Variety (March 1924)

14 LEGITIMATE Wednesday, March 19, 1924 CHICAGO SLUMP IN UNEXPECTED SPOTS, BRINGS ON CLOSINGS SHOWS IN N. Y. AND COMMENT "Nervous Wreck" Out in Two Weeks—*'Best Peo- ple," Looked on as Sure Fire, but Notice Up— Mi»8 Anglin Decides to Call "Lady Dedlock" Off i^hivngo, ^5..^• I) j!f. Vr.sfiU'li I'tin.iin ICK-al I<';-;it con- ditions. The t.til-ciiil of the winter Boasrrn finjs tho lorn; rtjii s jot'Ci.-r;! pla\-s in :hc ilram.i'.i." floM f'^tlin^.- h.'ird hit. }{''ccrjt Jirtiiiitio ii1;.}h ran't FOt (-Jriitod. T!io n-.usi.;t! il.'iys still rtni.t.n four in iniinbfr .ii.il wliilc CJio cf till 111 ''an lie tiriurii ,i "sma.'-h .')it" th-: tot.U j-nify-cf for ilj«' niusi(.al attra;tio:» <}iji,'. rfflfft healthy conilitioi,?. Th<? records fi>r Chj for tiiO Ji;< '.Mi r.f M;ir''li iiidl'ate this >car j-r.'t varying- t-r(.it!y over ii;<:Vioiis- yi..!--- for a !ull I'triod. It h.ijiiions in l'.»l!-l, hi A'v.i-, tl.r.t tiio sliiTiiii 11- lii'- fiii^f wli>;c it was iiDi'Xix.'clxl. Tal o <ho i-.iso ct ■"n.p Nervous AVrcrlv" at the llanip. This loni-ily mi.i'-h was piiUfd to p'ay out llio ^•a^oll, In the Ir.st tti!' t wiKm tho <lio|.s in crosses liii'..' ijffn so liiK tlio niau- .•igemeiit iiiado .a (jUi' It move to l.il-o it out two wc'ks from .Saturday. Kthfl J!.iriynu)r'' .onus to ilio )lan'i«i f. r a limitfd tu'i wirU", >-.v- .n^- tliO '■tar ilid lorti.itrlit prior to KaettT. To ha\o M.^^^ Harrjinoic play any th»^atre lo ro rxrtut I'ow- ers Is an ,..ddity. AVIiat follows "The I^auKliint; l,;uly" at tli'" Ilariitt for th«i Kastcr sjirliip yoason i'; ;i inattor of guff-swork hut indi'T.tlons )>olnt to the Harris Orawlnh- a musi'al Bhow, mat' hiiiR up w.ih tho otliir twin iS'.hvin) v.;?!i "^op^y and Kva.' KailinR aionpr .-.t isp jirol'its wiili fvciy lriii.tu.tlon cf iiaiifc-uif up tho town's rc'oril for length of a rim for dr.T.iati: a'tia' ti'iip. "Tiie Hest I'eoplo" lias met dlsasfr at tl'- Adt.lph!. There f^fTins to lie no way to stoj) tiiO fikiddlMK of the luK hit hO a eloping notice went jp Satur- day, turning the house ovtr to "Kelly'H Va-.ation ■ ,».!iind;iy nipht 'The H'-r IVoph " will pet .-redir.il with ;;0 wvijlvs in •.•hi"iij.'0, havioi-' li;»d its ju'iiiiin: h. re at the Illinois. This • unicdy liris- I,. < n a ll^- money- wliuv^r for tho \V'i'.i> .'Ihe-', '^pei- atini.' til'' tiK-atro. Otis SUiiin-.r i.i'.'^ tl.'^ teWTl '!.<' ilass inini.ere of tl;'. wc. 1:. ."-"a!*'■ at the J'owrs prove this star >..;i: alwi.vv 'e'Unl on yf.-i-'!,' ht;sine>s iii thi.s town, jii'rh.-.i.s li,'-- I'loj-t depenil- ahle titand for ov n rv\.ra;,o tni-. ne'H year !n and vear out. JIaiiv I^nud'T tial liis u-iial riiar,- ip bu^i- iies.s at tho 'Jr-it Xorihern. ovcr- ciuninj; thf fciir tli.it ilio llifiJi'' pla.OH ill tl.ti heait-. of tlio'-o w'ai are bouUoa tlo re. Th.'' <;r''.it North- ern remains ■■lii<"e'd 'ir.til !lii' ai'.'ival cf t)-.e Mcs'o.v Art I'layeio April li. No Fiil'stanlial (.'alns wio iinoh hy the )>ifi:,i.r.> I'.i.iis of the pievi <us W'. • 1'. ".^'il'n.'