Variety (Oct 1930)

VARIETY iEV:^€L s'S'll^i: -.^■■X-; (Pr^wVPopv^1,50o,opo). ; '■ .■ :F:oilowin^ ■.a.-scorchin e •. Satiirday, ■ ..the ..turn; in'- %ye^a£her Suiu'iayr.■ ^ •oi,t^Miy •■ ..cbol6i% ' lioom^^^^ tlio ■ lioix; ' • pfRces.' ..:;Extraordiniai'y liu^lixes^ • aU- ' v.oyer wjaiS;. recorded; ■ : The Oi-riA^uih'i^^ : more.' for '.'Half: iShpt at; S.uhwsQ,^'. ';. whidh .iticans-a cihGli .holdov^ci*.-. . The ■' sistei' :'R^ • .with". Xiiii- . ■versii'vS 'rfe'tailrerize'd ' '-'OutJsldb. .'.the.- "' . LaV' alSQ .is ;abin's. right by -itiself . . ■■ witl^■ $15>000■ iiid:.i^:?;tedv: ■■■■■■ ; .■ . -. . Anicirii? -.'"other • ' outs'tand.e.rs arc- ■.■":Omc& Wife,"" which . -vvili. gd.'. tHree. . 'f>Veeks,. doing:'$i22;00fl..a£tcr;a;$a,0,p . opening .Week at Wui*nersv Down- ;;\taSvh. : Tlxey wouldii-1 • take ]Vrilton . :. . ■•l£tst,~. "S'eat-. :Wolf." ..'.the . State.. ; only going a'lonef at' n :^23,000. .pace, Navai'ro's^^^Call 'ot.-thqrFieshV-^wiU be..another. disuppointer at the iPari-:. ^ vMtaDgjes ;at pierhAliisVJiay^OO^^ ••; v;.;-. -v; ^: ... <^ Chin^sfe; -Which dropped • ' th6 SaturdJiy midtiight showEtd.Unng " the ■ebb; weelts'^ot ■VHeU's^;^ \yiJl: ^ndt .revive theni for; Fox's - "Big .^-Trail."'~ . this film has., a. light ad.-- : yan.ce. sale so. far. No. sipeqial 5ho\V-., ;"7 •iiig. for^ith.e xiritics.y •"-;■.■■,/.. A"ribth6iv studio- disappoihtrnent ' ■yK&a' -^'iAotite .Carlt>?' at tlie Para- moiirit, prily; doing ^^22,0.pa, ;. despite big ballyhoo :aiid .stage'; sthqw^^ ■ .''Maidam: featian;" howeyer^- stairted . fenaLppiiyV - at .. ' tTi'e/- Criteribri, ; arid . ::.8h6ul.d '' g.ct . $18,600,; the customers. ;::;rea-cting.'; snia.'ckingly^ ...to:" ■ the". sexy newspaper ^advertisements whiph ■ had 'been barred by the billboard : :.pigbj)ie.. .Meti;6 Studio;^ splurge >- intr ahd. hot the th'ejiire. ;:' • Opera season ^ started . Monday. ., ,'(2.9) .for. forthight,. but no. important ■ effect Oh fllihVpa^ ■:-^;^■.■Ectim9tes.:fair.'.^a^^ '-. .^BouleVardl <Fo3t);:.;''fLet"LT^ ■ 'Gay" 0J[-G'My (2,164;.25^50). Shearer -tilting . jsrpsses. 'ev . ,, here,. ' :$^^^^^ ihcrdasih^' by. . $3/000. .■over.i>i'ecedihg'.weclc;'...," . ■/ ...,.?•.• ;Ciarthay. :Cir^sle.. (Fex),r'vpblid^ . .. (Pathe). (1,600.; 75-^$i.^0). (8th week), ' 'Slipping, in ; s'eciuence.s-. of ' $3,()fl0;. -.^.libM^db.wn-tQ J$!8wP.O;^^^^^^ ■' .eKiiiese^ (Foxi; v''H^l's Ahg^ls** . (Caddb) (2,028; .l>PV.$lv50). (ISth, flrial. , Sveek)'.-. :Howard .'Hugh^.^'vepic xdst the. .hoy .jn.Jighate .iibo^ $150,00,0:-for • .18 > weeks'liere/.iyh'ic.h>-ga'V.e;,t [..'. .nes6 its bfest.and -vvo'rst.;!vve.eks.this.' •year. Air-'spc.cihi opened with..$36^- ' •,'.'000' ..ihd ■; cToised; at ^ $4)2bO.-.. .^'Bi'g.. Trail'^. h-ere-.Gct...2.'^' :.; ^ '■ : v':Criteri<5n' ;;xFox>iV~vi\^me l:Satftn-*- (iVl-OrM.) (1.6Q0;.:ii?-75) (Tst Week).. : ,$18,000 .healthy. tTtide... for :..I)e'AI-ille- _eomody,,; -vvhiph, despite ■.• vdmp- .titlei'; is -gotting. :slrpng .• ;.\vbrd-of-mouth '' puWidity •'as 'laugh. picture'. ' , \ . V Egyptian •; ^CUA ^ Fpx); y^'Anihial '•Crackers'^;. \(Par) (1,8^0;; ;,?0-C?)i $7,50.6 avierage.bu • ■ ,■■.'