New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 22, 1915, Page 4

Lo o “Ne S ——— ws for Theatre Goers and Women Readers William Gillette's “Private Secretary,” GhHe jm Players Presen EGIRLIN TAXI” omedy in 8 Acts y Mars and Stanislaus Stange jes., Thars. and Sat nees 18e, 20: isgs 10¢, 20s, 300, 50'; selling a4 OCrowell's | Produced by Tabs It was T. A. B. night at the Lyceum last evening when this popular organ- ization gave its annual dramatic per- formance, the vehicle this year being William Gillette’'s “The Private Secc- in three acts, which has bec regarded as one of the best of stage comedies. The cast had some new time but the work of each a conscientious effort all through to bring out the salient points of the piece and to emphasize the abundance | of comedy with which the abounds, The plot is casily stood. Mr, Cattermole comes on a visit to his nephew, Douglas Catter- mole, desires him to sow his wild oats | and the latter being averse to that proposition induces Rev. Rober Spalding, who ha “The Private Secretary.” to sonate him and it is the various pre- dicaments into which. the reverend gentleman finds himself that creates the greater part of the comedy. The Marshland family is also introduced and so are the two young debutantes, a Mrs. Stead and a Miss Ashford, whao is interested in spiritualism, alwo Sidney Gibson, a tailor who has con- siderable difficulty in collecting a bill from young Cattermole. The male parts in the play wera well carrfed out, much character being imparted to the part of the clergyman | by James Kitson and considerabie irascibility was given to the part of Cattermole by R. B. McLoughlin, while James Bonney was very good | as the tailor. Miss Anna G. O’'Bricn and Miss Ruth Burkarth were the debutantes, very prettily gowned, vi- vacious in manner and as lively as two crickets. Miss Margaret O'Leary playcd two characters and her work showed careful training, naturalness and an entire freedom from affectatiousne; OF APRIL 19 IMPERIAL FOUR, tu Dancers, VK FAY, and all indicated study and there was | Daily Fashion Talks BY MAYiMANTON 8597 Fancy Blouse, 34 to 42 bust Without doubt the simple blouse is t¢ be the prevailing one for the Spring anc for the Surnmer. Here is a model that is made with a straight collar and can be buttoned up snugly about the throat when the days are cool and rolled The aundience seemd to be well pleased and was very generous in its evidenco of commendation. This was the cast: Douglas Cattermole G. A. Collins Mrs. Stead. . . .. Margaret O'Leary Miss Ashford ..... Margaret O'Leary Sidney Gibson ... James Bonney Harry Marshland ..... James Reilly Rev. Robert Spalding. ..James Kitson Mr. Cattermole. R. B. McLoughlin Mr, Marshland «+... Andrew Basso Edith Marshland ... Anna G. O'Brien Eva Webster .... Ruth Burkarth John and Xnox Hugh Conroy" ANOTHER COHAN PLAY time Singing Act. he Cop and the Messenger.” D AND CARR, cter Sketches, A CONSUMING THE VAMPIRE LYCEUM NEXT WEEK SCORCHES ALL SHE COMES 1N ACT WITH.” By a special arrangement with George Cohan the management of the Lyceum is able to present the Play- ers in another typical Cohanesque musical comedy during’ the coming week. “Little Johnny Jones” is the attraction selected for presentation at this time and the theatergoers will hail the announcement of this se- lection with great pleasure. Already a number of theater parties are being made up for attendance during the week. The presentation of musical comedies has so pleased the pattons of the Lyceum that large crowds have been turned away at performances on account of the sale of all the sittings. It is therefore advisable to secure seats early and for performances early in the week: “Little Johnny Jones” contains the brightest of the Cohan comedy and the features of Cohan originality which mark his shows different from anything cver given to the American stage, The music is the popular, catchy kind that is so very pleasing to the ear. ‘“Little Johnny Jones” cells a good story in a clever way. The popular fuvorites of the company will be heard in solo numbers and sup- perted ith a large chorus, secured for this production. Some original dance number will be introdnuced dur- ing the action of the comedy. “The Girl in the Taxi” is one of the hits of the season. The peppery com- edy and farce complications con- tribute to make it one of the most en- joyable of attractions. There has also been introduced some cabaret features which add to the enjoyment. On Sunday evening the manage- ment presents another of its grand tion nicture reviews, introducing ie of the most popular of the reen stars in the program of eight of feature film bitie clash of emotions. Hatred and ‘Revenge pn’t, Miss Seeing theda Baba yampirc Woman in menceal Gase” raw. e at brrow and