Variety (Sep 1934)

nt lU ve that the i4vieW^^li h^Ve b« i n generally rlKht on iheif prosnosti- catlonfl. but the absence of a v]U k half a dozen inenn' tcs is »tly under ftveruge. Theiu van a dlffeWiMSo t>< •JiidBment TiHy' at ttieC Kelo*c»», geveral reviews beinj? f.ivornl)l«>, i»hUe the othcrH were the revers*'. iBliner Rice, wl|o wtbte and pre- Bented this show; went tO; bi»t.:'*4t)!l^ extra fipafc** itd* airtd d«c^l^j'flia show woiiUl live down the i»oU»;es. Another mana^'er .stated that coulldn't Not only waH a wide critical UIh- ■^nslon revealed In the notices oh vilkio's play, but openlnp was fol- ilmd by unusMal ■Ituation of Inter- \-ii#*iWipier.- I*ud»''-«\fi': ^tli#''■inatter. Inouii' . New York dallies allowed. .varioiia departments of the paiiers iar :ei1tles. ; 'V"'. •■•wV-.: After show reeelved a «eVere , paiHiiriK hy l'« r< >' llaniiuoiid, in Uu; Herald TrlUune, Uiohard Watts, Jr., iWm t^(6mi»!#nit4tft^. 4«Vol;«d cpniitd - :,.erablo apace to It in * special Sun- ■■ day column, takinpr the opposite "'point of view. Watts went so far V «fv t9^^ play was 'the ■ f'i^'i»ft<7-l» ^<« 1 w^sf;^d, ' . e k cttl' l if . -even-lnw 'Vin'°the'\iHeai'r^v.«ih<^ .tiift.-iiierMn took' «»i>;t of thei Rtage's:♦l!i^i;k|^^ to •■ i ■■ Ty<f9 ■ writer*.-'.; ■un -:,:■'Hi*;.;-';!'!y e»j.iii ,;w;J4t*»ri^.'.tWpl<: ff"'sue-.:'.«-M'fv;J'oliii;^A^ ': d«'ison, paper'H erili«-. wlio yfrotk- ; 'I liavc only ot^v ncik and Mr. RIee'S |(lay li.is Kivi ii mo; a "pain in It.' XiQMiH i^^bojt . papei^'8 : e.ulu.mui! t. V«eNt rfsty^ j^l^*t* tt •iw^'H m^lWriiAifiy'^ / and (illbert Seldes. who runs an essay column on tin; .'^lioet, wired Ulee a lonK conf^ratulatory teh ■.gram <rnd' la dftv(;>tii!MS. <»,• cpnviilete 'Vt»*iluirin today ('ifo^rtiffo tyi pMlli» I till' KytiiioK I'o.'^t. likt'ui.se. ; two scribblers volimt.nily wrote pieces diaagreeinK with (he pa per'a ' Uratna critic, JoTTrt MaaoW Rrown J.rfitter oompariMl Mwdirment Day' to ■■ 'The Drunkard" in quality, but Leonard Lyons, IJroadway column /. iat, aaid the meUfr Ifaf ,. 'vivid, t^iotzlnoff, music critic, devoted an ; entire cohimn Saturday (K.) to .' praising it, although there is no ' ,n»tt«ic ii> tba pteoe. Further rei- ';;'/':WrtiW■ .foi'-' Brown ■ Wlt^'valfld '■ i'eefl' ■ in that the paper printed a 'letter to the editiir' which called lirown 'all wet,*; Letter wa.s given a two- ;; - ; j fe i(> ti| t nn: box apace on the Poft's . :#<1i?t«>rlnV pane. '■ 'P .> iNiirror'u secotul-.>^t^in^: re- ™ vii VMi' estimated the play aa 'fool- ish drivel,' but Mark Hellinger, col- Hmnio^ en the tame paper, d«> iN^li^ it" ii^^ th« Diioit grip- pins melodramas of any season.* Haves on the piny from the regu- lar eri^l(«: came from Qabriel of the Ameri<^an, X<9cl(:ridff!» 