Variety (May 16, 1951)

, Mar 1*. mi . ISSS’®,** S** tmi Hfc M 516,501 rast’ Bright 15G, Prince 14G: Caruso -DeHaven Wow 50G, U Seattle Mar It of TW Thing. —*- put (wu i( Uw Coliseum p0* Iwdi at first-runs la wry die- May It. la* arrival la with a few mI at mv inf a -Mam From PI amt Oat Me * with fancy fit 900 lighted at United ArtUts My ForlMckWn Past** amt S*ord at Meat# Crista la bright $19 000 at State-Lake Palaea. Witt Trtaw at Peace la stout $14 000 “Great Caruso** amt Gloria De Have* onstage at Ori em tal la mighty $90 000 Im Valiant** amt vitt Inc Coast Guard.’* has i fiO 900 sighted la a ac o m d lap The |?th wees of “Cyrano** la still husky $7 000 at Belwym Valeo lino la winding third weed at Ws a d a with firm $11,000 “Tales oI Hoffmann** continues strong at Ziegfetd with 17 ino la Chirace BAR) (1 $00, 00!- Valiant 5 (WB* amd Mills heading stageshow (Id wk*. Light $29 000 Last wood. Grand RRO) (1 -Loves Dr. G o s hd sl a** tladle* amd -AtroriOes Gestapo* (Indie* <re» issues*. Oday 110.000 Last weed, “Communist far PSP (WBi tld ok*. $12 000 Oriemtal (Indle» <2 400 Mi— -Great Caruso * <M-G* amd Gloria Dr Haven la prraam (Id wtl $90 000 Last week. $01 !*•)•«* KKii. 2 900 -Prince of Peace** <ladle). $14 000 Last weed. “Queen Par Day** «UA> and (CoH. $0 500 EaImmUa Are Net rua 155G, Danger’-Jordan Orel OK 57G ‘Ml.-Philharroonic Dull 57G.*Kettie’21G tMMiff 1 and Mam Chested Himself* (SOthl. $17,000 Last weed. Jen- •klahocna" *Col) amd S_ X- (Col). 00.100 rtflO Avenue (Evergreen) ( -00»—“Irsve hull. iCol) Smuggler's Gold * (Coll. No at $4 000 Im f days Last “follow Sun * loth amd Tadic’ $11000. Toronto Leader May 1$ .-1 prrwlur* fair hit here la pacing the But t 05$; «70 000; 004, 35-00*— **■»" (#■» amd “Wv True •Coil. Light $19,000 Last -Cauao for Alarm- (M-G) and IMde Maryland Kr P $i2r**i <FP> (1.100. ‘MM<UAI. • Mom*, $7 (Heanrtck* (1.004 — * Bullfighter and Lady amd Sueaana" (Hep). Pull 4 days at $2,900 Last M • ,• led af ter ■Air Cadet" <U> and Thunder Im God s tIUp). $9000 this disappointing Im view of so la very Despite the Caruso.- with ' '• -• ’ * ’ ■ -> ’ r f n ft< III the Music Hall, with the Orst days reaching one of highest Ag- at Hall for such a I ( 000 at slipped to $4 000 Im ■ fraud dadto City fellers) *9.045 (MG* to ternftc $193 000 in u t- _ ; * Wed K Looks in for nice rua Lost week, -fathers Little Dividend' (M-G) (4th wk). $105,000. (UAT Par) (2.001. 00- * 7* i-mg l*.rt Kali * I With with Louis 1 __ __ _ . on stage. Is just oday with $97 000 •“k MmaM Bma Hamrick) 1090. 05- at the '’Men and Music** <90th* 2d Nlghtm as only $14 000 •Ids Im ahead | (Coll <3d wk). okay $10 000 >«ii (90th I *9.000 ‘ M«»u< • Mh Sy Y Ph,therm 90th I •Id final wfc) first vhl. Good $9 000 after oko $4 200 X • f] at $11 000 Mills" (M-G) <9d wk). Still great U«* fair $0,000 Castle" (Coll | Col* ‘reissues | .. "Operation Pact Ac (WB) $11,000 Lost week. -Samson amd DoilUh * (Pari (Id wk>. $12 900 Lmow-a (Loew) (1749; 40-701— Father* I.itlir Divtdrnd VI * , ■ •BAR* (I -fighting Cooat Guard*’ Kepi (Id < M w|1 - f«»r $7,900 1 • *. t: 0 900 i *eefc $• 000 $14 000 Helwyn (Shubert* II $2 46*— $7 iHamrkk* (2 (M-G) "11 gre ■ $14,000 ) (2000. 