Variety (Sep 1933)

8 VARIETY P I CiT E GROSSES Tuesday, September 26, 1933 LA Coastmg, Taddy and 'Harvest,' Each $11000; HmsR Fair Hi). liOs; Aiigeles, Sept. Temperate and warm .weather has biz- prettjr .weU down. Loew's Stiitc, Chinese and Paramount .will run at about an.even pace. .The State has 'Paddy' as its magnet and should hit around $17,000. The Paramount . with 'iSolden Harvest' and Al Pearce's Radio &ang on the stage will .come ■Within that sphere/ .. The Chinese's 'Dinner at Eight' in its fourth, week .will-be ovier the $17,000 ihark: : The "Warner hbtises: t>oth held oyer .'I L,t>ved a-Wonian,? which Only did a fair .busijiess. on .th6 first- week. Looks as though the Downtown will: hit around $8,000; surprising, .while the Hollywood will go to around $9,000. Orpheum^ with its double . .feature screen offering and 10-att vaude- ville show, flipping arotind a $6,000 .gait, ..'The Masquerader'' Is Ih. its fifth week at the Criterioli and may come home at around $3,600... EstirhateiB.for iThis Week Chinese (Gratiman) .(2,028; 65- $1,65)—'Dliiher at Eight' (MQ) and Stage show (4th week).; Trade hais tap^ered oflC. a bit; nights,. however, consistently good; J.arotind $17,000. Last week, third stanza, registered $18,000. Criferion (Tally) (i;600; 26-40)-r ♦Masquerader* (UA). and stage show (6th ,lV€^k)V~'Berng carried along onT account of ah ei|:ht>-wfeek contract and will hit around $3,900. Fourth week, around $4,600. Ddwntown (WB) (1,800; 25-70)— 1 Loved a Woman* (WB> and vaudeville •■ (2d, final week). Sur- prising by getting .$8,000. For first six days last week it got close to $7,000. Hollywood (WB) (2,756; 25-63)— 1 Loved a. Woman* (WB) and vaudeville (2d, final wedc). Hold- over trade fair, around $9,000. First week/with a $^ premiere not up to 'expectations at $13,000^ 1;08 Angieles (Wm. Pox) (2,800; 16-25)—'Wives Beware* (Regent), and 'Platinum Blonde* (Col); Went along very nicely to close to $4,000. Last week 'Laughing at Life* (Masc), and 'Big Town' (Trojan) brouisht in around $3,700. . OrpheUm (B'way) (2,270;^.26r35)— 'Shanghai Madness* (Fok) and 'Don't Bet on Love* (U) ana vaude- ville; Situ doing heavy ma:tinee business at 25c and around $6,000. Last week 'Before Da\v:n' (RKO) ind 'Devils' in Love' (Fox) helpied to. around $6,000. Paramount (Partmar) (3,596; 26- 65)--'Golden Harvest' (Par) and ^tage show. This Charlie Rogers picture and will com0 home with, around $17,000, okay. Last week four days Of 'To the Last Man' (Par); not hot, $8,500. RKO (2,960; 26 - 40) .'Brief Moment' (Cbl). Not strong for this house against stage and screen com- petition, looks below $4,000. with Jay Clarke drawing better than pic- ture. Last week 'One Man's Jour- ney' (RKO) 'disappointing at about ditto. State (Loew-Fox) (2,024; 26-66)— •Faddy' ^ (Fox) and stage show. Gaynor opus and Ed- Lowry's stage show look like box office winners at $17,000. Last week 'Power and Glory' (Pox); with Tex Gulnjfn' as the stage moLgnet, hit a little oyer ^18)000, very hey-hey. • mm' PLUS Mius UNIT WHAMS PROV. 18G Tacoma Fair Over, That He^s; Biz Pretty Oke . Tacoma,''Sept. 25. Roxy having gbpd success: \vith full week and. longer runs, with 'Song- of Songs' on for this week. *Dr; Bull' lasrhcld two.strorig weeks. Other, houses' follow, splits. Puyallup Pair Is over, and that helps. Weather spotty, but Pair held strong draw. Still the same fei-tf at the Pair, but still .they go. Estimates for This Week Music Box (Hamrlck) (1,400; 25- 35)—'I Loved You Wednesday' (POX), ♦Voltaire' (WB). split. Latter for four days, anticipated, a. good $3,S00. Last week ^'Her First Mate' . (U) flv6 •■ days, ok6 $2,200; 'Moon- light and Pretzels*. (U) thriee days, $1,200, fair. =^ftoxy.