Variety (Dec 1937)

i4BGltlMAm(^ 57 . ■■ ■ . > ■ Chicago, Dec. 7. bblf^ Housed'- as the third play, orv the? American: Theatr^. Society ^^-y 'Sripiiori season. Got ^ good notices :the: ijiajprity ,the. cntjw., cSe NVerea't so sure: about th^ :S and at least one was certain, it wasn't so hot^ However, :shpw.js a : S ^ Vcpiri ipr. lea^^ three vSS here, and then to New :York for a Christmas week opener, ■ "li^oh Mbiiday (13) :Will he; the new Theatre Guild show, : 'Wiiie . of rhdlee' at the Erlinger as thie fouirth ATS^piay. Following that will be •Tovarich'which : .comes , ^P. . the ' Sefwyn Dec. 20.; Eugenie I-eontpyich figured a niitural ^in Chicago. as{;$he! is a strong'Ipcal fav. ^, - :': v: ■; Business held to satisfactory pace ii all the theatres Vast week; with -'Brother - Rat' -holdihg . to v gpod ■ Strength on 'plowing wceksVadvertise- 'A Doll's House,* Grand (1,300; $2.75) (2d vr6<?k); Opened stronf; on ATS backing and general critic ap- proval, coming through with good; $14 poo on the opener, withlthe groSs held down by the subscription prices. :;^gXdemand ; by ,. ittfdetrtr^tpt-the- iPv^^er priced^^eatsv . I:',^^.„-^ 'Brother ltot,»/Selwyn.,(1,000 : heth .week>; -One.m^ week .and buti fivirig way: to .Tovarich,' which ' ;indi<ates. gPod stay;; from ; advwipe; : i commenti- Current playpalled a gbod $8,500 last week, ' ■ . ^You Can't Take It: with Toll,? (1,000; $2.75) (44th week). Will break ; year's • run without difTicul.ty. -A'rna«ingly ; steady Sjo^^^here, with the b;o. clicking to $10,000,; ftne. - - ■•^PA '•nteyirs bisciple,? Great Ndrtherhi 'r-' ■■ 'The Str»w>*' Blackistbiie;■. Cleveland, Deb. Hilen Hayeis liast week bowled over all the Hanna's records for .strai.ght: dramas when hier . 'Victoria Regina Collected a phenoriienai $30,t)0p pliis, the biggest legit crowds seen here in 12 years' Week before opening hpuse was practically sold, out. Advance- ticket demand was closie to $20,000; No less than 125. standees at every perfprmancej which, put Hanna oh •the.map.againi.;:-- '- >^-.- Hayes topped the house record, previously held by Lunts in 'Design for Living; by $4,052. Grosa^ would -haye^beenr^norte-if-theatre-.didM^^ ■ sorb 3% state tax.: 'Stage Door* currently running.up :gppd business: for - Jpan Bennett, -to be followed by 'the Wbrtien * Play House doing ^Excursion' and 'Green Bay .Tree,' latter npW / . its fifth " Estimate fortast Week: - ♦Victoria Reglha,' Hahria (1,435-, $3.30):.. towrt went Hayes-crazy as : 'Regina' hit a new dramatic .rnark of $30,000, Ohly kicks were that thea- tre didn't have eriough seats, Which "were" Wort ' ' irips-In Place Cbanikl^^ . "Albahy>;N, ,Y.v'.Decv {JvU Ghahiii Theatres~GOrporaitjon hais. been . d:isspl vied and Ghamti Theiatres' Ehlerpri^s, Inc., hais.' beert iricor-; poi:ated, papers filed with the Secre.r^ tary .of: ;State. here show. ;. Directors of the new v.ebrhpariy,, >which ,has a. capUalv stock' of 10 shares, ,n^ par: value,, are: Rose Meyers, Rp^^ kihd and Mollie. Eggert,, all ' of . New ■York. . ^ V,-. { ' - '■■■)-^-. .: '.. Kriamer & Kleinfeld, Y.j arte at^ tiprneyis. for .both ,corpo^^^^^^^ ./ -svllifashingtoHi-;;Deic...7. . ftjaurice Ev.ans' 'Richard -11/ •,fiTst offering of the ^sea^pri to dare a $3,30 toi)^ cleaned up with, biggest gross the hbuise ' has ob'tairied : ; this :, term. Within .about /;$l,0OO:;:of. Gielgiid's. 'Hamlet/; which .played here at same top.'last spring. Gap's: .brily legit- is dark' this week: With the sudden, can- cellatibh of ^Love of Worneri,' :di}e. to open' Monday,' (6).