Unknown - Theatre interior and console (Photograph by Mark Demmin II, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2006-01-07 - Identified through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i> Organ in storage, St. Mary's Church, Quincy, MA; later dispersed.</i> -Database Manager
2017-11-29 - The 1,749-seat Capitol Theatre was demolished sometime after 1975. -Database Manager
Typed specification Source: from <i>Stop, Open and Reed</i>, Skinner Organ Co., 1920s Date not recorded
Boston, Massachusetts
Capitol Theatre, Allston
Skinner Organ Company Opus 369 1922 4 manuals, 31 stops, 37 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
8' Diapason 73 16' Bourdon 73
8' Major Flute 73 8' Diapason GT
8' Gedeckt 73 8' Major Flute GT
8' Violoncello 73 8' Gedeckt GT
8' Viol Celeste 73 8' Violoncello GT
8' String Organ IV 292 8' Viol Celeste GT
8' Dolce Celeste II 134 8' String Organ IV GT
4' Orchestral Flute 61 8' Dolce Celeste II GT
4' Unda Maris II 122 4' Unda Maris II GT
16' Trumpet 12 4' Orchestral Flute GT
8' Harmonic Trumpet 61 16' Trumpet GT
4' Clarion 12 8' Harmonic Trumpet GT
8' Vox Humana 61 4' Clarion GT
Tremolo 8' Vox Humana GT
8' Harp (TC) -- 8' Corno d'Amour 73
4' Celesta 61 bars Tremolo
Orchestral Bells 8' Harp (TC) GT
Snare Drum 4' Celesta GT
Chinese Block Orchestral Bells
Tambourine
PEDAL ORGAN (Augmented)
ORCHESTRAL ORGAN 32' Resultant --
8' Doppel Floete 73 16' Diapason 32
8' Concert Flute 73 16' Violone 12
8' String Organ IV GT 16' Bourdon 32
8' Orchestral Strings II 146 16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
4' Violina 73 8' Octave 12
4' Orchestral Flute 61 8' Gedeckt 12
2 2/3' Nazard 61 8' Still Gedeckt SW
2' Piccolo 61 8' Violoncello GT
1 3/5' Tierce 61 8' String Organ IV GT
1 1/7' Septieme 61 16' Double Trumpet GT
16' Bassoon 73 16' Bassoon OR
8' Clarinet 61 8' Trumpet GT
8' English Horn 61 8' Bassoon OR
8' French Horn 61 Bass Drum
8' Musette 61 Cymbal
8' Physharmonica 61 Tympani
Tremolo
Xylophone (Deagan) 49 notes COUPLERS
Swell to Great 16 8 4
SOLO ORGAN Orches. to Great 16 8 4
8' Doppel Floete OR Solo to Great 16 8 4
8' Concert Flute OR Swell to Orches. 16 8 4
8' String Organ IV GT Solo to Swell 8
8' Orchestral Strings II OR Swell to Pedal 8 4
4' Violina OR Great to Pedal 8
4' Orchestral Flute OR Orches. to Pedal 8
2 2/3' Nazard OR Solo to Pedal 8 4
2' Piccolo OR Great to Great 16 4
1 3/5' Tierce OR Swell to Swell 16 4
1 1/7' Septieme OR Orches. to Orches. 16 4
16' Bassoon OR Solo to Solo 16 4
8' Clarinet OR
8' English Horn OR ADJUSTABLE COMBINATIONS
8' French Horn OR Swell 6* Ped. to Man.
8' Musette OR Great 6* Ped. to Man.
8' Orchestral Tuba 73 Orches. 6* Ped. to Man.
Tremolo Solo 6* Ped. to Man.
Cathedral Chimes 20 tubes Pedal 6
Full 4 (over Solo keys)
TRAPS (in Great chamber) * 2nd touch to bring on all
Snare Drum (Gt knob & toe stud) couplers to that manual
Bass Drum (Ped knob) Supplementary:
Chinese Block (Gt knob) Full 4
Tambourine (Gt knob & toe stud) 1,2,3,4 to operate 3,4,5,6 of
Cymbal (Ped knob) Swell, Great, Orchestral,
Tympani (Ped knob; Bass Drum re-it) Solo, and Pedal (to be
Auto Horn (toe stud) engraved) 3,4,5,6 and on --
Bird Song (toe stud) 2nd touch bring on couplers.
Orchestral Bells (Celesta re-it; General Cancel
in Orchestral chamber)
Xylophone (49-note Deagan with
resonators)
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2017-11-29]
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