Variety (Dec 1940)

Wednesday, December 25, 1940 PICttiRE GR088E9 U toftspUp ■ ■ :Mihheeppli9« ;Dec, .24,vv Because Chfistinas comes mid* .week,.; several Tiouses, notably the OrplUurri. opeii their new shoWs to- day:. (24). So Gehe Kjpup^ and hli band,' plus .siipportlng. , .iaicts , .iind: ^oiith of :i5uei' on ' the - screen, get ■ off. to the races on a Tu by thii school, .vacation, this layout; with its hefty appeal to the younger elements, should prove an: iace at- traction fdr: the-Orpheum. . The principal riegular'Startfer, .^l^e Letfier,' at the Stite, 6pening-©n-toe- usual Friday, bows out after today, 60 that the house can haive .a new offering, 'Ix)ve Thy Neighbor,', start-, • ing Christmas. J Dayv : ;Tliii& same schedule bbtainis for. the Gopher's. 'Aiigels /Over Broadway' and the World's second week, of the /Walt' Disney 'Festivial,' which ' give ' way. toriiorrjow. '(25) to . 'Little .Nellie' Kelly': and. 'Thief of.^Bagdad,'. re-- epectively. Reopening-of the 4,000-seat Minne- sota theatre with a vaudfllm policy New Year's eve >vill. help to bring 1041 into the loop with a bang, It means .two competing flesh shows, inasmuch ias the Orpheum also will Ti&ve a- stage array, including iGer-. t'rude Niesen and Ada Leoriardf.to pit against Ken" Murray, Dixie Dun- Sar, Ruth . Petty, et al. There'll' also be a rodeo and thrill , show' at the, /Municipal Auditorium.- - Eklmat«M fbr This. Week Aster (Par-Singer) (900; i5r26)— •WonH Talk'- (Col) and 'Always Bride' (WB), dual flrst-ruhs.' ;Light $800 for six days indicated. 'Dreams Ing Out Loud* (RKO) and'Give Us Wings' (U), dual flrst-runs. open Wednesday (25).-Last week, 'Murder New York' (20th) and 'Girls 21? (Gbl), dual firist-ruhs, split with •Nobody's Sweetheart* (U)< . and 'Street Memories' (20th), . also dUal flrst-runs, $1,200 ioir eight days, lair. Century (Par-Sihger) (1.600; 28- 39-44 )_'Escape' (M-G) (2d wk): Moved here from State, and is in for / five days sit light $1,800. 'Letter.' (WB) comes over from State Wednesday (25). Last wefek, 'Red Hair' (WB), $2,000, bad. Eatqnlre (Bergef) (290; 15-20)— •Slave Ship' '(20th) (re-issue). Prod- . tict the big problem here, and pres- ent policy is to play re-issues at. re- .duced scale. This one building and may reach :fair .$700. Last.-week, 'Leopard Men' (Indie), $500, mild.. . Gopher. (Par-Singer) (998;' 28)— *Angels Broadway' (Col)i In for six days, making way tomorrow (25) for •Nellie Kelly' (M-G). Light $1,500 looks about all. Last week, 'Chero- kee' (Par), $1,700, poor. r. Orpheum (Par-Singer) (2i800r 28- 89-44)—'Zorro' CZOlh) (2d wk). Run- ning .four' days of second week,, and then steps aside today (24) for Gene Krtipa,- etc., qii stage and'South Suez' (WB) filrh. Will do well to reach light $1,800 after fair $5,280 first week, making $7,000 lor the 11 days—probably not bad considering period of year. SUte (Par-Singer) (2,300; 28-39- •;44)-:'Letter'. (WB). After .five days this-one moves to the Century, being supplanted here by 'Love Thy. Neigh bor (Par) Wednesday; High praise from critics, biit seasonal, influences .wrecking bbxoffice chances. Should .finish . to . light $5,000. Last week, 'Escape' (M-G), $7,000. fair.' /Uptown (Par) (1,200; 28-39)—'City Conquest! (WB). First neighborhood showing. .Fair $1,500 . in prospect. Third Finger' (M-G) opens for week Christmas Day-r-first nabe showing. Last: week, 'Whiat . They Wanted' (RKO),. five days' to fair $1,300. . ■ . World (Par-Siiiger-Steffes) (350: 28-39-44-55)—'Walt Disney Festival' ■ (RKO)' (2d wk). Remains ^ve days ■: of second Week before stepping aside lor fBagdad' (UA): on Wednesday. Light. $900. indicated aftei-lair $1,500 ■ first week. «IU)ARE'DIM $7,500, . providence, Dec. 24. •With . plenty. ;<jl, late Christmas . Bnoppers jamming dov^nto.wn. Provi- dence, few are findihg'their way into the theatres! which are just about ^marking time until new openings, All are .below average, .v Estltnaties tor .This Week ., . Albpe (RKO) (2,200; 28-39-50).-- ■ 'Dreaming Loud': (RKO)» 'Blackout' (UA)' and Louis-McCoy flgHt pics. Sp-SQ $4,000 in Ave days. Last week, 'Bank Dick'' (U) and 'Streets Cairo' , (U).. good $6,200. ■ .Carlton (Fay-^Lqew) (1,400; 28.39- , 59)—'Philadelphia StbryV (M-G) and ...'Galiant Sons': (M-G) CSd dOwntpWn ' •wk)... Still :strohg and expecting: to . dose with good $3,000, Last week, •Here Comes Niavy' (WB) (rerissue) and 'Tugboat Annie' (WB). (2d run), ; nice $3,500. , Vay's (Indie) (2,000; 15-28)—'Sdar face! (WB) .'(re-issue) ahd: . 'Sky Bandits* (Rep). Fair $2,500 expebted. Last week, 'Texas Terrors' ' City Grosses fEstimated Total Griss : This Week \', .$1,239,400 (.Based, on 25 .cities, 168 .thejO- tres, <:hiefly, first runs, tnciudlna N*Y;)v' ; ^ ■ - Total 'Orosa Sanie .Week . ; Last: itAr. .V^; vi; ;;::.$l,779,20i»; (Bitsed on 55 (pities; 173 tHeatrea) 'West* 3G, *Hairr $2,400 : Lead Limping: Memphis Memphis, Dec, 24. ' This is an off week in more ways than one. Business, is way off -and openings have been juggled to get in Christmas Eve break, for hew. features. Attractions that closed last night ' were., four,., five br .six-day' runs, Early-in-week prceming ■ Will prevail. through New Year period, then batk. to norrniaU- , '. .■ Not much to .choose 'bet.\Veen 'Go West'- at Loew's Palace; -Lady with Red Hair' at Warner and -Trail of Vigilantes': at the New Malco. All could do lots better. Estimates for This Wieek Loew's State (Loew)' (2.600; 10-33- 44)—'Little Men' (.RKO). Six-day run on this rnight get $2,500; Last week.. 'Land- of Liberty* (M-G), $3,000, lair. :-. ■ , Warner (Warner) (2.300; 10-33-44^ ■%ad y ' R e d H air ' ( W B)7-^n-foivftve^ Broadway Grosses l^stlinatied Total Grosa ; : This !Week v. .'.•'.. i ... . ,$330,801 (Based on 13 thcafres) Total (Gross Same Week Laist Year.;,. ..$432^000 . "(Bdsed on li th.edtrcs) ■ ■■ ''/^ . Detroit, Dec, 24; After only one sour, week during the. Cliristmas buying season—the, more unusUat,-:ii]i . that:'. It has been tlie greatest sh(jpping year on record, here-rDetroit!s houses are showing signs 61 coming back to life.; . The town's rife with bonus mohey, every- body following the motor companies' example of' handing but'. Christmas checks, iTie upswing in business is catch- ing the houses unprepared since they' were dragging out runs beyond their normal.time of sloughing off tb start with big bills bh Christmas day: ' ■. :■ Michigan is going .12 days with 'The: Letter' and on Christmas goes over to 'Love Thy Neighbor.