Variety (Oct 1930)

E C » » » S JE S VARIETY ■ Phjiladeliihia; Oct; 26, - miisilclana' strike came to ah , - end: la^/rhijvsday^;. The^ are'. ho;w: hoi)ef ul' that a. retitrii of Bfa^re. ' shows arid. musical features, . wlU/ help tu:6. br tiire^^ -of the:, d&wn-,: ' town houses which haye been Iri the ;vd9ldiMjriis:for:'a ' . , .iWi'tlTi one or .'tivo ^xc^ptions. last . -.week's .trade : f(6v nil l•lttle^ .to . boast . 6,bout.: ■ Ijn some .ca^es the grosses ■ Cwere.. exceptlonatliy low; Paramount- .. Kelth.'si' tjie i.jBdjrd. -ana the' Kax-lidn. ..were iprbbabl^f ;o,utstandin{? . on this ' prdfit side; B.ebau3is;.bf the backlng up . Of >bp6ljin^s at-.K . ink ..cut as. isfh ort as ' pbssi ble' f or two • <Jir: three wfeeks. In- the case of "A.ni^ . ■. mal Crackers;''..th'e• opening-,- att^ad-! . tlon; and j''Anyb6dy,*s Wpmain^". the. \ curreht - .feature/ 'at^^ ..■ rantcfd •■.. '^xtfended. ..' fciins. ., ."Man-.' .. i^laughter," AVliich openied '.on'-- the: iOth .aiTd^vv-as .taken .but ■ "Was ...Comparatively AVeak.. •. . VAny- . , tbdy'sv Wohiaii" the' list, four - days ■ of last, week errabbed. Itselfi. $14,.5o6,: v^ tophbtch'trade;;;:~' 'V'.-; /- j/.-.. ". ;' ■: .i' /.-; . ."ivhobpee,'/ .in Its seCohcl. week at the JSoyd; got ■$23,000/ wlMcii- is .:the. . .be'ist second week recoirdVpf. ahy fea- " ture .a't this hbuse fdr six or seven .months; -..It - could uhdoubtedly^h '. be^n. held ,foi: ^a! thirid, .but the; W^tr^ . .iiers . were anxious to .get ■ in "Old • .English,", whifch is- latfe In-sHpwing , . here. . "A Lady. Siirrenders.V which did ^ tW: excellent /Weeks . .at the V Sta'nlejv wasi.also :blg '#heh, nioved v-tb; the v; Karltbii-; oh $;6j200 for. fiye :d£iys;..V', • '"^ .'• ' '. Opposeiiif. to . thesfe; three -;Wi^^ ': >va^ plenty bf cause for-: tihe ierying.. ..'.The. blg Mastbaum had: another; dis-' appoiiiting week in ''Madaiiie.Satan';: at $35,000. It's" the second time"in ..rp.\v that this,-hoiise -.has fallen; :10 - grand imder its .recent .average .. trade. V Fbx aiiso .continued, low • V$:25,5,0tf. for,; "Heads :, Up;*.', despite ..Buddy . Sogers-' following^; arid the :.-Earle only, ^ot ai-ouird. $17y50.0 ;wi(h •: 'VTh.e Way. of ^All Meii.", These.three .'Jipusies AVithPut a ■ question ..felt, the ' '••^finbh; of .- no., stage ..shows;.- althbu'gh ..: fpr thP first, bouple of' weeks of the . sti'jke .there, 'was- no a-ppreciable^^ /..-.•drpp,:iri..a-tte'ndahce.'.',-. ■;: \The:- ^tiihley: got::pnly'5^17,^00 for . fSoSd NeAvs*.": disastrous trade, .for fin \op.eiiirig; and . the rn.usiear film • went.,o.ut.'right away. • Stanton ..gof „ ahPiit $10,50O■ for the. third- :weelc of .: ..'•Scavlet' Pages,", ': okay and' enough to; warrant cbhtintiirtg^ . . ■;''i^incblrf'!^:fell off shiir'ply-vih'it^ ..; flrsf, full week'. at the i^ldihe/.'; On ' liO-OOO .was tiuotad,. -ks: bppbsed. fb V $10,000 .for; the. .first.- three-::-days.. . Sprrife doubt now if picture .can make the. :nib.hth's. run ■ figured .'for. .It. - .^Africa Speaks"- and •■ Outs^rard . iBbund'^^^i^entionea to follow, : The Little AriCaaia, lndlie, got $4,-, . JBOO on VLet*s. Go..- N ....■;.dpwritPwn--,FUni'.:> - ^''■■.