Variety (Oct 1930)

VARIETY li ■ C T ll WeiAiie«day> Qclober 29, 19?0 ■ ;.MQtr^ :i^a^ Kciillfei; aria "Billy ihe ' icid" .at - the baljUol: for ;$.76iOp6\.;l£i'st: •■\vefei<.;.:That's ;just:faiir,;.,:"JSlg Trafi';. -r'n. Grandeur at the Boxy brought in . JsjjSlaoP/ qii- Its- flirst': thr^!©^ -(Jaysi^ ahct. ;li^for'e;i:iSrahd;eiiit -h ; rekistep; its;.ihi'st: {week' iit^thij; /^yia^: : rtCreeh-'mQthqaii^ l:^ave^■had a' w.e^fe end- of ;V,ltiascpRef.. /..urid;^ '*Iiismet;'■'■^t./tl^ starting/. Thursday ^''Trail'^ ^\v■i^l'hold :.oVer.-:;- ' ■ ■^■■y ■.:] The:^ Pariambun for ■ tlie. 'livst't'lmiglin Utree-;^^^^ ^DOi^ N^ncy-Oarrbll anil'B^ / (iidV it;/ ^Remaindtlr 6( .:th« ■ hoiiis^ ,. jilon^^ thiB street:weire iaomparitiyelV Ibw, and , mbre/ehahies are ■ heing inade than in ■several ,, hionths; • ~ At the Rlvoll" ailastrminu.te change, ~ was ordered. ''Laughter'', wil> grihd ■ ih the P^raniourit in^tead.'.ahd "Du- JJarry"- wiH succeed .''Whoops iViffht - CWednesday )v, . The Cantor Dicture ttfbk $28,400 in'Its nnal,,>veek; ijwansoji's v.Whaf'a "Vyidow'- ga'th-'. . orted"' ^24,6Q0i-. ilso -iri Its last wecik. "Jt. comes but Thursday, with ';,Feet >Klrse';next.. V,-;'r "Oiitward Bbuhd", with. ?.12,50P, In 'its last;.Week a^ the^Hollywood; iS; almost too feeble t6i: confInuanee at $2 at Warners, b.ut it'-v^ill move oyer, : Hiighes is reported letting gb,.o)f ; . the ;Gaiety in ^abo.ut Another- two . wee'ks;^ Lease.-.isn't. up.; until: .reb?^ ■ i-ua,ry and iinless ; some one vvants . house picture; may- remain till then.' '^Heli:^- iVhgels'V^^bt onlyaround. ' 119;O'dO . there- last week; and : ahbut $11,000 at'the- Criterion. Jean. .Har- low is^ persbnally , -appicaring; thip : 'week ai Gaiety and-hext.at, the .Qrlr, terion. in another,week .Warn«rs is, •also-: closing: ■ ''dlTlce. -Wlfe''^ .put: bf' :. the . "Winter. Garden. -, K- did $.25,400. ' there in' its; fburth iw^ek, - ..IVViniiie ; : Lightiier's, :;^;>ife;,;.bf tbe ^Par^^ ■;.-;ibws;-'':'^- r'----' '-.-:.-'-x '.V-,"'V-.; : ■ Of the regular grinds ."Maybe Is s, Lbvb'Vfeot $29,200 at.the Strand, and ' "Half Shbt :at Sunrise", doy.e -in^ its ; holdover week at tha Globe to"; $,17;-- 000. The :Cohdn, ^British Interna- tibnoil .show- window;, alsp went^un- dfer,: with below $5,000.: .."Miirder,'? another British picture, now curi'ent . there/'is making atmerids.. .It.dld- .a.1- : mosV- that much bver , the , week .erid. ,:;.^:'■'•.Esti■mates■:fop^i-ast^ Week.:;//,- • •120; .$,i.-$1.50). .ClaimEi strbhg start, . - iilthbugh gcnbraiVy opined as,- poor ■ $2 entry; bpenea iast:Thursday. , Capitol —-''Billy the Kid'' (M-G^) (4,020; 25-'85^$1.50).^^ -W^ -screen heii>ea a Jittle fbr-176.000^ OF what^a, hea,lthy progVamer ^ith.no; enlbeu- .: i3hnien;t averages at.'this hbuse. ., ■ CriteribnVCSaiety—"He}l',g Angels" .• (Gad<lo>. ;Xl,678 r $1t$2;50) ;; (l^th week). Around $20,000 'for the two IN DULL WK-I :'Montreal,"'Oct- 28;- : v hg^pS *•■;(DraWing^J'opuJMion,.