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The Palace Theatre in 1920
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Palace Theatre
1564 Broadway at 47th Street
New York, N.Y. 10036
The Palace Theatre, located at 1564 Broadway in Times Square, was built by Martin Beck in 1913. Architects Charles Kirchoff and Thomas Rose of Milwaukee were challenged to design the 1733-seat three-level theatre, which occupies the base of a ten-story office building. When the Palace opened on March 24, 1913, it was a vaudeville house, but was not successful until the French actress Sarah Bernhardt was booked. Due to Bernhardt's success, vaudevillians aspired to "play the Palace" in hope of becoming famous. Vaudeville continued through the early years, although a projector was installed in 1915 for novelty movies. The theatre was wired for sound movies in 1929 and began showing movies exclusively in November 1932. In 1966, the Palace returned to legitimate theatre productions. |
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Wurlitzer Style 135 |
Wurlitzer Organ Company
North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 303 (1920)
Electro-pneumatic action
Style 135A (with Automatic Player)
2 manuals, 4 ranks, 4 tuned percussions, 17 traps, piano console
Wurlitzer's Style 135A was identical to the Style 135 in that it had 4 ranks, 4 tuned percussions, 17 traps and a piano-style console. The appended letter "A" indicated it was also equipped with an automatic player mechanism. This organ has a Wurlitzer factory date of April 15, 1920. |
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Pedal – 32 notes
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Bourdon |
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Pedal 2nd Touch |
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Flute |
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Bass Drum |
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Cello |
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Kettle Drum |
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Cymbal |
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| Accompaniment (Manual I) – 61 notes |
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Trumpet |
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Piano (with mandolin attachment) |
8 |
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Salicional |
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Snare Drum |
8 |
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Flute |
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Tambourine |
4 |
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Salicet |
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Castanets |
4 |
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Flute |
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Chinese Block |
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Solo (Manual II) – 61 notes
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Bourdon |
4 |
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Salicet |
8 |
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Trumpet |
4 |
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Flute |
8 |
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Salicional |
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Cathedral Chimes |
8 |
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Flute |
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Xylophone |
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Vox Humana |
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Glockenspiel |
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General
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One Balanced Expression Pedal |
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One General Tremulant |
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One Vox Humana Tremulant |
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Effects (operated by pistons)
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| Horse Hoofs |
Siren |
Fire Gong |
| Bird |
Triangle |
Steamboat Whistle |
| Auto Horn |
Surf Effect |
Tom-Tom |
| Fire Gong (reiterating) |
Train |
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| Door Bell (push button) |
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Stop Analysis |
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Trumpet |
61 pipes |
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Salicional |
73 pipes |
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Flute |
85 pipes |
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Vox Humana |
61 pipes |
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Piano |
88 notes |
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Cathedral Chimes |
18 notes |
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Xylophone |
30 notes |
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Glockenspiel |
30 notes |
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Sources:
Cinema Treasures web site: http://www.cinematreasures.org
Junchen, David L., comp. and ed. by Jeff Weiler. The WurliTzer Pipe Organ – An Illustrated History. Chicago: The American Theatre Organ Society, 2005.
Kaufmann, Preston J. Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. 3. Pasadena: Showcase Publications, 1995.
Wikipedia online encyclopedia: http://www.wikipedia.org
Illustrations:
Kaufmann, Preston J. Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. 3. Wurlitzer Style 135 console.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/. Exterior. |
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