Variety (May 1931)

10 VARIETY PICT Vcclncsday, May, 27, 1931 ■ ■..K.iijrMys-'.vv'i'i--;-!^ ' nrf ■ (Mirlailiivp: '■: ■ tl>olr ' .'flcU-trltt'ii'R' |p.u<lcf<'t.s. radicaiiy -.and imi-iiu-ciu'li;- ■ ^I'e 'talilns it: fMi->:iir;tnk>a: tl»!it:,:lli bl/niihiciV Ucivi-cssi0ii .lia$: arriyod, •. .V; . :■' ■. T-!i.'!t wook*^ i.s'^patli cr Aynss very; ii o t. ■' aha Die' .tcii'n)0i\atvir6 ; tc)0k:- its. toll, : Oil live .'(bthcr imiirt; 'UiiHAvooU sfartoVl; . off \vitli .iilmost AvinVry. >\N".'itH''i' ''I'l'^ ■ Romo of ' liio pirtin-cs.. niay f{i\t II, \.f.u-paK-.- ■ "BiK. HirfiiiiPP.s- UivV iMast-; lirvuhi fo.'ituro,. didn't., {fH inuolv. «f tuniblc I'roni tlife: .cWtici<,,i.\iVd ap'iirf . l:ook.s iilve aboi.i.t; ?37.,6iOO or a: littli!. . loss,- led'-. I-oWrj- .'.is boii.itf ;iVl.\i!ArA:f:d : f oi- '.• his strtiv;' ■ .siiows, .'a ii d.-1 >as a.ir-v . .vifavC'iVt.lN'r -^oA Clbi)^ 'sbrnoVliinB' Ol^>''fi foliowjip.; ■ \ \. .■ ■ '.'.Tbe I'-px- has.'. ''Yoiins' .• gliftwrs,'*- .■ wliicJv iiTaycd .tAyo .ooplL^H•rir«.Mlts■■l1P^•o.■ ;- a.'s a'.)iiay, aiid i-atos ■.at. about ^'ioiOOO.,- Keith'sS is' iibSv chanftinj? bills ;on . WcdiiesdayK. '.'Tiu-hi.shcd. ija.dy : iii pvoKcnt Dfour,a,nt, biit, ia.Uhous)i )t« r.star;': .Tailuliih . BhiiUhciid; .sfot . nice. ■ ..hotlc'ps . ah<t. o'onsidoi-a.btn. iittchtiori,, ,. f^^m./^^■a.'^ panntd ^ilnd> '\YiH be iucky,- .:.tb .liit ^i5,0a0. '.■;'•■» ■ .:' ..'v'' ' ¥ ' • ''Public.-■.15nomy.'' -JiaRiVt 'ishb-wri •n->.u.t:b at ^lie^Sl■^ll1i^cy;. init .Avas hfld- :. ..in:.' for ■ a .'secon.rt ■ A^'c.elc-Aa.hy.\vay; ','Sbcd,-' at the HoVfT, .click.eil .TaUiei', ~ BtTOrig.ly ;in its first Avoipk: and. should. .. ,{?u'Qss w'ci\\ 0n the. li61,dover.. Chestr . nut Ktrect Opera Hpufto ag»^ih' has ;:a ;.picturo,. t))is . Umb/^iXho. ;Vikiri^;,'J .^w^th a,;; 3Q.^op^ scale and .■ gViri.d : ■ iPO.Hcy/. Jld^^^^ .. ! Estimatie.s.fpr "This'We^ ■. Maktbaiim (4,86o.rr3'3r5dV75),- ..''Bisi-' VliiisineKs.;Ciirl" (VN). ■ DoeSin't-iiar- tictUarly.'ivi.t. ipr .boxofTlcci trade., and ■'nndor .^ JS-T.O.OO indicated,, . not. . goo.d; • . JJast .wbolt .•■JPa.i-ty.:.l;lusband?-' (I'^N . 'fe'p.t aijOiVt' s^^ , ■ . V^tanley - (3,7.^0^. 35.-50-75),- .''Pubijc T:noniyV-;(WEy; iibt :aii<i: , ^somc w:ortdeir:;oxpi;eK^ ^at ■ .bMng: . hcMd ■ for second weolc; liickyif', it li;its $10,000 nftc;ii last •we.ci;'s $15V ' : . ■ Boyd' : (2,400; ■. 35H5.0-75), V''Seed'': -\<U.)..; . BaUyhpd '.at: the- ■ opening . - helped . sbiVie, '.and iVrst week - saw riftthcr good $22,000,: and should Ivit ... between ..$14,QOO. 'ancj, ■: SiliiOOO this • y>-cL'}<.' Fbx; (-3,1000; .35roOr75'); •tbuns RiiiiT. ..Jiers'.'. .(Fox.):;'. Avcra.ge,..$25,O00. jhdi-. cat.c.d for. pictin;c -that' :got' bniy fair . .ro.ticef); v .I^a'st .wCek "'Charlie Chan'' .. (FCx-) ..turned in best; house, has Jiad.' in ;spme tim'e, about: ?2C',5pO.. .. :;;■ :. keith■ ■ (il.SOp f. -35-30-75->;^.; 'JTar- : nishod Lfuly'' (Par); Picture; panned, l)ut Talliiiali -Barikhca.d attracted at,- i t.ontlon; hpviso. -now "openirip on AVbdncsdai's; .this one ' sliPiild get about $15,000;. "(Jity. Streets" -CFar) .' v. Earl? , (.2,-000;-. 