Variety (Oct 1930)

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VARtEty to H. 0.; As tl»®' ^^^^ libui^e tdr ^2 toppers ih their pop ruhs;: Boxy last weelc. iAcided a contest bfetweea war spe^; ^Uhiversal'g-^ .V^ll .Quiet": m Tcok $30;000 over -Tito's VJoWney's. wnd " projected there sieVeral \v'eelcs ftJo ' Th Which it is" being jEfiye.it an exteridcd. ■Invitatiohvrc'i'^** clp jjotnfchal sunimer: top of ''Common Pjayj'V'•'V '. ' L-; ' • pr'oadway has started a: little hous^; cleahinff .'to,; its. own adyani tkee vWhoope^,", the Cantor, color Bnecial, replaced «'Monte vCarlo''^. W^^^^^ tKe iKivoU -: last nipht (30).;; anil eiorift S\Vans6t»!s ' Whit /a; Widow'i ;,feas^s <jut' ''Aiilmal-C ,tK6 end of the week In the JRlalto. • wintiar . Garden, is stiirtinff .big ■with "The' OWce Wife-' (WB). .It, did $14,000 Frldajr; and SaturdjEiy, if the takings'Iteep tip sOmewl^ere hear this pace, pijcture shoiild come near lipcoylng . a, record-maker' in; :araw'a.nd.Tuni-y -■ ■■^•< o''-.'- ^;/. '\0.iit.\vard Bound*' h£is~ settled; all uncertainty -as . to ^ pulling, '.quantity •.bv gariiering; :|23,000 . in its' first ;\veek; Looks like a .h.ealthy .$2 run; in'tlic-Hollywood;,-. " ■:':\--:.'-.'-:'r^'.'' ■ ■'The. Globe , is liappy . after many weeks.,o£ linder :20,.. "ATripa, Speakg;" .jfrWlc - ti'lba;!: specimen,/, got .$3,000 ; above the line,.^y:lvielv is $i0,0.0;0loyer what"^Leatherriecking" did in?, its vreek, r ^ Alieg.cd ^ ■ bigrlipped ..V boys.. "tprii-tonti. th6- mob. so .th.at-the,lobby lis usually : crowded , p\\t 'into> - the .Bti*e(?.f.■■' :.;■ :■■;•:•;■'■ , Tho U. A. pub. boys. got,.behind :''Abraham . Ijincoin*'; the ; pa.st week, And it' respondedViiTimediiBLteiyi soiri uii $2,660'over, the previous week at -the Centra;!. ' "The Bii? Housp" Alsp raised the usual $1,000 in thei Astqr ■at $i(>;aoo.::': . ■■■ ■■■ '■ .; ••.^••:>■. : ■ "Hell's Angela" ..Atopic It on. the liose. on the; Gaiety' end with ;6hly .around. $i4i600,-V biit ' the ' Criterion: ;heid up.tb $a8.00b: . : ^ , ^ :.. ^ "The Spoileris,". for which: Par an- . n'ojinced an Indefl ruii' policy; .fpr. the . Paramoimt,. laisted -Just a .week and . a comparatively poor one, • in vie>v; of thfe ixpeGtatloTis. with $75,000, . \ Cjipitpi at. ;$62i600, quite loMr, and . ■$.10,000 vrith ' '?BotighbGy;V;(I<eatpn;). the .fcattUre,. under;.p^^^ ■: -r-.-Estirtiatts-fop^-Last:.Vy/;efek;- :V Aitor"-l. :'?]^ig- Jloijge'* ; (Metro) ■ ^i;i26: .$i-$i;5!6) ■ Cisth; v^^^ ;il»i^0C^ prison.' picture . loolis vlikiB ;a long, time yet ;before moving.; Capifd ".poughboya". (Metro) . X4;C20; ;:;25-«5-$1.50) ;■:. ~$e2;900i - low: ..toohey'-ibr'-Jiere;-. .;v;.■■■^ , ■■• ■ :. CrUeritfh-^ Gaiety -^ "Hell's V An- sel's'* (Caddo) (1,678 J $l-$2;5;0) (8th ■ week). C^iddo . special i glippihg .in Gaiety at $14,20Dv. Starting to tiike Bhell off the nut mon.ey;., Griterioin's .