Variety (Sept 1929)

Wednesday, September 25, 192& LEGIT IMA T E VARIETY 69 life ftOr^^^^^ Ifhoopee" Lead rJOORNEY'S END' | Shows in N. Y. and Comment Twelve .' attractions. Qperied ;. on Broadway: Wst ■we0k, probably; tiie jieavieist preniiere iard the reason se^; - JEJlght . of the. do'sien . shows ■wWre pieced -Ini cut rjates lief ote Sat- urday .-^ Also a record; of its .Jcihd. . put of' the welter three shows stobd outi irrtiislcal, xiomedy and drama; ''The Street Siilger" caugl>.t ©n at the Shubert and apprpxir jhated |34,<>00 Its Initial week. : :Outr. standing was. the scoring of "Strictly .Dishbnofable" at :th€i, Avon (Klaw). Agiencies gobbled everything; |n sigliti With the scale tilted to ;$3..85 this ■■ comedy should. gross better, than $18,000! it got nearly $11,000 in- aix' perfovmihces : $3 top. . vRoipe's ilnd," 'EaijHsh murder^^m te.iry, opened late in the week at the liriasque and . W6n>€XceptiQnal rior tices.-■: y,: :■' List of Ja;st week's .attractions , in cut rates, is: "Hawk Island/? Long'- acre; hiladi61phla," ^ Mansfield; 'fCape Cod j'ollies." Bijou; "The Crooks Convention," Forrest; "Fi- ista/^ Garrick"A.. Strbrig Man's House," Ambaissadbr.; "Nfgger Rich" (changed to "the Big iShotv) Royalie and "Sweethearts,"., a .tevival, .Jpl- Boh'^. .■ .''Murder - .b^^ the • Secbnd Floor,!' a. late entrant. :6f the week ■previbus, also went into cut.', rates. :it. gbt.. about' $.I.0,0OO; at the Eltin1e;e but an agency buy explairi.9. that and the brokers werei sti^ck. . BuisiheRS iSieneraliy (;lim.bed again last: weiek, ; "Wise ; Child".. ip the smash of the new comedies,- with "$23,006. ; ri^ : along; : , ''Jburney> End.", slightly under-«stimated, bet-r ,tered .$20,000; "Gambling'' almost, as much; VStreet Stierie" $18,000 and ^ selling out still; :"Scarlet Pages" $18.fl00 and -looks to be set ; "Bird in Hand" better, $14-000; "Remote . Cbntrol'V climbed, $12,00Q 6r more; "iiet Us Be Gay,'' up, $12,500; "'The " Conithodore. Marric.s" slightly bet- ter; ?11.000; "Soldiers and Women" dittb,- $10,0.00. All otber non-musi- cals imhiat^riril. One of the new ; shows; got less.-than $3,000. .':M'usi.cals "Wbobpee" mi.bre than held its pacip, bettering $44,000 and topping the list again; "SWeel Adeline" is a musical contender, $42,0OO airxd . car pacity; "Sketch Book" strong, $34;- .000; ■ "Follow Thru" "Show Girl," $33,000; "Almanac," $28,000,. 'and strbrtg; "Hold Everything" leaped ;to over $27;000 and may 6tay,; "The- Littlo ; Show" again broke its box office record, better- ing $26,000; ""The New Moon" and r "A Night 'In "Venice" approximated that figitrc:; "Hot Chocolates" bet- ter;. $14,000 and will stick; "Scan- dals,", which opened Monday, is a new .contender for high money hon ' •.prs'. '• ■ ■ . ■ Leaving this week are "My Girl Friday," "Jerry, for Short" and "The .Crooks' Convention," one of last . week's crop; "A Comedy Is WOhien" folded up suddenly last week. Diie next week: "Candle Light." Em $14,000 FOR CARROLL; 'DOOR BHWEEN'W pire; "A Hundred Years Old," Ly cet)m; vth^ Criminal Code," Na- tiorial; "Ladies Leave," Hopkinsi ''Divided Honors," Forrest. Possible others are "Among the Married" and "Ri^born." "GREAT DAY" BOSTON UGHT AT $14,000 . Boston, Sept. 24 "ti'ollow ^hru," at Majestic, kept right on along its financially pleast ant course with:$28,00p. "Scandals" .wiis^ prictiGally. next dopr, but this • show built up during the week. Next came '.'Great Day," new mu Bical by Vincent Youmans. at the Colonial, and . ".Jarnegah," ; with . Riohard .Bennett,. - at. .the ' Wilbur Kei'ther close enough to bother. , . Thp - opinion of the critics- .who attcnclbd the opening; . of "Great Day" was that it had ijossihilitlcs biit- was . £a;r frOm b.btng. in shape yet. . :Last' week was^ b of cbh:* st;int .shifting.-and -ipruiiing: .in an . attempt to-, get- it ..running right, Another Week here • yet. V "Jarricgan;" a.t the Wilbuf. picked up ,s(ttn6 but riot enough to. make it a . local hit and this .week it goes but. • At the Plymouth, vsitidrting" fi.n- i.sl^ed Saturday niter a short en gagement, far'.frnm a sU'^cess. At ■ the .CU)ploy;- ui)to\vn {...small :hou.<<o of K.. E, -Cllve;. . "Croolcod. Riilot" opntinues to inin to; fine busi- . ness- . ' ■ ■..' ■ '•' ■;■ ■. New shows, ' here ' this week arc "the lilack CroOk." at Apollo =Tffonwirriy^KT^tiT"-^iji7r^tinTt^ hro(h,ers . in "Animal Crackers," at Shnbcrf, .and Fay Baintor. in "Je«il- pii.sy," at the PlyinoUth. .Estimates for Last Week "Fuliow -Thru," Majestic (4th week), No sign of sliiiping,. gro.ss- ing better by far than any other in . town, $28,000. "Jarnegan," Wilbur (last week). . ^. Los Angeles, Sept.. 24; ' ■ Indian summer seems to be bkay for the local legits; .Past week picked -up in general with one musi- cal in . town; . Harry. . Carrbirs. Rbvue, . at . the .Music Box; is the first, musical -here ..-in about six mpriths.'and the natives still JiHe.to see. ' ptancing - girlies/ It .; opened witia a $6. premiere and at a $2 scale' l.s ironing out rough edges, Wih the raised gate and a Saturday midnite show it hit close to $14,000 oh the Initial week to lead the town. • "Thie Door Between" pulled. Out of the -Belasco Saturday, night after- two • weeks of an expected month's sojourn. Dailies gave it good- no-, ticesv . but: • pUbUcsupport. w.a6 negligible. -Final was just ovef $5,- 000. -House stays dark until'Oct; 7, when "Lulu ^Belle'! arr.ive$. O.n Sept: 26. the Majestic reopens, with E. E. Horton,:. local fav, in "The, Cbm-^ rhand Perforniance/' Oiie house "goes. .'dark, this week with the termination of "Bad Ba- bies" ;at. the Figuerpa . PiayhonsO: "This one after getting .pinched,, etc., picked up and for its heict tp final week knocked off close tP $7,000, about $4,000 velvet. .; Trying. to get another hPUse for ,it;but local thea- trb pwners dbdging; Biltmore; af- ter more than a month. ih moth bails;; reojiens. Oct. 7 .with ''After Dark,"- ■■■ . : ':. Taylor Holnnes'"The Sap," got a: little niQi*e dough than usual at the President.: Intake . increaised . $1,000. to $6,900. "Big . Gambia,'f at the Egap, was iat $800 on its fifth we6k, but will stick. Charlbtte Green- wood still ■ packing them for the fifth week of "She Couldn't" Say No;" Gave the El Ca:pitan $7^100. - •, ""The .ybuhgest,". starring DOug- las vFairbanks,- Jr.; in. .its . Second week at. the yine . Street,' 10oks..like the best bet the. .hduse-'.has;, had since Franklin . Pangbbrn took it over; An even $7,000. Hollywood Plajrhbuse bost Buffy nothing on tire second week of; ''Rejuvenation of-A'uht Mary." Same pace as first week..