25r65),: ''.Lady-- Be- tiises" ijii(V ■ eight a('-ts iicadbd by , Blahche .SNveetv A-bbut tlS),006 indl- •. catCii, . liyjit. f=anib,. last \vcck for . ■•■JJ,aiif,'h.:Uhd' .r.bt.iiic))':. ( Radio). •, • Chestnut (-l.SOO; 3.r)-50-lJ.5), ''The ■ .Vik'inK'.' . (Indie). .I>.ev:lt ho.u.se- boiclc . {;br?.wing Pbpiilatipn, ,85^^ lM))la\vinp[ a s.n(',r;essU\h of-fi^^^^^ i.lilnis (li(^ l^K:a^,pl'(.ls,•< iixh.s. been (r(.'V()f-^ I in^' spai-o. .lb ilu,' situat h'.in,.>ii<'hi,di.h}< ! intor'viow#! • witfi schoo.l ;ho;'ids,, btc, rbnsens-lif) . is . that ..thty'\''o ' :]jad enbi^i;-h or theysuiv .iiobie.s; -. -Jlrt lan(r>^ratc\.l^oard()-C-XJ().li<)n.Pibtur.es tfas deulfirbd (lui.l it'i.s oiil(infr whore. nV'oess.ary,' but wh'o.L'e-.pprtrayais O-ic, I'limest Hliiia ,are. riot bivrredi .• :\raryian<l'tlVba.tr.c i^i feoin.tj niii.sicifV sfoci.c .:fpr Hie siiinni^»S" whioh jncans ihiit-"tlii.s house -' is.: ,eliniii-i-;tt.ed ,a.s "a posslbio addition seatasp. J M-ianc«\s arC-tluit tlie: Audi-^ t()rivini .will, o-c/ntihlie; in ,the ivict.ure, linobl). -.-.Nbt ..niuc^i-', ('Iiahce' of either the I'alaec: or. t.h-o.!nii!pV jbining^ si-rren ranks fliis: sumhier. , ^ ...... V '.r.h.e ('ii'cus: .fiin.ii.shf-iT two-day blV-:. posit ion last >v.eei'< aniVpro.ssris .Sv'oro' ;p/f::.v ::':indjsore.ot-,':- at -^tlve ytqnl.cy;. iiobins in. the .lcad.vthiii wbbk, '-- ;' '.E^timlates foK'-This..W - '■ •• Century ■< Locw) --' ''NGver •.: the T(Vain'' (M-C!> .03,200; i2u-G(3), 'Xes,^' lib; iiiwurtb-lias a legit . di:;i\v .plus bl;ts.<?; eincnVa. fans .wlip v<;('ixll '.'Gii.t:^ wa^-d BPuiul'.'; evidences'a pobd. but nbt., rjetbias'. 110.OOb.;- i I*ist.webli vFiirger.vl'oints'' C.B'X) -bbtterj.'than la,st Biirtheih-iess film in town;..also' :$^iri,op.o.:.;'-:. '.■■^ 'r''..: S.tahley :(T.pew^Stn;hlb-\^^^-Crandiill)' ^I'lndiscrebt"- (I.-A) '(-3.CO0.; '25-60)-. -Cbiisidera'blc ;ad-vaiicb. iiitorcst 'and- Ipblf s- like/a' gpbd vAV-fieii; sHoiild ,'tbp town at .abput. $21,000. ' "Daybi-eak.-' (Sf-G),.las.t week, ;a-di.s.appbinthie.nti eritib.s ; igiihipcd oil ; .cbnfvisipri o.t diitlbots:: and; .."N -apparently sTiiiping iiere. as draw ; off-at, $17,000.. •Riyoli (VVilspn jAiiibs. .Cp:)-e-"Sky. Raiders'- • ;.(2ii6.0;. .23-.(iO)/: .(':urrcnt iiewsj^apor. siJa.cb : to ..air rhkiieuvers -ffi V es .: eertii.1 n': t i meli nesfi • • • a . i)ret ty fair $7,500. .•■Aloiia,'' last'week, jXi.st: .raiivai;;-$7,oop.;:• r; .''. ,:^y/.-\.'/r..^: ;-y:-_ . keith.'s -■.-.\(Seli.in1jiprg.ei\q>,r-^- 'IKinn bnd;..vHat-t;ie":.. (Par) ,Az.50Q^^ 2^-50).. .Ccirnr'dy" u.sualiy good, in'this hb\ise. ai-td should do.a pretty-RPod $0,500: .r.(ist;'Avcelc ."K Ick- In^^' • - (Par)'- eat a' paper break,, the- Hcarst'.ptbss' run-, nihg tlicr Bow syridicatcd serJal; fair Intake'at $5,000^', • .