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. . Some<br />
ST.<br />
JOHN<br />
lyjotiun picture and music coin machines and<br />
pinball and slot machines are involved<br />
in a Kentville court case. Charles D. Venolt,<br />
44, of Yarmouth is charged with altering invoices<br />
and importing 30 machines from Boston.<br />
New Haven, Baltimore and New York as<br />
clothing, industrial equipment, etc., to avoid<br />
paying customs. The machines were seized<br />
in the Annapolis valley.<br />
Day and date with the three-day appearance<br />
of "The Skating Vanities of 1950," starring<br />
Barbara Ann Scott, on the St. John<br />
Forum ice arena, the Mayfair Theatre offered<br />
a one-reel short on Miss Scott. "Sensations"<br />
went from here to St. Andrews on the U.S.<br />
border and stayed three days in that town<br />
of 1,400.<br />
Salem Richard and his Lone Star Playboys<br />
troupe of Minto, N. B., are playing theatres<br />
and halls in this area .<br />
observers<br />
credit while others disclaim any basis<br />
m a rumor that Ben Garson, who opened<br />
a new theatre in Montreal recently, is associated<br />
with his brother Abe in the Strand<br />
Theatre deal here. Ben was a partner in the<br />
Garson & Laine Co. which sold out its theatres<br />
in Montreal several years ago.<br />
The maritime premiere of "Tight Little<br />
Island" was held at the Oxford in Halifax<br />
. . . "Jolson Sings Again" ran for 12 days at<br />
the Halifax Paramount, which is likely to be<br />
tops for length for this picture in the maritimes<br />
"The Iron Crown" ran at the<br />
. . . Vogue in Halifax for three days at 50 cents<br />
nights and 35 afternoons, one of the rare instances<br />
when the Vogue regular rate has<br />
been raised since it was opened in 1948. The<br />
same tariff prevailed for this Italian picture<br />
at the Mayfair, Dartmouth, on the heels of<br />
the Vogue booking.<br />
IVIrs. Kathy Flannigan of Vancouver,<br />
the original Mrs. Mike, was interviewed on<br />
the stage of the Casino, Halifax, one afternoon<br />
and one night between showings of<br />
"Mrs. Mike," the film. Manager Doug Smith<br />
was host. The first 20 women producing<br />
copies of the book were admitted free. Mrs.<br />
Flannigan autographed copies in the lobby<br />
one afternoon. The local daily publicized her<br />
visit in stories and photos.<br />
An option on a centrally located property<br />
in Bathurst is reported to have been taken<br />
by outside interests with a view to building<br />
a 600-seat theatre there . . . Herman Kerwin,<br />
manager of the Regent, took down with a<br />
severe cold which developed into pneumonia,<br />
but he denies it was attributable to the bagpipe<br />
practicing at home of his sons John 16,<br />
and Billy 4.<br />
Declare Loew's Dividend<br />
TORONTO — Marcus LoeWs Theatres is<br />
maintaining its customary rate of dividend<br />
on common shares in a payment of $1 on<br />
March 31 for the first quarter of 1950 to<br />
stockholders of record March 9.<br />
Short Nominee First<br />
For Canada in 9 Years<br />
ST. JOHN—"The Rising Tide," which has<br />
been nominated for an Oscar in the documentary<br />
short subjects class, is a story of the<br />
cooperative movement in the maritime provinces<br />
and is the first Canadian picture to get<br />
a nomination for the annual Hollywood<br />
awards in nine years.<br />
Produced by the National Film Board, 'The<br />
Rising Tide" was directed and scripted by<br />
Jean Palardy. James Beveridge was producer.<br />
John Foster was at the camera. Robert<br />
Fleming arranged the music. The five<br />
songs are Nova Scotia originated, chiefly<br />
about the sea, and furnished by Helen Creighton<br />
of Dartmouth, N. S. Four of the songs<br />
came from Ben Henneberry, an old fisherman<br />
of Southeast Passage, N. S., and veteran<br />
warbler of Nova Scotian marine ditties, who<br />
knows about 100 of the folk songs. Frank<br />
Faulkner, also of Southeast Passage, supplied<br />
the fifth song.<br />
The short was screened recently in Scotland<br />
at an Edinburgh music festival and<br />
drew commendatory attention, according to<br />
Frank Murphy. Halifax, regional representative<br />
of the NFB. Cooperating in the short<br />
was St. Francis Xavier university. Antiogonish,<br />
N. S.. chief promoter of cooperatives<br />
and credit unions through an extension department<br />
working among fishermen and<br />
farmers.<br />
Robert Clarke has been signed for the romantic<br />
lead opposite Mala Powers in RKO's<br />
"Nobody's Safe."<br />
I<br />
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MONTREAL<br />
New owners . . . New Equipment . . .<br />
and that equipment the best that money<br />
y. can buy . . . Dominion Sound. All this<br />
gives the patrons of the New SEVILLE<br />
, Art Theatre greater enjoyment in entertainment.<br />
* Northern Electric Master<br />
Sound System<br />
* Century Projectors<br />
* Ashcraft C-70 Arc Lamps<br />
* Robin Imperial Motor<br />
Generator<br />
* Dominion Bases<br />
* Cycloramic Screen<br />
Dominion Sound Equipments Limited<br />
HEAD OFFICE: 4040 St. Cotherine St West, Montreal.<br />
Bronches: Halifax - Saint John Toronto - Winnipeg-<br />
Regina - Calgary - Vancouver<br />
106 BOXOFFICE :: March 4, 1950
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