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Strawhatters Opening Over Keystone State From Mideast Edition PITTSBURGH—A new season Is under way at the Keystone state's strawhat theatres. Among the better known of the Pennsylvania playhouses are the Mountain Playhouse, near Jennerstown: Hi-Way Theatre, cast of Johnstown: Butler Little Theatre. Butler: Gretna Playhouse at Mount Gretna; Bucks County Playhouse. New Hope: Green Hills Theatre, near Reading: the Playhouse. Eagles Mere. The Repertory Players opened an 11-week .season of -sumer stock productions at Frick auditorium. Oakland, Pittsburgh. Strawhat theatres for the most part have been reconstructed from buildings once operated as mills or manufacturing plants and many of them are in rustic surroundings. The Mountain Playhouse near Jennerstown originally was a water mill built in 1805 at Roxbury, Somerset county. Summer theatres and musical events not only attract playgoers from the immediate environs but draw them into Pennsylvania from adjoining states. The .second sea.son of operettas in Pitt Stadium here, pre.sented by the Civic Light Opera Ass'n, is winning larger audiences, despite rain and wind which intervened durint; the opening week.s. "Balalaika." with Irene Manning. Al Shean and John Brownlee. was this week's attraction, and for the week of June 23 "Roberta." only repeat from last season's repertoire, will be offered. Remaining operettas, playing each evening Monday through Saturday, are "Rio Rita." "Countess Maritza." "Rosalie," "The Three Musketeers" and "The Great Waltz." A backlash of a recent tornado swept across Pitt stadium and cau.
I .sales 1 his . jects — Celebrities to Attend ll3ow of 'Black Gold' OKLAHOMA CITi'—A large delegation of iHollywood celebrities will be here when I' Black Golci" has it-s world premiere at the Midwest July 16. Arrangements are being iiiade with the Griffith circuit to provide fimultaneous releases elsewhere in Oklahoma same week. It lie The picture concerns an Oklahoma horse liiat won the Kentucky Derby. The three leads in the fiim will be here July 15 for appearances at the Midwest in |(ormection with the film's bow. These Jjre Anthony Quinn, male lead: Katherine Ide Mille, feminine lead, and Elyse Knox, liii a supporting role. Miss Knox In private llife is the wife of Tommy Harmon, the iMichigan all-American football star, who Inlso is to be here. Four executives of Allied Artists, which Imade the film, also will be here. These are |Pteve Broidy, president: Jeffrey Bernerd. I'roducer: Harold J. Mirisch. vice-president in itharge of production, and Scotty Dunlap, Jftudio production manager. A number of entertainment events will be [furnished by local theatremen and the cham- Iber of commerce. [Jack Powell, Ex-Teacher, [Sack 16mm Sales Chief DALLAS—Jack Powell, former professor of educational sciences at the University of I [North Carolina, has been appointed national U6mm sales manager for Sack Amusement Enterprises. I Powell has had six years experience in all [phases of the narrow gauge field and is a [well-known 16mm industry figure. Powell I Hill leave immediately on a sales swing around the southern territory in the interest of the new Negro features and short sub- I in which the Sack firm specializes. Although Powell will headquarter in Dallas at the Sack home office, a New York 16mm office will soon be established under direction. I Grand Theatre Is Winner Or Arkansas Day Prize HOLDENVILLE. OKLA. — The Grand Theatre, a Griffith showcase, won second prize in the wagon and buggy division of the parade sponsored In connection with the annual Arkansas day celebration here. Arkansas day, an event that attracts much attention In this region, was originated in 1937 by Dave Dallas, then Griffith city manager here. Dallas is now city manager :it Manhattan, Kas., for Theatre Enterprises, Inc. PRC-E-L Housewarming Draws Crowd of 100 Fawn Arrives in Time To Bow With 'Yearling' Oklahoma City \ fawn born at the Lincoln Park zoo has been named Midwest after the Warner Bros, theatre. Its godfather is Jimmy Barnes, Midwest manager, who practically lived at the zoo waiting for the mother to bring forth the fawn. When Barnes dated "The Yearling," he sought everywhere for a fawn to use in exploitation, but