Variety (Jan 1931)

Wednesday, J»nUary 28,:; 1931 L EG ITlvM AT E Uend last W coiiRpic- . upuP- In'""*^''^" Bfnerai better^ pierit noicdv. Flhaia pf Ucket a^;l-, titlon maybe helped. ■TrAdeV Pps- elbVy iiirtheif; sitrenSthejiing other month or: Mntll Wa^hlngfon's rBlrthday.inorinally.^t -geasoi). ' ' '-J-i' ".'i:' '. No doubt about Broisidway hayinfe a bad Janua;ry, however^ cveh. with tlia hpl Iday' and au to- sh ow.— Neyer W hiany houses dark;- but that was in' line with the early .half of the eeasoii and Its irecord maltlhg. pei- centagei of unllBhted theatres. .;. ' . strong week-end trade again with Saturday ; matinees' going .fia much aa a thousand dollars ovtr espedta-, . tlphs. It was lively in the cut rates; ;:wlil<:h : \(fent' clean of Uokfets : by 2 p'ciock;.v,:- .'i' -i.''^]. '!,'':-' ■ .".Tomorrow - land - Tomorrow ' ; es- tebllshed Itseit as it hit, gbliig to ,.|t7.40Q-lt8-'flrst full -;weck. at •Henrys Miller's. ■ VAnatdl'!-. showed ..;Some ■ llfe late- lii> the week at the. Lyceu ' with a ihoderate':gros8,' Jibwever,. of about |7,D00.- Figured, to- hilve: a .•very'.good chance 16 "You Said .It," ' .Wlllu l i 'dievf . dl'^ldod'' nbtl'rgg 'fiiit whlch^^eht to virtual capacity Sat (•urday ■ and g'roissed , . ♦26;000 nt Chanln'sVieth Strept with a tiAfy ■ ' toPi Special-. Interest this wecK Went to- "Private. Ijlves,'" the- L'ondbn show' that Started ^at ' the,. Times ■ Square ' Tuesday, and. regarded .a cinch,,-especially 'since the. engage-, ment IS. to be limited, '; . VThe New yorkers'.' .-slightly bet- :-ter;^gblhg:-over.-$51ip00 w-next.;ainon8 the', musicals were -. "Three's. ; a ero)v:d," VOli-l Crany" arid .'•Fine and • Dandy''; - "Sweet and Ikiw" has lieen .' perking up and tlalmed better than. - 126.000,/b^st gross since - starting; latter-show and 'I'Voii -Said: It'^ rateil money' makers, -bu t-.riot-among the .leaders;-'"Meet My Sister"' Is', ruhr nirig last In Its field an'd they, aire thinking.of changing Its title. ••' .VGrand Hotel" has lio rival amptig - the: drarpas and holds,, to. '.standee ;blz for about, $28,000 weekly; "Once ' Jh: a:';Lilfetlme''- holds' satn« .spot: : ambbng comedies and bettered $123,- .000 agairi' last week;' "Elizabeth :the -.Queen'!.;; very: strong': at $22,000; . "Greeri- Pastures" .up, oyer. $16,000 and. same' for .."To.iilght ■ or- 'ffever" and- "Vinegar Tree'.";: "Five -Star -Final" Improved /somewhat to .$12,r -^000 Jihd. figured- to dp. even better. ,. /"Stepping SIpters'-'. is -flhally' a;n- -:hourfced: ^to stop, at-; the Royale, "Rock Me, Julie,'-': following in > the ■ ruii ,cut-rater, next week.-; Karly this 'week .there.' wert no ■ other pre- mieres -Ifste^,.-''Dr. ^''-belng ;pbst,i. 'Iwned at-'the<;Hudson' for another. ; :we€k/:-, ' -^■:-:;;- ■ V ■~E«ttrtiiitei-'ifor-^-L«si: W«o>i\ "Anatol," Xycebm fad; weeic)- :(C-. 867r$3.^5)'. Revival praised as: pro-, iductloh but'xflancies ' somewi'iat'- In doubt; ' first- full wbefe' abPu.t::$7,Bp0. "A«; Ypo Desire Me,'' Maxiiie El- liplt; (1st week) (Gi924-$3). Prer: ■eented by Shuberfsf. adapted' from - -Italian: pf liiilgl;Pirandello; pjichs tonight (28). ■ :' : ■'- / ,- /: :f Ballyhoo,? HamrhCrStcin's (6th Wek)r (MrliS!65r$4.40). : Co-Pi>era- - tive show going albiig; to falr. tradp, V aided by cul- rate8;:ia8t ' week esti- mated,over $13,500." .