New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 19, 1914, Page 4

NEW BRITAIN DAI'v “FRALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1914. any Ways of Decorating Plain Ice Creams So As to Make Them Pretty Nice When Served-in a Glass a Litt}e Well May Be Made for Creme de Menthe and Covered With Whipped Cream—Marshmallow Sauce Is Also Good There are so many ways of decorat- jng plain jce creams and sherbets that lhere is no excuse)for monotony in jheir serving. While this applies es- pecially to portions intended for in- ividual service, it is equally simple 0 decorate a larger quantity to be rved in a single mold. In either when frozen desserts are fre- uent, it is well worth while to keep n hand the favorable accessories that o easily produce decorative effects. It is also advisable to invest in a lew ice cream scoops of different lhapes, by means of which individual portions of a frozen dessert can be uickly and successfully served. As hese operate with a strong spring nd the edge of the scoop is sharp nough to make a clean cut through lhe frozen cream, the little mound is ure to come out in good shape, ready for whatever decorations have been planned. It it is to be placed curved side up, n a champagne glass, there are many bretty designs which can be applied o the curving top of the cream. Five long, narrow triangles cut from fresh br preserved pineapple may be ar- anged prettily around peach ice ream, and topped with a little swirl pf whipped cream. For vanilla ice ream, substitute decorations of fresh beaches, serving a few spoonfuls of peach juice with each portion. Creme de Menthe Surprise. Where the ice cream is served in a lass, its surface level with the edge £ the glass, twirl a teaspoon in the benter of the portion and form a little KEENEY’S 'WEEK BEGINNING AUGUST 17. Dancing Expert WHITE AND WHITE Musical Act THT LEVY FAMILY Juggler CLAUDE AUSTIN Ernest Garr and Company THE GRAFTER Flying Acrobats THE DAMASCUS TROUPE NEW BRITAIN'S FAVOR- ITE ACTRESS Marguerite Skirvin FOX’S "TODAY AND TOMORROW SUPPORTING Arnold Daly In Daniel Frohman's Production of “The Port of Missing Men” A Five Part Photo-Play: of © Romance, Intrigue and Adventure COMING FRIDAY Mary Pickford In “TESS OF THE STORM COUNTRY" PRICES Afternoons, all Seats = “Evenings 5c and 10c. 5¢ well for the holding of whatever sauce, liqueur or preserve is desired When creme de menthe is used for this purpose, diamond shaped pieces of mint flavored Turkish paste can he arranged around the opening, radiat- ing from the little hollow in the cen- ter. By making this- center cavity with an apple corer, a small, deep well is produced, which, covered with whipped cream, conceals the presence of the liqueur, Marshmallow Sauce Easily Made. For the serving of chocolate ice cream, fill this cavity with marshmal- low sauce, and have long, thin ‘strips of marshmallow paste arranged in the form of a daisy, with the cavity as the center, Both marshmallows and Turkish paste can be cut easily into any desired shape with a knife or scissors dipped into powdered sugar. Marshmallow sauce is the most easily made of the sauces. For six portions allow one-fourth pound marshmallows, one-fourth cup boiling water and one cup confectioners’ sugar. Cut the marshmallows into bits with a paif of scissors and melt in a double boiler. Pour boiling water over the sugar, and when it is dis- solved add to the melted marshmal- lows. Stir thoroughly and serve cold. Macaroon crumbs sprinkled thick over the surface of ice cream when served in an individual case add to the flavor and furnish a zood back- ground - for pretty designs in glace fruit or whipped cream, For a novelty ice cream can be topped with a meringue, which will make it seem as if the ice cream has been placed in the oven for a few moments, after the fashion of “baked Alaska.” As a matter of fact, it is much easier to place spoonfuls of meringue on a baking sheet, set in a slow oven until browned, and then remove to the top of each case of ice cream. By spread- ing a layer of fresh or preserved fruit between the ice cream and the mer- ingue there will be no danger of the cream melting, even though the meringue is warm. i Poached Peach Delicious, A popular French restaurant 1s serving a portion of rich vanilla ice cream within a circle of rum moistened cake, which not only forms a case for the cream, but also obvi- ates the necessity for any additional sauce or flavoring. A ring of canta- loupe is the frame chosen by another restauranteur