Byrd Theatre organist marks 30 years playing the Mighty Wurlitzer

RICHMOND, Va. — Like a time capsule taking flight each night, the Byrd Theatre in Carytown has welcomed filmgoers for nearly a century.

“We are the last movie theater that was a movie palace,” said Ben Cronly, the Byrd Theatre Foundation’s Executive Director. “This was one of the most opulent palaces in Richmond. And this is intact.”

Filmgoers and employees enjoy being transported to another time…

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