- 'The Houisemiaster;!. due in next week,, ilsb . killed but, with explanation by Shiibcrts that biz in. BPs.ton .is big enough to-.wiir- riint Holdbver through date set fojc Wash. ^ i ' This leaves Cap leisitlfess for three straight .weeks, pre-Gh'riistrnas: week, being traditionally dark hei-c.- New. Mix Gbrdbh. pr.odtrction, 'Spring Thiaw,'' with . -Roland. Youhgv tenta- tively skedded to open .Dec. 27,. , Estimate lor" Last Week ..;'Richard 11,* National U,697;.$3.3p), Hefty, advance sale sold but balconies completely, but stiff top. restricted the lower floor to carriage trade;.top miany; of. whom, had:caught it in New York. Pulled $25,000, tops, for sea- son, but around :$1,000 under ; Giel- gtid's 'Hamlef .bf last . . : Which tiouse ■.expected tb.beat. ; , Tiiis Way'^^^^^^ ^iah't Take It* Advance, Atlanta; Theatre Tiff ■ y'-' ;. ; .Atlanta,-:'Det. 7,-'V: Heavy adyance sale indicates four- perf prmance run. of lYbu Can't Take It With YOU' is : going- to dP good, business at the Erlanger theatre, Dec. 16-18. ; ■,. ■• . i:.;"; :. Shbw' is being • brought here by W^^-WJnecPft,:.'whQ-insists he's still ruhning the theatre despite'the-^.c cliftim of. title to the. building, in satisT Xaction of back taxes. ,h, '■ -r 'REGINA'BOUBUNG IT . .- , (5i nci nhati, Dec,. 7. *Yr. Obedient Husband' did close to $14,000 at the Cox last week, at a $3;30 top. Figure beat previous takes : of'the season, but -is ■ being nearly : doiibled this w,eek by Helen Hayes . in 'Victoria Regina; at a $3,39 high.. r 'Victpria Regina'; ha,d close'! to a complete-sellout fpr the week in: a<l- vahce of its first: performance. Scaled capacity ./of . ,■ $25,500.\ lik?ly. Will bis benefited by an additibnar $1,000 bn . returns frorri stahding rporh. aiid ex: . tra chains placed ia'side aislb.f, , ■ 'Mariette,'; ■. rhusical • based .- ■.on' the .. French;^^ operetta of the. same liahie,' with a score, by Qiscar Strauss, a Arthur Guiterman, ■will be produced .by Bei-nard ; j, ..Steele and : Eiiriil ■ Kraska,. in . association with. George V. ,f ord- Hope to have Simon -Gerard and Gilbert MorgahV 'who-s^^^ ine^onginal play abroad, in .the cast. • A„^^^'^y*^*y Lives^V comedy, by :\ fw.len Prescott,' has been bought by' the new flrnti of ..James McKnight and . ,1^^^ Goddard; Rehearsals .stai-t . Vnristmas week.. ' ; ^ 'Drumbpe,' first called 'The Devil's •: myer;;Book,': will be tried out-in ; .. Pasadena by' Louis GIirie, who .also .. PJans s;hb>ying .'The, Case of Lady . Fielding.' .by E.^me Dallas.. .'Detroit, Decv;7. v;-, Wbrd-of-mbuth \ and" :i>ress praise on bolstering of show permitted Alice Alexander's; 'Right This. Way' to-hold-oh—for^ a -profitableiisecbnd Session at the Casis last stanza. With about $7,000 on secbnd nine perforrn- ahces; musical shoved off fpr. New York Sunday : (5.) with around $17;* 000 to' shoW: for .its two sessions here; not bad in view .of thing.s. . ; : House, dark this weekj: still; swamped with mail'order* requests for Helen Hayes', 'Victoria Regina' TJIJeiiirig week stand Dee. 13, and with bbxbffice. open this week fpr last-few-days' saleis, drama- is as- :sured of s;r.b, session before ppen- ing' - performance. ■: - Which'Jl-i: mean something like $30,000 at $3.30 top, probably a. new record for house. . / Estimate for Last Week ♦Riffhi This^Way,^Cass (1,400; $2.75 top) " (2d week). . RenQvatioiis in musical enabled' it to . hold up' fp.r second session of about $7;000, which gives .play siomething Ilke. $17.flOO for is : perfbrm.ance.i. ,fibt > bad, con- .s.id;ei;ing....;':; ■ y-' Wttnieh' Sets St. Season Record, 121,6^ . St. Louis;. Dec. 7.; " ■ tw 0 - reco r ds ' we re. h u ny;, .I'l p. li ere- last week when Clare Boothe's. com edy. 