for the serving of rasp- berry ice, and is a pleasant change from the well known method of serv- ing ice cream in a half cantaloupe. In the season of fresh peaches there are many novelties available. The serving of a spoonful of ice cream be- tween the halves of a poached peach is an attractive arrangement, or a half peach may be set on a round of ice cream and whipped cream or freshly grated cocoanut piled in the cavity left by the removal of the peach pit. Mint Leaves and Cherries Decorative. Where the frozen dessert is to be served in a single mold it is usually easler to limit the decorations to a piped border of whipped cream around the base of the mold, embed- ding in this at intervals little bou- quets of crystallized mint leaves and candied cherries, with.a correspond- ing bouquet at the top of the mold. A brick of ice cream placed in a shell of cake, the crumb portion hav- ing been cut out and covered with the top of the loaf, when the joining is ornamented with whipped cream, makes an elaborate looking dessert. In serving cut in slices, crosswise, and each portion will have a rim of cake ‘on three sides. [ MARGUERITE SKIRVIN IN PICTURES AT FOX’S Marguerite Skirvin, the dainty little actress who entertained the New Brit- ! ain theatergoers a goodly part of last l-season, will again be seen here. This | time she will entertain in her own inimitable way through the medium | of the photo-play in which her pleas- ing personality and vivaciousness are given full swing, and through her excellent work before the camera in support of Arnold Daly, the dis- tinguished American actor, she added THE POPULAR SHOE STORE Tan Shoes and Oxfords ADVANCE SHOWING of FALL STYLES for Men and Women. NEW AND STYLISH LASTS AND SHAPES $3,83.50, $4, $4.50 The Shoeman 941 MAIN ST. Hartford. Green Stamps ‘ NEW i FRICTION i — e Page of News for Theater Goers and Women Readers MEANS CLEAN HANDS AND A SWEET oSz TEMPER EACH PATTERN CAN BE THIS PATTERN SERVICE l OVER AND OVER AGAIN | ‘ CENTERPIECE Size of Pattern 121/x9 No. 207 patterns. Name...coooenn s City. Friction Transfer Patterns PATENTED JUNE 3, 1918, Send this Coupon together with ten cents in coin or stamps to this paper for one package containing two sheets of friction transfer WRITE NAME AND ADDRESS CLEARLY Street.cieseescescirrasvescsscssesscssssscsssscssscen PATTERN COUPON or eae TRANSFER PATTERNS NO PENCIL TRACING--NO HOT IRON--MERELY A RUB OF THE THUMB NAIL IN THIS SYSTEM T HE NEWEST METHOD IN TRANSFERRING These patterns do away with tedious tracing with hot irons, with the use of carbon paper. They can be transfered to any material, glass, china. wood, ‘metal, by merely rubbingover the designs with a spoon inen, your thumb nail. Each design can be used many times. For 10 cents and the coupon on this page you will receive an envle“?e containing two sheets of tr: fer patterns. E;l One Maid's Apron, Bib, Cap, Collar Band esign, In it will be the desi, nted to-day. In addition, there will one sheet of designs, including. and Cuff d One Corner for Lunch Oloth, Several Initials and Monograms. We are piucing & coupon in each package of FRICTION TRANSFER PATTERNS. Ten of these coupons ENTITLE you FREE OF CHARGE to an EMBROIDERY OUTFIT consisting of one celluloid finger protector, one tusk bone stiletto, one celluloid =ilk and thread winder, and ten assorted embroidery needles. # much toward making the production the big success which it enjoys. The time is today and tomororw, and the place Fox’s theater, the home of the world’s greatest and best feature photo-play productions. Arnold Daly, one of the most eminent dramatic actors on the American stage, uni- versally famed as an exponent of the “Intellectual” drama, with Miss Marguerite Skirvin and an all star cast of Broadway favorites, are pre- sented for the first time before the motion picture public in “The Port of Missing Men,” that popular story of foreign intrigue and romantic adven- ture by the famous novelist, Meredith Nicholson. Arnold Daly's subtle de- lineation of character and his deli- cate artistry idealized his efforts in the leading role of this stirring ro- mance. Those who remember his polished and precise portrayal of Na- poleon in George Bernard Shaw's “Man of Destiny,” will quickly recog- nize his special fitness for the part of John Armitage, who is the hero of “The Port of Missing Men,” and who leaves his foreign birthplace, be- comes imbued with the spirit of American democracy, and outwits the spies of his fatherland’'s enemies, does great