^600,Q00j-.\;' -h Mj^^g ■:V:W'eather:' Cold..,^-.■■ .'. Flrst.rcaL cbld spell of .season ha,d thb iisnal effbct bf keeping fans.but, . bie, theatres and grbsses, went below,; average Except at -two,' of. the maih .stem?.-- Legit - house; His ".Majesty's, lun in tlie re.d- with, ''JNine. tp Six,'', arid ' the Irrtpe-fial, ' Palace . " and :BrlneesW;^shoVvied-B results,;:; ,. Ca'iiitol - topped thb .-town yvXXii- $17,0.00 for' "The .SpPilbrs.'V lemmo.^ lining lip for bloiik?. to see Gary Gbbp^r. Lbevy's Svith, a western and. 'stand--out vaude got the .balance of .'the biz, :.as: "Santa Fe-. Trall'.'" was much liked, .; Pala,<ie/:failed : to; at ■ tlG,H.TEtN-.YEA.RS.;^ACi6':^ .Coincidentdr with : the inaugura- tion- of- Meyer iJayis; : Mnsi,<i kt the -WiLLABX) .. HOTEL, . Washington, .D. C./ eighteen' years, agbj the career bt . the largest, - as, -well ;as. most hated, ■.. prcHestral Prgariization start'edvV- v';;"-. • • 10i30: begins the hiheteenth- v cbh- secutive- - season , at -the' Willard .wu^.. . ... . , season . . . tract as much ias. expected on' "Old, -Holel. -. for ...MEYEH I>A\ IS' OBr Engii^hv'' '-while- the . Prince ;much'- below, previous;^-w ■ $9,000. for ;a,;-ivar;picture, .',!lnsid€! Lihcis.^':- -.^.-:. /: ' V • ■ .;■'.'.■'.• •; .-■ . Estitnates fbr • Laist; Week < ■. v ^ H isf :,Mkjesty's • (CT) , :v.(1.600; ..50.t $^;50); "Klhe 'to Six:. (legit) . Poor hbusfeS ,aill Weel^.; af pund $8,000.;: ' . Palace (FP.).- (2,700;, 40^75),. "Old: iEngli'sh". (■VVB)V -. HighijrPW siiccess, but 'Atliss cbUldn't; draw on,;.- this one; $14,500 Ju^t get3:,by.. . ' ■: Cajjital (FP) '(2,irO0; 40-:;75),'. "The Spoilers:' <,Pa,r), ;.;C,a^^^ sure - Kansas City, iQct.?'2,&. - Publicity, campaign by -Lbew fpr the - inauguration of Metrb's BeialiCe presentation of VBilly the itid',; ,go't; . y- -.>vr : -T-r —. —. -. , tlic desired; results. vHbldput.rppes fire, here; ■ aribthier-.:gbpd; v/^e^^^ were iii. use a^^ ' V ;• liousp>:^17,«02^. :;.':{^ > r . ^> ■ : ^ ^B^tt'talking ^bbut pijbliciliy cain ;. Lpey/s^ / .(^):,„ , ^fC^^ ■paigns.^the Mainstreet.bunch spread '^Sahta - ,Fe Trail;- : ,„(Par),. ; -Abpve. .^^^ ; fob the ..AmPs, 'a'. Aiidy iJicture average vaude.and. popular western K^^.j^j^jj^ . opened 'iSaturday;.' Irt addi- hahd.Cd house nicp^$,lv^<)OQj;^ tlon .to. the -regular heWspaper sp.ace, - Princess (CT) .(2;300;. 35-.JO),^.^l^^^ Side the .Lines". (Badm), . War pic- ^eeks ibef ore: the: opening, ior ..the tures\ofe;.here.r;big;drop. t^ hrst' tlmean .th^ : histbry;; of .local r . Jmp^nal;.: (?:P): w(i.900:;j: ahaiisem^ts. they^' usfed - a;, donhle- Donble bilV gave poar resAalt; la/OP^/ pag^ spread In: the dailies .Friday (Ind) (600.; 50), .. .Anne .gpgciai ; preview, performance .r.was In . red. I that .riighti-^after •the;;regulai,- A;galnst the World'-. : (Col). at $i,800.-."; :.