Variety (Dec 1937)

^c<liie9<ilAyf ibecehiVer 15^ 1937 VARIETY 87 ^Qhicagp, - Pec. .14.'- -' ■ iioop got a rtevr play this Week.'Svith. the opening, last night (M6h<iay> of . 'Wine of Ghoi'ce', at th^, Eriaftger; as the ' fourth . American -.The S6-. ■ cicty^Theatre Guild- ' subscripfjofi .• show. Ijii for- two .weeks,:;and a »w for cbin/no ihri'at^r-what,happens on. ' Miriam Hopkins' star hamie and- ATS ■'.subs(:ription<:^'^.---'. - ■ Next Monday (20) .the .loop will .get-/ ^'Tovarich'. • at tTie , SelWyh,.' ife.- placihg '^Brother Rat;' which, hJiq. ah . ekcelleht run oi it in town; 'T.ovar ri'ch* indicates, cpnfiider^able' strength here oii preceding :word.-of-rri6uth and fine publicity buildup. , ' ■ . iBusihess was^gbpd 3ast week,.- con-,, kidarirtg- the time of the ycat-. ATS* sales aidie'd-.. 'Doll's...;: House,' while. ■ "closing ■ - weeks' . hoticje .. .helped 'Brother.; Rat,'; and nothing hurts ■•Vbii ean-t Take lt iWiith Yo;u,^ -. . : /■..■ ■. ■■■lEstiinites tohhk^yfiiek:-- •Ji- bdlii's House/ Grand : (1,300; , $2.75-) . (3d week).-. .Another 'Syeek. ; and . thea ib -'New York. lor" post^., Christmas opening:. Rose to fine $15,- 500' last week; , strong femme recep-. tioh, . ■■ . ' •• :■■ V 'Brother Rati* Selwyn (1,000; $2.75) 7tli a nd fiha^-jweefc)^^^^-Had- a : high- ofitTran-in^town- Managed. $8,000. ■^gairi last week..' 'Tovarich' With- ■ Eugenie V Iieontovich:: .replaces •: on Monday (20).- •v.-:.-': 'Wine!. Choice,' Erlanger. (1.4QQ; $2;75) (1st week). Opened Jast.night . (Mbnday )i as fqurth ATS showv In for a fbrtflight and no question aibiput •You Can't l-aki 'It with You/ Har- ris (1,000; $2:75) (45th Week). Gbe$ albrig, .fearing neither, wind nor rain, ~ Chri.stmas Wbr •hblidays. At - better than .$9,000, )s a/whirlwind. ..-v::.. ;:• WPA-'- ...■ -■y-y ,'beviri bisciple,* Greit .Nbrihern. ' 'The. Striaw/ BlackstOne.. . ■ ■ : -["] Los'Angeles;..Dec:: 14, Morris ' Gest^ ar^^^^ here, .nejct Weekv.,.for- the Coast 'prbductipn- bf Lady Precibus- :Stre.am,' to he bpe^ sented at'.' Philharmbnic . fbi.;ninii ights-, arid ; three- matinees .starting Dec;. ,23.^-V'': Attractibri. is :expet:ted to pick, up I iSSVObO to $40,000 gross: 'The Gretit Waltz,'-rollied up $48,500 last year; . FOR FREDRIC MARCH Pittsburgh, Dec, 14.. Advance sale ot around $8,000 was tolied up 101" the Fredric March show; !Yr. Obedient Husband,^, Which opened last night. (13) at .the Nikbri, reopening the house: after two qbn- seCUtive dark sessions: Biggest pre- getawiay take here of the season^ ex- cepting 'Victoria Reginir,'. arid .win- dow sale down the stretch is exi;?cted. to double' that : or . rribre, depending Vpon what, kind . of hotices the pie^^ Nixon, will/liuli up the shiitters ajgaih; :next >yeek, /making .threeVbtit of-four dark' stanzas during Dedeift- her, with Mdthiriig set y idr /NTew Year's; Only diefihite iattraction: pen- cilled sb fat is 'Rborh . Service,' which is due Jan> 17, ririd hopes to niake iai run of it. So far this seasbh the house -hasn't played anything beyond.single,:W.eek. .' ; • ..