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The Geneva-Marr & Colton Organ |
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ARCADA THEATRE St. Charles, Illinois |
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Arcada Theatre 3/16 Geneva-Marr & Colton pipe organ |
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The Arcada Theatre opened in 1927 with a 2/10 Marr and Colton Organ. The instrument was later rebuilt by the Geneva Organ Company, a local Fox Valley organ firm, into a 3/16, including an echo division. In its heydey, radio station WJJD carried a live half hour broadcast featuring Howard Peterson, Arcada's staff organist, at the console.
This organ is one of several Chicago area Theatre pipe organs maintained by CATOE |
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Another view of the 3/16 Geneva console at the Arcada |
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| CHAMBER ANALYSIS |
| MAIN |
SOLO (original Marr & Colton) Facing stage on right |
Posthorn
Diapason w/Diaphone Ext
Tibia
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ECHO
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Melodia
Oboe
Vox
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Chimes (mounted externally in ornate decorative bell towers)
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Flute
Clarinet
Kinura
Tuba
French Horn
Tibia
Vox
Gamba
Violin
Violin Celeste
Xylophone
Glockenspiel
Bass Drum
Snare Drum
Castanets
Tambourine
Wood Block
Bird Whistle
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Click here for a pdf history of the Arcada Theatre provided by former Arcada Organist Les Hickory.
For any possible program information check out the Current Theatre Organ Installation Database and type in:"IL" in state block and "Arcada" in Location(venue) block and click on Search Icon. |
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