-.- "Elizabeth the Queen." Beck (iSth ;:week )■■ (CD-I ,189-;$3); -. Cbn'tlniies. tp: excclleht business, virtual capacity- ' at :$22,006; ■ due-for: road: -^arly In ' Marcli. .': ' '."Fine and Dandy," > Erlanger's '•(19 th .:.wee k ). . ■ (M-1,S31>$5.50). ' Sllghily up at '$29,000; expected to . go well " into. spring.-: '■ ;"^ \ ' • "First Nloht,'' EltinBe (10th week) (CD.8Q2-$3). Gbes along week to week to slim ;tradiB; '•^3.000 -tops^ ■ - "Five ; Star Final," Cbrt (6th ■ iwcek) (CD-1;043-»3.86K. ^Agencies, Veales,: imprp'Ving and ' giross nioved ..Upward' to. nearly $12,tt0d; Ibo'k.s: set for.spme time;.' -■- "Grand Hotel," , National (13th WPek) ;(GD^l;i64-$4-.40). :;Big shot on iJrpadwtfy-.-■w'lth 'ticket demand oytn surprising to brpit^rsi^ stander- trade all: performances! around ■ $28.Oj00. • ;v. : ■ - .- ; : '^Cilrl Craiy," Alvin (J6th week") ;(M;-:,387-.$s.50);, • cpmpletrng.fbunh -month and still rim'bng niost'popvitar . JnuRicalsi sbmethjng over. . $30,900 ; la"sf -weelc: ■ now - an agerioy. buy:.. ^ ''Greel^e Had a Name for It,'.' Har- ..rls :(19thV\s:e<;k) :'(C;i,060-.$3); .C^m-: edy \ "succetes but-•trade?: eased .. to .: mpdorately:' successful' ta k In g st- .;aborit $13,000; ' . . ' " , ■-" -•• - "Gpeen GroW the. Lilaesj" Guild (lst:~week) ;(GD-9H-$3)i Presphtcd by. .Theatre Guild;-, written by Lyiin H'ggs;: opened Monday;:(20); well reparfled .at tryrout. - . . • ' •^Green Pastures/' Mansflpld (40tK ■?vpek).-(C;D.-.l,0BO; .$3.8D)..^^un_leadOJ• n('aI•ing 'year's: tnai;k; scale revised down frbrn.:$4,4l); .ihiprbvcd :ta. bv:i>i' $10,000 ; arid may rUn ; biit second season.; ■-. " ;' :'..-'.: V'.; V; - ''. • "iMeti: My. 'Sister," Shubert';(5tiv :W«'t!k) •rM-r-.385-$s;50).- itejifirtpa Papering with - actual: paj'fng tradif. father Ilt'ht; cHtimated under.:$l5i> Ofto.-..,; .' , -. ;••:..-. ■.:.!. ;.-,-..: ' ;::;^: :- : ^!Midrrlglit," ',. Avpri .; t.5(li; .w«'eK): (CP-S3q-$3).: -Sfovcd:: teire fr'bhl Guild;' ' whether cbritihues : after su^iscriptlori'period,' over, next week' not .certain;- ' $14,00.0 and mostly from subscribers.' --: V "Oh Promise Me," Moroscb (JOth week) (G^893-$3.85). ' Doing moder'- .ateljr .to some -profltV: at :j $10,000 lately; cut Vrate :Buppbrt.:- ".On th* Spot," Forrest (14tli ■week) (D-i,0lB-$3)T Mellei" gettln^^ by.'to sPine proAt although" eased oft- to albout $10,000 :-weekly. ,: : ''Pne.ei.ih sj Lifetime,". Miislc: Box (19th week) (Cri.0O0;-'$3.85),." Stlil big ah<l:eitislly:cp'niedy leader; ciricli to run. lnto next summer arid: maybe longer; oy^r .,$23,000 again, ■" . ; '- ."Pagan Lady," 48th St. (IBfh week) (Gt960-$3). GlimbeU to $12,- 000, plenty for . this season,' tour- ing, plans, cancelled.'a'hd' date In- xieflnlte.---'-:/- : '■';;;..