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TAKE ADVANTAGE<br />
OF<br />
THIS OFFER!<br />
5,000 American Chairs<br />
Full Upholstered Back<br />
Box-Spring Cushion<br />
A-1 Condition Guaranteed<br />
$3.50 each<br />
Slope or Level Standards<br />
and Any Width Desired<br />
WORCESTER<br />
^ne local theatre manager is convinced that<br />
running a projection macliine is a better<br />
job than running a theatre. Lawson Daniels<br />
has resigned as manager of E. M. Loew's<br />
Royal to become a projectionist, and is substituting<br />
at the Plymouth and the Capitol<br />
Hemenway of the Capitol, and his<br />
daughter have been basking on the beach<br />
at Atlantic City.<br />
Harold. Maloney, manager of Loew's Poll,<br />
staged a .sneak preview of "A Date With<br />
Judy" . Russell of the screen arrived<br />
to be hostess at the state convention of the<br />
American Legion . Dill of New<br />
York, foi'merly of the Playhou.se, was a<br />
visitor.<br />
Edward J. Lazar, assistant manager of the<br />
Elm Street, spent his vacation on Cape Cod<br />
and in New York . Kennedy, Worcester<br />
actor, sent word that he will return to<br />
Broadway for Sean O'Casey's "Red Roses for<br />
Me" as soon as he completes the screen version<br />
of "The Heiress."<br />
Film scouts for MGM, 20th-Fox and Universal<br />
have been inspecting talent in the<br />
four stock companies in the Worcester area<br />
Lyden, assistant manager at the<br />
Capitol, vacationed at Lake Stinson in New<br />
Hampshire . war trophy safety committee<br />
sponsored the showing of "Souvenirs<br />
of Death" at the York in Athol.<br />
Frank Dunn of Loew's Poll went to Maine<br />
on vacation . Plymouth in Leominster<br />
presented a talent contest on its stage, with<br />
$200 in cash and merchandise awarded to<br />
winners.<br />
It was announced that the wedding of Arthur<br />
Sullivan of Loew's Poll to Helen Ryan<br />
would take place September 6 in St. Paul's<br />
church . Strand in Clinton cooperated<br />
with the Leo Laverdure day committee by<br />
sponsoring a benefit performance for the<br />
town's only paraplegic war veteran. Employes<br />
contributed their sei-vices free.<br />
Frank Thompson of the Elm Street, went<br />
to Onset on vacation . . . Jack Hauser and<br />
Johnny Murphy of Loew's Poll, flew to Cleveland<br />
to attend the national lATSE convention<br />
. . . Leo Lajoie, manager of the Capitol,<br />
returned from a vacation in New Jersey and<br />
New York but his family stayed on for awhile.<br />
New Drive-In Is Opened<br />
HARTFORD — The Columbia Amusement<br />
Co. has opened its 700-car new Cranston Auto<br />
Theatre, Cranston, R. I. Raymond Caine is<br />
manager.<br />
Connecticut MPTO Holds<br />
Annual Golf Tournament<br />
NEW HAVEN—With state and city officials<br />
on the guest list, and 125 film family representatives,<br />
including many from Boston and<br />
New York, the Connecticut MPTO scored<br />
another golf tournament success at Racebrook<br />
Country club August 24. Coveted golf<br />
prizes and door prizes were awarded to the<br />
contestants at the end of a full day's program.<br />
Among the guests of honor for the day<br />
were Mayor William Celentano of New<br />
Haven, Police Commissioner Edward J.<br />
Hickey, Fire Marshal Jeremiah Dunn, Insurance<br />
Commissioner EUery Allen, State<br />
Auditor Fi-ank Lynch, State Police Captain<br />
Ross V. Urquhart and New Haven Police Chief<br />
Henry Clark.<br />
Dave Seidman Is in Miami<br />
HARTFORD—David Seidman, retired manager<br />
of E. M. Loew's Mohawk Theatre, North<br />
Adams, Mass., now is living in Miami, according<br />
to Division Manager George E.<br />
Landers. Seidman, who managed the North<br />
Adams house for six years prior to his retirement,<br />
started in show business in 1908.<br />
He was an actor, producer and owner of<br />
traveling shows and managed New York theatres<br />
before going to North Adams.<br />
Set Warner Circuit Meeting<br />
HARTFORD—The annual managers meeting<br />
of the Warner circuit New England zone<br />
will be held August 31 at the Racebrook<br />
Country club, with Harry Kalmine, president<br />
and general manager; I. J. Hoffman, zone<br />
manager, and other zone and home office<br />
executivips attending.<br />
Ernie Grecula Vacations<br />
HARTFORD—Ernie Grecula, assistant to<br />
Al Schuman, general manager of Hartford<br />
Theatres, left for a vacation at Westport,<br />
Conn. i|<br />
INCORPORATIONS<br />
HARTFORD<br />
Community Amusement Corp., 12j5 Main<br />
St., Hartford: amount paid in cash, $3,030;<br />
president, William G. Hamlin; vice-president,<br />
Thoiiias B. Ward; secretary-treasurer, Robei't<br />
L. Cookingham, all of New York.<br />
Sellavision Corp., 93 Niles St., Hartford;<br />
$3,750; president, J. Quentin Breen; vicepresident,<br />
George L. Hartmaker, Springfield,<br />
111.; secretary-treasurer, C. Sterling Wyckoff,<br />
Plainville, Conn.<br />
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Now<br />
Expanding<br />
with Additional<br />
personnel to cover<br />
a Larger Service<br />
Area.<br />
41. T,,,<br />
1046 Broadway Albany, N. Y.<br />
Phone: 5-5055<br />
"Ask. any<br />
exhibitor using<br />
our service"<br />
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HAROLD DAVIDSON<br />
Many theatres<br />
under our<br />
maintenance<br />
78 BOXOFFICE<br />
:: August 28, 1948'
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