Variety (Jan 1937)

YAnmTY P I C T Wednesday, January 13, 1937 . . Cleveland; Jan. 12. . A bit slow In some quarter^, but; Ihajdrity ^bove averae(e. Phehdmer lial spring wedther, giving everybody the pip,, accounts for loAv'attend^uices. Eie^hor Holih and Art Jarrett plus *^ree Smart Girls' at the top for Palace.. ^Garden of Allah'just get- ting by atXbew's State; Both 'way <below 'After the Thin Man,' which cracked the State's rec- oids last week, and .Olson iEkhd John- Soh-^'Sirig Me a Love Sdng' combo, which S.K.O;'ed the Palace on New Year's ■.■week; Estimates for This Week Alhambra (Printz) (1,200; 20^30^ 35)—'Man Who Lived Twicie* (Col) and 'Mr. Cinderella' (MG). (dual). Fair at $1,600 for four days. Last week /North of;Nome* (Col) and .•Flying Hostess* (U) (dual) a trifle stironger for five days, $2,600. . Allen (RKO) (3;000: 25;>40)-^'One Way Passage* (WB) (reissue). Too many r^ceht POweU pix makes: this one seem dated, yet okay at $6;000. Last w«!ek 'Chan at Opera' drew Olaiid fans, $5,600. ■ Circle (Marmorstein) (1^900; 15-> 35>—'Acetising, Finger' (Par): arid ajbve and Kisses* (Siel). Not: a. hot dualer.' but ineandeiririg along nicely at $3,00(f.' - Ijast' week 'Along Came ^ Love* (Par) and: Tolies de Nuit* linit producad by; Mike : Speciaie, . G;Levelander, .jwalloped; all pf the house's figures for New Year's week. First: tinxe girl - show played here: since openings at-'Centennial Expoi and. with two : midnight - shows it landed $12,200, terrif. :Hlpp. (Warner): (3,700; 30^40)— toold Digigeifs' (WB).; PoweU-Blon- dell marriage; overplayed and cur- tailed ej^lbltatibn budgets by War- ner Is holdix^ it dowh tfi about $15,> 5O0. Lasfc-week .'Girl from: Paris'- . (RKO) earned good riptlcee for. Pon$ i^d a 4atisfactory;;$18500. ., j*alaoe, (i«o5. J^(3,200; 30-60)-^ Thrfee {Smart Gii-ls* (Col) with Elea- :iior Holm and Arthur Jartett. top;^ , ^iring vaud^. Olyiripiqjs* stuif cracked ? ever3r;'fr6nt' page^ respohsibte lor .a right $18,500. but bill stUl la weak. I^^^eelc - OWit arid Johnaorii; unit: Bidfed 'Sing Me Love Son^ (WB)» to. 80<*d |30,000\startirig the new year off with« bang.- - W-;^- ^, i^3a^dfeti. Of Allah* (TJA)* A dia- ; abpointmant ait $16,500, natiyea ijot iomg ior teclmicolbr or . gabby Dietrich yarn.-frhin Ma ; wedc\brok« hoWe'f pi5,»ecordflr lor last 12 years, jirawlng "^S.^J attond- arice -Jn sev^n". days. J>l\te ^$31,500, Vau^liri 'record 1*®!^]^ r*** ?siSlhnait (L6^^) (1.872; 25-35)- Thiu Man^ XMG). Moved over here tor a second stanza after wowing them at State. It's ^headedL lor an- other: stunning f 13f5.0Q, J)e5t, in last y^.: Last w%^k,te<aWge^HoUday* XPar> ' also h,p. rated $8,500, excellent. in ticularly frohi theatres. Opening day crowds more resiBrijbled end-pf-thef run patronage. By Saturday and Sunday, ^town somewhat shovelled out .and ^ grosises resumed. more!; normal stride, , but hot enough \o'±e- coup frorii the iriroa:ds of the first ;wo days. |:stijmates