■ - :;;v ■- ';,,•■ "P^tticoai Influeneb," Empire (7th :week) (C-l,099T$l8j); Making profit both--ways; got '$li,o6o: last-week; "JBarre.ttiS :0f.' Wamp6le> Street" due here ; soon; ' With-': "Ihfl'uehcc" prob- ablyvmpvJngi- ' : ; ■ :' "Philip-Goes FortH, BH'tmpi-e. (3d week) (GPt1,000; $3.85), -Asldb from first Jilght business about -fiame last week at $6i[i00;; divided .reviews.liiurt "Dut.ijjiow mny moRti Bi'ade. . .'VPrivat* -Li'i^es,* Times Square (Ist:week) (CD.a.OBT; $3i?5).. -Pro-: sentfd by Ghnrlcs B, Gochraii.. here .from London, with rep; .with ; Npel Coward' and Gertriid?. Ijawrertce;-: opened Trteisday-'(27); •: :: "She Means :Biisini»8S," Ritz (1st week) :(C-945'; $3)i Presented by .James W. tjillott;: written by Sam- uel Shipihan; fail" reports frbm'try- bu t::"Bi()orsT oi>ene'd"^MPnday-(-26)T:— : .^Stepping : Cisters," Rbyale' (4ist week) (F.-;f;323; $3).:Ftnal week an- nounced, -but' .niapagement. -pf cut -niter, changed mlrids oiice br .twice 'bcfbre;' , cp'-opeMitiVe ., to' :\small money; :$a,000... V • "Svireet and: Low;"! 44th; St. (11th week) ;(R-1,323; $B:60). Moved here and-' climbed from $22^B0O tb bver $2B,000; song. hlts aiding; expected to-stick.-, • : \- - ^That's Gratitude,"- GPlden - (2ist #eek) (GrSOO; $4.40). Getting mbdr ;erato : money of- late .after strong Btnrtr well out 4n'front;-about $8|BOO last week. ■"The--. New- Yorkerai'* .Broadway ^8t»i week): .(R-2,000; $6.B0). Biggest /thing in tpwiv' and mo'v'ed tip-ward la'st' '^'webk';" he'arly''"$Blv600~ ^- "TH* Truth Game,*' Ethel Barry- more (6ih week) (Crl,096; - $186). Doing fairly; weli,:,:"although naine past: .expepted' ■ to' gtpss • bigger .money;-improved to $ll,0O0i -: ' "The VihaBar. : Tr««," • Playhouse (ilth. week): (6-968; $3.85);: One of suecesses ;niade -.buy In ticket agen-' cl.es;.~ trade holds- to ;big.';mbhey for this ..house; -over $16,000'. -. "Tomo'rroW-.ahd. Tombrrovw," -Hen- ry Miller's t3d week) (D-946; ;$3.8B1, Second week,: more-than fuiiilled prpniise of st.art; jumped.tp $17,S00, Pi" vlrtuitl .capacity,'V ;. ' . ^^Three'i k Crowd,"; S'elwyn (16th week) .(Rrl,067;: $E.SO). Alsbvageiicy, buy regardless, of :ruh;- virtually as big a'8' before A.'Ith gross $31 ,S00. ": "TbriiBht or Never,^ Belascodlth week) ;.(GD-1.000;: $3.8BJ. - Getting agency'.Bupporf and xj&ss,draw with takings , holding to gbod : moiiey,; $16;000.'.: ::■: "■;'■; :• ■. _i!y.ou-LSald_it,'ilCliahln!8; 46th. St. (2nd w.pcli) (R-:l,41.3; $4.40). Critics dlvided-i.n: opinion," but "show did very. V well ' (Irat , .week cdnsidering scale:' big Siitui'day with grbss bver $25,600., . . .. ::;.;. . • -■: .■ .''. -; Otjjier Attractions • *'Tlie. Student Prince;" MaJe«.tIo,; revived by. Sliiibert;. opens Thursday ,(29)-.^':':■'.■■■■■ ■-.r-■ '^:^'-.-:.'■ ■.:;,V' ; : »'Camille,",14th St.;: revival opened Monday. VMra.- MooniJgiit,''; Hopkins; may move- to anbtlier: house, '-Success": due,here. '^: ■ . VBir-d in Hand," 49(h . St.; held over; ; repeat. -". ■ :■■•:; .. ; ,. Pitt Grosses ■ ;'-■ V ' rittsburgh, Jan. 27, ' ..Sclvvva b; & Mandel's • new- musi -' cal, ; '"AniVi'icVs. :: Sweethearti"' si. smacltlhg Ibcal lilt last week at kiscon. At $4.'4b tbp.'claimed: a.rbiind $37;2D0, host: iigure tiiis site has -shbvtn.'tlils seaspri. .'