Theosophical Society

It was remodeled, and around 1950 it was bought by the Theosophical Society of Altadena.

The library contained 40,000-plus titles and the archives of the Theosophical Society.

The Theosophical Society did not respond to interview requests.

Written for large orchestra and inspired by Madame Helena Blavatsky’s Theosophical Society, the symphonic tone poem is a fantastical transformation of the Greek myth of Prometheus, who steals fire from the gods.

Not only have times significantly changed but, in the great Ford outdoors, a stela from a Theosophical Society pilgrimage played a century ago could easily be imagined buried on the hillside.