Variety (Oct 1934)

ri ,C TJ IKi Bit »ES TaetOv, October 2, 1934 ;inCoodB.(K Shape; 'Riche^ Minneapolii^, O* t. 1. l,«.o|» Ih'ii««'.s rontiniio to rtisli up dik'it.iblo entertainment morsels nnci piiMit! is respondlnpr in en- ««oiir;iKinK fuKhiun. Practically a,U along tho line takinjKs show ajfood Kain over tlw Qoiri^ilKilidittff pertii^^ year ago. ■" i'urrent outstanders are "Ser- Vifthtfi' Entrance,' 'Klchest Olrl. and 'BuUdbir Drummond.' ^ 0^ is booming thingit again With much gusto. Big newspaper iMte acclaim It* ahow; 'tt>e »*rf«et three unit,' with O^i CHcaraoni! 'nimM-' OliPl/ and' Itaiiaffer^^ f?r!i*Mi« the publte itrtth. % money b«4ik ciiamntee* to ainy patron who feels thilt the itro- sriani doeen't vllve up to hta tlpwing pron(ilaeit-.'.;":-|Wai,-- ■■'i-Mv^ Oaynor-Ayres combo spells coin for the State, while Colman is the t'ontury's money-getter. Even the Fiyiir, with 'Friends of Mr. Sweeney,' looks to be in the money. 'Barretts' opens at the Century, Wednesday evening, with Manager Harold Kaplan boosting his night price from 40c. to 55c. for this ensagement, a daring procedure at * tiNie when only stage shows com- mand so high an admission here. Local fllmites will watch the reauUs of the experiment with mudi In- .tiwel.;^': Estimates for This Week Century (Publix) (1.600; 25-35- 40)—'Bulldog Drummond' (UA). Colman a magnet, in for eight and a half days and looks good for very good $7,000. Last week, 'Cat's Paw' (Pox). $7,600. good. Arpheum (Singer) (2,890; 25-35- •MDo^'Richest Girl' (Radio). 'La Citcaracha' (Radio) and 'Dumbell liietters' also featured In flash news- ji«M^ ftdt iMt undoubtedly have »wi || t ii Ml #lM«r. of >u»l||iMa« CMit names aiid -mcis^^^ itoo great aid. X4>t« of j^Mi aj^lliMl #n iojth 'Cucarachft/ MimA fijm >''mt(e»ii!»d-. fine. Last f»ieK, 'Side Streets' (FN) and 'Pa.-slng Revue' unit, to disappointing $10,000, with stage show entirely respon* sblc for bulk of bu.sinesR. State (i^ublix) (2,400; 25-35-40)— 'Servants' Entrance' (E'ox). Gay nor and Ay res pic well liked; profitable clip and should finish to satl.sfao- tory $8,000. Last weok, 'Bell of Nineties' (Par) slipped badly after fast KCtaway land finished to $10,000, Rood, but disappointing for a Mao Wester. World (StefTes) (360; 25-35-50- 76)-«-*<5ho«r (GB) and'You Made Me Love You' (M), dual^ No heavy- weight ai box'-offlcis; VtNtttjr fair |i.«99. Last week, «oeoiUI 4M^^^^fl^^ $1»,000. Lost week 'She Loves Me Not' (Par) $21,000. oke. Fox (4.000; 25-35-50)—'One Night of Love' (Col) and stage Show, fea- turing 'Poe>t Trlnce.' House leading whole town f<i«>ery big $SX,000. and hi^ds, Last week 'Romance in the Ri»ln' (U) did $13,000, so-so. AllhM (9.6M; 26.»6f8M—'Ulchift Girt iii: lurerM' (tl«dlo> Mti^ ^NMiae headed by droM an^ Dunh. aibbut {15,000, 0k9^ Z«it week 'Down to Tbelr Iigst Taeht* (iUdto) llS^oeo, pooi^i ' ■ PiAottg tb lis* <mV ah^^ Beaul^fttl' (Ifascot), double doso. Ifti^be lf .000i mild, tist week 1>«- slrable' (WB) KOOO, poor. Mtlrepslitan (1.000: lS-IS-SO)<Tr 'Death on tho ^SMgiiMlid' <Jia^ M vaude, with TlmWIu; Aronnd $14,000. SO-SO. tftst l^k 'Bulldog Drummond Strikes Bltck' (20th) $17,000. PITTS NO flns, SHORT RUNS i»keh... . , Tims (Jeihnsbii) X^BOi 25-16)^1 Qlye: My Lovo* tU). Headed for areuftd $1,:qoOv light. Last^ w •^Uptown (I'ul>lix) 1,200; 25-35)— *Dames' (VVB). Likely to finish with satisfac tory $2,000. Last week. 