Variety (Feb 1938)

10 VARiETY Wednee^aj^ February 9i I ; ■, ,San::frahGisc<)^ A. sevef e rain .storm took' Jts^;toU;.on the pperiinss ot .'B-uccano^rV. at the ' fox ThieatreV and, .'Eye'i^ytiody. Sln^^ at;\ the--.Wa^^ T9mirolT;\ Aylio plays/ ,a sitpporting ro.ie in the Cecil .:■ bV DeMiile spec- tacle; ^puccianeer,'' appehfed ''id per-^ son on. the stage of the -I^dk -Theatre at ail . performances' on opening day.- With prorhise of betler weather - for the: remainderSoi' the - week,."^BiiCT cahesr' shoiild serid the. jgross to. an excellent $20,000, or more. . i: The thumb-nail - sketch -of ^Every- body Sing' on the Good News, of 19i38 broadcjjst w.ith the cast from the pic- litre taking part in.the i)rogram; co- incided .with: the .opie,niri:g of the Metro, rnusicar at the. War(ield> ; -., . ';---^:;-':Eiiiinates lo^^ ; .Eihl)issy-(Cohen ) (l.il2;"35-55-75) rT'Hu^ricahe^ (UA) ' (2nd;wk);^ yv^n picture ';holdin§. upv. in gbod shape., Second week looks 1 k'e good $5,000. Last, week, $8,000, v.g. ' Fox (F-WCr , (5,000; 35r55.75>-^ •Buccaneer' (jPar) and 'Kid Comes Back' ,CWB);^ Akim,^ Tamiroff, ::\vb6 geis third billing' in vpictifre, made a series 6f p;a.' oh :the -opening day, •whicK- was a very wet bne. Expected .take of $20,000. /fine, considering stormy ,weiather. ; Last /week; 'Happy ^ Landing' iiOth) ah* <Chah at Monte Carlo* (20th), great $21,000. Golden -GatedtKO) (2.850': 35-55- 75 )r-:-Double Danger' , (RKO)' and .Major Bowies Intern ationial Hevue on stage. . Looks geared for ;$16,000, whi6h fs'bke; Last week, ^She-s Got Everything' (RKO) and vaudeville, , nabbed, $14,000, so-so. ; V Orphedv (F&M) (2,440; 35t55-:75) «—^Pienitentiiary' (Col); arid 'No Time t6:Matry- (Col). Considering stormy. vWeather; $9,000 is , plenty sweet. Last week, 'Thrill of Lifetime* (Par), and •Juryjs secret' (U), pitiful $5,000., : Paramount ; (FiWC) (2,740: 35-55- 75).—Mannequin' (MG ) and 'Change of Heart' (20tH) <2nd wk). Biz much better the-flrst^ week than anticipated. Second \ye9k should take: in arouiid :$9;000. Last week did fine $17.6do7.:. St. .Francis (F-WC) (1.470: 35-55- 75)—'Happy Landing* .(20th). and •Chan at Monte Carlo* (20th) (2nd wk). : This pair led the other attrac- tibns oil Market- Street by a- wide ni,ar.gin last, week, when it nabbed a big . $21,000 at ith.e Fox. Oh the _jruQxeavjsa:_:iQ^dhfi._.St-Jia^ should be' in hahe of $8,000. which is ,plenty, iebod. Lnst- week, >^E^ery- day's a Holiday' (Par) and 'Wallaby Jim of th6 Islands' (GN) ;(2hd wk), closed to poor $5,000. . United Artists (Goheh) (1,200: 3S- 5'i-75)—•Hurricane^.^UA) (2nd wk), Plavihg_bath_the_J:mbassy^and-the United Artists; 'Hurricane' is doing big. biz here.: Jack Benny burlesciue of the Samuel Goldwyh thriller on th* Jello radio- program- last Sunday a box office stimulant. Second week should see: a good $8,000. Last week $11:000. big. :- Warneld. (F-WC) (2 800; .3?i-55-75) •Everybody Sin.!?' (JMC?) rnd ^'Bulldog Drummorid's Revcrirc* (iPar).; Fanny : Brice is*' getf'ngva big, play ' in the ^. billing as 'Baby: Snook's,' radio's lat- ■ est .sehsation; July; Garland, how- f. ever, is gettih'? the ^star snot in all ; the ads in , 'Evcrybodv,, STn'T.