9t the 3un, •nd Pollotfk M 4h#'iirookIyn baffle, ler papers panning it severely, •l.ady Jane' drew tepid revie wa. | Loiidoir QllbOTt and HnlUva ; cKst one - set ter gettt , by mof'tly cheap ndtn:ssl'6n»i. ■ , " • Bride of Torozka.' Htll^r ('iiiul week (CIJ - 9 14 - $ 3.30 >. One (it laf I v.'cok's six premieres, none Of w'liob diew a breal: in the press*, open«Ml last Tl'ursdv il:'.); lightly ru'r.1 'Dodtworth,' Shubert (23rd \v'"' \ • (Resumed (ngngement) (D-1, HUf. $3.L<'>). Hold.ni." to excellent hui-1- ness. \ , ith la lit week's takincifF a;goln aroun>l flo.OOO niark. 'Errant Lady,' Fulton (l.st \\i<k) ((^-9l3-$2.7fi). T'resented by Harry Albert: written by Nat - Ijiorfinan; opened Monday (17). 'Judgment Day,' lt<'lasi(. t2nd week) (D-l,000-$3.:iO). Opened mid- week; press divided, w'th most no- tices uriavorable; better line <>n cliames this week. 'Kill That Story,' Amba.'^sailor (;!nl week) (C-l,066-$3.:<(»). AUIk.ukIi taken off by original proiiucei s, re- sumed Monday under different man- agement (Albert Bannister); iir»s- ent dale for cut rate purpo.'^f s. 'Lady Jane,' riymouth C^ind week) (C-1.036-$3.30). First nigl>lers un- <lfidded; Kngllsh comedy, ('Old lifolkB at lTome')> Icot «irafltn4 i;i.O(^0 initial week. . 'Life Begint at 8t4©,* Wiiitei c.ar- Uen (4th week) (R-l.i93-$3.ncu. Standout arn(1»ng the new season s arrivals so far; virtual capacity; gross upproxinjated $41,000. 'Roil 8w««t Chariot,' Cort. Tost { (.ncd liiitii Oct, 2. •Baiter ■•warai* liyt^eunri < .iist making pa*r arenhd ,<«<ead >kma m aiiey ^ ';ance.- .. ■ •'' .. ^Batula,' Im^Jferlal (4th week) (M- l,-^0*-|f.$(»,). Perked up a«ain and sold on* flaturday night with c u t raite aid;- tftkl«««.;;aroiiivd |iI,0O(V, okay for tlila mflaicalv 'tirangara at MiMna«* Longapre (2n4 vireek) (C?.l,tlti|l»75). OP«ne* lat« last Week <Ft'iday); 4i^wih uft- favbrable noticeiir indl^eatad ;chancf'a doubtful but better line tbia week. *t}if t-avta Ma Mat/ 4«th &t (48tb waeir) (C-1.«ll-lt7&). Final week; tiiMpe dlwpped after pietnre veraioh ivita rieleaaed her*; l*.*^**' required to* evert bfeak/ •Ship Ceniaa W Mordi?^ ,jfl«t week) (GD-»«1'$3.30). PreaiMatfd V.V Richard Herndon and I*)IM^A!V.... Mayer; written by Joseph Antpcni)'; opens Wednesday (19). - 'Tight Britches,' Avon (2i|d week) (C-S.'50-$2.75). Better notl«ea mttP^ l.ave heli)ed; mountaineer .or«n(»a light after premiere; nTi><^Ut'.W;S(ip in llrxi seven tlmea. ' ^-'f'':' 'V ''-^-r'-'i'- ' 'Tobacco rioad,* Forreat (4&ih week) (f'-l.075-12.75). Moved here from 4Sth Street Monday and dated tbnnigh autumn; around $7,000 average to profit. •The First Episodt,' Rit/. (Ist week) (C-918-$3.30). Presented by the Shuberts; written by Terrance Rattigan and PMi^. - Hi*"»Bin*^' opened Monday. 'The Great Waltz,' C ntei' (l.^t week) (M-3.700-$3.30). Presented by Max Gordon; Radio City debuts with legit Saturday (22); 'Waltzes FYom Vienna' was the original title in London; Americn aversion by Moss Ifart. 