Variety (Sep 1943)

Wednesday, September 29, 1945 P^RiETT PICTURE GROSSES . San Francisco, Sept. 28. ♦ - With the heat wave in Frisco ta- prriii" 6IL local business is:rccover- ■ in- from the dip ■ last week. Torrid' weather bore was. an unpleasant sur- prise because so unusual. ; :Scvchth Victim.' with Eleanor Powell' on the stage at Golden Gate, lookssocko $32,000. 'Bell''is tapering DlV.rtl Alcazar, but still good at $14.- ■ti(i() :OI;iahomn Kid.'. .augmented, by •Cover C'rirl Follies' oh stage, is pack- ii,M Wsirlield to tune ot big $28,500. ■ ; -Estimates for This. Week . Alcazar (F-WC) (1.149: 85-$l:05>— 'Bi'11 tolls" (Par) (4th wk). Taper- in" ofT slowly, but okay at $14,000. LaVi week, fine $15,500. %o'\ iK-WCi (5.000; 55-75)—'Salute to Marine/ (M-G) • arid 'Nobody:* •••WariTns'' i'Bcp).'.' Handy .$29,000. Last v ■•.•k. 'bjxio' (Pari, with 'Saint Meets Ti':>-/'<r;ep>. ditto. ' Golden Gate (RKO) (2,850: 55-75) —-Till Victim' tKKO). witlvElcanor Powell and her revue On stage. S.ieko $32.000.< Last week. 'Passport to Suez' ('Col), with Tommy Doivey orcli. others,- on stage/ strong $34,000. Qrpiteiim ( lumehfeld * (2:400: 60- •• 75i—•Destroyer','. tCol)' and 'Great Life' (Col) (4th wk)..' Nice $7.000 in jive davs. Last week. $11,300. .-paramount (F-WC) (2,470: 55-751 v — -Watch on. Rhine.' (WB).: Tasty '"'.$25,000: Last.week, IProudly.Wc Hail' "('Par'I and 'Good Morning Judge' (UV .".(third week on Market ..SI.). ■' Fair ■ SIP.UUO. • /.' "" Si. Francis'(F-'WC) (1,475: 55-75.)— ixie' .I Par) with 'Saint Meets Tiger' (second week downtown). Good $15:-' 0(H) Last week. 'Army.' (WB) (sixth ;.iycek downtown), meek $12,000. United Artists (Blumenfeld UA) (1.1 (ID: 80-751^4-'Victory Through A if Power" (UA) 'and 'Murder . Times Square' <Cpl>. Fine $13,000. Last week. '.Canteen''" (10th ■ week), Ibiii. $7; 1(10. . ■'. Wai-OMri (F-WC) (2.650: 55-75)— 'Oklahoma Kid' (WB) (reissue) plus .-'Cover Girl Follies' unit on ■ ■ stage; Smash .$28,500. Last week. 'Subma- rine Alert' tPai'V.and stage show. 'Aii . Model.-Revue" (3d wk), solid $26,000: 'Claudia- $13,000, Zippy Solo, L'viile .Louisville. Sept. 28. usiness •.is moving okay. High- lights are 'Claudia" at the Rialto: and si age bill at the National.' Other houses are doing line..with many fa- vorable factors helping the wickets/ LcunvV Slate is getting a boost'.on Monday; nights w.ilh 'Dr. I. Q..' airiii^ from' the. stage, and holding 'pcslioy- ei'. to six days, in order to premiere 'Johnny Come-Lately' tomorrow (291. H.o.'s ace doing well, but .'Viclorv Through Air Power,'-at the Strand, is-a slow pacer. ^1tn^*T"foT-Tlrts" W*Mc—•— . Brown (Fourth Aveiiue-LoewV) . (1.400: 30-50)—'Lets Face It" (Pin). Movcover from Rialto. Bob Hope is ■still a firecracker.'and pulling in '.he shekels in line style, probable fancy $4,500. Last week. 