Variety (Aug 1931)

VARIETY 2 AROUND $i4^(j(^ANB VERY GOOD FOR '.. ; . Los AngrcloS,'.Aiipr. 17.: . Aripthit'r■ Iviir-.week-, at I'Oi?w'-s .iSta(c, ■y with ''"^j )(i.clily Lone IjOgis''. .fo .ni'oufia ^ VsOiflioa indix^atea l plus-.t^ ht^a\^J^■. ■ .opening: pi '^^ .;^:at,;.the;^Unltie^^ '. ■ ^^09 ;: idisUnguiahi&si^^ U ■; cmvjdni crop of ■Sto^sies;. ■ ;''Bo!utrht." . iaAV'"; ahd-<lct(ihs' at" both ■ Wj^rnecs,-"was; .; expptt.e.d: t^. do %pw. triade, witix , ..'-around;. f27,d00^ .bat\vo.on ■' 'cra';^ jndi' . -. cat<;a,'; on.;the .first- of a .pre-sclied- v.iileci vfqutjiikht'g sjl;ai% ^ > ; ■. , Sanoe ' ■ caii.'f.; ie : 'recordedfoiv ; ;Vi^^■^nsallrlri.ttc,,''■ ■<!ay-a'htfng ' . t-hc.' . :• Grltei'ioj-)': ■urid:-:,C ■ • p:Gt^ ;$20,Q00/-,;bq^ •. -lAGk.. -pf'. 'i^t^ is - the 'Vaispi'ibcd-rpason.in view^.o^^^ .■-:of.'the';jtaiker, V ,r/-' ' ' w ■ Paramount^ Is-v 'doWYi ■ wUh^ • .-lehcie'..' under fliJ.OOOr but^npt'.iso' bad, ; ..considerihg ■ spine - pf ■ the(?arlioi?.. 'eumiriier.tia-Uinsrs^ ■ ; .: '.-iv' ■ i.-'f-^rivliiingVLieutfehant-V/lasted y and .phc-.half; weeks/', sahihg -;^6ster- ..vciay..- (to)/ >y:lth,,,the Carthay- ..."Circlt!:. : asaii^ eoirie.datli' .completely, lea:V.-.\ ;- -iniK..L/ A';.. without, a.' • first, .-time . ^n ;m ■ ~ BH^^tlKES "WltNESS; Fro- ' dilc.ors .are sc.af e.d .pf. ihfe, house-.and _ •;Wd.uld rather.'spPt-.'thpir .jilctijre^s/.in-' ,: '.v}e\v -of reoent -reserved. ,scat ^biz ;. h(ii!e^ : ■'.'.■ :,'/" -'■;.!:''-■ ; ,' -' ;"!GoinTpprt ./La-w" was extended, a ..third/Wceli;-: mkkijig, two iCoh.sfjljricfi /.'.B.ehrie(ts. bucivihg-. eaclv -i^^ptlre \vi.th' .': "ipirigible" at;, pop. prices, ppening •;.'l\Vcdn'esd.ay..; /-iO). ' Both 'Be'nnctt's- .did neiti{fti" the. 0rpheum'r hor-.the ■ 'Wai'nei'- .ho.u.sea'. V.an'y-:':gpod,. -.■both-- .. i^'slng oft sharply... alter; the :qpen^: ,: ihg;- "VVP-uldn't vn6riria;ily- ' Svafriilnt' ;?kny^hold.Pver for;'fBouBl\t;V- ' , ; .Another shafp.-. 'dropoff :is. ."Nigh.t. . AnK^il,'.? ia,t^ the:' .PantagesV . which ■■ .:nf ter: - a str'bri'g:' .start- -is paced. at ; ;;;f8,500i^popr.- : ^.^■./' .: .v:.~. -.'. -- .;. 'Estim-at'ea/fpp. .'T'hi.s.'.Weei<;'-. tatihay t^fc\e'^('P6x):XlM^\ 50i-/ ■' • $ 1 /5 d; . S fin i 1 i h B ' tie ut oh a n t'' ' ( Par:) : ..(ethr.flnal . .week). .. $3,6.00 . for :'last threp ''ifla.y^ ...and. ..$;8/30d M'as.t--'week. : Houise d(i'rk, leavlng.-^^ . A.' without .;-..a.hy;.$i.5C^, house>: ; 'X.' ' ■: ■' C}iihisei' ' ^ii'oixy' ' (iMSi -^^SO-TB^v ■: VTrari.satlaht-ip" ''(Fox) ■ (l.s^ we^k), , O'peheci. poOrly, ;b!it;- holdihg'i.t.i3: owti ■.: a-hd.\ma:y b.ulVdi'! tJnder' $1,0,000::first. • ^week.' Firtal week of . ,'Tf ou.ng a-S; ' You Peel,"- $7,600. .;.:.'■ :■ ■ ' Z .- ■ KCriterion :'(Foi); i-(1,600:; :'. VTrans^atlantiP"-. (Fox) .;(;rst.Avee^^^^^ -Ditto lat -.Chinese, alinoS^^ the - . sa!me^ 'paiire.;. Last- '.(flhai). wePk oC : "Ymmg ^ as .. You. - Feel''; (Hbgers); • '^ $7\T5.(ii/. ■.:-.:. - i';'}';^-.. 'v > /■ ■< ■'. • ■ bppheum:;(2-.270:'-2')-50),-"Commoii' ■} :Law*V: (liK(>-l>a;Uic): t3d-:nna;i week).' Prplipejl. Off ,sharply'. $41500.:';. Ex-^ .. tended/.;3(l w6iE\k,. and. ^r^^ have ■ .gone..more, , but...!.^'-p.ii4gilil,e''/ ordered .. in for. Saturday: t'lO.)„ and then'; .on -N; "y:-or.flers, deferred vintH Wedn^es- .: -Aay . (ioy .'.to' permit iohger :!idyahte: : ' .campiiisn for; tiie. Col special; "C!bm^ . iribn I.