'The Red Cat,* Rroadhurst (1st week) (C-l,116-$2.75). ^Pw»tponed from Saturday; slated trt open Wednesday (19). •Too Many Boats,' riayh(»use. Withdrawn Saturday; opened last Thursday; drew, adverse press. \;' V'-Oifibar '.Attrnatlana'... b'dyly_ Carta Opera Cafn»)(V«x: Shpwf in Rehearnal il^urfhir^i' *Loat Horixeha* ;-iij'vfrfry; fit. jdvMi»i ; ^riM Qu\^ (VeWU' Miirrayk T.> ric 'Divided by Three' (f'.utlnU . Mi <'linti» ) I'.ai ry more. 'Orders Please' (li\isli:n and Tueik) Piayhou.^e. , 'Cafitinantai vVMri^tiw'; ;t»t.i. wyiii flrtrt rrank»tn>'lJri!t^ 'Yesterday's OrchidV < Mack Hilliard) Vauderbilt. •Merrily We Roll Along' (Saiiv H.;;Haj'rl«i) Music pox. , ': ■ ••Aw#r^ai^:'--i(^»>a? '^<«>ii^^ 44fh-Ww»iet. ■.■,'■: •A Sleeping Clergyrnan' (Theatre Cuildt (5uild. •The Distaff Side' < 1 >wigbt I. Wlnian) Booth, •8e'x»f'•,;■■§«# ■..:'t#y<ana'.- . tSUa.'- ^KM•t'(^1■^M^«w<«li'.':■^';:^ '.;-i' 'The First Legion' (Lytfll and .M< :irs"» (leneva Hall, •Dance With Your Gods' I Lawrence Schwab) Mansfield. >8mall iMiraaibi' ^(CS^tfrine^ . Burr) Lyceum*. ;..'•■■•■.■.■' •Jayhawkar* r.Iohh HaTKltJond .It . I Kmplre. 'The Great Waltz' iMax <:«>rdon) Center. •The Oraan' Paaiiirea' .(road) ItaurMMse"' 'RlVe'ra^''-Avaifc.;.'...:'. ;•■■•■ 'Roll Sweet Cbai^iatr i^^r- gart't Hfwes) 4'6r|. 'Spring Song^ (MWx 00|!doh» Ma34ue. ^ ^ ^Chihase Nightingale' i La.sar Oaltiei'n) Gbildran'a Theatre (I C?o»ni6politan). " / Walter nami)den (Reper- tory) N'«^w Amsterdam roof. 'Fresh Fields' Folds After IS r.iul N. 'riiiu» i « liiet « «>uii>-ei lol i:«nutyi was fdrved ftbwl last we».k with; iin: iit^eattn<il winplnlnt.'; ■iHe'ivos ■rciiorted |n'--fay9ira'!t»l!tM:«fns. diiloh; Monday '^'^.,'•■•;, ■'..■-■■■'!■,••.'.• Coast Sidls Out BROMFIELD'S I ling about $5,000 the first week aet the Piymou^; nQt eisoygb. Ti»ht |te'M<'h<f!'<<'^^ n<>t ^tliuse JHie -i^ltics and Was very light at the ^iAVon after.the premiere. 'The Bride ."TorMka;* waa regarded ss light - 'lyeikht at the Miller. 'Striiiigei'a at Ifome' looked doubtful ieit the Ifpn|^* acirf, while 'Too Many Boata* Slfa*^^^^ yirnlied at tho Playhouse. >i.ife Begtna at 8:40'. Winter Gar- *eii, was the only show g<*nerallv .rtomincndod by tlie press and.wlth- . ty all out opposition. Is cleaning up. (Jross jmpre than 140,0010 again last week. •SalMtaif llRftA^ed to |li,000 last week, while the resumed 'Dods- \iortlv' got $18,000—top money at "; :;!^,^^e dramas new and old. ;■■..;./■:•'^:>.^V6!''«eH'■■'•MK. m^ new shows :^tNv: ,.; :ijr^; i»^v1»oa Inctudlng 'The r-.|t<<tf A^M.iv from last wo< k. x'.-1Ri^v'4>i|^iere,s, y-erc yesterday •• ■■ fmondi*)^.') ;.'.ln'..; -^vi^i to', .'ittck^^r^fiBin . 'ICip^l(lii*.:\"' /;;■ ;■;p-ii. .>;' ■'■:. , iN'txt wipcH has an «>penlhg ^^ai'd «'f live atlrat lioii.'^; The Dlstafi «idt!'