Variety (Aug 1932)

VARIETY PI € T E C R O S S E S Tuesday, August 2, 1932 Wandern^ Olympic Crowds Help L A., Downtown Especially; Tear' %mO(H)r'BringlnV$^^ Los Angreles, Auff. 1. With town flooded with Olympiad visitors and conventioneers, condi- tions took a turn for the better, "With the downtown group of houses and the Chinese getting a heavy play" during the early part b£ the session. Just what, will happen now that the games are under way, with events running day and night to round out the weeTt, is perplexing . the exhibitors. . Olympic crowds wandered down- town over the weekend and were helpful to theatres while Hollywood seemed to have been neglected ex- cept for the Chinese. Chlnesfe with 'Strange Interlude,' SUte with 'First Tear' and Orphe- uni having 'Bring 'Em Back Alive," with Frank Buck in person, are the leaders this week, with top grosses in that order. Carthay Circle, closed lor more than six months, igets going Aug. 4 with universal's 'Back Street,' hav- • Jiig its" world premiere at a fB.BO top. Already has large advance sale and ehould get oft to a ?B,000 or better ^ ^^>*'^*'Estim«t€i« for this Week Chin«ae (Fox). (2,028: BB-$1.65)-^ . 'Strange Interlude' (M-G) and stage show (3d week). Great matinee ' play, -liafst week much more than looked for Wter the start, close to $23,000. Possibly another three weeks, with Chevalier's 'Love Me . Tonight' (iPar) indicated as buc- . - *^oVi>ntown. (WB) (1,800; 25-70).— •Purcliase Price* .(WB) and vaude- ville: - Maybe $9,500. Last week : •Winner Take AH' (WB), with Cag- ' ney' najne largely responsible, Just ^^iii«>S;ff(WB) (2,7B6; 25-75)--^ •Jewel Robbery* (WB). Powell- ■ Francis combination may get ?1Q,- 000, up a little. Last, week "Stran- - ger. In T6wn' (WB) wilted after fair ^ start-.to slow drag, $6.B0O. ^^ -" Orphfium . (2,270; . 35-90)—:B.rin& V •Em Back- Alive* XRKOi and .vaude- ville.' With'-short, jsmart, :heayy. ex-. / ploitatloh camiaalgn waged by . Ben . Serliowlch. off to enormous start, and' should wind up close to $14i600. ' Buck in liersbn. Last week Tloar of Dragon* (Radio) beat previous, at- - traction by better than $1,000, gfet- ' *"^iSiSS (Pox) • (2,700; '^-m^. . »Merrily Qo to «eir (fear) and >. stage:Show, -MUd..$7;1(!0- In^ view. , Last week^ '3fted^,HeJlded- ;Woman. , (MG).', thpugh', offv^to: .falr.._stii!t,. , seemed ajj. :ttiovgh, .trade -had . - strained through, nearby prerVleWs,. : • 'and^fe-'Bevwly-shoWingj-sa^.* Mp'With "arbvindJtBOd. ■' >■ -PiramdUnt '(Sublhr) . (3,695;-. 35- - tt.itli)—'Madame'".Jfa<atet^:,..(Pa^)- . and fitage ihcKW. : Wit.hr. ftlrjl^^^F*; - and,tWd ■^weVlewd-.tWs-.week, pos-: ' fibiy/will/hlt-^und, tt:4;«^ -. v?,e^V .^Lajly :and'.Gent ..(gParir-M* territte going. comln| -' i^"" ^tth ■ -State tLoeW-l?ojt) (2,6^4; 3o-75)-r-. - - "The -Fli-sV ,'S'ear'r (*\)x), :iind' stage ' " Show. .■3F'm^*jl;-Gayh6t/.:cojiitiln^Uoin ^ • may tneaini. irburid : $i4,000. .to: the; ■ Bate. '.Last week 'For. Glory- and a Girl* : (M-G), ('Huddle') i -although Japk-Denii^iir *n Btage- "catf *e 'cred- . ited for ail draw; with midnite shobr: ; .and>446d'.attr?icilQU3, Kit" 3ust short ■ ,pf'^ig;()Q O/'.n^sb -^aa>s^''::■ i ■. STRONG $20,000 FOR 'FIRST YEAR'IN ST. L St. Louis, Aug. 1. \ The Fox this, week Is cornering all the business. Gaynor-Farrell combination, ialways a box ofllcc cinch heris. Is doing the trick. House got advance release on plc- ttn-e in the hope of. pulling out of the slun)P of last few. weeks, which is being, done-nicely to the