-Downstairs, vir- 'tuai capacity nightly, with S.B.O. sign out for premiere Monday night and bo^h mats,: .Kixon- needs spme- thiiig like t1iis, for last.';two pre^; niieres,'. "Gone .Hollywbbd". -. arid "Willi the Tide," Imve been duji. Hou.'ie .darlc. currcritlj:,., reopening Feh.. 2 with '-iiiubway ExpVe.sK,''-; then Skiniier In >"M;irius." . • - ■■. "Monde,-Inc.," .at the Alvin felt conipetitloh of oilvcr legitlbbuse and pretty miich of a di-s-niipolntment.' Fiiwed- to arbiind- $6;000, • Avlifch jnSariS There wor<:n:.t-l2 'piebpin in: - hal^oriy opening night . for "MendPl." ''.]■'■: Sharp Stock at Pitt tried another mystery, always popular -here,, ■with •.Owett-l'iivis- "Nfnvh Guesyy' .O 'I'd fairly well. '.;. 'y- Big Musical's $15,000 ■ Shows Hub^s Dullness ' ■ . • Boston, Jan.; 27. • ;: tegit -' shows : did- fair bii.sirioss willV :^<A-%bnderftil f:iglit* itt ttio Shubei't:'-leading. bif ' .-'at'; a . wealt $is,poo, . .'"X ^■■ ::.-•■■ ■'■\'- :::'^''-: '■'■■; ' The 'Fcbfcssional Players' at ' the Plymouth. wlth;Grace St. Georgfe -In- "Tiie First Mrs; Fraser" were; the'- roal- leaders: 'n-lth $13,700, just brdlnai-y biz.. • : ': . .. .. ' ' ." List Week's Est! rnates : "June Mp«n"^Wllbur. ' liow at $10,700.' ■•■ ■.: '_--. ■-.'■■...; '■■;-■-■:■■ . "TKe First Mrs. ; Fraser''—P1.V- moutli. $13)700,. abbuti best showing of week. :-: ■■;■;"■-."■' • "Draeula!;—tyrlc.' Poor ;at ;$9i,0oq; ."Nina Rosa"—Majestic. ' Opened Monday. . ' -.' :■■ '<A .-WonderfuV^ Niabt'.l--r^Shubei:C $1S,000, less than fair... "Strictly Dishbhorable.fr-'CPlbnlal.. $11,000 was poor. ' . : , " : "A Month in! the Cbiifitry"—Tre-; moht. $13,000, good. ,• ■■'■.; Chicago, Jan. 27. Sonic 9,000 conventioneers, pi tne canning Industry, gathered for their annual pow .wow, -helped gresses considerably. Music pieces naturally lead again, w"Ith "Simple Simon" eclipsing Its one competitor," "Rip- pies," . "Simon" rolled up a sweet. $29,000 on its closing week. , —Map-la -undergoing-eome- changes tor the next .twb weeks. • Blackstone. housing "tadles of the Jury," is re- seating the lower. flobr,: Bpyudrig- up the riiarcluee' a''nd lias .takeil a stranr gle hold oii the' Couthoul ticket agency, assuring -all patrorts; they can buy frbm Cbuthoul'at-.-the'same- prices as at'the bcx pjfice.-- Getting ready for the repertoire, Tracy Drake, is spending about two-grand bringing Mrsi Fiske'e production of "Becky Sharp" to town, . New Crop ■,':-,; ' ■ < Xew immediate .openings include. "Soaa-let Sister Mary," repla<;irig'"A8 ' you Desirp.- Me,'!' Dramatic League piece, the 26th. -The "Sltetbh Book", opened .the-26th, takln6f the place of '•Simple Slmon"-at the Grahd.-r-"I»y-- 'sis'frata" dcflntely goes oiit the' end -pf the month, with "Cherries Are. Ripe" coftiing Intb.'the: Erlanger tiie end of the present-'week.,: "Man iiv Posse8sipii'' ppened, today (27th), with;" vBerkeley-. Sqiiare,''-; after;ian; extra week of goo.d;busine6S, leaving the 25th. --.