Variety (Mar 1931)

V*jrtes'i^y' 4i -1931 E G VAXIETY Is qiiictlnff.down- foUowinK the 1i01i- day- ru'"Puai the 'liressuro of :■ Lent. ■ will . iiow' Bo' into effect. No Jictrome lows, but the tofare and irunifietB. are inlsslntr. this week, ■ 'Thfc't\v<t Mal' leadoja cah be des.T litnuti'ii ias the Cnpltol \irlth- "Eafllest. Way,'* ai»A the Mayfatr,: whtelv l.s lihtoUtlnB ''The Ijast rarade.'; Both : fllriis ai'e due-to lioldover It.BustAln-. iriK <i gait which rpiftrks tSo.QOO and |ll2,nob ns-thVlr: rcspoctlye totals for. • tivis^fceii-,v. ■ Two holdover feature? .are., cur-, tint. ''J'iost tiyrino'.' hints at a $90,- 000 follow-up .on ■ its $12»i900 -lasit- wceUi' Uiaf latter flgure btlns; more ■ tban tho house- has seen In niohths. ••\vhlle . the; Strand will add. around- $''5*00'- to a, •$52,000 for "Father's ^ Son," Highly satlsfattory; in both Instances, but neither ftlm will stay •:thlrd-;Weck; • : ■ ■ • Mori; or less of a surpirlso is tKc ■oulclt departure of J'Rango". from' the itivoll tonight (4) .after but t\vp V'oeks.- Plcture'makfes way. for.Mary Plckford's "Klkl,". In, tomorrow ■(i;iun'sday>i Likewise, "Devil to Pay'' is de'i)arllnB frohv the Rlalto ■'Jh-.'favor of "DlBbonorcd"- ' (Par)v with' Marlono 15leti-l(ih; Also a ■.*Cliiirsday-(5) opcnln^r.. :;; ■ :v v. > Tlio tUiaplln tllm Willi feel; Its fiist -shurp reactloii .this week, its ioorth.: That- hoUday 'three-day ■ wcekrond . iiavinB hiid enouBli Impetus tp shOve; tKl.s comedy Just $1..500 short . of , S60,600 'lust week,- this-preseiit s'tahKu, iias. dcvelbped . Jrito tt strugglo -for "Llkhts" to reach $50,000, lind $45,? (iOO Is probable. Figure Is still,good., " Lensc. oh tlie : house, tor the picture .tu.n3:el({bt.wecks; the current: seven' .diiys TharkIng the half-way point ■ :; $2. PictUFM Last week'ii perfect,weather, plus, .tlie Wiishlngtbri annual, Snapped the' ., J2 factloii back, to whore tlicy were., before lient. "Trader Horn" clicked ort i20,900 at the Astor, while "Clm*' took : $t0,7b0. . OS • Us Bh,ar:e^.;a^ ■ Glbbf^. ■ ■ ■ ' ■ . -'■ . : : / C'lotfdette Colbert aiid :Fredaic March In '-Honor Among Lovers" i ni'c pot providing anything: unusual. : for the Paramount, ..where, with : Sorrah Mtnhevlteh onithe: stag?, the ;. gro.'ss -n-lll have-to stretch to hahtr Its ,brit. on $65,000.;. "Sit Tight" looks . like belter than $25,000 this; wpclc on Its third seven days at the . -"U'lntor; Garden, and the .Cameo Is. ; ftariglnff ak-ound $10,000 on ''Com-; radcs of 1918,V. the German war fllini ' • , : Estimate* for Tlii« Week - V 'Astor: ; <t.l'26; '' •.$1^$2K; • V'Tradipr Hbin ' -(SI-G) (6lh week). TralUnff ■ along iimoothly; holiday., week : wapin-il this twice -dully adherent ' bark Into 26.'3. with $20,900. , , ■■ ■ • Cap i 16 I:'; (4,620,; : 25 - 85' -;$1^50), . "EasIoSt Way" (M-.G) .(1st week). fiIi\f'd..cOmTncnt -on ^iilin.appareiitl.y. overcome by naii\cs In cistj. wdll oh. .Its.- Wily to $8,=);oo0 arid, !V -se.p.ftnd -w.cclt ; idat woek,"N.e:\v Moon,;! .