The Exhibitor (May-Aug 1948)

THE EXHIBITOR NT-3 Fred R. Greenway, Loew-PoJi Palace manager, and his assistant, Howie Padowitz, went to town for a “Home¬ coming” campaign. . . . Mrs. Kate Treske, manager, Lenox, was a year older, and her staff held an after¬ theatre-hours birthday party in her honor. . . . Lou Cohen, Loew-Poli man¬ ager, and Sam Horwitz, assistant, were busy on tie-ups for “The Pirate”. Officers of the Pike Drive-In Theatre Corporation, newly-opened Pike DriveIn, Newington, were on hand at a celebration shindig, held in the Marquis House Restaurant, following the gala opening. Attending the affair were Bob Gloth, Louis B. Rogow, Joseph Dolgin, Philip C. Cahill, Stanley Clark, and Philip J. Simons. Dolgin and Cahill are manager and assistant manager, res¬ pectively. Bob Gloth is president. Two more new theatre projects are in the news. Charles Lane, West Hartford, former field man for Altec, and now operator of a Daytona Beach, Fla., drivein; David J. Willig, Albany, associated with drive-in projects in Albany and Springfield, Mass., and Dr. M. N. Kahashin, Ludlow, Mass., started erec¬ tion of a new drive-in on Route 5, between Wallingford and North Haven. The open airer is to have capacity for about 630 cars. Nick Kounaris, George Ulyssis, and Paul Tolis, partners in a new theatre project in Meriden, are to start construction in about three or four weeks. Neal Fitzpatrick, son of the late Ed Fitzpatrick, for years Loew-Poli, Waterbury, manager, married Lorraine Thibault at Bridgeport, Conn., on June 12. New London Walter T. Murphy, manager, Capitol, and area chairman, campaign, United Nations Crusade for Children, an¬ nounced that more than $1300 was raised as result of a festival for the drive. Waterbury Fred Massicotte, 75, Loew’s Poli, known to thousands of children as “Pop”, died at his home. Robert Carney, Loew’s Poli, who promoted the very successful bathing beauty contest at his house, had a fourcolumn front page spread of four of his comely entrants in The Bridgeport Herald. . . . Sam Shubouf, former assis¬ tant, Loew Poli, and his lovely better half are vacationing in Florida for a month prior to his taking over the man¬ agerial reins at the Lyric, Bridgeport. John ‘Chuck’ Sirica, Lido, acquired a very becoming coat of tan already. He spends most of his leisure mornings knocking that little white pill around at the Municipal Golf Course. West Hartford Bill Heimovitch, well-known area contractor, who built the Central, in addition to other properties, died. Wolcott Four Bristol residents, owners of summer homes at Cedar Lake, filed civil action in Common Pleas Court, Hartford, appealing from a recent zoning board action granting permission to Philip C. Cahill, Wethersfield, for the erection of a drive-in in that section. The proposed theatre is scheduled to open next month, and is to have a capacity of 900 cars. MASSACHUSETTS Fall River William S. Canning, Empire, was auctioneer at an antique sale sponsored for the benefit of the Truesdale Hospital. . . . Maurice Wolf, MGM, was introduced by William S. Canning as after-dinner speaker of the Rotary Club. A cooking school, sponsored by the Wilson Packing company and local merchants and business establish¬ ments, will be conducted for a period of three weeks at the Capitol. Nathan Yamins is co-sponsor of a pageant to be held shortly under the direction of the Fall River Playground Commission, William S. Canning, chair¬ man. . . . The Empire will be closed beginning on June 20. Major alterations and redecorating will take place under the supervision of Nathan Yamins. For the 18th consecutive year, Yamins donated the use of the Durfee for the B. M. C. Durfee High School and public grammar school graduation exercises. Progress is reported in the reconver¬ sion of the Strand into a stadium-type house. It is expected the first showing of pictures in the new house will take place in August. . . . Antone Mattos is new at the Capitol. . . . Dot Riley presented a dance revue at the Capitol on June 15. Queries relative to the “Search for Talent” nights originated at the Empire by William S. Canning, general mana¬ ger, Yamins’ houses, have been received from theatre managers in numerous communities of New England and else¬ where. French sound pictures, with English dialogues, are being tried at the Center, Ray Allard, manager. ... A Cadillac convertible was presented to Robert Zeitz by his father, Harry, Zeitz Theatres, upon the former’s return to this city from Georgia University, Ga„ where he is a student. Manager Carl Zeitz, his aide, Claud Shaw, and Robert Zeitz were among guests at the wedding of Miss Helen Quigley, Academy, to Gorden Sweeney, solemnized in Holy Cross Church recent¬ ly. Miss Geraldine Clement will replace Miss Quigley. Zeitz Theatres donated $25 and $10, respectively, to the Catholic Charities appeal. Marblehead The Warwick, operated by Robert E. McNulty, son of the late Thomas D. McNulty and exhibitor of long standing, is to undergo a complete renovation to the tune of $50,000. Mentioned are a new front, marquee, and rest rooms, New Century sound is being installed by P. E. Comi, Massachusetts Theatre Equipment Corporation, who will also In conjunction with the recent run of Columbia’s “Relentless”, E. M. Loew’s, Hartford, Conn., George Landers promoted this Fair Fashions Special Store window. put in a new lighting system. This re¬ construction job will make it one of the most modern motion picture houses on the North Shore. It will be under super¬ vision of Robert E. McNulty. Worcester Harold Maloney, manager, Loew’s Poli, got many congratulations for the guest column he wrote for The Evening Gazette while James Lee was on vaca¬ tion. . . . Leo Lajoie, manager, Capitol, reports success on his Saturday give¬ aways for stamps and albums. . . . The town’s annual safety show was con¬ ducted at the State, Milford. The Leominster Recreation Center. Inc., is contemplating purchase of the Rialto, it was announced by Louis Levine, recreation president. The pro¬ perty is owned by the McEvoy Amuse¬ ment Company, Mrs. Rosina McEvoy, president, and is assessed for $90,000. The theatre has not been used regularly for some time. June Proske, Loew’s Poli, was one of the prettiest gals at the New England School of Accounting senior prom. . . . Graduation exercises of Millbury High School were conducted in the Elms through cooperation of Dominic Turtur¬ ro, owner. . . . Elmer Daniels, former manager, Capitol, is back in town for the summer after a long stay in Florida. 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