Variety (Sep 1934)

Urasens $37,500 Sr<^ lli Ijob AnprkP. Sept. 8. The Scotchmen, the lowans, and the Kanwans aro openinp up thpir l»()<>kPtl>oi>kf for thi' holiday wc«?k and are Kivinir the first run i)i«nure hi)UHt'»-ftn unusually heavy play. Of course, the houses had to havt ■omettainf. but whiit W t^Hes they'vc :■ -WiflWier- ■.Koa'ii»i.' 9X9 'i-■ - 'with ^irtetiV ric o|»Qrt©a to li ,|ifl*ml«re at the Hollyw(»od houMi on .!Fhuir»- (iay (30) ahd gbt around ISiljULpn the night. MoMlTier smftrt. 9«ce , which makes it Roodi for t*ro to threip weeks. At the Do*!(rriitO*h nlm Mtarted followtnfr day 6ft matliiiet-. heftir." ■■■■ '■ ;■• . ■■■■ State also doinpr well with 'Cat's raw', and I'araniount, holding over Now and Forever' for second week, will hit around |14,000, KKO al«o is in the holdover atage with a*** Yacht'. The United Artists opened Satur- day (1) with second but initial lK>p priced run of 'ltothScMM'r.to«|iitt lUt« a |U,000 weefcj okay. • Downtown <tVB) (1,800: 26-86-40'- . §6 ) Daiwc a '- (W »>.— H«aded—foe- plenty of profit, an easy $17,500. Last week 'Clrcua Clown' (PJ{) wound tip filfiiit*M.f 9^ weak. ' ■ " Hollywood (WB) (2,756; 25-35-40- 55)—'^JiAmes' (WB). Looks like an easy |1'0,000. Last week 'Circus flown' (FN) had a hard Job hit- ting $5,600. Los Angeles (Wm. Fox) (2,800; 16-25)—'Dick Turpin' (Gaumont) and 'Sin of Nora Moran* (Majestic) split. Turpin picture plenty b.o. here and close to $5,500, something to brag about. Last week 'City i^ark' (Chesterfield) and 'No Ran- dom' (Liberty) up to iaqiiieHMMn« with profit at $4,300., Pantagaa. (Pan) (2,700; 25-40)— 'Million Dollar Ransom' (U) and 'Bachelor Bait* (Radio) split. A good • eombination for this house which bring the week's Income to around $4,800. Last week 'The Hu- man Side' (U) and 'Paris Interlude' (MG) not so forte around 18,000. Paramount (Pdrtmar) <Mli; tO- 40^)-.'Now And Forever* (Fur) <f|ia!rflnAl we«k) and ataca show. <fi«ia K^ldins i^Mdy <or ti»e lipid- «y«t> ifiaek and loblia , *• ^ouffh vWt^ ^ tile liniwer^ week» Initial «tanza ^: thli '1^^afi^?p|f«A'^^«i^. With ;-^'ik4^' viMHt. |l-W-4«)--'Laat tMht' <Ila«6]» ^<li>d -miim- An ex- tra five days and « |>review today (3) may come home i*lth around 12,500. Last week IIIM: |wt MiatTrie- Jngly good $(t,OOQ. •tate (L6«iir*v!ox) (2,024; 8O-40- 8S)-i-.'Cat*fl Pftw* (Fox). Harold t<loyd, with corking srood^ cam p a ign^, close to $14,500. Last week 'Treas- ure Island' (MG) for .second and final stanza, $11,000. United Artists (2,100; 80-40-55)— •Rothschild' (TTA). Off to smart start and should be around $13,000 this week. Stays three weeks. LINCOLN'S SUNDAY PIX SHOULD UP B.O.'S > > i i iii „i i<> ii,. I ' ll ..I I I 1 1 1 i :,: ! !! I week "ftpiirtet Bi^^^ fP*»"? did well eniouarK for n.»0«. ---'criind WHlioui, PiwiiloB* <Par). Doubtful the' «Hi«nj^hiUf week, abMyt: HM. ^e're Rich AMMXn* iW^}.im *^i9jn- teriude' <lfCV). wltti vilttde In Its Urst week, spli«,-«;ood fbr |i,»Od; u . Stuart (LTC) (l.tOO; lA-lt^^ff)-^ 'Now and Forevfer* , (Par).' Jilltlng a neAt pac^ and lookihjg fio^r a vifery good $3,30(>. L(L8t week. 'Mato With •Two Ji'acea' (W,B) only stayed three d&ys and out with fair |l,2«0. i«n » irettiny won of the play, wever. 