Variety (Nov 1930)

VARIETY s B. 0. s, • >. ../•■ '-y: v:Philadeli>lria,. •;Nov. ,4. ' /•..r 'Witji" - stage. sshpAVs'. liaQk.. at ;', the .. daT,vtttqiwii. picture hojuses; the^e .was .an. - ui)W£lrd. ..trend last .week.^ \ It. lb ■ dQubtt.iilIf tli6 . Increased , gTbs^es. ■ nieaht ^i-'ereat;:deal. in- profit., . .Ga.iiia \j\ti at;tendan6ehardly, offset- the .in-. .xVeaied .house expense,; due . toiymur ..^eiciaris -and ."stage presentatipns, / ^ Mastbavjmr lor .example,-^ rogisi- '■ tered. a jutnp .of $2;6ob- tor. just ..touch ' $40,000 with: '.'JFrench XrlrlB^^vpn. the . ecreen ' itnda: .big :ahd prefehtlous 'gtag6 -bill . h<iaded ^^by the,. PxinGan. ••'SI?ferg; .""'increase here ' sS^^^1^6wed■' lip by ihe;:;8S.^p.ip,6e orchestra and^ ■ the salaries; of t^i©. stage actsf - \ ; Tire" F also gaiiicd.; about, $2;P0p : :with ''Liilohi" on the screen ',an.d. the: Roxy Gang iind. ballet on; the stage; ■ hut the .■$a,8VClOO."-;iv.a:&. notliiiVg'^ • jeiEcited • over;, • '-J?ai4e. -j\va!3 , up ;$1,006, wltli,. '.'Brothers":-a^ tHo> nirti and ■ an- .■ average stage slibw.: Weijk'js. gross- . . of • $ 19,O00- lincier .• the: houses's;,'aver- age 'of last)ye^ii:,-/ •. ■;• ./\: '' ;■; ■, Qutstanding, : b'lisihesg ' weVjl , to- .-^'Amps:' -^ri!! A-ndy/'v at r'the',; Boyd,., which: ha.s; n b. orchestiya Pr'- ■^tago '~6.how . a,nd. never' .has had.': ' Gross. $28,0P0,> \vhiciv , .would: .Indicate.; .a good: /phariGe, for';: three';, w.eieks,. aK ' thoifgh 'pictures! at this^hpu.sfe' have'. " had a:. Sv.ay- of folding tijp!-sfd^ehly '•. .after'-Ijlg; first vi.-eel{s.-.- • ■■■■•'■.' .■-/■■ .; "DPprw.fty- to,' Efell'.'Vgpt , $16,000 ■ in. ■■ 2d ,^ and final, week at. the Stanleyi .;:Although .drpp: of $7,000',' it^af^. con'r- sidered .satisfactory .for a - ^picture flfeuved fiis;i gpod. fpr a single week.' ■•.Staritpn; got just Under -JlO^PfrO'with . *'Ijan^eiK 'tig;lits/'' .'takieh but; after, • the'bne-^veekv.; ■•. ■■■■ V" v Keith's .atter-.a week of. flhe:-trade. for •.; "Anybody's, Woman,'* siumped. with ~'!Fbllo,\V,Thru,•^ which ^ " $li^()a,. ,;Karlt6ii • got.- less'- : than •^$.5,OO0...ivithv ''Th "': ■.theatiie's rebe'rit'- 'averiig'e'..'••.... .'i •Aldiiie^s ;picture .to' suscceod'' ''liihv bblti': • is- •♦'Africa;. .Speaks,"; Pliehihg ■VVcdno$drLy-'.(5-); :? J'..■ '.'E.stiniatei ;forv.Last ■Wieek•'.'■'.• '. Mastbawm i(4;860|'3»r-:!>0-7a.) *'Thr'be : :FrencU Qiuls''' (M-G iM:)/; Return of ■ etagb "shPw.. after, 'sti-iice^ -b ■ gross -aijovvt . $2,0.00 tb . ..just reach. $4p„000;. ■::Tl,i'is::: ■g'!lih;..'h'ardly.:.. pffiets in creased :;ex'pe sp: ;■' • .B u .si ness; ' isjtilii. ..."u.juloi>: nbvfjiiah;^ C S^i?st'ei's :fe4- ' tui*ed in stage- program/^ ' .'^^^ . i' :; Stanley (JJv'TOO; 3&-5.0-75).: "Dpor- . xt-ay tb-Heli:' (I?) ,'(2d w.eek). About ;;:$i5,ufi'p' ;i2d.''-.-V/eck,- >dr6p.: bt ■:: $-7,50(j, - 'ManageiTient';; saitis'ne.d.'. as-, picture ''. figured for no more than week; ■■■ .Stanton . (1.70'Q; 25-65). • "Dahger : lilkhts''' :.(R-K<^^; :■ $.2,g6;6i ■ .no •.m.bre ^ than faii", .and taken, but after sing'lo ■'••week.. ':'.■.■•'■.;■'•'.:•/ '. .:- '; Keith^s; ,(li3t»Pi; 35^.50:^7.&) .."r'bllow. ;T:!hru'V.;(Pidr).^ W :Uijdev. .previous' ii\:ee)<.-Only. $14,000 ;lowest -hb'iise , .haLs,had since., opening • with\i?ara- -iripunt pictures. ■'•■•■. : ■ ■.■■■ v ;. Alcli.ne ,/(.l,.50O;. $1.50> ."tincolh'': .(UA) (3d . ;.