$0'r,'- - .200': Willi' three - day's of ', liollU;i>' ^pncpti^ V . ; .' , Criterion (800; $l-?2); "noachlnp . for tlib llbon'- (UA): noth week'). . Doinar.d bit; 'and would ' welcome a Buci-fssor; tills will, prob.ably ' be Hx-lalhm (Col), though thcr^'.s' a chance;, thfe air feaUir'e may. follow "•Cim" dt the Globe:- Gaiety Is-stlU . d,ii-k.. as alsb tlio :Hollywood. . ' '; Cohan .'. (1,3(15;. \.$00-$W, ■ "Cilv Li:,'hl.s", ' (UA) (4tlv week). • Suiy .prised 'Itself llttlo by clipping off a ,3(1 wook ' tb $58,500: tliis week apt to lie around-.$45,000. with .rtb spe-- cial Uays to help.- ,:Tiiat'Tigiire ex"-: collent In .relation to the capacity; win li.-iVe taken a- .iivontlv for .the film III li.T.'vb,eii,se(l down $i0,000.. ■. . ..- Central .(Olti; 5,6-75), "Toil NJellls in ,-.'1 -]^arroom'' ^(•Indle) Cl.st -wcelo. 111. f^ir four'. \<^ecks ' ainV: inainb!iln.s - th.Tl it ipxpccts J.I4,000 on Itfl. lli->;t wopi;.; 'clftiriVa;- $5,000 .week-end, and .Mbnil.'iv; Ktandee's. - ' - , - ' ■ .Globe (I'lOOa; ' $l-$2),. .'^Glmnrrbn" . (llnrtio) ;(0lh week), -f^tlll. styled- class, of twice dailles^aivd camb back L liiiil week for- i$19,'70'0;: approachjiig SVlke;- where, ' .they 'don't, knojv xwiieihrr -to. leavb r.lt here, or not as due for jole.aSe. irbuiuV town'^-, prior trt. whicii ,it .Aviii probably pliiy May , jail- ojj aj grind Into thls mbhth. with Affsortert .Niits'.', (Radio): to follow. ■ . ^. Mayfair . .;(2i200;;.; -40-$l)'; , ''Lust . rara.ie" .(Col) (IstWeek).' Catcblng Kaiif iiii l.iive tradp whi.cli tlio ."iti-anft a.nil ot'(ih0 aro a,>4(iirrd. of whenever; . siiv'r^.iiing nadcrwbrjdinatorlcil; fat<t' ;oi)('nhi(f .j^iakpH ,$42,CjO(t «n'd second' . 'ft i'-'k hcrp; last week :;'Mtllic" (Itft:- Giiir •wc;ikehoil oniitigH . to , trilss Ki'iaiiiiir ils ■ lir.m week bV $0,00.0•. • rliii $,1.-i..700. wlvicii brought three . .V (...k.s- lot.il-,to';$l(>".3()0. .splendid. , ■ m? " " t; (3,064; G5-S5-$.1V,; ^J.li>i;r,f Anions I'^oVbr.H" (.riir). Not . f'.'l''iilii^-. tii'em bc-yoniv normal wltli l..ii;v!ili-: iriiiiie.S-itrh on s'tane;. iiot ,nui.-ii e),jj„(.(,vol:,,i)(.tf,.rlnK $05,000; ► /J'^'^'^Vcek 'It I'aj's to Adyertisc" '■tl arr, - PUIS ■ big viullo stage, act, :;ii,iilli ii •$0S.4u(i ■■. 'not :.so'good. conSld--; ,«''i".>}; tlii liolldii.C:. and,perfect se.vcni- fliiy. wcathrir; ■• :• ',^.v,.^ ■' -'."i -^r CRITICS BAT .1000 Topeka .Filnit Run According to . -R«yI«w»T-^';Butt«r'V GetS; $3,400 . .■ , Tbki-iia, Kan.; Mav'eb -.a, .- .'CDraWing ; Population, 85,000) .;:. :. Last I'wi'ipk . was, "CrllicS' -Week" In. Topeka, ."V\^i' ..-Nur.se" started' iiobiy, but belniif severely panned by 'cl.'iticH, toOk-a' dive, "Divorce Ainonj? Blrlends" hot only wenf into a tall spin: after..notice's came btit but e.s- tabllshed' a ne^ low at thbTNbveity. .',"i)ahc€',. : Fools, toan'ce;". : , was panned' Only for - a «llly, box- ofllce title and 'ftlven. fjoOd notices othcr-^ wise.' It biillt to better thiuvayera'gc for. tlie.-j>asjt sl-x weeks at the Grand; Critics ivcro .- divided ';over' VFalr. 'VV>fning'' .and it . aid; fairly.,;.' Estimaies 'for 'Last :Weak - Grand (1,400;. ,"SO) (Ppx)—"Piince, Foolf), D.