New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 6, 1915, Page 4

ASON'SEVENT A DRAMA OF TODAY REPLETE IN 'RONG HEART INTEREST ‘WITH AUGHTER AND TEARS HAUTIFULLY BLENDED .« Lyceum T & NIGHT, OCT- 9 iggest Laughing Hit er Seen Here.. Original pduction ana CITY T. H. H. Frazer, Pre- ts by Special Arrange- at with Lyceum Man- ment., A PPAIR IXES XIS IV V 5 prices: 25, 50c, 75¢c, $1.00. 50¢c, 75¢ ¥ [GHT AND WED. Eisie Janis in IN SEARCH OF A THRILL. RS. AND FRIDAY. i FOUR FEATURE. E WHEELS OF JUS- TICE.” RIDAY AND SAT. OOTLE'S BABY.” p Brilliant American Star in “MORTMAIN,” of highly dramatic action, OF THE NAVY” st chapter of this it American Serial Story Chaplin Comedy sswin I.yceu | | f AS PR PLAYHO 321 NIGHTS —— TED AT THE W YORK A PERFECT SCENIC PRODUCTION OF NEW YORK’S GREATEST SUCCESS m Theater- _Thurs. OCTfl | - DON'T MISS SEEING IT LISTIC P PICTURE * NEW YORK LIFE, AS IT IS, DEPICTING A GREAT MORAL 1 ON (Not a Moving Picture) SECURE SEATS News for Theater Goers and Women Readers | Teaching Modern Mothers How To Sing to Their Children | Mrs. Goldberg Has Mothers Come to Her in Groups of Five or Six and G ives Them Private Lessons. The old-fashioned housewife still distrustful of the training cookery which goes by the of domestic scigice. She resents the bloodless which brings the baby up by book hygiene, therefore her indignation when she is told that the modern mother must be taught how to sing to her childre: is in name system Such is the work of Mrs. Caroline | K. Goldberg, who has mothers come to her in little groups of five or si and gives them a course of five los- sons. Much Unsifted Material. “One reason why mothers and other people cannot sing to children,” says Mrs. Goldberg, “is that they don’t know what to sing. There is a vast | amount of unsifted material, folk songs, kindergarden songs, home songs, many old and many new, and they find themselves confronted by ‘collections’ and unable to choose those that are the best. And so,th> first step seemed to me to be to make | a selection for them, and I have lixts of the most delightful of the chil- dren’s songs. And then, of course, the other reason is that people are afraid to open their mouths and sing. Some one in the family perhaps, has im- pressed them with the fact that they have no ear or no voice and they have lost the courage even to hum: But almost every one has a secret longing to sing and there is no rea- son why they cannot ail learn to sing well enough (o please so unexacting and appreciative an audience as their children. In a course of five lessons 1 can’guide them to the best songs, teach them something of enunciation and help them to feel and to inter- pret the atmosphere that each little s0ong possesses. There h*%’e been mothers in my classes who know how to play or sing, but who had never turned their talents in the di- rection of children’s songs. And they are all delighted with their children’s pleasure in their singing. One young mother told me that of all the cour: she had taken in child training, psy- chology and so on, she had ‘gotten the most out of this one!” ‘“Haensel and Gretel.” “The idea of starting classes to teach grown-ups to sing to children really came to me as a result of ‘doing’ ‘Haensel and Gretel' in the public schools,” she said. “For after each performance some one would say to me. “You Know those little German folksongs in the opera re- minded me of the songs I heard when I was a child: I began to wonder if our children would have any songs at. all when they grew up that they would associate pleasantly with their childhood. You may remind me of the songs 4&ll kindergartens teach, but in my opinion the child’s love of music begins at a much earlier age. I have sung to babes of eight and nine months and seen them crow with delight. Now the children of foreign born music-loving parents, or the babies brought up by colored mammies may' be more fortunate, but PARSONS’ THEATRE—Har(ford TONIGHT 8:15 “PEG O’ MY HEART” 38 Nights, Beginning Thursday, Oct. 7. (Matinee Saturday.) “SEARCH ME” Nights, 25¢ to $1.50; Mats., 25c to $1. Seats now. TUES. and WED., OCT. 12 and 13 Matinee Wednesday MAUDE ADAMS In J. M. Barrie's Comedy “THE LITTLE MINISTER” Prices 50c to $2. Seat Sale Saturday. Prices: ENROLL NOW C. A. Night School Now in Session 16 SPECIAL COURSES < INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION ~—RAPID PROGRESS— 'BEGIN TONIGHT on Pays. Y.M.C.A. New Britain, Conn ‘are not most of the young children we know neglected musically? And | yet we have plenty of charming songs in this colntry, those of Neidlinger. S. G. Pratt, Jessie Gaynor and Eleanor Smith, to name only a few of the composer: The words of some of these songs are better for littie children than the words of the Ger= man songs, for they convey just one simple ide: nstead of many ideas in several verses, and the music, too, is simple enough to be sung by un- trained voices, For we want to choose songs that the children themselves will gradually learn to sing. And for that reason a repertory need not be 80 very extemsive. For, as every one knows, a child would often rather hear his favorite song ten |lilnes than hear ten different songs. | Do it again,’ he says, and then ‘Do it again.’ “The idea,” continued Mr. Gold- berg, “appeals to mothers because it is something they can each do, not only for their child but with him. It like story-telling, because it tells him things and interprets his d and fancy; the game songs mean play- ing with them, and encouraging him to sing means beginning his musical education. Knowing all this, however, my mother sometimes takes it almo. seriously. A mother in one of my classes sang conscientiously: “The little dog says bow-wow- wow; he little cat goes meow-ow; If they should both together sing. Wouldn't it be a funny thing? and she said ‘a funny thing' oh, so earnestly. ‘A funny thing,’ said 1, cor- rectingly, ‘a pleasant, joyous, hoppy thing!” “And that is what singing songs to children should be. “PEG O' MY HEART” AT PARSONS’ THEATER With tonight’s presentation of “Peg o My Heart,” will close its engage- ment at the Parsons theater. Dorothy MacKaye pla the title role in a charming manner, and she is sup- ported by a capable compan) “Search Me,” a comedy from the Gaiety theater, New will open a half-weck’'s engagement at the Parsons theater, tomorrow night, with a Saturday matinee. The play 1s by Augustin MacHugh, who wrote “Officer 666" and he is said to have produced a comedy of rare my: tery in his latest effort. Fred Gra ham, a noted English comedian, heads the cast, which is one of un- usual merit. The story concerns the disappearance of a valuable ruby and the strenuous efforts made to locate it produce three acts of uproarious fun. It will be pleasant news to the oc- casional as well as to the regular theatergoers that Maude Adams is to be seen at the Parsons theater Tues- day and Wednesday of next week. Without striving to be chivalrous and gallant it may be said that the most popular player on the American stage would be welcome in anything that she elected to present. To any one familiar with her popularity, the truth of this is obvious. But it s to be added that owing to the play in which she is to be seen there is every likelihood that she is going to be even more welcome than ever. The play in question is J. M. Barrie's dramatiza- tion of his novel “The Little Minister.” It was Charles Frohman who first saw the possibilities of a play in the novel and persuaded its gifted author to dramatize it. And having the play it was Mr. Frohman who placed Miss Adams in it, making of her a star and setting her on a road that countless people have been eager to smooth and make pleasant for her. The success of “The Little Minister” and of Miss Adams in it is a matter of theatrical history. Its bubbling wit, quaint humor, flashes of fantasy, richaly lined Scotch characters and ap- pealing sentimentality endeared it to all who came under its spell, and Miss Adam’s fame will always be associated with her portrayal of its heroine, the elusive Lady Babbie. The comedy will be artistically staged and with a competent company to aid its charm- ing star in giving it life. success York, ASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of : % | coveries about his own world of fact “SHOW DOWN” PROVED SUCCESS OF DRAMA FUNNIEST FARCE IN WORLD “A PAIR OF SIXES” When “A Pair of Sixes,” duced at the Longacre theater, York, last vear, a number of news- paper writers had the courage to comment on the title and phophes that it would draw ‘“‘full houses.” Suc cess of the play has vindicated the “jokelet,” but these rious quota- tions from the great American card game have led a few of the innocent- minded to believe that the author has was pro- New | the Big | Keeney SCENE FROM “THE WHEELS dramatized the fascinating game of poker. The card game is merely an incident in the plot, and upon its re- sult is based a series of the most laughable complications ever seen on the stage. To express it mildly it is hugely amusing. The play will be seen here at the Lyceum theater, mat- inee and evening, October 9, Satur- day. “SINNERS” APPEARS AT LYCEUM TOMORROW Not long since a book was pub- lished, What Every Girl Should Know,” and was suppressed by the government. With all due respect to the authorities who objected to this publication I ill believe there are certain things girls would benefit from knowing. Still if Mary Horton, in “Sinners,” the splendid Willlam A. Brady production which comes to the Lyceum, Thursday night, had known what she was doing when she took the wine and donned her friend’'s eve- | ning gown, we might never have had the play nor enjoyed a performance of such rare interest as this drama by Owen Davis. Technically the s perfect. It dares to depart from conventionality, and attains . play | MELODRAMATIC FILM THRILLING WRECK IN ll i | The most thrilling and spectacular | auto wreck ever “caught” by a mo- ' tion picture camera is a feature of ; the Vitagraph Blue Ribbon special to be shown Thursday and Friday Four contribution to the photo-play program. The wreck is a climax in “The Wheels of Justice,” a melodramatic screen offer- ing that has created almost a furore wherever it has been shown. It intensely interesting from start finish and and gripping in their force. The big scene of the picture shows the villain in a mad auto rush for liberty, his career terminating when the machine leaps from a bridge and drops into a river many feet below. The picture is said to be one of. the best Para- mount features secured since the service was started in this city. Tonight's principal attraction will “Betty In Search Of A Thrill.” this Elsie Janis, the cele- 1 comedy actress, will in the leading role. Miss recognized as one the as is to be seen Janis is of leading comediennes on the stage. As | | a screen artist she has displayed marked ability and it is expected that she will rise to even greater heights of fame as a photo-play favorite than she achieved on the legitimate stage. This picture will also be shown to- morrow For Friday and Saturday, the man- agement announces ‘“Bpotles Baby,” a cleverly written comedy. Prominent among the talent this week is the trio, operatic singe one of the most popular features of the program and it goes big every day. Willis W, Illiscch and Anita find favor in their juggling and posing novelty and Miller and Osborne win the approval of the Keeney patrons for their clever work-in “The Luna- tic And The Girl,” the sketch in which they are appearing. vaudeville 11 Trovatore Their act is the climaxes are startling | [ Open a “Charge Account” Choose Now Pay Later That's one vantage of Liberal policy. our You choose what you wish while stocks are complete and then pay the bill in convenient weekly ments. pay- Ready to Wear perb Display 7(‘0!