nowhere could he find one. He wanted it especially for the screening he put on for patients in the Crippled Children's hospital. Unable to get one, he asked Uncle Leo Blondin, keeper of the zoo, to tell the children a stor>' about a fawn, using a small poster for illustration. Blondin promised to give Barnes a fawn if the expected arrival showed up in time for the opening of "The Yearling" four days later. Barnes was a daily caller at the zoo waiting for the birth, and finally it came, just in time. The animal, Midwest, made her public bow at a second special screening Barnes put on at the theatre for orphans and underprivileged children. Rezone for Grant Berry EL PASO—The city council has approved rezoning of Manzana street between San Marcial and Estrella streets from apartment to commercial, permitting construction of a theatre by Grant M. Berry. Spiro House Redecorated SPIRO, OKLA.—The walls of the Dixie Theatre here have been repainted and new covers placed on the sidelights, Columbus Carter, owner, reported. In Personal Appearances Dale Evans planed to San Francisco to begin a series of personal appearances for Republic. OKLAHOMA CITY—Oklahoma's governor, a film star and several company officials from the east and south attended the PRO and Eagle-Lion housewarming Monday, a few hours after the two film companies moved into their new building on Filmrow. More than 100 persons, headed by Governor Turner, visited the new exchange which cost about $20,000, plus about $10,000 for furnishings and equipment. Celebration of the opening was launched with a special invitational .screening of the new E-L film, "Red Stallion," held at the Agnew Theatre, a Griffith house. Open house was held from 5 to 8 p. m., and a steady stream of well wishers flowed in. Among exhibitors attending from outof-town were Dana Ryan, Pawnee; Johnny Glffin, Miami: Prank Hodges, Granite; L. G. Bumpers, Vian; Carl Phillips, Sallisaw, and Harry McKenna, Lawton. Rod Cameron, Universal western player, was here. Officials of the two companies here for the opening included Grover Parsons, southern division manager for PRC and E-L, Atlanta: Prank Soule, New York representative for PRC: Herman Beiersdorf, E-L district manager, Dallas, and his wife and daughter; Dick Owen, E-L publicist, Dallas; Clair Hilgers, E-L special representative, Dallas; Russell Brown, PRC branch manager, Dallas; and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ginan, Dallas, both of whom are with PRC and E-L. Claude York, the new exchange's manager, was host at the open house and pointed out the new building's fine points, including the air conditioned inspection room, and the smart private offices. There are three booking booths, three private offices and four vaults in the one-story brick building. York invited those in attendance to catch the screenings of E-L releases held Wednesday, "Green for Danger," an English film, and "Repeat Performance," an E-L picture. Darden Offices Moved NEW ORLEANS—L, C. Duckworth, manager of Charles E. Darden & Co., has moved offices into the Joy Houck Bldg. at 218 S. Liberty St.. in the heart of Filmrow. i Educators to Study Films NORMAN, OKLA.—Use of motion pictures in education will be the main topic of discussion at the eighth annual visual aids conference July 1, 2 at the University of Oklahoma. Principal speakers will be Irvin C. lioerlin, past president of the Educational Film Library Ass'n, and Harry Strauss, execi tive secretary of the Commission on Motion Pictures in Adult Education. Scores of state fjperintendents. principals, teachers and librarians are expected to attend. New Drive-In Opens LAFAYETTE, LA.—The new Lafayette I>rtve-In Theatre, three miles east of the lity, featured "King of the Wild Horses" at 1"^ opening June 1. Louis J. Michot jr., is Manager. TEXAS MAKES A PROMISE!—Dallas Paramounteers, depicted above in IJ western chapeaux, promised Harold Wirthwein, leaning on poster, that the Texas exchange will do its part in the company's Celebrating 35 Years of Leadership campaign, of which Wirthwein is drive captain. The meeting in Dallas was highlighted by a screening of Paramount's sales subject, "Report From Hollywood." hOXOFFICE :: June 28, 1947 sw 101
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