'with the t^fncbln opening ■day on Hjairold Lloyd, the Ne- ato lad, 'Cat's Paw' wiU piiH a \ . Lincoln, Sept. 8. With ibe Stote Fair iKomlnir all W^k tind the added orowdB it'll bringf t<> town* combined with, the lack oC thih#s to khow Mt the big AgKie expo. tHjefitre mmi tteUi .week wHh the flrai: efS«yi Jiimd<^r. alio^^ .alip»;ti^i*|Miafc. ii^iimmxL^ at jiriieilil It on m Utttkrt with And Forever' whioh IB irettlAf' moat <^ the play ': However, Snni braai Uit <tf ineiii week'a play. WitMitro toien are torn between fhaorlOil as to whether the open Sun- day* will mean much at first or not. Some Bay, people have been, used to staying home so long they will have to be schooled in the habit of (oming out, while others' believe they'll be so glad to get out, they'll descend on the b.o.'s in a body. Lat- ter pr)rtent would be welcome. Rains and cool weather has rhanped this area into a decent place to live at last. Hi^h tem- peratures during the last few days have been at 93-95 which in very decent. Nights coul to 70 ur loss b|f:J>how time. ' EatimatM for This Week e«lOMat^ (JJiCy (TSO; It)*!*)— 'Savage Oold' - (HA) arid Tursucd' (Fox), dualled. Fair $700. l.Ast week 'Hat, Coat and Glovo' (R.'idlo) «nd 'Wild Gold' (U) split, took all Jrllirht, $Sfor Kiva (Cornhusker-TI) (.''.00; 10-15- 25')—'J^urty's Over' (Col). Should gather $700, big here. Last week Name the Woman' (Col),, hobbled Jn with $4r)0. Lincoln (LTC) (1,600; 10-iC-L'.'^i) — 'Cat's raw' (Fox). Will »•«• a wallop ' unsidcring Llcjd .i .N< l.i.'iska l.id •aH ^Tim^ fayprite^bere, |?,200.^ Theatre men here all smiles with the city suddenly picture conscious. Long b.o. linea make it look like old times and the tip .tft ^ prices is being reflected lii tli*{ :oalancc sheet* with: the fana aeemingly will- ing to pay new tartffa. All theatres here are now offer- ing better pictures than during sum- mer. This week the Paramount with 'Scarlet Empress,' United Ar- tists with 'Bulldog Drummond' and Orpheum with 'One Night of Love' start the ball rolling. First two named doing nicely, but Orpheum, with tra^nload of stars headed by Love.* Holiday today (3) helpllic to swell an grosses. Eatimata* for THia Week 'Hideovt' (lto> iind, 'Charlto Chan' (Fox). LoOka like fair |6,000. Last week poor with 'King Kelly of U.S.A.' (Mono), split with 'Woman Who Dared' (Berke), $4,000. Golden Gate (RKO) (2.844: 80-35- 40)—'Last Yacht* (Radio) and stage show. Drawmg lo nice I;i8,500. Ia»x week good at %ktMkvitmr'%miBV Willing' (Col). Orpheum (F&M) (2,440; 30-35-40) —•One Night of Love' (Col). House reopened with special train of Hol- lywood celebs present for film. Should do fine $20,«00. Paramount (FWC) (2,400; 80-40- 65)—'Scarlet Empress' (Pwr). Llke- Jy-iA-jdoUSK>d_JlB,OQO.^ week good at lower prices with Han With two F«icea' (WB). split, with 'You Belong to Me' CPm"). $12,0<kO. 8t. Pran^ia (FWP) (i;487: 80^40- 55)—Treasurei Island' (MO). Wel- come llS.YtOO In sight Last week good $«.O00, at lower prices^ for carryover from Warflold ot "Wm Loves Me Not' (Par). United Artists (UA) (1,200; 30.40- 5.'i)—'Bulldog Drummond' (DA) Prospects for neat $14,000. Last wetk. fourth and final, of 'Roths child' (UA) okay at $7,500, Warfield (FWC) (2,700; 35-40-65) —'Now and Forever' (Par) and stage show. Ought to be town's best at $24,000. Last week XMVa Paw (Fox) siso $22,000. Roxy. T^taMMi* tlMa tMM; H^ia' . Tacoma, 9opt,.l, Jensen-von Berberg Itoxy iMiit» its sumnier prices this week by ping to 86e top and held back^'Viyx Villa' to back up the tilt. LIkcrarliO •.sa«lle McKlee' (MUM) has lieoti held back In its flrat riUh Tacomn showing, to follow ^^llla.' and thu* hold hopes for two smash woieikS to keep the Roxy-hablt intact. In the face of prltif lOing from 16-26 to 16-25-35. Music Box offers real coiniKtish for 'Villa' In Ronald t'olnuin in 'Rulldog Drummond Strikes Hack.' ISchool surting brings some folks .b*ck to town. Ealtinate* for THia Week Muaie iox tltoBM^Ok) (1.400: .2 36)—'Bulldog 1^ i^hould amaaa If^r UMbataiitial. Lost week, 'Old FMHtoned W&V i\*fa) with 'CaaanovA. Revue* on .stage, got $3,650. Roxy (J-vH) (l,800j 16-28-36>f- 'Viva Villa* (MGM). Socko Cam- paign and belated showing here to start off higher price for ducats, making this one look like $4,000, which is a lot of marUles in Tacoma. Last week ,'She Was a Lady' (Fox) with Harry Clark's 'I'enthouse Fol- lies' on stage, three days, okay $1,- 800, and 'Sleepers East' (Fox) and 'Most Precious Thing' (Col) dual, last half, made total $3,200. Okay. Btur-Mouse (Hamrtckr-t«5ttr i^'- ))—'Dragon Murder* (FN) and 'No Ransom' (Lib). Dual split with Ad- venture Girl' (Radio) and 'Sophie Lang' (Par) dual. Anticipations for around $1,600. Last week 'Their Big Moment' (Radio) and '1 11 Give My Love' (U) dual, spilt with 'Kiss and if^m J3im 99§^'m» St^eeta' 'Not' and W $9,500, Montreal, Sept. 8. Longest holiday of the year, with good weather, took plenty out-of- town, but also brought plenty in. On the whole, grosses were pood and look Ilk© giving the town the first really good week In four months. Palace has one of the likeliest programs in some time with 'Now and Forever* a aure hit with Shir- ley Temple^ with a fine $9,000 gross at lea#t* C^ttoV with a Ring Crosby Opus, 'Sho loved Me Not' find rNotorious SopUO LxngValiould run tbo PialMo oloao *nd wayba .t«Hpi tha tofwn wHh « >0!Utbl6 |«^, Loew'9 IMM Vbmt ana £:islo* and 'Crime Witllottt Paaalon.* nelthw of them liable to bring In much. Princess has another pic that should gross well In 'Affairs of Cel- lini' with 'Ninth Guest' a good run- ner-up. This should be gO!i* .^iir at least $6,000. EOUnmHo* for Thia Waal^ #«ia«o<VF) (iWri^X^'Nowan^ ForeYW Xlfmy a^ *l^»o Md Madie Up* (P*rK X«eb above A'^^Oirago at «9.000. Laat woek 'Cat's Paw' (Fox) aiid "Let's Try Again' (Radio) $7,000. Capitol (FP) "(8,700; 60)—'She Ix>ve8 Me Not* (Par) and 'Sophie Lang' (Par). Another outstanding bill, good- for at least $9,500. Lest week 'Treasure Island' (M(}) not quite so good as hoped at $7,500. Loew's (FP) (8,200; 50)—'Elmer and Elsie* (Par) and 'Crime With- out Passion' (Par). Not likely to exceed $4,000, njB.h. Last week 'Paris Jnterlude' (MO) and Ills ress' $8,500, 'Chaineir IM Mm m BakiiiMi& RomDS 4'. Baltimore, Sept. 8. — N o holdi n g ' e m th is w e<k. Oo o li s h weather ci'edlted With having much to do ilrftb the audden bonania. Ktiit a (ikk*- Ilk twirii who would othOr- wlso ligvo Iiira4#d ivsortwar for holidiHy* ■ ■ ■ ? : : ■■■■ ■'• :•■ • ■ ■ Ciaturir !