Variety (Jan 1931)

i» I C T E 4; R O VARlETr SAENGER'S BEST IN YR. . (praWirto Populatloiif I.WOtOOO) V'iv J- "'Vy*«th«rV •n*** *"<'!!?old ■ ^ -Si^owStcirih:' catljr ; part'.lasil ~ viecii,. ' Klvine • ■ tan*;, and ple'tui'^ ■ jious>^« tlio; Blilyers; i;Blg' :^cclsVendi dissipate* with^ ■fold blhst. V-V- V- -Wavnep - pulled "Bisudoli:' liiplo- ; mat • ill three dayiafter cx •'Com- mand to tbve;' fifiJt but »l,8(ta in thut jicrlpd, sUoptiftij inf CrimUml Code ' ' ^^^ohlla j^ three' day^ ahSad pl^chca- ulc J 'i-isoin plctui-ie eot oft -to, llylng ' -iitai-t -aiiil with, rave ^notices .gar-. nereU it: neat |14,PQ.O /or ,fir,st; Jull ' week be'st this site has (ie6n , ln ihoiUhs^Hbldsover. •'^Little GaoSarV. Inir to average: »25,50a; w)ille Penn aiiAccl. top, but: not 08 much; with - f'ThP Man Who Came Back" and ended -up strbjie .at -»27,«0»;,. .; . "l-'aat and Loose" light at bo,tI^ PuUbn and SHerldarn Square; \vhilc ■ "Albiig Clime; Youth':' 'continued, to make the Aldlne lobK lllte a hunting, gcoiitfd tor ideer,- , ' . / - ^ In mat week with Vaude and plP- V tuieH/Da-vls aid well af $id.3ftO.: ahu no liidlcatlbh.orwhetheriJblicy will ' BtlcU. Wealc heidllher. una-weak . ;i>loture„ "^Eoat la West" day . and dat6,- .eased-■along- to Uriaer 110,000, ' although Harfls, also with vaudflUn, left' bpposltlbn for Dayls only a , .block away .and dipped, to around i4,6bp;:;;:^>:':■■ -y . ■ Estimat*8 for Last .Week '.Aldine" i- (ioew'8:Ci;90*i <I3-5^^^ J fAlbng Ciaihe Youth" tPaIr),.another teuddy Kbgera cluck, and,' tbbk it on the chin at $4,300; This, site ha-s : been getting the llght:\velght<i: latclj'; • ■ ".. Davi»^(W.B.).' ■ (l;8S0i 25-35-50). ; inirtiguratlbn. b£ .^yaudfVIm^. TP ■ ■ With ';East Is.West" (U). LUa Grey Chaplin iieadllnlng oh stape , Eb£ ■ ■grout oiienlng, is ,result of.. big, aplurg^, -but quickly settled' do.wn .. and. ivbuhd . up with - taltly, good ■'410(300. ' Must .do; better ;«rid' prpbr V. »bly will wlth blBger nahios; V • .'1 < . : ; Eringht^CVV.lJ.) .(3,760";'. W-35-dP) '. »<East-Is Wpst", (U) not so, hot hero ■ either at under $10,000.'Wick.Powell.; ■■' m.c., on slcli; .list: and sibsence mn>- ;. Jiave, accou.nted , lor . some dt the i ' "drap^ "^^i ■■'; ■'•'■.:. ■'.• I : . Harris^(W.Bi) . (i;800; . 10^20-31- ' .. '40); .This Vaudfllm house, fclt-^ the ' - .jjdvi.'! block arid' tialf ,a\vayi, . "She: I;; -. Got \yhiit ; She ^Wanted;': and .five ' act!<^ on Stage.couldn't do It. Down '. -.to ?4,600i New. policy sboif:tor thiS; . hbiisp likely IE-IJavl.s glloka. ; : ■ ■, .Fultoh — (Shea-Benham-), (1.750 •-io-lT)-'J5-3S.-5d). "Fast"and Loose' XPai-).' with ho cast, 'names; '.and , iw-eiik picture, gave tills house pro))^ ; . abiy.'.v.-'orst week since opening;;<4, ;; "JDOD:- ■■■-, ■:-:.' ■'.■■^ y.