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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

Editor, Tall TOwer Topics: NOw that the Christmas rush season is gene let me have few Hines tO pay my respects t0 oeal postal authorities and employees Situation i'm te local 20 well in hand at a times tlrsugaouG ihe holiday dont know what the expeSiemce of o2lerS was but mine that tough as- siemneme zs handled well never had t0 wait to buy sfsmps nar uas delayed at the parcel past window.
 uresrse af certain hours there were delays but I'm preiy sure they weren't far unreasonable periods The boys deserve beuquels of archds Christmas Fan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

Mrs. Joseph Weiton of Thomaston avenue, spent the Christmas holi. days ct Oakwood Heights, staten Island, New York, where they viss tied ct the home Of Mrs. Florence Bates.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Carney Of Chapel street entertained oliver Broughton end Floyd Chrysler of Detroit, Michigan, from Christmas Eve until today, when they left for New York city. Mir. ChrySler is connected with the film industry in California, but makes his head. quarters iia Detroit.
 League To Meet
 The Epworth League Society Of Grace Methodist church will hold Q regular weekly meeting Wednesday evening, ct the church, at T:S0 o'clock.
 The regular business meeting of the Casper g. Davis, American Le. zion Post will Do held tonight at Fraternity Hail, ct 6 o'clock. All members are urged to attend, be- cause important business will be brought before the meeting. Com. mander Frederick seidel will pre-. side.
 Society Chatter
 John Washburne, Jr,. Is home from college, and spending the Christmas vacation with his par ents, MT. and Mrs. John WaShburne of Colonial avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. Stanley Foster Of Buffalo, \. Y., are visiting her par. entS, MT. and Mrs. Frank Bailey Of Essex avenue for the Christnias holidays.
 Jack Sargent of Indianapolis, was q guest at the home Of MT. and Mrs. Russell Athcrton of Essex avenue over the Christmas holidays. MT. Sargent was Q former schoolmate of Mir. Atherton.
 Mr. and Mrs. Atherton enter. tained Mir. and Mrs. Otto Schulz and family of Woodbridge, Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

Purely personal YuIetide greeting cards are ac' knOwIedged from Peter F. Dunne of New Haven, MT: and Mrs. Niles Long of Naugatuck, Dorothy Carter Of New York city, MT. and Mrs Ted ODOnneI of Spring field, Mr. and Mrs Charles Leader of Chicago, Harry X CasElin, Dr. Rudolph Damiani, Bernice Simpson and EneS Gernel of TOrringtOn, Carl BOZensM Of TOrrng' tOn Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Overbaugh of Oakvile, Mary ODOnnelI, Tommy PheIan of Hastngs.On. the Hudson, Emma D'AmbrOs, Laura Richards of TOrringtOn, Wil' liam Johnson and Cliff McFlaIe John Bede, home for the Christmas recess from Manhattan college k convalescng at St. Marys Hospital after emergency appendicitis operation last Wednesday He had been Gubbng aS mail carrier when he suffered an attack
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

Editor, Tai Tower Topics. The vast thrOng Oi church wOrShipperS On the celebration of the Nativity were cFeeriIy greeted while trelktng through the Green" by that jolly old gentleman, Santa Claus. Gtgaddlng . make-beieve house chimney atop the public tfepiece On the local Common he has radt' ated the spirit Of Peace Earth; Good Will to Man. This novel innovation gracing the YuIetide season has
 had s initial appearance in the Brass City, and the very welcome to my admiration, Otsey PewgIe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

Spindle cleaning Helen Baserwcn. comedy ThonastOn Iassie with the Dentyne smile left Hamilton Park Sunday evening happy darnse, She coveted an autographed picture of Art Shaw, noted orchestra leader It was her debut at the East End dancet0rum, but she
 made friends easily judging from the countless requests for hops. . Don West and Ray Plumb dropped in yes terday honor the Tower with two Annie OakeyS for the third annual minstrel and dance of the West Side At Ietc Club at Temple Ha January IA The boys tell me they've secured Mike DVtO and his Ork as the attraction Mrs Bonnet Bronson opened her summer home m Litclfield for the Christmas holidays Many Yue log burned as guests enjoyed period of remnscing around the comfortable fireplace. Leo Conway remembers the Tower with tickets for the annual New Years eve party of the Chase FOremens Association at Hamilton Park Friday night Al SchOtt and the MSsns will lead the grand march with that grand old prompter Bill Call gan officiating
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