•' .'The Letter' then goes to Palms-State cur- rently carrying 'North West Mounted' into a fifth week. Fox kept on its regular Friday change, coming iip with the eurrent 'Escape to Glory' and 'Night in the Tropics' but will let them go in five days to start 'You'll Find Out' and 'Truth or Con- sequences'Oh stage. Adams is stretching "Tin Pan Alley' into its fifth week—oddly enough this has had four different companion pictures in its run, three aviation: "The Great Plane Rbbbery,' 'Charter Pilot' and .present 'Give Us Wings' —but (iomes :up Christmas with the first Turi of "Thief of Bagdad/ Only the United Artists reiadied itself for the holiday biz -starting off 'Long ■Voyage Home' and 'Comrade X' due to carry it at least to New Year's. Esiimatea for This Week Adams (Balaban) (1,700; 30-40-55) (65 Christmas)—'Tin Pan Alley' (20th) and 'Give lis Wings' (U), five days, and 'Bagdad' (UA). twcb days. Good $6,500. Last week forrhef pair just picked up a fair $4,50,0.' Tox (Fox-Michigan) (5,000; 30-40- 55) (65 Christmas)^'Escape Glory' (Col) and 'Night Tropics' (U); five days, and 'You'll Find Out' (RKO) plus 'Truth or Consejiuehces' on stage, two days. Nice $18,000. Last week 'Seven Sinners' (U) and 'Jen- nie' (20th), dull. $14,500. . .. Michigan . (United Detroit) (5,000; 30-40-55)- (65 Christmas)—'Letter' (WB) and 'Captain Cautious' (UA), five days, and 'Love Thy Neighbor' (Par) and -'kit C'airson' (UA) two days. Look. for ai>' p.k. week with holiday pull, the former pair picked exciting $14,000.- Palms-State (United ..Detroit) (3,000;. 30-40-55) (65; ChristmaS)-7- 'North West Mounted' (Par) and •Night Earl Carroll's' (Par), five days; then takes over fr<Mn Mi<;higan:.'Let- ter' (WB) arid 'Captain Cautibus' (UA), two days. Expectations not above /average $7,000. Last ;week in their fourth session 'North West Mounted' and 'Companion got a lair $6,500.' ■ United ArtlsU (United . Detroit) (2,000; 30-40-55) (65 Christmas)— 'Long.Voyage' (UA) and 'Comrade X' (UA); Going strong already and looks to a big.$14.00(> and hold. Last week ^Go West' (MrG) and 'Kildare's Crisis' (M-G) came out With a niild $8,000. • ■'■/ days to mebbe $2,40Q. Last week,. 'Voyage Home' (UA), $3,750, so-so; New: Malco (Lightman) (2.800; 10- 33-44)—'Trail Vigilantes' (U).. In- five days this one is getting $2,600. Last week;. •Angels Broadway' (U),.- •three' days, and . 'Little Bit- Heaven' .(U),•..with Gloria Jeari in- person; three- days, $4,000, .ri,^s;g. ' Loew's Palace (Loew) (10-33-44) —'Go West' (M-G). Marxes should manage $3,000 in six days. Last week, "Tin Pari Alley' (20th), {2d wk), $2,500, good. '•. / Strand ■ (Lightman)'. (10^22-33)— 'Dreaming Out Loud' (RKO) (2d run) three days; ■'Doomed to Di.e' (Mono), two , days, and 'Melody Ranch' (Rep), three days. Should grab mild $1,950;'Last .week, 'Dancing Dime' (Par), three days;- 'Slightly Tempted' (U), two'days, and *Dia- riiond Frontier' (U), two days, $1,700; about as expected. Reissues OK 3G ON FIVE-DAY Lbs ,Angeles,...Dec, '24.:..;^/ ■/ Spotty biz ■ oyer the weekend' ' \ helped a few of the first rims sur^!, ••. mouiit the .traditiohaj week-before-?; | Xmas blues, but . grbs-ses' generallyj, !i aife away off. Parait«ount and.Loe.w'a:i::' State downtown, are/, reaping mbst'<.f ;' of trade, with 'Arizoria' at the RKOV.-S and Pantages hitting about $16,0()0| / 6n'initial .stanza../ .•{■•.■i —4?mted Artists gr«i-W41sh: ular :; moyeoVers; switch--bills mid< week arid._current 'stanza ait thes»- houses is confined to four days each,:/ Chinese (GriaUhian-FTWC) . . (2,034:f '; I 30r44-55-75)—'Bagdad' (UA) an<i5i/i •Murder ; New. York' ;(20th). ' Pboril.'.! $6,500; Last week, 'Go West' (M-G)?; $15,000 for Last week up an un- and.'Couldn't Say No' (WB); good $3.000.. Majestic (Fay) (2,200: 28-3.9-50)— 'East River* IWB) and 'Friendly Neighbors'. (Rep). Paced, at- okay $4,500. Last week,. 