-a.w*^:las't .^veeit. $.10j?0(y. . , ■•' 'Pahtages (Fox)- r2;T66;': 20--4(D-<fS- - 90),. 'J^figiit. '. AhgcilV' (par);;: ; Kascd : . .offi $8,500, ppon '. Last wPek ".Tabli" surprised: by ' Clocking $9,.500;.: : - •," .'Pa'raiiioUnt (Publlx)r (3,505 ;' 2n^ - . ;"SHenccv. : ,(.Fai;)>-\-: '.Tender ,$T5iflOO;. .- baqk 'to iilo'ugti.^sjrosi^es again.-^Xast^^^ 'rweelc over ■^21,D'0d' tbr.'.:*Plu ;.■ ■.Finn.''-'-.:-; - {' v ■'!..^."^. .•-.h:.; RKO-.- fiin'on: -v i "awceiii:. .' stakes?"' .(llK'Ort'.'ttho); . '(Tndcr $-11:- ■■.fl..().0.,, T.ittle ;'br>tt'er-'t>tnn last' -i<:er'k's-. .gross, fpr':^';Ai\vays,;<;6pd -.>•: State. • (Loe,vv--F(ix')',' f S.'.ft2'4; : 3.11 ii'l V.' VDa'ddy :T:;(:.rig -Lotcs'",(I-'-pxY.:../ VVo'ri'f. :. .d,ij'pl;ic.:(tf>, last; Sveek^s^ .wp)<- $n.5,'i0.0:- .' - -for .."l.'cilitiv.^,.'! ■. liU't- ;p1c'n.ty.'.; okP at : 'SSO-.OOO -AviDi - .exjI'a, sti'i.^jo .«iu)\vs :j,lf;p~ : ;.;.cl.ui:in;g'- weekdays. ^i viif.irs,''- '.(ifteV. ■ break-!ng .thp i\y.b- TfrKt-day^reco.i'ds.' '-s.;paspfl. off.. .■:;;'. •:/■■ . ,;■•:.'; ;'..t,^ ■'.-; ■ V- iinUed ■AfrtistsJ(>v^^rT■^V■f!«.rnri^: ■ :-:.3;3-?:i;)i :'lAin<^i'i<'an;. 'I'raK.-cly-v.c I'm-), '. .(■l'.st..-«'ip.ek)';'-,.A''ery. .s.tfo'p;?.unfl. .Wjt.h . ■.$4,00Q--;.-pi:&mioro . tak'n; .let '-$.^3. Vill ■ ..:'gpt :. pyor: -:-5'2,.5;O0'd. -•■(.>n '^ ^ts. (liiiMjIVVij: :.' wc'elf arid-' mrty. h SS.Sif'iift' Irt'.ca.iisel - -'pf.: ■jpp'pn'y'.s d.p.pp - int.ei^^ist/.vri ' nTHrOV: .dj!i'iato<i;.,filfifiv :}PlMitT:i<(-'r;.jyiral. Wi.Td.^ of-ni'.ptft'-hV esTwMi^lly-ampi-i'in ' . ture.l/wnc.h; than' prob^ilily else\V;lVr'r<:..- ' 'with'' /Hhe - ■ eiistiihi<". ('liffe.rc'hccs !(.if^ .;.p.i>ih>)h .lif;lpLng:,tjlvy f^^^^ i • WUsKire'-'-;/l■^.x):■V ;(i29Gr : ;'>'RPn of India-'; .^fM:-f!'>,". Fair ' fit .'$4,300,;:-:V)k;iy.:"J>aff- wV':ek" ,-''A''.F'roi'' ;.:'.Soul" slro.rig. \vii.h,;'J.;;v:iT)0.;.: ■• Diownto:Wtt: -(^V^^ f1;>yOO ;' . iWrm^v : -■><R:ou'ght" -(.wj-j.):, N:st.AVf-f'k). ■■■ n.j.,.f<ip. ■a- ■fpr:(ni.u;li:t' wiilL- *.1 3:f)nn,-. rifj.rinaliy - 'nht -' wrirran'tiriir :- lioidovV'r.:';-- "'Laf<t - ^v:c(0< ■\'l'{f-<-kl'eK,'i .Wriijr''^ :. f)ff";fno'ni PriKjuai Ihxliiwitipns;;... •'■ Holiywood'- i''i\'I'51.-.' rS';?^:!!:;';;i^r-5fi0.;. -^iBoug-ht" f\vlj). (1 .St ..wook). Around • • jlf.r/f'd.; ditt,ri," ,with tpa:.uiu(:1i .Bt-'n- ■ nelt . hui-tihft. al| •..^rtaind,. in(|Vi:uliiig •■Commoh Law", at .Orph'iurn; I>a."<t . ■wW;k.-"irour'M!)jfiOO::..^'- ^ : : .:'.'■ ., jBuffalO;, A tig. IV. ''. vtVith Continued i'cPblAViiat-her busl? pess; is. liPldirig up/ Meadi.ly-follbw ,ing'last .W'eek's good grossles. '' /•. .. At-th^ BurCa;i0 "{Jiilo.hce,'; best dra- hirttlc...- feature: : hi. .week.<!y-.should .show .- 6y<?'r {$22,000;. Last - -(veek '.'-Bo'vi.ght".'rea^liod $?5,'000. '' . • irijip has: Ite. Slibul.del^s,,"..and ■?13;00.0/:)Adlpatbdi last-'.-wcCk V'Fivp . and .i;en'* 'and,.- Jiarry:: Larigdori. on :stag,e-s-trbrig. 'at $14;.O00.-.: -' .- . : -Cehturyj :''Star■"^Vitness;^';gbo■d pi<?-- t'iii'6- and- ffijo publicity should, briiig $!j',0dO. ;i*'tst- weelt:: !'Murdcr- .by Clbo1v;*''$SiiO0d.. I ' ' '- -- ' .-- ;'. v. :, . • : Gi-e;a:t; L^^ "i'o-iing ■ As Ybu Fbel," strPhjsr bpehin^, . railing along at' ■$20,000; ■' Last. .weekV :"Si}orfihg Bipod," $18,00,0;' ■: .';;-:; "■ ': . Lafdy^tte,, wltlt:''Enie)iUes of Law," ind'ependeht/, buildirifr towaird $7,000, Last. weiili-''Viking,'': leiSOO,,. ^ :. ^'^ PubBpity Spiatsbes^; on ■,:'-■;. ';;■■.