* Biz ..looks fairly good ,at '$13.000;' Last week,: ?SwiriT Your Lad y' (WB) rnd 'Sergeant . Murphy' (WB), , :$7,000v very poor. ' ■ B'KLYlil VAUPE DRAWS Waim Temp ; Ho^ dinahai ^Bucipaneep 9G .- ■- -■' - Omaha, Fe'o. .8. -', /■Weather:-rt of. filrii' business :iit " this-:-tovi'h,:.:\V;ith temperatures. bpenih.g • days byer SO riiark. Couple q£ cold days •getAsand- Wiched in - riow -;and then,-:, but.mier^ cury .UhseasDnaily warrh: this .year thus far, ...It's helping ;b,o.' . too; . cept that. one :cold . day, does cut deeper than in an ordinary year; ,-(prph'euha .is leading'pack, r^^^ ing ,to straight •••duals alter .week" -of. vaude with Ted Levv^is/and-' crCw;, during which house . re;cord : was. nudged. -'Dutidee theatre reopened Sunday."Under. Ralph Goldberg^s ban-' ner aftei-;, being .reseated arid- re- equipped throughout. Policy will be double .bills with two changes per week, mostly: second runs with oc-, casional first runs. . ■\.' ■ •' Estimates for This Week ,-, Braiideis (Sinser-RKD) (1,250; 10- 25-35-40HTU Take Romance' ((.^pl) and" 'Paid to Dance (Col), doubled. Grace Moore usually good draw here. :but this-one lightest, of her string; $4,500, acceptable., Last week, 'Hol- lywood Ho.el' (FN) and -Under SusV picioh' (Col), dual, brought heaviest money of 1938^ $6,500. Dundee (Golaberg) (650; 10-25)-^ 'All Baba Goes to Town' - (20lh0 arid 'Last Gangster' (MG), dual ,(2d;,ruriji. City's- ace nabe q^ens:. Under new ownership, and impetus gives it lead over, other suburbans. Bill runs four days,, and $700 okay., , ; \ Omaha (Blank) :(2;i00; 10-25-40)--^ 'Buccaneer' (Par) .and 'Prescnptibn for Romance' . (U). DeMiile epic get- ting-super bally arid dragging, them iri; looks to closely approach $9,000, sweet sugar • here arid,, heaviest -" \ month's. List ' week; 'M'anriequi ■: (MG) and.'You're Only Young Ohce' (MG). good $7,200; . : i , ; : : Orpheum (Blank) (2,976; 10-25^.40) —'Vogues of 1938' (UA) arid 'Stahd In' (UA). Deal.for UA - product just closed arid circuit catching lip on playing time. Getting the customers, and will ring up $8,500. Last week 'Thrill. ,ol a Xif.etihie'-, (Par) was, a time: filler betwefen stage shows with Ted Lewis and crew the ■.attraetibn. Added up to $17,500, biggest riibney here iri years. -„ 500. Last week, 4andy $8,600 for •Love i.s a Headache' (MG) and 'Bull- dog" Drummbnd Reverige-' (Par), dual. .'.^ : : Scollay (M&P) (2i700;.. 25-35-50)— 'Sergeant Murphy' (WB) (1st AuH) and 'Tovarich' (WS) (2hd run), dual. Ns.hr, ,$6,000.' . Last week 'Love .arid •Hisses': <20th) (3ra run) :arid 'Expen- sive Husbands' (WB) (1st rUn), double, fair $6,800. , ■, Slate <Lbew) (3,300; 25-35-40t55) •r-'Last Gangster'. ■ (MG) and 'Young Only Once' tMG),. dual. • Big $14,500. Last .week, okiay $10,000 for; second Nveek. of '-Hurricane' (.UA) arid 'Beg, Borrow' iMG), dual. ' BIG $9,000 -TRACY BIG $9,000 ; ' V- ''-: ^'^Mis>rtlle,-^^ 8:,, ' - E..