■• Valencia: ■(Loe-\v-TTA),^''Misbclvav- ihg-. Oiadics''.: ;(l;2P0; 25->35i.;, li'irst; Qrst miv.in iibuse -for .n-ionllv; aver- ,ase at about . .$3.200.;' '■ Last - -\vbck :' .Shi pmaites"' (^f - 0) ■ fai r .on $3,500. - • . Park\^ay (Ijoeilv-IJA). .W"i.or6nt Pago" .(.UA) (1,000.; 2o;-:35). ;.'\\':ill. db -wrell .:here .ilespito hewspsper angle doesn't .rii/ike - universal; appeal to feniiiies; looks headb(t..fQr eood i4,- 200. , .''ftlvipniate.-s''. ('AI.-C}), .last \veek;; day and. dated . \vl(.h : Valbiici£i for' 4^75iP0. ;' . ■ : :.-. \; .■'..-• A ird It o r I unt (.Sohhhbbrger.s)-^ "fiven{rali"c ^ ■(W-13) ..'(1^572; 3'5-$i). .I.(as eli.anco for .a sbod.$f>i.Oo£»; ,.,Lasi week "'Seed"' • CT'). oh. its second,' KPt' pi-ctty' fair' $5,000'. ' ■ .. ' • ■; .Met .(AYarner-TOriuitv) ^ ."ilot ITeii-ess:' (l-'X), (l,,30b;.:25-5.0,):..: I.3.en I.ypn; bn three. fir.-^t .run 'sereen."?. tli is' Week; •hints a' pretty, g^bod. intake bf abo.iit $;"),50P.'. -Last wcek> ."Millicrt au^e'.' .(WB), a lipldover, and justi^ fled .at $5,700, ■ and /follbwiiig . thrcb Avceks dpwntown.'•-; '■■ 'New (M. M»*ohanie) — "Alway.s- . ^ . ■ -1 ,-■ . , , I goodbye" (Fbx> (r,400.; g.5--56). .I.ik-cd lp^n:ie.tiuics, AvitlL^nncl, p.p.Uc.i^^^ two.,weeks indK'ated.. . - . .. .. sn'-r.nn .cj-nmt, r.irv, w>i-i,ii« «r .Stanton (1,700;' 25,-05),.:"NeVer the .-T.\v;iih" .(M-(.i). ' Ffvir notice.<r and ^ihbiit. $10iOOO. . 'T«i.«;t \veek "Trader : Horn": (.^T-0)-^ sbt- only :..$8,5.00., in • .'fjnjil stand; - :. • .■.K.aHtbn (1.000; CO), .."I'ndi.s.pree!;:'. (TTA). - ..flloria Hvvansoh .should -Ret •nsu.-il .?5.-000.- ' That's what: Barry- nipri^'s - ''.SvengaU'- - (NVB) : did Uisl %rsX\.- -■■ ' ' : ■ Arcadia (COO;. SO), ''^.kippy" (Par). Kndin.t;-,seeond: siuy.cessful dxm nl.oWrt ^riin toll vg) Vt'' ('r.u e.-ida y,):; a VjOu t' $ 3,5 OO r Indic.aied f^r. fiei'iind weH;. ./ :. SHEEHAN-FOX SUIT DELAY Put Oyer - Indef. '■: ' Engaged- Tliroil)gh .0bun sc 1 Ersewhere - .. NEW HAVEN CONVALESCES ."bevii'!' ^U.OQO at. Par arid "Page" . Neat on $17,000 ■;,■;.>■■'.■■ ■'■ New Haven, May 26. , (Drawing Pppulation,,3Q0,0TO . - • ' Man'agfrH hve piling -all ..they caii Irltb 'their bilks, biit trade; is ^ tough ia g(^t; Par is.olTering-.spbeial kids- show !^:uurdays, baVrying tlirough lii-.^.t 'huLt .I'Q 3::-45.:p. •ni.'.'a.ll for .lae,; libgc-r.' '.ShernVan .; gi^'ing; GUKt.pmers. cverytliiivg." c'jibept-. eoinbinatioii . to tlitT sar<V :aivd :!Still trade is'. npthihs^ lb wrii'e,.hainc- ab(JU.t. . .- V- :• , ' S't(»i-n-i.y .. wo I b'' j)i a M age rti'. 'p r a ye i-s, . a s . i t': k'ei p t - folk.s- -;i\v;iy from golf courses '. and. Loon.'i l-airi;Vi% pisi-cliic,^:!^ -d ;secuu.d week at tlio (obliege. - .■;'--' • Estimates for This W«ek -■P'ara'mount ('Publi.N)X'2,;35;V; 65') "Up. Pops the Devil" (l»ar) and Publix Unit. .Will db aiiout $^4,600:■ IJast Sveelc. ".Heir Bound';: ^Tiff)' got' $14,300,. okay.. . ' . ' : - .■ Fox-Poll (Fox) ([3,040; 65) "Front Pagb.-'- (I'A) and F-M. unit. Strbng at.