$17,600. Is' okay-,, there and tbtaii .of 43U0O fair. .. . Cintral : ^ ''Abrahatm tihdolii'' : (PAO (915; ii>-|2) (4th; we^k). Pub licity department exerted, itself oh ;this With bigger ad spreads..;, rte^- flponded: too,; getting up $2,000; ;|1«,40(). .,No reason, why it should- ;.,ii't istay .on :(ciulte a few weeks, more Globe—"Africa Speaks" (Colum- ■ bia) ; (l;065; -30^50-75). Biroadway .will go for thtiller, first week's gross ; it $20,500 proves. . Alnibst $iOjP0P . above ^eek before.; : .: , ■ H6IIyv<ro6d "OutWrd i^bund'* : (WB) ;(1,05G; $l-$2) (1st week). Ex^ cellent; money; at, $23,400. .While great/ Picture; some, doubt at .first . as to .h6w payees wou^ take to it ; Uncertainty .at i $2 is; ended with, such figures. Picture , should have "■;duration.'.■;■":.';.,•;■; .-'t PaVamount^V'The Spoilers" X.Par) :■ (3,665;;^,B5-'85V$1)..: Pbotly . cast pic- ture,-didn't .hav? to wait another' .Week;;before leaving,. .Pari havinfe counted on it; laisting at: leaist - thdt ., lohg. But $75,000. nothing to squawk ■.about;:; : ■ . :'Riialt6rT^'?Animal CracWrs'' (Par) (?.0|)p;. ^Oi-COrSS-tl) .(4th: week)...At v..$30;500 ""Crackers" • is v.finishlHg, ,.; "vybit a^:W^^ comJhg.ih Thtirs :. day .(2).'; Several thousands iindev :; previous. Week, .another -4erit : into ■"Steady;;decline...^'■.'■'-;■'■ ■■■ ; •R i von r- i: ^iTorite ■■ .Car 16^^ ■ (Par) ,;(2.200; :40;^C5-83-'$l) .(5th • week):; ."Doing .$,34,000, "Carlo" gave way.:ia.st -' ' (3Q)V'. t* •••Kdaie..: ; Cahto'r'ji AVliQoppe,','.' Bo.iVdPir; fcd.tu're ".'dia: ■ 'ROttcr.than.expected 'for fp.iir w.ocks ,lri;_\'it!Vi' of. its^gelieral .lightne.ssr- ;.- .^vl^^y^'-AU Quiet". (U.) (6,20,'); E^O- :: Ip^. l.-S.P);.' • Sockilig.it up to. ■$tl 9;y 00 ;. yniv.o.rsril film in Its first; poiv.'.pt'ipi? •' ,fV'> on Broadway, stepped ahead of .; Its - siKt;er» ;\;!';ipurri6y's End!.'- :in tlu* . sanvt^v lioiipe; several weeks ia'ffo,.! by varottptd; :$3();00;o,; •.li^ox'peoplo' liVivxi n ■. ,i.n....li.r)i(t.oyer for Curr.eht 'Weeic • an.A : .ixofj^ilvl^ .^fixt;" ';;,;.' , ,Str'a.ri'd^"W;iy:;of v All'- k6n'!' ■.(FN-I ■..'12.900.;,. 2r/fr,0.75-). - Not-: had'; m'aney. :;ioiYth.ls Ivou-KOy one Df ..most bcbridm ,U\ally.;-oj,(?i(atert''Qiistr^ -• ;\ Warnehs-i.'-'OId ■ -• -English-''-;"-('WB ; -(.1.4;;$;]'-$;>).. (5ih;V^vec-li). ^^Avli>:- spavin! :..v(l.r.oopingi . $l,s,ai)0; ^" low : <'n.!nifr.h. to. GontinVte ori' this, level a J'*i.i;ri()ce; ■.■.■■. ■ ./ ': ; . ,. . : ■;V)/i'nte;r .; Garaen ':^ ' .-!'Thc: .^ ^)mric' er ugnis Did $11)300, : Portland."Ore.;;cSept. 30.. . . V. (priaVv.: pop Putt-putt;a;thiei<?3 .and hlg'U.'inires-:. sure: kpbrts liad .d,. big : y/eek;. at the Stia.te 'Fair; 60 hiiles ;frbm^:t.own', .at Salem; ■ Puntirt^: oh '0.6 .p'bnies Vwii.s- the big: card; biit ; rior rib.t.;;. - L ho iis'eS hardly' felt it, irbr . ii:. railroad \ pijcture; ; b ;han. mosti.'''15anser;LightsV^ didi well:, at the: R>^K^O •. Qrpheum,; whicli ■ also li'ad: 'vaiidfe;'--;'; '■ :'\ .■ •-.,■" UA's -second- week : of "Hollddy" still got-raves and okay-,biz. ;-. ^ .. . Estimates for Laist; Weik : \ BKoacTwSay • (Fox) (2,000; 25 r-G0).— "Lbve.iri itbugli" . (M-G-M);:;- Comr' edy. picture. • F. & M.. "Wild and Wobllyi^.stagb shbjv^'.okay. i$15'200, Parambiint (.Publix>:(3,,500• ^.S^-ffO) r—"The .Spoilers', registered.: ■publix stage -Miow.. $13,600, ■ V ; .; •; ; ; - Or'pheum (PwrK-O)• (2.Q0,0;,:25-60) —'-^Banger Llghts**• (Raclip). '. Bangr up. raili-bad picture; '-Yajidc'. :$ip,80b. United; Artists- (P a i'k e'r - F o x) (1,-200; • 25'-60)^^2d week; of I'Holi-^ day;'. .