Variety (Feb 1938)

VAklETY ,000, Moore, 17G, . ; -Ijbs.jAngeles, Feb. 1. ,.: ; it's ^battle Of .the femmes: iix .tti^. first runs this week, with Mae West: on. ■ the ParairitJurit's stage, anq scfeeihV Jtiakihg it a i'lrnaway. Spnja Heni? '^^^ day^date State .and Chineise' is second/ .while ' G.race Mobrti at the: RKO and Pantages, 15 making a sb-Sb run lor the show ppt B^ion, , Lai West is making; her initial stage appearance at,the .Par and in place of the five shows sched- uled for each day had to jump! it tb seven Saturday, and • six Sunday. ~ Regulair - or'der at tbe' hpuse is' four ihows .daily. :.. . •Hollywood. Hbtel. at the Warners day-daters, Downtown and Hblly- 'wbod, broke badly at the getaway and is 'cbming into the; hbmie ^tiretch tb disappointing i-etur'ns. , Two roadr shows; : *Snbv/ White' -arid . 'Chicago? are ' hbidirig : theit . o.wn. r although trade is beginning to drop- :in both inistances. '. • ■■■ Estimates ;fiir;.;,Thii^-, Week- : - Carihay Circle^ XPox^-^ (1,518; 55- 83-1.10-1.65 )-^'Snbw Whitie' (RKO) (6ih week). Easing'off, Fifth week . okay .$9,600. Lopfes like four, tb; six v/eeks Ibnger/-■ v ..;.. / 'Chinese (Graumian^Fbx) (2,024; 30,-40-55r75) —; 'H a p p y Landing'^ (20th) and 'Gity Girl' , (20th). dual. Belovy expectations buT will do good at around lU.OOO; . Last ^ Week,; ■Brimstone' '.. (MG) and ■ vLove Is ; Hea'dathe'; .(MG) fair $10,500.; V boWn*bwh '(WBKyi.8()0r '30*40-55- 65)-^'Hbllyw.bod Hoter. (FN). Best ' 'sight is Weak $8,(M)0. . LaSit weekr second of 'Hurricane' (UA) and .'Ex- pensive Husbands' (WB), very good ■^|;ii;800;:^ ■ '■' ^v^-■ FouirV star: (Fox) (900:. 55-83-l;10- i.B5)T-'OId Chicago^; w(20th) ,(3rd .•week).., Disappbintihg matinee,trade is keeE)lng down the; take. Second week flnished with heat $8,400. : : Hbilywo<td <WB); (i.'ZSe; 30-40-55- 65)—'HPUywbod Hotel! (FN); Ojkay. y/i.th, i(i8i800.iri sight here. , La^,t week, /'Hurricane', ; (UA) ' and ,:'Expensive: Husbands' .(WB). dipped brt Jisecbnd stanza but;fai-.ed neatly at $8,200. Panla^es (Pan): (2,812; 30-40-55)-- •ril T^lte Rbmarice' (Gbl) arid, 'She .Mirried an Artist' (Col) dual. Grace Moore's.newest opus v^rill havfe. tb be content- with • $8,500.' Last ■ vreekr. second - stariza -of 'You're a. Sweetheart'. (U) and 'Crashing Hollywood' (RKO), - satisfactol y $5;- ; Qoo.^- V\;..;.-;. . - Piiraiiioiint ' (Parirhar) , (3,595- 30-, ; 40.-55X^-^'Eyery Day^s Holiday^ (Piir): and Mae\West in pierson. : Stage ap- p.earance credited with setting hew .all-tiitiie-house recpfd at pr'evailing' ::i.prices, :ldbihg-jive^ sixijand^^ ishows daily, will finish week with terrific $35,000; Last week; '.Thrill of Lifetime' _ (Par) . with / Olsen and, Jphnson on . stage iespohsible for most of /draw ended with good -$16i- ^■■400.