■--. . Detroit, Oct, 28* -Business was ".bad all.. bver: town with- the.' exceptibh of the: Fpx, where: Flft D'Orsay, in persbnpstpod; them, in the aiales. all week. -'Gross of '$i3',00(!i,-,at 50c; /,tbp and twP bit rtiatiri^ees rheanis' a lot^ of .pePple. Fivst:. time tjiis has; fdVer bjecri. .done lobally : ■ ■,' '■ - .; ,■:'-; v.-■- ■. "Hell's- Angels," after tT.vb wbeks of isfandee" business: felt the; slq.mp and to $11^000.. .It's, out 'NpV, 8. - ) : Estimates for tast Wieek; :.: Mlchig:an--:'Her Wedding- Jyight" (Par).'.- (4,045; ■ ,35-50-75). -,. .Mifzi :.Gi'eeh:-ih person and;Clara idid only fairV lins^ason^bip cold.:-weather;^ $42,100. :- . ■ .-..:••■ ■.-- ; - :'\ '. -; . Fox-i-'.'Scbtlahd Yard". (Fox) ■• (5-,:r 100;/.15-25-50)> Filhi. big -businefss with: persbnai appearance of ■ Fill IjCrsay; French girl -lield bver. $43,000. -. -,;•;- . F.ii5her--''dhe - Night: at • .Su,iib's" (WE) (2,300; :35-50-75).; Back up in.' thp' usual/ range;: -hovise:,is, in class of sureseaters; $16,200, .. O Dovvhtovtfri — "IJast Is West" H U) (2,70.0;: 15-25-50). ;..Very bad at $7,000.- " :. : United Artists—"WhoPpee" (UA). •Had tP be mPvfed Mbhday due to falling off after two weeks of rtlce business; "D.uBarry" CUA) current; $16,100. ■:' ■-: , ■ > ■'.■;■; -:• -.--.'■ state—"Life, of the Party'? (WB). .(3,300;. 35.-.5.0r75);.- :Didn.'t build-:^s expected' and. two \weeli3. plenty; house: hash't; had a':*pictui:e.; lasting over t-wo weeli^ in months. :'. : ' ; . Paramouht—"Billy the Kid" (MG) (3,300; 3 5 - 50-75). N ice bu si ness probably due .t<* novelty . pf :Bealife (wide screen); $23,300.: : ..f,., : Madi'spri---':Three French Girls'* (MGj) (1,750.: .35-50^75);:.: Beneetted b'S'perfjPriaV appearance bf . Fifl. -D'Orsay in to.wn : $4,000. - ■ "'■ - Shubert Det>-eit-^"HelVs Angels" (Caddb) ■ (1,750; . . 50-75-l;0Q-l;50). Fell off to -.$11,000 and may.,npt .'last bvcr:i.four;:\v^ek's^:.V. ■ :• ^i" . -.-a-'^" :: - : . : MiniieapoliS, ..Oct. 28. v . -(Drawing PopMlation^ 5()0,000) , : ■ . Weather: Favorable .. ' For : the ' mpst.: part .■ business .fell uVider exjSectatibns last -week-;',- The disappolrttrtients included '.'What a Widow,'' "Eyes . of . the -Worjci'* : and *lAfrlCa: Speaks;".■'; ■ . ' \ ~ " —r-r--- -rr •. ,.,,: ■ ■ :' ,,- ■ ; Ibmlding a new clientele.. . .1 Minus any: big. names on screen I : 'v. v^* , . or stage, the : Minnesota : retained ' p«*.«»*«« for LaAt w, George .:-Dewey , Washington,; local - fav,. fpr a second'consecutive week show, and- a midnight iierfprhiiinc.e last night, whichi.with the: six regu-: i _ - rn wit*, /ma-a %Tt :&tsrii*'Sh^^^S?sl:(»ffi:FIlM AND IAN' Double Check'? wlli be .Shown dijring :the-w;eek; :' :;At .the ' Newman, -f'!^ Night'^ (Paii) 'was the coine-b Clara • never fails here.; Press wia,s. nbt;sb generbus■to either Clara;br thp' pictut'e, -but. the customers are What -cotint; "Old. English",, was the Royal's" offering "arid drevir; .an. en- tirely: different clasis of patrpns' than usual. .. This house, with soinP Pf the ''bfettei*'' ; class . of ~. Unis, --is ;, s' as -an , added attraction : arid .'used ,^ A ......WW. Tr,» TWf, him in.an..eiabbrat©.prch^estm^^^^ - week).,- Arpund- »=?"'S^P^JP„Vn«t t ture.