit the Ohio next summer or early spring!

I remember the first time I ever saw this theatre, which was probably in 1973 or 74. I was totally amazed! I think of how many beautiful theatres I've worked in or seen since, and how my interest in them has endured. What a great first glimpse!

This is a recent photo of the Ohio theater.

Lost Memory: Great photo of the Ohio theatre which I hope to see, in person, this summer!

Here's an announcement of this summer's movie series. I hope you can attend one or more.

Ron: Thanks for the movie series list as the selection is great! I have friends who go to Columbus quite often so maybe I could bum a ride with them sometime this summer! Are you employed at the Ohio?

Nope, I don't even live in Columbus anymore. But my family is there and I visit a few times each year. If I'm lucky, I get to some event at the Ohio or the Southern while I'm there.

Is the Southern listed on CT? Thanks for your reply.

Yes, click on "Columbus" near the top and you'll find it.

Here is another link:
http://tinyurl.com/ryk4z

ken mc: Interesting review of the Ohio on the above link. Thanks.

ken mc: Interesting review of the Ohio on the above link. Thanks.

ken mc: Interesting review of the Ohio on the above link...thanks.

In May of 2004, I had the pleasure to sing in a huge concert in this theater from the stage in a production called "Gospel Meets Symphony" which is a 200+ member gospel choir made up from several local churches who performed for 2 hours to the accompaniment of the Columbus Symphony Orchastra. Most tickets were $35 and the aditorium was entirely full. I can assure you that there is NO air conditioning on the stage.

Here is a recent photo of the Ohio theater.

Is that ever a stark contrast!

If I am not mistaken there was at least one other entertainment building where that modern office building now stands.

You are thinking of the RKO Grand, which in its later years was called the Grand Cinerama. It closed in 1969 and was demolished the following year. See the Grand's page for links to photos, including one of the Grand and Ohio side-by-side.

Listed below are the films which played at Loew's Ohio from March 1963 through January 1967. Research is from microfilms of Variety and The Columbus Dispatch. The date isted is the Wedensday of the film's opening week.
Ohio
03/06/63 A Girl Named Tamiko
03/13/63 The Courtship of Eddie's Father
03/20/63 To Kill a Mockingbird
05/01/63 Follow the Boys
05/08/63 My Six Loves/Watch Your Stern
05/15/63 Nine Hours to Rama/House of the Damned
05/22/63 Come Fly With Me/The Hook
05/29/63 It Happened at the World's Fair/Rififi in Tokyo
06/05/63 Hud
06/12/63 Tammy and the Doctor/Dime With a Halo
06/19/63 The Stripper/Murder on Campus
06/26/63 The Nutty Professor/Fancy Pants
07/03/63 Bye Bye Birdie
07/24/63 Donovan's Reef/Strategic Air Command
07/31/63 The Thrill of it All
08/14/63 Come Blow Your Horn
08/28/63 The Great Escape
09/11/63 Irma La Douce
10/02/63 The VIPs
10/23/63 The Caretakers/Court-Martial
10/30/63 A New Kind of Love
11/06/63 Wives and Lovers/Constantine and the Cross
11/13/63 Twilight of Honor
11/20/63 The Wheeler Dealers
12/11/63 DARK
12/18/63 Stolen Hours
12/25/63 Who's Minding the Store?
01/01/64 The Prize
01/22/64 Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
01/29/64 The Cardinal
02/12/64 Man's Favorite Sport
02/26/64 Love With the Proper Stranger
03/11/64 Sunday in New York
03/18/64 Seven Days in May
04/08/64 Captain Newman, M. D.
04/22/64 Paris When it Sizzles
04/29/64 The Victors
05/06/64 Night Must Fall
05/13/64 The Molesters
05/20/64 The Pink Panther
06/03/64 Lady in a Cage
06/24/64 The Patsy
07/01/64 The Carpetbaggers
07/29/64 The Unsinkable Molly Brown
08/26/64 The Night of the Iguana
09/09/64 The New Interns
09/23/64 Woman of Straw
09/30/64 A House is Not a Home
10/07/64 Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
10/14/64 The Young Lovers
10/21/64 Invitation to a Gunfighter
10/28/64 Fail-Safe
11/04/64 Where Love Has Gone
11/11/64 Quo Vadis
11/18/64 The Outrage
12/02/64 The Secret Invasion
12/09/64 Of Human Bondage
12/16/64 Hercules vs. the Giant Warriors/Samson vs. the Giant King
12/23/64 The Disorderly Orderly
12/30/64 Goldfinger
04/14/65 How to Murder Your Wife
05/05/65 The Americanization of Emily
05/19/65 Sylvia
05/26/65 The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
06/09/65 Dr. No/From Russia, With Love
07/07/65 In Harm's Way
07/14/65 The Train
07/28/65 What's New, Pussycat?
09/01/65 Harlow
09/15/65 Help!
09/29/65 Billie/The Glory Guys
10/06/65 Never on Sunday/Topkapi
10/13/65 A Rage to Live
10/20/65 Ship of Fools
11/03/65 Bunny Lake is Missing
11/10/65 Return from the Ashes
11/17/65 Red Line 7000
11/24/65 King Rat
12/01/65 Master of Horror/Master of Terror
12/08/65 The Hallelujah Trail
12/15/65 Cat Ballou/The Collector
12/22/65 Thunderball
03/02/66 Lord Love a Duck
03/16/66 The Chase
03/23/66 The Group
04/20/66 The Silencers
05/11/66 Promise Her Anything
05/18/66 The Ugly Dachshund
06/01/66 Cast a Giant Shadow
06/15/66 The Ten Commandments
08/03/66 Nevada Smith
08/24/66 What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
08/31/66 Walk, Don't Run
09/14/66 Modesty Blaise
09/21/66 This Property is Condemned
09/28/66 Goldfinger/Dr. No
10/12/66 Fantastic Voyage
11/02/66 Alvarez Kelly
11/09/66 Way Way Out
11/16/66 The Professionals
12/21/66 Murderers Row
01/18/67 Return of the Seven
01/25/67 Kiss the Girls and Make Tham Die