>, )s again c.ohcentrated within' a small sectbi! .on .the, main stem, and proving again that if patrons ,are- .given high:, quality, product, they'll buy regardless of uhemploymenf/ re-': cessions, or what not. At least- that seems to be the case, Qurrently, with ■ the bulk of the town's .pic patrons pushing their .way into' the : Rialto, where 'Buccaneer' and March of Time's: ;clip, 'Inside Nazi - Germahiy,' is garhering plenty' of shekels. Di- I'ectly across the street at Loew's,. 'Mannequin' Is making the wicket hum. v . •■ -. ■ ■ .Most pleasant weekend weather in a long time .waS. a break for. b.o.'s, as it brought pick 1 shoppers' out in droves. .' ^■->'>■:,,■-,-'--■ ''■"'.■.:■■.'■■ ['■ '. ..,-■•- Estimates for This Week Brown. (Fourth Ave.-Lbew's), (1,-: 500;. 15,-30-40) — 'Happy, Landing' t20;h) and 'City, QirV (20th) moved over/from Rialto for second' week. Fine $2,700. Last week; 'Bad Man' ■■ < MG) and 'No Tiriie to Marry' (Col), fair $2,200. - ,' Kientucky (SwitoW) (900i; 15^25)-^ '45. Fathers' (20th) and 'Ebb Tide' (Par). split with 'Second Horiey- mobn' (20th) and *Submaririe D-l' (WB). Getting average $2,100. Last week. 'Merry-Gb-Round of 1938' (U) and /Fit -for a King' (RKO), dual, split with 'Angel' (Par) and 'Alca- traz' (WB), dual, okay $2;400. , . V Loew's State. (3,000; 15-30-40)-- 'M'arinequiri* (MG) ariid 'Troop Shipi' }UA). Crawford-Tracy combo show-, ing plenty of b.o. punch arid femme draw; should wind up with arburid $9i000, big. . Last week. 'Ill;,Take Romance' (Col) and 'Bby of the Streets' (Mono), fair $6,500. - Mary Anderson (Libson) (1,000; 15-30-40.)^'IrivisibIe Menace' (WB) and 'Blondes at Work' (WB). House only uses duallers occasionally, and this pair won't set any mark to shoot -tftT^nd ieate^~fai{i;-{(3;S00;^a5t;'~weekj- Behny; Rubin, Three Days, plus Dual Big $10,000 : . - : ., Brooklyn, Feb. Satisfactory biz a)l around down- town sector. Strand jumped upward due to, strong vaude oVer. Weekend featuring Benrty Rubin. ; / .- ; ; ' , •' " -{Estimates■-toi':-Thisf-^Week . .Albee (2,500; 25-35^55) -^' *Inter^ : liational : Settlement' (20th) arid ^City: rGirl''. (20th); i Okay ■ $14;000: Last week, 'She's Got, • Everythirig' (RKO): and ,'Jbncs .Family' <20th), quiet $13,500. ' Fox (4,000; 25-35-.55 );■ -- . fEvery Day's, a. Holiday'. (Par) and 'Ladv , Behave' >(Rep.); plus aniateur show (third anniversary) on stage Mon- day tiight, Good $16.506. Last: Week, •Mama Runs Wild' (Rep) ,arid 'Bor- dertown' (WB), revival, drew .nice •$17,000.' . ^ 'i---. ,■;,-■;■■:: - , Met:-: (2,400: 25-35-55) ^ 'Marine-, quin' ,(MG) arid .'Love Is Head- .ache'. (MG )..•, Nice $15:500 in view. .Last :Week, : -.'>TailrProoi'','./^^ ■ •Action , for , S!iindev'-, (UA), good $15,000. '':-y. Paralin'ouht (4.000: ■ 25-35-55 )■ :.■—■ -: •Trtvarich':. (WB), .and^ :-^'Sergeant Murphy:, (\yB) ,(,2d , week).' Starts ■ holdover ' today (.Tucs.): .Last week this :str6ri^' - pair : di'e^w ' first ,- rate ■ ■$2•r.O(^o. " Straiid (2;Q00: 25.35-35) 'Patient' in Roorii. 18- (Col). .and ''i*arzan's Re- •:,vengel, (20th,) ,p]:ui; .throevday, .stand, of vaiide headed by Beriny Rubin;' Wyrin: Murray. Excellent $10,000 ex,>r pscted. Last week, 'Urider Suspicion' (Col ) ; and 'Fireman' i, (WB) and ■Vaud^. got swell $9,500, Boston, Feb. 8. Most film tnanagers look happy this week With a hefty loadr of sbckb product on local screens. 