Variety (Feb 1938)

VARIETY v . - Chicago, Feb. 8. vVTeekea biiisiness in -the loop took a tough rap in the iorm of cold weither and' rain,- which were pretty. paccessfui :iri . coaxing; people to stay at home arid listen to the raidio. Most of this rain tooTc plaice, Saturday (5), hoWever,: with Friday, getting prily a ^tastfe of the waters late in the day. Which was a, break in itself, fince the J getaway: day : saW. some . generally^ • good business at the dbwhtowh spots. For the first tihie in the history of the ace Balaban & Kati house, the; Chicago - is holding; 'Biicicaneer'' a. third week, arid Indications are; that the. third . will . ailsp' be a faiir .mbneyr maker; ^ Following the third ■ ses$ion itfs likely; that 'BUccanieer* will get . additional loop time; at the- Garrick. ' ;At-first there Was 'y'nder consideraf vtioii the likelihood o" shifting^.'B.uccia- 'iieer' to the Oriehtal,; but at the list rninute- it was decided to hold it ih the big 4,b0d-seater. \ ' These holdovers .causirig a cori- ': siderable backlog, of pictures orii the ■B. & .K. bobk^: in the loop. This has forced >'Hurricane* out of. the United Artists aftier : three :Aive / shoyihg . .it int> the:! Garrick. to, permit •Mannequin' irito;the: UA' on .Saturday .■;(5.)-:. ."; . :Thrce name , bands cbriiprise the st?.ge offeHnigs currently, Vfith Jimtny '■■ Eiorisey iait; the Palade, Herbie .Kay at; > the Oriental, .the- Brittpn band in'the •State-Lake.. - / ■ ' :■ . Estiiiiaies for Thiis: "Weiek Apollo (BitKJ ':((1,200;; 55-7^r$l;i0-^ : .$i;65)—'Old rChicago^, (20thy/ ;(2nd week)i R!oadshow ..picture a powierful click. . Selling but,. -With; advariteie. 'gukrariteeirig.'. at -least eight Weeks hei-.e despite gross s^^ .clause On . lease.; Exceptional, press campaigri continuing. First .week .very:^^g^ ■ at $i6,m--^^; ■■ -;-^:: ■•.-■■.; Chicago -(B&K): (4:000r; 35-55-:75)— . 'Buccaneer • . (Par). (3rd Week) arid ; stage' show.;. Settini: precedeilt. here, ■ beijig .'.first time any picture held on ; for third session in this house.vSecond week; cariie' through, wjth p.bWerful . . jpSl.OOOr ahd hbldirig ;curr.eritly to indi- cated $20,000, okay w Garrick (B&K) .(900; 35-55-65-75) 'Hurricane''. (UA). Mbved- hete . ii-brn Unite.d Artists where it. turned ia three; smacking sessions.-. .Holds ■- ■ thi s' We c k ---to.:-^r&ng--^ ■ Week. -'Bby of Streets! (Morib), fine v$6,ioo.-. ^ . ; ^ Oriental (B.&K ) (3,200;. 35-55:75)—. .♦Paradise fbr Three' ■ (MG), ind stage ;. show. • -Merbie: Kay.' orchestra heaidr' . ilniing' on " stage . and accbunting f or Whiat ;little ; trade house Will, do cut- ;reritly. Pbor gross 'in prospect at $14,006. ;vLikeIy that house will; ^^g^^^^^ .. big-time, again this; Friday ,'(11) with the . booking ; .of . '(ibldwyn . Follies' • (UA). Last week,. 'Iio.ye Is H^^ .(MG),.' wa.sri't Siny. aspirin for; the • b.o.,; which. suffered piihfuUyat ::4l3i700; - ■■ ■■^^■■''i..