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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-06
VETERAN ACTOR
 IN FINAL ROLE
"Tom'' English, World FavOrite Dies in New
 Britain; Rites Held

The funeral of Thomas English, 30 of 127 Clark street, New Britain, was held yesterday morning at 8:3( o'clock from the Joseph A. Haffey funeral home to St. Mary's church where 8 solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
 MT. English, known to his host oi friends as Tom" was a veteran thes- plan and played in practically every English speaking country in the world while at the height of his career. He was well known in this city and many of the old-time resi- dents who were active in theatricals well remember various productions in which he appeared. During the first years of his life on the stage he found it difficult to break into the theater world and took varied jobs as book agent and other odd jobs before becoming associated with Hayward's New York Serenaders and later with John Burns of Nor- wish in an act. After many trying performances he secured an engage ment with Hi Henry's shows and played with them for six seasons.
 In, New Britain in the latter part of the sos he married @ young girl from Marblehead, Mass. They made up a team and later played together in the old Palm Garden at 14th street, New York, Keith's in Boston and Polls in New Haven as well as in other leading cities. Tom and Lily English as they were booked left for London with no assurance of getting employment but they re- mained in London for twenty years making frequent visits to this coun- try. They also appeared in music halls in South Africa, Canada and the larger cities of the United States.
 Following their fourth tour abroad they purchased a hotel in Surrey, England, planning to settle there but the urge was too strong and they returned to the footlights. At the age of 65, MT. English organized the Five Jolly Corks" with the aid of several old-time minstrel men and they reached their height in 1925. Failing eyesight which necessitated an operation to prevent blindness caused his retirement.
 He had made his home with his niece, Miss Anna English, of New Britain, and was a charter member of the New Britain lodge of Elks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-06
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-06

of equipment" said Mayor Scully. "It's no easy job to remove all the snow. Parked cars cause lot of the trouble, and I feel it might be well to consider an ordinance forbidding parking during a snow storm. We should also consider asking the finance board this fall for sufficient funds next year for extra equipment and extra employees"
 Commissioner Joseph H. Wilhelm said that street conditions in Wa terbury were better than in other
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-06

Commissioner believes people eX- pect too much whe nsnOw comes
 to town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-06
|DR. HENNESSEY
 | LECTURES HERE
WiIby High School Stu dents Attend Illustrated
 Talk on Tuberculosis

Dr. James J. Hennessy, of Cedar crest Sanatorium, Hartford, formerly of Waterbury, spoke on the subject, "Value of Early Diagnosis of Tuber- culosis" at Wilby high school as- sembly today.
 Dr. Hennessy emphasized the im- portance of the tu.oerculosis skin test in the high school age group and the value of early diagnosis. His lecture was illustrated by a motion picture entitled, Behind the Shadows presented through the courtesy of the State Tuberculosis commission Phillip Early showed the picture.
 The program was arranged by Wilby High School which invited pr. Hennessy to lecture as part of the health education activity sponsored by the school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-06
COMEDIAN LUBITSH

Ernst LubitSh got his stare on the screen playing slapstick comedy roles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-06

tomorrow night is as follows:
 March 14-St. Lucy's vs. St. Fran cis; St. John of the Cross vs. St. Mar garet's.
 March 21-Blessed Sacrament vs. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel; Sts. Peter and Paul vs. St. Patrick's.
 March 28-St. Stanislaus vs. St.. Michael's; St. Mary Magdalen vs. St.. Josephs.
 Winners of the first round will be paired for the second round.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-06
MT. Bendler Cites Secret of Success
 os, Snow Ren1oUal


 Add to file on snow removal controversy:
 During the spirited defense of the show removal work of the street department which the board of works made last night, Commissioner John HI. Bendler said:
 "T think the department did a wonderful job. I called to ask for clearing of several streets, and the blows were up there in an hOur."
 Said another member of the board: Just how do you do that?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-06
IS EPILEPSY INHERITED?
 CAN IT BE CURED?