\veek'). .. Sfill'^ sliding; ' claihi(^d,- $10,000, .but that's;'probably; .'high;' .picfxire . started./y<iry...^s^^^^^ • but • npse-divcd: .rapidly.. J Cut . . this ' V<-eek:.'. '■.-■<■' - •-••.■.■":;■: ; ■''; Bpyd/: (2,400; ■ .::35-i)0V75) .'-^'ChWok and- Doubled Check" (R-K-O); $28,- . OQ.0 in 1st week fbi^^:Amps "n^ Andy:' , picture.;, yery;. gopd Kud- ihay spell ;.': thre'e -vvebks,- -." - ■ ' ' ' : ' '': , Earle . (2,00ar .< 25-^65) ■••i:^rothers^' . (.Col): Sta.g© shpw- back; 'but::cpih :binatiph could ;dhl.y boost business . a-boiit $l,000,'.and, $i9,p.00vunder.lajit eeasbn's.-averag^.. ■ . . ■■;■ : - ' •;. - .Fvpx (3,00p; 3u-.56r7&)- *fL,iIiom'V ..: (Fox.);.;'vpjeturevhot ;well likted ::by. critics. ::•. ..Stage.- Show 'hack^ with . Roxy Gang and bJillct.: . lip. aboii t ;■ $2,0.00:,.tp.v-.$2.S,OP0; but -gaih, 'h'arclly •,-o.f£se,ls;.. incrc-ased 'cbv't.; -Jvb't mo.!-<-; than,;fair;:.■:.■'■'■':. i ;■ Karltpn•/.•.<.l,66b;':-.: •■50) ';'i^U:him^^^ : Crackers'" \: .2a local showing tb 50.0, ■ .exccllont- fbr 1;his ..house.- . ;Flfl),JStA(;ElESS ; AU SOUND ' :: Pp"rtIand, .Orei,.-Npv .::!Pacific;^ iLiveStPck Sliow.. ;Wie^k' fltltfd- hptels :With; visitors Ihtfe.rested. Ih' hbrse flesh .ahd.ribt shb\V ile'shv :'■, - Mbstiy prbgraniers last week. ex-, cept !■ Check iarid Double- Check" . at R-K-0,. Orpheum. ■ Tha-t.house Jihed 'em. for ;a ; blbck opening day at .:9. a:.; m.. aiid; kept the lihe Vgoing? ail, .'vv'eek. . PlGtih-e; well explbit«di F^^ .film drew:capacity; mats but fluipter ..Jit mght.;., ■■.,■:-;■; ■;;-:; .,. v : ;':''<;:v - H-amrick's lower 'price^ of 4Pp evb- nlrigS-at .MuSjlc.Box. fii.led tP; ch.ange grpsses appi'.eciably. Hoii'sc hdd fair, ;week -.with::*'Li£e ;pf ^Parfy'^X^WB.)^." - - ■'Kpthihg settled' ;.abpu-t Puiilix;- .stage.;. show's . it; .the. Parambuht. .'ITousii^; :cUcked >vith^ Horace Heidt's. hand for. la's;t. week; of present: stage .bpQking.s, .drt'd kpes. ali: souhd -nejct- .weeki' :.Stag;e. hind -^yill. be kept fbz- .pbncer.fc pi'pgranir. / Likely tliat, shb.ws; will be back ih,.aga:In-later,.iH'oba'bly .tPuted up' frpm .;S.. F.,; ak Rublix dropping, fiesh wbul'd; be ■ scoop fbr R-.KtO' fvhd Fox here: If the liouse' hJJLd; to sell .ian ., all-'sbuhd': policy ;.atid. then reverse airid sell shows ^agaiji, it. makes it .'tough and; looks lik'e -the. b. p;: flips' in tp ni^utral so'iiie:\vherP.: ;. ■;-;:■ ■'Esitimates.ibr- Last^;y/eiek.>;'',. : : B.r&aidWay. . (Foxy ■'(,2,000; • SoXcP)— "Scotland;Yard';. CFbx) okav for y<>^ ■suits;; F; M.'s';*'Rhythn:iaUc";.stage .shb.w,:;. ." strong,: supp.'or't;/. ;. $14,000; ■^gtrcng. •;\' :..:;-.;;--v.-.^ ■; ;:;■•.;. ;;' ;;,"': ;-.'; Paramourtt (Publix) .(3,'5O0;. 25-50), -^'.'Girl :bfV .,G:olden West"-^ -(Par); blicked. - - Horace He^idt's . orcheati'a' ,Strphg,,attraGtipiiiv $ 12;COp.. -, ,1 : .Orpheufrii, (R-iv-O) (2.6pb- 25-6Q)V .^"Checlc; and. X)p.ttblP Check"' (iia- dio). ;Hpuse needed mbre''s«Sats for I'lriats.v. -3^-ud^^-$23,0pQ;-^;repprd,;^ U'mfce'd Arlrsts (Parker-IPox) ..(!,- 200; .'.25-:60.)--".L' yy the:' Rvvcr'.': ■ (UA) .S'bt;:aLroUnd $11,000.- first' week and'-, okny, 2.d;•\yciek at: $7,0.00; - .■ j-:.... yi V Rrallto-. (Puhiixj-" ('2/006;'.' S5-B6)'^ .;.'Santa...Fe.,Tr'ail"<: (Par).; • Program ^yestelTn. ;-t)id..fairly... r'54,80:p.y.;i;. :i^ .Musii.c;.6ox-V(Hamrlcit)-'(;2:000;.-'25-. 