< : . : :■. /■ ; ■ .IRboiri. Service;.' wljich. ttied but. f^t Ford's the . tiag :end of .iaist season;; re-' .turriied yiast w and. chilked ui>' ai; f^if $6,d60: Good dertiand ifbr Ibwerr priced seatSj - but.- .not'..equal tib^t r^tieat figure xung up' by Brbtlieir ,Rat', at. the' sam^hbuse. earlier the season,'' --l:^'" ■ : v.'.;■ •:• Ford's is dark this week, with- Ar- thur Hjammerstein's cbmeback jprb- duction try>.; 'One Plight Down/ fea- turing Japk Pearl in his first , dra- matic part; at; the Miarylandi; the tbwri's. bthier legit house. Consider- able intefestimthis orte. .: • ■ . ' • _; ■fv.-Estima.te.-'for--,Last •Vi'.eek..:V, ^Room""/ ■ SiBrvice,V^ ^.Ford^s -:■0,988^ $2;20);: Built mildly to $6,000. .. / 'One Flight Down,' Maryland (1,- 570; $3.30)., Arthur Hamriierstein prbductiori, 'with Jack Pearli operiled last night (Mbnday),. 'Door' to $9,500, Cleve. : Cleveland, Dec. 14. Near-zero wirids and the fact th«t it followed 'Victoria Reginas' record : week into the Harina worked agaiinst ^ Joan . Bennett's .'Stage Door' last week. At $2.50 top she rounded up $9,500 in. seven performances, with . miatinees cla to. the full-up . mark. Strong advance for the- current ; ''Woriieh' presages a much . heayier gross than -Stape.. Door,* which took one terrific panning, one rail-straddle review and one /favorable report. 'You Can't Take It With You' is . ILsted for Christrhiis Day in place of *Yr.; Obedient Husband,' which was cancelled because/ of a ■ prior Detroit da' : ■ '] r Estimate / for Last Week : 'Stage ppbr' .(Hannia; 1,435; $2.50) . Not giveri. much support/jtofn nevifs- papers, or. weather^: but; Joan Beji.- ■ ; riett'i^ name .suiflicient tb earn; good ; $9,500. •„ - : 'Women^ $7^00, hid^ls^ ■. Iridiariapolis; Decf. 14'. 'The. Woman,' at/ the English the . aire here last week: for three ■ eve riing performances and Saturday matinee (9-11); grossed a; nice $7,200 at. $2.75 top. Chalked uj> $17,000 -' ;th*ee;:stari'ds diifirig the w^^ / . Hbuse; pla> ; 'Brother Rat' current weekend for same nurirbcr of per . Ibrriiances^ \ ' \ ^Paiughter^ $7,000, Mpls. : ; :Mlririeiapb]is,;:JDeeSl4-' .: .'Ye.s,...' My . Darling Daughter, grossed $7,000 for four. nights and a riiatinee at •thc-.-;LyCeum here last weiek;: Good -total, cbrisidorinf^ smb zero ; -weather, and . proximity. ' to Christmas. ; ' Plus ,ils date at nearby St. Pali •Daughter' chdiked • up '$.10,Q0() on .the webk. -.; v .•: '-. . 