-^ •• .V -■ ■ • ..: : RKO .12.872: 30-4 0-55 )-r-'I'll v Takej :;^Ilpmatiee' \("Cbl) and 'She. Married Artigt' ■ (Gpl) diial. ■Running^/ neck iand. neck with--its d^y-datef (Pan).. • but $8,500 nothing - to get . excited about. : Last ■ .week, 'You're .Sweet- heart'. (U)' arid 'Crashing Hollywood' <RKO)j oh holdover dtew very good $5,000. . . . : -state ,(L6ew-Fox) (i,414; 30-40- 55.-75)-—'Happy . Landing^ (20th) and 'City;GirrH20th)^dual..vIts anything., biit a happy; landing at this., dowh- to\yri acerVthis week AvilH .fait $15,- 000 ..most ■. jjight. : : La.st' week, •Brimistone' : (MC5) ' and 'Love Is HeadacheV (MG:), $15,300, about What was. expected.; ■.. ^United Artists. (F6x-UA) (2;iO0; S0-40t55) . -t- 'Brim.storie'- (MG)' and •Love Is . .'Headache' (MG) . diial.; Mpvebver of this. Beeiy: stalrer and companion piece look.s likt* fair $3," 7D0..:,.Last week,. 'Man . Proof \MG') and 'Chan . at Monte GarJo' (20th) very we^k $2,400.- '■ -^ •'• s Wiji'hire (7bx) (2:296: 30-40-55- «5)-T^'Brimstone' (MG ) arid 'Love . I5 Headache' i MG) .dual...' About- nor- jn'al lor probable $5,200. ;La.str week, •'Man- Proof' (MG) ;md . 'Chaii - at Monte Carlo* ■(20th), .pke $5,100,, • Dehver.- -Fair: $3,000. Last : week;; 'Wells Fargo' (Par ); got. good, $5,000 and w.eht to Broadway.' It s . first Pa)rambunt film , to ,play either the Aladdin .br Broadway,^ and the..first feature: to 'go from One firstrrun to. an: oi)positiori first' in .Denver^: Had played three week^ at the Pen- ham,-'v: .. ■ '.<;•:.- ■ ■-• '■ ■■' ■ Broadway (Fox) (1,500;, 25-40)t- 'WellS; Fargo': (Par).; Nice $2,500 here; . Last week 'Hollywood Hotel' (FN), gbbd $3^000, being irioved from a.-w€ek-;iat..the:" Denver •■ DeBl»m (C6ckrill) (1,392; 25r35i- 40>-r-'ThriU of a Lifetime* (Par). So- so. $4,200. Last :week 'Every Day's: a Holidiay'- (Par), /stayed: eight dai^s: to nice $8,000. Denver (Fbx) (2,525; 25-35750)— 'Hurricane' : (UA) : Sock .$12,000. t,ast week 'Dead End- (UA) good enough at $9,000 to warrant nrioving to Aladdin./ • ■'-'■\.'-. Orpheum (RKO> (2,600; 25-35-40) -4'LaSt Gangster- (MG )■ and "She's Got Everything" -(RKO); Gop.d $11,000. Last . week . 'Mannequin' (MG) and 'Crashing Hollywood' (RkO), nice $10,600. V Paramount (Fox) (2,096; 25-40)—. IManhattan rMerry-Go-Round'• (Rep) and 'A. Girl with . Ideas' -(U ). So-so. $2,000. Last,week 'Tarzan's Revenge' (20th) and 'Mr. Mbto' , (20th). nice $4,500, and ■ Revenge' went to the Rialto. / . . ■.:::■•".;- -.