New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 3, 1915, Page 4

M. COHAN'S COMEDY HIT PLE, AND CHORUS | YORK—AUG- 1AY Crowsite | be played on Tuesday, M\ity ‘Show o Kings ss Musical Act. fnia Carleton, ornia Nightingale Tuttle’s Parrots Show with 12 0 Girls——Songs ews for Theatre Goers and V e# LYCEUM PLAYERS For the closing, production of the Lyceum Players’ most enjoyable stay in New Britain the management of the Lyceum offers George M. Cohan's clever musical comedy, “Fifty Miles from Boeston.” During the three sea- sons that the Players have been at the Lyceum they have formed many warm friendships. Mr. Cross and Mr. Birch were with the company when it opened and shortly afterward Mrs. Hibbard joined. Miss Callaway, Miss Bolton and Mr. Wright have been with the company practically all of the present season. Mr, Fuller has been with the Players for two seasons. The director, Mr. Leonard, has been here throughout the year. These regular members of the com- pany are recognized as the most tal- ented stock actors in permanent com- panies and New Britain theatergoers fully appreciate them. This week. then, there will be a ldrge attendance at the séveral productions to attest the appreciation of .their efforts to please and at the same time to say farewell. The clésing attraction in itself is one of the strongest bills offered this season and will win on its own merit capacity audiences. Mr. Cross will sing “The Small Town Gal’ in his character ds,‘Joe Wescott,” Harvard's grefit baseball pitcher. Miss Callaway will sing ‘“Waltz With Me” and “Jack and Jill,” the tweo great song hits. Mr. Wright will sing “Harrigan” and Mr. Birch’s number is “Boys Who Iight the Flames." Miss Belton will be seen in a dance number and will alse sing. The story in “Fifty Miles from Boston,” is mighty intéresting and appealing on account of its human Cohan has vividly pictured the small town life, reproducing .the int humor and the petty jealausies often encountered in the rural com- munities. The usual matinees will Thursday and Saturday ~ afternoons. Already the advance sales of seats are large and in order to be sure of seeing the Players in the farewell attraction it is advisable to immediately ~secure tickets. MABLE GREY LEADS BEVY AT KEENEY’S Led by the noted beauty, Mable Grey, a bevy of handgome young women, whose beauty has made them extremely popular with vaudeville au- dieénces throughout the country, will { appear at Keeney's this week in:the Fashion show, a new vaudeville fea. ture that has taken the country’ by (storm. This is" uhmeebins anunm new and its popularity in other maces caused the management of the: local playhause to boock it for New Brit- ain, although it is one of the most expensive acts in vaudeville. It i3 a big review of the apring stvles and with the women of the city it should prove a semsation. ¢ Gowns that are models of : the modiste’s art will be worn by the young ladies, all of them making sev- eral - changes to display the atyles that are now coming int6 their own. A small fortune has been invested in | the clothes té be worn by the com- SATURDAY, MAY 7-8 | arp; Sat. Mat. at2 RLES FROHMAN pre- Triple Star !:.uhnce 2, 8:15 p. m., via Paris, .—The government ! pss there are unfore- s, not to change the wmflzg parliament on date originally fixed. It hamber may offer, val- to the cabinet in ar- ision which now ap- most inevitable. a8 any number of ex- met drésses today at her it street, Hartford, for fle looking! Yor dresses niwear; an are at cketbooks. With new organdio embroidered m we ideal for . ‘1t 'is.one of. the Qq,blwnln( to pany dnd the display is said to be the most elaborate ever ‘made on a public stage. There will also be 4 stage setting of superb splendor for an appropriate background. Among the numbers to be intro- duced are Eve sets the styles, Beau Brummel, what milady wears in the morning, what milady wears in the afternoon, milady’s hats, what milady wears in the evening and milady re- tires. There are sixteen young ladies in the troupe. The act is staged un- der -the spergonal direction of Miss Virginja Carlton, a modiste of na- tion.wide fame. To keep up inteérest in things the- atrical despite the advent of spring weather, the management has pre- pared for the season’s best shaw this week. It is a real program and one that will doubtless attract capacity audiences daily. Instead of the usual five acts, elght big specialties have heen engaged. They are all “big time” acts and dullness In the theatrical business has enabled the local management to get them for the New Britain playhouse. There will be no extra admission charge this week, although the show to be given is of the type command- ing dollar pr!cee in the larger cities. Wm Clm‘HIVG TARGET. Surgeaon Prym- lnflm Abandonment of Attire By Naval Fopces. Washington, May 3.