Boxoffice-March.06.1948

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WORCESTER
T^anager Leo Lajoie of the Capitol reports
the appointment of Robert Cutler as
Mrs. Mary
I resigned as secretary to
Harold Maloney, manager of Loew's Poll, and
went to Florida to rejoin her husband, lately
returned from overseas service.
The Sunday Telegram referred to Herbert
Asher as "manager of the Olympia, which,
like Olympus, is upstairs" ... A total of
$234.80 was collected for the March of Dimes
campaign by the Cameo in Uxbridge, according
. . . Town
to Manager Ned Eisner elections, followed by a heavy snowstorm,
caused light boxoffice trade last week in the
smaller communities of central Massachusetts.
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John Matthews, manager of the Warner,
to points a great success with his "blind
date" ticket stubs circulated in connection
with a sneak preview of "The Voice of the
Turtle" Carney resigned from
the Capitol to prepare for entrance into
Manager Bob Portle of
Clark miiversity . . .
the Elm Street reported a holdover on "Cass
Timberlane."
Traveling summer carnivals, which always
are a headache to theatre managers, continue
to meet growing opposition. The Athol
Chamber of Commerce recently sent a communication
to the selectmen, protesting
against allowing the carnivals in the town
. . . Ai-t Mooney, the band leader, was in
Marlboro.
Robert Bergin, newly appointed assistant
manager of Loew's Poll, received a pen-andpencil
set from the staff of the Elm Street
when he concluded his services there .
Bruce Brighton will rejoin the Playhouse
Viola Home of Athol was removed
to Heywood hospital in Gardner with a fracture
of the wrist, which .she reported was
suffered in a fall at the York in Athol.
A new house telephone system has been
installed in the Capitol ... A block containing
eight stores will be constructed in Fitchburg
adjacent to the Cumings . Garbose
brothers have sent a check for $1,800
to the Orange selectmen in settlement of a
suit brought by that town for damages to the
Orange town hall. Before they built, the
Garbose brothers used the town hall for
films. The selectmen alleged they caused
damage to the hall when their lease was not
renewed.
The Strand in Westboro is being redecorated,
with fire-resistant material on the
walls and new drapes and curtain for the
stage ... A noisy patron was arrested in
a downtown theatre by a policeman in plain
clothes but not until an offended theatregoer
had punched the disturber. Managers are
wondering if long-suffering customers are
getting more belligerent.
NEWHAMPSHIRE
Touring its March safety campaign, the Business
and Professional Women's club in
Concord arranged to show trailers on highway
safety in all the theatres in the capital city
North Conway Theatre lifted its
screen recently for the presentation of the
second annual concert of the Bowdoin College
Glee club. The theatre was filled.
Joseph G. Kennedy, manager of the Key
in Meredith, reports $28.74 was raised for
the March of Dimes . chairs have been
installed at the Plaza in Derry, closed three
days for the change . Morrison,
manager of the Strand in Dover, is recovering
satisfactorily following a stay at Wentworth
hospital In that city.
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Marisa Regules, Argentine-born pianist,
who made her film debut in "The Life of
Albeniz," presented a concert in the Dover
City auditorium Dover Lions club
recently featured a film program, including
pictures of the Louis-Walcott heavyweight
championship fight . . Leslie Paffrath, director
of the New Hampshire information bureau
office in New York City, has reported
that a summer theatre group is seeking a
building in this state seating from 200 to 250.
HARTFORD
Mew Simplex projectors have been installed
at the E. M. Loew's . Ramsdell,
formerly with the Graphic circuit here, has
been named manager of the Modern Theatre
of Marlboro, Mass., owned by Larry Laskey
of E. M. Loew circuit, an E. M. Loew house
in Brockton . . . Phyllis Selvin, secretary to
Al Schuman of Hartford Theatres, retui-ned
from a vacation. Al and assistant Ernie Grecula
were buying and booking in New Haven.
Ernie Grecula has been named coordinator
for the Red Cross drive in the west side
Sanborn, Colonial cashier, trekked
to Lancaster, N. H., to visit her ailing mother
Salzburg of EL was in town .
Maurice Shulman's three youngsters were
mentioned on WCCC's Kiddy Korner broadcast
the other morning . Karp, student
assistant at Loew's Poll, has been promoted
to assistant at the Poll in Springfield,
succeeding Tito Lazerri, w'ho has left the
circuit.
Josephine Paula, formerly on the Allyn
staff, chatted with Walter Lloyd, Joe Mulvey,
etc., prior to leaving for Germany and
an Allied civilian employe's position . . . Joe
Plorian is the new Allyn doorman . . . The
Band Boosters club of Groton sponsored a
theatre party to raise money to equip a color
guard for the Fitch high school band.
Loew's Poli and Palace theatres have installed
emergency sound systems . . . Ben
Backman, manager of the Commodore Hull,
a Warner house in Derby, has been recovering
after an operation. Vincent Capuano,
manager of the Warner Capitol, Danbury,
has been relieving.
That FCC hearing on Hartford's television
1, chanels. originally slated for March was
postponed until April 19. There are three
applicants for tlie two available channels.
Previous applicants totaled six . . A. D.
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Murphy, new to the trade, has purchased
the Broadbrook Theatre from Joseph Shofet.
Martin KeUeher of the Princess is busy on
renovation plans . . . Matilda Nash, Palace
secretary, is a busy person. When she's not
aiding at hubby's parking lot, she's doing
bookkeeping for brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Young, owner of
the Strand in Farmington, have been enjoying
a vacation in Florida . original
Walt Disney films, "Eskimo Arts and
Crafts" and "Pour Seasons," were featured
at a Currier Gallery of Art program in Manchester
. . . Motion pictures and dancmg are
being combined to attract crowds to the Town
Hall in New Boston. A recent program featured
Gordon Leitch and his orchestra and
the Yvonne De Carlo picture, "Frontier Gal."
The Loew's Poli held a staff meeting last
Sunday noon to discuss plans of furthering
service to patrons. Manager Lou Cohen and
assistant Sam Horwitz pointed out the everyday
errors that pop up in daily theatre operation.
A fire drill was held ..." A Double
Life" was screened at the Avery Memorial
for press and radio representatives and city
officials.
BENJAMIN GOLDFINE—
Alden Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—writes:
"15 years of service by RCA
has insured me of continuous
good sound in my theatre."
To get the benefits of RCA Service
—write: RCA SERVICE COMPANY,
INC., Camden, New Jersey.
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A recent film show at the Liberty in Asliland
was sponsored by the Booster club
Two sound films, "Zaccaeus" and "Great
Southern Songs," were shown at the First
Baptist church in Concord, with matinee
a
for school children and evening presentation
for
adults.
New Hampshire teachers will "go to the
movies" at the University of New Hampshire
March 24. when the audio-visual center there
will hold a film preview to familiarize the
teachers with many new educational pictures.
More than 35 new films, in addition
to the big library list, will be brought to the
university for the program.
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