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8 VARIETY PICXIIRE GROSSES ,. : •; ,L0P. Angel?!.s. Feb,.-8 . ■ Heavy:. 'peasbnpl ' r a i,n. s• cutting heaviiv: infb. ijrpss .. and - oh. top vof this the. citywide ' ^r^ cises al"^.:keepihg:m'any potential cus- tomei-s out - of • the /picture houses. Only holdover in the regular -weekly • fchan£(ie • hbiiscs is Warners..-'Hollyf wood Hoteli' sticking fdr five: days on second: stanza at; the DowhtoWn.ancV Holly wood. • : : \ ■■' ".\ :\ ■ ■'The Buccaneer' '.^fine at-. the: Paramduiit where it is cinch(^d :i6r, a secdnd we<^k..; 'MahneqUih^ is djsapf pointing . at .the . State.; and . Chinese, while rtibveover or 'Happ.V I^anding' to the United; . Artists . and; {Wilshire promises : nothing outstahdihg.. . ■ -i.;, Estimale.s' foV -This . We.ek; ry.'^:':. Cartliay; Circle (Fcyx V (1^518;- 55- 83-l.l0-$1.65)—Show White* "(RKG) I7th week), trade :6n .current week took a substantial nump iind should have n6: trouk>le- holding itis own. Si.Jt^h . week-linrshed. With : excellent $9,706; • .' ■ ' '■- - Cliiiies«i^^-^CStaunianh-Fox);;:.(2;024; 30-40-55-75X—'Mannequin' (MG) and: ■'Chah^e bt Heart'; (20th ) dyah Doing- . better proporVio'natelv here than: at its dayrdater (State;) but 'still not lip to expectations, as $11,000 attests.. . Last . week; - 'Happy . Landirtg' • (20th > and 'Gityv GirlV,<.20th ) $12,000, , about :■■ as'-pt'edicled.--' .'■ ' . Dbwnto^vri (WB) (1,800; 30-40^55- 65):-^>Hollywood Hotel• (FN)• (2nd week). StEiys but five daiys,. tepid; $4,200 bftbr okay $8j800 on first week*. Four Star (Fox) (^00: 55-8^T$l,i0r $1.65)—'Old . Chicago'; . (20th )^ , (4th week); ;.i)earth: of matinee biz hold- ing . down grosses -here' but nights O; K, Third week; better than $6,- 000, good; cbnsiderihji.hou.se capacity.. Hbllywbdd (WB) (2.756; 30-40-55- 65)—'JIollywo6d Hotel' (FN) (2nd week); ;• Holdover stanza riot proving very ;fbririidab.le: oh five; days:,$3,-700 best: in; sight.- First week bcittered ex:- pectatibns by smart $9,300 in the .tilL Orpheum ;(B'cl.Way) (2,i80: 25-30-" 35r40) — 'Tarzah's Reverige*. ; (20th) and ^Living on Lbye' (RKO) dUal and- vaudeville.. Hdlise playing first riin .bill currently, /alter ;c,buple Of weeks o£ second; run pic^^^ in'g butstaridihg;' bri 'screen. or.; st^^e. so will hit around custoiriafy $7,300. • Pantages (Pan) (2,&12; 30-40^55)— •Wise GirlV (RKO) and 'Penitentiary' (Cbi) diial. No' exciternent; will be Iticky to hit $7;000; Last. .Week. 'I'll Take Rbmanee' (Col) and;'She- Mar^ ried Artist* (Col), .so^sb $8,200. PaFamouDt (Partniar) (3,595; 30- , 4.0r55)—'Buccaneer' (Par ) ;and stage sHovkf.i-Only /hew pic to.display any strehgth, and . :the. 