05- for f»l" (WB* and "Heart of Rockies- (Rep*. Okay $7 000 Lost week. “Soldiers Three" *M-G» amd "Inside Straight** • M-G) 2d wk>. Id 000 hi • days •Sterling) (1 990 40-70 land Delilah- (Par) (Id Oke 04 000 Lost week. (Par* and “1 Mike* <M-G) (Id runs* 13 200 (1 Fe ’•Col) img City * (Lip). NSH $0 000 Last \ * th I), - - - (Pari and " Que be c ** (Pari, Im 0 days. rami, i Fustic ■Ms N I <2 $1 _ vwmmmg (FP) c 4a (k*. i#et If Who.eMie .UA. .r?th*‘»V •***'*<“ <■}» »‘ l *» — ^ last week s $10 000 na.nri as«TaL J 04—m (Rank) 2 900 50-6 4— W000 after last week s $11,500 d Monte ( ruin 2<Mh Brisk Shea • Ki* 2 the ** IW* * -*0 i .-At «eek {»et It “ •ole * 90th( (Id wk). $11 (Per), > (1. X- (UA) 1^— vTan^r^Hi * •Try tad Gm M«~ (UAI. Till »I«M LmI «mL -did* <UAi im4 MaamiArynl Yjnt »» IM wfc). (Ij.000 I <1.078; *•>— V«lfnlii*«- ICol* IM-naal wfc). »11000 wflar Am 117 000 I India) 107 Km' -**• %cr, fair $10 006 (WB) (2d ’Rawhide’ Light $21,000 in Del Niaht inf dale" Is heading for One *«* night (Tuoa > was dull $97 000 -r. » , '•«*( holds In Ahead Folio* f.w $11000 er close in first the Trams-Lux 00th Street -fighting Cooat Guard” was eaught In the hackdraft of the present downbeat and will be only about $11000 la Its Arst May fair week ’ Lang Dork Hair also la disappointing with dull $14000 Im Arst status at the Rivott The two Capitol, are Very diaa of “Climb N Y Phil barm ami c on stage at the Roxy, with a dull $57,00$ or less Vln )■* Kettle on farm with Frankie Carte hood amd Parry K;ihMdr topping ntdfe htll %ha up drably at $21,000 or under Detroit's crippling tiom strike la holding a walk for fourth tfitment With Detroit. May IS tr bii la a ) <2.742; Mild ■■■ er and the lady Rep $* U00" mild at the hide” la barely at Ft Kedi la slow at the Palms “Lucky Nick | Coin** la running out of luck at "■V’- the Madison W FAB $1MM nSUKCSHFROV Pox (fox-Detroit) <5.000 70-09) —“Rawhide” (20th) amd “Pier 22" (Up) Lean $21000 Sun" 20th and J ’ Cc Ap House «»r» IV Hill** looks nice $10 000 or | at the Holiday, The Thing Is holding up big at the Criterion where $32,000 la Im prospect on aecond round "Apache Drumm" la down to $12.- 000 in Initial haldaesr uaainn at the State, not so hod, Communist Pur FBI.- plus Is off to light $2$ (*tt laT sor- (**n*r at 'Me (City Inv I (1 200. 90-01 00* -Valentino** (Coll (4th wk* Fourth week ending today (Wed* dipped I •'T to $14 000 after nice $10 000 last IT* Sun ’ 20th* with stage hill 2d wk), $21 000 (Loew's) (2 450 55-01.501 r (U) (2d Wk to 012.000 or moor la initial . . _ Sv mjna; readied to of » Is hot mg (WB* (2.T$d I long Greet Divide" (WBi with an Siam Follies" stage unit. (Wed.). I-sat week. f«. f FBI WB a» pewter topping stags off to $20 000 after Im Arst frame. •kay $41 (BA B) (901. 