Variety (Mar 1938)

1« Philadelphia, March 22, . Marshal ling .■•the-, parade; this' sesh: Js •Gil^l^of the . Golden' WesV; at; the Boyd, with' '$20,000J Jeanette. Mac- Dohald :and:f^elsoh Eddyv both- locals, ites; providing .strong draw, despite harsh .wdrds of the crix. . Right be- hind: is 'Snow White! . in . its. : third week ■ at the Stanley and still pacing along for ni|ty ■ $19,500; Should: be • • good for six . laps; , .. Sad. to behold is:'Tom Sawyer' :at Ihe Aldine. ' tihter just can't , seehi to click and must. also, meet the Dis- ney cdnipetish for the: kid trade. Get ting punkaroo $7,600. fot second week after .$9,900 ih.openpr;'/ Holddyeiv Wais istrictiv lack of product/ . r , Estimates for This Week .Aldine. (WB) (1,200; 40i$5-T5)— 'Tom Sa>vyer' (ilA) (2d week). p:sr appbintment: after whiait title 'arid color ptomised, although the. crii were, tough; bad at 157,600. Last week/ likewisie- with $9,90(). ■ . :." ■ : . Boyd (WB) (2,400V 40-55-65 y^^'Girl Qf the Golderi.iWest' (M-G). ins;, •.entirely ,;bri- local boy and gal; stars to siehd it to heiilthy $20^000 arid Gertairi second turn. Last week; 'Mer- rily We Live* (M-G). $14,200; n,s:h. Earle (WB) (3,000; 25-40r55)-- •Love. Hohof.and Behave' (WB) with Bsrt Wheeler and Dotothy Lee flieish- irig. Another breather Week; be^ tw.eeri swing sessions; getting $18,900', :■ jqst-:about -oke, ;-Ljist rv^eefc, Tdromy Dorsey band! and 'Little Miss. Rough- nsck' (Col) took off for juicy $27kl00. :ErIanrer (Boyd) (i;859; Wr86-$1,14- $i;7l)--^'.Iri :dld-CKicago' (20th). (6th week);. .What's keening this inj caiis-! ing experienced filiri, riien tb cori- jecture; can. hardly, be more than vprbmised Commitment with Vpunk $5,200i last, weekr skedded for eight 1813.* and .will be it if it croaks. , Fox (WB) (2;300; 40-55-65)^'Re- .becca' (20th). -.Shirley again; in- this house after threat following last pic that she was for.nabes only; moppetls not doing badly, at all- at $16i300, al- though hardly (entitled to the lerigthy h.' .'s of oldr• :Last weekj 'Sallyj Irene' (20th) sbTis6^$15,70Q. Karltbn (WB) (1,100; 40-50)--?Sally, IreneV (20th) (2d run); Kicking up som e nice :dust with $4,800. " Last ~w£fe1c, ^^S}igKt'i:ase"or^M\ffderrx WBT flattered ;by reviewers arid -w.-of-m. tb: nice $5,100. "•■■':.■; ■ ■ .:- Keith's "(WB) (2;4Q0: . 40-50)-^ fringing Up Baby^ (RKO) (2d run)! Moving along to slightly bietter than par $5,000. Last ; week, IGoldwyn Pdllies' (UA> on the- mark at $4^:750. Stanley (WB) (3;000; 40-55-65)-^ •Show White':, (RKO) (3d week): Jpisney- creation still, a powrerhbuse, clicking off splendidt $19,500. Last week, also handy, at $24,600, Ibliow-: In« record-cracking Opener at $32,300. ^tantbn (WB) (1,700; 3()-4()-50)— •First: 100 Years' (M-G). ; Lovely tireatriient at hands of pro b.o.-ers sending this dark hOrse tp lush $5,- 900. Last "week, 'Daughter of ;Sharig-: hai' (Par) cashed in on foreign sit- wash only to extent'of low $4,400; ^NOW Wffllt mm lOG, SEATTLE „ V.. '-y . : Seattley ;March;' 22.: : Mostly rJioldovers. However,. Lib- erty changes: 'Nothing SacredV eridirig three weeks* !run, with llrial sagging off. 