A former cashier at the Tivoli Theatre in New York City shares her experiences of working in the notorious Times Square neighborhood during the 1970's.
My first job was as a cashier at the notorious Tivoli Theatre in New York City . I was a wholesome-looking 15-year-old, selling tickets for the Sunday showings of the latest Greek tearjerker or comedy. I knew the Tivoli showed porn on weekdays, but the owner and my mother's friend, Chelly Wilson, kept the Greek movie screenings for sentimental reasons, even at a financial loss.
Protected in a cubicle that stood just outside the theatre, practically on the sidewalk, I was perfectly positioned to observe the world go by on 8th Avenue in Manhattan, which might sound swanky now but was downright raunchy at the time. During the 1970's, this notorious Times Square neighbourhood was nicknamed 'The Deuce' and home to porn theatres, prostitution and drug use. Seeing all those people on the street — swarming outside peep shows — was a real shot of adrenalin. An elderly Chelly Wilson sits on a couch in her office in front of piles of paperwor
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