'Behind Risins Sun'.. (RKO) iind 'Adventures Rookie" <RKOi neat $4,500 on movcover.. Kentucky (Swtlow) (1.200: 12- 5) — Mr. Lucky" (RKO) and 'China' 'Pan. Gratifying $1,900. Last week.. Coney Island" (20th) and ''Assign- mcnl iii Brittanv" (UA). all right S1.B00. I.ocu's Slate (LooWs) (3.300: 30- ■50i-'—■.Destroyer' (Col). Run sh.in- ened to six days to make wav fur premiere of 'Johnny Come Latch.' with war bonds as admish. Will probably manage fairish $7,000 for »ix days.; Last week. 'Swing SJvifl • Maisic' (M-G) and. 'Somewhere iii Franee' (UA), solid $11,000. Mary Anderson (Libson). (LOOO- • -50.)—'Wateh on Rhine - (WB) Cld JVK-). Lingering around uiiliT 'This ■is AVniy' cames in. and will manage ■salisfaclpry S;i.000 oiu windup. stanza; week, (2d) week . same ic Key City Grosses Estimated Total Gross This Week....,.. .... $2,649,106 ( (ised oji 24 cities, 183 tliVa- trqs. -chiefly first runs, tiicludiii N.. Y.) Total Gross Same Week Last Year..... ;. .'$2,417,600 (B«sed on 26 cities,180 tJieolrcs) 'Dood It' Trim $17,700, Seattle Preem, 2 Spots; 'Watch'Terrif at 17iG Seattle. Sept. .28. • The burg has plenty of''holdovers, and hioveovers. and some are not so strong. 'I Dood It;', new Red' Skcl- ton comedy, is excellent on day-dat- ing run.at Fifth Avenue and Music ljall." ihough' only five days at lat- ter. 'Claudia' is strong at Paramount, while a^. great, advarrcc campaign is •making 'Watch on 'Rhinc' the' single- House leader at Orplicuni wilh- tcr-. rilie $17:5001, Estimatesi for This Week Blue Mouse (Hamrick-Evergreeh) (800; 40-75)—'Proudly We Hail" (Pari (4lh.'wk). Fine $6,000. Last week, fifth or ■Dixie' (Par) and 'Sa- ludos Amigos". (RKO), wbiiderfiil $5,- 500: Fifth Avenue (HrE). (2.349; 40-75) —"I Dbod. If (M-G). Prccm of Red Skelton comedy, grand $12,000. Last week. 'We Hail' (Par) (2d wk), gi-and $io.7oo ; ' ' " - ..■ '.'••"■.' Liberty (.T,vH) (1.650: 40-65)—'Hi Diddle' (UA) and 'Good Luck. Mr. Yatrs' (Col) (2d; wk). Big $8,000. .Last;weck. wonderful $9i800. ' •Music Box (H-E) (850:' 40-75 )—' "Oklahoma Kid! (WB) and 'Souls at Sea" (Par) i2d'wk).' Two reissues slipped (o fair $4,000 on holdover. Last week, 'Kid' with 'Next of Kin" lU). big $5,200, Music Hall (H-E). (21200: 40-75)— 'Dood It' (M-G>; Also at Fifth Ave. ■Good $5,700 In five days. Last w ; eck. 'Souls at Sea' (ParValid '.Union Pa- cific' (Par). riiriy$G.500 for these re- issues. •..■.;■ • Orpheum (H-F.) (2.600: 40-751— 'Watch on Rhine' (WB): Big cam- paign, and paying 'off at ter'rilic. $17.- 500.: Last week, second of "Hit lee' (U) and -Murder Waterfront - • (WB). great $101800. '.Paramount (H-E) (3.039: 40-75)— 'Claudia - (201 h) and 'Comes Kelly' (Mono) (2d wit).' Wonderful $12,400 in eight days. Last week, terrific $17,500.; . • Palomar (Sterling) (1.350: 30-75) ".•—••Siibm'arino .Alert', (Par), and vaude. Good S9.000, Las! '.week. 'Destroyer'Tops B'klyri With Strong $24,000 Brooklyn, Sept. 28. 'Destroyer' at Fabian Fox is get- ling most of the' play' in downtown sector. 'Watch- on Rhine' in second week at Fabian Paramount also do- ing well, Estimates for This Week Albee (RKO) ' (3.274; -35-05)—. •Heaven Can.Wail' (20lh). and 'Mexi- can Spitfire's Blessed Event' (RKO). Nice $21,000. Last week.