The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1944)

THE EXHIBITOR NT-3 ABOVE ARE SHOWN two attractive window displays obtained for tbe recent York. On the left is the display arranged at a ski shop, while the one on the engagement of United Artists' "Since You Went Away" at the Capitol, New right is a window of W. & J. Sloane. Elmira Jerry Burns, new manager, Warners' Majestic and Temple, Wellsville, is mov¬ ing his wife and four children to town from his former home at Portland, Me., on Sept. 1. . . . A1 Griffith, manager, War¬ ners’ Diana, Medina, headed for Long Beach on his vacation. Relieving him for the two-week period was Elias Mattar, Regent, Elmira, while Jules Curley, Kee¬ ney, doubled in brass at the Regent. Extensive redecorating has been com¬ pleted at both Regent and Strand, War¬ ner houses. In addition, the Strand re¬ ceived a new carpet, and the Regent was given a new rubber-tiled grand lobby, with new lighting fixtures as well. A new boiler, with automatic stokers, is also being installed in the Regent. . . . Repairs to Strand stage equipment have also been started. . . Capitol, Dipson Circuit house, is being repainted. Other Warner vacation news includes Dean Emley, Capitol, Dunkirk, returning from his two-weeks, sprouting an impos¬ ing mustache. . . . Ol Newhall, New Fam¬ ily, Batavia, headed straight for “God’s Country,” Boston, the minute his vacation started. R. E. Crabill, Warner Theatres’ district manager, is also raising a mustache. Won¬ der why? . . . Bill Leggiero, Steuben and Strand, Hornell, is back on the job after a brief ho'pital stay for a general checkup. . . . Don Edwards, Regent booth, received a War Department telegram advising him that his son had been killed in action. . . . H. P. Shay, projectionists and stagehands business manager, attended the New York State union convention at Syracuse. . . . Augie Habeck, Keeney booth, sprained his knee painfully, but stayed on the job. WINDOW DISPLAYS in connection with MGM's "Kismet/' which recently had its world premiere at the Astor, are appearing at drug stores in the metropolitan area. Polio epidemic and ban on children under 16 continues to slash business. . . . Theatres had additional opposition in El¬ mira from the Chemung County Fair. — C. Franklinville Martini Circuit is pushing remodeling of the Morgan Hall auditorium for a fall opening as the Park, with 500 seating capacity. Walls have been covered with fabric, restrooms installed, with new wir¬ ing and lighting throughout, projection room, and screen. The Martinas, who bought the Adelphi, only theatre in town, last spring, and at the same time leased Morgan Hall, say the Park will be one of the finest of their 15 theatres in western New York. Horseheads Ryan Brothers, theatre operators of Ithaca and Trumansburg, who announced their plans for building a 600-seat theatre here, were unable to obtain priorities on equipment, including seats. However, they are going ahead with walls and roof, of cinder block, in order to have a head start when restrictions are relaxed. The broth¬ ers are building contractors as well as theatre owners, and have been doing work on Government projects. . . . Wife of Jules Curley, Keeney manager, was laid up with an attack of intestinal grippe. — C. Rochester Francis Maxwell was transferred from Buffalo to Rochester as the new RKO salesman, succeeding Jimmie Sper. Lester Pollock, Loew’s, dresses up news¬ reels with attractively lighted “Flags Of the Nations” at both sides of the screen. . . . Wallace Folkin?, house manager, RKO Palace, resigned, and Temple manager Edmund Howard doubled in both houses during Mrs. Scott’s vacation in the Adirondacks. Francis Anderson, manager, Century, is a chicken farmer and Victory gardener on the side. . . . Ever wonder what be¬ comes of those Easter chickens in theatre lobbies? . . . Winfield Thompson, assist¬ ant manager, Regent, was vacationing, and got away as far as Penn Yan. Soldier Albert Fenyvessy has a ’Frisco postoffice address. . . . Lights of the DriveIn attract attention far out on highways entering the city. Joe Ferris, assistant manager, Century, got his start with manager Sam Shafer, State, before his Army hitch. . . . Mary DeLucia, Strand, vacationed in Canada Clare Meacham, Park, Avon, has gaily painted advertising auto to help boost business. Syracuse Sam Schaeffer, manager, State, Roches¬ ter, was in for visit with city manager Harry H. Unterfort, RKO-Schine. . . . Corporal Irving Cantor, former manager, RKO-Schine Palace, writes that he met former manager Max Rubin, Eckel, in London. . . . Margaret Brennan, Keith’s, is back from a vacation. Louis W. Schine, Seymour Morris, Gloversville, and Bill Selman, city manager, Schine theatres, Rochester, were in for a visit. . . . Glenn Lazar is now managing the RKO-Schine Empire, replacing Fred Witte, resigned. . . . Bernard Dabney, Palace manager, welcomed his wife and child in from Richmond, Va. . . . Dianna Hammer, secretary, Keith’s, was away on another vacation. Advance man Bowes was in for 20th Century-Fox’s “Wilson.” . . . Ruth Rubin and daughter, Kathy Lou, visited relatives in. Gloversville. . . . Mrs. Harry K. Unter¬ fort keeps very busy with volunteer work at the Lighthouse for the Blind, making sandwiches at the USO, and knitting and sewing for the Red Cros. Mrs. J. Myer Schine stopped off on her way to visit daughters Doris and Renee at Maxwell Vacation School, Ithaca. . . . G. David Schine, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Myer Schine, stopped off on his way back to Boston University, where he is taking up special studies. Harry H. Unterfort, city manager, RKOSchine theatres, was pleasantly surprised to bump into Jules Seitz, an old college chum from NYU days, at Meyers’ Brass thb scrap DURinG THE 5th WAR LOfln THfinKS TO YOUR EXCEllEM i QQ 71 A SUPPORT • OUR SALES TOTALED ? 0-7, JIU . get mo the smp KEEP on BUYinG WAR Bonus {■'to HftE OXSWJ & 00V ' EVERY CRY K BEN MINDLIN, manager. Century's Valley Stream, L. I., erected this sign recently informing patrons that every bit of waste paper at the theatre was "getting into the scrap." August 30, 1944