. Booth; 'IJream Chilfl', A'an- derhilt;- ^Merrily iVe Roll; Along', :Al«isle IJox; Small MiracU', Royale^ and 'Vesterday's Or< bids', hous<* tb t>e'named. . '|5he Lovttt* Me Nvt' winds up at the 4fitH m; tiitia 'W««^^^ being stated f(ir the road becai'isc of gen^ eral rele.ise of the picture version. Estimates for Last Week 'Allay Cat,' 48th St. (lat W6«k) fC-Mfi^tl.3»^, Praaantad by MlU'- fni.io Alan Dlnahart AiidHiVPi F'iiijVw.ait; ui etiedl Ifortdav^ ^^Ar^ Vou^ Daaant/ 41th St; «ni .J pcriormances. . ... The Orunkard*r-iwwlk^4i* sev- enth nionth; spotted In f«*nn»r east slde'ichiWeh...-. -rh ■'•'■;.'-.:.:■■.■■■■ Molnar's *Fairy* Starts Q|n«i{iif Playhouse Off ■■';r.''V.;''.■'■■''•\' .::^"'*''M> Sept, V".;. pniaiia .. tCornmunlty Playhouse', city'a only ^iic|lw»lb>le legit spot dtir- Inp coming season with exception of a few staggered roadshows, opens lt,« se.n on Oct. 1 with a six-day run of 'The Qood Kairyv Jtlolnar comedy';,.wlBf ':'M'ih''-titk0':[Vpil^^ in the part "^'hlch will soon be taken by Margaret Sull.ivan on tiie .'■<'r(^en. pther important parts are taken by-, names .^ycii Hnown to Playhouse fa Hti(' yrftiiitlyn Ju^« who ha* pic - ture connections with Metro; Virgil Sharpe. Howard Fisfier, Wtlllani Jones and ^faiy Klzahctli Jonas. t'rQductionj4 thisj year again will be; dit'atifcd by l^erhard Szold and .scenery will be dojti^ ^^^^^ kf ma., -.ii-. ' \\ V '',j;';V''',,''V^ ';,:;.'.'•<;.;;■''^ ; y-v Hollywood, iaf;pt. 17. : ];i|if»-li{iid .i{<^s»inir maha^gthg di - rcttftdr' o« th*' IiHie^ t ional Pli¥y«'rs. wound up Ills talent hunt by sign- ing four peri Miners for ihe stork atoson at \';'^cou'ver, H. C, which ireta going oft. t ,w>th :lx>mb«urdi. Ltd.''' -r-'^-t?■ ■ -;.;. f :j- frv'^,ft r •- They are' ,'N'«iai..'':l«a»f©'i-dr'.')Weri'nrr .•^hockUy, tfichael WbalVh *nd iltu««.:ii^iat,::''. --'y-ir'^j Louis liriMnfietdi^lji'r*'^''^ <"m- Ing up Aa. bneTTf'Iflie' most sought.- after adApitera of French plays fot- the .American ^st'age. After being signed to do a version of Verneull's 'liank Nemo' as a show for (Iregitry Ratoff, he ia now.as^ed W Bourdet to- iix^'-ur-^L** TfMm-Mm^^^ '.for Broad w.'»y. Dickering for this r»ieee, one of last season's big ones, has been go- ing oil ior aom.e_time between. Bou.r- del:':''KiH4'''fUr'-'lOoMc;" With ■IrvtfF Marks standing between them. Ooetz, Is supposed to be acting for the Theatre Guild. Deal ^as been prevented from gO" Inir through by two hitcAl)^;' being Boufdet's Insistence on checking over the adaptation. This hall hoiv apparently been ironed out by Bron»fl«Id'a wi^in^nftiMp to the Job. Botirdet aays ffSB' 6k If" he handles it. - Other h''vh o" flln* rig hts. Bourdet is to~^t 1/8 "ot proceeas.^ other cut* to go to Brbn^eld and producer, and he la hbldlng out for a guaranty that this cut will Vie at least $15:.00Q. That might be all right, oirty, - prompted; 1^ Hloch, his agent In the French au- thors' so< lety, he wants this to rep- resent only the non-French film rii^hts. and insists oh a cUituae that tlio J^wii^^^ version not be sold in f^^|^a*;vBuyers no like this. ■P r omO eld'a share in the bicker ik unexpected, because he has been known chiefly aa. a HcttqineiBr, He now reveftis, hoWeVet*, tha^'lie^'h^^ tieen serretly inten.