Columbia River Theatre Organ Society  
 
JUNE 2017
  
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  "Pollyanna" this month at the Hollwood
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Annual Membership Dues     
Your membership assists us in continuing our endeavors to present events at the Hollywood Theatre, Cleveland High School and other venues. This is $22.00 well spent for these events.
 
 Of course, we welcome any additional contributions you would like to make for the pipe organ installation project or the student education fund.  
These contribution are tax deductable, as CRTOS is a non-profit organization.
 
About CRTOS: 
CRTOS is dedicated to theatre organ preservation and promotion of this uniquely American instrument. We sponsor theatre organ concerts, silent films screenings, music workshops and theatre organ restoration projects in Oregon and Southern Washington Learn more at www.CRTOS.org.   CRTOS is a 501-C3 non-profit organization 
Mary Pickford
 
Did you know....Mary Pickford was the subject of the first cinematic close up shot, in 1912's Friends (1912).
For the film "Sunset Boulevard" Director Billy Wilder went personally to offer the "Norma Desmond" role to Pickford, arguably the greatest and most powerful of all female silent film stars.
Actor who got the part: Gloria Swanson
 
 
 
 
 
 
"Pipe Organ Pictures"
Saturday June 24, 2017
2:00 PM 
CRTOS & The Hollywood Theater presents 
 
 
Pollyanna, a 1920 silent melodrama/comedy film starring Mary Pickford. 
When Pollyanna is orphaned, she is sent to live with her crotchety Aunt Polly. and discovers that many of the people in her aunt's New England home town are as ill-tempered as her aunt. But Pollyanna's incurable optimism brings a change to the staid old community.
 
Live organ accompaniment with Dean Lemire on the Beverly Ruth Nelson memorial organ.

The Hollywood is located at 4122 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97212.
Free parking for theatre patrons at the Broadway Medical Parking lot (located behind the theatre) during the clinic's non-office hours.
The Hollywood MAX station is two blocks from the theatre.
Tickets $12 at the door or online
       Enjoy the splendor of the historic Hollywood theatre, along with concessions and fresh pizza from the theatre’s “pie hole”.
 
 
 
Hollywood Theatre Pipe Organ Project News
  • Hole drilled in the stage florr for the windline from the blower.
  • Wood Diaphones installed, first pipes sounds 4/25/2016
  • Highest 10 notes of the Diaphone offset played for the July 23rd show.
  • Low 8 of the 16' Diaphone winded, need blower conected
  • Blower moved to basement and operational
  • Diaphone wiring complete
  • Uniflex pipe chamber wiring for Diaphones complete and tested
  • Main chamber painted gloss white, ready for floor frames
  • Blower wind line to be installed this month!
  • Relay wiring in progress. 
Mail your dues payments and contribution to: 
CRTOS
  3439 N.E. Sandy Blvd., #259
Portland, OR 97232
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Columbia River Theatre Organ Society