'Brblher Rat' is Under) inod foi' .tlu'Qe riights ..iitjd.riiJitirice next .fnotitb.. to f Gurr^iit Roiad Shows; - flaltii i iur e7-^e c. 14 7 'REGINA' K.O.'S Cincinnati,".Dec. 14; - Adding to- her trail bf bi b. records in the current tour ot .'Victoria Re- giha,' Helen Hayes played to a ca- pacity $26,500 last week at the Gox. At a $3.39 top she-set a new high for that hbuse. . Gross was $1,000 over scale,added' revenue being from standing, rooiri ajid chairs placed in. ^iclc. -clislCS;' ■ • ■ - ^. .' Offers of as high as $30 for a jpair of orchestra iseats for the; Saturday (11) matinee were unaccepted by, ticket holders. Vet cage boys re- itiember nothing of .the sort, even in the good old days.; , - ■ Take on the Hayes show • close tb: the tp'^'ri's top dramatic; grosises some years ago on 'Lightnin',* with Frank Bacon; Jeanne Eagle:: in 'Ram : and 'Strange Interlude' at the Grand Opera House, which seats .200 more than the Cox. Grand is now in pic- tures.';---'" ■ Cox Will be dark .until Christmas day, when 'Roorii./ Service;' at a $2;75 top, takes occupancy through New Year's day. letty' 5G in Toronto; Ad Okay Week of Dec. 13 : - 'Between the: Devil,' Shubert, , Bo.stbn. ' .:. . - /■ ' •':- ■ 'Brbthtr :Rat,' Selwy/i, Chi- ' •cago,- ■ ;- '.: • . :• - ■ 'Brblher Rat,' Hartman, Gb- • luiribus. 01 . (13-15 );; English, Indianapoiis, Irid. ;(16-18). : ; 'Ilousemaster,' Wilbur,' Bostori.-. 'Leaning on Letty' .(Ghar- ilotte '■ '•preeriwbbd)-, • ■. Masonic ^u(:le,' ..RoChesteri.'N,: Y;. '-./. './ \-■ .'Doll's, 'House' ;-;(Ruth ;Gbrdpni'... . Paul;';' I^ikivs),.;':, 'Grarid ■ ppera ;Hovise; Chicago.. -''?r,:; /;' -'y . 'One Flight . bownV (.Jack ; Pearl),-;Macylin.d,; ..Baltimore.,;' <. ■ 'Richard II'': (Maurice' Eyaris')i.V ;/ ^^^rrest,:;'-Ph^lade^phia..; ^.; •Slaffe . Door (Jpari Benne-W),. ■Royal .Alexandra; Tbrbrito.' ' . ■, ■. 'Three Waltzes,' (Chestnut.- St., ;Philadelphia,.' : \ , ...V-''■;. 'Tonight at 8:30,' AmCricah, . St; Louis ..(12)." ■[<.:: > : 'Room Scifvicc,' t^bmihuriity; Horshey,; Pa; ^,(13); ,;Karltori, ;;■ Wjliiarfisport; ■ Pa: (14); " Co- /loriial,- Elriiira, N. Y. . (15)-; Draike, :: Oil City,. Pa. (16);;. Shea,-- Jamesto.wn... N. Y. (17); Shea, . Erie, Pa, 018). ■ ; , ;■ ;-'; '" -'Rhnm'-;/Spi-y|p.«»/.';M '' • r7TW5iahTTrr3>;^':''tir3^^^^ Sari'rAri- • tbriia (14); Parariiounty- Austin; ;;(15); (Drpheum,..Waco :(16); Sla- jestic> Houston; (17-18 ).i : 'Victoria Regina' -'. .(Helen ;: Hayes), Casis,'; Detroit...-','' ' ' •Wine ;.'pi:./:.Chbice,^:-'- (M.inariri' Hopkins), Erlariger; .Chicago.; . 'Women*' Hanna,. Glevelandi^> ; ■ '-, •.'''-¥«,.' My, Darllrig Daughter,' -! ShriTie Audej Des- Mojneis ;.(12.); ^ Miiriy Aude, Kansas City (13-. • ■ ■ 14); Arcadia,; . Wichita :' (15); . Aude,: Deriyer '(i7-^ia).. .