Variety (May 1931)

VARIETT CM "Wediies^ayv May 1931 London Is^^W^^ T-om1o|i. Mhy fi. ' ■ IiiolPnu'tVt ■«•<?.•>tlior,- rOUl'Uil with faliVT'lP.ff-t'K boon IVcIpiiitr NVOiit V'l3nd: i)l<'U!irc IsroBSOH.; ; ; ; '".'.'~..v. '"'Esifm'ites'; and "Alf/ ].,cm'on' (>t Orange" cFox), /.Opened to KOd'd biisilnoss liu;t (love,; ■ dirt $8.6(!0. resulting In removal'.-Iftc): '. biie sAvi>cK; V replaced' ' by .l. '-Tlivce liogiiesi" (l''o.\). ': Carl ton,--^ VM6rQceo'V(-ra«0: tei'in^ : liated. five' wec^Us' .slay,; avoraKinB ♦UVaOJ -ror i-uiif iiow rciila'ccd by : >'KlHlitM<) L6\'0;' (J'ilr). ' ;\ ■ Leiceslor: Square'—.'!Beav'iIdeal"' .'(Radio) 'a ■ "Kept : liijsbHhrt.s" ■(lliijlto.). : l''6tl.nlslu'!5. avci-aife, J12i- ■ 000, .•111(1 rifiiiluccii by '.'liorii ,t6 I-x)V(S" ";(Patl»e).':::,'..- "v' ■.■•'■■/■ ■■-vCi-':- , Paviiion->''J)Vey.tus;" Now ill lh|vd. .Week, Avitli flrst two week's avci-ajje ■ .$17,000; -■'./ . • . .' ■ l . 'v. Marbl?. Ar(;h-^"Sonp;,bf the jAlps.V. a;ermJii.-Ued fori nlKb t; vo' ?i7,000 aver- ; • age"Tratlei- .Horn" .|M>T) replace- . ing.' '.'•.'■■.■': . ■ New Cillery—"Mpre-Tban a Iviijs." /Around' JO/OOO and .wpIace(V by'"The lilriifei'," a Brltish'-I..lC)n Jiroduct.^ ■ . Phoenix^"Le MUlloh." $7,500 arid ttatiHit^rs .to' the Klalto MaJl iOi.. ' .' , • Plaza —''Scaiidal Sheet" .(P?ir);; ^ncal $30,000 and holiling over sec- ond .week-; a third \\-cel{ alsb. liuely. .'. Eriipiire—••Reduclrig.V (>t-:0):~t.ea«i,s.- ^Vest 'EniV ferbsses at oyer $50,000 >and held ovoi'. .'' . ; ,ReSal ••CrlriilnaV . Co(lc'V (C<il).; Avernsij; croKS for' ' fortiilsht^ of ■ arbuiiia $1-1,000';.'''SUIn' <;amc" .liow fcurriint. .w 1 ili "KIki" ,(t)A) replAclng May '16 Inete'ad of ^'Vlle'achlng-. rcir • ■M(ibn"; .(.li'-A). as oTlglnally coritem-' .plated. V •.': ■.'•■:' • ; Rialto—"Soils'leii^ Tolls" and "Ini-. . VnoVt'al Vagabon(il'." . vVfter 10 weeks- BtUl. Br'bsslhi; *5;5«0 .W'th'^ ildri" 'lb repiace. . . ■ ■ : ^ l y t e.c h n i eT^'lAfrloa.Speaks" : .'(Cbl)v A fllca(ly '$.»,SOO.here;. iiow In '-■ninlh 6t 10 weeks'- c»ntr(tct and ' llkciv to bo oxltfiidod. .Tivoli — VSport ..of aCings;" . Had, . -three, weeks , of: steady. ln(i.bftio. at ^, $13,000, buf'Frorit. Page!' ("IJAXnow cin rvjni; ftKur.es good, tbi- an cstendr 'cd i-un r reviews ^ivfI'e.r nradc sUOw "'xoiiefcally- fulsbnife,- uTthoiiglv' Atltln- son,. Iri' tlio. "Telegraph," ^declafos ,that,i.tB,t'<>s3l.v libels jbflrjiallsts.ibu.t '- ..mtiy'bo lies never met a. iicw';jpap'er- [ -miin^-'-' 'v .::.' Dominion "City V lJghts"; (UA) . .r'Madbijnd of tlie iStrcels" (Col).. In - '.lOtlii Weick arid now' doiiig. cohtln.u- . vo'us /pei-fornlanrq's ■ jit oyer ;$2uiO()0; : cj(|ie(:ts/to conllnijcd fbr aiiollicr. 10 ■ welflis; but doubtful. - . '•' B'klyn Eases, Tho Met ^1918" "ORANGE"-PEG, '•..■ Cincinnati; M'iy^'i'- . (Drawirifl-Roplilatiortf'^ Cbbl wcathev Is', favbrihg ,tho i)ic- tiii;e l>bus(;K. ' Current week Bi»ir.ie<I; briskv .(>xi;opt; ai' tli6 Slrarid. -where, the- .(-■.crriian ''Cortiratlcs - of . 1918'' flopped, and was- L'cplhcefl; /First tJriic: it film: lia.