-'.'Mr. Luckv:. (RKOt and 'Yanks .Ahoy' tOA ) (,2cl *k). good $17,000.- Fox .' (Fabian) (4,023; 35-65)— 'Destroyer' (Col) and 'Spotlight Scandals'.." (Mono)/. Strong $24,000. Last • week, 'Someone to .Remember'- .(Rep) arid 'Unknown Guest' tMono),' good $20,000. Metropolitan (Lo'ewV) (3.618; 35- 65)—'Salute to Marines' (M-G) and 'Young. Ideas' (M-G), Fair $18,000: Last week, . 'Best Foot Forward' (M-G) and 'Harrigan's Kid' (M-G) (2d wk), satisfactory $17,000. • Paramount (Fabian) (4:020: 35-65) —'Watch on Rhine' (WB) and'-'Aid- rich Swings It, 1 , (Par > (2d wki; "Nifty $23,000. Last week.-superb $27,000." .Strand- (WB) (2,952; 35-65)-^"Okla- homa Kid" (WB>. (reissue) and "Murder on Walcrfrbni' (WB) (2d wk). Fine $6;O0O. Last week, real $11,000. J .. il . . , fot!..:lb°iiyl sesh oji ' ~*5ffrt»pv—fcrtSDwn 4 -' tntp - ) and"" siage." Tfi";rrii slen'r SD.U00. - Roosevelt (Sterling) (800: 40-75) — Hit Ice". <U) (3d wk). Moved here froni Orpheuiiv. Socko $6,000. X,as( week, 'Armv" (WB) (5lh wk)'.; swell $5,100. : Winter. Garden (SlnrlihgV Y800: 20- 30)—'Crash Dive' (20th) and :Salufc for 3' (Par) (3d run ): Nice. $4,300. Last week. 'More the Merrier' (M-G) and 'Slightly Dangerous' (C'bli (.3d run ). $3,800. 'DESTROYER'SPEEDY $14,000, CINCY AGE Cincinnati, Sept: 28. Screen- row is sans' sock- attrac- tions this week, .but. all major'stands are in winning'stride. Of the new- comers, •Destroyer" at ; lhc Albee is in..'front; a couple knots ahead of "Sky's. Limit' al the Palace, and 'My Kingdom for a Cook" is- doing ail right by.Keith's. .. . ' Holdovers . at other stands are sturdy and paced by the front-line yet. ."This Is Army.' in-its seventh week at. the Capilol. ■ ■ Estimates for This Week Albee (RKO) (3;300: 35-55)—'De- stroyer" (Col). . Okay $14,000. Last week. 'Best Foot,- Forward" (MrG); brisk $16,000. Capitol (RKO) (2.000; 40-00)— 'This Is Army' (WB) (7th- wk). :Sllii(iy. $7,000. Last- week (6th.).' dandy $7,500. : " Winds 'lip frbni-line station next week. ' Family (RKO) < 1.000: 20-30)— 'Aldrich Swings II' (Par) and "Wagon Tracks West',, (Rep).- split -with 'Out of Fog - (WB) and Nobodv's Darling" (Rep). Average $2:100. Last week. "Submarine'. Alert'. (Par): and 'Spil- firc:.s Blessed Event" (RKO). divided: with "Lone Star Trail' (U).and 'Man Hunt' (20ih). fair $2:000; Grand (RKO.) (1.430: 35-55)'— 'Best. Foot Forward" . (M-G ). Movcover from Albee for.second .step. Nimble $6,500. Same': last week on 'Behind Risina Sun'- (RKO) (2d run.).- ■ • Keith's (Libson) (1.500: 35-55)— 'My ,Kingdom for Cook' (Col). Good .'$(1,500. Ditto last week • for 'Swing Shift Maisie' (M-G) 12d wk). - L y r i c. (RKO) (1.400; . 35-55)— 'Claudia' (20th). Returned arter wcck".i absence for,. lhjijd sesh Ka , rr'"S4.. , )Ufl." Same II lire Insi week with 'Hi Diddle Diddle' (UA) (2d run ).. ' ' Pa lire (RKO) (2.600: 35-55)— 'Sky's Limit' (RKO). All right $12.- 000. Lasl week.'"Watch- oh .