Variety (May 1932)

Tuesday, May ,94, 1932 P■C T BE C « as S E S VARIETY 27 The Kri^Ie Afa:ii^^^^^^^ San FranciscPf May 23. Not: on$ .9004, big" sock la town, ,The dirlglblV-^'Aikron' at .'Its' base a tew miles do'wn the peninsula is still drawing more customers than any of the showshops. Business running like that nursery rhyme: •Where it's good it's very, very good; but where it's bad—ouch.' ■ ' Warners is near head of the pro- cession with Robinson . pulling in "Two Seconds.' Warfleld's . weak iTHolly Louvain' n.s.g„ but the KFRC Happy Qo Lucky gang on stage will hold house up to a satis- factory level. ' Only holdovers are 'Scarface' at United Artists and 'Grand Hotel' continuing neatly in . , its deuce stanza at $1.6X> at Fox. California.. Matinees a little Jlgbt but nights- are hfiavy. which is nhusual cbn- slderiM the lower mat prices. ■ Cha^t^rton's --ftrst for Warners, •Rich Aro ,Always With Us,' is in a Fox; house, the Paramount* and satl8fact6ry.s Fox has Ramon Not varro doing: ^ Mexican. f ullbagk: ^t)^ •Huddle' anc^ M.a^e Murray oh stage, but nobody sedn\s to care much. . EetlmJktei for This Week California-: (Fox) (lv400: 66-76i$l^ jl.Ba)-^'Grana Hotel! (M-O) . <2d week).- First-roadshow in age& and going .swell.- 'JFlrst week went yvBll over 125,000; . . Fox (6,000,;; 65)—'Huddle', (M-, •G).. andi/.Mae jW«rray on. stage, in E&M Ideat ■; House !way iinder .;the dangi^T line with $21,000. .Al J.ol^m last w^ek g^abbed^Qf£ ?plj)0,5 wjl^h •|ilanrW'flrited', (WR) on scrfie^r. HEiDtiNDSTAGEFARE itOlSt£lUNG W PitOV. COLUMBUS INDIFFERENT '^oarface'. Mild on Fair With' 1,000—'Deane' 3,000 Nan" ^ $10,000 the .average of late; V t'asi: •»^eek $S0O bVei: th4t with ■'Vkni^ Fair* (Allied). . ■ "'drpheum" (RKO) (2,270;; 35-60)— State's Attorney (Radio). Mr. John Barfyijibre to you and $8,000 pos- sible. " 'Symphony of Six Million' (Radio) got very poor $6,000 last ^ Paramount (Fox) (2,700; 35*«0)— *Rlch Are Alwas^s witli Us* (FN); Chatterton pulling a nice - tl4,606. •So Big'f.CWp) last w«<Gik. out; after six, days to only $10,000. • TTyolted Artiste (1,200; 86-40-60)4- Spar^ace' (UA) (4th veek). St})l erplng . BtroPg ajid $0.OOO la pkay. J'hird week oyer $12,500.. ^ ' ' WarfleV=, (Fox) X2,mi ^f-eO)—^ *5lolly I^ouvAln' (FN) *nd. oh js^Ati^ the KFRC JEiappy <3o. JLucky sang, liittle draw to the picture and.inost of credit, goes to tbb radio .bunch, responsible, for,holding Iiouse up.to a money-making .Heyel of $16,01)0. liaat week the colored show 'Afrt- cana'..on stage was likewise a life.- eaver, with 'Misleading Lady* (Par) getting: a swell. $17,600. Warnerii (1,866; 35-60-60)—^'Two Seconds' (WB). Robinson magnet- izing over $13,000 worth of custom- ers, which; is plenty. •Mouthpiece* iWB) brutal $6,000 last week. CONEY OPPOSISH TOO TOUGH IN BROOEYN BrQ.->klyn, May. 2i. The biggest show is at the Albee with 'Symphony of Six Million' and a big lineup of vaude including two local boys who have made good, Jordan and. Woods, in a radio act. House should do $24,000, not bad for this time Of the year. . Paramount with 'Miracle Man' is playing up the stage show, 'Every- body's Welcome,' featuring Ann Pennington, Frances Williams and should draw $32,000, no wow. Biggest attraction, of course, is the Coney boardwalk where one can get an eyeful at no cost. Several hxindred thousand, present at the seashore over the week-end. . Estimates for .This Week . Paramount (4,200; 55-35-60-76-85)' •r-'Mlracle Man' (Par) and stage show with the Broadway head- liners. Around $32,000, nothing to brag about. Last week, 