-■ ^.^-,: .':Ka;n$as.-eity/'-;Atig.'.^ . First tuiv i.h plastprp'ij,- the press - foi*..^ - this', ' .-w'eek's' • picture's: Loew.'s !NIidlarid\>yent :'in fpr Ipts^^ 6t. exti-a i6pace.^,|or - 'l^pofUng^^'- m^ ,NewiTian^fellihg about-.■VAitijfricaii •TraeedV^V- and^ the. -.'Nlains^ ■givV irig ,big publicity;- "to: its staeo-icaiT ■ •tur,e- Plj5e;h' Cthd -.ifoijhsqh'. "■ , ;; • .v ' •'Weekend; openings .'Svere ' strppff;; but With .rip assurance the. I'ast paCrt of. the- \i^eek' will ..not. let'.xiojvri,' nn they haye been. ,;aoing if or :a numbei'. 6f -.- \yeck?,;- '.< Last i-wc^ .wba.thei^ . 'the... night, -.^ husine^s' w.as. ' badly . 6f¥;', I)dwhtp.wn: streets ' ire deserted'' after .•.'7;' - Failiii-e' pf better :trado -ior.,the-, dawntdWh:.first : runs. can -partly, at'leastH be::crPditcd to th)?: nurnerous'rfislderitials with ifr'ee inarklrijj and ilPwei' V.ijr.ic^s. . ..While- none .i's dblng■ a: great busineisf! yet ./they are. .Spiitihg. it' iip so thiit the big theatres downtown - are feeliijg it;- .■,::;■■; ? -r. ' l i:' ;. ••: ' .o; .''pirigiWe'*-•was .'the; b.e^ .weeli ahd held up.cbnsist'ently, 'al- itho-iigh its, niights were., off. At the ..Koiwmiarii ■ivith.""Huek Flnji," riiatl- nees:gbod-.With the nights shot,, and tliie •same thing applies to the Mid- land .:Xvith':''Fiye-and ..g^en;"- '-; ^;'. - Estimatbs foif 'THis'Wee^ Loevi's Midland .i(4>^^^^^ ."Spprtinjj:.., Blood". (MG); ' . Extra publicity •: in . aburi.dhnoe, . find:- week ; end . trade justified eff6i-t.\Looks like $18,^00.. I^st wfceli '■■•Five' and- Ten'" light. afcj.Sll.800; '■, ■ M.aihctreet. f3,200;- 25.-33-50-60)— ^'Lpvcr Cpme: Back'.' (Goi).r ..Picture '.secondary- as gre^ test- part..of piib'- iic.lty^ giyen. to .pisen- apft; Johnson' ,6n: stage. ' "ycam hais' ineveri-irr.i.ssflfl hoi e'.■: vM''eekWill :llkel'y:.p'6-to. $22,r OOO -and . gbod;: . . Last •week "IJirigf - blo" $25,500,■ very good.' .' : - N e w. irya 'ri. ■.. (l-SOO-; ' 25-35?-50):^ "Ambripan Tra.irody," ■ (.I?ar.)v: ..Man-. aSehrieht -f'piintc'd .stronp;ly; pii 'thi.s'. ohjb/tp ' hcat-'.'.'.Slniling..i;icirtehaht'S''. Week,:l>ii.t .heithei' .storv; aor,'.title "iip- .pca:i;K'': to ' ha.vp. 'corhriion.-.- appoaTv.^al.r'- :thpn gh' piivrc.: .-\yas - -gl yoh'.-' .u riu>su nV . piiliji(^il.\-. ,. ■\Vitl ■ d raw from'. thbso: familiar. -Wrni . 1-i,ook-and frPm '.'ad-.- 'van^o i')'uWici.(y.-■;. Iv\i)Of;tod^ - to get ;«12i5n.n,:.. r;nsti;Av(;^k ' ''iTuklebon-y. I'^lnn.", drow' klils..' f<n; rn.'.iL«;- 'cut nig)it :f\istonifT.s ■r>oii.i(1. ni't- sr-o'It. $M,'no'd- .Liberty '■:<\-<mr •:7>-K^'>n')~'^^'(Atflx ..TArMne^H'-'.. tWl:!); :' r'hin Kalo;- 'licad-; .1 \x\c.y .. 'j.n.. 1 iic - ,t-\\:n-'.nrday-Tdays ivci^o. .liiit ; .ri,<-il, .«o,;'.W<.>ll..-kno\yn . IVy ' .thc ■:f'ahs fla.|)s,: rvvors'hadfixv'Cd: by. t-h,(->' 'op.- ■1'^pKMJoiii..firid hairsc;sni'rforod.-.-LiH-lty t(*. gf'.f ■ t\ 2;.:i(1.0;.La.'st ■'v'k'. •"HnliIinig• TiioMtf'niiht./'-.ad ;\Voi'k,. .n-()t- good.-.tif' ■:?rii^;rt(i....,-^; ^;:.; .: ■ . ■ :' . ' \ .^;<f'"'^:A-n-Vl6H;.,AiIg.- 17;'^^' fy.ihO V(ii:lu'V'!''oXT V!,^('Kt (-pasl/i^ ;;ni>iiV.;.(q,i'l(..r. ;::)(^\:yi>W.^^'^ i.