'Show White' getting major pjay with first: week arourid $18,000 . and sebond still oke; Jim..<31emrtier ;mbVeg back, as mariarer and , does so jn -midst of record run of presbrit price policy. ' . 'Big, .BrbaiJcast/ .''Bringhig: Up: Baby',and 'Mad About Musib'--allTgo=- \np, for extended runs; getting nice-r tak -V ■: ■ ■-' ■■ .;-. ■ Esttraates for this Week Blue. Mouse (HamrickrEvergreen) (900; 32-37-42)—'Big Broadcast' (Par ) and 'Sergeant Murphy' (Par)> dual <3d. week). Five days indicated $2,- 000. fair. Last week, same fllniis, $2,- 600. good. : Coliseum (Hamrick - Evergrben) '■ ■M.fiOO:. 2l.32)^'WcllsrT'iTe!o" (Par) and 'Young: Only Grice' (MG), dual;. Expected' good $3,500;. • . Last: Week •Rosplle' .(MG) a;nd 'Borrowings Trou- bl-i' <20th), dual, not so hot, St $2,250. Oolbnlal (Stbrliri'?) (850; 10-21)-^ •Wild Hbrse; Rodeo' .(Rbp) and 'Thb Shadow': (Col),' dubl, ■', Ahticioaited okay - $l;a00. ' Last .Week - (16-27 ) 'PolvRamy' find) arid :'Quick Mbnbv'' <PrO). dual, six days, bie at $2,40Cj,. .f i'*h Avenue 'Hamrick-Evbrerebri) i7.m\ . 32-37-42) — 'Snow White'; (RKO) <2d w^ek), sihtile. Loofe Ji'-e- Rrcat $14,500 and holding; third and.rrinvbe'f-).ii.i-th wsek.- Last week, same filnri. Sirt.060, riiarvblbiis; record at.'^■.•es?nt>Dol)cy.- ■ c-.. '• ■ . : '. : ' ■ : T ^Scrfy. ( j-vH ). (1.900: 21-^27-42)— •S -rt Cbi3erinr(* (Col) and fShb-Mbr- Tip'l an Artist'v-(CoDv dKah .Headiri)? i^r rriodei?ate. •$4;000..;.- Last webk •N-tKin". S.fiirvod'. (UA-) . (3d week), t;j'^''ij?::S;3.400.-fai.r.." . ;;: . \ !WiifS'>' Box (H?mi'ick-Ev.er£>'rberi) <ono-:..32-37r4*.)—'-Brin^in^! Ub.- Brtby* *PTTO V ri'id 'Lovb bn,:'3iid':et'. :(20th"): .c"">l <3cl. .wesk)i Iridirated.' good' ni,o, La.stweek, same filriis, $3i8b'0, bi2...': ■ Orphcuni :;(Hamfick -' ivei-:g.rccn.);; (2,700;: ;32-37r42)^'Slight Case: of Murder' (WB) and .'Tarzan's Re- Venge':.:(26th), dual. Paced at $10,000 for nine days, good. Last week 'Radio Rbvels' ,(RKO) arid 'Midriight: Iri- trudbr' -(U), dual, slow at:$3.,400, ■ Paloiriar (Sterling) . (1,350; 10^27- 37)-^'She Lbveci 'a T.ireriian' (FN) .arid: -'Missing Witness';: (WB.), . dualv ;with vaiidev .vExpected nice $3^40.0, Last Week 'Outsider Paircidise'' (Rbp): arid .'Breakfast, for Two'. (RKO), dual, and.'vaude,' $3,300, oka'y.l ;. . Paramount (Hamrick r; Evergreen) (3,166: 32r37-42)-^'Mad Abbut Music'; (U) arid {Walking Dowrii Broadway' (26th) (2d- week). Indicated $5,500.: Last ;week $7;800, big. ■ ; Roosevelt .(Sterling); (850;:21-;32)—; 'Everyday a. Holiday' (Par) .arid 'Westlarid, Ca^e':'(U), dual. - Likely, around $2,000, Okay. Last wbek 'T6- VarichV ( WB), and 'Ni.ght Club: Scan- dal (Par),;dual, $1*800,; poo^.^./. Case of Murder (WB) ^rtd .!Wine, Woriien.' arid Horses' .(WB). Looks like $6jD00, very igobd. Last weeki 'Action for Slander' (UA) -and 'Sez O'Reilly lo McNab' tGB) orily fair .at:$4,060.:- " -.v..- -'^'\..:[- bij-pheum (irid ) v(l,l(iO; .50)—'o2rid -Strebf (UA )• arid 'Thief Meeis ."Thfef' (UA). Should. gross ; hefty, :$4,006. Last:. week,'< third h.bi ot 'Nothing Sacred' aPA>; d^d.