Variety (Aug 1932)

VARmrr P I C T li R E & II 9 S S E S Tuesilajt Angust 23, I93i After Effects 4 (Hympks Hold LlH(Nisesiyer$2(WT^ IdTOonerVBM 'Passport' $15»000 L'VtLLE LOPES Goad Tra«br-'Speafe Easily' Fin* at ft(MinO—Strand, ^7,500 Los Anselesr Au?. 22. Town l3 finally relaxlne from the Olympics. T&eatres arie feellngr It, wltli nothing- to sfgbt oil conthtuopir rUn or de; Imce shdwfn? that will . bring along, an Individual »20»OOQ tftke« Chinese, Itiavtng two weeks to go ore 'Strange. Interitide,' will per* up bit, with the Paramount and a final week of 'Hers* Feathers' cal- «ula:ted to. touch aroxind flS.OOO a^aln^ a previous week's take of |3l,A00 £oir . the same fllm> Stat* wUk Taasport to Hell' ooliy foofes fttie and should hot weather contfBue .this..and other hauaes. will fetfrib« efFectsi Oipheoin Is up agpafnst ft with the 4fl-cent general admission top, rndlcatlons are that .IMOP giosaes will be hie here. 'Wa£ ComrespondeBt^' current, will proli- aUCF dome tbsougb witfa around jH4iJi(li»^ "Bacit Street' iaay .co«rtIma« aiH)«h*r' tw»- w«€jtB^ af Cartbay ' urn bovsa seop Hiitft reached m ihe ;'.'fleeond.weeit,.' .' Estimaff*r TfiM» Weak • Cartha^y Crrel* (Fox) (l.SOftj RS- |i.6B)^'Back, Street' CUl.andi stage .mliofVf (Sird weekJ. Under eondltlons- Qf t9-tBtM»Xe^iixg iKKise 1b tirft-a- 'd'ay fid 4l niet doiagr ao. bodlcr. I^tat eiiunn* ifvxy m^mt M-^tt t&y- 'Stfai«bittt*rtiada> iM-0> and Wajge jghow if Oh. ^e«k>. WUb aaoth«r wmW tfr.gob Jdat n&iate rush-1» <m^ juftta being''umiaualljr b&kvy^. Vac flftli wee^ cdonfc Just etaort of - Crifevron: cr<Jx>, Ct.*tttt; SS-WI-^ 'K;oii8:orfIEa* CFox> (2nd weelr]r. Bay 11^630 heavy wftb tuimaways; niebts BOihiewiiafr'Mght. Sbotild brills'eaanfr to-^OMi. w«ek was just dioct • powntown (WB> (M«»; 2S-7a}:— Crooner'fWBV and «aude» K&t & l»i&c, bat g ood. fd^ffffOi. Tawel Bob- ■ Uery* (WBj Btefd ui> to line tSttatpe Jos 110.700- . fMlritood IWV}. (2,75«; 35-75?^— •Bflt «aey l»lu«r .(WB>. Boat, for vsti^ imfs,: .intf |S,8*«, ' ^Doctor CWB!> wKt dieaivaiAtfaic. «n«r 8T«at coupalCD^ witik iStm last week. ««pilwiuR. (2^10; 26^65> -r- *War C«reeapbad*ntr (Coll;. With- top .cut below- '0tfier ^t rune ifs a stnigEt? to make a money showing; o» |4-,»0ff hedlthy enott^.; Xast week 'As» of CoBsene (nadtbX fiist weeic •£ BfntlSht piGtOEe poUor* brought •■ weafHWO.., ■ _^ ^■ . RlaMlaiaa 4i;o3i> <li.T6ft; i5*9a)— *f iaat Taas* (Fax> and- stage sbAW. Second tna poor with. $r,.e'0.0. .'By Who^e- Hari^ (ColJ retting first iriiii break. okSy at |lff,I(W last week. PkramouRr<PtdiI£E> (7.59ffr. n^:Eft> •—^Horse Feathers^ (f'ar> andl stage. : ahow. JBecond weefc loefta Itkft easy 118,000, oke. F^rst week jujrt tipped .932,000^ senaatlcmaX foe house under present conditions. State (LioeW'Eox). t2,02j«; SS-T&T •^'PaiHsport tO' Helf iFoz) and stage show.' Mayba moderate $I6,00v. liast week *Bachelora'^ Affairs' (Fox) helped' by stage unit .and came through a. bit under 119,000. 