Variety (Dec 1937)

VARIETY [ Chicago, :i)ec. 28.. Friday was ho better than cbiild be ^jjpecited^ Saitiib^ itor mpirning and afternoon, but With the coming o£ Rundown, the, citizen roused them- selves \o head ior.the!tpwn-svamuse^: ^iment- spots:-- It'^^^ shot ; ih ^the arov for/ the loop,; Syithi the ■ houses ^- finally jpuraping ihto boJf-office:ac^v-^ ity after, a long lay^ofi:. Saturday liight saw' holdouts oh the, streets, an uimsual sight in itself. ;^Espe«alb^^ the family houses, such as the Ori- ental and StatiB-Lake, did they , queue UD The fact that the- Chicago' is holding over with' 'True Confession' took the edge off of that, house ;a bit; but lit is riieveirtheless striding along with renewed vigor currently,,; Biz bn: the; whole", thereafter, is;: pacing ■■sturdily- ■ • - ■•■•■^■ ''.■ •.'■"•"'■..■.•■•■■•■ i..'^' ; Opening oh Saturdayv(25) and off strong are 'Rosalie* arid 'Iipye: :and : Hisses.' . Benny Fields on the stage of the Palace is, a bi O. bet, accouht- ing for riluch of .that-theatre's gross this week; He, has always bfeen a pririie fave locally, esjiecially ■ since hia recent bborii jhto. thie top brack-; fits. He mbvfes into; thfe. ;;:palace.: f^^^^^ lowing smashing riih ,at the. Chez Paree wheriB he garnered big exploit tatibn throughout thfe; territory. , Now in its ififth week in the loop. ■'Awful Truth' cOhtihuei at'the Apollo ' and is getting repeaters at the wiGlyet. ■■.'"^'\':.-'.Eistiiriates-,£or;l^is;^ Aiiollo .(B&k) (1,200; 35.55-65-75) ; Awful Truth' (Col). In its fifth ■ loop; kessioh and holding to smash pace at $7,Q00. curr-ently after taking fine $5,000 last week in face of pre- - Xmias. ..■■./■-: ■■■..••;■.■■ Chicago (B&K) (4,000; 35-55-75)— True Confession' (Par.) and . stage show (2d week).. Upping oyer last week's take on post-holiday zoom. . ifoing to . good $30,000. Last wfe;ek -held doWh by holiday to $23,500. . Garrick (B&K). (900; .35-55-65-75) -T-Daughter; of Shanghai' (Par).' Acr tioh picture getting some male plSy ifor $5,000, isatisfactory. Last week,, *First Lady' (WB) -laded aivay to •■ ,|neagre :$4,I0d.-.-^ ■ Oriental (B&K) (3,200; 35-55-75 )— ♦submarine' (WB) and vaude; Big Hearst; plugging and great exploita- '' tlon, plus , natural-pull ; bf . action flicker in this house , tossing in a spar kling figure current ly - fo r better ""than $3"l,0"0"0; nifty. Last i week a aud : lit.$14,100 for'Navy Blu6' (MG)^ ; ; Palace (HKO) (2,501); ^ 35r55r75)-T •New High' (RKO): and vaude. Benny Fields: - headlihied and flguriDg for . ;*olid draft at the front gate whiirh . yPS . this. stanza to whizzing $21,000. Last week, .'Girl w:ith Ideas! (U) mah-. iges to buck pre-Xnias to extent of M6,600. •-.■ -{■'.■■ Roosevelt (B&K) (1;500; 35--55-65r 75 )-^'Love and Hisses' (20th). Away to smart start, looking for at least ■; $11,000. . Last week,'Thoroughbreds' ; (JViG) a carmine session ait undier $4,000 for last seven days; Siaie-Kake (Jones) , (2,700; 25-35- v45r55)-r'Fit for King': (KKO) - and yaude; Joe . E.; Brown . flicker meat and ; drink for this audiehce,; back into big stride with $15,000 in offing. , Last wee?-. 'Wiest of Shanghai' (WB) had to be satisfied with $l0;300^ fxir for week. ; : .