^^ big :numbcr, sup- : houses t:Picturp^repprted.cpnim£pm ^l>ubm ;unit. - of the Galety irt another: two •Vveeks, but will stick at the .'Criterion, where it got around; $ilI,Q0O..; : : ' : - , C6hahT^"Lbbs6 Ends": (BIP) (1,- ■ .137';: 75c top). trhder:r$5,0P0; "Mur- der" oyfr\last - \Veek end did almost; as ;m|uch and Is reaching, fpr .record On BIP prodiict here. . . ; - vCerttral--^"LlncPln"' (UA) ^ X916;, $l.-$2). (8th week); . Almost time to .' hlose, :and- that is; what; 14 slated to; ■ happen iriv another Av^cki J .:■ ' Globe—'IHalf , Shot, at Sunrise" (Ba(lio). (li0«5; . 35-50-75) .(2d vveek),: Holdovers In this hbuse i-re ; Pre- ,. cainbus;- dropped $1P,600 tb $17,000. H o 11 y w b o d—"Outward Bound" - (WB) '.(i,66'6; $i-$2) ;(5th .wie.fek). ; :At $12,5q6 .hardly. .^Jtrong . icnpugh, 'to ■ ■ jhovb: over' to Warner thbatrc; . ^'kisiiibt,'* Pn; wide illnii opens .hcre,- -.tombrrbw (Thursday)>hight. . Paramount-^"Santa Vo^. Ti'air : (Par). <3,a65;-.,()5-85r$iy. -Nancy.Car ■ rbil and :Rudy -Vallecchleny respon ' Silile fpi' the excollcnt.i$85,'100; ' : Rialto^'.'-Wiia;t -• a Widow"' -(T.TA) : (2,000; ■ 40^C5-S5t$1) '(3d ;week:)...Dld i24,6M- and but. tpmb^TO^V■ .(ThurS-. : day)" vAvhen .;. .ilarpld "Lloyd^s. "Feet. •-\.First"'-rhoVe's-in.-'v ■ 'Rivoli--^"WhoPpee" . (UA) , (2,200; : :40'i65-:85-$'l) .' (3d ; week),- • Closing - riin- with $2S,400; . "DuBarry", ClIA), riibvoa . in tonight " (Wcfl-nesday); : prlgihiillv: ''Laii^htor" was to h.avfe .': fDllQ\ved.lnit gppa into rt-glilar. gripd . . run at :]paramonht, ^ . •. ■ .. . . . . Roxy—'Scotland f ard'* :(FPx) (6,- . .205: •50'-7n-'$'i..50); vGbbd monoy horc. . 'now is $97.000 ;. "Big Trail,": opening -. ■ a siiiVposod month's ..riin-.-on :Grah- : dour' .screen,: d id a' nice., tnrec-.day. :. •*i'eelt"cnd :of.:$63,00.p; .lil^ newspaper . '.v 'ciinpaign. ■ .■':■-:• ".--. ■■■■■\'r■■■■ '-J; " .Strand--;'.'Maybp;.It's Love" ■ (WB).; ^- ■(^.OOO;- :25-5:0--75),..: At $29.;aO()':Pkaj': -. .-and.'"Girl :.oj:.: Coldoh.' :West'!.;ubout $18,^00 on; wcek^ehd.V .": ■;^:.^ - ^ ■ • Warhers-^'fOid ■ ; lOnfjIish." :(WB) ": •(liiOOf $i-$2)- (9th AVeftk). (3ot $11.- ' eoo; last wipek;; "Outward -Bbuipd" ■ Vbme.'S x)-v^ei? frbrh Hollywbod. -.-: ' ;., Winter : Garden-r':'Ofllce Wife", : .^WB) ■ (i,4l8; 33-.85.-.$i) (4th Week)., - tJbt'. $26,400; ; ':'Life . of .the . Party", (WB) - debuts-llere ;Nbv.- 6;..;, Estimates .iFor Last; Week . Pantage8-^"Th© Bad- Man";, (FN)^ (i,:2b0; . 25-.5b)".. As the .stage, play of the sahie rianie- had ;bpen. seen here twice, in stpck in the,/last:two years,: many ,W"ere familiar with- the , , . , .,., _ plot; F. - ."