-! ' il a liaiil pl.iy t" iii'k. it i.s ii^-.irid >ho t.'V.ii )s riij'.' for a pL.y ' f "Sil-'no./w: typr —a re'lhhjoil'il 3'.nli>dr;iroa— hm tlK-re'll h.ivo to lie i.tct-r v'l ppin^: this week if tlio (O'.o will .'-•[.■U hn^'or than April 5. S.ind.iy n';wf- paiii'is . ..rrlod an f xf< nvive adv r- l)s< an lit •■.iinpaiKii for ".'^ilon.e!" pruvin;^ tiie iiianaf,-eiii'nt vp(.!s a < hanee for tho piooo. 'I'alihet:' will ••untin.i'' at a nioUerate jj-ait at the I'la;, hiun 0 wiih Iho Ihi.atre holdiiif? If as liiiit; i'i ihe grn.'-s .il)- pr.i.-o-h. -■ Js.OOO. M.irixar. t Ani^lin, .-.ft-r .rt'n',tlai,' fxpeii'ii' ' s, .'los'S lip at the UlaiK- Htono S.ituiday luk'h'. TI for ii' r lal<'t pi''..o, ' Th J^idy Di-l!o..l<," w.is \ii-; "Ited LlRhl Anio' ' i~i w I'rincfss. •■J'.'aoai Ks" it it didn I i.t'.ain ih"M •he low Kios.s liuur'.s i .it Ihe i,'<irt, where a .--.'iil fiO'liier at- tfiiii't lor oldtiiae Ii'1';m • •■» w.; M.irted Sunday nhht with "W.'.'' 'lot to ll.»ve jMun''>." ''iivo .and Take' is fast w.'iViriiu' .it the ^,■.t- t^allo with tiif wi'l <li.-v'. 1 1 1'>;.■ ».\p<e';vd ; i;y 'I'lio, "Toji^y and Kv.V is til In. ft'^.idy call anionic 'lo' )iiu.'-i. ..i.'-'. 'Ino'i-'ei.t Kyc^•'' dr>\v hit'inr li^aies tiA tll'i Week liut th'i I'.l 0!«11 .i! t;ie hotels was Inr tli" S'lw>n •iliow. Whieh ^n!d out for li.ili iiial on < - .as • arly as nildwial-, <iui''' .i n ■ oi d for the eliA.'ntli v.'iK. ■'.s, .iinl.,!.'," Is Kllppliii,' <;.ily .at ti.-^ I'lliiii.il Only .1 <iuha 1 oiiif- h.ai !( iii thi n.xt fonii.t:Iit Will ^;,'"* this .,•'..,.. t.ia, low K'os.sca at $1.10. "I.itlh .l.-sh J.iiii's" looks ] ri'siii'i'M.i' Iv lo.il'liv iit tho Oarrh k to onilure a ; iti. Sunday rii!;ht's tre^'.-'s .ndie.a'ed the slump will prev.'iil ■ 'lami-ei- this wool-. TlK i'> ware no odinplif.' mD- l ii t — M iiiii t i ' ii |i n dr.aw Ci' .at M :■•.' .'-iii.an. .iV off at II I'a.liie 1 Ins '() ^-,•ill.l■;^l;.; f the 1-'a."on ihi' enly four otliT shows Vr.cwn to he emit' ni|il,itinK keejilni; open this .'Uiiiiier. It's) pos.'^ihle, howevor, that Ihe Harris and SeUvvn will join this list. ■Tnpsy and i',\ii" is «;ure- hie at tlie .Selwyn until the nnddle of ,M.iy, and it in.iy turn out that tho Dunoan .Sisters will be Mron^ enough to stick throufrh the Buni- iner, ereatluf; a roeord unheard of fur yt ars hore. "Ituniun' Wild" is nienljiiiied .as tho suinnii r show f<u- the Silwyn, 1-ut .u r.ase of "Topsy and ICv.i" keopii.;.- up, the eolor< <1 show would prill,ably po into thr Marils, ;ilihont;h It h.as been re- ported mat Oeiirijo Whit" wouhl have a summer revue f..r tho ll.irns fiitil tiie nianait" ■■^ oolle.t their Wits iiini ftudyiiip tne iiieiailiiif; sliiiii|) iff' r<uii(,' to he haul to ligure .•id\aie •■ luhji'dars ii.r tie local Ief.-it 111 Id. I.a«t v.cfit's estjn;,',le«r "Sancho Panza'' .I'owf>= l^t we'!.). Off to .