Variety (March 1944)

4i LEGITIMATE WeilncsJay, 'Manh 29. 1911 B'way Steady; See Pre-Easler SKde; 'Jake' Up to $2im Standing 'Em, 'House in Paris' NG 4C, 'Porgy' 21G \lthoiigh some Bioads\a3- s'^oisjs j.vpin\ed last week, otheii dacmiocl but ciccieases were not nuiteUdl)T> .A(JiM-«;ichiiai4 lhe_«jr maUi liKo most stayeis last week but gios' ?,iu?factOiy, $10,000, anothoi show ■ 1 ai'se Jn :tny ihstance, ■' Curfccnt- Wtfk, i^imi -see^e^kajHitt-t-eB daBeer-t-oOi^jwV '■ mdioatiofts';are}tor:/a,,Kliddi. stQ.i;l-j;ig: Monday (3) and lliiough Holv Week .Tiw.4e\^i*"Paiis'3ver faljs; dn;.^^ ■iMaay 4nd iha.t evehirig .\vin- douiH,,: ■■lesSily' .life, wea,k. :<< : ■"■<'.\ ■ ." 'rT^ie House in Pans'\ d,r^^^^^^ thmji'lS, :■ :do\vii .arid Us:. -doulitfuly^; Oni? 'HWw: -ibis ^\-e9k, but'fnut'A\vUl\ai'n\ie mext^ ■Aveek' dbsiJite, H 'being; tUe;'-l<enten.: fii-ia'!e.-' In ^ gdditibh, theEitilgTnig cu-ciis "opeiis - its' longest B&olsHrgi'st .sMatHsqfe^SijViare Gjartev;.-';;;,, I'stimates foi' Last Week ■ eO 'VCdi)(ecto-Dram«);, R- ■. tRei'lif.)-, : a (.•./iixii-nlf, O (OvennUK. :V '•\nscl Slieet," Goklon (120ih V cek I tD-783, $3 30) Oil some \ hal :' ivtiy- wesfev maiHtains vvtniilkig iwce,:, "Viscnu and Old Lace," Hiirison rle8th -WC«k)-(CD-l-OSI^iP^SO!. ^jaSed' V': oilv: ■bu-t;also:;.keeptogT-: p^^^^ ' ,gaf!v'-tagt:'w,eek'S4rds?■ artia|id.^»^ 'I ■■men .loiips," Bioad^\a\ (ITlli ■ 'weols V'iO-UGa; $4iO )V IsTot; capapUs .btiV pWhtj^ .hig-andiorie 01' .tqp .gtDSS ' ■ ers of seasoA:, ehsed' ti) S39.000., "Deci'.ion," Ambjssddoi (8lli\\ccki ^ <?D4,l05;' $3,300/ :-.Moved'\ li<?v<? vfJPTO vaeiiwcq'.'-Mtind'ay; .'R .t9.'Blay' 6i-it; ■ scT'Siqw; .iJf ^- 'n'ot.. iloager:-. .sabslanyval . ■■'indrej?' ■'•'■ fijv' '''•■ oneTSottei'r' esli'miilod^ ^it!dndV|a3,000;;;prtfe;;aM^ , 'FjiI\ to Bed," Bio. dnur'-t (41si ^,*6ck^f iS/i-i;i*0V'|4.4(0').:''Goes:o4 tom^ :,''.atout 'wid'M'y;- has- done vei-y-well-;; .' csiimaiod' ■iwun.d' $211,000; 'ifoUOwmi;. ''aitrijoMpnv'.Fill'. .;be\::.';Dreaiiv ;Wi.tlv. ■'■''Music.'-'.'' :''i.'^^:--':y. ':'■'" •■Ilanicl," MillCi (D-940 ^.'li Tinai''m'KV 49i.ft' .we.ek;.'bas: scoi;ed;.ex^ ■ tcHtnt i?afl ^W:;neaHy -Sjij^av/vand; / slioiife tarclyelWn :tour,n«xt spasoR;, ■■■■ up v-lflst wefek ,';t(j ',>aroM,nd;„ ,3>lf>,000;: .■ VChi.cl#i'^very,. sandfly" ;»ext:, w^eek; "1.\cobowsK> and the Colonel.' . Beck: t2d- ^v«eek)' ,(ei)-1.214; -ifS-^O'. Kilted. around, ;$21,;50O;: with^.'subscvn?--.' ■: QoA' ■ t ic'lvet^^' • ■iticWctecli. -that, .means ^ .. business, of'^tandee .propwtions,^;, 'Kiss and Tell," Biltmoie (53id w-eekf (0^920;, $3:30); .^inother; hit trial has .bettered a year, .and. ..engage-; ■/:'mtn-it«:stw;' indeftniter. ■rSl^OOO ■:ruaiCeft.. :■■'•■;;•■/■'■■, vv„^^,r "Life With Fathei," Empjie (22Glh . WBiji^) .