On Sunday, January 14, 2001, an official ceremony
was held prior to the 1:00 p.m. performance of The
Sound of Music, dedicating the PPAC Wurlitzer
organ in honor of Lincoln “Linc” W.N.
Pratt. As PPAC house organist from 1982 until his
death in 1998, Linc unfortunately did not live to
see the completion of the glorious restorations to
the theatre and the Wurlitzer console. A plaque in
Linc’s honor was mounted on the console of
this historic theatre pipe organ as it was dedicated
by The Honorable Vincent A. Cianci, Jr., Mayor of
Providence, PPAC President J.L. “Lynn” Singleton,
and Barry Williams, star of The Sound of Music.
Linc’s wife Mary, daughter Susan, and grandsons
were also in attendance at the dedication ceremony.
Family, friends, and colleagues attended the ceremony
to honor and recognize his many years of commitment
to the cultural life of our citizens.