-:.. \. . Malice . (RKO). (2,500; 35'-55-65r75) •—'Radio Devels' (RKO) vand yaude. jiitimy Dorsey brchestra ^K.eadlinihg. on stage; . Gross upjs iritb neat profit'^ ■■ able riumei-als at indicated ;$21,000,' ; Last week, 'Merryi Go RbUnd* ;(Rep); . diepehdirig . ori'. ,pei:sbnal of Jarie, Witheris, turned in good $18,800.; . Roosevelt' (B&K) (1,500; 35-55-65- ;75)—'Lahdirig\:;(2pth); (2nd Week);; Had a good; bpeiiirig session, aind con- : tiiiuihg .currently tO: 'Sb-sb profits; vWord-of-iVibuth not too igbbd for this; skating, flick; Held to . $14,000 .last week, and indications fol- around. $7,500 currently., all Tight-. ; - /State-Lake (Jones)^(2;700- 25-35- ,45-55r-T^;'Thie£'. ' (UA);. arid . vaude. House has :becir dipping': liitely, but, still making a profit. Holding tb .fair .enbugh $i2;00b currently; Last week. : 'Night Club'; ■ (Pair ) "turned ' bkay ■'$12 300' . United Artists (B&K-UA); (1.700; - 35-55-65-75).. 'Marinequin' V. (MG). . : Opened Saturday (5) ^arid got :iawiy ; fast,'with indications best; grosser; fo;i: ' Joan Crawford in ;several, releases.' . ' Heading for what looks like $18,000. • .'La-st week.'Htirri;cane'' (UA), firiished ■ a bang-up. thilee-=wceker to.. fine ■;$13,900.;;-;-- ' ''\ ■■;;;■ 'The Barrier' (Par ji and <AU, Baba Goes to Town' ;(20th), dual^ fairish $2900' • T Coiihlii <sU^ling) V(85Q^ i0-21)r-- Tex Rides With Boy Scouts' (GN); and, 'Telephone: Operator' ; (Mono); dual. Garnering/ miild $1,800; Last week, 'EKiied; to Shanghai- (Rep) and ■Gbuhty Fair' (Mbnb), dual, $2,300, okay. ' \ . ■: ' Fifth avenue (Hamrick-Evergreen) (2,400; 32-37-42 )VBuccaneer' (Par )i. Single bill, for a chairig:e, and enough on the bail to get terrific $IP;000. Last weeki 'Mannequin' (MG) arid 'She's Got Evi^tything' CRKO), dual?; $8fi200; good;..'/ ' ■;■''■■■ ■ Liberty; (J^vH) .(1;900; 21-27:42)^ 'I'll Take Roniance': (Col); ^Grace Moore film disappoiritirig .arid yanked afte^^ six, :days; jpHobr $4,000, Last Week, 'Hurricane':'(UA); (5th Week) firiished; With $4,200, gbod.:: ; - .Music Box ; (Hamrick-Evergreen) (900;; 32-37-42)^'Mannequin'. ' (MG) arid 'She!s Got Everything' (RKO); (2nd Week). Good $3,700 indicated. Last .week, "'Holly wood' Hotel': (FN ) and 'Beg, Borrow,' ; (MG), ..djial, ■■$2i400,VsloW/v'. ■■ ■■'.;... /Orpheuin (Hami-ick - Evi^rgr'eeri) (2.700; 32-37-42)—'Swing. Your. Lady' (WB) arid 'Adventurbus' Blonde' \Fm', dual; Probably ^$5;I00,fair. ; Last week, 'LaVe is Headache' (MG) and 'Chan: at Morite ,Carlo' .(20th), dual, -mild ;$4,700v ' ' Palomar (Sterling) (1,3.50; ;16-:27;- 37 )-^'Mama : Runs.. Wild': (Rep).;: arid ■ !Nott-!Stop ;.NeW York; ;(GB),. .^duali arid: vau,de., Ariticlpatirig great $3,200. Last Week. -'Slossoms on:;BrbadWay' (Par) . and ' .'Experisi've- Hiisbarids' ■(WB), dual, and vaude. oke $3,400. Paramount . (Hamribk - Evergrebri) (3,106; • 32-37-42 ).r- !Happy Landing' .(20th) and 'Bulldbg: Drummbhd's Re- verigeV (Par) (2d: week).'..Former.has b;©; ; and combo"; should ; ishbW gbod $6,560;: Last; week, same films,, grbat $n;000.. ;•;■.■';•■•;■■:■■ '.-..• : . Itoosevelt (Sterling) (850; 21-32.)—. .'David Harum': (20fh-) ' (reissue). ,aind 'Fir^t Lady' (WB).. dual; Expect okay $2,500.; Last Week, 'Love I'm After' (WB) and 'Merry Go.Round';.(U), dual;-$!2,40O, nice... $4,iOQ. Liast weekTarzari^s iReverige' .