A booklet containing the opinions of famous doctors on this interest ing subject will be sent FREE. while they last, to any reader writ Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y.. Dept. M-S24.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-06

caF owners of Italy can buy only about co quarts Of gasoline q month fof each machine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-06
TECHNICAL ADVISER

Lewis Miller, nephew of. Thomas A. Edison, served as @ biographical technical adviser on Young Tom Edison," starring Mickey Rooney.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Faye>Grable
SongCycle
Tin Pan Alley,'
At Loew's Palace,
Big and Tuneful

There are almost as many ideas
of what cinema musical should be
as there are studios in Hollywood.
Twentieth Century-Fox's idea is
that it should be built around a
period and the songs which were
popular at the time. It worked out
proftably and happily in the case
of "Alexander's Ragtime Band" The
studio, therefore. has tried it again
in the case of Tin Pan Alley" held
over at Loew's Palace. The charm
of its old music, together with the
charms Of Alice Faye and Betty
Cradle, should inspire the studio to
go right on with the formula until
all the old songs are exhausted.
In resurrecting the songs of the
United States of the 'teens. Tin
Pan Alley also resurrects the Pc
riod, the high collars, funny coats
and narrow trousers men wore, the
pre-modernistic night clubs; in fact,
every item except women's clothes.
Neither Miss Faye nor Miss Cradle
ever appears in those monstrous
knee-length, long-waisted frocks,
although both wear certain cos
tunes which consume even less ma
terial. They also sing and dance
rather continuously, nearly always
in settings of a lavishness which
BELTS girls of such rich gifts.
What they do for the visual allure
of the film, the old songs do for its
aural appeal "Good-by Broadway,
Hello France" Katy" America,
I Love You" and Moonlight Bay"
are period pieces of a certain curl
GUS nostalgia appeal. Another num-
ber which Is made much Of is a new
torch selection. You Say the
Sweetest Things, Baby"
The story from which the music
of Tin Pan Alley" bangles so pleas
antly IS not much. It does, however,
give Jack Oakie some comic mo-
ments. John Payne q few romantic
ones with Miss Faye. JIG.
Evening star., 1940-12-20

those grade A performances on the
screen o.. Lana Turner's studio
employs some one to make sure she
is in bed by $50 every evening. She
and Tony Martin. by the way, are
doing their Christmas shopping to-
gether. But all the same, I'll eat
my dinng-room furniture If Lana
marries Tony when she is legally
free.
Alice Faye, when you interview
her, looks at you as though you mad
a dagger behind your back. I've
seen a lot of movie people change
since came here, but few as much
as Alice. She used to be a friendly
gal -.
Come spring, you will see lots of
swimming suits adorning the figure
of Norma Shearer. It's been a long
while since Norma willingly draped
her form in swim suits, but the other
day, she posed for hours-profile-
figure shots-in the Metro portrait
gallery. Norma, incidentally, has
received an offer for her beach
house from q syndicate which wants
to turn 1t into q club. She might
accept the house four doors away
from NormA's Is up for sale. II
belongs to Marion Davies and Il
quite . place. Quite.
\ +
Marearet SULLIVAN d mating oure
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Escape Resumes
Downtown Run

Escape" that best-seller about
life and death In a dehumanized
totalitarian state, turned into an ex-
citing picture with Norma Shearer
and Robert Taylor, returned yes
terday to Loew's Columbia. The
M-G-M version of this tense tale is
not quite the same as that which
thousands read in the book. 1t
manages. however, to maintain the
high quality of suspense which made
the original such gripping, melo-
dramatic literature.
Some exceedingly fine subordinate
performances enhance the film,
those by Nazimova and Albert Bas-
serman. and Conrad Veidt's portrait
Of the demonic general. j. c,
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Nine. Rosa Plays
Rarely Heard Works
BY ELENA de SAYN.

The annual recital of Nine. Alba
Rosa, violinist, at the Washington
Club last night, drew sizable audi
ence In spite Of other conflicting
musical events in the city.
In an unusually good form, the
artist played an unhackneyed pro-
gram which included Veraccini's
Sonata" and Beethoven's Romance
In F Major" both rarely heard. She
added also Cesar Thomson's "Passa-
cagila on a Theme by Haendel"
interesting because of her former
association with the late composer
and, possibly, because of her au-
thentic presentation OF his ideas and
traditions.
Endowed with sound technique,
broad warm tone and a person.
ality, Nine Rosa plays with feeling
and has no trouble in placing the
music in a most favorable light.
She selected for her piece de re-
sistance a work by Henri Vieux-
tempts, another Belgian, whose
Fourth Concerto in D Minor" Is
considered to be the most dramatic
Of the many concerti from his pen
In this her strong bow arm and
fine musicianship served her in good
stead. The Introduction" was
played with sweep and tempera-
ment, while the Finale, once more
disclosed her all-round technical
equipment. In the "Adagio Reh-
gioso" the violinist could have in
dulged perhaps, in greater freedom
of expression and some rubato, since
the movement is written in a style
of an aria.
However, Nine, Rosa's good taste
in the delivery Of this and other
numbers cannot be questioned and
what she has to offer has always
a pleasing quality of individuality.
The program closed with a short
group of selections by Goldmark,
Grasse and Sarasate. Floral tribute
demands for encores and generous
applause confirmed the success of
the artist. Allison Sanderford was
the accompanist.
Evening star., 1940-12-20

