Variety (Jun 1944)

Wednesday, June 14, 1911 PICTURE GROSSES 17 D-Day Slows Up Chi Albeit ly Way,' Vaude Great $65,000,'Boys'Stout 22G Chicago, June 13. 4 Invasion news affected all box- offices-.'.last week, but biz lias bounced back at sbme houses, since then. Way out in lead is "Going My. Way" at the Chicago, aided by vaude layout. Looks ten-ific $05,000. "Fol- io w the Boys" coupled with "Gilder- sleeve's Ghost" should get stout $22,- 000 at-'the Palace. "Passage to Mar- seille" is trim $20,000 at Roosevelt, Estimates for This Week Apollo ! (B&K) (1,200; 55-95)— "Standing Room Only" (Par) (4th week in' Loop) and "Gambler's Choice" (Part, Pleasing $9,000. Last week, "Sullivan's" (20th) (2d wk), fair S7.000. . Chicago (B&K) (3,900; 55-95)— "Going My Way" (Par) plus Harry Richman and Dave Apollon heading stage show. . Terrific $65,000! Last week, "Standing Room Only" (Par) (3d wk). trim $38,000. ~ - Garrlck (B&K) (900: 55-95)— "Address Unknown" (Col) and "Whistler" (Col). Snappy $10,000. Last week. "Tampico" (20th) and "Bermuda Mystery" (20th) (2d wk). 5 days, and "Address" (Col) and "Whistler" (Col) 2 days, smart $9,000. Grand (ftKO) (1,150; 55-95)— "Show Business" (RKO) (third week in Loop) and "Passport Des- tiny" (RKO). Pleasant $7,000. Last week. "Givls Under 21" (Col) and ■"Under Age" (Col), sluggish $6,000. Oriental (Iroquois) (3,200; 44-95)— "Waterfront" (PRC) and Jimmy Joy prch and Beatrice Kay on stage. Firm . $25,000. Last week, ' "Hot Rhythm" (Mono) and Del Courtney orch. S21.000. Palace tRKO) (2.500; 55-95)—"Fol- low the Boys" (U) and "Gilder- sleeve's Ghost" (RKO). Stout $22.- 000. Last "week. "Show Business" (RKO) (2d wk) *nd "Yellow Can- ary" (RKO), neat $16,000. Roosevelt (B&K) (1,500; 55-95)— "Passage Marseille" (WB). Solid $20,000. Last week. "Buffalo Bill" (20th) (3d wk), 5 days, and "Pas- sage" (WB), 2 days, strong $19,000. State-Lake (B&K) (2.700; 55-95)-. "Pin-Up Girl" (20th) (2d wk). Fine $20,000. Last week, hefty $26,000. ' United Artists (B&K) (1,700; 55- 95)—"Private Hargrove" (M-G) (2d wk) Nitty $23,000: Last week, wow $28,000. Wood* (EssaneSs-) (1.200: 55-95)— "Up in Anns" (RKO) (7th wk). rteady $16,000. Last week, sweet 17,000. .': ..'•.;.'''■ •: 'PIN-UP GIRL* STRONG $16000, L'VILLE ACE Louisville, June 13. Der by to wn is perking up cur- fwitly. after two or three weeks of alflSW "Pin-Up Girl," at Rialto, OO'lH tops. ' '._ .'', Estimates for This Week Brawn (Loew's-Fourth Avenue) (1,400; 40-60)— "Augels Sing" (Par) and- "Navy Way" (Par). Moveover. fin* $3,000. Last week, "Hardy's Blond* Trouble" (M-G) and "Knick- erbocker Holiday" (UA), fair $3,500. Kentucky (Switow) (1,200 ; 30-40) ,r-"Purple Heart" (20th) and "Around World" (RKO). Steady $1.- 700. Last week, "Ali Baba" (U) and ''Fighting Seabees" (Rep), $1,800. Loew's State (Loew's) (3,300; 40- :0)—"Gaslight" (M-G). Heading for olid $14,000. Last week, "Meet •aople" (M-G) and "Girl in Case" Col), weak $9,000. Mary Anderson (People's) (1,000: 40-90)— "Manpower" (WB) (reissue), fah'iih $5,000. Last week, "Between I Worlds" (.WB), 9-day stanza, $5,500. National (Standard) (2,400? 