'DeMille - name shbiild help this to'-arbuhd turie of Excellent $23,000, Last week; 'Every . Day's Holiday' (Pair) witli Mae "West in persbrt doing :five .itnd: six shews daily, finished to $35,000. .new ^hpuse -recoi'd. topping vi'eVious higlt held bv Eddie Cantor in person by around ■$1J00.- ^.■^•'-A. r .^' '.N. RKO (2.872; 30 40:55)—'Wise Girl' . (RKO) and 'PeniteTiliaTy': (Col) dual.' Will' prbbably. wind; up with fair $7,O00: Last Vweek. 'Romance'; (Col) and 'Married: Ariist'^^ (Col), ;$8;500. about what, was .estimated. ' ' $tafe (Loew-Fox). (2,414; 30-40-55- 75)'-^'Marineauin' (MG) and 'Change of Heart' (20th) duaK Crawford's late.st will be lucky to hit $12,500 oh; week; Last week. 'Happy ;LandihP' (20th) and 'City Girl'v (20th), hit all right $14,700. United ■ Arti.sts (Fox-UA) (2.100; 30-40-55) ~ 'Happy. Landing' (20th) and 'Gity Girl', (20th); dualMove- over on this oair. holding to about normal with likely $4,000. the answer. Last week, continusd first of 'Brirhstbne' . (MG) and 'Love is lIeadache';(lVI(5>. so-so-$^,800.. • WilsHire .(Fox) (2.296: 30-40-.5!>-(55). . --'Hapby Landing' .(20th ) and- ?City Girl* (20th) dual.; Doing a little betr tbr." at thi.q^^. day-date r ho^J.se ;and will likely ~wi-nd lip with Ok ay. $6.500. Last weck/'BrimstoheV (MG.) and' 'Love is Heiidache' (MG), disappoihling ,at $5,000. •" ;:: . ■■■ (2;000; .'jOi-55)-r-'Buccaneer' '(Par> (2d wk)-With -'No Time, to Marry' (Col); Doing, okay $4.000; " First: week . of 'Buccaneer' with '(Trashing Holly-' wood' (RKO) ran. up great $6,300.;. - Paramdiiht . (Hamrick-Evergreen.) (3,000; 30-55)—'Every Day;s Holiday' (Par), and 'Sergeant Murphy'..(WB); Di^appointirig: $4;700. V Last, .week, >Lb<^e and Hisses' (20th) and 'Daugh- ter of Shanghai' (Par), so-so $4.500.. ; United Artists (Parker) (1,000; 30- 55)—'Mannequin' (MG) arid 'The Jury's SecretV (U) (2d wk ). Going okay iat $4,200; ■ First week registered good $6,500. • -■■ '..■':■'':;'•;.■ :■:;, ^ Cincinnati. Feb.';8. ■; ; Fix trade.-'ih .generai. this week is okay.;. ?Buc,caneer!; is the ace puller at $14,000 for the Palace. Albee is in line for $11,000 .;; 'Radio. Qity levels.' Combo -Shubert, with Mischa Aiiet: pbrsonalinig as vaude topper in connectibri with his 'Pres.ci:ii5tibri for Romance' .pic; .is ri.s;g;; at. $10,000: 'I Met My 'Love" Ajgaih! ' .'in for $4,500 at Kbith's. .'. ' Estimates \f<or This Week Aibee (RKO) (3,300: 35-42 )-^'Ra- dib City Revels' (RKO). : Okay, $U,000. Last week, 'Happy Landing' (20th), $17,000, wham. . Capitol (RKO) (2,000, 35-42) — •Happy Landing' (20th). Transferred from Albee for second week. ■ Excel- lent, $5,500, Last, week, 'Man-Prodf (MG) (2d week), $3,500. poor. Family (RKO) (1,000; 15-25) — 'Big Town Girl' (20th), 'Law for Tombstone' (U), 'Blossoms .bh B'way' (Par), singly. Good; $i2,500. , Last week, 'Adventures End' (U), 'Un- der Suspicion!. (Col),.: 'She Loved a Fireman; (WB), separate, $2,300, av- erage, .