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"ALEXANDER" IS CHALKING UP MORE RECORDS
BOSTON
Fenway — The Texans (Para); Penrod’s Dou
ble Trouble (FN), 2d run _ 60
Memorial — Gateway (20th-Fox); Army Girl
(Rep) 75
Metropolitan — Alexander’s Ragtime Band
(20th-Fox); Keep Smiling (20th-Fox), 2d wk. .210 Orpheum — The Crowd Boars (M-G-M); City
Streets (Col), 2d wk 70
Paramount — Same as Fenway 65
State — Same as Orpheum 55
CHARLOTTE
Broadway — The Gladiator (Col) 100
Carolina — Tittle Miss Broadway (20th-Fox);
Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (FN) 95
Imperial — Blockade (UA) 95
Give Me a Sailor (Para) 100
State — Colorado Kid (Rep) 100
State Police (Univ) 95
The Black Doll (Univ) 100
CHICAGO
Apollo — Tove Finds Andy Hardy (M-G-M),
4th loop wk 80
Chicago — Alexander’s Ragtime Band (20th-Fox),
plus stage show, held 3d wk 160
Garrick — Tetter of Introduction (Univ), 3d
loop wk 115
Palace — Mother Carey’s Chickens (RKO),
plus stage show 115
Roosevelt — The Texans (Para), 2d wk 80
State-Lake — Prison Farm (Para), plus stage
show 110
United Artists — The Crowd Boars (M-G-M),
moved to Garrick for 3d loop wk 90
CINCINNATI
Albee — Tetter of Introduction (Univ), held
over 110
Capitol — Tove Finds Andy Hardy (M-G-M),
held over 115
Grand — The Crowd Roars (M-G-M), 3d wk. ...110 Keith’s — Mother Carey’s Chickens (RKO) . . . .110
Lyric — Algiers (UA), 2d wk 110
Palace — Boy Meets Girl (WB) 100
Shubert — Alexander’s Ragtime Band (20th
Fox), held over 120
CLEVELAND
Allen — My Bill (FN), 3 days; Keep Smiling
(20th-Fox), 4 days 75
Hippodrome — Alexander’s Ragtime Band
(20th-Fox), 2d wk 175
Palace — Mother Carey’s Chickens (RKO) 95
Loew’s State — The Texans (Para) 75
Loew’s Stillman — Fast Company (M-G-M) ....165
DALLAS
Capitol — City Streets (Col) 80
Tombstone Canyon (Atlantic) 130
Majestic — Little Miss Broadway (20tli-Fox) . . . 110
Melba — 'White Banners (WB) 80
Palace — The Crowd Boars (M-G-M) 125
Tower — Alexander’s Ragtime Band (20th-Fox),
2d wk 125
DENVER
Aladdin — Algiers (LTA), after a wk. at the
Denver 75
Broadway — Love Finds Andy Hardy (M-G-M);
Port of Seven Seas (M-G-M), 2d wk. here
after a wk. at the Orpheum 100
Denham — Give Me a Sailor (Para) 90
Denver — Alexander’s Ragtime Band (20th
Fox) 250
Orpheum — Crowd Roars (M-G-M) ; The
Chaser (M-G-M) 150
Paramount — The Gladiator (Col); City Streets
(Col) 115
Rialto — Tittle Tough Guy (Univ); after a wk. at the Paramount; Prison Break (Univ) 125
DETROIT
Adams — Tittle Tough Guy (Univ) ; Romance
of the Limberlost (Mono) 70
Fox — Alexander’s Ragtime Band (20th-Fox),
plus stage show 200
Michigan — Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (FN) ;
Shopworn Angel (M-G-M) 85
Palms-State — Racket Busters (WB); Tove Finds Andy Hardy (M-G-M), after a wk. at Michigan 75
INDIANAPOLIS
Apollo — Tetter of Introduction (Univ) 8 0
Circle — Alexander’s Ragtime Band (20th-Fox) 300
Loew’s — Rich Man, Poor Girl (M-G-M) 70
Lyric — Keep Smiling (20th-Fox), plus stage
show 90
KANSAS CITY
Esquire — Alexander’s Ragtime Band (20th
Pox) (new house) very good
Midland — Rich Man, Boor Girl (M-G-M) ;
Blockhead; (M-G-M) 85
(AVERAGE IS 100%)
Top Hits of the Week
Alexander’s Ragtime Band —
Indianapolis 300
Alexander’s Ragtime Band
(dual) — Omaha 280
Alexander’s Ragtime Band —
Denver 250
Alexander’s Ragtime Band
(2d wk.) — Pittsburgh 245
Alexander’s Ragtime Band
(dual) — Boston (2d wk.) 210
Alexander’s Ragtime Band (stage show) — Detroit, Philadelphia, Providence
• (2d wk.) 200
Alexander’s Ragtime Band
(dual) — New Haven 190
Love Finds Andy Hardy (dual)
— Omaha 190
EXTENDED RUNS
Algiers, 6th wk., Los Angeles; 4th wk., San Francisco.