--iili ndid stait draw- iiUT tho (.tar's (Otis Skinner) golid elientehe Motors proved th'- towii's elite Is iloekintr here. Pigurej little etronsT than $15,000. Harry Lauder te^ireaf Northern, 1st and only woek). I'ut 'em on the Htaeo at several perfiu'uianees; MUite an unusual sl^;ht for this theatro. Pulled as big as ever, grossin):? around $114,000. "Silence!" (Cohan's Grand, sceond week), "letting .strong plugginp, taut will have to go faster m order to remain. I'ieked up eneouiaKinsly .Sund.iy night of this week. Crities and dr.ania students give it a chaiiee. Hated i.ttle below $10,000. "Best People"' ^Adeljihi, 10th week). Won't, after all, take tbe drama;!, run record away from "Old .Soak.' L/e.ivi .s .Saturday, h.'^vii.g f.allen heavy in ia.st two week'--. Credited with huge jirolits on 'Jhi- dl'onflnued on page 10) FRISCO RUNS ENDED ••Fool" and '•Wagon" Go Out to Light Returns—Bennett Stock Closes. San Fr.incisco, Mar.:h IS, Tlit lueal runs of •'The Fool" and "Th© Covered Wagon" ended last week with the former doing $7,000 in Its last week at tho Curran and tho pieturo getting $5,000 at the Cui ran. lielle Bennett elo'-.ed her >toel: in Ps ."eeond week at tho Plaza, doing badly fi o;ii the outset and finishing with a $1,500 week. Notice was posted at the end of the llrst week. "Secrets" with Margaret L»iw- lanee ;.t the Alcazar did $6,000; l''(rrls ILu'tnian's eoinpaiiy at the Casino in ' Walii; Dreaiu ' tld $4,500. Cuireiif, ".Sally" at Columbia; "W hi-pei'ir.g Wires" at Curran, "Seciets'' at Alea/.ar and "Chimes cf NonT)an<tj ' with the Haiti, an . oinj'.'ny. PiTTSCURGH BUSINESS FigurM •ttimated and commant point to tema attraction* baing auccestful, whila tha aama grots accraditad to others might suggest madiocrity or losa. Tha variance is axplained in tha differenca in house capacities, with the varying overhead Also the size of cast, with consequent diffaranca in necessary gross for profit. Variance in business necessar> for musical attraction as against dramatic play ia also considered. HiBh '" Leg.t. $21000; $9,500 Pictures. Pittsburgh, March 18. The Nixon, with "One Kiss," grossed nearly $21,000, while tho Alvln with "The Old Soak" got a^.- most $10,500. "Orounds for Dlverec' at the Pitt grossed nearly $7,100. Tho Aldine, with film "Haiipl- nes"," $9,500. (Irand, with •'Flaming Youth," close to $9,500. "The Trail of tbe L'lnesoiiie Pine" at the iL>- ceum, about $5,400. "Come Clean's" Second Try Alfred Smith Is again assem- bling a ea.st for "Come Clean." This IS .\ comedy which was tried out earlier in the season in Bo.ston, but was taki'n off to be revised. It will be produced In April. SIC BOX" BEAT "G. V. FOLUES" LAST WEE, VERY BAD IN BOSTON Return Date of "Follies" Disappointing—"Music Box" Did $31,000—"Merton' Called "Bostoa Hit," with $13,000 First Week : ' ^ - If I ' l ' . e ditiiuis w.'i'" of th" ln'.st. I-.TiKd v..,th tho ■,inre:'t if tl'.e laxidll. e ^•lles iS -nl;? ii|.-( .i I'll aiiNlety liow th-: sprint' aid ■ iitnnor '■•".ison I .'lie url.irs will liii'.' ui'. TM'' winter seaso'l is imv^ .ai Kih.w !«'d):i'd to be emit d. ".'liii:'s !. ;^:ll Ko: i" In picked 'o iin thiioigh the • iiai j.,er at t!i'' S.'"<leb.-,ke-. TI, ^|. 'I.,, «;.ini'.'h, <■■ .'. ■•••d tlje C ii;i ..J r,<.'.ror., M. 1 .h U. 