'Vigilantes' (U) arid 'Jennie' (20th), good $6,500. ..: State (Loew) (3.200; 28-34-5.0 )— '^Kildare's Crisi^' (M-G) a.ird 'Eiscape, Glory' (Col). Seasonably slow $7;500. Last . week. 'Philadelphia Story' (M-G) and 'Gallant' Sorts' (M-G) (2d wk), swen: $10,400. ■ Strand ■ (Indie) (2,000; 28-40-50)— 'Night at Carroll's', (Par) and 'Be- fore I Hang' (RKO). Weak $4,000. Last^ week,. 'Christmas July' (Par) and 'Meet Missus' (Rep), doddering (Rep) ' $4,000. /: Louftville, Dec. 24, Christmas .spending took most of the coin in circulation around to'vim on the current week, and plenty of the folding dough was. in evidence. Payrolls from the mammoth F>owder plant under construction at Charles- town, Indiana, near here, as well as pay checks from the Bowman Field defense project, arid Ft. Knox, Ky., which is rapidly becoming-a small city, are:.all creatting a boom in the retail trade. Film houses, however, are not reaping enough of the hSir- vest to lift them from the Christmas lull./. Best grosser of th^ new product Is 'Long . voyage. Home' dualled . Jit Loews* iState; 'Here Comes Navy' and 'East of River' (rerissues) at the Strand, are making a surprisingly fine showing. All houses will have a short, week, opening their current programs on Thursday (19), and bringing in the new bills, tbday (24). Arrangement will mean Xmas- week bills will probably be held eight days, to provide lor New Year's Eve open- ings,' Estimates tor This Week Brown (Loew's-Fourth AvenUe) (1:400; 15-30-40)-r-'Escape' (M-G) and 'Won't Talk' (Col). Thia pair played Loew's State a couple weeks ago, and are doing lairly well on the re- turn. On shortened week, looks to take okay' $1,100! Last week 'You'll Find Out' (RKO) and 'Street Mem- ories' (20th), medium $1,600. . Kentucky (Switow) (1,200; 15-25) 'Ramparts' (RKO) and 'Rangers'For- tune' (Par). Grabbing abput average biz,..with some drop-in.;trade frorii the shopping throngs: Aiming" at $1,300, medium. Last. week 'City Con(juest' (WB) and 'Kit Carsoh* (UA), allrlght $1,400. : . LoeWs State (Loew's) (3,100; 15- 30-40)—'Lone Voyage* ' (UA) and 'Girls .21' (C^ol).; Doing pretty good on abbreviated •week. New pix bpened "Tuiesday (24), .so current .bill had only five-day tun, but okay at $4,200. List 'week ; 'philaidelbhla Story' (M-G) and 'Gallant Sons' (M-G) on second week,.tallied okay $6,000; • , ■ .• Marv- A«der.sori (Libijon)- (1.000; 15-30-40)—'Tugboat Annie' . (WB): IPretty light traffic' on this one, Xvith week cut short to • open new pl(? to- day- (24). Everything. considered, doing as well as can be exoecjled, nrobablv $l;70b. fair.. Last week 'Red Hair' (WB), mild $2;800.. RIalto (Fourth Avenue). (■3.400t 15^ 30-40)—'Tin Pan Allev' (20th) and 'Murder New^ York' '(20th) (2d 'wk.). H.b. for an additional five days', has l.<rlow<}d up considerably, arid noints i to" returns In a minor stjrain. $3,400; ! Last week same nic smacked thrbugh' i for splend*:! !«)9.000. ■ ' " i strand. ^Fourth Avenue) .(l;400: 15-30-40)—'Here. (iomM Navy* (WB) 1 arid 'East River' (WB) (re-l.ssues). I Shagging .sorii^ sizeable coin, and brobablv setting a hiorp hi'aUhy pace' than other flfst-ruris. Will rriUrid .un , okav $3 000 On "brief - week: La.st •week 'Vigilante<i' .'U) .arid .!Sandy I Man' (U), mild $2,500; - :Boston, Dec...24.; .• . 