Saturday. o s Week, Twice Daily. ho Poli Players. s § BUTTER RSON 1S LOWER L i 8 RUSSELL'S: BEST CREAMERY 34c b PINE.” 3 1bs tor $1.00 —Prices— to $1.50; Mat. 25c to $1. ¥resh made, sweet and deliclous, in a class by ftself. E 3 T BOSY LITTLE STORE Balcony at Matinee, 50c. Seats Tuesday. Saturday Matinee Saturda; O’ MY HEART.” Nights 25c to $1.5 Seats Wednesday' Britain Milk Depot olesale ana Retall : “Best in the City.” want the BEST, get Sefbert's Quarts Milk $1.00. IRT & SON, 7o Tel. %708-4 y §t., 5 min. from center Russell Bros. 301 MAIN STREET i in the music and to have open,when the days are warmer. In the picture, it is made with sleeves of lace which give a guimpe effect and that treatment is extremely fashionable, but the model can be used with perfect pro- priety for the blouse of one material made of crépe de chine, of cotton voile, soft crépe or any other fabric that can be made full with success. It is slightly gathered at the neck edge and again at the waist-line and the one-picce sleeves are finished at the wrists in Bishop style and sewed to the arm-holes. The lower edFe can be finished with an extension below the waist line’ or with a hem in which elastic or tape is inserted. 1In the illustration, salome satin is combinad with chantilly lace. For the medium size will be needed 214 yds. of material 27 in. wide, 134 yds. 36, or 114 yds. 44, with 135 yds. 27, 3{ yd. 36 or 44 in. wide,for th: sleeves,to make as shown on the figure; 33§ yds. 27, 214 yds. 36 or 13{ yds. 44. to make of one ma- terial throughout. For the collar and cuffs will be required 3§ yd. 20 in. wide. The pattern 8597 is cut in sizes from 34 to 42 in. bust measure. It will be mailed to any address by the Fashion Depart- ment of this paper, on receipt of tecn cents. 8602 Tucked Blouse, 34 to 42 bust. The tucked blouse is always a dainty nnd a pretty one. This model is finished wvith hems on the front edges and incidene tally, with a novel collar. ~ It is high wi & flaring portion attached, but since thi4 flaring portion is scparate, it always can e omitted and the plain collar can be rolled open as shown in the small view. Here the blouse is mada of crépe de chine and is finished only with n little plaited ruffling, but the blouse |affords an excellent ~opportunity fof peedlework on the plain spaces between he edges and the tucks and the little em- kroidtry will of course add to the eftect. i Blouses of this kind are made from a i variety of materials but crépe de chine; totton voile and cotton crépe are unques+ tioned favorites and since the crépes and the voiles are found in infinite variety, they allow ample opportunity for choice. Yand color is being much used for wear | tvith the tailored suits whenever the colot | i harmonizes, but white is always in g ~la: always correct. The blouse is reall | & very simple one with few seams. th The there is a plan of placing the tele- phone which may well be studied. A built-in bed is hidden from view ooden grill, which may in door fashion. Attached to the inner side of one of the two doors there is a narrow shelf, upon which rests the telephone receiver. By merely opening the door of the griil, the telephone is available during the and at night the receiver is at c. encd | 1| Menu for Tomorrow | Brealkfast, Fruit Sugar and Cream roiled Chops Creamed Potatoes Whole Wheat Gems Coffee Cereal Lunch. Creamed Corned Beef Stewed Fruit Crullers Cocon Dinner. plit Pea Soup Baked Fish Mashed Potatoes Aspa Lettuce Wafers Apple Pie Coffee Creamed Corned Beef— Junch- con dish dice enough cold corned beef {o measure a heaping pint. Make one cupful of white sauce, add a tablespoonful of minced celery and { keep hot at the of the fire for ten minntes hefore serving. | Split Pea Soup—Soak i pint or more—over night: next morn- 1z drain and add sufficient cold water to cover. then heat slowly. When boiling skim well, add pot liquor or stock to flavor well without being too salt and simmer very slow- Iy until the peas are thoroughly soft Two hours before dinner add a cup- ful of chopped carrot and onion which has lightly brownel in a little dripping. Rub through a sieve twen- ty minutes before serving, return to ihe fire, ndd seasoning as needed and thicken slightly with a little flour dis- solved in cold water. ' NEW BELASCO PLAY ' PARSONS’ NEXT WEEK side i heen I “The Trail of the Lonesome Pine,” { TSugene Walter's dramatization of John Fox Jr's. widely read story of {the same name, was presented at the Parsons theater in Hartford this | afternoon and will be presented again this evening. It is a play that has met the peas—a. | by a | Your Fault, My Virtue “Orthodoxy doxy is someone clse’'s doxy. '—Bishop Warburton, When is a fault not a fault? When it's own, of course, It is an old saying that distance lends