Ballyhoo (Feb 21, 1955)

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ROYAL = GUELPH Rave two separate entries cevering the same week, from Ted ..and se far haven't been able to figure out why ... However, this is wkat he sends HN BAG TONIGHT'S THS NIGHT was his attraction ... the two main characters being named John and Marsha oo. 30, Ted dressed a couple of his ataff in bridal costume and sent them out to parade the main drag, with the groom carrying a suitcase appropriately lettered, Mercury shuttorebug just happened to be passai b BO coe & of the couple with goed theatre eredits appeared in This couple accidentally walked in on the "Strictly on the Square" radio program where they were interviewed ... and on the Saturday morning toured the local market, A & P stere and ether crowded stores on Guelph's main street. The House ef Television ran a fullepage ad, and Ped got himself a portion of At fer a good pressbook mat on the pie. the same merchant placed a large easel sign in his store during the rua of tho program. Ted'p XI SAW foature still appearing daiiy in the leecal Mercury ... Good two column scene on an off-theatrecpage. CAPITOL = SUDBURY A long letter from Jeff explaining why se many promotions he had in mind couldn't be puhled off ... However, he did manage ts plant a giant cutout of "Carmen Jones" in the Melody Music atere window ... On the opening night of the picture he arranged for the local "Muscle Man" to appear en his stage for a deronstration of musele contrel ...o I don’t quite get the cone nestzon, but maybe it had semething to do with ene of the main shapacters in the pie ... ome Husky Miller, a prige-fighter. IL e680 some pretty good stuff from Vern this week ... On DESIREE. The lecal New Mothod Glsanexrs gave Vern's feature mention in their newspaper ad, in return for a couple of Oakley's which they use as prizes in @ jointiyespensored contest. the Morning Melod4es program over the local station still kicking in with much geod chatter and comment on curront Capitol attrastions ... 2,000 bookmarks made up and distributed threugh the library and local book stereso A, good window im Raham's book store, also in Beatties Hi119°s. Backgreund of paper and stilis supplied by Vern. Anethar good windew in the local Coffee Shoppe. 4 good offetheatraepage in the lecai daily ... The theatre display still standing at the entrance to the new super market.