tune of over $20,000. Missouri experienced marked drop froin previous week by. holding over 'Rhapsody in Black' tab fqr three extra days, but gross on divided program will be "about double thie average. ; ' ■ .. Estimates for This Week Ambassador (Par) (3,000; 66-65- 72)—'War Correspondent' (Col) and unit No better thftn- average $wr- 000. Last week 'Lady and Gent' (Par) $21il00, okay. . .. -: Fox (Fox) (6,000;' 26-36-66)— 'First Tear' (Fox) aiid unit. Gay- nor-Firrell cbmb.inatiph ^ ibrlnging first good business ' in several weeks; big $20,000 in view. " Last week 'Almost Married' (Fox) $10,- 000, average. Loew's State (Loew) (3.00ff; 26r 35-BB)^'.Unaahani:ed* (M-.G); Aver- age business, $10,0.00. .]^st week 'Skyscraper Souls' (M-6) same, i . Missouri (Par) (3,600; 26-35-66) ■4—'Make-. .Me a' Star* (Par), itnd 'Rhapsody. in Black* tab held over for three days.' Double bill resumed Monday lor four-ddy " run, ^Doomed Battt^lioa' (U) and 'Strangers of Evening* (Tiffany). . Combination good'lor .$11,000, nice. Last Week, first of 'Rhapsody' and 'Make Me a Star' (Par) huge $26,800. TEDtUmS PANICS ILC.^ HELPS WY; $21,000 Vita, Tear's' Smashingr $9,800 HigMlKhte L'Tille IiQulsville, Aug. 1. Lull continues in Louisville, with hot weather and prodiictionis fdlllng to draw as expected. Strand tops list with Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrcll's new film and good .exploit- ation. National, stock ' house, giving away two-for-one tickets through newspaper ads and offering list of prizes to. drag customers in.' How- ever, several members of cast re- ported to be" discontented on co-op- erative scale and it's a question how long company will remain Intact, : Estim«tfls for Th!« Week Loew's (3,262; •15-26-:36-40)—'Sky- scraper Souls* (M-G). Weak $7,100. Last week 'Unashamed' (M-G), poor $5,400. . Strand (Fourth Avie.) (1.765; 16^ 25-3B^4fr)—'First Tear* (Fox). Smashing $9,800. litast week .'Brown of Culver*; (U), sad at $3,300. Rialto (Fourth Ave.) (2,710; 3S- 66)—'Love Is a Racket* (FN) four days.. Helped by 'Nick Lucas on stage to okay $6,600. lAai three 'Bachelor's Folly* : (Gainsborough), off at $1,900. , Brown (2;000; , 15-26-40)—'Is My Face. Bed?* (RKO). ; Gbbd $3,600. Last" week' '"Westward Passage* (RKt));-$1,700. Alamo (Fourth Ave.) (1,000; 15- 26)—'Mme..Riicketeer* (Par). Good" $1,900. Last week 'Purchase Price' (Col), $ii'700. ■ . . Boyd Reopens to $16j)00; Tirst Year Big $aOOO; l%i^^ I " . " -Bpstoii, Aug. I- : Things picked iip her^ last week; with Rudy Vallee at the Met and Ruis Columbo at the RKO Me- morial. "The Gaynor-Farrell com- bination In 'The First Tear,' plus a 'Rio Rita' tab on the stage, is lifting the Met even higher this week, while the RKO Memdrlal, with 'War Cor- respondent,' should at least hold Its recovery from last mbnth'is dol- drums. Estimates tor This Week Met (Publlx) (4>300; 35-5B-83)— 'The First Tear* with 'Rio Rita' tab- loldlaed on the stage. Probably big $30,000. Nice $25,'J00 last week with Vallee and 'Madame Racketeer' (Par). Paramount (Publlx) (1,800; 30-55- 66)—'Jewel Robbery' (WB) will im- prove low $7,000 take last week with 'Purchase Price' (WB), getting $10,000. .' Memorial (RKO) (4,000; 35-56-83) ■ —'War Correspondent' (Col) • on screen and Hal Le Roy and six acts on Stage seems to be holding fairly well to good $18,000. Last week 'The Man Called Back' (.Tiff) and Rufls Columbo $19,500, fine. Boston (RKO) (4,000; 25-35-55)— ^Hollywood Speaks' (Col) and Blanche Calloway heading eix-act bill. May get $8,000, okay. Last week $6,000- on. .'Riders oi: Dfeath Valley' (U) and vaudeville. Kansas City,. Aug. 1. . After a three'years* absence Ted Lewis- and - his band of inusltilans, singers and dftnceirs'tire tbe'big fes^^' .t^t©, at,-1;h© Mainatr^'t/and stiind^ Ing them .up with?prDspects of -turn- ing. In the ,beet -gross of the season. jPapers. 