- ' 'You Can't Take It With Yoi|,' • Harris, Chicago. V '.;•,■ •-■ ' ■- ■' 'You Gan'tTake It With You,' . Plymouth, Boston. • I. ;■.' V 'You Can't Take It With You,' Greensville, S. C. idS); Plaza, Asheville,' N. G. . (14); Bi'jou, V knoxyille, Teriri, (liS); Erlanget, - Atlanta, Ga. (16-18). .. ■ ;'..■ . • • 'Tdbacco Road/. Pdraniourit,; Alexiandria (.14);;-. S tr aiid,/ Shreyeport, lia. (15-16);; Para- / . iriburit, Texarkana, Texi : (17-ia). . 'Yr. Obedient Husband' (Fred- - ric -March), Nixon, -Pittsburgh, Xmas Hits B way, lUlS Pre-Chri.stmas siuinp, acc for sonie.- ne\\r.. lows . in . the; 'grossejs -layt week, but at the skme. tirne. the .riiiwer llit entrants .comriianded biiijirie^^^^^ Blich..' proportions' to / indicate .; i-iin qu'alities■ "Toppihg : [ this,.. group ... i.<! ^ 4feoray for Who t.'/which -wa^^oted- apprbximaiin'^ $30,000 at the Winter Giardeh, that pace being iridicrttcd by attendarice - 'dCvting. the split.^ hrst week.-. '•'". : - V: .r'"'"-- The meagre list of- musicals, will- be added tb;.:riext week, when 'Between the Devil' conies'to; the Imperial: arid, 'Three Waltzes' debuts at the Majes--/ tic.- 'Babes in Arms' is moving from- the latter.'sbbt to the:46th',;Streot,, 'I'd Ratiier Be Rtghtj' the,loadirig nius.ical to date, whi.ch cOmpletiei; the musical list;'as the tbwri's..topper,' last week's takings/cibse. tO'$32;000. . v ; Ariiong the; straight show click.^ which stood lip last week are 'Mice and Men' and !Golden;Boy,' ehch get-... ting around\.$14,00p.:/ Some of- the long ;furis weire distirictly ;a5t'qcted, _hutJ!Sussin and God- tiirrieA " a count bver $20,000, with 'Arnphitrybn 38': rated slightly over that mark: ■You- Can't Take It. With You' eased Off f tb $13,090, while 'R ee> rn Service^ • Tororito, Dec. 14. 'Leanirig on Letty,'. at $2;50, grossed ; $4,900 here last/vveek. ■'[■ Heavy advance .Jisale' ; for 'Stage Door', this week indicates- $7,000, After a jdark Christmas week. Roy^l Alex will open Mbnday (27) with 'King Richard, Ii.' > v'.-:,■ fredric March 2pGi SU^. .V--'-- "■. '■■•'-'St'.-' Lodis, Dec. 14. • ''Yr. -.Obedierit Husband,', with Fredric iviarch'and.iFlbreriiCeFjl.dridg^^ in: the top roles,: copped $20,000 for nine performances at the: American Thea're, the sock erigagcrrient eridirig Saturday • (IIK ; : : ^ . • ■ ^;/ : Noel Coward's 'Tonight nt ; 8:30,' bolstered by .a. hea.yy.; advance.; sale, moved into the American. . Simday. (12 ) f br; 11 nights arid three: m atincc.s.; /■ V. ■ ^/■ :RbckfoTcl; 111., Stock ■ ;•' :' .Rpckford; 111',, Dec.. 14. Actoi^s .Producirig .Assdciatiori ,;,Nb,W' York gi;bup bf '.1.4 un.^er.;mat\agcmeiit of Volma Rbytori, i.s here to begin a sefics of revivals extend 1 ng oyer the ■:critirc;sobs6h..^ Cb.mp.any will. pti.t .pii !i now. show Weekly. ■- •.;:; ;- •;.- - V \, Opener i.