Further film lists will be posted as research is completed.
Holiday films at the Ohio in subsequent years include:
1967 - The Ambushers
1968 - Candy

Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973

Ohio Theatre *** (added 1973 - Building - #73001437)
39 E. State St., Columbus
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Lamb,Thomas W.
Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Revival, Other
Area of Significance: Performing Arts, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Theater

This is a (c) 1930 photo of the Loew's United Artist Theater. Even though the location with the photo reads Los Angeles, it is this theater. Thanks to Ken Roe, William and Ziggy for identifying this photo.

Here are a few photos I took of the Ohio Theatre, 2004 and 2005:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/achangeinscenery/375622250/in/set-72157594514575526/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/achangeinscenery/375622251/in/set-72157594514575526/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/achangeinscenery/548184099/in/set-72157594514575526/

The Summer Movie Series at the Ohio is unrivaled, I have many memories of "the air conditioned splendor of the mighty pleasuredome" from the years I lived there.

I understand that the glorious OHIO Theater in Columbus is up for sale anybody have any details on this?????

I've never heard that. It's presently owned and operated by a not-for-profit organization. What is your source of information?

If that were true, it would be all over Dispatch.com, and I've seen nothing there. CAPA was started specifically in order to save the Ohio Theatre, way back in 1969. They would never, ever sell it.

Perhaps you are thinking of some other theatre with the same name, elsewhere in Ohio?

The former Ohio Theater in Lima is/was for sale on Ebay. Maybe thats the theater Hank is thinking of.

Here are some interior photos of the Ohio Theater. Click each photo to expand it.

Lost Memory: These are quite the photos of quite a theatre...still hoping to see it in person!

Judging from the photos, the people responsible for the restoration have done an incredible job. This is a good example of what a "movie palace" should look like. Don't forget to take your camera if you visit this theater.

It is amazing. Definitely one of America's finest buildings.

This is a recent view of the entrance. A few other Ohio Theater photos are also there.

Multi-millions were spent rejuvenating the theatre, but acoustical problems apparently still exist, judging from the structure above the orchestra on the stage. This photo was published widely last week in the wake of reports that the resident Columbus Symphony Orchestra has financial woes and will probably be closing down:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a18/Warrengwhiz/sympspan.jpg

Here is a 2008 close-up view.

I did not see Dennis James' name in any of the comments. He was the the house organist for several seasons after CAPA saved the building. His programs and note perfect performances astonished me as a young kid in the mid and late 70's. He also made at least 2 LPs about that time. The one from the 1976 summer movie series has among other gems, a hair raising performance of the Khachaturian Sabre Dance. Bunn-Minnick Organ Company should also be mentioned for keeping the organ in great shape for many years.

This theatre looks to have an original and very nicely restored ticket kios!

Here is the Ohio Theater at night.

Patsy, Many of the architectural details of our Cincinnati, Ohio E.F.Albee Th. (1927-1976)were purchased and moved to Columbus when the Albee Th. was demolished in 1977. The front brass lobby doors and even an interior drinking fountain reside at the glorious Ohio Th.

