New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 23, 1915, Page 4

RUSSWIN LYC STARTING DAYS NEW BRITAIN EUM=— MONDAY, OCT. 25th he Latest and Greatest New York Sensation, th i i i B fnent e nsation, the Chicago Tribune’s Wonderful ERMAN SIDE & WAR Pirect from the 44th Street Theater, New York, where during the past month a quarter of a million people have crowded the theater. atinees 2:30 and 4:00 P. M. Evenings, 7:30 and 9 P. M. MISS_ION 25¢ — (Same as in New York). No Seats reserved.——See all the - armies in actual warfare. RUSSWIN '‘RIDAY, OCTOBER 29th RY W.SAVAGE OFFERS RYWO TREMENDOUS DRAMATIC SPECTACLE. 3 HE WONDER-PLAY THAT HAS EVERYTHING.: OPERA-DRAMA-MUSICAL COMEDY. MPHONY ORCHESTRA ACCOMPANIES ORGANIZATION I PRICES—25c¢, 50c, 75c, $1.00 AND $1.50. Seat Sale Starts At Crowell’s Drug Store Tuesday Night. i LYCEUM | “EVERYWOMAN" HERE FRIDAY AT LYCEUM the thought-pro- voking, curiosity-arousing allegorical play which out of the thousands of manuscripts submitted to him by unknown writers and sent out on a career which' still an unbroken record of successes, comes to the Lyceum, Friday evening. “Everywoman,” tempt to bring the morality play of the Sixteenth century up to date. Many sketches and one act plays hava been written upon the theme which is broadly set forth in “Everywoman.” The story of the play is of a wom- an blessed with youth, beauty, and other useful assets, who is tempted I by flattery and other virtues ices which are personified by char- acters in ‘the play. Vanity causes her to seek the king of love and she un- dertakes to find him in a pilgrimage which leads her for five acts through strange places and remarkable scenes. Mr. Savage, the quality of whose pro- ductions may be relied upan, hus provided one of his most noteworthy settings for the panoramic play. There in a constant succession of scenes, costumes, electrical effects, and all the tricks of the modern theater, and a company which is of huge size aids in the interpretation. Seat ale at Crowell’'s Tuesday night. ) ¥ TONIGHT night, authentic “The Battle of Hungarian - German drive through Galicia. Last Time Tonight. Dorothy Bernard, in MTHE LITTLE GYPSY.” rized from ‘“The Little 7! PARSONS’ 'HEATRE—Hartford . Tonight Boys! Here It Is! Jefferson De Angelis In “SOME BABY” Some Cast ces—Nights, 25¢ to $1.50. to $1.00. Mat., ights, Beginning Monday, Oct. 25 (Matinee Wednesday) L MAUDE in “GRUMPY” 50¢ to $2.00. I'STHEATRE Hartford This Week, Twice Daily. The Poli Players “FRECKLES” 10c, 20c. Eve. 10, 20, 30, 50c Parsons’ Theatre ARTFORD Friday Night, Oct. 29 JOHN | McCORMACK The World-Famed Irish Tenor in Recital. PRICES—$2, $1.50, $1 and 75c. Seat Sale Opens Monday, Oct. 25. MAIL ORDXRS Filled. Enclose | self-addressed Stamped Envelope if Tickets are to be Sent By Mail. KEENEY'S OFFERS “JIM THE PENMAN" ‘With John Mason, one of America’s most distinguished actors, in the leading role, “Jim The Penman,” onc of those dramas of the nevrr-get- old type, will be featured on Kee- ney's photoplay program tonight. M- son made his motion picture debut !and incidentally a big stride toward fame as a film star in the picturiza tion. of this great story and since tie film's release the great actor has won his way into the hearts of “movie” devotees who didn’t have an oppor- tunity to see him on the "legitimate’ stage. Mason is under contract to pose for the Famous Players com- pany and if he wins success compar- able with his victory in “Jim The Penman’ in ‘the other dramas in which he is to appear before the cam- era it is predicted he will soon De the leader of the screen artists of the country. The management of Keeney's has secured a number of other high class films for tonight. Biograph and Lubin companies will be represented on the program and a “movie” show of high merit is promised. The vaudeville entertainers, who have been appearing during the week, will conclude their New Britain en- gagements tonight. Numbered amons the perofrmers are Beth Challis and The Vitagraph, | BATTLE OF PRZEMYSL AT FOX’S TOMORROW Henry W. Savage fished | is | Oct. 29, It was the first successful at- | and | gi;ls, beautiful dresses, latest dance and many specialties go to make this | Just at present when the strenuous i activities of the German and Austro- Hungarian armies are ever before the public eye, such productions as “The | Battle of Przemysl” which is cqming to Fox’s tomorrw night will by no means come amiss. the Teutonic allies. the representative Correspondent Film company, was at all times with various