-ipce'l (M-O). " Joan- Critw- ford pullfng-. the yoAing'crb-ivd first half:: they weije dlsapiibintfcd • that Joan, didn't dance, and bc':g(iy,. bqt. by thai, tliuo.'the. older-croNvU';found it .wo-s good draniix.and.-ItDUllea' the: week's-total to >$4,500,'good. - ,. ' Jayhawk (1,600; 5Q) (Fp.v)—;"'<Vnr Nurse", (M-G). Drfew first, day bh. sli'ength of. 'book,' but; critics, ami .fli^'it-hlgbters warned.reiit of crowd dway; only:'.got $1,400; 'fair; "CSttn'.tf BivStei:" . (l^av). last , three ; days ro't wbiJlc pulled' ns-Tbiieka likes 'qbniedy. a.rid Jack .Oakic! got, $.2,000 makirig $3,406. oh week, f.-ilr.' '., .. , ; : -.''.• Novelty -(i;206;; 35) (*'b»)r-^"Di- voi-ce Among Friends", ( Wp): Had only .J:,ew.. Cody as pamb ind: doye to $275- fot. three drtye,-vne\v; low': for :three:, dacyia at hb,v.iSe; "Kalu - 'W'drn.r 'i'ng"-'.tled xipVwith Ibcal. radio kid. club p.ulicd extra- vtuve.nile business and got cnougii to 'boost 'week's ;tbr tai above.,the; hbus.b' low .fbjr;.^week'9, bujsliic.ss; total,:$1,000; :gobd.:^ , ; PAR $14,000 TWS WK. t.v:,-- -....^^ Denver;.'March-,'8i-^ ■ . .(Orawing Population, .400,000):: : : , Another week-end snbvv is crimp- ing grbssesi "(ilty iilghts" gbes Into tthe Tabor arid Aladdin March 13; .r'lrst timjg l>envbr lias 'had :sa'nic picture dt twro flrst- runi?.' ' : ': Eatiinateai fo'r This Week'. Aladdin (Hu(lCman) .(i.606; 35-50- 75)—''Men: pn Call" (FN),.- WHi dO aroiind' $C:00di "house sceins tinilblt to get away from that-figure I "Kis^ Me Again" (WB) last w^eek .finished to tisual: fair. $61000. ' ^ ■ '' ; .Denver' (>fubll.\) '(2,366;<26-3;-65) T^r'-Easiest >Vdy.": (M-G); i.-bbk8 like ,$?(i,000. with Lillian Roth In per- son, okay; ' "'Datice, -Fools, Daricb" (M-O.) last week niilsliud to: fair ■$1,8,700.'.'.:: - '"---.r^^'■ - .Paramount (PUblix) (2,660; 25-35- 50.)—'.'Ltttib C.-i^s.-ir" .(FN). Good :nt $lli060' pacb:! "kismet" (jalyi)' last, \v(.ek low with $9,666. poor. ,v , ,■' ■ ■ Rialto ■ (Publlx) (1,040: 25-35-50) —f'Tho .Gorilla". (FNJ. 'Giving this liouao above average,' $4,006 ;."Bad .Man" \(FN)- last:week bad. dt $2,500. • Tabor (Huftiiian) (1.90Q; 25-35- . 50)—"Ten- Cents s a Danco" (Col). Win : do around average, $10,000; .^l.ai) to, Man" (WR) last, week did fairly, $0,51)0. :- " •to Pay": ft'A), Out.t.onlgtit, CVt'cd.) after: apprb.ilmaiely thyee weeks; lidd 'plea.saiit -IC. not. brilliant atay arid -\vlil ll.U'oiy got'.$ir,.000. on itiial ..six days; ''Dlsboivorcd" Uf'd'') ar- rives Tlnirsday <.■;).. - R ivO li : (2,'20n:;. >10-:05-8n^$l)'. VKaiiKO''' (Par)i Doiiarling' carllev tliaii e.\pectod -and riiay have felt iidviinco stut't of'"Tradbr Ilytri": $42,000 bri'flrst ftifflil days and won't bctl.ei':-,$26,000 ' on lirtal : si..*;;; -ript ;.str6ng; sliowlus.' "KikV (UA) here Thursday (5). ' v ; flbxy (6,200; 50-75-$1.50):, "Kast Lyririe". (l-'ox) (2d week),;,:-Holding; up rilbeljy : and , trade Indicates 2d :\veck od aroUrid. $9i!,0.00, good, biit AvoiVt: llngbr, furtliei-;' first' week, with: those :trip: of bollday :.sca'le. days, .was $120,000, c.xcelU'Jit.- ' ,' ,; Strand (2,1i00; •25-f>0-ToJ,:"t'"atlier'.'S. Spn'.