'She Love.s Me Not' (Pjir), $2,200, good. Lyric (Publix) (1,300; 25-35)— 'Friends of Mr. Sweeney' (WB). HuKKles a box-naino and picture beinpT .accorded favorable response. Looks like $2,5Q0, pretty good. Last wooK. '.StraightMs: 4h* WHyV (MO), $2,(100, liirlit. Grand (fublix) (1.200; 15-25) — •Handy Andy' (Fox). Second loop run. .Should ».'et good $1,800. Last Week, 'Baby Take a BOW (Fox), ft,000, good. A«ter (FuWl«) JOOO; ,lJ5-8*>w'oid Fashioned Way' (Par). 'He Was Her Iflm' (WB) and 'Man With Two Wuso** "tfW), second loop runs. Likely to cop fair $700. Last week, Tthe Key' (WB), 'Personality Kid' (WB) and 'Midnifiht Alibi (FN), Siecond loop run.s, $600, light. Pittsburgh, Oct. 1. t Business all over town oft again, i Last week's expected pick-up, de- | spite flock of ace attractions, never ' materialised save for owfi or two exceptions. Leader .this iriMk will be a tdsii-up between OAst ^ChkiflkmKan'' at Penii and 'BrltMi Agwit' at Stanley, wlOt Uttla or nothing to ehooae betwssn two of them. Arllss. on draft of re- cent 'Rothschilds' likely to have the edge, probably Itl^SOOi very ordi- nary, with 'Agent'' maybe slightly less than that. 'Monte Cristo' the town's surprise, knocking down $8,000 in its first week and snaring a h. o., which should account for an all-right $5,- 000. Initial session would have been a grand more had heat last couple of days not knocked the bottom out of things, but even that figure's plenty hotch.a. Expected li. o. of 'Servants' Entrance' didn't work out at Alvin and management shot in 'Charlie Chan in London,' with chances for this one pretty slim. Maybe $3,300, terrible. Pitt, with only stage show in town, picking up a bit again, and should knock off dose to $6,000 with 'Un- known Blonde' and 'Dames on Pa- rade' unit, while Warner looks In forjust another so-so session wlUt "CMS IldwUng Ilog' ikh^^ VUrCation,*^ May^^^ nott". tftliviatss for This ^ssk Alvin (Harris) (2,000; 25 -40). 'Charlie Chan In London' (Fox). Pretty weak sister to go in without any support of any kind and will be lucky to get even $3,200. terrible. This one was figured for stage sup- port later in season, but when ex- pected holdover on 'Servants' En tran^'..iNli* :«Q,1ttutt|rial$a«(' •hMinA 'Chan* In. Last 'Sor. ■*«poctatl0ua''«*.IMW«^''"':''\^ r«iiion iaii««jKri«) (1.t»6; it* 26-40), 'Coiint (tf iMitai (DrMto' <UAV (2d week). This one looks liko It may halt at around IS.OOO. all right and good enough here for the aver* age first seMsion. Last week saw thf Dumas classic hit above |i|M!i|^ best since bouse reopened. Penn (Loew's-UA) (3.300; 25-35- 60), 'List Gentleman' (I'A). Not so forte as an Arliss follow-up to 'Rothschild' and hardly rated a strong contender for real caln;'may- be $11,500, Just fair and that's all. La.st week 'T>eath on Diamond' (MG) and Ben Bernie's band disappoint- ing at^ under $17,000. Pitt (Shafer) (1,600; 16-26-35), 'Unknown Blonde' (Indie) and 'Dames oii Parade' unit. Should l^k ^p a bit virlth no stage compe- tition In Around $0,000 looked fov; mneh *Kmmt the Womaft' (Co)) and va^* lurpui»A IMIO. ilinl#i^ (v(%«00: 1B.