branches of the Austro-Hungarin and German troops while they moved on the famous stronghold always ready with his camera and with his courage too. Mr. of scenes that an appaling idea the monstrous proportion of modern international strife is embodied in the picture. Dynamiting bridges, con- struction work, advance, hospital ser- vices, bombardments, charges, aero- plane reconnoiters, and the deadly ef- fects of war are all vividly shown Aflded to this we have two scenes ex- hibiting a cavalry and an infantry charge, and during both, shells can be seen bursting near the soldiers. These scenes combine to make the picture one long to be remembered. '1 Hartford girls, It is an exhaustive study of modern military methods—a strong appeal for peace. One scene in particular . is deserving of special mention and that is the one showing the hugh numbers of Russians that were made prison- ers in the recapture of Przemysl. Dorothy Bernard, and a big cast of Broadway favorites including Thur- low Bergen will be seen for the last time tonight in “The Little Gypsy” a photo dramatization of “The Little Minister” a five act Fox production abounding in pretty sentiment and heart interes POLI PLAYERS IN MAMZELLE FASHION “Mam’zelle Fashion,” termed the {ed by the Poli Players all next weck | twice adaily. The management has Poli audiences, and not a detail hus been overlooked to make this 2 praiseworthy production in every | barticuiar, addition to | Players will be a chorus of The orchestra will be several more musicians, In there |augmented t in The are said to be gratifying beauty and completenes: will be staged in three ac and three lively acts. This gigantic production has been most carefully rehearsed. Many specialties will be introducted throughout the play and little Fayette Perry, pretty, new ingenue of tha Poli Players, will be seen in her premier appearance on any Hartfor stage. Miss Perry will take the title irole of “Mam-zelle Fashion.” Many scenes are required to carry through the plot. The various char- acters are first introduced to the audience' by means of an animated billboard. 1In quick succession a then shown stage entrance scene, scene showing Main street, Hartford, a beautiful roof garden cabaret, Penn- sylvania avenue, Washington, and nally, to the fashionable apartmenis of Mam'zelle Fashion. The great fashion parade, showing latest fall and winter fashions on living models, will be seen. Catchy songs, pretty one of the greatest show hits of the present season. Tonight the rural play, “Freckles.” will be presented for the last time. There will be drama and comedy on the program for the Sunday night benefit concert. Every woman attending day matinee will be given, box of chocolat “SOME BABY” AT free, a ‘‘Some Baby,” an amusing farce, will be presented at the Parsons thea- ter tonight—Jefferson De Angelus supported by a competent cast. Yesterday was a-busy day for the box office staff at the Parsons theater as it was the occasion of the opening of the sale of seats for Cryil Maude's engagement in “Grumpy.” “Grumpy,” which at the present time is undoubt- edly the best known play on tour, is i & new kind of detective comedy drama The picture deals mainly with the | siege and recapture of Przemysl by | A. K. Dawson, of the American ; | offering Mr. Maude in a splendid char- acter role and showing his company to the best advantage. The play was written by Horace Hodges and T. Wigney Percyval. The story of **Grump is, in brief, thi An old Bnglish K. C. retires from public life, after a strenuous career, and is anx- ious te be left to his own devices. A | criminal case comes very close to him | in fact affects the honor of his house- | sleuthhound | | Dawson has given us such a variety | 1014 and v s arawn much against his will, into a vortex of activ old instincts of the legal are aroused and he plunges into the case With such zeal, that he succeeds, where younger men have failed. A sweet love tale, of younger folk, is unfolded. The en- gagement is for four performances, openinz Monday evening. When David Bispham, who will ap- pear at the Parsons theater next Thursday as Beethoven in the one- act play ‘‘Adelaide,”. in conjunction with which Mr. Bispham and his com- pany will present a miscellaneous con- he All the I Ed Lambert in a clever musical act; La Valliere and DeVerriet in the comedy sketch, “Flat Broke:” Billy Barrows, the music master and Fish- er and Fisher, sensational cycle rid- ers. AERO-P LANE GUN S UNE WAR: PICTURE =N Scene From the Chicago Tribune’s German