Coronado Theatre organ is a gem within a gem

ROCKFORD - When Paul Wilber was 9 or 10 years old, he and fellow choir members of his Episcopal church were rewarded for good work with trips to Charlie Chaplin's silent movies. "It was fun," said Wilber, who said he couldn't wait to hear the accompanying organ making "ooga" horn noises, along with the bells and whistles timed to match the film's action. Today, when Wilber listens to the Grande Barton Organ at the Coronado Theatre in downtown Rockford, it brings back a lot of those memories. Wilber, who is in his late 70s, and other members of the Land of Lincoln Theatre Organ Society want others to appreciate the music created by theater organs as much as they do. One way the group promotes the music is by putting on concerts. Another way