■■■\.r'J.'I \-'- '. - ::'' This week-k. layout Includes ''Lbve , lit the ,Kpug,h*'; atv -the. ,^Is)itbaUhi with'.jMoran arid Miack. in Ijerson but iip. other stage shbwi .'^'Outside the : .Law" a,t ' the . ,£iarle,,-also,without " stage presentations;' : "Qoorway .to Helir.' . thrust iriito : the Stanley slid-:- derily when : "(xbod' N6>vs" .Hopped ; : . "Anybody's Womarl". holds b.ver,\so .., does .-VLihcoln'^ and. ''Scarlet Pages.-'': . • "WhoPpee'.' ihbVes from the; Boyd to ; - the -KarltDh.- ■- •■;":■;'.■ -.- ; ..;;■ -stage ■;.shp'wrs ' •will; statt': this : iPrl-.- : -"day. When ..the Mastbaiim 'will. ..h^ive the Duhcaii. Sisters, in a; revue, with ah . orchestra -.tri the ; pit,..' ar^d the ■. Fox";will; havfe- the : Kbxy chbrus. .-.Kp anhbuhcement : made about ^.^ .v :Earle."a;s.\yet. -. :.• ^ - .. ■'^■■^}.^ ] '^■ '■'-'V\Ertrmate.s 'foi*.-Last VWeefc--' ■,: .M a s t .b a u-m- (4,86D; ^35-^50.-76)-— :• •'M'adaine Satan': : (>t-;G)..' =.. DeMiile: .-.. picture ke^h :"disapppintrherit;. ah- ., Pth.e'r: $35,000. T\:ec.k; which means.10 \ vgrand urider. riormal fbr ..this, time .,.':-<>f;;yeaL'--: ■■:.;/;.. V.^AldirieV;fr,506;. .:$1.50)—^Xincoln^! :,-:■ ,<yA>. ;lh rirst full.A'v.epk a1^ut.'^$.l0,--; ■;. - 000 ,,isi - against $10,6o6 'in; three days. of ;pp<'.h|rig ..week;' dropped •j.sh:arp;.ly. ' and . -may ■ haye ^-troutlp' ■ fri ■.■ ttiPnth's.^riih^'-' ; ■'. ' ■■ " .' ■ . Fox . r3,0.00; ...40-50-75)—".lieads ; ,TJp"-. .(Par;),' 'TVsiy. Pft coftsiaerine : ■'Buddy..riogerS':usual;draw;:'-$2.5,5G.O; . hou^e. shbwin.g>nefed of ..;sta.ge shows.- '.• 'K.B'.ith's' . (I,8fl0: ■;35.-50;'75)r-::" ; .;bb(iy-s.'M-oin'a'n-.'^ (•Pa;r)i;..-..:G.bt; .$iii,5.ftO: ./■in.: UAiv:- days, .-vorj''-''gbQd.;. •'V-Ma;nr. .. .-Pla.n cfhte'r'* bet-wopri: $4.000'and. .$5;.QO0 .. ibr,. Mb.iiHav. and. Tii(»,sd:ty, tlien;;ou t ;; ;Boy;dC2,406V:3!i-i50--'75)W;aVh6pp.e^ . (tJA.)- r2d W'^ek.).; iildlciie' Cantor. picV. '; .-tur.^ -.hoid - Up .better .tbari'-,ril,bs.t re- :,: cent.fKT.tu'res"...£^t :this' house; $15,000;. , . ; Earle (2,000;- 25.-'65)r:;^"..Way. of'All .•\re«" ..(PN)': ; A .little 'bv,Cr-$f7.500-,, ;whibh, ;is''belbAv:.' riprii^al.;^ ^ :' ' liou^se th'ati'ftas:; «'uffei'ed ;^^f^ ;-'--«.efice'.-'-o£'-.s>tag'e JSho^Vs; . .• - ■'.Stanley .fS.^OO;' Sa-aO'-^TQl-^'-'GOpd ■ • ;-.K6.«-s'' -.f-Mft),-.. . A .flop.; only ,$17..i000 ..arid .taken out' after single.'week.-; • Stantbii;- Cl-,7.00-;. •25--65)--!'Scarlet Pago»."' ;;(FN) (3d wiek). ' Xbout , .$i0,.5d0 . ts-hlch '.Is • bkay all .'around; • ' : Karllof^/Cl,'066^ 50)^^'•A;Lady .SuF- ; i-ehders" (U). Very big oii. being; .-. tripved ; dbwrt.,.> here - frpm. Stanley; ■ ^$6,200;'^' :..-:.'. :■■ Ai^:adiA (660r 50>-Tr^/tet'svGo;N'a-, . tlve'.'- (Par); , Pretty gopd at |4,500; FOR ■;■.: ;; .■■■•:■" ■..' ■. .-'.^--Ipetrbit,-. Oct.'2.ii ; Warm xveaither and weak.picl.Ures. went the way; of.'. aliVsuch-:coihbinar. tipns except ."iHEeirs Ahgds,";: .which continued - to ; - .stand, :-'■ them . ' up. .VAngels";' s'eems .in ;for eight, to 10 weeks...ias' it-;did .^l5.,'600''.its' -second week rfCt the iDolroit Opei^u .house! ■Musicians' stx'lke':stlli has; its ^^f- fect.■,^. -,;••:•-;"...,-;■;;.._ -,/;,;-;;v- -';■-.: ■'-;-■ ::■_: ■', .