<> been; yanked Ifern, ^Mldweelc tliree.-ilay shqwll'ife . 'bf ttafteribcck-^Vallijce .circus expect,-, cd -to lO'sseii .cinema pafrbnage., '. ■ j '-/Estirriate.s.for "This;WiBek-.-: . : .V Al bee '(UKO)' <3,300; SiC -75) --"Mr;. J^bnibh ' of .^Orange" CKO.n) , ■ and vaudfi; NVlili Peggy ilay.(;'c topping bir . staBo looks . like., fair ■<L'2,000. tast \vi:ck :"rfa a.. \Vise Child'.' (M-O), $21,500. . -Pala<:e :.(HKO)' ("2,700; 30-50)^ '.'Cily. Streets'' (Par). . lleOiling for! $16.000,.-'f.'ilr.. Bast- week's "Cracked Nuts". (JlAdio);also- lilO,000. Capitol: : .<KKO) : ('2,000; . 30-..'.0)-tt: "Tarrilsl.i(;(,i liat^y" (Par), 'iillulah. Bankhcad drew rav(i riotic;(;9; oh w;iy .. to ^ good $t5iOd.O. ; I>ast- wcclj ■Bbi'n to Xove". (Paltl'ie), $14,^00, .. ,' . Lyric :.(lUvO) ('-l,,40,0; . 30-50)--^ Ti ii<Ier\ liorn;.' :, (M-tS). . JJoidinft over t.o <i gpbd" $U',00(i: same film $16.O00 last.-wecly; ■ .; .Keith'r (Llbsoh )fl,COO'; 30.:00)'i- Pttintcd 'IJc.scrt" '(l?ath(;).~ Cbrral- iiigViin-'brd,inah' $5,000;: l-ast woek "l)ori t i3et;bn, Women" (I'oji;),,: $,C,r ooo.x; ■ ■ ■■'. ■'■ ■■■■ strand (RICO) (1,350; /25-40)— "Cbmrades: :b.f; 19IS." . German war: film -: no go .oij the CIncy. ; frbrii; I'miled but after :thr(;c dnj's In. faivbr: of .':l3orn'''to;x'o.vd'i (P(xtlic)v, a-rer.- :p(;at{ )iiay . cHtril) tp ' $3,300.. ; Lflst week ':Thfl Prodigal'! > (M-C:')..drew :in'era{re $4,5i)0i -.'' . V V . - ; : ': ' Fatnily . (RKO) .(1;140:- 20-35)— AVomari- llurigry" (irS')., !li\d-" l^lghL" (\Y,\V) fjpUC- Av(;niging $4,-. 000 pa<;p. Thalt's stighlly, I'mdcr' last' weck'.'f '•Di-iims of .Tcopardy'.'' (Tift), and"MaiV of the World" (Pai'y. Erlanger.-Grafnd . (J ,6.i)0.; 30-50)^ Vienri.-i,-Glty -jot .Sbng.", ;Apprbacr»- Ing- $5,000, siVme as ias.tAveek'.s ' The Song is dvfir," : - '■ ' ; - IJrbbklyn,-May 5 . ~ lUlaUC-k a Vol. to- b'ririg the folks <]owiit(iWn these -days, judging liow : --the. delu xers - full - oft w hen. hbtlilnicr. ,' sens'aiibrirti l.s ofiEet'ed.. .pienly .bf r- :evlil.en(!0 this week with all hou.sca ' hiivlhg but average fare, . ;' . -, :. f i'eorgb' Jcssol .aria' a. pei-aonar. ap- peitranve at tho Pox, ; y<>t rf:telpts .. ibbk ', vci'y Aweak; . Jessel ' has ;ui)- ' p!er)red 'arbund hc're:;freifucnily.- : v,,Est.imiates/for This .Week : Paramount—"Ijadifs" Man" (Part . (4;200;' 25-50-3.',).: I'ictur.c panned, .rinii; :(rui<Hi.i-'h >froi:t . nvad(> to .hiilVd. : up .sirigo . revue, .with llutl.v ■ Vallce ■; an^l ; '21 Unci rIM;!.; bustn.es? dlsaii : pointing-.! $40,000 - in :th'(> ofling this ': , \V(>('k..; J,list. week. Hiil:'H(.)b'lnson.anrt Cilb (';iHbw'a v,'. Willi' cijlored : ,slU)W, Hffi'd ■•Hudo H;(rii-'li""(i';u')' to iiice $4K.0(!O; '. '.oV- . Fox—"nficloV.s' M'ivt's'' . (Ti"ox) '■: (4,00.0; • 2.ri-50-7r>):;: "(;;i>bri-e .T.e',>;Kr<l. in ■j)^>|-s(iii but iiolhinK' c.NcilIni; 'sii. far; '. Khbiild itii .. .■ir.ound. ■$2:'r-0.0.O iiRiiln-. \vb:ik; )Jisl wiH'k llan-y'EAvniydfin-in . ' p<^i-s(>n. Mini "Qiii"-k JlUlibri'^i" (Kux) -: (till' ai-v>iiii(i ;$2ni:t(>(t- ;/':;. -' :; .. A!bec -^-"lroi) ,\l-an" H 'V anil; UMIc ■ - T1('iirt(.'i.t.In pei'.