■ ■■'.,.. .: ■ United Artists (B&K-UA) (1,700: ■ 35-55-65-75)—'Rosalie; (MG). Opened . . Ghristmas day and should take down $20,000 or better in the , ppening gal- lop; highly sSitisfactory. .Laist; weiek. . ■ •Fir'efly7;;(M(5) drove to ; okay $12,500 .■,'fQr-:seven days. ;. ;'Bi:ide:,F6t Henry' (Mono) and ^aude. Bad $2,000: Last;week; second rijh of 'Ecstasy' a hd 'Atlantic Flight' XMono), brutal.$l,000.; . • .'. :: ■■ .. LdeW.'s. (2,4,00;>. 25-40) . 'Man- Proof (MG) arid 'Beg; Borrow, Or Steal": (MG ). Okay $6,500i Last week,- 'StaridMn' (UA) and 'Thoroughbreds Don't Gvy' ,(MG)„ so-sb $4,750. ' ; iyric (Olson) (2,000; 25-30-40) — 'First Lady' (WB) -arid Ethel^aters uriit.on stage,: latteir billi^^^^^ nifty $9,00();.Last,:week; 'Missing Wit- nesses' (WB) ' and,^~N.T.CJ,: reyue : ori, :Stage,,, noble $9,250, • in .spite bf prer Xnjas slump. , , • . •' ; .; ;■:;' •■;'■•>■; ;,-'\ Boston; Dec. 28i ,... B'eaWtbwri showing; little; ori; Xiria? week, best beingz-'She^^^ thing,' ; -with^;. vaudfe^' ii ^-the 'Keith, Bostori!^:- "True . Confession,', at ; thie 5Mef, is away behind; , ;, Starting Jan. 6, the Keith Memorial will :.gb into /first-chbicer. ,pix ■ and yaUde policy, changing the Keith piC ture;,here cbhsiderably. Keith-Bbstbn will drbp vaude to: take .lip continu.ed runs; of best films frbm the Memprialr pius;a. .first-run pic; House .band :arid stage, crew, will shift from'' the .Boston .to the Meriibrial. Scale'at both houses . Will:: be:; ,25t40-55c; ; to permit continuous riihs; of hit pix When ;biz warI'arits it, the- Bostbri will run hbldovers frbrii' the ■ Memorial more thah; brie week,: retaining the co'-features booked in to accompany theni; foi" the' coritiriued dates. / New setup. wilt ..necessitaite rurir nin;^ less "product,. with riiore selec- tivity; giving strbnger screen cOriiple-^, ments': for vaude and the Boston bet- ter cbmbinations of, duals, ; ''■ iistiWates for Tliis Week Bosion (RKO) (3,200; 25-35-55)— 'She's; Got Everything'; (RK O) arid Three Stooges. 'Lady,' Vaude 9G, Indpls.; : Indiaiiapb,lis, .,Dec; ,28. 'Wells Fargo', is ori its Wiay- to turrir : ;Jrig Iri' one of the: best grosses ;the : recently .re-opened. Indiana has;; had. ., House -Usually dualis, but. is ;going it ; ,:alpne with this brie alrid is settirig the , .paCie; for the;towri. Lyric, vaudfilmer. IS . clicking neatly ; with 'First Xady' . and, Ethel Waters'• revue ori stage. -; ; ' Estimates ibi'; This Week Apoilo (Katz-DoUe);(1,100; .25*40) «e'Hitting -.a New High" CRKO>^arid . 'King Solomon's; Mines' .'(GB).: Fre- ; Quent changes bfr policy between'first and second-run plan hurts. Sb-'So first run ori this,- $2,500. : Last .week, ^Manhattan- Melodrania' , (MG) -Xre- .., vival) ;ari(i 'iJladariie X' (MG), fair ■■■..■$3,200."-^ - .■ .■ :.■■ y ■ .Circle (katz-Dolle)' (2.866; 25-40). 'True-;. Confession' . ;(Par): and .•'Daughter of ShanghaiV.XParr .(both ; ;2dryun). Indicated- $5,200; okay.' Last r; ,Vfeek,,,'Victoria; The Grefat'-XRKQ) ; single^:weak $3,000; ;; : ; ; ; •: ; : ;; , Indiana (Katz-Dolle) f3;i00;, 25-40) r-Wells Fargo' (Par). Hitting $8,500, kixockout. Last week; 'True :C6'r»£cs- ,: . sion. .