Variety (Nov 1930)

8 VARIETY ■• I C T .. Biff- fisiii-ips?.. a.ro boliiff. iJlloil'.;iir). fov. ibe ••end'Vf--this=Sv<ft>jc:-inVtAV"Q- Urciatl- . way iHin .lifivtsois: :c.jViivo^ : {vritr Anily,, . op€(ninK •■ lUIv-O's. ■fla:.at • px\rhirL,iront, . show AV'iniloAV for pictures,, .tlie May- .'■faii:,' arc exne'ctca••.tc»'ivlt .the .)io,use's bell.'in it'j.'.ftr,s.t Aycck.: In ■ two: ;clays: ' t-he reeeipt'g iViountea .ne'My-to ;$,22v-i; - nOOV ftiiia 'it''H..fikui.-ea ii b.apacity. Rrpss; . was'brokeii-.by-:''I?o;ofway.to /Hejl.'':■ Tbat gpt $25,0.00.\aha'.is ee.ttinfi.n^ - ... speakeiiay ballylvdo. than ahy. picture. ■ "since:■Prblijbitibrt;; ; ;^' .; :.-• ::■/'■' •• . ;''Eeet I<Hrst".'is doing fegtilar. Hat:.- b]d' fliloyil business, .at the;. .Rialtp,' CTOSsing*' $20,0P0..:over .th.G;.:b weeltTehdj '-'Kismet." Wa;rhers' \Yide- (lim;ofi:er.ihg,.got.56,00Q in ..two days, gbod mdnesy at the Holly Wood. ■.•'Da ^iB&n'y".' did a; iittle:. oveiv $16v000., at the-Rivoii for the. over-Sunday pie- ribd, not : heivy; ."tihcQln!'. closed the C.ehtrJil" Uyiyi;:$i5.70,0.. , It$ ruh ^ .wag,jiini& ^vefelvs. •.. .The; -first full". \Yfeek .of.;Grandeur fihd"Bis. Triail'* netted: good .Iloxy .money at.$114,000, liiit liardly ertough; to- keep .thje picture, in for the in^ tended xho^rtth'S: :stay, unlessi'things pick vup befor6;'.tli© end! of this Aveek. . . .That;it's .the- picture and: not; the .oiirbeTlislimeiit was illUstral^d at' the Capitol last . wfectkv ^^'Big House;", i'resh from Hie JVst'or, but old.in run, , at. $.i3'r,3P0,. did: ■ $10,000' .nrioi.re. than; :. the: giant ^scrceried "Billy-^tiic Kid", tli^ pi'eciidihg week*: ■ '. ^.^v- ; ; • The /ParaWi6unt: eari.'t 16 be : uMo : ..to; ;'snap :but .of a. :streak : of srrosses v^tbaormally low. ibr;'.this; . tinie ::ipf. the-Vyear. - ot U : - tures' during :the.^ siege of ill luck ha'Ve been'. fc.ispqcially.' noteworthy. ; \Vhen. .the; figures; hav? 'Icapbd. nb\V ahd' then the reason ha is biecn :easily . tracked to- sQnifjthing .'on- the stajge,. - Tjast week- $68,'30.0, . for. "Virtuous. . Sin',"; is. liYit.blo nioHey,.'but .a $1.7,0.aO; . ilivb uridcV. the ptcvipus, aygoJc.: . : - .In its ;first ■fbu.r days .it l.ho Wttr^.. iier ."Outward Bbund!' showed . a i't!mparativ6 Upward trend. frorh' its . la^t stand.at the Hbilywb&dV. It got : .;?C,30q fbr that time; ' ' ■; Both '$2;:.Houses.. '■,''.'•; - . - "IlelVs. .Aii^els". cbhtinuance . is . ' being fo.i'ccd.. "tho,'.Gaiety:. Is. •• jUst , standing by wailting. for a sub-ieasc Criterion i)layed ;undbi'.^ the five !0g- ure .class at th(j' sarne time. • ;'Wirinlb Lightner.in : "Life bf the Party" opens :. the Winter Garden \: >^6v. e;: - /^Offlco; "wife" -hit: vmder f25i000: in'.its fifth .Week'.there. . - ; Nexvsrecl .tli^atre iS celebrating its 'flrst,ariniversiry.