(20th), $3,200, pobr. : ..c Keitii's (WB); ; (2.400; .40i-5() )-- 'Mannequiri' (MG) (2^. run.).., Not doing in Icorriparisbii qU ite;: the pace it hit iri first run,; but plerity on the. right: side with $5,300. . Last ' week 'HollyWood Hotel' ; (WB), (2d i un), also well bn velvet af $5,100.' ' Stanley (WB) (3,000; 40-55^6.5)4 'Buccaneer' (Par); (2d; Week).; SaiU' irig along to haridsbme $14i70D. tast Week, opening sessibn; sWeet'$22,t)00, Staiiton, (WB ) :; (1,700;; 30-40-50 )4i 'Pferiitentiary.'.;j(Col), House, bade to standard: first , runs of .actibrirriiellers: after cbUpla' Weeks, away frbm beaten path.,. P;ro.duct; mbriting: the,; revi-' sibn: With y.g, $5;900 indicated. Last Week, reissue of *Bordei?tbwri'. (WB),; okay $5,800; \ . ..: . ... ., ... .... . 'Buccaneer- Hot $10,000 Ih OtKerwise Gd^^ ; .Seattle, Feb. . :8. 'Hurricane', swept but after five, big! Weeks at Hhe Liberty, althbugh . dip-: , piiig bfi:: fast. theVfinal week tb $4,Q0Q; . Son ja: He n ie- is d fa wing ,at; the; .Para- : ; rriouril,; whei-e 'Happy Laridirigf is iri its second -bke' week; 'I'll Take Ro- mance' bein^^ ,'rafter six TO'ild'day's... .; ';■'.;; ' ■■ ■ ;'EHtimafcis' :for ••This;. Week..; '■■ ;• ■ •; 'Blue IVIrt.use : .tHarnxickrEverRreen) ./900; 27)•—'Dr. Syri'- (GB) and 'Som.;e Blondes Are . DahgeroUs'/,(U). . d •■ -Only, pbbr .$.1,800. in sight.. .Last Week; . ■ : 'Evei-ybody's Jibing It' (RKO) . and :v.-.Idolof Crowds' (U), pulled after five ;. day-s; -$1'.200, tcfrrible.;■■■ ;;■.;' :,, ,••' Coliseum • V'Hanirick ; "EverEffeen V ;: .f l;900; .21 -32)4.'Cbriquest'. (MG). aiid ■ 45 Fathers'. .:(20;ih); dual; Pobi-' $2,100 .and pulled: a'Xler sijc -day^. •.Last. v^.eek, .■ Philadelphia, Feb, 8: ,': Three h.b.'s in ■ the de 1 uxers this week: ciitting'midtowri take; althbugh .biz, pbnsidering riiamber bf films in their .■secbhd ' gailpp; is up; sbmewhat bver.xecerit sessibn.s. - .. ..■; ;.:■; . Two bf - the three. filrii.S: in their; . - ond. stanza .are trbtiirig along merrily. 'Buccaineer,' at tKe Stanley, is headed, f o'i\ ni ce $ 14,700; w h i le 'Ha ppy Land - ing. is also ■ clickirig; Very satrsfac-^ torily.. at , the ■ Fox fw'ith ;$13,500i. Neither strong priougH for, another ride, however;" Third h;o; is matter bf exigency rather than merit. It's .'Paradi.se, ifbr Three' at;Aldine,;erid-; irig up; tonight With four :.days of a second week pfovidinig measly : $3,-; 500. Hbu.se will be closed during day tombrrow :(W:ed;). n',akirigV:Way for. preerii-.bf 'Gbldwyu Fbllie's' iii the evening. ■•. '■■ ';. •Ai Boyd ;Eriterpri'ses • bpenlrig Er-. lairifier. Thursday (10)' fbr ; Wori^. daying ;of; 'In Old, Chicago.'; ..Have .leased: Icgft ; house irbrii Sam. Nii-d- linger bri :euai'aritee against percpnt- ;ag6;:;"-■':■ '.-■" ;:;■. ■ :y:\.. i-y Estimates foi* This Week: ; : Aldiihe ( WB) (1;2'q6; ; 40-55:.75)— 'Paradi.se for Three' (MG)i Getting foiii:.dfliys, bt s.ecpiid,,Weelfc because, bf; derinand for, product; until 'GoldWyri Fpllies'.: comes in.. tbrtiorroW .;(Wed;). Foij.f days ipUtilvoVat $.3,500.;; (bperiing sesh :la,st ,wepk 1 ike Wise; off at $9.000; . Boyd (Wfl);. (2,400;; 40-5.5-.65)-4Hitr ting Ne\v. High' (RKO).;Pobsi. treated nicely.': hut pic battered, by ti'ix .to very Vso'ur: $iD|206. Last: week: 'Mari- riequin', (MG), in second Idp at the ;house,;'s;w.eir $18i700.