New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 22, 1915, Page 11

Russwin Lyceum ALL WEEK Ghe Lyceum Players | ‘WILL PRESE “49 Minutes From Broadway” Big Musical Production With Chorus From New York. CAST OF 25 PEOPLE. Seeure Your Scats Well In Advance. Von’t Get Left For This Performance. Mels.--Tues., Thurs. and Sat. | Matiness 18¢, 20c PRIGES < Erapings 100, 200, 305, 508 29, WEEK OF FEB. HOITY TOITY GIRLS Another Week in CHINESE MUSICAL COMEDY. Special Cos- tumes, CURSE YOU JACK DAL- TON. Thrilling Dra- matic Act. HARRY = LeVAIL Equilibrist. >+ RUBSELL & KING Man and Woman in Refined Comedy. BRAHAM. The Charac- ter Impersonator. The — Quality Phota Plays TODAY AND TOMORROW SHUBERTS PRESENT “0ld Duteh” With LEW FIELDS sup- ported by Vivian Martin and an all'star cast of streen favorites. PADT N E Latest views theater of w | FOX’SW W S the N E from FRIDAY, and SATURDAY SUNDAY “CABIRIA” | 1aMmoTH Piee ORGAN SEATS 24 sue {0 PARSONS’ THEATRE Hartford TONIGHT Queen of Light Opera, MME, EMMA TRENTINI and General Hilarity, Alias CRAWFORD In the Operatic Gem, ‘“YHIZ PEASANT GIRL.” 25¢ to $2.00. 25¢ Clifton 1 Prices POLP'STHEATRE - Hartford. All This Week, Twice Daily, The Poli Players. ALIAS JIMMY VALENTINE Mats. 10, 20c. Eve. 10, 20, 30, 50c. New Britain Milk Depot . PURE MILK AND CREAM ¥ Wholesale and Retall State test: “Best in the City.” 1f you want the BEST, get Seibert's 12 Quarts Milk $1.00. - SEIBERT & SON, o™ Tel. %08-4 29 Stanley St., 5 min. from center B. JOHNSON, D. D. S. DENTIST Nationa! Bank Building. ____ News for Theatre Goers and Women Readel MUSIC AND COMEDY AT LYCEUM THIS WEEK In presenting “Forty-five Minutes from Broadway” the management of the Lyceum offers the largest produc- tion yet staged by the Lyceum Play- ers. This most popular attraction with its distinctive Cohan features will be staged as fully as if given by a road company. No expense has been spared in its preparation. A chorus from New York has been se- cured to augment the company and they will be seen in the songs and dances which contribute to the suc- cess of the attraction. Music comedy are fully blended in a good story. “Forty-five Minutes from Broadway' is'a play with music and it is ranked as one of the best com-: positions of George M. Cohan, the actor-author and producer. Suburb- an life si the theme played upon, but not burlesqued. Miss Callaway will be seen in the simple attire of the typical domestic, with white cap and apron. She assumes the char- acter of Mary Jane Jenkins, known as plain Mary, a maid in the home of a millionaire resident of New Roch- elle. The millionaire dies and is sup- posed to have left a will giving Mary | his property, but the will is not found. The property is turned over to a nephew, a young sport with a book- maker chum, who later discovers the will in a pocket of a suit formerly worn by the millionaire. The nephew conceals it during a succession of amusing complications and original dramatic situations, finally revealing it to Mary who destroys it to retain his love. The story is cleverly told in song and dialogue and goes on the stage. Don’'t miss the op- portunity to see this super-excellent attraction. Several theater parties have already been arranged and others are being organized. On Tuesday: evening members of the Chamber of Com- merce will occupy a reserva- tion, the object being in a most practical manner, the moral support which this substantial organization feels that the manage- ment and company deserves. Wed- nesday evening will be Elks' night and members of the lodge and their lady friends will be present. Em- ployes' of the Stanley Rule & Level company will have a party on Thurs- day evening and Friday evening for Neighborhood Whist club will, be present. “LEW FIELDS,” IN “OLD DUTCH,” FOX'S " A week of attractions that are in- comparable for taeir excellent enter- taining' qualities is in store for the legion of Fox patrons. For today and tomorrow the Shuberts present “Lew Fields” in ‘““Old Dutch.” There is a wide gulf between slapstick comedy and the keen humor of the real artist. The wonderful success of the famous team of ‘“Weber and Fields” is proof of the appreciation of the true humorist. TLew Fields in “Old Dutch” made his greatest success in the play as it was produced by tae Shuberts. ’ All of the humor of this play you will find in this picturization ‘and