New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 15, 1915, Page 10

Saturday Y PROXY" RT WEEK l;layers RESENT ur Acts D. CARTER MUND BREFESE and 10¢, 20c. poc. at Crowell's Drug Eyen- t, Jan. 17 AESAR o Classic [Parts IN PRICES o'Clock Sharp EY'S NUARY 11 y Sketch of Joy” 'S BAND es HcDOWELL cal Dog pma GOOD ACTS “MOVIES SHOULD MY INTO buTHS ~ TO . THEIR scandalized ‘world. — Hartford ING MONDAY, ‘Wednesday). presents TICKET” Morton. h of over one year ter, New York pg with the pasa- forced upon girls putside “The pale bs e to $1.50; Mati- otherhood Enter- KENDALL Impersonator. i 9 an in Boston ODIST CHURCH ON, 35c¢ e at Door WELCOME! aquarlum remem- water that fish r in the tater. e watcr is the best |, Besides doing many of the tricks in- i . Women Readers News for Theatre Goers and “WIDOW BY PROXY” DOES WELL AT LYCEUM Only three more performances of “Widow by Proxy” remaln to be given by the Iyceum Players at the Lyceum. Advance sales for the per- formance this evening and those of Saturday afternoon .and night indi- cate the attendance of large audi- ences and reflect the popularity of tho offering. The comedy ig Trresfst- able and the large audiences present at the performances have enjoyved it immensely. The costumes worn are especially attractive. Card organizations have filed thelr names with the management, slgnify- ing their Intention to take advantage of the generous offer of four box seats as a prize for the winners at sittings of the club. The offer is now open and will continue for some time. Thosec who have not already given notice of intention to avail themselves of the offer should do so immedlately. BEdmund Breese, who is so well known on account of his presentation of -~ Richard Brewster -in Charles Klein’s greatest play, “Thc THird Degree,” was one of the chilef cog- tributors to the success of ‘“The Mas- ter Mind,” which the management has secured by special arrangement, owing to the fact that this attraction 18 one which is still under specific reservation restrictions and not avai able to all stock -companies. Since Danjel Frohman saw the company composing the players in their presen- tation a few weeks ago producers and | authors have made it possible to se- | cure the hest of attractions for Ne Britain. The management has several of the best plays selected for presen- tation and dramatic treats are in store for the patrons. These attractions are secured at very large expense. Shakespearian students will have an opportunity on Sunday evening of see- ing “Julius Ceaser” in pictures at the Lyceum. The producing cast is of the best and the great tragedy is worked out in detail so that none of the im- portant features are neglected. Critics say it is a splendid picture. MOVIES AND VARIETY ON KEENEY'S BILL Juvenile performers of rare ability are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Westman, who figure prominently this week in Keeney’s show. The young- sters are a precocious set and there is an ease and naturalness about their acting that makes them appear thor- oughly at home on the stage. They are appearing with their parents in the comedy sketch, ‘“The Troubles of Joy,” which is one of this week's most popular features. Both Mr. Westman and his pretty wife are clever entertainers and their chil- dren seem to have inherited much of their talent. Together the members of the family make a fine company of comedians and they certainly keep their audience in excellent humor. Another number that is extremely popular with the audience is the con- cert by Calvarini's band. Lovers of music are particularly well pleased ! with this turn and the band has tg respond with repeated encores ever, evening. Calvarini’s impersonation &6f The Great Creatore leaves little to foe desired in the way of mimicry, his young Italian giving a wonderful de- lineation of the famous charactdr in the musical world. “Princess,” Jockey MeDopwell's mathematical dog, does a number of unexpected things during the 'course of the act in which she is appearing. variably incorporated in animal specialties, she displays mar'ked- tal- ent in mathematics, adding, subtract- ing and dividing without receiving any cues from her owner. Lewis and Farron in a song and conversational sketch and Stanley and Charlotte, acrobatic comedians, make up the balance of the vaudeville pro- gram. The Keeneyscope furnishes a list of ““movies” that are not equalled in any theater in the state. ENTERTAINMENT IN METHODIST COURSE Tonight at 8:15 Fred E. Kendail of Boston will give the third enter- tainment of the Methodist Brother- hood course at Trinity Methodist church. Mr. Kendall is advertised as “the funniest man in Boston” and , s well worth hearing. He is a sure ! cure for the blues. “Kendall you're a star.” “Haven't laughed so years.” “You actually made me cry “Best all-around man I've heard for yEfl!