—-Surgeon J. C Pryor, of the navy, whe is already on record as favoring the banishtnent of lanyards, balloon trousers and other habiliments which make the Ameri- can saflor’s garb distinctive, has now submitted a report recommending that the we#tring of white clothing by nav- al forces be abandoned While admitting that white clothing has some advantages, Surgeon Pryor thinks it affords the enemy a target easily distinguishable, and in addition is impracticable becduse so easily solled. To escape snipers at Vera Cruz last year, heé says, the American forcés in many Instances colored their white uniforms with improvised dyes, coffee and éven mud. Surgeon Pryor believes khaki, olive drab or slate colered material would make ~more practical unifoerms. JAPANESE CABINET MEETS. Tokyo, May 3, 11:30 a. m.—An éx- traordinary cabinet council meét here this.morning to consider China's re- fustl to accéds completely to thé de- mands of Japan. Silk Gown Is Of course vou may have an entire gown in pompadour silk. There. is no law- against doing so. But to have either the, skirt ‘or the Jbodice of that material gnd the rest of the gown in embroidéred or pailletted:met is the smarter way just at present. Whether the skirt or the bodice is in brocade, the cost will be about the same, for fancy nets are not cheap and dressmakers who know precisely how to use them expect to be well paid for their cleverness and exper- ience. It was not a’ Couturier just beginning her careér who directed the putting togetheér of a dance gown whieh may as well be worn to din. ners, since at present practically all evening gowns are short. Embroidered in Amber Paillettes. The white satin skirt on which yel- low roses of varying sizes look as though they had been droppéd in thé most casual manner is attached to t4 belt in scant side pleats. Gor- ing ¢anses it to ripple generaysly be- low the knees. A petticoat of amber paillette-emproidered white net shows itgelf only at thé front, for the bro- eaded skirt drops to within four inches of the floor at sidés and back. Yet so graceful are its folds that the difference in their length is searcely noticeable. The bunched, almost clumsy appears ance which last wintér's evening frocks gave to many debutantes is wholly lacking in this pompadour medel, chiefly because of its girdle. This affair, entirely in amber beads, is very narrow across the back and beneath the arms, but from the sides gradually widens into a sharp point an ineh or s6 below the bust. Smooth- 1y it les against a plastron of pailletted net joining two scarfs of the same material, which, by crassing the shoul- ders, form a bedice having a square decolletage and kimono sleeve cabs. JULIUS STEGER IS AT FOX’S TODAY Among the most popular stage stars who have recently been induced to appear before the camera, none is bet- ter lmown than Julius Steger, who will make his debut in the Shubert photo~plny production, “The Fifth Commandment” at' Fox's ‘today and tomorrow. The story is replete with heart interest, based on his famous vaudeville offering of the same title, {with which he has scored the most | remarkable success ever known in that branch of stage enteftainment. This play is based upon the Mosdic law in the decalogue, ‘“Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother.” Aside from the artistic worth of the splen. did_production, it teaches a lesson and arouses the moral sense. 1t makes the heart throb, it instructs, it amuses and it uplifts. Editorially, the' St. Paul Despatch 8 The cry of the critics for the iast few years has been that plays do not reflect the great truths of life, that they are not elemental, sugges- tive, trivial, or commercial, and for that reason could not be called good plays This has been so true of most récent plays, that it will be a surprise ta theatérgoers to know, that there is a serious drama now being played that contains so muech truth, 'so much realism, and so much heart interest that it has caused the critics from New York to San Francisco to hail it as a great play. The name of the drama is “The Fifth Coem- mandment” and Julius Stgger is play- ing the role of Carl Wiliters, which is the star part. The ‘moral of the play téaches a creed as old as the Old Testamett, That such a ser- mon can grip the heart when pre- sented with so, much art was proved when the packed hotise brushed the tears out of their eyes and vocifer- ously demanded that Mr. Steger should take at least n dozen curtain calls, Besides this excellent attraetion the latest chapter af *“Tke Black Box” serial will be shown, as well as the latest views from the theater of waw, which is shown through the medium cf T Pathe News. KAISER WELL, BUT AGED, German Emperor and Drother Ingpect Tariineations at Antwerp. London, May 2, 12:53 P, M.