Variety (Apr 1941)

W^ednesday, April 9, 194l PICTURE GROSSES 11 Philadelphia, April 8.; ^ '(Best. ExploIUtion: SUpley) Biggest litBter shopping crowds ilnce '29 booitt dm with a good oortton of the shoppers stppping off To do a bit ol pic gandermR Is re- nbrted up and down the Unisi. An- other factor that Is helping the take to respectable fletires is the rainy Palm Sunday which kept In tens of thousands' who ordinarily make a trek to Atlantic City lor the-Board- walk Parade. \ . ■:' „ ' Checking In with the top coin lor this sesh Is the Earle, where Bill Robinson and Jimihie: Lunceford are appearing on stage arid 'Knockout* holds down the screen. 'Men of Boys Town* at the Boyd Is also larr ing nicely. Other flint making its bow-in is 'Nice Girl,'doing biz bisr low theise bthers, but nevertheless. satisfactory. , Best ballyhoo stunt was for 'Night In Rio' which opens tomorrow (Wed- nesday) at the Stanley. A special screening wais held in auditorium of WCAU two weeks ago to which all. cbiisular^ officials for •. Latin-Ameri- can csjuritries and army and navy bigwigs were invited. The preview proceedings w(ere ' broadcast over WCAU and its adjunct short-waver WC AB. Latter going to South America. Estimates fir This .Week Aldhie (WB) (1,303; 56-75-86-$l-14i fljD^'FantasIa' (Disney) (8th wk), lipped a grand this s^h for a medit acre $7,500. Last week $8,5()0: Arcadia (Sabldaky) ((UM); 35-46-57) -i-'Hardy's SecretanrT (M-G) (2d run). . .Op«ned- today (Tuesday). Last- week 'Mr.. . and Mrs, Smith' (RKO), husky $3,900 fori third-run showing.. ■■■ ■ Bbyd (WB) (2,560; 35-46-57-68)— *Men of Boys Town*: (M-G). Swell 816,900 and holding over. Last week. Tootsteps* (WB) sour $11,300. Earle (WB) (2,350; 35r46-57-68)— •Knockout' (WB) plUs stage show: Bill Robinson and Jlmhiie Lunce- ford's band chalking up a .tuneful $24,000. Last week's combo of 'First Romance' (Mono) with Martha Raye. Wilbifr. Evanis and .Edith. Fellows on stage, okay $20,700. Fox (WB) (2.423: 35-46-57-68)— •Buck Privates' (U) (2d wk). Slipped a- couple Of notches this. trip after bright opener.. Currently $10,100 for •ix days.. Last week, bullish $10,500. Karlton. (WB) (1,066; 35-4e-57-6&) --•Eve' (Par) <2d run) (2d wk). StiU plenty of sock in this one with a peppy $5,000. Initial week'Of second runner; punchy $6,100. Keith's (WB) (L976; 35-46-57-68)— •Strawberry. Blonde* (WB) (2d run). On thie black ink side of the ledger with $5,000. Last week ^Back Street' (U), ' proud $4,100 for the second week of subsequent nin. Stanley (WB) : (2;916: 35-46-57-68) 'Nice Girl' (U). Not bad in view of season with $14,800. Last week, 'Sea Woir racked' up a sizeable. $8,800 for ioiir days of holdover. Pulled to. get back on .Wednesday opening schedule. . Stanton (WB) (1,457; 35-46-57-68) —'Dictator' (UA) (5th wk). Losing none of its drive with bahgup $8,300. Last week terifl $9,000; . PROV. PRODUCT UCKS lENT; W $9,000. OK • ■ \ ■ ■ : ■' Provid»)ce, April 8. Combo of Holy Week and poor product hurting somie of main Steiii- mers. but those with stronger, prod- uct flnding. things not too tough, yight in Rio': at Majiestic ;and 'Gyrl, . Guy. Gob' at RKO Albee near tops, Topper Returns' at Lbew's State also on happier'side of ledger.. 