--Estrmates,. for Last• Vieeii- : • ' Michigah-^'a OTr^c^i Girls"; (M-; G) ;(;4,045V-. 33-50^75)..,•. Pifi: Dbrsis: drew, but stiir. rdoiri; for improve- meht;. house, tryirig,'to /giain iiiick pfestigte lost when; it cut priced dlir- jng. 'mu9iGiaris': .strike;; \.fihding.~ out thiat :it':ls eaSieir,;;tp 'cut..prices/than' to, raise .theiri; $37;400;' .' Fisher—r"dne . Kight ..at ■ Su.<5i<^'S"- (■VV'B) ;(2,306; 35-50t75).; -^I^^^^^ ne.<!S at $?2,.40;o;.-.- • :'. ; -.: - Fox-i;TV'ljp ,the Riv^r''- ..(Fox) ; (5v.- 100;. .15:-25-50); ■ Well liked comedy- helped.: bring hbUS&; oUt of Ted', ■ ribt bad at; $32,000 i curriesntly. doing: very big: • -with Fifl . Dbr$ay On stage; ind. "Scotland. Yacd'^di^oxXr ; ■ • ' Dovvntown (RkO) "Her Man" (Pathe) t2,700j . 15-25-50); 'VVel'l liked ahd .goOd nPtlces, but still not heavy . enoueh' -tp' get Iropbrfant money; :$13.500. ; : . :: C United Artists---VWhoopee'' (tJA)' .(3,0001;.55-50.i-75-.SO). .Well liked but Und.ef .clbud;:;because of bfeingSinuSli- calj. plaifed to: good week but will nbt .h.pld bvet; .$14;700... -: .' ...■;Paramduri.tTT-'!Oid..English'.' (W-D). . (3,300; 35-50r75): : Business: verir good cphsiderlrt^-;class .picture; hot enbugli ;though ; to^ :Warrant;, third 'week.' *';'Billy;',.the' Kid''; ■ (W,B) opphed'ThursdaV;.-$7;660. ■'• : ;..■ .: ;■ -,Statfe-iV'Life ■of th'ie''Pa'r.'tv';-' CWB)" -(3,0.00;: 35-50r7i5)'.. •Cpmedy building and, may. get, third week.; .•$-l-.a,-i90.0. '- .Madisan—"Lady' Suri-enders" (U) (;l:,760v.:.35-50r.75-):;> .Sariife picture played, the; RKO Downtown-'. ;two. ■vy.eeks beforf» to -jhice. buslnosH at 60c tppr'.at: higher sdale here iiPt;doing Ko^i,;. .|e.jBP0_; . ■ . .,1-'=' in ..-■ ■ / -Brdoklyrii .Octv 21^ WPw week at .the: Paraiho'unti breaking all records 'at .$76;obo, Avith Na.ncy : Carroll - on the ;stage - 'plus R.Udy .Va'Uee. .. .'.'Hekd's .Up'' ..(Par), the 'feature..., Last high figure was; .$73i000, New; 'i'ear's week;. • ..Fox was, fair vv'iWv-'''UR the River--' and lengthy: stage •shPw." - Albec; did- a, iPad. of busiiiess: with'"An/Quiet;'/ '^ar picture riow.in its..se.(*bnd week. ■■.v■.;Est^mate)s'-■■fpr^Lai^^ . .Paramognt-^''Heads ; t7p''. (Par) .(4,00.0: . 35-5,()-'60-75.);..;, - Nancy -Caiv- .roll in .istage . appearance, pariickjjd /for. new ■ house record ;pf - $7Ci'bOO; front Pf tlieatre -i^eSembied ah Edi- sori exhibit,; full Of lights,; banners;' : streamers, and visible, blocks away; Fox, — "t!\y the ;River" CFox) (4,000; 33-5.0.-60^75)." JTa-ir at $,4l,\O0O'. ■ Straftcl-i-"Mo'by.'Dick" (WB); Faii- for ■■$2-2,300."-■' ■ • ■.'■-■■:■.•''• ■,■; ■-■■ "^•■'■:-^ : Albeer-"iVll. Quiet'l, (tlV and vaUde.. Good and into ' second Week; ; got :-$39,5oo:/::--■.;.:; ■: • •■.■'-;. :■ y-'^.:-- . Loew's Met."— .''JoUrney'^ Eh'd-'. i%iti). and. vaudo.: Did.$26,600, ' /; .Small Houise Su'rprises . W itH $i7,66o •^ for. '^Sifsa ;V\/olf'?-^State;j$18,2()b; ; -; ■'■:-;,•'. '■ ■/-'■ ;- -'"■;-'..■;; Boston,-Oct.;-2i;'V-: . ,; .(Driawi.ng .Population, 850,000) ,'We'ather^C6or. ;. ';'; ';. Pi ctu rcs. had. a • f<i,i r • w;ee.k-;- with- tli e :^Iet. .•■eoritinuing.. .the. i.mproy.f'-rn.eiu. .showh.;a f^\v. .