(Par) and 'Daughter Sh'arinhii' ■ CPar)., miId ,$4.80C. . ,, : KeU|ii?» (I^ne);(i,3(^0; 15^ LINCOLN PERKS Bui ; Stilf; Kfo Panic: 'iPlrfcflyBest ■;■. witli $3,400. ''■(■ ■ ■^^'■'■'^ ■:'' I^in^bln,;, pec.; 28.,,-.; : ;'.Slighti[y; blatter tbne. felt-this i^week,- b»jt;- no luiu' by ariy : means. ;?Firefly*;; doing the -best, at ;the Stiiart, and 'Heidi^ getting, the family ■.trade at the Ijiinqoln, though far frprix^a Cprii- pellirig .'draw. .; "Teinple , pictur,e;:Ays»s tii&d in. With a^cpupl^ of vfrbnt page ya.rns; j.ori riewspaper tieups.. , -;-' : .-'Eisti.lriates;''for'' This' -'Week'..', • kiva' (WestlatidJ (440; lb-15r2bi:25y' f-i'She Married Artist';(.C(il). .Not heiEty; but fair $1,000. Last Week'; 'It^s All Yours' . (Col)', , slinfi; $600..-: • :"■ Libeirty;; (Coofiety : Ci;200; I0rl5;y '-^ 'Red • Rope':.; (Rep) and:. .•Showboat' (U). .^Plit' with .'Yodeliri"; Kid',;(Ret» and; 'Sheik Steps Out--:(Rep-)^-Fail-r $800. Last week, :''L6nely Valley' :tU); arid- '50, Roads' (20th) split with 'Ad- ventiires End' (U) and 'Small: Town Gii'l',^ (MG),; ditto, $800. ;; : .;...: Lincoln HCooper) (1.600; 10-20-25). U^'HeVdi' (20th).:: Doing; pretty. Wfell, $2,600; sighted. Last week, 'Make' a Wish': • (RKO) . plus ,: .'Beau,: Hunks' (MGX slinrv. $1,700.; \ : ■ ■■\^'r^ , ■.;Orpheum (Cooper) ,:(1,350;^! 10-15-: i20-25-40) ' ^; .'Girl With , Ideas', (U) arid- - stage. show,V split- with. •'Merry- Go-Rbuhd'. • (U).■- N.s.gV, $l,70O; -Last week, 'Weatland GaSe' iU) and;stage shbw, ■ split. ;with..'Bbrigal- .Lancers' (Par) and 'There .Goes Groom' (RKO), okay $2,000. ■ Stuart (Cooper) (1,900;: 10-25-40 )4- 'Firefly* :(MG): Best- ar&und, aiming for ;$3,40d.:: good. ' Last : week,; 'Con .quest' (MG.) repeated losses, eigual.to Napoleon's retreat ftbm, Moscow, less thari $2,000 ori the;ftriishj;bad.; : , i Varsity (WeStlarid) ( 1,100; 10-15)-^ 'Mr. Boggs' 4GN ). and ''Trigger; Trio' (Rep). Fair $900. La.st .-week,;^tr•an■■ gers.,' ori ; Hbrie'ynrioon'•i^GB) -arid 'Riders bf ' Rockies'. (GN) split; With ;'GangWay' (GB;) arid. 'Headiri' East' (Col); good; $ii000; -: ;: vaude, ■ with the. Hitting .good $23^000.;: Last. Week 'Trbable at Midnight' (U) arid vaude, soft $13,400. .Fenway (M&P): (1,400; -25-35r55.)— '45 ;Fathers' (20th) (list run) : arid 'Sub. D-1' (FN) (2rid ; run), dual. Nice $5,500 gait. Last week 'Daugh- ter-of Shanghai' (Par) and;,'Love bri the Air.'- (WB) double; off, $3,500. Keith Memorial (RKO) (2,900; 25r 40-55)—'Hitting New ; High' (RKO) arid 'Boy vbf Streets' - (Mono) dual. Nbt\s6'high $14,000 estimated. Last week 'Stage Door' (RKO) (4th week) and 'Love from a , Stranger' (UA) (2rid: week) dual; linipy $9,000. Metrdiiolitain (M&P)■ (4,300; 25-40 65)VTrue Gorifessiori.'; (Par) ; and stageshoWi disappbihtlng $15,500 indi- cat<2d. Last Week 'Marihattan Merry Go-iRou nd' •; (Rep) arid. Bowes uriit' ori stage, dismial $12,500.- .: V- Orpliieiim (LbeW) (2,900; '25-^35-40 55)-T^'Fiiefly'; (MG) ; first;.;pop price date,: but .:suffering drairi of, ;six \v eeks' iroadshbw.; skti£>factbry $15,000!. rievertheless. : Last week ?52nd St.' (UA) .and ;Thorbughbreds t)bn't; Gty' (MG) ;duai, okay $13,80a. . ;Pkrainount : (M&P) (liSOO; 25^35 55)—'45; Fathers' (20th:).