Variety (Mar 1931)

21 - Owrici'slilp of th'o GrlsVvbm, bile ■ ♦iift bldf wl picture theatres in TioVi ■ ihll pa.ss lr<*m\ HKO to the. FpiSh cimiwin' of ,S6henpctadV June 1.. ; ■ a'h^ l:Vte Proctor iViu-ohaspa ■: aie citi^-voia'spnio yoiirj^ ■• ■-V6c^<:''<^^^'':'jly'"'^ ''^f :^■ ' ■. C(>nsU"U<-l'I<iin' beBiin orir, new Vox •eiohatvie bulialhi;' hifre,, to. ci)st.ov<<v iioo riou; •'. )3i\(itr' by. locrtl realiprfi,: feasted."iii turn, .fo. Pox Kilm Cori'.- • . :#br Jl08.000..()?it)out IpyenrsV;^-.:^ ,v :-Brai)clu uWder Ci K^H^ • dilesi.enCh'c- soutliwro^f section; /v,;^, ■ ■ ■'J'-. .\ iT'ii^y^'is, % »- V 't)ir(Jc' t'hpatrc9 involved in' 'holj- • uiw Jn iVxas'-lust ^v,e^^lc; . : Hijackers clciiiic j iwC" b.o.'s i'nVTaylpr. without atlractinff attentlbh trcinv : croNvcJoU !obbtep.' wliil«' Vtw,<3 others . attacked Klrtsoh, AIcAlIen • indie, . J.iist <■ 4^-• h^' ■ rcAchcd'':hoit\e ■ attol-; clos-r. • ■ Inc.' yppus, took a - riup. -JS. -lieat hlm-fnto- uiicpiTSciousnesK.: liiit over- ' ibolc^A: a wallet ,:\vltil wtBl^i'a -r^-' . Ijbslilf-s : the.'.yon . foe b.o^ Brdsses, • 8cni<>.6l' the: hold-up Bilys- k-urnltiB ■ coiipiiv tiiiiiBs- about backstafeo thea- • tre life,- too. viz.,. niaki?-ui>. Mu^- . turlios.Tciok specif, moislyK, ta-are .and blackface J»6pular, n>alvlrie it toiigh ';for willl«;^!ses•^6^ Jdoti ',1; ^ V' '; ''■■ ■ ". •'' iteaxlln&.n'I'a. . ■ ThValre-- jiersbnnpl • cha^is'es, ni"e coHllnk f«« ^v't-*^ the ripproachinff ■ coriipletlbn ttnd opeiitn/;,-, hi Mavcli it ; ■possiiil^ iiiistead of April,>o£,\Vlluver Sc Vincent's -new' 4id.00-seater' here, •It- will be ■ iianxed'; Uie. .laiiibassy. . . Earaiiiount- pictures VWill' ibo trans- teiri-d f'.ojn the; State to this, Iiouse; : "Geiiei^^^ Manaiger A., P. O'Br.ien; ." 6f the \V>V; ihtierests here; Avlll dl- telit the 'new th'eatreV. hou's^ t^ ' ■ to bo. iiained, in-Marcl.ii'. < ■; .. Patil E;. Glase; f6r many years chief picecutlvre. of the local- StauV ■ ■ 'ley-Vai-ner hou8es,:;haa . joined- .the ; W.-A'. organiTiatioli;,, - He •reslerhod . ., ilie (Ui tictloii of tbe 8.0,06>seat Astor. ; iliinaiser Raymond NoVitSky, pi >tlie:!State;.haa been transferred; 'to the 'hew :Ejiibasay tb,'41d his, brother, Herniah NovitskV; W.-V. iuperln- ^ tondcnt'on the c6ritra:ct,':in ,rushlnEr / thei. job to bompletlon. vGiaiae •will , i-take oVer: the St*kte; and Raymond Nbv'riKk.v Wilt later go to 'Klclimondi -Va.y to •cbtitlnue' csbfisfruction work :'16i;-,vv,vy,.;:' ,-,/; ■.r'-.^/'^lv; .;/ V /' ■.,;; . ;_-Dal(as, ■ . RV'i'o^nt chans^s .around " herb; in- flati<>- .tiick Edwards rtplacliie Jack :. toy^erldje;is sklppet fot the RKD V Majestic,: Port Worth; .Truly B. ^Vildiiiaa <(i)tlllaa) ;'as manager for ■ . Wuriioi'' iexchanke' In .IndlahapoHs; : lGe6rs& WleKafld 0klaho^^^^^^ Warner' cbrittiiot- agent; for similar '-'Post .'insist. IliouiS; E. Bti Coleman .; ■ Cpklfth'oma City,), p.a.; manager for ■ etat^-.bf, 'Oklalioma;.'. Paul :Gtubb ; <Qkl.a1iuma' City), as house matiager of'Oiiti^rioh;' Prank McCabb Cdkltt- .^..hpn■l:l^Clty) for. manajjcr of •GaplttJl. ■ B6tlv/:CrIterlon and-.Capitol.are in . .:.pkirtbbmtt,;'Clfy'r;' :■'„':. . I>n-.'- Brown .' has /.-made . head . flu'ui'terk Tvere- tb ass'uhte' .rei'ns Of ; -ftltO southernrdlvlslbn,' taklng.