35-75) r-;"Chan Chinese Cat" (Mono) and Lionel Hampton orch and stage re- Vue three days, splitting with "King Kong" (RKO) and "Gunga Din" (RKO) (reissues); Seven-day combo canto looks mild $7,000. Last week. "Detective Kitty O'Day" (Mono) and yauda three days, split with "Billy Kid* (M-G) and "BcHe Starr" (20th) (reissues), fairish $6,000, Rialto (Fourth Avenue) (3,400: 40- «0)---Pin-Up Girl" <20th). Sock •18,000 or near. Last week "Angels Sing" (Par) and "Navy Way" (Par), strong $13,000. Strand (Fourth Avenue) . (1,400, 40,80) — "Uninvited" (Par) and "Henry Aldrich Cupid" (Par), lusty $?,SO0. Last week. "Primitive Man" (U) and "Weird Woman" (U), $3,500. Wpls OK; 'Gaslight' Solo, Bright $13,500 . , Indianapolis, June 13. Biz is looking up this week,with most houses showing best grosses in several stanzas. Cooler weather and.. Stronger attractions broke deadlock. "Bermuda Mystery," led all the way by Woody Herman's band, is high grosser at the' Circle. "GaslicRF is tops among straight filmers. "Pin-Up Girl" is oke at the Indiana. ,- Estimates for This Week Circle (KatZrOolle) (2,800: 55-75) •-"Bermuda Mystery" (20th) and Woody Herman orch plus acts. Sturdy $18,000. Last week,"Aldrich Plays Cupid" (Par) and Sammy Kaye orch, great $22,000. Indiana (Katz-Dolle) (3,300; 32-55) i—"Pin-Up Girl" (20lh) and "Ladies in Washington" (20th), Normal $12.- 500. Last week, "Buffalo Bill" (20th), $11,000. ■'-'■■' ' ■ ':'■■.•'■' '.-.'",,'. :' Keith's (Indie) ,(1.200; 35-55)— "Scream in Night" _ W) plus vaude. Slim $3,500 i)i three days. Last week, same time, "Sailor's Holiday" (Col) aud vaude, $3,700. Loew's (Loew's) (2.450; 32-55)— "Gaslight" (M-G). Grand $13,500 or over. Last week. "Hardy's Blonde Trouble" (M-G).and "Knickerbocker Holiday" (UA). okay $12,000. Lyric (Katz-Dolle) (1,600: 32-55)— "Buffalo Bill" 20th). Average $5,000 on moveover. Last week, "Phantom Lady" (U) and "Weird Woman" (U), dandy $6,000 first run, ■ pin. DIP HITS 'GLORY,' SAD 11G ■Pittsburgh. June 13, Only excitement in town, and modest at that, is at the Stanley, where George White "Scandals" and "Up in Mabel's Room" are rolling along nicely. "Days of Glory," de- spite heavy campaign? is dying at the Perm;' "Four. Jills and a Jeep" is just getting by at the Harris; , Estimates for This Week 'Fulton. (Shea) (1.700; 40-65)— "Cobra Woman" (U) (2d wk). Ob- viously shot its bolt first session; off sharply to so-so $4,000. House had expected.to close July 1 for summer, but enough product has been lined up to keep open longer; Last week, strong $9,000, surprise click and over- estimates. •"•■/' : " "•. '■':' Harris (Harris) (2,200; 40-65)— "Four Jills" (20th). Merely ambling along to ordinary $9,500, but may stay three extra days to get house back on regular Saturday (17) open- ing with "Once Upon a Time" (Col). Last week, "Buffalo Bill" (20th) (2d wk). only four days, but sturdy $6,000. '•■: ■'■ Pehn (Loew's-UA) (3.300; 40-65)— "Days of*Glory" (RKO). Looks like a dud, despite big campaign, includ- ing p.a. of Cossack chbir, Toumanova and Casey Robinson. Sad $11,000, or near. Last week, "Hardy's Blonde Trouble" (M-G). n.s.h. $12,500. Rita (WB) (800; 40-65)—"Gaslight" (M-G) (4th wk). After two weeks at Warner and one at Penn; plenty of stuff at $3,000. Last week, "An- gels Sing" (Par), move-over from Penn. drab $1J00. Senator (Harris) (1,750: 40-65)— "Buffalo Bill" , (20th) (3d wk). Shifted after lf-day run at Harris. Looks like $3,500, excellent; Last week, "Girl in Case" (Col) and "Jam Session" (CoD. four-days',-$1,300.' Stanley (WB) (3.800; 44-85)— "Mabel's Room" (UA) and George White's "Scandals." While crix rapped both picture ancL show, should get fine $20,500. LastScWeek, "Between Two" Worlds" (WB) and Ted Lewis orch, sensational $27,000, way over -hopes for top figure hex - e in months. Warner (WB) (2,000; 40-65)— "Hardy's Blonde Trouble" (M-G) (2d wk). Moved from Penn. Fairish $5,000. Last week. "Gaslight" (M-G) (3d wk), okay $6,500. Cincy Slips Again But Cugat Boosts 'Mystery' To 22G;'Uninvited'10G • . ■', Cincinnati, June 13. Biz is spotty currently and total score is several degrees below last week.. the end of city's five-week heat wave, notwithstanding. Of the firstruns. only "Uninvited" at the Palace is upsy-daisy. Albee's b.o. is hypoed by Xavier Cugat's orch, linked with "Bermuda Mystery," for best take in several weeks. Estimates for This Week .;-'.,-.