^ted in the stage all his life. He has a play, "De I^uxe,' in New York this aeason In Chester Krskin'ii hiands and is wdrkltijt on another. Also, he once adapted one of his <<wn novels fm ■ the .Stage., i^ays he'll nrv« r do that ENGAGEMENTS Hlaine Coulner, ('la udia Moru > o t're<leri<ka .'^immon.s, T.cstci V.iil Eleanor Phelps. JarrKS To<iil, Ki<d Leslie, Klfai»>r l..yfiii, J,aNMtti<f Johns, Frederick and Horace Sin- clair. IJridal Quilt.' Kdw. Uroadlov, "Alky Cat.' Helen Chandler, .Say When ' Jules Biedatke, Hall .loh»is« n Chon^H.*A^W♦i*(•^l■ sings.' . Jaa. liehnlir, .'Divided by Three." = Glen:Ati^era* 'A sleeping -CJi^rps tiian,*''..-':. ■ Harry Plimhier. Paul l>eys«iae i'Ulicl Colt, 'l/AlgU>n.' Cilen Hunter. Slllman play HaiKcy Castle Hunter ^JaMlnei. , Vera Hiirnit, Gertrude Oavi*" I» n« r. ■.iv-'"'';v,\■. l/*s;.^A.ngiele!»; ii<f \y\.. X'i- '"■ ''^w'«»^.''^«'ld''l.hr^« "p'ver'v-'the '■ w.'e» kI-(-I'd lta\« ilif town with only oOc at- trat t io n, ;Ma ry tjf .s. otla nd,' ut BHoiliipi^ Tiinilt • We (»*). wIk ii Mrs. r.« slit t'.artcr opi ns at the Hollywood I'l.iyhous* in a rc- \ iv;il of" The Cir< le.' Henry Duffy's 'Goodbye Afi.iin' closed at the Rl;Capll''»n Saturday night after tl^r^e w^eks. House will stay dark for .about two weeUa while: Duffy readlefk 'His Master's Yoice'.^! :;-'' ■,: .-. .''journey •«■; *o.*»nd-; '.u».....»fjg weiehe ht the >plavh«^«P::t«r grosses. Diiwpiibtntmient of the weok was ihe fhlliiire of ilumer Curran'K 'Mary of Scotlaikf to click for a substantial tf(i.ke {dn its initial week downtown, after five healthy stanr^is in Ban Francisco. I'nless biz does a sudden uptmn. piece will likely lie witlldr.•l^^•n next ^Saturday night. ■ Catimataa for Last Week •Goodbya Adain,' Gl Capitan 4 3rA|. final week) tip*l,&Tl-fi.6S). Take on thtr ncipuiir- nothing, aeitsat ionalw- With final week garnering arotihd' 16,000. 'Her Master's Voice' likely opening Oct. 1. 'Journey's Chi house (t'lth $1.6.=)). .Virm.igcd U> grind tmt six weeks, aided Ity 4tJ»' scrvii *- ciiarge passes, foi' gi-oss of around $;i,;{()<•. 'Mary of Scotland,' r.clasct» tlst week) (n-1.1(i,'t; I-'.7,1). Opcnin.-, stanza was a big di.s;i|)|M>intment, and tak( of $10.(HiO I.ft little for Curran, thie to luavy nut of the show. One mr«re week (til that i."- certain.' ■■.'•:■.v ^-^^ ■ .'-i^---':' ; ■■■;'./■.''-■'':.:;,';... •«'hieing«'»:.,>ei'|. 1:7 • ,,'.;'..i-;. ; iJi'u.y.foldr'' |'a'<t«l.;ohe^'»<i>etM*r:h»ihl(:k.v' til.- <Mii< ago hr it \v.^< k Kohive ,w«s "Fresli l'"ie,lds,' wh>sh Mnit at (h^V ■ . iJlfV«jf<«t<">*'.'.aJP*^^ ■■■.'*;»'*'*'*'rv >-:'^'.' |jltiisiiie<*s' 'Wttsr jiit7Tt?r:tiinp '■•'imd.; bur;:"';- iC*»ld wiis necess;jry ItecaUv*' «>f ternal strife, Margaret .