--r^. : ■ : Penn—(LPew's-.U;A.) (3,300; ' 2:. '.;. «5-60-7S) "Man ■Who Came iBacJkV ■;• (Fps).. Off to, big :Start, fesult ^pr ■ ■'- Guynbr-Fatroll retuch,' but' cased pT - - nulclcly arid then' camei-bapk sti-piig : tb.?:;7,C00, Cr.lofts spa.hkcd thisvone •. ,fi6(iti(lly and ■ the showstoi'iii ;~dl.dh!' hoip either! ■ : :•'., : ■ ; ,- :' . Sheridan S«».--(n-K-0) (1.400: 15 : 23-3;-!;0) "Fast and Loose'L ;(Par) • Buy and 'date .downtown and way • 'oft. too, at $3,100. - ■ Stanley—(W.B)' "(3.60.0; 25-35^00); ."Little, Caesar".: (F.N'.)'', r Somcwji^it . ©f.dlsap'p'olnttnent ntler b. b; ropoto'- ■. :; from'; other: sections. Oft to tremph- . ■-. dous p't.-irt.' but also-alliwd, ending ■■ 'ivith Piily.ifalr $26,500. - ' ; . ..:. \Varner—(WJJ.)..(2,000; 25-35-61)) : •^Gi'imrnal;. CodeV, (Gol.). . Only real . Click in town last 'week and .smash' at..4l4,000 la lirst full;wcek. Opened . colil,: three days, ahead' .o£- Tegularly . BChrdured- open Ihg when "Boudoir piplomat" (U.)': wa!j >'ahked'lu t-liree , .';day!» and: starving at $ 1.800^ :f"frs' time, around: hero , thait such an ac; ' tloii.has ever been tnRcri in n; first viiti. hoiiso.'.■ ■ ■ ':■■:: ■- ■■■.,; Taio'mW WadiOrdinary Wieek—B'way ■.;Got^$7,900 ' ;,,T.apbiiia,,;.lii,n.. 27.,.: ■ (PrawinB- Population^ 125,000y - •;"V^:^' 'Weathv! ■ Rainy.. ■■.;:. .,?V^ sjiigglshilpsk'. mai'kPd. - the past eek.-;-Kumpi^bf■T.'odd ship; yaiids to csiime: .spun, putu :good ■iiiiil.oi'lojv to tills Iseiipprt: ■; V " : ■ ■ 'Other^Y'U 0 ■'cbndltiPiVs . just '6a;^^^s^ ut-l»i)klng uiv : .ib : ;: ■. ;' .. ' - ' 'Estifnates for: Last Week-: V Broadway. Q'^ox) (),500; 25.iJ.-.r'qO) ^'■Alrtng''t'am.c Loye" (Pstr). ■ Titlp s.onve^how didn't take' 6ii\ hxtich ;b. b. drfiig. $7;!ioo; good;: • ■; • ' Orpliciitn'iBlvO) 11,000; 25-35-50) —"Free Love''!' (!'). This •'Love": had little morc;k'lck In It.V XUlt bc ■(yeek given to, good vaude. ,•: $5^800 ; good; '. ■ ..V: ■" .. ■ ■;,:.'.;: "';■■■; j^:- , Blu«, MoMaa'- tHami'lck) ■(650;:. 2o- 0)r^"Ohce a -Gcntlomari"'("VVB).' -In thb bag- bore. • Iliit Idte gbihi;; ha.s been : tough. in T;icoma' for most; $ii;oOO tor;!) days.'.': " ,, > SHIPYARDS RESUMING ■'■ N''".v'Oilean.'^, .Iii!\''2T, • 1 .CDraw.injj Poiiulatron, 5W,(KW) 'iWduclhb'".' was: tlip liisli hK'it rUisIt AV'OL'lic'- i5rcs!ilcr-",\lor;iii, I'iiu: n>i 1 I !si i^-.'is (if ,?i;ri'Ooo ftt: iliv .sawiso-i- ii- [ ;u.>ut,uiiiU a vceo.rd^fbr'iliL'.pa»t y'vitr. f Sitiii'-': had tiiO- pb'ort's'l w vvk: in .iln. lilstoVy '-wHoi : the : emai't .■ ^•l.^!y^;al i^'ahiilj- ,of BI'oail'Nvay."' j.^iiblli.)>ior' ■tilro \v;>..i,liisi on .ma.-;?; :cliobtfle.. und ,\vith "Itediiolng'' cli(:kh)ff; li .■"uldi- lipnally: miiftod;/, ^ . •' Estirnaie? -for' l^ast;V/eek>.:, Saenfler '■ (3;pGS-C5)', ' r'lioduc'i'iiir"' (M-CO'. Bo.st in a yc-.ir at $2.-.;aOO.: ; Loew's' Stat*' (3,!2.1.s'-.r.O); , VBii.val Fainiiy." (I'ttt).: Xoft..aft)arxf.p.t..?.tho tiatlvos;.T'ccbi d low at $9,000; . : OrplieMm (2,^00;. <60),; "Criminal f'b.de'" . (Col). Blossom ■:S!eb.loy; : oii .st;ige anjl tohibp good Cor splendid: ?in.u6o.: : '. ■■:.' ■ :,.. '■'■'.; ■ -:Strand .