■ Albee (RKO) (3.100: 50-95)— "Bermuda Mystery" "(20th) and Xa- vier Cugat orch. others, on stage. Cu- §at the puller-inner for okay $22,000. est here in several weeks. Last sesh. "Primitive Man" (U) and Henrv Busse orch, others, dull $18,000, Capitol (RKO) (2.000; 44-70)— "Follow Boys" (U) (2d wk). Okay $6,000 alter nice $9,500 teeoff. Family (RKO) (1,000: 30-40)--"In Old Chicago" (20th) and "Land Be- yond Law" (WB) split with "Navy Way" (Par) and "Gunsmoke Mesa" i PRC). Seasonal $2,200. Same last week for "Hidden Valley Outlaws" (Real and "Week-End Pass" (U) di- vided with "Waterfront" (PRC) and "Outlaw. Trail" (Mono)... Grand (RKO) tl.'430: 44-70)—"Pri- vate Hargrove" (M-G) (4th wk). Neat $6,000 following grand $7,500 on third stanza; : Keith's ( United) (1.500: 44-701— "Moot People". (M-G). Sluggish $3,- 800. Last' week; "Heavenly Body" (M-G) (2d wk), $4,000. .' Lyric (RKO) (1,400; 44-70)—"Man From Frisco" (Rep) and "Girl in Case" (Col). Floppo S3.500. Last week. "Girls Under 21" (Col) and "Under Age'! (Col) (reissues), nice $5,500. Palace (RKO) (2,600; 44-70)—"Un- invited" (Par). Six days. Pleasing $10,000, Last week;* "Pin-Up Girl" (20th), solid $13,500, best here in some time. ■, ' : Shubcrt (RKO) (2,100; 44-70)— "Pin-Up Girl" (20th). Moveover. AH right $4,500. Last week, "Hardy's Blonde Trouble" (M-G) (2d run), blah $3,000. •'-'■■••. 'Gaslight' High 37G, Paces Okay Hub in 2 Spots l Boston, June 13. Five new bills doing okay for Hub this week, an improvement over generally so-so recent level. On top is "Gaslight." day-date at State and Orpheum, "Harvest Moon," at Met/ also is stout. "Show Business" at the Memorial, too. is solid. Estimates for This Week ■ Boston (RKO) (3,200: 50-$1.10)— "Bermuda Mystery" (20th) plus Billy Rose "Diamond Horseshoe" unit on stage. Comfortable $24,000. Last week. "Pardon Rhythm" (U) plus "Tars and Spars" revue, big $29,800. Fenwav (M-P) (1.373; 40-74)— "Going My Way" (Par). In from Met. after three smash weeks, opens today (13); Last-'.week. "Uncertain Glorv" (WB) and "Goodnight Sweet- heart" (Rep) (2d wk), $4,800 in five Majestic (E. M. Loew) (1.350: $1.10.) "Bernadette" (20th) (6th wk). Still staunch at $13,500 or near. Last week, okay $15,000. . ■ Memorial (RKO) (2.900; 40-85)— "Show Business" (RKO) and "Yel- low Canary" (RKO). Second week begins today in high. Last week, dandv $23,000. "Tender Comrade" (RKO). lifted after second week after mild $18,000. Metropolitan (M-P) (4,367: 40-74) —"Harvest Moon" (WB) and "Can- dlelight Algeria" (20th), Looks hefty $28,000 for probable holdover. Last week, "Going My Way" (Part, about same on third and could have held except for product pile-up. , ' " Orpheum (Loew) (2.900: 35-75)— "Gaslight" (M-G). Solid $26,000. Last week. "Hardy's Blonde Trouble" (M- G) and "Sailor's Holiday" (Col), $25,000, Paramount (M-P) (1.700: 40-74)— "Going My Way" (Par). Opened on too today (13). Last week. "Uncer- tain Glorv" (WB) and "Goodnight Sweetheart" (Rep) (2d wk), $10,000, five