The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-17

To the Editor of Tall Tower Topics As whose love of the theater might be said the extreme have nothing high praise for the healthy interest in things of the eater which characterzes lively and interesting column. For number of years have been friendly with newspaper people here and her and was compelled to ad mre your aerness to note the loca ange in the New York Suns mention of Jean Dixon and Bettna Hall But to take up Ward Warehouses selection of plays which you quoted in the paragraph readily lndorse the lst of six he recommends but hope you will bear with an od mans humors substitute little selection of my own for seng ay Ene Bo Your Maxwell Anderson whose What Price Gory? is included in MT Morehouses
 list The big local angle on Your v wn6n tGe kind of congressman used to have before President Roosevelt made them hit the trail is that our own Civic Theater putting this amazing production February
 and 7 at the Waterbury Women's Club (advt) Now MT Editor, don't think any director of amateur theatrical group ever had play to work with that might be termed
 "naral" the that Both Your Houses fits that description. Furthermore, to get down to the really local part of the local angle putting before the public
 bevy of congressman and secretaries who have nounced flair for public life that really seems too bad they cannot be to Washngton-or Bermuda Consider MT Editor, Charlie Alen whose part gives him something like monopoly of the comic lines am given to under stand that the Rotary clubs credentials committee going to attend the first night find out whether MT Allen vio- lates all of the six principles of Rotary by playing eloquent fans who attended baseball game prize fight; we'll in this part he will learn whole lot of new to call the umpre-that is if we decide to let the lines go Between you and MT Editor this production will go practically unexpurgated feel fairly safe about all since President Roosevelt took his firm stand against J lighting fixtures out of MT Aliens lighting company now that him the cast but have fears that he might drive hard bargain, insisting on spotlight for Congressman Sol Fzmaurice And speaking of Rotarlans what's the matter with Roy Gibbs? (Hes all rghtD Roy will strut the boards with broad-brmmed black hat wing collar and string tie as Congressman Sneden Ana how he takes care of his consttuens Among the other local boys what do you think of Ray Tanning city editor of The American, member of the House of Repre- senatives? As matter of fact, MT Editor, don't know whether made mistake in bringing up Mir Fannlngs name hs considering that he in the camp but your reading public will be interested to know that have obtained services of that eminent democrat James Ga
 vn to serve in Congress too Of my face IS still red after mentioning Jimmy Calvin, because we have likewise Miss Mole Cullen-Moie the fair Moie the Lily Maid of Printers Court who convinces us who have rehearse that she should have been secretary to 8 congressman. Other newspaper people ar Bill Vos burgh Sunday editor with eanngs toward football writ ing: c. Morrison, cartoonst; and Jerry Harrington Oh yes it's cast! Judge Walter Makepeace is practically perfect congressional leader and friend of the pres
 dent Miss Marion Jones plays the part of his daughter And Jessie Phillips of WateroWn impersonates con
 gresswoman. Others J. F. Boland Joe Mulcahy Charlie Leader Bill Heyniger and Carl Samans all solid citizens who private life would think of buying vote or stealing public funds Those who like myself enjoy your Washington Merry Round column will find this show of ours done somewhat in the spirit. You get good look inside politics. and plenty of laughs By the way remind to send you your tickets Yours sincerely Alan Wallace director the Civic Theater Consider yourself re-
 minded, MT Wallace, about those tickets.-The Ed)