The Exhibitor (Jun-Oct 1939)

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24 doorman, Brockton; Ruth Thompson, cashier, Colonial; Myrtle Bonaparte, cashier, Strand; Charlotte Nelson, ticket chopper, Strand; publicity man Joseph R. Noone and family; Burt Campion, stage manager, Brockton. Prominent Main Street electrical appli¬ ance store co-operates with Sam Cohen’s Strand with Saturday quiz nights. Manager Hickey’s Colonial News, little leaflet given out weekly giving inside in¬ formation regarding current attractions, is proving very popular. Conway Robert King, Majestic, was married re¬ cently to Miss Alice Melendy. Fall River Members of the 10th Fleet Division, Naval Reserves, paraded to the Interstate Empire, Bill Canning, manager, with a drum and bugle corps furnishing music, for the opening of “Coast Guard.’’ Renovations and remodeling under way at the Capitol, Charlie Feinberg, manager, are being rushed to completion. Nate Yamins, operator, Capitol, Park, Strand, states that the Capitol will have the finest ladies’ rooms in the city and probably in New England when the work is finished. F all River Herald News is now print¬ ing daily a theatre schedule, giving the times of the showing of the several pic¬ tures at the various theatres throughout the day. Fitchburg Rnin Comes were the first two words of an eight-column page-one streamer in Fitchburg Sentinel, and theatre men wished only that they had been playing “The Rains Came” at the time. Lawrence Manager Harry Furst is home after a trip to New York. Mrs. James T. O’Loughlin, mother of manager Jim O’Loughlin, Amesbury Strand, and Leonard O’Loughlin, Law¬ rence Warner, is convalescing after an operation. Well-liked staff member: Pete Boracco doorman, Capitol. Wanted: Someone to take the initiative m re-opening the Theatre Bowling League, which had an extremely success¬ ful season last year. John Hallsworth, Palace, ace-roller, should start activity. Added newspaper advertising and pub¬ licity with three-column picture aided in putting over of “Golden Boy” at the Pal¬ ace Guido Luminello, assistant, worked with manager Furst in planning displays. Jim Grossman, Loew s, Inc., checker, is back from a visit in the Berkshires. Leominster Maurice Jaffe, manager, Metropolitan (Levenson Brothers), and William Yager, manager, Plymouth, co-operated with Community Chest campaign committee. Loivell Officer Patrick H. Bagley had the un¬ usual experience of finding himself locked in the Crown with a fugitive from justice, and at the same time being unaware that a special detail of brother officers was scouring the city for the man. Bagley found one of the theatre doors open on a routine check at an early morning hour and started a systematic search of the building. He found the man asleep on the balcony floor. Bagley then found the theatre door had swung shut, locking him in with the prisoner. He called the station. Police who responded recognized the man. THE EXHIBITOR Mrs. Rose Husson died September 18 at the Massachusetts Memorial Hospital, Boston. She was the wife of George Husson, owner, Royal, and the Wilming¬ ton, Wilmington. She is survived by two daughters, and two sons. Son Fred man¬ ages the two theatres. The Exhibitor extends its condolences to the Husson family. S. Barret McCormick, RKO, New York, hosted, among others at the Ritz-Carlton, Boston, the movie editors of the Lowell newspapers, Friday, September 22. Also there was Sam Torgan, manager, Lowell RKO Keith’s. Tower, now re-opened, is featuring “Bank Night” every Tuesday. Rialto has a 10 cents from 11 to 1 morning matinee. Royal features “Cash Nmht” Tuesdays. Carl R. Kimball, well-known Lowell business man and former head, Kimball Business School, is assisting in the man¬ agement of the Tower. Hank Keene, cowboy-radio show, did two weeks’ business in town here, located next to the Giant store building. Nat Silver, manager, M. and P. Strand, is busy in the charity committee of the BPOE, Lowell chapter, preparing for Christmas baskets for thousands. Lynn Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Ruth Hodgekiss, cashier, Capitol, Everett, and Kenneth Hughes, assistant manager, Warner, the ceremony to be