-oydr tlie job, tliiit: kept Karl Hbblltzellb , bu.sj';^, i'l-anit. istbirzi' ■ l^bllcfty-iid- ■ :'ve■^^i^^ing, and .Lbu. Relniy,' t()oat\*s, '.- ■cb.hVjuife iK "their same .Capacity- fcii' ,' -'this.circuit: :■ " ■ ■ rine .rtluft, Ark ; T!ol»rt-tv I'Jralcb,- Df; the- -i^trahd at . Tt'xiu-liiuiva u~uhsff>i-rcii, to .Kow.'Or leans-.; fiiji- Ifis^ iln^iUi"C?\isjiensp.i;7i, .-; ■/ ■': -v;-- ' ■-.Miiiiira, \ Mdjpstii-/ ..bhe - of. foUr'. thpatr<>.«. ' .'pvivhased-iicrc by 'iV'aVnwr BrbtheVrt' -, lu.^t. faliv i.H; to -be. closed; Adolph J, ■■E.-i.r-! oil;; -manager p£. -Keeliey's, Jia's '.reili'(;d;, sticcpeded -by. H. ' Cilri-pll. ^^llll'ou Wi. SnilVlr hooonlcs irtanagor of t^l.iiind. ; : . , > ■^y•' ;:V ' ,; ;>:('w Britain. ;,epi>n^' . -./CioiislnioUbh on .ia' thr.atre'ln:' thfe busjhMri -section '\vUl start- at' bnce. . .^Hoii'sc \vUl'lie. :a '6Qa-seater.' j?.olicy jKit dttonhlried, :.' ' '-; . - '. •.. . 'v . . t>,u.«l(>iiVlv G.'.MaltOr. pu'o'rcVds-J "W'e^iss: cit'Ciipltol. : .noss ivnJ opVn ili'it 's;'£>v"- ;ilii' .liaii-: dlt dji'ijiyiod ciiJnUy. . : . \' v -.' ..■.'T«d' Jta.nly;-.ilbovjnun,, wiib was prosSnt; 'iv'as' -.cpnip'ie;ll(-d ■ to. ^ ki-ii' (tulet.- and" at ai .sate'.df-'St.-iMCp. . . . ■ '\ Pibnj/.the fiafp ili?;tl)iig;Bo^ -?4ij0.. .■'/. ' . '..•'■ ■ ■• • \. ": /Kevy Tprlt/■ . ft. . jjcvvmaii,' iiianags^r b.ic: I.ppw's Lincoln Stjiiiire. 'N;.: V. .At'lien, it -was dhiised Uy tire, now-.n'iahaslrtfe Loew-s (iwnpr, -wjU enlarRe' the ivpjsvibp.r— 'hiiod liousp. '•-.. :'■ '' :■• Kallipt 'flioatros, bf^'.Ohelda. has .dpte'niilned' to -flurrehder the-'Avon, .Olio 'lij Its. two local . hou^pfj. Api;ll. when .its It^ase. Expires,. ■'K, ■' ■ ; ' .■ Syi'acusb, ' N.- T..' •.- ■■' Fi'Pti Kelly, one time vrojectiohist, IVits' .succ.f odert -Arthur ■ 21iisniels>. ter a.s-inanni;i'r .-of 't-he .ppwltt,: local; npwsi-i'i-l. h<s'u«.P. Zlnsmeisie'i- ,tppk over l,h(» liiulsb'for- Julian. S.: BvoiVn-, los's.M.'', Iri Jiiituai'i'; . hiii:;i-e^^^^ cQ[iflfe.;suddjtf.nJy/:\' '^ >. vv- ; > PlTTSBURlGH this t'Pparimehl ia aimbst,entirely, ma^e up of rnatter Tro,m .^'-Variely's'* 6wn eorreipbndents/'. Seidbrn ar^ th^ hbnie -pUbliciiyo-offices, of tlie ehalna is'ed -hsrii. ..i' ■ v ' ^ t - >VVarielyV' cbrpesporidents jiav" *e6ri requested^ to report >n. all .IpCaf • .prbsrs-br explpitatio.rt'.BtunU :that-fa;il or prbye top^^ e^^^^^ ;»chievbdiva» weil' thbW vvlyich-B^t'over.'-', -^y: '., , Ordinary' op expected ^xplpltit.ion . nbV <heluded.^in;.-tbi9 deBarlTncnti ■ .ft!e'petition in several bitie*;"'** 'eKclMdeti; aft^^;^r»t^:'^ '•noi«':i>>l»ter/devoloi}ed,,- -. - V - ^.i-^ j ■I'-yy-f' ■ '';i:Ttic*,.ii. -■ 'Robpeninff br..f,i)i\mbiv'l)prjuxe tiy atro -undbjc •na'ino . Q'ronplUa-.v . ', '" , - ;'.Hbu3e'0\viied by':H.'.0; and A,: J; Luif.'darti'fbr scver.al,:sbas<jns>:. J.;, Carkpy dii'<'i;tlng;, "yini Allbn, itiari- ager;-■, ', : '■: i'-'-v 'S. .' '.•'" ' '■''■ 'y- ■ :'■■'-■ ■liyitcUbuirg^yqt,., 'Npgbtia^llons/ape Vinrt'crstpod to b.b pending' for tO>!i sale: of thb.Trcntbu (Indie);.\ ,li(?.i;e: to : AyariiPi'.s. . J.- .B. Ti'Crit;, bwinot-.pt tlib. Trontbn; spent a, :aA<r. in j;*w yorlc cohfegriug.Vlth -WJB.