■. : : • Rialto (Fox) (878- 25 40)-^'Tarzan'5 Revenge' (20th)< after a week, at the Paramount, and: 'Hollywood Hotel' (FN), after a weefc:.at:each ,the Den- ver and . Broadway. : Fair. $2;000. Last week 'Stand In' (tiA) and 'Un- der Suspicion' (COD. Fair at $2,000. 'Stand In' had played week at the Paramount. ' ; .on It's Love* ■■•/^ • .- Detroit, ■Feb, >1. ;;■ Whether it's slash ;" admishes, stronger attractio.ns; or just one of> those things, :neyertheles's it. rernaihs a fact .grosses aire looking Up. a bit fpr-ii.rst-ilxrie .in.i;i9ng .sp^U., Michigan," showing .'It's Irf)ve I'm After* with Major Bowes 'CJollegiate Revue' oh stagey Oft stronger than for spme; time; ditto at. the -United Artists, where 'Bad Man of Brinn- ttofre'--^"kbTds~-'fonh^^ holding on okay.; . - : Estimates lor This- Week Adams (BaVabah) .(1,700; SO-SS-.")©) —'Tarzan's Revenge'. . c'20th) ■ plus 'Borrowing /Trouble' (20th), dual. Matinee prices sla.'^hed .here,' too;;nice $4,500' eurirently. Last .week. 'Murder in Greenwich Village' (Cpl) arid 'Some Blondes. Are Dangerous' (U), $4,200, fain . / -• Fox (Indje) (5,000; 30-40-65) ■- 'International Settlement" /(20th) with Hal Kemp band on stage. Slightly better here oVerla<;t'. week; $16,000, fair. Last week, 'Manhat- tan .Merry-Go-Rouiid'. (Rep), with fifist Rons on Broadway /'-,•:;■ Week/«f Feb. 3.-./. Astorr-'In (Did Chicago' (20th): (5th wk). ■ - Capltei-^'Bad Man of Brim- ■ stone' (MG).--/ v..". (Reuieioed in Vawety, Jdn. 19)" ••■ .:- Critei'lon— 'Scandal,/ Street' (Par) and 'The River' (Pair)... Globe—'Black Doijl' (U) (5). ; Music Hall—Snow White 7: Dwarfs' (RKO) (4th Y'k). ParamouBt-^'Every Day's Holiday' (Par) (2d wk). RIalto-r-'Jury's Secret' (U). / {Reviewed in airrent Variety) Rivoli r- ' Hurricane • (UA) (4th). :^//:-:..:; ■.';■..;.■■'/ / Roxy—'Happy Landing' (20th) (3d Svk). ■'■ Strand — 'Kid Comies Back' (WB)' (5). ^:-r . / "•/, (Reviewed in Vambiv, Dec. 29) Week af Feb. i» ■■>■■■;■ ^\ Astor—'In Old Chicago' (20th) (6th wk). ■ //-:/■:■:■■■■•/-/;■■ Capitol—^'Baid Man of Brim- stone' /(MG)/(^d wk). s: ; \. Music Hall—'Tom Sawyer' / (UA). / .;' .-/..:/■ ■-■■■;:-..■./■ Paramount—'Every Day's a Holiday' (Par) (3d wk).. Roxy—'Baroness and Butler' (20th) (11). ■■ ■/:■':'■■.;,. . , Rivoli — 'G o 1 d w y n Tollies* (UA) (15). ; /'■'■ /::../'■/'././■■■//■- iiRevievied ' in current VAwrry) Straiidr-'Gold:: Is Wheire: You. Find It' (WB (12).; v/' -/'"y Monte Blue - Mary Dees . topping vaude; low $15,000. Madison (United Detroit) (2,000; 30-40-65) 'Stage Dofor' (RKO). FbllPwing in - .wake' -Of staige play, with Joan ' Bennett, 'which, shbwed- here recently^ film looks, like $9,000, good: Last -Weieki second session of "iovarich' (WB). clipped, oflC around $6,000, Okay, following. €opd $9,500 ■first/stanza.. . ••;■•; Michigan (United; Detroit) (4,000; 30-40»65) ^ -It's Love I'm After* (WB) •with ■ Mai or BP wes - 'pollegiate RisvLie' on stage.'Should garner good $22,000. Last Week; 'Every Day's;: a Holiday*; (Far ) with Clyde McCoy'is band On stagie, vveak.