'Sinners In the Sun' (Par) and Boswell Sisters . of radio famis on the stage brought $30,900, low. Fox (4,000; 25-35-60-65) — 'No Greater Love' (Fox) and stage show. Freddy Mack and his band back. Maybe $12,000, way low. Last week 'Young- America' (Fox), $11,000, brutal. Albee (3.500; 23-35-50-75)—'Sym Hhony of Six Million' (R). Plenty ballyhoo on this flicker and figured ^or $24,000, fair. Vaude bill hag a popular local "team In Jordan and : Woods. Last week 'Carnival Boat' (Radio) did $12,000, floppo. Metropolitan. (3,600; 25-35-50-65) •—'Wet Parade (M-G) and vaude. This, town hag got Durante foilow- era who say he is the world's best thesp.ian. Maybe $23,000, mild. Last week 'Letty Lynton' (M-G) $27,000, good. : Strand (2,500; 25-35,-50)—'So Big.' Around $12,000, so-so. Last week 'Mouthpiece' (FN), second week, * 15,700, oke. .. /iE*rbvidence, May 23. Gr'ossea oh the main stem are wobbly, Local exhlbs are suffering from change in weather which is continuing.. watiifi , and sending, droves to the beached." ° Three local spots are depending on stage shows to pull them through this week, although they took It on the bhin last' week, along with the regular picture stands. . ; Paramount, straight picture house up until two weeks ago, is plugging Horace Heidt and his caifforniaiis (band) to put 'Reserved for Ladles' in the money class. RKO Albee Is ballyhooing Its vaude show over the feature picture, 'No Greater Love,' to keep gross in the $9,000 class. Loew's State with 'When a Feller -Needs a Frferid,* expects to' tilt $11,000 and l^ad the' stralght picture houses: • ■ • : Eatimatev for Thia Week . ^ RKO Albee (2,300; 16-60-00), 'No Greater Love' . (Col) and vaude. House figuring on stage show to put this one over as feature has failed to arouse anybody. Close to $9,000, fair. Last week 'State's Attorney' :(Radlo) skidded along with ..the- bthers, although hot so: much; ;$8r700, not bO- 'hot. r. Fay'a (2,000? -16-50), ..'Trial of Viviehne Ware': (Fox) and vaude,, Nicely balanced bill- should'.'' come through to 47iOOO; okay but:>iiot aa jgood: as 'thingrs' have been .at' this- bright spot-forimonths. -Last we^: i'Young. America' (Fox) with Alloa; >Toy ' on' stage and. big pluigghig of radio star otoly thing that-saved this one front going under 47,60.0/ toew'e Statir ^ (3,700; 20-60-76), ?When .-a-. Feller Needs -a.iFTiend' (M-G). -Not<s» optimistic but flg-:. tires>at $ll,00(k >to lead town.: > Last' (week 'Huddle:: (M-G). got plenty, ot Iraves. but<nearly touched bottom^at |8,K00,-. worser «r6s» house has had. in months; unseasonal-football re- leaBe blamed. Majestic (Fay) (2,200; 16-60), 'Man About Town' (Fox) and "Wo- man in Room 13' (Fox). 'Draw names in both pictures sltbuld see a fair $7,200. Itast: wieefc' ^Mouth- piece' (WB) and 'County. Fair' :(Monogram>>,also, .^lid ,a,way from .expected' grods'^ iethd' Just eased into |7,000; off, but hot so bad. : Paramount (2,200; 15-60), •Re- served tot Ladies' (Par) and Hor- ace Heidt and- his Californlans on stage. Second'week of stage shows; paced at leatit $10,000, okay. Last week 'Sinners ill the Sun' <Far) ^nd 'H4rlem Hoti Shots' on the^ stage .turned In-:$10,600 tttr the- boXofBee; RKO Vifetery (1,600; 10-^0), TES- icapade' (Firistt DlvIsI6n> and 'S^a Ghoiit' (Peerless)'. IJust moving alonsr; another low $2,000.' Last -week 'Local Bad Man' (American) and 'Murder Ht Dawn' <U) same figure. DIVA AND BOLES HELP ST. M'Any; St. Louis, May 23. John Boles is pulling a few extra bucks at the Ambassador, pacing Two Seconds' for a good $18,000. Straight sound