-. txu ■.ilia, -return/ . TL-pht said, "■VViiatcv'epV vdb,^]l.\ :;is : shapingWill .pr'obalilj' be'road.v early In March/''. Lyilchbui'g'sl bthp'i' v.three tlieat^^^^ are oiierutpjiT by- PUbVl.v;', : 'VV,awr\er"s ne.'treist-liotise Ijfeihi^ !it .Bedford, "Va., iS-.riiiies: west;, • ';.:;■ .;.:•■ : . . .;:".: • :.;: _/..';.v'';,,;^ /:; ■. ■^i■X.i>i^isr: Jbh.ii Bruce.Hearn; treaK. I'!bx the-; a'ti:e,- hb<*v asst n^gi^-I■'■.l'alilt^^^ iww'treasul-eir,; -: , : > •■, ■'■ ■ . ■ ■;' .-'. -'•' /Qkiahpttlit,' Citys' ■ Henry: Bi'o^viilbc.-Of :Rlt2ino'\v,jhngr; ror'Victoria; succeeding Bob Witfv :G. H. Mercer has sold hi? Aladdin', LUfklri; Tcx.i.tb C/T, Tlibmps'o O.J' ^';:;■■■■:;''■■, GalVeston. tEyle. onft. .of : oldbit- theatres at; Bcaum'bht;:.'l3- to be 'tor^n Vdown to' hiake.' room.-, for v bpeniiig bh iie\v' :slrettf,', . ■ . ■-■:;''"'■ •'' - . ;';■'.;;'■:. ,vliairilitori]''.b;; Paraimbubtt''l,8[6o-'s$a.ter, will. open •March . 6;. -with JNat' Tu^berg,-iman iger P.ubUlc-Palace', in charge. :Wll liath !Maycr succeeds Turbevg at tlt'^ ■jE^apei^':■■^.■.;;■';•■.- .-'.v''^'-.. ■-■ ■ '^.^' ■ ■• .■';' ■ Milwaukee; JAmes keefe, for'two: years heid pf 'the local.,Pox' publicity, ha6 -re- signed to'take a s.lmllar. position at 'Mlhti^polia for tilK,0:-^^ :. . No,: successor ' -appointed. 'm yet Reorganization: of . tliie ."entire lobal ,PoxadvertlBliifff ■ ■dbpartmeht. is pianiiecL.' ■'■■ y^. '^'^- ■TV" ,i;'^';.,.'l-Brbnx;''N;;'t:./^ . :Hymarir'..(3bldsch'ein,' fbrmeriy- of 'Manhattan-Pla:ylibuses',.ha& replaced -Artie-Pibkelner .as' .manager .b£ tl'ie h«w' Douglas theatrb^. ..Goldscheln .will tiisb book- Its pictures.: : y. ., '['''..'^ "■;:';'';Oi:eyelfa:nd. ; - George Xirnch re'eigns ; as iiea.d> of rbboklhgr '^d^partnient for War.rtcr.;.? Qhib. circuit.; :KejbinS,:SChlnes- com- pany, .reported,: ai^ .asstz-'gori; mgr; Sihi Blbwltz. his assistant, succeed ■ing Xyhch'' t6rnpbravil.v. '••; . '' '-:" -^■; :''"i:,^^"sbUrgh; ■A'. H, ScUnitzcr, iale's .clVief li^ (his district for'RK6, has been :'promoied to position of efisteru.'safe.s manage: 'With hetidquartei-3 Vln - New- York; Max .Sli'iilgold, city manager for RKOi ■will succeed .Schhltzer liere. ■■ '.Schnitzel' 'jH a / brother' ::of ^Jpc Schnltiser,- R.idib Pictures pi'esldijnt -; ;:':■'-';..;'■; >^'v.';'';::-v;:.:;':.r!t:i^ : • 'Lctiif'e' iCppii the', ib'wa hefd 'by; the Iowa - Theatre'- Covp.,: ■acfiulred' '.by- ■;. Cpiui'al:',S'tates;:Corp.;...';l)es Mpliv's; ' • Trji.n.sfVGtion; covfcra 6ii(y-.,thei build- :;ln?,., Gentrai Stated - linii: :hot indi^ "ip.'Ueil: whether- it will -liisiali;:. liibw: .>euuli;nient or: take' oveiv the: prcsoht." - lui^iuiiatipn.-:: ■ ; '■ •■' .' -.y-'' ■ ?;-'.;!3«in-I'Vahcisco.': . -After'buyliig^ ticket-;arid.->nter-.; l<»ii; i'ox'.s- :big : neighborhood . .house; El CVipllan, a WeU:--drc'ssei sliiairup, • S'ly. a..;i'c,Pd-^o'rie of the ushei-s .tb di- .rffV- l(iih to thfe'ftidnafecr's .-bmcc, piuv. AtjicLcian -happened to be> o^Ur: . -"PTrt, Diit:• hlis assistant, / Arthur t». - Lorin;^,-':f!feeted: the ■ stranger; and • fbgnd .lilitiself gazing aloifig the,barf .re 1' oC ..-tri. ,\igly .Weapon; : :/ .;-: ..v ; ' -' !