(0.-920: $3:301v PiCked.,,up^ . : .%ccR,. run leader ■ being' .quoted .. aj,, ' ij;btiet;fhatt $14,500; plenty pioOtabie: T--^bfh-^ways^-f--t- y-Vr-^^ -r-" S'"'■ vTi^' 'Lo\eis and Tucnds, Plj noulh (17 h week) (0-1073 !1.3 8.>J Gio-- dippcd under $17,000. real money toi . . stVaight' play. 'whieh. has much.hjgUer i-/'.aYfcrage .gross:, ' ■:■ ,■ ' ■: ■■"'■y.i^''''-- "McMcan Haviide," Wjnlei Gai- den (Bth week) (IW-l 423 l-jaOi Bioadvvay's leadmg giossei bv \u- ■ 'tl,fe'.:'t)J=iiighest scale on list;, slandees ' '• «ll..'.l;imes| appi-baohed^ $47,000: - - ., "iMis. Januaiv ^nd Mi. X,' Bel- q,to (C-1,097. $3 301 Pie-P'Ued b> , RioHard '-'MySiS; -, written .- by Zoe. Akin^ did well enough at Uyouts V opens Friday . ' . ','::■.'■'■; ■ "Oklahoma," St ,Tames (51st weekt (\I-1,520 $4.40) Comiiletes Ill^l yen -btt'Kl&i Wd still the fop^iui- .sic'al heie and in Chicago, ovci $.10 - ^''"''^Oii* Touch o{ Venus," 46th Street (•25th week) (iVI-n47 ,$4 40) -^s , strdiiig :':as:.;..e've.r. ; engagement havm*; snonned six months gaitcd at $14 500 ""Over 11," Music Box tl2th ^\eeki (C-1001, $3 30) One ot seasm standout comedies; playing to capac.- ilv. Willi weekly take o\ei $19,000, "Bimshackle Inn," Ro\jle (12lh week) (CD-99b, $3 30) Among mod- el ately successful wiiineis, doe-,ii't \aiv gieatly, claimed to be betteimg csti n-ialed figures; last week $1*,500.. ■;.<iiioteci,'.,.'■■,'■'; '■';'■■:'; "Stars on Ice," Ceiitei (86th week) riepeal date) (R-3000. SI 6t) Ice ic\ue stiU opeiating molitably, pace esl'mated aiouiid $24 000 suspends soon with San Cai )o Opei a Co com- intf in for limited engagement. .'.. , "Tlie nous'hffirls," Lvoeum (6,itn week) (C-997, $330) Eased oil slightly but Sross approached $16,000 last week, gieat for'run "comely "The Voice of the Turtle," Moio^co (Uilh week) (CD-995, $18jI Most unusual hit o£ season because ol thiec-Bcrson ca.^t aiouiid $22 000 ■weekly . ".Tomorrow the : World." -Barry- inoic (,50th week) (D-1,064 $'3 30) Still another show that will bcttei a year on Broadway, holding to stjong grosses, bit under ,414 000. "The House in Paris," Fulton (1st vecki (CD-94B $330) 'Estimated a.t. $4.000;--must find ■anotlj?r--.bei'th tt slaMns; this house will eet "The So '^"'hinr' 'Wind" week ot' Am It 10 '^Thc Two Mis CaiiolK." Booth ; (34tb' '^^oek)' (R-7,l:2; .$3,30);:. Looks ■ sure .to be ,ai)')bng. summer; hdJdpv.ei*: avciage fioss well over $14,000 ^^"■•■h ap<T''>\nmfes caoacitv "3 Is a Family." Longot^ie (4Ctn _Week) (C-1,108, $3 30) Eased of! Wallflowei," Coit (10th week) (D-10()4 ,$'130) Rated aiound $1.1- OOO.last Week,; good" iiibhey'ffq'j'- ■phe- sot l^ugh :showv aimdd *'.into summ^ 'Winsed Victoiv," 4tth Stieet (19lh week) (D-1 409, $4 40) Not tjsiiig some hdx seats, bedause vision pb&r; ■■ bU ■•. .o.ver.