^VeU at,$3y(K)Q;^ Cinema de. Paris (France-FjlTn) (600;: 50.)'^;Sarisbn." - Should make good $2,506, ; despite Lent.- Last week, fourth h'.b; . of ■ 'Citadellb. de Silencb' fair a't .$1,400; ' St. Denis: (France-Film) .-(2,300; 34) ^'La- Clriande .Illusibn' and.^ 'Uri Soir a Marseille.' ; Expect- g;bbd' $4,500. Last Week. 'Lb Mari. de la Reirib' and "L'lie dest Veuye?,^ strong ■ at-:$4,oo6,. y -■ \;;:-.■ .'. 'Darigeifous to Kriow' (Par:) and 'put- sidie. bf. Paradise' (Par):: looks: .'like globrhy' $6,500; Last wbek;- 'Rpraance "in Park' :■ (Par.) and •'Wbriie'ri . iri-; Priibh' (Col ) , skidded; to bad ;$6^ 'Sweetheart' Nice $3,300; 'BRINGING BABY' $7,500, DURBIN, $7,500, .Louisville,.. March 22. Strongest pica of the current crbp are Mad About Music,- at the Strand, and 'Bringing Up Baby,' at the Rial- to. jMaintSining a. nice pace arid ..Will likely wind'iip^^ with competish on the light side. . Estimates for This Week".'-;- • Brown .(Fourth Ave.-Loew's) (1,- 400; :]5T30T40)4-^Tom Sawyer' (UA) and ^ Met My Lbvte Again' (UA) (2d run) dual;. Gbttin.g" a fairish play, at $2,100. Last week 'Big Broadcast! (Par) 5(nd 'Scandal Street' (Par) (2d run), fair $2;100. l-.'-^^ ..;;-':- Kentucky (SwitbW); (900; 15-20)— Wells ; Fargo'(Par), split: with 'You're a Sweetheart' (.U) and 'Every. Pay's. Holiday' (Par, dual. Iriitiatr ing summer prices arid looks like summei; take^ teoid $1,9()0. Last week 'Tovarich' ^ (WBi) and 'Manhattan Melodrama' (M-G >; \split with 'She Married, .an Artist' (Col), good enough $2^300; loe'w's~S(atr^(3;600:^15-30=-40l= 'Merrily We Livfe' (M-G) and.'Wom- en in Prison' (Col), dual.; Little like- lihood of touching better than light $5,300. Last week, 'Tom Sawyer', (UA) and >I.Met My Love Again? (UA), dual, helped by juve trade to fine |9,000.: Mary Anderson (Libsoh) (1,000; 15-30-40)—'I Was a Spy' <GB) and 'He Couldn't Say No' (WB), dual. Indications are for light $2,900; Last week -Love,Honor. arid Behave* (WB) and 'Paredevil Privers' (WB), no better than so-so $3,100. . . Ohio (Settos) (900; 15)—'internes, Can't Take Money' (Par) and 'Show Boat' (U), dual, split -with 'Hotel Haywire' (Par) and 'Womain Chases Man' (UA), dual. Not much at $1,- 200. Last week ^Magnificent ? Obses- sion* (U) and 'Girl Overboard' (U), split with 'Prince and Pauper' CWB) and 'Make Way for Tomorrow* (Par), fine; $1,600. > ;;.,., :r\. Bialto (Fourth Ave.) (3;o66i l5^3(ir 40)^'Bringing Up Baby? (RKO) and March of Time.. Looks to cop satis- factory $7,500. Last, week 'Sally, Irene and Mary* (20)th and 'Walking Down Broadway' (20 th), cOpping heavy trade at night shows, to wind up with okay $7,200. iStrand (Fourth Ave.) (1,400; 15-30- 40)—'Mad About Music' (U) and 'Midnight; Intruder* (U)'. . Best biz louse has had this year; should cbp; $7,0 00. L ast week 'Ro mance in the Dark' (Par> V arid 'Dangerous to Know! (Par), shade below normal at 'SNOW WHITE'S' 3 IS RECORD FOR $3,200,; Still Tops Montreal Montreal;^ March- 22. . Fpurlh week; o| 'Snow White' still looks like : toppmg the town. ;; All other' main stems have shown well Saturday and.Sunday; but will likbly fade during , the . week. . All new shows except Palace. ' ■ ■' - ••; Estimates for This Week . Palace , (CT) (2,700;.' 