-.::;- :'.• ':.,:...; • '^ •.;,• : EarIc:':.(W,B) :(3.000.;\ 25;40-55)—' .'Swing .Your t.ady'; ( WB) and..vaudb; yincbnt L.bpe;?. L.ee DixbtT and; Benay 'Vetjuta on boards.; 'Slcipping... along very gailyat $23;000;-; ■ List. :week ;^Ghcckers''• (20t h) and . Wi I Me .and EUgfene; Howard and Mitzi; Greeri^; in; flesh, also .strong with $22;200.'; ' ; ' - Vox (WB) (2,300; . .40-55^63-> — 'lla'ppy: Landing' (2.()th).. (2d. week). .Ihippy b-Q. 'here, w i th' lien ie-sickli ng to Xobfi .i'il.'JiSOO• this sesH af ter; pow> erf'ul $22;700; i.ti bperiin.g .slatiza'v ■ • ' ' ; .Kiriton..' IWB );: .(I4OO; - 40-50)— 'Thpre; :Gbe;s .Ciroom' - ( RKO). • House .for ; .spcp.nd-' W.eek, .jn;; foW. ;gcttit>g; a fu>'t>l^un.n;crl•'.. 'co.nt.i'^ in iisuiil :scc'- bnd-gallbp'pijll6y,..a'|ld .doi'n Pittsburgh,. Feb. ,8,.; ■ Unseasonable, spring : Weather • arid .flock: bf ace attractions are- tiirriing the trick this Week, with early takes poiritirig to the :best allvaround stanza siiice- the ?hollday season. Week-erid biggest town basihad\in/-riTibriths arid; ttiomentum is; expected , tb push ;;the: entire field across, a big winner. ,: . "Stariiey ■cbritinties.• to ' knock : 'erii;: dead With, secorid shoW; bl lQth anni- versary celebratiori. With combo of 'Man..Proof' and Pinky ; Tbriilin i,ri ijersori cracking thrbtigh for ;ano.thei- sock: gross; .WhiliJ 'Happy. 'Land.irig,* smashing opbning-day. record cat Ful,- tbri: Saturday (5). ishould come -pretty, 'close, tb tha:t site';s:;tbp figure arid a. .:cirich"tb'hbld.' ■ ;■■ '- - y:- .7-: " '.■/:' ■-.:/'■':. :'BUccaheer' comlrig through nicely at'- Penn,. bettering : Ri;evioii:i weck?s^ ■'Mannequin.'.'' : •" '.■ ■' Estimate!! for This Week •Alvin -(Harris)-: (2,000; 25.35-50)— 'Penitehtiary' (Col). . Big campaign got remake bf ' 'Criminal: Code' off tb fast .'start; . Got a swiell break over the Weekend, wheri bverftbw. from Fulton'S^. 'Happy Laridirig'; tWb' dbbrs away 'piled, in.. ' Looks, like ..pretty close to $8i000v; nbt bad a rid best he re in;several sessions; . That's fbr-eight days* .Last , week, 'Prescription for Romance' (U) and:»Tar2ari's Revenge'; ,(20th), pbbr ,$5,000 iri six days. ■ ; ;' Fulton (Shea-Hyde) (1,750; .25-40); —'Happy Landing' (20th);; Heriie making everything ' ;pea.Phe.s ; and ;cieam ^here. Cradced oijeriing-day record""on" Salurday . (5)""with arbiVnd, $2,700 arid should have hb trbubie at all cbmirig: thrbugh With pretty clbse to $11,000. : Any kind of break ait all should push it above that . Last 'week, reissue.bf 'I- Was a Spy' (2.0th). 'Change of .Heart^ (20th )i and Maich of Tinie's;Nazi reel sWell at $6,400. Penn (LbeW's.-UA) (3,300: 25^35^50) r-'Buccaneer' (Par)., ;;PeMille ac:- tiorieer making nice inipression, col-': lected' set, of swell rioticeS.:.aTid right; Up there among ho'u.se's . leaders-' Heading ; for at least $17,50.0. plerity okiay.; Last'Week. 'Mannequin' (MG), finished strbng.' gettirig $16,000. - ,; Stanley (WB) (3,600;: 25-40-60)^- 'Mari; Prbof' (MG) .