00-$l “Rom TUu- *HKO) (7th wfc* Sixtk round ended Monday (14* was stlU highly proAtable at $10 000 after 011.900 for ifth Continues 00th St (T-U (452. ♦ 41 -vo - I )* — “Emperor's Wight ing- Imdie* First week Omdlmg rtday (It looks U reori (City Inv I •900 $120 $2 46—‘Tales of Hoffmann (IndieI (0th wk). Sixth stanza ending today (Wed » held to fancy 015000 after $15 200 last week Stays on. na- turally % Capitol (Loew s* <4 $20; 95-$ 1 901 —“Ma Pa Rattle" (U). with Perry Rllbride. Frankie Carle orch and Initial la ■ J H(Indio) lid wk*. $2,000 Tr a ns L u x 92nd St. (T-D (946; 06-01 90) — Teresa M-G* 0th i. Still okay at $9,900 after 00. 000 In Afth week Victoria (City lav ) (1 000. 06- $1 00 — Bora Yesterday" (Col) 21st wk). The 20th round ended Monday (14) hold to $12,000 after big $14 960 la previous "Fabiota** (UA) opens May 26. for 0 days (UattM Detroit’ (4 00C with •» Hoffmann" IM- S«i '4«h Ok. Still atro«( at A7J00 »eefc. M 000 “M Carsss’ Hitting High Notes a LC, $19,000; ‘BdTgker’ Brisk 15C ja ,1T\ | h Frisca; HaF Drak tares*’ $ 25 , 000 , u ond la ahead Lady" (Rep) plus Gordon Jeakin% orch. Pat Henning heading stage bill (2d wk). weak $10000 (Morn* (1.700. 96-01 75* . Thing" (RRO) <2d wfci.l'f* Grrat First holdover session held to big 022.000 after sock $40,000 opening XaAet’ Town has t 9 14G City. May 15 »‘.o Fe (Col) an< (Coil. $10,000 <UDt (1 | < Brandt) (1 900. 56-0120 —“Try and Get Me" <UA) (2d wk*. I Francisco. May 1$. Despite spotty hiz here rwrremt- I»*iw. . holding in se cond round at the War- Long Dark Hall" looms drab and stays only six days at Golden Gate "Follow Sum" Is don Past" (RRO) amd "Hue and Cry" (Indie), nice $11000 MaJooMr (Pay) <2200 44-05)— Communist For FBI** WB* and Last “Vicious Years" • Mono) Fair $10,- bio Man * <U* ar __ I* ""Great I «X> Lmt week. "A A C Meet In Heart * (U». $7 000 hitting high visible Man*' (U> and "Spoilers of United Artiste f k * u" i*’nn. w.At «.#tv a! a ’Mil) I —‘ Forbidden J'av? RK< * ami “Nick Cain** 20th* and “Sword ■Crixto** (20th*. Slim $0,000 "A A C. Meet Invixi- Secood round ending Friday (It) •* .. dipped te $4,000 after lean $7,000 Bullfighter amd Lady Is date opening week Belle Le Grand * * l?***?*** Xp* opens Saturday (10* | W,tl1 * Caru*o * which U motes ai the M*tiland Fox MiT I Hfiii** Rrp mft> »i9*too Flrst-nui trio lx duailng and «ood eturns on “Air, [J** *nd “Oh Susanna" Other and "Liom Hunters $F» ll* Y • * *h vpnrig *-4fl»rr Belle Le Grand Saturday (10) (Zatkin* (TOO. ($120 $2 40*—"Cyrano" (UA) im o.) <7lh Man" (U) and * Madness of wk*. Still doing okay at $6 000. hot weather hurting got $4 - (U> (1000 70-05*1 400 In sixth frame Likeiy will poMtea Snider. <2.100. 44- ^Fcte of Danger** CUA) (2d wk«. h xa From Planet X*' (UA) °ff te oke $0 0M Last week. $12.- - (1 •Dickinson* (590. §0-85* — \~ 15nnn iU mk ' 2 week, about same. "Hland (Loews) (2.900 90-00) rwtat Caraan" | c, B.g 1ST fit week. *Talentino * (Col) and ^Counterspy Scotland Yard" (Coll, te *00 l» $4,400 Last week. "Circle Danger** *EL* and “Ghost Mono*. $9 000 State (Loew) 3200 44-05)— Fighting Coast Guard * Rep* and Painted Hills" M G). Meek $0.