Liberty Theatre - 2/4 Leathurby-Smith
Ketchikan, Alaska
Front St.
Organ installation timeframe: 1920's-1934
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Front Street, Liberty Theatre on left
The Liberty Theatre had a two-manual, four rank Leathurby-Smith organ, installed in the 1920's (exact year unknown). Mary Randall was an organist there, dates unknown.
Liberty Theatre entrance
The instrument was later moved by Balcom & Vaughan in 1934 to Seattle's Alki Natatorium for a cost of $750. It spent only a short time there - being removed in 1936.
According to Jim Stettner's review of the Bill Bunch/Eugene Nye records, the organ was subsequently installed in the Marketeers Club (specific date unknown). After a fire there, the chests were removed to Dittleson's Funeral Home in Kelso, and the relay and switchboard were moved to the William J. Bunch residence in Seattle.
Stoplist and historical notes from Jim Stettner
16 Contre Viol
16 Bass Flute
8 Open Diapason
8 First Violin
8 Concert Flute
8 Vox Humana
4 Octave
4 First Violin
4 Flute
22/3 Twelfth
2 Piccolo
Snare Drum
Tambourines
Castanets
Chinese Block
16 Contre Viol
16 Bourdon
8 Open Diapason
8 Viol d'Orchestre
8 Concert Flute
8 Vox Humana
4 Principal
4 Viol d'Orchestre
4 Wald Flute
22/3 Twelfth
2 Piccolo
Glockenspiel
Xylophone
Pedal
16 Bourdon
8 Open Diapason
8 Cello
8 Flute
4 Octave
Kettle Drum
Cymbal
Crash Cymbal
Tremulant
Main
None
Toe Studs
Sforzando
(rev)
Pedal Movements
Expression
(bal.)
Voices: 4
Stops: 39; inc. percussions
Ranks: 4
Pipes: 304
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