^and Pinky Tbm- liri. in .person;: No Stbpprihg, the WB deUixer these.' days, it. seems. Combo policy; has really come into its bwtt and •knoGkiri;g ■ biit 'riiost ;cbrisistphtl.y highi grOsseS: in its vlO'-yeat- -hi,stOvy, :Currtint: bill getting '-more thah' its share : ahd heading for better than $26,000. Last week.vSwinu Your Lady' ^(WB) and ted Weerfis''- baiid. gbbd $25^500;^ : , ; ,. ; . : . .-• Warhei' (WB) (2.000;. 25-3r).-.■>0).— ■HiJrricarie'. (UA) ;(2d wcek)v; In KCG- prid Week here after: i ts .sbpk .sesi^ i on a;t; Penh arid one of twti; or tb '-cc" flickers in towri's history, to stick that long i betw'een .these two. site;-?.; Has; plenty of stuff- left, and; bn way. to crack. $6;200 after;$10,000 session liLSi Week..- , ' ■ •■■■ ■•'>.; ' ; ^ No. alibis hold water if: the pictures ai'e. good, ./Nothing; #em.is to iriteV- fere with; 'Snow .;White,'; rioW '-in' its fourth .week at the. Music Hall; 'Hur^ ;nca(te,' ■ ; Its ■ fourth '-.week V at ;.the; Riv;; Benhy ;Gppdm^^ 'arid 'livery bay's a Hbliday^' starting Its third lap today .(:Wbd.;),^ h^^ 'Bad Man of Brimstorip,' new." at the, Capitol, nor.; 'Happy .'Larid.ing,'. curreritly; On; its third heat at the:. Rbxy; noi- even, the secOridrri^n; State with-'-'Rosalie' iridV a vaUde bill, (iive '^m What , they: Want and they'll beat ;a-path;to the doorl- '■■'.y-'^' .,..;'''-.. -■-"'"-•.'•.;.:;' No less thari ; remairkable- is ;what, •Sn jw.. White' and :)Happy Lahding' al-e doing;: The; fbrmerv this. week (4th) :WiU get around $iOd,000 and go. a. fifth week, No picture^ has plaiyed- the Musie-vHall :;more thah three webics, 10: havlrig; had; the strength for. ihat. ■ 'Snow: White* v/ill-sho^y to a . pjssible :800,000 people on ife^^ .gagenrierit; here,fbr a total five^weeks' gross-, of. prbbiably better- than $500,i^ OOiJ. '.■ The; Sbnja. Hetiib picture; Will get $42,000 thiis week; :its third, Jirid 't's.say- a foijrth; . first-to' be held rnbre than' 21 V da.y.s in foUr years at -the :Ro xy.;; "There's rironey • aroUnd; When there's.::pi'bduct: ;; .': V ' r ; •..•; ;• . 'Bad Man. bf;:Bri.ril.storie'- in^^^^^ the stock of; Wallace -Beery With a first week.;at the Gap Of $30,000 ;br bettei', good. ■ and- h.old.s.>byer;.; the .s^etond lap - of Benny Goodman: ; and .'.Hbliday^;^t $'12,000.fb.r the Pa^^^ this- sho.w' into; a . third;, week, .With ^BucGaheer' aiid- the. Ciyde; McCby :br,ehcstt;a,:pl:Us Mit-zi Greeh, to bperi: Wednesday (10); ::"■■.[ ■: ■■-; ■; ;■-; . :'Hu r r.icane' - Is: the - wh i rl wind the ili'v is th'ankful 'for. Maintaining a steady pace since its; opening, :every wbpk has ;been ■■ hblding.V up beaUtiT fully. Last., 'week (3d) the picture fiiilshcd; at/ai-bund .$21i50;o. vvhilb this ■week .(4th ) it will be close to .that at 'a probable $19,000::or better. . At this rate .'Hurricane' gbes fpur . daiys; ori. a liiith/week;;':':; :•-■-.-■■;■■;■.;: --;■:-""- ,; In"addi ti bri to' 'Brl mstorie' the towri saw. as much ,of " it, as; went lb sec them,; five ;0thcr ;:rieW pictures, one bf them.V'City Girl,' being:bn :a; dual bill with 'Tbyarich' ;at the Palade' 'Tbv.', ;hbwever, didri't.;.help carry 'Gill' very" far, gi-oss looking; uijder !ii8.000;for the Pal this week.. . . ;Disappointed iri how .'Swing Your Oklahoma G; Smooth ^ : For ^Buc<;aiieer,^^8;80a ; Ok\ ahbin'a. ciity. .Fp.b. 8;;;; Looks.;.: like exceptiorixil wc,'f*.!