(:im(ii:iv]\y .f.i:v)'-Mv.i\yliVg;^^ fr^rii v(;i('n:h.:iirivj'u'>>ld^ j'V^x;-vi PV liiVcbarg}' <jf'■pui^lli' .i'i'l!it1(iris;.Mli rivunViip; off: '- tlv<r (•i.wi.«t .and VtWf- c'isi .'it- ('.•ii,'l(('.'iil •'<MinvV>.i);|j'ai*(.>-. -r v' '-•:. '-:':;■:' ■■'.' -''. ■-'•YO.rki'' IK. ,l(;'a.''y'i.tij,^'T'.ob..,' (''i!llf(M • In' ■(■4)ai;^rv. :/)f iiiy i.KWt' pui(, m\-., ;dcp^;; 'Ayhicii; .Ay-h^ • unilc>»-s.f()(id.. will .'bo ;r,(''i-iT(^('d; .-r-.lt. l)(;li'(^yc;(]i - t|iii.t'-rh(ist ,<.f-; :n|W;,i).l aiid (V' -■iictivH.y AVill -p|Yia,na t(v fi;<ifii , tlvi' lvc'i:'(vaf;l t''r. 'tlM-(i\'i'gh ■ ■Vorki''s ' .'O'li-i'-'f t ' .s.i'i:pCi'S;i!<icin -uV(I»'t;jO , ■ ,'' ^ .. Prpvldehoc, Aug.ilV' ■'' y(Df^awlng Populatiphi .31.5,000) - Titi.slneB. this- week appeai-s pn.i'P:: wari:''trcnd4,. ,Ciooi .:brce7.cs^^ \yeek of In.cessaht rain cpup'l'pd with gpod.; fllms:;Jikeiiy .tp'^-:h . ■: Pr.cseiit indiciitipns. give .Majesiit.\ thei. Mead with' ''Honeyinbbn ;J^arie,'| wlijch is-,- rtjnning . hbclc i ahd :ii.eck with : "Sporting Blood" at' Lbew'4!^ -Stite;: i::.-' :■ ■;. i. Estimates.'for This: Week ■ . -.. v Majestic •.. (Fiiy) . :(2,20ffv. •; 15y5Q) ,. "HpneyTnpon Llirie,'' • witlii ..l!}ddio. Bois'ilrtg in . his libmetowh Vicinity "and' "hisyife,; Bay ■ Bbpley; doing:, a ,per4(iiial ,.. fpr.':first : tlirae: .dfiys; Ci'bWds una^bl.e -to/iget -lh. for .open- ing: bijjisrest thing town has ;had fbi- sometime.,. Feature . shbufd ■ get: 'at least- $14jp6o ::oh : the, strength of Avdek end.: bis5.' . Last' week "Alag- nUlccnt ile'' .(.WB)i: epi't of slipped- tP iJliO^OO; biit' gbod' at that. . .• :,.'- Loew"s' State.'. .(3,-50.0; ;..' l;5-5-d)iV •^£?pbrting Blbbd'\ (M-O) i g^^ fairly, well' but .nOt. as lexpectQd, This 'dne is '.chasing :$i.4,000; /'Lu^t^ Aveek. •"Polities" (M^G.-U) ' built - to $1:8,06.6/- :• ■''..■■;■--:■-:.- ParanioCi'nt:(2>2dO; .15-50) :':Snillihg:, .Lieutenant;^ (-Po.r.).;: iibthing 'to.-.ii'i-.: di'cat^) ,:this. .will ''d.6', :anything uri- .usual; ''aithpugh .CiicvalicL".- usu.allyJ ;biij draw;';, house Svill fare.' iictter thain it lias With $8,00.0; .:"La.^t 'Svoei; '.'Murder, By:/the- GlbcjC' (Pai'), did '.w.ell-it .$6,200 .consideirlhiR. .- . - ' .- : V^lbee • (.RKOJ: -.(2,500; ;. ..IS-SO), .Traveling . , Husbancls''. ~: :(Ba'dib).' .mbyihg alang: nice|y -going- close., ib '$7/000. Last' week "AVomAJi, 'Be.- twberi" idtadip),: qtiltc loV at $3,500. • . Victory ':. Ci,.60d; ■ , ;}:.&-5Q)/, . "High . Stakes'":::(Radio); can hope prily,for class, tradc'f: itibStly.A'acafiohihg.a.hd doubtful $2v500, Last- W^ek. ''Alotlier's- Millions'.!' (U)/ bad.'at :$-i,800'. . - . : Fay's (■l,6b.O1 ?'-50) '^Mother and: .Sbn,'<.; vaude;Will .hit .abo.ut,,,$.6,0.00;• with '"vaucie afiaih doing :;niost .of it. iJast.''\vcolt ■' 'Th^e^ir-..',. Blad;' .Mpinerit'-.': ('Fox).; :bkay'a.t--$6,50.0/^ . -. , .: . ';. ' .-;: • ■■- .-',:,Dehyer(.'A.i'jg. i7,^ :■ \ ^ xtiriawi 09' Pp^^^ :4QO,aoo) : Pirimount- 'and tho Pubiix dc: luxe hquses,, fpriiier^.^^^^ oitt ■ staga, siiow i^nd .lAtpi;; with,"-will "come /cibst! to :tyiriS:fb,»v;h'o^hPVS :this Avoek among 'j^crivpr.'s flrs!t: houses' The .Param'buiiit,, with •- •.'Amoiiciiii Tr.agedif,'' is getting 'theni' In: steadi iy and It ilQOks lilfc $J7',50d,/big;, ."fhe • DPnvor - with: a gobd' stiige. sh.o.w, :'^C1rcus. 