'w«re. generous, to him with ;AflVi(vce^;r9^ldgta^ giving much more -than "vafual to a vaudevlAe' act." I'he plctUce .is'^'Mo.lly "iLouivain.' • ' • • i^^A blocSf.;aWay.vlioew'iB Midland Is alap i enjofirlnffs.strong.'Interest -With the-:thtJllefe!WWte Zombie.*. Man- age John McManqs gave it (some sensational publlblty, with several stuiits added, and they cheated the inuch-sbileht - curiosity • artd tlcV^et tSalesV rcu'stomers'entering-the hiouae -t^ece-'lii^ded. 'Faint. (Jardff*' WblcJ»; Aptl&ea: them ithatVohbulcl-they fain ^hlle .wttiiieaslng^he show that-the card woul^,'admit, bearer to a later perfornuUibe.. It Was a .-n'e^t trick and drew^.'/?mlles, •'. ; . • The tw.Q'Publlx-Dubln8|(y houses. K^wiriaih%wlth 'The itlrst "Tear* and Liberty .'^hewing 'Purchaise Price,' suffered' on- ficcowt''"of the ■ Strong -cdihpetlilbn, but both- -will probably build as there ^ are, many'here wbo like theit Gasr^or .anjl' Farrell and st"a;iiwryek..-," ,•.; • Night-.:l^atiebalL tour nights: .a W-ttMt; rfeolnr ;tiUrly well.,With lar6;e ci!(JWds' ..JPcIday' iilgjhts Wlien the fomihes are'Satnltted f*ee, excSpt'an 8c; Federal'-tax. ■■"."•'■-'• •" 'Last wejsk was Just about the ".worst of the summer.. Temperature in -tho- 90's:'all the time, ■ and. even the lure of the chilled theatres could not gfet the" customers downtown nights. The mats Were all that saved things. Some of them were pretty near heartbreaking. Estimates for This Week Liberty (Publlx-Dublnsky) (860; 15-25)—'Purchase Price' : (WB), Pdce.d for poor $3,000. Last week 'Texas Bad Man' (U), $3,900, fair. Loew's Midland (4,000; 25-35-40) —'White Zombie' (UA), , Offered as 'a picture for strong hearts,' and with, weirdy publicity, It promised something different, and opened strong with indications of going to fair $14,000. Last week 'Skyscraper Souls' (M-G) failed to stand up $11,900. Mainstreet (RKO) (3,200; 25-36 50)—'Molly Louvaln' XFN). Ted Le^is and band added feature, and what an addition, The lines were In front of the box office early for the Friday opening and the custorti ers kept coming. One of the heav fcst grosses of the season. Close to $21,000, big. Last week 'Attorney for Defense' (Col) sagged after good opening, $11,000, only fair. Newman (Publlx-Dublnsky) (1, 890; 25-35-50)—'First Tear'. (Fox) Even Farrell-Gaynor failed to bring 'em In big but ought to build to a fair $6,000. Last week 'Lady and Gent' (Par) drew strong reviews and held up nicely for $6,700. .: San. Iitrahclsco,-Aug. 1. -1 A good -week end forced ■ all houses to, surprisingly high grosses with ..week. probably 6ne of / the best <Jf the eeasbii;"" "The , .Golden Gate may ' ne^ its 'record ' with i ;20,00tt oh 'Alive/ . Witii - this turn In events, man- agers can"m(^ -easily forget last iWeek's : sad ■; tale, .'when ■ -grosses drop)pe<ai to lowest.levejs In years; when tO-WTi-was flooded with 200,000 Shriners. - ■^ With United Artists closed, town has two dark tor the first time. Situation won't be for Ibng, though, as- Orpheum reopens Friday (6) air ter -six-weeks-'ot-^ darkness.