&:•: M,.: Unit; helped,: bill as undoubtedly was" a factor in. pulling on©; bf . tlie best .of; the : season'; a fair gross; ; "Offlce. Wife" ■w'as. on $11,000. the screen.^ . : .,.::: .:;-. r; . ,:■■:: . :' .:;; : :^Loew^s; Midland----'^Biny thb. Kid" , Cbh^ideririg the amount of ne'ws-" .-(M-G)". (4,000;-. 25-40).;' Custpmers paper -and ; word-of-iriouth praise .seemed fully satlsified- with .Realllfe; received by it, "Africa Speaks;",: at the. big; scre'eh; opening slibws .were the' Sievenlh Strbbt,,- iprtade . a .poor capacity and week one, of the; best showing-^ ;: At; that, ho'virever, it>dld, in rhonths;- $15,600.- ' sUfflciently Weil to ':'tvarrarit' reten- ; . Mairistreet-^"East. Is West" ,(U) tlpn for a second week,-' ■With; ''East | (3^200; ..25-35-S0-:6.O).' Ninth . anni- Is. West" on the screen the Oriiheum gained on the previous ;week. Estimates for Last Week . - Minnesota (Publix) (4,200; ,75), VOlflce Wife" • (FN), and :PUbUx vcrsary -of popular, house:.: and bill in. kieeping; 'picture Well liked, and 'vdudc pkay tpo; $16,200. Newman—"Her Wedding Night" (Par) (1.890; 25-35-5p-.60)- { Prpycd Rbyai—void English': (WB) (840;; 25-35"-50)..Drew Plass: piaironaii;e 'in spnie; numbers;; .$5^000. ,7^ • ; ., .;■;..;; / PRdymiNCE SLIDES V "Du Barry'' tow, but Tops Town at ■* 5,O0a^"F*lay Boy,V $12,000 v unit, ; ^'Spbrtlandi'' iPicture ;. 'W box., offlee: despite reviewer;*- turning favor; 'aU--arpund -pleasing prog thijnTbs; :$0:2,-5.PO. Including . Prchesira: presentation -* • " nuinlicr; nearly $25,900, gbod from corn paratlve stand pblrit. • ''■ :; ; Century • (Publix) ' (1,600; -.75), "What a Widow" (UA).' ■ Swanspn: usually a big :dra\y here, but. ex- ; pectatiohs failed tb materialise;, much divbi:giRhce of opinion 'a.inbng. liatrbng on picture; .arburid $8,90.0. State (Publix) (2,200; 60), "Eyes of- the World'' (UA). A" box ofHce weakling, iicre, contrar.y: tP expeeta^ .'tibns;: .pan.nc,d. by criti.bs and lack of riarhcs hurt; , patrPnV ; CPmrabnt, 'howovpr, ■A%\'ts" .,generally favbrable; about $0,700; ,-■ " . ; drphfeum - ::(BtK';0) - (2,8SiO: 50). ■"ICnJit. ,Is -WbSt" (IX) and vaude. .Peter: iiigglns,.. vaiido, a local trade ■.puller;, : ]).tcture;, also over.;. woU; Viearly $11,5Pp(- k gaih: bS'cr,previous .jivcek arid satisfactory; . - '•, - : Seventh Street (ll-K-O) (1,400; 60), ''Africa" Speaks" .tCpl). Plet.uro ;• :p Oct 28. r (Draw r n g P 0 p u I at i o ri, 315,000) Weat her: Favor a b le ; :Disappointing week and: for first time --v"ii>;; mpnths , unUsually .low- grbsse,s.,.:'•;;;-■''■ - - Eistimates for Last Week -. Loew's , State • "(3.500;." " ,15-^50). ;''Pu : Barry^'- : CtlA).^ Very.-lpw . at the repbrtied $16,000; . ,. ' . Majestic .: (Fay) .(2;200;: -.. 15-50), ■"'Sea .Wolf" (Pox). - Feat\i,i-c, . did ovv, /vw.v.v /• -^v.....v I fairly ;.w611 cprisidcrihg ".uhfaVprablc accorded lilcrlu'^jt.- ol.'pvaise by ci-itics "dcrncn'ts; .close to .$1Q,'500, . :-:--.:--.-..-:.:^^- ; -.