$5;9oo;: ■ ■ Estimates for Last Week:.: ' .Belasco — :'The~ Bbor Between'^ (ind' and . final week), '. Edna 'Hib- bard/got tough .break on hier reapj:. pearancb despite, good daily notices; show closed - two .weeks ahead - of tini^ bedftuse count onlyshowed .$5,200,-:' ■ - ■ ■■y^ Egan-—: '-'The Bife ' Gainble;';.. (.5th week).. Gluttons tor. .i^u.nivvliment .when" plodding; along at .$800. ; ;. ; El- Capitah. '"She Couldn't Say No" ■ (5th week)..Greenwood draws; $7',106. • Figueroa PlayhouiBe — "Bad Ba- bies" (5th- week). Shows What a little police attention can do; $5,800, mOre than .producers . ever drbamed. they woyld get. .. > Hollyvybod Music Box — "Harry Carrollls Revue" (l.st.'week). 'Start- ed ■ off tb capacity' at $5 openingj slipped early ; part... bf week then midnite . .show ^Saturday; V $14;00p: okay and comedy cast changes be-. ing made. ' ; ;rt i Hollywood Playhouse—"Rejuye-. nation of AUrit Mary" (2nd week). Even with first stanza; $5,900. ,, Ppesident—^'The Sap" (4th week); Jirmpfed $1,000 ahead; of week; be- fore to'. $6,900; about three more weeks. Vine Street—"The Youngest'' (2d webk). Making money; . Doug. Fairbank.s,. Jr., means b. o. here.; $7,o.oo.- .:- Chicago, Sept. 24. An even dpzeh legit houses npw open in tPwn and all doing business. Weather has been just right. The. two new arrivals were: George M: Cbhap's new "Sign—X Y Z," opened Monday night at the Studebakcr, but the Theatre Guild's "Caprice," opening; at the Bl.ackstone the sanie night, drew thie real mob., "Follow Thru" came, back strong after a short sliimjp, hit high $34,000, and is agaih at the head of the,"pa-. rade.. "New; Moon," dpihg. big biz and paced ' fast, iti: second .. place,, tw 0 grand, behind the leaden ■ V- :. 'The .other two ■ musicals- trailing far db'wh the line. !TleasUre Bouhd" dropi>ed off badly to $20,000. Leaves town in two. Aveeks. "Rain Or Shine"'also sloughed a couple of &rand, running at the- sainft . pace^ This , show is doing okay .at that, figure,--'^ ' ■ . '? Journey's End" is a definite femashi. stickirig tb absolute capacity, fbr Its second week in town. "Kiblt-r zer," priced Ibwer, also pliaylhg to near, .capacity, remairiihg in-second place bf the nbri-musiciils.. .. "Perfect. Alibi", and; "Little .Accl.- dent,". both had good first 'weeks, the fOirmer doing better .than ex- pected. The , rnystery; "Jade God,, over on the . laike front ■ a;nd: .Out. of district, geltihig along nicely, at a, small figure* but showing; profits. "Nut Farm," the long-run isUrprisie,. droiipirig- off. - Leaves town Oct.: 5. "Fires bf Spring," originally booked for this house for the last week of. AugUst, comes in Oct. 6; • Other shows headed this way are ''Showboat," at the Illinois Oct, 1;. "Fioretta," at the Brianger Sept. 30; and. the same day "Kingdom of God" .at"the Ha;rri^v-:-;■ ■:;. V-. ". . . ' Eisiimatea jfor Last Week ; *< Fol low fh pu" (Apoilb, 6th week^ Picked up strong after dropping; reading town again. Very big. $33,500. ■ • ■ . , •., ■. ■ "Pleasore Bound'*^ (Majestic; 13th week)..Slapiped dbwri ag|\iri; ; 'Way off its gro^s. Leaves in two weeks. $20,000; ; - '*Rain or