-(J^vK)=^Jv30a>.-26^35)===?Song. of Songa^ ■ (Par).; Dietrich protty good at $4,000, Last week 'Dr. Bull' (Fox);.- second big week, $4,C0;0. Management says: they ha,ted to let It go, Blue Mouse (Hamrlck) (650; 15- 2C)—'Zoo In Budapest' (Foi), 'Se- crets of Blue Room' (U) split. -En- route to usual $800. Last week ^A^i^- zbna to firoadway' (Pox), ^iB^llnd —Adventure*—(RKO-);-split, average .$726. i Providence, Septi ;. Things pQpping all along the line this week, but in the main the; most forte pace is with the spots apo^t^ Ing stage entertainment. The hot- test spot In town this week, is Loew's. Stat^ where 'Beauty for Skle'. is sprinting:, way past neatest' oppbsish on the strength of a stage show that features the Mills Biroth- ers and Don . Redman's baLnd. Opening was; big, and other stands got only the overflow. Saturday Loew's hit big stride and four shpws were all pack<ed. There's no sign of a let-up in the pace, and most likely house will come near the rec- ord established few weeks ago by 'Tugboat Annie;' Every Indication of grossing $18,000 at least and more if the h^use can . And some way of accommodating the custom- ers. Pay's, .the, other vaUdie stand. In tdwn, is dolnir nicely on the strength oC flesh also. 'Heroes for gale* on the screen, and . while Barthelmess always does fairly well in Provi^ dence, ifs the vande that is bring- ing theiiti around this week. The biz seems to be pretty well distributed among the' straight picr ture-stantlB,-bxit^ust nTJw^t "Beems- as though the Paramount ■ has ■- a slight edge with a twin bill, featured by 'Torch' Singer.' Plenty of com'- ment on the bill. Pace Indicates something like $6,500. The Majestic also sporting twin. bill with 'Dr.. Bull* as the main- at- traction. 'Goodbye Again* Is the companion picture. Ordinarily this would be a corker bill, but this week vcsertain features arfe against it. First the legit house, Modern, is playing 'Goodbye Again* in stock,, the attraction booked purposely against the picture to see what ef- fect films can possibly have on stage attractions. Last year the Modern stock people, played- shy of several plays because they had been done in films. If IGoodbye' clicks against the film around the corner Modern plans .to stage 'IjrGductlons' that have already been' pictiirized by Hollywood; Rave reviews for Will Rogers In 'Dr. Bull*; can't 'possibly mooch over $6,000. ' RKO Albee. started off rather well but the double bill headed by 'Rafter Romance* is not likely to turn out good. Not mOre than $4,-. 000 In prospect. Estimates for This Week Fay's (1,900; 15^40)—'Heroes for Sale' . (FN) and vaude. Stage show rather forte, with Sammy White heading the parade, but opposish from lioew's is very likely igolhg to cut in somewhat this week; How- ever, anticipated gross of $5,800 is oke, Last week 'Private Detective <2' (FN) nice at $6,600. Loew's $tate (8,200; 16-40)— 'Beauty for Salfe' (MG) and vaude. Mills ; Brothers *ln thesis parts fqr first time packing them. In. House forced to do four shows Saturday, and still turned them away. On stri?ngth of present pace' there's no doubt .of $18i000. If not more. If they can accommodate them. Almost as: good as ,'TUgboat Annie' record. Last week 'Penthouse' (MG) •went, even: better than expected, and tilted ol great $16,000, Majestic (Pay) (2,200; 15-40)-^ 'Dr;. Bull' (Fox) and 'Goodbye Again' :(WB). Too many elements against this one. from grossing a de.cent figr lire; most house can hope -for is $6,000.' Last ^eek 'Voltaire' (WB) and 'Charlie Chan' (Pox)-..p;ave the house the best showlhg in moiiths. House came near, garnering $9,000, great. Paramount (Indep) (2,200; 16-40) —'Torch .Slrijger'.. and 'Avehger' (Mono). Bill well liked, especially the, first , one. Papers .giving Colbert great break,- and word-^-of niouth most likely will keep gross well oyer $6^500;.. Last week 'One Sunday Aft- ern V)n' (Par) ..and 'Tariari' (Prirt)' plenty good, around $6.op(f. even though 'Tarzan' was, taken for' a ride by the cricks. . RKO Albee (2,500; 15-40)—'Rkfter Romance* (RKO) and 'Midshipman Jack' (RKO). ■; About the weakest bill - .housei has' had fifnce it .quit, vaudfllm policy. Tli^'cards art against It, and ' eveh though , it opened fairly -good, gross cannot possibly hurdle $4,000, poor.. Last week 'Lady for. a Day' (Col) and 'Flaming Gold' (RKO), $4,900, RKO Victbry (1,600;; 10-25)—'Re- venge at Monte Carlo* <Mayfair) anfj 'The Wrecker' (Col). Close to $1,100 for -three da;ys on split week. ^Shriek ..in the. Night' (FD) and 'Crossfire' Opiened hic.ely Sunday and should go through Wednesday f-or-at-ieast-^-l7300;-^ke. — ir. Bnir Heafth-Girer to Binmngbam, $9,000 Birmingham, Sept. 25. There's a Dr. Bull in town this week and the whole town's consult- ing him. 'Baby Pace' across at the Ritz will rank next but the Alabama has the dough this week. .. Estimates ,for This Week Alabama (Wilby) (2,800; 30-35- 40)—'Dr. Bull' (Pox) ticking away to the tune $9,000. Last week 'Torch Singer' (Par) and makeshift stage show of local talent $7,000. Ritz (Wilby) (1,600i 25)—'Baby Pace' (WB), $4,000, Last week 'Broadway to Hollywood' (MG) weak, $2,200. Strand (Wilby) (800; 25)— 'Sweepings' (RKO). A fairly good week on account of Lionel Barry- more, $1,700. Last week' 'Forgotten Men', and 'Tomorrow at Seven' (RKO) around $1,300. Empire (BTAC) (1,100; 25)— 'Heroes for Sale* (FN). Dick Barthelmess may mean a pretty good, week, $1,600. Last wie'ek 'BJondie johnison' (WB) around $1,300.' Jefferson (Indie) (2,000; 16-25)^ Sucker Money' and stage show. Around $1,700. Last week 'Riot Squad* and stage show $1,500. PhiDy So-So/ls( Mate/ Thurstoii, Get $14000; %ttersweet' $(,000 Vaudflm Riding the Waves in Hub, lidsliipnian'-Benny M, Met -— — ' — ■■ —^Boston, Sept. Flesh spots stride the sho'w biz peak this week, with the Met lead- ing for a smash .$37,000 on 'Too Much Harmony. One striking fea- ture is th9.t Orpheum; Instead- of suffering in the outstanding success of the reopened rival Boston, is itself hitting Its biggest , stride in months.: Loew .house has been standing 'em tip. Keith's bettered: recent weeks, in the draw.of ^Emperor Jbnes.VAt this spot Tom Meehan caused talk by trailer announcing, booking .in of Jesse. Cjrawford and his wife in new organ ideas next Saturday^ Craw- fords come, for four weeks, with op-^ tlon,. -for long time GOhsolea have been generally disused. Estimates for This Week Keith's (RKO) (4,000; i5-35-50)— 'Emperor Jones' (UA). Bringing in the biz for a happy change at this do'luxe