—Tele- graphing from Amsterdam, the ecor- regpondent of the Exchange Tele- graph company says that Emperor Willlam and Prince Hénry of Prussia, hie brother, were at Antwerp the end of last. week and inspected the har- bor fortifications and the submarine yards. Subsequent to tnls they re- turned to Luxemburg, The local newspapers wers forbid- den to mention this visit untilisuch time as the emperor was back: ln Laix- emburg, The few persons wito. recox- nized his majesty say he lodkefl W¢]| but aged, GREEK STEAMER SEIZED, Blyth, Eng., May 3.—The Greek stéamship Fotis, which sailed from Galveston and Nerfolk three weéeks ago bound fer Rotterdam, has been brought inte Blyth in charge of a prize erew. Tt 1s stated that the vessel carries contraband. White Satin Skirt of Pompadour Smart Thing Just Now Clumsy Appearance of Last Winter’s Frocks Is Wholly Lacking in Pompadour Model—Matrons of Middle Age Like It. - About this bodice is neot an atom of extra fulness. It les flatly but not scantly upon the figure, and s smoothly under the deeply pointed girdle. Despite the stiff, flaring skirt, the hips, waist and bust look girlishly slender. Doubtless many a | girl brought out within the last few ‘months will wish to have this model copied, but it is better suited to her mother. Big vellow rases brocaded upon white satin and ambeér paillettes | encrusting net make a glit- | thiekly téring ensemble mnot in accord. with the questioning expressicn of the deb- utante’s eyes. \ Blue Pompadour Slips. . Pompadour silk for an entire badice suggests a certain degree of stiftness. | i rendered But the stiffness be picturesque if the fronts are partly lacéd and if some sort of transparency vejls the silk aboyt the threat. This treatment is accorded to a hrocaded bodice in pompadour combination, which, although fitted as closely as 'an 1880 besgue, has a neck ceeply may 'squared at the firont and filled in with eroased folds in anesrest white net. ~Sleeves of the same muterial form balloonlike puffg to the élbow, where they are restrained by frills in em- broidered net matching the trimming on the filmy skirt. Ungored and thickly gathered about the waist, this skirt shows rows of self cordingssand cord headed flat ruffles of the em- broidered transparency. It veils a slip in pompadour blue satin. Matrong of middle age are develop- ing a positive craze for pempadour luncheéon costumes. The silk’s ground- ing is always of a sombre hue and its flawer pattern in a contrasting dull shade, but gauzy white filling in the neck and veiling the forearms en- livens the gown and helps to make it becoming. TWO BIG ATTRACTIONS COMING TO PARSONS’ The long anticipatéd coming of Charles Frohman's “triple alliance” of stars, Willlam Gillette, Blanche Bates and Marie Doro, in Vietorian Sardou’s “Diplomacy” is scheduled for the Par- sons’ theater, Hartford for three per- formances, Friday and Saturday eve- nings and Saturday matinee. The en- gagement marks the return to Hart- ford, his home city, of Mr. Gillette, after an absence of over four years, his last appearance having been made in “Secret Service” and “Sherloek Holmes.” The révival of “Diplomacy” brings back to America Miss Doro, fol- lowing an extremely successful sea- son in London in which she was seen in the same role she is to play here, that of ““Dora” the heroine. Miss Doro capped the climax of her Eng- lish triumph by giving a “command”’ performance before the King and Queen af Windsor. Miss Bates is firmly established as a favorite player With Hartford theatergoers. to play the ‘“‘Countess Zicka” and in this exacting role she is credited with having added apother to her long list of brilliant and artistic portrayals. “Diplomacy” is perhaps to Aimericans the best known of Sardou’s plays. A number of interesting. novelties will be crowded into the week’s en- gagement -of Robert B. Mantell at Parsons’ theater, beginning Monday evening, May 10. Of first importance will be his appearance here in his massive production of Shakespeare's historical tragedy, “King John,” so rich in military pageantry and patrio- tie sentiment. Theén the opening per- formance in this play Monday night will display the new strength of Mr. Mantell's company. The tragedian has with him this seazon two leading wemen, Miss Genevieve Hamper, and Miss Florence Auer. On this night, too, Miss Ethel Mantell, the 18 years old daughter of the tragedian, will make her appearance as Lady Blanche. Monday, “King John”; Tuesday, “Macbeth”; Wednesday matinee, “The Merchant of Venice' Wednesday evening. “Richelieu’; Thursday, “Othello”; Friday, “King Lear”; Sat- urday matinee, “Romeo and Juliet”; Saturday evening, “Richaid IIL” PICK]?D' UP BY TUG. Steamer. Edgar H. Vance Loses Rud- der in Storm Along Coast. San Francisco, May 3.