Bonoff family

The Bonoff Family Papers document the work of several generations of a family of theater owners, producers, and promoters, spanning the entire twentieth century. The bulk of the collection deals with the operation of the Warwick Musical Theatre (WMT), in Warwick, R.I., founded in 1955 by Burton "Buster" Bonoff.

The Bonoff family had been involved in show business for many years prior to Buster opening the WMT. Charlie Bonoff, Buster's grandfather, opened the Saybrook Theater in Old Saybrook, CT in 1938. Later, Charlie's son Leo Bonoff and his wife Sally (Goldberg) opened another movie theater, the Bonoff Theater, in Madison, CT. The Bonoff Theater, now owned and operated by Hoyts Theatres, is known as the Madison Art Cinema. The Old Saybrook Theater was closed in 2001.

...