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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09
CAMEO OFFERING
 MUSICAL COMEDY
'FOOtlight Parade" Begins Three-Day Engagement
 Tomorrow

With a cast headed by a. dozen popular screen favorites and in- cluding 250 of the most beautiful girls in the world, "Footlight Par ade" Warner Brothers gigantic musical successor to "42nd Street" and "Gold Diggers of 1933", will arrive on the screen of the Cameo theater, Sunday, Monday and Tues day.
 This new and mammoth spect- acle is said to far surpass it's pre- decessors in the originality and beauty of its ensembles, in Its hil- arious comedy drama plot, it's songs and it's romantic love inter- est. The screen play by Manuel Self and James Seymour is a story of back stage life, but entirely diff ferent from anything before screen ed. It deals with a young musical comedy director who loses his job when talking pictures supplant musicals on the stage and turns to making prologues for motion pie ture theaters on a wholesale scale
 There is a definite and well knit plot with riotously funny situa- ttons and sparkling comedy. Two teams of players furnish the love interest played by James Cagney and Joan Blondell and Ruby Keel CT and Dick Powell with Claire Dodd and Renee Whitney as the gold digging, dangerous damsels. A quartet of famous comedians furnish a large part of the hilarity. They are Frank McHugh as the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09
NEW GARDEN GETS
 PEG O MY HEART
Marion Davies Starred in in Irish Cinema Opefi-
 ing Sunday

Sure, and it's grand entertain ment, is Peg O. My Heart. All the Irish whims of the famous stage play has been deftly captured in the making of this Marion Dav- ise starring vehicle which will play the New Garden theater Sunday and Monday. The charm and ca .priciousness of the little Celtic lass all knew so well in. the theater when Laurette Taylor played 1t, have been carefuilys retained by Miss Davies in her splendid per- formance. Indeed, she gives the most sincere and effective portrayal in many months. Her Peg is sim ply delightful. %
 Onslow Stevens, "a comparative newcomer. is the leading man, III the film and gives rise to expecta- tions that he will forge his waysto an individual niche on sthef screen. He is certain of aHstrong following. Judging from the seasy negotiation of His first important role. Robert z. Leonard directed the !, picture from the J. Hartley Manners play. Frances Marion did. the adaptation and the screen play is by Frank R. Adams. The story moves with straightforward clarity and departs only in trifiing incidents from the original 'thene.I The dialogue is sprightly, especially when read in the infectious ,brogue adopted for the characterization by Miss Dav- ies.. H aff's ;. f'2 ~
 Included in the. cast of the Met
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09
MAE WEST HEADS STRAND PROGRAM
"I'm No Angel" Starts Four=Day Run TO-n1Or-
 row By Request

Mae West in I'm No Anger heads the Strands program Sunday to Wednesday evening.
 Miss West scared to the greatest heights of popularity any screen actress has ever, attained, revolu- tipnized feminine styles as the re- suit of her last film, "She Done Him Wrong" The imagination fails in an attempt to figure what her latest picture will accomplish.
 For it is superior to her first starring film in every respect - story, star performance, excellence of production, wisecracks and songs.
 Miss West gives splendid per- formanoe-she portrays a colorful character, Tira, q hardboiled, cnr- nival dancer, who becomes a New York sensation. On her rise to fame and fortune, she vamps any number of men, finally ending up beseiged by her ''tall, dark and handsome" a society millionaire.
 She sings five sensational songs. dances the "midway"-a spectacu- lar variation of that same shimmy which, we are told, she herself originated; wears lovely clothes. an she scintillates with wit in an hilarious courtroom scene.
 Since the movies were in their swaddhng clothes, no star ever has so completely dominated a film as Miss West, but Paramount cleverly has surrounded her with a capable cast including Cary Grant, Kent Taylor, Edward Arnold, Ralf FIar- olde, Gregory Ratoff, Dorothy Peterson, Gertrude Michael Rus sell Hopton, William B. Davidson and others.
 The companion feature presents Richard Dix in Ace of Aces a rousing, red-b1ooded action story Of the bird men who swept the skies during the great war that is now history. It presents Dix in a role keenly fitted to bis personal talents. He is supported by an excellent cast including Elizabeth Allan and Ralph Bellamy. .4.n..
 On Wednesday evening the man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09
JAMES CACNEY IN STATE HEADLINER
"Lady Killer" Starting To-day, Has All=Star
 CaSt-EndS Tues.