-ahd-'Svife:4i-i,' !(FN) , (2nd : run);.dual.: Nice.. $9,500 ori vthef'Wayi r^Lastrweek ''-^Lbve Air' .(WB) arid 'Daughter of Sharig haii' (Par): dual. $6,00.0,.:oke. , • .; Sc61iay (M&P) (2.70(); 25-35-40-50) ;—Second Horieymojon* :(20th) arid ■ Daughter of Shang-baiV:..(Par--)- <bot.h 2nd; run); double,: Okay at $7,00Ci -or better. . La^t'Week;.'Ebb Tide' (Par): (3rd i-uni aind ^'Garigway': (GB) (1st run) dual; satisfactory $6;'000. State ;.(Loev/) (3,300; 2.5-30.-35-40 55)^'Firefly' . (MG ). Hovering around $12,000.'. fair. . Last , week,: ''52rid : St/ (UA.) arid 'Thoroughbreds Don't Cry' .(MG) /double, ; satisfactopy $11,400 ■;■,•;•. •' Buffalo, Dec. 28; 'Co.nf(^s.sibri' and '-Wells; Fargo!: are but Viri front^.!latte;r being 'a, smash Laf ayette;: looks: good . iW ith a pparierit rputirie:; prograri), ;arid grosses: abput -fSnrrrtsewhere; 'r/'y'-^'^-'. ; 4TH «; % ; IfEWSREELER ■;. Fourth, .riewsreiel ' theatre ; :in; its. Gtcatbp :;New:; York chain; :will be ,addjed; rie;Xt spring by Newsreel The atre.s; Iiic;,'operators ;of -.-B/nbaSsy;->^ ^rbad'Way: •,Site ;at.■ 72d varid Broad Way is bnlcbrrtei: formerly bccupie<J by ' .St. ;Aridrews ; hotel; .Firm has' ,Btbnx; CbncoUr,se house and a; news :r^c&r thbatf-ie; in Newark ,. besides the: Embassy.,.-: ■■■;;;'-:..- ■;;■■;\v ;'.V;^ ; Ac tua i ;wprk. of t ear in g, do Wn hotel wi 1 i b.cgiri this; week.- ^ ;N wiil 'seat'.SSd and .;iTipderri. |;twO-.stbry;'s,tructui'ei;;aCcbrd jng ;Lo;'WiIliariii;Frorich Gltheris, qper atitig head p£ thb: dorpbration.,", . Estimates for This Week Buffalot (Sheay ,(3;6Qp;; 35^0-)60)V- 'True- Cbnfessiori^ <I*^^>' :/Slow;start makes 'this ori^; .lobk 1 ike : only fair $10,000, ; Last we^k. 'It's; Lpve Trii After' (WB), dropped plenty, ably worst gross of year, $7,200. ..; Ceritury^ (Shea) X3j40Q; ;25i?5)^45 Fathers'^ (20th) ' artd 'Danger vPatrpl' (RKO). ; Looks to ; dp satisfattory $7.1500; Last week; 'Flight from Glory' (RKO) (2(4 ruriX and 'Fight for: Lady' (RKO), off somewhat but\bkay at $6,300. . .;.•■;.-."'--■; , v;reat I^akesv(Shea) V.%4Q0;v35t50) —'Wells Fargo' (Par). Looks smash $13,000 or better; ; Last .week, ,'Beg Borrow or Steal!; (MG) and 'Great Garrick* (WB). another drop here to bad $4,600. / ■■ Hipp (Shea) (2,400; 30-50)—'Trior oughbreds' (MG). ;Looks to around $6,000, satisfactory. Last week, 'Vic toria' (RKO) and 'Hot Water' (20th.) very blah to bottom $3;500; V Lafayette (Irid) : (3.400; .25-35) '"^ia'rried an Artist' (Col) and 'Hoosier Schoolboy* (Mono). May go to' fine $9i000. Last week. 'Paid to: Dance' (Col) arid;'Talk. bf the';Devil';;:-(GBT five days for this down to bad $3,000 Sa;nta Glaus finally ; pulled; into town; arid business is -back;'to., life again;;alth6ugh, wi^ irig:;bn a' SaturdaiyV it's;; hot sb much of ;a. break as. last:; year, when Frif day's Xmas ; pjoyided . : threerday. weekend . at;-" hoUday;,', prices. • ., The weather was; the kind that kept peb- ple' "but pfrdjsbrs: both'Saturda;y and Suridiay,; this, -factor \hu -tb;SQme :exterit,;al,s,'p,;;, Saturday's business was very slbw;up;;tb; late in the-afternopri, uritiL Wheri,; ai^^^ the streets down- town were deserted, and the ;day did; not compare favorably: ^yith the same Saturday last Deceriabef. Sunday, ■ipweyer; was, better by abput 10%,; but the two-day average did riot fib very far toward making up. for. a' weak Friday. '-; ' "-■''■ . • .