-S.lU*t;' 'i'hr; up,' no • hibnlilcy. b«si- '•■'■■;y\ '.;:;,'- vNewark/Ni^Ji • 'Simcoii ; Marks'' lias ..resigned as manager bt . Ppx' Terinlnal. Sue cOeded ..by ilurk« Ti;bm Chicago. ■•' .'■ '•-/'•;: - .'• ;•'■ ■ '.-^ :ijcnver; Chas,, ':: lO;- ':Runiijau?h,. thea'tre owner senaxor, ■^featured in. lllui trated s'toi-y ih the NCwsi f,. '. Joe I'ayjie. 'Mdhtrose,-. Cblp.p. ls: in 'stallliig'-Detoi'est sound. ' ;. V. ■ ■ jTaek- bbiigiass, i.iiisuliing'.: RCA; sound/it Basin;-Wyb. ; .- :; .: . ; , ' 'Geb. iLiice of Mbrrilli. N'eb., and .an, a-Ssbciate, have-boug^it'tlia-Mppn-at' Berth'oud,. Cblp.':■ '•.. : :: '' Bliie law elebtibn at Fijia .Morgan set' fbr .Marcli 17 as rc.sult;ot; poll tibns/froiii-both pros-'and .a.ntls/ajttc: pity, bbu.ticil l UbUed' the l.aw-.pre. the Iropks.-;.;,.'> •::;' ;;:■.:■-: •'. ,';-.-_.^ 'y. '.: ■';'',:•'/'■.^••: -^N:'''." ■';.'rbiieka-i'.; ' -Hb-wivrd','of Arkaiisbs'-CUy:,.seating. 800;- tbtully destroyed it- a/; loss, pf ?106,0a0:j!-eb;-?5:. . : . ^'^^^ , • ■ ','theatre- bwripd 'bjr, forhibr .State 'Senator' R.' C:' Howard and operated by the Fb5c-Mi<twest theatre .circuit Tfirecv .ptiier b'idldinf.'j. descioyed: -Tbtal Ibss ■ 1250,000. ^. .Cause ;,uu ,kiipw:n.'- . ■;.'.' : ■'.'-",. '■■" . Dlscovei'M-: in the :t))patre- build .Irig a't .1: 30-. a, .'in., .In '. Ahv.. C{i,Mvn 'rpbms. ,'■;■.;■:■ ;• '.•: , ;■' '--^ 'V V'':?fbuhKfeX(>w;h,'^,0. ■ New -Wai-ners •..tlieivtre':^pp^^^^^ April;.'; .Wurlitiier . organ. in.stallPd Da'i-id Mi Bobbins w.lll..be;clty jilRt in ■Yoiihg!i(tbwh'.fot!'^-aiveri);... y : ■ ■ ^ .-; .^v'/v ''. Syraeusei;-Ni!'Y. ■ WKe'n tli'e: Via.wopulpp: c'an"d>v.ln; terests.: surrender the Palaee lii 'tii.e l-:ast\voi?d scctbiVMay 1-. A-: Ul -Utillb, -: ..tGohiiiiU'ed ;troui> iMi'gcil^> Jb-66j5—''Resurrectibij" ;', (.V X:' ',;ii"Ul stage : show*.^',Ma-y- "do' $10,500 by; hiaintaliilnB: '"ayeragel. :bliPv Brian 'M«cl3onald 'bplWlivg bn. siUsc; l.ast .week 'iRlght Of vvay down to ■$9;40(>v'''■;;',' ' .- s' '^'.' ■-'.^ . :: .■ ■': ; Fultoh CiSliei-BSiihanvV (li7.50; \0- i5-35-a5.-.i0>—•'ItanBO'' (Purj.;:PuUcd .SO)iiiB rav.e^iiolice.'i but unlikely' tioi .•bef.tev fl>;600; -hbifse's'wbekly biz hits ■ been .' uhdereslimated,; rerently; . last .\vceU ' :mnn ': a-nd-:.naltle.'.', (Par) iirbund JJ.SO'OV. •■ .:'' : !■' A, : -Harris .<WB) : (1;8.00:;' l0,:20.-S0.-«). —VGvinilnaV Code" tColV "' Still lios sbnietliliig left; after, tlirefe highly siiccopsfUl AveelJs ap.rp4s:the.stre.et £1^ Uib AVarncri should get upwards, of ^3,300,.verv gobd tor second.'run. at this doAvhtowit sitei last V'eek double -. feature of ; VCostellp: Case' (Sbhp - Art t'aud^'^Sba De.vUs,!'' indie- nwTe,'. j3,000 oc'slightly :)iindei;. Penn - (toew-UA) (3.300; 23-3.0- i56-75)—''SScandrtl :: Sheet" (Par).,: Likely :tb llinp tib iweaK 1.23,000; if, Sheridan . Sftuarb (RKO) ;,(1,860- 10-15-!ia-3S-50) —>"RanBO" .. (Pat'.). An a:verage,;if4,500 Indlcateaj houaCi with' Fuitoii, too; has: beeh; undei> estimated lately; last week VFl.Bii and Hattie"' (Piiir>.:arbund J4,40p.; ; Stahiey ::(::WB) (3,800 ; .:25-35>6p)— '.'Dracula'.' ■ (.V). ; Uoblcs like biggeBt ithliig' at house ■ in--mbntba; week- end.;biz: great, and by maintaining average "dally ..trade- ahbuld turn In llnb »31,600; ibts^f bi^ly^oo In cohr. .hecXlbh with third anniversary and picture of this ty>e is popumr; ti.ere;. good stage. -shoWt Isn't htirtlng either; last w*ek "Father'a Son'; (FN) about J2«,5dO^ : - : ^ '"' Warner (WB) .