Variety (Jan 1941)

Wedpesday, January 1 1941 PICTURE GROSSES Chicago, D«c; >1. ., IVith the holWay ieasoh iihi 1^^ -wing, the thefttfes. are raking^ m the Jnohey In healthy lashion. AU the Cuses are hright spots at present, «1 the picturies are hits; and all types Sf irianagerhtint .are surefire. Every- body and evefything is a success., Chicago has a big ^vmner with the. Jack Benny-Fred Allen film, 'Loye Thy Neighbor.' Shoqld, roll^^up a tremendous score with the $1. top which will hold thrdughout the town Ah the New Year's eve shdws. Palace btoUBht in ^Kitty F^yle' to- day (TuesdayT and liiere is^another surefire money smash iiiom the bell, New Vear "s eye or Yom Kippur, makes nd differericei : . : Elsewhere thei'e are no complaints either,, though there is .outstand- ing' money production.. .Highly sat- isfactory fbr the season; are such- hold-overs as 'Bitter Sweet' in the United Artists,. 'Thief of Bagdad' m -the Roosevelt, 'Arizona' in the. Apollo, and rTiri Pan Alley' which -is iri the G'ah-rck.:eurrehtly ..for its third loop- 5^ssioh;> ; ' - ; ■ . .i. ' . ■ ' Ted Weems orchestra on the stage of the .Oriental .is the insurance for abigsessioiii.^ ■ ■ ■ .. Estimates lorThls Week Apollo (B&K) (1,200; 35-55-65-75) —'Arizona' (Gol) (2d;wk). Holiday upping this ofie to $U,000 after tak- ing good $6,200. last week.- CbWo (B&K) (4,000; 35-55-^75)— •Neighbor* (Par) and stage: show. .Cinch for smash coin, maybe 41.53,000 which is sensational.. Last we.ek, Tin Pan. Alley' (20th) .finished a fortnight to $25,300 for; second ses- sion-.'.' ' iBarrlck (BStK) (900; 35-55-65-75) —•Tin Pan Alley* (20th). In here for thii'd loop gallop. and headed " toward $10,000. Last week, .'Letter' (WB) finished third loop, stanza to $3,800. . OrlenUI (Jones) . (3,200; 28r44)— •Wolf Keeps Date' (Col) and yaude. •Ted Weems band on stage and real box-office asset, which will. zQom the take to $22,000. ^ Last week, 'Men Against Sky' (RKO) and: Singer's Midgets .on stage, meager $9,800. : Palace (RKO) (2.500; 35r44-66)-^ •Kitty Foyle' (RKO).and 'Saint Palm Springs' (RKO), Opened today (Tuesday). Last week, 'Nanette' <SKO) and 'Frisco Docks' (RKO) excellent at $10,000. Roosevelt (B&K) (1,500; 35-55-65 75)—'Bagdad'; (UA) .(2d wk). Coin? to bright $12,000, after taking $9,50l) Ifist^ W6CK . .^itaterLaka (B&K) (2,700; i28-44)— •East River' (WB) and; 'Streets of Paris' unit. Wow^ take in the offing at $24,000. . Last week,. 'Blond ie Cupid' (Col) and Ada Leonard's All- American Girl Band todk fine $15,- 000. ,. . United Artists (B&K-M-G) (1,700;- 85-55-65-75)—*Bitter Sweet' (M-G) ; (2d wk). wm Snatch $12,000, fine, following neat $11,200 last week. face', (AstorJ . (re-Issue) and 'Sky Bandits' (Rep), sd-so $2,500, . .. BlajeBtIb (Fay) (12,200;. 28-39.^50)— 'Santa Fe' Trail' (WB) and 'Where Get Girl' CU). 'Chad Hanha' (20th) and 'Pflvate Detective' t20th) helped by Cyiristmas upswing to good $7,000. Last week 'East Rivier' (WB) and 'Friend^ Neighbors'. (Rep), okay $5,000.. ■ ■ . State (Loew) ; (3,200; 28-39-50)— 'Comrade X' (M-G) and 'Lone .-Wolf Date' (Col). . With only: tonight to go, . 