'Nellie.Kelly';registered'wellat the Orpheum and: state for the past, five days, and is succeeded by "Thief of. Bagdad' at the Loew stands, starting today (24). Opening day schedules are scrambled all Dver/town,..!50 that bpenings will, get benefit of . holiday biz this . week-and next. / Christmas shopping has crimped biz Jiere except on weekends. ; Estlmatefl for This Week Boston (RKO) (3,200; 28-39-44-55) —'Devil Bat' (Prod) and 'First Ro- mance' (Mono), dual, . with stage show, fbiir daysi and 'Street Scene' (UA) and 'In Army Now' (20th) (both reissues), dual, two days. Headed for arourid $6,000, not bad. Last Week, 'Pride of Bowery' (Mono) and 'Meet Missus' (Rep), double, with stage" show, four days; and 'Seyen Sinners' (U) arid 'Triple Justice' (RKO) (both' 2d run), dual, three days, $10,000, okay. • Fenway (M&P) (1,332: 28-39-44-55) —'Here Coriies Navy' (WB) (reissue) and 'Melody MoonlighV (Rep) (1st run)/ Pallid. $3,000 indicated. Last week. 'Northwest Mounted' (Par) and 'Youth . Served'. (20th) (both .con- tinued run from two weeks at Met), very good $7,000. Keith Memorial (RKO). (2,907; 28- 39-44-55)—'Vigilantes' (U) arid 'Dreaming Out Loud' (RKO), In.lor six days, and will get ar.oimd $7,500, seedy. Last week, 'Bank Dick* (U)- and 'Blackout' (UA), anertiic $9,000. MetropoliUri (M&P) (4,367; 28-39- 44-55)—'Tin Pan Alley' -(20th) and 'Murder :New: York' (20th). Holdover for six days, sagging to $8,500, poor. Initial week of same duo tallied nifty $18,000. Orpheum (Loew) (2,900; 28-39-44- 55)—'Nellie Kelly' (M-G) ; and 'Es- capeGlory' (Cbl); Holdover for five days, will tally okay $10,000. Last week, . 'Third Finger' (MrG) and 'Kildare Crisis' (M-G), holdover two daiys; and 'Nellie. Kelly' (M-G) and 'Escape Glory' (Col), five days, $18,- 000, very good. . Paramount (M&f) (1,797; 28-39-44-; 55)—'Here Comes Navy' (WB) (re- is!>u<5) and 'Melody Moonlight' (Rep) (l.st run). Weak $5,000. Last week, 'Northwe.st Mounted' (Par) and 'Youth Served' (20lh) (both, con- tinued run from two-weeks at Met), very good $9,000.. ScoIIay (M&P) (2,538: 28.39-44-55) —'You'll Find Out' (RKO) and 'South Suez' (WB) (both 2d run). /Tepid. $2,500 proriiised. Last week; 'Letter' (WB)arid 'Tugboat , Annie' (WB) (both 2d run), $3,000 in six days-. • State (Loew) (3,600; 28-39-44-55)— 'Nellie Kelly' (M-G) and 'Escape Glory' (Col). About $7,000, okay for five days. Last week, "Third Finger' .(M-G) and 'Kildare Crisi.s'. (Col), holdover five days; and 'Nelly Kelly' (M-G) and 'Escape Glory' (Col), two days, $i4;d00; good- ■ •NELUE'-'SANDY'FAIR and 'Dulcy' (M-G), weak $6,800 Dowhtown (WB)/ (1,S00; 30-^44.55)1;' 1 rr-'Four Mother.s' (WB) arid 'Southi: ' Suez' (WB). Pre-Christmas slumprjj hurt, , and best in sight is $6,000.i' ''; Last week; 'Seven Sinners' (U) and'"'-' 'Always; Bride' (WB),/ weak $5,500; i';l• Four Star (UA-F-WC). (900; 44-;*: 53 )-.-'Escape' (MrG) (4th-flnai Wk.).=i,Vi Slipped to . meagre $2,100. : Third.^ U week fair $3,600. ;' 1 Hawaii (G&S) (1,100: 30-44-5.5-75)r'i; —.'Before I Hang', (Col) and 'Won*!',; Talk' (Col). : Very little in prospect'; "' for thi.-j brace of underdogs at $1,000.1;','^ Bill; however^ holds for ■ seqondl stanza in nope that after Christmastt biz will pick up. Last weeki sexh drarria; ' ' ;.' : •■ ji ywood (WB) (2,756; 30-44-55) J —'Four Mothers' (WB) and 'Southi Suez' (WB). . Better than expected, considering . Xmas . opposition, but^ $6,000.will be big. .Last.'week, 'Siri-p neris' (U). apd 'Always Bride' (WB),f" not very hot ^t $S,.500: . ' / Fantaires (Pan) (2,812; .30-44^55)—■[: 'Arizona' (Col) and 'Get Girl' (U):?: okay $7,800; Last week, 'Bank Dick*'!' (U) and 'Escape Glory' (COl), oii'f six days very slim $4,200.. ■ [y Pa:ramount (Par) (3,595: 30-44-55-fv 75)—'Second Chorus' (Pair) . aridfj stage show. Neat $13,000 corisider-l> ing time of year. Last week,' 'Christ-); mas July' (Par) and 'Earl Carroll's*!