-^v'eek.s; lagi?.; < o£ .the;:big;;P.uhlJx''hbus<7''.was; $'41j6'0 oh ."jy:er 'W^!dd:i^i^:.^^i.Bht;•*. - .• :';;,.\:- -. M'erhP;i^al Cart'i;e tlie-n./?'rire'pti. to-the .'Met, ''and..that', was- far away,-, ddihg^ $20.P00,i6i*^ "fI<;T. Man;-' ;'-.: •:; ;.- ;bf ;tlie-'srnallCT' h.o)I'tsos;- the .F;i.>f>)U'vy ;R(ruare-rwas;-t'op -ii t ,'$1 T;«(!.0;. a .'r-al.ly • fi.ne-woek-;.-.-- ■-..'-. ■■;■■'-;- .--.■..;-■ :,: ;: -^'tirrtateS fbr Last Week Met;V-l>uljMx) - nMo \. -50 -7."3)"iI»?r- Wcflding -, Night"; (-Pai-.). '.•:':6k;iy at $41.ToO;;'-\.:'■■.,'v-'.'^; . :■ "V- ' -.;■■'■, ■ ; '. Loe.w's: State <;4',O0t);..' 30.-40-r,O);'. ".3 . Fl•T■hclv•Gli•ls=:/•(^^>;G)..;- All right if or ■'%n/m. '/- ■ ■ : . KdtH-Memoria;! (4,000; cr,-5O-60) -^■'ilet- 'MaHlf i/rPathe);. ..n;o - (iom- 'jjialht^ at$2'6;0b<j;-.: . -Keith-AlBee'..; ■ .f 3'.000;.-\. r,,O^.C0).—'- - "Bnglit; Llgli ts" : ;(i«'N>, Fair we(>k,' .'$17,600;>'-, ';o-;^./-.^'- -:• ... Scbllay Square ' (vaudfllm): ;ati.d E*ehway^"The* Sea,. .:Wal:r' CF'ox). :.D.id .$17,000: .aria $8,000, rCspectivply] ' fl rat figure -.'excellen t.-' .-..■.'■'.■•, ; Olymji'ia, ^iirid Upt6wri-^."Mohto' CaHo". ^Par)y' Se.cbnd ■wet!k;:$8,,5.00 ,and;.$7,u00,-.;fd.Spec:iiyel->':.'-.-; ;.-'; .:^';[;^,tEp-:iv(AeK-^;:v: ^;;-,.. .lyi-aster^'b'f. Ceremonies:.'... Still- Being, Heidvpy ::, Pararnpunt>. NeW York ,City ■'V ' :.,VFifthVWeek. 'r'-: .- ;;-':■;: Sah, Franciscpi Oct. 2ii . . / Business : ri^ucih. ;brighter •; a;hipng ,'the dowritPwri. hpuses, . grbssies ■ liitr: tiriff^^or .bettering tlie. aVerctgo. pace', :; Pai-ahio.unt-r'P.uhlix put out a big: ballyhoo for Horace - Heldt arid his band,, but it;-was a:lOrig:time since Heidt-;: Visited-: Frisco;- ; Despite . th^' .attracliPn : aiid the cariipai^r^; ~ tak^- irigs Prily fair; wiili-picture, :"HeadS •Pp'.':'.-prPbabiy: hurting.; :■ . • v.. ■.: FpX'with '-:$cbtlarid';Tard;v rolled thohv: In higj scPririg; at sorne;' per- ;'fp'rnt.anc;bs - fo:r:.-the first time.; in ^-vveek^.;.;".. ■■ -/[f:-^ ■,'::;E.stim'ates:;-f6r-',.La5t : Week''. ' ■-: :F6x' ''(£))OjO b; ■'. m -:65.^ •7ij - $ yy—'^Sco^. land; "i^^ard" ; (Fo^)'.^ Plenty .heaVy week-end; trade,' :.;w*lth '■ ■ lieavy. spbnse .thrpUgh-rest of week bioiight -this/tti-:$45,00.0. : .';\ '. : , ',' ':.' '',-'■ Warfieid'(Fox) .(2,672;; ■50-65-90yPr <:.U:p'/th6 Kiv.er" (i-ox)i- In:::2rl Vcelr. shbwed building-quttlities. Held upv to-$1.5,000;. ■• . I-"V:- .\ ■ .:Pat:am6U'rit (Publix.)' (2.69&:. Sd-SO-' «o'-$l.). .. ''Heads.-lip''.: (Paf ;Plus: Hbra'Ce;; ffeidt;.; arid :, Ijiff - ■ baHyhpo malhtalried' only average: pare-, at $l'6,;Q00,r. piCtur-e did. more/ ' harrri, than, giopd.-.; - v'- -- ' • ' ' ^•'■.:'.-.v:.. ; Cafiforriia :(Publix) (2j20O;' ^yirM- .65,^^90-);. .".Dii .'Bafry'' (tfA-).. fJtarted well .larid got. ,£ilphg,. ■: Oyer;,$lnii)iOO ;exoe:ii;^nt,. ^'..■..- -'. -.;.;'i'-::.' '• '':■.: ;'--'.:--;;■:;, ; • St. ^Fr*art<:ii;(Publix) X^X^^V- 3^-504 00) ^:'.'Playb.oy. of. .'. Paris;: Par), pr^w ''usual;.- .Griev41ier . .fbilowlng. ;Hiea;vy .-trade;, .but: $1.5*000;;;npt. up to his prevlo'ii^'pieturieS;- ;■■ •:- .:,; Orpbeurfi (R-K-iD> ,(:2,27'0;. 3,-;-56- iCSy^-i-l'lier;. IV^ari'' ^tPitlie^^ v;^ .iiardly fair*.:. Opening light arid.