-v ;■ '■"' ■'-; ■• . Grand (RKO) (1,200; 25-40 )--'Hurr ricaneV (U) (4th week). Great, $3,?00. Last week, $5,000, sensa- ional. .''.■■' . ' .'•■r; ■: : ■ ' •• . Keith's (Libsori) (1.500; 25-40) 'Met My Love Again' (IJA)l Pleas- ing, $4,50O. . Last. week, .'Love Is Headache' ' (MG), $3,500. poor. - Lyric (RKO) (1.400; 35-42)—IMan- nequin'' (MG). ; Moved ■ over; from Palace for second week.; Swell, $5,000; Last week.' 'Chan at Monte Carlo'. (20th )y $3,000, poof.. Palace . (RKO ) (2.600; • 35-42) — 'Buccaneeir*. iPar). Big; $14,000. Last week, .'Mahriequin'' (MG),; $14,000,. .dandy. ■ .' ■.- : / :.■ Shubert (RKO) (2,150; 42-60) ■:— 'Prescription for Roinarice' «U) and vaude topped by Mi.scha Aueri May- be $10,000, tame. ..Last week, 'She Married Artist' (Col) and .vaude, headed;- by 'St. Moritz lOe Fbiiiesv' $11,500, all right. . ' • BALia BULLISH; WARING PLUS WYW^D'^^^^ First Runs on Broadway : We^k cf Feb. 10 ..'.';.'' 'Double ; Danger' 'Hurricahe'; (UA); ing' A.stor—'In Old Chicago ■( 20th) .'•(6th-wk);;^-. ';'^'^ Capitol—'Bad Man of Brini- ; stone' (MQ ) (2d wk). . . - Criterion-^'Girl Was Young' (GB) 'The River'; (Par) (11); . Globe — 'Invisible Menace' -. (WB). (12), . ;, ; . . V . {Reviewed in Variety, Jan: 26) • Music iHaill — 'Snow White' (UA) (5th.wk).. .;;;:< ■ Paramount—'Every > Day's' ^. Holiday'; (Pdr). {3d wk). .Riaito W-'- (RK(3) (9). Rivoli; — (5th wk);^ V • Roxy. ■• — ' 'Happy (20th) (4th Wk). ; ■ V . Strand-^'Gold is Where You Find It' (WB) (12). v..;-.. .'Week:;6if .-Feb. :'17; ';■ ; Astor-^'In Old Chijcago' (20th) (7th wit)v .-:•.■;■••"; ■ .::;•'■• Capltdl-T-'Of Hurhari .Hearts'; .(MGM:y;(17.).. . ^ ■;'•:;^ • • [Reviewed in curfeni Variety) .Music Hall—'Adventures of Tom Sawyer' (UA). '/ Paraiiiountrr-'Buccaneer' (Par) (16). .: ; ■ /'. ■ ■■•■^■•';;; ' ; ( Revietoed in Variety, Jan. 12) • Rivoli ^CJbidwyn Follies' (UA)..(i5).; ;.n- '.•,;•;.:" (Revietbed- in Variety, Feb. 2) Roxy-^'Barbness .and Butler'. (20tb> (18). - 'y ■/■,■ Strand-r-'Gold is Where You Find It: (WB) (2d wk). / H e 's Have B.O. in Port.; ^a^j Man/ 3d, Good 46 ; Portland. Ore.. Feb.. 8. H.o. iRlms are getting the nioney thi,s .;W.eek.; /Bad .Miin .df Bri . at the Broadway i.s. ih a .sii'bhg. third stanza. 'Buccaneer' at the Orpheum !.«•* getting biz in il.s SGo;ond week;' So is 'Mannequin' at .Pavkcr\s 'TJAVV ■, New bookings' a( other .houses; aren't prpviding m^^ Estimates, for This Week • . Brb.i'dway t Parker ).;.(2,000; 30^55) —'Bad Man' (MG) ■arid .'Patient in Room 18' (U) (3d ;wk).. Good $4,000. Second; Week .^;trOng. .$5,700.. First : week piled vip ;great $9,000; : •:... ...Mayfari' t Paiker-Evergreen) (1;- .