-.". _ 1 R-K-Q Albce (2,500; i5-50):;;:"Her and ■■;cu;stbnic'i'$:;fine ^esplbitation, top, but7;dl.d--.hbt .-s)iow;st"ron"gth. cx- poctcd;; fair:.for. arburid $5,00.0 ' arid Wedding: Night" (Par).:: Clara Bow piled them in for first half;' last half off:; oljay:though, at'$14io:QO.- ^ •■ R-K-0- VictbrY" (1.600.;.:; 15-BO), ;"Brothers" (Coi). EEouse 'held .high hopes, but nP .:go";; :ibw at $7v000.. -; . Paramount (2,200; .15-50:). . VPlay boy .of Pa^Is''■ ^(Pa^^):;-: . . Chevalier »-,«vv - . , didn'tjrieari a thing'"tliis time; down drahcf (Publix) (lilOP; 35), *'Any- lo -$12,0.P0.' - - .-; ."; . •\,'v V-;. ''': body's Worir.'in" (Par): .'first half; Fay's (1,600; .15-5P),. "Road tto "Dough Boys" - <M-G) : soeorid-: half." Paradise" .. (FN) - and Betty .-Bllythe Second loop: runs. About $2,500. ,. : ) Ih perspn. lilberaresthna^^ hold over. . Lyric (Publix) (1,300; 40), ^-Road to Paradise;' (FN), •.Normal busi- ness; near .$3,600. . ;.: ■.:-■: .-".v . Aster ; ( Publix) . .(900 ;; : 35), : "The Furibs'■ ;(FN). 'Not .so hot at around $2.io;oP Pittsburgh, Oct. 28. (Drawing Population; .1,000,000) Weather; Unsettled .; ; . Fluctuatirig, " grPsses last ; week. The he\v Fulton plucked a winner in "Her Mail," i heavily exploited and- well liked, foi' a nierry $11,750. Same picture at the. small Sheridan Square, East Liberty, also 'fared profitably: at ..$5;400-- demonstrating . again that this R-K^O site is be- ing, immeasurably by day and date pbllcyj,, benefitting ■ from, the ad splUrg^' in the Fulton.-. : . "Mavbe It's Love;" at the Stari. ley, had gobs ot local interest; with. Har.pstbr of Tech arid Montgomery of, Pitt In the football lineup. Gave houise 'corking ■R'eek at $27,750.- .. -Evf^rything- el s©' wa;s .off.' ''Her Wedding Night." at the Penn. fared badly . or $23,900 despite fairly pleasant nPtices. . The Aldlne sunk near its mid-suhiriicr low with "Love ":in the :,Rough.". : "Sinners. Holiday" sent the Enrlght se-veral grand ■ under its . recent while "Dang<>r. Lights" gave- Wa'rrier ' its' third dud in as riiany ■weeks.v Estimates for Last Week .. Aldlne—(Loew's) (1.900;, .35-50)-- ''Lbve: in the Rough" (MG). Way. off at $-6;2po;, .pretty clb^e to mldisum- .:mer low; last couple of - w eek.s here not so hot/ . Enriqht—(WB) (3:700; 25-35-40- 60) .^VSirinbrs - Holiday" (WB). Do>yn-; to ; $10,000, plpsslbly dUiB' to scarcity ;pt. cast nani^s, not;tPo- bad; hut u.rtsatisf'actbry; cbhSlstcnt; $14^ 000 here ' recently ;.' . Fulton — (Shea-Benham) (1;750;: l6-25-3'5-50)4-^VHeV Man"(Pathe). •At $11,750 a recbrd for town's :lat- est first-run site: Caught pn -quickly arid sbnio heavily spicied explbita tiori didn't ; hurt; lobby entertain rri.ent also -inaugurated. -with, local radio act. . '. ' ■ : :Harris-4(WB) ■ .(1;800: . 10—20-30 40>—'"Teriiptatiori"* (Col). 1 Not : so foi-te at. $.