Variety (Nov 1930)

-. v '.' ^v-Pravy: ,PQp■;;,1^5C9,OM)■(•■'^:-^^;^ /y ;■•-:VV.c?»tfTer;'^Warrti'.;^ ■ •■ lli-iit- ,-nu.. •siniiU- faotor"'.tiVcso ..aay.i>, hwt ilio-. 'io.iif'i'a.i; ojrC' cdmUtioais Cftrinoi bo ascvllif'a to: .th6,.abnoVnV^i.V. Inaiiui ■ sinttnuM- torn poi-ature; . • Tliat, It is Ki'-eiiiiig ■ pcoiiTo- bindoors is unr. . ^ioiiialil'O, but ■: t.liC:;^ sliarp : cpn.ti-a.stss, •ftiuT tliiv nVai-kciV. diftcv.choc. in • 9.0"V--. pnf-'ativo'; t-'Ji'dssoi?,, have-. a.ll ■ theatre .-pftohitoVs • >x'ond«rj»g--;^Vv'i\a^.t:.;i'i^Sr.. all \ai.:diit;,■ ■ ,\ ■ ThiVt the panie' horni'-now'gOA"Ci-iis- ■ jjidLiii-Ps: as' :.lti .th© '^ileiit ■.aays-. -with, oiiiy 1)6x oflico-product cqninianding ■ ^ticivtioii • rcg'avdlcss. oi souhd, : wide; screen .V 6v; ; iJtv^Onai •■ appearances,: ■ ;nui!it bcVth-o j.vns\vcr. - f-.-.^^ ' ' •'BiHy-tii.o. K?W'V^-i'iX\KbttliCc..-pp6-rife<J;' •BOovVy at ■. the ■ Criterion with . 57,500', ^indii^atedv ' (Jraiidour ' is : .meaning noJ;hing.tb\v'^The':BlgT.vt);il'V.a the. .Gliijiese, in- its' 5th .week.' at .■$13,00.0,- ialsb-verji: poor., Fox's pther .special at the. .C\1rtiiay '.'Just' Iniagine," with. S'iE.OOO ..'ih 4tli week. a. little better ..showing! in proportion, ,t)Ut -likowisp. ^'nbt.hnig.to.b.rag.abou.t.. = ^Svili Rogers! personal ..app.e is scittin'g.' $12i500. for ■ hiniself .'-.iat Loew's "State. . This Ixe is doiiatihs to 'the Commnhity- Chcstv :but even ■■ he: crtrihot;.; offset^ '^ilioiri." and, .the $30,000 indicated: is.iikiewise..pretty bad cohsiderlng; the -altruistic Ijally* : hobplus .^theV rltbgers. naihev. . In Jlbgers ■ favoi": it.'.might -b,e said. the Budden bobkiiig. did . n.ot permit .for an .advance cainpaigh artd. confusion In tjie public- miivd obviously existed, .l^ogevs -is .beiiig bvei'-played here- abouts;, havih!?- been iii "So This Is .Xondbh;V at -the.; State':it fortnight; agb, arid'currehtiy. at,.the. paritages- Iri the-same picture. I*iantageiS>'. $14,- QOO './shows . ippai: 'weakness ..for jk.o.sf^rs'-.infscreen or person;.' :■ ' ; iSddie Ouiiiapls pei'sbnil appear::' enee: -- witH ' . '.'Big ' Mpn^y" at ' the, ii'-K-O'^VAvill -niean^ over. $i,000 extr:^ this .Weelc;.' QOilla.n i iiked locally.- . Ti\'irnprs went bersefk .bii. ballyr Kbo :fbr "Life -of the Party,", playing ■ It'...for.', two wbelcs,- d'ay -.and- ..date- .fit .^Vivrnersr iDbwritbw.n^ and thd Uolly- Iv'ood, with. .$2i>,006 for both hbusieis .indicated: ' . The Sex.tra- .Halloween eirid - Sa.tur.day midnight: .slioHvlngs.. ■Jielped ;tp..bffsct .the;:d^ -h^'at.,... ' ; Anibs .and Andy'^'feii-sliishtly.tinder. their ru-Kt . Week;., gpossiug $28,000 iitt?r; iJidrcating $3!),000, breakirig off isharply..because .of. the Heati > ;■ '■■ Specials • ; l'^x\s specials "''iiii-st invagihe" and t^Tlie P.ig: Trail" arp.' slipping fast, V . .iQpTitinUed on. pa:gc. 45) 137,600 FOR MICHIG^^^^ ••;'■-■■::."'v- --..