- CK^OO; ::B0);: :■ 'iKismi'.l" ■(■\nl^• r>id^p-icely'for'$4,ll)rt.: ';:. :v -; Tiidor. (800; 5(i), :'.'Pai'f -.Time. Wlfp" (Fox). Ppbr with $2;4(i0,.-. TAlnM^MilUSUiU. :.' '' : ■ i Providence, .Jan. 27. .', ; DrAWiniB :Ropulatioh ,'316i00al) . ' W*atl1«r:;Cold'and;»now, ■'; . .' :Slild.* on everytlVIiig In .toivn-i'*'<t week.': At; sohie Stands tlie; gro.sse.s ihoasurpd •: lower:, tlian.' -thb : zcrb~ weather, arid that was .itoliig, some. Film faw fiiU'ly good all:arobnd; but ap|)!\rentl^' air I'rpvldeiice^.:. stucl;: pretty close; to' home. V ; : .; •. "Colmna-Kelfya iri Afi-Ica.!'. at. the RrK^O Victory. . and:: "Bach'clov Father,", at: Lbe«':R, Slate; ' 01115' had' aiiyMiliig that IPbkcd, like a do'cerit- week;"';■ ■:'' ■'■:'. ■■■ ',;■ ';'.'■■':. ^^"■.■:;,' ■','". :, . Eslimatei for:'Last: ,Woek. '■■ R-K-dV, Albea: '.:(2,'500;: '15-50)^ "i?pyal Bed'' (Uadio)..'.Picture Just :inbther. siiiai-t cpnVi'dy-jdrama £tUa* proved :■ too, rltfifh-tbTied; - for - mill h;ind.s,in,:tUl.s burg. : Onb' four days uiid'puUeil out :for-"Bcau:Idcal.'^ Just fair i^t $6,000. . V ,>!; ' '/: , V : / ,■ Loivy's ' State : mSOO: . 20-50)-:^^ 'Bachelor'Father'' (•M-G-M. $l'8.500. Krbss fepbr fed by I1 ouse about: aver - age- 'biz 'for Marion . Davles liel'Oi Usually around $21,000- evci-y . wec.1c. at. thls .stand, but oft .with the pa-' :vliis picture. ■ :.■:; .•' ;^ ■;. :•''.:■ ". ,PrK-.0.,Vietory (llCO.ff; '.i5-.50)-^ ."Cohehs and keliys in Africa".. -C). Apparently fans wnt for- oo^nbclyr JIU^OOO ro'ijortcd-well over dvei-ase.. ' Paramount-C.'iOO; : lS-30)-^"Pas- sibii, Flo\vfr" (:M-:G-M). Started pllf. okay because ot plenty'dra.w.names; but ■. riiouth-tOiJiilouth crit-loism of nukey 'Plot sol-t .bt' put house . iiV ?Iump. ftllghlly nvei- $11,500.'. I'lair.; ■Majajllc.: /i''ay): ('2^200; 13,-50):^ "Ligli tn111''! -/FbxV. ,',Plehty of build-- up' ibr :toM' 'KoSerSf,: liuf despite plijrfeintr: got.'but slightly o'v.er lll,- il0u::;,Faii'..':. :- ' '-• - .'";:./■ • ::■' ."■ Fiy's (1,600;: 13-50)—"'Part Time Wife" (I'Vx).; ^ A'aude. So-sb at ;$7;ooo;;,: -r'^ ■';■:.■. ■'::.■''■-: ■-■ y ^iAiMdUE DUE ON COASt ■: ''d'' ' lioiis^wood. Jan.: 27. ' 'VL.arr.v j.iarmpijr arrives herd nesdfryV(2.S) '\vitli jos^'i)!! Schnit-.ier. presidotit of lladio.: Plcliires) afcrr six -w eeks'in:: ^■^rw Yorl.5..' Dai-riVoUr ivill ^resume pirodVictlon of itidept-i'i^' d.ciit sliprt> - fpr: i:i.adio a feai;ureK fpr stJite rlght release.- ':: -; ^ NO HEAVY DRAMAS Sniail Town T^bpeka Out.for LaUflhs ■■■ .■';:;:;-in','Filma ■■',■;. '^. ./; .:;' ; Detroit! .Tan. 27.' ■ Fo..<: .iiioalre : wia^', the pc.nter : bf most ptvlhc 'activity this 'iv'cek ivherc .(\iiynor and FaiTell di-ew $!>3.100 and; the; pie lu re,. "'f'TheVMan^ W 'C^jne Bactv,-'. was':h'eld a'Secph'd'^^^^^ ;,, :; "R'odiiciiig" .drew vabbut • ase^cr: pe'ctcdind was also held;bviir. i'^The Lash:'.