40)^"L,ifb^ ':6i\ Party^'-■ fWB) ; bltay' trpgrarix con-vcldy; ::,$1y60P.. ' ..;. s tfli wboa,;;Npy. 4.; . : A .false ;rivniorV.that Fox was. IjliV- Ihg . :ex.tras-^ fbr..;nibb.'..scenes. :ih. the' foreign;-ver^ip.ns .whicli it'is hiakirig of: "Big Triiil^' ;:had. 'the:-studip.;be-; ,spiged..by; hprdes. of niulti-iihgiials!' ' V .C.0P.S :;;had' ;tp\.. .trahslat€i-■'the 'd^^ .the'ritic.;''report's^ •jbefpre ' tliie.-'-'gang^ could .b? persuaac:a to- disperse..; /'YARD'$7,500, TApjOMA ^'Wido^^?^ Has Good Week at .;;?^Pirpheum^$fi>10Q^': $3,000 •4.; '■ '<■ ■-■. .;Tacoiiaa/'X6v, ■; .(braW. ;p6p, 125»6oo)..^■^y ■[:.■' >yeather; icobl. -'■■-;'': .■'.':;'•., ■ -; Drphi^um; /did - a; • bijg;. .'^-Nveek: . ^'iti\ Airios ;>n', i^ndy,. Etlu^ Mo^se. vied for gbpd biz Avitlv (Gloria S\^^^^^ .V\^^ldP\v,'V BrpadSvay;.c6.ritinues hkkt since reopehinig . with" i^^^ arid' F&M eliass stage shows; L.iist ,week ;folt ,;the'oppbsish. • Htalto also -hiirt-..spme, ; y-; ■ ■,'■:'\-Est i miites,'fo'p-Ji-isi .Wee : BroAdvvay^(Foixy ^(l,5![>0; ^2u^0)> /'iScbfland yard''-(Pbx):,, with "South,^ ern',';;unit on .stagie. 'Nice sIjow. '$7,- -5PP;> ■;.';-■■■-'■ V- '; ='- ,:■'>■ ■'.:"-'■■■■.■■' ./..drpheuiT) .-:^'':(Rr.k.-.0) (I'.ljoO.; ,25- 5P), Aihps; :'ri' ; Aiiidy ; (Rid);,, ^ 'Lines- and .b.i;< :ilke in ; good-> oldidays.' Big; a;t.$c.iopr;;. :,.^ .;;y.r:■.■■■■■'-^:-^-;:■ ' ;: Blue^Mousi6T--(flainrick) fOSO'i 25-'; -5G-75).' . ."What a Widow." Good •w.ie;ek. . $3;po6i:,..;.;,.- /V- ^■;-..'.,',„ ■;"--^:'' ': fliartP^<FPxy; '(lr25P;" 2^^ ''Let's Go^^ Native'' (Par) land ." dame. Satan". (M-G-Iri); jDld $3,400; Kansas;City,'=.No'\'L.';4.v ; -Althpuglv ; busihesa: at, the : other :£heatr'es.: not ■ Sp badr-ahd .not;flo^ 6:obd---Maihstreet. ;h.ad: about a!!! it; could do, .to .care' for .yrlth. A-mba: .'iii' j\n:dy :ph'screen, Six .sho\Vings,. of. the: film'da;t)y ahd four stage showis,; :. Lp.ew's " :Midland iiad '• :'-iJfp ,.'the! ' -River;'' ahd; It .caiight. sWeet notices.- 'Manager Charles;Raymiond, thirijdhg ;tlie ,piGtMr'e might hot appeal to. tlie fehiiries. •had , aV.fashibxi .show ■■'ar-' ranged ifbr .thieiji in the grahd' lobby. ;Gopd..attwiction./;.'.;.i^' /; :•■•;..••.'•.•;;• , '-ThP ..titie - attenliph, fifoni gentler spx, was at the-Neivman,: '''rhp;C)flTce :;Wifo.^': ■ - ;; •. After. :.10; •,-\vcfeics:' .pf' ■F'ahch.bn-':*;. Marco re-'/ues at;the Pahtagcs, iipuije has .gone; .back' to:, straight V-auder :v.iHe for;stage shpVi'S;.'-,' -'.';. :,'.■'; :;; ,-; •: Es'tirriatijs- for 'LSsV.Vl/e.ek:^;''-; -.'' ; .■■Mainstreet'-^ '.'Check and . i5o»ible- Check-'.(Radio:)',(;3,.200i 35,-C0)--ljig- gest bet.house.lUs ever had,; Linos, .coiitinuous,'; . Vaude.. . Picture held ov-oi-r-. ?i51.;f).p;0.;; big. • ■ 2d-;weeU opert<id :stvoT)e!, -:.- yy .■; -. ;.:■;•;:-:-^;-,■> -;.:• -.:■. •• Loevy's ■ Midiahd^"ijp .the River'' ;:(Fpx) ..<f,0Pp.i:.:.25-40.),, ;-:whei3- wpTd^got piit it Avaa a (ti.omGdy; .iVoiise'. Ri:ck.ed;:up. hFivshion 'parii.de in ibhby and. rflezzanine; . jipvelty; : •ti9,300;:■ ;:■poor.!-■. ';■;:-;,.;..- /.^z" " ■-.■;;-. \ ':--y Sy: . :NpWma:h-7^«.6fn.ce! "W^ .890; .25.-35-50;-60).-T\\'oinen vv^nted to: seip^;itj--.$Ioy5p0:;;: good.- . -:: -' .^■Rbyal—''Heads Up" (PaVn^^ (840..;.; 25.-35-50) —''Gbbd 'ervtCrtain^^ 'me.ht,- :;despitb~: the . r.ather. ch^^hi{y: Helen .:Kanie's attempts, to be cute;: ^3;80P.;v:fa.tr.,. ;^:v' -y^-y.