'Las Ve- gas Nights' a.weakle at Strand. Estimaties fdt This Weet y^Albee (RKO) (2^00: 28-39^50)-^ Jiirl. Guv'; (RKO) and 'Vivacious Lady' (RKO) (re-issue): Cornering plenty coin at $9,000. Last week; Back streetV (U) and :^ake Music' (BKO) (2d wk), swell $6,000, L„fa«;Mon (Fay-LoeW) (1,406: 28-39- 50)-r-'John Doe' (WB) (3d downtbwh wk) A hefty for this house,; and beading for nice te.000. Last week. Cheers Bishop' (UA) and 'Free Easy* (M-G) (2d run). iMJ-s6 $2,000. _Fay'« (Indie) (2,000; 25-35)—'Old Cheyenne' (Rep) and vaudie. Holding w> good $5:500 In view ;ot , season. LMt week. 'Prairie Pioneers' (Rep) «nd ^ude, $6,000. " • ^Majestic (Fay). (2^00; 28-39-50)^ ;S ^><^* <20th) and 'Shot In S?32K Sailing along to nifty «^v\Last week. 'John Doe' (WB) (2d wk). terrific $9,000. ^State (Loew) (3^00; 28^39-50)— Topper Returns' (UA) and 'Mary P-l*" . <M-G), Among the slower ones, with only fair $10,000 eiroected. LMt week. ;*Bad Man' (M'(3) arid Road Show* (UA). ditto. / .Strand (Indie) (2.000; 28^40-50)- .2>as .Vegas Nights* (Par) and "Plane SS^''»eryr (Col). Paced at weak $4,- m. Last week. 'Adim' (Col) and secret Seven* (Col), zowle $8,500. Estimated Total tjross' . TlilB Week;..;.. i'. . . . $1,454300 (Based on 24 cities, 169 thea-: tfe«,; ch(c/Iy /Irst runs, fhcIttdMa. 'W;'^Y.)■■■/.:';. ^ r ■:.■■■.:.■:: '. Total.; Gross Sam* Week Last Teir..$1.635,400. iBas^d on 24 cities, 168 t?itfotfcji) , Detroit, April 8. (Best Exploitation:. Michigan) . .Although dropping ofT from what •they've'been, due to the rigid Holy Week - observations ' here, Detroit's grosses this'. week will be .tyhat Once was considered a good 4veragei Biz during Lent has been strong, the best In^decades, and even the decline this week Won't take the flrst'^runs down to rock bottom, . ^ ; In fact, most of thfe downtown houses here ai'e: rounding out Lent with the introduction: of fresh bil!ls arid riot just letting it. slide. Fox probably will come out:on top show- ing, early strength with Its 'Buck Privates' arid .'Man Who Lost Him- self.': ::;-: Michigan won't, faris badly, ieither, with 'Lady Eve' teariied with '^The Penalty.' Smaller United Artists, has a good score with .'Andy' Hardy's Private Secretafy* and 'Wild Man of Borneo,' which brings all three of the leading grosseirs here into the worst week of the year with new billsi swimming upstream. ' On top of usual tie-ups with shops, etc.. Michigan ran offi*a contest in the newspaper classified sections arid gathered further attention by throw- mg a screening of *Lady Eve' for the young engaged socialties here, tak- ing over plenty of society space. Fox offered free admission to 'Buck Prir vates' to all such. ' Estimates for This Week Adams (Balaban) (1,700; 30-40-55) —'Nice Girl' (U) and 'Murder New York' (20th). Former moved iromi Fox, and with a neiw coupling seems headed for fair 46.Q0O. Last .week, 'Tobacco Road' (20th) and 'Vivacious Lady' (RKO), (re-Issue); nifty $8.000: Fox (Fox-Michigan) (5,000; 30-40- 55)—'Buck Privates' (U) and 'Mart Lost' (U). Okay $16,500. Last week. 'Nice Girl' (U) and "Little Men' (RKO), nice $19,500. Michiran (United Detroit) (4,000: 30-40-55)—'Eve' (Par) and Terialty' (M-G). Working toward a pleasant $15,000. Last week, 'Strawberry Blonde' (WB) and 'Black Parrot' (WB). improved to good $17.000. . Palms-SUtc (United Detroit) (3,- 000; 30-40-55)—'Dictator' (UA) arid 'Father's Sort' (WB) (2d wk). Going for a secorid week here after .two at the Michigan, and still good for $8,500 after last week's strong $14,000. United Artists (United Dietroit) (2.000; 30-40-55)—'Hardy's Secretary' (M-G) and 'WUd Man' (M-G).