Shine'' (Grand, 3d week). Also dropped money; ■eff «3,&00 from preceding week. Only fair, at $20,000, . "New Moon" (Great Northern; 3d Week). Still getting stronger, and at this pace win stick iri town for a run. Excellent biz at $32,000.. "Kibitzier" (WPOds, 1th week)— Close to'capacity. $18,500. - . • "Nut F?irm" (Cbri, 20th' week). Dropping off, with end in sight. But still to; ther good at, $5,000. . VJdurhey's End" (Adelphi, 2d week). The gross honey Of town- Absolute capacity at this figure. .$.23,000; .' ■■: . ; ■ . V^l- "Jade Qod" (Playhouse, 2d week>. Not. asking for much mpney, and perfectly satisfied! with the dough it can save but of $6,000.- "Littlo Accidertt" (Selwyn. 1st wieek);. Big opening night and a big first week. Should make mpney here. $.14,000. - ' '^Perfect Alibi" (Garrick,; 1st week). Razzed opening night,' but biz .was okay for the Week. Very good at $11,000. . •■ ■ - , • ^ "Sign—X Y Z" (Studebaker. 1st Week). New George M.- COhah play opened Monday night. : >*Caprice" (Blackstone, 1st week). iRitz arrival Monday.' Theiatre Guild in town ior eight weeks.; : Figures estimated and comment point to som^ attractions being •uccessful, while the same gross accre.<^itcrf to osiers might sugriest mediocrity or loss. The variance is explained-m the difference in house capacities with the varying. overhead* Also the size of past, with consequent difference in necessary gross of profit,- .Variance in business necesisary for musical attraction aa against, dramatic play is also considered.. • , ' .^^^ Classification of attraction, house capacity .and top prices »t udmission scale .given belovy. .Key »<> S'V*''^*;^*?" V. &r«^^^^^ D (drama); R (revue); M Cmusica! comedy) s F (farce); Q (operetta). Admissidn tax applies on ikkets voer $3 Royce Leaves Fox Lbs Angeles, !Sept.' 24, Edward . Rbyccj dance.' .director from legit;'asked his release from :Fbx. ". ■ .-' ■ With the mm contract pahceHed, ROyce leaves • the ■ coast."to ■ stage a musical either in. New York pr - :. San Fi-anciaco, Sepi; 24,- . ■ AlV tho legit theatres tb.ok • si?vere punishment becau.se of the opera season; "Lulu Belle;''- at' the Cxir- ran, pot. the larges.t gross, . $14,000. but way below, what .was sixpectedi Nextdobr, ' at the ■ Geary; .."After barkv'f in- its thii'd weeki . drpppcd some, but St ill sati.sf a ctpry ;at ?l 2,r OOO."^' ■■ ■ ' ■ -. ■ v ■■■ l',oth of ..Henry Divffy's theatres were wallupod. Pi-o,«iicU'nt, • with "Palmy Days," featuririct Robt. Mc- Wade and Mabel Taliaferro,- puUod buf $3,500 . and "Skyrocket." at the Alcazar, grossed only $ 1,500, "Palmy Days"- scheduled for a qiilok yajiiki ••li()11ywood Koviie." at the Co- lumbia, tlvird : w0ok, -wl i ppod to . $ 10, - 000' • Lafayette Players in :'K.'>in." .at C'apitol. .didn't rfgi-sttr ,in lirst vveck. .iJUliing iv liare $2,r,00.> (JCcon Street fhoatre. With' "The Flat Tiro.", drew $1,500 in four days. AhgHn-^Brown ClaLims . Margaret- Ani^liri has filed , claim for a week's salary against Sb.erman Brpwrt, operator of .stpck at -Mil-- .■vvaukee, claiming, the . amount, due for a^ stock.ai)pearance in .