‘S." These and kindred exclamations in- variably greet Mr. Kendall at the conclusion of his work. There is a deal of meaning in these spontaneous words of praise. They indicate that the reciplent has ‘‘made good’'—that he has pleased the people. The amusement. loving public always wel- comes an entertainer who, to use a commercial phrase, “can deliver the goods. Mr. Kendall {s one of the funniest men in the profession. He is also a forceful dramatic actor, a skill- ful pantomimist, and an = excellent singer. Here 18 rare versatility. - It may be imagined that with this com- bination of talent Mr. Kendall is able much for Popular Songs So Guilelessly Sung By So Many Characterized As Vicious American Popular Music Said to Be Evidence of Frantic and Insensate Hunt for Pleasure— The Songs Are Regarded By Seme As Sensual. “Some one” had been saying thimgs about the popular songs. They were not nice things at all, so we went to Mme. Olive Fremstad, she being an expert and a lovely person, to bespea some encouraging words for our pav- lor tilts. But she pronounced still more horrid anathemas upon them, so horrid, indeed, that we felt im- pelled to print them, and here they ar ‘““American popular music is but an- other evidence of the frantic and in- sensate hunt for pleasure that moti- vates city life. It is onc of the many expressions of a devasting unthink ingness on the part of intelligent peo- | ple. And pandering to this is a leer- ing commercialism. Words and Music ViciouS “The popular music that is so bland- ly introduced into drawing rooms, that is so guilelessly sung by our daughters, is vicious. The words arc evil. And the music, which to spmo extent interprets the words, is still more immoral. The songs are sen- sual, and they appeal to audiences | who frequent musie halls, restamrants | and dance halls for that very reasov. They are searching for excitement and stimulation, and find it in tho foolish yet suggestive wor@®; in the insidious rhythm of the la‘qst rags. “The reason for this teimifying love of indecent and even -aninteresting music is easy to find,” dgrclared Mme. Fremstad in subdued easperation as she settled back in hew’ seat during a rvecent rehearsal at Casnegie hall, New York. ‘“People do nopt want to think. in the quickest and easiest way possi- ble. So they throng to restaurants and they dance the tango. The tan- £0 supplies the same kind of sensa- tion as does the music. It is all of a class Song writers, publishers and play producers recognize the fact that their public wants this music and literature. And untrained *“composers” at onco turn owt. thousands of the kind of song that debases all who sing and hear. ” “These songs necessarily have an eadl influence on all,” the:prima donna. Somgs Merely Vulgar. *“The young girls who sing the shocking words and sway to the vul #ar melodies are incontestably affect- ed. The tendency is to pass over this evil lightly and to say, ‘Oh, they don't know the words, and even if they do they do not stop to appreciate their meaning.” An inspiringly stupid eva- sion. The thought comes fi ' Mme. Fremstad, “and thought i idle.” “If these had only some mitigating bit of worthiness,” she sighed. “They are merely vulgar.” Buccaccio, the Pompadour and other writers and historical women were wicked, or suggestive, as the case might be. But they were interesting. One ha‘"; a petty thief, but the master crook is admirable. All these songs are aot necessarily degraded, but they are coarse. They lack cachet. Song Writers Must Be Educated. “A reform is essential, and it must come not through.an education of the song writer, but through the people Dail _ y Fashion Talks BY MAYiMANTON ?8524 Nurses’ or Work Apron, Small? 34 or 36, Medium ?8 or 40, I:arge 42 or 44 bust. i Whether the busy woman is nurse, fousewife or artist, or engaged in other pursuit, she will be glad of this attractivg ppron. It covers the gown and its lines are pretty and becoming. The attached pocket is a real convenience. There iy only one button needed for closing the belt and the straps are finished with button-holes that are buttoned onto thig same button; consequently the apron is a very easy one to wash and iron. Herg it is ‘made of butcher's linen and thag material is a sturdy as well as handsomeq one, but gingham, percale,—anything that is simple and washable is appro: priate. Checked gingham with bands of plain finishing the edges makes a_pretty effect, and some women use plain ma- | terial and_scallop the edges of the bib portion with its extensions. The skirt of the apron is in three pieces and the bib with extensions in one and the twd | ‘are joined by means of the belt. For the medium size will be needed 4% yds. of material 27, 33§ yds. 36 in, wide. | The pattern 8524 is cut in three sizes, small 34 or 36 in., medium 38 or 40 in., large 42 or 44 in. bust measurc. It wil. be mailed to any.address by the Fashion Department of this paper, on receipt of to present an: interesting program. He sings a wide range of songs, but makes a speclalty of popular ballads and humorous songs. Harry Burdick of this city will be his accompaniest on the plano. It is anticipated that a large aud- lence will assemble at the Methodist church this evening to greet Mr. Kendall and an enjoyable timo 1s promised all who attend. 