\n^;lin 1>I«.\n - ihg sinldonh and ot>i«-rs of tl.<' <>ast . ■;. liaiuliOK in SUll.s».(4l|: lit oof lit. . . .-V Sv.itch in cast wa.-- not ,t help. iSilOw will lay d(>rniant tor a loontli ; or so with plans to open in .Vov.» m- bcr at the Cort In New Vork. Opener is "No More I..'idles,' V.hi<h «omes into the Harris to- • liight under the I>*v j*hi«b«»rt ban:^•? 'her. ''y^'- ■. '■:..V-';:"''' v'..''\''.;V.''V'' ..''Kvi'iie)!'; .IS" "doi'nK'." ''stantiMM't' '.bui-.'r-i'^; iriess at tbi^ G,*^hd :rtnVl no dU», / the' gross Is In slii'bt.- CdpiJt'iiy pace^..c^^ is keeping the maiMc ii.i> - tio til7>9<iO. ■ Weekly ar^. .tihow..' .irli^niiul- /slic'k •g't V.' v. tfifs. .;iRgUi'e ■ for ■ 'artother'..'twA^.,'^^ , ..v ;iVny\yay; ■;:.:.■' ' '"■^"?''T*f^ '/Estimates for L*£t Wctk ';'"'■.-''•'.V; •Fre*h Fields,' liiaeivstoot 11,200; viiii^ S.'.:.0). I'losOd Haluiday (!">) after , . 10 good weeks, goiii;; It} a fine .' : .'ti its j;H>^k and down to $0,e( I) for its ^^iewe!n mar5<o but; • ■ ; ■ pt^>!,ltuble(!' thi^ugho^ti'-. |'lgm*%;oti> . gohfig .'to -'^Kejie.•;• Yoir.k:'ahOiitiy,'.'.wlfh^'A' .:■'.■ nev^.;^cftat.':.:^ ■■; ■■.:,'':■:••■,•' '■'>-:^ ■ ? alJ li*a/ GiaadJ iJL|i»: £ 'j. $3 30) t3d ;we«k)v SmaahiMK rnMfe for this nioaioai reviie, ; BlRgeat , taue tor any legitsshorw in a year ih thi«« tuivn. Waking up legit trade locally at the i>0werfif| take of $27,000, which means to^the< ■doors.,. .'•■',■'.■.■;' ■■'■\-.. •No Mere Latflea,^ Harris til00; „ $2.50). Opens tonight <17>. , 'Elephant Shepherd,' .Svlw.yn . tl.OOO; 12.50). Op<ns on Hept;. i|4 : with Chic Sale miavi-ii^ii.' ^''r £h^. Hollywood Play- ■tin.-iP week) 1.12- SCS FOR ALLE! CAF STARTS PHUiY M Bif^k Ca$iiio Carroll; Radio The Casino ifhet Earl Carroll) theatre is .again up for discussion as one of those cabaret- theatres. The BiadlO ri^eatre of the Air Idea we n!t.edtdtyThij waa <?r<y^ Oaige'a plan rof the Casino, with 1 h-vTew radio broadcasts, but .-tftcr much advani c b.•^ll,^ hoo It failed tfi ma- terialize. " The .'Fulies. Beirgt'ies' revue from iChieaire: iaiBow being talked of for the CasftliO, and this may necessi- tate a kit<!han, cabaret atmosphere, 'tW*ii;:4fti-'lfe»^o*^'.ii^ HEDGEROW THEATRE iXTENOS ROAD TOUR .; ; ,: ■ ■> .,.: . FhMai1eI{.»lila, .^M.f.t, 17. V'. ".VV*'"•■•'■ I'K ■•■ '''*/4,'': ''■*»f.'.I'leilKoivxy'■. 'rHe-' atre outfit aIr*>ftiify dnnVnineefl ■ has been eNt<n.-^iVcly lenrrthened. In ad- dition to the six weeks of one- nlglit ;ind three-niuht Ktand.s in Ne- braska, Kansa.s, OklahitnDa, Arkan- sas and Texas, this : atiiibttioiiils ar* grou'iy from Kose Vfilley has defi- lirtely deelded on k' loh?? jotirncy e.jstu.ird tlirongh the southern st.iii'S, Ali.-sisRippi, Alabama. I^ouis- iana",. 'r.ieqi'g|||.y ;|iilH'jRto: 'a .the'h^'il'p' th.e, codst. y^:.,■:■ LiiclMa. I^ryc*r ^iectUr'e hut*>au Vtt liandki ,il»<!.Vtfip,;'W^ and Albtpr* Wiekes, «.nhf<(Ef lectiire (Mitlit tint has the IriVh'Players, win handle south- ern ,trip^/ .Khtire Jotirney y.'i11 pr«b- j^:l45^:!