• i- ^V" State -(Loew-Fox)/ :"Se£t.!' Wolf-' . . "(Fox). .(.2,024;■...25W$l):.'.:^ Ji6av', ■ •.'cohsidci:ing strong/ Hube Wb^^ draW' V iothierwise. : Spvirted -business;': dprie ..~by,;neiglibbring, . .houses ■ riridicates .custoniers are.: shopping for- .tliieir ■■ .-pictures. ' ■'. ■Orpheum-—''Half ^hot-at Sunrii^e" ■ (ti-KrO)^ ;(2;270; .50-75) ;(ist: Week); . Clift Ayork'switched Opdhi^ , urday froi'ri I^'riday ..as his' .Jiew >chemei- 6.C "things for all ixauses. ■ -ThB - $10,000 Week-end- substahiiates. v.judR'mont. ■'. ',..Suhdiay's.,' $r),i3,00- .was;. l;o«3(j :.record.. Gan. do: $25i000:.. a.tid' . '■ hbl.d^.o.vcr» .Chaiige' in schedule -ga-Ve •■ -'tI;ittl6-'.''A'oc:iia'C'h't-■c;ight:.''d'ays. 'last-. ^■'we<?icfdr'$i4'.ro6.--;'■;'^,^>-.v., , ' -. , 'Pantages-; (FOii), ;"GaU of the. . .F.lash.'V <\IsG-'M-) (2,700; 20-4'0-i3o-- ; ; ■■'iVO); -'.-. Krt'V^'tiT^ .briiy - at. .$i.3,0DQ'' gfilt,' ■ .''hot-,^gotni;.^ ;:- ■■' -'^:..-- ' ■ ■ ■ ■■• -v'..'- ■.' ParaniourU ; .(invblix), '. ;■''Mdntc' Carlo".^(.t'aj:). (3,i5iv:ii 2S-.7S).;-;,i^taj^c; ...;. show , n,Hfxii)i<:'nt <.n.I ..by' 1< iib'i.n'ofE'. cau Id: '. ■:.:ho.t. .•:off.sct.'- fiuii '.ii>i.e.tdr'o'-.s ■■ Imik- .Of'- ■■.\Uta wiufT' po.vvc'vi'-; • Vi'niy- .l';iir;'-.; ■' • ■• •Pi^csi3c-nt.i-(l'''-<4»a-'ri'n'«-i.piFU}'i- !'.i.?irtli; . . of. N;U:i()'h;'::(:GrilUtti) .■(ijliX);; lO-'HO.); ■ > ■.(2d:/ Avcpk); . ■ At' "$jii^ .liord ■ s^:h'-^ :/gh'roriizofi'• ■."Ka.tibi i'\ nol..'b'iiil,; NO STAGE SHOM IN ■ .::K6wark,->f. J;-'Sept. ^36. ; . r -■ : XOraW.'P^ ''.'■-;;v/WeatHeri ':-.FarrW/•:'-■. Th'e .'e.ff ect.. of drORpihg. all . yaude and music-'. SQ i'ar .hasn't: hurt,', with .profits.V.b.ett<JiV -even , -w;her6: . grosses aria- lbw';er: .At -Brahford dropping, :of' Publix units : seems ' .'to ':■ have helped.' ■ ■..■y-'-.. •'• -. ^ ■"' ;. '■/^■■ .. EstiiTlates. for- Last-We.ek .' ■ Branford ("VVB) '.(2,350; .25-.56r65), "S&iirlet .P^^gqs" "(FN.).:... Sensational ady.ertiising"^^ . accounted ' for.; Vfliie ;^19;o0o/.;'-'^v .:.:>.■■ •:■:.'■.■■;. ■' ^ ^'-^ v' v'Cap itbl. ( WB): <!', 20 0.;:-1-5 -25 - 35^5 0),. "three. Faices Uast'^ .(.WB^'.; U^lial $o,'odo.,.'-... :.': ^-"^• ■'-..^■.. : ^;,Loew's: -Stat©::. ti2,:8()0; .V35-PO-fiOi>; "Anihiat Gracker^i" • (Par);- Held" well at $14,000.-■ ..: - : . ;.- Mosque' (WB) (3,28i;; 25-50.-6o), "Moby HicKi'. (WB). .Not ba'd' at $i7i06.o>-':'' ■. ■ •■ • ■ ■: ■-:-" '. ■.'■ ■'.•■.^■..-^■■. -PlayhousiB (Min'dlih). (473; '25-:65), "I^ain Or:? Shine',*; (GDi).. . $2,€bO. ., . R-K *0 ' 'Proctor's.: (2,6501 - 25^35- 50),>'''Outside Xaw'.' ::(U)'. Orily: iiOu^e: to,cut prices r' $l2,<M) \~:^ v:.- ACTS AT LYRIC, IND., AND 'SAILOR'UPjO $10,500 ' ■ ..'Indiahapblid,-Sept; ,30.,\ : r(Driaw. Piopi, 450,000> V :: ',' Weather:, hot . , Despite hot Weathet*, Hbosiers re- fused to: ''Go. Natiy^'\ last let .the Ihdiaha- dbwh to at. skiriipy $2O,.200;:., This, hohse has been,,siait'- inj^ aloh'g fbt .s.everal. week^ as. if no de^ressioR .existed, niaking.' the fig- Ur.e.hard. to-..'takii.;'..■.';.: ■ .•.•. "',.