•5O0; - 30-55)—'Checkers' (20th) and 'Tarzan'.'i Revenge' (20th). ' Getting a fair $2,000, Lti.»;t weeic,; 'Cloi.';lerad' (Be.<t Films) and' 'Bulldog . Drum-. mbnd\s J^evienge* . ( Piir), Van ."up good $,3,5001. .■;•-;..•; . .; Orpheum (Hj»mrick r EVergi:eeii)^ ; ; Baltimore. Feb. 8; General upswing is featuring cur- rent week's, biz. with : thb .com.bo Hippodrbni;?. cashing in heavily prt p.a; ' bf . Fred Waring , aiid . his brch btiupled' tbv 'Crashing ; Holly wood.'; Will lead the parade with' a socko $16.000.''; ;• ,:;■■■ - •:...• ' ;..;. ; Also in.the forefront is "The Bucca- neer;' starting a second week ; t;o- (liGrrow: (Wed.) at Keith's after a hey hey opener to $12,000. " • ■ \' ... Estimates; for This AVeek ; century (Loew\s-UA) (3.000;-15-25- ■.15-40-55)—Everybody. ;Sihg' < MG ); Rather' rriild, gbilig. aC: ith . $7,000 indi- bated. ..Last week,, 'Mannequiri' (MG), unexciting $8,600. •■; -. :'.•:- Hipjpodrome (Rappapoi I) /;(.2,200; ;i5;-25-35-40-55-66-).--r^ 'Crashihg Hql ly-. .wood'; (RK.O);r Ca.<ihing in; on p.a,: o'f Fred .;. Waring .'arid ; brch ■ to; bangb $16,000.: Last week,: 'She's Got .Every- thing' (RKO) and Vincent Lqpez. plus heli> from March of Time' clip of ;"Inside ;Nai^ X3er.inariy;''.;$12 fair. ; ; ■•■ ■•..•'■• .'■;■;..•■ ; • Keith's (Schanberger), (2.500; 15- 25-35r40-55)^'The.yBuccaneer' (Par ). Starts . a second wcpk tombtrbw' (Wed.> after .swell'$12.00O for,opener. ' ; Ne.w' (Mechanic) (1,400; .l;5-.25-35- 4.0-55)---.'Hap.py Landing'; (2gth) . (.."jd week.).'' Slidihg';oJr' ..sorihe' to - po.';.':ib'lb' .$3,000;aflcr two>iv,eek. tb.t;ii of ."^11.000. ; ;Stahi^'v (\VB) r3.4.'iO;; 15-25-3p'-40r .■).'$)—.'Hollywood Hotel'.. (WB). Get- tlrig; a fairish ^p1«y. .\vith • pos.sible $8;500 .; for ;.the/: week.... . Last : \v<!ck-; second, .of '.We)l,« .Fjii:gd' (Pjd .). sleady $6i4(i0 after . okay, initial- ^e.'^.<.;l0n x'a $13,800. ;. ;. - : \ -•:-■'-••.•:/ lndpl$< Goes for Muggs; #ad MiMi'Godd^^ liccaitee^^^ ;;. Indianapolis, Fbb. 81 'Buccaneer': at the. . Indiana and . *Ead- Mah . of: Brirristbnb' .^at. -Loew'is are managing to battle through the current slurtip to good grosses in the firist- run - spots : this week, while 'Change bf Heart,' plus . the ThreiB .Stooges oh .a vaude bill at the com- bination :Lyric/ is .also turning in a decent gross. . Holdover, session of 'Happy Larid- ;ing! at the Circle: is holding its bwn nicely; fbllbwing its sockb session last week at the Indiana. ■'-;■;•'•;. ;■'.;■; ^;. Estimates; for This Week •' ' Apollo (Katz-DoUe) (1,100; 25-30- 40)—'Tarzah's Revenge' (20th) and 'Sh, the Qctopiis' (WB). Former pic billed abov6 lattei:,.:and dailies gave it, a drubbing in reviews. Take is S2.100, thih for first run. Last week, 'Hollywood Hotel' (WB) and Mury's. Secret' (U), second week did $2,200, mild. . :;.;;■;;' v-.