policy at the. St, Louis with Barrymore's 'State's At^ torney' to a $10,000 take Is okay considering the saving on -the stage show overhead, formerly. Madame Schumann-Helnk is ialso live stage succor at the Fox where "Woman in Room 13' is slated for $12,000. . Eati mates for Thia .Week Leew'a State (Loew's) (3,000; 25- 35-60), 'Huddle' (M-G). In view of the way other pictures have held, up at this house this one looks fair at $13,000. Last -week 'Leitty Lyn- ton' (M-G)' weathered slump for good $18,000, Ambassador (Par) (3,000; 86-50 05),.'Two Seconds' (FN) and John Boles on stage. Robinson name helping to build'total to nice $18,000 Last week 'Crowd Roars' (WB) and 'Three's a Crowd' table fair at $15,200. " Fox (Fox) (25-35-50), 'Woman in Room 13' (Fox) and Mme. Schu mahn-Helnk in person. Although a doubtful draw from first, singer is helping a little for $12,000, fair takings. Last week 'Xoung Amer- ica' (Fox) and Mitzl Green on stage, $11,000. St. Logia (RKO) (4,000; 15-25 35), 'State's Attorney" (Radio). First on straight picture program, Barry more , name aiding, to get $10,000 nice. Last " wfeek "Night World (RKO) poor at $6,600. Missouri (Par) (3,500; 25-35-50) 'Sinners In Sun' (Par) and 'Speckled Band' (First Division). Poor $G, 000; same story at this house. Last week 'Tough to Be Famous' (FN) and 'Law and Order" (U) ($7,800 off. . Columbus, May 33. Just another of those -weeks with nothing to draw.Ohio wiU do fairly well with 'Clara Dean^' but 'Scar- face,' at the Broi(d, looks worse than anticipated. Last week saw biz fai*. better, al- though the town didn't go .too h^elaivy for the $1.50 top asked for 'Grand Hotel' iat the Broad. . Estimates for ThIa Week Palace (RKO) (8,074; 25-40)-^ 'Sinners in Sun* (Par). Sven caUsed sugary reviewers to. complain ' but may reach $6,000. Last week-'State's Attorney* (Radio) slightly off at $4,900.. Ohio (Loew-UA) (3,000; 2676O)— 'Clara Deane' (Par) and stage showt Ha^. good stage baicking and looks fair enough for .$18,000. Last week "Disorderly Conduct' (Fox), and 'Girl Crazy* (tab) .o>n. stage: high..with 1116,700. Drops stage June 2. . . Broad (Loew-UA) (2,600; I^S-BO) 'Sparfaoe' (UA). Failing to. click aiid hardly .better . tbav, j$6,Q00 in stghtt Last week '"Orandv Hotel' at $1.60 top claimed.^Ir $14,0Qi0. House closes June 2.-,. Grand (Neth) -,(1,100; 16-86)---. Rich Always With Us' (WB). . Just an average $4,000; Last .week .'So Big* (WB) dove at.xlose'.apd took bply.$4,10p. . Majestic (RKO) (1,105; 10-?5)-7^ Young Bride". (Radio), Ought to hit $2,400. Last week "Roadhbuse Murder' (U) just f 2,l«t; ; .'^ ^ ■ ', i; Par Buys Novels John Wilstach's "Under Cover sran," novel, has been taken by Paramount for a,picture. Not to be confused with Frank Wllstach of the Hays .ofnce. SHQVf^iiilLISH DiMl#iOiiBlilZ .J»©ft1ii»a,''g[;^'.i;May 23. Poor fllm/pro^.uet Is resulting In more and bigger stage^ shows. Fox Paramount got results -with Thurs ton the magician and Ted Lewis band. RKQ. Orpheum is plugging oisen and Johnson currently In vaude. Two road ishows /at the auditorium, 'dreen,, Pas'tiires' - ahd Earl :Carroli;s VaniUes';, both clloked for big houses at $3 top^ Hamriok is puttihg hi9 best "WB product into the Oriental at 36c.. top and looks in line for results .at. that figure, with house.listed, aa premier^ alUsound spot In thOt burg. .Hami ^ick sank the Muslo Box to 26e. top. and understanding'. Is 'he may fold it. with lease teyeFti&g.tp-FQV. M-rG'a 'Grand Hotal*jQto-,tbei Fox* Broadway .at <|l.CO,', ,top, .toadshowed, for one week and getlqing strong re- sults, gives .lndloatloi|.: of what can be done with the. b. ^b, product Dufwln l«.