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Thursday,
December 2,
2016: Mark and Paula headed to the
Columbia Heights
Theatre on the north side of Minneapolis. They had been there for the Christmas special in 2013. |
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A piano was playing Christmas music in the lobby where movie
star pictures hang along with other vintage theatre memorabilia. |
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Paula popped over to the concession stand for a large bag of
popcorn. She can't go to a show like this without popcorn! |
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Organ player Harvey Gustafson was entertaining on the "Mighty
Wurlitzer" that evening. The organ was elevated to stage level during that part of the performance. |
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The organ descended to below the stage on the last note of
Christmas music. Good stuff! |
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Then a lady came out to sing, then led the audience in singing
with a "bouncing ball"...just like in the 1930s. |
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The White Christmas movie with Bing Crosby was a big hit.
This show is an annual get-together for many families in the Twin Cities area. |
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A sign in the lobby proclaims the best in sound from Western Electric in 1926, updated in 1933 to "wide range sound." |
Quote of the day:
I looked forward this all year. Mark
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