-Rhine' (WB). excellent $15,000. Shubert (RKO) (2.100; 35-55)— 'Watch on Rhine' (WB). Trail's-, fcrr.cd fro'ijn. Palace. Fine $6,500. Last week. 'Proudly-Wail" (Par), seer ond week of movcover. . ail right $4,500. Tram, Bus Strikes/Heat Wave Fail Grosses Estimated Total Gross ■ This Week . . . .:. .$491,000 • (Based on 13 llientres) Total Gross Saihe Week '• Last Year..,:...!.; :.. .$399,300 (Based oh 12 tAeaircs) 'Sky's Limit'Fine {30,000 With Armstrong Orch In Hub;'Suspicion'$28,300 ., Boston. Sept. 28. ' Holdovers are clawing hunks of bi7. out of downtown tills this week to make for middle-bracket lakes, Ihe: lighting of five, legit houses seem- ing 'tb cut in. too. 'Above Suspicioii' and : .'Sky's the Limit' (latter on stage Cpmbo) are, consequently on lop; the Loew attraction going to a pleasing $42,300.- day-date at. the State and Orphe'um. the RKO film doing a swell $30,600 at the Boston. 'Strange Death of Hitler' is big at the Traijs- lux-with nice $6,000. Estimates for This Wert 'Boston (RKO). (3.200: 44-99)— "Sky's-Limit': (RKO) plus Louis Arm:, strong orch. others, on stage. LlfHng RKO back' to gieat $30,000. Last week,: 'Adventures Rookie' (RKO) plus Quy' Lombardo orch, Be.lelt & English Brothers, others on stage. $26,000. ■ '■ Fenway (M-P) (1:373; 40-60)— 'Proudly Hail' (Par") and 'Hoosier Holiday' (Rep) (2d wk). Fourth week in town, and iclockiiig gratify- ing $5,000. Last', week. $7:000. ■ Memorial (RKO) (.2,900: 44-75)— 'Mr.'.Lucky' (RKO) and 'Yanks Alioy' (UA) (3d wk). Sagged to- $14,000: Lasl week. $19,000: . Meiroiiolllan (M-P) (4.367: 35-65) -r'.Hcaveii: Can Waif (20th) pliis 'Bomber's Mooi^ (20lh) : (2d wk). Tasty $23,000. Last .week, slam-bang $30,000. - Orpheum (Loew) (2.900: '44-65)— 'Above Suspicion' <M-G) plus 'Dan- gerous Blonde' (Col)! Drawing $28.'- 300. for eight.days. Last -week. 'Hi Diddle Diddle' (UA) and 'Tennessee Johnson' (M^-G); $20,000. Paramount (M-P) (1.300;' 33-65)— 'Proudly Hail' (Par) and 'Hoosier Holiday' (Rep). H.o. unusual here, especially--following sOck double- header at Met. Still lively at'$13.- 000 after great $15,000 last week. Slate (Loew) (3.200; 44-B5)— 'Above Suspicion' (M-G) plus .'Dan-.. gcrous Blonde' (Col). Excellent biz for I his neighborhood nowad ays at SM.'UUU. 'lialulc lo. Marines', preems tomorrow (29th) for war; bonds' Here, only, regular run follows day-date with Orpheuin on Friday (1). Last week. 'Hi-Diddlc-Diddle 1 (UA )• plus 'Tennessee Johnson'-' (M-G). $10,000. Translux (Transliix.) O00:' 28-65) —Slrange Death of .Ililler' (U) plus "Larceny With Music' (U). Corking $6,000.- well above . average. Lasl week. 'Terror ' House' (Rep) and 'Monslcr and Girl" (Col. reissue). $5,400. ;- •La h br«.t«ht- tidy $4,500: . Natianil (Indie) • (2.400: ,40-60) — • Danger: Wt-men at-Work'(PRC ) and st:ige show headed by Duncan Sis- ters.. Matinees, strong, plenty of kid. ii'ade. but nighuvare slightly 'oft.- s>iaae shows are. definitely in here, and looks good fdi- quite a stretch.' Uirrcntly poinling to sturdy. SI6.000. '.'