- and' Bl.icksto.rie'; lil'. person,- ;d!d : nbtlifng 'at Ulio. M^ pbbr.; exiWoltattbh 'given /' as ;tb<? cause.'. VFl:ee. ■Love,* '\Vlth its; box r- flOlPp ;title,;: iriadb ''mbney;; :at'' thb ■Dbwhtown;,':' V''': ■ V-V, .:';■■■■:■ '■:'■ ■;.Estimat«»/for:L8»t W.eek' ^-■ Jrt'ichigan-7''Thp: Lash" riv^y : (^i,- 045V 35-50-75); ■: Blo:ckstbn,e In jic'ry son- as; 'liie 'sttige altvaplibn ahd :nbt e.s'ii&lied: .ei'ipu'gh'- to.,.o-v:ercume- .thd Aveakricss; biC: .thb';ieature; poor :at $32,500. ■- ^■■ '^ ■ - : Pox '— rMah\ %lvb - Ciam'e : Back' (Fox) -t5il00.; 15-25-50);: : BcuHion of Gaynbr and FArreli sold a.s siich; niimes are:;pleh'ty b; p. in- this, city Ctn'd -. attcndarice ' records . brpkc;n a.ttaln; .holdo'ver although: fsccpnd wt'ok . .alw'ay.s- a : gamble V in' largo flbu!S(f^lke thlB','.:;*!!- $5a,100i ■ Fiifier^','The Gang Buster" (Par), (2,300; 35-5O776),; : . jack; Oakle:. in this -pictiire dboiried too '.weak:-for Allclilgan-Jint Pkay for Senit-h(>lgh ' librliood jiotise,"' iplayed, to fair $ 17, :30(>,. :. ;: • :''^" '''-; : - :• . ;••: . R-K-C: Downtbwn—{Tree : Love" (0) (2,700-; l6-35r50).l Box,'-blllce: title - and .'ivell liked: i)!pturp; made 'prpnt in;lpw.nut house; '.al>o.ul;$I8, 000 very- ifOOd.' . : .; : . .: > United' :Arti?t8^"Th& Bat. WWs- pers"-. (UA) : (3,3.00; 35-SO-75-!lO).; Class trade, ribtlceably: absent ..with tji'ls pIc'tHre; Becond- week me^mt milklhg it: lioor .on $8;i00;; Paramount:—"Beduclng" . (M-G) (3,000; 3S-50-75).'' - Marie, Di-es.sl.t;r. f.-iins,' and there are plenty of theni, A\'fll: Kiv;v this one about thiee weftkS; tlr.sl -\veek.vei-y, .satisfactory at Sl-i^ 900.'-'■•■■■■■'. ■:- :--.■■■,■ -:.':•'■ ■ state—"Litlle- Caesar" (FX) (3, 000; iir,.25-r>'i>. ;Garig.plcL\ire':la.stoa two we:e!>s. i n Weekly clVansri; hb.u.^--e iit iiiiv scalo; second wpeTc ts.tnpi)-nii«l out; : iiictu:i-e was' /pooi'ly!:-.handlo'.l .heife;-.: ■ -■■ : J ■. . ■ ';Topeka;'.,Jan. '-"7.;. (briiwirttf Population 85,000) .• -~^ ^W*"Sth»r:-Fail- «nd~ Warm ::- ' ■ -Fiiir- tb"Rbod:rbi>brls.'iVeather and' bobkli-ig- comblried- tb . lvelp; ; :■ : ■:',..■ Gomedy' : ;i>Ictures.: ■8ho\vi>it.:: .be.st fiiianvial .returns,.;heavy.'dViiiii.T.. get-; .Uui'. llght ;audl^ncc.s. - - .- ■.'.;: -: . VEftimates fop Last Week . ^:. Grand (ij'iOO-SO.^-- (Fox)--,"Man; n'hp, Carhe Back" didn't \get, the erowdis Gayhot' and Farrell ,uaua,lly bring but. Pbs8lbiy because ;critics and ilrKt.'niRlil'cr..s panned' the plc.- ture; $3iS00;-good. ' :; ^ -:: ; : JaVhawk (i,500-50) (Fox)-T"Door-,; Way to Hell" drew best; of a;iy ;flrst: of -the 'rt:eek : bboking ' In we'eka;-: $1,800, but. ''Kenibto Cohtrol'.' pullpd live centurlt!.<» ijetter on strehgtU;.of. ebmcdy. blenie'nt' and -Bill Haines. .Total ,$4,100;' good. V : Novelty (1,200-35) (Fox)-^"Sillycr; Ilbrdc"',Suflrercij;more bOcaUse ot be-' Ing'a repeat than any.tljlng else. TpV pekaiis do riot coriaidiei' addition; of s6und' arid- ttilk suinci,erit reason for b'oinK excited: Oiil.v Bllghtly.'abovd, $500; cpn-sidcred Ippor. ;'-'Only.