icust one circumstance wien the converse lamor. And that is when a fault is o very a virtue. Most of us believe in calling a spade a #pade when it beiongs to our neighbor: when it's our own we're just as likely to call it a silver teaspoon Cowardice Aichemized to Common Sense, For instance, T know a man who never hesitated in his youth to criti- cize others for what he caiied “cowarcice.” He is older now and “whether itom the growth of experience or the decline of animal heat” less im- petuous. In fact he seems to hav acquired considerable of the quality which in others he to stigma-tize as cowardice. Does he call it cow- @1dice in himself? Indeed no. In him it is “common sense he has children, he is careful for their sakes not for his own. He forgets that s0me of those whom he once criticised freely also had ramily ties Jurthermore, he has come to criticise just such youths as he once was for tiie very qualities he once possessed and possessing them, admired Only hie calls them by different names nov What used to be “daring” in him-sclf has colhardiness” in other When Coneeit BeComes Self Respect. Again, we all know people who intensely dislike conceit Who call their own sense of their value to the world “self respect” and who say, swelling chest and chin, well In, that everrone should have sell respect because if vou don't respect yourself others will never respect Whereupon they procced to respect themseves with a fervor that f others follow their example, as advertised, shouid make them the n respected persons in the community. A “disagreeable disposition” in our neighbor has a strange tendency in ourselves to become “an inheritedquick temper” (mentloned in a tone that shows we regard it as an evidence of proper spirit and are proud vather than ashamed of it.) “Inconsirtency” in our neighbor becomes ‘openmindedness’ with ns. “Readinessto take offense” in him “sensi- tiveness” in us; “‘obstinacy” in him proper firmness’ in us. B And Yet After AlLIsn't It Lucky? Would some power the gift to give us to see our- sclves as we see others, And yet perhaps "that would be a foolish wish For since we must live with this queor faulty fellow all our lives and see more of him than of any other human being, is it not well that we should, after all, my heterodoxy ur at a enchantment but is true and nearness clome to you that casts you see there us Is used now become ‘“harebrained f in others but ret is | And so it goes, “Be to his faulte a little blind Be to his virtues very kind.” - - B ———— | present the noted Cohan and Harris | success. “The Big Idea,” which was | first introduced to audiences in this city late last fall when it was known as “Wanted $22,000.” This play cre- FRANKIE FAY IS LIKED AT KEENEY'S ! tucks can be either stitched by machine } !'or sewed by hand. The rolled over cuffs { nake a somewhat unusual but becoming | with tremendous success wherever it s the ated much interest on its premier per- formances here at that time because the producers saw fit to withold the Among the features of the show at | ftnish. The blouse can be cut with an ex: | tension below the waist line or can \ tape is inserted. For the medium size will be required ! 315 yds. of material 27 in. wide, 21% yds i 86, 2 yds. 44 in. wide, with 114 yds. of | Fuffling. The pattern 8602 is cut in sizes from 3j | to 42 in. bust measure. It will be maile ' to any address by the Fashi Ways of Building and Harmonizing and Disguising the Telephone Box A Closet Is Best Arrangemen With the telephone onc of the most widely used of all houschold utilities there have come all manner of clever and ingenious methods of ar- ranging for its installation. The tele- phone demands a treatment which is highly practical, and the necessity of so arranging it that its benefits may be enjoyed without interfering with the tasteful arrangement of the house may well be studied. Tn most homes the telephone is without “extensions” into the different parts of the house, and the most suc- cessful method of placing it would be to plan a telephone closet. The closet may even be rge enough to be called a telephonec »om.. 1t may be tastefully furnished with chairs and settees, and the receiver may rest upon a tab or desk, and the wooden box which contains the necessar aparatus, or mechanism, be concealed beneath behird the desk or the table. Here there should be the pencils and memn:- oranda pads needful for the correct receiving and recording of messages The chief advantage of placing tt telephone in such a closet or room or | not only that it may be used with ali possible privacy, but also because it is somctimes quite difficult to carry on a conversation over the telephone it other conversation is going on near- by. It is awkward to have to request a pause in the conversation