-• . >y/ ■, The Studebaker, .housing pictures ' of late, becomes a legit house again Feb. 15, when ^ ''The -Great;. J^lcola'! bpcn's. - Likewise the Adelphl re- lights with :^'Wheh Women Love," -Feb. -1. : "Ripples" Is set- to- rtibve. -out -of' the Illinois the end of the month, with faint whispers of a tipldovet": pf at least twb weeks. - . .'.. ';: Estirriatc* for Laat Week :" : "A« You Desire Me," Harris (5th week) (D-l)984-$3). Arpund $14,- 000, with "Scarlet Sister Mary," re- placing the 26th. Bellput matinees pulled this Dramatic League pffer- Jng tp the high mark.' ••Bad "Gipn''^poirb:C3'd •*eek)-'(D-'l; 443-$3). Anhbui)ced'its scramming Jan. 17 but hung - on another week to less. than $4,000, with tiie -Shu^ bertia trying to hold it over to. pre- vent the house 'going dark. ; ' Berkeley : Square," Seiwyn-- (4lh week) ;(D.-l,086-,$3). Popular at $14;- 500, holding bver an extra, week to collect (he gravy, but the 24th to the Pacific Coast'with "The Man In I'osHCssion"'opening the 27th. - "Jonesy,^ Playhouse (4th . week) (GD-603-$2). Holding at $6,000, Ayith every Ihdicatlph it will .remain for .iEirtbtlier-.morith. , ' . %'. ' "Ladies of the Jury," Blackstone (2d week) (D-l,219-$3). VP to $13,-200, with Mrs; Piske as the di-aw. Ifnuse is-undergoing some changes nhd will .ehortly reopeh with Mr.s. FiskC ill "Becky; Sharpe:," calfijl.-ited to keop'^ custoijiers Iritcrested 111 1.the early ' robins, arrive. Tvyo-for-onc policy.'-: .,; :'.;;'. : : ,, :'' \ :."- :■ - 'ILyslstrita," Maje;stio (lllli week) fD-l.997-i3.50.). A roun a $14,000. .Moving the end of the riionlh for. a road tour, 'Cut rates; ha've .'Iiel'pfJd thi.<! 'fine. : ":'■ . 'v "Old:Rascal," narricli (Ilth week) (Di1.;i07-$3). Held to $10,000. and still; niainlalh'.ipg Its cut-rate piice. -wlilcli ;is ..hoped to 'carry it: along, another m'brithi;:- .'. ;.'■ : "Simple Simon," Grand ('th we<'k') (M-1,200. - ;$4.40. At .$20,000, and witliout tVte ald p£ the two-for-pnes. wa.^ tiie leader and. favorite oC the weit-k; -: Qiit the 24th to ■ make rbbrii f()i; lhe"Sk<»ti;li Book."-' • : - . ." .■ .: . --"Sufcvvay Exprese,"'Er)fl.nKCr (10th week) ■ (Dr 1,31.!) -$3):.;.-'-''Niee .-- - $!".r)On, Oiit;- I'pr-^'CIVoi-rles : -Are Itipi','.' the- jiftfi ::■ - •: ■ :■ ■ '■ "■.':'.',■ ':' ';Three Little GirU," Great North- f-rnr t.VjXh.. w^ek) (O-i.,36r,-t3,*0), llf.-.lVy at; $1.1/500, with cut ral(:-S,iii ti.uc^ ariil. fio irnVn^dlate . pn)"iio<.-l of .li-u\ins. -.'^^■ ■ -; :SaiiiIf\i\i'url!'i:ii;;Jan.- 'J<;:' ; ■Priiolic«Hi" ' nlI h<ildover all.r.to-- tloi.iK; last .week. and '.i,Oli hit- W: tiiir St ride. '■;■,.:. ■-.;■■..-■.... .y ■' Curran with "r.eiorT'aii" in (lilrd a»id,:,Uow-|)iit: week, driijjpi'd-a liitle over jjrecodlng "sjarizii.' liiec jirbfit;' .clbse; -;tb: $M/oob. - Gciirj''. -dixrlti '"Porgy;* ;ne'xt- vvbelc.; •.. "Lost Slioep" In fourth and final n'«ek.;:at. .>ii:la,i.iSff.r'Ji Columbia " also slipped ■severul ■ iii'und.-Tfiuf^Tromtld- ercd ; ilealtlvy -.,it, clo.so - to -:i*iO,,000'; ,Slio\v- goe&-'16:1,1. A.-.ti'pni hbris iind later is" tp .toiir Northwest; accord- ing; to .pre.sent pli'iiis.' . - :\Duffy;s,:. Alcazhri.; with "Torch Song": inVthlrd, week:again 'di^p- poiiitcd. Takings , very •.