$19,000./ Paims - State (United Detroit) (3,000; 30>35^50) — 'Daughter: of Shanghai' (Par.) plus Thoroughbreds Don't Cry' (MG)*: diial. Figures for normal $7;500; - Lkst weekj ,'Hollyr- Wood Hotel'; (WB) ;(2d run) plus 'Bbrri to/the West' (Par) big $10,000. . United. Artists (United.. Detroit) (2,000; 30-40-65 )-^'Bad Main of Birim- stone' (MG ), gpOd $10,5.00 eoming/up. Last week, second session of - 'Man- nequiti' (MG); $7,000,7nriildi; / la $eatd«^ p,5()0 Love at Wbr^^ dual, slo\y $2,500. " • 7 Colonial (Sterling) (850;; 10r2l)— 'Exiled -to Shanghai? (Rep) and 'County Fair' (Mono), dual. Slow $2,000. . L^st week, 'I^w at . Tomb- stone' (U.) and 'Trouble al Midnight' (U), with- added Farr-Braddbck pic, okay $2,500. . ': ■\ r^r... '-^ Fifth avehiie (Haitinck-Evergreen) (2,400; 32-37-42)--^^Manhequih' (MG) and 'She's <3ot Everything' (RKO), dual.. Anticipated good $8,000:; Last w^k, 'Hollywood Hotel' (FN.) an^ 'Beg. Borrow' (MG), dual, $7,70pi :gbbd./ ■-■'///-■.:■■.■ . - Liberty (J-vH); (1,900; 21-27r42)-^ 'Hurricane* (UA) (,Sth week). Fait $4,000 in tlnal week. Last week, ^iirrie; Mm; $6>400^ big.: ., Music Box (HariirickrEvergreen); (900; 32-37-42) ?HollywoOd Hotel* (FN) and'Beg, Borrow' (MQV ^Vi^X- Moved from: 5th'avenue; so-so $2,700 indicated here:: Last week, 'Tova^icH^ (WB) iaind 'Ybu're/Only Youhjg Once' (MG), $3,600, good. : Orpheunii (Hanarick - Evergreen) (2.700; 32-3742 )--"Love Is; Headache' (MG) and 'Chan at Monte- Carlo* (20th), dual; Headiiiff: for : $5,000, good. ■ Last -week, ;^Yoii're.'a Sweets heart* (U) and 'Westland Case';(U) dual, fatr-:$5;00Q;..v/: -v. ■.■-/.:';; Paloniar (Sterling) (1,350; 16-27- 37)—Blossoma on: Broadway' (Par) and • ''EXpensiviB . /Husbfiinds' /, (^yB), dual, with vaudie. Expect/good $3;- 400, Lsist week; 'Greenwich Village* (Col) and -Sprihigtime in Rockies' (Rep), diiali with vaude;; $3,200; hic^^^^ Paramount (Hamrick-Evergreeh) (3,106; 32-37-42)—'Happy .Landing' (20th) /with 'Bulldog Drurhirnond's iSevehge' ; (Piar). dual. Hitting ' tre- mendous $11,500. Last Week, 'Eveiry, Day .is Holiday' ;'(Par)/and 'Prescrip- tion for Romance' ..(U), dual; h.s.h^ •$4.oOo.-:. ■ :/Rbbsevelt (Sterling) (850; 21^32)— iLove I'm After'; (WB) and 'Merry- GorRouhd of 1938*:(U). dual : Likely fair $2,300. Last week. 'Man Who Cried Wolf (UV and 'Fit for a Kihg' : (RKd),:dual, $2vl00,, slow; ■ / "Seattifer^reb.^^'t^ sCOVd . weekend arid snoW didn't _d-a-y-s^l,200, Ecane a ui Denver^ j2G V -/ .