< ahead; .With' .'Huriiicane' Mxein.ii I'tplci over; at;State sifter weijk of, S.R.O;, , Estiiriates Jo'r Tkiis Week; ., : . Criterion .... (Standard ) ;n.300;, 10-. 35-40);. 'Budcarieer' , (Piii:). Shnii Id get go.bd $6,3Q0, Last: vveck. .:?l[jip|jy Laridirig' (^Oth), $6,50(j, .gbnd.:;. ' - Liberty . '(Sfand'axd) ■ M .20();,.-10-SO- .25,)' -^:: '(^hbcker's*. . (20th.) an.d -V.'Afi.T. .veriture.S. .Eivd'.-,(U), '.split .with: lBi<! Town;. 'Gii-l':' .(20tlv) .;With •'EScpCM.isi.vt- -Husbands'..- (WB)..: Lbnlcs'- s-jriw; ■..:iii: $1,800.; LaiitvWcck', - - Jungle' Ptlnec.ss': (Pa r): -; wi 1 h'' -Be';;'. B n f r0 \y ; o r / .S) p.! 11;; ■ (MGi), •.four.:^^days '.and Brnd'ftorck.-'F.'irr. fight . pix;.:;.W;ilh;-; 'Snphie ;Ij.im'.L;;. Ciops^ ;d;iy>i;.- '■■\\. •Mr. : l0-;i5- West?: :(Par), .Vthrbe $1;900.^ .:^-', 1 y-^ ^: ~ :. • Mi.dWest ::(.Stnii'd;ii-d) ' (1 :r)00; 40). . ^ ■/MaririGqvi.ri'; CMM..)'. $.3.0.00. .Last week, ;'Bad.--,M;ih'. gOfid- $5,800,, : ■' :; ■■ ,• , .■ ;■: .-/ :' State ;(Nbbley..HlM.OO: ,10-25^40) ;-h. .'.Hurricarib', (UA.).- (2cl. wi^Qlv.j. .vShoulfl do .$5,500; ;.«f;)dd.:.;:Lnsl : Wtck, .:$7,O0(n a ncW house- rccrtrd; ~.; " ■ .- ■■■ Tower - (St arirlhrfl:). (1.100;:- 1'0-2S5-S:51. :-'-'Happv Laliciinr;'- (:20th ).;Shfiu1.d (l!> bettbr than average for' $3.000,. L'li t week; -'Hi tting Ncw-^ High' (RKO)., $1,200, poor. ' ' \ [r •;.;':. :;Washington; Feb.; 8. 0n;ly bhe spot rea'liy-doing biz this ;kcpk;^ 'Everybody ;$ihg,V:witli;. bally bn; Judy ;Car]and and .iradib rep bf Faiiny . Brlce to', pull 'cm ; plus •y.aucle,- has Capitol Way but in frbrit. riarie; counted pn ted; "VVcemsv.orch on stage ;to ;o(T,sct limited :appc.al bf- ;',y9ti"i'.ci tpiily YoUng 6ncc,; first MO pic. bourse has used; iri' long tiriii;, but Wddmii can't buck x-bmbincd pjc' and; rev UP dra.w bt oppo-sitic/ri. The.;Bu.ccaricpr.'rbdc; irito the Pal- ace with::pl(;.r.ity biiliy. and is a.s.sured; two good wePk.s," but not sock. Qn!y btiuVi- new ..pi.;c iS 'Radio City R.eyelS.' which slicks at. Keith'.s ..until 'iSriow White" linally ar.rive.s F.rKiay ;(ll.)v/ Estimates ftorv This'^-Wcek ; - ■ Capitol..(Lot!'w) :f3,424: 25-35-4Q.-60). .- •pA'oi-ybbcly Sing' (MG) and vaude,- (; rf rJ y wi;; :a n d B I- i pe - gc tti n }l: 'cm in. '.■iti'd • Collins ■ and; ; Peterson', topping, ijloirsin,g : i cvuey .Leading - town to-; wjird ubod $20,000. Last-Week, 'Para- .d:iv<e:-:rbr'. thrcb:.; iMGi;: fair .$l8;000v.:; ■ (:<)!iim-hiu'-' (Loewo ■• n';583; • 25-40)^'• .•LDvi^e .r.nd: llijiscs: :(;2'0th:> ('id run), ()k(i .$'4,000;-, Liisl; Week;.'.^'Hurricaiie'- ' ilJA>.'"i:2d ; rurV.).: /good'. $f>.()00; ■ :' -:'Ku.rl«) ;:i-WEJ-f ■ (2,2<14;;- 2!V-35-^0rfifi)--. f.'yoii'.i-i; Only Y(jUng.: pn'cp' . CMG )- I jin'rl- \'.;iudp,,;;-. 'I.lojl .Wpem's. brch hpll)'^.': j- \u^<,'. '. l)Ut. ;hVck' .;<)(-■; nlt'mp.''diraW.-.' in -■pic kppbi'il.^^: (•()mlj:.'i. ■d(>.wn to'l i'Lti.st WPpk; ,'.'Ti-UP Cbnl'c,«.sioh' : (Pai" -bko :!il7;5(J(),; : ' <:: ' v., ;; .. ; • : Kcith's.- ( RKG)i . "( l,8:iO; 35-55) •Ra'difi 'f.;ily • I!:Pvi.'l-'s' ■■; (R-KO). MaybP .r-a'i r,:i!i7,00.