or a stop {0 resume telephone conversation in the strained silence which ensues. With the tele- phone in a wholly separate room one may close the door and be very near- 1y as close to the friend speaking as though no space intervened., Where there is no separate closet or roorm ailable for the purpose the next best method of placing the telephone would be in an upper hall, in a cor- ner beneath the stairway or in some other place sufficlently near the cen- ter of household life to be convenient and vet sufficiently removed to be | practical. Many homes arc equipped with a number of extensions to different parts of the house, or to different depart- ments of the estate if the home be In the country. This need not necessitats t Where There Are No “Ex- tensions”—It May Be Furnished With Chairs and Settees. a switchboard for unless there ‘be great mar such extensions the in- coming message may be switched to the proper extension by the maid who answers the telephone. ¥ The rules of the telephone compan- ies allow a cord of considerable lenzth ——generally five or six feet—from the box to the receiver, and this makes posgible many arrangements where it ig desirable to conceal the wooden box which contains the “telephone’'s me- chanism. The requirements of dif- ferent households are very seldom twice the same, and the placing of tel- ephones in different positions involves some very interesting arrangements. In one instance an antique sedan chalr which forms one of the adornfents of a boudoir, has been adapted to form the most useful of telephone booths. The interior is covered with French brocade and the telephone box is hidden beneath the seat, from this old chair, in which a French noblewoman of the eighteenth centu might have been carried to the court of Touis XVI, an American woman converses with friends any number of | miles away. Very often it is desired to place the telephone in the library, where both | max | the receiver and telephone box be concealed without interfering with the telephone’s usefulness. A space at one end of a book shelf may be used for holding the receiver, which may be hidden by the drapery with which book shelves are frequently hung and the box may be concealed row of books. The walls of libravies are frequently panclled with wood, and behind one panel there may be o shallow closet within the wall both box and receiver may be place In a bedroom it is well to place the | receiver upon the little table near the bedsid and the telaphone box may he concaled behind the draperies or valances with which beds are very fr»- quently hung. In one instance both the box and the recefver itself are placol within the *“hat box,” or tiny cup- board-like space with which chiffon fers are sometimes provided. In the tiny but cleverly a apartment of a New York b anayd i Anished with a hem in which elastic or | Depart- | ment of this paper, on receipt of ten cents | a | | an‘ | behind a | whera | has appeared. The { brilliant dramatist, > Walter, at his best, and Mr. Walter followed the scenes as they were laid in the original story by Mr. with fidelity, though he has written a new . | play rather than confined himself to a dramatization in its strictest The delightful character of Junec has been emphasized and those who fol- lowed the story of her love for the engineer and met her jealous cousin Dave, the rovgh vet sincere and af- fectionate father, Judd Tolliver: simple uhmorous Uncle Billy Bean; the primitive Ole Hun, with her pipe | of clay: the strong and manly FHale, and the gentle Berkley, will revel in i the vistualization of the stage charac- ters, and the picture of the moun- taineer's household, which ‘ikingly impressive by the mobility { and breadth of their portraval. | “Peg O’ My Heart.” ! My Heart” which returns | to on Friday and Saturda | with matinee, is a comedy of charm. ! The story deals with Peg, the daugh- ter of an improvident but lovable { Irishman and an aristocratic English- woman on Whom her relatives turned their s when she set out to Amer= “Peg O Parsons ense. | the | are all,| Keeney's this week, the act of Frankie Fay, the popular comedienne, stands out While Frankie but a lone entertainer, her work is of such a high standard that it ranks with the special attractions and seem- ingly pleases the patrons as much as any of the big numbers. Miss Fay Is an inimitable singer and jokester. She is bubbling over with good na- ture and her personality radiates all over the house. She captivates her audience at every performance and prov to be one of the biggest ap- plause getters on the bill. Her char- acter impersonations are splendidly done and her singing makes a most favorable impression, Little acts such a3 that which she presents are some- times far more entertalning than the biz and