■.: : - ''Animar Graekerig!''' opened ■ -with -,a bang at the Gii'dlc and looked like record breakihg class fOr fOur days; then>sDmething happened arid pic- tnre. yanked aiftet? eight days'. L'ast •s^Veii i.jgrossed :$15|0.60,' far'.^ abovii normal for... this hdus<&.- :6usirie.s.s picked Up .at \t.hfe .Liyrib . with the bpehiiig of tHei hew: six-act yaude •policy.^ f '. pisen and . john.s^n.::;mii^ ihitial screehvippe^^ iif VSaiibr, Beha-ve,';, boosting gross, to $10,500: acts will' be sliown with ;first run pictui'.es' froni Fox and ?5Var*^^^" fetudios.,'.!''' ■';/;!'.■'■,' -■■' ■:..'■•-;■■'■ ■'''■■'•'" r. Estimates .for. Last Week .. lntliarta. (Puiillx>' (3,J.33;' 35-50765)' '?Let'3 Go Native" (Par.),. . Failed to. excite.. Stage. . show didn-1 '^^ help- much; :$2'0,200.-.' '.. ■ '-.V- '.■■.■ • Circle tPublix>^:(2,500; . 25-40-50)' "Animal Gfackei-.s'.' -(Par). Opehed big: but bottom: Jtell aut. .Some say weather and Others too many laughs .covered by audiericei "'Good at $15;- :ooo. ' v';..;;:".':': "■•'•■■;■; ■•. X Ohio.. ( P;u b 1 i'xo)' (1,40.0:; ■:: 25-35) ..''Mansla.ughter'.'. '(Paf)..-. HOns^ . nb cooling .^system.. .Normal .$2,400.' - . '• Palace,: (tlbew's) (2,860; 25-35-50) "Madamcj.' /Satan" (M-:G-M).. •• SlOw •tor thrfie <iay3.then picked up. Fair ■at:$'i3,8ioo.: ■■.■':■ ■ ''.-;> .:■ . Apollo'(4tli Ave). ,(J.,J00; 25-35-50) "The;/Sea. Wolf(Fok) i • . Boosted gross. about;iO%;. $7,260. .,';'.'. " : Lyric (4th . Ave) . (2,00"0; -25-35-50) "Sailori Behave'*; (WB).; ,Helped out ,by "Starlight' ^levu6'^ .with opening of .Lyric's., six act vande'--policy; $10,500, up.- •'. v.. " ■ ■■;;r.i;ght. •.:;'■;■' x^y- •- ^ •.iSrow^itaitfev'Wiashin^to^^^ it's, a b.,ea.utiful' .city;Splendid theatres and .bther divef£iibhs'.V Alw abreast-"of. th^ timesi ! But it re- niiiihed for MEY;ER DAYlS,to . con- tribute to. the' younger sct >: rtiar- yejbus .dancing .pl?tce that; puts t^ city 'on. a par ■ vyith' Nj^w, Yotk,: GhLr ciagO^talce your ;pickT---lt's. . called SWiVN13ii!.■.. '.'•'■•. ■ ■ ' ■ ■Santa fe'ai^^ Go in Providence, but Other Houses Did 0. K. \ ■ . .'. Provide-nce, .Sept. 30,.' .(Draw pop;, 3.15,0 ' .y- ' :\ \-'r ' Vi/'e9theri ' fayorab.lie ' •: '. With a; couplo of .(exceptions .film ' houises' got.' neat. grosses last. Avcck ■.. StahdOutjg -were: State^. a;hd.' Para.- ■ihount^'-':;;.-;''.,'-:'. ''y ■• ■ .■■''..• i8tima.te's for Laist' Week , : Lbbiv'sV" Statis " : (3.500; '15^50)^; "Love •in Rbiigh" (M-GrM). and short. • ;sti:ehgth' 'lare^e'ly due- - to. Laurel-Hardy : c o ip: e d y ; $20^400. Good;'.' ■'•■■:/ ■'''. ■ '-■ '■ y. ..X ■■■ Paramount (2j200; :15-50)-^''Da;wh Patrol'' ..(FN)v : 'OV3r> v.ery: .goo.d.' :$15,'600 reported.-" Excellent. : ■ , ..• ■". ; MajestlcV "(F'ay) -■ (2;2dd;; ,15-5Qi)r- .;"Moby t>iclc'.'.:(WB). .Held -up- fine: fi'rst part.of we^k a^id .iooked headed- for record. -'Petered^.list .half.'.-" 000. Well, over average;. ■ : . . R.-K-0 Albee .(2,500; ' •.15-50)-^ "Santa Fe- Trjail", .(Par),; ::;Hou^e just .'cah't get. but .'.of a slump. -Althbugh Elefttyjballyhb.Or--fb^^^ $8;0O(l, , lOw(^st house has- had since ■illl-SOuhd.