(), LiiKt week;' 'Met -My'- Love Ai-airi- -^U^'L pJissiibli:: $(5,000. . - / (WBV rl,,«5;^;;:25-40i.^^ 'Pbnir. ; tpiitiar-v - (Cbi)',- •. typo - i.s :;u'i) si)'bt's -'vl iivy •'iitid ■ .'^shouId: sol; • go'o'rl -.SIk^OO. Liisit ;Wopk;: 'W(;lls Fargo■■.:(Pai-) :(2d ruYv): -nict; $(j.()00;' .; ■ \ " . ' .^■.;' v:^ ' :j'i) la;(:i5 :. (:Ln(;\v ) • (2;3(i;}; v35-:55) ■ R1 It'"n)T(«I!I'';( Par ). BaUy, plus- Marc':h. '•nd D(;'■^Tille.'fblli>wih«-. .ouaht 'lo get: •-.ow'i:: S17;00». ■lin.sl.;. :woek. -Mlu.vhC" vlUiii' i'LooCv > ■ (2d: WPek),/okc • $9,000,-; did; at - the ;St;randv Warners- ..; brbught in 'Ki'd ;Gbm"es-Back' Satui'- ddy riiorriing (.5), but no.,gb with this bne;.:'either. : .It;ibok,s this side bf ' $15,O0O, weak.,.' ;Another::jthat isn't. - clicking ' 'Scandal Street,':at the . ;; Criterion, suppleme;rited by,the. Gov- ; riiade 'River,' featurette-. If the hbus . flriishes W'th, a POPr: $6,000 it Will be lucky,; Rialtb Is also be'lOrW ;sea'level : this: week;: With no riiorei thari a like- ly $5,500 du;e; With '.lury's Secret' arid 'Harlem bri the:Prairie;'.fetitied here as:; ,'Bad iMain- of ■:■ .-Harleri^.';; 'The Black Doll,'.new brie for the GlbbW looks-:bkay;:at $7.50().; -House would ■ have' held ' 'Boys of Stfeeit' a third; . week, having gotten $1 lAO(i the^ first : seven days and . a stout ^$9;300. the : . s.exjond starizk, but Mono IVad proiri- ; . ised It: to. RkO libHses .'starting i Friii ; day .( J 1).' ...-Inv pther wbcdsV-it handi--: capped; its oWh pipture top short. .: ; .The .-State, Al Rosen's tfertpie of corisistericyi rhqy hit;$2fi.000 this Week "With 'Rosalie' .and a. vaude lineup in-, cludihg .Red Skeltbii and Siriis and - BaiieyV niccv.c^'...^ \. . 'Old Chicago' drbps bit-: at the ■ -;. .Astor, 'but -s.tiU -.gbod at .$14,800 la.st Weeki--- its;;fbui'ih.'.-';-: ■ ;>-' '^'^ ' '■■■> '■"'.■ 'V-:;;;;;-'.;Estimatci5'fbr;Thii:'l^ ., Astor ^(l;0i2;v55-$Ll0^$l.(55-$2;20)^ :'■; 'Old Chicagb' (20th) (5th, week), Off.\ a little lapt'week (:4th) to:$14,800 but still; highly profit.able;.,as' hbuse; i,s :; ; scaled,: Iri; brigirialjy fbr eljihl W ■ arid; will firobably:go further..;; ;' :C^pitbf.;^H520;;;^5-35-5i)-85-$ . / :Bririistbrte' (MG).; This .one niay .be. a fv/esfbi-ri :ai\d -'Beery : .rriay ; not; be -. What :he.'Usbd to be; but he's boating; 'Mannequin' 'arid Cirawfbrd; jjn' hbre : ahead tof -hini; flr.st wPek- lboks :.an^ easy . $.30,000; possibly -, more, nice. ..; Holds; The second weck ;bf -'Mdnhe-^ ; quin'.;(MG) was $19;000; :-'■;;"- : Criterion (l.«02^ 25-40-55:)-^'Spaii-:^ dai Street'.; (£?a.r'); arid ;'The -Ri.vcr^ - (Par), fcbturette.- Another low.week in; store here, $6.000,;tops. Last -yvePk, 'Lady,' Bellave' ;.(Rejj); was an unWjcl- ;., come -visitor, ;al.sb. Under $5,000..'. It : isn't the theatre;or ni;vtiagcmenl that's:. , at fault here; it'a dblinitoly .the:p;rbd- •uct ;;:■■. ' ■■■ ■';■;.■, .Globe . (1,2.^4:.; ;i5-40-5.5):^!B.lack;:- ;Doir; (U); Murder .rny,stery Ibok.s tb naib .bkay.:$7,500.:; List; week;; sec-. ' ond for IBoys ot Street'; (Mono); ; Which irppBa.i!