'Bagdad' (UA) and ^^N&body's Children' (Col) is cinching nice $13,000. Last week 'Kildare's Crisis' (M-G) and 'Escape Glory", (C61), weak $7,000. v- - Strand (Ihdi«) .(2,000; 28-40-50).^ Love Thy Neighbor' (Par) and 'Aunt-Maggie' (Rep).In Christmiftis .week cleanup spot, 'Second Chorus' (Par) aind 'TTiree from Texas' (Par), knocking ofT'swell $7,800. Last week 'Earl Carroll's' (Par) and 'Before I Hang' (RKO), slow $3,700. 'MGDAD' CLICKO i3G, 'CHORUS' $7,8W), PROV. Providence, Dec. 31. . (Best ExplbiUtlon: Loew's State) All stands screening new bills for. New Year's eve shows. tonight. Should'give hefty'sendoff all'around. Fays, which went ofiE the vaude Standard last, summer, brought in . five acts fbir three-day run starting . today. ■ ■Besides . piutting colorful turbans on all the ushers at Loew's State for the showing of 'The Thief of Bag- cad, managertieht also pulled a. pre- Christmas stunt \vhich. didn't make dowrttoWn pbiicemeh any too happy. . After,putting turbans on, 15 off-the^- street boys, each WSs. giVen a sign' which.jielped.speU pic title 'Thief of . JJagdad. .; Boys- were then instructed is in-line and;.parade throujgh . trie downtown heavy pre-Obristmas ■crowds.: Slow.moving and attracted plenty attention: Postal. • Telegraph I'^l-^P.aKo had boys delivering, about c «.UOO mihiatur^e..telegramS advertising Pic along with .Tiegular telegrams. : - : lEstlniateis^ for This Week . ;^AIbee. :(RKO) (2.200: 2'8-39-50)—'• TCiUy Foyle'.. (RKO) .and 'Saint Paltji Sprrngs- (RKO). Opening tonight . (31) after 'Nanette' (RKCii.). arid 'San~ *rancisco . Docks'. (Ui -clo^^ed good week to .nice $7,200. La.st week, .^reaming LDudV.(RK(D), 'Blkckouf ..(UA) -, and Louis-McCoy fight pix; so-So $4,000;. ' . • • • ^^ay-I'Oew). (1.400;': 2«-'39- 50)-;:-'Bagdad' (UA) ^and 'Nobody's Children' (Col) (2d f\in). 'Philadel- Pj»a,st6ry'.; (M-G). and 'Gallarit S&ns' (M-G), ending, fourth downtown week: with swell :$3,000 after similar . take in 3d stanza; . . . t,.^»y•*»l<.Iridie) (2,000; 15-'28)—'Fargo ; lyd (RKO.) (rii-issue) and- vaude, Give. Us Wings' (U) apd 'Range xiustei's' (Mono), currently, cleaning "Uj* swell? $3^500, ■ Last-.-wetekv'Scar-^ , Washington, De«i 31. Holiday openings, which haVe played havoc with schedules, and rainj which has messed up the .b.o. plenty, leaves the figures in pretty much of a tangle this week, at least insofar as drawing any conclusions goes. Only indisputable fact Is that, for i holiday:.week, thie totals are distinctly disappointing, especially in vievv of fact that all major hoiises tossed in big attractions with plenty behind 'em. All spots switched bills to open on Christmas eve and all are changing today (31) , to have new shows for New Year's eve.. Tops for week ending yesterday, the holiday season, is Palace, Loew's big straight pic spot, with 'Thief of Bagdad.' Second is CapitoJ, Loew's vauder, with 'Chad Hahna' and third comes Earle, WB vaude house, with 'Four Mothers.' Keith's fought hafd to. get 'em into 'No, No, Nanette,' but couldn't do better , than average $7,500. : Estimates