MT. and Mrs. Stanley Foster oi Buffalo, \. Y., are visiting her par. entS, MT. and Mrs. Frank Bailey oi Essex avenue for the christnai holidays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

John Washburne, Jrp is home from college, and spending the Christmas vacation with his par ents, MT. and Mrs. John WaShburf,e of Colonial avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

Personals Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bates and children of Wheeler street. also
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29

his troubles begin to pyramid and drive him to gin mill to drown his woes in drink. It is there that fate catches up with him.
 The companion feature is Polo Joe" starring Joe E. Brown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
CAPITOL

A mischievous little girl with vivid imagination, a lovable old liar and a crotchety spnster get into a sea of trouble that makes for much hilarity in the First National com edy drama, The Captains Kid" which comes to the Capitol theater on Sunday and Monday.
 The picture, largely a swift nov ing frolic of fun, also combines melodramatic thrills, romance and touches of pathos.
 "The Captains Kid" Is enacted by a talented cast with May Robson, famous for a half a century on the stage, in the leading role, that of a grabbed old maid who tries in vain to bring up her two nieces, one sev- en and the other twenty, according to her straight-laced New England standards.
 But she finds her hands full In the seven year old child star, Sybil Jason, whose imagination makes her yearn to be a pirate. In this she IS aided and abetted by likeable old roustabout in the person of Guy Kibbee, who much prefers a lie to the truth. 'f .g.
 Sybil, although forbidden to asso- ciate with the har,rn scarum wa ter dog, who would rather fish than go to his own wedding, manages to slip away with him to the old fish ing smack where he regales her with lurid tales which she takes as gospel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
CARROLL

Eleanor Powell, "Queen Of Taps" j dances her way to fresh triumphs ln @Born to Dance" which begins two-day engagement at the Car roll theater Sunday.
 Miss Powell's work in Born To Dance" is something akin to sensa- tional. She taps her way up and down stairs, executesa number on . space hardly larger than dime, leads swing" band with her agile toes and in every way lives up to her reputation as the worlds great est feminine tap dancer.
 2 There is so much talent in the supporting cast that it is difficult to single any one artist for special praise. Mention must be made, how ever, of the excellent performance .of James Stewart as the hero, Vir- 9inia Bruce as the temperamental stage star, Una .Merkel and Sid Sil- yers furnishing the laughs, Frances Yaugford of the lovely voice. Ray 2 rncnd Walburn( Alan Dinehart and sBuddy Ebsen, eccentric hoofer. The companion feature is Flying Hostess.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
JACQUES

AAAC bi6 Uu1 tCoQNC ICfuc III LWO acts and twenty scenes, aids of Manhattan, playing all this week at the Jacques theater is said to be very colorful in scenery, draperies and costumes. Joe Hurtig, the pro- duction manager for Frank lilo, Inc enjoys the reputation of presenting I at least three scenes so large and colorful that the audience becomes 50 enthused that they receive it with gneral applause. In Maids of Man. hattan" there are at least three out standing scenes. The principal en- tertainers in this travelling bur- lesque show include Fred Binder. Eleanor Johnson, Patricia Morgan, Ann Wynn, Vera Clarke, Helen Rogers, Milt Bronson, Herb Leipsiz, Boob Blake, the Three Flash Step- pers and an unusually young and beautiful chorus of Manhattan Maids. The new policy of the Jacques theater of playing travelling burlesque shows for three days in- stead of one full week will take ef- feet next Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday when the Girls From Toyland" will be the first show under the new policy temporarily. The cast is headed by Dorothy Ahearn and Billy. Arlington two well-knowr1 andn clever burlesquers. Others in the cast of fifty singers. dancers and comedians are Peanuts Bohn, Jean Marvis, Jean Rose, Kenza Vim ton, Bob Blake, Jack Ryan, the Five La Mars, the Rochard and Martin Twins and a large and beautiful chorus. For Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, February 8, 9 and 10 our own luscious and captivating linda Nassau tops cast which is said to be remarkable in burlesque annals in the burlesque revue Crazy Quilt. Ladies matinee every day at Jacques.
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 THE WOMEN, Glare Booths secathing expose of the ladies" and how feline they can be when left to themselves.
 HIGH TOR, Maxwell Anderson's gentle fantasy about the high hill up the Hudson, which Dutch crew that landed there 300 years ago uses as bowling alley, thus frightening some realtors and bank robbers away.
 S THE SHOW IS ON, the Shuberts' new musical extravaganza with Bert Lafr, Beatrice Lillie and Reginald Gardiner, and a production as opu- lent as ever the late Flo ziegfeld staged.
 WHITE HORSE INN, the big Ty- rolean spectacle which sprawls over the stage of the Center Theater even more lavishly than "The Great waltz" of last season.
 TOVARICH, Jacques Duvals cleV- er comedy about the Russian Prince
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ALHAMBRA