'i'i.e slio\vs ). Living ibis ' Ity l;uit wiek were t-p against three condi- tions wl.li h handieapped tli» m s;crl- ou.'ly, and os a lesult but one of the uttr.T tions was able to 'ta^.d .jp under the .-strain. The eondltions w«re '.1 e wcrst blizzard which b.." slim k th' 'own in 20 yeans, .and wha li Listed Tues- day ;ii.d \\ednosil;.y ; liio linal week for liliiifT fo'lcral iiieome t.'iN"s; and I.'nt. All eaterid Into the Imal oiit- • ome, with tlo lilix;;ard named for the most of tlic liisses. 'J'lie bhz- Y,in\ seriously liamp<-red train and car S'i'vle'\ and made tr.iveliiig by .iiitnaicbile, • x< 1 ii't in the e.ly Dai- its. oat <■£ the <iu..stii.iii. 'I'acsd.iy niglit the <.ffect was f' i!, ami It I'oitinned througu Wciin< s- ilay. affecting iinth 'be luatiio'e ..iid Ihe eviniiij; )i< rforinan< • . Thui"^- day luisiiiesr, pi'm <1 up siarcwh.it, Hill! as it W.IM tlKil tlio ini.al tiiio- fur tlie tiling of tlio oe o!a< ;a.\. s this ilill.len. '• w..'- fcil. Hut one ^l.ciw lU tcvii. oMic/.n!'- llio handicaps. Tli.s w.-i" tin' "Mu- hi.; r.'jx Itcviic," pla.vin;- t!;e <''io- iilal, iinil iiiis atliac'iim got by m.iiu'y it'..itise tae shew >s ,i s.n'.'- til" nit lie'.e add that the .,j.a.|,i li ,s ii.id taki n li,.',' ii.ilehis r'. ti. I....I..- and h.id di^^iio.-eil of tli'Mii wall In adv.Hr^e iif t),e si(,ri.i. As ,v ri'-iili thi! Iiii.\ olllce n'ci i|its w'l re up t'l Ihoso of l.-iht wnk, J.;!!,OlMi. Tlio "(Ir.'i ;iv. i ij \.ii...-c I'ol,;. > " a: 'he .s'pubert 'i.;- V.\o W"i !<s, w.a-, ll!i" of til'- IV'illcitc;! -ijff.i.i^. 'ti... au'o sho'.v '.v;.'! .'iir TTm? xTTITT liriiu.iht this mus; al bail' a-' i;-' viiai.s sc.isduii h.ad ili mi."!''!. .ifi d th.it ti.'i'o w.'is liii: liii^:,i(*--s li.r Th'' •■li'dllics" .i'.HJ;:; •h.it 've. k. Tt,c L'i'isfes tiio p.,St two n'.asriiis h.ave bei a ill tno iiei.t-rdiorhood e' $30,000. r.ai t W'ck tiio liei t liie show eould ;'e; wa.s f.'.H.OdO, .'Off ..bn.it $7 lidO li'cjil '..Ji'... I', nn ■>.l'. tec'; i.'''-) • ::j }4,0i;0 1)1 h w wl;.l was ta cured the liiuil W'ck tney plajcd the city oa the lirtft trip here. "jMfrtoii of the Movies,"' vHil. h opened at the jJoUis last week, 1" being touttii as a Hoslon hit. The attraction, despite the bad breaks !.;ot away witfj $i:i,000 l.-i-t w<'ek, on .1 par wit'i the busiuiss the final week with ' 'i'he First Ye;u','" in the f^ame hau^e just before it. It is hg- ureil tbat with better weather con- ditions the '.'now will top $15,(100 this walk and ci.nriuue along at th.at late for .1 ubil'\ "The Tlaievr;-,' at the Wiibnr for .1 eei i.nd v.ei'k, got aw.'iy with JlL',- OOO. Tliat w.'.s tho .s.inie business as tb'- Week before, and neillKT wecl' v.is espei Lilly strong for a show if !his eiiaiaeter Ideally liouf.'i! ' "jiui .and 1," playing Ihe I'lyaa.ata, ^,n<iv\ed Wial-ncs.s last we'l.-. til- •.I'liiid, .-.,1.1 didpped eiff $L',(»UO til $10.00(1 St.'ll.'. lirillas,' at tne Silw.,n, (>,d $9,000, and is now oni the linal wceK. WiUiaiu ( 'uurli'iiiy W due !o open .it 'In i;iMcc •\)!.') "1 laiif;'Mii.M I'eopli. ' Eit;m.->tcs for Lest Week ''Music Bc< Rcwjc,' Coliiai.il, fu ir!:i wce|.',. On!;,' ;iiinv m town wliii b k'p; uc f tnii.a- line, ciiviicil by ad- ■-.m. e .