Variety (Dec 1937)

10 Sah Francisco, . Nov, 30. - Fine'arrdy of pictures with atten- dant holiday is . responsible': for. the good showing at first runs this .week; Submarine D-V 'Damsel in Distress', arid 'Last Gangster,' new entries at the Fox, Golden \Gate and Para- rhount, are , all irunnirig neck-and-. heck for top grosses; Each looks set- to garner a healthy $20,000. /■■ ■:^:Tstlmites for' ThlS:Week:^^^^; Embassy CCohen)^ (1,512; 35-53^75:> 'Prisonei: of ZehdA' \UA): ■ (2nd week); • House depends oii overflow 'f*orii--smaller .and . cJasaier.. XJhited Artists theatre down the street, also playing the Ronald Colihan stairrer, -Will hit ai fair $5,000 this .week; Last ■week did v.^g. $8;O00r : Fox (F-WC); (5,()00; 35-55-75)^ •Submarine* (WB)v arid 'Sh, the Oetopus* <WB). . Heiayjly exploited; Thanksgiving holiday a big help; Win chalk up ;a big $20,000. on the week; Last; Week; ?Secdrid Horiey- moori* (20th) and '45 Fathers- (20th) erided with-$i6,00Q. . ; ^ Geary (Lurie-Selwyn) (1.200;; 50- 75-$l-$1.50) — 'Hurricane' (UA ); (3d week. With better riiiarquee strength it Wbuld be a kribckout at. the bbx- bfflce./^ At that the third weiefc will garrieif a hefty $9.500i; Prcciedirig stint netted a neat $8,500; Golden Gate (RKO) (2.850; 35-55- 75 )_'Daihsel - in Distress' (RKC)) and vaude. Will collect about $20,000, less thian priBvibus Astaire releases have gotten liei-e. Last week, 'There Goes the Groom' (RKO) and Frencli review on stage did satisfying $l7»800, brphenm (F&M) (2,440; 35-55r75) —'Awful Truth';(Col) and.'Life Ber gins with tbve* (Cbl), (6th week). Still making plenty for the house at $8,500. Day after Thanksgiving; gen- erally slow, was bigger than the Fri- day of .;iwb weeks .previous. ; last week did $8,700, also -something to brag about; v.. . Paramoani (F-WC) (2,740: 35-55- 75 )-r-^'Last Gangster' (MGM) ahd 'tove' bn Toast' (Par); . Runnmg about thie. sairie pace as the Fox and the Golden Gate. Natives still seem to be interested in gangster pictures, according to the take, $20,000.. Last week, 'Manhattan AierryrGbf-Roiind* (Rep) and. 'Looking for Trouble' <20th) did a disappointing $13,000. St Francis (E^WG) .(li470; 35-55r 75>-^'Secohd Hoheyniobh' (20th) arid •45 Fathiei-s' (20th) (2d wfeek-). House ceenls to have a steady clientele; will; draw the average ;$6,000 with this pair Which; moved over to this hbuse after a ;.week at the Fox. 'Last week, 'Ebb/ Tide* (Par) and ''Expensive Husbands^ (WB) (2d week) :did the usual $6,000. ' ' United Artlata (Goheri) (1.200; 35 'Second Hbrieymoori' (20th). Big ,$14,000.: Last week ; 'Awful -Truth' (Col) topped the house record re- cently? set by another Gbluriibia film, •Lost Horizon.' "Eruth' did. a-grand $19,500. and werit to the Aladdin for a second Wjeefc; Filni will no doubt get the■ usual four ■^weekis, at Fox first- runs.' :' Otphevm (RKO) (2,600; 2.';.35-40) -^'Firefly' (MG) arid 'There Goes the Grborii' (RKO), 9 days, $13,000. Last week ^'Victbna vihe, areaf (BKO) proved disappoiriting and with 'Fight for Your Lady'f (RKO.) was yanked after a l)oor $4,60d bri:fout-. days,. . ■ Paramount (Fox) (2,000; 