Warners

ST.
JOHN
Ounday midnight shows have been started
at the Garrick, Hahfax. owned by Abe
Garson. and in the Odeon chain. Plans call
for offering the weekly midnight program
for several months. Tickets are being sold
throughout the week. The screening begins at
12:01. Duals prevail and the first hookup was
of 'Slightly French' and "The Devil's Henchmen."
"Shoe- Shine" is going the rounds of the
Franklin & Herschorn theatres, while
Mitchell Franklin, vice-president, was negotiating
for installation of shoe shine dimeoperated
machines in the lobbies of the theatres.
Reg Babcock. Halifax, a former golf pro
and restaurateur there, has sold his hardware
store, to distribute the footwear manicuring
venders.
The Henry Deveau who was handed $360
on Fotonite at the Capitol, Yarmouth, is not
the Henry Deveau who has been a Famous
Players and later an Odeon manager in Nova
Scotia centers, chiefly Halifax. Manager
Ernie Hatfield reports having handed out
$2,330 for photos at the Capitol in about a
year.
In behalf of the Casino. Hahfax, and "Tho
Perfect Woman," Doug Smith reproduced in
advertising a letter he wrote to Norm Riley,
a Halifax radio commentator. Riley had been
asking on the air. What is the Perfect
Woman? Smith, in the reproduced letter, invited
him to the Casino for a clearly defined
answer diu-ing presence on the screen of "The
Perfect Woman."
At the Empire, Demerson & Vassis added
a stage show for four nights. Three Scottish
acts were featured: Horn Murray, magician;
Bill Murray, accordionist, and George Paris,
emcee. They were coupled with two local
acts and a four-piece local orchestra led by
Frank Gay. One feature and a short were
included at a raised rate of 50 cents. The
Scotch performers are from one of the steamers
that ply regularly during the winter between
Glasgow and St. John. The Empire
has been using vaudeville from two to four
nights weekly.
Bathurst and Edmundston, N. B., are being
considered in expansion plans by a maritime
theatre operating firm. The Bathurst project
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is reported nearing definite form. One theatre',
the Capitol, is functioning there, with
Pete Leger owner for about 40 years.
The highest top in the history of the two
Mayfairs in the F&H chain at St. John and
Dartmouth is that fixed for "Joan of Arc"
$1.20. The booking is for one day at each
house . . . "The Iron Crown," Italian film,
was given first run rating through the F&H
string for three-day stands. Top was raised
to 55 cents at the Vogue, Hahfax, and the
Mayfair. Dartmouth, the two bookings following
each other without interruption and
with advertising and exploitation linked. For
"Joan of Arc." tieups with local schools and
home and school associations prevailed. Fare
was 50 cents for students in the mornings and
afternoons.
Young Winnipeg Cashier
Balks Theatre Holdup
WINNIPEG — Pretty 17-year-old Rose
Aimee Allard, Corona cashier, has sold many
a ticket to gangster dramas at the house, bu;
recently she became the heroine of a reallife
attempt to hold up the boxoffice.
Defying a young thug who shoved a revolver
through the wicket and demanded the
cash receipts, she frightened off the gunman
when she opened the door of the cage and
.shouted for help.
The attempted holdup occurred as the girl
was counting money. The thug came to the
wicket and asked when the show was over.
Then he asked how much of the bill he could
still see if he went in. Miss Allard told him
he could see the main picture on the double
bill. That was when the man pulled out a
gun and in a low voice said, "Hand over the
cash."
When the girl reached for the phone, he
snapped, "I wouldn't do that if I were you."
So the cashier put the phone back in its
cradle, quickly pushed open the door of the
cage and cried for help as loud as she could.
Manager Bill Minuk, upstairs in his office,
did not hear the cry. but several patrons
rushed out. They frightened the gunman
away. It was Miss Allard's first experience
with a holdup. She has been at the Corona
since May. She said she did not have time t»
get frightened, but thinking it over later she
managed to work up a good case of the jitters.
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