-^'■■ "'■■'..■.'■•>■":.•; ;"!;■...■;■:"••■ . Rik.-0 •:Vlctory - (l/eoO; l5-5b:)-^-^v "Afriba ' -Speaks'*, ..(Col). V : Pi,Gturb plugged, heavy.'. '$10,500.'reported. ■gpiendid,.■;:'■■•.'-; ■-■^' ■'• r: - ".::-. - ::r ■; Fay's (1,600); :(15-3P);7i-''B^d Slan,'' , yaude; ■ :Feature ' failed" to. ;.dtawv Walter. Huston. mea.rit : .hothing;: Vaude. no heTpi.. jPoor. at $6i500. ;.- , 2 L^SVILLE HOLDOVERS ..'.,:.^ . ■ ■ ; . •..-Loulsvili<^;'Sopt';- ■30^ :.'.'^.(DrWw;-;Pop.r^50Q^QV ■ '■ '''Corombij Clay," ■..which ... hlight ha-V:e held up for another two -vt'eeks,- if explolted.'from i the ahglb of beiing. the product of ijt ibc.al wrlttji", folded at the Strand after ,14 days,, to. $12,-^ "3po;;xy\:; ';;.' r-:-. -j-jy:.. : • the^ h; b;. of' ^'Holiday-': was ■ -u hex'-, pected- on. the basia Of first Svcek's rbturns. but it held to. average, busi^ nesS in the f^Voe of . mt'diocre cpril-' ■p^^tii^bh. •'. ■■-■';•:'.''■■;-■,•,-■ : i ;.-E'stirTiatfls'v'for '-Last-'We^k:',''.^ : Afamo- (4th .:Avc.)^ (lil^ 4b) -*'Sea Wolf"' (Fox.).: GoriifOrL- ■ablb,' .$4,4(M3;^- .-'y- .■■.•.-■.■■:;.':";■ X: .'■;, ■ Brovvri • (iBrbWh) .(1,509'; ;15-^25T4b)' "ilolida'y'- (Radio), iield-bvep ahds 'slipped only a little' to: .$4,400 ;. $9;30p fot .two Sve.elcs, ..-•■, ' ■■ ''■.■ ■ Mary Anderson (R-K-O) (1,387; 30-50)v''Gtumpy''-<FN)v;C^^^^ ririeant sbmiethirig ■ to -older patrbhsi but too dreggy for: youngerj.. $4,100. ;''• ■ Rialto" .m-K-6f ■ (5,:94<1>'.'. 30-5.0): "Top Speed;' (Pair)., N^^^^^ - ^atbr(L0ew>.,(3,252'; -3fJ^ii0) :'t.G^ in RbuighV (M-G). Sohiewh'at;rough bn. take; .programer; ;, $9,80.0,: . ■ > ■ ■ itrarid (4th> Avfe.V'^(1,865;: 35^50); "(3briimoh Clay" (Fbx). .. Shanie . to let this .but afterj'.secbnd -weeki; j^4,8;pQ. ■-■ y:::':-. :,":■■:•■';.:•■''■;■ i(k)D NE#MlK^^ n-: K- O-!-''OuiHiclo: ,tho :..(2:;!i;;p.;:. 30'-(i'5); .I^Oiug, aJ!)^v'"■'-(T') 'iiVl.-.,i;i^ht., •'. lic'llKi.d.. by ■ PubsitV^aJid.'lliuiio' T.'ii',lfi: • por^sbn.'il hiVii(».':irri-tVr(^ fo'v In.'^t "tlu'co '. dfi'Vii.-. . ::\Tnyl.ir>.. $l-^-,n'0O;:a:ifTVit.--ii.| ■ ' :: ■:■ 'United Artists; n>:i'ih-;"LfA'),, -.<'\VI.iSH- . fi Wirio:v>v-^xi^vV)'^-(^;lbQ:;;:a5-$i )•■. f^^^ . " .week);- ,-:tJll.iid . anil,.'il'n<''U': Avob.k-.: .of, .''Svvan.son.will oa'se.ufe to $.S,,Q'))0,.'cUbp ■ of.;'$fivPOn. ' .■'■-],romlf^.■■xTJV^ ^i'll^^...•in. ;''.'.{rt-h.'-;wlu'h':''^Vlio.op:cc'''. }^t!ll^t^^ at. $vJ ;'• 'With'■ Crthtbr-'' aird■';]G;'en^^Lr(> ■.Ol^.ic'iii'K. •.". p.pr.s^'o'nal appoaiviht'ctj.''. -.GLnind-:.tl'icro-' ■■ ■■^•a■f1^i^.■.•': :■'..■'■•..'-;•'■•''■': V-'' '■.''.-J.:-' •.■ ' DoWntowh . (:\\n^); : 'OOmre Wi fo'* • . nVB)- ■.(Ti80a;.'-50-:7y) -(2d:: .Weyk): ■ .= .Sti'onff .M .week, iit $2-2,000,. .dmninn.ii" from'.$30jOOP'..- ;■ :■': '"',-:- .•;■■'■ ' • Hbllywobd (wn), -"IJaAVh PatfoV' : fFN) '(^/Vii^i SOFTS').'(1. Wt>pk 'Qhly)-.: ..: $115,000 "equals, l^ist ^vp^k•s 'Rro.Sfi, ■ frj'ccorid' arid firiai -vvroTc; for "Girl of >v Gfilden WesW^'- :.^'Big^ -Bpyi*: -starts '^■::OCt.'^ 3..- '■■■■•:■'.• ' - .-X 'S ■ ■v .l.