- Business has been in-etty ■ itiuch ;Jth6^. throughout : t hb past, year'...'-A $liOOO 'or; s.b. over live - niakfts. thb, flguHng abbut i.the ; . ;i.veragc; '; ■:■!' '.: ..■' •,:■ '' V' >; Eisitm ates f.0 p Ua.st W eek ,. . ■ .Aiior/^- ^'V/ai^.'.;..Nursc'':''U Cl.iaOi: $1-$1.50). (1st week). Good :'iull week tit $2bi000.- ;• Capitol, VBig, House" <^kIrG-M) : (4,620; .:. ;25-.85-.$r.80);i : . $87,300,. jg: $10,000 ibettci' th^in.yprebedihg,-Aveck;^ dimply proves it's the picture every.: tAnie. ..''House" ; hbv.e' l fi*c.sh : frbhv _ Astbr riin. . Followed. "Billy: the kid.^V first all-giant ,(Realife)' s^ feature ^here.' , Criterion.-Gaiet/v "Hell's - Angeis" (Caddb) . (liCfS-, .$lr$2.50), \(13th week),. .pyih^r; Ci'iterion under livb iigur.eg, " Gaiety:, lis. :jU!Jt being.' held i>pen for a;.cuslbmcr tb lliiish. but, the lense.---'■ ''. ■: •: Cohan) "M.uraer.'V (EXP) ,.0 437; T5c : top),: ;:. Sffii-tcd out ' .iiv.eii:..witlv . $4,0.00 oyer . jp.reccdrng - ■\vOyc-Cnd; ; Kaiibd to.- build aiid did Vhot"imCGt oxpectatiDns.^ bU .BriiiKh disitrib.; ;.. . Central, -i'tinooitt" <V7A) '(i)16; :|1 ' $2) -;(9Ui weblO . '.^irMO.O.; blo^fcd. thb ; run;of ■'T;ihbojri;5-.Cmtral rcVe^^ ■ pWnors, U;: A. Itasc being .u Pv;. ■ . Globe;; "Silvbr ViIoim1£'';' (Badib) : (.1(0(55;; Vas.-GO-TC:).:;' ;.^;1C-SOO ;; .^^ibor,. .. ParaiTibunt: scpopod-^it with' ■.anbthbr Rdx '..Beach. story- '-sc'y^eral. \yco.Us before;- :■■':■:■■ ;. •■'V - ' . H6Jlywbb;d;'.:.KismoL":(AVl}). (l.OGG; . .U-izj-.' .i'Jlid .-fGiOOO in.; first; two. days aiid" prbmiisjps: gbbd return. ''QuV- ward UbUhd" iTi final week hero;got $ig,70t),. too. 1 Ittlb to. wa,rrai'it •'m.o'Vinfi . to, Warner^ ;ahbthbr' $2 :'cdificp. . . ■ Mayfajr,,.: ".Ch.eck- 'and Dbuhfi* ■ C^heck" (Radio) (2;200;, 40-^1);: $23,fe00'^ Q..rt its-, tir^t Sy.Gek.-.e'nd: i>: firat record fbr this "rib\v hoiisc 'tb. boat iji its. liji-sf w(?ek.'' ': .c;alc'uKi't:;p; :-\vit~l.i prbsoht. ■, seixtagb;.. gross.;: ctin- he. . brought-'Tlbsb ,tb .•$:&^^^^^ - ■-Arid■>^^ pll■^S '-iicwrtei5.'s, b/.p^^^^ ing them up. " :. ■ . \\-';'- ■ .' 'f Pararrtbuht, ^'Virtuous :S!in'-'- (I.'av) :'^(^.C65; - 65-85.$l).: . . A^ . just $17,000 uridbr preyibus Svcok.; VV.liilo^ pbo*' this hI?f ter- ;than; slibrt:. avbriage. ■ this - house lias:-been batting under of late. . ifa.'fn't. ha.(t,a,ny-:i^tctui>cfl: Of account .:i:ii .some .limb. ..-■VS'lien ' the : g,irbss'inoimtw it'S;' usually ..VrivccfO'ilc.; to 'Stage; slvQW. .or, p.ev.apna-l aiipeax*- ■:'ah'b(*si;-Vr :■'■•-.'.'■■-;''■ ... ■:■:; . V.Rtalto,V''ai'ect .I^irs.t" (Par) (2,00.0;. '4^-.^6&r85-$lji.v Got $20,0.00 oybr past ■■ wbelc-oudi refSiila.r istart. fbr "llavold Lloyd at this libus^!: . Ill its last six ; '-: ■ ■XGontiivueia-bn-'pH&^ i^)-,- 2IIUWFANliAMESN0T? .■.i-,!''!'^--v;.^'-''iRaitim^ -Novi ■■4.'-;';- ■ (Draw,.pop/SSpiOOO.) :v'..