-'o'n. Siai-lOiV:(>(i""wcH aril! .«lMiii)il'j;i''l .'iir.oiiriil S'i'l.'ftOO., I-.ust ' '«■('■( k^ sfcbhd ;tir ;7.'iii.i;ivrbn'' 'tl(a(lin;(, :'' pel-i'i<r'l.lci J25ls.0!l;: ; ';■; ■',/ . v , ; .; /MetrbpoMtari--"sjkiiiiitci'.s -Mliy: . .Ivi.^s" ; (,M ^.P )'■: 0 oil \ <;iVli t .■;ic:l>i ; 6:C: : :yaii.db. (;l.'i77;. il.'ir-IP-.'rU.^Ty).. XiiPin.'i .-:\^ilie;iroiv'V.i.s : i.i.ii-.i'l M\ .' so ; tli.infw> , Mlioiild' be liiok'in;; - up (his: vv<~(.'iir t'llr" • $28,1)00.': I,a'^t .^w:(:(-k ,,''l.';irloi-. /li.Qd-; - 'rooin tind- Putli"- -(Ji -( !) UiiV)i'i'iiii<;iii. V muVlr ar-$17;00ii. - ":. -"r- ; . . -.rSlrand—"T-lie.MI liibivi hi-',' (SVV.) • (,2,80(); .3.';-40-50-.7r,'). •. AvIIss: iiiw.iiy:; - ; db.e.s' :Avell .lu-iv'j-.^vUh :bi.'riiiv'.'iHV .'';ii^ ; .rlage iVii(jcJii) hi>l|,>;'opeili'd wdll iind - I'riay V''t-'$Ji\''i'0, wiiicli l8 go()d; iKisf .vwoejf '•.">O^^^^I.Ii<>n:f'>•pM(:h)nb)i'^(:\\■|::) -'woril "Ol''* \vay (if inb.st:' (.•i)iivc,dii:s. fa • ^this bi^jl'oiiph.arid p.n(1o(i n(VH\$^'!;''^'o; 'Heiress,' Jones Only $9,P00/New Hayen . (Drawing Popiilatio'n,'300,000) , I.bbks like the town. 1:* fed :iip on; .gung;-films with two .cuvrcri't ones Calling to draw heavily. .. "',: . -. Oporilhg' of;' the-' "Third '. tittle' .Shb\v^," legit revue, will cut- in on BbmbVot' the■lilri^ busjncss .tl.ii.s week.; : - Estimates for This'Week : •' Pai-amount IfPiiblix) :(2,S53; C5), '-•Tiu-nlshcd I-ady'V (Par) arid Publlx unit.': Jitay go. aroundv$13,000, fair. Last ' week 'iJUidics' Man" (Par); $1C600. • FoxrPoli fFpx).(3.040; 65). '•.Ship- mates'' (Af-G) arid I'V-M unit; Looks good tor nicb $15.500. ;'liast .week ''I'i-fider' -HorhV - (M-G) modest at' $14,300. : • Roflef Sherman CWB) :(2,200; 6D), ."I'uVllA Kneiny" (FN)"Hot Jtcii,-- <>s.s'?(l'".N) arid- ribbby .itorieS sliort, Mbder.ale for about. $3.000.Last w<nk ':Tho Mllllbnalrc"^ fAVP) arid "OUlcr 5l.cn's: Women.'' '(Wli) ■ fln- -Isliod Ktrong to iilcn' $lt.SOO; ■ - 'r 'College ( l-'b.\) Ct.SGO ;' 50). "Quick Mllllou.-i" :(l':o^). Ijobks low fpr poor $3,600.; Iirist/week ^'li-bii jViaiV' (U) did a gfio'd $5;3bA/- ' : • '';: Bijou : ^Koi:)- (i;n3t3; ' 50>; : "TcTi N'^iUhtft'; an(l •■.S.lepplnfr Out." 'Pah' lo $4'i000, Lnst;week;."(';uh.' i^mokc" 11'aiij '.an(V"\V .Plan" satl.sfying -on $4.:,0fi.' .; ■'.;:'■. B'WAY'S SPLIT $5,d00 Tacoma Quiet—2d Week for ''Front ■ r Paae.'". ?2,000—Orph., $6,000 TONIGHT The CILVUITY , CARUIVAI- of 1931' t;ikes place tonight In Kcw York City-T^butstaridlrig fiocliilly tvnd an enlerialnincrit of highest in>- poi;iaiK'(j. foi' the elite of .'the woriii's groaU'St metropolis. ' -The danco music, "as :- niariy years past, ^ a SIKV.KU n.wls OU(M li;STRA, -This year aiv t-ri-: spmblo' of ."lO niiLsii-ians. . ' For'Born,'Detroit ':.:' "..'■':',', ■;", -Petroit, May S. ■^'ftr.in ' we.alheiv 'is':lun-ttnp Jjusl- nes."