-estimated.';..'but'.; ca-' pacity pace up to now; $35 500 among Bioadwavs biggest mOiiev ,gettei;i«;^,r;-' ■,', ,'■ .'i'^^ ■.■" ■^,;':';-:-'; ■ •yiesfcld lollies," Impel lal (52d week) tR-1 327 $4 40) Looks like tatiathfi'i- .siimroer for.Jpng'^r'u which was lated aiound '534 000 last week \nlual capacity RI.VIVALS "Mriiv Widow," Majestic (34th \\e,.k) (0-1695 $3 30) Longest; .stiiying.. revival .of operetta. ■ .is-: St.iII •turning,; pro fitr 'iA'eekly;' $21,0()0 : csli- mat'ecr ■ ' "0:thello,'!:'ShUbert■ (23d week')■ CDr' l'!2j, $3 30) While most otlwis .eased oflV this,', amazing drama'iiC'blt w'-'ei<t' up' and. Was qiioted over $23i-;, MO; total gross;'to',d_ate over ,$,500,000 "Ihc Cheiiy Oichaid," National (O'li week) (D-1,154 $3 30) Will coi.ifii)tie\-'affer'. this, week:' in^.{^'act,': (Jf clcisin' Maigaict Webster reolacing r\a Le Gallienne, up somewhat, $12,000.' ' ■•■ '. l-r'h-' "."■;..■■.■.'■"■ REPI XT 'Pois> and Bess," City Cenlci (4th AvecK) ': i;G'2,(!98; ',■$2.20).'/..'Great, at' 'W'fet^kcnds; '' bfi, a bit-, last'' week 'tout plentv good at $21 000 auothci week and then to road again 'Rosalinda' Tops PhiHy, 'Seein' 9G .' Philadelphia. Man:!-. 28. ■ • ■ !]?4j|j.,8.i;'o.sser last :wee!k.-desRite.bli;!;^. za'rd'- and giincrai bad; .>v.eathciV Was' ''Rosalitida,'' .New Opera .reviv,-)! SUcqc.'Si^^f.ully' - 'oAi-errpde :the..;..weafli.cr and usi'tal .Lisritfeii ban^iicabs for,"ro-. bu^t $28 600 at $3 42 top. Show is set fdr 'i'nde'flhite ■'st'a.y at't'i^^'f'P'W^^^^^ ui'fid as'e.xl'ending '.to; Ji^y'i'^'hbwe.vel'i Ideal iiotices were, decidedly j.iiixpd.; \v,ilh,, .two ;Gri5c tidt tpo ; well satisfied, wi::-. performance. " :■■ .•'-' '.■'•'.'■■■';: .;',; ■%I.titiibr. Miss^:'':!after.'a niee.;stay :h,cr:C last sea.son'. retiiriied.; to Xdeusir.'.lbij.t; A£oj,iiiiyLliiii»hMcg^;^ .-■week s tbi'ee 'Operti'iigs.'.ahd.'tvirried in a first-rate $12,000, Chbdbrov-Field.s: cpmedy,; !,s.'.5iet. Xpi', three' wec.l?,s this' .iiine: :.'Tbird bf :.la.st week's ri.ew.com- eis was the pi com (except foi a :Walk-thtoi,igh.-...bdW';a.t'.' Trenton ;pre- viO'ii's Saturday.;'nig.ht)- .bf new ;'John 'Gdlden ' production, ''ril; Be ," Seein; yqu:":.: E.voi'iing: paper crii;.(BuHetiiri ■arid ..Ne\vg).; y/er,e. highly , faybrable'. 'two.; i-norniiig, iheetsi , whos.e'\''..e'l'iS; :cou.ldii't .SCO ajt lastvaei.'' turned'M laps Goneial woid-of-mouth at Walnut nleem was decidedly mixed .\vitb.-.fa,nt3sy 'pu.z7|ling'm Show gpt;an' .ok'ay ;$9.00(). in first w hasi.tlifs; as.';its fl.nalj.stanza.: vyitli. fair indicatibn.S,'.• W.aliVui' will,' be dark. HblyWegk; ,...■ '■..