(Fox)v j3ig, ; •$7,00'0..';.. Rialto. . (P.ublix): :(2,060;. 23-60)^ vSea God." -(Par.);: Strphg . sb:a- ;a(l-' venture". Good.fpr. this• l/ous'e..-$3,600.' Music Box (Hami'ick) .(2,6P0.;- 25^ 5Q>—"The: Squeallei's.'.' .' .Fairly.: MWIiEiWOMEN • ^ufCalp".: Sept '30; v-'.''''-;-V'-''^ .Xpr^W' ppp,:5(K),pO<)y .■ '•;...■ ■ ■ ■ -;■-,'".-''W^atherr- Fair';-;; '.;;;' ':' Bii-siivess up. V 'Well-.balanced cards brought :Uhifbi:m gpbci takings.: • •?. ■; Estimates fop .Last -W6^^ ■ ' Buffalo ;(Publix> (3,600; 3^-50-65) —^'Toilow:: Tliji'ougli": (Par);; "High Speed;'-. .' Picture. .. "hdrdly.- ■ dlstin feui^liedi but-fair returns... ;$36,800.' .- Hip-OPublix) (2;4:(5O;--«iP^.G0).:--"Sea God". XPrtr). - Excellent notices., by t jiist.ahother for the'-wonieri. ' Good at.$J6,50P.-". :';■ Centiiry' (Publix): (3,40p; 40-6P)— "Western - Front'' : .(Par)-. .Started wlthr tusb and held.' up' ''Previbusly played fivQ weeks-a t Teck a t :$2; top. Held, oven' $:i8,000i . ; :" . Great; La kes ?(Pox)'r (3,"4O0 • ' 2.5- 35 5())-^'!Gbod:News'^(M-t?.'^M). Ttiti^i ly, ; Held up ■ well. with 'six - shows ",$i.5,pop.;-- ."■''■/^■]^:r: • ,..: ;,> . ' V pen:yer,' Sifpt,'.30;^"; :•■:'■:•:■ WaaihefrV:'.G6oi. ;■:■; ■•;; :; '-^.:' . "All; Quiet!' dre-wT- the;' cvo'ning- cro^yd3 at: X'arajnounti ;i^ firs.^. time- in riioiiths Ariiierlca and;.Aladdiny did riot have 'a:;ib''bx^or W-iirner; picture; ■:.sho,w^ :Cbl.u.m.b-as ait Ijpfh ■hb.usoSt./aria .thiy. grosses satisfactory, ■ ■ :;''Fiprc>dbra: Girl": iyeht in't'b^-the' Rialto,'.because ,M-;G.^M; would not qanc^i tbe: .charges bri it... No-fLd.v.er.-: .tising ;-pr ■<5xplbitati0n . bther. than r.ejju.iar neSv^pa'per ^pacej. and:.sui:- ,i;er.e(i;;.-;;/ ^ . v.';,."'; ■■.. ■.;•.-.;:■'_•..'■.•• ;;.■:';.'" ■■...^•'■■■ . ■'Vyit h tf 10 current week Tabp to;. Ilarry .Huffman,,. Ayhb ..>vMl..cl^ it ..f,or• aboiit 'a'/mphtfL .'■. ;, . ' • j; .'■,••-' ' . Estimates for.;Last W.eelk ' ' : '' Alaadi nr'(.Iluff man); (1,5Pp; 33r 50-. 75;'Hain.pr.Shine" ' (C.bl)-$8,060; -satisfdctorj'.';■';.■.;■:.:• ;';..--l ■ - -'•■., ;- . America- (Huffman) (1,500;..2Or-35- '50),V "Hell'^ / Island*^ (:Go\h ■::>Ai}bv^- :av.erage;' ?5,000,' . '-;■ ■ ';;-. ■ ;; . .Dleinvep (PUblix). (2,305; '25.V35-.65.)r' "Fol:l6;\v . ';'rhru". v(Par). . . Average-; $16,000;-■■' : ■■'•■;■.•-.- :.■.-. : Paramount '(Pubiijt.)'; (2,bOP|; 25- 53 -5P); "Westferri Front", (Xr.); Better th^ih' weelc .;before;. $15,0PP. ; v ■ \-. -. :; Rialto (Publix) (1,040;: 25-35-50)^: >'jP16rodora Girl''. (M-G-M). ;..Way, dPwh;':$3i36b..' '; ' ; ',■.• . Tabor. (Bennett); '(2;200;' 25-35-6PS .73>, '^'.'The ';.Eurl.es''--:.-;'(FN)v " Stage show ^helped .keep, grbss up to $6,0OP;' E^liri; ^irt^^ Aveir^gl^ in Cihcinnati,-Sept.--30, V '(Draw Popir 700,000) v ; ; 'v'-- .;';. WeatKer:':- -Warm-- -; j." '■ ■.: Dpwntp W'ti' picture: houses ;experi - ehced ;tiiielt| :;flrst bppositidn ;f.rpm leyit lastvAveek;. when th ShubertS; ;re6pcned with ."Sons .6' Guns" '. :a,rid the Cox ushered in a. new season bi .Stae:^'stGcic;:tb ;$22;000. ;:.