Saturday January 31, 1925

 

 

FRED E. KARCH PRESENTS A SPECIAL PROGRAM AT STRAND THEATRE ON NEW ORGAN

 

Audiences for matinee performances at the Strand Theatre Friday afternoon were highly pleased with the special organ numbers presented by Fred E. Karch, noted musician, operating the newly installed Marr and Colton instrument, one of the best in this section of the country.   For three months, workmen have been busy remodeling the interior of the theatre to accommodate the new organ and the installation was completed Friday morning was the source of much pleasure to the management, their friends and patrons.

 

In accordance with the plans which is followed in the installation of new and modern organs, the pipes are encased in two small rooms which have been constructed on either side of the stage in the interior of the theatre.   The new instrument consists of 2,800 pipes and forty-five stops, arranged in a semi-circle around three key boards. The organ was sold and installed by T. J. Muckenstrum, of Indianapolis.

 

Mr. Karch, who was selected by the management for the presentation of the new organ to the theatre going public of this community, is one of the best in the profession and his special selections combined with his playing in connection with the feature picture pleased the audiences.   He comes to Shelbyville from Wabash, Ind., where he played in the Eagles Theatre.   He has formerly appeared at the Circle and Appollo theatres in Indianapolis, the Blackstone in South Bend, Ind. And numerous other theatres throughout the country.

 

(the following article appeared in the same front page column)

 

 

Another cent was added today to the retail price of gasoline in Shelbyville…..

 

 

January 25, 1925

 

 

NEW INSTRUMENT FOR STRAND THEATRE BEING INSTALLED THE WEEK BY WORKMEN

 

WILL HAVE 2,800 PIPES

 

The new three-manual Marr and Colton pipe organ is rapidly being installed at the Strand Theatre here, where it is hoped to have the opening concert Friday night of this week. The remodeling of the inside of the theatre has been completed, two rooms being added on each side of the theatre proper, extending into the audience room.   In these rooms the pipes and machinery for the organ are now being installed with the workmen trying hard to get ready for the opening by Friday.

 

There are forty-five stops to the new organ, which will be one of the finest in this part of the country.   Each stop is connected with more than sixty pipes, making a total of 2,800 pipes.   A large number of arrangements can be had on this extensive instrument and something new in the way of organ music is promised to the theatre-going public.   The Marr and Colton organs are the make used by the theatres and churches in many of the larger cities.   Two car loads of parts have been shipped here from Warsaw N.Y., where the instruments are manufactured.