-; Ipantages I'ExtT.aLVai^ranco'''; (FN) (2,200 ;■ .25-50)r. iI>l-<i.w.iiiGe cbhiniehii; but buainpKs hbt up ip expeciLatlons; -f^.Tooj;; light, ;•,;:■•': :yy:r::\-- BIG IN 4, ■■."; . lytpntreali'' Nov.:. ■ ;<Pra>y Pbp;^ 600,000) ■ ■ -;■ -;W<?atli:er ; .'.Fiitfli. ■ r'^ ' / ■ ;/F.-.P: maini stehjs iiad one ,o,f- the Ifig .weeks, of year due t,o 'fjo0^^ tur^s li\ which ibcally poiiukir .stJli's featured.. Oftly^ cbhiij^tislv was "frpm legit. i:,hpuse/ ;w-hich - .ran • .."Street ; Scene," .and . had ^.oYily fair- efrbSs at $16,000, .top. .$'2:5.o; ;. Nbthing-~el.se ^db- Ing: .;^h ■-;t6;\yn, . "Theatria Guild; •d.nd Trinity^-PlayerSj ..am.ateur/legitS,;:y^ fakih'g.: much; from lithyohe. ' . ;'*Piolybby: pC-..Paiis". ihi^b'ught Pal-: ■fibe v.eapa'ci'ty ■ tliree . nights' ...with: matinees big, '. Gross pf; $22,500 put ■; thia -thea:tro bh tbii. :of ' heap with best :fi?4in*es;:.fpr.-:mbi :or more.' .; - ... C.-vpitpi..' ivjso aot^red with; ,$17,500, AVell .beyoiVd'. aYerage:; fpr ."Th:e. Sea tJbd." .; Lbew's Ricked: up aiipther gPbd ;..gross., at : $18,000 . oh ; ''Gpb.d- N.cws"; with stiandi-out. :Vaude... Ini- -pedal/. iolde.d.' bn" .^^ !"iiidy;.; LieS.V' Fr^inch version, and repeat .aijow • fo'i-; third tirtiio;:" in- /Mojitreal irt three Mnbhtbs :b;f.-.-"AH ' Cjuifef *' v.'hlch h^s byt'siayed itS iwelcpmS hfe.re'.p.t: 000! "poor;. .PrlKcesS.. baxtely jair at $8,p00,.:Avith :rti:Hch..b'et^^ figure's ex- pc.o.tcd.bn.;.^'iP;ixiana^':.;-^^"■^■ .•; ;;.;.Nei'Rlibprhoods fei^.:pff.■-^ " •;. ' '■'■'-..'iEs.tima'te's'-.for' • Lkst' Week' ;; Hrs^ ~Majesty^s;;,(e'r) . (i,600:; .:'^5- ^.2,50) (legit). "Street .Seen*!",''... .Cpod hoivsos .start of week; but. fell: off. ■$i6iO0o;-.idhiy'^fair;-- -" :;^; "-:■^:■'^^• ;■;. ; P.arace'. (FP). 2:>7QO; .:;40.7.5.>' "Plfty- bpy pf; Paris-:'.'.,.: (Par-)- Chevalier, never 'i'.T.'ii.s to draw. ^Topped heap' ;withr$22,500.^^-.'.-" V : .Capltor (FP) (.2;'700iV 4:0-7.5)\ "S.oa; .God.".: (Par); iSCaige^J; prfesehtatlon helped pictih-e,. liKed;-; .$17,500, g^ood. ;■ Loi^w's .fFP) (3,i00; .40-65) ':GPbd Newis'^ (M-Grj^);.. .'P.ealc :bf foibtball season ; "w.itli;. .big niatch - of .-year Saturday .(1) but; iliGture bver,ahd' stand ;but va:iide gdye house, phb of faost;;pr,os,sp.s of :j'ear,-'.:$i8,0'PP.; • ..Princess . '(CT)'. (2;30P; . :;- 35-00)' ,"J>ixia.na" '.(i^-K.-TO.); : iVIuph ■ touted pintui'lv .disappointed^ . ^ $8,606,- poor.'; . .imperial :("FP) (l.PoP; .25-4P)i .'.'.Che Femniie ..a Mehti"^^';', iCP'ar.)^. ;: F^^ •voriiion; but from •; start and :"All' Quiet"; didn't, help iti.UCh; .'$5,000, Pbpiv-. --'^'r.^..:..,:'.-■;: ' --:'-^- .Boxy; f I rid): (fiPO; .50) . "Wh i te 'TIell" (Uy; , Up. to.,$3,000; Gbbd. Ifekl o-vcr. ;•. •:..^-.:.--.-■■-.'■.':•■--'■'■'.'■ ' •::: '■ - ;;. .''• : ■ ■ Chicagpj^Np'v',' 4;; -.', . " A , 'startiingr. 'inOrea.^e . jh :'matinee> tvad:p llii'pughoiit. ihb.: -^it.y.,:.in. .th,©;-, last'., few,;.mbnthsv;: 'Lbp.p'' .Spots' Ve- ■ port , mat .' business,., f piV; Septenibef ,.ahd, Dctpber: ;jivorb; thtin; dbubllhS ^ , the sanie 'pbriod- last ,yea.iv , -.' - . ,' :Biit'.,hight, .business lias, .taktJn -a, ' isl.ld,?,:: Sam© situatibh ; to - sb'ihe -ex--- t^ht apparent,.'iiV, legit' shows, \yith .' ;ihat& .heavy ijind the • eveivlngs.. :\Veaivv .. Siluatiph'" brought, ahoitt ^liy' thb... - unerii'plbyine'n.t: probJein; ■; J ohrseek^, ers att.cir.