-$.lr.OijO, ., T.'ast wCek:.."y o,u.ng. i5in- n'ei;.s . ( F^J) just' hiade the- grade at ^11,000. : - '. ■:■ ■ V'.-''^-:. -. -Roger . S.herman ■ ("WB)' (2,200 ; 60) 'indi.sereet" :'''(U A) ,- and- .."Vierinesc iNMglits '(..\Vi5). A fair. $9,06.0..: L.asl -\voek "P.brh - tb Love" (Pathe) and "I/riuglv and CJet liieh" (Kadip) and Bobby ' -Jbrics, ;:slipped tb iripdbrate $7,500. • • '' - ."'--..:-.•:- College i;Fox).'.(l,565.;':50) "Al.way.s GPodbyo" ( Fox). (ind psyblue, light' $3,500. ..LUs.t week -.f'Never. .'Twain' Shall .Me('L". '(M-(l)' heeded- Ijebn.'i L-ainar, the -psychic, • to hblp bi'feak.' about ;bv.en at'$B,O0p'.- - .'V • • Bijou (Fox) (1,U3C; '■ -50) i . ^'^ky Raider.'i".' - and "Yirtuous Husband'-! (U). - Mode.rate 43,S00. .Ltist: wcek- "iir.uins njf .iebptirdy" and -I'Meet the Wife," $3,7,00. •- '. ' ■ $«;;"j00. :5)'an-ie filni opened nilddlc of la.«it -iveok.. and did about V$5;000 oil four days. ■ -, ' -;■ "I^e'^ at $4,900 in Birming^haiti, Mky 11.0, •.'-.'- ;.. s'.. Pirmihg-hani, M'a'y:-26;. - (Drawing Population, 325;QP0) ■ • ■ ' ''Fi'out -Page:' .jnid^'.'Hced'' are bat- tling. tliKs ..w.eek,' ;but ."Ppg(^" .ha^ a. big;edg,b and; even hbld' over. . ;.,lipt'' -.\vf>!iilier- lieib V at last ...and sbop pe r,>7, ciirp p. "i li tb. siiows tb cb61 o'ff. . .. -.Estimates'for .This Week , .Aiaibama. (.Puljlix) ■(2M0 : 2'5-50)— ^M^adies .\lan" (Par) ..and. :':Kiclc Iri"' (IMr). X'ot niueii,.even though it is a double btil, $0,00^, ■a.'?, usual. Last we(*Jc "Iii'disoi^eet-!'.. . (.UA)- "f!Wip-. mates" (-M -(;) surprised by doing,: •janii-up- ..l)ii!siiioss'' all! -rt-e^^ House taking RKO vaude June-6".. ;. Ritr .(.UK.'0) (l.GOO; 25-40)—"Seed" (U). AVilF he iirpund $4,7.0,0. '- Last , wbclc .~. "LiMnon ■ bf Orange.''..: :XFox) pretty low at $4,200. .;. ; ■■■ Strarid: (TJTAC) (800; 25-40)— "Fifty >jiHiori. .X^'rertchmonV- (WB). -Pretty, good on $2.g00.. Last week "Tailor Alude Man," $2,500: ' - ■ -,'.•- - Emfiire:-(BTA(;) (1,100; 25-40)— I^Frpnt Page" : (UA), Talk of the tpwh: and A -rtlcb bhunk of money," $4,9tf0. • La.sV week VPublio 'jEncrhy'- (WB) got bv wilh"$3,600. ■ ,.- Trianon ( RICO) (600; ' 20-25) — "Maiiy .a «)ip"- • (X^), first half .ind "Kept.irusbaiid':'=:(Radie)- last half. Last :\vceli before house goes dar.it for' s'iuinncr; trctty^-gbbd 'Inisiriess last t\\;o weeks,, b'ut iibuse h.'i's been : gping,in. red;, this wei?k,".$] ,000,. La.st ; w ebk " ■ S u b way liJ^wpro.-ss"' ■ ((3bl). a nd /'Virtu'cnis-, Husbaiid." (U) '. alsp arpinul $),o6o. '■: :<jala)riT5']^A?^S;<50fl"; .27)^"W^^ "Who J)irrfd" (VN);. : jM.ay get $000. Last weclv "(^jbd's-- Gift' tb Women" (WB), aw.und $S0O, •; '■ '.. . -r AVi-iifleld .'Klveehaii's ■ sviit for : $410;x52-fi'gainst "\\'ill.iin solifbd'. nlt.d for trial in the.X. Y. Kuprc^me : ;Cb 1 irt - .Albnd.'iN' (25) lias-- been put :ov(u; indeiiiiitiOy-; I'lvo ipostpoheinent ■v-;i.