service for the empire, and yet remains loyal to his adopted country, America, also showing himselt no unskilled adept at the art of lovemak- ing, thus winning a heart and a throne. From the moment John Armitage, who_is no other than Frederick Augustus Von Stroebel,” son of the prime minister of his native empire, comes to America with Fredericks the heir to the throne, he is kept busy falling in love and foiling the schemes and machinations of the spu- rious claimants of the crown. John Armitage diverts toward himself the murderous aims of the conspirators directed against Frederick, while meantime he secretes the rightful helir until the time when he can present his claims to the throne. During the course of the action, John Armitage risks love, fair name, liberty and life itself. But his labors are not in vain, and in the end he sets Fred- erick upon the throne, becoming once moere an American gentleman of pri- vate life, and triumphantly claim- ing his American sweetheart, whom he prefers to the foreign titles which are offered him. Miss Skirvin will be seen as Shirley, around whom the plot of the play centers, and only through her capable handling of that very difficult part were the Famous Players ' company rewarded by an artistic and correct version of the a%thor’s tense and highly interesting storyv. Besides this masterful production three other reels will be shown, among them being | “Taken By Storm,” a Vitagraph com- |'edy drama featuring the company’s ! favorites, and "“Good Cider,” a hilari- ously funny rural comedy fromd the Lubin studio, rounding out two solid hours of clean, refined and diversified entertainment in New England’s most palatial motion picture resort. “The Port of Missing Men” will also be shown tomorrow, with a change of I'-hf‘ balance of the program. ! When vou set dishes on the ice in the refrigerator, place under them a 1ubber ring, such as is used on fruit Jars. This will prevent their slipping as the ice melts. A Menu for Tomorrow Breakfast. Fruit. Boiled Egss. Baking Powder Biscuit. Coffee. Lunch. Vegetable Ragout. Fruit Tapioca. Lemonade. Dinner. Cream of Celery Soup. Beef Pot Roast, Brown Gravy. Corn. Mashed Potatoes. Cold Slaw. Peach Dumplings, Iced Coffee. Fruit Tapioca.—Cover bottom of baking dish with peaches. Cover one cupful tapioca with cold water, soak for two hours. Drain and put into a saucepan, add two cupfuls boiling wa- ter and one-half teaspoonful salt, cook until transparent. Add one-half cupful sugar and one tablespoonful lemon juice. Pour over peaches, bake twenty minutes. Serve bot or cold with sugar and cream. Cream of Celery Soup.—Chop some celery, then put two cupfuls of it in- to a saucepan with one quart cold water, cook till tender. Put two slices onion, blade of mace, two cup- fuls milk into another saucepan, cook slowly twenty minutes; strain. Melt four tablespoonfuls butter, add two tablespoonfuls flour, seasoning of salt, celery salt, and red pepper, then add celery and milk mixtures, cook five minutes, serve hot. KEENEY’S FINE BILL IS TAKING WELL The Damascus troupe of flying ac- robats are making a big hit at Keen- ey’'s theater and another big au- dience loudly applauded them last evening. Their act is not only new in the acrobatic line but the ease and skill with which they perform ren- ders their work so wonderful that the Keeney patrons are delighted with it There is always something doing while their turn is on and the rapidity with which the stunts follow each other gives it a touch of real humor. The Levy family of musicians is also winning its share of the applause. It is one of those refined acts that delights people whether they under- stand the technical part of music or not. The instrumental work is of the best and the singing of Mrs. Levy is good. The program has plenty of variety and in the work of White and White the best of dancing is given. This team adds some comedy steps to its regular work, making a combination that is pleasing the big Keeney au- diences. Claude Austin is there with his clever feats of juggling and Ernest Garr and company give their little sketch, “The Grafter,” with a clever- ness that is appreciated. A new line of pictures will be shown this even- ing and the splendid vaudeville bill will be repeated. IMPORTED DRINKS MORE EXPENSIVE NOW New York, Aug. 19.