‘”‘3—5‘(“‘(5*1’(‘[[]('!)‘dl\ THECAESAR XISCH STORE 687—-695 Mfi:lzmst OF JUSTICE,” AT KEENEY’S movement and a unknown to most There are no Its people are swiftness of logic of events Broadway successes. lagging moments. alive, keen, virile. They suffer, re- joice, think. In short it is the richest play in a decade. “Sinners” was the greatest success of the past son in New York city, proving a itable sensation during its run of 321 performances at the William A. Brady playhouse. Seats now on sale at Crowell's, “EXCUSE ME” SCORES AT POLI'S THEATER “Excuse Me" comedy which Poli's theater Rupert Hughes' farce is being played at this week, is one of the be s presented on the Am- erican stage in a decade. The autaor described it as a “Pullman” carnival, for all the action takes place on limited train bound for San Franci co from Chicago. The first act show a regulation Pullman sleeper the se ond the regulation Pullman combina- tion smoker and the third the sleep- er again. By an ingenious stage devic the car is made to appear as though it was moving and tae entire setting is very realistic Forrest Seabury takes the part the negro porter of Mountains And Valleys “Is there any way in which you can renew the first glamor of the pathetic, revealing, question a married puts to me. I don’t suppose there is a woman who has been married long enough to come down from the mountain top of the first ecstasy who hasn't put that question to herself. Of course she probably doesn’t put it in that particular form. Very likely =she doesn’t put it into definite form at all, just half feels and half thinks it. I Could Be the Richest Woman the World Folks, if 1 could give you a recipe for renewing that first glamor I could be the richest woman in the world, for every woman, and some men, would be willing to give me their most precious treasures to know it. We all want to go back to the mountain top of that first happiness; we all look back at it lovingly and lingeringly and in the golden light of memory we see it fairer than it ‘was. And that's just the trouble, We look back when we should be looking forward. We don’t realize that although we have come down from that first mountain peak onto the plain there are other peaks ahead. No Life Can Be All Heights. No life, married or otherwise, can be lived always on the heights. We go down into the dark valley of de- pression and discouragement, we tread the level plain of daily life, and we ascend again onto the peaks of our great moments. love?” is inevitable young woman in and is sald by hose who have seen the performance to be the equal of any actor who played this noted role. He is admirably gifted to present a role of this kind and his characteriza- tion of the Pullman porter is a very laughable and very likable one. Har- ry Hollingsworth and Billy Longare the eloping couple who try in vain to find a minister on the train and the other members of the company appear in parts which give them ample opportunity to display their talents. “Excuse Me,” made a big hit in New York, where the critics and others who had seen it spoke very highly of it. The Poli Players pre- sent it with their usual talent. Look forward not backward in your love life. The best is yet to be, If you will only make yourselves fit for it, Don’t cheapen love by ng a gluts o ton. Nothing sickens like satiety. How You Can Be Always Different. Again, don’t kill love by monotony. It is the woman who is the same who keeps her husband's love. But how, can one be contin- vally diffcrent? is the great question. Usually it is answered by the sugges- tion that a woman hide some of her selves from her husband and keep bringing them out like a pack of tricks. I don't like that answer. It seems to me rather a cheap way to do, and bhesides, sooner or later, one must come to the end of one's pack. My answer is this—Grow. It you grow, you change and are continually diffcrent. Grow in character and mind and heart Determine 1hat each year shall your mind en- larged, your sympathies broadened, your character strengthened and sweetened If any two people will live by that ideal there will be no monotony in their life, for each will be continually changing, Stevenson has a description the mountain teps and the valleys of a true love that is very dear to me. [ recommend it to the woman who is temporarily in the valley as an en- couragement and an ideal. “The faults of married people con- tinually spur each of them, hour by hour, to do better and to meet and love upon a higher ground. A cver, between the failures, there will come glimpses of kind virtues to en+ courage and console.” not always use of Hale’sHoney Of Horehound and Ta Contains no opium nor anything injurious. Sold by druggista