-V; -.''.vyeather: Fair; ■- ':::;; . Last' Aveblt was thb .hnal' bnb of the allrsbund - policy at the -.eeritui'yi stage- shb\y; -iiiUig-stage aijd. ipit bahd.i opening' ivibnday. . No. ihdlctttibn tb date that ^liy. other houses: :\yill fbl- ioAv . suit;. . Wltli . the .: two. combo... houses,- Sippodi-omo and I'alace; ;iaj-' ■ready : using mUSfc-ih the flesli this rhaltes'thrpeJ.downto^wn. scree tres:'with'';musici<tns:-'.'-:• .:.\ '■ A chaiigo:: !in ■. !LbbSV' .pers^^ brouglvt AVilliani K; :Saxtoii...;i.ri.. first, of week a^ bity manager. ..of Loew houses, succeeding . HbWard . Price, kihp^mb're.. .iSaitbn cbmes here from .t,hb .Loew State; -SyiracUsis.:. .Future plahs qf KingSmpre unknown.;. . *l<Vmo&'l^i^'Ahdy^^ bpiehed. a for "first: evbhin^: 'show .-Thursda^y previous, ;' Count-up Ids.t -Saturday- night were still . gome strong, . yri ' dpubtediy .bigeest ..biz ;qC week hei-e, . Oe^ilUry ;Avas way off w:ith:;. "Her Woddihg.Nlght.".: CiieVialier'a at; the Srtariley also ..disappointed. :!..:;■•• . •'Scarlet Pages'';brbugh't^the fcest biz in ja month: to the JRiyoli, apd the New was okay .writh ''Devil With ■Womeh.'-. 'tJ.ptbwri. MetrbpbUtan was was; way up Av'itlv ."Little Abpident,'' but other uptown:' hoUse;,the ,Park-^" way, was tj.ut fair iwi.th "Du Barry.'' De LUx Aiiditorium:' liit the: b.,- b: basbmint with "Grumpy."^^ Estimates tor L^st Weiek UGH1^M5« BOSTON ■''■ -.'■; ;-: { ■. .--^^inncnpoliS,::Np ■'^^•.■;:'..(D'h^wV;.Pbp,i :5(K>,0tW)-; ■ ^;■;.:v^■•■Vy;^^the^,;■'-Fayopabl^ :"; v-'- '■: ■ VChefck.■ and ■ Dbub ■,'Ohecl«;';.' (irid- ..Lfiughtbr" ^'cbi?i?6.d 'Tibariy; -All -" „ ... ,. loosb - .shekels' in, town .:last-- week;-:.: tpn, Oct..-3. '. vjj.^^^^^ •,.l.velth-Mbm.Priril ■'. came ,.: through prbsperity. to :fhc'Rr-K-0 '.Orplievini w.ith a, W!tllbi> tp laivd-.h.Ig.h'< . Ahips.pj^^^^^j- publix MiririesotW.' " . •- ■ '-. .: ,■n^■'A.nl^-^^' (liti^it-.' ;Xt;,.is..-sta5Ung^sin-,r.-^.-^-.^^^ Picture-bne of. tlib: ■ ■ dther:;^epk.. ;. V \. biggest :.bpx.i;.bfllce'^Sbiisatibiis . .th© :$15,30.0v . .. iV "v, Lii i -. I markably'ef^^^ Among: thPv smaller.PubUx..iio^ advektjsihg: carnpiig'h -brbusht;;. iiv : ; BPOADNWAY oBcm './the . .diacrimihatihg elite ,:.;hayc; adbpted.;CLUB MONTMARTRl!:. on Fiftieth ijtreet at :Brbadway^ The^^; Cjall iit fin.: Orchiii. bji; BrPa'dway-^np. .exaggeration.'; -V: 'V; .''■:•:•■ -■:'..:,.::;-' ;.;F(?aturirti^.'^ - a^ /MEYER,;■■• pAJVIS; BANID, Joe M.PSS cohductij'ig^pliayr iiig maryelpus tunes .-froto.the Cbii-, tinbnt, Rliumba^,; frohv : ilayaha, a'ahgbs front, ■th.e Argeritinc^heyer. befoire heard in this country. ■ IN fR1SCO-$14,000 ■• -.-San .:i;^rancisc.o.,. vNov, ■ '4*'', iJbt an; outstandihg grbss'. db\yn- towh..-:this ; week. " Ebx with .''Reti.^ bgades'^ ; libarcst vtp^^^ "Amos-.': h' Andy'.' .slumped; off hbay -: ily . bh thclr -.secp~ week; • ali P.ub-.