flpot, $18,000 In-prospect, satisfactory; Last week 'Ladies Must Live' (U) weak sister, for sad $5;000jrhcw=low^or%otisc v ' — Boston (RKO) (4,000; 30-40-50)— 'Midshipman Jack' (IIKO) and Jack Benny topping his own revue on stage. Plesli doing the work unaid- ed ^by screen. Benny wows 'em, and house may expect $19,000, plenty velvety. Last week 'Vanities' bust- ed the all time house record,-Intake going a few hundred above $20,000. Screen fare, 'Headline Shooter' (RKO) of little aid. .Orpheum (Loew) (3;000; 30-40-60) —''Penthouse^ (MG) and gobd"v{iude bill. Pulling the brass rings in grand style. Gbbd daylight biz, packed evenings. Pilrii. apparently unusual in audience fisactlon of pleasure and outside praise. Step- ping fast for $16,500, perhaps shade better. Lastweek vaude and 'Broad-r- way to Hollyvvood' (MG) had gravy in.gro.6s of $14,000. State (Loew) (3,000; 30-40-50)— 'Solitaire Man' (MG) and-one act, special stage bill Sundays, stagnant film draw. I/UCky to get $8,000; Last week 'Beauty, for Sale' (MG) not so- hot, $9,000.. Met (M&P) (4,330; -40-'50-'65)— Too Much Harmony* (Par) and stage show. Perhaps it's Bing Cros- by, but. there's far better than aver- age pep at the box ofTlce; $37,000 is aces. Last week 'Torch Singer' (Par) and stage show, $22,000, good, Scollay (M&P) (2,800; 25-35-45- 55) —This pa.y aricj Age" (Par) and .vaude. Might pull through to $8,000, margin of profit In that. Last week 'Song of . Songs' (Par) and vaude, TbpttcrrtoTr$8rgoo r~ -^-^^—r -Paramount (M&P) (1,800;. 35-4B- 56) —'I'iigrimage' (Fox). Gllckihg and making 'em -laugh and weep copiously. Confeatnre, 'To the Last Man' (Par), -the. tear-jerker iiuIUng okay $8,000 for tliis hoti^e; Last week 'India Speaks' and 'Blind Ad- venture,'• former eUrprlsingly suc- cessful and latter minu-g, and the gross was excellent $9,000 plug a good deal of praige for the Hallibur-^ ton adventure_ai-lum. VAUDE'S MUD RETURN TO COL, tARZAN,'$6 . Columbus; Sept. is. Vaudeville is back In. town, .J Real Neth is. the Chance "taker Bookpr is Pan-Fisher, into his re- cently re-oped Hartman. Five acts and a full length feature film make up the bin, but opening biz at this policy .cool.. Reopening of Ohio iState IJ. amd six other local colleges this week and next is expected to do much to bolster the take everywhere,, but even how: biz is better.than fair, de: spite the fact that the town is sup; |)brting: 3b some night clubs in heavy fashion, wltli black and tan .layouts favored. 'Tarztin' at the. Majestic ■gbing big. Cool weather . also doing its share, with record cold toward: end of last week doing plenty , to bump pros pecf s at a,ll theatres. Warner Baxter being in .'Penthouse' and also a local lad made'that film niore than a surprise' at the Ohio last week. Estimates for This Week Palace (BKd) (3,074; 25^40)— 'Power and Glory'^ (Fox). Off mild- ly after heavy exploitation and no world beater. Lucky to top $4,500. Last week 'Lady fbr a, Day' (Col) picked up every day for fair $6,300^ Ohio (Loew-UA): (3,000; 26-40)— 'This Day and Age' .