.SM <vp ''k 'Swing Partner" (Rc>|)i, and ffw Fields oreh on stage.' great : •M i.000. ' iailo. (Fourth AvciuirV (3.400: 30- I—"Claudia'• c20th). Going ■ great .■J*, i) i-uigfc. and pulling trcmchdmis. iVl'^'' u ' atlc ' Outlook'-is for biniKup SMOOO.. Last: week. "Let's Face If , ^'"Jj^ rifihi .down' the gioovv wilh Strand (Fourlb Avenue) (1.300:'30- iiVr-' lc ^ >1 ' V ' T,1 '"'"Kli Air Power" . 'r^V ■".»»$'■ 'Young .and Willing' (U). /i!"!!i llto101 ' D'-^ney opus not getting >no b.o, attention this week. ■ palronV '',!', 1,01 walking as- expected, and u urns will be on the mild side. P)(>bab y fair $3:500. Last Week This ^ Washington' (RKO) and 'Poliicoat u, ^', 0ny 'RKO); caught family .trade to tune of zippy $(5,500.. NATIONAL BOXOII ICE SURVEY Newcomers- '■■'■ (wo shape up well on scattered-'reports: . eludes 'Man Froni Down ndcr| (M-G '• "• ;•:••(..'•) pe- Lalely.' .(UA). 'I Dood . (M-CI) a'nd'.'SlrniKe of 'Ili'tlor' ( 'Johnny,' while only, modest 41- PiUsburgh. is strong S65.000 iii N': v. Red ..Si; 'Dood. Il" trim-$17.7 iii. two Seatile spots! •Down Under is just lhat at S10.000. iii N',' '.■ 'Strange. Death' only showing in 'Boston, where rated .corking ■• ictiues ; from additionally : ake in : iv~l Comes C'ourage'' (Col i. 'Hit the Ice' iU>. 'Mi Di ' 'Pi. IUA). "Salute to-".' "'"' ■".'Vw-G i '.-.• Face. It' 'Wintertime' : i20th >. •Behind 'RKO.'.,. 'Thank.: Lucky ' i " ' (M-C'> " iRK. '). •:■!.. '"''•:".('20ll'i'); [ ' IRKOV 'ileayeii. Can WaiV i20lln ohd "'Phantom. <>r Opera' i.L T| : 'Courage.; okay in Oi.nalia and Derv'.')'. looks lukewarm in Newark. .'Ice' i:s hangup S'JS.dDO in N Y., solid in'-.Omaha aild : soek: n. •S< ; iil'Hi , '-*>i ; o. ''Di'ddK'."' hi" on .Seattle holdover,'. _'.-■ under hope- ir.'" N. Y. •Salute.' whic'li looks .nice iiv I,. . and I'rovi-. dencc. is dandy $29,000 in Sair Fra:!Ci.-,en. .'Lucky' ' eonliniies snappy oil extended, r'niis.. or ni(i\eovers iii. live diflereiit keys. ' 'ace II' '.big at $7.0.000. oil N. Y. >eeohd sesh: and.looms a strong $.16,000. in Minn ■ •Wiiil'crtinie.'' which fiiiVhcd ' Ihe previous . iilgher than .exjieeted. in Lv A.., is heflj- $11,000 fir. three K. C. spots. 'Sun' looms huge $20,000 in Washinglon. Jiefty. $28:000 in Chicago and big $30.000'-for sccoik! 'l. A. week, its briililesl dates.',' •Lifclcy Slars' shapes' a great: $41,700 in 'Philadelphia, Solid $25,000 in Wash: : . Los Angeles, Sept. 28. -. Not even the streetcar and bu strike plus the hottest day in vear.-i (1Q7 degrees) appears pulling down- trade niuch from the highs of recent, ■months.. Both the! heat wave aiid strike came and went; latter lasted ••only- two days. Firslruns, prospered iii spile of : both, but some spots: d.)'pped,,slighlly. , - ■■! 'Salute to Marines', at three Fox- West Coast deluxers looks like best' money. : with ;.$37,000 qp slighllv bet- ter. 'Wateh On Rhine' is. remark- ably strong with solid $4.4,000.011 sec- '■ ond sessions at three. \y^r.ner sites.