50)-^'Snow White' (RKO) (4th week). Repeat fans and childre.ri hold this piic- -up" and may gross good $8,600, after $9,500 last week. ; ■ ^ ; >; ; Capitol (GT) (2.700: 50)—'Bring- ing. Up Baby' (RKO) and 'Double Danger' (RKO). Should run the Palace, close": with .possiblb gross of $7,500. good. Last. Weelc, -Big-Broad- cast.of-19.38'; (Par) and 'Ni?ht' Club ScandalVjPar) healthy $7,006. : '■ ■ /LoeW's (M; ;T.- Go.) (3,200: :50)t-' 'Some Blondes- are Dangerous' (Col) arid.:. •B,oy - of.. - thb -: Streets'. (Mono), -getting..a beftbr pla;,v this -Wbek-.-and-: ma.y.. grops'. nice $6,506.' Last -we^k. 'What Price InriOccrice* • (Col) arid 'Cari't Last; Forever' (Col) riot so hot at S5.6G0. ^' • ;- ■■ ■: ■ ./Pviric^s? (CT) J2,366; 56)—'Slight :Omaha, March 22.. ■ 'Sriow-^lijte' rtmriing istrong; iri.its third consecutive week at.the .Bran- deis and smashing practically bvery record; First week's $11,000 far suf- .passed.' aiVy , previous Cweek'^ and. siBcond Week's figiire of $7,500 topped first week- returns on-: -Mn Deeds' arid; also that oh 'Little Wpmeri.'': - Extended run bri picture has now eclipsed previous recbrd of 15 days On 'Women.' :;'^resent rate •still exceeding average numbers.. ' New bills at Omaha anr". Orpheum both .okay, with slight edge ■ to Dearina Diirbin picture at'. Orph. 'Yank'..-:at: Omaha holding fairly but riQt quite.'tip .tb Piirbm-s^ -i' . Weather ; cheering ;populace with spring showers- twice last v<reek; not eribugh to, slow, up biz and enough to forecast norriial spring rainfall. Over weekend, warm weather Hurt a: bit. \ ■ .;.-'-- ;•'" Estimates for Xhis Week V Brandeis (SingbrrRKO) (1.250; 15- 25-40)r-'Snow White* (RKO) (3d week). ' Exceeding any previous run here in both gro; arid playing time; $4,500 this Week, still topping aver- age. Added to first week's $11,000 arid last week's $7,500 total remark- able. . •;.. Avenue Dundee - l^illtary (Gold- berg) (810; 650; 950; 10-25)—Three ace; ;suburbans playing . same- pro- grams. ?Wise Girl' (RKO), 'Portia on Trial* (Rep) and 'Borneo' (20th- Fox) triple bill first half wbbk : ■•Holjywood Hotel* (FN) arid 'Sophie Larig' (P'ar) doubled second half. Run $850, $650, $700 oh these. Last week thes ; houseis showed: 'Per- fect Specimen* (FN) and -Thorough- breds Pon't, Cry*: (MG) - first half Of week; 'You're Sweetheart* (U) and .'Alcatraz* (FN) dualled secbnd half; $750, $600, $650 on these. . Omaha (Blank) (2.100; 10.-25-4())— •Yank at Oxford* (MG) and 'Scandal Street* (Par) double billed. Plenty of. publicity both nationally and locally breaking on Tj^vlor pic and helping along to. satiisfactbry week at $7,500. Last week ^Stella Pallas' (UA) and 'Sergbant Murphy*;; (WB) in: twin harness drew fern trade to $7,500, oke.; Orpheum (Blank) (2,976; 10-25-40) — Mad About Music' (U) .