(MG> started weak but should do good enough $7,000 and maybe better. Lastweek ,'Penthouse' (MG) surprise with $10,400 in lhe bag. , Hartman (Neth) (1,200; 30-40)— ■Sing, Slhner, Sing' and vaude going rather light and hardly better than $6,000 In sight. Lastweek 'Life of Jimmy Dolan' (FN) .and 'Crazy Quilt' on; stage very nice $10,800. <5rand (Neth) (1,100; 25-40)—1 Loved a Woman' (WB) ofE to amaz- ing biz and should get mighty fine $6,500 for the week. Last week .'Bureau of Missing Persons' (FN) up near dose and. took $3,500'. Broad (LoeW-UA) (2,500; 22-32)— 'The Solitaire Man' . (MG) and 'I Have Lived' (double billed) no better than the average $2,600. Last week 'Beauty for Sale' (MG) and 'Private Scandal' (Tower) just passed $2,200. Majestic (RKO) (1,100; 22-32)— 'Tarzan the Fearless' (Principal) taking hold, nicely and ought to come Off with big $6,000. Last Week Rafter Romance' (RKO) $1,500, Every K. C. Flicker On Upbeat,'Dr. BuU' I, lady' 12iG Kansas City; Sept. 25. . Manager Lawrence Lehman, of the Malnstreet, got behind 'Lady for a Day' In a big way and pros- pects are for one of the best weeks the house has given a picture for months. It will all depend on the picture as . there is. no stage show. Loew's Midland's 'Beauty for Sale,' too,. drew strong publicity. Voltaire' opened easy at the New- man Friday, not expected to do anything sensational as Arliss has never been Strong Iri this house. The Uptown with another Will Rogers flick, 'Dr.. Bull,' started counting ^p before the Opening, as Rogers Is always good for a better weeik than most of the others. Estimates for This Week Liberty (Dubinsky) (860; 10-16- fSi'' 'Profess ion.al Sweetheart' (RKO), 'Silk Express' (WB), split. House holding fairly normal and expected to get $2,200, good. Last week 'Melody Cruise' (RKO) and Little Giant' (FN) nbt so hot, just^ a shade under. $2,000. Mainstreet (RKO) (3,000.; 25-40); Lady for a Day' (Col). Opened strong and. 0ia the reviewers gave It their best will come 'close to $12,- 500, big biz. Last week:'One Man's Journey' (RKO) and 'Shuffle Along,', colored stage unit, a strong $14,000. lyiidland (Loew) (4,000'; 25), 'Beauty for Sale' <MG>. House has been biiikllng a large following Of regulars, with Us 25c policy, and this week brought the usual lines in front for the week-end openings; Lots of .good laughs in the feature and that's what many- of the fans seom; to want. Should take close to $13,000, good. Last week 'Pcnt- honne' (MG), $13,600. ..iJlJ ewm a n.==if=Eap)-==(4T80 0 ;-=^2 5-40-)^= 'Volt.aJre* (WB). Heavily billed but got away to only a fair start Will draw the Arliss'-fans but not the young.sters -Who will pass it Up; not expcctod to -got over $7,000. fair. La.st wcpk 'Torch Siiieor' (Par), good $10,000, ^ .Uptown (Pox) (2,040; 25-40), 'Dr. Bull! :.(Pox). Strong advance bill- ing, Will Rogers;.big; week looks like close to $4,600, oke. l^ast^veek 'Charlie • Cha.n'.«i. Greatest Case' (Pox), fair at $3,600. J*hlladi6lphia, Buslhesi^ in the .dpwn^Wn TJlcfure houses'/'eased: off a little .-iast xvieelr"' and proniises to 'be.about the same tyls~week, although a coiiple bf the houses have real nanSes to sell. Thurstbh ijg 'provlrig a good draw- ing card at the Earle : arid should give this vaude. house u,n above- average week. Picture is'Her First Mate/ with Zasu iPItts. An okay $13,000 expected, the Karlton hag a first run in .'The: Secret of the - Bluei Room.' but won't get over $3,- 800, while 'Midnight Club' looks only fair for the Arcadia (second i-un). 'Bittersweet,' second of UA's films to -be'shown;.at the. Ajdine," received some parinlngs.