-: / Denver, Feb. 1. Below, zero weather" oyer;weekend jiut crimp in ..most- takj.rigs; but imer- ,cury shot up to fifty above by ribpn J/T.ondciy'ind .busihesi) was. ias:Usual.'; . . '.Hurricahe' broke the opemrig /day record at-Deriver.^arid kept ilf): strbng In spite of cold. /'Wells Fargo* is fin- ishing' five-Week riiri and still dPirig good. Only, thing pireventing taking It to the-Riaitb.for sixth •iVeek is that first rliri for:Paramount filni on Cur- tis .^street-Is already:sold.,..' EsUiiiaies' for: :'nii$'Week^. ■:^'V-. Aladdin:^ (Fox) U.400: i5-^0)— Dead End* (UA), afteV a Week at the Fargo riibunt: ' :;; -^Bki erpo Use^fiv terrible. Pulled. Gbll.seum $2,800,: fair. ; Gorrectipn laist week:$2,600, slowi // /; : / 'y.//JEstimat^^ .for Tlils;.^W^ , i'C Blue ^ Mouse (Hatnrick-Evergreen) (900; 27)—'Everybbdy'^ : Doing It' (RKO)/ and 'Idol of Crowds* (U), dual. Pulled /after five days ; and terrible $1,200.- Last Week, 'Thunder Trail' (Par) and 'Dinrier/ af Ritz' t20th):duali:fair:$2,600. /^ . ; / ^ - Coliseum (Hamnck - Evergreen). (1900; 21-32)^'All Baba Goes \tp Town' (20thl and 'The Bdrrier' (Par) dual; Looks like^ fair/ $2,800. Last week, "Firefly'; (MG) :and 'Danger, ;/ : .: /Giricinnati, Feb, / A . better-thaririaver.age fare fresh . prodtict this .Aveek aiid along "ciilema Jane is Ph the upbeat;; 'Happy L and ihg' .: is. frpntirig the 1.: .' / Of loiz :;■-' ;•;-;/ ;./ . . Wa:«hirigton,- Feb: }. ' -Whether .. hefty' ;b;il)y On cbi-ps:/of: l(licker,/cetcb's .;f6r/Pre Birth^ day - made town film . conscious,-, 0r whether: its the produc.t', ibwh.'s/tot.al: take is Slightly,: above avei'jagethis Week. T.Wo:/behelit :show..s .>t- mid'-; night Saturday .aided: the /regular b.o., both Earle arid. Cap pul'urig on cPmbiricd: stage ::shows . t)ut not ..the 'pics:'/-/../ ..'/■-'. •'■■.•■./•■■-"■■://■-;.-■'•■.' The two vaude spots; ,nre/bait) 1 ng for fir,st. position, .bPth ■ w ith • -1 avis'h production shows. ; Cap ;„appears to: hive- edge' with -'Paradise fof . Three (MG)i although/: Earle '' ■ : building with'True: COhfessibri.'. : Estimates for Last W*«k Capitoi: (Locw) / (3,424; /2.')-35-40- fl6>._'Paradise for: Three* (MG) and viaude, Sid Gary at- head: of Unit pleasing .'eni after they're iri. aiid same gOe.'S fbr pic. ,.CbrVibO, should see fair $18,000. Last week, 'Thoro- bred.< Don't Ci-y> '(-MG )', Ught:$17:.'j0O: / Columbia (Loew)^ (1,583;'25^50)^: 'HLU-;rieane' (UAO- (2d" run).: Good $5,000. ■■ Last -week; 'Last .Gangster': (MG) (2d run), oke $4,500. . / :'• . Earle . (Wfi) ., -(2,244;/ 25-40^66)-^ 'True Gbrifes.sipri' .