!. /'Eorri to.iioyc'.' biieried a. day: c4rly-:and will, .wind up Av'ith n rilco; profit. ; Uuth Ktting,. tit the Fox In person, - Is helping then? while ■'Trader'-, itbrn'" -' was , broiight 'into the iiiatp :foi' a' ninth w'ciMc. -.;,-■ Estimates for This Week Miehigah. "T.-irriished .Liidy"'- (Par>, X4:04,5;35-n0r75)-.;: Kanio. In thi.s one not' bpxoJIljio.'jxt. arid heat no' help; Vyill \vln(\ iip around $30;- 000. Lnst \veck-"Shil)mat.os''. (M-G) did good $39,000." . . - .- ■:, , ■: Fox^'-Qiiick Millli^ms" - (i.'o.x): (tf,-: •100; .]5-2.-I-50). Ruth Etting in per-: .sbri tho real ;pult:-h.(';Vc'., this weiik; .but - not. strong f br around $25,000' La St week .''Th rce Glr-1.9 tMHt": \ Fox) ^;bt fair'$2«,00b;' : - ' , ; . ' Fishor--"'Stepplng du;t.": ' (At-G) (2,30.0; 35-50-75)..:. S'ames in ibls.an aid and will get si.bout $17;0u0 and niakii. (i: little dough.' Last week "Tai'ioi* Mado:';Man", $2R,06d.' ' Downtown '."Ebrri to J.ovc" fPathe) (2,750; :15-'2.5-!;0):. ,' Dox-.' office title and Constarico :Behneit ara.w. will :ge.t'-this; one $20,000 ih; eight days. ' La.st week, - "Behind: Otrioft iJtiors'' (Radio) .poor In six days on $7,000.; '• ., :: . ; :> United Artists — '."Fforit -Page" (VA) .(2;018;- 35-50-75-!)!)). Holding fairlj^- arid will wind up near $17,r OOO oi) so.cond:\veek. Last we6k fair. dt- $19,100.' ■ ..;■ :■- . Pvamount—"!?ecrot .Six" (M.G) (3,300; 35-50-75). Afit-r' big llr.sl week 'slumped and. will be around $'iC,Ouo ibis wVjck;' last'wt-ck' big at $37,300. ;■>.■.;:■. ' ■ --■; '.':: ".- v • State- '-Trader tforn*' (M-G^ (3.r 000; lD-25-.-(l). Ninth wvek fiir this one and still- doing fair';: will , got about $S,000.. l„ast :-wo(;li! "fili-jing- ers Slay. Kiss' (M-G) dlil only fair- ly at: $S,()()0. .'::. ::■,:;; m JERKED IN 2ND PTID.W1C^IS'$16,^^ - : ;. : Portland..!Orol. .jray,5i : ■ - (Drawing Population, 400,000). ' The burg:.is burning.'mostly witii auri spots bi^fbrc 'thr' r.vc..'', and: tliiit'ii. b.td for: b.: o. s'ereriittUrig,' Jtlbtlcsl eiii-ly sprine'sinoc .lh(! hist burlcsiju*^. ■oltisbd; say the - bid llmcM.' 'tw'i ,(tay dii.st stoi-ni- lnn't ; bi//\sonic- la.-ii- wcel<>:-but most hbu.sea-.iti'e pUitet'liio extra hard this .week. . -;: Orpheum iieadlincK Its A'audc and the -3;500-scat ■ parrtiripurills .: cpn-ii>.- back Is to plug the :f-M istngo 'Shows,'.stage; band and cbheeVta,;but- kecpirig the picture i'ri top • place, ' . "sstrangers ,May Kiss" completely failed. to hold: up In.its scOpn'd -Vvoek' at.th(5 Foxi BroH(lway and wins PUII.- cd' after -live.- d.Tys..-: Jtbt '\yeal'-h>r al.s^o ' bumped Dutwin'.s stock some but riibt enbuglV: to, Jiui't..; TIpuse Is: dtie to close for tli^ .season uround- June;i. - • . Estimates for This.Week . . Parampiinf; (FWl.-); (iJ,500;- -25^00), .^•'SI)^iJmatcs:^:(^^-(l> arid'F-.St uiiXtV T)ld stfven shows opening .day' arid looks good for $17,000. Loljt week .•l-'tnger PblnVs": (li'N) $13,5()0, fair.', • Bfbadway (Parker-I'Nix) (2,000:25.- 00)—"Sklppy'' (I'ar). ■Well .