|»»60), 'British Aigent' (WB). Combination OC Hoirard • Francis should ehabie this MS to slide through to fairly decent 111,000 despite slow getaway. Last week 'One Night of Love' (Cdl) plenty disappointing at $11,500. Col will probably begin to figure this house and this city as a Jinx. 'Hap- pened One Night' flopped here, too. Warner (WB) (2,000; 25-40),'Case of Howling Dog' (WB) and Great Flirtation' (Par). Combo not so strong and hardly likely to better $4,000, which won't pay any divi- dends. Last week 'Fountain' (Ra- dio) and 'Bnotekw Bait' (Radio) Just: 'abid»u*:']»#«iitoe;'': V iiHctt'i 'Orient' At a Sin H200 Inaiaia^a;;<m^'t.''':'' Will Rogers' latest. 'Judge Priest,' Is .Slotting the pace for the down- toiii^rs wltW a strong 17.600 at the Apollo. It's headed for a sure hold- over, as usual. 'Dude Ranger' and a stage show at the Lyric is second best money of the town, with an indicated gross of $7,000, while the biggest disappointment of the week is the poor showing of 'Cleopatra' at the Indiana. Tbe latter pie won't to^ $5,000 at the large deluxer, rather slow g«4^r ioit this re<pently reopened housei After a slonr. start 'Richest^<liil^ tlM Woi!:!)^ a^^ signs; of litdtiMi nipi it Httw at the Ctrole. but it itm /#m be very ahaky at IS.800. 'Otttoaat Lady at the Palace is also nona $4,200. ' ■ Estimates for This Week Apolie (Fourth Ave.) (1,100; 25- 40)—'Judge Priest' (Fox). Will Rogers always INMks *em in here, and he'll garner A goibd and solid 17,500 for ^9 opening, week of what Is silre to bo n long stay^ Last Week 'Coicmt of M o nt o Crlrte^ (UA) »ta rt > ed slowly and imiuroved ehiMigh to rea«h 44.0<K>^ not 1^ etrale (tUt«-l^) (2,600 : 25-4oy •"'Richest Olrl In World' (Radio). Aellred by word-bf-mouth In spite of a dull openlnig, but It's st|U very mild at $2,800. Last week 'Fountain' (Radio) was a dud at $3,200. Indiana (Katz-Feld) (3,100; 25- 40)—(.'leopatra' (Par). Strong cam- paign but no results at $5,000, con- llii»rablr «lft Last week 'British 'Judge Priett' mm Ea ndhr t 'ilMi Mhr Ransiia' iHte Cmit' m ■ Seatdt. Kg; Agent' (Wll) eii^teM tHfiO^ to a i,yf4«^6i^n): iio^ ^^HriyH Dude RAnger* * (WHy M 'Miami Nights' unit o«i stage. Picture, with Its George C/Bflen and Zane Orcy angles, which always mean some- thing In this particular house, is beiiif? aided to a comfortable $7,000 by the stage show. I^st week 'Case of Howling T>og' (WB) plus vaude and Ho.sR-McLarnln fight pictures as added film for last foUr days very goo<l at $7,800. Loew's Palace (Ix)ew'8) (2,800; 25-40)—'Outcast Lady' (M(;). Hen- nett seems to be losing her drawing power, and the take is slim at $4,200. Last week 'Rarrett s (MG) did vei>y big to tally $0i40p, 8w:eH. $36J(0 INTO ON 'NIGHT LOVL' HOLDS Oen(>ii%I'Swing In the fight dlrec^ tioiu ;fi<^ pictures at the principal downtown doluxcrs. iMenty of fiUn. Ifaje^tlt! reoi)ens with IcKit prodUc- tlohS. Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences .starts fall season. Coney Island shutter.s \ip. County haiMi new, l)en)ocra,tic-le.aUer, Fi .ink Kelly, and the l*rooklyn JJo(l;,'ers slapped tiie (Jiants ai'ound. F»>x is ^;eltinK tl'*^ brunt of bu.'^i- ness this week. 'One Night of Love* on t)ie s( rciTi .•iiid briKht ."tMui' sliow with Anthony Krou, 'J'oot I'rinciV headiiifT MM. Around |;!L',imI(I, very swell. .Ml.f'c i.