James Cagney in Lady Killer tops a splendid double feature pro- gram at Warmers State to-day to Tuesday evening.
 There's never a drag or a slow moment in a Cagney picture-mo- tion picture fans know that by now but the speed and pace of Lady Killer" is enough to make this production easily the fastest and, in many ways, the most gripping of Cagney's recent dramas. Lady Killer" is a splendid com bination of the Cagney in Public Enemy "Taxi," "The Crowd Roars," Pic ture Snatcher" and "Footlight Pa- rade."
 There's no hint, in the opening chapters of Lady Killer" that Dan Quigley, played by Cagney, theater usher at Broadway cin- ema palace, is some day to become a Hollywood star. It's farthest from Dams mind, too, at that time. When he loses his job as an usher, his first step seems to be taking him in the direction of the under world. He becomes both finger man" and arch-schemer for a gang of crooks, and their rackets in- clude everything from housebreak- ing to blackmail and running q gambling speakeasy.
 Then an unlucky killing makes them all fugitives from justice, and Dan Quigley makes tracks for California, only to find that the long arm of the law is waiting for him there.
 It doesn't take Dan long to lose both his girl and his bankroll. the world of motion pictures much against his better Judgment it is as an "extra". Being a con- vict one day, an Indian brave the next, for three dollars and a box lunch is the poorest racket" he's ever run across, Dan decides.
 Then he meets Lois Underwood, charming Hollywood star, and things begin to happen.
 But of course Hollywood success doesn't run any smoother than true love, though Dan Quigley has been lucky at both. His cook pals who deserted him when he was down on his luck, turn up now that he's successful movie star to make hlm agaln a catSpaW III their criminal enterprises.
 The showdown that Follows be- tween Quigley and his former is tense. headlong melo- drama, and supplies a thrilling cli- max to a refreshingly different pie ture.
 Improving as he is with each new production, James Cagney has never done anything racier or more sparkling than the hero of Lady Killer, Mae Clarke does excellent work as the sweetheart of his shady days, and interesting Margaret Lindsay is charming and as Lois Underwood. The cast of supporting players, among them Henry O'Neill. Douglas Dum- brille, Leslie Fenton, Raymond Hatton, Russell Hopton and Rob- ert Elliott, all contribute authen- tic portraits.
 The companion feature presents Irene Dunne with Give Brook in "If I Were Free" This is a pre- release showing and critics who were privileged a pre-view acclaim it the finest work Miss Dunne has ever given the screen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09
Hollywood Ne1os And Gossip

Instead of getting scolded when she sticks out her tongue at her dad, little Carol Ann Beery has Papa Wally shaking with laughter. John Barrymore invariably can get a laugh out of an actor blowing up in his lines. Jean Harlow's idea o freal amusement is pulling prac- ticai jokes.
 Taking snapshots of friends at unsuspecting moments is Helen Hayes idea of fun. She'lwl laugh for hours simply over the prospect of showing them the pictures at a later date. And Jimmy Durante always can get a laugh out of his own stories of his early experience.
 
 Work Comes in a Bunch
 Charles Farrell is doing the thing Hollywood said he couldn't do-he's coming back bigger than ever. Charley's friends were very free with their criticism about a year ago when he asked for re- lease from his Fox contract which, if worked out, would have paid him another $160.000.
 As the months went by and he didn't get another jom, the actor began to wonder if his friends had been right. However, at the end of eight months he was signed for the leading male role in "Aggie Appleby."
 A second followed immediately on the heels of that. Then came a third. Now he's so busy working that he hasn't even time to play polo-and at more money than he was getting before.
 Where the Money Goes
 Then there's the actor who conn plained about his wife buying a new dress, "w,hen we haven't q drop of Bourbon in the house."
 Just to sow they're as good on the stage as on the screen, Dolores Del Rio and Ramon NOvarrO took important parts at a recent benefit performance in Los Angeles, for sufferers of the TampicO hurricane. They're shown here, Dolores in the costume she wore in several dance numbers, and Ramon as he made his first personal song recital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09
NEWSPAPER FILM
 LYRIC FEATURE
Hold the Press Starring Tim Mccoy, Playing i.
 Sunday, Monday

In a plot based on actual hap penings in newspaper mans ca reer, Tim Mccoy will be seen as a daring reporter in Hold the Press" when it comes to the Lyric theater Sunday.
 The story is from the pen of Hor- ace Mccoy, formerly newspaper man in Dallas, Texas. While em- ployed in. that city, MT Mccoy un- covered vicious underworld rack ct that preyed on paroled crim1n- als, keeping them always indebted to the racketeers and crooked pol iticians who fostered the practice.
 Mccoy has taken the high-lights of the story and woven them into a screen story, Hold the Press" in which Colonel Tim Mccoy is starred as the daring reporter who gets on the trail of the racketeers and exposes. them at infinite risk.
 The plot furishes the actor with plenty of fast and exciting adven- ture before he finally rounds up the crooks. Machine guns chatter and bullets whine, and a half-doz- en exciting personal encounters keep the excitement at high pitch throughout the story. Romance is provided by pretty Shirley Grey.
 The co-feature is "The Kennel Murder" starring William Powell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09
CAPITOL OFFERS
 MYSTERY CINEMA
The Kennel Murder Case Heads Double Feature
 Commencing Sunday