•'' Strongest ph the strieet th is week is ril Take ■ Romance,*; which ; oh ;;its holdover: .will hit ;arourid $106,00(); iUt„dbesn't rerriairi third lap|i iri View of' prior plans tb: bring 'Tova'rich'Hri tbmoiTQw (Thurs.) for' New Year's. '.TrUe Cohfessibri,' *ori;.a secbrid week at the Parariibunt of $42*500, cbuld also stay over, - but house had ..brer; viously- set 'Wells Fargo' and Fred Waring for ;operiing today ■: (Wed.;), and. that can't be changed,; . :': ; Under brdiriary' circumstahces' ihe Roxy arid; Capitol Would also - hbld ciirrent pictUreis,, biit in all cases, where possible, , theatres are ; trying tb. bring in fresh film fodder for the fans New Year's';': Prices will be iri;-^ ;creased for: New Year's eve, -with tilts ranging , up to $1 .,50 tbp. for; the' .stage "shbW. hbuses.; 'Rosalie' iis :the eritry .for the Gap tomorrow'(Thurs.), while 'Love; arid Hi.ases' is the starter at the Roxy Friday (31). Strand brings'; in; 'Submaririe D-F today (Wed.); ; .-,-■■■.-.- ' -v'-"--' ■...■\. : This week: the Roxy Is getting a stout • ,play . with 'Ybu're;' a Sweet- heart,* indiciations pointing to a pos^ sible $46,000. • The Cap isn't com- parably; as good with 'Navy Blue and Gold,' but at , around $26,000 wOuld otherwise be holding a secprid 'semeis- ter.;'-' ;■■• ■','• '■ - • ■;•'■-•'"-' ;, .Two :disappointers are 'First Lady* at : the Strand arid 'Daughtei^.; of Sharighai* at the Criterion, while the Liiy Pons musical, 'Hitting a New Hig h,!'at the Riv, is under expecta- tlonsr^Ong''filfft~\vill"iProt-get -nrore thari about $25,000; gpbd, but :cbrisid- erably -below the Xriias average for the; Rivi; : 'First -Lady;' which . may sei've; as ari indicator of the waning b.o; draught bf Kay Fraricis, is under $15,000 on its week, endirig last nighti and is replaced, today (Wed.) with 'Submarine D-1.' While a little better than average for the hou.se, 'Shang hai*. isn*t as strong as hoped for at the Criteriori;; at $8,000 tops. The Globe is a little better than recently, but for Xriias week 'Federal B.uUets' isn't any godsend at $6,500. 'Sh! the Octonus' is another that does well for : the Rialtb. where receipts may - total to a firie $8,-500.. ' v;- ■-," :;-State;;secorid f uri,:.with, a stout box office .show in 'The Awful Truth' and Rridy;:Vall6e is, vying for top honors on a chance to better a smash; $40,000 Its formcr vaude ooposition,;the Pal- ace, now playirig dual bills 0' second :6rid :first runs, isn't doing so for.te with 'Zola*:(2d run) and 'There Goes the. Groom' (1st run). ^HOUsc; :laKt week got '$9,100, the week before Xmas.: b.ut- ori the holiday week with 'Zola,' which , has■■', probably; been ril liked;-, pretty dry in dowritown N.: y.v it, looks only: $9,000 at ■ hest; Picture ,. also playing; RKO nabes and, -dbirig cbmpairatiyely: better in thnse'than at the Pal. .; . V --' .'In Old Chicago,* ori a $2 run, ppens Jan. 6 at'the Astor, ;Which clbijcs out / •'Hurricane' after an eight, Avoek'.s. run", Sunday.;; night (2); The GoldWyn ,;, spectacle -,,has' .been ; ; p.relty; good riioriey-,rii,aker bri, its roadshow - .i uny;: in .spite of- the fact it wcrit through -",; the pre-Xmas period ori its engage-. , merit. :.