Motion Picture Herald (May-Jun 1947)

MAIN EXHIBIT AREA OF 1947 EQUIPMENT TRADE SHOW iTj fe.J © I <df) a'»a' % © © @ a'' a ©] 8 r3 © *Z5 .9 »,S ' a '» a ® ' 8*8 a na' © a '* a (g) a -a © © a'*a' are' © a>a' © a'ts' a >a © ^3 \t4) \65, i£6j (67.1 ($8i (J?) ? II ■<* I ■ I © © © © © © 1 © © | © I © © © "©~ © © I <(£) /K7 / a/ £ x h i &:r 5oom This plan drawing of the booth arrangement for the Annual National Theatre Equipment Trade Show at the Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D. C, September 24-29, shows all of the space except ten booths to be located on the lobby level. Arrangements are further explained in an accompanying story. of each month at 10:30 a.m., by the Monticello Garden Club. On the third Wednesday of each month, at 10:30 a.m., the Bellevue Garden Club uses the auditorium. Previously, the theatre had been used on Sunday mornings for both church services and Sunday School classes by the Ginter Park Presbyterian Church. Over in Bristol, the Cameo auditorium is being used every Sunday morning from 10:00 to 11 :00 o'clock by the Ladies' Bible Class of the State Street Methodist Church. This organization has been using the Cameo Theatre for several years. For several months, the Christian Science Society of Bristol has used the Cameo auditorium from 11 :00 to 12:00 o'clock noon on Sundays for its regular worship services. The mezzanine is also used by the Society from 10:00 to 1 1 :00 a.m., for one class of religious instruction to youngsters. SERVES SIX ORGANIZATIONS From James Boteler, manager of the Glebe Theatre, Arlington, it is learned that no less than six different organizations use his theatre at various times. The Glebewood Civic Club uses the lounge the first Wednesday of each month at 8:00 p.m. Miss Verril's dancing classes are held on the stage every Monday and Friday afternoons from 3 :00 o'clock to 6 :00 o'clock. Meeting in the theatre the first Tuesday of every month is the Arlington Professional Wom•en's Club. The Home Economic Club of Arlington County meets the first Thursday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The third Friday of each month at 8 :00 p.m., the lounge is used by the Arlington County Chapter of the American Red Cross. Regularly, from now on, the Baptist Board of Missions and Education will use the lounge for Sunday School from 9:00 a.m., to 10:00 a.m., and for church services from 10:00 a.m. to 11 :00 a.m. . . . In all cases, the experience has been most favorable and organizations, church and civic alike, have been deeply appreciative of the favors bestowed upon them. Word of mouth comment by individuals of these various organizations has greatly enhanced the theatre's standing in the community. Plan Released for 1947 Equipment Trade Show physical arrangements for the Annual National Theatre Equipment Trade Show have been completed. Notices, giving the exhibit plan and providing other material for reserving space and hotel accommodations, were mailed to all members of the Theatre Equipment & Supply Manufacturers Association late in May by Roy Boomer, secretary. Tesma's 1947 exhibit halls, to be open throughout the six-day joint convention of that organization and the Theatre Equipment Dealers Protective Association, at the Shoreham Hoteb in Washington, D. O, September 24-29, will have 80 booths, with ten adjoining the main lobby, fourteen on a mezzanine, and the rest in the Main Ballroom on the floor above, which is reached through the mezzanine corridor (see floor plan at top of page). The Tesma meetings will be held in the hotel's Blue Room on the lobby floor, while those of Tedpa will be conducted in the West Ballroom on the mezzanine level near the principal exhibit area. Mr. Boomer's notice extends an invitation to all manufacturers of products used in the motion picture industry, all domestic and foreign theatre supply dealers, theatre owners and managers, architects, builders, projectionists and maintenance engineers. The booths will be constructed of wood standards with blue velour background and will be divided from each other by solid veneer rails painted blue. The rear wall of each booth is 7 feet high. SMP£ Calls Fall Display Technical Demonstration of quite different character and purpose will be the demonstration of equipment, furnishings and architectural materials planned by Society of Motion Picture Engineers at its Technical Conference at the Hotel Pennsylvania, New York, October 20 to 24. According to a statement of the conference committee, this will be related to the program of papers, which for this meeting will be devoted to the physical theatre, its planning for efficient operation both architecturally and mechanically. "Instead of being merely a display of materials and equipment," the committee states, "this exhibit will be an educational and scientific presentation, with demonstrations of best recommended practices for comfortable, safe and economical theatre planning equipping, furnishing and operation. "Demonstrations will include methods of construction, most effective uses of modern materials, best ways of installing seats, laying carpets, hanging drapes, lighting." A sub-committee is to be appointed soon to co-ordinate subjects of papers with the demonstrations. Members of the general committee are James Frank, Jr., chairman ; E. I. Sponable, Don E. Hyndman, Clyde Keith, W. C. Kunzmann, Harry Smith, Jr., and Boyce Nemec. BETTER THEATRES, MAY 31, 1947