^ (J'-N) ,|2d .-.week),:: ;.Jilia.-inari- ii^redcfllin dcpip'iikt-rated power a'nd trailing dlong;.SMiootli.ly bii a liold- Pver: wliicli will lab near $:!5.00(i; ■last Week, II.m ftrst.; total sglUl i'ri.-. 9(i0; next week :'''4:'errC\eiitS'a:Dunec" (Col),';.':' •: , .;-'■;-..: ■ -'■' .'V "'-- J . Wariiers. : (1,100,:". .50'-7.'V,i -' '.'The C! oiJlla" (\VB) .Cfd' week ). ' Felt •flrbij'ght .lirinveiliatol.v after 2d;-W('6k^ '■.eiid. and (igiire will' lie; very Igw tlils; U-oek: . last. \v..«^U' 'srnjie .fil.i'ri' pol $ 1 OjOMO. 'only,faIr, • CDivsIdeilng .lioli- (f;- "(riod. ' ;-':^^ .- ;: ': ;;. : Winter. .Garden (-1,418; 3.'.,--S-.-.'-$iV:. '■Sjit TiglU;' CWB).-.(3U.:'Wi.-ck). Play- : lng; tb '."teri.dv ti-adiv arid, tlii--',; it,S'-3d. .\V<'ek, likely to see $27,600; Ia.-<t wcok this eorriedy r,ari :ii'r'Ck and net-k with - tlie , f;trari<( -at $5l2.tl!J0!■;/ "..tTy: Pa^-f'- 'tiv jV),.operis,li;er(! ..\larclj. 10;.. v: Business :i-hebries I'^nlatid, 6i;i\,;iliivi:a:.;. -Asked tov.accpunt fciiv.ii'vid ' piclui-o gr()3ses iij- this' bu.r^i : : and. low ^j•etall is.iies; • 'stivbral. : lea'ilirig business. ri[ieii/ <ii.iM'';(l iiiift pictures driU- utiios .iirV; iri: the s;;me -cla^s. :, : ,- 'X -. idea, qup.ted ; J."', that; iicopb"" - mprtgi'igei. .their liouicsaivil: ■babi'cs . lb , pay- auto : inslail- :irients, 'i<ikewise,- tiiey ' will'; : ftult eating pie to'buy tl'iedtre: ,uucat3,:\ ":; ,^■ .,.' ■',■; ;: . , jOiic. banker- satd tbcrb' are.- plenty .of ; peppio.: >yprklng at : th'e':i9,29 ■n'dlBC Bbaie wiiO could ; urtcird: tiib-:b,b. ante; isince; tlii/y. :hd(V' cut: down; On oilier ox- } 'perisbs. ■■-. "■ '■'■''r:'' ' Nohb;, of ; tlie- 'business^ itad . ari.y .;commeiit';to; make, on :;tl.|P . fact ; Uiat .. four.' leadliig; • lipuses here spend -over, $6,000. weekly on^; ^exiiloltdtlon'- and ' .ftliat dtlenddhie. hds. liyTeatie.d -Von ■dn.,averaKe 'of 10% .during the past year, ^.' •'- . ;,'. ..- - ., . - :Bbston, March- S, ; (Drawing- Population, 850,000) .- : City is filled with line film atltae- tloris and business is bri.the up-iand- up - All around; ;Lobks like a- flric week cveryw'hete, the Wbt being oijt, front for what looks like |45,600 bh Ted-Lewiii'baiid, - ■.' '" Chaplin's;''CityvLlf^hts,''. however, lias been thfr tallt of -the tb'wn -^'Itlr & business of over'130,006 lobk&d-for- ■during' Its jsecond: week. -Show run's .continuous from eight In the morn- ing iiritil 11 at night At Bo:'75-$l prlccff. "Cimarron," at Keith's, la being; held fbr its fburth 'W'eelt, and will corral, near $20,000. ' "Way Dpwn Bast," In .its final week dt- the Majestic, ■yifas bad. with ibout "• $4,600-' recbrdod. ,:. "Trader Horn" ' is : now at this'.house ;arid looks good. ^\ " ;.;- . Eatimatea .'rer'This Week -.: . Met' (Publlx) ;(4,SiB6:; . C6-75)V fB'athcr^S, Son". PN). With;. Tied ■Lewis': .Baiid on stogfo :;will-:grab a fine $45,000; last week "with Duke Elllngtori-9 .Band' arid "Body .tind Soul" (Fojt) house got afflric.