■ ■?.:■:.'.'■■;; '■.;:: ; .■', ladies' Neat $20,000 In 1st Week, St. Loo St. Louis Mai eh 28 0\ei coming opposish bli//aid opening tiight,. -the. .last,,; .p.a,. of .tb.ft season of Bui ton Holmes and the Icetapades ot 1944, the fu st o£ Iwn- ueek stand of "Good Nwhl Ladies' at the Ameutan was piulilable In- dications are that the second will be almosi as hefty. . ' W:t!i 1,700-seat house .scaled to $2:80.. eight; per£orm;a,iJces ■■ copped swell $20 000 "Stiiait "Piwm and bkeets Gallaghei, in the lop roles, copped gobs o( posies Horn the Oii.T 'GirOGTsG To 'Chicken,' Hub .,■;;:,■''■'■':-' •';'■','•'',•'':',''< Bo.ston. March 28. .; AU legit stands are li'^hted tiii.s week, and al' are catching plenty of trade, '■Follow the GirN." of course. '.\veii;' -.in the lead althoug;-! 'Iia,s' .■Wovcd into Die Opera House to j-mish its Hu':) run. .••.M'.aii Re Praised" opens at the Sb.ubart .tomori'bvf nifiiW (29). and Piett\ Little Pailoi ' stalled tonight <'28l at the Wilbui Tn the iiext foi;!'.i';hi ••Shenpey." '■■Decision/"' '.'Dreaih:.Wltil Miisic'' a "C'Snnecticr.t 'V'ai-.kei.-" are expected: Estimates foi I ist Week "\isenic ami OUU L.«ce," Colonial' (1,500, $2.20). FOuith \,s,t 01 old Xs(vei ■'.t'sanib^'''.cdmpaiiy; .excepit,' for Lugbsi. and doing .i neat $12,500;. csti-; mated. Second wiK'k I'urren; ..'■ ■./ . ■',;.:. "Chicken Liei\ bunda^." PI>- iiioutlr '' -X1.42tf ■' $2''>'. Drew tip !.<■! .ces and 'a,l'!iXOKt/w^^^^^^^^^ clea'i opcn- ihg' yye'ek: 'to .take•:, near ■. estimat'ed.^ .S.15.000. great. 'Kinal wo^.-k curro!;-. "Follow the Gills," Snliljeit (1 500;: '».e5; :'^;4i40,;-SatsA;v::Fuii, jimiso ;:,aii '^shows; ■ take' fbii^ 'tbipd ■fraipe'.cl^lra to'be oyer $31.600, about top at .stiale. Moved to the.O'poi'a liiRlS'j to finish. "Mis Janiiaiv .«nil Mi. E\," WiU bill';..(i'SOO:' $2,J..'i I .• Si:ib!!tanti;i.l-.bi>>ll, liiial week to .toufetv ■iieat, • csliiiiatqcl: $11,000 'Pretty Little Patloi ' opened hci^e Tuesday. ■ 'KISS' 2UG, DANTE $11900 IN DETROIT Detioit, Mareh 28 ;- 'Kiss and Tell" following two stioiig weeks at the Cass theatie went up anolhei notch in Us thud week when it glossed estimated $21 300 Comedy lemains another week befoie "3 Is a Fanulv ' comes im Amil 2 Dante, the magician, did about $11,900 last week Top is $165 for the magico show, which remains tW'O moie Weeks befoip moMiig to the Ni\on Pitlsburgh It will be foi-, lowed by 'Doughgiils" Current Road Shows 'Boys StiU Tops Clii With $47.00(1. 'Abie' 9^26, "Kiss' 16G, Tomorrow' 12G 'JANir NEAT $S,600 IN 2D AT TORONTO Toionto Maich 28 ' Despite heavy competition in hockey playoljs, "Janie"' did excel- lent S8 600 on second week heie at Rovat Alexandra, 1.525-seater, being scaled at S2 top. .."