^^; /■- '.'. ThB: Alljee, ,'in :malntainin.g; weekly ayerage'; \Yas. heiped.;Thursday night by the pefsoriai appearance .of P'a White.min. .as gtiest ^direptorv pf ; the' ■Curti^s-ti^right. B.and. . Paul., re-, tiirried. acbu.rtesy that- the R^-KrQ ;stage, £olk p£i.id; h'im.,earlier. :;iti the ^VbeH^at the Hotel Slnt^ the ..thea,tre .ge ttihg . the' better. bf - if, ^ as Whiteman Jarnihed. 'em to the walls. ■ ; The'Palace made: th bii; th.ej week;' 'd prbvioiis - week, while the Capllpl drpjjped off. $9,pPp.;: ; ; :; ;; . /':.:,.;. ■ \; ; ■ Estrmates for Last Week ;.- ' .: i; Albee (R-K-O)- (3,300-: 56-15)V '"Call of Flesh;" yaude; $28,O0P; ' ; . ;Palace (B-K-G); (2,700;. :30- ."Ariybody'a Wdmath'?; ,$^0,900i;;;; .: Capitor. . (R-K-0) . (.2,&00r^^^^ "Leath'ernecking''; .$13,300.; ..:: ^: . Lyric ;(R-Ki^o)' oi,4po;; /zv-mJ: f'Monte• Carlo'';. $i3,lQ6. ;, ; Keith's (tiibson) (i.6Q0; SO-SO), ;VGood Iritemi6na''; .|5,30P.- ,': \ ; . Strand (R-K-O) : (1,3,56|- 30-50i)v "Flirting Widow"; .$5;000. - FamUy ; (R-K-O); (i;i4pV 25t46); VWomen Everywhere" arid -'-Aiiimal CrackersV; $4,200. . ;-' And Quar^littt for All Tlie ChHdreri--Iap6ka ; ■■■.- ■-;-. ■. ' • ■ ■ .■: 'Topeka;^ -Sept.:''.30v \ ' , ;' (Dpaw,; Pop.* .65,000) : ! ; ; ' Second.-. Week,.', ^pf :- the; clpldren!s; qUarantine'. iii'erit To.peka:: bOx-: :bfrioo. levels dowri^. .to. rock . bbtto'rn... iiM the ..bpenihg. night of ;flOoa'lieh;t fobt'- bill didn't help a;bit.''/••;-:'.;-.;;.■ -V .■•■.''■-.:■ ;Estrrriat'e's. .fop;'L'ast'■.yVeek; ■•- v^Grarid. .(l-400.[;: 50)v^(Koix); /. Third edition;vbf '"The Spoilers": suffered from; "I've seen 'it befo'r;e";-. $2,6Q.O,. low ri-iark :fot . :ithea.tro. :.• .; ;." ..^ JayhaWk (1,500 D0>.':(F6x); :VAriy- body's ■ Wbman";; $i;90P,■ g'opd., "(jppd Intdntioris" 3^s,t. anbther racketeer, talke^r, . dropped..;to . '$1,-600. . ^ StiVge show, Nieht fbotbail arid'Saturday night bpenine : bf ; bigr department store hurting a lot; total,; $3,500.' - ; • ': Novelty (1,200;;.:5Q) (F^Pxii '- "For the 'Defense"?,.for-. full . week ..held iip riprmiaii •at.$l;766J^-■ •; : ;.';. -.- i^'-- ' . : . Pavilio;n: (1;2(«(; o 2:5):(W:addell)'; •'My; Son," -by stock; cprivptiriy-toolc slide 'into : fed. . 'WaddeU I*layers leave ncb(t week fbr.vWibhita'; .;$96o.- , .; .Weatliep, Fairly Favopable • " ";'/;■; '( Draw;..'Popl;;.j500,000^"' .- ;: . • " Miririeapblis, Sept. 30,,. ; - -Oharles "Biiddy'I Rogers in. person, at. the; .Minnesota, - pro:v'ide.d. ;last week's box ofiice fit'eworks. in giv-. ing : the >tiri;ncsota.\ t brie of ;the; biggest wefeks in its eritire--hisr. tbryy he; iurhisllied- the toughest ^ort; Of oppositibij for other loo'p houSesi.. .Xixcepting at'the Minri.e;sota acrid -at the .;. CeriUri'y*. .'.whLeire -:'"Th,e: :Dia.wri- :Ptttr.ol!' ;; held -fprth;,;-; bu'gihess; . was .very'.riri'uch-.off-.;-.';.:■.-:. '-'-.'■'.■:.■''.;'; ;■ \[' '■■ "The 'Pa;wn'''P irigly; well in view of/eyeFj-thlng; and'.: from', a, qphiparatiye ;s,t;andpoint -So well;, jt.is hoidirig over weeic^-;;:.;■■•"-;;,-':; ;:•.;.