'Last Gang- ster' on dual bill at the Orph arid State; 'Buccaneer,- with - stage show at the. Met; and 'Happy Landing^ '(2nd weefc)i with stage show; at, the Memoirial .aire"ail .okay.-- ■ . ■ : Capacity" mobs at Bbstbrt Garden for: five performances of Son.ia Heriie's ice show last week, ending Suriday (6); bobsled biz at the Mer riiorial, where her film won a hold- over. ■..'■--: .: • --■ Met drop.<5 stage shows Feb. 17 arid goes to dual film, first ruri, policy. . . Estimates for This Week ; .Boston (RKO) (3.2()6: 25-40-55)— 'Iriternational Settlement' (201.h) and /.Double Dariger' . (:RKQ).vdUalv . Fair $7,000 promised. Last week, 'Ghange of Heart' (•20th) arid 'The Shadow' (Col), double; $6,000. . Fenway (M&P V 0,400;. 25-35-55)— 'Hollywood. Hotel,' (WB) (2ndVrun) and 'Invisible Meriace' (WB) (1st run); : double. Tepid $5,000. Last week,. 'Love is a Headache' (MG).and 'Bulldog Drummond Revenge' (Par ), dual, okay $7^200. .'„., Keith Memorial (RKO) (2v900: 35^^ 40r65 )--'Happy Landing! (20th) (2hd week) • arid stage shbw topped , by Marjorie GainswortH. Sitting, pi-etty iri $25,000 grobye. helped by .personal appearance of Son.ia Henie at Boston Garderi. First week Of 'Lahdirig? with Benny. Fields starred in stage .<?how hit' , handsome $36,000. ,. Moves /to: Keith-Boston next week (10)/ ; ., Metropolitan (M&P); .(4,300: 35-40- .65>.— 'Bucearieer*: (Pa f ).-; with stage showi Sailing into big $26,000. Last weeki' 'E\^eTy■703^'? :a- Hoiiday^ and Fred: Waring. sta.ge' show , landed $26,800,- One riibre, stage show, ■ then straight pix; ,•.-,■,- Orpheum :(LbeW.V (2.900; 25-3.'ir40- 55)^'Last Grng.<ter* (MG) arid .'Only Young Ones' (MG). dual. Wham- min.fT towards .$20.p0() ,or b-Sltei'. • Last week,: 'Hutricane',; (UA) .and , 'Bd'4, Borrow/ (MG). doubJ.>; 2nd '\vOok. .'316.000. very good. ■-:-.;:•:.- ':. Paramount .(M&PV (1,80(): 25-.1.5r 55)^ 'Irivisihio' Menace'. (WB) d.v'i run) and' 'Hollyvvood -Hotcl'' (WB) (2rid: .-run).:, diial-/.' Gcttiri':' o from Memorial, meaning around $B,' ^S>ving: Your:Lady' (WJfi), very g^^^^ $4:000.:---: „■,-.- -::-: •- - Ohio (Settos) (900; 15)—^You Only Live Once' (UA) and 'History Is Made:. at Night' (UA), dUal, split with 'Beloved Enemy (UA) - and 'Chan at Olympics" (20th), nice .$L60Q..:._Laat..we.ek;_'Midnigh;t_!raxit (20th) and 'Maid of Salem' (Par), dual, siJlit with 'Wake Up and Live* < 20th) and 'Angel'S Holiday': (20th), dual,.fairish $1,300. Rialto (Fourth Ave;) (3.000: 15-30- 40)—'Buccaneer? (Par) and March of Time. Pic had big opening, with a cDiTipre^lerisive :. esjploitation ; cam- paign, topped off by parade through downtown streets which started things/off with a banrf.. Plenty of interest in March: of . Time clip of- ■Inside Nazi Germany,' Virith plenty of art in the newspapers, aU looking to help in building ud gross to fine $10,500. Last week, 'Happy Landing' < 2.0th):: and' 'City Girl' (20th), Soared to $12,500. Strand (Fourth Ave.) (1.400; 15- 30-40) International Settlement' '20th) and '.Jury's Secret' (U). Op- bosish pretty, ootent and looks like thj pair a little too puny to get anywhere: $3A0O iridicat^ed, weak'. Last week. 