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8 THE PATHE SUN Percentage of Billings to Net Sales 1928*29 Only Branch Standings as of Week Ending Oct. 5, 1929 SERIALS SPECIALS AND PEERLESS Showmen’s Holiday From L. L. Wahl, Secretary-Manager Grand Theatre Co., Bellingham, M’ash .— HAVE JUST FINISHED RUNNING THE SOPHOMORE AND YOUR COMPANY IS TO BE CONGRATULATED ON THIS CLASS OF ENTERTAINMENT STOP I FEEL IT IS OF THE CLEANEST AND HIGHEST ENTERTAINMENT POSSIBLE TO OFFER AND OUR BOX OFFICE SHOWS THAT THE PUBLIC APPRECIATED AND ENJOYED IT. From Strand Theatre, Cumberland, Md.—- SOPHOMORE WAS A RIOT DID BIG BUSINESS From August Berkholtz of Mermac Theatre, West Bend, Wis . — AFTER RUNNING LUCKY IN LOVE BIG NEWS SOPHO- MORE IN BOTH WEST BEND AND TWO RIVERS I FIND THESE RECORDINGS ON DISC ONE HUNDRED PERCENT ALSO INCLUDING SHORT SUBJECTS YOUR FEATURES RELEASED SO FAR ARE VERY GOOD From Maurice Baum, State College, Pa.— DID BIGGEST BUSINESS ON SOPHOMORE OF ANY COL- LEGE PICTURE EVER PLAYED BIGGEST TWO DAYS BUSINESS IN MONTHS PATRONS HIGHLY PLEASED CONGRATULATIONS TO PATHE. Percentage of Sales to Quota (As of Oct. 11, 1929 ) Percentage of Improvement WESTERNS Percentage of Improvement Percentage of Improvement * Tied COMEDIES Percentage of Improvement * Tied (*) Percentage of Decrease NEW FEATURES Branch Percentage Chicago 18.5 Cincinnati 24.1 Cleveland 21.0 Des Moines 50.2 Detroit 27.8 Indianapolis 46.9 Kansas City 20.5 Milwaukee 57.0 Minneapolis 36.6 Omaha 36.3 St. Louis 20.3 Central Division 28.2 Denver 26.8 Los Angeles 18.5 Portland 35.1 Salt Lake City 32.1 San Francisco 42.8 Seattle 34.1 Western Division 31.1 Atlanta 20.9 Charlotte 16.6 Dallas 47.6 Memphis 21.0 New Orleans 11.0 Oklahoma City 57.4 Southern Division 30.7 Albany 47.8 Boston 46.9 Buffalo 44.8 New Haven 66.8 New York 12.6 Philadelphia 28.3 Pittsburgh 36.7 Washington 26.6 Eastern Division 29.5 2-REEL COMEDIES Branch Percentage Chicago 34.8 Cincinnati 27.1 Cleveland 35.3 Des Moines 75.9 Detroit 43.8 Indianapolis 69.0 Kansas City 13.4 Milwaukee 64.7 Minneapolis 61.3 Omaha 37.9 St. Louis 20.3 Central Division 39.8 Denver 41.4 Los Angeles 46.7 Portland 37.6 Salt Lake City 30.6 San Francisco 40.8 Seattle 58.2 Western Division 43.2 Atlanta 30.3 Charlotte 36.5 Dallas 28.1 Memphis 18.1 New Orleans 27.4 Oklahoma 57.2 Southern Division 52.1 Albany 49.3 Boston 43.9 Buffalo 34.9 New Haven 46.4 New York 27.9 Philadelphia 50.6 Pittsburgh 63.7 Washington 48.9 Eastern Division 40.8 Pathe Puts Them All On Broadway “Sailors Holiday” AT COLONY Starting Today