According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments” page 551, there was a “Princess” theatre in Shelby equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Princess, so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments” page 551, there was a “Lyric” theatre in Rocky Mount equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Lyric, so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments” page 551, there was a “Capital” theatre in Asheboro equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Capital, so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments” page 551, the “Ideal” theatre was equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co.
Anyone have any current photos of this building? Ownership status, etc.?
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments” page 551, there was a “Royal” theatre and also a “Victory” theatre in Wilmington, both equipped with Reproduco organs made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for either of them, so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments” page 551, there was a “Roth’s West” theatre in Asheville equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for Roth’s West, so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia” page 551, there was a “Bleach” [sic] theatre in Owensboro equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Bleach, so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia” page 551, there was a “Palace” theatre in Bowling Green equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Palace, so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia” page 551, there was a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. owned by an “A.R. Powell” of Guthrie, presumably a theatre owner. I could not find a page for him, so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia” page 551, there was a “Liberty” theatre in Franklin equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Liberty, so I am putting this here for the time being.
RE the Roxy: Where can we see a picture of this building? When was this building put up for sale? How can interested parties contact the seller?
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia” page 551, there was a “Rivoli” theatre in LaGrange equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Rivoli, so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia” page 551, there was a “Colonial” theatre in Vidalia equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Colonial, so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia” page 551, there was a “Amusus Theatre” in Lincolnton equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Amusus so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encylopedia” pg. 551, there was a “Strand” theatre in Jesup with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Strand so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia” pg. 551, there was a “Palace” theatre in Waycross that had a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find the page for the Palace so I am putting this here for the time being.
I have obtained the pertinent info regarding the photoplayer and apparently not much is left… I have already purchased part of it. The other remaining parts have all been sold to other buyers via Ebay.
RIGHT NOW (February 1st 2008) on Ebay are parts from the Rialto Theatre’s “organ”, actually an American Fotoplayer brand photoplayer. (search Ebay for “photoplayer”). If the rest of this organ is still there then these parts will be needed to restore it. I will try to alert the high bidder (an automatic musical instrument collector) of the parts to this. Is the rest of the photoplayer still in the theatre?
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments” page 551, there was a “Princess” theatre in Shelby equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Princess, so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments” page 551, there was a “Lyric” theatre in Rocky Mount equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Lyric, so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments” page 551, there was a “Capital” theatre in Asheboro equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Capital, so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments” page 551, the “Ideal” theatre was equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co.
Anyone have any current photos of this building? Ownership status, etc.?
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments” page 551, there was a “Royal” theatre and also a “Victory” theatre in Wilmington, both equipped with Reproduco organs made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for either of them, so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments” page 551, there was a “Roth’s West” theatre in Asheville equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for Roth’s West, so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments” page 551, the Eagle Theatre had a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co.
I just looked, and Bowers says there was a “Dreamland” theatre as well in Bowling Green, with another Reproduco organ.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia” page 551, there was a “Bleach” [sic] theatre in Owensboro equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Bleach, so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia” page 551, there was a “Palace” theatre in Bowling Green equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Palace, so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia” page 551, there was a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. owned by an “A.R. Powell” of Guthrie, presumably a theatre owner. I could not find a page for him, so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia” page 551, there was a “Liberty” theatre in Franklin equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Liberty, so I am putting this here for the time being.
RE the Roxy: Where can we see a picture of this building? When was this building put up for sale? How can interested parties contact the seller?
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia” page 551, there was a “Rivoli” theatre in LaGrange equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Rivoli, so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia” page 551, there was a “Colonial” theatre in Vidalia equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Colonial, so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia” page 551, the Rivoli had a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. at one time.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia” page 551, there was a “Amusus Theatre” in Lincolnton equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Amusus so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encylopedia” pg. 551, there was a “Strand” theatre in Jesup with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Strand so I am putting this here for the time being.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia” pg. 551, there was a “Palace” theatre in Waycross that had a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find the page for the Palace so I am putting this here for the time being.
This theatre had an American Fotoplayer at one time. (ref: Bowers' “Encyclopedia” pg. 367)
I have obtained the pertinent info regarding the photoplayer and apparently not much is left… I have already purchased part of it. The other remaining parts have all been sold to other buyers via Ebay.
RIGHT NOW (February 1st 2008) on Ebay are parts from the Rialto Theatre’s “organ”, actually an American Fotoplayer brand photoplayer. (search Ebay for “photoplayer”). If the rest of this organ is still there then these parts will be needed to restore it. I will try to alert the high bidder (an automatic musical instrument collector) of the parts to this. Is the rest of the photoplayer still in the theatre?