-hittihg".five'tr^^^ .'all inorn-:; . ing lj.ea%ifbf.the thoa;tre;^- ' ;tho; adihissibh,.i>rice. the biggef the; .ei'Pw'd..;;'rhe aiiiall shpbtihs-.gallei-ies' . sputh Pf .the.fjoop and oh. West. Mad- '■ .ison -. atrept,'; ih-;; thp' : s'coohd-hahd ■ clothes dfstrlets,; are dbliig turn-r'. away .at .IOlc, .. Several 'hphsps;.,wltli': ■' trade;-,tn^mend.ous, ; have' cut: their' Shb-ws 'to 60 . hviha.,- .in ;a.n .Effort tp .cash ih p;h tu^hbvcrst, ;.Grb\vcl^ -have .' ..grown . s.tubborh^.Jihd ; pre^^^ to Sit-: . thrbugh three and :fb.ur,,'shb.\vS,i'a:ther' ; thah tramp, the':street3. . : , -' ' ,- . . ; ; Grosses'.\vPre pfC in the-tpop; jgrM- ' erally, with., several'/ hiftH-v hiarks ' .^taridihg- b'ut. pke, a caullHbwer. ,eari,. Amos 'n' Andy.:were'treihcndbus at: the !r!t,atb-Lake, :'s6ttirig a. new iVigh: . .."Big .Trail','- came ihtb the' McVick- ei'tft on midweek and sthrtbd at a ; .terrific clip, hitting a/ big ; t'akb de- . aplte; ^the . extireinb'. lehgtli bf, 'the' ■ vfl:ick'cr.-:; .:'..'.'■-;.' ^ • ^'-"-■.:.'.:.--. •-:-■-.;..; • . .RG,st'. of..'the ,;■ th'e.a.t i-es ■ thrhcd.:-in tallies; .ranging', from ffbod to tier-' .rible.. ••-":■.-y- ■'..^ "..\.;:..:;\. "-;-::V.-.-■•';'■, Estinjates: for..Last:Week-" ; ' Castle'. r(Begk.). (299 ;^ 35-50tOO)-^ . ^lExtra.Vagance'*.(TiCf). . .Dropped ' on. -thr.eshbld .of-'3d .'w-e«ik.'' Fbt- :16:. days did . $9,40P, . not good; despltV "pink" frbm ;censors.' -"Lotus Lady", (indic)^ ctirrcht. . : V . -\ -■■ •;''. -[■■ ■\- . ; Chicago (Publix-B.^S; K.). (4,00P; ; 'S0;75^85.)---;'Lauglvter.'.! i, (Par).'.-Stage' :ShoM% .; is>tiGe.>j,: e^ and' c^irtr .'riage .tivadp-heavy;; but" not as bi at b,," o..., a^ prcdlctedvOnly fair at ~$45',300;.V-;-:.'^:.■■':■■;•.';■ .;•■•■-'•'-. •;■;■. /McVicker?s (Piiblix.-B; <fe K.) (2,- - .i;0ph-;^50:-75-85)^''Biff Tra:lU^' ^^^ (CPritihu>?d bh-pti^e 14.):, > ;; IIt;PRiff¥;;$22,0i NEWARK FALLS OFF :Reasohs. .Eriie'ried as; Ordiria^^^ .-.•. ,;;. twres- a-rid';{Np >;Stage''Sh'ows-':-;-- ;;■;.••. ;.- ,--. .Ne^vavk,r N.'J., ■Nov;.4:.\v •r- c: (DjraW..Pcp,j:8!50;OQ0);.' 'V ;.: ■ (.W;eather: .Cloudy) .. ■ - ■ :^'b. .big pict^ .and no h%.vbiislr ■nos«, :„ - For. mo'ilif-. hbiisoi?,: hQ\v,ovcr^.'a ; Pi:.o..<it, .bQ'ivsj(ier,irig 'ho .'stage shbw. . oLnd-np..-j}T:t;!!!:ie';. '' .-;'-■.'- :■./•'-:':■ ■ • -\ •Est fhi a tea, f 0 r ;.'li a s t:. Wee k v •, ^Brahford. - 2i)>5P-a5), .:WeSt'V (FN). .;Db\vfl;. hit; .: :'!Cinldert ; ;$W);uOo,.-. . , . '.:. Capitdt'- CWBy:'.i:i;2:P0r'• l■uv25'^3i=i- '■5(').y■■;"^<(^a :^'^p]r.^;/(F6x">\. :-Gopd :2d . tu.n_ T|Ujjin0Ks -.co.h\tuiu'e.s.;---3;C."2(i6,-'. - : ;;Mttl.e: rNV^AVa-rk-.^iVf. F., OHild;)-'.ir.209i "^^^Ji'^^Hoh ^jla)3 ■ 'icl-i . ;.CJriUehr^ -(-Palrif:) •.jj^ivt h^uC'h hotteri LVut he-id ':.oyj|;>r -for.■ ff^vr "daiifs.;^' S;t;ROfj..' ' ■ .. ';-"; ■ J'iinM '-Siate. -:(-2vS0n;.-..-lin-3ii^50);, .. llVr^■■p.: F.rc^^ir••lv .G-irla'" (Aretrp.V.' .Lit- ;,tl<^ ^ainv;-^:j.3.^0j);. •..; :,;v'yiPsqge'; t::\V13) -:(C.i!il; :2?;:'50-:()o). v-,>>;uictr,:;,'l'-lo'Iin'vif"' iVCHr. ' 'Getting ; Pr'^ty.lp\v;-,$l2,0PO.-'-^-.^.■-•-■-■• ■ .'■- ;- ■■,iTf?.'.^yhause (Mihdifh)' r.473-i: 25--50), n^i J'SJ lA^r.r ;KprjtTe'^-. (ilad.lo)^ ■^^^'MT^e at-;$ 13,500*;. '■- ■..- - ■■:': ■-4; :I?,iVl.s.b'uV,ph,..-Nbv ;ppp,4,000,000)^ ;.\ .•;Wartn '.■heie iQ^st: .week. '■ Andy-.- film."' . It -.ImproyXriS;. ■.23-3:5;-. ■ Not so • - ■' (:Dravv. v-r--,;;;:yVgatfier: -'.. 