-ale, .-iml reg.stend $.')l,6oo. "Greenwich Villane Follies," .Shii- i'l*. (sii(.;i.t \v. ."I.. > Il.j.- '.t '■■toini ill iiiiilil!i' lit weik, , iiuw not up III top ^iiiiic, s!..| |,,i,,: cifi :., $'j;i,ooo, wai ■; j;;e.(ii'i.i i.u ;,| 't.'.- ■.'. "Abie's Irish Rose," Republic <96th week), llroadway tobogRaned fur- ther last week. Although antiei- pated, houses are on hunt for fresh nttra<'tions. "Abie" off normal pace, but bettered $12,000. "Artists and Models," Shubert (31st week). Will move to Winter Oar- den next Monday, handled like "Topics" whin transferred from Uroadhurst. tl.irdeii engagement about four weeks. I..ast week quoted under $14,000. 30 per eent. capacity. "Beggar on Horseback," nl•oa(^hur^ • (t'lth we»l<). Non-musical leader. Trade so gcod d.ii ing slump period that all indications paint to con- tinuance througii summer. Husi- ness last week ac.iin took junii). gross marly $110,500. "Chariot's Revue," Times Sau.iic (lltn wiik). Another real winner, which, instiad of slipping during bad goiu.i; of early .M.iroh, went to excep'.ional figures. Last week nearly $':3,000--a!l house can Incd at $4.40. "Cyrano de Bergerac," National iliih weikl. Mist of e.ailier pucces-'os were ih nted after Wa.shington'.s liirthday. some skidding b.ully. "Cyr.mo" held up better than others, box oth.'o sales •:;ountiiig About $1(;,000. "Fata Morgana," Can ick ("d weekV Playing to all small 35th street house will hold; dr:iw smart one Will move uptown shortly, and figures to do real business. Ne.Trly $9,000. "Follies,"' New Amsterdam (2rd ■>veek). lAkc most of oth' r lead- ers, "Follies"'' jiace slackened. I.ast week, $30.0(iO; sharp droji from previuus week. New edition opened Monday, may p"?!! t'l' trade. "For All of Us," Amba-isador (C3d week). Will movo to I>yric after next week. "Outsider" succeeds here. Hodge show has mad-- rather good run. Oft lateU; l.i.st week under $9,000. "Hurricane," Frolic ilCth week). One uf low gross attractions; b.as leinaincd thre.^ tinns eri.i,'iTi.il four weeks" booking for an averac.e of little nver $.",0(.iO weekly; i.ist week $4.3(10. ••In the Next .Room," Vaidi rbllt (17th W'ck). Another three weeks or so for Uroadway's lone mystery pl.iy; has li.id fairly good run and probably no losing week to date. About $0,500. "The Highwaym.in " I r.anied to .-■•uc.-eed. '•Hell Bent fer Heaven," Fraji o i7th wei'k). Heg.ii(l,.il as one of best- ai te,| ,ii,,m.is in town. Flavor of religious fan.'it;.;-m not break in favor of ran. Quoted ai'M.iiid $7,0(iO. "Kid Boots," K.-irl Carroll .IJtli week). Notliing weakens call for this muslc.il. liuns along to ejean .^ell out ev< ry performance, .nnd handily beats $3:;,000 weekly. Tops .field m ng«ney call. "Laugh, Clown, Laugh," Be^a.sco <17fli week). Final week. Drama going to road, with Rquity situa- tion nl.imed. No succeeding at- tia'tion named and houso going dark. Hasine.