25-40)-:^ 'That Certain Womian';. (FN) , and 'Love is on thV Air* (FN). : Forte $5,000. Last, week 'The Great Gar- rick' (WB) arid 'Cbiirisel for Crime? (Col) were okay at $4,000. ; Rlaltd; (Fox)" (900; 25-40)—'Life of Emile Zola': (WB) after, : week each at the Denver, Aladdin arid Broad-r way. and 'The Game That: Kills' (Col). Good $2,000. Last week 'Back in Circulation- : (FN), after-a y/eek at the Paramourit, arid 'Behind the Mike' (U) did fair at $1*500. . ' S5.7.'5 )-T'Prisbnef of Zehda' (UA) i'ld Weiek). Showing remarkabl6^^ draught; •Zerida* will go it alone at the United Artists wh^in the Embassy brings .in a new picture. Thursday. (2). Second stint for'Zenda' at'the United Artists will reach . a big $9,()00. Last week, ■ ;te*-.riflc $12,O00';\ WaTlleld (F-WC) (2.680: 35-55^75) -^'Navy Blue: and ;Gold' (MGM) and •Dinner at Ritz- (20th.) (2d week). Although biz done by this pair, wasn't outstanding last week; word of tnoUth publicity has ;been good and house is. holding conibo for a. second : frari(ie. Headed for good talre of $10,000. Last week did okay $15,000. ' . HONEYMOON^ i4G, 'FIREFLY' 13G. DENVER . ' . Deriyeir,. Nov.'30. ' Several of the first ruris are pack- ih'X them )ri this wieek, with the Aladdin doing about as niuch busi- ness On 1;500 seats : jSuriday '(28) as the Denver did on 2.500. even thbugll the latter' had tWo jiOldbuts; .'AWfwl Truth' a t Aladdiii kept rbllirig ' all daV with .a coritiniious holdout,, and' will; go to 'the Bi-padwaiy. .-Second;. Honeymoon* was strong sill Week, at the Denver, and .mbyies to the Alad-. diri. 'Firefly' packed'^rtTTe'JOrpheUm reoeate'^dly, being , hold two extra days. On Thanks<»ivin.e day the house was,^packed from the .start to after Mr.^O, with the filrii being boostif ed by all who .saw it;,: V :.' ; ■ ' '"■'„.■. .Snow Friday slowed, down grosses -only-sWgbtljtv s ; ;: V ; Washington. Nov. 30.; '■ Tlianksgiving holiday came thfough ^riic^y, phly; two Ibcal lignd gani^s b|e^: ing played, in; tlie a^n>r» WitH all stratight pic spots bperiing in time, tb count it; on "this we^ek's grosses;^ it'll push 'em riicdy above dull iayeraig^ of past weeks. Palac^ ;Mvas only house daring midnight shbw'THariksgiying eve- (24); bpenirifiV'Firefly*;^ p.ih.; and cleaned up With estimatisd $600 bri isinglei pi;einier0 Show ^^a^ Nobody wili teap.:,any sm this week since the caliber of cellu- loid; represents what the .boys .;had. been saving for Koiiday.^arid is bpund. to split thei takes. 'Siecond Honey- Triooii' with Dave Apollph, Revue at Capitol; tbwn's biggest shoWi^hop, is but in frbriti liowevef, and bids to exceptibn bf the Empire, slid, in secbrid day, recovering ; over - the weekend when ideal film weather boosted biz. . :r\--.> -• . Estimated for this Week;:; Albee te6) «,2(j6i 25-35-50)^ •Stage Door' (RKOy ahd 'Higlv Fly-, «rs'. (RKO); Holding: ftace; take should be close to: $10*000, which is plenty nice for this spot.. Last week •Portia on Triar (Rep) and 'Fit for Xing' (RKO) poor $3,900. ■ w Carltoii (Fay-Loew's) (1.400; 251^35-. 50)_'Last Ganigster' (MG) and 'Love Takes Flight'. (GN).