—While driving . rudderless and otherwise ‘damaged by the storm +which for thieé days raged along the coast, the steamer Hdgar H. 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Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch,” is the comedy in which the Poli Play- { ers will appear at Peoli's Hartford theater all this week. the play is distressingly poor, she has |a large family and her erring hus- i band has left her to care for her chil- dren but in spite of all this Mrs, Wiggs proves a friend to all and is ever caring for their wants. The cur- tain rises on Mrs. Wiggs' kitchen, where neighbors drop in to inquire about her husband and other equally { digtressing subjects, One of Mrs. | Wiges’ nelghbor! is’ Misk Haz is engaged to Hiram Stubbins, | gainly war veteran. Billy W' iggs, the | son_of the” house, enters with Lovey Mary, a pretty girl who has escaped from the orphanage and who hag her ) baby brother. Naturally enough the dwellers of the patch look with sus- | picion upen Mary and her charge but the goodly Mrs. Wiggs finds room for them '[n "her already overcrowded heuse and shie protects the wanderers. The second act shows the entrances { to the Wiggs' and Stubbins' houses and Mrs. Wiggs devotes herself to +OLI'S THIS WEEK |’ Mrs. Wiggs of | WE CLOTHE THE WHOLE FAMILY NO MONEY DOWN. SAY “CHARGE IT" PAY WELKLY goods—onr $U- to grow into one of Hartford's repre- HARTFORD'S CLOTHING Any honest person may select what nnd weekly up up up up MEGESAR Xisca Srone 687-603 MAIN STREET * HARTFORD. something shameful and unclean. And yet, the older I grow and otaer for cowardice. y acter. But is it? Isn't courage, or the lack of it, 1 think it is. When 1.am an nerves are straightening out the domestic rela- tions of Mr. and Mrs. Stubbins.. The third act takes place in the same en- vironment as the ~ second. Word coimes that the government has al- lowed Mr. Stpbbins' pension and a check for $800 is enclosed. Mr. Stub- bins asks forgiveness. Just before th close of the play, the erring Mr. Wiggs returns and the curtain drops with peace and happiness reigning. Mr. Hollingsworth appears in the role of Hiram Stubbins. Miss Skirvin will be Lovey Mary and Madeline Moore returns to the Players after a long ill- ness in the role of Miss Hazy. . Miss Dalton will be JMrs. Wiggs and the other favorites will have ' adequate parts. The play will be given a set- ting that is unique and the twenty péople in the cast will present a not- able production of the old favorte. There will be the usual two perform- anees daily. WILSON GODFATHER FOR HIS GRANDSON Baby Cries Loudly at Christening— Omen of Good Luck—Namcd Francis Woodrow Sayre. Williamstown, Mass.,, May 3.—Pres- ident Wilson became the god-father of his only grandsen here vesterday eand added to his duties by promising to safeguard the religious welfare of the child, the son of Mr. and Mrs, Francis B. yre. Immediately after- ward the president left for Washing- ton, At the christening service the baby wag given the name of Francis Wood- row Sayre, the Woodrow being added in honor of his grandfather. Shortly after his birth in the White House his father announced that he would be named simply Francis Sayre, bacause the president thought heé should live his own life. ' It was sald yesterday that the president’s objection haa been overcome. The president and John Nevin Soyre, the god-father, and Miss Agnes Winter, of Philadelphia, the god- mother, made the responses, promis- ing to guard the spiritual life of the child during his childhood. As Rev. Dr., Carter took baby Sayre from his raother for the actual christening, the child cried loudly in protest, but was quickly quieted. Superstitious mem- Lers of the party were pleased when the baby cried, saying it was an omer. of good luck. The services were short when T am tired and my coward, Every machine drill, lcng before I am hurt, Yet my lack of it was simply the result of phy=ical and as