for Hits 'Week Capitol (Loew) (3.434; 28-39-44-66) ^'Flight Command: • (M-G) and vaude. Opened today. Last week, 'Chad Hanna' . (20th) and vaude .with Sheila Barrett and Harriet H6ct6r,- adequate $15,000. Colombia :(Loew) (1,234; 28r44)-rr 'Tin Pan Alley' (2dth) (2d run) Opened today. Last week, 'Arise Love' (M-G) (2d run), back down t6\yn after okay week at Palace and snagged satisfactory $4,500. Earle (WB) (2.216: 28-39-44-66) — 'Santa Fe Trail' (WB) and vaude. Opened today. Last week, 'Four Mothers' (WB). passable $12,000. Keltb's (iRKO) (1,830; 39-55) — 'Kitty Foyle' (RKO). Opened today. Last week. 'Nanette' (RKO) held for average $7,500, Met (WB) (1.600,- 28-44) — 'Here Comes Navy* (WB) : (re-issue). Opens tonight. Last week, 'Chero- kee-Strip' (RKO), passable $4,000. . Palace (Loew) (2.242; 39-55) — 'Comrade X' (M-G). Opened to.day. Last we^k. - 'Bagdad' (UA) -topped town's.: holiday takes with solid $16,000. ■; First Runs qo Broadway (.Subject to Change) ''Week ot Jan; i: - Astor^'Gr.eat Dictator' (UA) ' (12th wk), >; ;' . Broadway^'iPantasiai' (Disney) (8th wk). .:•'..'■ ■ Cai»ltol^'{:otnrade X' (Mr^^ ■•'(2'd wk).. .'•- ' ■■':■ ■'' . : CrJterionpLittie Nellie Kelly' ; ■ <M-G-) (2d Wk). . ' - ';' Globe 'Night iTraih'-. ^ (20th) • .(2d Wk): .: . -" M ira I o, > H al l—'Philadelphia Stoty' (Mr(J) (2d; wk).. - .::.,! : Paramount^'Love "Thy Neigii:^ bbr' (Par) (3d •wk). • ,, Rlattd--!Lone .: Wolf Keeps ; .Date'.(Col)- (1). :BilvoW 'Victofy' (Par) : (3d Wk);:.:- '. ■,.■;-, ,.,..■.":.'-: iUxy-^Chad Hanna' « .'strand—'Santa Fe Trail' (Sd ' yrk),' , ■'.•'.;■ , . • ' ■'' Week'of Jah'.,.9 . Astor—'Great: Dictator': (UAV ■ ::(i3th wlc);-:^".' ■' Broadway-^'F£ihtasia' (Disney) ■ (9th.wk)..: :. , • Capitol^ 'Comra'de XV (M-G) " (3d wk).. Criterion—'Texas Rangers Ride Again' (Par) (8). . Globe —'Night train'(20th) • (3d wk): .M.u.sic. Hill^'Philadelphi . Story' (M-CJ).-(3d wk): ■ Pariinioant-^'Ldve: Thy Neigh" bor'(Par): (4th wk).. . RIalto—'Invisible. Woman*: (U) ■ (9):: : • ' ■ .i;: ' (Reviewed in Current Jssue) Rlyoli—'Kitty Foyle' (RKO> (8).: - (Reviewed fn VARmY Dec. 18) , Koxy-^'ChadHanria'(20th) (3d ■ -wk). .- , Strand—'Four Mothers' (WB) v :-(io).- - : • 'Vigilantes' (U), four days; 'Bit of Heaven' (U) and Gloria Jean in per- son, tht-ee days; $3,800, weakish. Loew's Palace (Loew) (2,200; 10- 33-44)T-'Chad Hanna' (20th). Circus opus i floperoo at $3,600. Last week, 'Go West' (M-G), $4,300, fair. Strand (Lightman) (1,000; , 10-33- 44)—'Ramparts' (RKO) (2df run) and 'Christian Meets Women' (RKO) three days; 'Barnyard Follies' (Rep), one day; and 'Blondie Cupid' (Col), one day. Should wind up with $1,- 600, about as expected. Last week, 'Dreaihing Loud'- (RKO), (2d run), three days; 'Doomed To Die' (Mono); two days; and ■'Melody Ranch' (Rep) three days; $1,500, not bad> 'Santa Fe Sweet $8,000 in L'vifle; 1/ 'NUOR' $6;500 IN MEMPHIS;' Mem^hisi. peiiV-^i;. . ■. CJhi-istmas : Week ..'ranged.; frohri lousy tb lucious, with, holiday /bpen-. -ihgs. igerieraJljr: good. ..'Love .,Thy. 