New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 16, 1915, Page 4

ussSWINE LYCEUM fturday <Matince and ; g‘gt.@' 16th OF THE SEASON OFFAT AND PENNELL Present Search Me” A Three Act Comedy { AUGUSTINE MacHUGH iAuthor of “Officer 666" Mr. FRED GRAHAM DES—Matinee 25c, 50c, Sc, $1.00. Night 25¢, 50c, i5c, $1.00, $1.50. ts Now at Crowell’s. TUESDAY, OCT. 19 “T0 DAY” A Powerful Drama. | presented .at the 48th . Theater, New York for a whole year. [ORS—28c, 50c, 75¢, $1.00 1.50. 400 seats lower floor $1.00. t Sale at Orowell's Friday ght. irsday Night, Oct. 21 Time Here of the mous Musical Comedy d With Song K Gems DELE 2 the French of Herve i Briquet and made into sh by Adolf Philipp and d A. Paulton. DOMPANY OF THIRTY FAMOUS SONG HITS 22 ‘Adele” has a Record of entire season at the Long- e Theater, N. Y, and 6 in London. (CES-—+25¢ to $1.50. at Crowell's Monday ‘nonchalant. New “If Our Ydeas and Ideals Don’t Conflict.” I made a most humiliating discov- ery a few minutes after the shabby proprietor of the cleaning establish- ment had go¢ In my haste.to pay the bill which Dicky had neglected for so long I had given the man all the money I had in the house. To- morrow the “butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker” would call for their weekly bills, and I had nothing to pay them. I must either ask Dicky for more money or put off the tradesmen tomorrow. i Either of these courses was intol- erable td me. I always have had horror of a debt, be it ever so smali. ‘It is bred in me. My little mother’s early married life, before my father ran away, was a long nightmare of debt and the duns of creditors. Onc of my first memories is of my moth- er's despair at having no money wiih which to pay a pressing creditor. I cannot remember when I made my first resolve. never to owe anybody anything. On the other hand, long years of independence had intensified another trait of mine, that of hating to ask a favor of any one. I had hoped that Dicky when we started housekeeping would talk over his financial affairs with me as he would with any other partner. I had planned to discuss with him what.sum we could afford weekly for housekeeping expenses. Then I had expected that he would hand me that sum each week with- out apy further discussion. But Dicky's plans evidently did not run along the lines which appealed to me. The day we came into our little home he had taken my purse from my hand, stuffed some bills in side, and said carelessly: “That’s Zor the housekeeping. Tell me when you need more.” Thousands of womeun before me I suppose have gone through the experience I did, that of trying to stretch that money to the farthest possible ¢xtent so as to put Gff the day when I should have to ask for money. An Embarrassing Moment. “Say, Missis Graham, the laundry man here has the shirts and collars. He say a dollar and thirty-five cents.” Katie stood in the doorway, to wmy eye, a very Nemesis. I counted out the change in my purse. One dollar and five cents was the total. I handed her the dollar. “That is all the change I have here, Katie.”” I tried to make my voice “Tell him to add the rest to next week’s bill.” take OF OCOURAGE” FRI. & SAT, Ina’ Clair In VILD GOOSE CHASE” e Brillianv Emotional Ac- tress in SOUL OF A WO! i Powerful Story of Lust, Rum and Avarice. ’STHEATRE Hartford This Week, Twice Dally. | The Poli Piayers i SHEPHERD KING” e, 20c. Eve. 10, 20. 30, 50c = — . 'ARSONS’ | £ HEATRE—Hartford B TONIGHT Cast in DuMaaurier’s “TRILBY” bs—Eves. 25c to $2.00. Mat. 25¢ 0. Seats Now. ights, Beg. Monday, Oct. 18 (Matinee Wesnesday) Sparkling Musical Comedy “ADELE” Nights, 25¢ to $1.50; Pop- ce Matinee, Best Seats $1.00. ling. FECTLY PASTEUR- IZED MILK “What you think, Missis Graham? That driver, he one fool. He say he new driver, don’t know you, he can't leave laundry no money. He say he it back with him. ‘ say ‘You big stiff, I give you money.” I have scme in my pocketbook. So I pay him, get laundry. You tell Mr. Gra- ham call up laundry, have him come no more here.” “Thank you, Katie,” I said faintly- “I will hand you the money when 1 get some change.” Katies slang and manner grated upon me, but I re- alized that this was no time for criti- cism. When a - person saves your live it is not quite clubby to object to the manner in which he does it. “That’s all right,” said Xatie grandly, and vanished to the kitchen. For a minute I whimsically envied Katie. She had no