Three Men on a Horse" which as a stage play Is now well into its second year on Broadway and still going strong-and which has toured the country in seven road shows comes in film form to the Alharlbra theater Sunday and Monday.
 There is grand cast headed by Frank McHugh and Joan Blondell.
 Three Men on Horse" Is the side-splitting story of Erwin (pro- nounced Oiwin) a meek little writer of greeting card verses-who has the weird gift of picking winners in horse races. He keeps that secret to himself, and as he rides to and fro to work from his home, he Jots down in a little book his prognos- tications and imaginary winnings. His nagging wife finds the book. de- nounces him as philanderer, and browbeats him to the point of des- peration.
 When his boss orders him to pro- duce fifty Mothers Day greeting verses before the noon whistle blows
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
NEW SONG HITS
 IN STRAND FILM
Gold Diggers of l937'' With Jack Benny Opens
 Sunday Afternoon

Jack Benny with Burns and Allen and Martha Rave in College Holi- day" and Dorothy Lamour in Jungle Princess" are two splendid feature attractions to be enjoyed today and tomorrow at Warner Brothers Strand theater.
 Sunday brings Gold Diggers Of 1887" with Dick Powell, Joan Blon- dell, the i1ewlyweds, as its stars.
 It has, like its predecessors, lot of fast-stepping, lovely-to-look at dancing girls and is interspersed woth several new song hits.
 Victor Moore, popular comedian of New York stage, helps support the Powell -Blondell star combina- ton. There is also Lee Dixon, noted eccentric dancer from Broadway making his screen debut; a new and striking torch singer names Rosa lind Marquist, besides such familiar fun makers as Glenda Farrell, Os- good Perkins, Olin Rowland, Irene Ware and Charles D. Brown.
 The story has to do with Powell who's been 8 flop as an insurance salesman. putting over million dollar policy on the life of Moore who is theatrical producer. Moore takes a fancy to the lad and makes his head of his dramatic ventures
 This gives the opportunity for the use of some immense settings, such as a big convention hall in Atlantic City, a whole theater and a great
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
WEEKLY THEATER
 "A MID D-SEASON VIEW OF BROADWAY 'S| ]. STAGE FARE. BY GEORGE ROSS
Ticket. Brokers
 Happy

Broadway boasts a total of 2 nesh and blood shows as this mid-season- al summary ts being typewrttten. Sidney Kingsley's Dead End" the drama of the slunS, Is still with us, and 50 is Tobacco Road" which threatens to last forever. Broadway also boasts of a comedy starring a crooner. The comedy Is "Howdy Stranger" and the crooner is Frank Parker of radio fame.
 We have with us a melodrama en- titled Behind Red Lights" which takes us back of the scenes of the bagnio business, and the Theater Guild is showing us a child labor expose called But for the Grace of God" Walter Illusions "Othello' was a failure and 50 was the new Sir Cedric Hardwicke vehicle, Promise. Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne are going off with Idiots Delight" to tour the country and John Gielgud Is closing Hamlet because he is wanted in London.
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 What has Broadway to look for. ward to in the immediate future7 Katharine Hepburn is coming in Jane Eyre" Dennis King and Helen Gleason are arriving in the operetta, "Frederika," and George M. Conan is due in the comedy, Fulton of Oak Falls" These, in addition to some 50 other new shows, will keep Broadway busy for some months to come, .a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29