'liays" Idea,, :-.is •at.tract.tn.g -family^tua/flc. '..':, ■..,'- ....':■;- '.::•,: . . Other houses .ire . ruh.htng clbsp. to aA'W'iVge;::^ ■'..:.; :■ '''\<^- ■ , :;y<i\y'.ro., .rhinsTrtrm li.oldlhg; the cr'iAv'xls'dbSvn in .the:aftc'r'rtpoiis;: .■...': .. Rialtb Ci>.u^ht gbbd.; $3,50d/ Tab.Pr, "Mother's. Millions,''-.fi>lr- $,«,Q.'0O. . . Estimates', for .This W.eek , >/ '. -HuiFfman's Aladdin; (t;500;. 35--SO-r .7r))r--';Kc.boivnd''. .(BICO-p!ahe).;^ ?,6,y 500.-'looks likely -ahd. good. ••.-• Last Wro^k "the.-.Aliracle Wo.tnh.ri,:":. $:7,0d0i . Denver . (Piiblix) ; ,(2;,300.';:' ..2o-35- C5■)'-^■'S^ence'•' (Par).^ :>: Clip ^'oo'd : $it.r.OO:.\ •■'vn.iibki^jberry: Finn'" riih up. $1.7,500 last wcpk.' ■ - .:j : . " iParambuht .:(P,ubllx)v (2,000;. -25;- »5-^S0)^''Americpi.ri. -Trhgedy''-' (Par). Flnb --'grass ' th^s' ^weok of . $l,'7,5D.O '.s-eems . prbbablb... '■ .''The. Public^ Dpv 'fender," ■ $t2,'0dd last .woelc. ...': ': - .. Rialto :(Buhjix). (1 ;040:;- 25-3.5-5.0) -^''Ca'Ught': : (Par)'^.; a^orhaps, iSJyOlJ' all. riglit. V.'politici"; did' ,$5,000 la-st .week, gopdv .fi:gure .cbrisiclering . tho :r)lm:'liad'. been at, t'h6';.'Penver- ,tivc w-belc-pi^evious.-/. :. ■.:.--'• ^Huffman's. Tabor (:l/d0O', 25-35^50). ^'■Mother's Ml.llibhH'-'. (tl). / $8,000 estimated.,and fair. : fO.dQd'gross f.pr "A "Wbmah <"bf iExpericnce'J^^: last it 99 EAR'S 3Sc MAT/BMi HEt|^oi4(ii(ioiif ■-'^>...-,.;v':' '/Btopklyh, .Aug.vl7/,';': ,, Breitit in;'the :h€at spoil nptiiieflibly iett ai'puhd the .dbwntpWri box.oflicos, with old; tiri^p;lines: seen bncei: again arbund . the' Par whei-e afternopri price reduction^ ;already,ha,yb:ip 'their-, draw-yaltie';', ■'■■■::- ■■:.', ' This house/ which .has taken a hati sock iiue:to- its -Thatinec freight,; ian-: 'dpubtedly is;,eiving the folks some-, thing .to talk about fbr .a. 3,5C. ,.mat,-' ipee - .top. :House is :three sheeting: the town: -arid; .ehbuld be; credited; with; a; snnart; tnbve:.iri inaugurating lower; pribfiS 'with a .family '■■ picture like "HiiCk Finn;" ticihg./in explbi-;. tatibh Idea of - "Farhily .Jubilee Week,", which received good; piib-.' liciiy. ■::. . :,-,..- ;' ' -'.J.V ■:,...--■;•:- '■;;;.' 'V: - The Albbe, . tinder the noAV,. man-: agem'erit?, is shbwing fncreaiicd,spirit, and .e,xp,loit£itiOn; . . • ■ ■.. . Estimates'for This -Week Paramount (4,.2d,d.; 25-35-50-73-85). ^"Silence" (Eai^). :Stba,-ted off witli bang . .and should hit . $10,0,00 .or bet- • ter/ .whiclj is miiCh bettor. ;thah the: hbu.^e has dbiie for sphib: wcbksj ..N'cvv: locally; produced stage shbw.s help- ing, ~ Wilh. Davis..Jpy Gang well, «s:- 1 a til iKhbd..: -tast.' Week;"'11 u ck ;li'irih • ..NvitVi.; h-ia.ific 'fshow :was. diss.appciint ing-' fir(MM-\d .?;3r>i00d,;due' to-i.iclc. pi; hight trrvdc!.. ■-. ■■■ .-.;• .Fox f4,000;" 25-35-:50)-^"Yonng. As Y(j.u'/.li'ebl',^; (Fox).-Will- iwgers; Jdravying --power:;.ar.o.ii)ui' -li.cre: Soc^hs: t.(v:liavc droiipcd,■ ->r(iU)'.|i)g t':xriling .on ."Stage,- to. di'aw -'SO'. S^.'ivnoo.,-tl'us u-eel;. wlU -hot . he 'had..-. ''Last 'w.o.ck> '"lYansatlantlc';' wiUs. fine.at - $32',().i).d. •: .1 Afbee-': (.3,000; ' 2.5't 3'>T.r)0.-75) /-'.'Tob • Many Copks;' .,(,Pa'dio). and ' lOd^vard- G. Bohiri'sVhi ■, Iri'^ "person sta);;ti'd- off vWeil.; -. ^SijouhV get -;arovn)'d•. ?L'S',000.. •Lasit; ,M,-c.ek- -''';Tr(,i.v<.'rihi,' ^Iuf?l>;ind.s"!' ;was :nuiot, -endihg : with- fair JiiS'^OOO: . StHand;.r2,000;' i'iT-Mf-5n.)'