Here is a photograph I took of the Ohio's organist prior to a 2005 screening of "Rebel Without a Cause": http://www.flickr.com/photos/achangeinscenerymovies/3214985053/

Here is a February 1969 article from the Columbus Evening Dispatch:

A group of Central Ohioans interested in saving the Loew's Ohio Theater, 43 E. State St, from destruction have organized the Committee for a Columbus Cultural Arts Center. More than 100 theater fans met Saturday to tour the theater and decided to form an organization to raise funds to lease or purchase the building. The building is in the process of being sold to 55 E. State St. Corp.
Corporation officials say the theater will be razed. State officials have been looking at the location, across the street from the Statehouse, for a state office building.

Committee spokesman Mrs. Howard A. Bloom said that her group will ask the public to write the mayor, the Columbus City Council and Governor Rhodes for a 90 day stay in destruction of the theater. No destruction date has been made public, and the sale of the building has not been completed. The committee has proposed that the theater be used as a performing arts center.

Mrs. Bloom said that architects told the group the theater is structurally sound and "there would be little difficulty" in using the present theater as a base and building an office building on top of it. An entrance to the office section would be on the ground level.

1956 photo of the Loew's Ohio Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c35%2c3%2c-1&catpagesize=25&ProductID=31926
1967 photo of the Loew's Ohio Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c35%2c3%2c-1&catpageindex=18&catpagesize=25&ProductID=31927

1982 photo of the Ohio Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c35%2c3%2c-1&catpagesize=25&ProductID=31938
Another 1982 photo of the Ohio Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c35%2c3%2c-1&catpageindex=19&catpagesize=25&ProductID=31939
1982 photo of the Marquee & Entrance of the Ohio Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c35%2c3%2c-1&catpageindex=19&catpagesize=25&ProductID=31940
1982 photo of the Box Office of the Ohio Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c35%2c3%2c-1&catpageindex=19&catpagesize=25&ProductID=31941
Another 1982 photo of the Ohio Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c35%2c3%2c-1&catpageindex=19&catpagesize=25&ProductID=31942
Another 1982 photo showing the Stained glass in the corner of the marquee of the Ohio Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c35%2c3%2c-1&catpageindex=19&catpagesize=25&ProductID=31944

I have an LP recorded by Dennis and Heidi James titlted "Puttin' on the Ritz". Dennis is at this very organ and Heidi is on piano. I bought it after a concert they performed at the old Fox Theatre in San Diego (now Copley Symphony Hall) back in the early or mid '70s. I have no idea when it was actually recorded but Dennis announced that it was a very limited pressing and that when what was in the lobby then was sold, there would be no more. I made sure to have him autograph the one I bought. On the back it says: Dennis James Productions, c/o The Ohio Theatre, Capitol Square, Columbus, Ohio 43215. As I say, there is no date. I just recorde3d it into a lossles wave file yesterday along with another that I also puchased at one of his San Diego concerts (this one some time around 1972 or 1973).

(continuing with the above; I hit the wrong key) It is titled "Dennis James at the RTOS Wulitzer: Theatre Organ Selections". I have also recorded it into a lossless wave file. Again, no date as to when it was recorded.

To All: I apologize for all the typing errors. I had a stroke last year and my typing still isn't what it used to be. If you cut-and-paste the link below, it should take you to the Dennis James page of "The Puget Sound Pipeline" where pictures can be found of the two LPs I have.

http://www.pstos.org/organists/wa/djames.htm

"Puttin' On the Ritz"
Side 1
1. Puttin' on the Ritz
2. The Japanese Sandman
3. Do, Do, Do
4. I Got Rythm
5. Warsaw Concerto
6. The Great Esacpe March

Side 2
1. Victory at Sea Suite
2. Duke Ellington Medley: Sophisticated Lady; Don't Get Around Much Any More; Mood Indigo
3. La Danza

Dennis and Heidi performed every piece on the above LP at that concert at the old Fox in San Diego so many years ago.

Dennis James At the RTOS Wurlitzer: Theatre Organ Selections

Side 1
1. If My Friends Could See Me Now
2. Butterflies in the Rain
3. Colonel Bogey March
4. Raining in My Heart
5. Danse Macabre

Side 2
1. Maple Leaf Rag
2. Glenn Miller Medley: Moonlight Serenade; Pennsylvania 6-5000; Serenade in Blue; Chattanooga Choo-Choo
3. American Patrol
4. George Gerswhin Medley: Someone to Watch Over Me; Fascinatin' Rythm; I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise

Again, Dennis performed all of these numbers on that wonderful Robert Morton 4/32 at the San Diego Fox (to me, it will always be the Fox regardless of the name change to Copley Symphony Hall). I've seen this LP on E-Bay, but have never, ever seen "Puttin' On the Ritz" anywhere at all.

establish/renew link

Dear Jack Ober
If you're referring to the link I posted above for the Dennis James recordings, I just tried it and it works perfectly. I also went over to my neighbor, who uses a completely different ISP, and it worked perfectly from there as well.
DanW