▁top - not ch ▁ac oust ics , ▁ac oust ics ▁provided ▁by ▁a ▁state - of - the - art ▁V - D OS C ▁sound ▁system ▁and ▁engine ered ▁ac oust ical ▁padding ▁throughout ▁the ▁walls . ▁ ▁The ▁Nor V a ' s ▁stage ▁area ▁also ▁features ▁extensive ▁util ities ▁and ▁light ing ▁for ▁special ▁effects . ▁ ▁Movie ▁the ater ▁history ▁ ▁Bu ilt ▁by ▁The ▁Johnson ▁Const ruction ▁Co . ▁ ▁Oper ated ▁by ▁the ▁W . W . V . ▁( W ells , ▁Wil mer , ▁and ▁Vincent ) ▁Co ., ▁Inc . ▁ ▁Part ▁of ▁the ▁Well s ▁entertain ment ▁group ▁which ▁included ▁Gran by ▁Theatre ▁and ▁Well s ▁Theatre . ▁ ▁William ▁S . ▁W ilder ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁manager ▁before ▁opening ▁The ▁Col ley ▁Theater ▁( N aro ▁Exp and ed ▁Cinema ) ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 6 , ▁and ▁The ▁Com mod ore ▁Theater ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁ ▁New sp aper ▁articles ▁of ▁the ▁time ▁used ▁" the ater " ▁and ▁" the atre " ▁inter change ably . ▁ ▁Pi pe ▁organ ▁manufact ured ▁by ▁The ▁Robert ▁Mort on ▁Co . ▁ ▁Nor va ▁Con cert ▁Orchestra ▁Director ▁- ▁Prof . ▁Charles ▁Bor jes ▁ ▁Original ▁Organ ist ▁- ▁Jack ▁Griff ith ▁ ▁Ch airs ▁furn ished ▁by ▁Virginia ▁School ▁Supp ly ▁Co . ▁of ▁Richmond , ▁Virginia . ▁▁ 1 9 2 2 ▁ ▁November ▁ 2 7 ▁- ▁Bright ▁E yes ▁and ▁The ▁Man