« -V':! vi.si'd-. l-iy: i^ix's ,x;ou S«an,il- \u\ V'liu')-iuyi-r, being jircoi':i-iipicd , S\ it li: .ilH> jii-i, sriit ;if>"Uisl<Uive/i gaiiViTis ill, '"X(.'.v "Vol k- «':i|y.'.; t^iiee- " lian i.-- .ri'in-.' .^' irii 1 )i\ Xa'lliaii Bin- : .k;: n..... T.hi ■ a * ;t i i • li -.\v .lil.-d Uiv) tiiii I a j-.-.(r' a.v'i;>. ■ .: ■ -• " '.-. ,..' ' ' Till' .aiiioii-iit i-Va.i.iuf d by . Shci.Oi.nii Js ..(ilblvaliii"'. of 4,(|iiiv .sl+ar.i-' fS i'la.-;^- A'. i-'ox. l-'illiv'. si cii as (>!';. i.i.-.li'i.'^j;.r, '. va'uo' ui'iiiuu.l . ■fauiiary,'- T!i2iii i-ainl ' 't\ |:ii-Il Avas yiip|io>:c'dly (•uli-u.sl ird !••> !\\"illi;Viii;. l-'ox nifder :<;-i-rt;ii-n . eoivd j ■ .ti(i)ls';Mf fii\-:i's! uri-nt. ■ i; '.: : ; ' : ' l-"ji',.\'.s- ,(^Viiii,ilV'r' i/laiIlls :f(ir .n■!'■('•.iVi'T ;,iui0;f'(|() .ill '.the v-sai/i/; .tri!n;S:u^):io;r '. Jrllll!^.•.:i)Ll^•!: ^ (-(iiviiiiu ltu-luV!i;ii ;iii ■ 11;;lire' are allegnd nioirey. ad- .-\-au'-f.s. niade' ■ lo .•<)i|>ehan by \Fo:.", Yiieiird(^5'\bej-tain.. Io,ss('fi wliii'h '.Fox 'cljiiins;..;to',h.av(r. inem-red ^yi,iilo '.try- ing, to i.Vn\''«-t ;iii'^. .'-li.nres! fi;U' Hlie'e.-^ baa. ';.?'.'■;.:.■• '..\ . SEATTLE FULL OF POLICY CHANGES; PAR $13,000 : --.. V-; . , . Realtie. May 26. . ; (Drawing Popu1atibn> 450,000) Lots, of sunshine, paved highway,s-, . CO 61 I a kes, ■ a nd res dr I. co nsp ir ed tl le 'pa.st week .to-keei> grosses inod.^rate;; .J.Ioii.scs arc 'phanglrig- POlie.v,■ clb.sed flr bpciV oyer :niglit; -P-lue .Mbii$e,.is diirk, biit 'nin.v,.cpeh . sbb^'i. - and .the Gy.lisouih froes .fir.st riin^-as Fbx hbiis.b tifter trying tb .itick .up IS^cent ^pieces. -.: With Vl'ov • dKt'lf,.' Cbli.seuin steps. intb tlto- pielucb' a tlio XbV ^ Fo.K spot 'in,- this burg. - Kumo.i's (Jolujnbia (John Ua'nz) to clbso In 10 day s 'S\: hen. leasi.^. 'V'.x in re.s. T li is \vaa .ace' Ilacii-iinile : eitb: cbuplc bf yearfi 'agp for bxiplbiti^'Oh: in ii. w> . . .W''ell-r'known ..(av."?, Leori.T,;.Powers ajid lloSyard Millei'i Comiiig'tb -Mpore (•stock) as .guest- star.^^.:,!'House -,tb i'.un tyjq inbrc we.eks; then close, un- less .something pop.s dnrinP -I'^^Jk.s' convention ground J uly 4.- Ilainriek hbus'<;.. m'ay 'be dark., until tlibn, tbb. Estimates for This Week . -. -Paramburit.'(Fox)- ' C3,l<)0; ^ 25-35^ 50)"i>rodiKalv (M-O). ahd F-Jl-iini tv.: Sitppin Fctehit'in'- per.sQn' aiid .;$^ okay. .' Last. week '■ Ybun'g .SiiVncrs" ■ (Fb'.x) very niiieh off' at '$10,500. Blue Mouse-..(li.ami;iek), (950; 25)-, V'Lj-ihg,OiiCaters" . (ind). Sp- nivmcd. ipcally but .'br.igtnally■' called "To- day"; slipped liudor $;i,QOO last .week. Tiiis lA'cek hoiisb d.irk.. ; .• Music Box (Uaniriok) (900; .25-35--. 50),"Publib' Knomy'V' .(AVB)..^; pbing\ bkay'. and'. hiay reaeh $6,000. 'La.st week,.- third- of •'Millioikurt-'. XWB)-, fine at $5,000. '•'.:;■: - •. '-' , Liberty (2,000;'. 15-30) .. (Jcnsei.i- Ybn! Herbcrg),-"lMic. A\engpr'' (Col)'. Ijopiis .close tb . $0,000, fail" :enpugh. Last"Cweefc; "Lightning I'-lycr." : did $7,.S00 in eight days. - -- ,Orpheiim"; (ilKO) .. (2,700; . il5-6(>.), ■'. 