'The. W.OiTien,! finished^ a : riine- perfoi'rriance engagement Saturday (4) with-^ wbw take p.f $21,000. which bcttcped biz (lone by: the road Company, in Buifl'alb, Detroit and C.m- cagb. • Ihcidenially, it also tpppcd the, b:o.. figures of 'any .other show here this' .season; .: Por la-st -five perform-: ances the- .American'theatre, town .s phjy legit-house, opeiied its third: .balco.ny^for.papaGity^crpwUs and. had turnaways. • Heavy advance^ sale .assures succe.ss: for : ^Yr Obedient ' Husband.' :.-wi1h Fredric Mardh and.-Flbi-ence Eld.ridge in the top roles, which, opened week stand- last night. (.Monday ). ; ■ *ToyaficK' at Moiitreal .Montreal. Dec. 7. His Majesty's, theatre, pjc bouse ddirk. for weeks, ..is openi this week with' Eugenie Leontovigh in 'Tova- rich.' .First .stager ih more than a year. . . •' ■.'. To\yn-is hbtbriously uncertain for legit, biit at a $2,50 top,, the advance indicates the «hbw may .knock of! a gross of $8,000. : •,/ - .-. r.Bp.ston, Dec,; 7. : ■. ^Housemaster,'^ sponsored ■ by; a big subscription ;Iist, .had everything its: b.vi/ni way last weekv/inbluding ?i flat- tering press. Only other piece in town is 'Can't ^take It With; You,' entering l4th Week, with four more frames '■ announced..' 'Between ■ the Devil,' revised,; opens . tonight ,(,7) with Jack Buchanan, -Evelyn Laye -ahd-A-delerDixohTT^Leaning-ontLeltyr^ starring ;Charlotte Greeriwobd., is penciled into; the Shubert: for .Xmias day,--.' •.' ;■;;•;";■; ; /. ;""-•;'.. Estimates ipr -Last <Week .■/.-■:';'■ • 'HQusemastef,' Wilbur . Cl,227; $2.75) (2d;week). Natural; for Hiib Carriage trade" and' recommended by local- press,, turned; ' '. around $14,000 .for opening week. .. . One more stanza, maybe two.; -;:'. c; • :. •Tovarich,' • Shubert.;(1,590; V;$2,7f));- Ended successful run- here Saturday (4) with'about ;$9;50p , ; 'Can't Take It With Yau,' Plymouth .(14th wieek) (1,480; $2.50). 'Last four Weeks' sign went out this Weekend after 13th friame,.drppped to $7,000.. CORNELIA 0. SKINNER : $3,100, STRONG, BALTO • Baltimore, Dec. 7, : Town • was practically ; dark for legit last. week, with only Cornel ia Otis Skinner in for a two-day book- ing of 'Edna His Wife' at; the Audi- tbrium. Near-total capacity of .$3,100. Piehty of; carriage/vtra.de!. and bkay crick response; '-■'. \ Current week has .'Room Service' in .at Ford's with fair. Sale—;' ■ ad- vic^nce; Final count a questibn, as cbmedy had its. preem here last, sea^ son. 'One Flight Down,? latest Ham- merstein try featuring Jack Pearl i n a dramatic role, is listed for^ tryout at the Maryland^; town's othe? legit ]ious.e;. for the, week, of Dec. 13. _ Estimate for Last" Week'. . 'Edita; His Wife,* Auditbrium -:(1;-: 440; $2;75). Lateist Cprnelia Otis Skin- ner monologue iisihg complete scenic investiture : and; telling.- continued stbry, wel 1 received by crix and car- riage trade to near capacity of $3,100 fbr two-night~ Engagement. B'way Off 30%; Sliding grosses; la.st week.-fojjow- -ihg ;.Thank$giv.ing,.. which wfts .