'She's Got Everything' (RKO) and 'Crashing Hollywood' (RKO ), disappointing at $3,206. - In Denyen Henie Big 13G Denver, Feb.. 8. • With . three first-runs going ^strong, others .are:, ;dbirig • average or less,: Weather no vdrawbacki except that it'.-5 so -nice folks can do whatever Ihey warit-^play golf,-tennis, or go to •the mouritains/for skating arid skiing. •Buccaneer' is", packing Denham daily. Film .will stay two or three work .■-' .• .■/•.-' .,;! - - ,'.' .''.- 'Hai?py Lairidihg' brbke the' house, Tecbi:d, at 'the Denvei' for. openiria day.. 'Hurricane' * registering at the'.. Aladdin: and -moves. to . Rlalto.': Estimates for This Week .. Al.iddfn (1,400: 25-40)—fHurriciine' ,'UA).-; A ft er a ..week at -the Den ve'r Nice $4,500. .La.st week, 'Dead End' (UA). fair $3,006. : Eroartway (1.500; 25-40)—'Dea** End', 'UA). After a week at: each ^he'iDerivrr pp'd .Aladdin. Taif $2,000; , T -^t. w?^!^-. ^Wr^HS Fa'rfb' (T»ar.). gooc' S2;.'>,G0 in its f^ftH wpek- in nr.«;t rVm.i:,'. : DerN.".m.' (Cockri 11) ' (1.750; -2?)-?,:^-: ';0)-r'Th'«, Pucaneer' (Par).- -Very ■■•^:r^,: ^i?-0'>'>.' Tya'-t-- :weok; ,^thri.il '■ bi;' T^!rct:T)e',:;(,Phr,)'; ■finishod- with, poor .mom - ■ ■ ■■ ' ■'■ '■ : --■•-•• Denver (Fox), (2..')25: 25r35;50)— :Hr>nnV T-rMir' \r)P* ,(20tb).- Men^e rr^^y ing bik ,$13,000. Last week,:'IIurri- Moving ' ijictUres. and , ra toolt^,:over: one of the ■ CQUrlr'obriis - of "the N. Y, -siipreme: court last week at the state . Jegisialur© hearing on'the: cjischavge of iri Probe \vas the result of;killing of a policeman during holdup by bj^ndit recently re- leased on:pa.i;ole;: .State Senator John J. McNaboe, chairman pf -tl lative: cbmiiiitteei ailowed. .ParamoUrit and Universal. rie\ySreelr. men. 'fvilt: run of the coiu^tropm;;Which .waS:^^ with theiir apparatus. "The city's own radio •-Siation \yNYG furnished; the . air .waye.' ; ;The .coti.rl.roojri:, was jammied with spectators. It was .the first : tiriie. such . a spectacle.';hfis oc- curred; in.-the.-sedal.ecourthbi ;' ■••''.-.:,.,;• -.' : Same di-spl.a.v, w sanctioned by the blackrobtd, justices - who. usually 'preside^i rbbrii...'. '■-.' ' : . ■ , Instead of ■ granting a l"3th adjdurrimerit of the trial: bf the $65,000,000 tripie-^daniage'suit brbijglU .Corp^ iigairist.the;American^ T^^^ phone &; Telegrnpli to.; Western:; Electric arid the Electrical Research Pib^w,(C<lnc:;. Ihe cas:6, riiarked" off; the::i?^ the uriijerstan'dirig thht ,i,t would be re.stored -.when both aides are rieady for trial; , Plaintiff:;cai'poratibri charges' v ibla tion 0 f: I he Shermari" anti-trust act by the three defendants. bne. bf the film- village's easy-money lads haS hit-upon a small profit^, heavy yoluriie ide.n that is fattening his bankroll in:;a hu.rryi and; there's nothing that can be done about it. It's.! a rnirirteographed alphpbeii.c.ni grouping :Of all pictUre and. show people. who earned in' e'xcess of $ 15',00p net in 1936. ani realtors, security salesmen and iri^rcbiants gerie^-aliy 'ar<5 going foi\;lt-iTr-a:^^big.^ w^^ to; being; a tippffvon .ppsSibl^. customers, it also serves as a Bradstreet ;in-the .riiaUer V?^^ extieVdirig.'.'