-baiaiVe^^^ \veek -about'average.': $9;0b6; ; ' Golderi .Gate;.(R-IC-;oV (2,4Sr,,;^^ 40-50^.65). ; '.'The Pay; Off.' (Radio); This ; .and ■;\R-K-6, .yaude -. sh:bw'ed. spurt"ovf-r pr'evious.week; very good 'at-$i5,06o;,'. •'.';,. v- .'^ .'.;' Erii bassy, (Waghoh): (1,365; ^50.; 6 .')'- '90>, ';-'Maybe v; It's; Lpve"; : (\VR>.; Didn't spelt.dough here. j;.^iBht from :start, 'finishing, at --$7,-500.-' -.; ^ Mictt €IRiy $i3;000, ORPH $12,700-f'TLAND ..-:..- [: ; .Portland, Ore,, Oct. 21. (Drawing population, 400,000) .-'.'■. - -.•M:b'>5.t-Iy'-:j:ust. fair last w.ef'k-. 'e.^Cppt "Whoopee,", -B^hich riioppcd up at the United; .Artists. . ,"0U1 'English';" Was ■fair' at'/th^.Mus.ic.-Bbx;' '-■ V;'Likely; "Whoopee" ;will. be held three,: Aveeks ;.in 'sriitei of ..mu'sicals :b(;'ing' generally 'thought-.floppo'. - . - - -.' - "Hor \Veddi lig Night.'' at ..the Par- ampuriti /got 'em on; the;6. -;a.' ahglK in oppo'.sish to th6 Broadway;showr ihg "Three French Glrl.^;" ;. The 'Bi-nadwa.v ;.surpri.sr'(l at. JVS.Q.OO..;'-; . .G^'ircillatipri; of; .'cerisor.'ibipj pf-f iU'pii. , .stiil 'going. oiiv iJlvie. shoAt ■ hy.iv; has: iri,OQ0'-ria'iue.s.-but nothing, being-d aboui. It. :-t'!eriera.i;-vie:W:"of .-riiati^'in-- th'e; 'fitr'e'ct'';i.s tliat.-. ''0lrris;:nf;^■cl;.pc•n-- '..sb,r^ng,;^. but .a 'flock of ; loral'-oliiir '.-ivPmen' .can't \.'db" lt';.;intj.'llig(";ri,U.Vi'' Present xii o.vf!rfient 'hs-s' 1 '■ig':'i niii(-.t';us,; btjt tikv>ly:,vto;.tii'r'ni .out -jlUH.t; ai.ipt.|-i<.r.- -Ph(j;.bf'. tl;ipW/things.'..:-.:■ . •', ^;.' ; ':.:' ■;.',--' :'-.:-E".stima;te''»^fb'r;;Last'-,''W . -: Broadway- ■■CFPx)':''(2-O.Q0; ':^ "Thrf^b^ Krftri.ci'i-;Girls"J(:SKf-;/; .;i;ld well:ifor $13,000; ■ . -. - ' '-'-:.-^^ - Paramount (Publix); C?,500:; •2r»;.-.50> '^^iiuT ^^"SVfM]dihg-.-::.x}ghC:'v iViti-y. : 1 leg J stei-C'd - d l,^ai i p6i.ri tin r- hi.;,. -$ \ L'.-'.OO'.- / . Orp.beij'm (R-K-OV; ^2,000; .'.'2'.-,>60; :—"Iltf.r .Aiari" '(Ptttlib).,..: .J?''')i-(.'-(l • on $i2;7.ob.'--'.'^"••' .:,:;;:-'.•;.'--■•'■ '- •-. ;! -:.'■ '■ ;: -Uriitid ■ Arti8tii;^fpii:r1<ir^^^ 200;: .' 2i5r.60>:r--'''%5i!;HpopeP''V'. ''M^A;)., fi.'llbkfd-for,gr-e^t first weolc fiTurwill hold; for-'maybe. three:; ■$ii,r)0('jw' -. ;' ; Rialto rPUblix) (2;O00; 2;-,-.lO)—: "Bright' Lights" .(FN);- ;::Pn)gtarh and did fairly.-; $4,000- .. : ; ;Music'; Box (Hairirick) if2.0Q0r 25- 50-^'^OjiS Rhsll.sh" (WB). ;.;('l.'isM ap:r' peal and hail fair w<e©k; $7,500;. .' : :'.;; ■ '.-i'P^risaa^ i?.i-iy,-.'-0<^t> ;2i,,; ■ A ' big di'o't).'frorii' ••\V-hoopee"':to .."Those Three. Frerich' Girls"^'for- the Midlanji;;; Title, didri't hjoari: a ;thhvg to..tlAe; 'CUstpmeFS ' nor. ;the: liariibs of. the featured-playei'S. '. ■-^f- .; : ' '■; • .The . aiairistreet offerfed -''Her Man,": ■ga-^'e it. opctract :iidvcl-tl,sing,; and; tliey Viil^cd - it. '• Stage shpw.; not:;:so. hot., Th.e.two Piibllx hPuses^New'-.: inan . and . Royal^bffored ; V'Three" Faces; Ea.st?. 'and .:!^Slonte . .CarlPi'.' Loitter was\ inVthc; little': Royal,- .At: t]ie Kewmari. Stariley. Smi'tli,; a iPcal. boyVv one of Paramoiuit-s younger stars,; .juade; 'iiersonal:.. a'p'peararices ;and ; ;click.ed strpri'giy.. as. a ;:home .tpwri^i:.;. All; .theatres :are runriihg long -trailer^, for the j^I^llIori 'RoHar Ghai-ity diriv.e.. ■This. drivc: ha;a al-; ..ways.; .bben; ..Btrbhfr.; ;bppb$itl.Qri; to. ;amuseri^^nts; :;^'•'i'-■.'