- .With Bring 'Eija Back. Alive' going in for continued run after '■■ ah ' Initlail -week at "BKiO'a Golden -Gate. U.A. Is. sbuttered: "iintil mid-S^pte^h^ben . fBring:'Bni .::Baok AUve* Is; biggest 'grosser njpw in -. the., burg^ • . Golden Gate l£ packing ^ein in, a;h animated flash lobliy' dlsDU,y.;attractlng mluch attention: to' the Hotise.. ^er^pttal 'appearances - of Roscbe Ates aiid' George Rait are helping tVa Wailfletd. to ia , fine, $19,000, best • in weeks.", -Week .started- off ifreat:w1tb Jioldoutd at, opening^ jnat; Iheei but' ■ ifiirs't ..night was off, ..w.lth Shriners istaglhg the blb.wbft. to their convention and everybody In town watching" "the- paride- and .pageant. -But from FVtdaiy on Con- ditions Imprb-ved.-: Fox • has - 'Skyscraper Souls,', se- rialization of which has just finished In local;'Oail^Biilletln.* It. will do^ good $32,000." " Estiint^tes for This/W^ek Fox (5,000;-.BO-70)," 'Skyscraper 'Souls*' .(M-6) and .sta«e .show w.lth Blalhche ,&weet: and Mltphell.. and Durant', -Good . at, $32,p00. Shrine punched holes in last week's total, w'.th $26,000 all there was oh 'MIl;- llon Dollar Legs* (Par>; Will Ma- hOney In person fend' ia Laurel'- Hardy.' ', ■ ■ • ' • " ' ' " " Qolden <>ate (2,270; 40-60-60).; Bring "Em Back Alive* (Radio) and vaude.' Zooming skyward to $15,000, swell. Film goes W Orpheum after this week. Last stanza off to poor $10,000, with 'Brown of Culver* (U) feeling the Shrine heavily. Paramount (2,700; 50-65), •Wash- ington Mas<luera:ae' (M-G) (2d week). Convention itook the edge off and first : week was disappointing at.low $7,600. Looks like $7,500 this terni. Warfield (2,672; 50-65), 'Ma- dame Racketeer' (Par) and stage show with Roscoe Atos and George Raft helpir r at the b.o. May get $19,000, slightly more than the surprise figure done on 'Jewel Rob- bery* (Par) last week. Warners (1,365; 60-65), 'Purchase Price* CWB). Barbara Stanwyck liked here ai.d $9,000 is neat biz. 'Miss Plnkertoh' (WB) oke at $8,000 last week". 'CONGORELA;' $8,000; NEWARK l)P MILDLY Newark. Aug. 1. A little more hopeful here this week, but no one Is e .luslastlc, save at the Little, -where 'The Heart of Ireland,' the first Irish, picture to play here, with the only stage show in town, is expected to draw the many local Irish. ; The Terminal's closlhgr is more likel;' to help the neighborhoods tha i any downtown house. . Estimates forvThis Week. Branford :<WB) (2.966; 16-20^25- 30-40-66-65) -^ 'Congorllla' (Fox). Gomes in .after a series of travel pictures a]t other houses, but ex- pected to do over a - good $8,000. Last week 'Jewel Robbery' ("WB) better than hoped for at $7,200. Capitbl (WB) (1,200; 16-25-35)— Huddle' (M-G) and 'The Doomed Battalion' (U)i Not so good as late- ly, ahd Won't do over $4,200., Last wesk 'Winner Take All'- (WB) ahd 'Week Ends Only' (Fox), gorgeous at $6,200. ; Little (Cinema) (299; 60)—'Heart of Ireland' (Robert Emmett) and stage show. Management was sure of no- less than $1,800/. but. despite a fine break in the .'Call' will prob- ably have to be satisfied With $1,300 this-time of year. .Holds over any-, way. Last week 'TIngel-Tangel*. CNew .Bra), and .'Der: Wahre Jakob* (fIew-Era),bad at $700.,. - LbeW:* State- (2,780; 15-20-26-30f 40-56-66) 'Unashamed* '. (M-G). This is-, just "what 'tliey like herfej '$9."00(k^ t'ifst Twelv'ejtrees at this house. - Last-we'ek 'Blonde Captive' (Col) weak at $6,000. Newark (Adfcms-Par) (2,248; IBt 2Q-25-30.