- lix. hbus.es: barely .hormal....^ 'Esti'iviiatos./fbK' Las.i''Wbek'/ Fbx ■ :(5;OO.0i; - .fe0^:e5-^^^ VRen-y egades''. •. (Fbx). ! Got . biff fb nice. Cferttupy ■ :(:LbeW)/V-?'Her TV^ddlhglstart aTicrKbpi^upi;M;tisf^ Night"":(^,100; - -25.-60)v :i$i3,m : .- ..v^ ; - do\yn' iEor this-house arid Clara Bow..! Warfield" (Fb>c) VC2,672;: ^ 50^ V Stkhlby ^ Loew).-"Pi:ay b by;- of. ''^ ^J^^^' '^^^'^^^^ Paris"' '(3;600; :25:-60J. .'. Established .?U:ffermg £i;om. .Jength Jirt^^ popularity bf stair got $16,000. fair.. .story; interest, . Only..fair, at $14,000.; Keith's. : (Schaivberfeer:sy. ^:VAmb4"n^^'jV^^^'^mi^^^lii^^ fi« Andy" (2.500;: 25^50). Rbgarded: 6.0-65.$!). .-^'The . .Gorilla'' . (FN).: .as ^sure-fire. - Big advance; splurge, flailed to click.: .;:Decidedly bad at OpenM at.atf-odd time, Thursday 7; ?M..000. . . • ! P. .■ M., :we.bk previous.;.(Counting'I'. Californ.ia (Publix) (^2,200; 8,5-50- Thurs. tb Thurs.,.inclusive, pluis spctr [65;-,90), ^'Golden West'* •(i<'N:)i Bbl- cial midnight; show Sunday,; over' steVe'd .with: heayy. piybl.icity, got re- $20,006, house;recb'rd., ;;>. : :;. , |spipriSe; .$16;000, good here. ; Rivoli (Wiisbn Amus.;.Co.). "Scar- :St; Friancis •(Publix) (l;375;v i^ let .Pa;ges" (2,000.r 25-«0);:::Matsv;prf ;bO-90) :"Playboy ; of; Paris'^. /CPar). due tb .racesj and'Byrd's twb .lecture I in: 3d Week; held up fairljr well at dp;tbs here Tuesday at Lyrib;.dra>v-. $7.,oo6. . / Ing- 7.()0()v; ; Excellent;;week; dp^pi^e [ Orp[}eurn: (jC-K:^pi^^^^ the Scoilay-did'the hb.st Avith.|15f000 Itf?;, companibn- house, the Fenway^ /(lid $C;o:0(|;. bbth^varevfair grosSps. Eistima^s;/^fpr; Last Week.;,-^ . V Met • ^Pviljiix) ; •(4;38^|:; 50^75-)^ ''Playboy of PapisVv'^par).; Fair ,at ;5144,^00;.'..-.. -;: :.; ;-.-^ ' ;'':•■-sv.'--.• ^. Loew's State- :(4,00Df- 30^40-50)— "Blliyi the Kid*' (n-G-M):. $15,3:0(r. i^adv: ; ■'•.^'^■::-•■'■-:■ •■■v'" : Keith;- MeWibi^iar (4,6'o6;. 35-COi-^eO) -7-"Check and. Double '^Check" (R- K-O); Pine ibiz:: .' $19,400. ; /■';■:, ; Kefth;iAlbee;:;.i^vaudfiim) -^(iMoi 50t60) —W bhi eh. . .Everywhere" ;(FpxX,,; Pbor;'$1^ ■•■ -; -.''■. ''; ;-^":^ : Scbllay and; FenWayA--'Up the River" . (Fbx)V; feoth;-fair;with .$15, .:QGO.: arid $6;0dO..':'. ; ; b I ympla ahcl ' U ptoWn-r-' "Li fe . ■ bf Pai-tjr.^'/ t'piir at :$i;2,(?oo.:an;d $9,50(> ,M a j e s t i:c-T-^'Abrahaih '■<JJ.A)::.y' 4tli; week^with: -biz; poor; ;$6.it!6.'.;^"■•:' ^ ;; .v.- :.":.T r e'm b ri.t —H e 11's: A n gels ,(Hughes). . iptli; week, .ar^^ fast.. ;$8.,ooo.; A&A DROP IN BUFFALO; 2D WK. OPENED BADLY the customers :from' the very outset, and the picture had; suftcient Eoptl^ . ■ to .. he able to .-maintain . the 'swift. : • initial: box office pace even building'. . ; It pleased .arid (beriefited frbm ■ ^^'ord.