•right'> at total of ariiiirid ' $3,300, pr.obiibly less .than nut.' ; : ' ; , ' "Artl'sts".^Model.H", brpuglit into Tlvoli by Jack; riolh.«ehlld. £U!xy kdveirilslhg,:. fia.sliy . poii.teris in ;front ajid witlj: "Women Only -Matiness'' and,"Men ■brily, N-lglits"' got' off to ;better th'an.a.$60Q:openirig pei;forin- "finco: at:-60: cents' top.'and;got'$3!500 bn . week, .most of-.it iirptlt, -Siiow cpn.si^itR, of spx . lecture with few birljt. paVad l iig before itudlont'O, '; ':' IN L A. SPURT ;. "-'.tos'AngelcSi,, Jan. .27.- . T.wo.;ppening.s lastAveek,: both get- llng a fair 'break. ~- Horry. Green, .started'-; his 'reVamped ;.'.'Amliulithce. Cha.ser". at the Hollywood Play-, house • on \Vcdriesdaj- and chalked' up: $5,000 for . the remainder of the week. Opening night, was capacity .at $2 top; > Piece -piayed- twb. weeks in- sari Fr'an'cisco 'as .''Tlie .Shyster," then -closcd;'for'revision. . -Admission hds. been tlitcd from $1.50, at which lt;.has ..been pperating. for the ;past year": under-: direction!;-of-. Henry Duffy. ■ ■•-■■ ■.■;.:>; '■;■■■' ■'■-'■■ "Rain," flrst offering of. the All- American^ Theatre Co. at the Egati, 'a1sff'>tart:e"d~biilllshr^his-1sTthe first tenant the 300-»c.itcr has had in four nibpths.. First, week ^ot-a lUtle over $2:000, .Nvith .'a' nut of $l.-5p,0,- House is. going out after subscrip- tion business. ".Up Pops the Devil" Is still the local leader "with $10,000 for last week. Going fl.ve-vveeks. • " ' .Toe E. Brown. In" "Elmer the Great" at the Ki.Gapitani. did $'9,000 on its fifth week.' IJIay is the most profitable this hou.<ie has had In months and m.ay pave th.e way fbr a series pf comedies with: film names" In'the lead. ■ House Is-getting all the club bu'slness .In tbwn and'man- ages to schedule,!hrce or four thea'r tre partie.s'w*ieftly. '-i^ •• ■ . "Porgy," the Civic Repertory'w presentation at th.e Miislb~ Box,-. Is playing to good- retur.'ns^.'af $6,500; Due to local ; cblbl'ed players the Negro 'cpmpdy in filling the balcony nightly. " Upstairs has -been a pveb- •lemL--WUh^Ihe_;Iifin.^Mi'.aiEe^Seats^ only 400 dowristairs andlt's fbuglii-to get a profit out of that number. ;. ' Sid- Graunian^s ":iiiltl«l '-stage- prb- ;d^lctlo,n^ ".Once in.a Lifetime,'' Opens .at the Mayan aodjiy. (27) at $5 top. ThI.s- will give the town- sfx reglts. j-uniilrig.- 'a. re/;orrl foi; the; past six months. . :' '.--''' .::-:.: ;; EBitmateS;;f.o.p Last Week'. .■- ;/ "Up Pops the Devil" (IJelascP, 5th week):', ,1'lonty of profit at $10,- (lOO. for. nriii w<;ek. No .sign of l>-t-ui). ■■■ -■■"-:■:■■ ■■'.'■ ■: . "Elmer the :Great"-^(I-;i .G.TLpUan, 5tK week). $1:50 ,lC>n. arid .pbp. -pic* lure stai' gives the 'onit; steady p'ttt- ronage. $9,000. :^'Raih" .(Kgan, ;l:.st: -n-eek). Sub- ..serlptipifi .■iaie^and James Kiiliwobd -gbt'$2,100., Jn for;l«o'.weeks. ' - "Porgy" (('lylr; Itppi.-rtory-Music BOX, 3d wee)V).. 7%asted off.10 $6/500. One Week vTiiore, '-heller- : thaii. the a,veraKe 'rnD of a rop play;.; •; ''Ambularice Chaser" (Hollywood" Playhb.iixe, -1 st week-), Ki.arlort. fair, at;. $r!,'000. /'pr: . llvo: ■ perfprriiahces. ll.ftrr.y. (.;i:ef-h .starring; , VV .'