• Jh ftront «l;»ifiined', loeklBf ^Ofa . out witb ;«ltCm ihOwa Sat. JA sMMli 121,000 aeoma otit*. OtbOir inttidflimer, Hipp, Is alao jogging along 3a.tintWy with inxt Fountain*. Harding hftndle oH the mtitquee and rep oif the novi^l lift- ing the gross h*re to glltteiring $18,000. Keith's kites to best llgUre since midwinter with 'Scarlet Em- press*. F.act f1i<k f.'Tot day start on rcj?t of field helped- If pace; con- tinues $8,509. %,il^^^•,b>:^ j>i ^^^ |w ^ i h.o. looms. ■ ■ "'^''a.. The Stanley is up froi)ii;,i<§ft iH' in which it ha.«< so long beefff oatlght witli 'Loves Me Not'. Whammed in relentlrs.s advance campaign and house will see liuht again for first time since la*t Crosby pic, at an indlc.ntcd $10,600. Estimates for This Week , Century (Loew-ITA) (3.000; 15-25- .3Sr40^5&-66;—:Chftined' Md vaude. Hereabouts, GablO la *d- judgcd bigge s t bto. biff among m a l e players, and Crawford ranks near peak among femmes. So $25,000 and ttrrlflc. LiUrt week 'HideOtIt* (MG) and 'f'rolliM ■:9t::^^\. ■mAK iwck ;|tS.OOO.:v:.';; 'vK:^ -V Hlppo<drema fllappaport) (2,200; l8^26-S5-40-St>-e«)—Tountain* (Ra- dio) and yavde. At 118,000 plenty sugary. Last week "Whom Gods Destroy* (Col) nifty $17,500, Keith's (Schanberger) (2,500; 15- 25-35-40)—'Scarlet Empress' (Par). Hitting high spots, Dietrich draft reasserting Itself. Strong $8,600. Last week 'Belong to Me' (Par) lowly 18.860. - ; Now (Moohimio) (1.800; Jfir^$^10- 88-40-80) IM'VMita Bntrance* (Fox). SttAclent, d«Hn>lte oppoainh, to ooHMir iopd UjMi,, t<Mt week, aeoond of •Cat'o PawT IPBi*X Fortnlta tot*l, lO^OO. Stanley (WB) (1,410; l«i-26-85-40- 66)—'She Lovea Me Not' (Par). Ring-bang aa house tilts weekend nltc prices a dime. Oke $10,600. Last week "Man With ^hMO Iflitfi' (FN), 4i•mi^,■t«iftM, ■ Qreatost Gamble' (Radio) $8,000, lifortwii. " Impartal (ind) (1.900; 40)—'Cim- arron* (Radio) Ctiid vaude. May groaa <8,00d. L^et- week, CAViaioi^ (Itiidlo) and tittide, $2,600. #Hnoo«a CC1«) (),IOOi W-^'ColMni' (UA) and WInth CKieat' <€Jol). WUt,f gross better than tS«0OO. liMt Week, second of 'Bulldog XM^iHimdnd* (tJA) and 'Greatest Gamble' (Radio) took $6,000 after a. $10,000 first week. Cinema de' Paris (France'Fllm) (fioo; 50)— '\jsi I'orteuse de ra,ln.' $l,r>(*(i. Last week. sccoMI Dactylo Be Marie' fl.OOO,. flainst't (IIJOOG JtonOM City. Sept. 3. With tho newly ostablished 40- cent prico In foi^ all of the first runs 'Will t:eap 'tho beneftt ^t tho Laboif' X)ay holiday Imd grOaoea !wlll'''gb-ti«Lr. ..'^ . : ■::'^l--y: -^: MalnatnSi«t with tM ^0rtd*a Fair BcanAjfli* nudded to tta picture bill, opOnad "^^roiig Frtday and will get the DUt-oaF-townera, Who do not get flesh iliowa on their local stages. Uptown clipped 'Handy Andy* in two days in advance of the regular opening day and Is cleaning up, with the picture very Ukely toj(tick for an extra week. Estimates for This Week Mainstreet (RKO) (3,200; 26-35- 50)—'Hat, Glove and Coat* (Radio) and 'WOrld'a FftirvlScAndals' unit. Oponed lAg l¥««tj^ ^lt MlfiK i^^^^ stage ahow of the Jr«lguku^ m and the rtigii^lars ai thlt boiiao cer- tainly go f«r their flesh acta. Should hit $liB,MOi ]>lg. Last week. 'Dragon Murder Caie' (FN) fkretty tight with 18.000. ' Mtdlatttl (Lbew) (4.