-! f;iir Willi liii h- est <Jirl m the Wdild' on screen ;iri(l t^ross and Juiiui on ,st:i;-f. I'.'tra- moiint h.iB 'i'.ritish A«ent,' and Is keeping otrtil ■ «p Willi $itf,O0O\ In . Invie]^. ... *i«t*iilrti^'*Or\Thf* Wfrt-^■<'^^ Paramount O.OOO;- 2.--35-5iO-.J$Ai'- •British Agent' (\V1!). I'ii-l^ot .c**»y HtlMl business Jrhourd f'citch V r Philadelphia, Oct. 1. ' p<bx'^J|[tin ieadei^'amiong the downtown picture houses this week, 'Judge Priest' with Will Roigers itf tlill fjpii^^ #nd inanltge- meht Is putting special plugging on its stage show. It is called a eon- cert and Ifrank 3t)hlerv Fox house manager, is credited with much of the Idea. He makei the Introduc- tion of many of the aHlatii. CriU enthused but Just how the diittnct- ly high-class entertainment win hit Some of* the house patrons remains to be seen. However, with the Rogers picture as a sure : J>uller, gross should hit between $24,000 and $25,(100. Karlo has Blanche Calloway and her orchestia on the stage and 'Mil- lion DoU.'ir I'L.anfiom' on the screen; $17,500 and maybe $lK,(i(i(l indicated. Estimates for This Week AMIne Ai^^j 40^68^«6)—^uirt of M onto Crwto^ (iJAy. fltayin ir for itt l ^st a?$at^^Ytelyd^^^^ tt it compietes ifvoek gross WJU be $6,500. tAst ;week, . ♦ll,5W--te»y Kood for secbnd week, ■ ; Arcadia (000;. ?5-40-60)---*Olrl From Missouri' (MG)., iLooki hot $2,100' iridlcated -for this eocond rtinhei'. J,iii»t week, -Paris Inter Itido'. (MC.) $1,000 in 'four days— llopp<<. Boyd (2,400: Ptnmtain tttartlio),; Ji046-t6) trade doesn't look so hut. niuyl>e $9,500. Last week, 'Chained' (MG). Second week $9,000, excellent. Earle (2,000; 40-5'5-65)—'Million Dollar Ransom' (U) and vaudo. Blanche Calloway and her orchestr.a on stage. Between $17,000 and $18,000 figurecif Last week, 'Case of the Howling Dog' (WB) and vaude. Goldbergs on stage; $16,500, a little under expectations, but nice. Fox (3,000; 30-40-60)—'Judge Priest' (Fox) and stage show. Klab- orate concert idea being tried on Stage. Rogers picture will put week over to $24,000 or $25,000. I..ast week, 'Charlie Chan in London' (Fox) and stage show. Howard Thurston headllner. Almost $19,000 —better than expected. Karlton (1,000; 30-40-50) —'Have a I To a r t * . ( MG)« . Twe n ty riivc hun- dred indicated. Lastviraek, 'There's Always Tomorrow', (tr), Mvetl»^ dreary $2,400. ■ toeust (1,400; 15 •.75»tl)~*eara-^ van* (Fox), House trying roadshow mtned- , ^ Boston. Oct. 1. The hoop-la pace in the Hub's biz continues. While the Met. which had 'Relle of the Nineties' Jaat week mM| fol* lowed with 'Cleopatra,* ||«g the top gross, the State, on the haisia of It* oapaolty, salted away a record with •Burretis of Wlmpolo Street.' This pic got to $21,500, best gross in years, and holds over. Next week the State goes dual; opening bill being 'Outcast Lady' and 'Have a Heart,' 'Barretts' this week i^uld fetch another $14,000, fine. ' 'Belle' failed to pull the way it was figured by the op<'ning, and probably because of weather, went Just a shade under $40,000, still a very fancy take. < 'loo' plus Ben Blue and stage .sliow, looks for around $36,700. Another tidy piece of bli was done at the Memorial last week with 'Monte Cristo' on its secc)nd week. This got to $13,200, and war- rants its going over for a third week, Whe^nj $9,500 