-'The "VVo^r man pt' Bronze," ' :' Brown has cpUntercd by .ch.irging that Miss Anglin refused tp. attie^nd rehearsals which caused him. to put in a substitute bill. : ; . Equity with •whoni both charges were filed i.has .sent the mUtter to, arbitration. . ; ' '. - Picked- up hit more. $10,000. mild. "Jealousy," iMymoulh (first wook). Took- place of "Skiililihg," which went out with $a,00n. VAnimar Craokers," Rhubert (l.*5t week). "Black Crook." .Npollo (Ist week). "Great Day," i""' 'nial (2hi week). Not ,so hot $l4,0Q|i,. ; Damita's New Title "Tin Hats,": the Co'nhoily-.Swans- trom-show for-which Lily IJamita [vwill temporarily desert picturca, has been changed tb "All Ls Fair." • .SoemS thp-t: Metro did a film called' ''.Tin Hats'^ and objected to |=Ch^egi iTTIHlF^^ , Catlett'ti Raise Hollywood, Kept. 24, Walter Cattlett has cHckod with FoSt and company has exerci.sed his option for another six month.s. • Catlett will also ifet $250 more a week- "Aimanac," Erlangeii's (7th .week) (R-^l,ij«0-$5.50).—Broadways. the . ati'e ..pace ' moved forward again last week;'revue holding to excel- lent ..trade; .$28,000;. rtijxtinees need. 'buildingV. "Bird in- Hand," BiiVrymbre .(2frth - ■ week) ;<GD-.:i,090-$3.85y r— Ad- - .vanced further and has. ichance.] ■ to stifk until -first Of year,- when ./Ethel Barry'more Opens .•.s:ca..son; •Over $14,000/ ' "C>ape Cod Follies," . Bijou. (2nd ■:. week) .(R-<)05-$4-40) -1-^ Got: fair . .bre)a.k opening nighti but busineiss 'ciiahces not so ;good; ;is ..bne bf half 'a doipn of last week's ne\v . shbw.s that went into cut .r.n.tcs.. . "Comedy of .W.onnien:/:' Craig.-^rassed out of .the- picture Tiiesdaj^ of la.st ■week; lasted four dtlys.. . . . " F b I I ow T h r u,",:-Clianin's 46th St../(38th- week) (M^l,413-$.5:50) Have not beeh -enough nPw^ .m sicals to affect this' holdover "hit • •. Still among leaders; $33,00.0. "Fiesta," Carrick ■ (2rid ^ wee:k> .(.D- . 537-$3)—^Playhou.se: .. got a pom' stak uptOwh'with this piece;- gent . erailly panned. ■ "Gambling," Fulton (5th week): (CD.. ■ 913-$3.85)—Nothing., /should .: 6top the popularity -of tHb 'Cohah . mjilr . ier; riding - to approximate, ca- • pacity. with last.' week .- claiihed around $20;OflO'^- . ' , / "Hawk Island," Isohgacre , (2nd . week) .~(CD-1.0i9.-:$3) .t-" Regarded . as fair pfopbr.ty. but is up against many mystery plays arid chances In doubt; about.$i5.«00. fii-st week. "Hold Everything,^' Broadhurst ■ . (51st wbek) .(M-:I.ll;8-$5.50) Booked for .Cliiicago after anothier ^ Week, but trying to cancel put-of- . tpwn find cbritinUe here; claimed . . oVer $27,000 la.'rt week. "Hot Chocolates," Hud.son . (15th week) ■ (R-1:;904-$3)T-Has chance '. to hold- over through autumn; : last' week claimed to have; been best With- takirigis around $14;000.. '<Hbuse Party," Cort : (3rd w6ek) (D-l,043-$3.)—Authors took '..over - show and moved it .h^.re under a three-Week guai^antee; aftei* that "Maggie the Magriiflcent" due .in; . : "I*arty':* about $4,000. "It's a Wise Child," Belasco .(8th . week): (Cri,05b-$3..85)—Still the . bei^t of tiie. .hOh-miisicals, -with capacity the rule and gross $23,^ • 000. :- - "Jerry for Short," Waldorf (7th •Week). (C-l,101-$3)—Final.- .week; -going on tour, where- it has bet.