- Good $11,000. Last week, 'Bad Man' TM-G) and 'Blonde Inspiration' (M-G), neat $10,000, Wilson (2,000; Weekday mats 75c and $1.10; weekend mats and nights $1.10 and $1.65; schoolkld admission half price)-'Fantasia' (Disnev). (8th wk). School tie-ups still helping with possible $6,800. Last week, $7,400. : >:^' ;• TOPPER' TOPS SO-SO SEATTLE WITH $7,700 " . Seattle, April; 8: . Topiier -Returns' is showing ' the best returns; netting .a swell $7,700 at the Fifth Avenue, -where pic is hitched with "^Free and: Easy;' Abo iri the. stout class is the holdover session i>t 'Sea : Wolf; and. 'Double Date' at. the Orpbeum'. . : Re-iSsues, holdovers, and second funs make up the remainder of the iriairistem flhri tare. New showis skedded for after Eastier. ; Estimates for This Week . Blae • I^onse (Hamrick-Evergreeri) (850;, 21-35)—'Rebecca' (UA) (re- issue) and 'Made for. Each Other' (UA) (2d run). Very poor $1,300 in six days. Last week (30-40^50),"'To- bacco Road? (20th) and 'Play Girl' (RKO) (4th wk) faded out at $1,500, after nifty run. -. . ' V ; Coliseum (Hartirick-Evergreen) (1,900; 21-35)-^'SierraV (WB): and 'Mr. and Mrs; Smith' (RKO) (2d run). Headed for good $3,100.. Last weik, 'Kitty Foyle' (RKO) iand 'In- visible Woman' (U) (2d run), landed verty hefty $3,600. Fifth Avenue (Hamrick-Evergreen) (2.349;- 30-40-50)—'Topper Returns' (UA) and 'Free Easy' (M-G). Off to- bigger start than had been- expected, and will land heavy $7,700.. Last week (40-50-65), 'John Doe" (WB) (2d wk here; 3d in town), not so hot^ $4,800. but moved to M. B, : Liberty (J-vH) (1,650; 30-40-50)— 'Vivacious Lady' (RKO) and JGon^ voy' (M-G), Return engagement netting ' good - $4,500. Last Week, Devil. Commands' (Cbl) arid 'Face Behind Masu' (C61), $4,200, okay, Mnsie Boii: (Hamrick-Evergreeri) (850; 40^50-65)^'Johri: Doe* (y^B). with three short subjects, Garrieririg a good $3,000, Last week (30-40-50), 'Girl, Guy* (RKO) and 'You're the Orie' (Par). $1,700, mild.:. .. Orphenm : (Hamrick - Evergreen) (2,600: ;30-40-50)—'Sea Wolf (WB) and 'Double Date' (U) .(2,d wk). Big $6,500 in riine~ days. Last Vebk, sariie films, $10,200, magniflcent.- Palomar (Sterling) (1,350; 20-50)r- •Man BiBtrayed' (Hep) but title changed to .'Boss of Kansas City.' plus vaude. Fair. $4,500. Last week, 'District Attofriey' (U) and 'Knock- out' (WB), plus vaude. $i900; good, ' Fatamonnt (Hahirick-Evergreen) (3.039; 30-40-50)—'Ev^' (Par) and 'Melody Three' (RKO) (2d wk). Okay i3.80() In sight. Last; week, same films, moderate $5,000, Boosevett (Sterling) (800; 21-35)-^ •VifglniaV (Psif) and :*Tall, Diark' (Psir) (2d run). Crawling toward slow $1,800, ;Last ■ weeki 'Secbnd Chorus* (Par) and 'Escape Glory' (Col) (2d run),.$2,000, okay. . Winter Garden (Sterling) (800; 16- 30>-'FUght Comriiand' (M-G) and 'Frisco Docks' (U) (2d fun); Big $2.200.. Last week, "Blackout' (UA) arid 'Nellie Kelly' (M-G) (2d run). $1,800, mild. HUB SPOTS . ' Boston, April 8, Spring weather slufled the film trade' here this weekend. 'Mr. arid Mrs. Smith' and 'ROad to Zanzibar' shape up as the current wiririers, with Topper Returns': making a fair showing in a week with relatively slow biz ^11 around. Metropolitan, after housing Metropolitan Opera for 10 days, reopened Suriday (6) with 'Zanzibar' and 'Dead Men Tell.' Estimates for This Week. Boston (RKO) (3,200; 33- 1-55)— 'FootUght Fever^ (RKO) and 'Sign Woll' (Mono), with vaude, four days; and 'Missing Girls' (Select) and 'Bordet Vigilantes' (Par), three days. Aiiriirig at.