Wurlitzer theatre organ

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pipe organ theatre organ

The Wurlitzer theatre organ is a large, pipe-based musical instrument designed in the early 20th century to provide dramatic sound effects and accompaniment for silent films and live performances in movie palaces and theatres.

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All labels observed (11)

Label	Occurrences
Wurlitzer theatre organ canonical	3
Mighty Morton theatre organ	2
Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ	2
Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ	2
Wurlitzer pipe organ	2
Mighty Mo theatre organ	1
Mighty Wurlitzer theater organ	1
Möller pipe organ	1
Wurlitzer organ	1
Wurlitzer theater organ	1
Wurlitzer theater organs	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	pipe organ ⓘ theatre organ ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
designedFor	cinemas ⓘ movie palaces ⓘ silent film accompaniment ⓘ theatre performances ⓘ
developedIn	early 20th century ⓘ
hasPart	blower ⓘ console ⓘ horseshoe console ⓘ percussion instruments ⓘ pipework ⓘ relay system ⓘ swell shutters ⓘ tibia clausa rank ⓘ toy counter effects ⓘ traps ⓘ tremulants ⓘ unified ranks ⓘ
historicalPeriod	silent film era ⓘ
manufacturer	Rudolph Wurlitzer Company ⓘ
material	metal pipes ⓘ wood ⓘ
notableFeature	ability to imitate an orchestra ⓘ colourful tonal palette ⓘ horseshoe-shaped stop rail ⓘ integrated sound effects ⓘ
peakPopularity	1920s ⓘ 1930s ⓘ
powerRequirement	electric motor for blower ⓘ
relatedTo	Rudolph Wurlitzer ⓘ cinema organ ⓘ
soundProduction	air-driven pipes ⓘ
style	cinematic ⓘ orchestral imitative ⓘ
typicalLocation	auditorium ⓘ movie palace ⓘ theatre ⓘ
usedFor	accompanying silent films ⓘ light classical music ⓘ popular music ⓘ radio broadcasts ⓘ solo concerts ⓘ
uses	combination pistons ⓘ electro-pneumatic action ⓘ expression pedals ⓘ stop tabs ⓘ wind pressure ⓘ

Referenced by (17)

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El Capitan Theatre → hasFeature → Wurlitzer theatre organ ⓘ

Fox Theatre → knownFor → Wurlitzer theatre organ ⓘ

subject surface form: Fox Theatre (Atlanta)

this entity surface form: Mighty Mo theatre organ

Fox Theatre → contains → Wurlitzer theatre organ ⓘ

subject surface form: Fox Theatre (Atlanta)

this entity surface form: Möller pipe organ

Fox Theatre → hasOrgan → Wurlitzer theatre organ ⓘ

subject surface form: Fox Theatre (Detroit)

this entity surface form: Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ

Tampa Theatre → notableFeature → Wurlitzer theatre organ ⓘ

Tampa Theatre → hasOrgan → Wurlitzer theatre organ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ

Ohio Theatre → hasOrgan → Wurlitzer theatre organ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mighty Morton theatre organ

Tennessee Theatre → features → Wurlitzer theatre organ ⓘ

Alabama Theatre → hasOrgan → Wurlitzer theatre organ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ

Stanford Theatre → hasOrgan → Wurlitzer theatre organ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Wurlitzer theater organ

Shea’s Performing Arts Center → hasPart → Wurlitzer theatre organ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mighty Wurlitzer theater organ

Bob Hope Theatre → hasOrgan → Wurlitzer theatre organ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mighty Morton theatre organ

Blackpool Tower Ballroom → hasFeature → Wurlitzer theatre organ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Wurlitzer organ

Castro Theatre → hasFeature → Wurlitzer theatre organ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Wurlitzer pipe organ

Castro Theatre → hasOrganType → Wurlitzer theatre organ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ

Rudolph Wurlitzer → hasPartInHisLegacy → Wurlitzer theatre organ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Wurlitzer theater organs

Rialto Square Theatre → hasFeature → Wurlitzer theatre organ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Wurlitzer pipe organ