^ ' ter chance than Broadway; "The House of Fear" Oct, 8. ."Journey'sEnd," Miller's V(28th week) . (C'946-$4.40)-^Ovcr $20,7 .000| a mark thi.s holdover hit has . .made, a dozen times; tops "Street Sciene" because of higher scale. "Let Lis Be Gay/' Little (32nd week) .CC-530-$4.40)-^From last week's pace, should stay into-win ter; got $12,500, a very good flg ureforthissmallhou.se.. "Many Waters," Maxine HUlott (1st . week) :(CD-924-$3,85)—Presented by Arch .Selwyn and C. B. Cpch- . ran; written by: Monckton H^ffe; English iilay and cast, but headed by Ernest Truex; opened TUe-sday. "My Girl Friday," Republic (32d week) (C-g01-$3 —Final week; had quite a stay, spanning the summer; hbt big, but somewhat . . profitable; gpes tb. Detroit; fol lowing attraction not definite "Murder oh the Second Floor," El- tinge' (3rd week): (D.-892-$3)— Ticket brokers are holding the bag on : :this - Engli.sh mystery I?iecc; . got /about $.io,oqo . fir$t' full week by virtue Of .buy.' . ., • "Night in Yenioe,". MaJc.stiO (19th ..- week) : (R-l,17.6-•^$5,50)•-^-R;•e. y u,c mby.ed 'here last week arid, aimed through autumn-; bu.siue.ss, rated above $25,000 la.st wPck-.' "Nigger Rich," Rpyale .(2nd • week) ' . (Cl>l.lltl-$3>;—Opened . late, laat week after one' dres.s rehearsal; . most of iirst-ihighters doubtod -its . rhanco.s; title changed; to "The ■r T,iK Shf)t." ' "Philadelphia," ; Mnn.sneld - ^ f2n(l .. week) .. (C.j).-l,().30v$3)^Au(lionoC'S .seemrid to like;t])is mcllor. but at- tendanee ■C-ery .slirri first week; es- timated iiridor $3..aoa; rewritirig it ^'Remote Controlj" 48th .St. (3rd - wock>' .(b-^9C9-$3) —.sponsors look for .fui'lhor .str-ady • iniprpVehicnt; la.st week the-f^luiined gros.s was flUoteO over $1.'2.0.00,-.: "Rope's End," Jla.s<rui> (2nd .week) ; . (IJ - 700 - $3) ICn.tilish . drama ' known as "Hope", in London opened latr; last Week, dra.\ying -v-eiiy=good=^not'i<i^iS: ton by Tilmer . Hice;' .■ TFuirsdaV ; ■tsei)t,.26),:r; . v - • - ... ■; I^Scarietv' Pages,".. iloi-osVa'--' (3rd.-.: . wpek) (l)'-90:6r$3.So) ->■- Secdnd ■ Aveek's taking.5 around 'JIS.OOQ, . ' wiuch is as good asfii-st, Avhen . a $5,50 'premiere ac'cpvi»t;ed . fbif . ... slightly more coin; Should, sticjlc.. . . "Scotland Yard/' Harris (Ist week): (l)-l,051.'-$3)H-Prb.<?&nted by a; H, Woods'; his third melodrama in • tvi-o weok.s; written: by D^'riisori :Clii:t ;;:ppehs .Friday (Sept. 27)..; . ; ':. "ShoW Gir1>'?\ ziegfeld. (isth -week) ;.(;Al7l;621i-*6><56);. / Lppltis.: like /{(nr: .othoi' hiorith . hero hut ::i.nivy stay until ."Bitter Sweet." due, Nov, .4; .. "ciiri" .abput :$33,(j0]0; . r :: "Sketch Book," Earl Carroll (13th. week) .(Rr908-$6.60).. . ^lo.ves ..to . 44th Strcet aftoi- this week; revue '. had been a hot agency, ticket arid;: .should la.st well into new:'^easori; . . $34,000. ■ ; ■ • "Soldiers and Women," Riti .(4th we^ik): (GI>-945-$3). Last, week's , pace slightly improved with gross ■ around $l0.6od; costs mpriey. .tb . operate arid-must niatorlally im-.; '.-prove;-: ■ •■ Street Scene,", Playhouse .:(38lh week) . (D^879-$3,85). , Bu.'sinesig. ; just as sti'phg- rio^v. ai. hist Svin-: .. ter; diffcrentie . in . .gross ; imma- terial; played nine performances . . then;. $18:000; capacity. "Strictly Dishonoiable>"' Avon (2hd : weck) ;(ti;-830-$3.85). Looks .like ■ a .sure sri-iash; : capacity second night and demarici. yer^ biis?; In six ijcrformanccs bver $10,600; with Scale up show can do $18,000;,, tb $19.,0.0.