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Just ow there is a notable fancy for leeves of a different material, but here lgain theie 1s opportunity for choice hee matching sleeves are used 1 equal Jumbers. In the picture the gown is wade of gabardine, the slocy and rimming are of velvet and braiding of outache, which is both handsome and ashionable, but the model is one that pan be utilized for a still handsomer gown vf velvet, of broad . or of charmc yatin, or ef any matertal which is heavy tnough to be made in so simple a stylé. For the medium size will be needed 61 515 yds. 36, 5 vds. 44 n. wide, with 2'5 vds. 20 in. wide for tlecves and trim or 7% yds. 2 s5la yds. 36, 5 yds. 44 in. wide, to make of one material throughout. The width of the skirt at the lower : d 29 in. The pattera 8 34 to 42 in. bust measure. Tt will be mailed to any address by the Fashion Department of this paper, on receipt of ten cenls. o cdge Aldscuti sizes from 2 yds. | who think that they want the wrong kind of thing. They do not want filth. They have been brought up in an en- vironment that makes them imagino they do Doesn’t this warm ic asked Mme. Fremstad, listening to the closing strains of a symphony. ““And the people who cry out in joy for the other stuff would want this if they only were 1ght to. “I am no preacher, no moralist. [ feel that these people have been de- luded. I do not cry out against them or the commercialism which naturally gives them what they want. But I i would have them taught to think, to know that the real things of life not come easily. I.et them hear good music when they are young, and they will eschew the other unspeakable stuff. “In Germany tiny children are tak- en to hear good music. They would not stand for this so-called popular music. And there, too, good music is cheap. It is too expensive It entails sacrifice, and people will not sacrifice for pleasure when they can have a substitute. vou, do must arise from knowledge, knowledge means sorrow, real sorrow. The negroes have folksongs, because they are the songs of their slavery the outcome of their wails, their prayers and their hopes. A few iso- lated communities in the United States have given us folksongs, spois in the west and in the north. Cities Cannot Give Rise to Folksongs. “But the citles, with their frenz their worse than precocity, cannot give rise to a folksong. They can but exude the vice In which and for which they were conceived. The germ of a real thought, of an honest emo- tion is necess and who would think of searching for these and such poisonous weeds as flourish under tho name of ‘popular song." " But then, I wonder, since no kind words came from Mme. Fremstad, we will have to interview our office boy. Surely he who carols will give us a brief for the street song of today. A Menu for Tomorrow | A Breakfast Truit Cereal Sugar and Cream Fried Eggs Kentucky Potatoes Diamonds Coffeo Lunch Cheese Tcast Fruit Cocoa Dinner Puree of Turnips Scalloped Mutton and Macaroni Baked Sweet Potatoes Spinach French Dressing Cheese Coffee Lettuce Wafers Fried Cream Kentucky Potatoes—Pare and thin- 1y slice six large potatoes, wash and soak in cold water for half an hour. Piace in a baking dish, season with cne teaspoonful of salt and a third of a teaspoonful of white pepper. Pour over one cupful and a half of milk ond bake in a hot oven until tender— about forty minutes. When half done add a half tablespoonful of butter. Puree of Turnips—Pare and thinly slice a number of white turnips and boil until tender in salted water. Drain and rub through a sieve. In a saucepan melt one tablespoonful of butter, add one teaspoonful of salt, one-quarter of a teaspoonful of white pepper and two tablespoonfuls of flour. When blended add gradually cne cupful of good white stock and two cupfuls of milk, stirring until creamy and smooth. Add a little of this to the pulped turnips, of which there should be one good cupful; add to the contents of the saucepan, sim- mer for three minutes, adding more scasoning if necessary, and serve with croutons. If no stock is on hand all niilk nay be used. “THE DRUG TERROR" THRILLING FILM motion “The Drug presented through the So- Rosearch Film Corpora- in co-operation with Vanderbilt's national be seen for the first time in New Britain at Fox's today and tomorrow. Great interest has already been shown toward the show- ing of this film in New Britain, and with the added publicity given it by the introduction of a bill into the leg- islature only a day before vesterday I by Senator Klett making a much harder thing for the sale of drugs without a prescription, the attention of New RBritain social workers and the general public is centered on this big and powerful production which has been endorsed by the press and { pulpit. Shakespeare said, “That men | should put an enemy into their | mouths to steal away their brains” jand the entire production can be summed up in just these few words. The story is gripping and wonderful- |1y interesting, tense and highly dra- I'matic with overpowcring situations, follows climax until the finale is reached and then one of the | greatest lessons that has ever been preented on the screen is shown, Ada Patte foremost woman jour | natist and prominent | ¢ worker save that if the present throng victime might have seen the array of truths flung upon the screen with convincing force, there would never have bheen any army for us to sicken at, and deplore with heart deep pity, while Dr. Charles H. the greatest produced, med ever Proc picture Terror,” ciological tion and shown Mrs. W. K. mpaign will climax son, the in America so0- this mus- | here. | “America has few folksongs. They | and | | | HARTFORD’S MOST HELPFUL STORE FURS! The Select Styles in the Highest Quality A most pleasing assortment of re liable Furs awaits your inspection at this store Select the plece or set that you ad- Your account at great help mire and pay later this store always proves a —WEAR AS YOU PAY I'rized for Immed:ate Clearance A FEW IDEAS Sets g Raccoon Opposum Sets Wolf Mufts Clvet Cat Muff Children’s Thibet Children’s ECAESAR XliscH §ToRF 6£7-605 MAIN STREL Sets Sets Angora HARTFORD. What Is “Human Nature?” BY RUTH CAMERON. The other day I heard two girls talking about a third “1 wae surprised to see Ann show such a disagreeable spirit,” one of them. “She is usually so sweet and courteous to everyone.” The other laughed that superior laugh that seems to say, “I know all the little weaknesses of human nature and it's no use for thelr poss sors to try to hide them from me Just a Pose. “You don't know Ann as well as I do,” she said. “When you do you'll realize that that sweetness and courtesy is a favorite pose of hers; and she imposes on most people too. They think she's the sweetest, most accoms modating thing that ever was But now and then ghe can’t help shows ing her true nature.” The other girl looked partly surprised, partly sorry T'm afraid there’'s a mean streak in most of us that that people are not so good as we have thought them Somenow that discovery seems to palliate our own weakness fishness, One thing was entirely dletum as to their mutual friend I wonder why. What right sweetness and courtesy were just a real girl? What grounds had she unamiability her friend’s real nature? Why, indeed, except that that way ‘habit? sald partly rather like to pledsed. find and sel- that she did not friend's - the tae of evident question her the nose, for had other girl to assume that and the disagreeable spirit calling the occasional flash of thinking all is an too common “That's Human Nature.” Have you ever noticed what a low valuation we seem to have agreed to put on human nature? Let a man do some particularly selfish thing, let him give way to some low instinct, let him seck his own gain with ruthless indifference to the sufferings of others and we say, “Well, that's human nature.’” But when a man does something particularly noble, when he “swears eth to his own hurt and changeth not,” when he puts honor and altrulsm above gain, when he lays down his life for a friend, did you ever hear anyone say, “that's human nature.' Yet isn't the one human nature vieit as much as the other? - And isn’'t the courtesy and kindliness just as much the real girl as the flash of disagreeable temper,—nay why not more so, since by her @es tractor's evidence the courtesy is habitual and the disagreeable temper only occasional? Of course the courtesy or the noble deed usually not instinct, but that does not make what we try to make ourselves just are when we follow the line of least resistence? Of course a pose is sometimes nothing but a, pose, u thin surfaee veneer meant gimply to impress others. But quite as often what we ocall a pose is really an aspiration. And shame on us when we cannot recoge nize it as such and honor it instead of decrying it eent o represents effort and it any less the real person Is not ag much our real self as the self we ———— Parkhurst states that those who are just beginning tamper with the accursed thing, and to those who have not cven been singed by the habit, this thrilling drama should appeal with saving effect Several single reel comedies be shown exclusive of *“The Drug Terror” which is in six parts, and it would be wise to come carly and be seated. ““The Drug Terror” will also be shown Saturday. For Sunday night only a big treat is in store for Fox patrons in the showing of Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw and her son Russell Thaw In a powerful drama, “Threads of Destiny.’ to Miss Ryan has four very beautiful velvet gowns left which she is put- ting on sale at a special prices today -——$20, They are black, dark-blue and a two-tone green-and-black that | have been $35 to $45. 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