you will enjoy it just as thorough- ly as you would if yvou had paid $2 to see Lew Fields himself. A bril- liant cast supports Lew Fields, in- cluding Vivian Martin., Imagine a rich inventor who loses his pocket- book at a seaside hotel and cannot prove his identity. The Tiotel owner makes him work for his board and the result is an uproarious comedy that will bring tears of mirth to your eyes. Also on today’s program is “The Pathe News,” in which the very latest news from the theater of war are picturized as well as the most im- portant 1appenings our own country over. Several single reel comedies are also slated to be shown. For Wednesday and Thursday, “Lina Cavalieri,” the world’s most beautiful woman, will be seen in “Manon Lescaut,” dramatized into six reels of motion pictures from the fa- mous opera of the same name. Sup- porting Lina Cavalieri is another fa- mous star, Lucien Muratore, the great French tenor and lyric actor. For Wednesday and Thursday also comes the ninth and latest chapter of “The Exploits of FElaine,” the serial story that you like so well. For Friday, Saturday and Sunday, New Britain will have the oppor- tunity of seeing Gabrielle D’Annunzio’s stupendous spectacle, “Cabiria,” in twelve reels. 4 SCENIC TODAY “The Girl of the Golden West” 5 reels. “MASTER KEY” Series 11th. “THE SPEED KING” 2 recls—and comedies. in 5 recls. MAT, 5¢: BVE, and 10c. and | to | make up the very best entertainment | Woman of Fashion Is Not Wéaring Filet Lace Publicly But She Is Privately Yards of It Are Being Used Let no casual observers of fashions suppose that filet lace has lost its al- : lure for women of dainty—or extrav- agant-—taste. She is not wearing it publicly, perhaps, but in the privacy of her dressing-room she is wearing vards of it as trimming for her new- est crepe de chine matinee. A favorite matinee for the matron is in a lovely shape of pale green— the delicious tone of spring grass. This | hue is emphasized by the bands of white filet broadly bordering it wher- ever a. border can possibly find place. Widest lace was needed to define the matinee shape, which is very unusual, since from its sides at the + the hips it points toward front and | back almost to the knees. Weighting both points is a long tossel in silk flcss. Shaped alternately into points and scallops along its lower edge, a broad filet banding form a wide col- | lar-yoke which at the arms tops over- laps bell sleeves that may as well be censidered entirely of filet, since the grepe de chine of their foundation is scarcely visible. Pastening is a Mystery. A negligee garment whose fastening is a mystery always seems to be more modest than one whose closing is ob vious. Among the longer type of mat- inee these arc plentiful. A broad band of filet lace coming foward from the | shoulders and running backward from the bust and downward on to the inner sides of the slecves of a dress- ing-room gown takes a bolero from and suggest that the pale pink crepe garment which it trims closes at front, But there is no sign of fastening. The upper half of the garment, which | | has cut-in-one bell at the elbow, line under a heavy self-cording which aiso conceals its joining with the ac- cerdion-pleated yvard-deep flounce forming its lower and longer portion. So far as any one save the wearer know that rose toned matinee goes on over the head and simply drops into place. To be self-adjusting is the primar: misgion of the fashionable negligee. sleeves, stopping HINTS BY MAY MANTON 8052 Semi-Princesse Gown, 34 to 42 bust. WITH OR W ITHO U T OVERLAPPING FRONTS AND ADJUSTABLE _SHIRRIN 'HAT RENDER 1T ADAPTED TO MATE ITY WEAR. WITH SLEEVELESS BLOUSE, SEPARATE FUIMPE AND THREE-PIECE SKIRT, LONG OR THREEQUARTER SLEEVES, OPEN OR AIGH NECK, WITH OR WITHOUT REVERS AND TRIMMING ON SKIRT. The gown made with toles and sleeves joined to the linin vne of the new and smart ones. h fnodel is very charming and it can be treated in two such different ways that it $uits many different needs. Made with the revers and the half low neck from pilk, it becomes sufficiently elaborate { for the company luncheon, the card party br any occasion of the kind while, made without the revers as shown in the small View, it is just a useful dress to be worn at home. The two-piece skirt is slightly full at the upper edge. By simply arranging a casing with draw string over the waist