that her expected infant is not born
in California. She leaves for the
East with her husband and two
daughters Immediately her Back
Street" is finished-around Christ
mas Paulette Goddard asked
her recent house guest, H. G. Wells,
his opinion on the future of England
and this country. He advised me
to buy a piece of land where I could
grow everything I need" Paulette
tells me. Wells is now back in or
on his way to England, where his
reception will probably be cool in
view of his "off- -the-record" pessi-
mistic chats here.
Dorothy Parker was looking for a
house to rent. She found one that
seemed ideal. She agreed to pay
three months rent in advance, and
was about to move In when the
agent told her, Sorry, but the
owner has discovered that you are a
writer and considers writer's un-
desirable tenants" The owner is
Ruth Etting! II have now picked
another house." Dorothy tells me,
land We'll move in right away
unless the owner of that one thinks
writer's undesirable" This belongs
to John Montague, ex-mystery
golfer. And Dorothy is keeping her
writing fingers crossed.
Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1940-12-20
That Boyer Charm
Has Manv Sides

Ask any given number of women
why Charles Boyer makes their
hearts fiutter, and you'll get nearly
as many different answers.
During the production of Back
Street" in which Boyer is co-star-
red with Margaret SULLIVAN at Uni
versal Studios. a poll was taken
among the extra girls, some rs of
whom were working in scene with
the star, to discover the secret of
Boyer's appeal. incidentally, the
extra girls refer to Boyer as Chuck u
And he likes it.
Its his smoky eyes," was the
first answer.
His voice is what thrills me-" de-
clared another player. Even over
the radio it's got 'oomph.'"
An older woman had a different
theory.
Hes so chivalrous," she said
"Why can't American men be more
like that?"
Another elderly lady sighed. II
guess it's because he looks so sad, -
she ventured.
Evening star., 1940-12-20

on Brent, whose honesty and de-
cency make Snedeker sick. Instead
of killing him, however, Snedeker
shoots another man, pins the blame
on Brent. The latter instead OF
fighting the case, fees; but not
empty-handed for he carries with
him $250,000 worth of diamonds
which he intends to give to his slain
partners pretty daughter.
Once he meets the daughter, five
years later, he still is unable to talk
The reason given In the story is
that he is so in love with her, she
so bitter toward her fathers slayer
that he simply doesn't dare. What
they 60 through until the denoue-
ment is a thing Of tortured devious
ness and not merely for them.
The essential grimness of his
screen play has not kept Author
Barry Trivers from questing for
comedy relief. He found it in a
butler played by Eric Blore, a jocular
sort of fellow who used to be a
sailor before becoming a gentlemen s
gentleman. OF all the buffers he
ever has been, Blore never before
has been one who learned the trade
in the hold Of ship. It does not
seem to make much difference, how
ever, in the essential value of the
character.
The things wrong with South of
Suez" are the things wrong with
the acting of the principals. What
Trivers did not do with his story
left little that Brent could do as
the fine, upright young man. The
same goes for Miss Marshall as the
bitter young girl who was rescued
from morbidity, Tobias as the villain
and Lee Patrick as his tartish sort
of cockney wife.
If they can't help it, neither can
Director Lew Seller, who did think
up bit of excitement in the form
OF a spectacular blaze on the African
veldt. He could not, however, keep
his efforts to get drama into the
final court scene from producing
Wnat must be the most fantastic
court scene ever injected into a
movie. Court procedure never was
so upset, involving eventually the
Judge who condoned happenings for
which he might have been i'm
peached. And probably will be by
audiences.
X X
With no name star around with
which to drape this weeks stage
show the Earle went out for variety
and spirit and came back with both.
1t is pretty evenly divided between
singing, dancing and comedy, it's
theme somewhat roughly that Of
how youth amuses itself at night.
Participants who were particularly
noticeable were corpulent johnny
Barnes, the three singing Reed
sisters. Comic Joey Rardin, who
also acts as master of ceremonies:
June Lorraine and the team of
bennett and Dae. The Roxyettes
contribute pair of zestful routines
incidentally, they are being billed
this week as Eileen and Roxyettes. J"
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

