I worked as an usher during the fall/winter of 1954 and 1955 at the Globe. The manager was Mr. Alfred Domain. he was a tall cigar smoking man who sope with thunder in his voice. Quite a nice guy who seemed to keep things running well. On the weekends and holidays admission was 10 cents during the day and ( as I recall) 25 cents in the evening. On weekends and holidays the Globe was sometimes filled up where all balconies were open. There was usually a Bridgeport policenman upstairs and another downstairs in case things got out of hand. Sometimes fights would break out and all employees and policeman were put into play. As a generel rule problems were
resolved quickly and the show would continue.
Backstage, there was several dressing rooms where the stars from yesteryear performed during vaudeville days. In the dressing rooms you could see the makup mirror and vanity where stars would get dressed and madeup for the next act. It was said that Lucille Ball and Mickey Rooney as well as others,had worked there. That was of course long before my time. Many old posters were piled in those rooms and I sometimes wonder today as to what collector now possesses them. Fond mamories of and old and beautiful theatre. Gone but not completly forgotton. Larry Alton
I worked as an usher during the fall/winter of 1954 and 1955 at the Globe. The manager was Mr. Alfred Domain. he was a tall cigar smoking man who sope with thunder in his voice. Quite a nice guy who seemed to keep things running well. On the weekends and holidays admission was 10 cents during the day and ( as I recall) 25 cents in the evening. On weekends and holidays the Globe was sometimes filled up where all balconies were open. There was usually a Bridgeport policenman upstairs and another downstairs in case things got out of hand. Sometimes fights would break out and all employees and policeman were put into play. As a generel rule problems were
resolved quickly and the show would continue.
Backstage, there was several dressing rooms where the stars from yesteryear performed during vaudeville days. In the dressing rooms you could see the makup mirror and vanity where stars would get dressed and madeup for the next act. It was said that Lucille Ball and Mickey Rooney as well as others,had worked there. That was of course long before my time. Many old posters were piled in those rooms and I sometimes wonder today as to what collector now possesses them. Fond mamories of and old and beautiful theatre. Gone but not completly forgotton. Larry Alton