-Saps" ;■ la.^f three days Sot'good notices .arid pulled lri.;$lv300i' -maklrif: week's, to- tal:; $l,Sp0, ' or slightly, better; than good.^;-^..': ■ ■ ":■ ■, 2 MUSICAL'mHTS ;. ~ ';' yi: ciblutribus,. Jaiv '27.: (OriWinO' Populatiorif ATSflW) ;. Weather:'' Fair;.;;: "-- Bus.irtossv'';yigliliy'' up-, gbncrally \4riih' tlioatregoers -showing a;n.iarkea ;'piefei;pi>cb ibr: the, riroi'e. ;sploy-eii-. tevtalnm<-rit. ilobpening - of:', stpck :bur.ics(irie; did -ijot 'affect' picture lioiises. ; -:•:: . V ' ■ .' ■ V'' C / .;; '- , Customers llHtenod:4.b- th6, critics arid.-.'bought accordingly; ,vcharlfy;s j< urit"', pro'vcd' the only ;dlsai)pol'nt:-; lutnti ■-: Seemed a .bit -clean: ,fpr; the wefk's ' tUstCi'-' Cpiiveritlon: .p't . Ohio pastors added' soriietliln^ to :grbssc.'J>: . "Onb. Iteaveriiy >jleht'.' .got. iilenty of ; 'fi-brit-page; , publicity due ; • to: ■Kvblyn'L«tyc'6 dlyorce. ;', :':;:; - :''.--:N.-6stimatet':.fop;.Laat:''Webk:; .;.bh!b;'( toew-lJA),,''bn6He.'ayeri'l^ •XlglVt" '.(,l'A) 'arid- unit (3.07'4r 25,- 50);'' Kmil BorQo.bri front pages for publifclty helped -f6aturo; 'ivhlch got: critics' best; $17,000; 'very gbbdi.; .■ :; Palace'.(Keith), ''Charlcy'ja Aunt" (6bl);. (3,000;; 25-Dp).:; Dlsappplntlrig; at only $12,2P0, ■' .. • ' ' . . ;: Broad (Loew^UA), "Paid'' (M-C) (2,500; 25-50).' Ju.st bettbr,titan fair; de.<!pitb;. jcnockbut - publicity - cam-, paign; $13,000. -V. .'v., ^ . ' :.; Grand (Ncfh), "Vlenrie.so: Nights", (\VB) (1,100; . 25-50). Surprisp -of week by taking Iri $7,100. ; Majestic (Keith)^ "CohensTlCellys^ in Africa'.' .;(U) and"^Once a GontleT: mari■^ (Irid); split week, (1,100;.;i5i ,30). . Theatre ;nridiriff itself bri .slow but Woekly-climb; up to $-1,600. 'sinner; $23,400 AND XAESAR/$22,500, LEAD Col. Goes Noiseless. .-.-'; irolb-wood/Jan,'-j27 , .:;.Ivirst ^'tudlo'^Iri' the 'so-called '.Jrir : die iil.'issiflcatloh ■ to .''go . foi' r\ev,'' ;;. nbiseles's, recording is. 'Cblupnbi.'i. ■: J'irnii hab signed with Krpl 'for its. cciiil|iment. ::';■,:.■'' .-:' ■'' z;-^'; ' ' \ ' Cpluritbla ; iipw; h.;>s Siii : ;!fbu.iid: ^t;«!;e,s on' lis lot anil : ilibj' i'V<'rW .rbc- .; br'lins J.-Vpparatus^ :-w-'ili;V in Ini- :h»ci.ii.'i;,(ii-. :■ '''.:' : ;'- -'-'■■■■.'■■:.- ■,;■: D. B. & H. at Fox April 1 After UA «*Imimls^^ ;; -: -;.. .' ,:ij6.IIyw.ood,i'-Jan.- .27 -;...'■ I .Him -..ci^tiiplcliiiK' '.'Obey'r. Thai 'Iiwi'.M.ls.e'': for'.A'A, l),e .Sylvni, -lU-'ii'wii: - .ller^tL-rHOri go to FOx' fbi" I'holr'?eo- , ' OilU. U.l tills .SlUu",), ■ .. .They hold cbntraot.s',;,caliins -lor .'-two;at;tr4 arid.:four' at Fox. Nest ., i-'A picture; is Bet''to;statt!Sept'eni"-. .- ber 1. with the final two Fox prb- ;diM-tibns follbwingri: - - ■ Sti-and High with "CaesarV at $34,000- Two Films Hold Over -; :,...; . ;: '; Br.ioUlyiV 'Jan. 27; .