-,to-l^ave ift new legit stock, .thought to have some back ing by -.UA in HoUywood. House Is to be called the m Caplton.. Guest star poUoy. chleqy booked from studio sources. Other legit development here Is move of the Dufwln Players to start a show boat rep eompany'and tour the river. Show boai idea Is new here. Estimates for Thia Week Paramount (Fox-Portland) (3,000; 26-60)^'Are Tou Listening?' (M-G) and F. ft M. stage show. Register- ing well and should go okay, $12,000. Last week 'This Is the Night' (Par), with Ted Lewis band on stage, strong at $14,800. Orpheum (RKO) (2,000; 26-60)— "Night World' (U) aihd vaude. Olsen and Johnson heavily ballyhooed, but only $6,600. Last week 'State's Attorney* (RKO) weak $4,600. United Artiats (Fox-Portland) (1,000; 26-36)—'Night Court' (M-G). Fairly, about $4,000. Last week "Flesh Is Weak' (M-G), nice $4,600 Oriental (Hamriok) 1(2,600; 26-36) —'Tough to Be Famous' CWB) Okay $6,600. Last week 'So Big' (WB) clicked for okay $6,000. Musie Box (Hamrick) (2,000; 15- 25)—"Destry Rides Again* (U) Fairish at $3,600. Last week 'Play Girl' (FN), fairly at $4,000. Broadway (Fox-Portland) (2,000; 60-$1.50)—"Grand Hotel* (M-G) Road showed with big exploitatfon build-up and looks in line for big biz. Auditorium (Heillg) (3,000; $l-$3) —Earl Carroll's ' 'Vanities.' Two days only and clicked for strong $5,000. , . Adults for Ransom If Doing Kidnap Stories If. the studios do any kidnap stories they will deal only with the snatching of adults. Eastern story heads are declared united in agree- ment to dodge a reflection of the Lindbergh case. Ed Sullivan's book, "The Snatch Racket,' has been under considera- tion by several companies, includ- ing Paramount, with no takers , so far. If finally bought, its film transcription is almost sure to deal wiih grownups for ransom. lETn;$25,0IM,BESTIN a o.^EroG(^ mis. ' Fittsburgh; May 2S. : 'iietty Lynton,' at the Pehn '. the only chance of forging to the front, should scale $25,000, which is be- low the starts average takings, but all right considering, everything. Crawiord's last, 'Possessed.* did $30,000 and without a stage show to help it at that Everything else Olif. .'Rich Are Always With Us' at the Stanley is slipping , to $16,500. Chatterton' la just about washed up locally. 'Mis- leading Lady' is dipping to $4,200 at the Fulton. "Grand Hotel' wound up a four-week roadshow engaige- ment at Aldine. with, -weak $6,200; Eatimatea for Thia Week Aldine (Loew's) (1,830; 60-76-$l- :$1.60)—"Grand Hotel* (M-G). Out after four -weeks, -with weak 46,200 in final session. No- kicks coming. With slightly less than ^60,000 for month's run, considering that the house has been dark for more, than 10 months under a heavy -weekly 'rental.. ■■ ■. • : Dt^via (WB) (1,760; 10-16:26-36- !60)^"It's Tough to Be Famous' XPN). , Brought' downtown after {three days at nabe Enrlght in East iLIberty. Cricks no like and - that e;oes for the ciistomelrs, tobj' with prospects'of bad $2,800; Last week I'Mduthplece' (^WB) at $4,300' heist; jhere In some time,'it1m -];»iByIng her^ after good week at Warner" 'a: bl'o'ck ^way.^-- ■ ' :^' . -- '-x . "^• Fulton (Shea-Hyde) (1,800; . lOr ;15-26-36-60) i^- "Mlste^idlng lady' (Far), weak ebtiif ^ wbtft- better ipooi" $4,200; ''Last\week'-''Amateur' J>addy' (FOX) okay at $7,000. - Pehh (Loew'a-UAy^'iS;800-' M'-ljfi- |eo-76)—'Letty. L;?fil6n^ XM-iCI)''and. stage show. Cira.'^x'd fliift ha:rdly: toifched by 'cehsbn, sdm'fet^in'g of'4.:* SurliHse,' should ~ ;k9t.'