- ■;!;•• .•;".• -■■.■'■.■■'■ ;. ..Taltiiig.^ ;bdyQ.nt5ige: . of '.the f rprit pa^e: rieAvslVap'ei* pu'b'lieity giV.eri: to the deji.lh: of: AtiUdn .:SiilS, the.; State' hUrrlediy sliiov.ed in his.:ifv.<;t pict.ure,. ;"Tlie Sea Wolf," ^ilip.aa of .selwdule.: Trade - held tip; 'at :a' bi-ifilc. pftcn .for' the first'; tlii-ee- .'^daysi' -bu t, f^H.' .oft vbadly -rt-h'e, .liijit-^/f<iupda,v.s::.a.nd the aggregate- ; i)bx i/pfTice : re.sults worc: [tar.'iindei""'pa,n -..;;'. ;;•:-• : v;;.f'Estinnaics:'-:fp'r;';Last:..\M -■; ; ■-: Mihn.eS6ta' •■rt'iibiix) -f-i^iO.OV '75)— ;^v]Vp -; ;spoed!'V;;.twn>. ■ ; 'c'117it1«s. :'\l'5iuidy':* R.oR.pi'^s ■ln:p>r'fiibri..iai^^ .Pi'ih- .llx .;unit;:-stngo'' ■ show,-. .'-Ijtln.toi'ri.:?:^'. -llo.Jri'i/s' 'eri'di-C'.Iy'-:r.i''.^pi')ji'sllvlo;'fb'r.l iriPtit^b .'buKui^.',,'^,. .•{lith'puglV-.. ^orftil-Q ■iji.i()\y, : iri('].ti(lj.)v«. -p'l.'c'1i"ir6,'; 'pavo : :u't,-- riipfjt I sati>'r.a;c:ti.':>n; .. !MrH»fx,y<'?r' t,i-or>s Wlfb"-- ■.-.'rWlV'i ;'• (1.-4.15; 3.o>..S.3.r$1.)..; :Friaay.;'find. >'cLtiir(l.it.y. .starti>il .,'with w'hu- total . (if-. ?i:U.mO. TjOokti; -: as ihoVii^h' vit-wii;rvivxc-.M.a'V53n;'i.()i) i/mi .i,vt>:ek.''.-.. tiiix-' moW'y.:. ... ^X^.iU'hoil-Tif-l-. ;iini?i\r .Mliu.rC 'KuV.u't'f't;. al.so .ligUtX''!ii'iri }3:t^jtu-.' ■■■•'.'.;..;•.■.•;,, ■..:'•;■ ■-.■-■ ...--''•.>■;-.; dPh Greeri'e ' and Press, Agcirit .JCIiff .G;lll staged sehsatlonai/ ady^rtislng and .:...explbitatiori;; ■ifcariipaiig^^^ for.. Rogers, arousing; interest in hls-A^ to a;; fbvbr pitch; . arid stimulating patronage to no', sniairextent. Two operiing days set bifib of the :tastes.t paces ;ia local th.ieatricai history.^ Balance of; week: failed ;tp riiaintairi this dip, but nothing 'to be.'she'or6d at. $4p;0.0p.. Splendid; ;- Cehtupy (Publix) (1,600; 73)— "Dawri: ■ Prttrpl'';. (FN)i; ; .. ;Picturo. made fine Imprfesslpn'arid,i^xceed^ expectations Aa:s " /draw. ;.-HeId over. $12,000,.■•-: :"■ ;''v.'^^'/--. ■■.s::;.-.;--''--': V" •; -State-. (Putlix) :: (2i2bp;- ;6P)--r"Sca Wplf :(-Fqx) . Rtany bame. first three days t.O' see ;:initbn .;Silis in hiss ia'st i)lctufb. Strbngt ' fed.^.biboded'-^ituff: .ipr .rnale' patr.oriSi but';,fe:ros; found It; tpo- harrbwlrig .In eppfs; and; did. not hfelp " it ; by:. ' w.ord-bfrmouth,: ■•Sharp .drbp ;ia^t four d£iys;-> $6,000; 'N'ot-'iErbodv ;--■-'•-■; ;-V.-';■■.■■-■; -■•■:.'■ ' ■ R-K-G; Opphie.urri (2,890;.;;.5Pj^. .''T-ycatlVprnt'cIciri^' ^(Radip).V-.T^'a-u.de. One' bf-; bofjt '.■yau.deviiie ■ bills h^u's.o, lias iind in. ;s.bmo.. tlm.e, arid. fnii^%ifi- ti'iro,'' l')Ut";:rio.'.nairib .'streen'- or ..st^,i%;«?'' a1ttac;t"ipri.^-,-.:tb; ■pull .;a't' bpx'-.;^ 'in' I'a.Ofi pC. 'tough'.;'.:Roirc'rs'.; oppo.sitipii; ^!»,000; 'iNot'gbnd.':; • ■• ■:■ /■..;.^ t ' ;,,^Lyrid: -. (Plil)iixy ;.-' (i ^soo;;-, .- .40^.—; Var-Lrinpy*'. • ■'(l,'''a'r';).y .?: ..IMc^t:urci'; '; .\v.on ■p,i'!j iso .arid-.:^)■l.od.s.pd,^ .hU ■diviv^'..'-, r.ynl' Maude fnoapt. tjo.fiiirig." ^?3^500^ '.^{i;In.w/'iaverrige.^: : ^^ ;-'- -^•.;- '■■.- ; Ast6P '(.f ublix) .(000; 35)^Vr%.