—Imported drink of all kinds is now on sale only at prices which are almost prohibitive at all the leading hotels, clubs and restaurants along Broadway and Fifth avenue. There are legitimate reasons for the “war prices” in some cases, but in most instances the boost is akin to extortion now being practiced by the meat packers and produce dealers. At the Lambs,, the Friars and the- atrical clubs, imported drinks of all kinds have been advanced from five to ten cents in price. There has been about the same rate of advance at all the leading hotels. Scotch whiskey, the commonest of all imported drinks, which sold at fifteen cents, or two for a quarter, has been advanced to twenty cents straight for the cheapest brands and thirty cents for the finer grades. Absinthe, Amer Picon, Dubonnet, the imported brandies, gins, cordials and liquors, have gone way up. At the Knickerbocker and the Astor, ab- sinthe frappe is now forty cents a glass, and French liquors and brandies are retailed at the same price. Gin has so gone up that the cooling gin-rickey, made out of any of the foreign brands of gin, now costs twen- ty-five cents at the principal hotels. Even the price of domestic gins has been raised, although there is no dis- cernable reason why this should be done, In the case of absinthe the advance in price is wholly unjastified. The Im- portation of absinthe into this coun- try has been prohibited by United States statute. The stock of the green liquor on hand here is large, and it could not be increased under any circumstances, but the wholesale dealers have, nevertheless, raised the price about ten per cent. and retailers about tewnty-five per cent., offering in most instances ‘“the war” as an excuse. Stocks of Scotch and Irish whiskey are large and there is no rea- son why the price should be put up and these goods will undoubtedly con- tinue to be imported in large quan- tities, and the same applies to the various brands of English gin, but nevertheless prices have been boosted all around, because of “the war.” Champagne has been advanced in price fifty cents a bottle at all the clubs and about $1 a bottle at the hotels. Imported beers and ales have also gone up and the brewers are about to raise the price of domestic beer. It is expected that the high prices for foreign alcoholic beverages will result in a greater consumption of domestic spirits, wines and beers, which in due time will also advance in price. Many of the big hotels have large stocks of imported liquors and will make a greatly increased profit on all these goods by taking advantage of the European situation to gauge their customers. Very smart are the small shirtwaist hats. They are made of white linen, fuced with velvet and frequently trimmed with a single Tose 'of mousse- line. Rainy Day Suggestions By RUTH CAMERON. Some weeks ago I urged my lett to amuse children on rainy days, Below are some of the Read them, mothers and others dren, and then send me your ideas on this subject, and we’ll gestions sent me. other symposium later. It is surely a “I have five children altogether home all day, “I always try as much as possible to " writes one unusually wide-awake and intelligent er friends to exchange ideas on ways excellent sug- interested in chil- have an- fertile subject. but only three little ones that are at mother, have their games instructive as wel) as amusing and I had a very fine chance to pick up a good many ideas by visiting the schools here. flour on the big kitcher table or the I have learned for instance that a handful of little play table will serve to keep them quiet for almost any length of time, for while sister has her rolling pin and baking pans, brother is just nels and tracks for his cars, and the is his ideal snow plow. think of with him. “At other times it is the clothes I am always traveling to all the countries I as busy making mountains and tun- baby spoon with the curved handle can pin ba: which keeps them quiet. In this case sister {s making dolls and brother, forts and log cabing with big nails for guns and single pins for guUards, or both are busy making fences or horses. all the letters for them and they try is four and sister is two years old, wh troy, is just eight months old.” Another mother suggests : Small blackboards with colored Box of paints to color pictures 1 Mother goose party in the attic— My little box of nails is 8lso a great favopite for then I make to copy as many as they can. Brother ile baby, who loves to watch or des- crayons n old magazines and fashion including dress parade. plates. Musical-burlesque, singing rounds, each carrying different tunes at the same time, accompanied with many i “All unwittingly we solved a pro game