■•• Circle (katz-Doile) (2.800: 25-30- 40)--^'Happy - Landing' : (20th) (2d wk). . Very nice goirig in its second week at $5.300,; after being riibved over from the -ihdiana. La.st .webk, 'Met My Lbvie Again* (UA) and 'Cra.shing Hollywood' (RKO),: lukfc- Wdi'tii ' fit $4 000« • Indiana (Katz-Dblle) (3,100; 25-30- 40)—'Buccaneer* (Par). Okay, but below expectations at $7,500. .Last week. *Happy Landing'. (20th), wa.s biggest - at this house, in' more ' than a year at $13,000. Loew's (LoeW'.s) .■ (2;400; 25-30-40) -^'Bad 'Mari* (MG ) and 'No Time to Marry' (Col). National a.ssist. ads helping former pic; ? Pace indicates $8,000, >hifty. Last week, 'I'll Take Romance' (Col) and 'Boy of Streets' (Mono), was dull at $4i3b0. " Lyric (Ol.son) (2:000; '25-30-40)— 'Change.of Heart' (20th) and vaude. Three Stbbge.s headliriihg ■stage bill' stre.ssed in ads and are drawing good R9.100. Last week. 'Swing 'Your Lady' (WB) and vaude, fair $8,000. 'Bucjcaneer,' $4,500, in ■■ ■' . .•• Linc.olnj, Fo;b.''fl...' • : 'Bucciiriee.r' "is the' Ijiz: ."sfaridard beai-er thi.s week, k fecbi'.d on.• ■ the jirofit 'sido. S <»r ; every :wbek in; 1<)38.; jLike all the other'pics latelyf.Dip.ate flick ha.d: a .hcj'ty bpoh- iiig.- ■ .'Live.: Love arid . Lc<irh' goihg. oke at the Lintolri: ^ '•;":•• ^ •■•';.•;.' ' .;; Estimates for This Week ;.Kiva IWeAtl.irid) f440;. ld-15-i20,25 -—'Pbnitentiar;y': (Col.): ; Makes, third' prisoh .. print '. ■ week.;'arici ' only : .nveragi^" biz;'in: . .si;{ht foi'V i.t.- $1.100; La.-^t week. ;'I'll.Takb;Romance,' (Cbl); $2,000 in 13 day,v ri.S;g.' - ; ' : Liberty . (Cooper) . (,).2(1.0; ■Ifli-.l.') )^ 'Plain.sriiah'- ~i Par). a hfj- 'liioiimiuH bri BrbadWay' (Par). sr?lit:wfth-'C;hiirT at Monte Carlo' (20th); and 'Luiik: of Roa i: i ng: Ga m p' (Mo rip). .. Pf f -lly f ;i i )•. ;.'51.000. :piKt Week. 'Zicgfc'lfl'' (MG).. .Hplil- wilh..'Couhty Fair' .l'M<^rin)-and- Br;iddock-F;jrr fi/^ht,;.$000:':ir!lir, - i;inf<'<itn iC'oopor) (^1,600; 10-ir)..20-: 25>: ..'Livo. hovf' (MG). Out .foi' i'.oofl . roonry. ..$.'{.1.00 likOy. ■ •Tiiist week. .LFii(..t Larly'/ (WB) »ri;d 'Air'Ti- ■ !r;i>,' ( WiB); • did wHI <:noiirb. .$2.R0(). OrphVurti; (Cooper) (1 .^j.'jO;; Ki-A'a- 20) '45 Fathers* and . 'Change of Hbart'; (20th );. Okay, $LO00; . Last week, 'This Way,; Please' (Par) with Cartobnland Revuev $900^ fair. Stuiart (Cooper); (1.900; 10-25-40) —'Buccaneer' (Par), Leader by far, with $4,50O likely. That's fancy here:; ■ Last week, 'Bad Mari^* (MQ), $4,400. excellent; Varsity (Westlarid) (LlOO; 10-15) —'Wild Horse Kbdeo,' (Rep) arid •Counterfeit Lady' (Col), split with 'Mama Rims Wild' (Rep) and 'Roar- ing Timber' ([Col). ; Okay, $1,000. Last virfeek, 'Storhiy Trails' (Colony) and 'Lbt's Get Married' : (Cbl); split with 'I -Cbver Chinatown* (Banner) and 