I burned out as a manager, and went back to work at the Plaza as a projectionist. (What a great job!) I left around 1976. As you can see from my narrative, it was one of the best times of my life.
I got promoted to Assistant Manager, working with Bruce Crossman. Soon after Irvin-Fuller opened the Merrimon Twin Theaters. Tony Tracy from Columbia, SC was our manager. Dean Campbell and I were his assistants. I met my first wife there.
It was a beautiful theatre! Since ushers really worked during show changes, we got to goof off. My favourites were the balcony and behind the stage in Plaza I. We called it the catacombs. The dressing rooms and back stage were evident. It was cool to think of what it was like with a house full of 1200 people seeing a live performance!
Gene Shipman found this job for me. Last year in high school I joined in. Roy Gibbs was the City Manager. (He smoked Salem cigarettes. And always used green ink in his pen.) I my worked my way up from second (!) usher to assistant manager. Garry Miller and Mr. Simpson anchored the projection booth. The box office was held down by Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Porter.
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This was one of the best times of my life!
I burned out as a manager, and went back to work at the Plaza as a projectionist. (What a great job!) I left around 1976. As you can see from my narrative, it was one of the best times of my life.
I got promoted to Assistant Manager, working with Bruce Crossman. Soon after Irvin-Fuller opened the Merrimon Twin Theaters. Tony Tracy from Columbia, SC was our manager. Dean Campbell and I were his assistants. I met my first wife there.
It was a beautiful theatre! Since ushers really worked during show changes, we got to goof off. My favourites were the balcony and behind the stage in Plaza I. We called it the catacombs. The dressing rooms and back stage were evident. It was cool to think of what it was like with a house full of 1200 people seeing a live performance!
Gene Shipman found this job for me. Last year in high school I joined in. Roy Gibbs was the City Manager. (He smoked Salem cigarettes. And always used green ink in his pen.) I my worked my way up from second (!) usher to assistant manager. Garry Miller and Mr. Simpson anchored the projection booth. The box office was held down by Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Porter.