*; 'Mile.slonp.s,' .by''.,Eti\v.n-d: kriobiock arid; Arno.lc^-J5c;■ln(,M^;.'\vhi(:h. dcbiiLs Dec. 27. ' • - • ' ■ ', , / - Philadelphia, Dec. 14. .. ,;/r*iaygoers .wete slow in turning bi.it- for a much-hcralded show last, week but, as usual, thby finally came through. Show is .'Rjchard 11* which. started off at. the Forrest as if it would, duplicate its disappointing Pittsburgh week, but trade improved nightly arid last three-perf6rmance.s were/big.: This ;week; Maurice Evans gives his first performances of Fal- stflilf in.'Henry IV, Part One' in Vhis country. ' They'll he given Friday (17 ).matiriee and'riight-arid sale IpP promising. . ..... / . .--,„,■-; ■ Other show in town, 'Three. Waltzes,' last week . reported ..satisr •factory trade to: warrant; a ;^ third week. Another angle on.cbntinuanae, however^ ' . . sUb.stitutiori' of/ Kitty Carlisle for ■ English.:prinii) donna, Margaret Bnnnerman. . . ■■. ; - . Holiday 1 irietip; a.s/ now definitely set bririgs 'Brother Rat', to the For- .resi» -:6n ■Xba.s^'-niiMit,:. 'Haviri derful Time' to the Erlanger.Dec. 27^ arid the new.Guild production, 'Wine,; of Choice.' featuring Mir ram llopf kins'arid Leslie .Bnnlt.S tb the...C:hc}jtr nut on the .same, date: Abbey-Play •ers ar.e .slcbddcd for the 'Ghc,stnat or: Locust; sbbri. aftev the first ot the year.- .-'/ / ; ■. ;■■•' ■■"/ '.■ - ; Estimates for Last. Week . .■ fRichard ■ il,*. Forrest.(2,0.00:.:$3.'12)■ ■T2d-fin.'ir: - wcck).: - Started.-: .^loWl .aaincd -momentum- and .ended' up in a blaze of glory .to top $ID.0Q0. On Friday .(17) hiatibce.-arid ;ri,ight of this' week; MauiMeb.'/:Evaris .plitys; -Ffvl.strifi- in "Hbriry IV, Part 1.'.-. ;.;;;' OThrcc WaM'zcs,' Cbe.stn.ut M.Mfi; $3,42,- < Sdrfi on] - Wcbk-).. .Hold -over p.nnlly-:'bccfiusc biz. w;)."; fnirly. good. '.Irid. -ptiiily b.ccaiiso .K.itly \C;i.f.H.sTe. is /in:Vas.- pi'liria^ df)nn;^.;:r(^ptn(^l^''^-;:M.^^ ■uwiH - Bifi.Mrierm.'in;; S.l().500.. .- -■'-: •7-J i;':^by' Jjlhios; MLCaiiV- 'bo: .iji'oduord .; i.Vy --.Uichaixr. AldvirlV. 'iirid Richard .'Mycins; ' Peter .'ArhoVi Vho -is - dc.sigiuiig th'd.,selk,..-'iuuV-/.I.. J,. Wilcl- '• bc'i .u; . litlonK-y loi- ' .'the prod.iK'cr.s,' j-!K'!-|.hav<; h snwvM.piece -61 the. ^.hqw.. dippedunder $9,500. .'One of the newer sho,ws . expected iQ / cliirib ii* 'Fathei: '. Malachy's Miracle,', .which, shaded.$11,000. ;■ ■ • v- .-'^ ;■ ; Two new projductibns .which ; - tered the liit. last iw'e.ek dropped oiPt pronto, -Siege' going off- at the; Lprife- acre after- five performances, while 'Something ibr - Nothing' "werit oK after two times. 