Boxoffice-May.03.1952
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
. . State<br />
. . The<br />
. . Rubin<br />
. . Mrs.<br />
. . Guy<br />
Herman Rifkin Is Wed<br />
To Sadye Felixson<br />
LOS ANGELES—Herman I. Rifkin. Monogram<br />
vice-president and francliise holder of<br />
Boston. Mass.. and Mrs. Sadye M. Felixson<br />
of Bel-Air, Calif., were married Thursday<br />
(241 at the home of Steve Broidy. Monogram<br />
president.<br />
HARTFORD<br />
n pre-Broadway tryout of a new Robert<br />
Nathan play, "Jezebel's Husband." starring<br />
Claude Rains and a feminine performer<br />
to be announced, will open the 1952-53 legitimate<br />
season September 4 at the 1.167-seat New<br />
Parsons, operated by Charles Bowden, Philip<br />
Langner and Mrs. Nancy Stern . . . Columbia's<br />
Dick Stephens has been busy on "Walk East<br />
on Beacon" in the territory . Simon,<br />
60. father of Phil Simon, partner in the Pike<br />
Drive-In, Newington, died.<br />
Harry Feinstein and Jim Totman of the<br />
Warner circuit were in town . Fred<br />
Greenway, wife of the Palace manager, has<br />
returned home following a long hospital stay<br />
. . . Joe Spivack. Connecticut Theatre Candy<br />
Co., was in the city .<br />
Treasurer Joseph<br />
A. Adorno, son of Sal Adorno sr., general<br />
manager of M&D Theatres, addressed<br />
the 53rd anniversary dinner of the Torrington<br />
Italian-American Republic club.<br />
.<br />
Mrs. Joe Borenstein, wife of the Strand<br />
manager at New Britain, served on the arrangements<br />
committee for the annual Jewish<br />
Federation dinner State, New<br />
Britain, has a new dinnerware deal . . Joe<br />
.<br />
Dolgin of the Pine Drive-In, Waterbury. reports<br />
his daughter-in-law. Mrs. Al Dolgin.<br />
gave birth to a baby girl named Marcy in Chicago.<br />
She's the former Zelda Levin, and at<br />
one time worked for the old PRC organization<br />
Sperie G. Perakos. district manager<br />
. . . for Perakos Theatres, will wed Nicki Pappas.<br />
Detroit, in September. Sperie's dad Peter will<br />
leave the latter part of May on a 28-day trip<br />
Europe.<br />
to<br />
PROVIDENCE<br />
Tack Mahoney, film cowboy who plays the<br />
Range Rider on television, stopped off in<br />
Providence on his recent 20-city tour and<br />
visited Children's Center, Mount Pleasant<br />
playgrounds. Dillon park and Hopkins park,<br />
much to the enjoyment of thousands of boys<br />
and girls . . . Al Clai-ke, Majestic Theatre<br />
manager, scored another top exploitation<br />
scoop when he secured the cooperation of<br />
Cladding's, exclusive downtown store, in window<br />
and newspaper tieups for "With a Song<br />
in My Heart."<br />
The Hope, neighborhood house on the east<br />
. .<br />
side, is offering some unusual double feature<br />
programs sans B pictures. Every program<br />
recently has consisted of two top attractions.<br />
A recent example was "Viva<br />
When<br />
Zapata!"<br />
and "Death of a Salesman" .<br />
the Rhode Island Reds, local hockey team,<br />
fought an uphill battle to gain a berth in<br />
the Calder American cup hockey league playoffs,<br />
against Pittsburgh, downtow'n first run<br />
houses had a couple of lean Sunday nights.<br />
WORCESTER<br />
\X7ith Nate (iuldberg lukum ovrr the manam'Hii'nt<br />
of the West Boyl.slon open-air<br />
theatre. Tom Kivlan is manaying the Plymouth<br />
. Palmerton plans to shorten his<br />
season at the Playhouse, running from May<br />
30 to September 1 ... It is reported an<br />
attempt is being made to return a stock company<br />
to Westboro Town Hall, the first since<br />
prewar days.<br />
Bob Portia, manager of the Loew's Poll Elm<br />
Street, recalled that the title song of "Singin'<br />
in the Rain" originally was sung in the<br />
"Music Box Revue" on Broadway by Doris<br />
Eaton, who later acted in stock at his theatre<br />
Marcel Dill left here for Hollywood<br />
. . .<br />
to tnukc another le.^l<br />
film, "The Library."<br />
lor Mary Pickford's<br />
John siiuKrue swung the deal to return to<br />
the Westboro Red Barn as producer. John<br />
. , . Guy<br />
Ci-ystoff of Holden bought the playhou.sc .since<br />
Shugi-ue handled it last summer<br />
Lombardo's orchestra and vaudeville show<br />
drew a slim hou.se at the Auditorium . . . Th:-<br />
annual ceremony of hanging a wreath on the<br />
historical tablet on the Elm Street Theatre<br />
was conducted on Patriot's day under Bob<br />
Portle's direction.<br />
^ijecla<br />
T<br />
lis IS<br />
Your help appreciated— run the Cerebral Paliy<br />
trailer. Avoilable trom May 15 ta July 1.<br />
IN CAFETERIA EQUIPMENT<br />
DRIVE-IN<br />
for<br />
THEATRES<br />
Two or Four Lane Cafeteria Service.<br />
Specially designed Formica Top Counters and<br />
Stainless Steel Food Service Equipment.<br />
Among the 18 Concession Stands that<br />
we have designed, manufactured and<br />
installed are Neponset, Fresh Pond, Fair<br />
Haven, Manchester, Me., Midhaven, Vt..<br />
Rockland, Me.<br />
Among the 7 stands that we have remodeled<br />
for increased sales are Revere, Bay<br />
State and Sunrise.<br />
Ai no obligation to you, our engineering staff is available for new installations<br />
and to redesign your present outmoded stand.<br />
MORRIS GORDON & SON,<br />
food Service Equipment since 1887<br />
INC.<br />
112 Sudbury Street BOSTON Cap. 7-5450<br />
BOXOFTICE May 3, 1952 99
Change language