■;:.',',., .;> .Play, is being h'.'ld over for third week, first time a play has done thi.s in the hibtoi'y ot the house 'Blossom Time.' Hefty $20,300 in Twin Cities Minneapolis Maich 28 :;:v.In- four nights and a niatinee at the; 2.30Q-scal Lyceum, scaled a; ■42 7) top. the peiennial 'Blossom Tim?" pulled a hefty $13 800 Al- most capacity houses prevailed lor .each of ■ live perforniancos. Same show-':'drew: an''excellent $(i.i50() ■ for 'tw-o'.n'ighta. at: M'-Paul ,-A.u'd iVoi-ium.:: Davis' New Play ■ ..Irving Kaye Davis putting fniish- ■ta'g tpHches. ,tb "Wil^cloWs .in Heave::." . This' will mark Davis' (iOih piay since enteiing the Bioadway scene a decade ago Claims he has pioducc all set but wont toveal until final cfra'M^'i': r ■ :'>''">■:> "'i, :v ■- ■'■"'':^z-'^'. Harold Ide, pianist with touring '•icociipades" l.a^t .■.two-' SiJaspiis:;qui't ;i- road to go with Babe Rhode? band.; i,it,Plttsb'urgb.';. .'He reiila^ @.icks]:,_ \v.lia'jv'd4t jiitp'MaiiaeSr J.':i ' Play Out of Town TIm> Laiiiy aiMl <li<> 4 lowit 28 ■ilnihlii vi^n'ii!;);' - Mill 'vt|T\S'als.K'i .' Tm:' in.'(-iii|:'; inifeMiptll. ,:...;;;:;: IlKl'il l':.X'.)li|lll ■.•■lU';:il|il'lic.l- l'lR'»i'.T,-t :ll'J'.. .. . NViji;wiic«I,, :tnti'li' |:'i -n.tTr.-ts--K'irir^^8) ;,',■. ,'''.,,i!i'»' ;i.iru8,ii;tfii ■< '■. ■ . .■■.i'Aa'i'it^utw-'.vlfmri': ;i "tin;.;'I'ifl'rivi .■\V.in.:.;'^l'.:iKVwvri;iVii l.lflM'fll'.l.-JtllWii'llllii! .. ..^ :'.:\'f^JV:V\ iv'^lill^' (IWarcIi 29-Apri( 8) "\bie*s Itish Kose" list Co )- Sludebakor Chicago (20-8) "\bie's Irish Kose" (2d Co I—Be .iaS'6OrTL0,siA*ge^l««^(49-aji4ljS( itan Seattle (5-8) "Allah Be Piaiscd"—SliubeU, Bos- ton (29-8) "Arsenic and Old I,.i<e" (2d Co 1— Colonial Boston (29-1) "Blackouts ot 1941" (\aude1—Fl Capitan. Hollywood (2!)-8i. ■; ::.>';. "Blithe Spiiit"—Meliopolilan Se- attle (2')-l), Lyuc, Vancouver, Can- ac' (2-81 "Blossom Tune" (1st Co)—Cui- ran. San Francisco (29-.l'i. :'";'; .:;',.;; Blossom Tune" (2d Co—Bnou Balt'.e Creek (291; Stale. Kaiamazoi.i (30;; K.oitli's. Grant! Raisids (31-1 i; Blackstorie, Ciiicaj'o 12-8 t .■" '■■■'■' "Chicken Evciv i>unda\"—Ph- mouth, Boston (29-1) "Conneclieut Yankee" — Foul's, Baltimore (29-1); Xationa;, Wiishi:ig- lon i3-8).- ;,'■;/-V':'-;;;-';" ;,;;,■ ;i "Dane" Shnboil Lal'aye;;e. ■De- tioit (3 8) '.'■ f'jjecisioh''—SKubert,: New::' Haven; (5-8) "DougiiBUls" (2d Co )--^dtlOna1, Washington (29^2 }}: Municipal Aiidi- loiium Chailestown, W. Va i,4i; Wheeling ((>) "follow the Gil Is"—Boston Opeia House (29-1) "Ga> Nineties Rc\ ue"-Cathedial, Now Castle, Pa (29), Slate Hauis- buig (30-1), Gilbeit and Sullivan Bciieiton—' M'lsqno. No-,vark i29-.l). . ■■■.'' .:.;;', '■;■■'.'■' "Good ^lsht, Ladies"-Aineiican St. Lmiis .