-c«.- ^lf;H!4 'Age";: (VK). ', :Falrly- ' woll .)ili*^!, picture..-. Attriictive- front hciipfvi-l io ■ut'lr;i.C''t....'..$,2'iOpO, :i3;fcttcr'.'. ihriii .'i.rH.jsf- ■.iM-'c't.'hi: vv6eks.v:■ '•■-■'■;-: ..• -.■:■..;".■.■ ;■ ^ ' Grand: -'■.(f^ubllx>-V-'<'l,:1bo;:-; R3)V-i; •^Vnj'bPdyrHVWar'' ■ (Rar)v^ iat- h;il('; "kmniiiuMt": -(MTn-M).- 2(1 ']r,\]f'. Mil Irj-fip. runs; ■ ,$2,500.:; Satls.rijr:toi:y. ■ ;;;, :: .,;..-^;: ...'Kansas City,. iSet>t 30. v ■: When every bpenlrig in: towii. re- ported -extra; business^ : mahagers thought .tiie break hsd • come.'. At let down badly during the-yire.ek' in spite bf the excellent iimusemeiit offered. . •' ;.■ '.■ •■: ;"■;•'' - ' . .'Uptowri, one of,; the F.px-jFrlerid lies, splurg.ed: last. ^Veek, .^yith ; thb •flrsl local.- :8hpwing.; of ...- ''Kiri :.of 'jazi *'' : It :was ;'-first 'rumbr.e .tljfe Whiferiiah feature? w tioevc's Midland. ;;Next reported; set for the .Roydlt .^.Qine :bf thb Publix string;: and thb ! house had. /paper. iri;the Ibbby- for; 'it. ^ Next^'a ;story ;it • ;WbUld go; tO' ;Pantages. . At the Uptown- it is claimed: to ,have .broken rthe^'house ppehinlTf.rOcor.d.-^.^; r ; • ; -"; ■.■'.' ' £st.inriatbs f 6r - La'st-. ■ .Week .'',''^-.'';.;' '; xLoeW^iB iMidland—'^What aWidbvv^ (UA)' : (4,bQP;: :25-40>.. .,i<bblted ..like fans - wait.ing- „f or. t"hJs; brie;, da; Frl-;. day and 'iSaturdiy' bpe h\Uch ' better, thart; for several weeks; Nice' reviews and. business upV $15,800;; .M a;r.n sir e e t-:^"Danger; .Lights" (Radio) (3,200; : 25-35-5a-60) "Thrilliriit arid .sensatlbn;!!!" i-eaid thie billing .a;rid biz fair;/ ; Staige,; shbw. •$i«,200.'v ■■-•-■ -.;.■. . ;■ .■•■■;.^-> '--^■^-.■;•'.-; ■ ■-; NewmanWLet's Go Native" (Par) (1,980;:; 25r3.5-50r6b).: ja;ck Ciakle,;frbrri • Oklahoma, but claimed by; .Kansas . City, gets; funriier; in; every picture. . Good start and: bbld: upi $14,200, :";'::•' V Royal—T'^r<ast-;bf Duanes'* <F.Gx). (846j ;25-35-50). .Another" horse :opera. • (ibbd:.for the : dime • hOVel' .lbyer^.'\.'$4,06p.:;-. ' [ ,-:'--^''-;;- jPantages—'"Orice^ a ': G.entlenian'" ( 2\ 200; 25,- 56 )i Good cpmedy.;: Stage shoY>. !: $6,100;- under ,a:veragei UptoWriT-''Kinef bf ,Ta,zz" ;(U> (2;- 000;. 25-33-,56), :;Giyen: extra pub.-:: licity' arid dre\v capacity"; ingi Night buslriess strbn;g balance bf^iyeek;: $U,4PP.-' .;■-'■ ' ';: ;;;■. --■: -: ' ;'': ; BoStoi](,':Sept.'30; : ; , (Prav»r pop, 850,000) ::! ■; NoChing but tliie gbbd- old. Weather Stood in tl'e ; v/ay . pf ■g^rp^.s^. ■ last week.- That wa.s -bnough.;., Only; the, .Met; -with- a.h 6xoeptfonaL drawiriig biii With.; void Engiiahi:'' did ainy real; bu.slnes.s. '^^ Gr'6fl:s ..wa;3 '-"$4;3,lP0.; ■■•.■-■■..: .'' - A-t the; -Kfei'th-:Meriiorial,'.•bad':-'at- $lli.P0Pi:, Other RrK-() :li,ou3b: did ■$i3,P'P0i very. bad'.." .' "Hell's l Angftls;!' at,the Trcriiont,'. '-'gro.ssed . $17.PP0'^- ,Ruri,...of,'t^a;t' -•sl.io\y' ;di^5ap-po^■riti■ng;^^■ ■.-; ■ ■■.. .-. . .■:'. :..:- "; :'; /Estimates for Last Week/ et (P.u blix)' .(4..380; ■ 5.0^75i'47".Qld liJngUsh'^ ^r;>Vii) ;-.:$43-ioov;-;. ;,■.;;:;.;-;;..:^ . /Kerth-.Memorial ;{4.,P0O.;: 35-50-65) r^':Africa;Kt>oak£j;'-;'.