- ''Tirht:.^rAl4iftirt-;r ioC!»i.^ Ui.w, aVIio cr.i.vlK'd the, front povos with (li-r .•^h'owiiiff :.bt her , Irit.ost h^c•W<>i^^'•Xo:T.imU!;:: nt;'(!ie,P:M^ took a .nose di ve as: far, as' tlvW I?:' o. ^^-^^.=.•tpn('::•v'nf■tl; Oii'.y -fl':;fiOO '.f',a- ih'.- week, ;sirrc; weak' for: t!;!,-:' l.'ni'^'-, Aisil P.uil.v. . ■^'ulive;-- . iMrvWi'll; Week aij'L liI.s ni'pardrrv'i '\i.!(s;.iiil:eTA\ai'i(i',' ' '.>!tr;iMii h.td >i strr-j!i'n>iis';.ilmr li^':^ d,linir' ilie^<':rWu\ls::;,(l:)lIy for ':.Uuli- i" -,^IoX'r,..'t--' <'>t(t. i<;;Vi :;ii•' !(.■ ii. li, ,'ii'ui -Jiept 'fiHiiiui.s ; »l;llil ~n-.:idTui^^^^ Il-ld (Aer.. ; - '■>;^ ;• ■ . All.ee • Rol: ' good:, ;rt':-)",'n'-<-': ''fiiniibal: iJode. ■ ■: Vivudv hero''okfiy, ,Loew;.s-Met With dijll liiro,"Pa.'isiori iCIowei^'J-and ' vaivde-' v ■/'i:: J \ • Fox drew; welb ■lliid : "Man ■-■w'Jifi CaTOb;' £'.ick'' ;aiid' suk'b ' slu'w;- iip^^ over.:'. ':".- ';■ ",;■.;■'■ ;,■-: -"■•' ': :-.' Eit) matcs;-.for. V.Lasl: Week ;:.;;:,' iParamount-i'j'fXa LirilU". ", -■ VI'.-tr'i; (■I.OO.ii; ,3.';'*r.o<7;/; j;hfortilri(ifi?;.),ii-eak for Ckii:a 1.!m:iv; Iri: da'ilies. m.-iy- h/i'vc. li.od 'troni'-.i.blnq' lb do-with low ffri^ss" :il:'l';ir. 'C!/-n'(-rally:: thia loeaP daiii'.^'i,:(, is; (fOM'l n. Itiidy Valh'" 'crooriod teii't'bi'^ti\v;'l^U'(;W'olI; .'$l2,ij^i'^ not; so. ■ :""■; ■"■':'-,.'■ v': -' ■' ■ ,'. .Strand —''"Lii'',e (•;if.s-i"•' .- CF.Xj ;ri',MMi.; •.'-7-:i.' -.'J>-.yO-T'. i.: .i;.V''eUe,lit? fndwiii;iV ;it''!>:i'i.SiiJi ;itl...:p''l's'M'i.v .PVirr' -iiiiiiiT. ;';i.i;-.wc;''-l^'>.'jtt:. ■ S:.:;-i''vv'..;' ''::.; :;,:: Fo>fi--^I:ii; :. \\:!::0:.;C-Uiir;:.^ J5:ti';^:; ■(i;'ij'!-;;i-.(-i •Jti'i';. ';;5'-^4lj-vfl-^•J^l;-.7'■^■^.;'<f'•^■■'•'-i■ '■;!Js>i^:e^;i^' ■ :St:vi..''''>''c.'or,-;:i:iie,.'-i^'.,'.'tr.i'i.''i ,v.'-:.V'■•;(,!:. fr.M<'),' •.-. .■-'- ;■■ •.:' . ■ Met^."j'!';<.i(,ji,., . Flp^rt'.r!'-'.(S;!/!.,; %r,'.\<\.:i'}-"<')l Va.ude.: . Jv'ot: 'so. hot. $ji.4nt'; ■:■:;■,"; :-..r ":''.;>,■-; ;'■ :-. Aib'ier^"Crimlndl.. Code-' /3.24.;?;-; .15-?'J-C0,-75)..Vaudf . -Scribes okayed t!ie lilm with gbod turnout. $30,'JOO. ':, 'T\''ashinKtbri,;.T(in. 28, . (Drawing - Population; 450,000) ;-Weather: Cold-to warm..: "Li Uie-.Caesar" ; ;(^ot ;:Earle some :reai 'jrioney last week, Only picture to -top It: was "Once:.a;-:Slnncr>'.' at. the Fox-. .;' ," . ,.." ':.' . ■ Oilicrs rah about-to fbrm, while t^sine'ss jii.st abo'lit as expecttjd. ■ :Estimate8.fbr Last Week. : . :- Columbia' f.Locw).,'"Right to Love" (par/i (l',2;)2; 35-50), 2a .week,-to ■$9:ooo. ;.■ '.. ,-:;. ;. ■ -; - • Earle (M'arner), "Litlle Gaesar" B.), Vaudc (2.044; 24-40-00-70). i-Jtarffrd'islowly but built-rapidly to .'tljOUI $22,51)6.': £:<-nt .into.:fflI'llt' W(;J>k rtbwritbwn M'!tropollian 2d week.. ■ '.Fox' (Ivox/, ""Onre.a t'iuner:; f l'bx):. I .vlbiRe; .show-' .(3.4:!(; , 15T'.;5-.'i5,-C0;); I Jfere 'was brie; that surprised. 