for..This: We<ik , Brandeis (Singer-RKO) (1.26oV 25-; 35-40)-^'Gold Diggers' (FN) and Captain's Kid' (FN), dual: Hard hit by snowstorm; fair $5,000. Last week Girl From Paris' (RKO) and 'Night ' l^aitress' (RKO), dual, got benefit of : »Iew Year's Eve. Delivered gopd 15,500. . '. Omaha (Blank) (2.100; 25-40)^ 'Jungle Princess' (Par) and: 'Mad holiday* (MG), dual. N,s.g. and poor iS.OOO in sight. Last wieek 'One. in a Million' (20th) and 'Generail Spariky' (MG); dual, $7,250, nice. Orphenm (Blank) (2.976; 35-55)— 'Hideaway Girl' (Par) and Gus Van md Fifl O'Orsay on stage.-. Makes ;econd week straight for vaude here and'town.cari't fathom it. Snow cut in heavily; fair $11,500. Paramoimt (Blank) (2,765;; 25-35- iS)—'Thin Man* (MG) arid 'Accusing Finger' (Par) spent one week here starting Christmas DayTarid lipset all >recederit by coming back for a six- day stretchy Headed for $5,700, ivhich is okay - lOr siecond ^ stimza, iiast week 'Pl^dnsman' '(Par) :;ahd 'Under Your {Spell' (20tH), with tJeDf . Year's Pay openirig, did good $9,500. : Mori^eai, jfan. 11 (iurrent week's grosse?^ look «ood with Palace leadirig iown; with •Lloyd's' and Princess runner-up ^th rAllah.* , ^ „ ^ Estimates for This Week His Majesty's (CT) (1.600; 60)— •Rembrandt* OJA) and''Man in Mir. tor* (Regal). (3d i-mX . Has been holdinSW^ell, with likely $3,000 currently after^,000 last week.. Palace (CT) (2.700; 50)—'Lloyd s' (20th). Will beat all straight pix in town at $10,000, very good.; Last week, 'Born to Dance' (MG), also very good; at $10.QOt>i ;;__o ^v^^ ; CalHtbi (CT) (2.700; :50)--'Sing Me a Love Song' (WB) and 'Case of the Black : Cat' , (WB), Should^ gross around $7,000. good. Last week 'Col lege Holiday' (Pat) and 'The ;Ae fiusin^ Finger' (Par), good enough at $6,500. ' ' , ^ Ldiw's (M: T. Co.) (3,200; SO)- •CharU6 Chan at the, Qpera' (2pth) and 'Cuban Revelsl :uniti; ffouse points to $11,000, jood.. Last week Smartest Girl in Town* (RKO) and 'Marihattari Scandals* unit. $12^000. PrlnoMs (CT) (2.300; 50)—'Allah' (ITA) ' and ' 'Plot Thickens' (Col). iiShpiild -gross $8,000, very good. Last week 'Perinies from Heaven* (Col) arid 'Man Who Lived Twice* (Col) $7,000. good. . :Clriema de Paris (France-Films) (600: 50); 'Club de Feriiril^S.' $2,800. ■good. Last week, third repeat of •Les Deu^t Gosses,* grossed $1,200, St.' Denis (Prance-Pilms) (2,300; 34)—'J'aime toutes les Femmes' and ■ ^Cet homriie urie Femme.' .$4,000. oke.: Last week 'Nuit Moscovite' and •Mes Tarij gs et Moi,- $3,500, fair. mMJ^gi&^ Can't Take Omaha Snow; $5,000, Pair Chriaha,' Jan. 12. Weather iriaft blanketed town and flulrfouhdirig ^tea with heaviest giowlair on *ecbrd to take attentioh oiri.all phaseis of life and par- ■; Pittsburgh, Jan. Business generally ; not partic ulariy strong, but Mbtiro's bra.ce of Januanr Botxs. .'Cariiille' and /After the Thm Man,' are: crashing through with blistering igrosses. Trade lor these two, 'Camille' at Periri and 'Alter the Thin Man' at Warner,' ori a hbldovet from former house, bringing smiles and at the aame time tears. Product jams at both houses so tough that they'll nrobably have to depart anyway. Warner: could stand. 