%900. .. - ■ ■ . Penn--^(Lo«?w's-tTA)- v(3,30<^;. : 25 .3,'>-A60r75)--^"Her ; WeddlnS; -. Night'! (Par). Weak at,$23,900: .Bow's last ;two.; pictures . here have: disap- pointed. . Getting ; permanent m. c Teil Claire. her'c :iri- few;^ye:c"ks.. ':' ShVrida-n'.Sq.-ir-CB.id.ip): (1,200;: 25-:'. 35>50)^Rhow,lng:. nice profit here with ;policy-. of day- and' date ■ .riic- ■ tUro.s with downtown Fulton; ''Hor Man!'"-■CP.atho), pood for jr..!!00., .sWcet;: nT.iisib .for . alriipst negligible ^bv^^h<*ad.' ' ..: - ■• .'Stanley-T(-W;rS).. (3.-600:- . 25-35-60) T-"]Vfnyh"e- It's IjovcV (WB); ::rnul(l >,:---:-. Philadelphia, O.ct. ;2S. - - ,.. Friday .(24) '. sa,\v:. the., return . of. Prchestras. and stage; shP.-\vs; tb the . - •doAvntown; plct.ure llbuses, bptlinistic ' note ;.immediately..' obr -• served. .Mastbaunif Earl and Fox avo ;' th.e~ three.; houses ■ expected; to. bobin..■ •-.: by this ,returh-..tP .nbrrri.a^ -.'-'-.- .'' ' .. Last .-vyeeik'sstrade • wa siderably under a-verage in, hibst;of phllly's'first .ruris; MastbaUni.picked. .$38,p.00' Tvith. Mbra'rii and Mack, at : Opo.- plaiylng iii person and, "Lbve.' lii: \'. thb RpUgh.".' ;GrPss still "vvell tinder .. average' for big':hPuse,;around 113,^ . :-.' pop... ;. ; ■,:•;:.; ,-"-;..-;.;.;^.-;. y \::':\:' "Stariiey ; and" ■ Karlton madp - the "', ■ z&st shbwi.ngs/ of the 10 Iriipbrtarit ,. (ibwntown houses.; Forriier got $23,-:. ■: 000. with "Doorway, to Hell" .arid thp',-: latter;-$10,ppp;with ''WhoQpe6.V;Lat^^ fer is' the best figure ever -reached-, at this.littje i,<)Op-caRa.city hbus^ at;, ; present-Ipw^: scale. (50c,^^^^^ had a fine :rec'brd; a;t:. tb^. Boyd.' prev: / viously> getting..^ ai'bUnd. $50,000 : iii two ■w.eekis.' Its ;,Karltpri ..; record is-: ' considered; remarkjable.;, .. . .S . ... /Georg^ Artissv in *'Cld . Erigliah'.'- . . ■falied ..to ,repeat;the record of "Disi-,,.; • i-aeii',' at the Aldirie, or "Gi'een God- ; dess," at. the ;sta,ntbn,.;Gros5, ■,$17,000 .; and' :picture but aft^c' siriele. w,p'ek.. - Keith's got botwebri $18,000 and $1-9.- :. 000. with; ; ."Anybody:s ' ^Wbman,!'-;. which started put sti-Pngerlthantbe- ; atre's; "o'peitii.ng attraction,,:. "Ariiriial; ^ ■ Crackers:" ■ •- - '".■-" / '■- Pox got :$26;pop' with .;"Up: ;.tho : River."' " ' ' V^ . . .Oi-chestra and'.stage: phbw^ b .Roiy-'s: Giarig this': week.-.:; 'r'- .- Earle, "which had $17;5,00:last.'vi^eek , ; with "Outside : the Law," >hbp;es; to; , rebb,Urid;,;iipward; .with istagp shows back^ - ■ S - .. : - Holdvbvers a;re ^'Ltncblri,": kt, Al-.;". ;d'ine, arid '.'Doorway to Hell" at Stan- -, . ley. ;"Animal Crackers," recently at : Keith's,;, is; at .the;.Arcadia. ',:'HeU:3\ ; Arigeie" -Will cpririe to the Aldlne f olr -.' Ibyf'ihg- '. "Africa: .--Spieaks," ...whiCli .... comes ih .at.; the; end ■ of: the. •-•^i-^in-if, . coin" run. Starting FHday (31) Marie rBros, will appear in perspii ; at the MastbaUrii.: . --■,•,'-;.; Estimates for Last Wefek , Mastbaum " (4;8o6i • :"3!;;^50-75) "Love in Rough'' (M-G-M), Picture , only nioderately well :received. Mpv-. ran arid Mack;ijri .person; '$38,00P, un!»; ■; der normal; " '■ .