The Exhibitor (1950)

NT-4 EXHIBITOR BOXOFFICE STATEMENTS SPECIFY ITEM NO. B. S. 5 Printed on both sides so that complete factual totals for one day can be kept on one SVix 5V7 inch sheet, each itemizes: 1. OPENING AND CLOSING TICKET NUMBERS 2. PASS AND WALK-IN TICKET NUMBERS 3. CASH TOTALS 4. TAX TOTALS 5. PROGRAM, WEATHER, AND OPPOSITION 6. SPACES FOR HOURLY TOTALS 7. MISCELLANEOUS INCOME AND DEPOSITS Made up in pads of 50 per pad, each sheet is punched for saving in a standard ring binder with the date at the lower right corner for quick reference when filed. Price per pad: 25c each Or 10 pads for $2.00 All sales prepaid. Please send check, money order or stamps with order. Sold under money back guarantee. ALL SALES LIMITED TO THEATRES WHICH SUBSCRIBE TO "THE EXHIBITOR" SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 YR. (52 ISSUES) $2.00 FOREIGN $5.00 THE EXHIBITOR BOOK SHOP 1225 VINE STREET, PHILA. 7, PA. Oakland Bernard I. Gonder, former State Sen¬ ator from Garrett county, filed as can¬ didate for the Democratic nomination for the same position. Gonder served in the state legislature from 1942 until the term expired in 1946. He has re¬ mained active in party circles, and is owner-manager, Maryland. Reading J. Lester Stallman, manager, Astor, was offering a $25 prize to the person who wrote the best essay on “Louisa” aiter seeing the show. The offer was made in a tieup with a local radio station. Virginia Richmond The Park reopened after being closed for several weeks. While closed, an entire new ceiling was put in, and the audi¬ torium redecorated. . . . Charlie Hann, Byrd projectionist, is proud daddy of a baby girl, Linda Louise, born on Aug. 4. . . . Shirley Cummings, practically a new addition to the Byrd staff, got married. . . . Charlie Blankenship, Byrd staff, vacationed in Wakefield. . . . Stewart Tucker, State manager, visited with Alvin Simmons in Farmville, and dis¬ covered that he is quite an artist, and draws outstanding posters for the State lobby. The Byrd held a sneak preview of “Stella.” . . . Pete Lichtman says that there are only 35 more weeks before he goes to Miami Beach, Fla., on his an¬ nual vacation. . . . Dick Overton, Neigh¬ borhood Theatre, Inc., home office, was on vacation, destination unknown. . . . Walter Kolm, NT home office, and his family spent their vacation at Skyland. . . . Janis Carter and three of the “Petty Girls” will be here for personal appear¬ ances in connection with the showing of “The Petty Girl” on Sept. 11. . . . Harris “Pop” Williams, Neighborhood Theatre, Inc., poster artist, attended the State American Legion Convention in Alex¬ andria. Irving C. Miller’s “Brown Skin Mod¬ els” played at the Hippodrome. . . . John Vaughan, manager, Booker T, went on vacation. TRADE SCREENINGS Philadelphia Warners (230 North 13th) Aug. 28, 2.30 — “Three Secrets” (Eleanor Parker, Patricia Neal, Ruth Roman). Frank O’Brien, city manager, Fabian Circuit, and his wife, were vacationing in New York. . . . Charlie Hulbert, Col¬ onial manager, vacationed at home, Joe Usolini filling in. ... In a switch of managers, Robert Hatcher is now at the Lee and Walter Thompson, the Carillon. . . . Alvin Simmons, city manager, Farm¬ ville, was vacationing in Pulaski, and later went to Virginia Beach for a few days. His assistant, Forrester Hawkins, returned from vacationing in Bristol. . . . Garland Fharner, Lee, Farmville, visited New York while Minnie Hawkins, Lee and State relief, spent her vacation at home. . . . Nora Davis resigned at the State, Farmville. . . . Bob Bertschey, former Mathews showman and now con¬ nected with Price Theatre Premiums, had a bad accident coming home from a trip to New York. The car was wrecked, and he was injured. . . . Betty Fennell returned to the Grand staff after an absence of four years, Winchester Mrs. Marie Olsen Becker, 54, wife of the owner of the Winchester Drive-In, passed away in Physicians Hospital, Long Island, N. Y. A former newspaper advertising woman, she retired in 1947 to join her husband in pioneering the first drive-in in the Shenandoah Valley three years ago. Variefy Club Tent 13. Philadelphia “Destination Moon” was screened through the courtesy of Eagle Lion Classics. Tickets for the tent’s annual golf tournament and dinner dance at Green Valley Country Club on Sept. 22 may be obtained from Miss Ross at the clubrooms. The price is $12.50 plus $5 for the little lady. For non-golfers there will be a gin rummy contest while other features are a cocktail hour, a delicious dinner, dancing and many, many prizes. At the Washington, D. C., branch of MGM, the “Quo Vadians” have been organized and Audrey Poulos, on right, chairman of the group, says the 10 lovelies were organ¬ ized into a group to receive “direct from Rome” stills and cables about the MGM spectacle, “Quo Vadis,” for transmission to film buyers and bookers. Shown are Mickey Hodgens, division manager’s office; Barbara Mead, office manager’s secre¬ tary; Betty Carter, biller; Grace Stein, biller; Vivian Kelly, contract department; Lorena Haneline, cashier’s department; Betty Howard, switchboard operator; Fran¬ ces Gravatt, inspection; Judy Jones, branch manager’s office, and chairman Poulos. August 23, 1950