(29y);-C;qxi;Ciilcinnati','(3-' Chicago, Match 28 "Something foi the Bo\.' con tmued as the iov\n's top giosse, jgu week with estimated $47,000 .loan Blondell leaves the show next Satui- day (1) at the conclusion ot 11 e cm rent engagement at the Cnu Oneu House Show lavs oft a week and le- opens at the Cass theatie Dctioit April 10 with Jov Hodges in the leading fennr.e role. ■ , ;■, ..: ■'■;' ;■; '■Abie's Iri.-ii Ro.-e" linipod alon?' to $9,500 m Its tiist week at the Studebakei It's the same stou ,,t the':' Eiaatiger,' ■vyith:' .,f'(3Rlah6m'a'.' i continued sellout at $30,000 "The Lrulv and the Clown' rd- dpciicd the Civ ic' la si,. lifigh t (27)' iifid the Blackstoiie will:.be relit, with "Blossom Time." Sunday (2). 'Re- becca." with, cast leaded by Florence Reed and Biamwell Fletchei follows 'Tomouow the Woild" at the Sel- wyn theatie on Apiil 17 Estimates for Last Week "\bie's Iiish Rose," Stuckii ,i oi (1st webk) (1,400, $2-55) Openiig etgb.t, . perforniance.s ■ i.jbk ■ liiTipid": Tell," S2 75). Ilairis (46th Raihpd-.-to,-;!!}!'; "Kiss and week 1 (l.OOo $16,000.■ "Oklahoma," Eilangcr (lOth week) (1,500, $3 851. Sellout $30 000 "Somelhinii foi the Bo\s," CiMc Opci.i House (4lli week) (3,(>0U; $3.8.5). Nearly .«!47.000. '.';;; ': ./■.;■ "Tomoirow the Moild" Sclwn l'20(li week) (1.000; S2.75 i. Held 'to'• aiQund $12,000 "t'n«\liecteil IIAneymoon,'' Gloat Noilheui llSth week) (I,4U0, S275). Domj well at $7.,500, Det. Civic Opera $75,000 in Black '.::.,' $: '.;)■';:>• ■,'';•;:}? . Detroit, Marcl-. 2&■' '; ■ ^■:;'®arPlt:';''Giv'ie'■li.iglif ^;Gpeii'ir: As$n:,C municipall.v siibnsored! varioa ..the... u.su.al' qutdop'F. summer pattern this■; ;sea.so.ix by playing itidoors during .the:' ;'*>vinter i.ii ■t'qmpetitiotV't.o' tho'^rbgitlar^ legitimate . houses. The "restiit has been 10 light opeia shows spiead ovci 10 weeks which laiig up a totil ot $420 000 (estimated), with bettei th8n-. $75',000.:.hi'the bank for next season :" .Accord.ng f.i Max Ko':.!-ii,si)erg, produ'ctioii ;heacl; next .soasoii. wiftt-b.8.-; o.xteiidqd, prbbabty tQ 15 weeks.;. ■ : W!':ile B.v.^o:; '.rayUn-'s play about old-lime circus days..' W'hic'h had its wmld precm ,t the Little Civic the- 'iitre. hero, .has ;i theme .which .:eould be mteiestinuly dc\ eloped theie ..seems,:littile:;..clia.h'ee; of' tte'q'xDpi'.iiiii.fa ■prespn't form attaihing. iiluch suecP'SR-i; Fault lies 111 Tayloi s playwlighting which IS. bad ifrom':several .^stand-: point' D.alog IS dated and Unreal and his technique haikens to show- boat moUeis Slol^ opens on the back lot ot a ,xvagoii: show qireUs'i.rt;-18.90; when .one of the aerialisls, nnirries the daugh- ter of the.-richest 'and 'iqcan'ost :dqw.