Momart Theatre
590 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11219
The Momart Theatre was located in bustling downtown
Brooklyn. Originally named Montmarte, the 595-seat theatre opened
on
September
2, 1927. In
1928, it was renamed Momart Theatre, and in December 1929 it became
a newsreel & short subjects theatre. The Momart operated
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Geo. Kilgen & Son
St. Louis, Mo. – Opus 3898 (1927)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 4 ranks
The organ in the Momart Theatre was built in 1927 by Geo. Kilgen & Son of
St. Louis. It was Kilgen's Style UO12 and cost $5,675.
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ANALYSIS
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8
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Tuba |
73 pipes
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16
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Bourdon-Flute |
97 pipes
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8
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String |
73 pipes
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8
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Vox Humana |
61 pipes
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Xylophone |
37 notes
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Orchestra Bells |
37 notes
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Chimes |
5 notes
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Bass Drum |
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Tympani |
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Cymbal |
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Snare Drum |
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Tambourine |
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Castanets |
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Sources:
Cinema Treasures website: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/7655
Junchen, David L. Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. I. Pasadena: Showcase Publications, 1985.
Illustrations:
AJWB Collection. Proscenium.
American Organ Institute Archives. Interior side
view;
Kilgen
organ console. Courtesy Bailey Hoffner.
Cinema Treasures website. Exterior (credit: William);
wide
interior
(credit:
CharmaineZoe). |
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