'Man*; for ^ann other week and Penn could keep fCamille^* too. but that looks impos- sible.' ' Estimates for This Week Alvln (Harris) (2.00iO; 25-35-40)— mite Hunter* (20th). and 'Siris of Children* (GN). Curibusly enOugh, a town that in the last year has be- come'a hotbed for duals is coohrig on the tworfor-bnes ia the.down- town' sector.'^vOkay in the nabes,' but they have tlo be exceptional in the first-runs PA. else. Alvin's cur- National 1st Rims 1JNIVEESAL '•Conflicts' CpI. Erie, Jari. 23; ^ Strand, B'harii, 23; P^k, Ypungst'n, Feb. 4; Garden, Flirit. 18; Garderi, Davenplt, 20. 'Three Smart GlrlB,' 5th Ave, Seattle, Jan. 13; Keith, Baltp, 14; ApbUb, Ind'apoUs,; 15; Keith, ■Wash> 15; Eztec, S. Antonio, 15; Lincoln/ Miami,'^ i6; Par, 'Cedar ' R, 19; Orph, St. Paul, 21; Tivoli, Chat'nooga, 21; Pox, Detroit, 22; Jayhawk;; Tppeka, .24.. , -. I'Mysterious Crossing/ Kbith, Sy'cuse, Jan. 23; Pal, Ft. Walyne, 24; CrbWnj Mobile, 27. VNITED ARTISTS •Beloved EnemiyA Coiirt Wheelirig, Jan. 15; Cent, Balto, 15; pQli;. Hartfd, l5; Albee, Cincy,: 22; State, Hbu?tori, 22; iPal, Irid'apoiis/22; Statfej L'ville,: 22; Midland; k. C, 22;: State, N. 0, 22;cCol, Reading, 22; State, Nprfolk, 2;2; iGrand,. Atl'Mita, '22; State, Prov, 22; i Loew's; Roch- est'r, 22; State, Memphis, .29; Warner, M'waukee, Feb. 6; State & Orph^ B0s,'6; 'RembrandV Fox, ' Phoenix, Jari. 13; <:alit' ■ iJiegb, 14; Roosevelt, Chi, 15; Far, Miami, 16; Cap, Oklahoma C, 21; Eckel, Sjr'cuse, 29; H'wbbd, Ft. Worth: Feb. 19. ■■ ■■ ■ ^Garden of Allah,' istate; Houston, Jan. 15; ^tate, ft;6v,; 15; Valentine, Toledo, ; State, St. L, 15; Oirph, Mpls, 22; State Mettiphis, 22^ Penn, Pitt, 22; Rbpseyelt, Des M, Feb. 4. 'Com^br and Get It,* Liiic, Lin- cbln, Jan^ lS; Qrph, 'Mpls; 15; Mayfair, Miariii; 15; Pa]|, Wich- ita, 15; Par, Des M; 22. . Tbu Only Live drice,» ::Maj, Dallas; JanV 23; Strand, Altobna, .Feb; 12; ' ' " " PAiiAMbUNT •Champagne Wi^ti,' Deriham; Derivbr, ;|<an. 28; Chi, Chi, 29. •Jnilglb Princess,* Tower,, IC C, Jan. 15; Oriented, Chi, WABNEBBBOS. ^God'f ., Conniry iand Woman,''Mich, Detroit/. Jan. ; Anderson, L'ville,* ; Maj, S. Antonio, 16; Warner, Bi^ie, 16; Eriipire, iQuebec, 16; State, Cedar 16; Vic* Daytori, 17.. •Once a Doctor,' Imperial^ Toronto, Jan. l5; Orph, Van- couver, 15; Lyric, Ind'apOlis, 15. rent pair will be lucky to attract $4,700 in six days. Going out day ahead of„ schedyle to get 'One in a Million' (20th) under way Thurs- day (14). Last week healthy first three days bver New Yebr's week- end pennitted. 