complicated finan- cial problems. So much work, so much money, and only herself to suit in its spending. For the first time since my mar- riage I dreaded Dicky’s home-com- ing. Our little dinner each evening had been the one event of my day something to look forward to and to dress for. Today I felt as if 1 were going to execution. The Perplexing Problem. “But it is a point of honor to dress one’s best even for that,” I said to myself as I went to my room. I took down a little afternoon gown which is Dicky's favorite, a simple affair of soft dark blue silk with tiny old rose figures dotting it, and cuffs and col- lar of old rose satin. “I can’t see any difference between myself and ' the savage wife who makes herself brave with extr hoping to avert a beating,” I told my- self bitterly as I let down my hair and arranged it in the way Dicky likes best, in careless, natural waves over my ears, and coiled loosely at the rape of my neck. Os I put on the gown and fastenea it a temptation came to me. It was easler for me to ask Dicky for more money, humiliating as the task was, than to tell him that I had paid the bill he had neglected- I knew thar he was extravagantly careless about money matters, also that he was sti enough my lover to wish to pleasc me. extra money for some purpose other than housekeeping expenses, any ex- cuse would do, and keep quiet about the cleaner’s bill? I knew that if I simply told him the housekeeping money was gone, even careless Dicky would know that something was wrong, that I never could have spent in the short time we had been keep- ing house the generous sum he had stuffed in my purse ‘“What is she bothering her head about now? Settling the war or the Thaw case?” Dicky’s mischievous face peered over my shoulder into the mirror. I had been so absorbed in my worries that although the door of my room was open 1 neither had heard Dicky enter the apartment nor seen him come into the room. “Dicky! How you startled m JABERT AND SON | Street, Near Stanley. Tel. connection I dropped into the hanal to avoid telling him my real thoughts. “This may soothe your trembling nerves.” Dicky gayly tossed a dainty box toward me. I knew its contents Suppose I told him I needed the H before I opened it. He had brought me many similar gifts. “Dinner is Served.” “Violets agai Oh, Dicky, dear of you.” The temptation to take the ea difficulty was very thought of the shabby liftle wman whom Dicy had owed for so long struck my conciousness like a whip- lash. Violets! Almost every fancy grat- ified for me and for himself, and, for all he knew, a man who had worked hard in his service, sorely needed the money justly due him. My Puritan conscious, lulled to semi-conscious- ness in these days by the glamor of Dicky’s personality, awoke and de- manded a hearing. 1 had no right to keep the thing from Dicky. Ior my own final peace and his, this whole financial question must be settled before we slept. Was it common sense, considera- tion for Dicky or plain cowardice that made me resolve to avoid any dis- ion until after dinner say, Missis Graham, dinner is I mean, dinner is served, Graham. You forgive me dis time. I no forget again.” Katie's voice came as a welcome re- lief. Something about her appealed te the sense of humor, which 1 fear i <ing in me. I had gently her of her habit of ad- dressing me as “Oh, say, missis,” buat Katie invariably forgt the remainder, how to let things drift, way out of the strong. Then the her. “Will you honor me?” Dicky bowed low and offered me his arm. “Such an announcement as that demands that we make a formal entrance to the dining room.” How dear he was, this lover hus- band of mine. How I wished that our ideas and ideals were not so op- posed as I feared they were! EMILY STEVENS, FOX’S TOMORROW “Destiny” or “The Soul of a Wom- an,” starring Emily Stevens, the bril- liant dramatic actress, coming TFox’s tomorrow night only, i erful allogorical; s o a pow- 1dy which will ap- peal strongly to every human heart Throughout all the acts is carried a convincing and en- thralling message; the treatment of the theme is most unusual, and it is notably rich in novel and striking photographic effects. Some of the most startling of these occur in the cafe scenes, whither the young novice goes to view the world. The scene showing the Angel of Death descend- ing from a painting of the Madonna and carrying off the woman’s soul is a piece of wonderful