'pnly ■ .e:io.itcm.ent was the-, '-Amos' 'h' ,bui;n'dd up^'.th'6.'tp\v.n;'a a\sen.sa;tlbhai.':$'25^Q0.0'at^ beat V'thls^. hbxi.sc'- ' has-' seen in well oyer- a'ye^ri: HblclS: bver "\vith'thi"eo' :'v\^e!ckfj>..iikfti-y; ; ..■.--.,,: '.'■; . .:^\'av "Off e.v.orywho,i;e .oise. ' "Gcd-.. a.en': -..;;'\Y6.sV'-'-' tiihibU'd- ■" 'Jit.-i'jrlo'y -'. 'to ^ ;arpund';. !j;2p,opO>. -tvhiie;;: ■•.;yiHup'us;- |,*?ih':' .'delivered ' anbtlver: :.so'c'k; tb :the. Penh; .'s>-it.l.i ;$2'2,:30P,^ plenty, ::.ljad'. for' ..this .site aod'';bhe 'b'f \vbr.st. 'ive'eks' I'h . ;si^ye:cal.:nvpnth.'<'i ;''i-'Ja>'b.py :of. .i'aria," - rat.cd 'Che;vaJic;i''a^pbprest;.tiiu.<9 far;.: slipwed. plenty,pf a'ncmia-iat .Fuit.rtn .'and Sh'.brifiaLrv S'nvia'i'i-1 ' >f;iyhe: JT-lTi^Q, at-; d (^/Wn'to \<rfi-:h 'iu'.se it hd a ro u n d-. $ 4; r- SPO ,far;.' Slieriaah. ■'- .- S/y ::.;'.'iM;l.ly;th,iR Ki*!';.'''.6h .Pvoaliflo^^ ri',«,ur.od'.'.fo.r' ' at; Ic.iSt 'a.' fbi't-pi^'ht' at, the- Aldin?;. f-nvlr-d rni^Jor.Tbjy."'-^ .Lf^'.'-'' Hh'a:n.^$?.'.on'fi^;ayd 'dr-rki'>d.-rli'i.' sliiuii"" ■>veck;.for -'.!\\liofiiyf;f'}".■•■!l-:n-i-i«|it.;K''Pt - .%Vbui,id-;'-$Tp;'frpn ■yv'ii.h ':F'or i^ixti o'.; ■;i41.'V:-'^hilo: ■iI;^f^^i^^^ ifl'^i.^Vta^^^ ;gv?'nwal..aVera"ij:i;- .v.-U:li -'■■'.H.u-tnf,' lU.Ljh.'v:. v'at ::$'-j,0;flQ'-:pr':.''sUfflitH' ;«v^ '■ '.y •;.': ;;■':EstijTia'tfes:if6'r Xa^ , '.■>•;'; 'Ai^iL^fe'. n^|^^^'^^^(^J^m^^^^^t,.z^^^'~ -''iiiliy. thv^ :'is:-id"^ c^rcii'b); ■; Onvn'c'^r IVtviliff '; ■aJ^■r'lM■h.'.li'<■i■(^,'■ but'..' it'; d.id-ri.'.t .m<;>an -' Diii,.-^; and .. ;w.(;-;'i;i ■.;..Vv.f;.'!t:or.n : t po k -. i t'';hni Itli V. cl! i n -a I .-'ii h'1<^ i-;;-$ x^t 1 n f).; , i' QOr. • O H i i iVa 11 y' -')■■/ (••• 11'(.; j 1 f - ri. f i 1 iv; f yr't -.. ah'i'vi-.fVi' .(if-UrF •.,sin.sr'l'i. w.c'c'k'' frt.r ni.gh t, t'rottt:" Wh obpoe.- '--^nri^hV''aviij'\'^f:t;";')|>:.: '2.:;V3n-'40- 6P)-^"Fbr:-'Ilbve. o'. I;n?" tf^il). " A:S^' ..erage . picture . pf.: hioderat'™. .^'nter- :tahmi(jht value- but cbuJflh'l over- c. onab; paucity^ of '<:aa£.;riiamos. . Ju.st ■fiiir. at $10.,.000..;'.- ''> ' V';.- j=^uiton ;(Sh^a-Benhami; (]';'7.'jo:;. 1^'- :25:-4p-;50:i . ^, -"pia-yboy '..bf ^.'-Parja'.' ■ (Par).';' • ^Chevaji.cr!a.:...-pbbi:e'.st,.' ^and. r wblle. star.kb)Vt''eW .cbmlrig for. con< pla bfv.day.s,: 'word ..of mputri killed it :('|uk:kly; Bad- at-$7,200;. . ■ . ' ' . ... .H,arris .(..WB).' .;(l,'8Cl0;.';.JO•^26,-t;0r4Q)^ :r-.'':Swii5!g-:iiigh'v.'(Pa:thc.y.;^' P^ ph-strength: ;pf Helfeh Twldvfitrt^C's'. -r'a'vd.-:jigt.lcp.s*':'''v\'¥ek' -befpire. in-;, ••••■ffcr' "Mtin.'' Npth'ing happericd^ but of .or.^ 'dinary,; ■ .^idC-:.stree.t'.; fitand'.': JT)<!roi:y'; ;ist|(:kijig ar.o'i'uid a verage 'at $4.000;'., ;'-:Penh.:':(Lbe^w'i!-.U. ::AO U3,CO0.;';.2C!^ '3.5Tp5'-.70,)..>w":VIt'tuoUs.'-.SIn"'- fPaV,)'; ■ Pud at-$.22,300.. wbrs't .figuro-.h^f^ro :i.ti itiantl'i.s a.nd ;fp.urth' stioeeS,st.\:<:>,:barl wcok; ii.n'usu.'ii ,for tpWn's 'aae^. li'pu.Sf-; .Ba:d, Pictures;-.lhat^s•■alt^ -■■^':-■-■'-;'■'' ;. Sheridan' Sq.' (Kadlb);' (iiUOP'; - 2'.^;- 3D-50):H"j'l;:iybPy ^pt'..'j.>arls;" ri'aro. 'Off: tp nyjn'g .«!fart--hcrc,. top,. b'iit> 1 Ikh d.ovvritb.wn -Fuiton, (J.uickl y.. y.»\)•'■ .I'O i^A ': rnflf-r. r;f<'-!o'nt .average .it 5 iM<y.'. ', -"■■ ; ^'$tahicy\■n^^:{>> ;tt,600■;:• U^-MZri)^})-''' : Thrr.