•';;;- ■■■.-;; ■ ■■:..'''■; '•■;'',--;„■ ■ •■;?■;' Estimates for "rhis Week —Astor (;i;6l2 ;^55-$lrl0-$l.()542.21Dar; V: ^ 'HuriHcahe', ((jOldwyn-UA), (Cth-flnal; . week); Last week (7th) over;Christ-;;. masi $11,000,. ;gbbd;; Closes Sunday ;■ night (2), 'Iri Old:Chicago' (20th) to.; open Jan; 6. ; • ' \,- Capitol (4,520; 25-35-55-85-$1.25) ; ^•Nav". Blue arid Gold' (MG): - Not .: bad. this one, maybe $2(1.000. but not hpldirig" as they ordinarily clb;.at;lhis..,-^ figure. , 'Rosalie' : ,(M,G,), rria.sica|,:;, cbrrte.s • in tomorrow ■■ (Thurs>).;: ;Last , week/ second for -''Last; Gangster*; (MCr), a heavy dip. to around $15,000. Critarlon (1,662; 25-40-55 )r^'Dau.gh-;- : ter of Shanghai'; (Par). A little over . average here but more expected on Christmas. week than; ■ $8,000. Last, ~ week, 'Drummbrid'S Revenge' (Par), under $6,000, poor, . :,;. ;;,. . ; , Globe (1,274; 25-40-55^65 )--'Fed- eral Bullets- (GN); This one shoot- : ing its way through, to a fair $6,500^.- iiast..'week, 'Under Suspicibn' ..(Col),:; - around $3;500, bad..; Palace (l,7j00; 25-35-55)—'Zola* (WB) (2d ruri> and 'There; Gbeis Groom': (RKO) (1st run), dualed. very "disappointing at [ only $9.000,:.;;. but ;due;rirobably,i>tb 'fact; 'Zola' has be,eri;rii:ilked pretty' rieaviiy op; Ibn^.; $2 , run -at Holly wood, v followed.; by fourweeks' engageriierit at Strand. . Last week, $9;l00 :Was quite, amazing : . for ,'Secorid Honeymoon' (20th) (2d:: run) and *Adveriturbus;Blohde' (WB) ' (1st' ruri). ■ •.' :-■ •■ Paramount (3,664;, 25^35-55-85-99)-^ True Cbnfession' > (Par) and Rutss Morgan orchestra (2d-firial .week). <it smash $51,000 last week (,1st) and ^ ori'holdover ending last night (Tue.s. ) firm at; $42,500 but can't , stay , third week due' to booking comrriitmerits.. v Wells Fargb' (Par) and Fred Wari- ' ng take bver the place today (Wed.) . for New Year's. ■•■ .' \ Radio City Miisic Hall (5,980, 40r 60785-99-$!.65)--'I!ll Take Romance'' . (Col) arid stage show (2d-final week), (jtace Moore. inusical hitting ori all, cylinders for a ^big $106,000 but no 1. b, due to .commitment, on 'To^ vafich- (WB) for New Year's week. ■: -Latter open s ■ t bmbr r pw (Thurs: )i ■ First week for.'Romance' wasTflSifiTTO; Rialto (750; 25.T4d-55)—'Sh! . the : Octpnus' (WB).;. This entry; is doinjit;^ riicely. perhaps $8,500,, yery . good. / liast; week, $7,000; wias. clocked, with ; 'The Shadow' (Col), which held up v- pretty• well. ■';;'' ■:'■■• '• v■ • ~;.' \ ■■ v' '■• ;itiv'-:i (2.092; ,25-5!;-75-85-99)-^;'Hit- ;. ting New High' (RKO). Off a little ■ indifferently for a Xnrias attraction, but. at $25,000 is rather good, and ; Voids. Last week, fourth'for 'Damsel in.Distress' (ftKO), only $6,500.; • Roxy (5,836; 25-40-55-75)—'You're .y Sweetheart' (U) and stage sh ow. Pounding along rheritoriously for :a likely $46,POO, excellent, but doesn't hold'b'vei';;house .wiriting to bring'ih 'Love and Hisses* (20th) Friday ;(3]■)■'•■': for New Year's week. In ahead,. 