■■-\..'.'f>etrbit,'Nby;'4.'-.-- /Ainbs 'h' Ai\dy ;stbbd. th'fim..,iii'line All %ye,eU;.":This-picture :als:o meant riipnoy for Pther house/ bringing the: ;people , downtown and . other house getting :the, p.vei'flow,.'.with'ah' overr 'flbw. a.bout every libur. Hbusei^cat-.| ing .2,.700 and playing ..to' a . SOp. top, ;pirtj'cd as many;as nine shows a day to got;.the .gro.ss it did, .$30;OO-i).; 'in this. hpu.s,e; little short of: pheribme-l niiii^' '.^'. ^ ' ■ - .V "Hell's -Angels'.', slid~ encugh . to warrant taking .put -after pne more week.. I'''ive. weeks instead of ^the eight-'hoped fbir.: .. . ' ■ /-' ■ - / - Fif I .. D" Orsay ' in ^ per .son :. didn't nican .so much, hev ..second holdover week-.;at th'ev.Fox;:-. ^ ' Estimates fop^Last VVeiek' ;'. . Mfchigan I-aughter, .( Par) .(4,0,45; , 35-:50'-75).'- '. Smart .pictur.e..| drew diverse, comment; but. riot as: much as expected; $37,600. . : : Foxr-",Rene£fades'' V(Fox) (5,100; l&-25-;5p.).. Fifi. D'Orsay ;held b.ver fPr 2d'. week. . Still,- out of : the . red, with. Aveak picture. Not too bad at' .$33voo^,:-'■ ■■'■/■'^■^ ■ Fishep " Extravagance -:. (WB) (S,300; 35-5pr.75): Slipped to Jn-and.-. outer. $19,500. ■/ R.-.K'O Downtown T--.Am'os' airid Andy; (Radib) . (2,700; : 15-'25-50). Second week hecessity. with third week po$istble.- No dpiibt lall-time. riiairk estabiished fbr hoase ■ •vfrith I $30,000. ■ ; •'■^ ■,- . : ■■■ 'vO ■■ ■ .-::'-,• :•■ United^ Artists^"Dijl3arry" (UA) (3,30.01 35-50-7.5)> Not doing so ^Pll;. about two weeks. $9,300V ■ ;P.arani6unt-^"BiHy: The -Kid'': (M- G-SI) :(3;3.00; 35-50-75)." Big 'bally helping. Probably, will fill short of threei wieeks. $i3i600; . . - State—"(iorilla" (WB) (3,000; 35- 50-75).. -This picture from Dixie and: died. House .gbe.s dark for week, then new price pplicy of 50c top, ~ Madison—:'WhPopee": (UA) (1,750 ;.. 35-50-60). :~Hel:d up.rhicely for 3d week. $5,600. Table of Vof'osses during. P for ;i9whs-,andl houses.-listed .as ;>re- viously pepprte.d >week(^^^^ title: and grbss :bf .pipiure pn^^^ quently is ''sex'^ ■film-or prcture playe Ih/'^sexy film «tyle ■ -\ V • '•.'; ..': Philadelpbia/. NPVr .W;iih::pnly;ilve theatres pperi^^h " last' AVp'eic;' legit: was good In three. Not.< a inUsicaL in 'town, .and. pom- bincd grosses nilssed -iSOiOOO ' i>y_ wide hiargiii. It :ha3 :been a Ipng ilme, in :the iieart of a seasoii,-since i Philly box :btilces have failed to get 50-.all-.told,' ': .