- 'Behind Ihe Rising Siin' is :compa;a- tively as gootf with: a hefty $39,000 iii; nine days of .second stanza at Panlagcs and RKO Hillstreel. -For Whom the Bell Tolls' is ringing up ' splendid $24,500 in sixth week at two locations. 'So Proudly Wc Hail'..is hangup $23,500 on fourth Session at two Para mounts.'.- ■'.:''. Estimates far' This Wrrk Beverly (WB) (1,620; 45-85.)— 'Army' (WB) (3d wk-6'davsi. Fin-'- : ished stay (24) with nice- $4:000 after -getlinj* $51800 second week. Hons ' .'reverts to second rims. .: v. Carthay Circle (F-WC) (1.516: 85- $1:65)—'Bell Tolls' (Par) (6lh. wk). Okay al $9,000 after good $10,400 last week. Chlnrse-(GraumahTWC) (2.034: 45- 90)—'Salute to Marines" (M-G) and "Kansaii' (UA)., Nice '$11,000. Last.: week. 'Wintertime' (20lh) and :Spni(0iie. lo Remember'■ (Rep), fjhe $13,900. belter than expected. Downtown (WB) (1.800; 45-90 )— 'Watch Rhine' (WB) (2d wk). Sturdv ' $18,000 after last week's great $22,000. Four Star (UA-WC) (900: 45-75)— 'Sky's Limit' (RKO) (2d wk) and ■'.Wintertime' (20th). Nice. $5,000. Lasl week, with 'Hitler',- .Madman' ' (M T G); mediocre $2,600.' . 7 ' Hawaii (G&S) (1.100: 40-75)— 'Walked With Zombie'' (RKO) and 'Leopard Man' (RKO) /4th wk). Rolling along to fine $4,000'. afler ."toul'SS.OOO last week. Hollywood (-WK)' (2:75 : 45-901— ; 'Watch ;Rhiric v (WB) (2d wk I. Trim. $13,500 afler first week's socko $19.- 000. - " - ' . ' Orpheum (b"town) (2:200: '40-75) —'Scream in Dark' 1 (Rep) with- Beniiv Carter orch. Harold - Nicholas, . Ben Carlci' and Mantan Moreland on stage.. Nifty $18,500. Last we<:k, 'Sleepy Lagoon' .(Rep)-, and'.'Curtain Calls '43:' unit on stage, okay $17,000. • Pantaites (Pan) (2.812: 45-90)— 'Behind -Rising.-gun' (RKO) (2d wk) and 'Spitfire's Blessed Event":(RKO). Socko $15.000-in nine days after.tre- • mendpus $25,900 first week wilh •Honeymoon Lodge' (U). . Paramount (F&M) (3;389: 40-85)— 'Proudly Wc Hail' (Par) and 'Aldrich. Swings Ii' (Par') (4th wk). Strong SlS OflO afler last week's;-s'atisf-ielorv. $15,500. Paramount Hollywood (F&M) (],- ,451; 44-88 )—'We Hail" (Par) Mill . : wk ). Fine $8,500 after $7,400: last , week. RKO llillstreet (RKO I (2.890: 45- 00)— "Rising Sun' (RKO) (2d wk) and 'Spilflre's Blessed Eveiif (RKO), Smash $24,000 jn .9 days after last week's record'$35,800 with 'Honey- moon Ltidge' (U). Ril7.'■(■F-WC) (1.372; 45-90)—'Saiule " to Marines" (M-G) and' 'Kansaii' i UA i. Tritin . $7,000.- Last- week, 'Winlerlini'c' <20lh) and 'Someone to Remember' (Rep), oke $8,700,. bit Over expeclancy. ' Stair lLoew's-WC) (2.204; 45-90). --•Saiule. to Marines' (M:(!' and •Kansan' (UA). Good $19,000. cnii- -sidrriiig (ihslaelcs. Last week, 'Win- tertime' (2011)) ai/d 'Someone to Re-., mombcr' (Ficp:). strong $21,000,'. ncarlv S3.000 over exDe'ctal'ions..' ■ tolled Artists (UArWCr (2.100: «5-$l.«5i—'Bell Tolls'. (Par) <(i:h .wk). Still pullinir. strong al $15,500 i aRer la>l week's $17,900.. • • WMVIiIre i F-WC) (2.296: 45-90)—- 'Skv's ■Limit."'