'Neighboi-'' at the New. MialcQ- sets the pace; with -Thief of . iSagdadL . at Loew's-State-and the Warner's 'Four Mothers', .easing : off 'to;, .moderate •grosses: .■ : , • : ■' . Disappointrnent: of - the weekV. Is 'Chad Hanna^- whigh' got bad- notices here,, being termed dull-'stuff.- andr did •a nosedive .at the box-office after: an encQu.raging beginning. ; : ' isstimates fiir !irhiis..Week : Loew's State (Loew) (.2.60,0; 1.0-33- 44)_'Bagdad' (UA), Pretty-good $5.- 600. La.-^t. weeki- 'Little Men*;(RKO.);. $2.200i terrible. . . ... ■ : Warner.'(Warner) (2,300: 10-33-44) ^'Four Mothers' (WB). Good $5,300. Xast week;. 'Red-Hair' (We), $2,200, n.g.. - ■ . ■ '. • New Maico (Lightinan) ^2,800^1D- 33.>44)_'L^ve They Neighbor' (Par). Radio'"faHs ■•helping :boost the ante on thi]s:>"one^-to $6,500:1. tost week Louisville, Dec. 31. Biz Is pretty evenly distributed on the current holiday session, 'Chad. Hanna' at the Rialto and 'Santa Fe Trail' at the Mary Anderson are grabbing fine coin, and -will stick through until New Ye?r's Eve with the possibility , of 'Santa Fe' stacking up as potent enough to carry over. 'No No Nannette' is niaking a favor- able showing at the Strand, and h.o. of 'Tin -Pari Alley' at the Brown .is radiating a heaUhy b.o. complexion. Town nad a little fluriry in the .way of an usher's strike last week, but the fhatter .never assumed serious, proportions, and had no affect one way :©!"' the other on theaftre attehd- ance. . ' Estimates for This Week , ■ Brown (Loew's-Fourth Avenue): -^•Tiri Pah Alley* (20th) arid 'Murder New..■York' (20th). Gettirig a grand play- on'-mpvcbver ftom .Rieilto. arid sticking around for-10-days, with; in- dications, for. $3,500. riide going after 1.2rdiay run !.at. the- Rialto. to isplondid biz. Last. week. 'E.scape' (M-G) and 'Won't- .Talk'- (Col), $1,JQ0 in. five, day.s'. . ■ . '. Kentucky fSwitow) (1,200; l!5,r2i;) •—'Argentihe Way' -,(20th) and 'West-; evner' (.UA): Pacing foi" nice figure, with, week-end -biz calling for the ropes and lobby' ■ standing', room: Looks like rosy. $1.6(50, with inclica- '.tions ior. usual 'capacit.v biz-. New Year's . eve . arid New Year's Day; Last .Week: 'Ramparts-: (RKO).. arid: 'Rahgers Fortune' (Par),.-, around: .average $1,300.: . r.ocw'i! ' State: (Ldcw'sV: (3.100; '15-^ 30-4()-)'—'Arizona' .(CbD . and 'No- body's .Childreri' (Col)-. .-.B-cturri's "ore faUcrin/!..:. :Aimin&'at 'average ;$,7.000, bill ishould have boon..better.' Last \vrclc,.' 'Long. .'V^oyagC:'- '(.UA) . ancj ■Girls 21' (Gol); .on five-day ruri tobk okay-$4.200.' Mary Aiider-son .(Lib.sbh) ( 1.000; J5-3P-40)—'Santa . Fe Trail' (WB): Pacing the ; itown, : arid even wilb 1 imitcd ■■ capacity will, top the larger hou.ses. Doing abbut all- the biz po.s- sible tOf,, handle, Snd-will run right throush lhB.N6'w Year's holiday. On ■ '... ■■• ■I- ; ': ,{ r.v ': - ■ ■■ ' It's all Over h.o-w-r4turbulent old 1940^7except for th.e hangovers,, the sleep' lost by. theatre. crews;,- the j()b, left- for the 'cleaners this rnornirig and; last-, but not least; the comjsuta-. tioh of figures, to see if. this. NeW Year's.l)eats that of a.year ago; It is- believed itv