National-"Flight to the West
new adventure drama by Elmer
Rice, with Betty Field in the leading
role: $50 pm.
EarIe-"South of Suez," George
Brent mines diamonds and drama
II am, lao, 4:25, ITO and 9:55 pm
Stage shows: 1880, 3:35, $40 ano
9:05 pm.
CapitoL"Dr. Kildare's Crisis,
adventure No. 6 of the screens ia
vorite intern: 11:05 am, las, 4:30
tbs and 9:55 pm. Stage shows:
los, 3:45, $50 and 9l5 pm.
Metropolitan Dreaming Out
Loud" Lum and Abner solve their
neighbors' problems: 11:25 am.
1:25, $3.50, $50, 1885 and 9:40 pm
Columbia-"Escape," film version
of the Ethel Vance best-seller: 11:55
am, 2:20, 4:45, ITO and 9:35 pm.
Tin Pan Alley" Betty
Cradle, Alice Faye and some fan1il-
lar hit tunes: II am, los, 3:15
5:25, 7::35 and 9:45 pm.
Keith's-"The Bank Dick" the
new w. c. Fields comic holiday:
IL, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 pm.
Little-"The Great Waltz" the
last local showing of the spectacular
musical: II am, LOS, 3:15, 5:25
7:35 and $50 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts;
continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1940-12-20

BY way of compensating for the
lameness of the feature, however,
Producer Harry Anger has put to-
gether zippy Youth Parade" show
for his stage attraction. And, there
is also one of these latter-day Bob
Benchley comedies now being made
under the auspices of Paramount. 1t
comes off entertainingly.
The particular point south of
Suez with which the screen-play has
to deal lies in the diamond mining
district of Central Africa. The pas
sions run high in that locality where
mans greed for gems colors every
phase of their lives. Lying, cheat
ing, stealing and murder are the
major local sports. The champion
in them all is a miner named Eli
Snedeker (Tobias) who thinks mur-
der would be fine thing to practice
Evening star., 1940-12-20

ulSllt lldtc llClu UlldG lldoly COllClu"
sion to which he leaped so nimbly
and sent his pretty Mary's big
brother home thinking he was all
incurable and destined to 60 batty
instead of being just curably nutty
from a crack on the noggin.
For that is "Dr. Kildare's Crisis"
In this, his sixth adventure In the
M-G-M operating theater. There
he is, hearing sweet music in the
air, all set for wedlock with Nurse
Mary Lamont, when Mary's brother
turns up, hearing other things than
sweet music in the air, mostly noises
that are not there at all. This and
other actions of the young man
convince DR.. Kildare that all is not
quite normal with Mr.. Lamont's
cranial cavity. Right away he dag
noses 1t as something hereditary,
Mary hears about it and there is a
lot OF turmoil on account of she re-
fuses to marry now, and finally DR..
Gillespie discovers the truth and is
pretty SNUG about an easily mended
bit of bone pressure on the brain.
These adventures are rather more
serious, not to mention more grue-
some. than those which have made
DR.. Kildare's internship the inter-
esting course of medical education
it has been in the past, but other
wise all is as usual. Lionel Barry
more snorts gruff1y as DR.. Gillespie.
Lew Ayres Is his eager and willing
pupil. Laraine Day is the pretty
nurse edging slowly up on matri-
mony. And all the others who fire.
quent the corridors of Blair Gen.
eral Hospital and the ladies' dining
room of Mr.. Sullivan's nearby sa-
loon are those whose faces have be-
come familiar to followers of the
series. All but one, that is, Mr..
Robert Young appearing as a guest
star to become properly distraught
when misinformed of his physical
condition.
1t might be noted in passing, too,
that DR.. Kildare is becoming more
and more familiar with the hospital
in which he works and now knows
about no end of hooks and crannies
and little rooms into which he can
lure his nurse for spot of romantic
bandinage, a game somewhat like
badminton only more popular.
Familiar faces also are those OF
the performers on the Capitol stage.
The local talent front has con-
tributed Sylvia KaploWitz and her
Debs, vast array OF young ladies
playing simultaneously upon a
vast array Of accordions. Mexico
has contributed Felipe de Flores,
handsome and personal chap who
sings colorfully some colorful Latin
ballads. And from vaudeville have
come Vox and Denning, in the IA
miliar ventriloquial turn, and We'll
don Barr. dancer. And 1t all is
dressed up by several nimble doings
Of the popular Rhythm Rockets.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Lurn, Abner
In New Film
At the Met
Radio Pair Star
In Dreaming
Out Loud