- V bf-niouth;.bbbsting. - ■'-." -'.;-.■ ' :Hb'use;a;ttach:e.s state that, th.e: pic-.; . ture ■' attracted many -pei'sbris - .who:' . 'never; befpre-, had: visited;.;the .the;i ;. .atre: 'and;, sorrie " of ; whpriri:^riot!i.i.>^ ,'. ,v^ry elderly ".radio , faris^appareiv . .ar.ei. riot -.-iri.: tlie. ;habi.t, of.: attbridinff.:. any ;t.heatricai perforrriances... -Pie- ; ture holds . oyer .fbr;\ 2(13, Ayeek','^ first ..; tirije;; that • jiag -bebn ' clprie at. .tit©... :, •brpheuhii ;■ A different vau.de biitln,; however,, this'%'&&&,- ' "Laughter" made a . fine impre^-. ; .' ;siQh; tpp,; bri , critics; arid- cUsjtbniers.v; jt started well at tiie;Mirinesbta and,- built; .up .thrb.ughbut'^ weelc;:.i?iyir>g. , ■ ,:the jbig .P;ublix.. tjjeatre' pne-'. of; its;-.^ Very, best ..bf;.i*ccehit w : :- '',.. • ;; .Ariabng the week's suiiprises. .we.ro-;;. 'the -box- bffi'be .failures, bf ;'.^Madam ". Satan',',. and "Good ;iNe:ws'r .;at: the • |;Cen;tui'y arid, the-.state,.; Neither-did": Ayeli-ait. the-i:iiite. "the-t.pugirpppb-. .; sition. riiai^ have a lot tb do' \yitli it.; . •Ijist. thihk; of the O.rpheurii run-^ .. riing ileek'ahd ncbk Avith. the Mii?nbr/\ sbta 'j.Ayhe.tt the . iatter /is-: gbing : strongly!;; That; u nusual. ;tlii ng-. ab ;•;. .: tualiy. Pccurrbd. last; week; due ■: to. .Amos 'ri^t■Andyi^V:.;■:^ .:..:':; :.;•■^•■ ■. ■; .-■Estlrriatbsyibr.-;UaSt-':WeeK'..•:: :.;.-;5' Minnesota' (Publix) (4,200:: 7.5)r-*. :'■ ''Laughter'? (Par)V l^ubjix.unit. i5taq:o ..; show, "Sky -Hiigh.'^ . ;;Pi.ctUrb',.. enir''; 1; phatic. hit; Drew, 'vi'eil from start..,; I; Stage;-Show;-not. ;sb ■;hbt;:.; ;;$2-7,000. > ;- ■"Very -good,.- r- .■:'. •'■ •; "Geritury.:.(Publix).-: (1.600; : 75).-r ',. r;"Madami .Satan"'. (MtGV^I).- .-rhia; ,Sensational sex stuff ;didn'.t. di-a\v..a3-.'.. : expeclted. :Busin.e."5s -badly off,; drpii-. bppish^; • $8,500. ':- ;Auditbrijurn . <Sc h a ri b e r ge r^s). "Qruriipy" (l;500; 5,0.rl.00>.. 'Seale.] lowered 50c but top too high to luirc 'etn in. '^:i?ilni;'a b. o. flbp, : $3,500. ;; Valencia :V XLocw)« ''Whobpbb" es). (Jlda^o) .•^''Amps; ;>n" .;Andy/' Brbdied ; aftbi^ showing riiadb.-. Irt- first'Stanza.: .Pe'spite slumpi' .$18,000 gpPd for this; lio,Use,' : , Gbiden Gate (itrK-O); (2.48BI ao^ 40-50-65) ."Brothers'-' ..•(Col>. - Plus (i;500; . 25-35),. 2d week. ■ UnUsuai yaiide .fell, behind usual nioveriienf but justified;' $3,500 0;^kay. ,': .[Stage; .versipri 'had same stai*; ap- New (ileehanlc)',; -I'Eievil: With I pearlng. Inlegit; hbuse: here Ipr; .the Womeii" ,(i;400; 25-56); Satisfactory,| past three; weeks. • "This':. prbbably .wbek. '-- -■■ .'-■ ■ ■'■ - ■■ :-■■■' Irespori'sible;;. fair .iait. $t3-,5p0.-; ~ Hip (Peai-ce .