[ and Grand Duchess who go to work as domestics in a Parisian house. hold.
 VICTORIA REGINA, in which Helen Hayes continues, from last season, her superb portrait of the romantic queen.
 BOY MEETS GIRL, the funniest travesty on Hollywood's sheenani- gans since Once in a Lifetime"
 TONIGHT AT 8:30, Noel Coward's series of nine plays, given over a period of three alternate evenings and in which the inimitable Noel shines with Gertrude Lawrence.
 BROTHER RAT, George Abbotts latest hit, is the comedy about the frolicsome cadets and their sweet hearts in the Virginia Military h. stitute.
 THE WINGLESS VICTORY, Maxwell Andersons other play which stars Katharine Cornell in the role of the Malayan princess who marries a New England sea captain with tragic results.
 THE ETERNAL ROAD. The cost Hest spectacle in the world is this biblical pageant of Max Reinhardt's, tracing the history of the Jews back to the Old Testament days.
 Who, at this mid-point of the sea- son, have rendered the ten best per- formances? I cite the general con- census:
 ! CD Katharine Cornell in "The Wngless Victory"
 @ Ruth Gordon in The Coun-
 try Wife" (3) Gertrude Lawrence in "To-
 night at 8:30."
 (4 Burgess Meredith in High Tor"
 (5) Henry Travers in You Cant Take It With You" (6) John Gielgud in Hamlet"
 CD John Halliday in "Tovarich." (0 Margaret Sullavan in Stage | Door,"
 (O Beatrice Lille in 'The Show | Is On" ..
 (l0 Margalo Gilmore in "The
 Women"
 Though fourteen of the curren: attractions are counted as hits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
IA Hit Shows Reign
By GEORGE ROSS
 GEA Service Stan Correspondent


 lEA Service Stan Correspondent
 New York, Jan. 29.-Broadway eakes mid-season inventory and finds that the Rialto has fourteen hits on it's side streets. Not bad eYerage at all for Stage Row in January.
 Until month ago, showmen were crying into their beers, If not into their boards, about the theatrical season. Then the successes surged forward and cleared the atmosphere Of mourning.
 For within that month, seven new hits came to augment the Broadway parade. The ticket brokers snapped out of their lethargy and other pro- ducers scurried to their respective angels and prepared to duplicate the current successes.
 The fourteen hits? They are the Following:
 RED, HOT AND BLUE, the rip roaring musical show, with Ethel Norman and Jimmy Durante, and Cole Porter,s infectious tunes.
 YOU CAN'T TAKE TT WITH YOU, the hilarious comedy about a xai1y family of Moss Hart and George s. Kaufman. This is the xeigning hit along Broadway and Columbia Pictures thought well enough of it to pay $200,o 900 for the 1illa rights.
 STAGE DOOR by George s. Kaufman and Edna Ferber, featur- ing Margaret Sullavan, who plays Q young actress with a penchant for flesh and blood acting, rather than
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lance of justice or mercy.
 Newspaper accounts of its activi- ties shocked the law-abiding ele- ments of the entire country. Out ragged opinion demanded swift pust- tice and got it. Confessional testi- mony of the chief suspect brought out incredible ruthlessness on the part of the night riders.
 On the mere rumor that a man had beaten his wife, the man was killed. That the rumor was without the least foundation made this law less execution the more horrible.
 In another case, some of the members-according to the confess sion of the suspect---deliberately shot a colored citizen because. they want ed "to see how 1t felt to kill a negro" ...l... ..,..-.
 Investigation clearly showed that the Black Legion was founded on the prejudices, race hatred and bigotry of haf-baked mentalitieS, herded together bw glib organizers, woh were making fortunes out of the sale of hooded gowns and fire arms.
 The story of the organization as it is filmed is the more dramatic for being based on fact. The havoc wrought in the families of its vic- tins, as well as in the families of its members is stark melodrama.
 As picture of an actual phase of Americas complicated social struggle, Black Legion" is said to be usually interesting and possessed of greater dramatic force than any previous movie from the headlin- es." Humphrey Bogart, of 'The Petrified Forest" has the leading role and Dick Foran, Erin O'Brien- Moore, Helen Flint, Ann Sheridan. Joseph Sawyer and other well known players are among the prin- cipals. ae
 The companion feature will be Damon Runyon,s thrilling story of the race.track, Racing Lady" star ring Ann Dyorak with Smith Bal lew and Harry Carey filmed at beautiful Santa Anita track, mecca of thousands of horse racing fans during the winter season. Plan to attend the matinees or early eve ming performances and avoid the crowds which necessitate standing in line. @,a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
CINEMA
 TOPS POLI'S }! BILL
'LIoyds of London" Stars Freddie Bartholomew,
 Madeline Carroll