.■-"■:.-•;,.; :;Estl.mat'es-':foi' ..La^'t' Week .-.'■;-.' ,.\Mainstreet-^."lief .. Mitri''. (Pathe)' :C3;200;; ;25:i35-5brG0);- . i Proyed;-vyhiit :rri.any pf ;the fans;\\"ahtcd; business- steady 'd.Cter' strpn'ig ;Dpchihg.; .' stage- Miov;' riot as: strong as;usuai; 'ilS.OOO.;. ;-fair;'' .■ :-■':"^...■■:--'; ..^ L66w's Mjdlarid--^'^3 French i^ir^^^^ (Mt-G) (4,OqO; 25-40):.: After a' wee^^k Pf capacity.business :\Vlth ''Whoopee'* the hired h.Plp rost^'d. with this brie;: picture ;:-giveri::' .hlce ;; pUblibity,; but simply, did -riot coririecti; .drew lb\id ;guffaws. frbm sprtio but'^considered ;p.re,tty:: clos.p; tp:r the: blue. Jlrii'lt by -nmny;: $10,600.; pretty bad; : . Nevwnianr^"Three; ;'Faces East". (WB:) (i;«0O; 25'-:35t56;t6'0) $12,50.0. ; : :;Royalf-!'jy[prite ; Carlo"- . : (Prtr) (840; 2O-35-50).' Spicy, romance was : tlip \vay It -was .hlllod ;-; $4,'700.'' ^: ■:';V : ; . Panlaiges^"One Night at Susie's" .(1?!N)^ !(;2;2.00^;. 25-50). .: Better ■than ;for.sGme 'Aveeks;' sfage Show,-''Green Devil,'';F.' &;;M; Unit; .flO;30b.;' ',-;-''; $43^^00 ldR^I^^ 3 WEEKS IN CINCY /'.-;■< ;'; diriclnriati,;Ox;t.V2i/.;:;': ■;.-...■ (Orawirig Population, 700,000) . Weather: Warm :\ '•■ : CPrnbiried 'grosses, .of- •■ do'writoWri picture, theatres: last -vveek bettered the" pi-e vi o u-s; -vveek: by ■ $ 1 ,.300; ' 'Hell's Ahgels," which broke into the legit Shubert, fell oft :$4,606 from the.secr- bnd- .week. And .its; receipts for three weeks were $43,600. : Vin -the final .week the low erid of X\\e : ad- mission scale was redrice'd from 50 to 2£>. cepis. as . a; bid for-children. The Al bee ,made a gain on the ;w6c.k of $2,800; the Lyric Improved $1,600; the CapltPl $600. arid Keith's $;90.0; .The- Strand dropped ' $3,000 'apd tho; Fiarhily;$200'. .. ^,: . ;Urtusually yiirarm. wciither during ;most ..of the week Vwiis .deti-imental . tp IridoPr attraction-^. . -. . ;; .V :. Estimates for. Last Week : Albee (Il-K-O) XJ,300;V.35--$lv75).' "Three. Faces East". (VVB)yaude. Did $'i:-,000.. :'. • ;Shubert'. .C2;^0b; ':2n-$2lT^ '^Heiri; Angpl.s" (3d w.e.ok),. . Got $12,000. .: ..: ;Palace : (■R-K.-oy Y2:700:- -30-50). "Her Wedding .Night" CPar). Ai'bifnd .$i8;ooo.. ■'.. ::-'V'. - '•■ ;.. Lyric ' tll-K-Ciy. (i;,400';' : 30-50); "Madam: Sat'fiih',' .--(M-G:>, ^'Near $12,000.. . .'':;■-.■..-..;'■-..-'.:.';,; - . Capitol rU^K'.-O) :.(2,000.;;: a.'i^.no.), "r;0Of^ Xf.'.w«':' <:-Af-G).. ' Only .$-0-000. . Strand fR-K-O) ' D.-TSO; 30-50). .''Matrir-nPriial. fClp.s.'* A t :$'4.000.: : . Family (K-K-O). ' f 1,140:;' -25-40), .:t'f)klahr>>na; CWrlonp". a-rtd .".Stt'ICtly UricoiiwiitipDal" .<;plit $,4,800,; ' .' •:'; TACOMA QUIET "Hir .:Mah": $4,800^"Anybod ■. Woman" Qke. at $7,100^ ; '.:.■■: - ■ . "Wife" $3,500 ; .;-.'-' -:--.'•:-;- - '■--■'-;":Ta'-biv!;j,.oct.- 21. - (Orawi n.^ Pop.j 125,000) ,Vyeatherr; ;Cpid and Rain;' :. ■" ?s',()U'yuiy sfart,l,iii'g:' in; blx .thirj-;p.is:t . wV.-elv-;. •' . : : ■ '.-OfJif.fv- .\V.i'f'v'';'had,.-a ;dra.\\V.