(vxplohbd .and-t;l»cking for,about $l3i000; Last, Avc'(,'k' .set'ond • 'ot "SI r^ii iigers:May kiss". iM-G) pulled ufK-r live days; and very bad'$5,000. - .' ;> ;: . : . Orpheum (RKO) (i,000; L'SrCO)^ "Had Sister" (X>) arid vande. Sti buAr near $12,000; Last week "Haclie- lor Apartments" (Riidlb);.dnd $9;o6o. • United Artist*. ( I'arker-Fojf)'. (l,-. •l^dr J!6-.60)—"Trader.HornV- (M-G);' :Held for llilrd wriek; will do about $G;riO0; LastvWir^ek .s;inip'fljm'$7.500. Rialtb'.tF\VC) (2,O00j .25-50).^ '•:\Vbmhn: :Huriier,v" Xl'^N).-; ' .liolrig fftli-ly for; this houisc; $3,0'00. I.4ist ■ivf (>k"U'.s a Wise Child ' (M-O) $3,-, Joo. ■ -'- -'V;'.-;^-:; ■;-•■: \- ..■■.:,: : Alder (HaiArlc^k) -(1,200; .25-50)^- •'50 ' Million .Fren(;hn)eri" ^ (WB). Around' $3,00.1); • .tiast week "'H(ill Bound", (Tlir):$3,500. : TOREKA'S ACTIVeIvEEK ".Honor" ^bver^''Tailor"; pn;^3,300^ Baseball, Barrymore, Passion Play 7,; . \ - Topeka; May 5. .- ' (Drawing Population, 85i000) Everything ':%vcnt- lilg last - \veck; t:x<*cpt (liCrFriilhiirg; I'as'siPn^Player.s,- and the rep sho;ws. iitiu-i .-Bariy-^ nibre's one night' at. the Nov'elly drcAV; c.apiicity,;;or $2,0,00,. with' '-;Tiic Lovo Duel." •" •' ,. : ■; ..:■, '. -; T-he^bti.slnes.'s: d'one by,:-Mi.«s Ba'rryr nibfo "thought rcriiiirkable because; ill' addition to Passion Play -,sis" pp- :p0!ii(lbri,' ,Jt-: .was tl.ie opening night o( -tho local b.al.I ^t.-asiin;'--. Two. I'cp shows ill; town,, the "iVicOvVch Ptoi.'k, Under . canvas at' thb fair Vgroiind. arid; ilic 'Haliili'ow itcvuR. a.t liijx IsLs, did ■ .<5t,;irv;iiiiih''.busln'es.s.■. ;Mcdwf-hs, Insaoad, of -a :;.su'tiunbjr. ciigagcnierit hei-o, .clo.siis ;to take th(i tOad., . :; ' ] Passion ;Play; w'eh't threb ■ hlglits OJid twb " jnuiinbes, averaging less than «1,006 !i..i)ertiirmai'rc(i; : - •;; Estimates: for Last- Week Grand (1,400; 60) (Fox), "Trader Ilorn" (M-(J). ;Op(''ried light;, biit enihn#ila.«itle. cpriiment built to. 'just under $6,000; big.iiest week this year- Jayhawk ,(1.500; JiO) -(Fox), '.'Honor Amons .Lovers" .(Par). Did fair busjnc-ss .fii-st three days of : the Avock.;Mari-:h.s acling and dialog aC- tratj.yng atlcnlion. . /'Tsiilor-Madc ;.\tan'!: (MrG): didn't_dp well ilcRplto favorable coniment . hy brillc^i. :iVbek'.'j: total fair, $3,300- .' ' '. - . 'Novttlty Xl,200; 35) (i'-bxj,; "Free J-<ovc," tluflC ;da^ys, la ilod 'to -allra^jt much / rtltPiitrort,' and (uily ■$32.'i. "I'aiii:ied -Bbs'ci-l"^ (1 Vnhp) :bro.ughl total for wcclc to ^900, fair. - pLqngShim^^^ .;-.!;-;:'.v, / .. Fiilter's "Shorts ,-,:'" . .:.".:;: ■ V ".'. '•';'' j Ijilly\<'«>b«1,. iifity '<■■ ',_ '■ . Wal.((>r iFiit ter . rel ii'riied ,fl■X'In_'i^H• . ,>?ftst ..SiU.ur-.day. .(.2). Nvilji': J^uiii-'iifvls- tpi liiodui't 2li .•ilidVls for CulutuT/Ui. . • - '.: ' Ta('i'Ui.-I. May 5 (Drawing Population, ISSjOOp), • '■pl.-'Oni .i'i'llfif" - i.s .-.rio'uv in ll.s 2U AV(.-ol; ,ill (lift Tiliie MciUm'. Fii-si wci-U. w.j.sn't ,si'ji.siUi()n';il,. li^it: fh<^>'c:. -is; rii< i.uy-,11 lYu iich to :.<=iiii.vy i i: wl< yId .(;:ii;i:lv; :(ivi\r. - :: ': ■ : .' ;■■ ; ■: Estimate's for Tbis .W.c(ii< ^ :.;; ■; - BroT\Hway (Jt'iiS)" (■l..';i!'0; - ^ri.-Oii). :v.Sli'ii|.lJi;f One-' (M-i:) iiiiil : l,<-uViiii nt :()i:aiu-.o" • I^^lx),^•:',Lo.ok.sf f;ur for .