- and 'Arsene Lupin* (MG) dualled. Pur- bin hitting a fair stride hbre. $7,800. Last Week 'Every Pay's a Holiday* (P^r) screen, with Bertny Merbflf's 'Congress Casino Revue' on stage disappointing. Even with admission tiff raised to 55c. top, barely $11,000, lightest stage show figure in. couple of seasons. ■ - TIRSTIOO Providence, Ma rrh 22 , Nothing much,tQ; crow aboyt exr cept; the ever'popular. Shirley Tem- plb , at the: Majestic. 'Snow White;' in its sixth week at the Albee arid again billed last week, is still good. Other stands are optimistic though spring weather is beginning to hurt. Estimates for This Week' --. Albee (RKO) (2,200; 25-35^50 )— 'Snow ;Whit(B' (RKO) (6th:week) and 'Pionne Darlings' (RKO) (3d wk). Positively 'final week, with :biz amaz- ing at .$6,500; Last week, fijfth, excel- lent $7,5.00 warranted holdover. ■: Carlton (Fay-:Loew) (1.400; 25-35- .50)—-Merrily We Live' (M-G) and •Arsene Lupin', .:(M-G) ;-(2d run); looks heat-$4,000. Last week. 'Qold- wyn Follies'. (UA) and:''Gii'il- iPres- tori'. (Col). (2d run. so-sb $3,200. -. - :Pay:s. (2.600; 2.5..35-.5b)r--'Kid Comes- Back' (WB) : arid on stage -Janet Deriipsey personal. Biz slipping at; only fpir; .$6..'506;' Last -woek; "'Mr.- Boggs Steps. Out* (GN) and 'Three Cheers for RhythnV oh'stage.;'.aver- age $7,200.'... v; ■.■.;-■■-■■';■.:::: . -.Loew's ;State - (3,200; ■ 2.'5-3!^-50 )— .'First Hundred Years' (M-G) and: 'Wide Opbn;Fneo.V (Col); ^Lbbks like SI0.000, .Okfiy, ■ Last week, ' 'Merrily We Live^ (M-G) ;arid 'Arsbne-Lupiri^- (MiG). d;.i;apoointiiig SI 1,666;' - . Majestic: .(Fay) 2,300:~-25-35-.'i6)^ 'Rebecca of . . Siirinyljrook Farm' ('6th ). and 'He Couldn't Say. .No' . (WB;).. -. Week's..' biu'^ht ■ spot,with' v.nnnin.r' .<;i2.06n .in xittm»: Last webk, 'Sallv. Irene' .1201 b > and 'Jonqs Fam- ily'.(20th ) • rame thi-ough with bxcel- lont $16000. • . - • ■ -; . ; -..Sli-and t lndic) ./2,200; 25-35-50)— ; • Lintoln.. Mai;ch .22. . :.:Iria,uguratirig. tliC. price rise: scheme of .all the - first-run - J;.. II; Cboper houses arid: with ari eightTday AVbbk, the Lincoln "is stepping: out with 'You're a Sweetheart' (U). House has been gated; at 26c.t25cv, but ,' now 25c.-35c-. Ornheum, a. i5c.-20.b house; is next'; skedded to go 20c.- ; 25c., with- the Stuart to quit the bar- gain balconies . Of two'-bi(.§-;f,o'i:.: 4Qc straight i evenings.; •-Aclibri riiriy; in- fluence the second..t'iLins:, ..siriee ..their biz .wertt cibwri sharply from thie first of the year.. :-.- - ■• }^':. • Estimates for This Week Kfva (Noble) (440; 10-15)—*Aw(ul Truth' (Col). Back after a previous long run for fair biz* $1,000. Last week, .'Making the Headlines' (Col) and 'Glambrojis Night' (Rep), slow, $800. .■.■■■■:i':.y -,;-.- :.v.-:- tiberty (Cooper) (1.2()0: 10-15)-^ -fWhere the -West Begins'' (Mbrio>^and 'Life Begins at. College* (20th) split with. .'Make. a. Wish* (RKC)) . and 'Forbidden .Valley' (U). fairish, $950; Last wbek, 'God's Country! (WB) and 'Night Club Scandal' (^>ar') split with 'Dinner at the Ritlt' (20th) and 'Slave Ship' (20th), good. $1050. Ltncpln (Cooper) (1600; 10-1.5-25- 35)r-'You'fe a Sweetheart' (U), very fine, $3,300 sighted. -Last : Week. •Every Pay^s a Holiday' (Par) went six.days, a sev.eve drop showing at the. end; hbtted about : $2,800 on -a good start, however. ■ - Orpheum (Cooper) (1,350: 10-15- 20:)^'Ifs Love I'm After* (WB). bke. .