$43,400. ■ LoeW's State :C4,060; :30-40-50)V "Reachlrier for the: Moon';' ,(UA). Falr'banks, ,Sri; not. the dr'avyC'.he'' ought to ,bb' and hbusb:wiir be lucky to: get $22,000, 'Just fair;, ^last week .-VEaslbst Way" (M-.G) got d^eo6d $2S.400./v ;■' . ■.- :',,■ ; , ,: -. ., ' •:' .;; ,, ;,■ , .Kbith's (RltO); (.4,000; : 35-50r60), VCImarrort" .'(Radio).' Fourth week of this, liit wjll; get $20',000- to end' great run; .sariib: film gpt, $20,600; gpod, last week. ' -Keith-Boston (BiKO) (3,600; CO- OOj, ,":I,«idy':Rcfuses" (Radio). Jjboks Jlks fair ,;rurrent ..weeli :of $15,600; ;last Week .fine.. $22,660; yaude brfng:s: .riiuch -blz all the tlriie. . . - Fenway (1,360; 30r60).- "C'bii.fiuer- irip Horde" (Par). Will do d fJiir $5,006 With:-this fllrii; "Se.is Ke- ncntli" (Fox): -gpcabbb.d , t5,200-- lust .week.■■-'■--.■ -■.";■■.■■;.' ■■•■.,■ ■■'■ ■, , .Uptown (1,766;, 30;-60);'"Xiy Past" (.WB). : Maybe a fair '. $r..560: ■•Rango" ( Par) -caijgtit good $8,500 -Iast;SvT.ek. ; ' : Scbllay (2;5G.2;: 35-50-66). "Con- ■fluprlng - ITorde" . (Par), Big week. In'dlcatod; I'l.erb 'with gross close: to ;$20.OOft:. a fair $10.,56u came In On; '"Seas, lien'calh" (FOjc) last woolc.' .' Olympia .|li96^!; 35.-50-60), "JTy- Past" (WO), ; Doubtful .of nioH- than - $!>.000; tlil.8 wci[>k''f ;"Uangp"; - (P.ir) for good. $16,5:60' last - week.; . .Tremont (.')0-.75-$l), "Cily Lights" (T'A). . S<>('ond;.wcck of C'bnpllri. in- dicates a'fl.ive $31 ;606; first weekdid around $38,060. extraordinary; COLUMQUS REMAINS QUIET "Reaching'-' Best in Town on $17,000 ;TKiii;Wk.--.''8burV Mdy Get ligiOOO ' ; , • ;;' ' . CplUriibu^i, M:ai;cli 3.. ; '-:-(Drawing population, -:; Aboui. time tiic theatres gbt d reftl break; although tlib ^current, week dpesri;t look, too hot: - Rxtra;public- ity is being used to 'bblster.'-. ' :: Doug .''Faitbanks 'and V ."lteii<'lilrig" tOr.' the Modit" jopi<s tike the best bet . of the week. : The: Majeistic goes back' to -split weeks.after, a reebrdr break Ing seyeh; days with "Cini.'! :- Estimates for Thi-: Week; '• - Obid;. (Lo'ew-i;A) ^, "liody< arid SpuV :(Fox). - (3.074; 25-501, tind staffo Unit. ::.6n Way' tb a good j$19,- .000,: ■t»'hlch w-lH placb.lt with house's bptler. we?lfs;:"Par)prv'; Bedroorii arid Bath'' (M-G), last week, did a good-$ls;760i^ . ■ ; ^Palace (iseltli)-—"SlPlen-. Heaven' (Par) . (3,0U0'; ■ 25^:50).': :NanCy: Odr roU; liulls' well lierb'.-iria flfiiv sliould lirilfth: with .-about. :J15,000; "-Millie" :(Radio), lafit week)'d: :dlsaiipO;int- merit dt:$13,300, . s - " ': . .Broad. (LoiEw^Ti:A)^"Reachlng for thb . .Moon" .- (XTA) . (2;506;. .,25-50,)'. Glass bt tlie week jri every \vdy arid due'to hit at 16a,,st $17i060: '.'Irispira-- tipri" (MG) felt pff last week:to only. $l5,600:-.;;;i . ■■■:>-^' ;,- ::-.;. Grand (Nefh)i^''Flnn and Hattic'" <Pju-> (tail.ai 25-50).: Doesn't Ibok- bettcr. than; $4,700: ;, "Sit /tiehf- 'CR^) down to t-1.300 last week- , Majestic -(1.100;'^;l5:-3u)-T-"L!)dy Refuses" (Radio), and"Single Sin" (Tiff), si)lit.*eek.