^''^.:': ',;De.trpit,.'S.cpt/.5^^^ : C.phtinuea i^trlke- jiurt-.mbst b.f ' the dPwhtowh theatre^.' AlthpUgh this Ivaa meant -.G.ut' ih-;.bv'^^'^^^*^ *?^b:; «limina;tio,h- of •stage- shbwsi,.; g'rOsse.s- ha,yj6- ob.i-respqhclh-»gly dt-pp'p.'&d.V.'. ' '.. . ■ • .. E.stihjates. for Lzist. Week ■ ■Michigan • — ^"Let's ' Go ^NafiveV .j:WB")..^(4j045.'; ■20-25-35-50);-Fcelirig .;ihf>^§t^ike; .$23i7bo;-::■..: •:; y '' Fox—- ':^TJ-iA ■ Sfj\ibalor'V. .■•(l^bx)': ■(:,r.;i6.pi;". 15-25-^0).,':'.'Vel-y -good. Ayitlv Piit' slifrlit,:. Tiiit m(?auirig:.,profit.•■with ;'Uiiij: .ii-rqss.;.' iiurt. Ibss by sttiko than :olhor.:'li'oiis'e$; ■ $2f,200';' ., ■■' • F.isher.^."(l>"i'l: of', Gbltlon . ■Wo^*t'■^ .'..>'l\--Vth'o>. f2.30,ri':' 20>',2.9-3n-»()■). ' pUU .iimn inVlo \Vpir'liRVrl.' .;;,,$;iO,100.'. ■": ' ■'.- .R-.K^;0 ;': DbwntQ'w'h''::;^ .''Lpri thOi'^ .,iircMdnt;?.;;p'l;i:di'(y^.,,( v/l 5-12.^^0). S'nt.. u-(i . .tb . '\\iiat hbiise • shaiild d'o; ■•iJ'in,o.rio; : •.':" '.■•■"::■ ■■■ ■•".:. : "■/■:■ ". United. 'Artists^'^^VliOt'a' W'id'o'\v'.^ (.T-A)''-' (i^.OOn-;. a5.r5.fr-.Tu.4.'DP). .l^iretfy 'grto^i. $18,!1(V0;. . ■ •• ^■. ■ ■/, :.': ■ . .•.■ •. ■. .•.,:.Stat6'-^ 'mh'tb.. ■ Carlo.". : ..(.Pftr) ..(..3.060; '' 35 - 50 -7\v) .• .2d'..wc(>"l.«' ' piI'-n tv; TViUcd -'innii'i'Kbh's..'I'lh<y;'ll(;nia.h'co.,'', :iUood.iijrht but: ;?8;ff0a. . ' :• :..: . .:• .Pararh6unt4-,':'ri;]ic Si)bilors;'',(raV) f 3.0.:00:;'. 3:i'-r)P-.75:): ■.' l3i(t 'pnoiigh ..to .V\-;nri-;nit hoTdiiig.. bverifbr 2d. -Nybek ■$if>,i)l)0..^...'.. - \\:--:y -'.:•'.' .. : ■: ■ lVladis6n:--!'W.ay of Ail Men*' (FN) .(.WSO; . ;3i>.^50-6!>);-: rVVoalC picture ■hii'!p(i..{i.'^ mivipiir.ama.;. should hav.b 'iK^'f'.n.iiil.lod ;a!.!..a'-.boinedy^:. $4,000,' ■ GOOD FILMS IN tACOMA Broadway ' Far . Above .Others at ^,600^^'Moby pick'' Clot 2d Wk-- ■■'.- I- ■'Tacbm'aLi/Sept, .30.;:' ' : ; .(.Draw pop, 125,000) . /^:> ■'.. ■■■ .Weather:' .Fair'' ■ ■ .■,.•-■.;■'■..,. , ^Taritsd bills got^th.b fdlks. -Ail had some "it,''. and; bpx-offlce avfcr.iages-. bke. • : Not ■him''. .hht -..mpved along nicely, v^..,':;,' •■ '.%.■•/;■ ;..■•■ : ''',.:.\ .. Estimates. for Last Week: . Broadwiay ,(Fbx): (i,i500; 25^60.)-^ ^'Ahimal. :Crackers" XPoir). .:.:Mari Brothers did. it again. ;$8.60P ; big.^' ' Orpheum (R-KtO) .(l„'>00; .25-60) —"Holiday"- (Pathe:); . Good ■cam:r paigh. back of it. : $.3,.90.0; ,.fair. • .Blue Mouse (HariiriCk) .(650; i25r- 50)^'^Moby. Diclt'r: viCWB>^' ' $2,5:0^ ;- 2d'wbck's drop. ■■ ';■}.■ . •: . Rialto -(.FOx) ..(.l;200; '2!)-50)-f-"Sea God".-: (Pair) and"Mah:: Trouble" (Fox) split week; . :;$3,6 Ob.; .::.:' , ..-'Sah Fr^inciseo, .Septi 30;"; ;. • -Busihess geherally. dlsappbihtirig among ■ downio\yrt .picture, hbuses. Fe.\v go.Pd spots, but mbre bad Ohbs.- Weathei* .alibi is but . feincb the sky has been kind- ':AttraLctiOns average, and ithe coriipetltloh; nil except from thoi'fica.'goif; cpui'sbs. • •-.^ ;.;'•:■; ■ •; '. > ; • Fbx bpened -fairly. hie^vy;.. .slldlrig off-wi.tli af terhdons .vbut coniing^^ evenings..:': ••■"..'.■•■ ■.' .'::;'V'.'^^;--.