'Women in Prison' (Cbl), 'good $1,200; ; ; . . ' -^•^••„ ; [ - 'Mirineapolis, yeb.;.8. Althbugh ;w,eek got, off to. & poor start; because of- bad weather, indica- tions ' point • to; ;gre^^^ . imprbyed; grosses at the; finish, . "re presence of 'Buccaneer' ;;at . the .Miririesbta arid the.:OrFtheuiTi|s two tie-ups,; bne .With; the; musiciians' unibn . its stage show. arid the other with .Metro arid the Star on a talent hunt- coritest, seem certain to -spell-.more fiourish- ihg bbx-oflices, ; . ;Buccaheer'. has' roaide a. swell im- pressibn - with critics arid .ciistomers: alike and surely will build heavily, throughout . the remairidbr. ,;bf . the week. ;; The Orpheum; has had reams bf publicity ' tor 'the finals of the tal- ent hunt coritest, on its stage - this week .and. the musibians^^ irig in the gross, has been selling tickets and . plugging Eddie- Varzos' orchestra arid revue.' all. of which should count up to box-office divi- dends. . ..;':.■;.'■ :': Estimates; for. This Week • Aster (Ptibliic-Singer) (900; 15-25); -^'Ohe Mile from Heaven' (20th) and 'Quick Money' (RKO), dual first- runs, split With;. 'Girl with Ideas' (U) arid 'Life Begins with Love' (Col ).i likewise firstrxuri twiriS; Lbbks ■ like mild $700. Last Week, ;*Stahdr In' (UA) with '52nd- Street' (UA) (2d runs) and last three days dual; first-runs, 'City Girl' (RKO) ' and 'Crashing Hollywood' (RKO), $800; mild. ';,' Century (PublixrSiriger) (1,600; 25-40)—'45 Fathers' (20th ). •.: Picture nbt meeting, with rriuch apprbvail; out srfter five days-;$1;4P0. -Met My Love Agairi' (UA) iri ori:Tuesday. Last week, 'Barrier' «.par)i $2,000, had. " Minnesota) (Publix-Singer) (4.200; 25-35r55)-r-'BucGaneer* (Par).; Word- of-mouth arid' biz good. $10,000. Last week.; ; 'Happy ; Laridirig' (20th),: $10,500, good, :•.-;.. Orpheiini (Publix-Singbr) ■(i2,890; 35-40-55 )r-'Wise Gill'; (RKO): and Eddie Varzos* orchestra and. revue on stage, arid semi-finals and . finals; bf MCJ^/I-Star : talent hunt contest. Musicians' union cb-sponsor of Var- zos airid-sellirig tickets and .sharing' in receipts.,' .Pretty: good- $li;0OO. Last week, 'Every Day' /a Holiday' (Par) and 'RCarch of Tiriie,' (RKO), $5,400, blah. ^::. ■ ■ ..■ y,':- -. State (Pubiix-Singer) (2.300; 25- 35-55)—'Happy Landing' ' (20th) (2d week). Traveling at ri^oderalb clip- after ,bri$k initial session at.Mirine- Isota.: En.route to ;$4.o00. : Last week, ■'jjbthing ' Sacred' (UA) :,(2d week), $5,000, bkeh.; :■.-' . - - Time (Berger) (290; 15-25)—'Hell: Divei>s' ...(MG ). ReissiiC 'goirig along riiildJy. Will, be luckv to-top tamo $700. Last week. 'Big House' (MG), reissue, :$800. fair. ;., ilptowii (P.ti6l ix)' Vi,200: 25-35):^ 'Wells . Fargo' . (Par). :• First ; nabe -.showing.:- : Lo6k.<5 like; good .