- 'Will, draw, abbiit $4,000 fpr.week; .."C^imarrbn'' (Ra- dio), /last week, third . ■dbwnto.wn,' bcpk'c hbusc record ;uf: $5;l00. . lOVERS'^mWAT TO $55iiiog^ra '. : . Brobklyri; jrarcfi 3.:;. : Gi;a.v; plctiirn f.'ire-thlp-.w-eek buglit (o..: live'n up tb.e (lical i'csi . f>eribos; gjive . tlic l^.intmount: bl(t'? a .Riwid .'icnd^ofr, fe.-xtiiro ; being ' -".Ilonf^r Aiiuing J-iyv.er.o,'" , F-r-wiirf-f; ;■ to do ai'Ouridi $50,600. .\vlth bigvradib act on^stage'.' ';■, >' ■ '. - ■., : ; ;. - Tlie; StrtintI'' Is. -al-^o '.boiiKirig,. a lilvablo' n.iek>,p; "IlVicU.'.^ wbicK; ha>= evo({f<ii,.fc(if)d comment iiriit 'oii^ht id .do - afwiind ;$17.000, Fox ,i*? rf'^iyi'ng- '^l. I'arairiourit, :'lilm, ..''It i'.:(.vV to .\ J-■ ,v'erllse." v l'dle, that - '!<)'(Oplv llliii,' ^'I)J-lK•'ula.''^i;j Into 'Its ^sewiid week dt'llie:'.AJbce; '-;< ;:.:i -''' ;, ':v::..';v:,': :■;- .,;! Estirriiates fir,:!TV>J,s Week ; ' Paramount': (publ'ix) -.- ■•lUpri'^ri- AriiwhL' Lovc-rs'!. (Par) (■},<;0«,;.-;t5~-5'!:- ). Jv.xi-'.eirf'nt brodks: In-daiUc-Ji'wiUi filk;, slaue" show; Olti'lit. tb briris- In FOX PACING FRISCO AT $40,000-WARF $21,000 Sari Frariciscp, March 3. . .. Desphe premature warm wcathe'r thb dpwntpw-n picture .theatres,'ft;ot oft to a. good start this week. Sev-' efal .grabbed; heavily on the Sdtur- dayrSunday sbpws. ■; Fpx is realizing the faste.st stride in sonrie weeks and the ■\Vdrlleld also Is on a leap. Even the California ■ exhibits new life.:;' ■ • -;. ■' .t .: V. : E»t|mater:for-Tljli Week-: Fox (5.000; D0-05-7ri^$l)'—"Da^c'c.: Fppls,: Dance" (M-.G)i.; Pulled a great ppening and Indicates dn easy $40.000,, ■ivhlch .Is Very satisfying;; last wcelc '"Dpn't Bet on Women" (Fox); went under' $36,000,.'xvblch figure, although -disappbinttrig in view of' its start,, -Is' gbPd for this house; . . .-• .:-: '. ':; ;■. ■■, . . -:• ; :Warfield; fFbx) (2,672'; 50-05-96)^ "Stolen Heaven"- (I'ar). Starting •groat with takings Corisi.slerit: orid looks;Xikb $2i,6.00;, last week ;"Seas .Beneath". (Fox) hit a good $2O,t)06.. '; Paramount (Fox) (2,69,"?; .35-50- 65.:$])-r."Little Caesar", (FN). Sec- ond week down and"goes oft after five days with an indicated total of ■$.11,000.;,. last w,eek: opened atr.siriasji space;'arid thin'ca.sed tb $27^560.:: • ; California (Fox), (2,200;. 3rt-50-75). .■^'.'Firi'ri and Hattle" (I'ar). Low- ered prices -speeding; bu.sine.ss. 'for: this, lioiise; picture probably will set Pv.br' $10.00,6. w-hich is ' good: last week 'T.bydl/FamUy".(Par) spur at: $7;So6.; •;• :.■ " :;OrDhbum. (RKO) (2.2T0; 3,5-50-65) -^"C'i.riiaiTon" (Radio)'. liv fpurlh week l!?, shpwifig tenijencics to slip; .still profitable, hcwcver.'' If it KCls $12.000; last ':wcel; played to $17,1)00. sweet. -;.;;■.■,'.:.:;■.;, .'- ■ : ,' ;: Golden Gate (RITO') :(2.-iS5;: .',6t40- ij0-6.~)—"Re.iurrcotioh" (f). P.elow 'nrprm.il,.'ind :pi;'bbably wpn't top $1-4.- .')pO. okny biit iiridbr -ftvorn'gG;: last \veel; ."^rnnv a. SUt?". got same fiourc. •.Warners fWR) (1,305; 36-5O-.05)-. "Oiitw.ard ' pouri'd" , (AVR)/. DIsap-: pp/ndng;. aro'iind $9,1)00 ibis'week, 'wlii,ch ia- fnlf; ' last -iveek' "Rlver't-- Und" fl )I oft but Is'slIU in Ihc money .It $8,000. $;;.'V,'npO;.. '^Figh11 iig, Cara viinh"'; ( V;m') ) i-it .