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BOSTON<br />
/^harlotlo Weisman, contract clerk at RKO, Bailey who resigned. Irving Mendelson, city<br />
was inarned recently to Edward Lerner . . salesman, is spending his vacation at Ogunquit<br />
Beach. Me. . Lavidor. manager<br />
Visitors in town included Walter Esley. Playhouse.<br />
Rangeley, Me.: Sam Feldnian and his of the Center. Boston, for E. M. Loew, and<br />
father. Capitol. Winchendon: Ellhu Glass, Majestic.<br />
West Springfield; Ai-t Stein, manager of for an extended trip . Buckley,<br />
his family, are on their way to California<br />
the Rex. Cambridge: Irving Dunn. Granite shorts booker at E. M. Loew's. has returned<br />
Square, Manchester, N. H.. and Frank from her vacation spent at Walter Young's<br />
Kuzmeskos Park Villa Drive-In. Turners Oak Birch Inn. Alton Bay, N. H.<br />
FalLs.<br />
Colby Robin.son, 49. owner of the Colby.<br />
Funeral services for Feliz E. Kahn, retired Bingham. Me., died at hLs home and was<br />
banker and former director of Paramount buried in the Bingham family lot. He had<br />
Pictures Corp.. were held at his summer home been an exhibitor for over 20 years. He is<br />
in Blue Hill. Me. Born in Mannheim. Germany,<br />
Kahn was connected with banking will continue to operate the theatre . . .<br />
survived by his wife. Mrs. Robinson's sister<br />
firms in Germany and England before coming<br />
to this country in 1904. He was on the hands. Walter Esley, who also operates the<br />
The Lakeside. Lakeport, N. H., has changed<br />
Paiamount board for several years prior to Playhouse. Rangeley. Me., has sold the lease<br />
1929. An amateur violinist and collector of and equipment to Frank Booth of East<br />
rare musical instruments, he at one time Rochester. N. H.. a newcomer to the industry.<br />
owned three Stradivarius violins. He was a<br />
trustee of the institute of musical art of the Bob McNulty has installed a New York<br />
Juilliard School of Music.<br />
air conditioning system at the Warwick,<br />
Marblehead.<br />
George Kraska, manager director of the<br />
Beacon Hill Theatre, has been released from Metro Premium Co. has established a New<br />
the Beth Israel hospital after a four-week Haven branch at 107 Meadow St.. with Lewis<br />
stay. He suffered a heart attack July 10. S. Ginsburg and Joseph G. Spivak in charge<br />
He now is convalescing at his home in Brookline,<br />
where he will remain for another month ware, ovenware and aluminumware for the-<br />
of the complete line of chinaware. glass-<br />
before returning to his desk . Rosenwald.<br />
resident manager of MGM, has entered local Fred Astaire dance studio, Jim Sullivan,<br />
atre giveaways ... In conjunction with the<br />
the Beth Israel hospital for a checkup of Loew's publicist, has arranged a dance contest<br />
with four local dance halls, tieing in with<br />
a stomach ailment.<br />
"Three Little Words," which is booked for<br />
Marguerite Gill, secretary to Sam Horenstein<br />
of Manley. Inc.. spent a week of her Finalists will complete on stage at Loew's<br />
two weeks at Loew's State and Orpheum.<br />
vacation on Cape Cod ... At Art Moger's State August 23. The winning couple will<br />
instigation Warner star Ruth Roman took receive a trophy and a plaque goes to the<br />
over Alan Eraser's column in the Boston ballroom from which they are entered.<br />
American and wrote of her impressions of<br />
this city. She made personal appearances<br />
for "Three Secrets," her latest Warner film<br />
Letter-Writing Contest<br />
. . . Mrs. E>elyn D. Poretsky. wife of Norman<br />
Portesky, a salesman for Wholesome Films, Featured for 'Louisa'<br />
and the mother of three small daughters, died PROVIDENCE—"Why I Love My Motherin-Law"<br />
was the subject of a letter-writing<br />
at her Roslindale home after a short illness.<br />
contest worked out by Dave Levin. RKO Albee<br />
manager, and the New Providence pub-<br />
Maura Jane Roach has been added to the<br />
staff at UA as biller, replacing Mrs. Muriel<br />
lic markets, in conjunction with the forthcoming<br />
"Louisa" at the local house.<br />
Three all-expense trips to New York, including<br />
first class transportation, reservations<br />
at the Wellington hotel, sightseeing<br />
Speedy YOU ALWAYS<br />
tours, visits to leading restaurants and night<br />
Service GET THE BEST clubs, cab fares, tips and incidentals, were<br />
awarded to the three persons writing the<br />
SPECIAL best letters in 25 words or less.<br />
The market devoted considerable space in<br />
Quality TRAILERS newspaper advertisements, display windows<br />
IF<br />
Worl( YOU CCT THEM FROM and counters, heralding the contest. Cutouts<br />
of characters and scenes from the film<br />
were tied into the promotion.<br />
Fred Quatrano, John Sirica<br />
Take Over New Theatre<br />
NAUGATUCK. CONN.—Fred Quatrano and<br />
John Sirica of the Lido. Waterbury. are reported<br />
taking over the 484-seat Alcazar,<br />
BOOK IT NOW ! ! !<br />
WAHOO if Ike world'f moit •hrillins icrccn so.....<br />
Naugatuck, formerly operated under the<br />
Now b«in9 Hscd <br />
CHICAGO<br />
1327 Wobosh<br />
NEW YORK<br />
619 W. 54lh<br />
Mt!fm<br />
been closed, will be renovated and reopened<br />
around Labor day, on a policy of three<br />
changes a week.<br />
Two Films Gross 120<br />
As Boston Leaders<br />
BOSTON—Four holdovers held grosses<br />
down to near average. "The Men" and<br />
"Treasure Island" in their second weeks held<br />
up well. Both held a third.<br />
(Average is 100)<br />
Astor—The Men CJA), 2nd wk 120<br />
Beacon Hili Marriage in the Shadows (Gramercy),-<br />
La Boheme (SR), 2nd wk 60<br />
Boston Good Time Giil (EL); The Cariboo<br />
Trail (20lh-Fox) 90<br />
Exeter Street Slr
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