-.How it caijt be held beyond a week' is hard to )plgurer^but apparehtlyitwlli.be.:. Keith's is no'w open , again, .this time ■with- a straight picture policy (second run - Fox films), under th© management of Sablosky. Current film, 'Paddy the Next Best "Thing,! is doing, right well. Estimates for .This Wiok Aldine (1,200;■ 40-65-$5)i 'Bitter- Sweet'. (UA), Will probably be lucky to iret $6,000 in flrSt week and hard to. see how It can be:.held in. Last week 'The Masquerader' (UA), Down to $6,200 in. third and last Tyeek. Arcadia (600; 25-40-60), 'Midnight Club' (Par); Shoved in suddenly and looks only, fair with $2,000. in- dicated for this second run. 'Her Bodyguard? (Par). Floppb with $800; In three days and'oft prbrito. &oyd (2,400; 40-55-65), 'Pent- house' (MG). Didn't start so well. Weak $10,000 indicated and no rixore than a Week. 'I Loved a Woman' (FN), $11,000 last week, disappoint- ing for a Robinson pixi Earle (2,000;- 40-55-66)' .Her First Mate' (U) and vaude. Thurston oh the "bill should pop gross up to $13,- 500 and -maybe to $14,000 which would be okay all. around. Last week 'No Marriage Ties' (RKO) and vaude. Mediocre $12,000 registered with show lacking'hanies. Fox (3,000; 35-55-75), 'Power and the Glory* . (Pox) and stage show. Gus Van headlined. . Combination figured to pret $17,000—pretty good. Last week 'Charlie Chan's Greatest Case' (Pox) and stage show. $16,- 500^-off from recent pace. Karlton (1,000; 30-40-50). 'Secret of the Blue Room' (U). First run for a change. Nothing over $3,800 indicated:. Last week 'Morning Glory' (BKO). Very big $5,500 for this second run. Stanley (3,700; 30-56-65), 'One Man's Journey' (RKO) arid stage show. Barbara Stanwyck head- lined and Herb Williams on bill. Not more than $18,000.. expected, which Is well under recent pacei Last week 'Torch Singer' (Par). and stage show headlining Ethel Barry- more. $19,000^about $4,000 under gait of previous two weeks. Stanton (1,700; 30-40-65), 'Broad- way to Hollywood' (MG). Good no- tices and fair biz. $7,000 forecast. Last week 'This Day and Age' (Par). Disappointed a lot. Only $6,500. BUFFALO VERY BUllISH; 27G'S FOR SHEAtPAIR Buffalo,. Sept. .. Business oh the whble showing, improvement this week, only the Hippodroine and ' Ilay.rriah's . Indie Lafayette, slipping back, but that because; both went to smash figures the previous week. Buffalo looks to. a fine $15,000, while th^ other Mike. Shea houSe, Great Lakeig, with vaude, eomes up to a $12,000 or niore and the Cen> tury has a chance . to hit a nice $7,000. . ■ Lafayette also will db $7,00o, after a smash take of $10,000 last week. Estimates for This Week Buffalo fShea) . (3.600; 20-40-65), 'Morning. Glory' (RKO) and stage show. .. .Much better this week at. a chance for $15.600, good; Last -week 'Broadway to Hollywood' (MG)..eind Stage show, house slipped back to near four figures at $10,700. Hipp (Shea) ■ (2.400; 25-40), 'Vol-- taire' (WB). indications point to $.7,200, okay, but not comparing with the fine $9,000 last week by 'Song of Sorigs' (Par). Great Lakes (Shea) :(3,400; 26- 40), 'Silver Cord' (RKO) and vaude. Checking In strongly, this wopk'g show=looks-to=.j?bout-$t2vdOO=ox'#bet3= ter, good.' l^ast week "'Storm at Daybre.nk? (MG) and vaude got a mild $8,800. Century (She.a): 5(3.400; 25) 'Mid- night Mary' (MG). Exhibiting good draft .nnd ought to finish with ?7,0O0, riico. Last Wock 'Pilgrlmaigft' (Pox), $4,400, mildisb. ' Lafayette (IncT.) (3.400; 25), 'Brief Moment' (Col), . Will do a neat $7,000 after last week's 'Lady for '^ay' (Col) smash gross at $10,400.