<.'i,'i"u; .. .'.'- • -...; -, .Orpheum 11! KO) : (l;nii'0.: .; 23i<i0); "l>i>\ jMid':;v,i<-i.i>i.r'V( llavruv). :>ii(l "lilovn (i> ■ J.(;ivV'N',;('l;.nl lio');. \S-,i(.h'>(-iKht' avis Ai" v.-imlii Ili-.-il Jialf a'l' wvck; -ll(.-aili.d fur $ii.iiiirt. ::,:■'':; ■ ■:■.'';.' ■-::-.: Blue Mouse - (iraiiil'ickl Vr,."in;' 25- jU); "I'l-iinl .Piig-i'" ;'( i'iV^;: '-Si iMind wi-ek ;ariil .iiiblt.-!- liko'. $2.ii(in,'. IVnsl .uccij '.'iiiVi;e: illin .fui):- tin $2;S00. •' -;:: -'.-Riaitb (I'-i.x) " ii;2uO; V 25:401. •'.•-.■i.i.ri't .i^lv ' :< .M-(i).',. lypbk.s .likiv a good $2,:iOO. . • i y ,- ,«onliIc, Xlav 5. ; (Drawing Population, 450,000) Siiinini'i: weaibi r. >vitli, pimHi^ rain lit Ok^ (>p(''i ing '.(>f t'lie wcfk, is '.•if;-: •f(;iU4ri^,-iHl<'iidaniv,;.b\it h)(>.-iiiess:;lia>,' bron h'r.ilding \ip wr;ll ill. Hi;lt. ' \ • tihow'nVi-n ,-i:r(!:. trying- 'ro ;-rhokO; quiriuity (lirtVM .1)11^ .-ijii-iials ' of ;;!)i.^ piiiiijc; : 'i'ii<.',\-:.'4('f-((i.:(.o want; io nviki-.. 'eili; W) Wf-:ii'\- that Villi' ;.-lii)W .is, ..'ill they cVii.v; suiiid.in ■ i\ .lUyy- -i.iKiyl."' :a \V(-(-'k; \ .-Vt s(mi> .first iTiiii.s.if ii;i'>,y (;ci - tiliM'o !it J*;3fi p.'>ii; ii.'s'-nWiii'i-y VniJ,!- nite- ;'ivhc;u:,:;tl)'.'y'- gi-i;/.^^^^^^ X\\>:y Bfii-k. . '. ■ •■■ ..'.'■■■;','. . ; 'IMlis' -vvi-i'k: il)b -I.llx'rty -i^; li-y.lng out" (loul 111! features; fur 1S ami .;!D -(.■(.>nf..«., -; 'flie '((rphV'uni's .I'lulif avi..-^ are': vi^ill ;r,!ii:d, . Iiut^ tiii-y iVViisit bi- wptiMicd,■■■:;,-. -;■;:■. :: .:.;;-':.■ ■ Eitimaics .for; This 'Week :,■; Paramount (Fdx) : (:^.l»^V; :'-:";-l,.A5- 50).,; "J'-in;tcV IV'liUs" ;(l''N,) :nti(V tinit; B.arllii'liiU'.ss: 1«»-<-Ih?; Ii^u.yh: sU'(Iillii<; Iffiik.H b.ad.- at ■ $11 ,.V(),(*.I'.nt't:. wci k "Ilor/lor.'i' . AVivijs' 'tl-'oxi ' gOT/d • 'in $i4.2i'n. .',■:■. ■'■.':;-■ ■:;-.■;> : Fifth A,vei :(ri>x1v(2.40O;: 25-33-50), "Slr.Tngcrs .,\(.iy .ICi.As". (.M-G).- IJo- Ing wclf'iind srr^iu.-s h(^;iil(-d fbr li $lS;OftO, :whi-.>h '.^viir' krVl)' it' .se(irtn(l we(!k/ '• "."^Icipp.vV ' (INir):. -vvMit .«low layl \v('e);' .^^(l/jiulli^d -jirirr brie:vve('.k; h'Jked liiit nb.-p>mi>h, aro'iml i'J.oOO. : Fox (2;300; 25-50), "Hot llelr^is" (V>^y.'. Not good ,iri(l .I(ibks lik«? $5,- 000. Xa.fit Avbok.-''\\''oiiia)i ) Inri^ry," si.*c liighl.>'.'-W"Puivd':$.'>.<':(iro; ..; ' Blue ivrpuse (-1 Iann-l(>l<) (0511; 25- 13.7-50);':. '',"iO:- ^Mllllbiv l-renchinoh" l^Vl,',).: -Pi/.' up aiiiil h'-;!ilca fi)i-' $5,., 1 200'.;: T;ast Wi ck ''lliOl I'.il'uUil" -lUf l '•fair. $:t;5liO. • ' ::'.:■:: -: :.. ' • Music;-Box ' (Ifunuivk) (900; 2,5-- 35-50),. .-"•i'lio ..Mil.)i(iiiair<v • . (.\VI.:).' Ai liii.s iiil-s/his : fbliuV\Mn'g: 1,1 rill - $T,4i:iU iml Wi\.t oil..: .r.iV'Rl W(-( It,.-• Fi-iuit 1 >aifo'' li:A). Ill Kci i-nii w< i-;<,.$-i,-'."in; fa|r. • Liberty : i.fp,ii.'iiiif-v<ov ■: } IV;rbi'i:^:) C2-,(iOi>;.'15-il(i>,: ''.Si'st/'i-,K''':,f(?irl.) ::iii'i.(1 •;(':amh(. ^'iMicTtipgi';;(Ti|"fI.