What's New? (Sep 1968)

MAINTAINING YOUR PROPERTY This is the final instalment in our series on Maintenance, and | sincerely hope that it has served its purpose of focusing your attention on the vital importance of proper maintenance of your theatre and premises. It is assumed of course that you have made these maintenance hints available to every member of your staff for study and implementation, and that you personally have made sure that this is being done. Now for the final chapter. PROJECTION BOOTH A sloppy booth indicates the calibre of your projection. Insist that it be kept perfectly clean. Paint as and when necessary. Check frequently as to necessary supplies and parts for your equipment. Do not delay orders. Theatres on occasion have been caught short of carbons. Report malfunctions and less than perfect results immediately. Make sure that your projectionists check film on arrival and file a Film Inspection report. If film arrives in damaged condition advise your booker and distributor by wire immediately. Report ALL performance interruptions on standard form provided for that purpose. STAGE AND SCREEN The back stage area, or if you have no stage the area immediately back of the screen must be kept completely free of rubbish ... old displays, rags, ladders etc. This is not only a fire hazard, but most unsightly. Screen masking should be checked frequently and adjusted as required. Make sure of sharp edges top, bottom and sides. Curtain control motors should be inspected regularly and serviced as necessary. Main draw curtain and legs should be frequently dusted and vacuumed where practical. Stage floor and apron must be cleaned daily, and painted as necessary. Footlights and troughs must be dusted frequently. CONFECTION COUNTER Make sure confection attendants are properly attired in our new F.P.C.C. uniforms. Bar must be kept immaculately clean at all times. Don't junk it up with unnecessary posters and displays selling the obvious. Place the confection bar ‘Out of bounds’ to other members of your staff except on your own specific instructions. BASEMENT Do not allow junk to accumulate from year to year. Keep this area clean and free of an unnecessary accumulation of old records, rags, outdated displays etc. Walls and ceilings should be painted or whitewashed at least once a year. Make frequent inspections of your heating and cooling plants. Clean or replace filters as often as necessary. EXIT DOORS Check frequently for ease of operation. Do not permit rubbish or debris to accumulate in exit areas. In the winter keep them free of snow and ice. Paint outside exit doors as often as necessary to maintain a clean and attractive appearance. STAFF Make sure that all members of your staff are properly attired in our standard F.P. uniforms at all times, and attentive to their various duties. Insist that uniforms be properly hung on hangers in staff quarters, and these quarters be immaculately clean at all times. Clean, press and repair uniforms as often as necessary to prolong their life. Provide shoe polish and brushes and insist that your staff members use them. Inspect daily prior to box-office opening. If you follow all of the maintenance , hints printed in this and past issues you will be a MANAGER in fact as well as title, and will eliminate the necessity for constant criticism of the physical condition of the property entrusted to your care. ~ see senbeine ad os BOB BEAUVAIS DIES Robert F. Beauvais, for many years private secretary to the late Mr. J.J. Fitzgibbons, and later an assistant secretary of our company passed away after a lengthy illness on August 14th. He was in his sixty first year. He is survived by his widow Winnifred and one married daughter Ann, to whom we extend the deep and sincere sympathy of all of us in the Famous family. MRS. LLOYD PEARSON PASSES After a long and aggravated illness, Frieda wife of Lloyd Pearson president of General Sound died at their home in Toronto. Interment was in the family plot in Montreal following a brief private service. Our deepest sympathy to Lloyd and daughters Karen and Heather. CLAUDE SMITH DIES IN VANCOUVER Claude G. Smith retired manager of the Paramount theatre in Chilliwack died at his home on June 24th last. He was in his 73rd year. Claude was a member of our 25 year club and was active in theatre operation until his retirement in August of 1966. He is survived by his widow Helen Carscallen Smith to whom we extend our sincere sympathy. ORPHEUM — VANCOUVER’S J.H. LESLIE PASSES John H. Leslie, projectionist at the Orpheum in Vancouver from 1920 until his retirement on January 1st of this year, passed away in his Vancouver home on August 17th. He was in his 73'd year. Mr. Leslie is survived by his wife Frances Dorothy Leslie to whom we extend our deepest sympathy in her loss. —_-“ « ~