& iScheck): "La^t of : Embassy (Wagrionii; (1,365; 50-65- Lbrie . Woif"; a:nd tab stage show, 90) "Life: of' Party" (WB).. .D.penbd (2,250i •25-50);-. ■ Average but below .] very; .Jight ; but; , .week . end ; trade sbnie recent .Weeks. $8;p00. Mett-dpolitanr (Warner). /"Little Accident ($1,300;' '15-50); Caught bn. Best; week- ih;:a long while, •boosted tP-fair total at,;.$8,000« SluwiSi;i,>$23;p$Ksl .;. v^v ;■;■ ^(br^W'pop,-1,025,p<)p):. ^ ■ ■''.:;" Weather:- Cool '■'- ■., ) .;;■■';-.;,'■ ;;:''".vSt;,Lbui^..-Novi''4,- - .Tlie: musicians'; strike- s.till drags, aiongr,. with e'very-thing* aboTjt • settled cxcbpt. the, Questibri as to whethbr or not;thc Missb^rl theatre wiii;he al Vo>ybd to;ppprateAvi.thpUt.mUsic, ,^ |;gross' for .any pibtUre- over; show; fusaVbi'hiachJiicpperators.Jvnd^g^ Played^-day ;an;d nigiit at th -CihcinUiUi, :Nbv,^'4.;;: vy-eiatheWr.Coor:'V::'-;.';...'V initial.' A.rivos'^^ libox oriice: history f.or this; tbNvn .by I drawing ;$ 50;6QQ, '':. Ibr'geSt. "^^-^i-^' ^^^.eek's Shown e ■■ .;;./• :<.^; - rri^:-: : .;BujrfalP,;,Nby;-.4,..;; ■'y .(braw pop, 500,000) ^•'. ■■;:'■ Wcathibi^.:. :;Fair'-'. ; . '.;.■;-v . .$akii7.gs good: and byerily. distrib- uted:;.;''-;:;;■-..;:';•■. "v;^ ■'■; :'v."'': • vMsirmates. .for; .La5t ;yyeek . Buffalo .(PubVix)-..(a,600;- 30.r40-^ -^•■'Gflice . Wife": (•^VE),'."HbHo Par . . ... -. .-. , . . . .. - ree.'' Good average. -No special ex- \ ping particularly .latter, part of run;; ploitation, only .: mildly: received. StrPhg'opp'osition;; :$7i00(). ■ Bad.:.; $27,600. ' -• -■';;-. -.■ State-(Publix).-'(2.200;:.r;60;)—'^Gobd^' . Century (-Publix) C5i40d;. ,'40-66^rrT-. News" - (Mr-G'-M).- Picture . peemCd; ■"eheck. and ;Doublb: Check" (Radio)'to \ please;. but. bb?c; office; resriortsb (1st: Aveek). picture .somewhat; bf hegiiigi.hlc. •'tf.riusual Orpheum: op- niystery in rbsi|Its.;Operied . very positibn . ;pr.bba-bly;,: factbr;;. $6,000.. :s£rbrig;:-<but ,d\vindlbd irapldlyj • with]; \ , openirii? of second;week:pbbri FalrV; * r;k.-6 : Orpheum ;(2,890;- ; 50)t— ly 'good' opening week; .•:$20,100.. ■< ''c:heck and :Dbuble Check'" (Radjb).~. Hip (:?ublix)'(2.400v.40-60).—''.Law^ Vaudeville: .'Picturb ;by; far ' the; ful;Larceny,",; .(Radio)- ';and ..vaude, greatest/screen' riiagriet hovise .ever. An excbjlerit bill bn both,sci*een and. :ha'3 hadi^ breaking ;reGbrd.; = urider stage .ends; Business, slightly off at. /present; policy, and. R-IC^O' .mariage- $i2'5.00. .":; ■'. ;... '• ;-■'...'' nient.- ;:Five complete show -■ Great Lakes . (Fox); (3,40.0,; 25v35- day and.I^unday and.four daily -rest 50).—/'Scotland Yard''-. (Fox)>. Well bf . week,, tristead of;: usual three, liked..:. Sprsp. $10,Q0O/ ... Picture shown' seven -:.tiriies 'dally. : .Lafayette.-:(IntSe) ;(3^400; 25).