Theatre Catalog (1946-47)

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BOX OFFICE STATEMENTS (Item No. B.S. 5) © Printed on both sides so that complete factual totals for one day can be kept on one 8%2 x 5% inch sheet, each itemizes: 1. OPENING AND CLOSIN NUMBERS G TICKET 2. PASS AND WALK-I NUMBERS A LICKED 3. CASH TOTALS : TAX TOTALS 6 7 @) At-a-Glance” BOOKKEEPING BOOK (Item No. B.S. 8} . PROGRAM, WEATHER OPPOSITION. ene . SPACES FOR HOURLY TOTALS MISCELLANEOUS INCOME AND DEPOSITS © Made up in pads of 50 per pad, each sheet is punched for saving in a standard ring binder with the date at the lower right corner for quick reference when filed. 50 SHEETS PER PAD AND PUNCHED FOR RING BINDER Price (per pad): 25c¢ each or 10 pads for $2.00 WEEKLY PROGRAM SCHEDULES (Item No. B.S. 6) Price per book (sufficient for 52 weeks): $1.00 ® Specially designed by WILLIAM A. LEVICK COMPANY, specializing C.P.A.'s in theatre accounting, for the exclusive use of subscribers to THE EXHIBITOR, this system has been constantly revised to meet each tax or other changing requirement of the theatre man. Its 9 x 12 inch pages provide for: (1) daily ticket record, (2) tax collected daily, (3) daily gross, (4) pass and walk-in records, (5) weather and opposition, (6) daily show cost, (7) weekly income from vending machines, etc., (8) weekly gross, (9) weekly fixed expenses, payroll, and annual of monthly expense amortized weekly, (10) weekly profit or loss statement, and (11) profit or loss for the year to date. PETTY CASH SYSTEM (Item No. B.S. 9) @ Petty Cash Slips require a coun ) These forms are prepared for conenience in disseminating accurate inormation to the key member of a heatre staff so that they may answer ntelligently the patron questions most requently asked; or so that they can ve and time their show. ter signature of approval and are numbered consecutively so that accurate records can be kept of each individual expenditure. ® The specially designed envelopes are for use only once each week in listing each individual slip and D Daily turnover running times can be asily computed from the running times 9§ the individual subjects that make jp the bill. D One copy each week: (1) on your desk, (2) to your cashier, (3) to your Joorman, (4) to your projectionist, and 5) to your head usher or floor superisor will be sufficient to keep uniform nformation throughout the theatre. computing the weekly total expended. All slips listed on a particular envelope should then be inserted in it for safekeeping; and Prices: the Voucher Pads (100 to the pad): 20c_‘eference. Special Envelopes: 50c per 100 @ there can never be any later future envelope filed for 50 SHEETS PER PAD AND PUNCHED FOR POSTING A specially designed 3x5 inch question of a particular disbursevoucher slip — and a special ment, for the actual receipt is Price : ° (peripad): 25¢ each envelope to prevent their loss. always on hand and easily located. or 10 pads for $2.00 The FINGER-TIP FILE An exclusive method for permMently filing Reviews without fear of loss when you are later looking for RE-ISSUE POSSIBILITIES. Price: 55c each Back Review Sections from the 1941-42 seaon fo date: per section, 2c each additional 1946-47 THEATRE CATALOG (Item No. B.S. 7) @ Each stiff backed file contains 26 bound-in adhesive strips protected by waxed muslin covers. As each consecutively numbered Review Servisection of THE EXHIBITOR is published, merely pull down the protective cover strip and press the section to the fresh adhesive. (No scissors or paste necessary). You will find that it grips with tenacity of surgical tape and the pages themselves will tear before the adhesive will loosen. For a permanent file of reviews of all features and shorts, to be saved for current and future reference, no ring or other method can equal this adhesive feature. Weekly @ Designed to be filed in the ordinary letterhead size cabinet (82 x 11 inches) this form provides a permanent weekly record of the individual name, social security number, rate of pay, overtime pay, reasons for overtime, and deductions for all purposes. It also provides gross weekly totals of salaries, deductions, raises, etc. One of the most important features is an individual signed receipt by each employee, without their being able to see what any other employee has earned. @ Such an _ auditable form is for the benefit of the manager and the owner. Uae PAYROLL FORMS tem wo.s. 10) The system that is modeled after those in use by most major circuits. esate ; aL for $1.25 To facilitate inquiry re the above, please mention the volume and page number, 467