(S,a00;*2Sr8»-6O)--^. 'GWiai'rPh:'. (RidiO)i. If it can do $9,000 -in' this. Its fourth and last ^\ieek, Which it, sUbiild, will, mean around |50,000 for run, gi^eati pici tiire ;iBrst lii fout' yearSi' to, be held at thl8 . 'site for: entire- month, ^^and. trade still brisk.. last week, third, hardly: any hbtici8ai1>le dep.resslon at .,,:nAn. ^vvienneise .Nights'.' (WB) '■:■'■':■.,.'Caii'sih^. Ihs'urance :.-;: •-',■'■ '., ■' V -^^:'; V '^; •'^^v-.'^:-'*^'''"-;''****- '' Toi iiilpVess ;>l'e : lailglvs Jii^ "t;ll>; -riiglilif' : (liX'ij- -sbpn - tb ^.tMllH-ar'. it tlib vlihltcd:-! Ai{U;Sts here; Oliayi^s; liiaroh anil 'Ned Williahi.*;,' p.; a..'Si tfed': uii ; wilh : tiije ■' Bai.ikei;''s liis.vyr- ani-e:' Co.,,; With ,bu,ch",ciist'p.iiier get.- ;tiiig^a ?l-0oO\i)b.licy -aij ■l.(K>y,<'ntevod; ihc'houSii;.''■;■:;;. . ~..!:-";:^-■'.:'/ -; Policy- pi'.oint.<ied , to see - liie" heirs .bt' the'.t-lipivt.r.p'cplved" a Bi'aiul if .i-iu: pa trpIi-: died iaugliiiig:at the »(gs, ih thc/Shb'vv.i,:^ .'! :'.•: ;■ -f^i'-f- . ;■; ..i'b ^iiiiin'Pss, tiie dailles^.Tprinlvs K!< press Svus -plVatbed' taking awaiv the PdiiS. pt. lUhi.-it lielng ■claliiib^^ .-fllrti.'.i'i.vhs: sb 'yaluabltt if eoUlvli be lei'i vliV the- thbiyfro; oS^veriifghi. r. IVrfurrier Vyith'-VMlilW"'^ > "v-' " -.Vi: j; ;:." ■■;' Rochester, >>. Y. RKCi -Palace .ii.ad"^^^^ iey> iiliidsay ./&~;' C^^ leadUig deiiartmbnt-''stores, ;for-per- fumeidlstrtbUtloh With .'•Miilie:* film.. .'riMatiiiee'c tlcketa:.'cb;rr.le(t:: ccr.iifl-^ catbs for' sample-9f the pprf umc and actresses-': on-' the .Vaude ' .bli'l: at>T peared 'at: tbilet. gpods' cijunter.- Big window: display,: dds -and Ibbby dis-' Play got publicity for bbtlf storei atld- theatre. $lli«OP; next MINNEAPOLIS ': ;(pbntln.ue.d-;rrbm-'pasb;''.^*^ . like a '$25,000 week,- good; ,*;Pance Pooisi' Dance';' (MiQ)* 'liast . week abbtif jse^soOi,;.: .:: :^ />; --■ ■ Century; (Piibllx); -O.SOO; 7^) 'Beaching Ibi^ the Mbbn'' (UA); >o stampede fbf;-Fairbanks; this Mnie; plctUro-re'garded aa .ohly. sb-sp. here, ttiid bne crltib tbbk liard rap at it; abovit-^ $10,000 Indicated; and okay, but nothing- like what - Is : expected of Fairbanks' plcturer . VRoyal Family" (Par) .list week, around ?9.7d0,:falr;"";'::; ;.;^;:\':;: ■. , :■; '::v: ;- State (Publli> (2,200; .60), /"Sit- Tight" (WB);, Ppened great,. the best rrt rhdny. -'moriths; -' ptrbnif ,e.Xr; iilollatlou of 40tU anniversary- show nialii reas'bri;-: 6hbuld 'get close to $11,000,; 'isb'od; ■ "Viennese : :^lghts (WB) last Week,-'around $3,000,. poor. Orphbum (RKO) (2,890; 60) "Kbpt V Husbands",, (Radio) and vaiudo. ; Kei>. Murray,: oh sjago, more bit a draw :.ilian picture,- .House i.f doing consistently-well \v(Selt in; and iyeek' out; ought to'; top :$l4i000;: ■Dracula": :XU) : last, week, about $16,000, .very gPPd.: : , -' Sbvbnth Street (RKO) (i;400: 50) •'Giiharron'^ (Radio). ' FbUi th : and' final wee;; for this- snniasii' shbuld be about $5,009, .good; la'Sfc week gbt :cVose to- $5.4dO; total for' four weeks 'around ;$uOip6o,- ekceptlbtial; •;;': > • .Lyric (Piibllx) (1,30.0; 40); "Pai Warning''. (FPx>i Western ; pulled With ..:i-otingsters.. tur.iilrig' -out oii niosse; about :$1,5P0 indicated;, gbod "OnciEi a' Sinner". (Fox) last- week brbiind $4,000, ■ satisifabtory; • ■ kAster ;(Publix) (900; /35), ""Right •of '' Way^'- (FN)..,-.