Better Pipe Organ Database

Hutchings Organ Co. (1915)

Olympia Theatre
883 Purchase Street
New Bedford, MA

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

Unknown - Theatre exterior (Photograph from an archival source: cinematreasures.org, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Interior to rear and balcony (Photograph from an archival source: cinematreasures.org, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Theatre interior, stage and console (Photograph from an archival source: cinematreasures.org, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

4 manuals

Notes

2023-08-25 - The 2,472-seat theater opened in 1916. According to Whaling City.net, the Olympia was purchased by the Zeitz family in 1962. It closed in 1971 and was demolished the following year. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Specification from <i>The Diapason</i>, July 1915 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

New Bedford, Massachusetts
Olympia Theatre

Hutchings Organ Co.   1915                           4 manuals, 14 ranks
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       SWELL SECTION 1                        SWELL SECTION 2
A. 16' Wood Diapason     97 pipes      H. 16' Bourdon           97 pipes
B.  8' Diapason          73 pipes      J.  8' Horn Diapason     73 pipes
C.  8' Viola da Gamba    73 pipes      K.  8' Viole d'Orchestre 73 pipes
D.  8' Vibrant Strings   73 pipes      L.  8' Viole Celeste     73 pipes
E.  8' Double Flute      73 pipes      M.  8' Oboe              61 pipes
F.  8' Clarinet          61 pipes      N.  8' Vox Humana        61 pipes
G.  8' Trumpet           73 pipes      O  16' Tuba              97 pipes

                                 TRAPS
                         Chimes         20 notes
                         Harp
                         Sleigh Bells   25 bells
                         Swiss Bells    20 bells
                         Triangle
                         Snare Drum
                         Bass Drum
                         Cymbals

       PEDAL ORGAN                            THIRD MANUAL (Swell)
   16' Diapason            A              16' Bourdon             H
   16' Bourdon             H               8' Horn Diapason       J
    8' Great Flute         A               8' Gedeckt             H
    8' Stopped Flute       H               8' Viole d'Orchestre   K
    4' Octave Flute        A               8' Viole Celeste       L
   16' Tromba              O               4' Flute               H
    8' Tromba              O              16' Trombone            O
    4' Clarion             O               8' Tuba                O
       Chimes                              8' Oboe                M
       Bass Drum (single stroke)           8' Vox Humana          N
       Bass Drum (roll)                    4' Clarion             O
       Snare Drum (roll)                      Tremolo (3rd & 4th manuals)
       Cymbals

       FIRST MANUAL (Choir)                   FOURTH MANUAL (Solo)
    8' Viola da Gamba      C               8' Horn Diapason       J
    8' Vibrant Strings     D               8' Gedeckt             H
    8' Double Flute        E               8' Viole Celeste   K & L
    4' Flute               A               4' Flute               H
    2' Harmonic Piccolo    A              16' Trombone            O
    8' Clarinet            F               8' Tuba                O
       Celesta (Harp)                      8' Oboe                M
       Triangle                            8' Vox Humana          N
       Snare Drum                          4' Clarion             O
       Swiss Bells                            Celesta (Harp)
       Tremolo (1st & 2nd manuals)            Sleigh Bells
                                              Swiss Bells
                                              Chimes
       SECOND MANUAL (Great)
    8' Diapason            B                  ADJUSTABLE COMBINATIONS
    8' Great Flute         A                  Pedal          6
    8' Double Flute        E                  Choir & Pedal  6
    8' Viola da Gamba      C                  Great & Pedal  6
    8' Vibrant Strings                        Swell & Pedal  6
    4' Flute               A                  Solo & Pedal   6
    2' Harmonic Piccolo    A                  Entire Organ   5
    8' Trumpet             G
    8' Clarinet            F                  PEDAL STUDS
       Triangle                            1. Bass drum - single stroke
       Snare Drum                          2. Bass drum - roll
                                           3. Cymbals - crash
                                           4. Snare drum - single stroke
                                           5. Snare drum - roll
                                           6. Triangle - single stroke
                                           7. Triangle - roll


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2016-07-23]