^;'" ^■V;' '':Estiithates ■fbr^Las .W^i^k';-■■'': ■:i^ox ;(MbO;^50-g5-^75^$i)=^vLbve^ Rbugh" (IVt^trb);;. Started well;and hit about average, stride^ ;witli\ large night„pidy • cbhipensatirig: for >lig;ht matinees.'^■$40;0P0. .;■• •■ "' ..' ■■,:; ' . r '! • Warfjeld (Fox;) (2;672;;'5b-6S:9b)---: ;'Gbbd. News"- (Metrb); ' B,cJied titlb- at bbx omc.<>^ -which puilcd reversal. Bare $14;0p0/;v:. ?,' .;'-•^:^; '' ■■}y'' '- '■■' . .; Parkniburit; (Publiii); (i;698: 35-I»0< .65r:$l.).:^"'Scarl'et :Pages''. (FN)::;; Not: even - £i,'ver9;gjei .That ;#ag6 . yersipn clbsed. three, -vyeekS. ba;ck hiay:, have ■ had .. sbmethirig ;to ..do . with '.Ibw $ic,oo^.-':-:■-; -■:.-;.-' \'-{ -. ■'.:'. :. California (Piiblix). (2,200 ;V 3S-:5fl- 65-!)0.)V-'M.onte Carlcy (Par)., In- 2d week bh slide, drbppiiig almost llOir QOO; to :$0,000. . "• ' -:' .St;-:l?rancis (Publix). (7,37.5.; 35,-5fl-r 90-)—'"iFho Spoilers'^ .(Par).-■Gatherer .from start.-,: SRO 'atiriGariy : cVcry :night . sho.w.: .$.lfi,PPo,, :v.Cry , big fpr shiall' -hbuko. :';;.:-. .'■ ' .' ' ' -.: ■■• Orpheum (R-K-.O) ;(2,:270; 25r?3.5- 50).TT-:-*!A. 'Ladv' '^SurreivTers"':,: :(U)->- Flb'pped..■. Gbod notice; Jjut $8,500. '^ . Golden .Gate- (Rrk^O). (2,485;^ Zd- 40-5O-'C5).-^:*.Wil.d Gq mpa'ny"'- Fbx);; At $14;50b,^rio'rmai.'pac'.o;.:' ■.":- ' ..> Ehibas'sy (Wagnph) (1,365; . 50-^65.- 90);-r "Matrimonial .. Bed".. . (WB). Taken out ;after fiv^ days; - .$7,P.0P;. ' ■ Davies tWaghbn). (1,150 ;.\35-5P)— ■"i?rimrOis€ ''Pa:th".- (.eb-pp)/ ■ Sen£«a-- tipnal ahjjl'd spotted,-tbis. did :$6,pp0, Avhich;ahov0 house's .average, ;. ■; ■•:> . ..^^^^ - rFIrst hint ;bf:~a r<<al.iy seascnjibltt theatre ■weather la.tb. lai3t:Sveek h&A 'a healtiiy 'effect in'.the downtown- ' filhi .hbuses.; /BuSihess - on the:Aveek :,copsist'eht.iy ,gbody despite:; Goniplete ;dbpen.ce " Of- stage ...shows, . due' to.' the strike; The. advent - of- l.'ai*ambunt as-.an. Iridie at.K.elth's r.bsulted in big bo:bst.;in .adVertisihg' oh tlite part, of ^.the; other local cbh->pciinios, j^nV prbbabiy s'timulated; .tri\(le. ;. ■ : . . .'. The V .Mausitbauni,, -with ;.jr6e -E.'. Bro^vh; in ;:perspp: bh a "littlo; SVo6d^ : platform . bullt -biit ,0 v.^fr' th ei; eni pity • oi'chestr'a piti .and with ;"Tlie Littlbsi !i Accideht'^ on..the:^Greeri; got .$48io^^^ accbrdirig -to thb mahagement;- That. figure;..isbuhd3 prjetty; highy 'eVerits,. It 'iwnS £t.'ijoDd; ^wicek for .the tbAV'n''s.,-bigg'eiit ;hbuse.; --. ' . .•.■-- \.' S'!AhJriiai.x:C!rackerSi^: o Koith's , Fridcay.; morning,::got $7','000 In .two days, top .Tibtch/,. arid. rei)re«. sented elbse to capacity: on all but tbb • .morhing ;sho.wsi .Looks as if t?hl& , hbuse;; \vould.;bb a .'for:Pardmbunt,;especially .for aiftfer*. , nbpri.:tradb,, because, bf cOn'-yenicnce. Policy; here will Ciall for single, week stb^y. ."Girl of Golden ;West'.'';panhe"^i^ heartily, ' by. ; a;il. critics/.;"claimed $27;.000. bn;- first week,, which, iii itself;; was: Indicative. pf the genisipai irnprovemerit in. business.;; Anbthej! piC.tUre: turhed dbSvn "by the . critics, : :bht satisfactorily at; thb box- office,' Vas "Gaptdin of: the Guard," wh'ich- rbported; $9,0pp;.at''th6"^t.aritoh. That: It - was hot held oyer, makes that ■grbss .'se.em too -ijlg."'