^600; S6-^40>— Opening mat heavy and tha oua- tomera gave It a atrong play over the week end, which InAicatea eloae to $16,000.' Last week fTreaBure Island* <MG) held ateadlly for aiz but for aonie unknown reason OMOd up on the final day. but turned in |19,000. Newman (Par) (1,800; 2«-40)— 'Now and Forever* (Par). Manage- ment building great hopoa on the women and children play and are expecting to ch.alk up close to $9,- 000. Last week 'She Loves Me Not' (Par). Regular natural for the house and Ring Crosby can be ered- Ited with the best week for the house In months, $14,000. Tower (llewot) (2,400; 25)—'WUd Gold' (Fox) and stage show with Art Frank and company, Emerson and Baldwin, Moroni and Coralle, Lester Harding and the regular hou.sc dancer.s. Clicking along nicely and Is flated to got near I*,- 700. Last week 'Rlind Date' <COl) and stage show, $8,200, Uptown (Fox) (2,040; 25r40)— 'Handy Andy' (Fox). Opened Thurs- day to big crowds ahd Is keeping it up. Bill Rogers the best bet the house has had for some time and will probably repeat. Looka like close to $8,500. Last week •Woi'ld >MD. LIKES B|iH(j| 'Lowos Me Not' Reopani fndiina to ^^^^^^^^^ H 17,500 ■ ■ Indianapolis, Sept. 3. State Fair week and its attend- ant influx of Iloosiers from the towns and villages is helping down- town grosses, inUlanu. reopening after about ten weeks of darkness. Is leading the pack with a sweet $7,500 on 'She Loves Mo Not.' Running a close second Is the smaller Lyric, which goes from its summer policy of straight pictures to a combination stage and screen bin this week. Take will reach 17,- 000 on the Summcrvllle-Pltta flick- er, 'Their Big Moment,' which shares program space with the all- colored stage tialt, Harlem Rhap- sody.' .:, . ' Estlmatea for This Week ApellO (i<lourth Ave.) (l.lOu; 25- fOj-^'Cat'a Paw* (Fox) (2d week). WhllOv holdover pace doesn't com- pare, business is profitablo at $3,- 500. Last week picture opened ex- cellently to a tally of $7,000. Circle (Katz-F«ld) (2,600; 25-40) 'Now and Forever' (I^ar). Shirley Temple' s nam© emphasized In campaign more than Gary Cooper's and Carole Ix)mbaTd's, but biz very mild at $3,750. Indiana (Katz-Fdd) (8,100; 25- 40)—Loves Me Not' (I'.'ir;. Heavily pfttaburgh. Sept. 1 ■ The old burg hasn't seen anything ■ like this week In yoi^rsi Tha ^ throttle's WitfO open, the erupt i(>n is on and iigdown- town, phOMHlttt:0I«' WOllM^':4l8'.agatn«|.^'7 only three during the past few mOntha. Right now only one of them,^«lM^,.^||t,>lt«i\4iliF:^ but three ttiore are expected to swing to presentations ahortly when the real explOaiOii ia duO. Opening of Alvln with'Baby Take a BoW* ia the big news and in^petua of inaugural should shoot taltinga to a BubBtantial $11,000. After that, however, it'll be a fight down the stretch. Suffering chiefly from ' Alvln's getaway Is Fu\ton. two doors away. House currently has 'World Moves On* and not a sturdy entry against auch stift competttlan* Will be lucky to wind Up with. I4,80(L V pretty terrible. - Real dough of the abundant a«N>- flkin going to 'Dameif* at Bt^irteir ■; whti% tbo ii^iiiiical ahoved fot d^ aliaad .^ oflOhodiil«. Proved a amiaH move, hoiiae getting close to $4,oo0 on openeiTt and in aeven dastaJshouid-— click off 118.000. which is neat KOiiiga these days. 