Ada Brown Heads “Whoopee” at Bill at Strand New Garden Broadway Star Here With Eddie Cantor Cavorts Latest Group of Songs Through Entertaining

Warner Brother*’ Strand starts the Talkie theater week oil to-nay with another great vaudeville and talking screen Ah Hie first screen musical com- leature program to-day, that brings edy to Adiich Florenz Zlegfeld gave another bevy of Broadway’* out- his own personal supervision and standing vaudeville artists to the Hkill stagecraft, “Whoopee1 which is Bruss City. showing at the New Garden thea- Headlining the bill is Ada Brown, ter tomorrow, Monday and Tues- co-star of the sensational Broadway day, according to the critics, does musical comedy hit "Brown Bud- full Justice to the reputation and dies” tliut closed Just recently si talents of the famous impresario. the Liberty theater. Adelaide Hall “Whoopee' Is very much a continu- and Bill Itobinson were fellow stars ation of Eddie Cantor's stage success with Miss Brown In this production that ran for two years at the New and she vied with them for honors. Amsterdam theater. New York, with In the press. Her manner of puttin'-; transcribed bodily the films, size across each song she sings Is unique its huge spectacles magnified in tech- and decidedly Individual. Her new and beauty with the magic of act wil make you applaud for nior. nicolor to give it reality. Samuel at Its conclusion. I Goldwyn, who produced the picture, The Le v claims that it Is the first perfect all- Ousting Campbells, JACK MULHALL w SALLY STARR 'FOR THE LOVE O’ UL* Cronin's marvels of the air, are also •A. COltIMBIA PICTURE color cinema extravaganza. on the bill and present a new and Yet despite Its mammoth size. difficult routine that will thrill those Strand Sal unlay, Sunday. Monday and Tui'sduy "Whoopee" is still the same intimate who watch front opening to closing comedy that, as "The Nervous in “The Last Command." the “The feat. This troupe origlnated»ln Wa- Wreck," wus one of the most amus- terbury many years ago and W'atcr- Anniversary Week I Patriot," unEmil Jannings has Great Pants Mystery," starring beautiful girls, gathered from beau- .seems to be something in Colman’s tions in colorful form. A company day. FOX POM marvelous & marts of and Holly- The Devil to or thrilled millions with his Smith Dale: Armida in "While ty Broadway Pay’ ability, talent, genius if you will, of talented artists, who have mas- acting in so will tiis The Captain Waits,” and the latest wood by connoisseures no less than which makes his every role so fine, tered all the delicate Intricacies ot pantomime. voice startle you when you hear him issue of the Fox Movietone newsreel. Ziegfeld and Goldwyn themselves so perfectly satisfactory to every dance interpretation. State Theater Offers Great auditor. His for the first time in "The Blue On Thursday through Saturday comes augment the original stage cast, buoyant spirit, and The feature on the bill i- speak picture York critics raved a double feature headed Ethel Shut!a. the silver- distinct Hare for comedy seems to from Angel". The New big bill headed by by "For the Love o' Lil" adapted Chief Star in dominate iri a manner that welds to- over this picture. Emil Jannings Dorothy Mackalll and Joel McCree voiced tenor, Paul Gregory, Sophisticated the Liberty magazine cover and various that rises to new height* as the middle- in a Fox picture, "Once A Sinner;" Caupollcan, Spencer Chartres, the gether the elements go series J. i.eselie Thrasher. FAIACE story by An- a doz- Comedy to make up his aged schoolmaster in "The Blue and on the same bill. Jack Oakie in fair young Eleanor Hunt and the Pick of the Pictures recurring popular This feature has a tremendous fol- Always Showing; successes. gel”. while the silken stranger, Mar- a Paramount picture, "The Gang en others, Thornton Freeman di- from Metro and Paramount lowing because of its tremendously Fox, With direction that makes the The youthful Loretta Young. in lene Dietrich, who burst upon Amer- Buster”. rected the picture. human appeal. This same quality moat of a good story, sparkling dia- the sweetheart role, is particularly ica like a flash of lightning with has heen captured in the. film ver- logue, amusing situations, and a well attractive, playing up to Colrnan Gary Cooper in “Morocco." appears sion. who supporting cast, Konald t'olman with an ease that adds to her charm, as the fervently loving siren ANNIVERSARY WEEK The screen story deals with Un- rounds out a splendid entertainment as the other is the star of stars. Imagine Myrna Loy, woman, and of ensnares love. courtship marriage — — of giving one of the best portrayals capable and effective. Paul Cav- them all together! Emil Jannings, 1922 JANUARY 28 and Lil, an average young 1931 of his career in "The Devil To F'fty". anaugh fits our idea of a personable Handy Marlene Dietrich, and Josef von couple. Sandy, played by Elliott which opened at the Warner Itro- young Grand Duke. Frederick Sternberg, who directed "Morocco is a hard working lawyer thers State theater this afternoon. Kerr and David Torrence, as the Nugent, for Paramount. This unbeatable wins the fair Lil. portrayed The story, with the zip and go of respective fathers of the hero and who turned out a picture Starr, away combination has witty lines, concerns certain import- heroine, the finished by the charming Sally living dra- give perform- chief of with two of the. greatest ant episodes in the life of the Hon- ances to be from their from a crowd of admirers, drama expected Jack matic stars in a thundering orable Willie son of whom is Wyn, enacted by Hale, wayward experience. In lesser roles, Flor- of fervent love and mad hate. The J,ord Deeland. As played by lioriuld