'Chan at Monte Carlp' (20th) found ^ Xmas shopping time too much for it, orily a shade over ;$20,000, the color of" lipstick,-- -■;--■;-■:■;.....: Strand (2,767; ; -25-55r'?.5)-f>First; idy' (WB); A disappoinling ; weeker and out last; night. (Tucs.) With only '$15,000. Last week, iburth; - for fZoU' (WB). in vicinity of $14,000. : State : (3,450; ;35-5.5-75).—'Awful.; Truth' (Col) (2d run) and, oh'sfage,; Rudy Valjee.; orchestra; Coriibiried .ti'cket;;.wiridow..' p.otericy of. pictui-e;:: 1; Vallee riiearis very strong $40,000 or,better.; :Last week, ;befbr!e. St; NickV; was due tb arrive,; hGUse went irito' . dbld'rums ;at '-arburid ' $]7,0b'V v/ith- 'Goriciucst' (MG) ..f2d i:un) and Noble Si.s.s:le; orchestrai-plu.S, Shaw;an'd Lee^ o:ii boards. " ; .;■ ', / ,:,\;- Washington,. Dec. 28.; . [ Customers ;and coin are. ■'plentiful this week arid the recession is tem- poraruy-r-o«ei\ Two, vau'ie spots, which droppedVf'ces ;6n opening day, (24) back to -level;'before recent jump, are-out'in front,..getting^-, the DUt'-of^tbwri ■tburi.st3: as u-sual. 'Man. Prbbf - aLGapitbl. -burg'.s. new.e.5t .,and, biggest showpl ace. is leading,; .with 'Subniarine D-r and pop' stage bill next at JSarle. ;- f;..^ Estimates for This Week ; .• ciapitbl .(Loew)' (3.424; 2ij-:i5-66)' —.. 'Man- Prbof^-OMG) an(J-'V;iu':le.- ;;Get- ti.ng; 'liice : $24,000;' Last; .weiik, '52nd Street'•:(UA).' floppo $13:000. ;; , : : . .C'olurivbia; (Lbevv) (I'.SBS;' 25^40) 'Firefly'.: (MG). (2iid nin )';; Shnulcl-.g6t good. $5;000. Last week. 'Double Wed- :dirig' ;(MG) (2d run )::surpi'ised; with riice $6,000 for eight days. Eafle ;(WB) (2,244; 25-35-40-60-77) — Subniariiie D-1' (WB) and vaude Mary Brian: and the Johnny: John stbri o,r.ch; helping towaT-d, nice $21^000 Last Week,-'Barrieir';(Par) and vaude took brutal $9,000. Keith's (RKO) (1,830; 35-55) .'Hitting a New High' (RKO). Opened in holiday mood toward; big. $12,:000 Last . week, 'Manhattan Merry-Go Rbund'' .( Rep ), pathetic' $4,000. . , Met .( WB) (1.853; 25-40) — 'Hold -'Em- .Navy-' (Par.).: ;Ma^- nab,' oke $4;500; :Last . week,. 'Missirig Witnfi'ss'' (WBy^ suffered With, everybody;else -$3.500.-. : - . . ' Palice ; (LoeW)' (2,363;: 35 - 55) —. • 'Ro.?alie' (MG): Shooting; at; good $18,0.66. - Last week, 'Clothing Sacred (UA). (2rid -wcck), light $6,500. Agfeerrierit has been .reached on a 10% increase ; iEbr . operators in de' luxe; houses; between the laitter gi-pujB;; and local 306, 'Mbvirig Picture; Ma- ; chine Operators of N. Y.". ; The ,; boost, ;;same \previb"u,sly tendered by isubsequent; run thea-., tres, is retroactive to Sept. 1. '■■ LONDON CRICK IN U. S; v Reg Whitley, -.velerari film editpr ; of London;Daily; Mirrori arrived in ; New :Y6rk-f rpni;-;ErigIarid.; la.st, w.eek.'. fte :;remairied iri;. east only . Until Thursd.ty (23) When:he left- for the;.: CJoast, • ,■.;•■ .' "■; „.;" :■•■;;-; ,..; : , Whi,t,ley-- will;( Visit- the . Hbllywob(J;' s'luclios "for .fbur or five weeks for; a' olfJscrUp ;'rif ■ AnienQari^'; pfoductiohi Plans,.;: r'etiu-riirig home via ,thf»; :Catiadiari;rpute. ^■■^ :