War Pictures, To Be Seen At the Russwin Lyceum For Three Days, Starting Monday, Oct. 25, By ADELE 1 always have prided myself upon not knowing what fear is, but never again can I that direction. The queer sound at the keyhole of the living room which I heard shortly after midnight of the evening when Dicky had gone to Lillian Gale’s affair after a bitter quarrel which me left me weak as a baby. But I knew I must get up, and that ai once. Perhaps I could frighten boast in latest and snappiest musical fashion | show of the season, will be presen - | been weeks preparing this treat for | the Poli | | and lighting effects and stage settings X their | show | fourteen reels of | the Mon- | PARSONS’ TONIGHT away the intruder if I spoke through the door. At any rate I must reach the telephone to summon aid if reeded it. T did not consider calling Katie. 1 knew enough of her tem- perament to know that she would be | €c frightened as to be of worse than no use. 1 had lain down in my heavy bath- Tobe, because of the nervous chill I had suffered just before getting into bed. T gathered it closer around me, lipped my feet into my moccasins, which lay beside my bed, and forced n:yself to the door of the living room, ,“Who is there?” T called faintly but even as I spoke, to my horror, the | door began to open. I sprang back to put the table between me and the | intruder, when Dicky appeared before iy astonished gaze, But it was a Dicky whom 1 had never seen before. He could have ! been no more a stranger if he had Teen another man indeed. His hat on the back of his head, his hair rum- 1led, his eyes glittering with excite- ment, his steps staggering ever so | slightly, but still distinctly uncertain. | Tt did not need the odor of spirits which overwhelmed me as he came ' i toward me to tell me the sickening ! truth. “N-not Angry Now?" Dicky was drunk! I might have been more terrified‘if instead of Dicky a burglar with a re- it. T have always had a secret horror that some day I would come in con- tact with an intoxicated man. It did | not lessen my disgust or my fear that the man should be my own husband. I backed away from him, my hands outstretched before me. I felt as if T should scream if he touched me. A the times when I had crossed street in my walks to avoid pas4ifig a drunken uan on the sidewalk. Here I was practically imprisoned in the same room with one, and one who had a legal right to my presence. But Dicky made no move tcward me at first. He stood door, swinging his stick jauptily, his eyes Blinking almost impercgptibly. T dreaded to hear him speak. T ex- pected the thick utterance, the con- fused words, which I had always read i were the hallmark of an intoxicated | man. But I was to be surprised. | “Hello, sweetheart.” His voice was | a trifie husky, but his words were | clearly enunciated: indeed his utter ance was much slower than usual He appeared to deliberate before each word. “You are not angry with me now, T know. You've had time to sleep it off, haven't you?” “Haven’'t you?” he repeated a trifle impatiently as I did not answer. I was gazing at him with a mixture of terror and amazement. “Yes. Dicky,” T said faintly. to come near the 1 did I sudden grim memory assailed me of | the GARRIGON not know what to answer. Anything to keep him away from me. Evident- 1y T had hit upon the right words. | " “That's right,” he said, “that's just | all right. You see I'm not angry now. | I'm awfully sorry I smashed things sup. I'd like to ask you to forgive me, but you seem a little distant to me. | Tell me,” he raised his voice again, | “you've had time to sleep it off. You're not angry with me now?"” “Come to Lil's.” “No, Dicky,” I answered, still at | random. His repetition seemed so | but his words were not confused vidently knew what he was talk- ing about. Perhaps he was not so drunk as I thought. But his next words undeceived me. | “Well, if you are not angry get vour clothes on and come with me back to Lil's,” he said. Best time you ever saw. erybody drunk but { Harry and me. We sald we'd stay gober so we could come &nd get you. | Harry is down stairs in the taxi now. { He wanted to come up with me, but | T wouldn’t let him. Suppose I would | let a strange man come up to my apartment when my wife might not | be dressed? Never!" He was 8o absorbed in his own lan- guage that he did not see me edging | closer to my bedroom door. I re- : membered thankfully that the key was 1 in its Jock. I wanted nothing so much as the refuge of my room, but I did not intend to risk Dicky’'s