-.-■."■■• - ; Stariiey :(3.'?0035-50-75).'^"DoQr- .. way to Hell" (WB). Surprised wltli strength; "- $23,000 and held over.; Aldine :(1,*00;; 35r5;D-75) , "Any- " body's Woman". (Par)i .-Very strong* ■■ and started:,big:., $19,000. "....-\- Boyd (2.-400; 35-50-75)--"Old Eri^-"- llsh''• (WB^; Nbthing iike.:"Disr.aeli'f >:, here. V$iT,OQO and out in . 1st week:" Booked; agairist; "Llricplh/'. alrrtost next'.dbbr.::' ..: ... ; -'••; ' -.- Stanton (1,700:; 25-65) — "Scarlet Pageis'.'...(F.M.), . Picture bettbiJ;liked , ' than ;niost of "house's recent attrac- -;. ■ tibnsi;', $26,000. . Fox figured to;, gain by return bt stage shows, ." " " ; Earle (2.000;y 25-6'5)—"Outside the \ Law" (U>. Another hbuse.' that will be glad-to get stage bills back. $18,- 000 last week.' ■- . . - . ■ '' .-• Arcadia (6^000; 59) — "Thev Sea Gbd" (Par). ALverage at $4,500. . Karlton (100; SO) -r ."Wboopee" (UA). Sensaitional when moved here trbm:,Bpyd. $10,000 last week; . house" recbrd at ;sca.le.:-..; ;-■: .liard'iv-riiiss in .this spot arid di;<ln't at $27,750:: everythirig in . its - favor frprti,.appoarance in: picture of. two lbr'ai;:prld herbrvs and .Joc.'E.. Bro\yni - Warrier— (WBV .(2.000:; 2!)'-35-60y ."D.iriCer Light.s"; ,(RodiP);.. Spank<^d sburidlv hy cricks arid piihllc; rtiay- hh - $.8,100 : and ihs^t's. layirig. the proverbial egg. .; ' m HOUSE' SETS NEW TOP IN CINCY, $23,900 '. Cincirinatl, Oct. 28.' (Drawing F*prjulatioh 700,000) . ; MVeather: Cool rv ' : JL: record" high f br the'.Lyric as a'.-. ;pop-priced picture; theatre was registered last week ; with ''Big House" at .$2.3;9;00.i. Interest In the prison film was . a:t high .pitch be- .- bause it'was favored" with .an; okay by the State Bbard of Film.Censor^ .; only after the :diallies of leading - cities: fiPpped on. that'body foir ban- -riing the':filrii.---.-.: . ■ .. " : Cool ■weather helped boost grbsses -pf;: the :;db,wnto-Nvh .Vfilni h.Pia.ses- Ini: general;. . ' 'y'^' :'. Estimates for, Last Week, j Albee ^R-K-0) (3,300; .-35-7p), "Heads Up" (Par), .,'vaude.Did $25,800. v . :: ,;"-'-• ■ \: - Lyric : (R-K-O) (lv400.r SOto.P). ''Big -HbU5e"-;'( M-G). ' Blp. ori;$23,0Op. , • Palace (R-K-O) (2,700;;; 30-'50),- Xa'ughter" (Par); -Got-$17.1p0, :.., Capitol (R-K-O) (2.00.0; - 30.-..'lO),. "Girl Pf Golden West" (WBOV' :Took .$14,200,. -■-;--:' •■.- ■;- "" : „ ' 'Strand (R-K-O). 1.350; .30-5Q)v. "Ahybody's .Woman" (Par). Around: ;$5.3oo.: :.;:-- ^:■ ."^ - /- Kfeitb'*; (Lisbbn). -:a',600: ..30r--)0),. •iMan "'Trpuljle.'.''. .Near $5;3pp.. . . . . ■;.. Family (R-K-O) (1,140;. :'5-40"), "Cbriceriti-atin*. ;Kid" : an.d :':KV-<-ap- ture;d Love" ^plit ior $4,300-. .;. •' Par, Wants. - H arlow ;..; I- ,:•-paramount, wants ;'.Tenn ITarloW . fp'r a plctrii^ Jt MU make:at A7it<^riii... She is Uridbr contrapt/to Cadclo.-