-Showing., .'i^ -drawing- iibviTcnf; this'week and -will do welt: tb .'touch $1,800: :atlraeti\ie.. frtjnts :help hli a.f .this: llouse,, bvcii whoii ^s.nvebn;' oft'cfings; are undbr- .jiar; '.'Captain Applejacks , (\VB; last' .'vi-eek, arbtthd $lv50'>. .poor.; - " : Grand (l>ublix) - (1.10.P,r,35). "Miiv apd vBiJl"; (it-G). ..«ep,ond iopr);i-iin] . I'iuying fbr-a full" weekUristfii.iil ot U5iUai':fbiir rfayis;; may: reiioh .:$2.700, pood;:'- 'ffaid-' ' (M-G) .' arid ';V\riieh: Itose.s I'.loomi'vXSwe'dislO ;list;.w<iPl!.- ^about;$2;^00, gopay-; -: ,!.; '.; " ;:,■ ;.-';■.■ ■ ?Stunt8',,rn"-D.epVer-.-:,.;'. :' y .-' ;i-': ■ ■. .^iJenyer,; ■., -2P,PPP; "Scandal Sheeta,"- tab, style, dIstHbuted In.a^np-expehse arrahge-^ ment. by >the; .Denyw theatre-. With; "Philco; dealers; ..Pink paper used. ' .. .Para.nriount;ihvited school teachers to -abb' "Cirf(arron".-.bh.'the.;openlng day. ' ' Bbok '.crltfcs bh': both , dallies also, sent Ihvitatiohs.. A .':^4'^hbur showing - was-.-the feature ;b;E:';the o'pbnlng—Hcreaf ing a.- Ibt.-'of - talk. Book, marks- wpre :u8ed'-..by -publlt libraries . and sbhoolsi "iln^' a- tlbrup. witlv lunch.'counters and sodii foun- tains." featured a cup: 6t coffefr' and a Giinarrbn roll. '.This house- ls('caU- irig ■'all the numbers .in--the phone bbok-^all -' they: caii one :weekj^a'nd cphtiniilng froni- -th'ere, for -'tl\e next 'Jilrii;;^ Vbf "Hook; lilne ; and Sinker" Riaitb had two men: in full .dress >iiiits -riding the' stre*tS. on 'a. bicycle built for two. Sign read: .'-If you think, w^'re Crazy bee Wheeler, anil Wbblsey, at the Bidltb." Boy-wearlhg ailcker' w'hicli' ;coyered- -hls^. 'Iv^ad ^walking arbliiid Streets carrying ;n -iva* head. • -Annbuhce'nient :Tead; ■ VI laughed iny head off at Wheeler & Woolsfty at- the Riaitb." ;• ., ; .<ti-ppr«''«;i^.a' tiia,iv;!has.'iiu ya.iViiVa-.,-»« d-W->iii(itii^'^ - i ' .K.i'Pt ;.tire -Prpwds; vaUI\('r 'iiP'i>i'n3 ,. di|\rtiCl>W:h.-lo:i' >e\-OV^lj;d;l>,^ . :. ..,,.> ;. ';;.■■-.'■-:-;'.;y>icrb«tic;!C(5ntes.t: "-■,; ■-,-■ :•' -iioiint'Yir^riioTi; 'X; 't:' '■ jiKrt > PrQVtpr'a ; hPoki'lf'. uii iviih; ■':: daily ^'Arsus'' is.:ru»uvin);;an-'dcrOa- .,. liV:i-:u;1u'.t.'.;ldeii'is "to tivt;t\U!*:ii'mevs :.: - 'for tlie. ii'ielijVe und~ rwidbrs ("'i\;tli>? , :i):vi.ipr. I'a i-'icbond <vcek- aivl • aro'us-.'.' •,; ihi; sb.tiie inter'efit... -* ,-'-; ." ■; ,; : ,-'\Y^.i\hei'.s get tlcket!».,tb:mvow'.-ea.ch;, ', ;day, ■ and. .riionpy--.prize for .>l>eiBt' o£ - , HvPek., if.'inie'.oC plbti'uL^bV or'p.lB.^^^^^ . . - :i;ivi-i'!.: Idea.' is ^jo-:; liup Vowiciiliy.;. , (jiiiiip „bf words tl,\iii.;i'bakp .\ :;sens-» : il)(e .seiitphce' aiid; at the' siiine• tImb - 'ans;ii- letters ; tha;t. .^>\0,l. ;:U . iiiiinp.-'-', ..v-'- --'^ '' ■:. ' ..v--'; ..:"- '-','-; : ■>:;.■, Auction' Hb -Panj9: ^.' '' ■1': -,. ■ ' ■■-'■-:■>■; Jiai-tfpr'J;. :■ ;:'..'' iSsuing w'liat.it eiilled•.-■)lbny^Yp.od.