'"The Kennel Murder Case" a Warner Brothers picture, brings William Powell back to the screen of the Capitol theater Sunday as Philo Vance, the famous detcc- tive character created by s. s. Van Dine.
 The action is. swift moving, starting with the murder of q prize Scottie and involving the slaying of two men, and the attempted murder of a third. Mystery piles on mystery as Philo: Vance uii- ravefs the crimes in which. seven suspects have both the opportunity and the motive for the killings.
 There is more of romance infthe underlying theme than the usual detective story including love af- fair between the niece of the mur- dercd men and titled Englishman as well as ,atclandestine affair and a, mad infatuation on. the part of the uncle for his ward. !, &T-s,s l. Playing in support of Powell is Mary sAstor as his leading lady.
 sThe companionate. feature is Magma" a picture starring TaIa Bircll and Melvyn Douglas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09
POLI'S BILL CLARA
 BOW IN "HOOPLA"
Fiery ''It" Girl Starred in Carnival Cinema Begin=
 ming To-day

Clara Bow, the ever-fiery, is making her latest screen appear ance today until Tuesday night at the Poli theater in "Hoopla," the story which is taken from The Barker" one of the most success full stage playes ever presented.
 It is a story of carnival life, like the one Mae West was in, and shows the hatreds, desires, TO- mances and loves of the "big top" and this red-headed dynamic actress, is more al1uring, more dy- mamie, more thri1l-bent than ever in the role of the dancer" and what dancer she is.
 She wagers that she can win the love of certain young man, who happens to be the son of the owner of the carnival. He is a youth whose nature is far removed from the air of the carnival and he falls an easy prey for this vixen, who has what it takes to get what she wants. He is so trusting and naive that 1t works change in the man. ner of the grill and she for the first time feels the sensation of a great love.
 The boys father objects to the d1alT, and there IOIlOWS a Ser1eS or incidents in which the three en- deavor to straighten out their tan gled lives.
 The cast in support of Miss Bow includes Preston Foster and Rich- ard Crowell as the father and son respectively, then for comedy you have funny Jimmy Gleason, Her bert Mundlin and Minna Gombell and other artists of similar caliber.
 It is rated the swellest show on earth. with the princess of "it'' who in this picture is also the empress of emotion.
 On the same program will be a short subject Motor Mania" that has been. awarded the highest of 1aurels and which critics are. rav- ing about. You will thoroughly en- joy this delightful part of the program plus a full comedy Three Little Swigs," one of the ever pop tlar fashioned reels, cartoon and the News with the latest hap penings of the day will complete the program.
 For the mid-week change of pro- gram Wednesday to Friday two su- perb pictures will be on tap, fea- turing Leslie Howard in "Berkley Square," and Ricardo Cortez in ."rhe Big Executive"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09
HOLLYWOOD NEWS AND COS SODhie Has HODes

The film colony now is playing host to Sophie Tucker-and doing an elegant job. "I've never had so much fun in my life," Sophie tells me. Its the first time in my life that have had chance to play and it seems as though everyone in town is bent on helping me have a good time.'
 When she gets enough play un- der her belt, Miss Tucker is going to give serious consideration to a screen career for the next few years. She wants to be a modern Marie Dresler, do the same things that Marie does, except in more elaborate setting.
 Arlene Judge Back
 With her baby son getting big
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09
BY DAN THOMAS

NEIA Service Staff Correspondent
 Hollywood Making people laugh now comes under the head ing of big business. Certain per- sons, such as Eddie Cantor, Zasu Pitts, Joe E. Brown, Harold Lloyd the Marx Brothers and others, draw huge salaries for doing just that.
 It's an easy job = if you know your subject. But it's not so easy to get your humor across in pie lures as it is on the legitimate stage. In the theater, the come Gians can get the feel of their au- diences and act accordingly. That can't be done with only camera for an audience.
 And Hollywood itself offers plenty of proof that what will draw roars of laughter from one person won't get. even smile from an- other.
 Take Joan Crawford (and who wouldn't like. to?, for example. One of the property men who always works on loans films can make her laugh any time simply by singing insane parodies on various songs she had recorded in her pictures. Clark Gable gets many of his biggest laughs from his fan mail - you know, those mash notes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09
CACNEY SINGS IN
 ALHAMBRA SHOW
Renders Shanghai Lil" in "FOOtlight Parade"
 Starting Tomorrow