ence Britton and Forbes Mulhall. world EMIL Mary prove who rocked the picture so easily man Colman, he is presented as the kind more than adequate. Wyn does not give up — — of chap every rnan would like to be “The Devil To Pay is undoubt- After Sandy and Lil are married, STARTS TODAY in a whole gamut —and, too, perhaps, the sort that edly one of the best Colrnan latest departure to continue his cam- things roles. Incidentally, it lie proceeds AGAIN THE STATE BRINGS YOU ANOTHER woman would gladly choose. has done. of talkie abetted a any ever We heartily recom- remarkable total paign aided and by clever at out of scored for her the TALKING SCREEN Cay, and getting mend this current attraction at the since scheming show girl, interpreted by SMASH HIT, HERALD OF a devil with of twenty-one talking pictures, com- JANNINGS scrapes, women, happy- .State theater as splendid entertain- Livingston. Many MANY MORE her first, "Queen of the Night Margaret SOON TO FOLLOW! go-lucky in any situation, the role ment a brisk and ensue and matters almost sprightly example a had record for plications fits Colman as if made for Clubs." That's not Ronald of what might well lie emulated by a serious climax. Through two years. ■<.me to as indeed it was, and by the of less than situations, him, other producers talking pictures been a a series of entertaining In these pictures she has famous writer of smart comedy —although, alas, there is but one straightened out. bad girl, beggar girl, rich affairs are finally dramas. Frederick Donsdale. Ronald Colrnan. good girl, was in a eonlin- and even thief. With I The audience kept s me poor girl TALKS! in iaKing toiman measure, girl of merriment. her role in "The Gorilla" she com- ; uous state author has kept in mind the star’s and Elliott Nugent is ideal in the role THE SMARTEST OF ALL a list ot twelve separate high-bred, ingratiating personality, pleted I He manages to approxi- Double distinct tvpes of characterization. Of Sandy. STARTING and has contrived innumerable amu- Feature the illusion Thrasher created MODERN COMEDY ROMANCES! Her vein in the new picture Is one i mate situations of which this amaz- drawings. His * sing in the magazine To of romantic comedy. SUNDAY ing player takes full advantage. ex- : is superb—intensely at Lyric Theater Also, she had the remarkable characterization the the errant son a continue story, kidnapped by a ; human. Sally Starr makes pert South and perience of being attrac- goe# bankrupt in Africa, of the plot. ! and lovable Lil. She is an Lila l.'-c again proves herself one gorilla. That is part for HE MADE Hi* Voice Will Thrill You, Too! auctions his belongings to obtain detectives of live with a distinct talent of the screen’s most versatile ac- The famous comedy player passage money home. Arriving pen- are I Others in the east who tresses as heroine in “The Gorilla.” Hie piece. Garrity and Mulligan comedy. niless in England, he faces his and Harry perform with artistry are Margaret LOVE IN First National's new screen version played bv Joe Frisco father, who is more than peeved at op- Livingston in the role of a designing A ot the famous Ralph mys- Grib bon. Walter Pidgeon plays More Powerful Willie’s continued failures. Jn a Spence affair adventuress, Jack Mulhall as the fer.v-eomedy. to the Miss Lee in the love A CRAZY interview the prodigal emer- coming Lyric posite Billy Bevan and stormy theater Sunday. that winds through the eerie thrills scheming Wyn, Janniugs! You hear ges victorious, having mollified the Julia Swayne Gordon. _^_Th«- Gori 1 la mu I; < d for Lila the md hilarious mirth.of,the plot._ a him for the angry old gentleman, and get.s WAY—AND speak hundred pounds from him instead ot the disinheritance with which he first time! had been threatened. WOMEN WERE Ho promptly takes Florence Brit- TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS ton, his sister, to the Derby; sin- MONEY SAVING OPPORTUNITY CRAZY ABOUT in turn, invites Loretta Young who. CLIP THIS COUPON! to please an aspiring father, has be IT! < LOOK! ome engaged to the Grand Duke Paul. But Ronald and Loretta fall in love, and when her father gives WARNER BROS. STRAND THEATER a ball at which he intends announc- ing her engagement to the du!;e. rills Coupon mill SBc will nilmll one to orchestra seat Salur- 4:00 mul Loretta pleads illness and leaves. ,la> January 24tli, I9SI, between the hours of. p. in. hours Her father has become suspicious :t:lio |). III. t.ooil on This Date and between specified of Willie, and she, too, is threat- mil.!. I'rescnt coupon at box office. ened with disinheritance. Thi- ; causes Willie, to propose, just, to : prove that it is the girl he want-, and not her money. A previous | BROADWAY COMES TO I ''"Zcft 'y affair, which the reek less youth has! STARTS STARTS IN THIS had with an actress, complicate j WATERBURY matters, but the love story threads VAUDEVILLE TREAT! | TODAY the novel plot to a* surprise climax TODAY and a satisfactory conclusion, but only after a succession «»t' amusing Continuous developments that kept the audience Continuous with at front 1:30 I*. M «»n edge, roaring laughter from 1:80 l\ M. Luxe the fun of it all. 5—De Acts—5 It has long beep our notion that Ronald Colman easily takes tin ; lead among talking screen players, j A We cannot believe that this is by | departure some- chance alone, or that he always has BROWN thing now in pictures. or a ADA stories that click, good sup- <>ay devilment. i The Blue smart Angel CO-STAR or THE BROADWAY Ml'SlCMi HIT “BROWN BIDDIES sophistication WITH f ,tlie most up-to- l lie-minute entertain- ment of the season. Lewis and Ames Elton Rich Co-Eds MARL€N€ MCTRICH Cornell} Kings (.loriflcd Son* u»Josef von Sternberg!