.; Minneapolis Figures i ;'; - . ; ' .^iinnVitiiJolls,'.Jiiri 27, "Sistep-s of. the; (.-luirus'' proved a f.'ilV-.-drawing-'.i-ard for the.; Ualrii hriyige T'l.-i.ver's' li\r;i rirs 1 h- stoek) . al the .'■'hubert. grfj.v'rig '.lose to $1,200, .whif'h i/i suttli-lerit .to;keef): ih'e house Oi.'t:'>r ilie; red t)h(t(-r. its jifesorit .pp•• eratirig si;ln'd\ile.:;'- ; :.- ; .\Vlt h; Of' :Willf Tfopper ■ a,s .a guest St,T r. • 'the ■ 1Th I Or'i>-it t- Si li^erii'.■ -iiro- jiuetlori' bf-'J.'l'lK' .Mikado'"'at; the llrii- 've'rsllV- Aiidiloliiirn ■.(ll^eVV.v. $3.(i00""ffir: t h'rr;e r,erf(U'li'i<'i'nces;. 'r.wb ..perfr.irm,ah<:e,'« of'I'i^d Siifiwri ;i:rid the Ijer|Ssliu\vri -liaiiqr-irs at - theJ: .Mi.'H'O- lijblllari 'gros'^f.il i-lf/yi" .to iXAXlV. ' :; Sfrir-k ->!tirti-.>"|ii<! I'li;; the. (iii.yoty 'i vjoniiii'iitCs io K"(.:l .hi. ; Ai og.M'd $3,"<;00j ; ;; -'; - - ;, rhiiadeiuhiit., Jan.: 29. • ' ;AV.Ilh' billy. toVii- loglt houses opeiv last Week:l>nsiiios(5;av.e'ruiped « little b^.utel^^; Thero was '. o'rio .siiuVsh, -one.. very-:srit;isf.-t<'tpi-.y, gross":' biic. fal'i*^ to- middling and one, bust. A' fifth ' show-; '•T,ho' Gang"^i; All- Here,;' Was" to liave ;bp.eriod Aloiidfl.v, ..hut. aflor thi^oe. pbstpbiiehionts ■ jlitin't: jimkex the grade; uiitll Friday, :when m'uch .. to ereryoricis sb'rprise. .if was; ;sbm^ " way from capacity. . 'The .smasli was ;"Strlctly Dislion- : orable," which hit a capacity llgure' allJ>ie£lv,aiLthe^ BroAd with an.' $18^^^^^^^ 000 : «r.Pss-: at' $2.50; t<>p. ".^Wfth—a~ Southern:; toiirlivg. .v'coriipany, all nanies uniinbwn; this one hafe -hceii the stirjirlsc;'!^ensatioii of the lyoav. iliglit: now- it looks good for six weeks sure aiUI perhaps eight, and;- cbrisldei^irig Inexpen.slve hook-up, present. pacc.nriust- stand for pleiity; profit. • ,:.■. .::-;■.;,-■; ■:•;'; - '"rpphze'V tbok' al- nice jump In its fptn th and - l)nal -woek- at the ,Wal-:; 'niit. It, w.-i)i the-foui'tli professional players' subsc-rlption offering in a row to click this ye.ir, with the woi'kly aVevngi" biding arburi.d $11,000 ■ and;-ver.y;ste.ady..; ; :: :.- :, : .;.: -.:.; '•Blaekblrd.s'' clnimed a gain ^ In their fifth iinU final: week nit . the Cliestnut; iii'Obiibly becau.se of com- plete absence , of riiusicai rivi^s diie, ,tp delay'of. Heiily 'phbw. ; ; ' .■■; Tito . 'flpp -was "Scarlet';; Sister ' : ^-lary;",:-vvhieh illd the poorest hiisl-; : ness Ethel linrrymore has over re- , corded here in second .week nt the- Forrest. The Barry more vehicle ac- tually .grossed less .than ;;$4;'000; '-. Sorrie of the evening' figures were. u.hbelievable:arid there were nights . when- there, wore le ss than foiiV rbws - ■■(nieU^lnTlie. ."orclfcStTjn---;EthelTr^ pressed herself strongly. It Is underr •'; stood,: on her horiie town. .. ; More life agairi this week with four bpenlngs, all non->mustcal: • ■■.Marlus;"; With Otis Skinner at the Garricik, two weeksj Jane Cowl at t-ho Forrest to do "Art and Mrs. Bpttle" for one week, and ."Twejith;. ,Night"' for: another; .''Michael 'and • '- Mary," with Madge Kennedy nit the Walnut', for four iwecks, and "Men- ■ del, Tnc," at the Chestnut, indefi- nite.. . '. ■ V:;. ■■■■ :':-' . :■ ' ;■,'■.: ■ ' ■ ": bn. February . 