'Bachclpr Apartriie-)it''. (Badand vaude. F'air and due to.reach :$10.- 500. ;Ldst week. "Irbiv Man" ,(U) $11,000.:" .'-■-■ •'.-'- :. - •Metropolitan (Krlangcr). "(Iv-lOO,; G0-$i:50), "Dii-igililc" - (Vbl)■-.: KXpIoi- lat-ibn didn"t.' cTick -and-: less than $5,000. not-igrobd.. . ':;- -.'V '' Coliseupni. (l<'px) ■ (i,8P0.; 25-35), "Lchicn pf . Qraiigc". (Fbx)'...'In • for week ;on . i):e'w. l.l.i;st.-i-un pbiicy fbr .thi.s, hbiisc:; 25G until 6 ■p;iri;,,:thch 35,; ICrnest Ludwig hpiisc. niansigei', Ar- thur Thpnnas and Reggfc AVatts -er- gaiiing-; .b.ff tp sIpw start .ljut- Ippli- inj^;upV;.may dp; '$4,000 Ibis week. ■ . , ^OK U If "KID" $27,000, B'EYN : Erobklyn, ^Tay' 2t>: is>tliin.? .'.,&tartli.n£r-, around' (lii,<^ , week. . j'ar.'invbunt lia.s' VKiek' li-i," .- with Rudy Vallec .in his fai-eWidi: . Avcek.-and k.'ite Sin ifh;-..' : ' . ^ : ^ i'px.-.witli -"Six-:Rylinder ;L(ivo'' a'nd '- Mpily. Picpn pni'^statjex-is •(liviet, b^ut.' the Albco and- "Donovan's; Kid" ' is-; spurlliig. ; - i'■ \ - •Estimates for This Week ' '' ., Pa r a in 0 li n t,; ','Kick, T n'' (Par)" (4,- , 000; 25.-5e,-,75-R5):, XLllava Bb\Y-ij(':,irg : a loeal gfrl/ plus excellent npwsjlii; per baliyhob/ slvoulcTdr,a\\^;. yall..'e;'iii iVhai wcelb'witli (Jliarlie DiVi tb.siie.- ;. ceed .'hiih; . Kale - iSmitb;; radib . .sinig- ster," .also...present; V. shptUd.' siiglitly . better $')5,OO0, pkay.'.-.' .T.^a.s.t AVeolc . "Tarnished Lady" (I'a r), wilh A ni»« : 'n'• 'Andy -in:.perspiT, .$4»,-5:00, ntu ,«i> . good . when epnsidei'ih'g -^riidib: 'p^^ added, .normally fine ligure. ; - . Fox, "Six . CyHnder Love'*'.ti-'bj;) , (4,000; 25-35-50).. Mild - picture, with Molly Picon headin$. st:rg« show; arpund: $27,000. fair.. :.-Last ,wbeIc."Ybung Sinners'" (Fpx) aro'Ond:V $29,000. .: -. - '',:;..■;■; . >-'^'. ,■: ■'.' . .' A'Ibee; ''D'o-ri'ovan-S •: Kid'' '(Rad i. \\ .' . and: vaude (3j.257 ;..',3.'>-50-75).:,, iJix'.^i -" ;-",Clni'', haii"gti\!3fT-;t and .good. vntKlo :' bray' kee ..$27,000j fine."'- liast --week. '>Bac'h'elbr Apartnlent'', (Radip)• bitd at $10,600.:'.--.--■ ■.'.■/-.:■::.".-' ■ .- .-'- - ;StrandV ''Parly :Husband'' -:OF.\')-.'.'. .(2,2.0:0;" 25'-3$.-50-7.5)..-^Maybe $13,OPO, ". fair. Last week -"Piiblia 'Ifineihy'' v (•/d \vcek). did $1R,000. ■ ' Loew's Metropolitah, VSeeret Six" .CM-G) .'and vaiide ;(3i200'; 3.5>5(i-7iV).'. N car ^24;Ob0, bko;'' l.,ast week "bev il. to Pay" (UA) .$lP,100, light. :' C'llBS SIW^KICK' RALPH SPENCE .pur. nioriV t)i-;iIr-h, yiVaV-s.- vi'c:(r£!Tiizf>d: ;is th,c lirvuvier title-wriler,.of (he .'<ir> ii.t ; 'iiic.'(,i.iri-'^; :spiM-i;'"('"is :i)t['rii llc>iing .thai .si'ic,-'i,'i ,:■■! ii:i lalk'ers-. as' a di.aibg s5(ei'j;'ili,}jif. , r:).iir.iiiK.. ihc' liast: - y Kir ' lilji. s'parkl ibg . dlaUig.vie - .ill ■.R.a.dib. in^e- dviet-Iotis, lia,s .;di';i-Wn fa Y<ir.iil;li>- i/ointi'iei'it froui: t>ntli .Ihe press '.'ui.d- tlie iij^ dvrstr.vr'AnibYig Ii'is lu.ial.l" (liabiKiie at-lii."