Bandbox Theatre

37 West Fordham Road
The Bronx, N.Y. 10468


The Bandbox Theatre opened ca. 1928. By 1935, the theatre was known as The University, operated by Devoe Theatres, Inc.
           

Geo. Kilgen & Son
St. Louis, Mo. –Opus 4112 (1928)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 3 ranks


The organ in the Bandbox Theatre was built in 1928 by Geo. Kilgen & Son of St. Louis. It was Kilgen's Style UO8 (plus effects), and cost $3,076.

           
STOP ANALYSIS
       
16
  Bourdon-Flute
97 pipes
8
  String
73 pipes
8
  Vox Humana
61 pipes
  Glockenspiel/Orchestra Bells
37 notes
  Xylophone
37 notes
    Chimes
5 notes
    Tambourine
    Castanets
    Tom Tom
    Siren
    Birds
    Sleigh Bells
           
Sources:
     Cinema Treasures website: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/6097
     Junchen, David L. Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. I. Pasadena: Showcase Publications, 1985.