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Newsletter of the Chevalier Theatre Organ Society

Medford, MA      > No. 53 <    September-October 2009


 

 


Mon Sep 21    7:00 PM         Membership Meeting

                                                Chevalier Theatre, Medford, MA

 

Sun, Oct 18      2:30 PM           EMCATOS Silent Film/Clark Wilson

                                                Buster Keaton “Seven Chances”

                                                Shanklin Music Hall, Groton, MA

                                                Info at emcatos.com or 508-674-0276

 

Mon Oct 19    7.00 PM          Membership Meeting

                                                Chevalier Theatre, Medford, MA

 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

 

          Note the place and time and attend if you can.   There are exciting times ahead with installation into the chamber coming up.   To learn more about society activities, call the President, Ken Krause.  781-396-0920. As part of this newsletter, there is a form for getting a name badge.

 

ORGAN WORK GETS ‘TECHNICAL’

 

There were no “lazy days of summer” for the Chevalier Theatre Organ Society’s volunteers this year. Society members spent the latter part of July and early August removing virtually all the components of the Chevalier Mighty Wurlitzer from the two primary storage rooms, sorting them out in the theatre’s dressing rooms, and beginning to decipher how they were assembled in their former installations, and how they will be arranged in the chamber space at Chevalier.

On August 4, Allen Miller, the chair of the American Theatre Organ Society’s Technical Committee, traveled from Connecticut to Medford to assess the work done to date. Miller’s evaluation is part of the procedure ATOS uses to consider grant applications to the ATOS Endowment Fund, which CTOS has submitted.

Miller spent three hours at Chevalier, providing valuable feedback, insight and sharing best practices for theatre organ restoration and installation.

He also will submit a written report to CTOS.  You can view photos of Miller’s visit and of the Chevalier organ being reassembled at the following two links:

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22405810@N04/sets/72157621825003139/

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22405810@N04/sets/72157621661492131/

 

 

A DELIGHTFUL TRIP TO MAINE

 

          What’s better than a trip to Old Orchard Beach, Maine, on a lovely summer Sunday afternoon? Including a stop at Loranger School to hear the Mighty Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ restored by the Pine Tree Chapter of ATOS. That’s what six CTOS members did on July 12 when they attended the Pine Tree’s monthly chapter meeting, toured the organ chambers and even played a few tunes on the Wurlitzer. CTOS extends its thanks to president Dwight Burkard and the rest of the Pine Tree Chapter for having us as their guests.

 

CAMPAIGN 2010 AT 90% OF GOAL

 

          We’re almost there!  Donations to Campaign 2010 have reached $1,810, or 90 percent of the goal. CTOS is endeavoring to raise $2,010 – equaling an amount donated by its Board of Directors – to cover materials and labor costs to begin building out the chamber at Chevalier Theatre that will house the Chevalier Mighty Wurlitzer. Donations may be sent to Chevalier Theatre Organ Society, P.O. Box 27, Medford, MA 02155-0001. And be watching for a special announcement on two additional major donations coming soon!

 

 

 

 

 

Newsletter Editor:  Dorothy Bromage   bromaged@comcast.net     978-670-1269

 

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