line, in place of staying, and overlapping the fronts for entire width to tender them adjustable, the gown be- comes converted into one adapted to ma- ternity wear, to which purpose it is well suited. . For the medium size, the gown will require 7 yards of material 27, 534 vards | 56, 415 yards 44, with g yard 27 for the rimming, vards of lace, }% yard 18 for the chemisette, 3 A The pattern of the gown 8052 is cut in tizes from 34 to 42 inches bust measure. i [t will be mailed to any address by the Fashion Department of this paper, on teceint of ten cents. loose arm- basé of | is shirred at the bust- | is | As a Trimming on New Crepe de Cine Matinees—a Favorite Color Is of Pale Green. White swansdown-—beloved of the negligee specialist—has lost none of its vogue. Tt is found on many of the coat-matinees, but it is most be- gtiling on a new model whose propor- tions are so small that one wonders Why so little material costs so much, It is made in one piece from crepe Gorgette, crepe de chine or char- meuse. It is simply held together with a ribbon bow, and that bow is not a large one. While joining the fronts, the insignificant bow also gath- ers them into the figure a trifle and, to an extend, indicates the waist line, Below the waist there is only the White swansdown bordering of the ab- surd little garment. The fluffy trim- ming defines the V-opened neck and the sleeves. The latter, although wide at the top, have way of clinging i closely about the elgows, and this is decidely new. In pale blue and white i‘his tiny matinee is fetching. i “THE PEASANT GIRL” AT PARSONS' TODAY Because of the extended engage- ment—a fortunate thing for Hartford and vicinity playvgoers—there will be two more performances of the light opera classic, “The Peasant Girl,” at the Parsons theater, Hartford, today. and those who were unable to see the performances on Friday and Saturday can make up for lost opportunities to- { day. Mlle. F'mma Trentini and Clif- ton Crawford, the co-stars, are at their best in this new production, which goes into New York next Mon- day. The music is delightful, (he story clever and the comedy bright and effervescing. The Brothers Shu- ber_t have staged the production in a i lavish manner and the entire company { from principals to chorus, is ahove { the average seen in musical comedy. i The curtain will rise promptly at o’clock for the matinee and at o'clock for the evening performance. The engagement of the comedy success, “My Scientific Baby.” which opens at the Parsons theater Friday and Saturday, will undoubtedly prove an exceptionai treat to lovers of farce comedy. Zellah Covington ond Jules Simonson, the authors, seem to have struck a popular chord and when the piece is taken to New York, shortly, there seems little doubt but that ““M Scientific Baby” will prove a phe- nomenal success. The Tstate of Henry B. Harris has selected an un- usual cast for the presentation of this amusing play. There will be a matinee on Saturday. POPULAR PLAY AT POLI'S THEATER 8 Tt is to be doubted if a more popu- lar attraction could be offered to holi- day pleasure seekers than the most famous of all crook plays, “Alias Jimmy Valentine,” in which the Hart- ford Poli Players open a week’s en- gagement today. Harry Hollingsworth will have the title role and his admirers expect a brilliant portrayal of the unique char- acter of the crook who, freed from prison through the efforts of a girl, goes straight for her sake and who is at last trapped into revealing his identity to a detective who has been searching for him for years. Miss Skirvin will be Rose Lane, who secures Jimmy's release from prison and who plays so important a part in his re- fcrn‘fation and this part is one that is admirably suited to Miss Skirvin's ratural ability. The other players }'.’ill have exceedingly strong roles and it 1s assured that they will make the play one of the memorable ev ents of the stock season. The piece will be mounted with the usual carc for detail and all of the scenes will be faithfully produced. 