'Madame Bovary' will close at 'th^ ■ flrba^dhtirsf ; this .vireek,: arid .Sattirday ~;mSy see other, withdrawals. ' Diie, ih next/ week, in addition to the musicals; are 'SilVer j:ub;iee.: Ambassidbr.and 'On Down,' house' to be named: -'. Soriie attractions on firbadway may lay off part of next week;Vwhich ter- minates With Christriias; but no less than 17 .attractions on loui; -vvill stop fbi"-one;: weeky ■ ;/" / '-;;': Estimates for Last Week :.- • 'Athphitryoh 38,' Shubert (7th week) (C-l,3iB7-$3.30);;WUh sub.^criR- tioris tised up, gross should iTioye,. up- wardVsoiriewhat,' biit hit. has . been with leaders • ope hi rig;/ rated oyer $21,000.;. , ;. 'Babes in Arms,' ■ Majestic v (36th week):: (M-i;753-$3.30);. Business off; moves to the .46th_ Street, - laying ' off, first; part of next week, .'.hbwevor; $.12,000; estiriiated; 'Three. Walt2e§" next • tenant.,: - '\-' ;■ ' ' ' '-•. \: ' ' 'Barchester . Towers,' Beck (3rd week) (C-l,214-$3.30). Agencies ar- ranged . a: ticket' huy .before: sh()w. opened; with that .siipport takirig.s shaded $10,000 last week/ ;- 'Brother Rat,' iMatibhaii (53rd week) (C-l,164-$3.30). / With a year's run rriark chalked up, hOidbver still mak-, ing -soriie profit; rated aro urid-^ $6,000 mark, ; ,'.; ..■■-■:-::: ^ - -'■ 'Father' Malachy's Miracle,' St. James (5th week> (C.-l,520.-$3.3Q).;ln - dicatioris noiv, :iare- this comedy will niake the grade;';-gettirig class trade; bit under $1.1,000 last week. - ' 'French Without Tears,' Miiler? (.12th Week) (e-944-$3.30).. Held to aroiirid the samie - pace as the pre- vious week,' when husiricss went off markedly; $7,000.;. 'Ghost of Yarikee Doodle,* Guild (4th week) ■ (C-944-$3.30 >. Not cer- tbin to s.t^y much beyond subiscrip- tion period; quoted - around $12,000; 'Wirie/of Choice' likely successor, ' /Golden Boy,' Belasco (7th week) (D-l,000-$3,30). Picked up; last, week, wHeri few. kttractibns 'irriprbyed and set for. xx\ n; quoted around $14,000. ■■ .- ^Having Wonderful Time,'; Lyceum (43rd week) (C-961-$3.30). May leave after first of yeiar, but advance .sale surprisirigiy good; off: with; field; around $7,000, / - . ,'liodieay For Wh^t'i Wirtter Gar den (3rd week) (M-1.6.7l^!j;4.40);; Big money musical; -first full week ap prox'imatcd $30,000, . w.hich •• .figure should be topped after ;holidays 'I'd Rather Be Right,'' AlVin- (7th week) :(M-l,355-$4.40):, Advance.s.Tile, so; .fitrahg .that there- -is.,li-tti;e .chirngc in gro.ss,: weekly Count being. iiroUnd $32i0Q0;; topping the: li.st; •■ -'Lady-'-Has • A'.- 'IIcart,' ;4fjth.'.St.i'ccl .(-;12lh. '\voGk): -(Gn--1,3757$.^:.,'?0); .-Will : either' ck^.t^b or.-move again aCtCr. this week; 'iJabes In. Arm.'i! - moves. .Over XvoTTs Mjijcstie';- 'Heart' •.ai-o;Lrnd :$5,~00b: .'Live of; Women,' Cloldiin . (1st S^eek') (C-784'-$3;3Q,). -Po,'ilpon.<;d';fi-oifn la.