--in- tlu^^ .h,Ji)iie. -a.tid':all. th.e..Bt.f.»ri.o{;s .'sa'w.vit. ."A-'nybfidy's Woman" - clicked fair. ,(J rpiTftuni:ij Isb: fair' .wltli::-.!:!Ie'r-^;ivra;ri-;'' .'-'■•'-■:■. Estimates for .Last;Week • ': -Broatjwa'y .rFo5cV-.(l,,r,'00; -!f5'^0Oir--. .'"A'rjybody'S Wornan" ;-(-Pur)... ; f'i'o'o'j; at. $7.i<)0.' ..;; .-':.-;'.■'.-'■' '-;:;'..- Orpheurti (IX-KtO) ((..ibo.;. -2-r/-.5r)..). .r^'llf-.r .MtiJi". (Pathe), . T)ld $4,800; house : I'edecoi'atedi . Ipperi.s- with "Half; fih,o;t'V.;htxt;^-;.adyan*-*j-...^; .1irtivy.c. •• ■ .' '-'- ■;'.- ;..-■' . -.': ' '..'- Biue Mouse; (Hfiriirick'),'.'(650;. ,'i0r^75)-:T"V>/Hco v'Wift"'' fW'IiV.; -A hdppy title fo'r fho b.-b..; $:5,i-)00.. . ' f'la'lto .<Vox).:. (1,200; ;2r„.';i.!5:50;.- IVDoijgi. .Boy-"'.:-(;M-G). ; C>bt $rj,O00. . ; : , , ': Cliicrago; Oct. :'. .Persbrial:'^a.ppe£\rahcea a^ \: :p6liC>V .brp'ugh.t...exce'11e'rit:-^ -.• tliree loop spots 'iasti'>vec;k.; The . ■ vest of the-.houses ■\V6r.e;, btt'^^-f^^^ .Nv.eek that started: likp; a.;Whirl\v.rnd •:.: and elided in .a dead calm;: -. y ';. ,..,.; .; -- .-yrifl.ety'riames hel.d-:thcVPalace-;tb.-.V;:. ifs. s\vift ;pace; .established the. week ; ;preyiorislyi;.:;. Ruflr ;Ett;ing .'-^bri ::the. stage and ^,'Pay-.olT".'..:6n--;th6: screen ;.;... brought- the :.ho'iis6 $22,800;..-ft hich is.-;; only one gro;nd; Under its Tocprd.; ; ;Persona.i; apjvpai^ahiics'of . four Giib ball-.players,. Jed . by Hack W'llson, ; ' : IjrPught the Oriental out pf; the red fbrithe lirat time in ;foiJi' weeksi, hit- :ting: $36;&.00. ;Tl>i'rd' big .mark ' >vii8 .i^cg[s(er('fd, lit the. S.tate.-ljake; -vvh^reV : with the new straight sourid;policy, ■ . ''I-rnif-:sivbt. at "Sunrise"./did " $^^^ : Bette.vs .average, mark 6f the house by, plenty." With the ■throe-da;jr weekend . holiday:, oo-ch ,-Qf -these : lipuses start^d^tPVtremen^^d Puts, but. the ,cPld sriap ,'at the" clo.ise . pt the ^v6e.k jfrozP.'etn out. - . - ; . .:. .; . ,- Loop's .ace house, ;Chlca'gp,,..dovei . ; ;^ to its; lowest Iri riionths with ''Girl ' ■ :;;'-'. of. the :G'olden -WPst,!'. faking - but . $38:300. .;:'•' ...:• ..^':-;.-:--- : \ 'Est;mjates';fb.r.-Last;Wie»ek';^^ Castle (Beck) ; (2fti); 35-50-60)-^- "'I; ."Extravagance"• (Tiff)-.. First two days of :"pink'.' flicker ; disappoint- "' ing- '^at'>;$2;l00.; -AvPn-t slick :rpng . .at : . that, pace,;.' ^'Melodic: des "Hcrzehs".: „■ : .(IKa) '<;lPsed;.an; excellent vUrt with $2,600 for last five, days. . ; Chicago (Publix-B. &-K.) (4,000; ;' .50-75-S5)-7-"Glrl of Golden West" ■ (;FN).-. Stage show. . Didn't have a ..•-'■" 'Chance from start; one of the '-\vorst'. - weeks in a long: tiriie,harid prjc>fit • ' .miorosoQpic at- $38,300.'.:. : ; McVi<iker's (i?ublixsB;' &■ K-) (i,- 865; 60:-75-85)—"Madam ; .Saitan"-::'- (.MtG).-;. ''Adults drily'? helped; iirst . 10: days okay, at ..$36; 100, but no .; raves;, :. ' , . , -.-'..':-;:'.... V; Mbh»^pe'V.(Fo;iO • :|i:iO(joV ''55>49.)W^ --^ /'jtiiybody's.CWonlari^'/V^Par);-: Ho)^ seems, dennitely .:f'stiiblished in pec-V ;; ond run policy;; /busirieiiS. 'coritiriuos . ' fpr a; picture that :ha.s been Cleaning ;up around town; '$4,100 excellonf. V Oriental (Piibllx-B. .& K;) (3,200; '..'; 50.