2 A GAME OF CARDS FOR A HUMAN LIFE One of the most thrilling incidents !in the Laskyv-Belasco picturization of | “The Girl of the Golden West" is the | same of cards which the gir | With the sheriff for the life ! lover, the road agent. The sherifi in love with the girl himself, ana, therefore, has a double rcason for seeking the life of the gentleman- bandit, who is wounded and helpless. When the girl finds that the sheriff is about to win, she cheats—Dbut with a motive so noble that the act which every sympathetic man and women must regard with approval. ignominious death. “The Girl of the ignominious death. The Girl of the Golden W " will be the feature photo-play at the Scenic, today and tomorrow. Other' good pictures are | the “Master Key,” “The Speed King" and comedy will be s plays of her Miss Ryan has an excellent showing of new spring suits now at her shop, , 79 Pratt street, Hartford—-plenty of | novelties as well as the quieter styleg, but both very exclusive. Hers is the only shop where can be seen the mew United States army suit whose style and color are perfect, her line of checks is most extraordinary. she has the stylish homespuns and tweeds—you'll enjoy stepping in there | tomorrow” morning and looking them { over.—advt, is one | A Menu for Tomorrow Breakfast. Fruit Cereal Sugar and Cream Broiled Tripe Scalloped Potatoes Muffing Coffee Lunch. Thin ces of Cold Mutton Orange Layer Cake Cocoa Dinner. Noodle Soup Mutton Collops Olive Sauce Mashed Potatoes Creamed Celery Endive French Dressing Wafers Cheese Iced Almond Pudding Coffee Ice Almond Pudding—In a sauce- pan put one and one-half cupfuls of sugar and one-half cupful of water. Heat slowly until the sugar is dis- solved, bring to a boil, then set aside until lukewarm. Rub one-quarter of a pound of almond paste to a smooth, thick batter with one cupful of cream, add the well beaten yolks of eight eggs and the cooled syrup. Cook in a double boiler, stirring constantiy until it coats tae spoon. Pour into & bowl, and beat until cold. Add one tablespoonful of vanila and one cup- ful of finely crumbed sponge cake. Whip one and one-half pints of cream | to a stiff froth and stir lightly in(n‘ the cooked mixture. Pour into a mold and pack ice and salt for three hours, Almond Sauce—Put one cupful of sugar and one cupful of water on the | fire and boil for five minutes. Pour | one-half of it in a bowl and when cool add to it three-fourths of a cup- ful of sherry, Boil the remainder of the syrup until it hairs, then pour | it slowly over the stiffly beaten whites of two eggs and beat until cool. To the first portion add two ounces of almond paste, mashed fine, and a few drops of bitter almond extract. Put it in a freezer and half freeze, then add the meringue, mix well, pack and set aside until needed, HOITY TOITY GIRLS KEENEY'S THIS WEEK in The management of Keeney's an- nounced today that the Fields broth- ers and their Hoity Toity girls have been engaged to remain here another week. They will dppear in a Chinese musical comedy that is said to be a big novelty and one of the most amusing features in which these clever people ‘have appeared. The piaenomenal run of the Fields and their associates has been a big sur- prise to local theatergoers. The com- pany has been here for six weeks, an unprecedented period for a vaudeville act, a result which has astonished even the members of the company, The Fields arc a pair of clever Ger- man comedians. Taey have made an excellent showisg in every plece in which they have appeared and their work has made a most favorable im- pression. The management has re- ceived many letters from patrons of the playhouse in which high approval of the company was expressed. Shar- ing honor with the Flelds are Harry Jackson, the popular Hebrew comedian, and the Three Shaws, a vaudeville combination standing high in the estimation of the booking agents. A chorus of exceptionally clever people supports the principals. Another big feature of this week's show will be the sketch, “Curse You Jack Dalton.” This number has been remarkably successful in every ecity where it has been presented and it is expected tnat it will big here. Three other success{ul turns have been given positions on the program. The entire show will be up to the Keeney standard of general excellence and capacity houses should continue the rule. Interesting features of the conflict in Europe will be depicted in the Hearst-Selig weekly, the Keeney- scope’s headliner for tonight, g0 !