-,;,:AV.'cii l>;il.ari''(?d-- 0(>iii>le> ,l>ill;-:>5atly. ;b'N'c-i,l ; ami iiolfy. t'ru'n.v jij-oi(i>.;: -.tSlilney-aiKr T.Mili'l'-,;Vy iri; HiO ;ii(hei- ! . Wi''f-.nis~lfi'aileii ; fdr Ulg $T^.(ill'0 i .i'dlk,!?:-Sc^oni - tp, -ilkr* I b;ifi;;iin ;'<liid' ;iii)t ^ll!)l•lil>lllarji-lijiiii; I tiii'ir I (me- jiivst:~ \v(:f-k' 'vVVipgs' ■<>f- ' A(1vriilijr(^,'';$5;.'^uO.-..: -. -. :-Orp,he<(m';,Xl!K.()'V '-2.7:liO;; .-i-fil)); I'.Borii .l'o Love'.' (l:'aUi().. ;iniV: viMiilc;' liiillylidb lilg for :(*iuis(rt,ri.v'-1 (wuletI rind;llhn ra'ihf-r. l)>iin :Va'.ide; atioul ■$12,00i» tliis .>vopU;; T.atil. .Wei-k- Will) "Crnoked Nut.s" (TlaillcV. $i;4,9H0; ; ;Ki'bss'cS:' hfre ■ byiy-i'iuoted - :iately, hoiisiT'' a\-(racing-.aii'junil $10,000, or l:Rlii;hlly 'Oiottcr; :. t!f,(>,; iiuijt^ . ilin-r 1 '\v('(,'l<.-*r.''iljis. i.i undi;!' :U)e -c-ithi -"-f I.oveiliead. , ;.- '';-'■ ; :.;'' " Pittsburgh, MaV. (Drawing PopMlation, 1,000,000) - After a severe letdown la.st week -thing's started oft promising ihla ■ week.- Ought' lo be a fairly d.f-Oent • showing, Willi possibly, one or two- exccptlons;' . .;; -■„ ;•. :: Roadshow cnga'gcmient of :'I')ii-tgl. . : ble" Is under way'at tho: Pitt, hut:; lasting 'ppwer.<< of the air plvturo ■ doubtful. "Iron Man-'-and return of pick Pb.wcll.-m. bh stage should . send, Stanley /lip- a ;blt . Vo''$24-,b00, while , "Shl'pnia,tcs;". at the : 'I'eiin, . •hardly expected:';lb, .bcltei- '$23,."i00.\ "(ientlcman's Fiitb;" ,with John Gil- bert, Imbaiis riotl'ilrig at-thc'Aliijiii.'.:. ;-■ .Ectimates for This Week - 'Aldino (Loew) (1,900; 'iO-j5-2r,-.')5 50)—^"Cicritlbman's. Fate" ■. (M.-'fi); ■ .Tohn: ,Giibbrt-'a.:mlnU3; ctuantiiv I0-. . cally; picture pretty drab and , un- , likely to hit $2,750. pretty 1iad. l.a:st ■ .week "Stepping Out";(M-G) fair at - $3,200. 'v ■:.:' ■;>■.- ■::;■■.:-. ■ Oavls .(W B), (1 ,R.50; '10 -15- 25-35- . •50)—'iJClss Me Again". (AVB). Prvooh, : b|ier'ettas;j'i. -g;, :and this one yanked ,a£tcr.,thr<>;c days in-"which trm(>.dlilri't .g^t $400r ''Mlsbehrivln^ padlij.sV in today (Tuesday). " Last w'ei2k''f(iod's : • Gift to'Women" (WB) also 'off ut. $2,100. • ■■■; ■. -; - ■ - ; ':.; :;"■ Enright (WB) (3,700; ;i5'-25.-33-40- GOl^-ThP Mllllnnaire" (\Vlt); :in(I- -stage: siiow.'-; Arliaa picture bri/iight ; to East Liberty ebricurrcril'wf'tli- siip-; oiul 'week of downtown run at Vva'r-;. ribr.; .off- tp (lying start. antXii^hoold. ' .•ibncl this l)lg;nelglVb.slte up to $11,--: 500 or better. :Last -week .•'fi('i(i,'3\: Gift to ■Women'! (AVE) down to $7,-. 500. :---.'-■': .-^'^ ^: ■'■;■■ ■:;'.:':'. ■;.:. -'-.Fultoii ('Sheavllchnian) (j,75:ii'; ..^0..• :l5-25-35-^50);—"-"^orri, " ■ to" , Lovb" '. (Pathe). Bennett picture panned i)y .(-rloks;- bu^^^ expcplod to pull' Ihd f(>mntes a-ri.d. ne.i:t':':flgUr'c:of., ^7;200. Last. Svjcek': "Gun Smokft" (l.'a'r) db'wn lo $3,500. ; '•; '; . -; .Harris (\V1!) (l.-SOO;: lO-in-'.T.)— '•(Slty; Llfi;hls" - (irA); -Sfecbnd .iiiiv. ri- . town riin for Chaplin (ll,ni, ium so liot; believed to. haV-c: b('eri':.'*iiui'<-/.rd''. ■dry, InHu'(;0, iiiev;ipus vveok.s^ac Al- dlrio; Oiere;rifiay be $1,750 tor II biM-e, but doubtful. I,ast week'"tloniici'ilr:'. cut Yankee'.' (.li'ox) abbiit the .