- ' ' /. Easy :ieader . was thie Guild's . rMoiith iji. the Cbuntry,*,'. at the .Gar.-. . -irick,;- rfhow' igot $liV,000.- .. ■ - ;' . ^- Th.e Walnut, playing '.SThe . Blue \ .Cthbst'-:; for the fourth week,-picked MP consldoi-abib traldo f ronv the fppt . : ball iia-ow/a.s . Saturday nig^^^ and vei'Q«s)^-'$o,uDo; • :".■.•.. • :.■.>■ ; : ,,. "M'r. Ha,muei,:'.Tyler tryout at the ' 3r©ad, did -riot-soeiu to iget ■starterl and even with the wetk tind, hardly ., :reaf;Ire(i:$.5i0O0: ..-, ■ . : .- ; ■' : ' This , weeic ' three'■No.Av,.^■y^ ■avriv'od; . .Tii^^^ still; .only .five V-hPtises-ppen.-■ -.■ ■:: '■.-. •■..; -,:-.' - l':^.:-. . Thb'.- openings'' .Avcre ' '?i3erkeley .gttuarc" at Forrest,. "The FiiB.t' >lr.s Fraser," Professional .piay.ers' sub script Ion ausplceis' at- - tho. Walnu.t , and V'Siniple Simon'! at the Shubert Next Monday., brings "New York : ^ti'V' "■■ to.' tire : GhcstnUt, and-. ^Trad : Winds,". Schwab &.. Mah^ dra- niatlc,; "to the Broad, - Tlvero: ar*? T>o. )bookihg.s -hie'ntiorieid'- tor; the Erlan--: ger uiitli : the holidays, aithpugh it Is iilcely. that some .:mu.s.ical \ >ylll be booked in. v..'' . ■'. . Estimates for Last Week ' "Mr. Samuel";(Broad, 2d we.ek):^ Tvh;r- tryout ribt.' .so forte, '=.$5,0()0,.. - . Berkeley. Square'?. (Forrest,. - l^it '. ^vbek).-r;fIp'xr.sc v open after two dark -.; w.eolvs,': - ■:■."■■'-. "'\ : : ^'MohthVin the C.puntryV (Garrlclt, ' -. - Sd week)-r^Lod'tbwii^ last wefclc yith ■$aD,i6oo.-.- -- ^ ■■.■■^<:': ■ ^'Simple ■ ■ Sinibn" :•. f Shubort, . 1 st :' 'w'ooki-irHb.us'e.: re'opeiied: - ■vvitii-. -this fcd;'^yrin'ftlipw,.-' .;:; - ■•:: ^ ., ':. • ."Mrs, Fraser" < Withiut; 1st .'week), -proffiSsloWal PJaye ' ■Bb'n. ' •: -■;^..r:: : :..':''.---^. -:..:..■;;;'.-;.:. •Lyric dark- and.igiven Up' by Shu- ■ ibV^i'ts; . Got. sil^aht $4;op;o..'iyitli-:;r^ .:'-Ijaiijt. . Mile;', last .. ■vi^f okv -: Adelph.In, ;*iimc as'Lyrlci.... "■- ■.;■■:•;■-;':' s Legit Out^ittlttf^cWresOff ■ Indianapolis, Nov* (Drawi Pop.; 450,1300) (Weather: Cold) . Indianapbiis,: wasn't , fllm-mlrided last week. Two :iocal .state bahlc failures, a heated pbliticaica:mpaig;rt and rcopeiiirig of; EngUsh'^s -. light'; house .with. Gollcen .ivibbre in vOii the :ljpose^" , drc\v attentibn - aw.ay-1 frorii .the first run houses.; Ambs ^^n Andy drew . :BDme, .t»ut didn't do' hear' the vbUsihess :€x pebted. Air foilpwers didn't-go for thiem.roh sc'reen,'.. Estimates for Last WPek Indiana (Pubjix) 3,300; 35-50-6B), "Mbnto Carlo" (Par). Liked, but didn't haVo cro>vds; $i8i600. : • Circle (Publix:) (2,eOft; 25-40 -50), 'fCheck and Bduble ;Glieck" (RKO), got ehbugh to hold it ;byerv but