}rir.tTifr^)^ di.stcibutojv; Was ; $9,300„: very good,. after, fii^t se.veri; day.s' big .take of $n,4bQ;:VC0ijldh't;be;hcld third Week: due to commitnvent.s by Mbnb. Palace (l;700; 2:5-;;i5-55)—'Tovarich': . '(WB) (2d run) and'City. Girl' (20th ) (Ist rUri).: paired; Intisre-st not high - in :this • bill, iprobably .short of $6,060, ' mild. Last Week'-s doubleton. 'Hitting - New HiKh'. (liKOl. and ?Wise" Girl" (RKO). both 2d run, $8,100; ;; : Parambuiit (3,(i!(i4; 25-35r55;85-99 )-r- .^Every Day's;' Hblida.y'':.(Par ) ; and Beiiriy;Gpbdman';('2d Weck).:Svvingstei^^^ ' drew;:bis;jpg'toti.s' tfi the; tune of $56;- : ■500 in gross here the jifst wbck While the vsecorid, ending last nighf (Tues; >, -.y/crit to an:;addOd;$42,000; The show ; ; goes a third Week.; tb, be replaoed Wodhesda.y (16 ) by 'Buccaricer'(Par> and the ClydeVMcCby orchestra, plus,; Mitzi Green aiid the' NiPhoras Brps.- '. Radio City Mu.sic liall (5.080 ; 40- ;G0-84-99-$l;(i5)^'Sr)ow' ^White' (Dis:-; . ney.-RKQ) ;; ari^d .; stage:: nhow (4th; week), (iartbbri :niiraclc: is heading - for: $100.0,00; this -week 'f4th) after : nabbing $110,000 the'prior'Wcok:(3d).; $108,800 .the ;s'ec'br\d ;iap, and; .■51.06.000 the; .first .seyteri .dn,y,s;;;, that'l 1 ;bo a to tal bri fo U {■ : .t,yebk.s; of; n car.ty $.425. -. : O00.- ;wh-ic-h shoiild .rricju'v .niOre than-..; ■ ha;|E million 6i> th.e; (ive wp'rUs- pic-^ v tufe goc.s.;: Rp.sPrvcs' are .sti-|| 'gbih/» so fitfon.g; st>o:(;.^: are deal ing in theiri.:: , Rialto; (750; . 25-40-55 >--'J(J.r Is ."^p-- c!;et';(U-) arid .'IlarlPm bri the' Pr-iirie' • (A.'5.SGc;).;: Making no; showing: he re, orbba'bly orr.y -J.'.irouti.d : $5,500, :riiiId; Last Weitik, :'L.()v.: .j;s Meadapho' (MG); $7.30.0,/.fairly/lirtoci- • :• ; ;■. :; ; -Riviali. <'2,0j)2; 25.^55-75-85;-nfl.^-;-'Hu 'i rica ne- .(U A). (41h wpok)..... Ma i nthlir-. • ihg sbiendid st.nmiriav;ihis w.ppk i4th'y ,shb'uid :i)e:.s 19,()0o;br. pifme.;tiiis w'.ni-'t': be -far bGh,i/)d the. 'S;!-!/)^ sf'uiza ,(,'id); .whcri;;pict;urc'gb:t $21,500:.; :Stiiys fbUr • .day.S! fin a fifth wcPk.:'G';f)l(J.wyn Fbl--'- lies?.: (UA). to b'pen Wed.' (16 K " Hbxy '■^5;»536^ 25r45-^55^;75-)^'Hn;pi->y Landing' t'20th) arid; sla»,'b.;show..(.'3d ^ 'v;'eck), ;A mi;uhty i'r.^:-:.^.:?r;' jthls D'n.p;. lobking' no less than $4*i000 th.i.-i Wonk' (M ) .:aftcV^ Va;;powPrriii- :$5lj}0O thc;^ pripr .week and ■ ,$5iy.0()0;' the ..ipitial; ^vcri days.:. Picture; wilt bp.lh7;:ni'st;- lb ",6 Tour -WpeWs' here. iii Tfiu'' Vf':'-.''s. :- ,f»trari»l- "' 'V2;7()7: ; :;■-. 25r55-75^)--'K.id CbmMi'.i?ack'';(.Wii>;.;'.tlii*y •a:iM-i; .i ng. fbr. this Orio'lh'Vbc.vs I'ioUiri.'i..si'ip'risfr - ■f'lr-.as riiuPh/as Slfj.ono.-f(Vf^t)Jc: 'S'vvih-:; •YpLi;i';.:L!idy'-.^;!:W|J.) ;h.<;id lhrp^^ cxii-a ; da'ws' o'h a:::;(>r'."''.i. WoPkliut vory :t);)rtr;.. ::OT^iv;:;'boij.i ;^J<^)(J0; :■ •:;.' ' .; :v :. .- 'Stale' (;y:m)\:: ;!5^5n^7fi> - "Rn'T-;iJio:- .'<M(',') :(-2H riM.i)' .iiKl. vaude- H.o.'ir'O'l.by ; llbd \Sk-elt')n . 'and' Sirrvs . ;finrl .'.P.'ri1.,<v.,V :.0ver. f';vPr;4":(v .tri. iV'W;f.tr.iv S'2fi,0fl!):~lVvis. >\li:r']v: w"i\h '('■':);/ 't}iu'->J:fo>-'; ' V^!' > -(2d' iM-i'n-), an^l^;Nl(^k :'tv'^riu>'.;;:N. ;y.; M^^ ec)l;Limiii:jt; arbuiKr;$27.000; / .-v ;. [■'.'