$ii,i,UD:^- ;-■■ ;;/ ■ - :-.;Keith..:A I bee. (3.0'OP-; 50'-6b).'^.'"Hc : Kriow Wjr'n'f'n''-' . (lt;if3i6);';:. $15,000;;.;'' . ■~ - Loe.w.'s .- State (4,^00;: '^0:-4P-50).— : ad ame. Satrtn". :r,\l-,r;'- iv'r); - $ 16; 2.00:-.^ ,' ;lUptoWn';r-I.JOD.';.- 8.0.r60-)--.'"SpoilcF«i'.' J-Pkry; $9.006;.. -:V -■: .;'.■ ;.■: Qiyrhpia (:ii406;:33'-6P>—''Spoilers!' (iViio^; i^ii^^m:: :j ■ .s:'- .■' - -' . , Tremont- (3d' week)r'-"-neU'3 : An- gr-i^i"-: $17,000--. '-:;■ 'T :; -\ • ' . . .S'doHay 'Sq;--"r.ot'9 Go ;Natlvo'' ;(l>;ir); .llSvOpOy; ■;;■•.■. y/r. ', '.F(Snway^.-"Ariy))(><]y'H- : ■\Vbiria.Tlij' ■cpyr)- .$^^006'.Ci^d Wf'VkJi;. •■■/' .v-. ";;; ; ■■; ■-(^biocls.P. - S'o.p.tv.'SO. .•. C-- .'; ;^''ai-iot y . of 'fignriis. dist ri b iitc'd 6 Vbr::. the; lob.p;; witlr dtsivi'Vpoiritm^^ .s'\v.bQt^sur'in^ises',gaia'ro'-:ia's.t-.^w '■ ''Ap'ica'Speak.Sf'' fra.volog'o'ifi ^>,la'G.cd.. • in the'. Woods orily a4 sx- oive-w:eck , • filler,- started, off with a; trt'ri.y .push.;.':; -In •;'splto' lb.:f. a.Vi th(<-.-; citlivr.'■; Afi'ica talker.s in.-the loop tins ..past : year, it'- brb'ught :in ;$.-l9,8U0,-:- iUftiest '. ;tigur(!'s: at-.the;'^\''obd!J in; mo'pll.ia. ' rOric'atiil 'a'crhaiiiGd in;' the' s'Qu'p.";;- wit.-ii; ^I'Soa.^.Gbd,^'. rgettiiig; 'its'^';fe'iit -. \yci • with; red .'at;$2JJ;3dd;.:'cpriiip'a.iVy. ■.. iivv .ihis^i-y: -.at: ■ tiio' Palace, : where! • "Lpve:;-b''. .ill'' .jmeiVnt-. only.; $16,0,6p,' .■' which doesii'tpa:y off every thing,;;;; ;: ■;-.■ S.x^itchos. of. prbd.u et;-iti; ;;tw.p: ru ri,:;: houses. . vSpoilors'/-'tli-opped..;.liVriiost. - hiiif of its ;pre\rio.:us .'gross to $17,360 -.'; arid; gave: -Avay . to - "Moby.; -Diek,": "Jpurney's; End" ihstf-fl. ;li'; days at... tbc: Robseyclt,. and. "Monte. Carlo" :. cam'o in, .; j;:-.'.'; ;,.''/:: "■.'■■^ '■ '■[■■'a V ; : .VLiricoln's''.Supper/SWowC ''■ :':'iiinc:Gln" '.■.cpptin.ues ; at, - aswift;: pabp .at :-:ihb tiny Punch .'an.d Judy,-..' Addbd'' a ;£>upp.or; -sho to : bix.: ; 'I'lhird': show has;hb.t .'caught dm .y:bt;'. .; ;allh6u$h-.;:it ...is:; building. • . Matsv and,;. byeriings'.cbritlnue ■. ati.ciipad..tj;;;. $9 ■ ■;: ■ 9^0;.la'st-week.'W'ais'"'juicy-. ; . ; ;:;.; .'.Estimates' for "Last vWeek . / . .Castle':<i3ecAk^ (295i -;33r5:(f-.C6)fr-r ■ '^elpdy of Hea;rt"^tUi:a:^, ; AH G.cr-':;: : mjiri. musicjii:: opened : hig,.: getting ; $2;4p6:::bn'.its-.first. two .ditys.,: - Audi.-'.':';: cnce.'95 %; G.erriian. speaUing.: tKoavi ; • by ..Orpheum;s.oriic months: ago. broke ; its house Record ;■ witli all-Gerni.iari ; "Royal Rox,'.' ^^Bridb. of "the Re^i-:.. ment';* (FN) clcse'd; weakly,; taking. ; $3i^406 for closing five-days;;- ; ' •' :■:: ',- ; . Chicago; (Publix-B; •& ■!<;) (4,00tf; 5P-75r85)';^'' Ii b ve In .R p u rh "V; .(Metro).; :Stag©.; show.: riieahs'; Jack ' :bakio' i ri.; flesh. .; But .flickei-: riot:•. sp ; hot;- $^53,160, Under prediction. ; . :; McVickers (Publi3C-:B. ^ K.) (1,- 865; 56v75-85)-T^''Moby Dick". (WB).: First;. two days: So -so .:at ,. $8,800, "Spoilers",- (Par) closed, t^yp-week '■ run;\vith-'.?;17i660 for 2.d stanza; dropr- .pingr; brutally^' from llrst week's $h.500;-;- '^-.': :'-; .:>-- ,';.; ^ •;.;■■;--.