.c'redit; Dr. McCracken, president of Vassar, has cori:ie to the defense of pictures following: the, recent ;!attack\by :Prbf^^ Adler of Chicago that biini English Was' ran}pant in, ;he talking filni of. today. ; ;D6c; McCfackien tliiriks the opposite :andi hi his defense; given biif at yassarj. cites th6 recently opened George Walsh house, the ■ Juliet, across the ;stre.et^. fr-bm 'the college •;as a' tempie of'finer :Eng as;:refiected by fllnis ;he;h«^^^^ • Paraririount is laying of wide scope,, this, time' for 'Her Jungle Love,' .tentatively set for release April 29.! Picture, co-star's Dprd^^^ Ray Milland. . Budgjet tb cover has not yet been worked' out- by. :Bob, Gillham,- whose natibrial;cam-^ paigrts .on 'Ebb Tid.is,'' 'Wells Fargo* ,an<i 'Buccaneer- ran to as high,,; $50,000 in,cost. •; /; .;;•'--, •'.'...,-,-'- ■' [ ., :'•::;-.. ... .At; end; of 'pi*e\HeAy. of 'A .Yank; At Oxford* in; Holly wood, a; .burglar alarm .w^nt off in .a store across the: street frbrii the Fox-Wes'twood Avhere 'Yarik' w^as sh'pw'ing. ■ No bne,- tiaid. the, slightest attention to the alarm, cops: and. ,flaps sticking close ' tb the theaitre •lobby; fbr :fear ;:they'd miss ' Robert Taylbr'.s ,exit;'if-they h^ across the street to spot the robbery. , ;' ; - : Matter of the central casting agency, which was suggested at the open meeting' of the. Screen Actprs'-Guild late last year has now been dropped acCbrding to Flbrerice Mairstonj eastern representative. This/is di^e tc' lack of interiest -among the; producers ,whb" dori't think there's sufficient need: for it. : --. - ' • '.■-;/■■;■-■■•'■'•:,•■:■-■■ ■':; -'■••- ■ '. ":'- ':: •;-.■:■:■.;.:;■;.:•■-; ; 'Buccaneer' Hot $10,000 InHontTs - Montreal. Feb. 8. .: .- 'The Buccaneer' at the Palace is the. starid-bUt currently,- with, a ;$10,>' 006. gtbss in the offing. 'Bailance will be around average, with skiing .arid severe weather denting them all. :•,; ■r^——Estimate«t^/pr—This-week—li- ._ , Palace (CT) ■■■ (2.700: 50) — 'The Bucicaneer', (Par)., Is dbing best, biz in town arid shPuld reach $10,000, very good. La.st week^ ;'HollyWbod Hotel' ( WB), another good biz-getter at $9,000. ;'-,-; .Capitol (C;t ) (2,700: 50)—'Met My Love Agairi' ,(UA) ■ and 'CJirl with Ideas' (U).; Satisfactory $6,000. Last week. 'Every Day's Holiday' (Par) and ;'Blossoms on Broadway* (Par), $6:500. gbbd: : ,- ■ v, .; Loew's iM.. .'T. : Go:)/ v(3,200; 50)— 'Happened:■iri' Hollywriod' (Cbl) and 'Paid to' Dance' (Col). $5,000 gross probable,, good. Last week, 'Alcatraz' (WB) and 'World's Fairest - oh Parade' stai^e show. $12,000, good. Princess (CT), (2,300: .50).—'Swin«» Your Lady' (WB) arid ,'They Won't Forget'. (WB). Should gross $5,000. faic. - Lastwsek. 'Marked Womari- (WB) arid 'Sergeant Murphy? (WB). average $5,500. , • Orpheum (Irid) ,(1:100: 50)-^'Hur- ricane', (UA) (7th.Week).; !ShoU0 gross $3,000, very good, with around 03;.500 la.st week." !?ixth.-,. ,.;: . Cinema de Paris (France-Film) (600; 5,0^—'Abus .,de Confiarice' (3rd week): Good enough at $1,800, after- !$2.000 last week, . St. Denjis (France-Film) (2.300; 34) —'La Bataille -Silencieuse' and 'La Chas.se de Suzanne.' Thi.s thCatre-do- m.g .spectacular biz late!V and will "et handsome :$7,.'500 oh. this prograin; La.st weplc. ''Jeiiny' and 'Ignace,' vefy gpod $8,000. ; ',:.