The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-20
Walter Willc1leu
 Or Br0adzCny
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engineer called upon the mainten- ance man called the s. P. o. A., who sent their Death Watch over to the theater. On seeing the ever- friendly Butch, they seized him, be- ieving him to be the offending pussy-cat. Two hours later, Butch died painlessly by gas.
 When news of Butch's assassina- ton got to the dressing rooms, the cast was in an uproar. Al, the doorman, melted indignation meet ings, and there were feverish ar- guments, laments and tears. Butch was more than 8 cat. He had come to be tradition at the Winter Gar den. and an omen of good luck joviality and conviviality. But, alas, those tears and those speeches of indignation were to no avail. Butch's life had been snuffed out.
 His son, Sookey, proud, alert and beautiful, carries on in his fathers place. It seems that Sookey half expects Butch to come stalking in the door every time 1t Is opened and he sleeps with one open eye in that direction, waiting for his father to return and explain his long absence. But Butch will never come back, he Is now with his other eight lives.
 Things We'll Bet You Never Knew
 About "Hellzapoppin'" til Now
 vTha chn,u nnot lace %to.. A1E mn to produce. (Most musicals cost at least $l00, 0,000--which gives you an ideaD
 The mayor of Buckeye, Arizona, sent us 8 donkey called Charlie Buckeye. The shooting backstage caused him to have nervous breakdown and he was sent to a farm to recuperate.
 The chickens we use in the show earn their keep by laying the eggs we throw at the audience.
 Walter Nilsson, our unicyclist, has collection of bicycles worth over $30,000.
 Our chorus consists of 12 Cali fornia girls and 12 New York girls
 There are 548 belly laughs in one performance of our show, by &C., tual count.
 There have been three marriages two divorces and one death among our company since we opened in New York.
 There have been three marriages two divorces and one death among our company since we opened ir New York.
 There is one spot in the show when our stage is empty and all action takes place in the audience
 We have thrown over 1,200 eggs at our audiences and almost the same number of bananas.
 Al Smith has seen our show four times.
 Between the two of us, we make over fifty costume changes during the course of one performance.
 Sidney Chatton, one of the Radio Rogues, plays more parts than any one else in the cast. He plays F of them.
 We are selling seats 18 weeks in advance, and already have 200 reservations for New Years eve.
 Chic Johnson has broken over BOG balloons since the show first opened
 Shirley Wayne, of our company is the only person we know oi who can play fiddle while wear ing her gloves.
 The man who sits on the side oi the stage throughout the show has the longest part of any of us, vel he does not speak @ word.
 During one spot in our amateur hour scene, there are four thing! happening simultaneously on oul stage.
 The script of the show was writ. ten after 1t had been running or Broadwayi A stenographer sat ir the wings and took 1t down in shor' hand while we played it.! OVERHEARD WHILE WE WERE LISTENING: At the Fifth Avenue Tavern: "He calls her Star Spanglet Banner because she stood him ur so often." Tn Macy's basement "As far as I'm concerned, danes come in three classes-social regis ters, cash registers and nothing registers!" :.
 At the Stork Club: "Oh, waiter!' In the park: "Why don't you sent your mind out and have it dry. cleaned?"
 And in the words of Clyde Ha. ger: That's all, brother! Matinee tomorrow.
 NO FANCY CORN
 None of the new fangled Westerr types of corn for Lionel Barrymore turned farmer. Barrymore is re- | ioicinp in A successful stand 0