-viii; utK sin<-'; i^ijiiiitm. a.'Radio; •J'ioture.s cWi!ruct,,:Aa '.ia-j,ir.,^lu)t.ut^^^ .suocbs.^; '..'. ..'' -'. V-Mbntrcal,'May 26. • (Drawrrig -Populatiori, 600,000) . "JEnipire Day" . Monday a.iid. the long week-cfid, ■Friday to-Tuesday,'. taking fans' to the- cpuntry.. ■ : . "Ti-aderHorn," at tb? Palace, and "Prbnt: :Pagej"..'at the Princess, ^are out . front. .Baiaiicc .bf flickers no rayfe : but. fair enough'.tb get., averr: age return'.<t- in'.ordinary •\ve:ek. XabCs look" as if they'll take it on the chin. Estiriiates foi^ This Week : Palace (FP) (2^700;: 75).^"Tradcr^ Horn".. (M-6). •:: Bis bnlly on;.^:tliis ■one . and $12;00b . seciii's reasonable. Last•.week ."Shiiimate.s". (M-^G) .did little better than $11,500. - Capitol (FP) ('2,700; 60)—"Cracked Nut^". (liadip), arid '. 'IBaehclor Apartment','. (Radio)-.' .iTOusb has. been holding clientele pf late-: and: $10,0.00 'expe-et.<;d:' "City;• .Streets" (Par), and "Finn bnd Italiic" .(Par) last week around $11,000. ■ . - -: ;, Loew's (FP) (3;200; 35.-00)—-"If.s a" Wise Child' '(M-G) and vaude. May reach : ,$10,500. • , Last week "Tailor-J.ia'db Man'V (M-G) .and local headlincr' in yaude -.did littio belter thah:average"at $ I 2.500. ' '.-:'" . ' Princess (CT) : (1,6110; : 35-60)-- vFi'Pnt. Page" : (l-'A). - I-ilwly tb -be.: near -the bes't in town .and e.an look .fo.r^'$12,''006. : La'st/week,'U'oldbyer .of "Indi.'icreei". tr.A), faded lo.jo.OOp. '. Imperial (l-'l-) '(I.IIOO; .i'.")-40)—; '•VirtuniiR 1 f lis band" . iX') and; "Aloha"" (Tiff). This d«^uoe ciuiet at $3,500.. / -Last .'W<'ek . ;,'>*oV ■..^rxnc'tly.; (lentleinen" (1^'n.N) and "llepc-ntant Lover".CNA'P.) nicely on $4,200. ■ :" Ciriema '-.de Paris ,(,l'nd) .-.C^OO; 25? -,50)^"Ron.d.cs .-des ■] l iuire.s'', (Freiicl.i). -May- get $I.NOO. ^,:\^>t .wook,^ vpeatV of "QuaTrfv de r.(ivfi; ut ('i'i(>" -.(l-'i'r-ncli), .about $2,OOP. ; . , ' • .• , lesser on Theatres Qnly 'Un.d<T,.n;:n('VV,se(-up>i<!>V l.^s-Ji'r as head of I'liiycrsbrs tin atrOs \yill liavc' Ills- Ivcadi)liarle,fs ,in;:.l.;'s' .Stiidib ..bu-..flie w'est i.:()a'>;t. .: ; -, •;. .V-:. i->Xi,:\^lit ..((> a''t:: Avlven r(-i<iu/:s(fjV iii •ah ^advjyovy •■ caiiiachj',-' J>-s!ft;r,;^ liivye .niitl>ihg'.tb:d(^-wjVh tlio^.o tion.'oC t.lie sliidio, :,. .-:.'. , . . . ('!;i.rl i.a'r'iiunli'; .Ji\V i^^ I'li fidl cliJi'-^ii^v- bf all .V"s .pi'(fdui^! iiiiv (l(:lails,. -. . ' ■ Comedy. Team's. First :■ , - . llbllnv.yi'd; Ma>v:.2fi. ^ .'.Rbw ; J.egs,". "a - de.^ci'i : tily.v, ■ :\yi 1.1 lip the-(ii'M (Mark-and. Jil^:;(."ulloni;;i short for -hadiu. '' I.Iarlc S.-liidrirh' a nd >lri)ite' CoVUiir. (li)^},'liiiilUV'it; it' - ' ':■ .:,.; '.' ■'. Colunibus, M.ay 26., ^ (Drawing Pbpulatlon, 475,000) - Therc'.s a r.iy of hope. Matlnep:, biz fs\Stiil.-do.