^:^ nioiK\v/'r •Ui'e'.:Fox:^Caii,itQl: ;l<vi'e is -:', • auctioning .',bft three' nights a weCk •: ■ from'its-isi,ase,.fnpj'Chandisitln'clu<Jir' \xis ai)r'arbl, furnitiire.'^ Jcivelry'-ahd .' sundry, other articles .to l-thoiiB .who: lid-ve secured- len.QUgh bf the-green ■«' . backs-' ir(.. bi{ehfinge: fbv,' admission'v. ^tickets, to/bid; oii; tlie;wates,; ^■■:. '<^y.A- g?hb stunt-has not .yet reachfed; a high bidding-power for It haa failed : to attrabt any great attention, prob> ably -due tb the >lapk of sufflcient.; greenijacks lifi the .aiidlence and due. ■ tb ': t^*- ^t'™*^^**'"^^'^®^^' °^ "'^'^ •• ■, ploitatlbn,stuht. : : :;> • . :-^•: ;■ . .';:!;::i^C;Bi;demy*jB';^ .:;;.; ■-■ 1 ■•i^tbllywopii; .Mtvrch/S..',:... r'; v!j:>lio ■: Apjidbmy '.'rjhas: ; ,al)diulbti'.!il. .'ijlahH.lb.cpti'struat/lta.'bwn-rbuild'ljyyr: ',it -i.Si jh.itcdil.": nbiip.tidting-. with" olit- ; .s'idQ In't'w^ests'-! for; ''cbrtstructibri'- bC; an ;brii'(;e'.1^i;lding and tKeatje- oml . k hb whv a.»illi^ Acadbith.«'. bu ifding.,;: . ;--Th;p'atrcv'w<)iild'^^ thP'aijrp.;.-.' ''.;'., ' ■ V--.::> - v-'■ ' ' : -V-^:;, ;;"Mbney" Thrbwawaysi;; ..; , '^..' :■•' ■. ' IJOllyWOOd; ■: 'Wactiers' ilollywood and - DbWh town theatres are thrbwiHg;''mbney' around- the streets fbt day.-dnd-datb f uii of "Illicit.": The ptij6» resfemble 'bflver dbllaifs' lying, on thje ground but;whert, tuVned pver the advertis In'g^shbwS'Tip.-':;.;; :-; :;.',-;: ■.t H(j'a'vy'.-Pirire",G.ost^^.';.:■.'- '■:.;: '■;■ '' l^uMaS: ■ .fames Ila'ydx>ii,' . hpadathci* " fpi-. •Hh'owiibus'c; legit.. crashlh(jf. pl.enl.v. §pace in the papes with a '$i;00.0 award for- best .three-act original play. About ' thp ifriost cxpfriKire stuiA ;pulled ■ by any house :hei-e in years.;-:" ■ ''-':" -■ .': ;.' ' ' ilaydbn figures that native literati aspiring;, -for- the prize wiir.a.rousc enough sti^nm to, brfset outlay when hb produces it. With the papes plugging heavy, chancbs It'll click but town's been overrun by ama- teur dramatist's.:' : . ': ' . ■ : .' ■ • Tlie plug Is state-wide, as llayden 'pfT?j'-s th'i> j)ri?!'c Ip; arty.-'Tcx'ari. .;, - :, ■- : Grocers Try Black Cats .- ' ; : :-.;'-,^;■; '',; Dallas. . . ■ sbpie ' grb'.'Cijs : in a nelWhVojHnt,'' bilrg dpolded to t;ilce .1. shot at a -pnbllPity. sturit, -like thp tlreii.lr<'s do it,;.- Pliiggbd thbihdtlve; sheet wltli :^ds■ that grbceries', would be ttadcd toi^ bln'tik ; eiLta,; ;Friday .13;. at. said stores. ■ ■ ." . '. -- •:■:"■ : Arid', bisi 'was a' -stt.iiiftjout: -rrtefln- Iriij ll).it' the joke wiis. on, lire gip-' C<-y», ^^-;.'::■:'.'V.;.'-- ." i'-" Sandwicbed ; In. : . ' ;•>■ .. .,' -■.-/ Canlo'h.;O.. : ri'f ori;^.. ItV'i.Mt(-i-i, i,riiV".'i>i'»'i" NVJ!, 'iXuia'ce, for "i"jl-i<:uia'" hail d speciai tj-Uik'V.': l-tfttwev"': p'V' h i-lii* in .the :Il■^ws:l■CPJ i-h.r"-: W(>i-kP<l Jn.'.«;lijirt-ihl i'uptlbiiiJ ,suclv. «s; ."i)Mi't M.M'jl}ru-,: c>iiat'!;;';roM»i.bg' sm^ V. ' ,,. Itwsfii'li.- ito'vin;,. : inanaeer' '(..ncw>H,; fbr"Pdrl6.r, iftdrboin -a'i'l ''''ath':;put; ou t d laiige \r ui-k -b'n wlilPh; w'.as !f. rdrigfed a'ccmrpletf,ry tiij'ril'siiijil lid'",-', lor, bPdrooro;and batlj;: s(.'Piiral"d h.Vi j -. a wnfl bo.ard .parlllbn.; In (lip bvd-'j | rrjotn a diimttiy.:lnit .S':':i.te(l In a l>:«iii ] t.'lb as. I hi- - t'l-iirlt. tiitJ Vi:!