'Chained' got away slowly at Penn but when Weekend excitement has faded should build nicely tO « tHi00d MNl« slon at least. ' Also getting away, after three- month shutdown, was I'itt witlr 'Born to Be Bad' and seven acts of vaude. Only house in town with flesh and to boot the city's lowest top, 35c, Pitt will have to hustle to get anywhere this season at that scale. They were lined up for blocka at the opening and sans 'Btggfli.coni^ . ' petition should cUck <rfl gii: ^n^i^ slve $6,500 on thO woffi ,lkSSc5f all this, Warner,! deapltO i airon«V ) dual In 'Dragon Murder Case* and ;Slmer *nd Elate* Bllpplhg a bit ahC not more tharfit4.T00 Ih prospect, Estimates for This Wetk i- '^ Alvin (Harris) (2,000; 25^40)-<# 'Baby Take a Bow* (Fox). SKlriOF L Temple b.o. and with additional im^K . petua of an opening lOf it new tho* atre ahould t(« a iiuidioirer for « neat 111,000. Thii lire-in* augural Invitation prOnstotot 4^ 14 * ;; throw. :. . -.'i^-i''^^- ' -''-^'' 26-40^r^orld MotM On* (Fox). Only two doors from Alvin. this sit« getting hit hardMt by new house's getaw^r Opening day. Thursdajt waan't m b<^d but tollowlng day, whon.AlVin got into acUon. worsli hero Iti years. Doubtful if Fulton can eount on more than $3,30ai plenty terrible. Last week 'Sha Learned About Bftilora^ (Foxrilmir^ $4,400. •■; Penn (Loew's-UA) (8,800; 28iJ6^ 50)—'Chained'(MG). Start a bit dis- appointing, as was to be expected with preponderance of openings, but Crawford-Gablo b,o, draft should result in a steady building an«l %< cinch to hit $14,000. all rtght. Lo si: week 'Cellini' (UA) fell off to $1.1,* 000 after swell start. Pitt (Shafer) (1,600; 16-25-3,^.)-. 'Born to Be Bad' (UA) and vaude. Since closing for summer threO ^ months ago, hou.<<e has lowered itii ^ ' scale a nickel. With small aeatinit ,v capacity, low scale and jp^lenty fl^ stage competition likely 10 f«rtU)# <^ shortly, i»itt win have lt« httnda Xtdi;* ^ This ^eek. however, «iiOul4 W gravy,? wlife 80;800 o* better ill' .sight. ..,J*0«lfy <WB) <M00| 25-35rB0)-- 'Damea' (WH). first miialoal of sea* son a .natami knd pltoaid have no ' trotiblo. : Olocklng great $18,000 in : •even 4Aya«>>4ra<t;kcrjack« exploita- tion oampaSk'noent this one off to flying Btart and got the jump on the field by pushing It In day ahead of regular opening day. Smart move, since opener ,hlt close to $4,000. Dick Powell, local fave who follows flicker In person fViday (7) getting plenty of credit for this one's l ively b,o. tune. Last week 'One More River* (U) In five days around $6,- 500. Warner (WB) (2,000; 25-4<.')— 'Dragon Murder Case' (WB) and 'Elmer and Elsie' (Par). Feeling the pinch somewhat from stiff com- petition and while an even break at $4,700, that's considerably b€lo%v site's recent takings. Last week 'Side Street' (WBXand m>mance In ; the Rain* (U) woimd at Wttih ,-' breoay. .If ,8|MK'; r rh^'^ . . , ' V. ' j ' H!r * cr summer shutdown, and the re- sults are plenty okay for a starter, with a gross of $7,500 Indicated. Lyric (Olson) (L',000; 25-8O-40')-- 'Big Moment' (Radio) and Tlarlcm Rhapsody' unit on stago. OpeninK vaudfllm bill of seHSon clicked n«iat - ly and business will reach a dandy $6,500 with the aid of flve «tage' shows on the weekend. Loew's Palace (Loew's) (2,S00; 2.';-m> ■('(.iiini' (UA). DoingAbpnt. average at $,1,000. Last ,WCCk''Hid«