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Charge on Weekends
For New Smoking Room
Chicago—The Glen Theatre has announced
some "rules and regulations"
in connection with the use of its new
smoking lounge. It is proving to be extremely
popular and has only 20 seats.
Patrons under 21 are not admitted. The
lounge will be used Sunday through
Thursday without extra admission, but
a .service charge is in effect on Friday,
Saturday and on holiday nights. Patrons
view the film from behind a glass wall.
Townsfolk Back Opening
Of Edgerton Charve
EDGERTON, OHIO—The Charve Theatre,
about ten years ago. closed last summer
built
without a ripple of protest from the townsfolk.
But after they found out that a closed
theatre affects almost all of the merchants,
they decided to band together and put it
back In business. So, last Wednesday night,
the Charve reopened with great fanfare.
Backed by the local civic organizations .such
as the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club,
Edgerton Garden Club, Mothers Club, Boy
Scouts and retail merchants, a campaign was
launched, and 5,700 admission tickets were
sold in advance of the opening, completely
filling the theatre for two performances.
Charles and Virginia Lewis of Edgerton will
operate the theatre. And the local merchants
and organizations will back the project because
they learned that people will go out of
town for their entertainment and are tempted
to patronize out-of-town merchants.
'Horizon' Test Showings
At 2 Cleveland Houses
CLEVELAND— "Lost Horizon" will be test
shown in Cleveland at the Mayland and
Beach Cliff theatres. Sam Galanty, Columbia
division manager, says the 20-year-oId
picture will play spot engagements in variou.s
sections of the country to see what the public
response is. Upon the result of these test
engagements. Columbia will base its sales
policy.
Cleveland film editors, who saw the picture
at a screening, were enthusiastic. Said W.
Ward Marsh of the Plain Dealer, " 'Lost
Horizon' is quite as good entertainment today
as it was in 1937." Stan Anderson of the
Press said, "This revival of a 20-year-old hit
will be the best 'escape' fare on the local
screens."
Heidingsfeld Joins BV
NEW YORK—Lee Heidingsfeld, former
RKO branch manager for RKO in Cincinnati,
has been named salesman there for
Buena Vista by Leo F. Samuels, president.
He will work under Harris Dudelson, midwestern
district manager.
Now in Ohio Prison
TOLEDO—Hyman R. Hurwitz, who was
wanted in at least six cities on embezzlement
charges, is serving a sentence in the
Ohio penitentiary of one to ten years for
embezzling $1,578 from the boxoffice of the
Loop Theatre in 1953, when he was employed
as temporary manager.
James T. Flynn Saves
Three Kids in Fire
NEW HAVEN—James T. Flynn, former
fire department theatre inspector in this city
now employed at Loew's Palace in Meriden,
heroically saved three children in a fire
which took five lives in an apartment building
adjoining the Palace.
When the first alarm came in, Flynn went
out and quickly sized up the situation. He ran
back to the theatre and brought out a 30-
foot stagehand's ladder. Placing it again.st
the burning building, he made three trips
into the structure, carrying a child down
each time.
Flynn stayed on the job the remainder of
the night, keeping watch on the theatre.
Doors and skylights were left open to ventilate
the Palace, which escaped with only slight
water damage in the front lobby.
About 200 persons were evacuated, without
panic after smoke pushed into the theatre.
Anthony Masella, manager, originally
went on stage and told patrons there was a
fire nearby and that they should not be
alarmed if they detected smoke.
Ohio Audio-Visual Center
Given Larger Quarters
COLUMBUS—The audio-visual division of
the state department of education, one of the
largest film exchanges in the world, is moving
from the state office building to the Scott
Krauss building. Front and Maple streets,
where the exchange will have greater floor
space.
The division, which distributes nearly 4.000
films per week to schools and colleges, formerly
was financed by censor fees. The division
occupies space formerly used by the
state division of film censorship, which was
closed two years ago. Electronic equipment
used by the state highway department will
be installed in the exchange quarters.
Two Writers Signed to Do
Two Bowery Comedies
HOLLYWOOD—Producer Ben Schwalb has
signed Elwood Ullman and Jack Townley to
write two original Bowery Boys comedies
which he will put before the Allied Artists
cameras this year with Huntz Hall starred
and Stanley Clements featured. Ullman will
do the screenplay for "Looking for Danger,"
to roll in April, and Townley will author "I
Love Lucifer," which goes into production in
June.
Jim Levitt Elected
CLEVELAND—Jim Levitt, U-I city salesman,
was elected president of the local Colosseum
unit at a meeting of the group held
last week. Other officers elected are: vicepresident,
Judd Spiegle of Republic and secretary-treasurer,
Dorsey Brown of Loew's.
Son to D. Irving Long
LOUISVILLE—A baby boy, named Dennis,
was born January 31 at Norton Infirmary
here, to Mr. and Mrs. D. Irving Long. The
father is the president of the Fourth Avenue
Amusement Co. here, controlling a circuit of
theatres in Indiana and Kentucky.
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