Is looketl' nr. Sifter houser the Boston, dove tin- der $15,000 With 'Scairlet Letter' and vaude, but expects to pick Up $|1;- 900 or better: with 'Charlie Chan Ih London* and vaude this week;> 'CtMtlned/ playing the, ovpiMum after- leaving tha 9Ut# a^fenalght ago, «rso Uhcorked a i*cor* fer the house standing for a year or more, by polling $19,700 with vaude, slick. Thia weekj «One Klght of Love' will fetch a possible $15,000 with vaudo. Paramount has n so-so bill, but still looks for $6,300, o. k.. with '.Now and Forever* split With 'fEaser'♦f Howling Dog.' ■ ' Estimstes for This Week Keith's (RKO) t2,»0)Oi 25-40-&5)-r. •Count of Monte Grtato' (lJA) (<Sd week). Calculated tb take $0,500 br a shade betten' Lant Week it got to a nice $18,200. ftoston (RKO) (9.$00i iiS-30-40)— Charlie Clian tri tktfsmi^WmFM^ vaude. A tasty f2a,ioO or e» iii sight here,Viivelbome after $14,000:^^ 'Scarlet Lettiit' and Vknde last week. Orpheum (Ijbew) (S,000: l0-40«55) —'Night of Love* ((Col)'and viiiude. A pleasant $15,000 is tho ticket for this house. Last week 'Chained' (MG) and vaude hunK up n rbOOrd with $19,700, wonderful. State (Loow) (3,600; 30-40-55)— •I'.,irrotts of Wimpolo Street' (M<;). i'his is ho. after hitting hou.sf's best gross In years, $21,500. smash, I^oks for ? 14,000 more this week, nice. Next week the houso goes dual, opening with 'Out«*il; SjMlir (M(!) and 'Have a Heart.' Met (M&P) (4,500; ,13-40-65)— 'Cleopatra' (Par) and Ben Blue and revue on stage. A corking $38,000 is In store hero, following a take calculated close to ti0^9M tor 'Belle of tho Nineties' (Par) and BOrrah Mineviteh and gang on Stagb. 'pelle' fell under expectations, hot getting too near West's house rec- ord for 'I'm No Angel,' but still tetbfalng a very faiicy take; ; • . #nMmeubt (M&P) (lilOO; fi.t|;. I«>.«^7«rbw and Forever' IrtwV lt»fl 'Case of Howlliilg i poi^ r(WB). Something like flitM «Kjpebted here, shade better thiMi last wnoek'b $6,000 fop 'World 3ibves,. . an'i (Fqt) tnd Seattle,, Oct.--L.:-. ■•: Both leaders M last week hokl<* over for a, second week, Mae West staying at the Fifth, while George Arliss moves over to the Blue Mouse. Takings going satlsfactori- • ly for both 'I^Ht-..,€^Mltiewiin''><>i>i""-''' 'Belle of Nineties.' T . • ilamriek circuit lining up for more Intensive exploitation and publicity, with Jos. Hosenfield tak- ing charge of advertising and staff ; helping him. Jim Clommer this-' week steps into management of Mu* ' sic Hall, Hanirick's de luxe house, which seems to be taking the Jinx out of the spot, checker-careered- under former names of Mayflower, Fox and Roxy theatres. John Hain> rick has three flrst^ruml iii this burg and about a half dbfenVtlieifctrea Itt Portland, With two In Taeoma; Coliseum ngaln tryiflii two first Una plxes instoflMl of one good one nnt one weak #lsier« fltids U payb a* ''Baby^'Take^ Bow*' and.'' '^Eby^.lj^j||ii^[^; somewhere.' v^- ;.. ■■■■ ^-v'''^'<J^:-^ FnramflHjint tkeatre Mm gC. the CTushman shows to hit tMiraroiL Chick Meyer's 'International Revuek* These shows have been going olt*^. Estimates For This Week Blue Mouse (Hamriok) (1.100; 26« 40)—'The Last Gentleman' (UA),. Hot from Music Hall, where it kept building. Kxpectod tn get $4,00^ excellent. Last week, » 'BritisB Agent' (WB), nice $8,200. Coliseum (Evergreen) (1,800; 16« 25.