far frorn expectations; $10,400. : Pala:ce.;(Lo6w:s) (2,800; 25-35-60):, ''Wliab sC Widow;'.' , Belo>v average at $8,000 - Apollo (4th Ave ). (1.100; 25-35 50); '.'Life of the Parly" (W), pulled through with a fair week at; $4,300, Lyric :(4th Ave.) (2,000; 25-,35 JOHN C PLINN ^ Supervising Comedy Productions Pathe Studios Cuivier iCity, Calif. ■SAILOR* GETS $l2i800; SEATTLE-'NITE' $11,300 . ; ' ■■ ' Seattle, Nov; (Drawing Pop., 450*0(30); (Vy.^ather;. colder; «Ught. frP^ts) '■■ First frost of the seaebn last"week.! For 3ome o.f the. houses, it; .wasn't the first.. Orpheiim :leapea Iritp frbnt with that laughVigagged . Amps; 'nv Andy — that's the ; way. 4t was billi^d.: All SortS Pf billing, ballyhpo aind stunts. ,ahd alt helped let. the tolks kno\ff' what was bri at ;th6 RKO house. Easily topped .the /burig. Fifth ^ve. pulled with "Way fbr a Saiibr,". but "not top; jnany; Fox steady,- biit not .strphg with : secbnd week of "Up the River.'?.; CJlara' BoW Just fair in "Her Wedding-Night'.Vat b. o; Liberty . okey 'Irt second: week of;"Rafin, Pr Shine." Two Hariirick houses cohtiiiue ; hitting . fai'e. clijp, ' Estimates for. Last Week Paranriount (Pub) (3,106; 25-60), "Her Wedding Night" (Par). Okay picture,; but .biz hot up to Usual bb'ivl Plug for Horace Heldt band; $li,- 30o.^ -.. -■ "■■ :. .••.■,--•; 5th '. Ave. ' (Fox) ' (2,500; ,25^.(50), "Way of a Sailor" (MGSil-).. ; Fair at $12,850. ■:■ -^v,:-- .^. - 'v. -.. V .:.■:•:.■ ■,:, Fok ,(2.5'00; 25-60), "lip the: River': (Fox).' Fair 2d'week: for $8,-200. .:; Bliie ;Motise (Hamr.ick) .(900 25- 1)0-75), "Life: of PaTty'' <WB), Held up ihr2d. weelt. $5;00b.... ^ Music Box . (Hamrick) (1,000;; is I 60)v. vwiiat . a Widow." Okay, $0,300 phi hihe.;'.dayS;---:-'r ■'•,' "■■;-'■ '■.' Liberty (jehse'nrvph . Kerzogg) (2,000; 15-;2Br35),-"Rain . or,: Shine'!: (Ra'd). .2d ' Wfeekr Well publicized; $5,800. ■ :.{:: .■' . 'o.' . ■ '■ Coliseum (Fox); (liSOO; 25-35-50), "Clancy oii Wall Street" .(Mpnarrh). Did . $2i6P0 'and; house.- initely 'In- two weeks. ■ Jppheum (RKO) (2,700; . 25-60) ;^nips .?n ;Ahdy;;(Rad)i .'All-.d radio team, .: Gag' worked of 30 oi^ 40. sleeping Itii Ibbby to be first: ph line opening, day.. Breakfast served to therii. Parades, etc., . used. .(Si'eiat Week/ Five shoWs : daily, part of tlm*^.' . Longest lines - In history, but hot so nrvaTiy shows as "Rio. Rita,'' which holds hbuse'record at $31,000.; gdt..-$27,00b. .-■■~.--.' ^;:■;■■.':> ■ 'AFRICA SPEAKS' DISPUTE 'Bl-ougbt .$5i900i Gppd B!2, tb^ .BrPvyh - ■■ in Louisville.:/ ;:LpuisviUe,^,Noyi.4. CDi^avi^ Poip!,/ 5(K),o60): (VVeather, Cold) . . ■■'!