>-a averaged ovei $11,000 fi.r first four months. He- cent pa e, $rj,000 10 $13,000. "Little Jessie James," Mtlle "3:d week). Doing iirolifablc business in Siiiaii-eapa-jtv house, wheie $10,000 ,s iiip. I^ast week taking'-- around $9,00(1, Viut m.ii.agement ex- peet.'int cf musical riinnlng out seas'in. ■Lollipop,'' Kni'kf iliocker iftth wii-k). Toiioing $3.30 niu.si als for p.'i.'t u ..n:.., and o'i.';iit to outla'-t many .•.t;-ao;ions '.lirrent. I'.i.-e affect, i) O'lt not so much :<'> i.idi r shows. L..!.t week, $17 oOO to $1.S.(|I|II, •Macbeth." ^Mii St. il-t v.-cel.i. Ihe- miei" .s,-.'Hi-i|ay. Vic.ik advance "all mm'ik; foui' we<.ks lisl.-d for .'ittr.'o uo!.. st.ii'nn.g .1 lun s K. Il.ick' t'. Hi'o' veil niOM'ii ico i.ing i'lir siiie.y uf kiml; sborler pi'riod niiKii 1; .ve .,rii-.'l'il r.-.il tno'i-'v. "Mary Jsr.c McKanc,'' Iniii.-iiil (i.ltli 'liie-. ■.- fii Id. ti.'-'-dii; 1 iitni li;,. 'J|..,^ t a.. ff-nd • l-.s. .|.-. 111-,. in; '.'kii.gw l.tst 111.-. !i .genu r-; .1 .>n I'l'ly for list w. .-k'v. like W'.'i I'. al.,,nt ' iinliui 11' iif iicc ;li..iii!''ii ix- I "H Love D.iiii I rs' i- With I la ; I,-... ,1 Love,' V. 1 e.,1 w. I |. , ■ t ! J (lIM) w ,' h— o , i ui 'i "Myrto 1 o( tthc Movic&," II '-■• i.ail ■,M--|- I. I- a-ai'.-d .-i,: 1',.. Ill' Willi ?! H.iJlKi l.i-st will;. "Veil Bnrl I," ! iviii'iiiiii (se. .\i 'I-,). In ■•',:■' '. w. i-k tin-, "in '.V en f.l, lid I- ilul -lid- not bi'iiij' i.f ere it' d ,vi;ii TIC."Oil. "Stell.-i Dallns." .s.l-vMi ii;,, '.'.< I I-,'. ,'■•; >!i . :■ 11:1, $9,o(.i.. "Meet the Wife.'' lil.aw Sl'iaiii i..i; I:,' n.i; .'.loia- '.I iiiiilit.iiil" li. ,iih- r.ai s v.-ili s'ii 1 :'..:i 1 1'. !.. -t ; ,^ , i; M.-l 1.:. I'M ei iry —Wii yt at Gc-ti Mill' . ilC!. 1-,. . .. 1 }' ■.,'1*..- ; ieis!i:i' 1 •...!,. '.'.' • K . -IHi.''' iioi ' " ii .»:i I'lL-'llMl. "Moc.-i- Flo-.vtr,' •■Te ' i, • .,' . IT.' . '. ' . - ilt,.;.! w:. ^.av. -LU 1 \V. ,■ .,■ " 1 ' l.-i ..,. •) 1 |i tUilllil--. $11..5(111, iniJiovi-j ii.*. • mil .\-; ■ti r V I. (■I.'il V. ^ 1 1. M. rets"). Show doing fairly well; hurt by slump after getting strong start. Last week, $9,500. "Moonlight," Longacre (8th week). This musleal comedy still "In be- tween." Has chance to spurt with Julia Sanderson soon Joining. Name addition to cast may im- prove $12,000 gait. "Mr. Battling Buttler," .Selwyn (Cith week). Dropped recently, though pro])ortlonately not as much as others. M.magement starting cut s.ilaries. Last we.-k under $15,000. "Mp. Pitt." Closed Saturday after st.iylng eight weeks at 39th Street. .M.uiigcmeiit Htatoil show would l.iy elf this week and reopen, al- thou.L;li anotinr house not named. "Music Box Revue," Music Itox (27tli week). Went off .iiioul $1,000 last v^•eek, for gross of $:3 000. Class revue affected like dthers. In- cluding "l''ollies.'' Both attrac- tions com t on Iief.r'r going from now on. "Outward Bound," K:ti. iMtli week). Classes with su • ■es'^es, but has felt slump which apiiears to have ;,-otlcn to everything but no\ ,r smashes. Last week's pace about $11,000, counted fairly good at this time. "Poppy," Apollo <:'9th week). Dropped considerably, but m.in- Agernent fi.gurlng come-back be- caus." of had general buslnefis In town. Itated one of best musicals of seasiin. Last week somewhat over previous week, takings going to $14,500. "Rain," Maxine Elliott (72nd week). Fast week gross under $12,000 for first time since opening. Still looks good for eontinu.'ince until summer and m.iy be convention attraction. '•Runnin' Wild," Co;onial (2l6t week). No other colored show has played on Froadway as long as this ono ("Shuffle Along" ex- cepted). I5usine.SK volume to date easily beuer than .