-vt ■■-we.ek;;-.;' .Opened^ • Mb.nclay ■ ( 13) 'cibubtful'prbss/ ;;.;-' \:': . - • 'Madame Bovary:,'. Br.6n,dhUr?:t (Sth wo.eif -) (D^i;Hq43.30,)r'^-Fin!a,. week ciLsappoinlirig." .after..:! strong 'CbL- 'eaif()■ q'rigjigenient; . --tlikings'' 'u.iu'lor ;$1.(jJ)00.-Orid n)ojit;ly/,s.i,lbsc.riptinn$.;-'Yi .Qbodicrit. Irl-u.s'barid" 'liext •attractioh.- .; '/^Mhiny ■^^Marisibris,'' 44th St." (flth week)' ,(pr.l'r.323-'$3.30)V ..Manageniprit; cbn/idcnt that.; Clerical drama .Wili build; ,modest gi-b.s.<^e.s to .dat'c.' but. . so m e<bctt-eriri'c.ri I; '$4;000 .o.i: bW iri'(;r.c: - 'Mice and Men.' Musit:' feri f4.th week) (p-1,019-S3.30). .Not' e.-iphV-riy draw, biit.looks likc_siih:.f;intKil uc • '* " a.Hiirti: ;.'-ilo.w.<whi.ch-should' b.ouTicI ijack; a.fte'C:, ;. • Christmas'..' -.- , ■; - -- /-.: ^ -\ - ■: - : * ': 'Something for, Nothing,' Wiitd>;;()r.': Yaiikpd after- two' perf6rin«Mros. ■.. ' -■ .'S.lege,''-Lprig'acre> - Withdraw-n' Siiii-:'■ : urday.- ;a.ftor:'; playing; live' po.i lorm- ' tince.'i. • . :-:-■' ••-, ''• ' i -' : ■ '>ju^:'iVi.--aiul-' Gdd;'. PlyriioiiUv < J l lh :.- ; .week).. (CD^1.30G-^.3.30). Amtiii'.! iHe best dr'Sw.s of the'.sea.sbn; very..'MilKi : affected iirid /last week's grbss q'uoUid '., .- at $20,500. ; ;„■■ -.;:-./■ ': 'The Star Wagon,' Empire . (12th -• .Week) (GP-1.096r$3.-.3p)v Comn\,'»iVrl.s excellent .'attendarico,-; thOiiAh ;'.soirie-:; ■ -: what: under pace oif ■:early.,,w.ecl<..s;: $14.500,. ■ •■-■/■•-.;:''-' -';'v ':■-'■. : ./■ •The W>;mcri,* Barryrinore', (f>l!>t week) (G-1,04843.30). : ,Eu.4t.'d off irtrlhci' -:la.<>t.. week, /wherv the - count;-. ■ approxiriiatcd $12;O00; should come/,. ba(;k after holidiiys, ' ; • ' .- 'Tell Mc l»ictty Maiden,' Mansfield /---.■-. (1.St week) (C-l,019-$3.,30). Presents ::. od by Busbar ,an;d -Tubrki\vvi \ttori; hys ■ •• Dorothy Day. Wendeli;: bpens Thui.s- diVy ■(16:).; - C'-:'. ' ■: - '' ^ V ' . ■; 'Tobstc'c'o Raad,' /'Forrest .' (.210th/ . week) ; <c-i,i07-;5i.65-)i. ;Little- iiri- :; ance:-in .jgrpsi', with iattend.nnce last • half. Of vveok lie'epihg.' drarria. at. : pT!om^blc.Jcy6l;,.$.6,lJ0(j: fYcs-, k.-y; ■'nai'lihig-'-l>a:ughtcr,'' Wan- ... derbilt - ;(-'.-11 h . .w.edk:): v(C-80443.3Q;).:- E.-jtiriii'ated: over $6,000; - another . r.(Jn / .show \vhiCh filjur.es to come back and -: slick thrriuf'h /Wi-ntcr.-l^'; 'You Ciin't T.ike It With , You^ Booth. (53rd week). (C-708-$.3;30). ; Not as irnuch iindec normal a.s. some/ bl her: shb w a; last week .■gVQSs varo u nd. $13,000; lowest mark to date. ' . Added - / -• ■ 'Pins and .Needles,'; Labor Stage '; (Prirtccs.";); /vvQekend / perfbi^manees . attracting.: atte'ntibri'; fevue ■ gbcs 'Ort- riightly-Rafter Christriias;. . ■ : , 'Edna, His Wife'/, bne'^ person play • CCJo'rri'elia Otis Skinner); Little.,; !''--:-, - ■■Revivals^;■-:;-.> :^'^-- .' .'.fuliiis Caesar,' Mercur^^ .'