Village Squire, 1975-02, Page 7Ward Robertson checks splices in the projection room of the
Lyceum.
But most people won't see the most important improvement. It
sits upstairs in the projection room and quietly purrs away. It's a
$13,000 automated projection system that gives the Lyceum an
edge on all the others in the region. The system, for instance,
means that reels of film no longer have to be changed five times
during a standard feature, or ten times a night. Now, two Targe
reels, one on each projector, hold the entire night's program.
They have a switch that automatically shuts them off if there is a
film break. They have a brighter lighting system which means a
brighter image on the screen. And, unlike the old projectors, they
don't need to be baby sat at all times, meaning that once the
second feature is started, two people can run the theatre the rest
of the night. The smaller staff required makes running two shows
a night much more economical.
The one place where the new equipment can be 'seen to have a
direct effect on the theatre patrons is that there are far fewer
breakdowns these days and if one does occur,
For over forty years
Welcome Wagon hostesses
have been making calls
on newcomers - whether they
be within our own nation or
in a foreign country.
!f you are a newcomer,
know of one, or are a businessman
desiring representation
in the newcomer's home, call
your local representative listed below
for WELCOME WAGON LIMITED.
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