■gfcni:: er ally .rdjsiappbintlng, aroused lusty" squawks on Broadway...' Takings dropped from. $3,000 .'to. $5,000 ex- cept for the. s.tandotitsi general de- crease being 30% and more. Pre-Christmas - slump is .scasphal,; but this time grosses fell oft so sharply that :all .legit show business' tried to. d iscpver • the:. reasOns-T-Wash- ihgton, ..the'. StbCk". -market, . general business- recession. ; NeW';York hptelS areVkhbwn tO:be -away under.ribriTial,. number bf guests having steadily de- clined during the last four, weeks,: Decrease iri; visitors wpuld directly affect theatre attendance.. ,...;; Agencies."were stuck with .tickets' even for ,the new leaders;,jyv;© pr three performiihces hot; reaching a;c- .tuai;capacity, with pbssiWy ;orie- :Cxr; :ception. Tteslilt Was. that several "neyir. n^w low grosses were recorded.; Last week's batch .of new shows proved a; Weak lot, with the excep- tion . of v'HOoray- for What?' which -wjas:^coid ial 1 yLgreetedL. at-4he—Win^ Garden. Business, oh. the show- jumped :'a.fter the- midweek debut; Indicated that the Wynn show will get around $30,000 this week/ 'Bar-- Chester Towers,*. Beck- dre.w';:ah: off press, but business ;-was fair because' of partiies arid ah agency, buy. .Gross' Was around $11,0()0. ; . 'Brown :Sugar,'; Biitrhore;" 'Love in .My ;Fashioh' ('To :;^Be Contihued'), Ritz, and 'Merely Murder,' Playr house, vWere:;. Panned' .;a^ SatUrday;::(4).. 'G.ebrge and Margaret^ also iclosed- at the Mordsco. ; 'Father Malachy's Miracle,' an in-; dicated stayer, yvas credited With; an increase last wjeek..^^ With !Love pf .Women' starting,' this Week at the Golden brily one: new production is slated for nbkt week, 'Tell Me; Pretty; Maiden' at " the Mahsfield'. ■ Abbey Players; will revive 'Drarria .at Ihn-- ish.' Ambassadbr, and at a little Ihe- atre,; formerly ..the President,' a pro- duction, called 'Murder Sails at; Mid-. night' is due. ;,■;;„■.■ ;' -.: ' .. ...Estimates for Last Week- - ■" 'Amphitryon 38,' Shubert ; (6th Week) (C-i,387-$3.30). . Impetus ot advance sales,; plus subsGriptipn.s pror tected :cpmedy . hit. from downward trend; gro.ss"; estimated over $21,000. 'Babes in Arms,' .Majestic (35th week): (M-I,752.$3.30); Dived last week as' did mdst others; still figured to stay through :winter; $14,000. 'Barchcster Towers,' . Beck (2nd week) (CD-l,214-$3.30), ■ Weak press biit. fairly good busrrie.ss; ::first seven perforihances garnered $11,0()0 or slightly more.-. . •.■■ .• .;. "■■ X ^Brother Rat,' National (52nd week) (C-l,164-$3.30). Alsp .slipped arid the gross was around $&,000; drop was ^apf»roxinTately^r30%, w . • .: :: Philadelphia, Dec. 1: • 'Three -Waltzes,' all by itself; last week, and considerably irriproyed over its cdnditibri When first tried put up in New England, is announcing •last week' at .the Chestnut, but there is'SPme taik^ of a third, week .fpr the big -operetta. "' Inciden tally, - local cri x liked the sho.w itself and Michael Bartlett, male lead, .miich better, than, they -did the; impPrted London .. star, Margaret Banherman. ; ;:': • From :tiireseht -indications : there won't be another" opening , until .Christmias. On Saturday, ;Xma.<5-.night. unle.«3S plans : are changed, ; 'Brother Rat' will bow in at the Foitcstj. while Dec. 27 the'. Chestnut ■will'. get the Theatre Guild's, hew: . , 'Wine of. Choice.' arid .the Erlanger Will offer the .recently deferred ■ 'Having; Won-: deritjl':Tirrio:': -Locu'.';t;.has''Hurricane' curi-cntly^ but' rim.■•won't last- 'Trtu longer, and: house ::is skedded for legits after roadshow film, scrams... ■ Estimate for Lsist Weiek ■■ -'tliree --Waltzes*'■vF^rrestj;r.,;^(1^64(5; $3.42) -• (2d week).' - All.