8 "Street Scene"' , ciiines to-the, Forrest :and ,;'Subwa^^ ; Exjiress" to ttiedariiick on the 23d., ■ •'Up PPps -the D.cvll" scheduled at the Walnut anil '•Papan Lady" at -th e : :Garrii?k.-: •' Hbiise - Beautiful,"; Clianning jfoiiocK's latest, also metj-—- tioned for February, and New Guild ' play for Garrick early. In Marc-h. . Strange thirjg Is that theire-ls not ':; one single niii.slbal show bf any kind' mentioned ■ until;- April, - when new . Mas .Gordon revue Is tentatively bboked.';If: "The Gang's All Here'-' . closes this Saturday, as announced, ; that will bring a unitjuo situation .. for-,PhilIy,-and as far as anyone can . see there are 1 no available tune ^ show candidates not already here ; that can be found to fill the gap.' - It's a. safe bet that Erlanger will stay dark, while.the Chestnut will try to find dramas, leaving the Shu- bert ns -the. one .musical hbu.se to .bb,ok':Jri,.tho;crt.sls.-;;;. ;•.■'.:--'..■' Estimates :of ;tiie -:Weelc ; "Strictly ':Di«hohbrable" ;.-r^ Brbad , ^Thlrd week).; Smash hit and only one in town; '$18,000. or capacity at $2.30 In its second week. Sure; for six i\nd perhaps more. 'V : - Mwi a6''^Gata-lck--( Fir^i t^TW'cek )r-^- Otis Sklriner piece in for fortnight with fine sule. Then "Subway Ex- press. ■■- ..':..■;:.'':■ - "Art and Mrs. Bottle"—Forrest . (First-week-):, Jarie. 'Cb'wl does - this, . ■ihodcrn comedy this week and "■Twelfth -Night" next Week..: Also \ good .sale. ■■',■ '-' ■'^Michael and, Mary!' ^ -Walnut (Kirst week). Fifth . iirofesslonal' pl.'iyers' subscription offering. . .Jri . for : four weeks with good-prospects. ;• ".Topii'/,*;", up to $10,500 in' fourth and lust w.f-ek, ■•;; '• ■■ "Mendel, Inc." — Ghcstnut,;(First, week). In' for indefinite stay. • Ulnck Bii'ds". r'eporlod up a- little; to; $fl.(|0O last :woek. .; ; : . ' -. ^ "The Gang's All Here"-^Shubert (First week). - ppcnod Friday night after: three posiporicjments: but rib;; eapacity. .Ragged opening iind pans ; .Won't h.elp. A ririPuiiced - to. leifC-p: this '; 'Saturday, although management'did IVgijre on holding it inVanpther w^'fek.;' Nothing; mentioned, to ' follow. Seattle Stock Looks ; , Set;; Guest Star Basis ■'■■■.',;■ ■ / Seattle, Jari, 27/ ' I'Foiir-vv-eeks liorc ks .giiesi star :ot I'iiulirie l^'redr'Vl.i-k^iiiid : good .bries,;- 100—make it "lo'ok as tlioiialx ilr;i- 'riiatln;stoi;k is.bv<-r the harrier, lieip, Last'jwe^ic in '"The -.Qtieen Wa.s' ln the P.ixlor". WB-« a: big farewell for tiie; gue'.st -fi ("fI'c-is, ; wlib gives Way • lo; Virginia- Valliv'; in f.fiWfivo .week.s. : ; MIss'-jVreder'ick.' goe.s lo Dufl win a'f: l'»oi'trana/-tb ;;give-'"l'ai'lor,'r ami then ea;s.t. '•• ' • ; . ,-■ Moore (llalrihi'ld^'e-ii.isiii-ki ru.ooo, , .")l)r$l:),; ■•Queen ; Wais -i')! - ru,i'lor" .1 Jl;jinhr)<l^'e.,J'lay,.-rs'),. ,i;if).>;irig Avt^e'*- I'iii' .N'tis.s- .l''r'cU('i'i'-K.~: :l)ig ;busiiit;,s.s ruli;a. ■ ■-;■ '.:'■}':