-. ager in the county. agaiiis.t;the moth- o:-'s wishes. The old lady manages to ■^epaiate the couple and the gill comes home to -have .f.wdiisi' .Tvi'd years later . ;he .m'aii'. on ■ the flying- .trapeze :mana'g.es to i |iet, baclj: to see his twin '. daimiiterS.;:a'nd. whe.n ..rcf used kidnaps them The clowagei m the meantime has told hei daughtei that hei husband wa-. dead and she dies Ot a bioken heait Twenty years later';, the aerial is.:, now a clovyp "be(jause;qf an accident, is called, to tlie old lady's home, she having decided she w-an'.ed to do riglit;befprc ..kicking. pff-. iShc- js. tpld that one . of the .twins she has bi ought up as hei own giaitddaugh- tcr IS the illegitimate child ot a high diver, arid Was;substitii.tq'd When tile twins were. ret.urnc;cl to t':e old lady;,and that-, the abriaiist 'had; kept one of his. daughteis and developed her into a bareback lidei The old Jcidy AHsits {he .;circus;: ib.ity's '.ft"':fqr $250.0()0.for the granddaiightei'i :ftthq is,:,:als.o in love with: a, young ■ aerial- ist lor the .inevitable li.appy i'Curtaiii; . 'Estei'e Win wood does the best sh.e tan with hci lines, and John Ell'iat the clown, is sulficientiy capable ot .getting: the: iiio.st put. of lil.i;'Ad;r,ietth;e- Moore does !;Wt'1:i''Wi.tb'V;tbii',S (laughter part, ar.d tbqks; attractive, John Francis Kirk s'^ood out .a? the circus owmcr, paiticulails i« the scene x\hen he was selliny the cii- cus. .Balance of c:i.st j's; adequate with most of the juvenile players having a better tune thati the audi- ence Monte Fassnacht furnished two at- tractive setlmns. the backyaid of the circus and a Ijbi arj. J/oi g. Ice lollies of 1941"- M.nneapolis Arena, Mii:'ieapo!is (29-8).. ''' 0 ;. "Ice-Capades ot 1944" - Kansas Cit\ Pla-Moi Ice Palace Kansas Cilv (29-h) Dallas Aicna, Dallas (8) '•I'll Be Seem' You"—Walnut Philadelphia (29-1). . '::' :'. ' : :.' ".lanic" (1st Co.)—Biishnel': A'adi- torium. Hartford (29); Shiibe:t. New Ha\en (30-1), Wai Me^noual Audi Tienton (3), Lyiic, Allentown, Pa (4) Kailton, WiUiam^poit Pa (5) .:Playhouse,. Wilmington ..t7-8).. .: ".Luiie" (2d Co )—Royal Alexan- dra. Toronto ('29-1). '■lunioi Miss" — Locust Stieet, Philadelphia (29-8); .'. ::„":■;: '-i'^A '•;■>. "Kiss and Tell" (2d Co )—Hams Chicago (29-8) "Kiss and Tell" (3d Co )—Ceaiy, San FianciscO (29-1), Biltmoie Los .'Vii.gelei; .(2-8)! '■'',■ '■■ ■.' ;;■,-;'.',:■ 'V,;'": ''■':.■ H. "Kiss and Tell" (*th Co )—Cass Dotf bit' (2il-l ); '.American. ■ St Louis ;t2-8)'.''>..;^'.';>'';:;':V:.'.:^ ''■■';':,'?.': ;■'■■■ "Life With lalhei" (2d Co i—Ma- ■ jeslic. Forth Wortii.. (3); Audilqriiim, Shrev(3port (S);iMusib Hali'..-Hoiislon (7-8) "Oklahoma" (2d Co )—feilangei Chicafo (29-8) "Piett\ Little Pallor" — Wilbui Boston (29-8). '■:..