> Second w;eek showing; moved /. from Loe.w's, tough opposish doesn't augur well for- outcomip: not likely over $3,600. Last webic 'Awful Truth' (Col) and 'W€stlarid ■ Case': (U);, third %eek wound ;up with $2,900^ good con-, sideririg everything. ; > . Empire (Spitz) (1,600; 25-30-40)r-r •All over Town' (Rep) and N. T. G. stage unit. Terrific business iiit .scale; house records toijplirig; ibur-a-day is the rule and almost qapacity at every jjerfbrriiarice; should, have no diffi- culty in garnering $10,000; Last week 'Otitei: Gate' (Rep) aihd vaudeville was riiild pickings at $4,300. Fay's X2,000; 25-35-$0)—'45 Fathers', (2(i(th.) and yaude; Picture bkay, but vaude is repeater dri : folir .iripnths; house will, be fortunate to take in; $6,000; off. Last. week 'Dinner at Ritz'. (20th ) and vaiide . was tepid, tbo,.:ia-t: idittb "flgiJ^e;■■■;^. Lbew's , State (3,200; 25-35-50)— 'Ilrefly' (MG). Mildly received by press and: natives • alike; biz moving; along okay» but nothing like it really should be;.perhaps $12,000.: Last week: 'Last Gangster! ;(MG)' and 'Loye Takes ; Flight' (GN) finished ! SQisp with $10,300 in the till. Majestio (Fay) (2,200; 25^35-50)-r- 'Perfect Si)ecimenV (WB) and 'Ex- iierisive, Husbands' ■ (WB). Fairly good fodder for ;the naUves luider ordinary ' circuriistarices, : but ; this week it's just aboiit keeping pace with abriorrrial trend; $7,000: is sb-sb. Last week 'Secbnd Honeymobn' (20th) and .'BbrroWing Trouble' (20th), bbtter than, expected at $7,300. ; Strand llridie) (2,200; 25-35-50)— 'fibb Tide' (Par) .'Bride for Henry* (Rep); this is : a case, too, where competition is a bit too strong;.' with' the help b^ midnight show and holi- day, u week is expectedto. : finish around $7,300, fair. Last Weelc 'Hap-; pened in'Hollywood', (Cbl) and 'Hold 'Em Navjr' (Par) was sb-sb a;t $6;i00. cop big :$16,()00 On eight-day jaiarit; and will. probably, inovie v oyer to BroWn for contihuing stanza. Jjast- ;Week ■ 'IVlerry-Go-Rourid': (U), and 'Girl. With Ideas' (U), riot: so forte at $6,000. :•: .'.'-.. ;■■- ^traiid (Fourth Ave.). (1,500; 15^30- 40)-^'Barrier' (Par) dualled with 'Night Club Scaridal* (Par). Pbirit- ing to. just fair $3,000, Last week 'Blossortis bn' Brbadway* (Par) and 'Westlarid Case' (U); ialtered sbme- ' what to wind upi with sp-sp .$2,900. " L'TiUe Punchr, - Damser Estimates for ThU: Week . Aladdin (Fox) (1,500: 25-40)^*The Awful TfUth* (Cbl), after a v/eek at the Denver. Smash,.; $6,000. /Last wesk 'Ali Baba CJoes:to TbSvn* ^'ZOth V wcs very good at. $4i500.' and ws,«! n^'jv'^d to. the.Bropdwayy Had played th;' Denver a week..: Rrrtiaw»Y>(*Hiwaivf 1.500: 2,')-40)-r- C20th ) ^^fte^' Jyer.• and st .-'Week A^'s goprt. stay-there;,;-, -..' ;- .:■ -;' -' '•. -'y'Esttmaies:^for This-"Weet- - Capitol (Lbew) (3,424; 35-66)-^ •Secbnd Honey riibbri- (20th) and- vaude. Bright reviews of pic, rep Of Dave. ■ ApoUori's revues : here arid natural pull Of biggest local :hbuse when' tourists are around will,:hold the lead With oke $22,000. Last week ^NaVy Blue arid Gold' (MG) and Waring's PeririsylVaniariS socked with beautiful $31,000. . Cbiiimbia (Loew) (1,583; 25-40)-t-' 'Ali Baba' (20th) . (2d run); Back after • so-so week at Palace and may see fair : $4,500; Last .week 'Zerida' (UA) (2d run) after two big weeks upi the street , got good $5,000; Earl* (WB).' (2,244;. 