photography. The Pathe News with its current events that are most interesting, and several single reel comedies and dramas round out a Sunday night program that is incomparable. Theda Bara, the sorceress of the screen will be shown for the last time tonight in “Sin” a powerful and start- lingly realistc drama of the of the elemental human passions, supported by Willlam E. Shap and J. Warner Oland, the latter a New Britain boy who joined recently but the ranks of the Fox Film corpora- tion. picture’s five A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. J. E, Jackson of 411 Churcn street. fof 1. ha Katie invariably asked me to forgive | ter Goers and Women Readers Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish and Mrs. O. H. P Belmont Approve Lyceum Play. A Scene From “Today The great interest that New York's | Four Hundred evinced in “Today,’ the vital and vivid drama of life by George Broadhurst and Abra- ham Schomer, shortly to be seen he was one of the many reasons contr buting to the prolonged run of that play in the metropolis, ““Today,” hav- ing played fotr a solid season at t 48th street theater.| Iis story, ing to do with the experiences of young married couple suddenly de- nied the luxuries of life by the bus- iness reverses of the husband, is of particular appeal to society. How New | | | | | courtesy { Von Tilzer society regards the play is revealed hy a letter received toward the end of the New York run by Manager Harry from Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont, after she and Mrs, Stuyve- 8 Fish 1d witnessed a Mrs, Belmont's letter as follows: “Dear Mr. Von Tilzer: Permit me to thank of yesterday me- the great you for afternoon giving privilege ples I was intensely interested in this splendid production from the begin- ning to its close. The lesson which it conveys is one of vital importance, and grows increasingly so every day. That the love of luxury and pe sonal adornment forms the basis of one of the greatest problems Ameri- | can life is confronted with; that idle- ness among our women has reached the pernicious stage; that the craze for vulgar display and out-doing onc’s neighbors has developed into a na- tional disease; that the accumulation of great wealth has its disadvantages; that the cultivation of the intellect is more soul-satisfying than the mania clash | OF acauiring things; all are forcefully and effectively brought out in really great play, “Today.” One of my guests in the box at the matinee, Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, was witnessing the play for the second time, and was just as enthusiastic over its merits as on the fi occasion. She declared that it made a deep im- pression upon her and that its possi- bilities for the best kind of influence this were enormous. Another guest, .\’llsil in addition to the York | matince | vour | in | and | sure of attending the performance | of “Today” at the 48th street theater. | | that will Lota Robinson, an inveterate thea- ter-goer, pronounced it the most m- | tensely interesting play of the season | T congratulate the playwrights up- | on’ their brilliant conception, the man- agement of their wisdom in choosing the play and, above all, the splendid | company for their intelligent inter- pretation, their artistic and realistic | portrayal, their unusual talent was 8 in cvidence.” Again thanking you for your cour- believe e, Jery sincerely *“(Signead) ALVA E. BELMONT.” H. P. Belmont.” yours, ““Mrs, | “TRILBY” AT PARSONS' THEATER TONIGE T o, “Trilby,” will be played tonight by the all-star cast at T Miss Phyllis Nielson-Terry, who the title role gives a superb per- formance. “Adele,” which achieved he Parsons thea- the sparkling musical com- remarkable measure of success on its original production at the Longacre theater in New York, where it remained an entire season, will make its, first visit to Hartford on Monday next when it will open a half week’'s engagement at the Parsons theater. The company then be seen is the only organization on tour, and an attractive list of singers edy a “Adele” presents | and comedians including Myrtle Jer- sey, who will have the title role, Clara Palmer, who is popular with nearly | all patrons of musical comedy enter- tainments. Fred Frear, prominent in comic opera productions from first days of “Pinafore,” Felix Haney, se impersonation of Hi Holler in Down E: made him a fa- ar figure throughout the