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A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of ushering at the Loew's Poli theatre in New Haven, Connecticut.

An interview with musician Harold Jones is presented. When asked about his early work, Jones says that he works at theaters and nightclubs performing blues joints. Jones states that he got a work as an usher at Chicago's Symphony Hall in Illinois and because of that, he can distinguish based on the sound of orchestra if conductor Fritz Reiner was the one conducting or not.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experiences serving as an usher at the Chicago Theatre in Illinois in the 1950s.

Focuses on the treatment and regulations on guests in the White House in Washington, D.C. Assistance provided by the usher to guests; Prohibition of tipping in the White House; Opposition of U.S. Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Herbert Hoover to the acceptance of gifts.

The author highlights the important role played by the White House staff who often stay for decades providing services to the U.S. First Family. She provides information on several staff members and their respective roles, including deputy chief usher Katie Hinson, chief engineer Harold Yupari, and electrician Richard Baxley. She also describes her participation in preparing for several official events such as state dinners.

Narrates the author's experiences with an opera usher. Physical description; Mutterings and gestures; Gentleness.

A photograph of several Wrigley Field usherettes posing with the Motorola Handie-Talkie wireless communications handset from Gavin Manufacturing Corp. as they promote peacetime use of the sets is presented.

Describes the changes and development in theater ushering job. Increasing part-time ushers; Men ushers; Demands of the job; Salary of theater ushers.

The article offers information on several traditions observed in military weddings. It notes that service members may serve as ushers and groomsmen while wearing their dress uniform. It adds that the bride and groom should walk underneath the arch of sabers or swords affixed outside the chapel door following the ceremony. It mentions that out of courtesy, the service member should send an invitation to the commander and spouse.

The Chicago White Sox, one of the oldest baseball teams of the American League, are using one of the newer wireless technologies to manage personnel and to provide improved customer service. Almost since the inception of the team, ushers have stood at the entrance gates to take tickets to count attendance. A couple of innings after each game started, the ushers would go to a room to count the tickets and then turn them over to their supervisors, who would turn them over to the team. That all changed for the White Sox shortly after the start of the 2003 season, according to Mike Mazza, manager of ticket operations. Mazza was aware of a wireless ticket-scanning technology employing 802.11b connectivity that Ticketmaster had unveiled a few years earlier at some other sporting arenas. The White Sox installed Ticketmaster's AccessManager software, 18 servers and a central hub, all with Ethernet connectivity. AccessManager has provided several benefits for the White Sox, according to Mazza. Rather than looking down to tear tickets, ushers now can look at the customer while scanning the ticket, enabling them to be more of a greeter than just a ticket taker. The ushers, who no longer need to count the tickets, can handle crowd control or perform other chores inside the park once they're finished at the gate.

Focuses on the art of ushering. Consideration of ushering as the ticket to great performances; Importance of ushering to ensure personal satisfaction; Role of ushers in parties and celebrations.

Considers the elimination of a traditional parliamentary position of Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod by the Canadian Parliament. The role to be taken by a woman, Mary McLaren; The ceremonial functions of overseeing the security of the Senate being a part of the job.

Focuses on Lester Binger's experiences as an usher at the Loew's Kings Theatre in New York City. Historical information the theater; Binger's dream of managing a movie house; Comparison with being an usher at Loew's Coney Island; Observation that working at the Loew's Kings Theatre was like working in the palace; Impact of World War II on the theater's operations.

Presents a question and answer section relating to some of questions asked by men. Role of a groomsman at a wedding; Information on some of the material being worn in the 1990s; How chlorine affects a person's skin and hair when swimming; How harmful the chemical is; Use of a swimming cap to avoid hair damage with chlorine.

The article accounts on the experience of the author in a movie theater, and how he was treated by the ushers in the movie house. He recalls his encounter with the ticket attendant of the movie house. He discusses some highlights of the film "Swallow's Flight."

The article discusses the work of a movie usher. It explains that movie ushers work at the snack bar, guide guests as they head to their seats and ask for their reservations, greeting them before the film begins, and cleaning the restrooms. Some of the ushers that became famous are Quentin Tarantino, David Caruso, and Vic Damone. Statements from Hannah Joy Long of ArcLight Hollywood are presented. The U.S. Department of Labor said that the median pay for ushers nationwide is 8.35 U.S. dollars per hour.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including one on an obituary notice by Maurice Jarre in the April 11, 2009 issue, Glyndebourne's ushers in the April 11, 2009 issue, and the Southbank Centre's spring season in the April 11, 2009 issue.

The article focuses on the experiences of Tony Purcell, an usher of the baseball team Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Ohio, during his time with the team. During rain delay, the team would go back into the dressing room and tell jokes and stories about different parks and the ushers would go sit with them. Baseball people don't know how to dress. They always wear stuff that's real thin. When people get into trouble, the best thing for an usher to do is to get a cop really quick. When baseball players come to work, they come in jeans.

This article reports on Prince William's role in the wedding of his friend. No wedding would be complete without some nimble navigation of the seating plan. As when Prince William, 22, ushered guests at the Nov. 6 marriage ceremony of one of his closest friends, banker Edward van Cutsem, 31, who wed Lady Tamara Grosvenor, 24. Among those attending were Will's girlfriend and housemate Kate Middleton, 22. Jecca Craig, 22, with whom the prince was said to have had a "pretend engagement" while on a 2001 vacation in Kenya. At least William and his brother Harry, 20, did not have to negotiate where to seat their father, Prince Charles, 56, and his companion, Camilla Parker Bowles, 57.

This article presents news briefs regarding celebrity fashion. Celebrities buying a t-shirt by Klozhorse. Celebrities designing shoes which will be auctioned off on eBay; Silver dog tags that Carmen Electra and Dave Navarro presented to their bridesmaids and ushers at their wedding.

Presents an article on Chinese postgraduate students working as Beijing Music Hall ushers published in the May 22, 1994 issue of the `China Youth News' journal. Advantages of having employees with high educational backgrounds; Income for one evening; Benefits of the job according to students.

The article presents news briefs related to sports in the U.S. as of April 26, 1976. New York Yankees baseball team owner George Steinbrenner promises to dismiss any usher who will show rudeness to fans. The U.S. Golf Association has included an outdoor testing range of the golf balls to ensure that they would not carry and roll over 280 yards with a margin of tolerance of eight percent. Tennis player Larry Gottfried decided to attend high school in San Antonio, Texas to find for competitive practice partners.

The article presents an interview with writer Alex Gaby regarding his life. His work as an usher at a movie house in Corning, New York gave him the idea to write the short story "Pure and Simple." He is settling in New York City. He has been selling some sketches and other pieces to various periodicals.

Presents a joke about movie ushers.

The instructions issued to ushers of a Unitarian church in Providence, Rhode Island in 1958 is presented.

The article presents a conversation between an usher and an uninvited guest regarding the seating arrangement of the bride's and groom's friends during a military wedding.