This being the season for good.
will toward even the minor efforts
of the cinemamakers to brighten
our lives, 1t is only proper that q
certain charitable attitude be main
tanned, if possible, toward little
item named Dreaming Out Loud
which has just turned up at the
Metropolitan. There is at least this
to be said in defense OF the film: II
may be a bore, but it isn't a great
big bore. Dreaming Out Loud
may not even be a bore to those
who are familiar with the antics OF
a pair of citizens called Lum and
Abner and, therefore, not as likely
to suffer psychological nervous
shock as one coming upon them
unaware and unsuspecting.
Lum and Abner apparently have
created on the radio these char
acters they now bring to the screen
for their first appearance was
greeted yesterday evening with q
litter Of recognition. If you haven
encountered them on the air you
might like to know that they i'm
personate a couple of children in
their dotage who run the general
store in mythical metropolis
known as Pine Ridge. Ark. They
argue over a checkerboard. laugh
uproariously at their own jokes and
straighten out the affairs Of theil
neighbors. In the end the boy ano
the girl are together and the rich
Aunt Somebody Is being nice in
stead of shrewish.
The girl, incidentally, is Frances
Langford, who proves her indomita-
BILE spirit by singing song in spite
Of the fact that there could hardly
be much to sing about. living in
Pine Ridge. Frank Craven lives ir
Pine Ridge, too, but he doesn't sing
II M
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Hits for Crosby

-Four hit musical numbers en-
hven R-K-O Radios newest musi-
comedy Lets Make Music" which
marks the screen debut Of Bob
Crosby, popular young leader Of
the famous Dixieland Band, who
shares acting honors with Jean
Rogers, Elisabeth Risdon, Joseph
Bulon and Joyce Compton. The
songs which are interviewer In the
story are "You Forgot About Me" /"
The Big Noise from Winnetka," I"
Central Park" and a novelty march
number Eight on tor Newton
High"
Evening star., 1940-12-20

. l. II t T 5 1utllely
trying to rescue
it from feeble
ness and implau-
sibility. No mat
ter how fiercely
t h ey pretend
that a few honest
words could not
have stopped the
story before it is
well b e G u n, it
n e v er becomes
believable. There
are some things
actors cannot do.
South of SueZ"
Is one of them.
Evening star., 1940-12-20

h We accepted
tickets for the
preview of their
picture, Lady
Hamilton, in
L on d on . i. .
Ginger Rogers is
such a good ac-
tress in kitty
Foyle' that I. for
one, forgive her
for her recent
ru d e n ess 10
members of the
press. She can
be as naughty as
she likes as
- -
Evening star., 1940-12-20
1t Makes the Stars Happy,
But Not George Brent
He Has No Screams of Joy for News
That His Option Is Picked Up;
Ayres Tries the Garbo Diet
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.

Cary Grant having Christmas dinner with Lew
disciple
Hauser vegetable diet he
wish him luck George Brens last week at
Warmers Ju to make feel
that have another 04 weeks
Evening star., 1940-12-20
DR.. Kildare's; Diagnosis
Overruled, Fortunately
DR.. Gillespie Saves Him Again When
His Crisis Arises at the Capitol;
Familiar Folk on Stage
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

When IN the course OF human events becomes necessary for
Kildare diagnose without aid
tgued Dr. Gillespie he is going to be in heck Of fix Friends
the cnema most brilliant will be know therefore
Gillespie still helping
Jimmy
Evening star., 1940-12-20

nave seemed SO MUCH. MOSt 1OIIy-
Woodites scream with joy when the
option is renewed. But not Brent.
Lawrence Olivier and Vivien Leigh
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Strangest Things Happen
In South of Suez'
And the Script of Earle's Picture
Never Stops to Explain Them,
Which Makes for Confusion
By JAY CARMODY.

Reports Hollywood have that George Brent feels
Whatever consolation
that attitude the part
of
which should involve Dorothy Lamour masks
violates the probability but virtually puverizes it,
S the
Evening star., 1940-12-20

Brent, Brenda Mar
Tobias and many