'with I $L'.'!:40o, • ■ ;'-^ -' ^' ' .:■ ;: ,'"-..';;■ ,' -;■■- Palace (Ltifw);., ''Kollow. the Lc,a(1> er'' (I'iiV;),. staKe: sliov-V (2,;ii'.2; 33- (n-CO-7'').- ■\\'''iit down n. litlle, \v. %y.\ (ififii .■ ;/■-,: ■ '■ :;.. -, ■,.;'.,,,..;:-'-.. ' ; Riaito /(').; 'T.'.'i'.irl'.ir Tiii.lonial". t ■) (-1 .i'T-!; 35 -50.-.7ftvi. , Xo'.. .so:goo.ii ul $S,1l'll; ; : ■ .' - RKa.:- YlN;.iili's)\ ■ 'fl,!nf:iv,;. (UST^.;:: 'BJ-.SO •i'-c.-m.- ■: ■. : '■ .;:-;■ : ' ;. :, : ■; . : ..C.lilerigo.,,Tiiij'-; 27. .Business; ge'n<^r.uliy (lisapppiiiliu'u: . . throughouf: the. loop,, w'itii tlio .'two , deluxe iioiises, ojciicOfeU tp:-clliv one; - high.: riiai-iis last: week.:;iriero.ly. g'el,- : -; ting by. with fair trade'.. , ;. At'.tire . Oriental; 't'ii'e;;"Rad1o Re-, vue." planned as a gala feast for th<> ' radlo;XiUiiU-lUft another .week,.with ;:; many of the boys up .In the main - btlloo seemingly; unable to under- stand: the ^ib-serice of trade. This can bo .cxplali\ed - by • the- iwoking :; ' which 'brought to a Ibbp: del uxor irio'st :b( the r.idl6:act8 already irillk-. :' ing the town by-having played-all ■; the ribighbbii-hood: grinds:-; . Acts. Ukfi; Qiilrin ityan. Mike and Herman and Pie, Pl.int. i'etc,, have been lilttiug ; : the neighborhoods all season.' All tho' possible - fan trade saw them at such spots as the Cirove;; Bel-, ' mont, Symphony, Congress,. Bel- ; park and the dbzcria bf Other thea- tres. ■[ Even. - the ace act. East and- - rhiirike, wore >^at ■; the State-LaWo around the corner., last summer;' ' ■ ;, "Blue Angel" CI ickt . " Two pictures at-run iiouses, "Man 'Who Came-Bick" and"But'Whis- pers''; were oil! to slow starts, and.;: will scram after a few more days. r'Bliie A'ngel"; at tile Boosevelt, only run ■ flicker; kicking up, any dust.- "Zwel Herzen '.' Jn - Three-Quarter'.' Takt" has clloktd, mightily at thb Studebaker, ;and though: originally' penciled in for any throe tentative' ' wpteka, will fill out,,.five bf them- before: takllig: the;-air; .:. .:.:*-. : Palace, coming along -like :,the';'' Notre Dame backfleld,. suddenly, caueht the cramps and slid to tin off week. ', y'. Estimates fop Last Weak. Chicago (Publlx-B. & k.) (.4,000 60-75-85), "Illicit". (WB)i Stage show. . Much exi^ctcd front title -•' and pink ticket rating.,:; After an excellent week-end; wont to a dive,. -. finishing: with fair; $45',-700.'.. - .' .: McVlckep's ;. (PubllXrB.: & K.ll! . ()-,8G3, 50-7:5-85), "Man "Wlio t'apne,: V B-ick'" .(Fox). : Gouldnlii BOt 'even- ■ 3t.ii-.tod, spmehP w,; witli' tfic ;fu rve I l: .; and GiiyriPr team" falling; down fPr the. flr.<it time locally. ': Oiienl'ng ' wo(>k disappointment: at $27,800. ■ AVill' ^pr.obably go but'tliiij 'bu^•rent..- wcek,^wllh '•pobrWay,tb;iIeir'. (\VB)-, ; showing "under a mandamus, per-> nilt,,replacing. ; - :: ; ' j: :/;-: ::; ■ •': Monroe..