35-66 )— 'rU •Take'liomanceV (Col) ;arid Vaude. No- riameivaude leaves it: all Up to Grace Moore /arid -she won't bettet fair $14,500. Last week 'Love' I'rii / After! (WB) and six acts with..-Harriet Hoctof took bke $15;506; Keith's (RKO) (1,830,; 35-55)— 'Stage Door' (RKO). Rave reviews plus ,.build-up . when legit yersibri,. played here two .weeks ago should get big $13,000. Last week. ?Dinrier : at Ritz^ .(20th) brutal $3,500. . Met (WB> (1,853; 25-40 )MAlcatraz' (WB). HeaVy. bally for. pic iri this spot and it's the sort the house's trade, goes .for, Should: pull . big^ $7,500. Last week 'Back in ,Circu-; latiori' (WB) took :satisfactpry> $4,300. for six days. Palace (Loew:) (2,363;-35-55)hr ^•Firefly* (MG); Build■^xip has been j?birig: . on for, months., and cpunting 'Thanksgivinjj eve midnight show and. holiday opening it'll get nice $20,000, Laist - week 'Conquest' (MG) (2d jnti>rk) g nnd $ 9, 500. : -en'tui^h at'$3,000.:to .ret: a fdurih weelc in first runs, at tiip Riplto . Hr.-.>iii»»n (G^^ckrill) (1..500/^.'"^-3.''-40) —!>^h!3,Tide' (Par■)... Finp^S.OOO,.List wcc'; '"'^lo'-'-nn)'! on .pi-o.ad\vtiy'. (Par) Wi rp'^'- fr-^".at^?5).7:^0; • •■ '• Denver ('Fox). (2,500; 2.5r35.50)— PROYi GOfflPETISH flOt;^ ' :;■ Providence,.'Nov; v30. / Exhib.s are tlriri.st their heavy barr rage this: week; Best /entertainment bills lit ages';, but the; bombardment is haying effect in few places. Nils T.. Grarilund^ljative son,- is eclipsinji. all;else this; stanza' with hisvi'eviib at: the .. Ehipire, . breaking all ■;hOU-sc. recbrd^t and clitting in plenty in the take Of opposish houses. ■■■ ■^''-'].^. : All stancTs benefited by midni.«ht shoWs arid 'holiday vb.ut, with- the. • Louisville, N'pv, ; 30. . Grosses are.riding along at a high level . currently,; with Thanksgiving Day. biz, plus: Saturday arid Sunday, boosting all pics. .Ga. top oiE that, takirigs^.Will be reckoned on the basis Of an eight-day showing, and every- thing considered, all: houses will wind up: well in the black. Tirefly* at Loew's Stale beat- the others to Uib. .jurilp, with a ■ midnight: preview , wednesdSy: (24). House. . :was cleared prior to; the late.screen* irig, but. payees were 'pretty scarce. Top riioney will :be copped .by the Rialto; with 'Danisel in :Distress' and 'Borrowing Trouble.'. Faith Bacon and. her revue at the National, will help to keep that house in the run- ning, with -biz virell ori; the okay: side. Estimates for This Week, . Brown- : (Fourih; - - AVe. -. Loew's) (li500;i5-30?40>-T-'second Horiey- niOon* . (20th') and 'Dangerously Yours'. .(20th), dual. Seeona; down- town week looks okay at $2,100. . Last week 'Awful Truth* (Col) arid 'Bad Guy.' (M'G)' (2nd Week) iirie; $2,700, Kentucky (Switow) (900; 15-25).-^ 'Double or Nothing'. (Par) and 'That ;Certain Woman' (WB), split .with ;Emile Zola* (WB) ::and ''Blbride Trouble' (WB). Should ring the beJ with fine $2,700. Last week 'Vairsity Show',, lWB),^arid .'Wild and. Woolly' (20th), \ touched ,: around - average $2,300. : ' '. -;. - . .