^A.fiica Speaks" created: sensation mj, "Dborway to Pleil'.', (W),: tppk [ .atthe BroTin with ^he . hatiye-_ki.llj share 'of drop, . poor at $8,900. . . . • ' ; iOhiO; .(Publix) ; (1,400; "25-35).- vplaVboy ot. ;lParis,'V from Indiana, week :bcfore;,: Fair at $1,90.0., - . English^L(legit) -'Oh .the; Loose' for thr^.c -.days at abo.ii.t.$4,'?bp, • took sbm'c of..film trade'; - : '- -': ■ ■' - •■' in/' VaHee, O'Neal at Broo) Brobkl j-ji,^ N. - Y.i,; :Nov;: 4i:■.. Fair , week to\i the Paramount with .' VVii'tuoii^: Slri," Yallee . and- izoijha; O'Neal . on the stage; $.44,300; Aibee, ''Her Man,''aiiid vaude,. Local boy ,aV'the; Met,. .Sidney. Franklih, biill fighteiy sort of wcajc; .•■... - ' : Estimates for Last Week .' '' . .Paramouint4-:"Yii'tuous Sin'' (Par) . (>i;C0P; ^33r5P-6P-76)..- :M;ufli .bdtttf^^ • rGfiultfl' thn:h..'We6k:.':bcfoi'b;.'' Zelriia :.0,'Neai added on stage.'01cayi; .t'i'l.-^ -3.0:0;-V:V. .- .-■^ '■ ^ ■': Fox—^'Sco^laiid;:T;tr!tiV.:.<Fo^)' (4,- :000;: 2otS5'-50-7:u). ilSatisfactory.,^ •Albee-^*'ner .Miii" .(3i2;4S; 35-50^ i6b-75)v\ Yaudfe:y- j-' . \ . ■ -' .; ■.-.; ' ' Met-^"Throb Fi'0ich 'Gii'-ls'' ;(3,-' 577'; 3u-40.-50-;,73:). :.Sidney ..•Franli- iin,; Brpoklyn '^b.lVn .fighter,, .headlhg ;6tagC..-1411;--./-'''-'■V\v '■' : ' Strand'—''Alaybo .It's : T.bVe','.. ;(?.- ..■fi(iO',V-25.i33v5qrC>-T»->. '/Uneyejit-fiii.',; ing sequence. .Editbrial. cpniment in "Tirbes," largest; ieyfening'; paper .in Kentucky, called it' "degradihg.":; ': "Scotland *Tard'; at the secpnd choice hbtisb, Alarrio. -Strand- had "Life of'/the Party;' both to only average Pn tiie .week, '^but gw about they might have shown better returns.; ■,'-■•':" - :;■.;; ;..,.-:■ ■• ,;■■ '■ Estimates for Last Week ; Alamo; (4'th AveIj;^ (1^00; 15-25- .40); ,";Scotlan;d. Yard" . (Fox;).. Could •have -:'b.eeii; inade.. 'to.-pay. hibVe than;. $4,800:; ; good; " Change .overlooked; for crook expioitatioh. ' •..Brown (Brown), (1,609; .15-25-40), "Africa Speaks'- (Cbl). . Speeches; sermons and • editorials :ahd they cam o ihr Bettet than fbif. s^^ SEATTLE thanks, $n.;90P. Mary 30-50)i CPnrad to ■ general ■ disapprbvai. Anderson (R-K;-0) (1.387; "Numbered ;Mcn";;;:(PN) Nagel got. What :h.e ■ dbesh't want — stardom here. .; Not bad, $3,900, • : ; ■ ; ■ ■■■: '.'.;.>-■■. - Rlaltp (R-K-CD) (2i040|.-30-50). '-'Laughter" .' (Par).. . Nancy .:Carroll still draw, but weak; $4,000 average. ; State , (Lbew):-:>(3.252;^ ^ 35-50), "iBilly the Kid'-'' (M-G). 'Under aycr- agp,^" du6- to let-dbWh in -tie-ups; $9,500. ; . :::\-r- ^- ; Strand ;(4th' Ave.); (1.865; 35-50), "Life -of; Party" (WB). Winnie Llghtner' piulled .fairly- well, but OQuldn't make grade for h. o.r. $5)700. (Continued on page 26) -