'Horscfeafho's^ Panics New Haven, $13>000 ■ New Haven. Aug; .22. Paramount Is, wowing with 'Horsefeathers." Roger Sherman Is also ateffptog- up^ trom midsummer lethargy. Harry Arthur's (College is set to reopen Sept. I with vaudfilm. EMimatsa for Thia Waefc . Paramount (Publlx) (2,363; 40-.72) —•Horaefeathers' - (Par) and unit Will lead the town this- -week with a' amasblng- ^9.00<K I«8t week Devil and fbelteep' (Far>, a mild |9;«09' PoU fArthur> O^**: 35-66)— 'Zombie' <UA> and 'Speak Easity" (M-0>. . Nice trade on 25c.. matlBCes but evenings take: it on the cbln. Fair at $4,800. Last week Tom awn* i\jy awd "Passport to^'HeH' (Fox),. W.OOOt : Roger Sbarnfan: CQI^B) V^O^i 35- 6S)^'EIond GSguFtivie' (C<ol>. and. /Crooner^. (tWB)^ Around 16,290: should bet ter liaat week's ■ 'Jewel RolbliieKy* . (WB); and -'Sttane^s fn TQ#«f tTtO at 1=4^60. Teadiers' a Seek ' ' Mtnoeapcto. AuSr 22. - F6wer£u{ ai|iaetk>ii« ptua ^how- maaiship continue to spelt pBosper-^ ity Cor loop tbeattea^' Howcncr, jKn- geTK ave atilL betec kep*: cruaaed. -. After havins reUiKciriahed leader slili^ tb> the Orpbeutio^ foc- two. we«ka. toe State (PubHi> houn^ back to L^Meate thing^iT ModexK tbea^e~aUi» Hmm DOES nioo6 I TTftdHlngtanr Aiig*. 22> C^utrently Lioew has-, switched th«- Pox policy from iinlts to straight vaude of five acta. Resfionee good Also Loew made plenty of noise with Its opening of this Davies pic- ture, 'Blondie of the PollJes,' at the Palace and the travelog, 'Isle of Paradise*: at the Columbia.. Called them, both .world premiers. ' RKO house ha» it» 'greater show aeaison' plastered all over the town from every pbSsibe angle and busi> ness most everywherit is headed for satisfactory Intakes on current week. Estimatea for This Week Columbia (Loew) (1,232; 16-26 36-40)—'Isle of Paradise,' due to ballyhoo may boost things for this house to around ,$6;0e0. Last week TDynamite Ranch' much below that figure, at $2,000v Earle (Warner) (2,244; 25-35-60- 70)—'War Correspondent' (Col) and vaude. i>olng^ Just fairly well at $16.,000-; last -week 'Jewel Robbery* didn't get beyond that same figure of $16,000; both satisfactory. Fox (Loew) (3,434; 15-25-35-80)— •Speak Easily' (M-G) and vaude Opened very good and should hit ■good $21,000; last week 'Do-wnstajra' did $23,400, good. V.'.Kaitik's (RKO) (1,830; 1&-25-35-50) —'.A** of Consent' (Radio). Though •trvns Dallyboo- oh for grea.ter show the front this week. Reason fs 'Horse Feathers.'- wftfcfi; Wda fair to <;balk up a hfg 119,090;, - ~ with 'Blonde Capttre* en the ttereei^ andHobart.BOB^rth Iq pcsr- son.. Orph Isn't faxfias aa badly,, de- spite the Marx: B^othera' opposltioiL. a block away.. Hints of a eoodC'ffZ;- 8(10 ftere. Itidt Are Always ."Witli' W la proving. oliay for th«> I#yrfe. FTrst time within recent nwmory -that a- Ch;>>^erton picture has played at ether than, one of tiie Iwa I^^^Sine; topp houses. - 'Showing of theatrea- ta. the^more remarkatde, serhapa^ ixt Mew^ot^a. 'Walkathon* boasfingr hold-out crowds .at the . Munlclinl Audlto> riuni. ' . • ■ ' . Other current opposition Is Ring- Hag's circus, here for two dayjs, to- day (Uonday) and tomorrow. Estnnat*^ for Thi* Weak Stale (Pt[bllx> (24tO»; 56)—'Hfune FeetkerB" <Par>. 'Devil: and-Seeif iTSaxy puUed and Marx: picture in- serted ^Thi^rsday, one night ahead ot schedule; packed 'em from, starts with seven, ahows daily. Around $19',oeo expected. Thafa bfe. Last week 'Devijf and Ueep^ <Par> |T,0«0; bad. ' 0»M*i eii m (IUR:0!