--' •.-' •.- ':.. ";' ■ V Stahley got $12,000 f'orxthe.'isecorid dhd 'flrial .week of .''iDixidria,'' ..-viery. ;'bad: Picture disappbinted. •.. ■ :Earl, got .$i8:)0bb for. "Sailpr, .Be- .have;'' a little; /jandor hbrmal, -.but hothihg- tb shee^ie'^ a-f. . iDar.lton had. a. cOrkirig- -^veck: ■with,- ''Op ;'.i;our Back," $7,00.0^; : 'in - small. : cajpiiicity^ house. -; Thb ;eyen ;.smaller. A.rcadiai 'across tli'e stre'et ■g'ot .$.4,(lp0;. .with ."The- Silent:Ehemy.'r. ■: . Fox: reported $2-7,00b., .good aver- age :trade for.''?ifee; Sea-WOl^^^ . Axlditiori- of:..Keith'.S gives,>.Phllly nine' - first :ruh hbU.^eai" downtown. Thbrb wili be :i0 ; when the "Aldine ' .Voins .the pfoccssibri,. ■ Oct. 8, .:,with '«AbrEihahi' Lincblh" .'at $ 1.5 0 top and- ' two shows a; day to. reserved.: seats*: ■'-:'; ■.'.■;' ■..-• This;'W.eek.:;:^.;■.•':-'\"-'-.^'^ This %.eeVs line.rut) of. pictuirfea: ' :;'''Wliat a" '"VVldoW;" ;at -l^lastbdum; .'."Ahybody's '^ar,'' -at . Fox; "The. ;Sq;Uealeiv" - ■ v at -i- 'lilarlG:; ■; ''i^ftSoaoildt Pages,": at-, Stahtbn;: v'.'A. Lddy Sur^^.; renders/'vat Stahley; .VQ.uee'ri;.High,'* at Ar'cadia;;. -"She'.3.::.a:ty W.ealtri.ess,*.; at ;KarltOri^; VAhjrinaT ."Gfackers.-. at •Keith's,.-xirid; .('Glri Of -Gdlden. .Wlfeat''-: ..(bniy. .holdover),: at'.Boyd, .: .,. • .. ; ; ■■'i : • Estimateisi ;for Last. Week .• ; •. . Mkstbaum . (4.800;'35-50-7.5), ;''Th« Littlb Accident". (U). ;'First' Uni- versal in th is houde;, In Ion g tipie, .Also JOe E.: BrbSyri bh;^tape ■without: music. ;i^anagemcnt: claimed $48,- 000; . 'Lboks hig;h, . although trade. ■: ■gbod.-'■^';.'./-' '-■':'...■■.'.■':--■.'.■ .";•-;■ .■■;:;; .: ..Fox-.;(3',000; 40-50-7-5),.;"S.ea Wolf : (Fox);' . About $27,bpp, sHglitly .un- '; der preylb.us wpekj but gbod average; business.;.!;..;; :. Keith's (i.SbO; 35-50.;75').'"Animal : CraCk.eVfs';'. (Pai). 'Op.ened Friday : ahd,got $.7,000:ih;two days. S.eri^st- ; tiohal.:'.- - •-■■ -•''•• '■ ■ ,"■ . , Bbyd - (2;400;i 35-;50:-7B), "Girl ;;ot Gblden :Weist'':-Ci>it ..N'):;. ;PrtnriPd. but: :fans.<;seemcd- to, like it: -. Got $2.7,000.- or, ol0.5e to vit in' ifi'rst ■ week;. -. -. •; - ;,• : ::: ; Stanleys (3\70b.;; :S5-^(ifli)^ "T>^r^ •ana" (R-lC-0.); <2d ■weck),.. Floppea badly in 2d week. Drily $i2;<)00. . .- Stanton (i,70P;' '2.=)-.65). -"Crtpt^iii; Of; Guard'.'- : .(.U)?- .-Hbported . $9,0.00, :-pretty'' gpodi. ''bUt'.'wervt -;aft$t, :'ijihgle^-week;-'. ;• ' ; - v.-- - . L;,; Karlton (1,000 i'' BQ);,v;:"Qu .:Tour; Back" .(■■FPic).; ITn'usiiai bobkiilg ot; Fox picture-in this; Warner. house., V(^ry- fl'ne::at .$T,OPO.'-•. ''r-: ^ -:.:' rf- . Arcadia (5;00::v 50),: "Silent Eheih.y. (For).' ;;-Qinte: good.at.,$4,000; • . ; :- Earle • (2.bob; 25r65). '"S.:^ilor, .T^f.; have.:': ..>.feout/>.i8v')P.p;;. mti*?;- - : ' ■ ■' ■ •:' '^ ;-Mbnli'eal,:Sept;:30. '- .'•(ipraw. pbp, 600,000); . . ;.: •••.;':.' Weather:. Very. H.pt •.;. : .';;; : . ..''Gi'pLssb'sf .'.'tilt'c.d, :;d^!spite-'''!,ti-.bpioal \Y.(^'^LIil•i^. ;Jb\viKh-; 'hbii.(ld •.gp'lf. tpuvti.ameri'ta..