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Theatre has been restored
and is looking for an organ
Built in 1929, the Egytian Theatre in Dekalb, Il has been painstakingly restored to its' original beauty by the Preserve the Egytian Theatre, Inc. (P.E.T.) whose volunteers support and maintain it. Several PET volunteers are organists and one is experienced in pipe organ building and maintenance.
One important element of the restoration project will be finding a theatre organ. The theatre manager Carrie Brantley will be heading the project to find a suitable instrument. Although no one can identify what kind of organ was originally installed, serious consideration will given to finding a WurliTzer as that company had ties to the Dekalb area in its latter years.
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