—''Kmart Mbn pyVr:\y i;) xii luhi -Ah uut, IJ : 'btie .W,hu'h,.- Wa,<.;. Hf.i"aiff ;i':)i'i.'i'^rlf' -lb. hold' oyer.:. iiUri;f,.',W(,M'k- .Vwi.s : li.ri^^^^ ^ 1 x.(100'; !irtd sru)'u'ld;. -li il. - i'(hi ii'd' ^;i-r>,: r aoi) (his'.woclc. '.■,.':; ; : ■ '. .'• .-' ,' •. ■ ;fyibtropo;i,ita'ri ' n.r(i,tn ;■■ •;••.-,:,'!">;.riii'-fi."i>-. •;;\4fiir.tii ;liu1iir-,' .(;Mviri'))./ • i >iii>s,ii''i '1 i II ).K- III) t. 1) lit: 11 ia:>: :U^A ' 11 i-i.)rlul ;$ i.s;iI'n (i.. ..lack ' ().st(!ri»)ii.ji'';an(^-;-,(it'l!i-;i' 'jwifi.;'-jm ■ .s.Niii'r< .ljiO)>ing;-' •T>!i.>Jt 'w^ .'iVcii.'.; iiiiic't,; j),i'f)uiTiV$iTi.(Htiii.; .,,.;. -■ : \::;;%(),S56jfi^^;^*' • Uiixljii- •iifiK ;'Lii'(liV;i Uf'-lhiv .liH-V/V- j)la,y .by .r^i-ed Ballard^ aiiii;|n'Vh ii-h' •Mi's. ;'i'ikkp^'staiTcdl; Pricic .>:op'.>rii>d :;ii:puTiti;.$lij/iiM/ /-■ ';■<:/ : ■ .'- '■. ".?; ' T.p'':ht^ ui-C(i; Gh;'I1.im'Vfor iEdii.^'^ ■Oliyt-'r,;-- •;^./ - J- ■;.■•;■"^i'■'; ■'::■ iMontre.'il, Ati"g;:.i7.- ' ': (Drawing Pbtjulatibht ;600,OQO)' ;.; . Although' there is nothing; out/of thfe -vvaiy In the main stetri: flickei-S :thi& cui-rent .Week,, therb^ .is; a '^bod chance' grosses .wlil--hold,;a,vbund the. leLvel of the past seven' dftys, ,whlbh SliOwt!d a-' surprfsing;, jump ,ip-ri . the past three; imbnths.-^ .' Vacatibnci's back from- 'the \yide open spaces: are fceiiri??: thc lyen'fbr. tlTe^ brig^ and tburists coining .iri. heavy .iust. lately—licrhftps. under the"tnist?ikcn' impi-cssion; ..that Mpnti-eal. la: ;riext door to. the Nb.rth Pole^have helped 'avw}i:bie'-ip.t.i:;.--'■ ■ ,; ;■:..-■ ■■', v-^ ;. putltrpk :.ig-'-ccrtaiWly: ■ bct-leV- .witli Will .Rb.gers. at the;:palace -perh4p.s the bes.t,,'43.et, . though; >Ia,yarrp'; Avill -riiiyV ■'hirn .'blbse; .at; the: Capitpl, t)-ic i.atter ripcd.ih'g' a;;bbast. after ;tlic, last two or" tl-iree. riibnths. , Strandi 's'pc- p.nd-run- main : stcm; - has "beeri -doing :l5ig hi'-^ of Ifito; while . Loe.w'.s fans'- are c,biVii,nig..'baclc,. after - a. Ibriij. stiijv ;.away .bout.. . l>r,iricoss holds arouriil ■a -:;go(>d; :averagc ;-\vit:li occasional biii-sts ihto-.tbphOtch class. ;': .:; 2s'ab,c's a, ri t'tle ,h'qt-t.cr, too, ,1'hit siil,l much helow aver.agb. , ■ . ' - ; .. „.:', ; ;.;:'Estimates, f 01* vThisWe'ek . v Palace: .(FP). O2;'?00^ 7ii), '.'ybuhg as ,:YoU Feel" (Fpix).', .AVill llpg.crii alw.'iys. pop.iiiar ■.here, .b.u.t ii^w. ;stylc may . affect;i)iz;;' il2;0d0. fc'ro.s calted J>y ,:. cai'lyr; i'PCurns. ;l saw. h'iggpst. rcvii'ul in' morithfi. at- this; 'lipupb w;itli^""PPliti.0R'!;:-(^lTG)' j!^hlming the .'.theatre- begin nihg . of. :WcCk-. and JiPldihg up v,-(;lL. flcs^pltc ,;hb,t--' -v\-cj}.-thpr,...; to - exr;eiU:-ht: $:l 6,0.00',; ■-W.ay .alSovp; (•'.xpeciaiibri.''.- ': C4pitpl :(FP>M^,tf>(i"; • 65):-"ticjri^ot Iridi.a" ;•: ^(M,-G) „' a hd '• :;Clri I dv.on - of, ;J)rCams" (WB)., . .i'.'iins.;bi'-.i^ilii>ipg..i'p ;ii.kb fhia', liourio agaiit;.' c'.mi.Miate. j>: for $10,000.'- ■ I;as.U \v'f.M'k,,"h^(;(>i:'i't- (•'ail.'V • (I'ai-)'an.dv I'Tahii" (1'a.r): i)irl<i^d, >ip: extra bi?^; -gohVg^to0,000..: .'. -,;-Lbew's:'(Ki'y, ,(;k200;;>3o-6O), -vG()Wd Bad; riirl": .( Fox.).; (NinsDrK'ciit it, but .piibh'ii. .•<lill-..'..i'<'ii\s' f().r-gan,u;.stcr stuff; a.;iVii..-.r;iiix;v;'i.riiio AyillinOp-get-$11,1(00'; ;-'Mi;i,iti'}^i\^ j;'a.:«-pii":>(Wi^'); lasi. ;M:coir ;.!i(U' ,si'>;n)r>,- iii:('.