-okay $8,500.. House dis- continues this week the extra three days of stage shows. Last week 'Sleepers West' . (20th) . and . stage show, headed by Clyde McCoy barid, full week^ took $13,500, fair. Fenway ' (M&P) (1,332; 28-39-44- 55)—'Girl. Guy' (RKO) and 'Scot- land Yard* (20th). Tame $4,500. Last week 'Sea Wolf (WB) and 'Come Happiness' (WB) (both continued run from Met) r very good $6,000, Keith Memorial (RKO) (iZ,907; 28- 39-44-55) — 'Mr. and' Mrs. Smith' (RKO) and 'Vivacious Lady' (RKO) (re-Issue), Takirig suitable $16,000. Last week 'Tobacco Road' (20th) and 'Melody Three' (RKO), $22,700 in nine days, very okay. . Majestle (Shubert). (1,014; 50-75- $l,10r$1.65) — 'Fantasia' (Disney) (11th wk). Begirining to slope off to around $10,000. Last week $11,000. Metrbpolitan (M&P) (4,367; 28-39- 44-55)—'Zanzibar* (Par) and 'Dead Men Tell' (20th), four days. WiU get socko $15,000 with holdover of another seven days planned. Last week house played ho . films. Orpheum (Loew) (2.900; 28-39-44- 55)—'Topper Returns' (UA) and 'Bad Man' (M-G). Average $15,000. Last week 'Dictator' (UA) and 'Bos- ton Blackie' (Col) :(2d wk), $14,200, good. • \ ;. .Faramoont (M&P) (1.797; 28-39- 44.55)_'Girr. Guy'-(RKO) and 'Scot- land Yard' (20th). Skidding to tepid $6,000: Last week:'Sea Wolf ( WB) arid 'Comes Happiness' (WB) (both continued run frbm Met), $8,500, very'gbod. : ■ Scollay (M&P) (2,538;. 28-39-44-50) ^'Eri^ds Night' (UA> and 'Footsteps' (WB). ' Downhill to $3;500, Last week 'Eve' (Par) and 'Tall,, Dark' (2Qth) (continued from Par and Fen- way), $3,800. St4te (Loew). (3,600; 28:39^44-55) — Topper Returns'' (UA) .and . 'Bad Man* (M-G); : FJii-£ing with. sb-so ^11.500. Last week 'Dictator' (UA) and 'Boston Blackie' (Col) (2d wk), $9,500.'.: ,. ■ "■: ■"■•■:.■, ' B31 Watters'Film Sales Bill Watters, former Broadway and N. Y. World*s Fair p, !, :has sold a yarn to 26th-Fox and a couple tunes to Monogram • wlthlh; past cotiple weeks. . Story Is 'My Gal Sal,* un- derstood to be for Alice Faye. Songs are for use In Mono'^ 'Red HeSd.' They are 'Santa Domingo' by Watters and Harvey Brooks- and 'Don't Kid Yourself/: patriotic nov- elty, by«Watters and Howard Stelner. 'Pulls $32,500 in 1st LA. and; Ellington Helps Tegas' Estimated Total Grots : .: This Week. .,, : .. :$280,(H)0 ... (Based on. 13" iheatrcs) . Total Gross Samiai Week : Last Tear. ..:,.>;>. .$294,5M; {Based on 12 theatres) Cincinnati; April 8. . Holy Week' Is ringing up two of those, b.b. rarities In which pictures surpass their-previous draws. 'iStra w-- berry Blonde* rounding out a seven-week, stifetch on .the maiiri stem, which :is something unusual ior this burg,, arid drawirig. more coin currently than it did last week. Pic operied at the Palacei moved over to Keith's for four Weeks, arid; is wind- ing up a fortnight's star In the Lyric, Meantime^ 'Buck Privates' In the Grand Is heading for at. least $1,000 better than it pulled foiir weeks earlier In. seven-day stay at Keith's. .• Of the fresh release this week. 