![]() The Allen Organ Company of Macungie, PA is a world leader in the creation and manufacture of digital organs for churches, concert halls, theatres and private homes. While there were originally several thousand theatre organs, today only a few hundred remain. The American Theatre Organ Society was founded in 1955 to save as many of these instruments as possible. In the decades to follow, some organs were destroyed when their theatres were torn down, but some found their way into churches or private home installations. During their heyday, thousands of movie houses depended on live musical accompaniment, providing the primary usage of the original theatre organs until the “talkies”-movies with sound-became mainstream in the early 1930s. The history of theatre organs can be traced to entertainment venues in the mid-teens through the late 1920s, when entertainment across the country centered around silent movies and Vaudeville. Marie Jureit-Beamish through the Atlanta Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society (ACATOS). On June 25, 2021, RiverCenter became the new home of an Allen GW IV digital theatre organ, a gift from Dr. Ron Carter returns as organist for this suspenseful drama starring Clara Bow and Gary Cooper. This romantic action-war film is known for winning the first Academy Award for Best Picture in 1927. ![]() Ken Double, organist of the Atlanta Fox Theatre’s Mighty Mo organ, brings his special artistry and flair in a matinee performance that will put THE WAVE through its paces and delight the audience! Organist Clark Wilson performs this 1927 futuristic silent film by director Fritz Lang (regarded by many as the first science fiction film) that features a classist struggle, a love story, and an out-of-control robot.Ĭelebrate THE WAVE – February 18 – 2:30 PM Three gifted theatre organists play your favorite seasonal songs and carols at this FREE open house event that features the Gingerbread Village and Santa! Organist Ron Carter returns to provide the soundtrack to this 1925 classic, spooky thriller starring Lon Chaney.Ĭhristmas with THE WAVE – December 2, 11:00 AM ![]() The Phantom of the Opera – October 28, 7:30 PM ![]()
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