-.11 predecessors. About $10,000. "Rust,"' 52d Sii-eet (Sth 'week). Siion-iors claim Froadway housfl hu.s be< n Dbt.iined .iiid show will be siiifted soon f: om out of way ♦'pot. Itusiness iir.iuahly $5',00l'; house one of hniall'st. "Saint Jo.'an," Kinpire il3th week). First week after moving from Cfarr.ck no; imjires-i'. e. Last week quoted slightlv betler, with gross uhont $111,700. Advance ticket sales niosMy for leil'ony and gal- lery. "Seventh Heaven,"' Footh (73d vvoik). I.irauiatic hoMover etill in running, .itul .ilthough off lately has ehanr ■■ to s':-k llirougli spring. l.-nst wej.k's gross eisrd off from pre", ious week. $9,000. "Song and Dance Man," Hudson (12;li week). Kinal weelc. Geort© M. Cohan's per.-onr' appeiiranca four weeks Ioni,'er than orlglpall.v intended, because of excellent business which tiien averaged over $10,000. ".-Vcross the Street" suc- ceeds Jfondav. "Spring Cleaning," Eltlnge <20tl» week). Sparkling comedy; good money maker. Touched up bit la bad going of In.st turee Weeks, yet tr.ide better than most non-niusl- eals. Last week about $12,000. "Stepping Stones," <;ioho (Iflh Week). No drop hero. Like "K1<1 F.oots, ' liiislness rnntinues at ca- pacity .and indications aro show will run into in-xt season. At ♦ 34,000 or over last v.e.k, it topjicJ big inusii-als. "Sun-Up," I'rin ecj) 143,1 ^eek). Litth' nieunralii di'.iiiia htill hold- iic: on; .ihle t.) oiicrato .it iiiod- erate gross and t!ii:efore ought to list lliroilL-;i vprin.;--. Around $4,000 l.it-ly. "Sweet Little Devil," •'entral (9!ii w. ik). i;eiiio\,,l from Asfor did •liii iiiusj. ,il no goml. (leiifn oft i'lisiiH ss in.i.v 111 hliiiiied as mm h '0;' liioi, in iii.-e, i:e,-cever; $10,00') to $1 I.(Hill. "Sweet Sci/entecn," T.vcevini t 1st '.v-i;'.). I Iiaid liy "lohn Henry M'.ii--; iii-.-it I::li- w..:- ".Swert Six- t'^'!i ' Opi-ned .Monday. I'nder- s'liiiil to |i,r.'- '.; iia'.iiili '-d boii'-e lour wi "iss. "Tarnish.'' P.'hnoit ir.'ith week). .Siiiijc'd in list :iiric wc-ks wilri llM--- list wei'it not over $0.50(1. Dii'ii no; 1 xci-iitinnal, most ever:/ otili-i- .irl ;l-Miin i.f s.ime lengtll of !i|;| h. ing off .il'-l this oil'- ' aoalil : ■ cov-i r. "The Chiffon Girl,' .I'.lscci's (5M ■v I ■ i. 1. I.ilii ; .lii y 'li' i.iti-d wlm n cu •■■» .iCI' Ma,.,iiV '.aii'ly— i ji i u i l li . i - n.- of .f I.;,null i'o:- na' of w.iy tln-- .'ii- . ia i.a.ild.- nett-ied ovi u ■■■1 li. .it |.-. e. .\l,...ut $7,5C0 SI - ! 'Ill -I l!,.!e;.-;i . -i: r.-.tes. I "Tho CocGO Har.ys High," Ul.jiiu (Slii c. ;.; I. 1; iri..| -.v -I li ni'W'cr 1 on>- !.'. su.-...- .-1.--. Ci.i s over $y.OI.'ii; 1 i'oi;';i, .: (1 (.1. 11 s;" 10)