> (2,S90f: 5&)— Blonde Captive' (Col) anA vaudCL Habart Bosworthi in peraesv Cork- ing ahorw from aU anglea.. About $12,000^ good. Last' week 'Ameri- can Madness* (Col),. (13,000; fine; Lyric (PubKi)f (LSOtf; 36)—'Rfcfr Always With Trs" (FN), Better than averag;e attraction, for thla ^ house, but Ibitb Cbotterton. no Ipngier so box' offlre here. Curiosity to see George Brent, her new luisband» publicity stressing that his: love- making in thisr picture captured star's heart. May fop $8,000, and big. Last week *Skyscrap.er Souls^ (M-G), $«.0«(r Ught. Grand (Publix> (l^tOtt: 35.)—'Sun- nybrook Farm' (Fox> (second rua> and 'Bachelor Affairs.' (Fox), splits Looks about $2,000, pretty good. Last week /Vanishing Frontier* (Par) and 'Roadhouse Murder* (Ra- dio>, $1,660. Aater (Publix) (900; 25.> — 'Office Girl* (Radio) and 'Our Children' (Radio). Maybe $1,000, light. t<aat week 'Night Court' (M-G),/'Mduth.- plece" (WB) and 'Thunder Below' (Par), split, $1,300. Louisville. Aug. 32. August vemainlncr exceptionally cool Is helping the^tbaatres throngb the doldrums. Strand and Brown ha,ve practlcal- i ly settlecl down to regtilar Tbura- Idav night opening^ on ne^r ptctures, patrona being permitted to zendaln from last showing of old picture to- view new o-ie. cstmates for Th^ WaeGi Lemu'a .(3,262; lS-2S-35-4«>-^ 'Speak Eagily* CM^G). Fline at IX*.- OOO, Last week Uownstairs' (BT-GJ $'r.ioo. > Strand (Fourth. Ave.) (1,766; 15- 26-35-40)—'Congorilla* (Fox). Good, at: ITrSOA. Last week *Jewe£ Be>&H bery' . ^FN) $6,^00. Bpowm itiW9x lff-26-4»)—"Cireoit- er' (FN). Fair at 19.0001 Last we^ Misa Plnkerton' (FN), $2,30O:. Alkino <Foiuth Av«,> (l.MO; IS- 28)—'Vanishing. Frontier' (Par). Off at $1,706^ Last week 'Stranger in Towar (FN), better at $»,WOi> ■ 'JAlL'$10,000; mONDIE' $9,000; PROV t^KS Iff providence, Aug. 22. Things looking up. Good bUls ar^ expected to give theatres fine start for hurdilng:, the ilnx that has been! kee]>l»s - groopes . low* for Weeks. EAFcsry; IWHiBse^ looks tO' be In .the money..'.' 'Horae Peathera' (PferJ, at tiie I^trambvn^, is buDt^h- and h^nose Is antfcijpatiDg tiltii« at least ^,00*. -Mtltout any-dlfBcalty. Next we6k e^hiJ»itora -will kave plenty to wosrj!' over. C^t. Jacob Conn'a new downtown, theatre is opening ita doors Saturday, Aus; weeks oLead of scheduled date. House 8eata- 4,(rao; and -will opierate on a xaxtStStnt basis,: witb . t'4r6> change? evwry week. Theatre men here concur Prd^- dcnce ia alxcadjR. ovoaeate^ and Conn's theatra is expected to cent- Pyif Loob % SlQopiu^Bi^ Hel^ season in this house, it is not help- ing this picture, which looks to be headed for a meek $6,000; last week 'American Madneaa' a o m e h o w couldn't get over its title but built constantly, flniahlhg te $7,500. " Fox ■ - Met (Warner) (i,54»; 35-50-70) —•Cry of the World' (Fox)". Not so feood at $4,600 ; last week 'Reserved for Ladies' disappointed at $6,600. Palace (Loew) (2,363; 35-50-70) —'Blondie of the Follies' (MrQ). With great break in Hearst papers and 'world premiere,'»will come through to abdUt $14,000; last week 'Guilty aj# Hell' got about $11,000. reopenbag niext Saturday, with bur lesque. ' ■: Estimates for Tfira W^eek RKOt A»b« <2,mr J5r65-««)— rHoM *Ent JFafr and ' vaudeville. S&uaese Twins -and Daphne PoIIa^ carrying'jRlE tbe weight. Wheeler and Wooraey dra,w has -waned and featmre causing: na excitement. ! Grose wUl. slide to tl0;00O, falr. Last week • tAimerican Madnea^*^ (Col> okay at $10,200:. ' Loew'a State: <J,TO(r-.. iff-55-75)— 'Blondio of: the Fonies*^ (MT-G). Ma- rion" Davfeir no riot, here, but draw- ing liamea In cast wlU- probably carry tbfe one- througlv fa $8/00^;: off, a< cottple of grand ot what tt has been arcund this stand. Last week 'Speak Easily' (AK-G) at tm^W oke Majeatic (Fay) .