will; , v \ Large.crowds: are in. fr.bm :ouf of town arid the Broadway film hduse^ prepared for. a killing last night, with managers, plannirig to grind as iorig as there were: customers. Some ad- vertised they ^y6u^d keep ' running until dawn, others aririouhcirig 4hey would remain open: deep Into this riiprnirig-. , ' ■ ./ . _ ' / ;'. All . -theatres ischeduled - midnight shows excepting .'Fantasia,' which did not wayer from its two performarices daily at a $2 top. Ariiong- the com- bination stands, all fiy.e. thtew in extra shows on their stages,. the Paramount and Strand at 2 a.m., the Music Hall, Roxy and State at mid- night. • Prices .were hoisted steeply at most of the: houses. The ;Hall and Capitpl did ript iricirease their. r^gulat:'scal6s but the ..Parariiount, Roxy, .Strand arid; Rivoli went to $1;50 for New Year's Eve: State!jumped to $1.25, as it. usually " does, while , lesser first runs sought' 7.5c . frpiri the holiday celebrants. .Jiaggling of prices,; as" iri the, past, was dependent, bri .-the Volume of the crowds . preiss.irig against boxofficeis. . All wefek since arrival: of Chrisf- rtiias the traffic past the; ticket-takers has, been unusually heavy. Because of the way the holidays lell this year, the business has been extreihely heavy during the day: at houses -with strong attractipris. In isbme instances they haven't been able to .liandle the lorig morning lines, being; forced to stop the sale of tickets,: ; , Five outstanding chaniljs are in the grossing arehai iri a battle-royal for a lot pf mbney. 'Philadelphia Story' at the Hall is going great guns for- $130,000, pierhap? a. little over, which, is near to the all-tinie high bf $134,500 scored on .a Labor. IDay week several years ago, Theatre's mez- zanine., was completely sold out lor New Year!s in advance:.. The ParaiTiount, with the strongest coin-getting show it has, ever had, wound up .its second week with 'Love Thy Neighbor' and Tommy Dorsey last night (Tues.) with $76,000,poured into the b.o;, This is a^fresh high for the :theatre,: beating the $62,000 scored last week pn 7% day? with the same bill and the:previous $59,900 done a couple months ago by 'North West Mounted*, and Glen Gray, 'Chad - : Hanna.' wh.ich opened Christmas Day (25) at the Roxy and wound up- early this morning, is the biggest yearrcrid holiday attraction for the house since 1929 at a severi day gross of $70,000 or above. It has been beaten ■ since then .only by 'Alexander's Ragtime Band,' which holds the record under the; present policy. At the Capitol another, powerful set of figures are being run Up :by 'Coriirad^ X.' Also endirig its week on the New:-Yeat's: eve business^ it was expected late yesterday (Tues.) that a sock $55,000 would be struck. This picture and 'Chad Harina' begiri their second weeks today (Wed,). The other champ among the Big Five is the show of 'Sarita Fe'Trail'' and Abe Lymajn at the Strand. A smash $50,000 or oyer is ,<iighted on the current (2d) week ending to- morrow night (Thiirsr,), Thi,s com- pares with the first .stanza's $42,000; which included fi^e day,s ^bf-ChrLsf- mas shopping sPtbaeks, 'Stra'hd holds over; with the thii'd rourid beginriihg Friday.