days. •'••■' State (Loew) (3.200; 35-75)—"Gas- light" (M-G), Solid $11,000. Last week. "Hardy's Blonde Trouble" CM- G) and "Sailor's Holiday" (Col), $10,000. Tramlux (Translux) (900; 30-74)— "Are These Parents" (Mono) and "Water Front" (Mono). Okay $6,000. Last week. "Black Parachute" (Col) and "Kitty O'Day" (Mono), $5,500. Happy Days for Cleve.; 'Primitive'-Lombardo 28G,'BiH' 19G, Strong • Cleveland. June 13. Weekend turnstiles were spinning, averaging good hot weather grosses; With "Guy Lombardo orch hypoed to five-a-dav on Palace stage. "Her Primitive Man" is kicking up the liveliest trade for RKO de luxer. "Hitler Gang" seems in doldrums at State, but "Buffalo Bill" is cantering along at Hipp. . * Estimates for This Week Allen (RKO) (3.000: 44-65)—"Two Worlds" (WB), Extra good $10,000. Last week. "Harvest Moon" (WB) (2d wk'), oke $6,300. - Hipp' (Warners) (3J00; 44-65)— "Buffalo Bill" (20th). Galloping to strong $19,000. Last week, "Follow Boys" (U). routine $14,200, . Lake (Warners) (800; 44-65)— "Harvest Moon" (WB), (3d wk). Trim $3,500. Last week. "Jane Eyre" (20th) (3d wk). average $3,000. Ohio (Loew's) (1.200; 44-65)— "Gaslight" (M-G) (4th wk). Smart $6,500 on mbvebver. Last week, "And Angels Sing" (Par) (2d wk), fairly good $4,800, '■ ..:-', Palace (RKO) (3.700: 50-95)— "Primitive Man" (U) plus Guy Lombardo orch on stage.; A former Clevelander who's socko here. Lom- bardo's spurring biz to swey. $28,000, on nve-a-d'ay grind.;. LasI'. w_e.0k,' "Jam .Session" (U) with Harry How- ard's "Gay Nineties" stage unit, modest $18,000. '■,.; . BSlate (Loew's) (3.450: 44-65)— Hitler Gang" (Par). Mild $12,000, espite all terrific ballyhoo. Last wee'k. "Two Girls and Sailor" (M-G), ■fair.enough at $12,500. '■"-'■■"'".. Slillman (Loew's) '2.700: 44-65)— "2 G'rls and Sailor" (M-G) (2d wk). Hitting :'excellent $10,000, on m.o. La>t week; "Gaslight" (M-Gi (3d v.'iv, fiik* $8,500. - ■'-'.■ :'.- Invasion Ups B'way;'WasselF Wow , 'Road' Thin 12V 2 G, 'Moscow Mild8 1 / 2 G,H.0. , sBig, , aiffs , 112G,5th Grosses on Broadway are compar- atively stronger for the first week of the invasion than before it, to the extent that one theatre on holdover is doing,better currently than for the previous week, while another matches figures for the past 14 days. Still others are Very close to pre- invash pace, '.- '.,-'.' . . D-Day saw the arrival of three new pictures, headed by "Story of Dr. Wassell" at . the Rivoli, which wound up the first week Monday night (12) at a sock $50,000. "Song of the Open Road," on the other hand, fared poorly at the Criterion, getting only $12,500. and was re- placed yesterday (Tues.) by "Secret Command." The little Victoria brought in a Russian-made, "They Met in Moscow," also on the first day of the big push into Europe. Initial week was just fairish $8,700. Off on D-Day, same as other the- atres, the Music Hall picked up stride immediately after that, however, and this week, fifth for "White Cliffs." will reach a smash $112,000 as against $105,000 for the fourth. Paramount, which got a strong $71,- 000 on pre-invasion week, hit that same figure for the sixth frame end- ed last night (Tues.) with "Going My Way" and the Charlie Spivak band. Another that's much stouter since France was invaded is the Roxy, where "Eve of St. Mark" and a stageshow held to $68,000 on sec- ond week through last night (Tues.)., compared to $68,900 the initial seven days. While good, however, these figures for the Roxy are on the dis- appointing side. " : ' .'