•,';; ■, "Rosalinda"—Foriest, Philadelphia j . ■''Searching^. ::Wind*' ■ -r-. .Playhouse, ,■ 'Janie' $17,000, OK, WUi-nington .(80-1) r.Ford'.s; Baltimore (3-8), "■Sheppey"—BushntU Audi tot mm, Haitloid (!)• Colonial Bostoil (3-8) "Sim .Sala Bim"—Shubert Latayi- Cite Detioit (20-1) „: ".Something:^ for : the Bovs"-s»Civic Opeia House, Chicago (29-1 i "Sons O' Fun"-Biltmoie, Los An- geles (29-1); Municipal Audi, Long Beach (3) Civic Audi Pasadena (4)' Civic Audi Fiesno (6), Cuiian San Francisco: (8).\ "Studei>t,:.Prince"— Pueblo Audi^ torimii. I''ucb!b (29); : Auditorium. Denvei (30-31), Geaiy, San Fian- cisco (2-8). ' '.;','; , '■''■if,': '?.'-'^.■'■:■''-'.''r--' "rhiec's a Famil)" — Hanna Cle\eiand (29-1); Cass. Detiou (2-8) "Tobacco Road" — Eilangei, Bul- falo (29-1);-Nixon, Pitttbuigh (2-8) "Tomoiiou the Woild" (2d Co )— Sislwyn, Chicago (29-1). 'SONS 0' FUN 23G IN LA.; 'ABIE' OKAY 7G Los Angeles Maich 28 Local logit soctoi is still pulling at bbxblWce; with;:ail; theatres, lighted;iv DinvntowT. is iicing led by;, the BiM- ; more wit.h:"Sbii:s o' Fun;'' shdvv .piling,' up ":$23,0Q0'.:on.:.fi.r,.st; v/cek and after 1he same oi better cuircnt stan7a. Abie-s Iiish Rose' leaves the Belasco . Saturday night (1) ; for Sea.ttie ',0 oiien run at the .'\Iotrnpoi;- tan there Afjril 5. Show- flocked $7 000 esliinate loi eighth week and .yiptild: .do -saine' this ;'weekV:-.'''S.\V'^^ .'n:.: Hot" at :the: Mayan. is dropping, ■: not'igii.tting mucii more than :.15,500 ;lts.:'cu:rrent.-week, the liinlh.; d'tcr:,the:' same last week. "Blackouts ol 1944" at the El Capitan Hollywood is still hitting ■its ■ regular .J^lS.OOO for Hie 92d week. Youis toi Fun' was taken ovei by Geoiye Shaler, lessee ot the Holly- wood Playhouse, and sta^s on tempo- ;rarily; First' week 'Of' 'n.exv nianage- mqht i:iok estimated $8.,500. ■Caval- ode of Mystciies" at the small Pla%- time (;lbc:kod..'.'i!4,(j00 .estiniate' fpr first .vveok; and will 'approach'v sanie :,lhis; ,st'an?..aii;..',!Meet .the ■■People's'' tiiird week at :the Assistance' League Play' house will get .S3.800. ' „ In 11 Shows at Wash. .' '!.;''*;■' 'j'^'" ;' ' Washni^^ .. "Lin,e" 111 11 pertoimances Jast week at the National giossed $17000, bolUi than pai since the Block Pem- beiton play leceucd indifleient notices. "The Doughgnis wnicli opened Sunday (26), has ■« heavy dii-mand;;.''';• ■•:. ■■/.:■ ':■■'■'■''■. :■ ':,'■'■. :'' .■■' '■'.; Shows in Rehearsal "Rebecca"-Victoi Payne-JcnningS "Helen Goes to Tioy"—Ncv\ Opera Co "Dieam With Music" —Rich Kbijniai;. " ''".■■■.■'"'''■■■'■'■■':}y' ■ '■,/ '''■;■■:■■ ^'"-^ "Public Relations" — Rohei t Blake. "Sheppc.\ "—Jacques Chambi in. "Decision" (road)--Edwaid Choatc, chard