(Fpx)'(J.000,;25-40^,"just; Iriiagine'.' (Fox). : For loop.'8 second' ' run, not bad at $4,000.' ■ Oriental (iPuljlix'-B: ii :K.). (3,200, 60r75.^85), ''Oh, For a Man"'' (Fox).. $tngfii :,^how; -::.-Picturb got Uie best'. ■ notices In loop and helped plenty. ■" .'.'Radio Itevue','; -on the' stage, : as-: ': .■lemblbd -a flock; of ra<(!6 talent but - didn't oll.ck.,. Around $7-000: In .sal- aries to radio acts. Not much;profit at, $32,500. ; '■:. '■:• ■- '.■ .: ..;,;;.:" -; . Orpheum ('Warner) (650, 40-60),. "Mln .md Bill'!' (Aletrb). Comes to tliLs' house after,- foiir; big' weeks In ': tho run and de luxe «pbts, and even : ;9o', clipped; riff exccllcrit |4,900.' ' Palace (R-K-O) (2,300, 60-75.;85)', ."Cohens and -Kellys ' In ; :Afrlca.'v yaude. " After weeks bf cll.mbl»)g. ■grosses,: .fell down' several.'ruris :tb only fair $23,000., : Picture brutally panned. ■. ■ .;:": ..: - - ;■ /■ , RboieVelt : ^ (Pijbftx-B. & ' IC.) (1,600,; 50-75.-85),"Blue Arig»;l" (I'ai-.). ..Opcribd In .mid-wcck' and got away on. rife'ht toot-,:'taklng.;rio.'>t' $14,500 In tbrce dny.<i; Giltics llkcW It. Its two names, eatabllshed'here; state -Lake (R - TC-O) :2;700; -60-7ri.: 85), "Criminal Code" (Col). Far run Jicirp fair ;at $19,00,0;; ; Siw,ltchcd:;: again, with "Ke.surrootibn" (-U) cur- rent on a' "pirik." ' -■• Studebaker (InsuU) ^1,200, "50-75;. • 85), "Zwoi licrzPn :Cn- Takt"; (L'fa). In^ fourth week bontlnuc'd- to good: groi.'iest itt $8,500, and ' will stick another sttinxa. House then goc.H flesh with Nicola, magician. ;. United, Arti»t».' (Put.llx-UA) (1,700,. .50t75:-K5), "Bat;:AVhl«pSr.i5" ;. ((--A). Opening week dlnnppoiril- mcnt-at $22,200. But will light to stick another week until ''j;eViI to Pay'V {'L\V):(;onlc.s .in: Fri. (30)/-^^.: ..': ': Woods : .(.Tories).' l.iiOO....fiO-75-85)> "K.v-Fl!inip" . ifnrtie^, i.Iriuse 'bnre •, niore: ge|.<< l)a(;j< tl^ il.H ■eleiiient with.; "f(,;C -a'lnl.is -'oiiJJv'r pii-nire. '.'riiil, -In ; spite ;«f the ter rifii-. ■.tiPilces. ."liovild : III I' I ill i: $ 12,1)00 Tui: III':. WO*-l;. ■• "Itoy.'il ' ..' ^<uv; .t!.H;' r,'.'»V''i; ]:■■ Jake Wilk on - Coast,' ■.',',. : :; ■ .Hollywood, .Tan, 27. . :'jai.:e >'int,;^AV li't-a'd "in "New S?pi-k.:'.is'on Ih'.- C('risl Cor annut<l conrcjfenca,;; :, :':v ' ': WB'S "SONATA" -:^:>;:>'^:-' :;■: .:; ': : IfoHj ",vood. .Ian." 27. ; . 't"i';rrii' r.s . huff purcliaweil' Wils-.iv V'i,l)fsoii's.: ri.i'ivel,;^ "I':is.sl6rin|e.. .-Sy'- ■;. h:i(.i.'; \\iii<'Ti.;is,.(p: be j^uijii^iK-iJ.-iii'V (i.ii; s;ii ill',;.. .. ' ; ' J'.' :; :''';^''^.;;.: ;■ -:■ ;: ^<f:i-;iit 'oif'rvy;: llvfll mplf J)^^ Wn)o;(ri:''w/iM y-ii''';'!ri(fyfi;wii?nn r,l.-i.v it.•->,.•' V'-i.- :.. -' : .;: ; ^: ■ ; ANOTHEIl JUNGtE FEAnjR'E' . <"Voi<.'r!:f-t tiii:.Ju|v«Je;ViM>ih i'3- bcririg; readied for ,i'(5l.e^|isei: .Pro- ' duc.er in lindiselbscd. . -V"- '. .' : ,- ,.'■ -i .: . ]i':ri Po.llard Is.OflUlng a.na soiiiid.- ing the nim in Xow York. ,