'Lady from Cheyenne' in the Albee is topping with an okay riiark. Pal- ace has . a: miss-out in 'Adam Had Four Sons.' (^mbo Shubert is n.s,h. with 'East of River' and the.'Stars Over Hollywood' tinit. Estimates for This Week Albee (RKO) (3,300; 33-40-50)-t- •Lady Cheyenne* (U). Okay $10,000. Last week 'Cheers Bishop' (UA), sad $7,000. Capitol (RKO) 2,000; 33-40-50)— 'Eve' (Par). Held for second week of second run. Allright $3,500 after fairly good $4,500 . last week. Pic fetched good $13,500 in Initial week at Albee Family (RKO) (1,000; 15-28)— 'Make Music' (RKO). and 'Girl News' (20th), split with:'Texas Rangers Ride' (Par) and 'Petticoat Politics' (Rep). Fair $2,000, Same.last week on 'Streets Cairo' (U) and 'Where Get Girl' (U), divided with.'Shayne Detective* (20th) and 'Flying Wild' (Mono), Grand (RKO) (1,430; 33-40-50)— 'Buck.Privates' (U). Brougbt back after a four-week absence. Nice $4,500. Pic drew $3,500 in its first week at Keith's. Last week 'Man Lost' (U), six days, sorry. $2^800. Keith's (Lisbon) (1,500; 33-40-50) — Bad Man' (M-G). Transferred from Palace for second week. Dull. $3,000, : Same la^' week -with 'Sea Wolf (WB) (2d run); Lyric (RKO) (1,400; 33-40-50)^ 'Strawberry Blonde* (WB). Holding for- seventh week on main line. Heftv $4,500, better than last week's dandy $4,000. Total draw ort the run around $41,000, which is wham biz for Cincy In any season. Palace (RKO) (2,600; 33-40r50)— 'Adam' (Col).- Very poor $6,000 in six days. Last week 'Bad - Man' (M-G), fair $8,500. Shnbert (RKO) (2,150; 33-44-60)—. 'East River' (WB) and 'Stars Over Hollywood'unit. Nj.h. $9,000. Ditto last week on 'Penalty' (M-G) arid Count Bernivici's 'Pan-American Follies.' ■ Rynn $2,700,^3^6, Both Slow m UocoId . : Liricolri, Neb.. April 8. Holy Weekrdirge is beiiig sung by all boxbffices.. 'Lady Eve' has been suffering from mixed comment, and is only moderately represented in. the tally thus f ar. 'Foosteps in the Dark* is feeble, tbO; . Varsity had' four days of .-Viva- cious Lady for pretty good- money, considering it's a reissue, biit is. ribw doldriimming with four, days of ..'Long Voyage Home,' ' ^ •: \ ,• .■; .. " Estimaties for .This Week ,, Colonial (Moni-oe-Noble - Federer) (750; 10-15)—Trairie Pioneers' (Rep) and 'Crowded Hours* (RKO), split With 'Out of Luck' (Mono) and 'TWb* Fisted Ranger' . (Rep). .Fair $800, Last Week, T'haintom Cowboy? (Rep) and Tear Gas Squad' (Col), split with 'Old Cheyenrie' .(Rep) and 'Crowded Night' (RKO), about the same, Lincoln (J. H. Cooper-Par) (1.503; 10.25-40)T-^'Fbotsteps' (WB). Errol Flynri opus IS light at .$2,700. Laat week, 'Bad:.Man' (M-G),.« disap- pbiritment at $2,900, Nebraska (J. H. Cooper-Par) (1,236; 10-20-35)—'Bik Guy* (U) and 'Vic- tory' (Par). Slow $1,500. Last week 'Mr, Chump' . (U) and 'South Syez' (WB), allright $1,700, ^ Stuart (J. H. Cooper-Par) (1,884; . Los Angeles,-.April 8. Start of Holy Week held no espe- Gial teirfots for the local fir^t runs, and. barring a few exceptions, houses will fare better than was to be ex- pected. 'Great Dictator,' on first showing here at pop prices. Is head:- ing the towri on combined take :6rid at LoeW's State and Grauman's Chi- ^nese wilipcely wind up with a heat $32,500. ■ ■ .•■ . Paramount, bri a .nincTday week With *Las Vegas Nights': and Duke'. Ellington .and his show on stage, is headed for $19,000, most of Credit' gpirig to the Ellingtori combo. Holdovers Indlude "Jbbn Doe* fbr a fourth, weekV^Sit the Warner Down-. ■to,wri and HoUywood. -Nice Girl' at the RKO and Paritages, -'Fahtasia,' ori a two-a-day nin at the Carthay Cir- cle; 'That Hamilton Woman' at the Pour , Star and 'Convoy' and 'Viva- clous Lady' ,at the Hawaii. . . Carthay Circle (P-w6)' Cl.St?; 83- $i:lO-$i:65) — Tantasia' ' (Disney) . (10th wk):. Dipping undci: the'five- figure mark bn current stanza, but with the Easter