color In my cheeks or lack of it, biame, Another factor in this matter of cowardicé I8 imagination. human emotion known as cowardice, the less I feel that any b the right to judge when cowardice is shown on u.bl-mn or scorn ans If 1 go to the dentist’s oh a day when I have slept well, nerves are quiet and my bodily condition good, I can the dentist's chair with some degree of fortitude. time the dentist brings forward that aréh tortul cold perspiration breaks out on my forehead, T leave the chair weak as a rag. character is no different on those twe @ays. My courige or Why Is a Coward? Is thére any epithet in our language which carries more scofn and je more bitterly resented than the stinging name of coward? It is semehow in the nature of mau to revelt from cowardice as from Selfishness (the greatest happiness destroyer of all the faults), cruelfyy greed, uncontrolled temper, vengefulness—most people would plead ¢um to any of these sooner than to physical cowardice, Is Courage a Virtne? the more 1 study this manifestation of us We all think of courage as a moral virtue, . Illlnl!elhuol o( elml;—" far more clogely connected with & man’s physical coadition and his nervcus state than with his character? Abject Coward, . when ‘my bear the trials of But if I go on a day rot in good comdition I am an abject ; & 1 cry conditions, juet as much as little a matter for praise or Tt is per- fectly plain that people with vivid imagination must be more accessible to fear than those witheut. makes some airmen brave is lack of imagination. Experience a Factor in Courage. A The influence of 'past experience is also a big factef in a man's atth tude toward danger. of his youth, could swim the least was the most the others cowardly when they one day this boy arowning. . Four boys owned a sailboat, refused to go out on squally days. fell off the boat and came Never was a boy more changed, Anent this subject a man told me this experience Of them all, the one who daring afid venturesome, He called Then within a breath or two pf He could hardly be vernal ed to go a hundred feet from shore on & calm day. 806 the ability to imagine danger, the experience of past danger and n. condition of nerves and body all enter into everyone’s attitude toward pres- ent perils. The man you think brave may be really a heaithy fool without expe- rience or imagination. And the man whom you think timid and hesitant may be bravely over- coming &uch inhibitions of backs of nervous or bodily an arrant coward. imagination or past experience or such draw. health as would thake the other man int8 Remember this and be bravely afraid to judge any man a coward. ORISR Sayre home, Mr. Sayre carrying the | beby. Washington, May 2.—President Wil- l son returned this morning from Wil- liamstown, Mass., whére he acted as, godsather yesterday for his grandson, Francis Sayre. The president went di- rectly to the White House. FIRST SPIKE DRIVEN BY MARTHA WHITE | Work of Consteuction of First Section of Government's Alaska Rafl- road Began at Ship Creck. Seward, Alaska, May 3.—Work on the construction of the first section of the government's Alaska rallroad has been begun at Ship Creek, according | to word received here today. The | first spike was driven Thursday by Marthe. White, the first: white child born on Cook Inlet. Notice was postod at Ship Creek an- nouncing that the engincering com- mission would mot employ a large ln.nd afterward the family went to the | number of men this summer and that T Covniniil —— those going to Ship Creek with VA idea of finding employment would be disappointed. Squatters who staked claims on ti | terminal tract here have withdra from the land. Some of them, ho T ever, delayed removing their tents a lost them when new ecomers, bound over the trafl for Ship Creek, read nos | ticés ordering the immediate removel of the tents and carried them aw # The squatters had been notified By t commission that the town site would be located slsewhere, as the govern- ment intepded to uge the reserve for termingl purposcs. CAPTAIN McGILL DIEAD. Pittsburg., May 3.—Captain Jam: Dumars McGill, aged 91, former com- mander of the famous Knapp battery, offictally known as’ Hattery i, Penn, Light Artillery during the Civil er._ died at his home in Ben Avon, near here yesterfiay. Captain MeGil, while a member of the battery, took )i J; 4 ¥ A big aviator declares that the only thing’ (hal s A 1 B part in many famous engagements, in- cluding the Battles of Gettysbu Lookeut Mountain, Antictam Chancelloraville, and alse participate in the Atlanta campaign with Ge Sherman.