-alone ..by itself-arid getting a gobd/;if.,ri.ot sensa- tional,; trade after .okay; notices $lj5;000; recorded, ; ; ■■:. :..;;;' *Room Service' $2,70Q, 'Tonight* 5G, Denver ■.■■"■lienver,;Dec^ 7;-■■\ iPrc.-Cjhri.stma.s-season- is makirtg;; it- tough forlcgits. ' 'Room Service', did oriiy $2^700 in - thi-ee 'pbrform.ahcesi, and 'Tonight, at 5:30r .series pf;:Noel Coward's one-act play.s,-giusscd only ■.$1,000 in';five shows'.-■ dl'aw;,' not - defiriiiejatayer .a^ > -bth£ir:\iv^efeki^T:two^^ . .. ' ; 'Many ,Mansions,' .44th Street (7fh . Week). - (p-l,323-$3.3.6.0; Some .im- ■ prbveinent since n^ov irig here'; ;weok'- ^ eii'd tirade helped .to .arbiirid $4;500; ;; 'IWerely Mur'dcr,r Playhou;.se:--T^ biff Saturday ; (4 > -opened Friday (3) and panned. 'V . " ■ 'Mice. a:'n'<l> Mcrt,'.'.Miisic: Box.; Clrtl ■, Week) ;(pfi;01O^-;$3.30'). lleld--0p' wen . Considering cbriditions ■ and ' shbiild ■scoi's a ruh;; around $14,000, wilh ■. sti-bn'g. Fcidiiy. and Saturday." -' ■ 'Room Scrvite,' Cort (30th week) (G-i.059-$3.30). Drbpped to arbiviKl ; $11,000;. .lowest 'tskings since opeh.- :■. irig; laiigh, show should come back after holidays.. .;.' :. ' -•-;•; - ".., ; ^Something for : NothiiiK,' Windsor (Ist :Week) l<:i-9(39-$3.30). .Pref!ent;ed ; by .Stuart Drake; Written by: Hari^y- , j. Essex ;ai)d Sicl Schwartz; <>peri.s .tb4 iribtrbw: (Thursday). ■';..-.■-^: r. ;. . 'Siege,' Lpn.gacre .(1st Week)' (D- l,019-$.3.3()); .Presented: by Norman. Bel. Ge.ddes;v.writteri by Irwin: Shaw;, drama "of Spanish war; bpfens tonight : tWed'heKdiiy).. . ' v'--; 'Susan aind God,' PlyinbiitK UOth • week) . ■ (CD...1,03C-$3,3(1):; : Little ; af-.. fected because of advance sales and agency support; real ; hit; / grossed . $20,500 last week, ■ : i :; - 'The Star Waeon, .Empire ■ (11 t.h Week) (CD-r,096-$3.30); Some per-. forniarices . btt- last ;week with the ;- gross approximating ;$15,500'; one , of .season's leaders. ... .-■ 'The Womeri,'! ; BarrymPie (50th week) (CVl,D48-$3.30)'.; Werit off, but' not ais much as. some: others; quoted arourid ■.$13,000 last :Week; soon passes ;: ycar's'mafk. : 'Tobaqco Road,' . Forrest (209th week); (C-i;i07-$1.65). Starts, the fifth year: this .Week arid.;length: of run , anybody's guess; ^ quoted around $6,000,;which is; okay; fpr- shptt cast drariia. - ■ • ..'-. .' ';■;.'.:-'.• -'■''!' ;. 'Yes, My Darling Daughter,' Vari- derbiit ■ (43rd week) (C-804-$3.30). Another run .show that felt the drop last Week, biit alsp. shpuld stick through winter; $7,500.; {>. •You Cari^t Take It With You,' Booth (Mnd Week) (C-708-$3.30). For first time . since > sumriier two nights ':■ were' riot capacity, but hold- over.'hit still- big seller ;in agencies; $14,000. .- Added 'Edna His Wife,' Little; one per.son play; Cornelia Otis Skinner eriacting . eight parts; opened, last ni^ht (Tucs^ era I . .. ^Brown Sugar,' Biltnribre, , ; With- drawn Sattirday (4); panned; played four performances. - 'Father MaUchy's Miracle/ St. James, (4th week) (C-i,520-$3.30). Picked 'up: over, previous Week arid expected; to' .make ; the : grade;: esti- mated around $12,000.. 'French Without . Tears, Miller (11th Week) (C-944-$3.30). Slipped with field, with takings aro u rid: the $7,000 ;mark.;:cla!5s;d.ra,W English jm-, port. -■ •:■.' •.: ■■.;■•■ ■■ •■■".'.'. 'George and Margaret,' MoroSco. Clo.sed Saturday after, playing ■ 10 weeks; did ^moderate bu.sincss; :Wiil not tour. 