■ ' /Loew's State (3;bob; 15^30-4O)r- 'Fii-efly' (MQ) and 'Wohien: Meri Mari-y' (Col). Both ends of this double; headai^ plenty, okei . Eight- day week will come iip. to eipecta tibns at;$14,000, big. Last week 'Con oiliest' (MG) -. disappoiriied- 'with meager,:$5j200; : ;.■;' :•.• ;-V. . Mary- Anderson (Libson) (1;000; 15^30-^40)^'SUbinai^irie, D^l'.) (WB) Navy pic,plenty-all ,righ:l; should hit $4;00O and maybe .more; Last Week 'Lpye I'rii. At'tcr' (WB), little belOw .av<;kage' at $i,100.x V ^^rtiintfflitlTrdTr)-(-27400rl5=25-49^ 'Over; the. Gbal' ,(WB) and: Faith Bacon's,; Revue on . stage;; i Resulls nothing to rave abbut at, $3,000i Last \veek .'Forbidden'. (Underwood):; sex pic in' it's"'fbai'thr we'ek' Wb'u'nd ;up with okay $2,500; \ .: 6hio:;(Settos) -(900; 15)—•Ruriiba' (Par) and •CJid. on Frpnt Page* (U), dual, . split with ; 'Chan at Oriera' (20th) ai^d 'Captain Blood'. ( WB)v dual.; Poor $1,200. Lr.st. week 'Three Smart :g iris' (U) arid 'Bouldbr Da-n' ( WB^: riUfil;'sblit with 'Car 99' TPa rV ■ y^' V / ./jndiariapplis,- NOV. Jip; ' V; .Mb(5eit:ate .Irnprbyemeht ih doy^n- towri. theatte? igros«es Is' noted 'since Thanksgiving Day ' 6n(ied. a Very bad period of depi'essiOil^ : Xittle . jack Little and his brch . bii the stage at the; I^yrie' w ith' 'Tprchy Blarie, Ad- venturous Blbride- as the flicked half ot the bill is out. in frbnt for top honors in the first run sectbr. Loew's with . 'Nothirig Sacred,* :and /the Jn-< diaha, With,'Damsel in Distress,' .are; bracketed With, Identical - grosses in the .tunrier-up position, while ^/Ebh; Tide/ . at the: Circle, ;1rails not far behind. ' ' Ali the hbuses; except the Lyric opened with- new-programs Thurs^ day (25) instead of the Usual chari.ge day;.Friday, to take r^dvantage of the. •holiday.:: ■'- - ;" :;■'',;■: -■/"-■•/'fistlinalejrifbr-This- Week: ' Apollo (katz-Dolie) ;(i;i00: 2i5-;46) -—•Fit For A King' (RKO) and 'Talk bf; DeVir (RKO). .V Joe. E. Brown plugged; but gross i.s mild at. $2;;750. Last week ;the holdbver sessibn of 'Second Hoheyrinoori'; (20th) arid '45 Fathers' (.20th) did weak $2^100 in six :days.-. :-'::■ circle (Katz-Dolle): (2.800; 25-40) ---'Ebb Tide* (Par) and fThere Goes Groom* (RKO).. Pretty good at $6,500. Last -Week, 'BlossOnis brt Broadway'-: (Par) arid 'Over Gbal' (WBX did $3,200, poori .' : • : Indiana (Katz-DbUe) (3.100: 25-40) ^'Damsel in Distress' (RKO)- and 'Borrowing Trouble* (20th). Astaire alone is not tip to As.taire-Rteers grosses, although take of $7^0^ is good. 'Last Week; 'Merry Go Round' (U) and 'Grnl With Ideas^ (U) was brutal at $2,300 in six days. : Kelttfs; (Kane) (1.300: 15.25)r- ■Phantbm of Santa Fe'nfBaiTough's) and 'Follies Interhationiale' ori stage. Mild at $2,800. Last week; 'Thaiiks for Listening* : (Cohn) a'nd tasky's 'French Reyue* <)n stage did $2(300; bad.:}' •-:-■ ■,- Loew's (Lbew's) ; (2,400: 25r40)- 'Npthirig :Sacred^:(UA) and 'Murder in Diamond RpV^' (UA).; Form-er pic itiyen heavy ad 'campaign-: and ;will draw $7,300.; very good. Last Week 'Awful Truth* (Col); and 'Between Two Women' (MG) -Was swell at ■$9;50o:'-. V'.. ■.;;:',;■.";- Lyric;; (Olson) (2.000: 25-30-40)— 'Torchy Blane. Adventurous Blbnde' (WB) and;Little Jack Little band'on stage.': Latter:. is magnet here, arid take will be beist in--many:' weeks ai. $10,500.. dandy. Last week. 