- -Gbbii-i;hbu-s t'UC ?rea?^.; f^on;'-^■-:--.';-:::'\'y - > - v.--■-'-•.-''; ■'"'.-" -: I'aiace ■ clihibcd ' to : .'.$^0,PPb'- vori -'.'iTHMirhg IJriolPS;" "' Ciipitol turibd'iii ■ a't.' $i4,i)00.- ;■ HdusO .pori'ving:-'-btipk- With ''(>iH't(,M'..:,bali>-h:db .;^and^.^p 'l»()0.\y!s agai-'h v,au'dc.^0ij..s; -sii.ii: siU't ■ f4.n'ihg .frorh l.ow^aUu'u.s.li ,aikl pic \vitlioUt 'sp.coial.. pull.'.;.'. .*.'-Gi'uiiipy,'' f oil tu ri n'g" GyriliM;ludP-H--d.ldii't. mean; hi'ucJi ;.to' picture- fans'.h'pre.' v^ iiothiYvg'iik6.;avcrago.';. ..'■; • :-. I'riTiooss had : w.o\V. pf :^wcbk' ;wlth' 'Wl'ibopcQ,?' -$-.1.8,O0b, 'Iwith';-.car»iiclty: fi\ann .openin,gi. ..'Held'bvbr..;' -:^^^ •"■ •. • ' ■ . 'Niigliborhoo'da boginriiiig.:tb- ::get ;irito fall Rawing arid ; ha'd ;e?;.cclleht .week.'; '. ■ X, Estim'atcis for. Last Week : .;:;PaIiaiee ■ (VP^-;--- .('2,7pO; ;■ ' 40-;73;)^. '^nUjfiTii'ri'g; Brides" : .(.MrGr;Sn. - 'jpan; Crawford .s.ln-e'-lire:•■;bete..... .lJack : to bigy'hguve5:ii^fl,OflOr.-,X ■-. ■. Capitol •.(I<1>) .■(2,7fl0; ' ^^iTSyi^'-Fw the 'iJe'roiisc.'. • (-I'arJ.; '.i-'i'ihs-i-'ahvays I!'6\vol].- :';T'igk<io] 'itip lo - $i;4,3.00;; ;': : Princess-': (CT): -(ii^SOO;: ' iiyM)-i^ "■)jVhiH)i'>pd" (l.iA);.':;--l.!a.uic.kcd---tPW^^^ -vvi11V tu r 11 ;'i;\\'.ay;-'. cvo'r.y '.-■ nigh.t .' an.d. goad; ,mvi'tihoeH. '■ ' p8,,n00; -pu'e: Of host'. gro.^ia.e.H.-.eye'r.'at. lhiij':h(.)ii.so'.;.r"' :• .'■■ . .;Lb<jvy's" ■•• (FP)'' ;:;('3'i0().;"^:->25-M')T-' "Gruriip:{" -Xi^ur);' -' Fans' - thbu.i-'ht '.Gyf^lA'Si/inde hi-^w-^ film ■finooh ..till. tlic'y ;saA>|''i)ictUreV w-hc;n.;tH(;y- -vvniked out ■cm ;iit.-.' This-: in Ehglisli Albntrcal! . .Poor gr;()rts.at;$10;50b. -..:;'.:-'■ X Jmp^rial'- IFP)-- (1,900;- ha)fc'^Song. My:;-;ilT>avt'^ XFoXy:; • :G:Obd fii';?t;. twb' night.-^■;. a-'ftcrward--folded.' "$8;0.00;; 'i- :.Rox.y::(Ind). (600;;; ia)-—"Throw' Of ,DiCO" CBfili*!:h'j . (4tb weok)v ' Pifrk'f d up. about. $1,8.00/ . whicli.,.made Mh' four Vv'eek.i' gro.ss to, $10,000.;. . Nbt :Sb Good OWr.'There:;t« ■ -^Gpbd Weather But Light Tra« - ' ■ ■ ■ .^.^- 'V;.,... :'Bvobklyn/. ?4t#t.: 3^ :.:^.Lifiiit •/.'imsii^ss,;'; good-;. ^ r^'^JJE;'^' PartV.)h2)irrit ''uji- tire.i'addc^r'w.iih., .1-'^ - ■J^I-.oil.CT.'!/'. '-\\-i';stol'nl. 'arid - sMai?e '■»]}?^:. witiv^tuxly Vailee;- .$f);i.3l'p;-;iipt bau. / ;Wl,r;tn.dji:" i)vrkwl nip ^X\iih ;Patrol-'; Aibbe okay .\v5th..*M-:).!Si:i"a, yaudo; :■ Loqw's,; ' ^tc-t,' ■PavI'-v ^ ^^°\: ■ hiahcc,:'; vcnide;: i^ux; '''Ltu^t';/ DxniW'H". lind'.r.s-'U'igd 'show;'',;.-; '■: ' ;.- •,; ,' -^:;E-stiniates;;for/L,ast■ WepK'v,^ ', -PaKahibuht •-.^;:';Sl)ivilftrK" . ■ <f?^^., r;i'.'00o:; -: -;i 5 -.Jftrl 5 ),"• - :(rcipd; - wf;;iif!».J^ y Htago; show appcairhg;.^ $osl,!;p(i..,fia^ isfuctory. Fox—^'Ln';st - of::nunHo^''':;-^t;?g: (4i000;. l5-25''-r.O); '..Stage.--Hhow. V^ - . ,eviE>riti:ul; -•■ $30,500,-:-. ; - '"rvi '' Albee —, VDixiaiia"'^" :(K vK.r.V^' 'Vaudo;: . $22,900-.';- .■• ■-,.'. ^- ': . ■ Stpahd-i'':l^!lwri-.^''Pdtr(>l.' .r<»suits: $19,800, :■;-';' -" '/ '-'. Uevv's" ^^et7--•'■Rdmarlc■e..' •$2?,6ob^.^-:' ■,-;■'.-'.v-'^ Arjiiijie.