. . John . . Eddie . . Dan . . The . . . Edwina . . . Mrs. . . . Margaret . . Al . . Thomas . . Sam . . Joe . . Harry . . Warner BOSTON '£he Meadow Glen Drive-In, Medford, reopened September 15, following a disastrous explosion and fire which cost the life of owner Paul Longo. The concession building, only part of the theatre which was destroyed, has been rebuilt by the new owner and manager Franlc Longo. brother of Paul. Booth equipment was not damaged in the explosion. Projectionist-s Joseph J. Aurilio and Morris Myers are back on the job. The Lechmere Theatre. Cambridge, operated by Herman Zintz, now is on a continuous run policy from 2 until 11 p. m., after a summer policy of two-a-day . . . Tlie Auditorium. Maiden, a Middlesex Amusement house, closed for the summer will reopen September 27, with Bert Lovejoy as manager and John Cox as chief projectionist . . . Meyer Rosen, projectionist at ATC's Bayside, Hull, spent a few days in New- York City, after closing of the summer theatre. Tom "Bud" Shearer, son of B. P. Shearer, manufacturers of the Cycloramic screens, has been here for a week on sales promotion. Interstate Theatres has closed three of its summer theatres after a fair season. Three others will remain open on a shortened hour policy. The Cape Cinema. Dannis; the Hyannis. Hyannis. and the Community, Osterville, are shuttered. The Chatham, Chatham, the Modern, Harwichport, and the Center, Hyannis. will play five nights and two matinees on the new policy. All theatres are located on Cape Cod. The annual outing for Interstate managers and assistants was held at the Thompson club, Nahant, with E. Harold Stoneman, president, as host. A stag affair. 35 managers and assistants were present, along with Ted Pleisher, Malcolm Green, Jim Mahoney and Irving Cohen from the home office. The day's outing included sports, swimming and a huge lobster dinner. George Kraska, managing director of the Beacon Hill, has recovered sufficiently from his recent hospitalization to work from his home, where he is setting up newspaper ads and booking. He is expected back at his office October 1. A theater in New Hampshire was sold last week for three truckloads of groceries, while the agent in the deal received a winter's supply of potatoes as his commission. Frank Booth of East Rochester, N. H.. who runs a Special TRAILERS FOR ^ASllR SERVICE HAncock 6-3592 iii:uli:i;liilihlililJIAill:ia so PIEOMOnT ST. BOSTOn 16 MRSS. grocery store, has taken over the operation of the Lakeside Theatre. Lakeport. N. H., a 300-seat house, from Walter Esley of Rangeley, Me. No money changed hands. Esley, who operates the Playhouse in Rangeley, also runs a .souvenir shop for the summer trade. Harry Welch is the agent in the deal. The first eastern Connecticut theatre employe to be called to army duty as a result of the Korean outbreak is Bill Landers, for several years assistant at the Victory in New London. Landers has reported at Camp Gordon, Ga. Louis Richmond of Richmond & Stern Enterpri.ses is in the New England Baptist hospital recovering after an operation, which will keep him on the sick list for at least ten weeks. HARTFORD Darbara Henry is the new cashier at the Center, replacing Wendy Smith, resigned Maurice Greenberg, owner, appointed Seymour Kroopnick as publicity director for the 1,200-seater . . . John Mancini. assistant at the Warner State. Manchester, was given a party last weeek at the theatre in recognition of his coming marriage to Irene Champ. Ernie Dorau of the Middlesex, Middletown. staged a kiddy gift contest in conjunction with a recent Saturday matinee. . Rogers' Comer Drive-In, Pleasant Valley, is using advertising on radio station WLCR. Torrington Cantor is booked into the Stamford High school auditorium for October 1 at $4.70 top for the benefit of the "Brigadoon," at Stamford B'nai B'rith . . . $3.60 top, was presented at the 3.300-seat Bushnell Memorial September 22, 23 . . . Jim Altree, manager of the Jefferson. Springfield, and wife who were on vacation at St. Albans. Vt., had to make a hurryup trip back home when an emergency phone call told