-75>85).V:'TbpSpeed";(FN).. Stage show, Hack Wilson and his Ghi- ' - cago ::Cub, pa'rthfirs .-on stoigei. dretw V: baU ra.hs;'.boosted house'tp; best fig-'' . , ure . In-:ToUr ,wqeks::at $3i5,20b;, '^^^ ' >. m.ehdous-Saturday arid Sund(i^^ but ^tapered later.'-':;V',:"-,-': '■;;-' ■ ■■■ Orpheum. (Watricr) ^700; 35-5.6)-^ "Anlnial Crackers" (Par) ^, :House reopened Oct. 17 after renovating; ' ;.gpirig.;for• intimate,; idea, arid itrylng . to. ..get: a cla3.s.ter -irribl). ■ ';- ^ Palacei XR-9<-0) :'(2;30b:^V50-76r85) : - ;r--"Pay-pft" .(Radio). Excellent at ' $22:800; \ojily slightly under new. high = established: wteek prbVloris; . ' Rutli: Etting,; bri atage, crcdi ted., - ■: . Paunch and vJudy- CMachat) (350; ..' 75-$J -$'2)..^"Lincbln" .. (UA). After ; startlng^ tb Klip in..fourth. Wedk at :$2 ' top,- switched; to : ppp grind, getting: ■ ..$2 pnly for few aea.t.s. ifi loge; ;ih- ' creased: take-for $7,600;,. ; :. ' - . ' .:-':. Roosevelt (Publix-iB. & ' K.) > OflO:;. 50-^75-85)i^"Sea Wolf" 'CFbx). v ^ Disappointed, first nine days $24,- ' 200; went out yesterday (20)'. w-Ith. --' ''Llliohi''..(FPx>: re;.)iaclng;Mondav: -.: .State"Lake rR;-K-0) (^^.'iOO; -50- .7/)->5)."^"IIalf-.Shot ^ at :. .SunrLse'^ (Radio):' First - Week bif Vstralght- .' . 30und hit big; $31,000;: one rriore : WoCk, then gives: .wa.y to. "Ghhck: arid •; Do.uble Gheckv (Radio).Cblurnbus ^ ■ Day gave bapiaclty Monday, figunng • • importantly in gross.:• . ' -; .- , ^ .-. Uriited Artists (PublIx-tjA) : Ui- 700;. ; 50-.75-8.5>;---''WhoPpe;e'' - .(UA ).' .After weaTc. first week,- Gaintor tnu.- -sical -did bettor than exp«eted. iri- sfoond Htarizai .holding up. at $20.-;. . 000;. will stipk for .one -mbi:r!;-yyeek, - . V liien. out :Friday '(24>: for:-"DuRaTry" ^" ■ (VA).- .- ■;.^;" -'... .; ■' r -y. ■ ■ ■: Woods (R-TC-.O) (1.200; 50-Y3-85) ••';- "A T>ady Surrenders-" (TJ). The-: ."Pinks'.'.,:vthat have been hitting this hpu.w ar'o riirxkipg. thohei5?,.Sv-ith .ttie :.h.busp e.Hlabli.s'hcd on the ad lills only' . ;' policy;, 'for- sot'ond: a^nd^ .llnul w't'f'k ■ . '.exCf.'iipht 'at ';$16;0O0;;'"p:aiit U West"-- .(.t::;;,...an'Qther .''.'pirtk.'';i''c'phw'(''.n. SAtui-;'-; ■ ■ ..rlay; .tvyo wef^ks' for.'thls picture and '. -R;-:k::;0...'rr>'lihfiul.s})'es-' th'c. .■house;;..to .rDhf'<'n.tra t,e';-obtlre; run pititYire. cf-- -. ' :forts.:ori .the.'State'-.Lffkri.'': ;-;;';.- ■■■■ i Pathe-R-K-0 Sanie . .-.No-t>li;>Tig'\iri/.t'>ie 7'itii;a;ti()n>^^ thr-.,',.'..-,-' pojs-.'-'ihlfi- buy of Patli^; ;.l,y' It-^.K '--O:- ''-.;' -; .•-:i Ii'. ff. r(• pt>t• t <' 11.1 ,'iis t; wMk, . ': '',..•',;.-'..;. -; -. ■■;.:it;iH.: Mid--that.th;e's^ ; tffi'ri.s - '.V-lli-r-f'/v tbe'ti, .-hu v-:y>' ;-.iiVl'Or.fi;ri-|f''jr--^3-: .\Viih'. ifti' ,d<Vfii'!K .ff.*f)'gression;. ;;.';'■;;;; •'; •:: -;-;;;:;. comonsto'B.icx^: ;;;;''; -. ..I-'''jx'..has:' ;l'(.Mii'ilf P'l f J.ir'ry. ..>';>VnribKs,,.-... .'.■' ljl.-i;;-.-.-A'--b<-lj't;'-'; .'ii'ith.ur ;' rV.^ .;...:.--';.-'i;i;rtrl^- -• - .1 ;.'<a;ii n,nd.:"T.hR i'a'lHy;".,-' :■ ■ ■ '.,;''-.;- '. f'tiiiriprs h.'xS a riew :play;" "The ; •:;-; <:V)!;t;'^; irrfoi'd;' ;'u.s;; being',' spbtlVid' for. '■'.-.;. l.iro:ul;.''ay: p!V)'iuotibn this 'fall ■; :!