country, Charles H. Bowe Maurice Lavigne, Sidney Davies, Jul ailly, Dorothy Betts, Elcie Burt, a dainty dancer of international fame, and many others ‘Adcle” chorus ‘“Adele,” a musical comedy that had a long run in New York and later was taken to London and producea with conspicuous success, will have its first local showing at the Russwin Lyceum, Thus , Oct. 21. Judged ¥red Frear and the Prima Donna Chorus in l ! “Adele” Thursday. has been written about elsewhere, it will most delightful its kind. The com- pany that will appear here t e only one preseniing the play and in- cludes Myrtle Jersey, Clara Palmer, Fred Frear, Felix Haney, Charles by what by reviewers close one of the tertainments of iy dis- en- is “ADELE” FAMOUS MUSICAL COMEDY COMING TO THE LYCEUM | Next at Lyceum | Bowe Maurice Lavigne, | Bett: | Epaii ‘Adele” | every 1 | ana the | ret in t rooms. Dorothy cie ; and others in addition to the chorus. The production rticular is of the highest cl gowns were designed by [ paris and made In his in i- work the | Burt, Sidney Davies, Jules | “Set a thief to catch a thief,” is an cld and well-proven proverb, but I scmetimes wonder if we realize to the full its meaning and possibilities A friend of mine has a nelghbor who is a kind-hearted person, but pessessed of a weakness for gossip. She has a watchful eve which never misses any of the doings of the neigh- Lorhood, a busy mind which never forgets them and a tongue which is ever ready to pass them on. The other day my neighbor's Jaughter wanted to do a certain thing which, while not in any sense wrong, was ungconventional and open to mis- construction. “T wouldn’t mid at all,” said her mother, “if I aidn't know that Mrs, —— would gét hold of it and talk it over with everyone in the neighborhood. Perhaps, if you're | careful, you can keep her from know- ing anything about it.” A Better Way to Muzzle Her. “Never,” said her daughter. ‘It would be fatal to try that. You leave it to me. I'll show you how to man- age her.” She went straight to the lady in auestion and in the course of a little chat mentioned what she wanted to do. “Of course you and I know it's perfectly all right,” she said. ‘“‘But some people are so quick to think evil.” My dear,” said the houldn’t. let that You know other bother you're woman you a doing o1 particle, which has been aptly called a “‘chorus of prima donnas.” “Adele” is from the French of Herve and Briquet and the English version was prepared by Adolph Phil- lip and Edward A. Paulton who have since done “The Girl Who Smiles,” “Two is Company” and were also the adaptors of ‘“Alma.” There are twenty-two song numbers in “Adele” the most popular of which is the waltz song of the same name. The scenic and costume equipment are 1id to be of the most elaborate de- seription “FRECKLES” AT POLI’S THEATER NEXT WEL'K Tonight afford the final opportunities for patrons of performances will Poli's theater to witness that won- derful Biblical play, “The Shepherd King.” This production, which is al- most an exact replica of the Wright Lorimer original stage success, a glimpse into the lives of famous Bible characters of the Old Testa- ment. Theatergoers are given the rare opportunity of seeing types represent- ing David, Saul, Jonathan and even the remarkable death of Goliath., Ex- tra music and a big cast, together with splendid costumes and stage ef- fects are shown in this play. Next week the Popular Poli ers will present that great “Freckles,” one of New York’s cesses and staged in exactly the same manner. The play is Neil Twomey's dramatization of Gene Stratton-Por- ter's famous novel It deals with the adventures of a waif, freckled faced, and red haired, nicknamed *“Freckles,” who believes, like Topsy, that he has just “growed up.” It is at “Limber- | lost,” that one finds “Freckles” in the opening scenes of the play. | { In his position at Limberlost | Freckles proves himself to be more | honest than some of the people who { live there, and it is while guarding | property entrusted to his care that Freckles mets a girl, who gives him his nickname of “Freckles.” . He ! turn, named the little girl his “Swamp Angel.” An element of danger enters | in the shape of“Black Jack.” Finally, | the girl saves the life of her sweet- | heart by professing to love the big | bad man. Freckles repays his debt by | saving the life of the girl when she seems about to be crushed by a falling tree near the camp. The