--. ;V;- ' . -/•, cane': (UA),: dipped .slightly, during the week and; finished with fine $12.000,;going to Aladdin. ; ; Orpheum, (RKOX J 2,(j()0; 25-35-40) — Radio City ; .Revels', <RKO) and 'Y(3U're ; Young . Once' (MG). . Fair. $7,600.: Last week, 'Last Gangster' (MG) : and 'She>: Got^ Everything' (RKO.)..; ;$11:000: • • - Paramount .(Fox > (2.096; 25-40)— •'Pon.rtentiar.y' .• (Go) V "and 'ObtopUS' (FN). . SllDoing to f:o-.so.$3.000. Last weeic. _ 'Manhattan Men-y-Go-Round' 'Rep) and ;'A Gii-rWilh Ideas' (U); wore;pulled after, doing, poor $2,000 in five'dayf:..;: - ; • ftiuiHo (Fox). iB"!!;^; 25-40)—'Love' V} d .: Hj y.sd.s'- ; '126111.) ' a iVd -:*Spv; • H irig' .(U).. inpqd;V$2..00ft. •Tifi'.st.: week;! "Tar- ;z;in.s •Rfjinancrc'':^201]v», a:^1o)^:n :wep^ '•.!• - '..'■'fi P;'i:;min.itnl,- ;iiui: ■'MqIIvwoo'I Hotel' (.F-N t:, .Tflci- ji-..\vcp7c a't 'each llio Doiivor ; 'and.: .Broadway,.^nice $2,000. \ ■ '■ .-' -;'.;--:;■- :'-• 'X . '/.'' . - B;uff2l.o. Feb. 8. ; •! Figures . are ^ greatly , at- .varianq*! tor~the"icurrenttperiod—f«li Gw-iriga' bang-up session at riiost. !bpx: oflicies last week. Present week ; sejes ! the Lakes and .Lafayette .moving ahead under strong pressure, .with the Buf- falo and Hipp tailing: . ; Estimates for This Week - BnttAlo (Shea) (3,600; 35-40-60)-- 'Everybody -Sing' (MG). 'Doing lit- tle, and probably only $10,000, mild. Last week, 'Happy Landing' i20th), swell $20,300. , .. : Century (Shea) (3.400; 2.5-35)— 'Swing Your Lady* (WB); and Ex- pensive Husbands' (WB). Doing about middling , at around; $6,000. Last week, 'Brimstone' ViWC); n>ne days bf this bill drove, takings up to sensational $12,500. . Great Lakes (Shea) (3,400; ,35-50) —'Buccaneer' (Par). Neat business being registered here with 'iridicai- tions around $13,000. big. Last week, 'Every Day's a Holiday' (Par), fair $8,500. :, " ;■■ .- Hipp ■ (Shea); (2,400: 30-50 )—!'Met My. Loye Again' (UA). Indicates only $3,800, bad; Last week. 'Para- dise for Three';(MG); fair $6,000. '.' Lafayette (Ind.) (3,400; 25-35)— 'Boy of Streets' (Monb) and 'Mr.. Bpggs.: Steps- Out'"' ,1G.N).'.! iSlarted .with n rush and gaining daily for; probably swell $10,000. Lrst week, 'Dr. Syn' (GB) and 'All American v Sweetheart^ (Col); touchc.l ioAvest.; bottom Seen hbre in long -time, $5,000. O'REIILYS^ 30TH ANNI , - Charles O'Reilly, president of The-, at're. Owners;.Cjhambei-.-of -Gd^^^ and active official .with /candy. chine operations iri thcatve":, reLirrhed' .to New York last Week -aftfe- .spend-;. irig;sev!ei:ial;:weeks:vac£iti^ in Flori- da arid Cuba. ; ' ; • He and -Mrs.'; P'Reilly';relebr.'iied .their 30th wedding a.ririt.v^>«firV...~iit'- Havana's National hblel ■ iiboxii .10' days ago.. ; ;■!..■-- of Opposition .-.;•-.;:- .- - S.-.. ;Sacrainc-oto. Fcb./Sv ;-' ...Tpuririg '-legit, .tennis- rii;itcbc-.'.- , ifind President's Ball hit the pi • tiade hard hero last month;- ::. ' -• :• ,■; ', 'Darlirig;: ,tJaui,'hl;or'; -fliid ,'T. ,brrco . Road' did turnav,'Py trad&. Witii-^Tht' ■ Woriien'. comirig in for .a hcivvy '*d-' vance. ; --C-;