-40-65-65)--'Madame Rack- eteer' (Par). Lack of names,'looks like a weakl$4,0.00. .Last week 'Lady ahd Gent' (Par) $4,700, low. Rroctop (RKO) (2.300; 15-?0-25- 30-i40.5.6*66) — '.Man , Called Back' (Tiff). Good-iiotice's; ought to reach f7,000. -Last week- 'Roai:. of Dragoh; (Radio) better than hoped at $7,500. Terminal (Skouras),(1,900; 16-25) —'What Price Hollywood' (Radio). For two days only, $iOO. House dark from Monday, on-Indefinitely. Last week rRldlng Tornadp' (Col) and Man from Testerday* (Par) with Love Bound* (Peerless) and 'Dark Horse* on split, $3,100; Mtibreu Still Mbtiiu^' r Tleliec^ TOBIS COHFETISH-LESS NOW Berlin, July 23. Llghose. the last Independent sound film apparatus companyi owner of Llgnpse-Hoerfilm-Breuslng opmpany, has been merged with Tobls. Thus the only Tbbis coftipe- tltloh no longer existd. ■ ; ' . Montreal,' Aiig^" 1. . ijQrosses: still - 6bbbIhgr/-ahoUt" jvjst abbve. and -s'bhie.."tindeir.' wa't^r^. esr pp9.1a;ily<,- "iwlth; the, :nfibes '.and: the smaller, main stems.- ^ Little hope, of "any change for the,better" or "tor the riiataagerd ^tirreivtly;, yacatIo,n",'days In full-swing'hot helping iiriy., • : ■ ■Palace didn't reco-ver much; lapt week;but'may" get 'a little how With 'Rebecca ,, of Suhnybrobk . Farni,' They like- tha^ kin^ of picture ,he)re. Capitol has ,a couple of Par^iT 'mounts in 'Life Goes On' and 'Mil- lion Dollar Legs' and may climb to $10,000'. Loew's' showing" 'Man From Testerday' and- stars, are 'locally, popular. May gross abigyt $12,000; Princess h.as ah ordinary brace-bu,t house Is hblding up well , enough at around $7,000 every week. ■ Imperial slipping bh French films &nd~ barely making '$2;000. Cinema -de Paris has a . fixture In 'Ci jiq Ans sahs Feniihies,' which" repeats for its sixth Week, ahd has'been , grossing about $1,000 a week. Estimates for Thie Week Palace (FP) (2,'700; 75), 'Rebecca of Sunny brook Farm' (Fox). A lit- tle better than lately at $11,000. Last week 'What Price Hollywood' (RKO), bare $10,000. Capitol (FP) (2,700; 60), 'Life Goes On* (Par) and 'Million Dollar Legs* (Par). Nothing here to jus- tify more than $10,000, a bit better than last week with 'Winner Take All' (WB) and 'Week-End Mar- riage' (WB), at $9,000. Loew's (FP) (3,200; 35-60), 'Man From Testerday' (Par) and vaude. Colbert and Brook locally popular and fair stage fare may get $12,500. Last week 'Make Me a Star* (Par) and vaude grossed $12,000. , Princess (CT) (1,600; 35-60), 'Monte Carlo Madness' (Ideal) and 'Honor of the Press' (Ideal). Usual t7,«00; jflitto Jast week with 'Holly-j ■vyood Speaks'. (Col): and 'No Greater Love' (Col). . - . Imperial (French-Film) (1,906; 26-40), 'Un Vleux Garcon' (French). May get $1,800. Last week 'Manne- quin de Paris' (French) about $2,000. Cinema de Paris (Ind) (600; 25- 50), 'Cinq Ans sans Femmes' (French) (6th week). May get $1,000, Which is What It has grossed past three weeks. Philadelphia, Aug. 1. With the reopening of the Boyd last week and the debuts of six promising, first run pictures, busU ness, for the week in Philly looks topnbtch with several . records for this generally bad period liable to" be hung up. At " that, the week will have to be outstanding to touch the. eensa-^ tional-r-for this period—$26,000 hung up by the Earie last week with its personal appearance act of George Brent ahd Loretta Toung, Though many stars h^-ye made personal api» pearahce this season, none of them created the panic that this team did. Business startled bit well and then built steadily to a. figure that -was at least 80-40% better than the average of the last few months. House is headed for another good week with $17,006 probible for 'The Man Called Back' and Jack Mulhall . oh stage. Best beta of the week are 'The First Tear* at the .Fox and fScar- face* at the Stanton. The former Should hit at least $23,000 and pos- sibly more on the strength of the Gaynor-Farrell draw here. 