Tove Finds Andy Hardy, 4th wk., Portland, Ore.
Alexander’s Ragtime Band, 3d wk., Chicago; 3d wk.. Portland, Ore.
Letter of Introduction, 3d wk., Chicago; 3d wk., Washington.
The Crowd Roars, 3d wk., Cincinnati; 3d wk., Milwaukee.
Rage of Paris, 3d wk., Minneapolis.
Newnvin — Racket Busters (WB) 90
Tower — Mother Carey’s Chickens (RKO),
plus stage show 160
Uptown — Mother Carey’s Chickens (RKO).... 55
LOS ANGELES
Chinese — Alexander’s Ragtime Band (20th
Fox), 2d wk 125
Downtown — Racket Busters (WB); The Higgins Family (Rep) 100
Four Star — Algiers (UA), 6th wk 85
Hillstreet — Tetter of Introduction (Univ) ;
Danger on the Air (Univ) 140
Hollywood — Same as Downtown 90
Pantages — Same as Hillstreet 125
Paramount — Give Me a Sailor (Para), plus
stage show ‘ 110
State — Same as Chinese 125
MILWAUKEE
Palace — Tove Finds Andy Hardy (M-G-M);
Rich Man, Poor Girl (M-G-M) 125
Riverside — The Main Event (Col), plus
stage show 100
Strand — The Crowd Roars (M-G-M) ; Lord
Jeff (M-G-M), 3d wk 100
Warner — Boy Meets Girl (WB) ; Penrod’s Double Trouble (FN) 110
Wisconsin — Alexander’s Ragtime Band (20th
Fox) ; Army Girl (Rep) 150
MINNEAPOLIS
Aster — We’re Going to Be Rich (20th-Fox) ;
Men Are Such Fools (WB) 90
Century — The Crowd Roars (M-G-M). 2d wk. .100
Orpheum — Tetter of Introduction (Univ) 90
State — Tove Finds Andy Hardy (M-G-M) 175
World — Rage of Paris (Univ), 3d wk 95
NEW HAVEN
College — Mother Carey’s Chickens (RKO);
Danger Patrol (RKO) 70
Loew’s Poli — Alexander’s Rag-time Band (20thFox) ; Making the Headlines (Col) ; “Alexander” moved to College 190
Paramount — The Texans (Para) ; Bulldog
Dm mmond in Africa (Para), 9 days 90
Roger Sherman— Sky Giant (RKO) ; Mr.