discovery | that Freckles is the son of a noble | Trish family and heir to a great for- tune of course, lends the added and | necessary climax to the piece. Samo- | set chocolates will be given the ladies at Monday's matince. There will be | a special photoplay benefit perform- ance tomorrow evening, starting at 7:30 o'clock. The management has arranged for an unusually long and diversified program, there being four- ‘ teen reels of drama and comedy. gives “SEARCH ME,” TWICE TODAY, AT LYCEUM Lovers of comedy of the wholesome kind will be pleased to welcome the | attraction coming to the Lyceum this ' afternoon and evening when ‘“Search Me"” will be seen for the first time in New Britain. ‘Search Me” is by Augustin Hugh, author of “Officer 666." Anthony Moreland, K. C., has de- fended a famous Khedive who was | triea for treason ana exonerated him. ! in gratitude, the Khedive presents him with a famous red ruby valued at $100,000. When Moreland an- | | nounces that he will present it to the | hirs( princess of a royal family who Mac in| | follage | ed to thc nothing wrong and that's all there 1) to it. If I hear any gossip, I'll cer- tainly put an end to it.” And she did—most effectually. Set a character thief to catch & character thief, you see. Utilizing the Bad Boy's Energy. One day not long ago, I had car- ried by suit case to the foot of the street, when I remembered a neglect- ed duty. 1 didn't want to carry the suit case back with me ‘and as that vicinity has a reputation for harbor- ing mischievous boys, 1 didn’t want to leave it. Then I saw a group of the aforesaid youngsters sitting on & fence, and had a thought. “You going to be here for minutes 1 asked them. They nodded. “Want to keep an eye on this and see that no one touches it?"” They Watched It With a Vengeance, Sure they would. And sure they did, even to the unexpectedly strenu- ous extent of punishing another youngster who happened along and started to investigate, Set the energy that produces mis- chief to keep mischief in order, you see. o There's plenty of honesty in the thief and tenderness in the gossip and respect for property in the mischief maker, in short, good in everything. and everybody if we will only appeal to it in the right way and range it against the very forces by which it bhas been overlaid and concealed. P~ - A« ST | marries, it creates a big sensation. Moreland gives a house party to seven guests among whom is & young | American playwright named Hurst As they sit down to dinner a strangesn announcing himself as a Scotland Yard detective arrives and informs Mr, Moreland that an attempt is to be made to steal the ruby, Our young American friend sees dramatic possi- bilities in this and shows how easily the gem can be stolen. While at dinner the ruby is stolen in exactly the manner he has describ- ed The American is naturally sus. pected as 'are three other gues among whom are an Australian mil- lionaire, an English captain and the playwright’s valet. Complications fo lew thick and fast. 3 The story throughout is one of en- grossing intevest in its ingenious mystery, its well articulated detalls and its excellent suspense. The ac- tion is convincing and the incidents. are arranged to make a continuity v narrative at once absorbing and in< teresting. The happin sort of fun is evoked which is wholly American in humor. Messrs. Moffatt and Pennell, the producers of the comedy have pro- vided an admirable company of New York artists besides heading the com- _ pany with one of the most famous of” English comedians, Mr. Fred Gra- ham. “OVER'THE WIRE” a few By DOROTHY CLARKE There was a charming young girl from Boston at Madeline’s Coming Out Tea I talked with hers", quite a bit and I think she will b8 an addition to our set this winters She is going to meet us foFf tea at Sherry’'s after the matinee this afternoon and I want you to be there .. She was wearing @ charming afternoon hat of panng velvet It was that new color they call moonlight Sort of & very pale blue with a grey cast The crown was shirred on silver threads and just below the line where the brim started was ‘& narrow band of ermine ot the right side at the base of the crown were some pale pink and eld rose chiffon roses, and light gree The velvet came ou'lf from under the erminés looked charmingly girk" white fox furs ad We'll meet yoil after five, then in a frill She ish in it and her effect little Jd-hye. there at a