The Exhibitor (Jun-Oct 1943)

NT2 Hartford A meeting of all the theatre managers in Greater Hax'tford was held at the Regal on June 23 to discuss new selling angles in the drive for Victory bonds and stamps which starts on July 1. . . . Manager Red¬ mond, Allyn, announced that 600 patrons registered at the Red Cross Blood Donor booth in his theatre lobby. It is expected that the practice of stationing the booth in a different theatre lobby each week will be discontinued for the summer months. . . . Frank Campbell, manager, Central, West Hartford, ran a name-guessing con¬ test in connection with “Edge Of Dark¬ ness.” . . . Fred Marshall, United Artists was in to visit manager Lander, E. M. Loew’s. They planned to promote a tieup with the local Red Cross Blood Donor Center in conjunction with “Next Of Kin.” . . . John Scott Repass, son of manager Repass, Crown, has been pro¬ moted to the rank of seaman second class, and is now stationed at Portsmouth, Va., where he is studying pharmacy. . . . There are roses blooming along the white fence in front of the Webb Playhouse these June days, and the credit goes to Mrs. Norman Rolf, manager, who personally has taken care of the gardening. Norman Rolfe, husband and former manager, is now stationed at Atlantic City. . . . Bob Merrill, Strand, left for the army. . . . Shrine Circus was in town for six days starting on June 21. Interior decorations at the Regal are almost completed now, and manager Frank Morin has been receiving favorable com¬ ment. Manager Lou Cohen, Loew’s Poll, re¬ ports that $142,492.90 in bonds was sold at his theatre in the yearly period ending on June 1. Joe DiLorenzo, former partner, Daly, is stationed at Fort Dix, N. J., with the medical corps, and has applied for Officers Training School. . . . Frank Ramsey, form¬ erly of the Strand staff, heads an enter¬ tainment bureau which stages army shows, and writes from his Louisiana post that he is starting college courses. . . . Tommy Vaughn, Loew’s Poll, reports from Fort Custer, as private first class. He and Eleanor Anderson, Hartford, were married at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and honey¬ mooned at Miami Beach, Fla., just before his recent transfer to Military Police School. . . . Staff Sergeant Larry Kimenker enclosed a photo of himself decorated with medals from the Asiatic-Pacific cam¬ paign, the American Theatre of Operation, and the Good Conduct ribbon. He wants to say “Hello” to former Loew’s Poll asso¬ ciates Hollis Sweeney, Bob Backus, Jimmy Pappas, and Herb Pivnick, and his nev/ address follows: Staff Sergeant Larry Kimenker, 11040960, 804th Traning Group, Flight 207, B.T.C., No. 8, Fresend, Cal. . . . Corporal Bob Crovitz, former State aide, is at Camp Pickett, Va., with the medical corps. . . . Coi-poral Sylvester .A. Markowski, Army Air Force, former as¬ sistant manager. Proven Pictures, is now reported stationed overseas with an Air Force unit. . . . Ralph Collengello, Loew’s Poll, entered the Air Forces. . . . Howard Burlingame, also of the Loew’s Poli staff. ALEXANDER L. LERCARI CO. DECORATORS 113 W BROOKLINE STREET BOSTON, MASS. THE EXHIBITOR JACK DAVIS was recently appointed Re¬ public branch manager in Boston. was home on a furlough from his army post. Rocco Volpe, student assistant. Regal, was graduated from Bulkely High School. Meriden Good publicity breaks were secured by manager Joe Samartano, Loew’s Palace, in local papers which featured his color¬ ing contest and hidden faces contest on “The Desperadoes.” New London Crown has closed. House has been taken over by the Pouzzner circuit, as of Aug. 1. Norwich Manager Joe Boyle, Broadway, was vacationing in Syracuse, N. Y., with his wife and baby. Maine Lisbon Falls Readers of this column will recall that some time ago an item appeared herein relative to George Nagel and A1 Sharby, the town Beau Brumels, and partner own¬ ers of the local theatre, taking defense jobs at the Bath shipyards, and how the town folks were betting the boys wouldn’t last three weeks under their arduous duties. Well, they are both still heroicly doing their war bit by reporting daily :'or work at the yards. Sharby is also the owner of the Auditorium, a dance hall in Lewiston, Me., and recently engaged Mai Hallet and his band to appear at the dance spot. Hallet journeyed to Bath to meet and deal with Sharby, and, while talking to him, overheard nearby George Nagel, who is doing time-keeping work, singing in a strong baritone voice. Singing is second nature to Nagel, and he is contin¬ uously pouring out melody regardless of what work he is doing at the moment. Hallet was so impressed with Nagel’s voice he asked for, and received, an in¬ troduction through Sharby. Then and there he hired him to sing with his band at his Lewiston appearance. He furtherm.ore offered Nagel a contract as soloist with the band for regular nightly appear¬ ances, but because Nagel is frozen on his defense job he was unable to take advan¬ tage of the opportunity. Massachusetts Amesbury Eddie Daley, Strand, has re-arranged his evening schedule, playing the feature in the middle of the show, as a concession to customers dependent upon bus trans¬ portation. Clinton Former Strand manager John Silverwatch has been promoted to a corporal, and is now stationed at Boston with the anti-aircraft division of the coast artillery. Tommy Kilcoine, who replaced Silverwatch as manager, set up a booth in the lobby of the theatre on June 20 for regis¬ tration of all donors to the Red Cross Blood Bank, and succeeded in obtaining many additional donors. Fall River New on the Durfee staff are Edmund O’Connell and Antone Neves. . . . Dennis Sullivan is Paul Slayer’s new assistant at the Durfee, replacing Walter Correa, now in the army. . . . Miss Barbara Plant, Capitol, has accepted a position in a de¬ partment store, and is replaced by Miss Francis Proulx. . . . Moses Feldman, formerly of the Center staff, is now at the Capitol, as maintenance man. . . . Mrs. Leo Lalumiere, Park, is on vacation. Re¬ placing her is Eileen Toole. . . . Miss Dor¬ othy Lalumiere, Strand, is enjoying her annual vacation. . . . Mrs. Mary Malvey has returned to the Empire office follow¬ ing her annual vacation. Gloucester Manager L. R. Barhydt, Strand, is quite pleased with the new look his theatre has taken, now that the entire lobby and out¬ side facade have been repainted. Haverhill Rotary Club heard a talk on “Movies At War,” by Skipp Dunn, manager, Olympia, Lynn. . . . Joseph McCarthy, long-time aide. Colonial, left for army duty. Asso¬ ciates presented a farewell gift. . . . Dan Shea, Colonial stage manager, aided Yvonne Parenteau Lacey when the latter gave a recital in the high school hall. . . . Colonial screen was rolled up when the house was taken over for the annual re¬ cital by the dance pupils of Doris Caffrey. . . . Richard Buzzell replaced Ed Murphy as assistant manager. Colonial. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Frank Colburn, Jr., (the former is manager of the Colonial), entertained in honor of Private Howard Colburn (brother), stationed at Scott Field, Ill., while on furlough. . . . Managers of all theatres were on a special committee which helped arrange for the showing in town of a Jap sub. State manager Dan Shea and Lucien Dumont, Colonial, as¬ sisted in hooking up, and operating, a public address system. Mrs. Warren H. Henrich has completed a year’s service at the bonds and stamps window of the Colonial. She has rolled up a fine gross record. Lynn Joseph Scanlon, Jr., son of Fire Chief Scanlon, has joined the navy. He was a uniformed fireman at the Warner. George Jones is the new fireman. . . . Harold G. June 30, 1943