-; $26,000/ bif^t' money of tfie week, but iatlU xilenty' below this star's'ftverage. fier I'fLst. 'P63sessed,t did tao,000 ahd without any stage heljt. Last "week 'Wet parade* "(M-G) iwoi? at $17,000. , Stanley (WB) (3,^00^ 26-^5-60)— 'Rich Are Always With Us'' (WB) iand'stage show,' Chiattertoh lob^s 'washed , up locally, and this, 'cine jWdh't help her any. . Oft .to° nobi' start and -will hav« tough time bet< tering weak $16,600. Last week 'Trial ot.,yivienne Ware* (Ejox) and^: ■iRosco Ates In person-h^)t" jnnch" bet'^-"' ter at $18,000. ., : WariWP (W») «.000;i;25-a5.-,e0)— .'Nlrfht WbWd' (U). Flimsy prb- gtaiftmer haa. .no.^caiit qameA. and .!VtriU have touigh^Meddlng. "/Iljiicky if It gets $6,600. which means red and lota of it at this site. .Last week j'Sky Bride' <Par)'" also weak at i$7,000. tElSSMULLER PUSHING BALT9.CEN.F0R $23,500 Baltimore, May 23, . Screen attraction again Is billed over the stage show at the Hip- podrome. It's . .'State's Attorney.* Keith's and the .Century continue to. reverse this lineup. Johnny Welss- muller, on, the Century bill. Is *way but in front on the paper spreads, while the 'Good. News' tab at Keith's gets the. big space there. With Sunday films here the ques- tion of Sunday musician rates is keeping the managers awake nights. Musicians' union is demanding dou- ble time for Sunday pit work. It looks like a fight 'Scarface,' at the Stanley, looks like the outstanding picture this week. Arbuckle in stage and 'Scan- dal for Sale,*^ on screen, were pulled. Wednesday (18) and current bill put in. Eatimatea for Thia Week Century (Loew-UA) (3,200; 26- 60), 'Sinners in Sun' (Par) and stage show. Johnny Welssmuller In person. Will gO to about $22,500, oke. Last week 'Sky Bride' (Par),, lowest In months, dropping to $17,600. Hippodrome (Rappaport) (2;600; 26-60),- 'State's Attorney* (Radio) and vaude. Will get astisfactory $11,500. Last v/eek 'Carnival Boat' and Jackie Cooper on stage some- what of a disappointment. Just a fair $10,500. Keith's (Schahbergers) (2,600; 26 60), "Man Wanted* (WB) and "Good News' (tab). With three extra days looks like a big $20,000. Lost week 'Scandal fOr Sale,' plus vaude, yanked In midweek. Under $5>000. New (Mechanic) (1,800; 26-50), "Man Aboiit Town' (Fox). Warner Baxter a fav and will get at least a good $7,000. Last week "State At- torney' (Radio) fair at $6,000. Parkway (Loew-UA) (1,200; 26- 35), "Night Court' (M-G).. Will, do $3,700, fair for second run. Last week 'Miracle Man' (Par) $3,900, Stanley (Loew-Stanley, Crandall) (3,600; 25-CD), '.<3carface' (UA) Good advance publicity and okay at $19,500. Last week 'Letty Lynton' (M-G) very satisfactory on $21,000. • Valencia (Loew-UA) (1,200; 25 35), "Night Court' (M-G). Moderate $2,500, La.st week- 'Ml.slcadinR I^idy' $'.',700. , " Seattle Oke D^spite^^ r^ (^podsii; ted Lewb • Seattle, May 23. This burg , loaded this week with attractions . and plx houses found loads of opposition, *Vanltie3* at the Metropolitan opened "Thursday (May 19) to capacity and. knocked out $9,000 for four days. The ciar«. . roll revue experienced some back- wash from 'Crasty Quilt.' same night,. 'GriEiiid 'Hotel' opened -week's stand at Fo'> this house now to run on reg plx policy with stage bahd, after dark almost 'a year. ■ *H6tel* advance sale around $4,000 ,and Indcations ifor nice biz. "' Al. p. 