'Ghost of Yankee; iibodle,' Guild (3rd week) (Dt914-$3,30)., Mostly !Sub,scriptioh "coin, with Ethel Barryr more: the draw, hpWever; $12,000 quoted. . ;, - 'Golden Boy,' Bela.sco (6th:Week) (D-l,000-$3.30). Set for run;.: some ag-;iCy:support ;arid parties; bit; under $13,000;- with phe or two nights. OfT; ;ejc;ceilent/ad.vahce sale.: .: .'Having Wonderful Time,' Lyceum (42rid ;Week> (C-961-$3.30), Run shows ; were: jnribre ;affected ' by the slump :Iast .week. tharii .soriie " neW su"cGe.s!?bs;grbsS.apprbxiiTiatcd.$7,000. fHooray for:What?' Winter' Garden (■2nd :..w.eek;) ■ .(M-j;fi.7l-$4.:4P). Drew strong press and :fig.ured to get, irii- portarit mphey;;. ope.jied: middle of last • week; ; v.irtiial". -capacity, : by- Saturday; , 'I'd Rather Be Right,' Alvin ^6th week) (M-l.,355-$4.40). :. , Agencies were . stuck \ with :ticKetS for: • f-iome perfo :mahces but; . boxofricc reg istercd capacity; $32,000. • 'Lady -Has-' Heart,'. 46th; Street (ilth . week) (CD-l,375-$3..30). ;One of' the leads mbritioned for: another show an.d contiriuarice not certain'; under; $.5,000. indicated;.: - >tove in;.My •Fashio'n;'-~Ritz. : .Taken •;bfr. Saturday (4);; opened Erjday , and ■got adverse :pre.ss'.' 'Love of Women,' Golden (1st week): fG-'784-$3v30;);,-. ' Prcscrited , by Lee Shubert; written by Aimee and Philip Stuart; debut,, put forward frdih. riext .week; . bpei).s" Elridiay . (l0y- :" 'Madame Bovary,' BroadhUr.st;(4th week) '(D-l,116-$3.30). One bf Guild's iprocliic.tionf regarded a.^ "subscription Pins and Needles; Labor Stage (Old Princess); satiric revue,;.week . ert'ds .sportSored, by: Ladies' Garment Wbrkers;unibn. . ;;. -.-:-.'■ ', Revivals 'Juliiis Caesar,' Mercury; modern; dress revival faring very Well. , ^ - Abbey--Players^^ATObas^^^^ cur^ rent bill, 'JunP and the Paycock.'^ 'The Fireman's Flame.' American Music Hall; cabaret old style; meller. •WPA .■ 'Processional,* Elliott. Eugene O'Neill playlets, Lafayette. ROSE 'SHOW OF SHOWS' 12G AND OUT, FRISCO San i'ranciScp^Dec. -T. After a ; ice' opening week : of $20,000, Billy Rose's 'Show of Shows' tbok a highdive last week, tumbling to $12,000, As a result, the run was suddenly cut from / three weeks. to two and the trpupe .scrammed town ■ at the ehd -of theswcek, hustling fbf'-. NeW York.. Production is skedded to open Xmas night, at the French Casirio there, which js::npW reported , to be operated by Rose. ; . Estimate for Last Week 'Show of Shows,' Gufran .(1.500; . $3,30). Rushed iri Jimriiy Sayo from - New York, hoping that a name comediari would stimiilate biz,.but no soap.. 'ShoW Of Shows' started off : with ;a: bairig. arid theh slumped. Biz . is always off .; ih^ "Frisco;: between Thanksgiving arid Christmas^ Claimed . take of $12,000 fPr the secorid Week, n..s.g. ■■.-. :•■ -.;..'•.■■ ■. ■:■ WPA 'Juiitice,' Alcazar (2d week) (i;2p0; $1.1CIJ. First Galsworthy production by the; project locally;attracting go.od trade.; ■ 'v .'-. '■'-: ' . .' • ' 'i.' ;■ JDodi^^9j2(K)r ind|il$. ^ . IndiahapPlis,.. Dec...'.?..' .' Best gro.sS'Pf .s.eaSb-n .at.Engjish tiier.> aire was hung tip: by, Joan: Benriott and 'Stage Dopf' connipany, here for thrpe"evening performances and mat-;; inee; Nov. 29-Dec.: 1, at . $2.7S top. Final' tally, showed exce'Uent $9,200 ; for four, performances, with audicri.cfe • paying bff;to:see;pic: star rather tha, the play. Matinee was .sellout, .y- ■ 'The- .Women,.' due ''. ; Wednesday (8),. for same'i.humb.er- of'- perform- . a rices i nd icates-a .sal-isfactory:-i^d,vn [ tee ■ .^ale: but" won't; touchv;'Stage^:-Door'- aross; ■ : ;-'-;-.-;.;"'-;-.^