(''..-wbi-il bf.'jno'iiih .•ij'iijg,-'.- g.ing;;;nflihg.;iO) .'lat^or ;(ih(V.:.)f •ivcb.k; .and -iVii.iwd gunil t i'.o.O'OO. '. / ...: - Prinbe^sv ; ■ i^cVi?)"'' ( r:ii<)a/ O OiU,' •■A|i>lhcr';;<;.^l iMIdiis"; :(.t::),'' rJia.l:.l.o : i a.' ivirit -in;.g,i)<)d; .gi-;i),«4.^; lMH..;jii'ii'!i.s, is .for' -.^^';rfi|o;;,... J.iist - .ivi'i'k ' ''-Ski'ii 'Cajw" ;:tin.;itish;^)aa^ir.ai-,$7;i)0i); ;v : ;:..; -;.■ ■ ;; ::lmperial ; .ci'.'p'j' ;.fi.itN.O.;. ':i.>,'i/-.ii)j... '• ■ Tl.(ly ;:'i> f';l i 1 0-) r5i,k,r'■' VI •) ^ a 11 il Si l:!);; ,vy;4y ; l■^^•-■pl^•'.s^^;' . :l^;ifl..|/• ;;]•;.Kp'(.( iw.ji.iiii) 1 o: avi'i-'airi) at. ;ii-i).-Lhi<1:' $3,.')i;io.' TiastvWiick :iW()Miii!-h'ts';r')Ut .I'if.-. ''.yd''- litAY, :'>l/v.%"';: -,(-tJ-ri.Ush'). ■■aii.il'. -'tJ h Old' '('h.i'yi'Tntio'ri 'lOi'UKO. inillf'ti nri^s^i■,<^J.\';■•.i^; ■to j;;2.-5oo,'■ ^ ;;;. :.- i' , ■•-;.-..;■- ■,;:■■.:■:-"'• A -; Ci'tib'm'a^ :de. Paris;' (r,iid i. ;(fitVo ;;;.2-,=i- ^0:'>, . ".La Fi'mme -I't' jf>; ilb.ssignor. ..(ICi-chch); ;• .lustranofher Frchvli nim' .at. $1,500; : U\Pt wi-c-k '.■Le IN.i.ifinai'd Mi»:la.i,s:'- .(l-'reri'-li) inaybt- $i,2S0.' / .' • ;:/• '..- : ..'•;.;;A^:;;Mihn;eapoiis,vAog- ;i:7..;; .'; ; .; Bull hiarkct in; Uiea;ti;e g^^ VjUu ■ ;pn;y. Biarbgardihg. .gervb|-al::;buji^esfl.;epndU .irierp'iia'adyorse'faotPrs W bliilsh- tinge''.6vcr, the ii.bar-tbrin..but, ip01{^: the; vO.cekiy figi^ bp be; .foi;mldable ^'prppprlious.; Jt" seems; to; bp. a :easp of. tbpnp'icii 'pi'c;. -turcs. anixlni?; their;tiiuinb^ :.ripscs .varfd..,Widdljpiif; face'' of old; iwan dTpressiph.'; There ; :app,^iveri;tl,y'ii,s:iio slt)pp:ing. t)iis::hieh*. ■grade-'prpdupt;-,.:' ;-;-;/;■''' At: tlip Jiihribsoli'last 'woei^^''f6p example;/-,- , •■'Srri.iliiig,'^ ■ Li.putona'hf?"' pyllcd In-$^3^000-o.ri:tbp.bt;,CIi(i $'3-l,0Qd; tlyp-"wcbk ;beEojie. biy ■" -.hreso;ta.h'rCjs',£in^ hie'.wbvk'ih.stbfe ■td.i"';it.'<^uvfeptly', ,ju'dj,'in(f'i)y. llio start ' of: ■.".Ypiing aa/ .i:ou;:'lo.ii(;;i;'' -'■i^.akines"- this .week, are .hot likely to. .rim over - . $2SvO00,/:.. Allliougli:;Frid.a>v'and Sat- urday. results were ju.st -iVs^.-gbod'aa '■ ■th.o.Se'..;:of .:':'I>lc;ut'oriant" on tlie; cor'.;'- ro.spbiidi;ng day's■ the .pi-cvibus-wceki' B.iit the; Will; Itogers ..pictul-.c did -not'. .dx.aw a,'ny fob ■gl<>w.ing.,nt):hi-o^^ .;^^.'G()ri,liiio,h,Law'',(lclually got 'pff to ■ a ; bettor;: stavt; tliari "Ciiiiari'-on;" at' iJic-'aUCO' :Qrphou.n');. iind V:^^^ will ;b:p .doing w'pii at.' $;iH.Odo.. ICs a' / ;t'fcmcnd.o~ii.s;;.B;ro:.'3s; a;t llic ..5.0c. scaled Critics failed, to find :riiH(',i)'.;t(i■ theii'' : likirig-.rin. 'the . Coiisf.ance •' Boniiett; > lilm; : b'iit; .'pati'b.iys'..• Warm up to it ^PVetiy-.Avbnv-.'- ; .-'- ;- 1- .■.:.■::: .■'■':■■ ,/' . \Yjllv.tli'C id\vh;;ri6t; so 'libeh. fbr - iny sj'tpi-y. ',tIvVi 1 Ic rs 'iti.idwit 1 i.''.iliri'der by the.''Clock'.''; ]a('.liijig-, nainps :(.h'at .spoil l>ox onic.e; .th.p;st;ito^^ tP .'•- b^:. in; fbiv rrathcr ;slllri .d'ity.s... - Basf- week .,;iiou.>5e ; "mbpiicd wi-lh"NMght' ■:Nitrrs,-p',. at■ri,oarry.;$il,'000:;a'ivd.having'/ itii.' bp.st. wbelt in a long, titrix!.' •..- ;;; ';",. -.EstimatesHFbr^^^ •/■ ''. -:-■ ■ M'in'riel'bta '.(Pubiix)'-: (4,-.2'00; ^ 75.)-;-''.: ;;'Yo.dng aS; You Feci''; ■"(l'\):.S;.)-,. a;ijd' , 'Fanciioni & .;Marco "unit;. ;"\'.ac.'vtiori. .. V3a>:..s." Uugbris bhovof tiip:;bpst -ii'f all.;; box pHlce. bot.s; ;h,cre. 