-$3-.000/ La.st. week. 'Pet-feet.SpeciiTicri' iFN) . split,with,'It's Love I'ni After-..(WB), ."^2.4.00. mild. •; ■;;; "•;-.'; World (Steffes) (3,50; 215-35-40-55) .-ir'Victbfia - the Groat', (RKO) ' (5th week).- Still kbeiDS house well in- ;the black, good.$2,000 indicated,.Last week; $2,200, good.: ;-; '■' FLEISCHER A^J' SET MIAMI ■;■•;■'■_; ■ ;; Miami;.:Feb. e. ., ■ Promi.'je of CoVrrity Commission; to make;.;improyeri>erit.') - in;, vicinity- of propeity^; ;iinder:; lease:.by..Fleischer Studios; Ihc:; which makes; ariimated film": •IcionS.; ;iast;;.we;ck. i-emoyed ;fiiial. (il)Staelc. in way of removal'..of (onct'i'M's iproductlon-phuil fjom N. Y. to .hbi'e. -. . ; ■ -. ■■;.'';-:, ::■'..-;'• ;; . M.;ix-': FI<'i.'--chor, proz of oiitflt, .«>f;ilccl Gotham opcration.s would be diycf>iit.inW(-(l ■/;;aiid; jjioduction in :Mi;iifij..'\v(tul.d-^>^^^^^ in Scpleinbcr.. ; ^ . • .. - . .Detroit, Feb. 8. .Town's still ga-ga bver Sonja He- me; despite her recfe'nt record-break- ing engagement in person on Olym- pia ice rink here. As result the Fox, .playing 'Happy Landing;? plus vaude, is getting its biggesi't atten-: tion in moons and with -^Buccaneer' tops an btherwise pretty dijil town. Drop in admish scale, effected ooupla weeks ago, following three- months trial: at upped prices,, seems ?T -i -j^^i asvhypoing grosses;: Big United Auto Workers pbw-wow pro- testing layoffs, wh ich mobbed up- wards of 100,000 persons downtown last Friday (4), dented opiening day crowds plenty.. .-•■-./ .. :_.■ ■■ Estimates for/ This Week •;-' Adams (Balaban) (1,700; 30-35-50) -- .No Time to Marry' (Cbl)', plus ^SpY: Jling' (Col),: dual. Hittirig nor- mal 4;60p. Last week, 'Tai jiari's Re- venge' (20th), and' .'Borrbwing Trbi- ble' (2pth), fair $4,400; .::. - Fbx : (Indie) (5,000; 30-40'-65) ;~ 'Happy Landing' (20th) plus stagei show. Plenty hapiiy- at; $32,0()0,; best house has had in some .time. Sonja Henie tut-ned 'em away rfecently at ' week's engagement on Olympia. Ice rink, arid ; doing ;.it again currently; at film spot. Last week, 'Iriterna- tibrial Settlement' (20th) with Hal Kenip bariid on sfagb, $13,500; poor. Madisbh (United Detroit) (2,0o6i 30-40-65): — fStage Door' (RKb) (2d week). Slides tb miild $4,500 fol- lowing strong $9,200 first .stanza. Figures tq rrioye ori^^T^ (10).. Michlirah ./(United .EtbtroH 30-40-65)^'Paradise for Three' (Par) , with Judy Cano-va-Benny Baker tap- ping vaude. Looks to only $15,000,:; disapipoihting. Last week; 'It's Love' I'm After'. (WB); plus. Major Bowes' 'Collegiate Revjie' cfri \$tage, 'gbbd • $22,000. -:\ y ^'-y-- :;- ;.- Palms - State (United Detroit) (3,000; 30-35-60) 'Bad Mari* (MG) (2d r'un) plus: 'Lbve Is a Headache' (MG),. dual, Nice play"at $9.500; Last week, 'Daughter of'Shahghai! (Par) plus 'Thoroughbreds Don't Cry' (MG),. poor $6,000,. :\ United .. ArUsts (United Detroit) (2,000; 30-40-65) — ?Bucaneer.