^alc^'^:fdlttr^ ';'-',; An alurtiinuin stage designed .by Adiieiir fiancker, cycloramas and drajte back-gr<Hinds wfll.A!fc''ta-ke^l along in a trw.k. l: ''":: .'■ One jsreOon of .the Ihdgerow or- ganl/^.'ttion Will retnaih nt .tto*e: Vnl- M-f pl;ej|<c''»»i: a:;rel'.»;*r.y.^'^fjfal^i'ii^' ;rig^--'j^lll>rt»^ *iifh^i".^-^«'i1i v^;^";-.,;-:s.;.,.v^ . I'h iladelphla: '■ «*p»i'.-ft.'-v'/ ;p /; At l.ivt I'liilly's slow-stalling legit season is showing signs of actipn. ',. ."^ No niore ■housea'■.■al»en''.'*>il»';'W*«fcv'-'^ t)ut two more bow in next Mondav and another on Oct. 1. with good chanc e that, a f ifth wi ll ' j oi nCijft iiii ^^ ^ ^ that procession by th4t date. Broad got a break laat weak when several.the critics emphasiaed the dirt .of'"Alley Cat," 8am Xlrd- linger's first Indie offering.' Buslr nesH was good and indicated that Phllly is still responsive to the cut- rate and 40c-ta.\-on-{ill-pa8se)» racket. 'Alley Cat' got nearly $6,000 and would very liKely b.'ive <M|ualled or liettered th.it tnaik in .'i seoond WCfk but New Voik orirning pre- vented. S.ame house—Rroatl - has i'ursult of Ti^ppiwcM"' "-^^tf pip.l h'T?ii»;. to hold It neKt lareek.i This cqmedy, as originally prikd^ubt4^ oi>MI«i| il^ Waintit'a' ..,..a«aa<>n^...'laat:. ''.ywir.. despite gkQiiifiilg ' nbt^^ did. -%'iH>.' miaerable; .^eeka.'*." r Next week's openings ar<i '.siirini^ SfimB/y^jt G«>P$,6n try-out . at Ihe. .; parrlirk (one week only) and Anne' Hollls' fformerly 'Trio » with Irene Rich'at the Krianger. Latter hou«c is also managed in«lependent ly l.v .N'irdlinger on s;ini** s.\stern .is the liroad. 'I.irricK' is under ni.'ifi.'irinfr' • <Iil e( 1<M ship of .Vfi s. <"oii.-faii( e \Volf. f)n .\Iori<l;iy, f >< t. I. .'-■|iiil)rrt' uIm ll.avc Jiriall.V re.'iclied ;(rM<eii|ro) Willi si;o t-.-bari<1s ((" ti th« (•oirt'^t With iljc ii( \v siiiitiert line :eaJ, I Ani' i i'.1 .Sings,' w ith A llan Jone.<»; " .ind .hiJe,s isledsoe Siaa/erts' Vther house, the t'hestnut, is quitiO likely to h.( ve a show on . same dafe; jir eu«u.Aiefore. 'Kexea and Sevf-np' l^iri first mentioned. Hecond Max Gordon try -juut, "The Farmer Takes a Vff^^K-Ma^-'!eiiaf:,. ™ heiiy ad<i^tati«>n of: ai n«jvel^' eto*ii^* to a«k -Oil^ nhil '.\»iiiiy •:' of Rc6t1(ihd^ in sWted at tV?«^h.*t- ' nut on Oct. 29. .-^.u r': v.". .'■',■<■. ■', JA. starts ■ -Ijiy^Wp^t. .^i'i^^ir^n.;-'...-; ,; ■«'ivie Iirama league:;iSBiiikJt> s it^ »,id. f»>T the season at tfti*» flV.'m.I ilu*' month in the tieorm' ,S. KauiKian comciiy, 'The f'.ulicr and K'^n M^ih:.' t^ftgue Is the little thea,tre of Quad-cities and has at hiev» d sidei-able success thus fftr. ' ;>,;; Scliediili'd for tliis s<.i^ le. 'Olyrnpia 1>> i-VMUC Molnui Ait and Mrs. Uottle,' Benn W ^.» a mystery play, drama and r« %i\al. Hath J<o(;erH l|f *^