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Lincoln's
Holiday
On B'way; 'Can't
NEW YORK—The Lincoln's Birthday holiday
for the school children and many of the
adult office workers boosted the fii'st run
business on Broadway, particularly for "The
Girl Can't Help It," new pictui'e at the Roxy,
and several of the long run holdovers. The
only other new fUm, "Tlxree Violent People,"
also had a good opening week at the Globe.
Among the pictures which did better business
than the preceding week were "The
Wings of Eagles," in its second at the Radio
City Music Hall, where it will stay only a
thu'd—until "The Spirit of St. Louis" opens
there February 21; "Lust for Life," "La
Strada" and most of the art house attractions,
and, of course, the two-a-day films, which
added special holiday performances. These
were "Ai-ound the World in 80 Days," in its
17th week at the Rivoli; "The Ten Commandments,"
in its 14th at the Criterion, and
"Seven Wonders of the World," in its 44th
at the Warner Theatre.
The Times Square pictures which held up
well enough included: "Edge of the City,"
in its second week at Loew's State; "The Iron
Petticoat," second at the Mayfair, and the
final weeks of "The Rainmaker," which was
replaced at the Astor by "Full of Life" February
12, and "Written oh the Wind," which
was replaced by "Battle Hymn" at the
Capitol February 15. The only other new
film was "Gold of Naples," Italian picture at
the Paris.
Both "La Strada," which has been nominated
for an Academy award, in its 30th
week at the Trans-Lux 52nd Street Theatre,
and "Lust for Life," in its 21st week at the
Plaza, again did turnaway business in the
evenings. Others were: "The Great Man,"
still great in its sixth week at the Sutton;
"Tempest in the Flesh," very big in its fourth
week at the World, and "Albert Schweitzer,"
a documentary which is getting favorable
word of mouth and had a terrific third week
at the tiny Guild Theatre. "Oedipus Rex"
also did well in its fifth week at the 55th
Street Playhouse.
(Average Is 100)
Astor—The Rainmoker (Para), 9th wk ) 05
Baronet—Don Giovanni (Festival), 7th wk 110
Capitol—Written on the Wind (U-l), 5th wk 115
Central—Mom and Dad (HP); She Shouido Said
No (HP), 2nd wk 1 50
Criterion—The Ten Commandments (Para), 14th
wk. of two-o-day 200
Fine Arts—Richard III (Lopert), 2nd wk. of continuous
run 1 20
55th St.—Oedipus Rex (Lesser), 5th wk 120
Globe—Three Violent People (Para) 125
Guild—Albert Schweitzer (Indep), 3rd wk 185
Little Carnegie—Wee Geordie (Times), 19th wk. . .110
Loew's State— Edge of the City (MGM), 2nd wk. . .125
Mayfair—The Iron Petticoat (MGM), 2nd wk 125
Normandie—Rhapsody in Blue (Dominant), reissue
105
Paromount—Top Secret Affair (WB), 2nd wk....l20
Palace— Jerry Lewis vaudeville show 175
Paris—We Are All Murderers (Kingsley), 5th wk.. . 1 10
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Ploza—Lust for Life (MGMJ, 2 1 st wk 1 60
Radio City Music Hall—The Wings of Eagles
(MGM), plus stage show, 2nd wk 125
Rivoli—Around the World in 80 Days (UA), 1 7th
vvk. of two-a-day 200
Roxy—The Girl Con't Help It {20th-Fox), plus
ice revue 1 40
Sutton—The Greof Man (U-l), 6th wk 135
Trans-'Lux 52nd— La Strada (Trans-Lux), 30th wk. . 160
Victoria—Baby Doll (WB), 8th wk 140
Warner—Seven Wonders of the World (SW), 44th
wk. of two-a-day 145
World—Tempest in the Flesh (Pacemaker), 4th wk.l 35
Big Holdovers Overshadow
Others at Baltimore
BALTIMORE—Most of the first run attractions
were holdovers, and for the most
part they did well. Of the newcomers, "Top
Secret Affair," and "Don't Knock the Rock"
on a bill with "Rumble on the Docks" were
disappointing.
Century—Anastasia (20th-Fox), 3rd wk 225
Cinema—We Are All Murderers (Kingsley), 2nd wk.l GO
Film Centre—Around the World in 80 Days (UA),
8th wk 250
Five West—Wee Geordie (Times), 7th wk 90
Hippodrome—The Teahouse of the August Moon
(MGM), 4th wk 1 00
Little—Storm Over the Nile (Col) 95
Mayfair—Written on the Wind (U-l), 7th wk 90
New—The Ten Commandments (Para), 8th wk...350
Playhouse—The Great Man (U-l), 3rd wk 90
Stanley—Top Secret Affair (WB) 85
Town—Don't Knock the Rock (Col); Rumble on the
Docks (Col) 85
'Secret Affair' Grosses
150 As Buffalo Leader
BUFFALO—Business was pretty good all
along the line this week. "Anastasia" held up
well in a third week at the Buffalo. "The
Ten Commandments" did fine in its eighth
stanza at the Century. "Top Secret Affair"
hit 150 at the Paramount and "Bundle of
Joy" had 130 in the Center. Good show
weather over the weekend helped boxoffices.
Buffalo— Anostosia (20th-Fox), 3rd wk 100
Center— Bundle of Joy (RKO) 1 30
Century—The Ten Commandments (Para), 8th wk. 135
Cinema—The Great Man (U-l) 115
Lafayette—Written on the Wind (U-l), 5th wk...l25
Paramount—Top Secret Affair (WB) 1 50
'Anastasia' Continues
To Lead in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH—After a month on view at
the Harris Theatre, "Anastasia" continued as
top grossing attraction in the Golden Triangle.
Fulton—The Girl Can't Help It (20th-Fox), 2nd wk. 70
Horns—Anastasia (20th-Fox), 4th wk 125
Penn—The Iron Petticoat (MGM) 110
Stanley—Three Violent People (Pora) 75
UN Officials at Reception
For Hungarians at Roxy
NEW YORK — United Nations officials,
civic and relief organizations representatives
and social figures attended a special reception
for Hungarian refugees at the Roxy
Theatre Friday