-'-:''''! -.tl'vi'- \-'-:''-.,: Bdt. in':'.Cage'--::^..r :' '■'■■••■ • - ■- Hartford. : iVhlie the "Bat Whispers" plays . on ■ the screen; inside of- the Regal' --. a human tat -la perfbrniing antics; Ili a, cage outside of the theatre. "-' ;The stunt stops people to watcA the performance of the monstrous ;. ahlma'l—in: .reality d ::nianv In- ,skln; - tight clothes of the bat ; type. Cre-,. ; died- by J. -li^-Callahdn,;;. the- man.< , ager.;. . . ' ■'';..':'''.':-.; ' " .- ;:-'. ;'■;:' :.','V:.-'.B«by;:'Cbnterti;yi«4?hipto» --.;;; - ;'.; ''.; '.^-'v;- ' Milwaidtee. ^' iioc.di Warner houses have' hooked - up witli: this ■White studio?, Ipbal, In ;-; a baby .eontestO; -Startlng -Feb,.- .26, : : a:-' cbiipbh'entitling' bdeh; family- tp ;; bri-i baby's photograph , free will be Iss'ue'd-'^vith bach pdl.4 admission at; :., all Waniei- theatres with the J>ay- meht of a small entry fee. ; ■ - Contest .'prippev-.'wlll. open March • -. 1 'i': and:, close ■ June 15 with $1,000 jvorth ot.merthandlse as prizes,. . - ;.'-■:.:•-..'^upiyB^fiiyii.-gKelianfle".^ .■;>.■■;'■■ :;■■ : Birmingham, . •- • Beedusc' bit "the slmiiaVlty in naqiea.-'. Charlie Hdug, manager of ;Empire, ■ was able to. secure; a. tie-up -with; 'DuBarry toilet goods iii-; connection. .'with- "DuBarry,;' lllm. - . - - ' • -Local - ..dept. . 'Rtpr.b . co-operated; whifh.i-csiilted in sonie. free, advev: , 'Using ih-' the- store's regular; news--: ■p.if.pr .space;, "rbeutrp furnished the.; Ptr>.f'c- wltli .sitigib passes to be given.' Willi, cvery :i>.uilehnser - of'' DuBairy';:■ t-olleti-ies., . - V ; S'tijro had a display of goods In . tlin lobby apd theatre Was^ glvtrt, (llsplay .Mpavb at stbrb; :.-.. . ': ; . ; vflils stunt, ha's been worked - in .- '■various wajt.s. by JIaUfe and lias al<-' ■, ;ways proven, p. k. :' '.-. . ; /: . - v -■■ ',■■ Front Pag* Ads ;' . , . ^;; . Providcnco.^ ' I.ncal lilCO publicity bfllces are . making' an; effective-use . of front Pdgb ads ln;t4i'i! local ■dalllps.'"t>a!it , week thb RKiO ,AU>bo did it \ip lirbwp In v-plugKln>,'. "MlUte;'.' -rWHB; . front p.-igb 'ads that called for ,sbni.6-,. i)rotty'st(;ep. ilhea^e.' ;■ /v.'.'-': - ■ : ' Ads are tricky; .eduKO f.:ommerit, - ^^J1d , scbiii tb, tio boo.si In-,": .bp.s t»'.hce;_. ' :''■• "Little kids' Paper- . ' '. ,'■:'.-;■,; ■./.-■•■-;;' ' ■ .SentiM. ■Bfliv^ lfa>"tfi)rd,'pC F.iVx •:1•^V^-•i^^ MV'i'Ptt; -Vt/:dsti;, lids a iilfty for. the Nn'i-ky : Mou.^e'-- club ;rn that, vllliig". ■ iL'.s a wceliiy little n'bwsi-yuper,; tln-f* r Tryhiniti. tW-lii<-h affair; four- pdKPs. •. -. J-i<IU("l. T'V -tho".:k^d^^, -vvUh ,;pUigs, •; stbrliis : ;iiid. nows . ooiiceVnlng .'the;; ;sH)(Vts -;n ilip: tiitufrb." 'Just, jfturlcd,. v -■it-k<'Pl'SiUiV.tiiterfcst; '.'^ '■■:■'[: .- ,. V Soiiio,^ l.'-itiO. l)uys^''Miid .'-pli-l.H ' hPhig. bi"i liin Job ;ut 'IhiV thpati'p. f-vt-ry. ^ \v'p;«jc, ,T{pg;.'a(]:->!pa(-p- .i."* s-'-)'''i - i'.i ';liUlii; ,s.lie-ct.■ HO :thal 11-.,iV -.selfiis-:: lainlng. .. ■ / ;■"■ ' :, ■ :^'/'-. :;■';■ : ■'. -- ; !;siii:l(-iy::;NjM:i'S" i >. n .O; vj-r. rP(ir'iiiif:lit-; ilv Vli's'-ji'tiiV''-- •^■■.' 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