New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 10, 1926, Page 15

= 1 THEATER PERSONNEL IS |.iers i fichues, Francis B“Z’:fmi" TRAINED FOR ITS WORK |Ghanes Xncerson. Sosepn Vitrano. - Jerry McCormack, Richard Ho- 3 vanasian, Howard Peck and Willlam Ushers Are Taught to Realize They | Johnson. Are Really Hosts to Theater ] ] A Acoustic Properties | Of Theater Excellent e el ltl atll l S el I l _ The importance placed by the| Tng sight lines of the Strand, giv- Strand management on service s indicated in the fact that Managing | P8 O the spectator absolute per- Director Finn selected his statf of | fect view and hearing from any seat | ushers and attendants only after Le |in the theater is said to reach per- - had interviewed nearly two hun- | fection. dred young men. Those who were| The acoustic properties are alded selected were obliged to fulfil the |considerably by the latest develop- t t necessary qualifications, to fall into|ment in sound proof floor covering line with the management’s con- | Which covers the entire area under- ception of service. neath the seats. The Strand is one The employing of young men as|of the few theaters in the country | ushers 1s a departure from the cus- | equipped with this new improve- | tom that has prevailed in theaters | ment. throughout New England ‘since the | yar. The staft of ushers was selec-| Feature Picture Will & go. The young % & men will be attired tn unitorms| Be Shown Twice nghtly especially designed for the Strand.| In accordance with the rule pre- The uniform consists of a three | Sfack wrincopaiincTaalicsa tiaeds| o ne L atIlasIns bR L effoct coat, trousers and a tapestry | Vaudeville, the Strand will give but vest. The ornamental p.rt of the|two vaudeville performances dally, uniform is a conservative tapestry. |except on Saturdays and holidays. | The ushers have been drilled dur- | On Saturdays and holidays the per- ing the last few days and trained | formances will be continuous with in the handling of theater patrons.|three complete shows including the | Fach youns man is taught to ap-|Strand Grand Orchestra at each preciats the fact that he is host to | performance. every patron who comes into the| Dalily the performances will begin theater—whether man, woman or|at 2 and 6:30 o'clock. The matinee | child. Every member of the Strand | performances will give but one | staff has been inbued with pride in | complete show. The evening per- | his organization and his duties. formances will include one complete | The ushers will be placed under|show but will begin and conclude | the direction of Charles G. Ander-| with the feature picture. The fea- | son, a young man of a pleasant| ture will bs presented twice night- | | L] personaty and who has been train- | ly, beginning the first time at 6:30 ' ed thoroughly in the importance of |and will be shown agaln immedi- | | eln his post. ately after the vaudeville. 1 1 ! . The new Strand Theater will offer the best in music—a beautiful Steinway Grand, the finest in the world, will adorn the stage of this fine new theater. LOTS O’ LUCK Ingtalled by Fiom The Typhoon Fan Co. | Watklflififlfif » Inc. s Sole Steinway and Duo Art Reproducing Agents ' New YOl'k Clty | 52 Years of Continuous Satisfactory Service ' New Britain’s Oldest and | Mos Relple | PLUMBING Furrier | ad HEATING | THE NEW EQUIPMENT | STRAND THEATER WILL USE RP ER S S T R A N D f To keep the beantiful carpeing alvays clean and 170 MAIN ST bright—and to prevent the wear caused by imbed- > SINCE 1896 $8 CHVRCH ST. NEW BRITAIN TWO STORES © RARTFORD r I iI IEA! I lI :R | ded grit that only the Hoover can thoroughly re- | move. BEST NX/ ISHES | | We value the approval of our cleaner by the management of this theater because their good judgment has been acquired by years Fr EMPL OYEE S { of experfence. They know what the Hoover will do as they have om been using Hoovers for years in both the Capitol and Palace theaters. OF THE STRAND and | galled by, - | SPRING & RIEEOJCKLEY PRINCESS Theaters . J. KEEFE 75-77-79-81 CHURCH STREET HARTFORD. | Ansonia, Conn.