—'Baby Take a Bow' (Fox) and 'The Key' (WB) dual. Light $$.•$•. Last week, 'Operatori 1$' (MOM) M 'Dr. MotflcaV (WB) dual, big $4,4t«b Fifth AvenMe (Bvergrei»n) (8.40^: S6-40)w'Belle of the Nineties* <^r) (4 days. 2d ireek). Steady ftret week Warranted holding over. Around $S,500. 'Barretts of Wfan» pole St.' (MG) follows. l4M IVtiil^ 'Belle,' $10,800, good. "^'^ ' Liberty (J-vH) (1,900; 10-25)— 'Jane Kyre' (Mon) and 'King Kelly of IT. s. A." (Mono), dual. Nice combo, anticipated to get $3,500l Last week 'Crime of Helen Stanley*. (Col) and 'West of the Hivldf^ (Mon«)) dual, around $3,400, fair. Music Box (Hamrick) (950; 2S« 35)—Down to Their Last Yacht!* > ( Kadio) land 'Housewife' (WB) dual* Headed for $3,800. Last week, 'Case of the Howling l>c«' l>!yi) venturo-Gir|'~^<fli|l» okay. Music Hall (Hamrick) (2,300; 26* 40)—'Count of Monte Cristo' (UA). With nifty campaign and big news* ptiper space, looks to get $9,M|i^ good. LAst week. 'The Last dentl4N man' (UA) kept building, $9^000; Psranvbtifit <|:vergreen) il3,l4N$f 2S>35)^'CkMr]ay: m In Londpii (Foil). Wlth^vir tUk for cSSSi Meyers* 'Internntloonl ||(jivue' vm stage, took for $5^000^ List yeek, 'The Htdsout' (MflM) and^stgMH. nifty pace, hit arbund $R.100. jMif.'^' fiarts Par, Omaha, as pul ic y a g ain. ■ mctur e ■ g ot notices; $7,000 Indicated. Two weeks iikeiyi^:-:--!^..:,;-,'.; tiafiliy ($,7«0i 40-65.65)^*BelIe of the KinetMg* IPnr). Maybe |8.«00 for second Wbek following laat week's $14,000, two grand under ex peetations. •tanton (1,700; $0-40-66)-^'G{ft of Gab' <U). Names should sell it for aliout K.IOd. Lagt wtfUt, Death on •Wngon ^heeJs.^ V's Jersey JDe^i tlnlvtrsal has sold away from 'Warner Sros> in evary sons except New Jerbey; -Where tiio Abrams of the N. T.-N. J. exchange has closed one of U's most important deals- Agreement covbH bloM! lil.lfjliAMbs. all ;in. Jersey;'". " V•■"■:^■/3■ ' Oiitaha, Ocii i Rtr— n ew s iw , week is the rbopeMng'dF tlie parai^ mouut^efttre. A. H* Blank Trl- ^ State nieatres co. operated, which hjM bbeiBf «kibbd' past two months. House 'ti!Slilh<Ml Its schedule of Thursday Openings with its former sinfde feature policy and price scale of 26c matinees and 40c nites. For opening screen faro Par gets : 'Barretts of Wimpolo Street,' Just the Picture for such an occasion,: with its st.nr power, el.iss anRle ana . followinf,' tho stage play, which took favorably here last spring. Biz at opening was very gratifying, though, not headed for any records. NeiR" ni.nnnKor of tho house is "Ted Ena^r*: . son. , Estimates for This Week Psramount (Blank) (2,765; 26-401 —'P.arretts of Winipole .Street' (MGM). Keoi>ening the house on its former sintrle fe.iture policy* .lust tho type picture for the clasg ' clientele that house plays to anfl^-i bound for sati.sfactlon at leaslb - Probably about $8,700. Single Sat» urday midnight preview of 'Belle bi. Nineties.'Miilir^seM'.week' bi^.e^ ': e.nsllv. '■ ,■.■•„/;■.'■■ Orpheum (Blank) (f37«; 25-40)-o, Count of Monte Cristo' (UAW Double f eatured 'Ir lth *Watorl0!|ii gbphle X Ung ' kVm. gltliiacrof f , but nbt stroI^( m opeitlttg^ b«ff probably buii^%,. ]tn. .#iid Cff wi .;in;' ;fac«.'' :bf.\':.imre(i#<l: \'<bmt>etit1< (CoriMnued,ph lape i'o YURN YO $15Pa£ea