•<;ririe.- ' Perin.'(Locw) :(3;3tt0;. 26-35-:i;o-7ri);:; -^"Shipriiatc's;' . < M-Cl). and;';st::g(>, ' tilipw. Robert MPntgonicrj^s^.iiili.fal Starrh')'g picture cdiiaing no 'stiiS ••ind dbu.bttul ot bcat'lni; $2,3,500, far be- low expectations; Last wi^efc"l»"ri)lit; ,I»i'ige." (UA) liear $27.000.,:goOrJ. ; :,P!tt--CShubej-ts) ,('l;700: ;,50.-75-$,1- ; .$1 ;50)^"l)lrl'gl,ble". : (0(^1), . . liOiid,; show picture uhiIkely to stick mpr« - than three weeks at the oiilslde; :a'rbnnd $10^000 indicated: , for ' lirst--, .Week bn;sli''cngth of fairly go(j'd;no7: • ti.hcs and istrong exploitation tUun- ..- palgn. ■ ,". ■';■'•• ■'■-,' Sheridan . Square (RKO) > (1..800:. 10rl5^25-3n-:59) — "Born to r.^n-e" (Patlie), F.emitie tradi; jpai-lleu.la.i-ly ; fortuitous at this lieighb' site;- niaX rcach'abovc $4,500. ,;Last wrcek"(.;uii-, Smoke" (Par) down to ■$2;20.Q. . Stanley (WB) : (3,600;: 25-3.i-60)rr "Iron Man" -(U) and. slagc show. ^/Ow Ayriss.ijetting to. be suni(;lh ing, ■ of h. dra\v^^ localty arid, backed byj'.c- - (urn to fitago bf-Dick. Powell, ni. c„ should :'cliriib ■ in neighborhood ; of $24,500. . Last week ''Finger Points": ^ (FN) riot rnorethari $22;il00.: Warner (WR) •(2;00fit 25-3VTi'0)— "The Millionaire " (\VB). W '. i"'d wocic- of Arliss' picture wiiV sufl'vr u-"- bit by beihf?, .shoVvrf' Iri.lS.nsl .Liliorly lit same .tirho, hu.t even so WIH a'c-: . 'nult'llse.U npbly; at.$R,500 .fur ^i^Xr , (lay period.. - Last ^vcek, thi' ..lii t^t, swell at aroiinit $iii,5(i0.: NiteV Nearp^OOO at Met; Wast, on 2 Weeks ,' ■ : ' Washington, Mav 5. ' : (Drawing Population.'aSO.OOO)- - ■:; <Jiit.<^l:iridlng is 'what ,''T,(-n Ni|ilil?«. in a'.HarrVroiiV Is; doing; for Ii'." h'^ndoi'lio ;-Mr.-lrnpolit.-in; Plctiirf;; '•'' : hr] (ig hold itw'r- and \vill' he i t"^^': W' $13.l)(iO nn ils foiUiiyh'f. '•• ; Estimates for This Week - Earle (W-ariK-r) (2.'^J44;: e5.:ln: I"; r,()-7ii) "The ;Millii>n.iire" OVH' ami Viimle; Onghl to hoo.<5t t" at"- >_t $17.0(10; . 'Lasl weolt "It-.I'rty.s:I >\- _ Vi rHsb". :(t'.iu->, did ;n.bolit, $1-''.'"'0^:': '- .Fox - (Fox) (,-2,-134;; "15-r25-;iii-(il>) ••'rhrce,' ,rilrls liOjiL" '-:(Fox). ''^-I,V"' x;(i(ilV'bt-r';rdio, ;((iaiMl.attr;-i<'lii>i!. 'ir - ilii a I e.o. not inbre ,;f hari- $2.1:a"". ;f-iir^ I,a«t Wcl'ilc- ''Diiclor.s' \Vlyt-s" I l-'v'N.) jinil unit-tiiioul $25,.0fl(i,; okay. , ;: • Palace : (L(icw) ;(2.?;(!,3: 2.V:ir.vl(!- -(;():.7(i):■,'«ec'rbt:>5ix'' (M-(5)i >Shi>iiliJ;, do a'boiit $2.1,0(111. : La.st ^V^•vk. "Tallvi' Mndo Man"- (M-G)' got S'Jl.nii'n.'Mut up. lii pi'(^vlbu-'< hi'chs oM i;i.|i"v-:-, : ,-' : ' Rialto Ui";!' ' (i.-''>^:- ■-J--3fe"'-'-'^'-:' "Ircn Mail" tV'-J.. ;\Vi|l go ,to $7.i •. (ikci. Iin.st .wi'ok. .-.".Vji"'"'"^' -I IWiiiils;' (V'). ?ii.ii(>ii. :.' • . :> ! fiKO: Kieit.h's.:tl,^7v; 35>5.'1,:I,;;:;^;V to LoVoV - ii'iiiluo.,..- ,<i.'i'Ui,s; I'.i'' headed for : ifl l.O.i'O!; - Tiasi "'Paeheloi' ;\iiaririnMil'' . :i l'.:i-i-'"'> $10,000,- llfc'U!, - : „ ; V, 'rv '