-<2»20O;, 15-55)— , 'Doctor X' CFN) and 'Crooner* (FN)- Evenly balanced' bill has all the ear- imarks of crashing through $9i500; exceRent, consfderhig the beating- [house has been t aMHg : Last week ' 'Purchase' Price' <WB) and lIBegal' CWB> 'way off at $8^000. Paramoimt (2^0; 15-56)—'Horai Feathers' (Far). Going big. Mao;. brotHers strong here and most like- ly will even better their house rec- ord. . Moreover,, the comedians are sure tf> double the gross house has been getting- all summer. Figures on' garnering: o^ver $1^,006^ Last week Devil and tbe Deep' (Par> oft at $ft,aoo. RKO Vfctory (l.fiOfl; 10-26-30)— 'Hollsfwood Speaks" (Col) end. "Wild Women of Borneo' (First Dlv). Headed for poor $I,80(?. Last week Alibi* fUA>, Tlreapasser* fUA), 'East Lynne^ ('Fox> and 'Ladies of Btg^Kcuae*- (Par) on split-week basis bad at $1.60«, . Both in Tacoma Up Tacoma,^ Aug. 22 Rialto stepping.up for solid biz. this week, wUh. first two days, 'Ma dame Racketeer''~0ke and then for five days big -with 'Horse Featiiers.' Blue Mouse also ups some, with The. Jewel Robbery.* ^ Estimates fop TFifs Week Blue Mouse (Hamrlck) (650; 25)— 'Jewel Robbery' (,"VVB). Good at $2,400. Last week *Mlss Pinkerton^ (WBy Just mild at $l,a0O. -* Riarte (F-WC) (1,200; 2?-J5)— •Horge Feathers' (Par) in split week, two and five days, excellent at. $4,- 000. Last -week 'Passport to< Hell* (Fox) fair, with 'GongorJlla? (Fox), good, making week's total,'f$3,100. Vode Aids Balto.; 'Age' $9,500; 'Groonei^ 14 G^s BBltimdrc^^ug. 23. Big surprise of the week for the local flicker; trade boys occurred suddenly yesterday' (21)' when thie New theatre pnlled *Am«ri£a]i BEad-', ntmil trfCrthe sera^ and anbstftuted 'GongorlUa,* which bad just com,- pleted a good week at the theatre. . No explanation for ther quick keel of 'Madness/ The i^ictsre rian into perfect nubUcfty" tFoaka, opening the day after this town got Its first taste of a bankrrun. Town column- ists played tip' the similarity of! the STibJectB in real and film life. 'Con- gorlUa' is. not doing. "welt on its forced hold-ovsr. Other houaea suggeat a tmlet, level- pace currently. - That,'a the'kind of tewn this Is; the ^oss chart shows l afreq uent variktfofis from the .norm. ■ ■ Audftorltmi, former legit and flicker ran hoose, is back" fti the run- ning this weekr with a.: 'sex' piece. Balk of the entertainment is an <rtd silent Garbo, 'Street of Sorrow.' The Swede Is being played up to thei practical ezcl'tfsfion of ererythimr else. Also 'Ld^^g Ho^ele.''' I^red Sbanttezger/la' managing the- spetf or the Pehn Mutual company which Just "botight- the house at at ziecefcver- ship.sale^:..". ■ , ■■ Estfmatss fe» Tl^ Wa^ : Century (LoeW-UA) (fliOOO; 26- 4»-65-66-76) —'Crootoer* (FN) and >yaude. First -week of actual "vaiide Bne-vp- bat ne real, hardliner; Maybe n4,0f«v. okay. Last • 'veek 'Speak EMlyV <M.C1)> toucked good $1M0»- Hiptvodroma (Rappt^^t) (2;8tift', 26-60)—'Age of Consent^ (Badi»)< and vaude. Don Redman orchestra on,stage. Good profit at 1^,600. Last -week 'Hoar' of the Dragon*" (Radio> down to $8!,O00. y Keith's (Schanberger) (%5«0: . X6- 25-40)—'Devlt and the Deep; ^Par>. Flicker la a Loew reject* and- white flgur&ig for a. boost af the box oiSce- here, doesn't mean anything but on unexciting $2^690. Bonser is talking abont ft'return te -TOude on Siept. 