\yn::but e."ven"ing.sjibfc^^ . arc. .'dV.awlng ■*\vay-'b-ver .the '.Last; I'e-yy. -\veeks;Every theatre- in- townvidup ■. for an increase, tliis .week> ■and- even .: the-U5hc.rs.,arc ^smiling;: .' "City Streets" sheidd give the •: Oh i b a^ - nice brcalc and the -I^alacb- indica tes it ■will .be pka jr vidth ^^G^ B.bw. "Svengall" lias -the G.r.and;,im ■ the 'rpad to its be.<st 'week -ih -niany- , moons, " a-n'd-. -.thb split combq ' bf ■Quic.k',Millibns''and ''Lbhel'y;,AA'ives''v^ 'hvay make: it a recoi'dyat the' Majb,s«" tic. . . -.:-'.-- ." "r: /-: -.-: ." Estimates for This Week : Palace (RKO)—"Kick In" (Par) . (.3',000;." 25-50)..Ready tor ;a-.".n,ic'!9. ' buildup. a.rid-:shpiild.hit $12,500'wit.hr^. but -trouble:. Last -week '.'Seed" ( U). - did fairly well at $10,600, '. v' . Ohio (Lbcw-UA) —"CIty. 'Street.s" ' ,(Par). and: stiige -show'; ;(3.074;,.;25- '50)'. 'Fllhy \vill .. get -nice play Vand .stage :i.tem, .cbliegiate gfoUp,. si.ir.e-i ' tiro here;;, set for $17,500. .' Last :A\:eelc.: "Tariii.shed Lady'- :(Par) and' "unit only $15,600,- " ..''.. :"-' -. Broad . (Lbcw'-TTA) —''.'Davin-enk''. (M-G) (2,500; 25.-50)... . Kot: 'riglit: here and unlikely tp. better $10,tiO(). Last Week "Front.I'.asc" (UA) .okay ' at $10;200. V_ '.^-; :v ' - i'/■;■--:.;;', .:'Grarid'•(Netly)^^Kvei-ii^filP'' (AVTiji"'' (l.lOQ.; . 25-50). ^ ..-Barrynibre.; -and. everytUing points " to good $6,5i"iO, .. :Last wbelc. "Public. •Fnemy" ' (VVi;), ■heavily censbrcd,;. arid but $4,200 tbb result. .: • .'■ ./ '■■ /y. y'}. ■ : V ^ ... "'.Majestip. '(RKG)-^"<2uick ..:Mii"--. libiis" , (Fox), aiid '- "JJonelv W.iyes":, .(.Path.e)' (1.100; 15-30).' Aiming for $5,000: mark, plenty high for IhLs split -\veek hpnse. " Last week ■ "I)iidi^ ■ Rai.uM-i'!' :(l\iiO:..pi'o've"d only niat drn\^^ in tpsvnr^ nice $1,000. - ■' ['■ '■■ ERPI MERGING SERVICE Sales Dcp'ts Also. CompressedT—... Personnel Cut Not Decided Up'pri.. ■ '. ,. •Clvicago, l\iay 26. . ■■ :-,T^l.eclrIoal Ttppciirch; Pi'Odui'fs; .)9 , errectingnational rctr.encl.nnf.iii.- ;It.. •i.s .'^la'riing:. b'y :nibi;ginff-.. all. 'sci/V'' e - /a .iidV .'^ales/ de^.'irlnienVfj . tl^ (lie. boiintry. .:.-:!■ .;'' :'; .--'.- ..'•'--' Iliiluirlb l-iotfi '\of^ .nii'iils .ii;i:Ye.'l\'iii*'i iuiied'i ' . bf - each.': ot.hcr. Xow (liey will -i'** -.iila'ci.'d under the supervii^ipn of fii.C .c\e(iiilive■ in' bai:di Ipr.aUly. :. ' ' : • That a ('lit in pcrsiSnrieV is ev(i;iu- ' al-, is^-^idn-i-il.-ted; - aifluiiigh;-n<i,,.nv:is v . letTii.uts arc .boiiig affected vi">:l.vt ■• ruivv. '■.:...., ■':.: '■;,' - ,:-:, ■-. . . The s.i--rvic(^ di'))i)i.s' of wlil'.'h 'l'"i ''. !i.ri,; 10 tln-ouL'hbuf I he country, l;./':,''"'-.. l it- iri. rr iii-)r;''d. .a; tbtal. "of 500 vn-< .'V , I .oil ll;i ir iJ,'i\ i''oll.s. ■ y y.y ' ';- ...'..-':;. .' ^' , ■ S. PERELMAN EAST ; '■■•.-:;.;;.■;^;':;.; • .ii'oiiywocd,.;\ia\ .; ■ Having coiuiil'-tcd'- his ..^vi-'.'-•' =:' " ' oii'i-j iii-t (111 "-NUiiikcy .:i!usT)i'^s.>;"". ;. I Mr. .i^s. J. /Pcr.lm'aii left "f(;r. N - ^ "S'crk. Siiiiday UM). ■' > -' .' '"."' . ■ .hji.arls a TOiri':o)ie;in tt-ip luiiu' - ■ \ di.alfly ^w li.l'i Mrs. Pcrehi.an". ,