(Par) and vaude. Irene Bcasley tppping prbd;iCtioh show sending 'em . Sway talking; •Should get- oke $17,500: .: Last week, 'Hoi lywPod Hotel'/ (WB)V satisfactory ."$i(),ooo.:v ■/ ■/■• Keith's/(RKO) (1.830; 35-55)-^'Mefc My Lo.^ve Again' (UA)./..Geltin,? ;by with abbut $6,500. Last week, 'Wise; Girl' (RKO),: k^iDt .-in .black With ..$7;000,/ -. '-A . './....; ■:"•■/. V; . Met rWB) (1,8.53; 25-40)-^'Wells Fargo' (Par) (2d run). Third week downtown :looking/ at. nice 16.5,000: .Last wcok/.'iume'pic piulled big $7,200. /Palace (Loew) (2.363; 3.5-55)-^ 'Marineqiiin' (MG), (2d week).. Oke $9,000, Last Weeki same pic, big •:$.lo,ooo,-;y:/ /-••■"■/- :/ /-V ■6.b. procession w 1 th a 'Wham; $18^000 take at the Albee,. Palace is/racking up- a •winfter' With..:Joiari. Crawford Spencer Tracy / 'Mannecjuiri! at $14,000. Shubert is spreading black irik for . third successive, week with vaudefilmsv ; current combo. 'She :MaTrTed-ATP-Avtist'rnyith-^S.t--M<>ri:ti?- Ice Follfes' ias thie flesh topper, fetch ing $11,000. ..:.: ; ; ;-. -;.- ; , : Estimates for This Week Albee (RKO) (3,360; 35-42):^'Hap py Landing' (20th). Great $18i000. Last week, 'Every :Day"s a Holidaiy' (Par), $8,000,- flirjting with:the sea son's low fbr this hou.se. .: . . Capitol (RKO) (2.000; 35-42)— • Man-Proof (MG). Moved over, frprn PSlace for secbnd week.": - Tame $4^000; / Last week, 'Hurricane':/(UA) :(2d week); $7,500; big. . Family (RKO) (l.OOO; 15-25)^'Ad- venture's End' (U), 'Under . Sus- picion.' (Col),. 'She. Loved a: Fire- man' (WB); separate, /GoOd $2,300. La.st: week, ^'Thunder Trair-" (Par), ■Black/ Aces'.. (U), . -Lbve Takes.: FlighV -: (GN)i/:, singly^.- $2,100; . fiiir;. (Tri-weekly changes.); ;' : ■ . - . /. Grand (RKO) (1.200-/25-:40)-^'Hur- iicahe'; (UA). . Transferred Irbm Capitol tor third; dpwritbwn /Aveek;. SwGli; $3,700. Last weiek; 'Bi-irtistPne'' (MG) (id run), $2,800,: fair, / • / Keith's. (-Libsbh) (lj500; .25-40)rr^. ,'Love Is ; ; Headabhe.' ( MG;); /Slow $3.500., Last Week. .'HollyWbbd Ho- tel' (WB) (I2d .week)/: $3;500, tame; ■ /Lyric (RKO) (1.400; :35-42)-r-.: 'Charlie Chan at Mbrite Carlo' (20th)./ Dull. $4X)0a. • '■ Last/ week '52d Street' (UA-), $4.000.-light,. . ■ . Palaie: (RKO) (2.600; 35-42)-/^ 'Manriequih' (MG ):. ^ Swell, ;$I4;0()0.. Last' week, v 'Man : Proof? , (MG), $13,000, good.; Shubert /(RKO); 1 :(2J50;' /42-60.)w 'She Married Artist'.(Col) and vaude headed ijy 'St. - Moritz Ice: Follies/ Good $11,000. . Last :Week, 'She's Got Everything' (RKO): and/v.iude-hciid- lined by Ken .Murray, $14,000, dandy,; ^Hillja^ *Girdve* ■:7;,:' ".,/'^:;: /" ;■ ■■:/:'JHbilyWpod,.Feb; I:-'/ Ha.ri'iei llilliard lias-iiioyed in/nl Pararriount f<M- the: role /bppp.s^ite Fred-" MacMur.ray . 