Wm. Edmonds dc Co. “THE BLUE ANGEL” starts at 2:28, Bill Mi 4:46, 7:04 and 9:22 on the Screen! — — “The Big IN .\TI'KN l» THE KIDDIES i hi: 1 .*• MATI NICKS “ARISTOCRATIC NONSENSE” IX)U Fox Movietone News “It speaks for itself” savi; THEM Devil To \ SMITH & DALE in Pay” “The Great Pants TALK I NO SCREEN) WITH CHARMING [AM) OX THE Mystery”

—- on same bill and the the Love o' Lil” Buy FOX Thrift Books and Save Money! “The Costello Case” “For Loretta Young aristocratic At 1:11. ;: 11. 0:1 1. 8:11 Column nt his best! A rollicking, carefree society Adapted from llir Liberty Magazine Cover cavalier who Is cast out of everything except women’s hearts. NO ADVAN< i: IN IMtICKS and Series l»y Full of delightful improprieties. A picture both men and ANNIVERSARY WEEK Sal. until 5:30. 25e, 85e. women will enjoy.

THRASHER — — — — — Nitflitx, Holidays. Sun. 35c. 50c .1. LESLIE SHOWN AT 2:au 4:40 7:00 9:30 P. M. 1922 JANUARY 28 1931 I Children always Packed l ull with Comedy! Romance! Hrainu! Inv Movietone Newsreel COMING WED! ANOTHER BIG HIT COMfNG WED! JACK MULHALL

ELLIOTT NCOENT—SALLY’ STARK “NEW MOON” LAWRENCE TIBBETT AND GRACE MOORE COMING LYRIC WATCH WEDNESDAY SUNDAY and MONDAY | OIK IIKiliKR “THE IjOTTEHY 2 rivvrrisi: itn.i. AMI licniilt BltlDE” SHOWS State STAGE PRESENTATION AT 3:00 — 6:00 — 9:15 STARTS TODAY STARTS TODAY Tlie Best Loved Lover Of Tlie Talking Screen DE LUXE 5 ACT In A New Picture Filled With DANCING —GAY DEVILMENT STAGE RICK’S DANCING —SMART SOPHISTICATION HOTEL WATERBURY —DELIGHTFUL ROMANCE SHOW RAIN ISOW ROOM ACADEMY LAST TIMES TO-DAY (AND ON THE SCREEN) Ziegfeld’s world-famous stage success more sumptuous, more dazz Every Saturday Eve. RENEGADES RONALD ling, more spacious, more startling, more ravlshingly beautiful ami 43 East Main Street “FOR THE LOVE entertaining than ever shown at .{6.60 admission scale on Broadwa> with WARNED BAXTER COLMAN THE PEAK SPECTACLE OF THE SHOW WORLD — Co-Feature — O’ LIL” Private lessons, mornings, — in — CO-FEATURE SCOTLAND YARD THE NEW TO-NITE The hilarious comedy drama afternoon and evening — in with “The Devil To Pay” adapted from The Liberty “Scarlet Pages” ♦ DANCING Edmund Lowe Joan Bcnnet Magazine story by J. Leslie with ballroom and WITH CHARMING GARDEN tap dancing. Thrasher. Elulc Ftriuon, John ltullt. > SUN. — — At Four Maples THE INDIANS ARE. COMING LORETTA YOUNG MON. TUES. Marlon Nixon and Grant Wither-, Telephone 1590 With Jack Mulhall. Sally Starr, Good Mihk- l« Our “Motlo" Elliott Nugent. Alnoliiltly Xo Our Hcguhir l.lttlft Priycn LOMING SUNDAY “WHOOPEE” Shown at S:S0-4;40-":0«-*:a0 II Advnm^yIroni J i