'Barnes Circus for three' :days looked gOod for< $16,000 at the; big top," this being about the equal ,bf a year ago when biz rated big. . Plx houses have- the vsual fare iwith Bth 'Ave. taking the lead' "with' Ted Lewis and band Irt'" person, which, however, told-on the opposi- tion. > .. . -, New i policy starts • at Orpheum May .27, with .split/week vaude, and plx..;. Prices to be .out to 26-36 and- iS.Qi., These .. are : drastic cuts from. ieo.c.Jieretofore.' Management.olalmsi Vaude standard to be k^ipt Just, as- hlehi:With fir^t h,alf week Playing ithe unit shows,.asJSi from.thi east.i Ave a;cts;.last halir, five aets,:.bbokedi Bpeclal out .of Ghl. «.nd N,-T>4 v •- i * i ^ox .theatre opei^s reg policy at. 5(la;.May,26 with'j^etty Lynton.' • .. .'-'.'Eatimatea -fOr-Thii Week' "•■'■^ •;'. ■ f Ift* Ave, (F-WC) ,(if;S06r 8S-I5l>): p'Slnnbrtf In the Sup' (Par> aihd, stage show. ' Tihd big'iiplse 'Is Ted Lewis airid band; heavy exTplottatloh ' Lorcal bAnd^ leade're In .Wsh Txats! meet 'Lewis In wefc'ome for' nice' publicity break. Strong. $lff,BoO.' Last week 'World and Flesh' '(Par), with Thurston, magibiah, oke at $13,000. • ■ ' ■ • .«?'['».''«""\ (BKO) J2,700; ??-?0)— ,'State'B Attorney (BlKO);. gitf bill- , ing tor John Barryn^ore,' 1>ut jt'.dOO junt; fair. Last week„'(Dfia^ Glri: i(Rad), very gpod with Bin Itoblh? son troupe keeping nicely to $10,000.' :^Fox (F-WC) (MOO; B0-$1.60W, rGrand Hotel* (MO); Opened" big,! oke "cam'palgn, and looks selt to hold' over another week-at $1.BP.. Hovse harbeen dtark almost a year. VSietty; ' "mton*; (M-G) r.eajJmes.)F^gulivi: fUqoi r W64V, Box XHam^ibl*) ■(90D; " 2B..' gB-BQ)—^Ich. Wlthi Us* (FN); .Pair $a,B00. Last . week .'Tdugh. Be Fa« lihoW CWB) ordinary ar $8,000. . Liberty (Jensen-ton Herbeirg). (2,000; 10-1B-2B)»-T.'atrangers, ot Evening* (Tif) jsind two shorts, •Flirty Sleepwalk^f,^ and 'Inside Baseball' ballyhooed also, for okay. $5,0,00, V Last week "I^dal Bad Manr (^heil) and 'Urfignet^atrol* (Mono); in double blU, fair, at ,$4,600. Blue Mouse (Hamrlck) (.960; 15-. ;26)—'Strange Love of .Molly Lou- vain*. (WB). Slow, at $2,000. Last week, 'Ferguson Case* .(FN) oke at $2,600. . Coliseum (F-WC) (1,800; 25-36)— •Polly of Circus* (M-G) f.nd 'Greeks -Had Word' (UA) In split week. Mild $2,0.00. I<aat week 'While Paris Sleeps'. (Fox) and 'Freaks' (M-G) !poor ;$1,'800. All But Par Are Twin Bills in New Haven New Haven, May 28. Roger Sherman couldn't stand the gaff of double features against its : own singles and follows suit curr. rently. Poll is squeezing last drop out of local color publicity on 'Hilddle.'. Many oC the scenes were filmed at Yale and the p.a. is making most of It with goods results. College swings into first week, of .double features. Eatimatea for This Week Paramount (Publlx) (2,363; 35- 60)—'Clara Z)eane' (Par) and unit. Only stage show In town (except Shubert legit), but grosses are nothing to write home about, de- spite poor $11,000. Last weok 'Sky Bride' unit and Bing Crosby, mild at $18,500. Poll (Arthur) (3.040; 35-60)-^ 'Huddle' (M-G) and "VIvIonno Ware' (Fox). Set for okay $9,500. Mati- nees "draw them, but 6 o'clock scale change to BOc. brings sharp drop In trade. Last week 'Letty Lyn- , ton' (M-Q) and 'Scandal for Sale* (U) were satisfying at $10,000. Roger Sherman (WB) (2,200; 35- . 50)—"Molly Louvain' (WB) and 'The Expert' (WB). Opened double fea- ture policy and looks for fair. $8,600. Last week not enough customers to lift 'Rich with Us' beyond weak |7,- 900. College (Arthur) (1,565; 35-50)—! 'Sky Devils' (UA), ajid 'Woman in Room 13" (Fox), Off to fair start on hew policy and headed for steady $3,700. . LU-sb wecli "Grand Hotel' toppled to pltlfiil $3,000 on Kccond wpck following nice. $14,600 opening week,