'v' 'Gocoanut Grove;' tilrcafiy. ;bi(;fbi:jii the 'bani<(i*af;. '; G,e<)rge ; A i lhtit;- i,R iprtKiijcir).t(. With Al 'jS;(riicll as idireclor.:/ ■■■■ ./ ..'-. San Francisco,/Feb. i. .- 'Happy Landing,' with Soh.ia;Heriie and Don Ameche, tops all b;o^s oh the:ihain steni this: Week.. 'Hurricane,* which is /playing ; a .-return engage^/ m.(siit, the first time at pbpular.prioe^- at.. the United; Artists 'and/ the Eml. bassy theatres,: is the next best :blz- - ■getter. ■-/-■ •,'.;/-/■ .-■""■■^ ■■.-.:,-■;...;...:■.. '. /' .p-ther-,; heW billis, which :; / . ,iust ^ jgeiting an iayeltiage: or lukieW.ai rh - rc!-: eepition; are- 'MiarineqUin' at the PiivJrt- mount,/ 'Thrill b£ ,a, Lifetiriiie' at the; Orpheum, arid 'Swing Your .Ladj*' at thCWarfieid,;;;. ■.".;;./;/^:;/'.. Estimates ^t ;Thlft;w«ek ; ;^ : Embaissy (Cohen) (i,5l2; 35-55-75) -r-'Hurricahe* /(UA). / First jiopular price run after/road: show engage- .; merit several ittonthis ago at Geary/ First we(6k: very; satisfactory . $8.000i ; considetiiig it is playing; day; arid date With United ArtistSj . Which 'is .less;, than : ai/ ..block;.; away. - Last , week, / 'Zsiiriboanga* ./ (rndie) arid, 'Hbo.sier School Boy' (Rep), $4,200. so-.so. Fox (FrWC) ; (5.000; : 35-55-75.)^ 'Happy Landihg' (20th) and 'Chan at Monte Carlo! (20th). Sbhja Henie is the sweeteist/eoi.ri-getter.iri Frisco this, week. /; Expect--" very, ;:^<i.atisf,aGtbry $20,000: Last /.week. 'Eveiyday's- a : Holiday* (Pair) arid 'City Girl': (20th)* disappbihtirig^ $15,000. : /.Golden. Gate (RKO). (2;8I>0; :35-55^ 75:)-r'She'« Got .Everything': (RKO); and .vg^iideville. Faith:/Baldwin on . the sta;ge and the Braddbbk^Farr; fight ipiicture largely: respoiVsible./for - the i good $15,000,: La.st . Week;: 'Pre- scriptibh , for .-.Roinarice' (U)/ arid March, of Time Nazi picture; $14,500, ■hice.'-;.^;'-:. ':. ;■::.; - •/' -.:'■■.■.;. Orpheum / (F&M) (2,440; 35^55-75) :^'Thrili :bf . a :Lifetiirie' (Par), and. 'Jury's i5ecret': (U). Hial Neides made a deal With F-WC for relea.^e: 6i the P'iaramQu.nt. picture. Which Was: pro- duced - . by : Fanchon, -■. oW net. of.; Orpheiirii, Ordinarily all Parampunts play ; the F-WG hpuses. . Mai ket street here;/ In hbnor of the.occasion;: the studio :sent up/ a :riUmber of the stairs frorii' the: picture.' for. a . ia.a. Howeycr, only average $iB.00a:' sight in spite: of. all the; baUyhop. /Last; Week,./'She Miarried an Artist* (Col);: and 'Mr./ Boggs Steps Out' (GN),/ poor $5,500. -■■. . Paramount -(F-WC) (2.740; 35-55- 75)—Mannequin';-(MG) and .'Change.