/ Abbey :; Players, . .Ambassador; ;- ' 'Drama at . Innish,': first half;. 'The Far-Off Hills,' last half. . :■, ;. -'The Fireman's Flame,' American- Music Hall; old type hieller.' ^ ■•:-:.^ ■•■■.■^■^ wpA - ■ , /,.--..- .. 'Kugene O'Nell. playlets;- Lafayette^; : Harlem. ■ - v- " • / ■ ■' 'Processional,'. Elliott. -; Bo.ston, Dec. 14. ■ Pp and down .business during th,*. last week - caused some shuffling of ' the leigit field! here.. Orie Syoek lias been-added to: the run .of 'The/House-.; master* - and two. stanzas ',si iced .oft the engagement of I'You Cari't Take It With You.' :■'.■■;:■-■- ; - .Ne.vir: - entry, 'Between the: Devil/ revised Dietz-Schwactz;,:niusical; in , . strori'*, considering the .season. 'Lean-; ing on Letty' is skeddcd for. the Shu- bert beginning: Dec; 25,' Although not big. business is generally satisfactory, - with bnly;three. shows:ori the boards.;. . Estimates for Last Week ; / 'Between the Devil,' Shubert (1,- 590; $3.30) (2d week )• : Improved version, of Buchanan-Laye starrer opened Tuesday (7); .saluted with raye prc.ss, and biz is sub.staritial, al- though riot smash. . GpcrtingVstanza around $17,000. : - 'Housemaster,' Wilbur (1,227; $2.75i : (3d week). Originally ,intended for ; two. frabies, extended one mbi-e. Sec- ond Week good $12,400. . . - 'CarH Take It With You,' Plymouth. (1,480; $2:50) (.15th arid final week). Aftbi: annburicing fbur more;week.'?, lag-^Iine/ .shifted to 'two more.' Next: to la.st week okay $6,000. •' v.- i HAYES SET TO ce,s.s':.-.Wilh ;.Ia>-t - weck'tt. HikfugK a.i-oun.d $'14.,00Q.. . ;. .'- '.'- .'Itobm:/.Service,*- C')rf (C-1.0.59-$i}.;50 )'.-■-SI i))|.vi':( takings' .shading .$()„')()() Cn.sl .we.ek) ;j'r:;iio;.. \v;ith .Viiu:- (il ili'ri : : : ■/ ;. Detroit,: pep. .14... . Helen. Hayes .opened a week's .slbnd at the C.aiKs-here last night (Monday.)' :. ■ with , an ;aav.ahcb sale that"a,ssta-cs a :.gr.(),s..s of ; more -.thart-.: $30,00dr-a.: ripw/. hou.se .recot'd, .Previous mark of->ip- .- pr'o.xima.toly... .$30,06(J -vvas. ...setY; by '-; .-Kathbrjrie ': Cornell :' severar' sedi-bns .■ ago iri; 'Barretts of; Winripole Street.' That erigagcmerit' /was also- a sellout, .;; .'but 'had a. .slightly .;]oVO'.er, ..scale, lor > ' lhc,.hf\lcbriy;--:.-:--.-::-'. ■.--;':.:v ■-... ■,.,-■■■:/ ■■ ;/ ■: ■ .■:FbllOwJn;i, :*Regiriii,'Tthe:V^ will;.- ■/ house .'Yr ..Obedierit • tlU.sbarid' brul // 'Singe'-Door' .v/ill; coir-plete the year:. 'King. -Richard ■ Il' - wj 11 open .lati: -3-. with 'Tonight ftt: 8:S0,' 'Golden Boy' and olhcrs loritativcly mentioned . to ; : I'stimatc for L!*> t Week ; -.'Victf»ria' :: Rcsiha,'■' CasR (1.400;:: S;i300 (."^irigib week). Helen, .lla.ves s-l'di'Vcr .is .s'bt. for more' thiin capacity. f'iO.OdO. and will crack the .■■ houVe; ■ t-(.'coi.Tl ...n .b.ight'pGrtormariccs.'/'.;