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abarry33 commented about Tivoli Theatre on Jun 2, 2008 at 10:49 pm

The architect for the Tivoli Theatre was Emile Weil who
was also the architect for the Saenger Theatre, New Orleans.
The Tivoli( Rhodes Funeral Home ) as of June 2008 is still unrestored from hurricane Katrina

abarry33
abarry33 commented about Avenue Theatre on Mar 9, 2007 at 9:10 pm

The Avenue Theatre had as an original installation
a Wurlitzer Organ, Style D, 2 manuals 6 ranks. It was
Opus 1626 and installed 4/27/1927.
Barry

abarry33
abarry33 commented about Saenger Theatre on Feb 21, 2007 at 9:11 pm

The Saenger was originally known as The Walnut. The organ
was a 2 manual 8 rank Robert Morton. The organist was
Maimo Minter.

abarry33
abarry33 commented about Saenger Theatre on Dec 18, 2006 at 3:15 pm

For extensive history and photgraphs about the Saenger chain of Theatres, go to this web site.
http://www.saengeramusements.com/

abarry33
abarry33 commented about Keswick Theatre on Dec 18, 2006 at 2:21 pm

The original organ in the theatre was an Aeolian Organ – 3 manual 11 ranks – Opus 1689 . It was installed in 1928. The current organ is
a Moller Organ, Opus 5230 , installed as 3 manuals 19 ranks in the Sedgwick Theatre, Mt. Airy ,Pa. in 1928.