^ of Heart' /(20th:): Joan CraWfprd h.is plenty tO live down -here follovvihk 'Bride Wore : Red.', Pre.sence; of Spencer' Tracy in castbf 'Mannequin*: is helpful^ -though story .got. a pan-, ning frbm soriie;of the cri>i- ExpeGt.: average $15,000. Last; week ; (3rd ), 'Bad Man of Bririistbrie' (MG)/and/ >Bee. Borrow'' (MG). strong :$10.000.. / ,; . St.' Franci^ (FrWC) ; (1.470;/35-.55- .75)T^'^;veryday'!5 Holiday' :(Pa,r) and 'Wallaby Jim*, (GT^). :E?{pect sO- ,so' $5;000. Liasf weeki 'Hollywood Hotel' (WB) and 'Only Young Once* (.MgM) (2d week); $5,800, faiir; -1-Jjnited Artists ( Cohen) (1.200; 35r 55-75)—'Hurricane' /(UA). OpenmS :week's biz shbuld net .fine $12,000; Which is swell considering .it is ;alsQ. playing at the' Embas.syV La.st 'week' (■5th), 'Nothing .Sa<;red', (UA); fold.ed to fine $4,500. ■ _»rar ficld/ (F -WC) (2,680: 35- 55^-75 ) -^'Swing Your "TJady* CWBl arid" 'Sergeant Murphy' (WB). JMothing in either bf the pictures to igive the Warfield any hiore th&n $11;500; poor. Last week (2iid), 'Man Proof (MG) arid .'King STolompn's Mines*, :(GB), fair $7,500. ■ *Buccait€er'Grabbing Good $6,500 on Portland Dual / P^^ Feb. 1.// / 'ManrieqUin',/;and : 'Buccaneer' ;are :gettihg:: nice b. 6. return.<5. ., Unusual result.s: fbr: -Cloistered' at: the May- ifair, which;;did extra;biz ahiong cer- : tiain classes due to the religToUs angle. 'Bad Man of Brimstone' hold i rig up : ibr a strbng secbrid weiek at/Parker's Broadway::.;;':'.,;' ■;■:- '^'-'-y -^' ■ ' ^st:im'ates-''for'::This ■.'Wieek,; ■' : Broadwiay tl'airker) (2,00 30-.'j5 )--r:- 'Bririi&tone' : (MG) arid. "Patieril. ' Room 18' '(U): .(2d week);/ /Sli-v.ng $15,700. First week cleariiid Up grei'it |9.obo./^:;;; ■■■.;.-■■/■//■ ^■/•.;;^::-\;: :::■.■' .•;•■■; Mayfair ;(Parker-Evergreeri) < 1,500; .30-55)—'Cloistered'-"(Be.st Film.«) and..- .'Binidog :Drumhibrid:s..Revfengb* (Par'). Getting a ;better ;tha'ri: average' play;, on the religious: angle Of the fii'.st pic,;. good .-$3,300. Last week. 'Wcjls: Fargo': (Par ), fourth Week, okay- $2;r 400 after three good weeks at 'lhe' ;iPararnouht.:';"."■';;..- ,: Orplteurii -: (Hahirick - Evergreen ^: (2,000; 30-55 )-^.'The Buccaneer': (:Pai;) and 'Crashirig Hollywood' (RKO), Dpihfi good $6,500. . Last week. .'Hit- ting NeW High' (RKO) and 'Chan at :lvronte;.Carlo« (2Qth>, Weak $4,000. /: ^ Parfiniount :(Hamrick-iEver^<veeri)'- ;(3.000;: 30-55)—'Love and His.seN': (20th) -and 'Daughter / of. Shanghai' (Par ). / Getting fair ; $5,000: .;La^t: week, 'I'll Taike Romarice':(Col) and "This.Way, Please' (Par ), :po«V.$4,200: United Artists (Parker). (1.000:, 30- 5.5)e-'Marinequiri'/ (MG)/ and 'The Jury's Secret' : (U)/ '■ Answering to exploitation for good' enough/ $6,00(). L.fist Week; 'Holly wood Hotel' (FN) a;vd 'Adventure's End* (Riep), rjic* •$5,200. .^-V:://,, . .-./: :^. ; / --;.:-