(.1), :'.- . : ;.: ';: -• ,: jirhref of Bacdad' ' . second-irun arid a -vaudeville: la,vbut. including Jay C. -FVippbn. Alice Mrii-ble and the tcairi:bf Stone arid'ColJing,- are iurn-4 ing th:o ti-ick- at the State: . Ar:pu,nd $32,000, :swp)T. .is : ,expected; .'to . be clocked' on* liic week ending, tonight :CWed,),.... ]\y '.' ■ Arnbng -1116; secondary .firs't-, runs, seven-daiys looks • 1 Ike. bumper. $ 8,00( y;- Last. ^wecki: 'Tugboat Anrii'e' (WB) on five-diiy.,stanza took, fair $1.700,. - Rialto M-'ourth Ayeriuc): (3.400;; 15r 36-40)-^'Ch!id Hanna' (20th) .^rid 'Jennie'-. -(20lh.),. Lobk.s: . like, . fair $7:500. :Last week. 'Tin Pan Alley' (20.th.>' - and 'Murder , New ' York' .,(2Qth ). -held: for an additional-five- days, making: 12-day run in all,.and took, roundly $13,000 on the.'engage- ment, and then moved to the Brown. /. Strand :(Fourth . Avenue) - (1,400;. 15-,K)-4(j )^Wnctte' (RKO) arid 'Re- medy '. Richc.sV'.-: (RKO)., Holding through tod.'iy (31) -whcri new -pro- j duct -vviiU.'take placbr 6t this t'wbr Kspmb. V Indication}.' arc . for okay $3,.'50d. Last' week, ■ 'Here Gomes Navy". fWB.r arid 'East RiveV (WB) (re-isisues), rounded out okay $3,000 ori'shbrtcricd week, :''-^ the Globe is tearing, its Way tb « ' faiicy. $14,000 With 'Nigiht Train,' best . of the group; 'Little;^ Nellie . Kelly,': finishing its first Lweek last night at approxiiriattfly ; .$9,000, ' begiris its ■ secbrid tbday (Wed.). Rialto waltzes 'Lorie Wolf Keeps Date' into house this morning after gettirig 'a good $8;0pO.:with 'Saii- Francisco Docks,' . :. Gobd - exploitation cafripaigns fig- ' ured ori; several of the cuirent ;at- tractioris.: . including 'Philadelphia Story.'..'Chad Hanna.' ?Cbmrade X' and : VNight Train,' plus .continued selling and [advertising pressure, on the Par and Strand holdovers. Estimates for This Week- . . , Astor(i.012; 75-8541.l6-$1.65^$2v2Q) —^Dictator' \(UA) (12th-:,:."vveek). ■ Picked uji a lot . with th^. arrival of the holidays., the, past .six days pn . the ' ilth week, being $18,000. ; The -; full pi-ior :.we0k (10th) -was $U.OO0. Broadway (1,695; 55-75-$l,10-$1.65- $2,20)—'Fantasia' (Disney) (8th. week). Back.to'capacity with cbm«- in^ of Xmas. and the lise Of tickets that were . b(jught ;in advance: : Or- ders had .been received frbm yirtiii . ally: all ijarts of the -couhtryj appar- ently from " .persons planning to spend the holidays, in New :York.' Last week (7th) was $27;500. . Capitol (4,520; 35-55-85-$1.10-$1.25) . —'Comrade X' :(iyr-G.) (2d week). Fpllbwing- vei-y strong initiar week ■ bf $55,000;-. ertdinj; : on JSTew Year's eve,: picture, starts of! on second to- day (Wed.). Last, we^k, taking house up to Christmas, -brought less ]. than $10,000, brutal, with 'Kildaie's Crisis! (M-G). ,. Criterion (1,662;: 28-44-55-65) 'Nfellie Kelly' (M-G) .