'Three Smart Girls' (U) to ease into neat $91000. Fulton (Shea-Hyde) (1.750; 25-40) ^'Rehibrandt', (UA)., Class iriipbrta- ,tiori '^sri't prbVidirig ariy fireworks, but getting nice' steiady play from the carriage trade arid, helped by (Continued on page 23) Duals liMinne. N.S.H.; '3 Girls' Stroi^ $9,100 m H.O.; Him Man' $13M Big MinrieappliS. Jan. 12. Doublje features at State, marking first real dual bill irivasibri of terri- tory, was oiflf to a tepid Start.- al- thbugh first program contains 'Win- terset,' rated tops by local critics, and although afternoon admission (until 5' p. m.) has been sliced from 35c. to,>25c. The one others loop house slated for twin bills, the Aster, will play them only the last three days of each week at its sariie 15-25ci scalb. Fifteen below zero weather arid pneumonia; and fiu epidemic Un- doubtedly aire adverse biisiriess fac-. tbrs, but. > in spite of them.; 'Three Smart Girls,' at the Ceritury, is a highly sensational box office per- forriier, arid 'After the Thin Man.' at Minnesota, :is headed for a high bracket gross. Estimates for This Week Aster (PUblix-Singer) (900; 15-25) —'Dimples' (20th). second run, and 'Laughing at Trouble' (20th), arid 'Captain Kidd' (WB), dual, first runs. Fair $900 in prospect. Last , week, 'Horsefeathers' (MG), and 'Weddirig Present' (Par) (2d; runs), split, and 'Hopalong Cassidy Returns* (Par), first run, $800. Fair. Century (Publix-Sihger) (1,600; 25-35-40)—'Three Smart Girls' (U) (2d week). Aided by critics' lavish priaiise and customers' word-of-mouth boosting; big $9,000 indicated. Last week, first, $13,000. enormous. Lyric (Publix-Singer) (l,300j 20^ 25)—Ladies in- Love' (20th). and 'Three Men on a Horse' (FN) (2d runs), split. Looks like pretty good $2,000. Last week, 'Dodsworth' (UA) (2d run), and 'Polo Joe' (WB), first ruri. split, $2,400, gobd. Minnesota (PUblix-Singer) (4.200; 25-35.55)^'After the Thin Man* (MG).: Prestige of first 'Thiri Man.' Powell-Loy combo and film's owri merits spelling Success. Skyrocketing toward big $13,000. Last weekj 'Plainsman'.(^ar), $10,000, good. Orphenm: (Publix-Singbr) (2i890; 25-35-40)—'One in Million' (20th). This orie clicking in .great style. En route to nice $9,000. Last week. 'Girl from Paris' (RKO) and 'Riviera Follies' on stage, $12,000. very good. State ;(Publix-Singer)—'Winterset' (RKO). and. *A11-American Churiip* (MG): First twin bill and far fi'om burning up towri. Mild $6.000.in- dicated fbr'big show, especially In quantity, several shorts being tossed in with; two features for sombthirig like; three hOurs bf -entertainment. Last week, 'Stowaway* (20th), $4,000. Poor. Time (Berger) (280; 15-25)--'i)ead March' (Sherman). Current-day war clips assembled irito fUU-length fea- ture, with Boake Carter narrating. May hit fair: $liOOO. Last week, 'Killer at Large' (Col). $900. fair. Uptown (Publix) (1.200; 25-35)— 'Reunion' (20th). Okeh $3,000. Last week, ^Three Men Ori Horse' (FN), $2,800. fair. World (Steffes) (350; 25-35-40-55) —'Rembrandt' (UA); Laughton fllrii has class appeal. Lboks like fair $1.- 500. Last we6k.. 'Midsummer Night's Dream' (WB) (2d week), $1,800, satisfactory after big $3,000 first week.