}. (Par) with , stage band, dismal $9.-r. 500. House is making play currenf-fl ly lor juve patronage by runningr 'Alice: in Wonderland' (short) atfc^ •tiats- only. -'C RKO (RKO) 2.872: . 30-44-55)— 'Arizona' fCol) and 'Get. Girl' (U>.t{ Excellent $9,500. Last week, 'Bankff Dick^ (U) and 'Escape Glory' (Col'),?', on six days soso $5,000. . r State fLoew-F-WC) (2,414; aJ0-44-»- 55-75)--'Bagdad: (UA) and .'Murder New York' X20th); Looks only $8,500, not good. Last week. 'Go West' (M-G' and: 'Dulcy' (M-G), same. United Artists (UA-F-WC) (2,100; 30r44-55).—'Go West' (M-G) and 'Dulcy' (M-G); Moveover bill worth $1,300: for four days. Last week^ 'Comrade X' (M-G) and 'Charte? Pilot' (20th), slim $3,200. Wilshlre (F-WO- (2,414; 30-44-55) —'Go West' (M-G) and; 'Dulcy* (M-G), On moveover for continued! first run wiH garner $2,200; four daysil Last week, 'Comrade X' (M-G) and;? 'Charter Pilot' (20th),: satisfactory^ 'Arizona' 6G, Portland; ^ or'OK $4,200 Portland, Ore', Dec, 24. Christmas, week ' ushering i^';' stronger; product than town has seen- lately, with- 'Tugboat Annie SailgV Again' doing better than usual at thi. Biroadway and - 'Arizona* grabbing':; $6,000 at . the Paramount. . ; . J] 'Love "hiy Neighbor' going, well at, the Orpheum to ^irburid $4,200. :' j Estlma:teB tor XBis Week i ' Broadway (Parker.) : (2,000;; 35-40-{. .50)—'Tugboat : At)nie' . (WB) arid'. 'Here COrii'es -Navy' (W6) (reissue). /: Will probably take okay. $4.00b.:La9t{K week, 'Land Llbertyv (M-G): > and^.ji 'Gallant Son.-?' fM-G) Just lair $3,000.4 . Omaha-, Dec. 24; •Two major bouses-played, re-issues for pi"ie-Chrlstmas' Week and . did pretty well. Weather break with. : cle^lT» warm days also helped. Trail of, the Lonesome Pine' and 'Thanks, for the Memhry. at the Omaha pulled a lair $6,600 which isn't big, nor is it -hay. The Brandeis came back with an oldie lor a first fea- ture — the Cagney-O'Bricri opus, 'Here Comes the Navy,' plUs Joe E. Brown; in 'So You Won't. Talk' — for a light $5,500," The Orpheum opened 'Little Nellie Kelly' and,'Sandy Gets Her Man' for a probable $7,200. ■ Estimates for This Week Orpheum- fTristates) (3,000; 10-30-; : 40) — ■ 'Nellie Kelly' " (M-G) and ! 'Sandy Man' (U),, Fair $7,200. Last week, 'Kildare's Crisis'. (M-G) and ' : (Contiriiaed on page 21) Mayfair (Parker-Evergreen) (l.bOOp.^i 35^0-50)-r^'Gb' West* (M-G) and "r»m Pan Alley' (20th) (2d runs), Gooiil Alley' (20th) %2M0 iri. three days. Last week. Time Comedy* (WB) and 'Flowin Gold* (Wfi)i wound up fifth sessipnii with $2,200.' .■' :\ ./.- . i!}. Orpheum (Hamrick - Evergreen (1,800.' 35-40-50)—'Love Thy : Neictt'^n ■bor' (Par) .arid. 'Laddie)':.. (RKO); .T.,doks like better thari usual •$4,200.:|> Last week. 'Tin: Pah Alley (20th>t and 'Gay Caballero' f20,th)' eloped -a: third Stanza with- average $3i200. : Ifairainount OHamrick-fivergreeri) (3.000: 35-40^50)--r'Arizona' (Gol) and 'Earl Carroll's (P.ar), Going over to strong $6,000: Last week, 'Red Hair* .(WB) and 'Dreaming Loud'-'(RKO), riot too hot $3,600. : '.' . .![ •United ArtLsls: (Parker) (1.000; 35jk! 40-50)—'Nellie Kelly' '(M-G) . and -'Dulcv' (M-O), Good enough $4:300.j i T.ast week 'Ga.West' (M-G) and 'KU dare's Crisis' (M-G), $4,500. : /