-'c. ti io(?' j) it, fl(d))!e. .weck.s: -ftfr -'tfi i l')C))iiif; 'arid'. th('ri;-.'ilbrig,' ;f-om>'-:' '?';ii-T .of- .'tlvo XhiMfn'i :UttSst'''^''/F^^;:),V^ar)d .K-'n'Vc;k>s .:%) I f»- iS^'ii tn fir; nii 11 hit i.--n l in to a »^f;.v;l£(-il. k.Tit..; 'l-'h,d(>r.; t20'J.>!'iO, 'wo<'''uny'- \vr-;ik-,';vjhd- ■ aW;iit-';,$8:;o 'iyt'^7.-f:(linK'H\--r-ok,-- -- ',•' •'.-.•'''; ^"^.> . '-' •- -'- ';'::.W.ar.nfey :(AVlij. i;2.600'i-'' S:; 'A^^(ih)~:r ■ 'X'imfi: ';n^ ;;Aridy>'- (lifiill'i^iy iinhititif 'Ifv^pite. s.i'/vf-rfi :-dnJh.Vrinr'; in .•:d'.'f-ii|f's;' liafli.i; ' f.'jA'p'rite.n . clor-UMd ; 'o'ff- ', with-' Airtait' $:;5,SuP;; \ho».t'•■.thl^4V'l!OiI«^«;;ha«■ <Ibrib - in;. ritb.f/'J .than Hi •yojif. . 1 TfiM' bvfir,.'. v^-ith ;{fl week downt'o'wn li'k'f'iy. .-md- thf.'h .4Ui. it' Khrigh*, 'JvVs.t- 1,-ih:.:;. ■<Tty.'--';■■..; ■ "^•■■":' ,.':: -.'-?-;-': ■■<,}'■ ■'■ GIlBERIl 2D TALKER IN WASH., $17,500 • ■;'■-/- ..-.." :-.;W.'i.*?Hlh'g.ton, Npv.;.4.-',' ' :'•' ■'r-'^':-. (.braWb -:'Pppi, ;5dO,00). ;■ >..:'• - .•.'-:. Wea.ther;..8poiiy--:;; :".Mb3t'. everything ■ last -week, .was ;"Amb3 -^ni:-A-hdy.'' ;,::RtK7'0 h'bhae ;did .soijip Imlsinoa.'i • and;:is ;cbntlhuihg to do ao-. in. its .second ■' sf ai\za...; ■.;.; -'. Aa. fbr .th;e.;p.thera, j,ust; about fair to mlddiihv w)lh :bne, pr itwp 'dlsaii-; pblritirirnt^.: " In ■ .the-■ ■ lattpr •Vvete ''Rilijr: the:.Kid,>,'^:\vith :the::,ReaUc<> screen,.iwhich> didn't .help at- X^Q-pw'.s Columbia. Other iiVaS. John Gilbert's "Waiy; -pf.- a ■.Sailor,:.'; jit Locw's .Pfil- ,ace'. ..-,' Towh..; hash't/ fprgbtten' ■ G11 - beEt-'a--ni7<t-. talker. -.',-'- .:::.,.. -. ■ ; : .-'.'Lau-gh tor"'- at, 'th'c Fox - ■^v'ja's'.'bkay, though m.bre was .hoped :fon ■;' Ijlarlc cohtihuV.'s -: to 'get;; them iO' with -the; now pbli(-.y pf. ia :.featiire-and .vatide,. ..while ;the .<jecbh(l week ..of: "The .Ladi' Su.rrencl^i^s,';^. with''- the 's('it-jiatip'iial. .advciMl.sing-. did'.'fair.:'-'' .;.•■;', .:" : . -".- :;' .; ,Rlalt.p-.s .advf!rti.<5lng.; slill caiisjrig resentmeiht,'. Fox .anH\Vftrcd it ;by .rarryirlg '♦.'Pledged V tb- -''rru.th" -?Lnd Ifntihg ■'the hrn^He^s .■iheTnbef.shi.p-in tlie lo^-'dl adyprti;f;ing n]\\b}. .-.'.: -j ..: .. .: .. Estlma.t'es for Last, Week - ,' Co.lumbia. (Lpovv) ..''BiilyV the TO (.?»I^G) :.'0l,i!32;; 35t50:); Realite .acreeh didhH help;; $8,000, hliaybe; ' Earle-.' ^.Warner)' "Truth - Abbht Ypulh"; (W.B;) .Vaudp :(2,4i}4:;:. 2.5-35-• 40-.6f^).. . .CpptihUea" tp do ', well; bbbfi.tf'd;...!'in te.;' last- -wo'ck': and intist have .-.fibttori' gbbd $19.;p0tt; X'xc'oii^n.t ,fbr thi.s-.hbu.s'o.- -'.:-'•;- : '-z-^: . .:Fbx; -YFox).-: ■''^rLaiigli.tPr'':'-.. (Par) Stag/;;.; filuM .',jr3,4Si.; .. 15-^.5-3-5-'IJP").. .Jlbi'Cd'.; .and .;exrj.f,'Gtf-d'.'-:; mbre; than t2:2,Jff)0;^.;okay,: thbughv..'.'-^":^ , - .' • '. :fyi'et; '(\'V;irhf'r) (■FX;);':.'rl,5S.5i' hf;{.-l.:t -football .out:;in the:: fj'f'n.^tor.s ...Stadiilm-,,. ,sb. -wh'y .go'; .to- the. f herj tro tp spc - a : K'ri.mf-; ':'ih<i.t' ^svVid.f.'htiy .^rc ,.'=(;/niv. -Tniake allll mfOtlncr, the"houis<' ;a-.Tnlwlffy .-TtrpWeth;; .$7-;f)J;P,-: • •'^^' :-■■;;.Pala(i:e ;r.l'.bc'xy) ..".W.a'y f<f- a^'iRMlJor"- (■.M<:,) • ^t.-i'/rc. <}hPw.,f 2,3P3';'■' 2,'-35-.)<)- fi.O i.,\ .C-.sJ.)br-^t .h.fi."^ ..ba'ltl'o/Wic'fid; 'f'Vf'T'i' ;lib:!.H-e. - 12t)!. hirthdf^y ; dldJi't \' hf-ii'>; .g.r^p . d0 W-m; -.fjbbiit..■$5,000-- to' $ 17-^'Oir : ^Rlalto; 'nJ^y. /\n..^y :-UvirrhivU^-,:: (T'-)::'(1 ;!t7S) a5-5'Oj.