$1,400; "Last, week, ..'Snow White': (RKO); bad judgment to book this for an extra week, after. a Id-dav rtiilkin*;in the big Stuart: sloughed off badly, $1,100; - ■ ' : c - ; —Sta^ft-CCbT)pfer)-?Cr;910O? —'Pead End'. (UA). . Waited tob long bringing this one in: and the territory pretty xvlell played;, doing fairly well, though., and will get or better oke $3,500, Last week, 'Man- neqiiirt* (MG) (five days, got $2,500, not bad. ;-■ ■ - Wasbirigtbn, March 22.. ; It's Tommy Porsey'.s --v\'eek;: hot only: via his rep with the sdo- lescents, but thanks to;a smart cam- paign. Poing his regular broadcast from the. stage during> the. sho-xvi rounding tip of aniatburs for last two shows; nightly ;and . returning, -after- last show brie night to play .for iaitdi-, bncb. dancing 'bri- the stage. Its all. keeping him in the papers' daily and driving the youngsters swing-silly. ■'GOldwyn Follies* bowed in bii a reception that looks like" just aver- age. !Snow White,* in its .sixth Syebk; looks to stick through Holy. Weeki. leaving house record- buried. :: ;' ' Estimates for This Week Capitol (Loew) -■■ (3,424; 25-35-40- 66 )-4'S.ally„ Irene : and Mary' (20th ) and vaude. Maybe passable $18,000. Last wbek, 'Merrily We Live' (M-G )- - slinpedy but still led town, with nice $22,000. . ^ v/-':.: --' Cbltttnbia; (Lbew) (1583: 25-40)^ ^ 'Love Is. a Headabhe' (M-CJ). First- run. * ;.. sp!ot:; U5Uailly"; repeatiri.*;. "ihe. big one should see'-iaveraee $4,500. • Last week, 'Yank at Oxford' (M-G) ' (2d run), .cOod $5,000. Earle (WB) (2.244; 25-35-40-66)— 'Thrill of a Lifetime- (Par) and vaude. Tommy Dorsey orchestra; with its stunts and: plenty ;baliy ac- counting; for. biii; ;$26,060. : Last week, 'Slight: Case of Muirder!, (WB) iiid' Sli'^tlv to fair;-^14-O00: -r ! • : • V Keith's / (RKO) (1.830: ■■ 35-5.5 )^ i 'Snow. .White*. (RKO) (6fh week). Still running wild with unbelievable $10,000. : L?.st ;week ' sariie -pic pock- eted $11500. :.' . Met' (WB) (1853: 2.5-40)-^'Wide, Open Faces' (dOl). Firs(^-i'un ..wher ? rbnealts; hsually: play looklnE at $fit- ■ i.<?fabtory $4000; Last week, :'Big Broadcast of 1938'; (Par). (2d run) same figure; --: .- Palace (Loew). (2.363); ;35-55)4- 'Goldwyri. Fbllies* (UA). Long- range buildrup only birbuoht open- ing toward iverage $16,000.- but; it's . in house where trade is accii.storhed to. them staying over. : Last; Week 'Happy Landing' (26th) v2d week) fair $8,000. TEATMANT? ; : Hollywood, March 22; Warners has started Larry kiinbl« and Ring Lardner,XJr;, on the screen play for •100,006,000 Sucker.*.' Tale is scheduled for spring pro- duction. • - • ' Hays_oflice 'will be asked to take over another duty soon, that of actinii M traffic, wp^fpr^musical routines which^are in th* public doniajn : U in 'Mad About Musifi' and Metro in 'Girl pf the Golden West' use Identical ^ scenes and props^for introduction bf classic numbers not relevant to either script, but good boxoffice. U has pearina-Purbin singing Schuberts"Av« JW surroi^ed by a^hoir of boys in Switzerland and