-^^ .to get ;ia ,rica Speaks" (CPl), • Repp.emng thlsl on Saturday arid SUnday; C)ri those house real' sUturise,.; At- 25c ;scale two days hbuse played "tb; 94%; of: t]fvelaped.:^draw,; jumping weekly.. ,^tg', capacity fbr- 10 shows! . Thou- w/i^Aif" ..f«P-t.ure, sv>':elled. takings., . garids..'tiarried :away. throvighbut the :?ll,ooo. - .. .:- •^ . . \- ; -V |' w:ieek. ; Pjcture goes Jrito;R-K-0:7^tti. ;s.treet., . theatre for run; - ;$25,0.po.. •EriormoUsi : ^;.;■•■..■.' ".-:'•; ; ^ R-K-'O ''Tth ;Stireet .. •(l,4a6; :50:W: '•Africa S;peak!5'';,;(Cbl)v'; 'i^ iti' .2d. Aveek; by ^^chbols' bposti'ng, but did ;iiot. get.'the box'bMce: play'cx- ;'pect.ed; .$.4,"000'.;. .Clbsb. to $10,000 for .fbrtriigh.t run,; Profitalije but net; 'big.- ;'v■ •";::•."■■•':;;'^';■.;.■;.■'■ .Lyric (Publix): (l,300.r 40,)-^"Srtrita Fe- Trail'? • -(Par):;.: butdpPr. picture; ^obd magnet..a:rid well" liked: at-thia- hmtsb; •$4,000. . Satisfactory.;;; Aster:'. (PyblixV (OOP;' <35),r—''Sin-.- her's: Holiday'* (WB);- -13id .Tiot driw-, .bxceptiorial busirioss;;$2,600;. .-': : ; .Grand (Publix.) -. (i.lO'O-^ .SoV-^'-Sba-; Wplf";--'(Fbx^v^ 1^1 :;half :':-'■ "Animiii;. Crackers',';; (Par),.: Sd . half,;.; 2d . Ibpp I'Uns; $2,800. Gopdr^ ■; ':■:■•'.. to Avbbk; :l)Ut. the. impression is the affair wilLbb settled in the. next few days.. .; ;.;:.v;^..'-''^;*'- ;; ■'■;■'■-'-■:.•''■ ;.; Estimates fo:r= Last: Week Ambassador - (3;000: . 40'-D'0-G0)— "Life, of Party/' . $23,5&0..;big Fbx-■ (.6,000; 25-50) W''Billy \ the Kid," $'20,700. ': ■■: :■■ r---' . '■ ■ '; .: ; Lbew's;' ■ St'ate :' '■-( 3,MO:: ■■t^^M^—- ?'Dbv-il;;with,- '^y;bmcJ^,'^ .$ll'^10o,;. - . ^-M issobri'-'( ^M(^[ -^25- cb)-;^'-!G;ili ;^of :Gbldtn':Wos#t,":$14iOO.O,'.., -: > [ Vst;''^LbU is-^(4v2S!3:r-■ ■:2]):-'5.o y-^"Checli; gjid ^rfeubie chocit,':-$3i^4:oo,.. ■;,' ;.;' A&A N. 0. Record V- -. •;; '■ • .;'■ ; . .. New;o'rl,eans. -Nby, 4.; ;Amo.i': .'jti' ■ Ahdy .broke :rill :.i*ecpVd&; at' tlio .OrplieUm last \vooM, ;g^;pssinig bvoi' $2i;fl00; Prcyipus;;record- Stood rbr ye;(i's-: - rii'tui'b' hvui oyfer.;;'- •'.; • oVer at the: Cap.Itbl . At: tlie.: >ame .';tirile '. !*The . Big ;Hbuse,". at ;the. 'Lyric; u-ais drawiriaf. ;well in its 2d week, ev'eri thbiigh. its: takings ';.fell.: .$7,000. ■'under;. fl5.e prcT v:ious;w.Gbk when: the.filrn set an ail- tihie - hieh .iEor fthat theatre.; ;.v ■[.. v :: Week .w'as. '.rio't : without another rbcbrd fpr the RhK-C) theatrbSi that bf'turning Hallbwe'on i.ii.tb tlie -bigV gost busiribss: excbpt Saturday and Sunday.. .John ^■L,■; J^rcCUrdy, ; .diyl.-r siorin;i :iriariaget\;-and . Bi'll. toanzlger,^ his' :'pr.ess mari; '.Aybr.kcd. bver :to ;;a smasli:. thb - idea Vbf. .attracting mas- ;qti cra dbrii; iri to... the .;hPuses.; by, 6 ff.bi''.- ;inp ■b.a.Ubs, caivdics arid,- JC.U'its. to.'the ■ kid(l iaa arid awardirif?.; jirizcs'to th.e bo.