'Scar-, face* Is getting is,n extra show dally^ at. the Stanton and judging from its start, seems to be headed toward; $15,000. - ; . • The Boyd got bCC. to a good start with Its Hollywood premiere on W;ednesday night, though the first plct.ure, 'What Price Hollywood,* got a general slapping. Pull" of Ben- nett and the .spurt of the opening bhbuld cpuilt' fbr between $15,000 and $16,000 on. the week. : Weakest of the first runs appear to be 'Lady and Gent' at the Stanley and 'Stranger in Town' at the iCarU', ton, with sub-average weeks In prospect. Hea-vy: cOmpetish of the Bennett - Gaynor - Farrell-'Scarface* lineup ,win hurt. ; The Arcadia, taking a chance , of 'CJbhgress Dances' has been holding up to close to' average business in the face of this sain$ competltibn. Estimates for This Week Fox (3,000; 35-40-75)—'The Flrist Tear* (Fox). Looks like a cleanup with at least $23,000 In the till, pos- sibly • more. Last week. 'Monte Carlo Madness* (First Division) a fair, $18,000. . : - . Boyd (2.400;, .36-66-76) —'What Price- KoUywood* (RKO-PailhS); Good'-first "^Week In-prospebt with ' about $i6.'000'tbp. . ; .Stanton. <li700; . 36rj|0-t(5)-ri-'Scar- face* (UA). - Sure to be In the^mfeney with $16,000 in prospect. Last week .'Radlp Pfitrol' (U) a Weak $6,600 for five days; .' . - :. - •;■ ■ ; • 'E«rIo (2.000; 3p-40-66)-^'The Man - Callecl fBabk* (■'Tifir) and Jick'Mul- , ,ha!l in"; person;':'j^HbiOfie Has, )fcit a .stride Wifh good .,.vAudeyllle . bills 'and appropriate films. •'Ti)i^.'pne .should click at ah excellent $'i'7,000. Last ."\V,eek. was a knockout. .-With $26,000 ph 'By Whog,e,Hahd^: (Col) ' and personal, appearance of George Brent and Lpretta Toung. ■ • Stanley (3,'r06; 35-66-75) —'Lady a;nd .Geht* (Par). , Paced- poorly: $12,000 or $13,00.0 at the butslde. Last week-.' 'Mah -from' ■Testerday' (Par), weak" $12,006; - ;,. > . , K^rlton '"(1,000;. 30-40-55) 'Stranger in Tbwn';-.(FN). Cpmpe- titlon ,tob strong for this- ohej will-" be lucky to do $4,000. Last week 'Mfrrilly We Qo to Hell" :(Par) got $4,500 on sccohd run. " Arcadi'a (600; 30-40-55)—'Con- ' gress Dances* (UA).' Ah experl- ■ meht, • but probably a. "fair $2,700. 'This Is the Night' (Par) clicked on second run last week, staylnjg eight days for a $4,500 grPss. 'Racketeer* on $9,000 AU That Stirs N. H. New Haven, Aug; 1. Managers hereabouts are prepar- ing tp organize a Watchful Waiting club to pass the time until the hew season arrives. Summer to date has been dullest in years, with every possible alibi offered; . Only the Paramount shows slight Improvement with 'Madame Rack- eteer' on a $9,000 draw. Bijou, former first-run house now showing seconds, inaugurates five acts of vaude one day (Sat.) weekly. Estimates for This Week -Paramount (Publlx) (2^353; 40- 72), fMadame -Racketeer' (-Par) arid unit. A-littie better this-week. $9,- 000. Last week' Lady and Gent' and unit $7,100. .Poli (Arthur) (3,040; 35-55),'First Tear' (Fox) and 'By Whose Hand?* (Col). Quiet at $4,500. Last week 'Skyscraper Souls' low at $4,000. Roger Sherman (WB) (2.200; 36- 55), 'Is My Face Red?* (RKO) and •Cross Examination.* Will probably tie last week's 'Pinkerton'- and 'Pan-' ima Flo' at a mild $4,000.