Metro has Jean* ette Macdonald ^ingmg Schubert's 'Ave Maria* surrounded by what looked like the same choir >boys. but this time in California. Pictures had practically same release-date and made It look aV if soihe- Ki f « somebody s shoulder. . All iiJsist its a coincideric^' but concede Haysites could help space these things. ^ Pressure brought to bear on .the California legislature during its reecht IP^if^^session vby^amusenient interests ;in the San. Francisco bay region resulted in protective amendments being added to a bill that would have .otherwise cost .commercial entertainment enterprises in the area $100,060 annually, in lost^receipts. Measure, as proposed, would have enabled the |lorified;c(p palace, state's tax-free agricultural, exhibit building.in south S^.^"^*^"^?- - -^'^^"^ "^P^" '^00" for various types Of amusement/: including skatin g midget aiil n ra ce.s^r-estliflgH?ek4ng-and^thbr^Mwr<?- As finally passed, act prohibits ;the spot from entertihg into compeli- tr^ generally shown in thea- tres and public auditoriums- , -.- ■. ;. :.:::,;;: While the iiewsreels: are marking time in picking out a newsreel contact : iTian to handle the New York World's Fair news coverage, field of aspirants r is growing.^. Nearly every, rbel; has a candidate or specific ideas on.: what : man should handle the- job; .. Latest men mentioned for post - re -Dick:• • .Anderson, foi-mer newsreel man,, now likbd by orib or' two reels, and Fr.Vnk: .Fox, former paramount New^ contact man, also; a favofite. Claiide Gob - lins Sidney - MacKean a n d- Terry-; Turneri all . idehtified with ■ newsreel ic- . . ;Uvity; pr pi(;ture companiesV als(r have. been, mentioned, t^ew po.sitioh's salary v^ill.bepai(l by'fair-assocji^^^^ soon ais newsreels get together cn a suitable man. .■' '. . . -.v- -. ■ ;.■ . While the succe.s.s of four theatres in New York, two otit-of-lown hou.«^e.< - an(l the plans, tor ^ Boston operation wps Outlined in the annual ibport maJ?e^ast^veek.hy:^^^ sites also was referred to directly.. This covered thb Fulton street (Brook- lyn), theatre which now has .been .turned into twb stores and leased for the: remainder of the tiriie of: the-corporatiori's present lease. House wj<s shuttered when business proved unpirbfitable:; Trans-Lux six theaivej. w?i^e rated-as operating;; ; the block. ' ■ . The old : Paramouni-Publix Corp, was officially rblegated to the scrap : heap Friday (17) when N. Y. Federal Judge■ Coxe placed his siQiKiKirt -a : the-final accounts ^ ■ tnistees. ,: The,^ffairi; of ;the ;oii^ in couit ^ litigation for. the;past five .years; ■ ■: ;; - .\.- .:s ,^The;prcs(^nt.Param outgrowth, having n^.s^jmed- the ^Id. oiitfiU ^sseis and liabilities in 1035. Judge Coxe also, fipprbytd the final bill-tp be submitted.by liie trustees' attorneys ambuntihg lo ^H.tiOO. David .0. Selznick has engaged :Gertrude Fogler as voice and dic tion coach for 1 oni. Noyi.ska,, prima ballerina of thb Polish Grand Opoi a. n hcrn he recently imported; ; Pi^bduccr; iile.r:--:-scries ot screeri tests, bejio'cj in/- ; porte.e offers.stellar po.st-ibili;it'?;; . '- ----- ^