- (RKO) (2rl v.k) and 'Wi'iierlin'ie' . /20lh). ;Way/ above avira-e a I $8,500. Last week;'wilh M il lei 's Madman' (M-Xi i. sad' $4,600 ;. and lusty on . second stanza. "Besl Foot' is mostly okay, standout being $14,900 iii Philly. iLimil,' sIVowing added slrciigth. is gieat $30,000 in (istoii and okay iii Cincy and K... 'Matri.nioivy.' white fine.$6.0.00(1 (or second N. Y. se.sli, is only fairish in Chi. and Baltimore. 'Sparrow" is nice $17,000 in ] Providence, but' olTisli $J6.000 in ill. with a. band. J 'ileaven." nice $21:000 Jn Brooklyn and; sock SIS-.OOO in -; Indianapoli.s is gieat "$23:000'. 'for Second Bus I on week. 'i'liajUbni' is gelling (he best al • lively $19,000; In Iw'o s iois: ■ I viiiir'di-riiig p'ripo raise.' Most active grossers in .greatest numiji'r of Spots ale '' Wi"rm - (WB). '2,300;' . 45-00 i — •Proudly We . Hail" (Par). -This Is Army ; (WB' ; "Wafi l- flbine," (WB). ^2d wl: i. Nice •eiaudia' (20th). 'Destroyer". .(CoT)/. "Walrh oh Rhine' 1 sl - r '" 0 :•(•">'.'Siting "boffo $17,200 first ( WB) and/ "oi- Whom. Bell Tolls,' ( "., 'Current week ! ' . ■; ■' :■ ■ ■■ ■ ' is iiie: ely. a repeat of v.-liot these winm-rs hrtye been ; doing..' previous, sessions, .'Desti-o^er' :snagged\ a- batch of fresh booking.-', being especially strong; iii'.; Cincy. where leader.' '.. .C. and,' Brboklyii. ''Claudia' ! is .in Same-category. :> a.sh $15,200. besl^ iii Portland: 1 .. St. Louis. Sept. 2 . : ■being oulstanriifig.- ■ eissiie of Warn '■■'. 'OkhaMina.-'-- tiioniis'L. Farrmgiiih. y.p:;r>f a"lo- . Kid' shows ■solidly in three out of four "keys, smash : '-•')J. insurance pompahy^ hijt w-eek S28.500. iii I-'ri.-.co with stage .unit being tops. It's play- | wa-' elected prez' of the St. Louis ' Farrington Vice Dysart As Prez of St. Loo Artius. Amii.-eir\ent Co, ib succeed the iatn Thomas.N. Dysart. who . Was, killed ' with nine others in a glider aecideiit here on Aug. 1. . Rhodes E. ,ivi-. ■barris'eiv was chosen to replace __i.ii'4' .-ecoiid se. lr iii Seallkf> aiid . Brooklyn, and billed "ahead of a ;iie',v. feature:_in js'ewai k. .. . ..' Froni l(ie keys: -'As Thoii,>aiirJs Cheer' (M-G >. strong •$20,000. seeond .N'. , y. 'Week: «7th . Vict im' i HKO ). sock $32:000. with- iiiiil; . Frisco: 'Stoi'my Weather: (20l1i i; bl ight sili.000.. Biillalo: 'Constant Nymph" (WBi. graiur sari (iii tlie board of direct it'.-. $12,500. Port.: "Above SusjiiciOiV IM-Gi, One $42,300. I Oilier ofTivcrs. elected a re William two Boston .>ij.(>ts. robust $10.000.iii Buffalo; 'Man Music I T. Nardin. . -.p..and Clarence M. Tur- M'ountaih' (Hep), "nice: $7,00O, ;Prov.: 'I;ady Tuk.es. - ! lei. see.-lieas. The: Board cohsi-t> .Clialice' (RKO). big S7.0.000; second N. Y. sesh: 'Fron- of.Hai.rv CV Arlhur. Jr.. gen. mgr. for tier : Badmen" (U ), plca.-ing $11.0/10. Buffa! . bri.-,k. J'a'nclion k Marco that owns nearlv $9,000. K...C: 'Kingdom for . a Cook" (Coli, dullish 50*:. of the "Anius'emejit Ch. slock: • $22,000;-Detroit; and •Mr. Bis' tUi. -territ $14,000, Port..Cave.- Farringfon and Nardiu.