The emotional glory of a woman's love 'f
 The flaming courage of a hero's lie The vengeful fury of a husbands
 hate
 Intrigue, romance adventure-with
 the fate of an empire at stake This is "LLOYDs OF LONDON,
 Polls brilliant new hit. today
 through Tuesday.
 Ablaze with action, vivid with pageantry and vital with drama, this story of love that changed the destiny of an empire unites in swiftly moving kaleidoscope the thrilling account of the founding of England's sea power, and the es- tablishment of the worlds most ex- citing and extraordinary institution.
 Freddie Bartholomew and Made. line Carroll are starred in the ex- ceptional cast, which features Sir Guy Standing and the new roman tic sensation Tyrone Power, c. Au- brey Smith and Virginia Field.
 The story of ''Lloyds of London Is of love which altered the des- tiny of one of the worlds great empires. It Is the romance of Jon- atfan Blake and Lady Elizabeth, which begins in the exciting days of Napoleon,s ascendancy in France, flowers in a perilous storm tossed channel crossing in a small boat, and transcends drama when Jona- than discovers that his beloved is the wife of Lord Stacy, his avowed enemy.
 Stacy Is never rnenacing figure and the knowledge that Elizabeth loves the youthful, adventureSome Jonathan provides a powerful mo- tivation. It is EliZabeth's love that at last sways Jonathan to follow the letter of his boyhood past with Lord Nelson and send the false message of a sweeping victory at Trafalgar which provides the cres- cendo climax to this drama of men and women love and hate.
 The thrills and drama of the war between the states in the sos with the charm and traditions of the or South, furnish the interesting back
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BELOVED ENEMY
 ENDS TOMORROW
Black Legion" Lauded By Winchell, Opens at
 State Sunday x

Perforances today and tomorrow conclude the engagement of Be loved Enemy" with Merle Oberar and Aherne also Charlie Ruggles with Alice Brady in the comedy hit Mind Your Own Business" It's a grand show. as crowds at every per formance attest, so plan to see 1t between no wand tomorrow night.
 Warner Brothers have written another page of current history in Black Legion" which comes to the State on Sunday. Wipchell gives Il four stars, Jimmy Fidler, the Holly wood reviewer gives 1t four bells, il, fact they are all praising it to the skies. ,
 Recently, in Michigan, a band oi masked and hooded men took the law in their own hands and killed their chosen enemies without senlb-
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Movie Schedule

CAPITOL-"Fugitive In the
 Sky"-3:23-6:38-9:53. LIDO-"Reunion"- n"-2:50-6:05-
 9:1O.
 POLPS-'Ll0yds of London 2:2O-5:40--9:2O. STATE-"Beloved Enemy"-1:15 r -4:O5 7:00-9:45. STRAND-"C0llege Holiday
 1:2O@:lO-7:OO-9:5O.
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ground for Polls second outstand- ing attraction General Spanky."
 This original human interest film play, linked with an absorbing TO- nance and delightful edy, serves as most appropriate entree to introduce chubby Spanky Mcfarland as the newest and most sensational of the juvenile screen stars. It gives full scope to the mis- chievous antics, hilarious capcrs and ingenuity of Spanky and his army of kids to round out full evening of entertainment for the family.
 And Sunday is Amateur Day Poli's presents a brilliant show at 3
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estate on Long Island.

estate on Long Island.
 Joan Blondell and lGlenda Farrell, as chorus girls out of job, hit 8 new big high in f,ulmaking, love- making and money-making, outdo- ing all their previous performances as gold diggers. And there's love in- terest aplenty with Joan and Dick romancing, and the brand-new comedy team of Farrell and Moore doing a MT. and Mrs. at the end.
 The companion feature will be King Of Hockey" starring Dick Purcell with Anne Nagel and Marie Wilson. .., Dick Purcell, as "Gabby"i Dugan goes to town in this the screens first story of professional ice hockey It's packed with T-N-Tarnment. Next Wednesdays new show will include Shirley Temple in Stow away" also Bengal Tiger" s