(j on'week,. ^'Strong ' Man>8 Hoiise," Ambassador . ' ,:(2rid week): (CD-l,206-$3). :Came in Avith ; fa'vorable mention, but first nighters couldri't see .-why^ . and ;Went into cut rates, ., ■. 7 "Subway Expresis," . Liberty (1st ■.; wedk) (P-l,202-$3). Pro-serited by ' Abe Blatt^ a kid producer; ari- . otiier murder, mystery but liked in nearby, try-out houses; Eva Kay Flint arid Martha Madisohj ; author.s; opened "Tuesday. . f'Sweet Adeline.? . Hammnr.stein' "Scandals," Apollo. (1st week) (R l,l68-$5.50)-^Pres(:nt(!d- by: ( Jeorse ' W:hito; hi.s 10th of tlie revue se- ries; has been in procfrSs of iixirig put of town and reported pkfiy; bf)r'nfd Monday, "See Naples and Die," V;inflii-l>i ost wcckj . rcii..-7n-'••.•! 1 -I'l-<- nctiioi} by Ix)ujs E. G.f Ji.'^lti'.; writ 'Sweet Adeline,? . Hamrnnr.stein'a .: . (4th week), (M-li?(55-$6.60). Agen-: ' bie&^ getting :all. sorts of fancy prices fpr : -gpod locatlop.s : and othciHvise;' smash inu.sicaV;. $42,:-r . -000. ■ :■ : ■ ' : -^v VThe Commodore Marries,? Ply- mouth (4th week) (D-li042-$3.85)i f>lis'.h.tly improved and may make . a showing; last week takings b'e.^ twcen $10,000 and : $11,000.- "Sweet Land of tiberty," Knicker- . bocker (1st week. (D-l,412-$3). Presented by A. L, Erlanger and GePrgc Tyler; written by Philip Pimriing; liked oiit of town; opened. Monday. : . "the Camel thru the Needlers Eye," truild .: (24th week) .: .(D-9l4-$3). Anothei; week then ;"Karl and-. . Anna," : ; "The Crbok's Convention/' Forrest (ind week) (D.-l,Ol5-$3>. Final weokr number ..of week's : new., shows went into cut rates; this is; • another;. "Divided- Hpnors"' 'next . . week. . ' >*The Little Show," Music. Bpx f22rid week) (U-l,000-$4,40>, Last week thi.3<'little revue aBain broke; its box office .record, going. to. more than $26,000. "The Love Expert/' Wallack'.s (1st ; week) .(C-77.0-$3), Presentied by (iliLStay Blum; written by John Kirkpatrlck; opened Monday. : . "the New Moon," Imperial (54th . wxiek),. ;-((>>l,44Cr$5v50).:.; ;:Going :v ailong to go.Od: enough profit ancl'. should stick.ianother t\yo months;.^ ; pace arburid $26,000. "the iStreet Singer/': iE<hwbert (2rid. . week) ■ (M-l;395.-$!),50). Won favorable notices witji business exoollcht throughout the .first- ■ week; estimated: gross, $3.4,00.0. ' 'fWhoop^e/' New Amsterdani (40th week) .(M.-l,702-$5.r)0), . Moved forward .ajrairi to . $4'1,.'>00' and again topped Bro.-idwa.y.; uiight- to .last, until, Jan, 1 arid • probably . lon^j'o.r,-..: Little Theatre—Special Attraction* . "Mountain Fufy/'^ President;, -w'tlt- ten by ibavid Davidson, Jr.,.ppona . Kept. .25. • ' "The Star .of Bengal," LyritV. IIoliQ- ken;. by Joan LowoU. uiid Tlioiiip-^ ; . sort.Buchanan; opens ;S<,m)1. ?5.. , . "Sweethearts/' JplKori's! rcviviU .ior Vi('toi' l[<-rbert op''r<'tta. Civic Repertory, 1.4th StiV-ft. "Porgy," IJacik; . repeat; If'tivlnt: fgr ■. rbadV • AfterlJJark,^ .lUaltpi n '!bQk<:!n; re* ■ vivalT~ir2rul . w^eelK . v~ "Kansas: City Kitty," Gansvoprt ((;!'Ovi,;. Strc'frl) ; opens .Sept. 25. • Ray With New Firm • \\"i,iifik.-r.-Hay goes with the rie^ I. i:it iirurliii lMf,' lir».n.. of P.olton, Kal» jjjer. & Ituby. as t'on. mgr.