Filled with gigantic spectacles set in magnificent backgrounds, "Footlight Parade" the Warner Brothers musical comedy winds up a smashing climax in the number Shanghai Lil," starting Sunday at the Alhambra theater.
 In this number James Cagney, principals in an all-star, cast, who started his career as a hoofer on the stage, goes through a dance act that is a treat and a surprise. According to the plot, Cagney is the director of a picture prologue, entitled shanghai Lil' and is not supposed to act in it. And what will be even more surprising to the fans is the Jimmy Cagney's sing ing of Shanghai Lil."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09

o-Goldwyn-M Mayer production are J. Farrell Macdonald, JuIiette Compton, Irene Browne, Tyrreil Davis. Alan Mowbray, Doris Lloyd, Robert Grieg. Nora Cecil and Godfrey Gill. sel Shp
 The companion attractions are Bob Steele in 'The Rainbow's' End'' and John Mack Brown in, Fight ing With Kit Carson. s'TAlso nr the bill are choice short subjects. -' Extry attractions at. this theater arc Auction Circus with Sam Bar low, the comedy auctioneer. We'd nesday night and Thursday and Friday. four big time (. vaudeville acts at the New Garden theater Hive and let8slive prices.,'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09

ger and huskier every day, Arlene Judge is turning her attention back to pictures-and keeping very busy too. In a few short weeks she has appeared in two films. signed a new long-term contract with Twentieth Century Pictures, and started her first production under that banner.
 Besides, she still seems to find time to attend a Sewing bee once a week, there joining with several other young screen mothers in making clothes for their young sters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09

dance director, Guy Kibbee, the theatrical magnate, Ruth Donnel- ly as his wife and Hugh Herbert the company's milksop censor
 The co-feature is Tim Mccoy in Hold The Press" fast newspaper story fighting against crime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09

Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vincj, Hans Holbein, Raphael, Bertillo11, Prof Edward S. Morse and Presi- dent James A. Garfield were among the famous "southpaws" outside of sports circles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09

The scene is set in barroom of Shanghai, China, the rendezvous of American marines. Jimmy Is hinsa self supposed to be marine and causes no little astonishment when he hurtles onto the stage in full dress regalia. But he manages to change later into sailors uniform and the act is taken as one of his clever gags. Jimmy shares the spotlight in the scene with Ruby Keeler who sings one of the pop ular song numbers of the show, Shanghai Lil," and, the while Jimmy hoofs 1t, and then also sings the song.
 In addition to it's unparallel dance ensembles and lifting songs "Footlight Parade" carries an un- usually strong plot with a double romance in which the teams of Cagney and Joan Blondell and Miss keeler and Dick Powell are the principals.
 Besides this feature will be shown 50 minutes of delightful short subjects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09

agement will present the A.aB.s C., Minstrels tn ddition to the regular show. Heresi is your opportunity to
 hear Waterbury's premier rain- strels in their latest. and finest revue. Thursday brings Ruth Chat terton in Female" and Ginger Rogers and Z Norman sFosterRs in "Rafter Romance" @ ias
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09

Debating contest judge says small schools produce the best orators. The larger schools are too busy perfecting the football players. a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-16
-Gualtleri photo.