\1-eck a , libddaciio at abyiit $i;i.50o. . • ' '„ :;.-:-■ . , ■ Fox,—'".It Pay.<i tp A d.v.'THy'i ''CPiCi-'V .(i^OiiO; -25-r>0-T:.),, J''i^'ti«-cs fuV t'-i I .-\ (jflu: l.'i.s.t week,:vr;i'rl:i l;.-mrtna V.x- - (V'uiiy Willi ip-lic Jiyril'/lii 'iK'rtdbn^ .etiii,',' .slioW; uot .SU'jjJOC'i Albee ,(l;KO.)' -J Ji:;i/;iilu" (1') /.lilN.li;. 3.')-40;OU-75). .. ..Se.ronri .-W'-t'lc .fJr . t)i-i.s; ;p,nc;- «tiH_ stfli lirjiiging (he .croWil.i.-'/iii: - nin'ybo i-.'-^iO""' • tlii-*! w-p'r-k;. lasl- u-i-i k It did big SS'.S.OMU, Metropolitan f T.,(i'-,« i'• '"iijsiili-"! .*loit'; r.%r-ti) ;/»rid 'vaiia- (.liS'^;: sr.i-; ■l0-5f)r7."<). ,Nf!a'rbP gal is; -pkaV 'li''Vo; atin; i^|^^;^iM.l^^^ Jifi.OOor ' /V't. Whiy-. pi-is:'; (.i;-A), last.week :to, liic time of $2''i,:(."io. ;{:: : . - ;' '..-' : Strand ■; C^Vumerj —"lUici t", (Wi;;: CJMO; . 33-ri/)-60*75:):.- Loolts llko 'ft; hit 7dnd - arOiind'.-$lT.Oi'iO.; :'A leiiht'Sf.'' ;;s'isbt!:i:' cl'-.v) iast. we^ ;■; : .- Chicago. Mari>h '3; ' ' .Kolluwihg the ,Oii'i^b--,diVy - holitlay : tills'; iwec'kf Won't cbin<> ..liear .lasi.'-. xv^H'k.'s; figures. - -billy: a: couple bt: ; liouses;are: on the road lb ouifiiahd -,: . Ing. grosses. ■■■':>'■, ''.'! ■ '. '' - ''Af tor -a. sinashin'jr stdy .at'tbo . a Chlcdgo;Rudy Vallee' moves around; . tlie 'cbrribr- to the .0,ribntat.t>iit. w-^n't. c(>me, near the .previous'$61,000, Be- ■ slde.<. Vallee, is following tiie tcrrlfle, ' OrienliVl. pace .of . Du'kb Jillington's-; orchestra. '''■.' ;-'.^..';':,■■• ■■"■^ Joan Crawford continues to' punch ; out sucks in this, town and-, her "Daricii Fools Dance"'tis on the ivay to a 'nbdt " tbldl at.;'the .:Clil,cdgOi v Stui'iinl out. piii-ailollrig the. preced- ing Yalloo pace. . 'Ojily tlib 'absence ; of holiday days will prevent, the pic- .; lure from cquiUlIng last . W;eek's iivark; "Rairigo;" of whleh: not mubb :, was .exricetcd,' is iirocecdlrig to grind '; w«-U-.at Mc'Vlcker'.!j,-reviewers, giving. ; it plonly of plug.giii,;.. .Other riiti ; ho'iisc-Varc-veady. to .-Gharig("-:.)il<:tures. ■'Ciintirrbn" goes: : put " after four weeks at the :, St'dtfi-Lako with ' '.••Millie" coming in Thursday . (5)... Three of these weeks were excep- tional,' the final stalriza being a sharp': dive. ■■•" ' ,'..:■ '•-' -;•■"-.;- .:: -', ■ '.;■ ".Vow Mbpn" is out on, Wednesr:.; day (4), doing leas than' two:wbcks' in spite of .critical raves.: Last year the musical [ show' did 26 weeks' at the out-of-the-way Groat Northern. Fairbanks' "Reaching , for tho Mopn," after an excellent first week, ! sllpiied fa.st and will bo replaced Friday (6) ' by Chaplin's "City .Lights.". • • :."'-{:;,,; Woods is dolns well this wee.k with "Finn arid Hattle.v; .Plctvre . Was originally spotted for the Chi-: e.-\go, then pencilled In for the. Oriental, and finally moved to this ; indie siVot at the last moment,' - . ; Ettimatea for "fhis Week Apollo (Shubert) (1,600; 66-7C-$l-. $l.i'>0) — "Maedel von de ' Recper . Baliri".