■:2d' ■ xv<.»>k, ;-fii'ii-; •$«(.;(ioo.' -:;'::■.:':••':■: • " ;■-.■^.::■:;-'..-:■•■•;■.-; ;•-•.; ; . R -i^-b ffvvltwA) ':''Xm<U-'tt'' Aii<iv'' y ai-K-i},) ; ..^:Clvf<7i)i.-^;: snvnjo. '.-^G'-cari :\v'eckr ;.$2T,TW)0:.. nf.ld';ov/'r;' ■ r) ' ';'.(-:o1h'ge- lAvytfi"- ;35-,50)>: v;Tpwn.: .:Haf!^ '■':•! -. ■'- .■;•-'.'.■■ ■- Pr.o'K'lden'co'; '.Nov..-' 4'*''..-. .' (Dravy. Pop./'315,000) ( Weather, fk.vbrable). • . ~.DG.^plte pro-elPctlbh. had public at; foyer. pitch, Some; high: grpa8e.s:'re> ported'. ■'.■.-:'■; . -;-"■■: ■■.:■• ;, LQe\v!a. State and th^ .RKO . AlbeeV were the .'s',tandb,Mt.«ir:. Ahios^ 'h -Andy . ,a,t RKOi Alhoe holds'over; ■ .' •- ' '. ; ■.•-■-..:-'-.'■ .-Estin^atc'e for .L.-as't-^-'W-eek'-"-- Loew?8-.Sta.te..(3i500 •;: 20-50)'"Rllly'.. the Kld'- XM^GrM), SShbi'ts. -Realife,. enlarised, a.creeh, aroiised; curlbatty;. bif!'.^ with ran:3-;.:$22,000 reported; -very. gpod. -. -:--.-.-.■: ■;, ■.-•■■;.'■ :;-;■-■- . KQ. Albe^. (2r50p; a5v5)i.;:Xmos .'1^ • Andy CRddio); wpht over sensatiPh- aliy ;;.$V6;00p; .Rrok'e';all' HbU3e rec- prd:si^ 2p;wee}<;"H; 'O^- ' ' -- - v '/ '- . Paramou'nt'(■2,206;,:i.5-'C0), ''Laugh- ter" (par), and- Cantor shbrt.: 'Fix-<: cellent.,f?hPw,:- i-aved abPui:r:$i5,boP.; exccllen.t.-:'':. ^ ' ..' -.: -;,.- ■ ■ RKO Victory .(r.pod;-15-50),^''JSaat • l.s West" iUh Caugh t big.. cfowda ' flr.st part of.; run-, bii,t .petered,: off/ ■ Gopd thongii-.at.. $9,00'0. ;r;;Majc8tic .. (Fay) (2;200; ■,15-50). • /•Qfilce. ;WJfe";;,(FN).;: - AVerLige - ■HV '$lli500;-, :'r, yy-: ';;■:'; ' ■v'-.-'':,v :■ .... IIplld,ay." • .(FX), ..va.tidbi': --.Fair, -at.' $7,500.^ ■-"-.'•■■-.;■ ----■:-.-.'; - :. '■:;--:-.r^. : TOpEp igoT $q $6,00P >and .$5,90d^ri ' two of .•;: '/;.Hb'Use.S:;fqr.-.-tias:t'.'.:Woiek'-; Its - .;'■'■-^■ '■1'opeka.-":Npy.'-/4'., . „ ; . (ppaW, Pop,,, 85,000) ■ ; Weather: fair ;. ... --'.-.'.;':-. • . Advent: Of flc.<5h on Uwp- Tap*^ka ..st.ag^'w caused:.ren'owP.d .ac.tivit'y - till - .fird,und,,.'evch seTcphd run...'gV'ttiiig a ' good jilayv' ;6niy. b.ne place, Novelty, f'^lli.ng.,pff; from; laat; ;!iveek's", figures'! to, 4hy ie'x tf?nt d(i.s'pife. 'extra busi->' - nc..ss..'"piillcd -iVy, 'thp ..stage-ajt.ows.''; '; ' ^ Eatimatea-for Last Week .: -pran-'d -VJ i'.rlOO;\ '50'.) -: (Ir'rt.Nj. ;'-.'.'6m'c<<. •Wirt!" ..gOfid/'j'iPjil.-;. '.I.ftlfton.;:--' :■'■ '. '• . ■ . ;'.'.. ■ .Ja^ha.wk-:r.l,'5(t'U; . -n)!;; a-'pxu^ Wild.-': ■dh(I,-.-W'o.ol'y-''-- :F,uiif"hori\: NJ^ ;firHt't,ljrf>fr:d;iy's,,'(.)r'7f-';pf f,:,p iiiru ivf.jri;..: 'of: 7''.,.\i:' .ivKvIiic't'. -'Mid. .'p.uJ'ivVi. ii'-.-iviiy' ;:W|(h-;^"f:?;;.yii ,^to ;;Nii>.•/'.:;;t|i.ni^i-, ;;iio'i-::"'-' Ji-ibr'Vi t}i;'i|i :.^TM:u;dvi-H.iv-...-r:v.'f;ri'; '.■^;l''^.i)0;- ' i4iHf.-h!i]f :W'l•Ia>';-];ifM•.'<•(^;^d':^^■■■■ r-;iij.(V(i -..--': /IhvHifjr !;'-J'i''^-.i.|i..V.;y''-:ff''' ■.Hy ■(-;;i;Ui--H -put-' • }.rp)f-'fo--':-ori"- VvlV'.-.:t. fr^r . 'w<;i'k; ' -tyljit'.' ■ $^irffi!>;:','■-':-;.,; ;;-:■.;;.' [^y y''; ;"■,;,.'-;-. -'.'.. I,f':!.,!(.-..>». 'tiiU 0';fit;!i ijiv 1 1 ut\ ■).. '. .No.ve.lty;' :(■'!.-,.'.'riO, ,Xr;w,.;:'...s^il(';.(-:i^ fl ; .i-f.'u,.j;^'fi!!i,v'i;>;;1--^^- ;;::^s^;i ;i t.)d: y .1.1 "I," ''■'r'4:^ii*'il .l;o.i,ji' ..fi,r .Vviiit''M., Arfi•■vuiii:'.-' /rJ'i().«it' -Jil'lf;- li'*i'l'i);-'^^^?:v. ;atj v^i:^-}:i ::i-Ur'riic\ ii^i^u jinjo.- - ••; :l«"';'iJ::;-•-.:. - «2;.1.1ri0;' ilm-ly^Jh-'y.- ;f''(>hi'-i>>jck'*:' ..'.;;