■'•-. ':.. •-. Capitol today (Wed.) brings in S new show a day ahead of usual schedule, being "Two Girls and Sail- or" and Sammy Kaye band, plus Three Ross Sisters and Paul Win- chell. Estimates for This Week Astor (Loew's) (1.140: 60-$1.20)-^ "Hargrove" (M-G) (13th wk). Fin- ished 12th round Sunday night (11) at $15,400, okay, while prior week was $17,900. "Bathing Beauty" (M- G) opens here June 27. Capitol (Loew's) (4,820; 60-$1.20)— "Two Girls and Sailor" (M-G). Sam- my Kaye orch, Three Ross Sisters and Paul Winchell constitute new show debuting today (Wed,). Final six days on second week for "Tender Comrade" (RKO) and sixth for Phil Spit,alny was a slender $27,000. Prior stanza wound up better than had been expected at $35,000, but still not good. - Criterion (Loew's) (1.700; 60-$1.25) —"Secret Command" (Col) moved in yesterday morning (Tues.) after light week of $12,500 with "Song of Open Road" (UA). Behind that "Ghost Catchers" (U) was a bitter pill at less than $8,000. Globe (Brandt) (1,416; 60-$l,10)— "Roger Touhy" (20th) (2d wk). Still firing away strongly, first holdover session looking $23,000, while open- ing frame was $27,000. Remains on. Gotham (Brandt) (900; 50-98)— "Happened Tomorrow" (UA) (3d, ivk). Wil) get about the same this week (3d), $7,600, as for prior semes- ter, good .enough to go another. Hollywood (WB) (1,499; 80-$1.20) —"Skeffington" (WB) (3d wk). Not a high flyer, but okay at $25,000. fol- lowing second week's $30,500, good. Remaining indefinitely:— Palace (RKO) (1.700: 60-$1.10)— "Show Business" (RKO) (5th wk). Goes nine additional days, on period being good $20,000 or near, while last week <4th) was $19,800. Run will add to a nice profit. "Days of Glory" (RKO) comes in Friday (16). Paramount (Par) (3,664: 60-$1.20) —"Going My Way" (Par) and Char- lie Spivak orth (7th wk). Retains much punch, sixth rubber being an- other slam at $71,000, same as scored for fifth. Theatre has decided to go 10 weeks with the show, matching previous run record held by "Lady in Dark" (Par) and Xavier Cugat orch. Radio City Music Hall (Rockefel- lers) (5,945; 60-$l,10)— "White Cliffs" (M-G) and stageshow (5th wk). At- taining extremely fast' speed during pastt week, will finish fifth tonight (Wed.) at $112,000, very big, thus beating last stanza's $105,000. which in itself was plenty powerful. Holds, further, no date for departure being set ■ ■- , 2£3!saF"r?~'> • Rialto (Mayer) (594v 40-85,)—"In- visible Man's Revenge" (U). Looks to eke out a stout $11,000 arid holds over. Last week, "Night of Adven- ture" (RKO). mild $6.'500, -', Rivoli (UA-Par» (2,092; 60-$1.20)— "Dr. Wassel" ( Par) (2d wk I. Entered second, week yesterday (Tues.) after smashing through on first to a socko $50,000. Paramount put a good and extensive campaign behind the pic- ture, which apparently is paying oft". -.' Roxy (20th) (5.886: 60-S1.20)—"St. Mark" (20th), Barry Wood. Eddie Garr, Mia Slavenska and Berry Bros. (3d-flnal wk). Though not up in higher brackets, pace good at $68.- 000 registered for the second week concluded last .night, near • first's 868,900,» ".' . • I-,.. -.