'This and'. go;od ". exploitatj6n':'.prd;balily'..jU-coiinis; :fbr.' picture's irnmc'nse Opcrilng...' Briip ex- ' p.ectpd. during i-criiaindbr: tif .Avici'li,',as'. ill'm,. is ;i\ated hcioW- Usiiai •R-dgprs* standard 'and,has riot gotten across ;; esiH'Claliy^ '.big. : ■ Stage. 'show . very; ^: gbod.. . ' -Look's - .iiko about ?:$28,000.';; Splendid. Last.week; variiiliiig Bieu^:. tcriarit'.'; '(Par); f33j060., Gigaritlc; '•. - . Orpheum ' (RKb) (2,890; 50)^ "Cbiftn-iPni'.VLaW: . (Pafhb).: Vaudo.', GPpstance, ;Bcnhctt;' pe.a;ch ;bf; dv.-iw. : here,;, even, though., reading; h papbr' .;critic ;slanls ;her aS "-eniariat-..' irig. mpre',c!old ' heait .than .ariy other ; picturij actress;'-' ' Started Out'. tre.- •' riTLCndpusly, - but doubtful . ^if; jriiliJU ' pace ■:\Yill ho /maintained/ ;;Plcturb panricd hy..:reviewprsi.:,but liked'by ;; cuistphiers. ; yaudcville good.; $18,000; :wlll be bribriiious; last wpck,"W.prii- . an: of Experience'.' (Batlic).;rib asjiet;- ■$10;000; baid., -..•'..-.- ' '■.'•' • '. State;. (PubUx)- (2;2:d0; .6O)-^''Murr';-, der. by.,;Clock"; (Par)/ - 'Sbary,';'friy?-..: tery thrlliers ;.mcan littie hero. K.n ; riariio.<^; in: thii? .'one to lure. '.Will do: WellA'to-.pass-; .$0,00d. '- Last week, ; "J^igh't -Nurtic'.' (.WB) ;heai-li- $11.000;;/, vbry'^big^:''.■.■■ ■■■.: ■■'■ ■. ■:.■ ■'. ..■; . 'Lyric (Piiblix) ;; (i;3dO ; :^ -35)^'^: ; iliily •; ;Tb-rrbr" / ./(Fox); :--;Pli*Usiri? ; ■kycstern ; ;dritixia doing . .piroity' Well. ;. andi .'^liduld/nrii.'Jh up' tb $,3,500; sat- ; isfactoBy.; ■ L.ast -iv.C'ek, •^'l.lroadriiiiid*' .- ed";'(FK); ■$4;dd0,.. .Good:- - /■ ^.:,• ■ Aster. ; ; (Publi.\-) (900; . 25)-r^','.Uft Pops Bevil'.' (Par)/ Widl :liked, ^iayhc,. . $1:-400', . Fair, .'^ l.'f-'^t •week •-'Quick • MilliPhS"' ;. (Fox),v -: aroiihd ; $1,000, fair;';.'"- ■ ; - -'•;' .'• , 'Grand :,-; (P,uh)ix) .'. (.1:^100; :. 25)^ ; Frori't Page" ( I T A), -fi i-st. hal (;; "Juat; a Gigolp!'. (M-O)i-, last ii.air.;.. iiocpnd ./ loop rims;; •$'1,800 . indicat^'d; -fair..-. ;An'r last :weck ''J)add'y I.ong; Lei?s.;:, (Fox)j.jirter blgr Week ,at .Mjn:i»c3p.(n,; ' $2,70^/; V-ei;y good; ; :-/•- ; .'": '': Z.. ''- ■ . . ;';.^ :;Wa:$:hip;gtbn^^^^^ .;: .Books ]ii<p byerybo'd'S-:.will. i.!;fi.\'*vell.'. current-woek^;■ -■--■^;'' ■■ ;CEstimatpd /fColunvb-iii .'A\vi.ili 7/''*=:'^'"'*' -■ Will -'do ■ ihput,!;$8-0(iii::" liiiil-'/^d^ ;;v5^'(;k..;; ;br> '-'l'pUtics"'ect';$7.,5.ll!i^ • ;^-' ' ■ .vKtij'io: With 'aibcniicsW'.ll'i'ui^^ vatid0v-ln(I l\vi 11'd(V' .y-lun11,; $ .Kl,J 00^-^^ , b>'vtt:vH';;'-a>i.v-5vti)'k„:'Bucas - iicadlJ^ K(ng(':;shii\\. 'is. i)dx;dlI.U'e 'lii>re,' p^i ■ wcif'k ';^Iin-.l( 'iri.>;.-ClbvkV' "did .;*"^^/ ; $i il.OiiOr -;...'- ;--;.:^: ; .;v-.; ^- ■.-; . -.-•■ :- .;„J;^.:..■ :; Fox'-i<.: ili,iii>^-;w.'li:;iindOSfilJV ;: -^J^ll^!l|y■\v^ill '^v.il'l:^^ll'!^>•■^!^ ] and; aVlaivt.l''"' fHd-. ?-:p,o»V0.:. ■ ;/' . ' ]:^vlaK>,^^Vi(h'.''SiVlilMin^v.l.:I'V«; ^-n . !iingcshouVAV-lil.gi'i:il('^.'-••!'■ ^rOft,a:iiairi^<t,?lV,;noo.'>v,iiIr :••; dia'lV'last - week. . ' ;.;.' .•:-;' 'y-ciye'; , RKO^ Kcvith^Ji/. aftrr. ar) .'^^^rv/;-. campaign,: !*^: doing vbkay;.^!i\ ■ ir-rsU ■ igi,t)l&"- and;sh!)uld »'"-'"^..fi>,,it ' 4;asf -week !'M iraV^ic;' \\-''*)'=<i': , - ir^'- ^J 2.tt0d ; Vith;;strivig'ht' iai-nn'v:!'^!*^