-(Ei)lb). Roadshow riot, click- ing;., price too steep and suicidal re- served seat policy; strictly Jegit house has niany people ■ wonderln;i whether this is picture, of hot; for 2nd week maybe $4,000; opening- week did another fair $5,200. Chicago (Publlx-B. & K.) (4,000: 50-75r85) -— "Darice Fbbls . Dahce"',- (M-G). Stag©: show, .;; Smashing through on reputation of the Craw- ford series;, started - on the right foot. arid, tndibatcs;'$56,p06 . desplt<.>: critical soft. pedaUlrig; last, week, "Father's: Son". (FN) and Rudy "Val- lee brought In a gala $61,000. . ;Mb'\^icker'B (Rublix-B. & K.) •(2.- 200: 50-75-85) — '.'Range'' " (Par).; Though brought In half-heartedly Is managing igooA trade tor d film that doe.sn't mean much to the women; llr.sf "week -riearliVg $29.000j -okay: "Reducing" ,.(M-Ci) -finished . Its "sob-~ " ond. week bnly fairly at $21,206 last week. ■■■: :•' --■;.■ '-■■':■ ;" .::-■ ■ Oriental (Publix-B. & K.) (3,200: 50,-T5-85)-^"My,Past"; (W;B)., Stage show. Pink permit flicker and 'Rudy V'alleo band, on hold-over week In , Ipopj; incaris e.'ccoUerit gross dt this ', ott -and-on house;; will bring .hbuiw. up to a good $40,000; last week th(: Ihrcb, stralgiit-'holidays helped ai. woak flicker, "Sit Tight" (WR) to • ;scrape through :wllh d fdir "$27.600;, ..brpheuni (Warner) (650; : 40-C0)-r:^. ; "Doorway to Hell" (\VB).. Fbr third week in. the ibbp looks good en'oiigli' .-it $3,,S00; "Mothers dry" :(FN), Jast .week/ came . through nl.cdiy -with matron, trade to $1,900. . Palace (RKO) (2,300; 50-75-85)-^: "Don't Bet o7i,."\V0mbn" (Fi>x)-; arid .Validc- Picture has received,'nice- treatment frprii the dalllcs arid :car-":. ries a local fav name; vaude ilne- .ii|) Collecting Its steady patronage; iipj)cars capable bf hitting $24,500: :ia.>:t -- week - thb ", holidays " bbostcd "Kept Jiuabauds'VXRadlo) to $25,600. ftoosevelt :' fPubllX-B. ; & K.) (1,-; .700:; 5.0.7.>-85)—"Ncw-;M06n':'. (M-G).; Just two weeks and last hnlf of run can't incdn more than $IJ.OOO: first, week -di-ew cla.-is . trade - for $17.'l(0(i;\ "FlglitIng ftai'avan-s" -(I'd'r). rcpla.cesi' (oiriorrow-(4). , : "State-take '(RKO). (2,701);- 50-75-;; X.''.)--"('h)).-ii>ron" ; (Radio). " Foiirlli ; .'iiid fln.:il week -will: dlvo- to $15;60U-. .pieviijns Weir-k used thb;hbHd.-iys ti,: (joDil .1 flV.'!iitage- for a good $2-i.2fl0;; . ".VlilllM-' .(liadlb) -coiiie.s in ffill of. h((ri'''.'-!-'.!i;tui' t)rbml.se.s 'JMiDr.sdnv (.',). - Unitod : Artists - (Piil.llx^U.VI (V.-^ :. :,.-,0.7.-1 -85) —'.'Ite.aelilng ..for .llit- Mr.i.ii" (T'A), After .a IreiiieriduH' IJi-jri Sveekv-$:)l.n6i);-slbw.Ml. to a w.ail.' anil sefrjrid -wci'k.liidlcaM'K'n'it' iniirc .:!li.-i.ii'$l-8:jyi(fi.;wlilcli tiie.-iii.-i fareAvelli'. 'M.:ii-.v j;iUlif.s''. ,( LwS) com'ed'Jri''dV;tiie <-ifi.K,> of thi.s wi-i'k.- .; ■ • : .. • - . Woods {.'bine.'-i (1.200: 56-7.'i-S.''i)— "Finn and' JX;llti,b"; CPar-j. Will pick 11 111 ISO- lip .«:bniewlial. iiPler -.rt' 'fe\r W'ilibl.v" weeks;, 11 le.C ,grrtSS hllilfd • Jit^.' .$,12.',)i)iJ; : '.riadHigcd -Love"'; (Sono- ;' WW/ didn't riiean anything la*;* Wf;ek.;in,. sidte of "it? 1 urid -prbmlsckv ' nut woi-Unvhilo At''SH.'SOli'; - sex; c.\- ' liloltWkiri bjiuliiri't litre.-, , ;. ':;"'.;