16-. •New ^Mechanic) <1,800; 2S-40-60> —'CtohgoxlUar (Fox). After finlAbig a good week at $6,20* It was.sud- denly broagM back on Sunday (2!l>. after 'American'Madness' CGoU^had been In for two diays. lUCarfln John- son repeat, however, doesn't figure for more than |2;90lt for its. five-day repeat. '' /Stanly (Loew-FA) <iJ,6ttO; 25-40^ S6-ec-7IS)—doctor X' (PN>. Maybe $11,000;. oke. 'Guilty as Hell' tPar> lost week figured to $10,6Q0, fair. %di St'Bis ^4,000^ B^ Very lifice ni Ben. SHEEMAN'S wo SONS^ Hollywood, Aug. 22. Harry Sherman wilT produce 'Two Sons,' by Harrison Jacobs, for the Independent market. Productioi> at Universal studios, Denver, Aug, 22. The 7,000th apttearance at the Denver theatre of Fred Schmltt as orchestra director this week mad;e excuse for a big, celebration, SchmittV i^Eiyfiag of vlotln solbs go- ipg big. Ted Mack Is back as m. c. after a 'week's layoff and- his reap- pearance, proves" hlisi^ popularity stronger than ever. 'Horse Feath- er^ la dra-wtng strong. Jack Dempsey's old playlet at the Orpheum was well received. Pictures , of some of hlis. fights pre- cede^ tbe act. which is an Interview iby a; coun,try weekly sports editor whO' also runs a,, filling .station. 'Back Street' on the screen is. caius^ Ing Tots of talk, which helps. Con- !aidel:ed one of best pictures shown here In long time. 'Doctor X,*^ at Paramount, proving draw to mys- tery fans, but Igloo' is plenty- cold at the B&clfa Estimatea for Thc^ Weak Denver (PuWix) (2,500; 25-40-«ft) :—^'Horae Feathers' (Par) and stage ^ow. Big-at $17,900. Last week 'Guilty as HeU' (Par), backed by a lavish quality F- & M. production, 'The Desert Song,'. packed them in and went to a: smashing $19,000. Orpheum (RKO-^Huffman) (2,600; 25-40'-66)—'Back Street' (U) and vaude, with Jack Deropsey In per- son. Strong $14,000. Last week 'American Madness' (Col), with fait layout, of vaude, did $12,000, lowest since RKO-Huffman pool went Into effect. Too much competition from the Denver. . , , . Paramount (Publlx) (21000; 26-36- 55)—Doctor X' (FN), Ups to $7,000. Last week 'Downstairs' (M-G) poor at $5,900. Rialto (Publlx) (900; 26-36-60)— 'Igloo' (U). Pulled after six daya/te poor $1,500.» Last week 'Stranger in- Town' (WB) disappointed, only $2,500. ■ ^' . . ''■ ■ ■ .. ' , ^ ' Phlladelphija, Aug. 23. ' ' Sharp , pick-up In business In al| the do<nnato^nt 'fnw bouses. No rea|. smiukea Mt 'vftli new pictures it^ all the houses there should be galnfl| of between $2,000 and |8,000 reg<< Istered. in. most of the . flrst-ruQ| The Boyd Is headed for a strohgt week 'With 'Washington Masquerade'* 'wblidk'waa rushed tih onCWednesdasit wheoi 'Red Heftded .Woman' faded[. after a good start. A solid $I8,od(| is indicated. The Fox, ,also, should click nlcelj^ despite a , not-more-than-ordinarsf plcturevi^ 'iSio Fainted WomanJ* Stoopnagle and'Budd,are the stag«| headllners'. - and the combination^ should ffttaih a gross of $2O,00O. 