^t rbstuined ,.bby. arid .girl; . ;,'rhe two Winners were;;.aelectcd':; bVi the Alboe, stage; from chlldreii ^hp had pr.cvibusly been- chosen; at ithe. bthbr 'R-K--(D hbus'es, '-Cbstumbd tots; were .admitted freo. wheri'accompanied: by t'ibivbe. purchasing a<IultSi;;;; : I-:-, Haliowe-en: iS: a cbriimurtily cele- bratibri. li eroV ;th e;; cUStbm. ■ bbih;g f0 r' masqueraders arid bri:io.bker^ to cbrt- grbga.to. in. .'the . cibwritowri" -theatre district., In ye.ars^past th.ese/crowcis; passed theatres . :With'b.Ut;:.eri them; .IIai-llow6'ert bbin.g a;;pbb'r: night fbi' .sh0w bUsiribssi; Local mierchants tied in with the R-K-.O -Hallow party , - by '.r -dpnating; •;gQ'pdie3. .. a'nct- :prizbs.. for- the -little' folk; ■. 'qr.hedtrb- ;mana.gQftierit:..'parsed ; out- 'huhdred.s of Ambs: 'ri'. "i^ndy. toy aiitog to 'thb^ c.ostUrned^ boys •and .girls', ^-'. . . ■'■";;'.'•.';. ■festImates':-iFor';:.L.a5t;-WoVk.-.-'.'''-'•■ .'■ . VPalkce (Rrki;0)V ;^2^7O0;v 30-50)^- '■'Check arid Double Ghedk.'' (Radio) ;$^28,IQ0',. '^ Nety; house ;tecbr,d,-..;. -■'. ;'^•■..'.• Cap^tb| (R-KVO) (2,66o; 3,pr50)r-^! "Check and :PGUble. Chbck'';;(3fiadip>,: $22;0&0",;; .New-;.hpuSe.-'r.ebPrdi 'lleld. ovbr.;^:--;;.-.-^"':'-'-':,-..■:;.': '-: ;.'■■'.;■'■, -:;•':--';:- ■'■.■:; .Albee:. (R-K-.O). (3;3P0!: 35:^75)^ '."Bad''i^l:a.n";- :(FN>;'; vaude;..: .$;2i;5pp;^ Fair.':■ J-•; -'-^.f' .■■'■■■ -'.■;: '• ■:' Lyr}.b. . ^R-Iv^O) 1,400-;;: ■ 30^5.0)^, .<.!Big:\lTou.s'e" :,.(MGM^. ,2d.;weeb, ,$17,7. .-poo.;.-,Goodv:';^-'v.'-:.v■"■•'■' -' . Keith^s' (Llbson) Ci;0OO• . aOr50).—. >'Daui|ifh.bo,j'.s''.'(Mt^M)^^^ 'Average. ■.: ;- .': ■ .v: .:i,..;-- Strand (R'rK-O)" (i;3:50;; 30-50)— '.'-Men., of . Nbrth'! (MGM),: : i|3,000 Fair.>-: ■^-:/-;':,•;...-:•:• :'•■■■.- ';'■.■■■' ■'■ family: (R-.K-O) (1.140;' ;2fey40)r;-. ''Aleri; Without :tiawV.::.(Gb ; arid .''UndertbAv.V^ cui, spliti ; $5/30a;;-;^^^^ .belierit;"'.;'■'.:''.;;'--.;r- "Scarlet, Pages'^vAlso Had: Good ; ' Gross, .$14,000, at penverv^ : '.- ■ :;"-.■;;;;■ ::;';;;;;•'.■"■\;peiiVer,;.Npv^;'4,■ 'r--;^ ;...';■''- (IpraW.; Pop^i AOOfiOO) \ ■.: iWeath^r: ;:Fair) ■■ . ;; '-.- :..'Am'bs; ,'ri;-- Andy' tobk - the .. ;Parai mount; to a hew high^then went'tb. the',Rialtb-T^anpthei'..Publix hpiisc-^ ; for a run. :S:taridout.'5 -the rulp. durV ing week, -; Picturi^ expioited ;by big-' ](jbst 'cariiiialgji ever ijut. pver here.;': ■;';■• Estimatesi.fbr..''Lai9t,-'VVeek'.-:; ..; Aladdin .(Hurtinan) (l.SOP;;; 35-50-:; ■75) "Old .English" .(Wl3): Llkedi. ;Gbbd.at:g$S[;50P;; '. ■ ■ .:-;;^r.v;''^ -" :; .:benveP>'(J?ublix). 02;8PO.; 25^55-50),: "Sbarlet iPages" ;.(FN.>;,:.. With. noth-:. Ing in;.exploitation; .good: tp. show $i4,ooo;.--'--.'^'..;. - ;%-;-■ ..^ ; • Rialtb :(PubHx) .'(1,040; ^S-SS^S*)). "Mad'ariv Satx-in" (JWEpM),: With good cariiilMgrt did. well at $4,006. ■ -. -; Paramount (P.ubli'x) ';:(2i,t)0.0;.: ..2a- a$i:50), ".Check; arid Double Check <Ra;aio). - NeiNrVhigh, ;$21,50P.;; ^