(2d Week). Away; on holdover today (Wed.) after first seven days' of arbund . $9,000, good. Behind that; !Hu)la- balob' (M-G), wilted badly, under $4,000. Globe (1,180; 28-35-55)—^ 'Night" Train' (20th). , English-riiade, bought . for the house some tlriie ago, is gal- loping fuir speed fbr probable $14,000, immense for this iriiall- si^ater grind, Remains second wieelc^. In ahead, 'Here Comes Navy' (WB) (reissub), $6,000, o.k. Palace (1,700; 28^35-55)—'Letter*; (WB) and 'Night in Tropics' (U), both 2d run,.dualed. These pictures were brought In yesterday morning (Tues.), following $6,800, light, with •Tin Pari Alley' (,^th) ,(2d ruh) arid 'Rbmiance Rio Grande' (20th) (1st ran). 'South ,Suez'. (WB) and''Mi-: Chael Shayne' (20th), both first run, only six days iip to Xmas, . meagr $5,800.: . . Paramount (3,664; 35-55-85-99) — 'Love. Thy Neighbor' (Par) and Tbmmy .Dbrsey (3d week). Begins another: week today (Wed.) after finishing second at phenomenal $76,000, aided by $1:50 prices for New Year's eve, highest house has grossed under five years of its pit- hand policy. First 7 % days up to: Christmas equally sensational, at $62,000. Radio City Mtisic Hali (5.960; 44- 55-85-99-$I.65) — 'Philadelphia Story* (M-CJ.) arid stage ; show., Gobs ot money, available for this show and- if today (1) does not fall under hopeis, the gross will hit $130i000 or pvel-, within less thiari $5,000: of th« all-time high for the house. Holds over starting tomorrow CThurs.), La.st. week. 'Nanette' (RKO), with aid of Hall's Xmas spectacle, did very well,.$93,000. Spec retained for New Year's week as welL' Rialto (750; 28-44-55)—'Lone "Woir (Col): Opens thi.s mbrnirig for Jan. 1 trade: 'San Fcanci.seo Dock.s' (U) got $8,000, good, while behind that 'Etlcry Queen' (Col) managed;only: $5,000. .. -weak. . . . -. RIVoll '(5,092; 35-55-75.;99)— "Vic- tory' (Par) (2d week).. Competition bomg.. keen, especially from .all the. .slage-shoNv hbuSes, first . week's^ bti.si- nesg fell under $30,000 but satisfac- tory. This week, bh the holdover, things tougher; but . posaibly ; $20,000,. again b.k.-. will be :sCored.: Pictur Sticks third week.'.- .; ■ • B6>cy : (5.835; -.3!5:-55-65-75-85) 'Chad Hanna' (20th > arid stage show. .A ri^jghty $70 00() Or ■ better ..rria kes thi,s the biggest Xrtias: br New. Year's: attraction to play the hou.se sirica 1929, v/ben ; higher prices , ekisted. Only 'Alexander' (20th) .has boat it since- then;- '.Chad' .begins its' ;,sec-. orid.'week.this morning ( Wed,). Last ■ week,. 'Night .'iri- Tropics' (Uj, Oh six' da,vs, $16,500. bad. : ■ -. -.; State (3,400; : 28-44r55-75-90r$l.l()) •^,^agdad' (UA) <2d run) and Jay C. Fllppen.' Alice Marble. Stone and Collins. yfHh la.st . night's- prices upped, .solid $32,000 is viewed. .Last' Week, -Christmas fri July^ (Par) ■:'2d run) ,,and Maxinc Siillivanv John Kirby; Cynda Glenn, others, $19,000, Ican. takihgs. but profit;. . . • • - ' ; . . Strarid (2.767; / 35-55-76-85-99> 'Santa Fe'; (WB) arid Abe Lyman (2d week). ■ .Packing the, place, for, $50,000, perhaps a bit over: ttiis week ,(2d;, near to about', all the ,^hbus(9 can possibly do: First seven duys of the show $42,000,- iricludirig: five days: of pre-Xmas, strohg. Holds bver aribther leg, ^starting Friday, t3).