of Flinch with him,” writes an pack of cards face up and as his play figure four on number three, etc,’ poi Soon, to our delight, our little five-yea and needed no help. Yet hardly did h so naturally, and the large figures on when I tried having him make them takes.” “I save up funny sheets from th dren,” writes the mother of a boy fou four-year-old has little clothes pins w wash day and hangs them out on the boy. Again I give them some old can and let them make cakes to bake. The baked.” Perhaps you may have tried all t being the prey of the personage who you haven’t happened to think of the help vou out and that you will be so g some scheme of your own to the colu mprovised instruments, blem for our little lad by playing the other mother, “He would turn his came we would say, ‘Lad, put the nting out the cards at the same time. r-old knew his numbers perfectly, e realize the fact himself it had come the cards had so impressed him that from memory he made very few mis- e Sunday papers to amuse my chil- r and a baby one year old, “Then my ith some pieces of cloth and he plays line. He enjoys this though he is a covers and some left over ple crust y love to see them after they are hese schemes to keep little hands from finds things for idle hunds to do. It m we hope these suzgestions will rateful that you will be moved to send mn for a subsequent symposium. 2Zye S S . Daily Fashion Talks . BY MAY§MANTON 7403 le’iac:. Skirt, 22 to 30 waist. WITH THREE-PIECE TUNIC, WITH HIGH OR NATURAL WAIST LINE. Such a tunic skirt as this one is ful and becoming and can be utilized in | irt is many ways. In one view the made short and the material is linen trimmed with heavy lace. In the back view the skirt is cut in the pretty round length and the material for the tunic is chiffon while the skirt is made of satin. Both these materials are good for the model and it can be adapted to almost every seasonable one, for skirt and tunic can Il:e of the -me“or of contu?tinl I:L- terial to give equally good results, while | the t'rimmin can be any preferred one, banding, ruchings, appliqué; or the finish can be that of a single hem. For the medium size will be 7130 Child’s One-Piece Dress, 2, 4 and 6 years. Present fashions, showing as they do great many frocks that are made | peasant style, are ideal for the little chil. dren. Here is a dress that means scarcely any labor for the making yet it is becoming and smart and altogether desirable. This one is made of linen and the edges are scalloped and a dot is worked in every scallop on the neck and sleeve edges, but even that labor can be obviated, for the trimming can be made of banding with a belt also of banding or of leather. The dress is made all in one piece. There is a slight opening at the front which is closed with ribbon laced t! eyelets. The under-arm seams that are extended uired 9% yards of material 27, 7% s .gzz rards 44 inches wide witL G}zylrdu:& | ne mfo' the width of the walking skirt at the lower edge is 234 yards. | The pattern, No. 7403, is cut in sizes | for a 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 inch waist ‘measure, and will be mailed to any ad- dress by the Fashion Department of this | ‘paper, on receipt of ten cents. | The I children of 2, 4 and of age, be mailed to an: u!“"_»ym Into the sleeves are the only ones to be sewed up. For the 4 year size will be required 1 yards of material 27, 36 or 44 inches wide. No. 7130, is cut in sizes for and will 4 Fashion Department of this paper on receipt of ten tents. HOUSEHOLD NOTES Cut out & lot of aprons, under- clothing, etc., all at once and roll each , garment up with all its pieces to- gether to be ready for the time when You want a bit of work. When a glass stopper is obstinate about coming out, heat a poker red hot and run it around the outside of the neck of the bottle. The stopper will then lift out easily. To prevent the unpleasant odor | from developing in the vases in which cut flowers stand, change the water daily and put a tiny piece of charcoal in the bottom of the vase. Olive oil may be used in cooking a good many vegetables—especially tomatoes and spaghetti. It is not per- ceptible, yet gives a certain smooth- ness. ‘When canning fruit the jars should te sealed immediately; If they stand they may cool sufficiently that bac- teria might light and cause the fruit to spoil. A cooling summer drink is made of the juice of 4 lemons, 3 oranges, 1 grapefruit, 1-2 pineapple shredded and a mashed banana. Sweeten and add 2 quarts ice water.