'It's Love I'm After': :(WB) and;/ vaude was barely average at $7,750. - and 'We're Not Dressing' (Par), dual; okay $l,500r Rialto (Fourth Ave.) (3 O0O: 15-30- -lai-r-'Dsms'sl in-Distress' (RKO) arid 'Bbri-owin.fT'. Trouble' ' <20th). Fred .Astaire .iirid. Burns- & Allen .backing pleniy 6f ■ b.o. plunch; Should easily ^ ^V 9^i;lotte,^Nv C;,vNov; :30. ;; Lexington is the latest :Nprth Caro lina city to join the' Sunday film jparade. Shows'were: run. at t.he^ Una for the first, time: last: Sunday; a fairly; large crowd attending; S^^ ,run beginning at twi) O'clock; . ; ' There is no city ordinance permit- ting Sunday pix, biit thei-e. is ribrie forbidding them, iiist -so' they: siay within the hours ailbtted to- other places of busiriess pp^^ on Sundiiy, • ,'; ■'... ; • •; : Eastori,: Pa., rNby;'30.'-'.;; ^-HTheTfirst-New-Jei=^ey4d^^^^ Sunday, 'pictures;; approved by. its . ; • Philadelphia, Nov. 30.; .'. Mpbs; here; ifpr 4he: Peri ri-Cprnell: and, -Arrily-Jlayy .gamies last week- end': werb out, ipr all the etitei'tain- ■ ment/they; could getr—bi)t{they ap^^ : parientiy prefbrred ;it liq wbiW riiteries: had biggest grosses in history, pic b. '6.'s ;tookv]^ ori the; chin. That, plus fbg and raih Satur- ' day (27) and Sunday (28), Svhich kept Jregular trade at home, left, the outlook dismal.. ; j. -'^ 'X^':.., Only thing; that's showing any go at all is .'Nothing Sacred;' '.. at $17,- : 000. Earle, with its flesh, continues at normally good pace. Real dis-^ appoiriter ijs 'Damsel in .Di.-stress.';; i;bbked for as a certain h. o., it's not even providing _ a healthy initial Week. Goes but tomorrow. Orie lo- cal crick cracked, 'Astaire without Ginger is; Astaire Vvithout^ginger.' . -■■ Estimaics fer This Week ^;-'-i-/,;l' Aldine (WB) (1,200; 46-55-;75)— ; •Nothing Sacred' (UA). - Stlorigest; thing in town; moving albng nicely, looking a cinch, to get $17,000. Last week, 'Breakfast for Two* (RKO); gave hbuse-. one of worst/: sessions, ^ with $6,400. . y \ ' Arcadia (Segall-SablOsky) ; /600; 35-40-50)—•Colfquest' (MG). Garbb : providing a needle fpr this long-suf^, feting.indie; .should get about $2,000 for the week. Last week, 'Make a Wish* (RKO) not so kind, with just about $1,000 for five days, • - Boyd (WB) (2,400; 40-55-65)—'Loye I'm After' (WB). Nbt up to par for pleasant times at $14,000. 'Live, Lpve and Learn' (MG) last stanza. purik- aroo with $11,000. ^ i Earle (WB) (3,000; 25-40-55)-^'45 Fathers' (20th). James Melton and Harriet Hoctor oh the boards; doing fair: $21,000. Last week, strong pic, •Fight for Your Lady' (RKO) helped Jane Froman and Borrah Mineyitch on stage .tb ' $!21,600,; not bad. Fox (WB) (2,300; 40-55-65)-^'Sub- marine Drl' (WB). Soriie debate be- fore this action flag-waver was shot into sophisticated Fox, but iseems to have been an okay choice; okay, at $16,000. Last week, 'SecOrid Honeyr . moon' (20th) fulfilled expectations With $13,200, n. s. g. ^-J.