2011-11-15 - Identified through online information from William Dunklin. -- In the late 1920's Loew's built 5 grand theatres in the New York Area billed as their "Wonder Theatres." Each was equipped with a nearly identical 4/23 Robert Morton "Wonder Organ." The organ currently installed at the Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, was originally installed in the Loew's Jersey Theatre, Jersey City, NJ in 1929. It was removed from the Loew's Jersey around 1970. The Arlington also had lost its original organ. When the Jersey organ came up for sale, it was restored and installed at the Arlington. -Database Manager
2015-09-01 - Updated through online information from Michael Williamson. -Database Manager
Typed stoplist Source: Los Angeles Theatre Organ Society website Date not recorded
Santa Barbara, California
Arlington Theatre
Santa Barbara Theatre Organ Society 1988 4 manuals, 27 ranks
Originally built in 1928 by Robert Morton for Loew's Jersey City, New Jersey
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MAIN CHAMBER W.P. SOLO CHAMBER W.P.
16' Tuba Mirabilis 73 pipes 15" 16' Diaphonic Diapason 73 pipes 20"
16' Concert Flute 97 pipes 15" 16' Tibia Clausa 97 pipes 20"
16' Oboe Horn 85 pipes 15" 8' Tibia Plena 73 pipes 15"
8' Gamba 73 pipes 15" 8' Concert Violin 85 pipes 15"
8' Gamba Celeste 73 pipes 15" 8' Violin Celeste 73 pipes 15"
8' Salicional 85 pipes 15" 8' English Horn 61 pipes 15"
8' Viola Celeste 73 pipes 15" 8' French Trumpet 61 pipes 15"
8' Tibia Clausa 73 pipes 15" 8' Tuba Horn 61 pipes 15"
8' Flute Celeste 49 pipes 15" 8' Saxophone 61 pipes 15"
8' Quintadena 61 pipes 15" 16' Orchestral Oboe 73 pipes 15"
8' Horn Diapason 61 pipes 15" 8' Kinura 61 pipes 15"
8' French Horn 61 pipes 15" 8' Vox Humana 73 pipes 8"
8' Clarinet 61 pipes 15"
8' Krumet 61 pipes 10"
8' Vox Humana 73 pipes 8"
PERCUSSIONS
Chimes 20 notes
16' Piano/Mandolin 85 notes
Vibraharp/Chrysoglott 49 notes
Marimba Harp 49 notes
Chrysoglott 49 notes
Glockenspiel 37 notes
Orchestra Bells 37 notes
Xylophone 37 notes
Tower Bells 2 notes
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2018-04-08]
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