'War Correspondent' was rushecl into the Stanton Saturday when White zombie* collapsed. Nothing .staitllng-Sgored, probftbly $IO,500>. Bert L-yt^I^ ' 1» person, mean* something at .the 3^rle. Tbe film Is 'Make Me a- Star" and .bous» should bit tlS,aeOi. . .Buain<)ss.,iB genera),; Is holding ui^ well with several dewntewn. b^usaa closed.. Earle and Fox seem, to hav» benefited most by the Siastbaum's- closlhg and both are averaging fro'mt $.3,00O-$5,ObO better a week tfaant before. "BoyA is still aii in-md^ .outer, starting, strong .with eacH' picture but fading qui<ckly. Sti^Iesr la even worse on abUIfy to^ 'take it,- : Stanley-Warner tried-to keeik .'Bciaij' 'Em'Back..AItve* there for aeconA weekand-regreittedlt. Honse cannotft seem to sttusd anything more pret«r tentlous thtut a weekly chang# polley. Ftesent film, 'Skyscrapear S'oidjir started mOekl^ and le sOnioe* certain not ta maike tbe grade taei more tluii^. six teys; Estimates for This Wadt Fox m«4tr 36-60-76);: 'Paihte« Woman^ J. (Fox) and. stage show; PiOtnre dfdn't get rave^noticcs tnt- Stoopnagle and Bndd on stage Aom^ are hoping build real trade; f20^a0ii expected^ Last week, 'Passport t». HeU' (Fox),, collected $17,000. - Boyd (2,400;. 36>6e.-76), Wasbipg^^ ton Masquerade'(M-G). Fin^notIc«i and good pace;, should get'$18,a0Qt« rRed Headed Woman' (M-G) down to $7,000 In last four day stretch, r Sfanlsy \ <^T0O;35-56-76>, 'Sky-r scraper Soula' (M-G).. Doesht hcild ont iany big hopes, maybe $1^009;^ Last lireek 'Bring 'Em Back Altve^ (RKO) slumped to a bad $8,6«0. ttf Earfe (2,0M; 36-40-66>, 'Make Mar' a Star*. (Par) and stage sIkkw, "Beset LytcH in person and gOQd reviews ilidicate a- Ukely $18,000;. "Laat week*. 'Million Dollar Legs' (Par) got swell reviews "but jstage shew witb Mae. Desmond,^local stock favorite^ fiiwed after good start; $10,600. Stanton (1,708; 85-40-65), 'Wai? Correspondenf (Col); Opened Saf-f urday and ought t» get $10,600 on the week. Last week, 'White Zonx^ bio* CUA), s. big disappohntmentr' under $8,00(f. ^arlton .(1,000; SOt40-6S), 'Toan, Brown of'Cidver'CU). First sbow-" ing that doesn't look so forte; undei! $3^600 indicated. Last week, 'Re>- served for Ladies' (Far>, got swell notices but no niore than nice tradey $3i,200. Arcadia (60O; 30-40-50) 'Man. ft*om Yesterday* (Pax).. Second downtown showing; around. $2,£00tii Last week, 'Drifting Souls^ (Tower)* very bad at $1,400 in five days. 'HoTsefeathers' Whams B'hant for Sock $16,00a BirmlnghanK Aug; 22. 'Horaefeathers' will be on the eiii* tertahnment mentt of moat theatre patrons; Not only did the Alabam^^ break all records for the opening day this year, but it's $16,000 pace meanj a new all-tlme week's record,; Rains continue to harass patrons and drive managers batty. Eatinrates -for This Week Alabama (Publlx) (2,800; 25-35- 66)—"Horse Feathers' (Par). Rolling 'cm on the fioor^and setting a new record high,' $16,000. Last iveek •Guilty a,« Hell' (Par) fair at $0,000. Rttz (RKO) (1,600; 26-40)—• 'Blonde Captive' (Radio). Poorf $3,000. Last week 'American Mad-* ness' (Cbl) pretty good, $4,700. , Empire* (BTAC) (1,100; 26-40)—» 'Two Seconds' (FN). Ed Robinson is town's next best bet, $3,500. Last week- 'Make'.Me a Star* (Par) fair $3,200. * Strand (BTAC) (800; 20-30)—» 'Passport to Hell' (Fox). So-so at $1,600,- Gafax (BTAC) <5dO; lB-25)—» 'PalntedWoman.* (Fox). Nothing at- tractive about this one so $700 like- ly. Last week 'Madame Racketeer* (Par) fair $875.