them that their home had been destroyed by fire . . . Shirley Birch, cashier at the Victory, New London, vacationed in New York. Renovations at the Plaza, Windsor, include new lobby doors and relocation of the boxoffice and candy stand . . . It's to be a Florida honeymoon for Manager Kuss Ordway of the Plaza in November. He will wed Dorothy Treworthy. West Hartford. November 4 . . . Barbara Moore, former cashier at E. M. Loew's. is now at the Palace, replacing Mrs. Matilda Cronin, resigned. . . Harry Hoff. Strand house electrician, went fishing at Old Saybrook . Arnold Van Lear. Paramount exploiteer. was here on "Sunset Boulevard" . Debone of the Allyn vacationed in New Hampshire . Lou Mellows (he's the Poll stage manager) are marking a wedding anniversary . . . The Community circuit has redecorated the Plainfield. NEW HAVEN pd Beach, bookkeeper for the Warner New Haven has joined the .service and has left for Ft. Eustace, Va. He is replaced by Marie Panico . Le.s.sow, assistant manager. Poll, Springfield, also left for the .service. Dave Lee was switched from the Globe, Bridgeport, to fill the gap . Reid, son-in-law of Earl Wright, Columbia salesman, left his law studies for duty as lieutenant in the marines after previous service of three and one-half years. A pernvit has been obtained for a drive-in at East Windsor, but the house may await completion until next year . . . Vincent Youmatz may not open the Torrington Drive-In this fall . . . "King Solomon's Mines" will be sneak previewed and tradeshown at the Loew's Poll September 27 . . . Andy W. Smith, vice-president and general sales manager, 20th-Fox, was a visitor. . . . . Harry Rogovin, Columbia district manager, recently visited Meadow Street . . . Columbia now is giving cars to its salesmen in line with other exchanges Faith of the Ville theatres, sent postcards from his European vacation . Marion Dermer, Warner contact department, resigned. She was succeeded by Gladys Karaco F. Shaw, Loew's Poll division manager, was in New York on business. The Cameo, West Haven, was rented for a First National stores cooking school session Serfilippi. 20th-Fox, was a late September vacationer . zone office artist Lester Saviteer. who died recently after 20 years with the firm, has not been replaced J. B. Fishman, Fishman circuit, and her daughter Janet, weekended in Pi'ovincetown on the Cape WORCESTER Toe Anstead, former manager of the Elm Street, died in California after a brief illness. He managed the Elm Street from 1934 to 1943, then moved with his family to San Diego, where he was in the plastics manufacture business. His wife and three daughters survive. Elise Burch and Carl Betz of the Playhouse plan to be married in Chicago late in October . Wasserman has booked "Brigadoon" for a one-nighter at the Auditorium September 27 . . . When the Poli played "Summer Stock." Manager Harold Maloney and Acting Manager Johnny Di- Benedetto arranged to have members of all the stock companies in this vicinity as guests Truman will give a concert at the Auditorium here next month . . . The Whalom in Fitchburg closed . . . Iggie Woltington and Hall Davis were theatre representatives on the board of judges who selected Mrs. James Tattan of Somerville as Mrs. Massachusetts at White City park. DRIVEIH THEATRE CENTER AISLE LIGHTS Willi numbtrtil P.lritli lor R.iriins Willi Oinijiir Pjiiels (or Orivtw;iy llliimiiMlioii DRIVEIH THEATRE MFG. CO. „="",' Al Schuman, HTC general manager, w-ent over to Johnston. R. I., to look over the Pike Drive-In . Petroski. assistant at the Garde, New London, returned from a ".second honeymoon" trip with his wife to Long Island. The trip marked the first long vacation for the couple since August 1941. Carl Brisson opened a series of Sunday night shows at the Sheraton hotel, with Hildegarde due follow . . . Clyde Jordan, to whose line of girls danced in many New England theatres, died here suddenly last week Dale Engle of the Daggett at the age of 47 . . . Playhouse is visiting his family in Ohio. 98 BOXOFFICE September 23, 1950
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