The Philadelphia Exhibitor (1936)

26 Octl5'36 THE PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITOR dicWUAbuhjC^ Changes in the ushers’ staff at the State, Harrisburg, have been announced by chief usher Spasia (Spike) Todoro as follows: George Civizic, Joseph Stanesic, Amos Miller, George Kovall, hired; Harold Hess, resigned; Eugene Plank, relieved for general ballyhoo activities for Wilmer and Vincent's local theatres. A Harrisburg baking company furnished a huge wedding cake for exhibition in the State lobby prior to opening of "The Wedding Present." Pedestrians stopped and gasped in amaze¬ ment; motor cars, and even street cars were brought to grinding stops while occupants gaped at the body of a man hanging by his neck high above the Vic¬ toria marquee. While police were being summoned, relieved, laughing spectators realized the hanging” of a dummy had been arranged by manager Jerry Wollas¬ ton to exploit the Victoria arrival of "I’d Give My Life.” Sunday afternoon community meetings at the Hershey Community, Hershey, was begun, October 4. C. Floyd Hopkins, H arrisburg representative, Wilmer and Vincent, and Mrs. Hopkins have returned from a two weeks’ vacation at Ocean City. Admitting he presented a diamond ring to his "girl friend” on her birthday anniver¬ sary Zeva (Skee) Yovanovich, chief usher, Loew s Regent, warned that no “special significance” should be attached to the gift Cards received by his service staff indi¬ cate that manager Sam Gilman, Loews Regent, and Mrs. Gilman are having the proverbial swell time touring Canada. The “law” was too much for Kathryn Whit¬ tington, Victoria usher, who has admitted that she succumbed to the entreaties of city patrolman Harold C. Black and ac¬ companied him October 5 to Elkton, Md., where they were married. modernize your — • MARQUEE • PYLON • ROOF SIGN • FEATURE SIGN ivith designs by CLAUDE NEON CLAUDE NEON LIGHTS OF PENNSYLVANIA 817 N. Broad St. Philadelphia OF COURSE If It's Hit Attractions You Want You Can Make Certain of the Best in entertainment by seeing all your acts are Booked by llorm Rill An Mark,t st National Bank Bldg. liairy DIDvIl Juniper and Market SU., Phila. Another confession: Miss Laura (Jerry) Parkhurst, secretary to C. Floyd Hopkins, has admitted that the date has been “all set” for her early June marriage. Clad in an opera cloak, Bill (Mickey) Gar¬ land, usher, Loews Regent, walked the streets to advertise “The Great Ziegfeld.” Since Francis DeVerter became manager of that Reading theatre he has more time with Mrs. DeVerter than they had together while he was assistant manager of the State. They or at least, “Skee” tell that assist¬ ant manager Carl (Clark Gable) Rogers, Loew s Regent, is getting “fan” mail. Colonial lobby has been re-decorated with new displays and lighting effects of which assistant manager Whit Church is very proud. Sixty children from the Children’s Home of Harrisburg, were the guests of relief man¬ ager Joseph Kavanaugh and asssistant manager Carl Rogers, Loew’s Regent, at presentation of “The Devil Is a Sissy.” Using a key to gain entrance to the shop of Henry Palm, sign artist, Loew's Regent, Harrisburg, thieves stole a typewriter valued at $ I 5 and a drawing set valued at $3.50, according to Henry’s report to police. — C. W. B. DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH. The Diamond brothers team up with the Three Reasons in the Educational comedy release. fye to YOh % thru EDWARD iHERNAl RKO BLDG.— Rockefeller Center— NEW YORK Phone COlumbus 5-0930 REAL ESTATE TRUST BLDG.— PHILADELPHIA Phono: PENnypacker 7595 Boohing Theatres Everywhere !