- v**i 1 (I 700. 70-05)— ’ I p m \ ms HKO and They Got Me Covered" RRO) (reissues) _ | Fair $10 000 Last Woman" (UA). i* *- ’ Cinuo Ssusk $21,000. Strand (gil —"Mating Sc ( (RRO) Fairish “Gam biing — i Peril" ^ (IKO) C $7 000 te: £L o ’ ^ m ssil (Tri-States* <1^ J?" 6 * 1 — Queen for a Day" (UA). , he#r y eaploltatlon but Is only fwr $0000. Last week. “Appoint- »ent With Danger" (Par) $10 000 u T * mrr " *Ptewn • Fairway (Fox N'dweati (2 100. 2.6U. 700 ; 90-75) r* Air Cadet" (U) and “Ok. J*e~«na** (Rep) Nice $141 Uai^ week, Vollow Sans" <9 i) (2.200 44-05) Par). Started Sunday (22). Drop Rid* Par) (2d wk), $5 000 20th Spills B 0. Ckackcrs Gate (RROi (2 050 00- Long Dark Hall* (UA) amd ne Trail M mo I>rab U I 000 In • days Last week. “Try and lZatkin' .050. 50 $190) ^ House on Telegraph Hill * 1 Quarter Revue with hefty 1 20th *. Initial week ending next ® 000 Friday (IB* Is heading for solid Fox (FWC) <4.061; 00-05- $10 000 ar near Holds In tow Sun (20th> and Sword ahead. “Five'* (Col* (Jd wfc-4 days*. Criato <20thl. Sad $14 000 $4 000 ‘ MnrCnlr (Brandt • <1.736; 56- $1 20* — Fighting Const Guard ’ • Rep* First round ending tomor- Thurs • sh a pes up mildly at In ahead sfjste te T *e ; Fighting Guard $11 W < Sm’ Lick 7G -rn"**»i * days, and was jerked Buffato Mi) 15 i p.1^ HkO i 7(10. 5S-$i 20 —"Great the Sun" Is barely okay at the ri|hi Rep*. $11500 (Loews* *2.1 • M-G) (2d wk). week. $25 000 •Pari <2 044 60 85 — BullAghter and Lady" *Rep) and Oh. Susanna" <Rep>. Nice $15,000 rOnteMt" 1 Par) — j — i Air < IU> «ttfc IA acts •Al* 15 " 1 '•> Is Xrest Caruso with . Vm _ d ,, „ , BL Fr a n rte (Par* (1,400 60-054—> total at the Buffalo “Follow we ek Santa Fe“ (Call and Appointment With Danger (Par*. tnsot Go °4 »** m *-^ ”** • Part 3 . 664 ; SS tl JO, , , .. M ~ . >f »h«*e (»e( It Wholrvii** aim- activities be- 1 1 —'“AppSirtment Will mark Service Systems RaSmiSao Ihr^hteWMh I ,p * r ' Louis (Indie* 2d wk*. $12,500 la 12 da* With Danger g* (No Coast» (2 478 *95- U that OB will handle while Wlltmark will del te* • 2d final wk) First last night <Tues * was 2 . 000 . 20th). “Mask of for Metro ai te expand Its activities in the Al bo. Membership la CR by 20th $9 900 Foe expires Jan. I, 1052. I ate (Loews! (3 900 40-704— “Great Caraao" (M-Gi. Smash $21^ ^ . 000 or near Laat week la Navy °Aay $57600 In ahead SSL" VU ArrordtM UI *»f" '"*0. ««h Tr-k StaMr. ^ M . I Mrs Hayle" (Indie). $10600 ,u ® w4lo, ‘ ^ does ail k* Fa raw I (Par) (2.006. 40-76!— M wk ’- ^ • 7i000 (10th wfc). Skidded is planning Get Tt Wholesale" 20th* and Park Avewwe (Reade* (563 06- week, big $7 200 " 'In N t a g adaar «A R) "Al Jennings Oklahoma" (Call and "Operation X" tCal). Okay $12 000 Last week. “Brave Bulls 1 * •Col* and “Revenue Agent" (CaD 2d wk*. $0 500 L’aited Artiste <Na Coast* (1J07; i _ -Born Yesterday (Call te $4 000 ' Indie Light $150* R , Blood I 22! I I Draws a Horae y <I4».| (J70. 89 $1! — r (UA) (17th wk*. Off la Scarf" OJA) (2d wk*. $2 400