Chump (WB) 55
NEW ORLEANS
Center — Wives Under Suspicion (Univ) 60
Globe — Having Wonderful Time (RKO), 2d run. 60
Liberty — Smashing the Rackets (RKO) 95
Orpheum — Mother Carey’s Chickens (RKO)... 100
Saenger — White Banners (WB) 105
State — Rich Man, Poor Girl (M-G-M) 100
Tudor — The Sign of the Cross (Para), reissue.. 105
OKLAHOMA CITY
Criterion — Tove Finds Andy Hardy (M-G-M).. 135
Liberty — Booloo (Para); Fast Company
(M-G-M), 4 days 80
Liberty — Young Fugitives (Univ); The
Chaser (M-G-M), 3 days 90
M.dwest — The Texans (Para) 95
State — The Gladiator (Col); Romance on the
Run (Rep) 110
Tower — My Bill (FN) 95
OMAHA
Brandeis — Mother Carey’s Chickens (RKO);
King Kong (RKO), reissue 100
Omaha — Love Linds Andy Hardy (M-G-M);
Men Are Such Fools (WB) 190
Orpheum — Alexander’s Ragtime Band (20thFox) ; Passport Husband (20th-Fox) 280
PHILADELPHIA
Boyd — Gateway (20th-Fox) 80
Earle — Rich Man, Poor Girl (M-G-M), plus
stage show featuring Tony Martin 125
Fox — Boy Meets Girl (WB) 90
Karlton — Letter of Introduction (Univ),
2d run 90
Keith’s — The Crowd Roars (M-G-M), 2d run.. 90 Stanley — Alexander’s Ragtime Band
(20th-Fox) 200
Stanton — Racket Busters (WB) 100
PITTSBURGH
Alvin — Alexander’s Ragtime Band (20th-Fox),
2d wk 245
Barry— Return of tile Scarlet Pimpernel
(UA); Bar 20 Justice (Para) 80
Fulton — Gateway (20th-Fox) 80
Penn — Boy Meets Girl (WB) 90
Stanley— Racket Busters (WB); Phil Harris
radio orchestra 95
Warner — Penrod’s Rouble Trouble (FN); Fast Company (M-G-M) 85
PORTLAND, ME.
State — Give Me a Sailor (Para) ; Racket Busters (WB) 100
PORTLAND, ORE.
Broadway — Algiers (UA) ; Blockheads
(M-G-M) 150
Mayfair — Love Finds Andy Hardy (M-G-M 1;
Prison Break (Univ), 4th wk 100
Orpheum — Racket Busters (WB); We’re Going
to Be Rich (20th-Fox) 90
Paramount — Alexander’s Ragtime Band (20th
Fox), 3d wk 110
United Artists — Marie Antoinette (M-G-M) ...150
PROVIDENCE
Albee — Mother Carey’s Chickens (RKO);
Sky Giant (RKO) 80
Majestic — Alexander's Ragtime Band (20 th
Fox), 2d wk 200
State — 1 Am the Law (Col); Blockheads
(M-G-M) 105
Strand — The Texans (Para); Main Event
(Col) 120
SALT LAKE CITY
Capitol — Man From Music Mountain (Rep);
Tenth Avenue Kit] (Rep) 90
Centre — Tetter of Introduction (Univ) 100
Mario — Tove Finds Andy Hardy (M-G-M),
2d wk 90
Studio — Tove Finds Andy Hardy (M-G-M),
2d wk 8 5
Utah— Tittle Tough Guy (Univ); Romance
of the Limberlost (Mono) 100
Victory — Alexander’s Ragtime Band (20th
Fox), 2d wk 125
SAN FRANCISCO
Fox — Racket Busters (WB) ; Rich Man,
Poor Girl (M-G-M) 75
Golden Gate — Crime Ring (RKO); Dead End
Kids on stage 80
Orpheum — Gladiator (Col); Prison Break
(Univ) 80
Paramount — Crowd Roars (M-G-M); Adventures of Chico (Mono), 2d wk 90
St. Francis — Tove Finds Andy Hardy (M-G-M);
Army Girl (Ren), 2d d. t. wk 90
United Artists — Algiers (UA). 4th d. t. wk 80
Warfield — Gateway (20th-Fox); Blockheads
(M-G-M) 80
WASHINGTON
Canitol — Rich Mr.u, Poor Girl (M-G-M), plus
stage show 90
Columbia — We’re Going to Be Rich (20th
Fox) 80
Earle — Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (FN),
plus stag** s^o”' 115
TCe’ths — Tetter r> f Introduction (Univ), 3d wk. . . 90
Metropolitan— BoMoo (Para) 90
Palace — Crowd Roars (M-G-M) 125
(AVERAGE IS 100%)
BOXOFFICE :: September 3, 1938
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