1910 - Theatre exterior (Photograph from an archival source: cinematreasures.org, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2009-09-05 - Identified through information in <i>List of More than 5200 Moller Pipe Organs</i> (Hagerstown, Maryland. M. P. Möller, 1928). -Database Manager
2015-06-19 - The theater had 3,005 seats; it was demolished in 1960. -Database Manager
2024-09-25 - Poli's New Theatre in New Haven CT (now demolished) boasted a Möller Organ...Poli's Theatre was one of the largest vaudeville / movie house theatres in the country in the early decades of the Twentieth Century. I hope that the organ was removed prior to demolition! But what has become of it? My research about Poli's Theatre derives from the fact that during the years that American composer Charles Ives was completing his degree at Yale University (1894–1898) he went to Poli's (we don't know how frequently!) and "spelled" the pianist who accompanied the silent films. -- Email from Dr Donna Coleman, 2024-09-21 -Paul R. Marchesano
Stoplist copied from the factory ledgerbook via the OHS Archives Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
New Haven, Connecticut
Loew's Poli Theatre
Möller Op. 2319 1917 4/24
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GREAT SWELL
16' Violone 16' Bourdon
8' 1st Open Diapason 73 8' Horn Diapason 73
8' 2nd Open Diapason 85 8' Gedeckt
8' Grossflöte 8' Viole d'Orchestre 73
8' Concert Flute 73 8' Viole Celeste 73
8' Gross Gamba 73 8' Viole 49
8' Gamba Celeste 61 8' Quintadena 85
4' Octave 4' Flauto Traverso 73
4' Waldflöte 73 4' Octave Viole 73
16' Trombone 97 2' Flautina
16' Bass Clarinet 73 8' French Horn 73
8' Harmonic Trumpet 8' Orchestral Oboe 73
4' Clarion 8' Vox Humana 61
Tremulant Tremulant
Sub Sub
Unison Off Unison Off
Super Super
PEDAL ORCHESTRAL
32' Resultant Bass 8' Vibrant Strings IV
16' Diapason 97 8' Gross Gamba
16' Bourdon 85 8' Concert Flute
16' Violone 97 8' Gemshorn 73
8' Floete 8' Viole Sourdine 85
8' Orchestral Violoncello 4' Violette
8' Gedeckt 2' Piccolo
16' Trombone 8' Orchestral Clarinet
8' Tromba
Bass Drum-single stroke SOLO
Bass Drum-roll
Cymbals-crash 8' Violin Diapason
Snare Drum-roll 8' Grossflöte
8' Horn Diapason
PERCUSSION 8' Gedeckt
8' Orchestral Strings IV
Celesta 49 4' Solo Flute
Glockenspiel 4' Quintadena
Orchestral Bells 16' Trombone
Xylophone 16' Cor Anglais
Triangle 8' Harmonic Trumpet
Bass Drum 8' Tuba Mirabilis 73
Snare Drum 8' French Horn
Cymbals 8' Vox Humana
Thunder Sheet 4' Clarion
Pistol Shot Tremulant
Sea Roar Sub
Unison Off
Super
Cathedral Chimes 20
Sleigh Bells
Swiss Bells
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