expensive numbers for which the managers of vaudeville theaters are constantly searching the field Alvarado's line of patter which flows constantly during the per- forance of his goats and other animals is an important factor in the success hisz act. Alvarado is an original entertainer, He has a style that 1 peculiar and it newness makes It nature of the story until those in the audience heard it. and it is a matter of local theatrical history that they were agreeably surprised. It is a [ novel play in its construction and its story is as unique. It 1s mighty In- teresting and development s eagerly followed. The mere fact that | George M. Cohan and Sam Harris are i associated with the production of this play is sufficient to arouse widespread | interest locally in the play for thou- sands of local playgoers have come to affix the stamp of approval on any play that these popular producers offer. conspicuously. is Best Butter, 3 ic 1b. Russell Bre —advt. | “CLEMENCEAU CASE” BY DUMAS AT FOX'S | Alexandré Dumas is the author of “The Clemenceau Case’” which will be shown at Fox's commencing with to- morrow matinee. “The Clemenceau Case’” is, as Dumas himself said *“a a jea with the husband of her choice. By the will of one of Peg's uncles, | who repented on his deathbed his un- kindness toward his sister, the little Irish-American maiden is brought to ngland to be properly reared at the oxpense of his 1tes. Peg is received into the family an aunt, not from love, but for the sake of the mon that re and instruction brings New Belasco Pl IFor the dirst time in his memorable David Belasco will preseént a Hartford, when on Monday April 26, “The Love Thought” will open ot the Parsons theater. One of the principal things in faver of a { Belasco production at any time i splendid « he always presen play. Heading the brilliant company net Beecher, one of the finest of | the younger actresses on the stage today. ciated with Miss Bzecher will David Powell, a successful | younz actor, who this season came ‘ery much into popular favor in New York, in two different play: The performances of “The Love Thought.” under the personal supervision of Mr. sco who coming on for the production, are bound to arouse much interest and gzive unbounded to local theatergoers “THE BIG IDEA” IS ! NEXT POLI PLAY | [ eareer play in evening st he is | It took the master hand Den- | man Thompson to draw the characters which are seen in “Our New Minis- | ter.” this week's attraction at Poli's | | Hartford, theater in which the Poli | Players are scoring a decided suc- cess, Denman Thompson, who also wrote and starred in “The Old Home- stead.” is credited with drawing more typeial New England rural types than any other playwright and in “Our | | New Minjeter” he is at his best. Next week the playvers rerarn from their inte the rural district to of trip work that thrashes society with « living whip.” In it, he continued, I have tried to paint in the most vivid colors possible the lengths to which a woman of the pantherish nature of Tza will go when her instincts lead her. The character of Plerre Clem- enceau is based upon real life. 1 ha described in detall some scenes for | ¢ which I have been unjustly criticiscd but my reasons for doing so were to disclose the three vices whicth wers to ruin first Pierre and then Izo, namely, immodesty, ingratitude and sensuality. Iza, at the beginning of the book, is a women who is unfaithful in mind only, but nevertheless she is un- popular. His animals are well trained and they give a performance that is most interesting. There are a nume- ber of amusing features in this act, Van Holland and Southern have & musical sketch which they designate Dutch Love.” It staged In borate fashion. The scenery is ex- ptionally pretty and the effects are extraordinary. The pair have good singing volces and they are heard to advantage in a number of popular song hits, The daneing of the well worth seeing. This quartet made up of Russian entertainers, who are exiled from their own coun- faithful. Each one of the pages that | try on account of the war. They in- I have penned and you have read hcs | troduce several sensational numbers detached itself from me as if it were | that are new and they go big with the a particle of the event: which I I audience. as Imperial Four is is | vo )t Russell's Best Creamery Butter, 2 grades above any other bujter =old in New Britain. 34c 1b, 3 1bs. for $1.00 Ru narrated. 1 have tried to show ti “The Cop and the Messenger™ is the there is a Divine Being who p | title of a very entertaining little com- ishes indulgence and rewards the | edy sketch presented by Secott and ceeded in pointing out this in *“Tha Clemenceau Case” I shall have gaincd == my end. 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