- ' KarltoB (WB) (1,100; 40-50)—'Live, Love, Learn' (MG) (2d run). . Pleas- ant with $4,800 .after a rocky first- run at the Boyd. 'Dr. Syri' (GB) was a surpriser last week with $3;400; which*-althbugh measly, was better than the buttons expected. Keith's (WB); (2,400; 40-50)—.'Fire^ fly* (MG) - (2d run). ; Another one better'at secorid run prices than first- run glory; sWell at-$5,500r LastAveek,- 'Ali Baba*TX20th) (2d i-un) was still the weakie it started out; $3,400- Xocust . (Reisman-Hodes) (1,600; 57-86-$1.14-$1.71)—^Hurricane' (Gold- wyri-IJA). ' This t\yo-a-dayer started • to weaken last week, its secorid ses- sion, but grabbed a nice $10,000; With Jon Hall dbing^a p; a. today; (Tues- day ), house :fi»^ers to pick up again arid shbuld get another $10,000 this week. .■•■■■-■*■-■■;.-:■ Stanley (WB) (3,000; 40-55-65 )-t: •DiariiSel iri Distiress' (RK(D).. Astaire's in distress here, with first bf his ve- hicles to fail to make the grade for a second; sessibri; ; Heart-rending at $14,000, below -pat for this house. Last week.'Firefly* (M-G J was no pot o' gold either at $11,000 for its. second turn. Stanton (WB) (1;700; 30-40-50)— 'West,of Shanghai' (WB). Took a. terrific , pasting from the; crix, but Karlofr" a:-dr^aw withar;" okay' ■with•- $5,O0O,. surprise.: Last week, 'Bjfff-'; rier* (Par), also shellacked, but less severely, and. likewise got $5,000; , '•; B'HAM BOFFS BANKO Gives Exhibs Until Deic. 4 to Clear . Their becks resideots; is Belviderc;. ■•c?^^^^^ Voters elected: Sunday pix arid the lone house in(theV,to\vri,- will: be-kep Open on the Sabbath. . ; Voters. in other . nearby Jersey towns dcrealed, efforts to have the- atres open on Sundays. . , ,.•. :;-,': ; ; '; Phihid;Vphi.i, Nov. 30.;: ' .;Sunday filius hi-.ve been riixcd iri Fi'celandi near; Wilkes-Bar " by Burgess Thomas ;E..'L,ew:s'; He issued .oi-jdei's to police to clQ.se p;;C. house starting this Siindny. He s;):d .nu- morpus tompl.'iiiils hjiye h4?cn re- ceived from church o;"- ;iiai; ■■}'■■'} . Birmingham, Nov. 30. ■; Bank night will be banned; here after Dec; 4, Police Chief Riley said folibwing .an opinion from Acting City;Atty. J. H. Willis that, they were in; violation of bbth the slate and city anti-lottery .laws.' Willis jfiointed out that iri' a; recent ruHng the; state supreme co urt had held banko i 1 legal arid .declared . that iri his; opinion present operation bf ba>iknite )n. Biirr njinghanv is equally illegal; ;. .. .;*We ;want\tb:be jair..wUhJhe;^p lie • arid theatregoers hcre-'^^ Chie.f Riley said,- 'arid are giving Ihem un- til Dec; 4 in Order; that any ticket sales that have ■been prey i o us.ly ri'iade Will; not. be a fleeted. Hpw.eyer, i.- haye instructed my pffibers the theatre managers that arrests w ill V be m ad e .in -: cases-Av^h&yc--^bank- 'riifihts' are held after Dec. 4; We'are' ripping for co-operation ot theatre .riiari.ager.s 'and the ptiblic in Ihi's niat- tef Wi)ich, in the; opinion of Ibe ci1.v .attorney, - is clearly: . 'io'ir.ti'oriof the law.' . V '-;'""■':. .:' ■:--,;;;■;