_Fads and Fashions | The coiffure is still high. long tunic has run its course, petticoats have rose quilling. The Silk it cuts. good flavor. HARTFORD’S MOST HELPFUL STORE GAIN WHILE YOU' There are many choice suits and coats for b men that remain at this store and selling at the folf ably low prices. These prices mean your GAIN, Women’s Suits Sold for $25, - Women'’s Suits Sold for $45, - Women'’s Coats Sold for $19.5( Men’s Overcoats Sold for $12. Men'’s Suits Sold for $20, - TENTE PAYMENTS AT YOUR CON Select now—psy later. Simply say “CHARGE) aceount at this store means wonders for you——and whole family too. Read-Over Book BY RUTH CAMERON. A few days ago I finished my twenty-second reading “Cranford” you see Is my favorite “read-over” bool Don't vou think that almost everyone has certain b completely tires of but picks up year after year and course with the same devouring interest that he felt t with a warm friendliness that is even bhetter? A friend of mine re-reads “Little Women"” alway valescing and sometimes when she is shut-in doors b (never in a snow gtorm). New books and new friends for health, this woman says, but for a convalencent th 8o restful as a few hours with suchold friends as the We were talking of this group of “read-over” bool various members of the group con-tributed. .their fav perfield” was one, “Sentimental Tommy” as another, “P another, while “Pendennis” was named by two membe What Book Do You Re-read? What ig your “read-over” book? T think T can tel abtout it. It's a book whose greatest interest is peaple a friendly book, a book whose characters have become yvou find yourself confusing them with people you aet The books in which ev & Are more important th absorbing enough for a fi reading but they are nd back to Someoné has said that we read books In youth for for the sake of the characters, and as we reach a still velopment, for the author's comment. Of course any must be emphatically worth reading on the last two Of course there are some people who do not havs books and can’t imagine what anybody should want for. There was one such in our group ““Aren’t there enough books you haven't read have to go back to the old ones?’ he asked The Author-man answered him “Aren’t haven't met in the world o that you don’t friends?” he counter-questioned. Questions and Answers, Question: . T. C. writes that her husband has and that she has gone to work, o that they may keep th that her friends 100k down on her now, because they d. thinks perhaps she misjudges them Reply: Perhaps H. T. C.'s friends fear she has no Why not ask them to come as always, If after such avoid her, they are not worth bothering about—friends never are, Question: T. O. writes that the young man who has theater and to occasional dances wants her to marry hi perhaps he has a right to expect this, but that she is ( doesn’t care for him. Reply: Marriage would be altogether too great a p attentions. It would simply mean a life-time of unha leen wrong in leading him to believe she cares, marrys increase that wrong. By all means acknowledge the fi good-bye. the in there en have to go e HOUSEHOLD NOT sllk to mend kid gloves Excellent pant ware and china i cloth hemmed Never use Chives givee soup and salad a very When a worn pears in the matth vwith strands of n Angelica makes a delicious flavor- = ing for a cake. New waists are elaborately shirred. Wide, wider, widest, describes the new skirts. Striped effects to be very fashionable. promise The most favored fabrics are in Plain colors. The short-tongued colonial shoe will be good. Taffetas in plain and pat« terns will be ysed. novelty Many skirts of the new gowns are puffed at the foot. The sand and putty shades continue their popularity Low shoes arc not worn with the || excessively short skirt. | The latest wrist bags are small and mado of faille silk There are cireular with ‘ close-fitting underskirts, ) | | skirts _Dresses will be trimmed with velvet ribbons this summer. Silk poplin with the new border makes up charmingly. moire cleaning; the kitchen sink to the woodwork |—— The cooking p when | cooked in a doublel ried if salt is add I the outer bofler Kerosene is a great friend it will clean anything from THE POPULAR SHOEVST “Imperatrice ” Style and Quality Imperatrice shoes are dependable shoes at a reasonable price—in them just much style as in higher prices there and In every choose from vou'll find shoes selling at The manship every leather to as much is work- and quality the $2.50 and $3.00 dmss in also. style Prices and see them. Aot nsi, ASK THE CLERK FOR S. & H. GREEN STAMPS Come AISHBE