performed October 1. Capitol is presenting six acts of vaude¬ ville with two major pictures, show to run the entire week. Sydney Solomon, treasurer, new cor¬ poration owning the Comique, has ama¬ teur night every Friday and gives pre¬ miums to the ladies at every show. He was manager of this theatre a year ago, when it was owned by Morse and Rothenberg. He is particularly proud of his gifted policeman, Cornelius O’Meara, who has developed into a poet of no mean ability. Paul Bourgeois, usher, Waldorf, has joined anti-aircraft unit of the National Guard in Boston. Robert Boudrow, assistant manager, Waldorf, has returned from a vacation trip to the World’s Fair. He was accompanied by Mrs. Boudrow. Miss Rossalind Keefe has been cashier at the Waldorf for 13 years. Marlboro Firemen’s Relief Association arranged to conduct a big penny sale in the Prin¬ cess November 8. Milford Plans to re-open the Opera House appear to have been dropped for the present. On order of Superior Court judge, a jury in Worcester found in favor of the State (Interstate), defendant in a $5,000 suit brought by Miss Catherine McAdams, Milford, for injuries claimed when she fell in aisle of theatre July 10 1936. Palmer Palmer has installed new Simplex heads. Springfield Rapid development of the World War finds two Springfield managers preparing to plug the pictures for all they are worth. At Loew’s Poli, George E. Free¬ man is exploiting timely angles on “Thunder Afloat.” A1 Anders, Bijou, went to Boston to catch “U-Boat 29.” Louis Cohen, executive, Winchester Amusement Company, is recovering from his annual case of hay fever. At the Garden, according to manager Carl Jamroga, Metro Premium Company's tableware deal, which was in operation when the house closed last spring, will begin again. At the Phillips, which Carl also manages for the Winchester organ¬ ization, dishes are now being distributed Mondays and Tuesdays, instead of Thurs¬ days and Fridays. A fifth paper began publication this week in Springfield. It is the Springfield Free Press, a weekly. First issue carried a nice display of theatrical advertising, plus plenty of readers. Bruno Weingarten, assistant manager, E. M. Loew’s Court Square, expects a new house, all for himself, within a couple of weeks. Eastern States exposition, always tough competition during the seven-day period it operates, became tougher this year, for two days at least. Don Barhydt, manager, E. M. Loew’s Court Square, is taking selected acts to the Shrine hospital, to give the youngsters there a bit of entertainment whenever possible. He’s taken “Sandy” the movie dog, and other trained animals to strut their stuff. Paramount, operated by William Powell and Gerry Germaine for the Goldsteins, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with Ozzie Nelson and his band. Every possible birthday tieup is to be exploited. Nita Bocash, Loew’s Poli cashier, is back at her job after traveling with the greater movie season caravan which went from Boston through New England to the World’s Fair. James Kevenaugh, Poli door man, is still hearing about the heart throbs he caused when he carried the flag down Main Street. Stoughton Ernest W. Links, formerly connected with the Publix and Loew’s theatres, has been named manager of the Interstate State, succeeding John Murphy, resigned. Links has been with Interstate for the past five years. Webster Assessors reveal tax assessed on Web¬ ster Theatre Corporation this year is $5,140.50. Worcester Emile Default, manager, Greendale (Levenson Brothers), and Bob Portle, manager, Loew-Poli Plaza, are lone house managers here who formerly were per¬ formers. Paul Gervais, operator, Park (Elwell, Markell, Forkey), has been vacationing in Canada. Ted Woolner, theatre photographer, set some kind of a record by whipping out 176 prints in a day for Loew-Poli organiz¬ ation. Manager William F. Brown, Park, arranged to touch up front of house, in¬ cluding paint for marquee and redecora¬ tion of illuminated displays. VERMONT Bennington Chris Buckley, Jr., son of the local exhibitor, was married recently in Albany, New York, to Margaret McKeon. The Buckleys will reside in New Haven, Con¬ necticut. September 27, 1939