* (Par).: Big $11,000 despite situash; Last- week, 'Bad Man . bf . Btimstonb' ' (MG), nice. $10,200 on six days. ALL PIX HOT IN PROV.; Providence..; Feb.: 8. ^ It's either a feast or a famine with, this town. Mediocre entertainmerit . bills have been the rule rather than the. exception for .riiany. weeks arbtind in thesb parts, biit;this week every stand has . swell bill, with : the result that business; is pretty well distributed. Loew's Pleading, the iparade with 'Mannequin', on a twin bill. ■ Second honors biBtwebh -Miajiestic; which has; 'Happj^ Landing;' and the Strapd, which"; Is going places ' With 'Buc- : caneer.' ;. ■ Estimates for This Week; ; Albee ; (RKO) \ (2,200; 2.5-35-50)— 'Radio City ■ Revels' -(RKO) arid; 'Wallaby.Jim* (GN). ; Ordinarily this combo would be in clover, but with opposish.; tough this istanza. hou.se hopes for a fair $'7,000. La.st. week, 'Double Danger' (RKO) and Fats Waller pri stage, nice $9,100. ; : ' Carlton ; (Fay's-toeW's) ■( 1,400:; 25- 35-.50)>-'Bad Man' (MG) and 'Love Is Headache^ (MG) (2nd run). Ai?- parently far from being milked dry; \ second week, showing ;;fair $3.800.;■ Last .Week,: 'Hollywood Hotel*. (WB) and 'Patient Room 18' (WB), fairly good in third we(ek,::'$2,300: ; Fay's (2.000;.; is^35-h0)---;'SergWnt^ Murphy': (WB.)-,arid A^n Cbrio unit., :. Latteir is the" ihceritive for the rush • to these portals. Opened ^briskly a nd ■ holdrrig pace; four shows daily. ..should, put: this gross.- in -nabe: of.. $8,000j^.swbll. ' LastVwbek; 'Hawaiian Buckaroo' . ;(20th ) 'aiid vaudc; jiist, sp-.sp; $6,800,; : : : ■ Loew's. State (3,200; 25-35-50) —;.-.. Marinequiri' (MG) and 'Ail-Am'er' • can Sweetheart' (Cblf. - -Tracv-Craw- i'Ofd ;,coTnbo ..sure-fire at boix ■ office: - House " ahticipates ^ $17,0OO. ' Last ^ weeki :'B.ad:;Man' (MG) and 'Lovfc Is Headache'.■ ( MG), came' through with : nice $15,300. ■;- :.:..;.. . ::Najestic (Fay); (i2.200; 25-.35-50)-- 'Happy Landing'v (20th )v: Off tb. flv- • ing. .start and .unle.ss; theie'rc bad- • breaks ahead the wind - up .should 'seb . at least:$10,000 in the till;'Svvell. La.st . wqek.' 'Swing Your Lady' i WB). arid. Invisible Menace' ~ (WB),. ' tepid $6,900. ■ .; .v;' :. .'•;' -;. v: -;' . Strand (Indie) (2,200: •25-35-.50')-^: . • Bi,icc.an(eer' rpa i'): and^ 'The.' lii vt']> '■ ., Federal ,gbye.rrimbnt film. . Stuptif; ;; of- the week' wa,s:.the silbrtrc'lih.'itiiih' ■ of principal, a.ttractibn to 'The Tlivtr'; by filrn critics iri their ribticej.s; no; - doubt that outcome wilt.; phice' giioVs . in riabb .of $10.000;; ver'y good. . La.^t-; vWeck, .'Thrill of Lifetime'. .(Par) hiid ; •Duke Comes .Back' (Rep), n;s.t!., $6,800.; •■^-;^ -.