The Beau Brummei club of tho Y. M. c. A. held Q dance on Sat- urday evening at the gymnasium. The affair was arranged as 0 dance of the phantoms and sinister dec- orations carried out the ghostly atmosphere.
 The committee in charge consis- ted of George Kushlis, stanton Webster, Louis Manseau, George stanton, Clarence Tobin, Joseph Carroll, Otto Shatas, Van Synder, and Edward Nelson.
 Among those present were: NJ. R. Kraft, Miss O'Beanler, Gene Thriter, Dorothy Couass, Don Mon. aghan, Dorothy Burns, James c. Falzono, Helen Walsh, George Parker, Marguerite Gibbons, Bob Hamel, Velma Monchard, Louis J. Ranslow, Lillian Platt, Franklin R. Anderson, Lucille Messer, Raymond Mier, Ruby Swanson, Arnold Swanson, Yvonne Kinney, Hans Winzer, Jeanne Morio, Hor- ace Wynn, Rita Veilleffe, Ernest Marchard, Germaine Adam, Rob- ert Alihite, Winifred King, Mir. and Mrs. Rugglis. Joe Carroll, Elsie Eugrat, Ken Iris, Jeane Teller, Frank Whalen, Marion Houston, Joseph May, Ruth Reichenbach, Edward J. Mcdonald, Rita shea.
 William Salisbury, Norma Now Leo Drainvilie. Rita Bernier. George Parentean, Claire Bernier. Ellen stonehouse, George stanton, Mp nmA Mpa TAaAAh Muntha Ka&1 Johnson. Edward Weaving, Joe Zibeil, Joyce Weber, Ned Wolff, Gladys Johnson, Angelo Summa, Millio Bareferano. Walter France, Charlotte Tracy, Bradley King, Magyar Doak, Leroy M. Gibbs, Sue Wells.
 Teda vontriaenn. Don Taruilo, Peter Gannuitz, Louise Murphy, Selma Peck,, George Voiliette, Mir. and Mrs. R. A. Jones. Lillian Bell, Lawrence Gillnrd, Helen Wasilaus- kas, Ray Snyder, Edna Broithaupt, Henry Schissler, Francis Kilmar- tin, William Butter, Betty McSrai- tibb, Marty Brennan, Helen M. Sullivan, c. Wilbur Gregory, Paul line Mustagh, Edward Hartrapt, Dorothy Hart, Edward Fossben- der, Ruth Warner, Clarence Tobin, Berniee Rehm, Richard Hager, May Valione. Pat Mango, Mary Baikus, orvilie Roberts. Lorraine Ticrney, Walter Koblbags, John Mulcahy, Edna Grove.
 The Blue Star Sewing club hold their meeting ct the homo of Mrs g. Pierro on Friday evening. Those attending included: Mrs T.. solomi- ta, Mrs M. Rocco, Mrs T. Mario, Mrs R. TiIiipone, Mrs J. Travisan. no had Mrs S. pierro. Tho next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs l.. solomita of Orange street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-16
Bruhms Music Club Presents Program
 This EUeNing

One of the feature meetings of tho season of the Mattatuck Musi- cal society will be held this even- ing when the Brahms Music club
 of New Haven will be presented in a varied program at the home of
 Mrs John P. Elton of Church street. Miss Fannie Mccormack Is in charge of the arrangements. All
 members are urged to attend as we'll as other groups interested in musical art. The program will start at s:15 o'clock.
 ' Miss Irene LaFlamme who is to sbe married on January 23rd to Donald Harding, was the guest of honor at Q miscellaneous shower given on Thursday evening at the zhome of Mrs John LaFlamme. En- fertainment was enjoyed through .out the evening and refreshments awere served. Those attending were: Misses Josephine Tedesco, sressie Gotta, Patricia Yakalevich, Iillian Maher, Yvonne Loiselle, 9Satherine Kane, Antoinette Devine, Alice Derry, Mary Dwyer, Louise Gotta, Adele Posty, Mona Bartkus, sNora Adams, Adele zukankas, Helena sauris, Anna zllinskas, sAurore Derry, Aida Loiselle, Ra- ychael Cruichshank, Anna Stevens, Katherine DeCosmo, Betty Audie- lis, Marion Carter, T. Caldarone, sBarbara DaMicis, Anna Hychka, Jane Blanchone, Anna Spallone, Nellie Audietis, Joan Ranando, sAnna Lingis, Helen Walsh, Mabel yAtwood, Anne Yuslsls, Alice Han- ming, Lucille Zolla, Eva Adams, Peggy Pace, Mary o'Neill, Alice St Mary, Betty Brazis, Florence I4oiselie, Mary Guerria, Ida and Laura LaF'lamme and Mrs John sDunn, Mrs Jennie Decker, Mrs Mae Harrison, Mrs Laurina Noel, Mrs 1ames Dwyer, Mrs Mary Miller, Mfrs Laura Kenney, Mrs John Gar. Fen, Mrs Emily Walsh, Mrs Henry 1.aFlamme, Mrs Nicholas Perazel- Ni, Mrs Edward McDonnell, Mrs Nellie Shore. Mrs Stella I.aE'lamme, Mrs John Daley, Mrs Mary Dexer- Aaux, Mrs Jeanne Fredin, Mrs Brace Wikstrom, Mrs Minnie Bal Hasari, Mrs Planning, Mrs Mae Reilly, Mrs Anna Murphy, Mrs An- E'lamme.
 s Miss Helen Tessier of Platts Mills entertained the members of Tho Happy-Go.Luclsy Girls at her pome on Thursday evening. Bridge was enjoyed and high score was attained by Miss Doris Brodour, while consolation prize was award sd Miss Alice St. Mary. Those present included: Doris Brodeur, Simonne Desehesnes, Catherine Book, Alice St, Mary, Pauline firenier, Roianda Pelletler and Alma Donais.