-. - Stale (Loew's) (3.450; 43-85),— "Cover CM" (Col) (2d run) and, on stage, Borrah Minevitch's Harmonica Rascals,.and Rave and Nalcli. Strong $29,000 or better. Last week. "Tam- pico" (20th) (1st run) and, in person, Chinese Revue, Jane Kean and Harry Savoy, finished well at $20,000. Strand (WB) (2.75(i; 60-$1.20i— "Make Own Bed" (WB). and Cab Calloway (3d wk)., On lighter side at $34,000 or near, but holding pace suitably in view of $36,200 dragged down last week. Holds another. Victoria (Maurer) (720: 60-$l 10V— "They Met in Moscow"- (Artkino) (2d T final wk). Completed first week Monday night (12) at $8,700, fairish, and remains four additional davs with - Teen Age" (Film Classic's) opening Saturday (17). Final six days of fourth week of "Hour Before Dawn" (Par) was $7,000. FOLLOW BOYS' TOPS K.C., 15G ' Kansas City. Juno 13. Break in the early slimmer heat wave has hypoed grosses, keeping biz on. an even keel. "Follow the Boys," day-and-date at the Esquire, Uptown and Fairway,, gets the nod as leader. "And the Angels Sing." solo at the Newman, opened big. Two holdovers. "Two Girls and Sailor," at Midland, and "Show Busi- ness," at Orpheum. are steady after strong opening weeks. Estimates for This Week . Esquire, Uptown and Fail-war (Fox-Midwest) (820, 2,043 and 700; . 45-65)—"Follow Boys" (20th).' Lush $15,000. Last week,. "Pin-Up Girl" (20th) (2d wk), trim $8,000 for five- day holdover after big $17,208 opener, over hopes. Midland (Loew's) (3,500: 40-60)— "2 Girls and Sailor" (M-G) and "Black Parachute" (Col) (2d wk). Okay $10,000 to add to hot $14,500 initialer. Newman (Paramount) (1.900; 45- 65)—"And Angels Sing" (Par). Lusty $14,000. Last week, "Harvest Moon" (WB) (2d wk), steady $11,000, Orpheum (RKO) (1.500; 46-65)— "Show Business" (RKO) and "Ac- tion Arabia" (RKO) (2d- wk). Neat $9,000. Opener was hot $12,000, over expectancy. Tower (Fox-Joffee) (2.100: 40-60) —"Impostor" (U) and "Tunisian Vic- J tory" (M-G) with vaude. Average 5 $9,500, Last week, "Timber Queen"* (Par) and "Jamboree" (Rep) with stage show, near same. D-Day Bops Frisco But 'Holiday'-'Vanities' Big $25,000; W Oke 16G Sari Francisco, June 13. D-Day news slowed down most deluxers, but biz generally is pass- able. Number of holdovers also hurts. "Sailor's Holiday." with Earl Carroll's "Vanities" on stage, standout at Golden Gate. Estimates for This Week Fox (FWC) (5.000;- 55-85)— "Hardy's Blonde Trouble" (M-G) and "Three Men in White" (M-G). Good $27,500. Last week, "Unin- vited" (Par) and "Hour Before Dawn" (Par), excellent $31,000. Paramount (FWC) (2,470; 55-85)— "Guy Named Joe" (M-G) (3d wk). ' Fancy $18,000. Last week, great $25,000. St. Francis (FWC) (L475: 55-85)— "Uninvited" (Par) and "Hour Be- fore Dawn" (Par). Stout $15,000. Last week. "Four Jills" (20th) (3d wk) and "Tampico" (20th), $10,000. Warfield (FWC) (2,650: 55-85)— "Frontier Marshal" (20th) with stage show featuring Donald Novis. Paul Gerrits, Rosita Royce, others, (2d wk). Strong $28,500, Last week, "White Fang" (20th) (reissue) with Rosita Royce and "Nudity Revue," wham $31,500, to top downtowners. State (FWC) (2,010; 55-85)—"Pin- Up Girl" (20th) and "Aldrich Plays Cupid" (Par). Second week of ex- tended firstrun. big $12,00Q, - Last week, excellent $15,000, •••fr - ;^ ; Golden Gate (RKO) (2.850; 55-95) —"Sailor's Holiday" (Col) with Earl Carroll's "Vanities" on stage. Solid $25,000. Last week, "Ladies Wash- ington" (RKO) and Ina Ray Hutton orch, vaude on stage, $24,500. Orpheum (Blumejifeld) (2.400: 60- 85)—"This Is Life" (U) and "She's a Soldier, Too" ( Col p. Okay $16,000. Last week, "Once Upon Time" (Col) -and "Swing Out Blues" (Col) (3d wk), nice $8,300 in five days. United Artists (Blumenfeld) (1,100: 60-85)—"Voice in Wind" (UA) and "Slightly Terrific" (U). Neat $11,- 000. Last week, sixth for first run of "Mabel's Room" (UA i and "Hat- Check Money" (try, $8,300.