■-,': . .;Monroe'; (Fox.) ; (i;o60; :■ 2.5r40)^-^' ; "Co.mmori Qliiy":, (Fpx), : Iri'; spite, bf fiix-week :p'f.cvibus; ,run and. peighr :•. borhoo.d : i'elejise,..;,:this'::tcar-sfa;rter.. showing strength at $4i66p.. ; '. . i^bpierital :(PJUblifcB.;:&:Jtl);; (3,4PP.i , 5,6^75t85)— ''"Sea Qbd:* (Par).:'.;V;S show. ; 'Pulled hpuse ,up:'six gralhd- from :previous;:wc.ek,; biit. hbt 'cnbuicfh . for the fight sidei' Still-a'headdGlio .■■ at.$^iB,566; ■'. :: :.--^: .-■ '-.'v.; .■:-■■ -.•;;; OrpHeum (-Warher.) (750i 35-^.50)-^.: ''lyian.siaughtcr'.'; ;. (Par'). . . .An;other picture 'in tlie' sriia;!! -hou-se suited . iCpr droprin . tirade. '. Nic6 .at. $4,fi66. ;, Closed Sunday ,(2i8)/fpr: -two-wbek. renbvatlpri program. : Q'ppns Oct.-11;: with new' inside :jirid; front. ;;.;; . P.Alace (RAK-6.y <2,300; :50.-7^ rTT^Vr^ve ^ Q';; t.li'' ;> (Gol>;: Vaude. : Drbppedvha:dly; $i6;oP6.' Punch and Judy (Machat) ; (350; $l-$1.50,$2-$2'.50)^"AbrahaTh; "t.iri-', ebln''-::(XJA).. ;Sniashi;iDr;'.thia,;ea-:r paelty' at 'mats and evenlhgst New: supper, show added. • After weak ; stiatt, buildtrign$9,950. : ; ; Rboeovelt (Publlx-B. & K.) (1,- 500 ;. V.60-.75-.85) -^'-' Monte ; Carlo !' - (Par).'' .Opened tb fair pace,; with:;: first A&y'a take, at;: $3,Q0O,;; 'Mour-: noy.'s End".'(TIff)^on;its.belated;pop ' price'rain; started to slide aftbr nice PpenlriBT arid;;yanked, Fpr 11 ,days, $27,000, .- ■-'- ■■■ :■; ■'■ -A ■■'.y ;Stat>-Lake ..(R-^li-b) (2;700: : 33-; 5P-75)-^"L'ast - bJ : Duancs."; (-rbx)i - Vaudc. ' Sp-so w6.ek at $2G;P0P, with:, westerner brlhglng; 'cm Jrii lri . spite;. of; sfjua-wk.s :abPut. continuity, '- ; ^ United - Artists (Publix^IIA) (!.:•■ -: 700;' 50.-73 -'83)-^*;WHat .;a /Widow"-. .- (IJA). After terrinc- startV .slowed . ■ttp-'KH/^htly, but .'riot enough to. keep .' hbusG from cjettlrig exbelle'rit $32,600. ' .Wdbda (R-K:^0)-^"Afflea Speik«" (doi)- ;(1.206; :6P-.7'3..^85). : . Brought hpUsb fr6rriU6w.-.:$7,700. of previous; . wfeek <tb;neai'.-re'cbrd'^$19;800.... Dblrig' fast: trade, with- turnover ;remdrk-'.'-, !Tible.' ■ SShow; turinlng. less; than two ll^uriR,: 'grlndirtg: 10 , .and.: 11;: shows .. ;ar ;day.:■■• -■'.;:" ' ;■■'"'- ".:' ■■.-■'; ■ •-■ :;-:■ ■• J;^- .:WajBh;iri&tbri, Sept; :3p:'::..; . : President "--ITbovor Vw.lll, ;aee -Fox's-. .!*?3jg - .'rbaJ[l"'::-at' ,.t][iO -.Wlyj;^; 'H'bui^O:-: •Fridxvy-'cveniivgV^J):.^^ \:\^' ''n- ;';vkAXiMS^iS5^ • ;•:■; - ;;-. --r-:::^ :■ ^ HollywobdV -^birtv/'Sfl,..; [■ ,:. Al.;-.Kau,frnan;.'' left'- .,ij^tui'c3dy.;; :by.; plafip ;f br;,-Np-NV .;Y<).rk.':i-n-- 'a^l\'..!An'Co;: of.,' tiie btiiop I*'air. ':«t;uf^^^ ' .IbaV(i Oct i 0'IIItit'.ss..of;Kauf.ihiih'S;; mpthc'r: ri«''rV;^i.tate'd.;.tiio. .-advarigp- ^ ■s('h'f»dulK.;H'tp.)' :■:•:,':;■ :• -" -V ■ " ^ - ' ■ ■ '.:; Wa^ t/'r;^Vart'jf<*r,-' Ti3/ ;p."Sf:hu:)^)(?r;p:;..- >t/'aJ.,; -lib ■ (;;ist-.Ox-t.;;jp,^;fim / lAtf'i vtfiari ■wa.s '/origlnaTly. sclicd-' :.iii'(^d^-' with. :th t! - la Iter' tcT:' -vyLrrl;; Into' ; tiip: oastci-n-Ktil'litj. orid':v• ■.,:.'.;;;;" ':-.;'';