vacation in the schools .should bounce right : back , next -Syeek. Current stanza headed for $9,700. after .lasit week ended with $10i200. V • Chinese (Grauman-F-WC) (J!,034; .30-44-55-75)—'Piictator' (UA) (1st pop-priced run). Best:business this boulevard acer has enjoyed in some time with big $14,500 in the till will show, plenty of profit. Last week, 'Bad Man* (M-G) and 'Blonde Irispi- ' tation* (M-G), $7,200, fair. • Dowfiiown (WB) (1,800; 44-55-65- 75)-:-'John Doe' (WB) (4th-final wk). Advanced prices are proving no barrier. for attendance at this Capra production, land' fourth and final week here will wind up with very- big $8,500, despite Holy Week. Third week hit an excellent $9,000.' Four Star (UA-F-WC) (900; 30-44- 55)—'HamUton Woman* (UA) (3d wk). Still In the j;iroflt class with : $5,800 Iri sight-; Last week good $6,400. Hawaii (G&S) (1,100; 30-44-55)— 'Convoy' (RKO) and 'Vivaqlous Lady' (RKO) (2d wk), Doing okay on holdover, and prospects are for good $1,400 after first seven d^iys. piled up $1,600. Uoliywood (WB) (2,756; 44-55-65- 75)—'Johri Doe' (WB) (4th-final wk). Excellerit $8,000 on the wind- up. Third week, ended with close to $8,000, ' 'Pantagca (Pan) (2,812; 30-;44-55)— 'Nice Girl' (U) (2d wk) and 'Mel- ody Three* (RKO). Holdbver .of tha Deanna Durbin feature Warranted with Holy Week facing the hoiise and with a new supporting feature, should grab okay $6,500. Last week 'Girl' (U) with 'Scatteirgood Bairies' (RKO), topped expectations with neat $10,500, Paramonnt (Par) (3,505; 30-44-55- 75)^'Las Vegas Nights' (Par) arid Duke EUington opening date, prb- viding a nine-day week. Ellmgton combo gets full credit for neat $19,- 000. Last Week 'Eve' (Par) and 'Round Up* (Par) added for five-day final week, about 1^.000 as predicted. BkO (RKO) (2.872; 30-44-55)— 'Nice Girl' (U) (2d wk) and 'Melody Three'. (RKO). Should garner an- other neat $7,000 On holdover of the DUrbin. pic .with .'Melody' added. First week 'Girl' with 'Scattergood Baines' (RKO), just topped $10,000, excellent. State (Loew-F-WC) (2,404; 30-44- .5.'>-75)-T'Dictator' (UA). Whopping $18,000 in . prospMSiit. and but for . house policy would hold for second - week. Last week 'Bad Man' (M-G) and 'Inspiration' (M-G), okay $12,400. Dnited Artists (UA-F-WC) (2,100; 30-44-55)—'Bad Man' (M-G) and ; 'Blonde Inspiration' (M-G). Move- over hot so hot arid best in sifiht is slim $2,900. Last week 'Wind' (M-> G) (6th-final stanza), good $3;8d0. ■ . Wilffhirci (F-WC > (4,296; 30-44-55) —Bad Man' (M-G) and 'Inspiration* (lyi-.G), Doing just ordinary: trade on mOveover With weak $3,100 in sight. Last Week Ends Night'(UA) .. and 'Golden Hoofs' (2dth), $3^000, : slbw^^■ T :■ 10-25-40)-i-'Eve* (Par). Some ipeople like it, but most of the cbmriient fis otherwise, SO; $3,500. for nine. days, slow, isVabout alL Last: week, 'Great Nobody' (WB), With Major Bowes - ams on stage, three days; drew $2,500, good. ... ^ ^ . Variety (NoblerPederer) (lilOO; 10- 20-25)-^'F]ying WUd' (Mono) and 'Fighting:69th" (WB), four■ days, plus' 'Shadows Stairs! (WB) and 'Missing 10 Days' :(Col). four days. About $1.- . 900, which isn't bad for thb price or geriod, / Last week, 'Scattergood laines' (RKO) and 'Queen's Pent*, house' (Col), fair $1,500. . Varsity (Noble-Federer) (1.100; 10- 25-40)^:Vivacious Lady' (RKO), four days, plus 'Long Voyage Hbirie' (UA); four days. Fair $3,100, mostly due to 'Lady.' Last week, 'Girl, Guy' (RKO),: so-so $3,000.