Boxoffice-April.07.1958

. . Dan
. . Gordon
. . Vi.siting
DALLAS
.
. . . Pat
rjorolhv Malone returned for a visit with her
parents Lawson, head of Associated
Popcorn Distributoi-s, was in Fort
Worth on business for two days
T>iier, RCA engineer here, set up the closedcircuit
television equipment for local promoters
here Tuesday (25i at State Fair Music
Hall for the Carmen Basilio-Sugar Ray Robinson
middleweiKht title fight.
. . . Variety
"The Bridge on the River Kwai" opened
Thursday (27 1 at the midtowii Palace, the
day after the Academy Awards
Club members tossed a lavish farewell party
Saturday (22i for general manager Jack
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Cohen Candy Company
Houston Popcorn & Supply Company
Dallas
Houston
Corpus Christi Concession Supply Company Corpus Christi
Logan Concession Supply Company
Tulsa
Modern Sales & Service Company Dallas
Panhandle Popcorn Company
Plainview
H. G. Townsend Company Shreveport
. . . Jesse
Bryant, who will leave April 15 to return to
the hotel business in Louisiana
Garay. Strand manager, is making his
rounds in a company-owned Buick provided
by theatre owner H. A. Greenlin of New Orleans
Clarence Holt. Palace Theatre pro-
. . .
jectionist, bought two lots on the .shores of
Lake Whitney. He took his boats down and
hopes to spend his weekends boating on the
nearby lake.
. . . "Pappy"
Sick list: Walter Penn, E^mpire Pictures
sak.-man, has recuperated from flu and is
back at work, just as Shirley O'Reai- took
off with a similar ailment
Luther. Tower Theatre projectionist, is out
of the hospital and feeling spi-y after major
surgery.
Al Hughes, United Artists" booker and
amateur playwright, had his one-act comedy,
"A Letter From Isobel," staged by Baruch
Lumet last month at the local Knox Street
Theati-e. Hughes has a couple of new plays
now in contention in playwriting contests.
Hughes also is planning to appeal through
local daUies for persons interested in forming
an amateur- plajnvrights association. Writers
interested may write Hughes at United
Artists, 2013 Young St.
Loral film executives were .saddened by the
sudden death of producer Don Hartman, who
was here February 18 to seiTe on a film
panel. Hartman started in show business
here in 1924, while he was assistant purchasing
agent at Baylor Hospital. He became an
actor with the Dallas Little Theatre and
went to New York as actor representative in
competition there. Hartman always credited
Dallas for his entry into show business.
Harold Brown, president of
Brown Electric
Co., of Toledo, Ohio, will be here April 3 to
demonstrate the new Strong jet lamp at the
Jefferson Drive-In. Exhibitors from over the
state have been invited to see the newest
lamp in the projection field. Hardin Theatre
Supply Co. is sponsoring the demonstration
here . McLendon, president of Tri-
State Theatres, and his wife, with Mi-, and
Mrs. Clint Murchison jr., went to Hollywood
for the annual Academy Awards Wednesday,
March 26.
Frank Weatherford, Interstate city manager
at Fort Worth, announced the wedding
of his son Bob to Interstate secretary Sharon
Wickam. Bob is a cameraman for KFJZ-TV.
Manager Robert Payne screened Continental's
"Gervaise" Saturday morning (.5) for
members of Margo Jones Theatre, the Community
Theatre, the Knox Street Theatre and
the Arden Club of SMU and the French Club
of Dallas. It will open at Trans-Texas" Fine
Arts on the 10th.
Interstate has tied in with Luby's downtown
cafeteria for a Monday through Thursday
discount on downtown theatre tickets
and dinners. Under the banner of "You'll
Love Luby's 'n the Movies," the patron can
get a special movie dinner for 75 cents and
pay an additional 75 for the Majestic, Palace
or Tower ticket,
W. S. "Bill" Samuel, present Rowley United
manager of the Texas, will become hou.se director
of the Wynne-
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^^^^H||) "South Pacific"
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served .seat policy, ac-
K^f- cording to city man-
» '^^l f^ a'4er John A. Callahan.
The house was closed
March 30 to re-equip
with Todd-AO projectors
and sound
systems, a new screen,
new caipeting for the
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seat coverings and
general furniture upholstery and a new decor
for the lounge rooms. The attraction will
have a downtown boxoffice in Dallas and
Port Worth as well as at the Texas and
the Adolphus and Hilton hotels. Tickets go
Mrs. Margaret Loui.se
on sale April 1 . . .
Rowley, 85. mother of showman Ed H. Rowley
of New York City and grandmother of John
H. Rowley, president of Rowley United, died
recently.
.Andy Sisk, booker has joined Empire Pictures
booking department. He has been with
the Jefferson Amusement Co.'s booking office
here . FUmrow: Bill Rau.
Alamo Booking Sei-vice, San Antonio; Bob
Fry, S. G. Fry Theatres, Tyler . . . Fi-ed W.
Beiersdorf, manager for DCA here, was taken
to Baylor Hospital for an operation March
31 and was reported to be in serious condition.
Virgil Miers, Dallas Times Herald amusements
editor, and his wife, will fly to New
York Monday (7) for a fortnight of play-
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