anger by going into it if T could get him to go | away or go to bed quietly. | A Safe Refuge. “And there old Harry is,” Dicly went on, “listening to the taxi singing its little song. Clickety click, clickety ciick, clickety click a cloo.” Dicky sang the last words with a great flourish. vs s He e | |denly on the table. He looked at it i vacantly. | “This is a queer chair you've got { here, Madge. Too high, too high al- ! together. Fellow could break his neck, I mean his back, trying to sit in [that chair. T am surprised at you { having such a thing around.” He looked at it again, asd over his | face crept an astonished smile. | “Well, if that isn't one on me,” he As he attempted to ! | teat time with his cane he swayed a | volver had confronted me, but T doubt | bit more than usual and sat down sud- | By DOROTHY CLARKE I do think Renee is a perfect dear .She’s lot of fun and what 1 like most about her is that I really have never heard her say a m thing about anyone She's »0 honest about the way she has had to economize since her father's death She told me she was in despair about new furs this winter She sald she just took hex white fox set down to Freney he was perfectly marvelous, He made a high collar effect which fastens over on the left sides with a big pink rose, and a small round muff, just the latest styie, with another rose over a worn spot. And he dyecd the set Yes, made it into a blue fox ..... You'd never know that it wasn't newd She had on a smart little old and ! black velvet hat with the brim made the edges cul met, forming' she 50 of three pump bows, slantwise They a three-cornered effect is coming over this afternoon, you drop in 00 . ...s. Good-bye | JOHN McCORMACK IN , HARTFORD, OCT. 29 L does a ballad end and & lied begin? What is the difference between a Folk-song and a ballad? Does a song written in a forelgn lan- guage, by one of the admittedly great | composers become a ballad, when Where | said joyously. “Thinking a table | was Now. if anybody else had | mistake I'd say he was { drunk. If you'd made it, Madge, I'd ! be sure you were drunk. If old Harry out there in the taxi, if he'd made it, I'a know he was, But not Dicky. { Ne, no, I'm sober as a_judge, maybe three. I may get good and drunk be- fore morning, but now TI'm sober as—" He broke off to look around the room for me. When his gaze finally lighted on me his face broke into smiles. “Madge, you're the prettiest thing in that bathrobe I ever saw. I'm so glad you're not angry at me. You've had time to sleep it off, haven't you?" He dropped his stick and came toward me unsteadily, knocking into chairs as he came. I turned and ran swiftly into my bedroom, slammed the door, turned the key, and in an unreasoning frenzy of terror, dragged my bed and dressing table against it. public career as a singer, he realized not only the value of correct deport- ment upon the concert platform, but that, in order to impart variety to his operatic characterizations, he must learn how to act upon the stage. He cert, was preparing in Europe for hia | therefore studied with a French come- | dian and with an English tragedian, i thus supplementing considerable ama- (l(\ur experience with a professional touch that gave him immediate au- ! thority among artists of established | reputation. “I got the surprise of my life this summer,” said the Authorman. “You know we had a lot of guests at our summer camp, and when we asked them if they could swim they would almost always s “Oh, ves!” with the air of an Annette Kellerman or a Leo Handy. Then they'd go in ft water and paddle round a bit, at the most swim to the.raft and back. Then one day a young college girl my wife know me down. ‘Do yon swim? we asked, and she answered, ‘A little” I thought, ‘I suppose that means she takes three or four strokes’ But when we went in she swam straight out to the middle of the lake with me. ‘Do you call that a little?" 1 said. ‘Oh. yes,!” she answered; ‘sometime I'm going to really swim.’ And she meant it. I tell you it made a deep impression on me.” Making the Best A Pleasant S.urplsc. “It reminds me of something I read in a story the other day,” said Molly; “it was about putting your worst foot forward. The girl in the story said that that was better than putting your best foot forward, he- cause then people knew the worst and the best was a pleasant surpise.” “There v a woman my mother used to marvel at because she never had the slightest trouble keeping her maids,” contributed the cynic. “She said her only secret was that when she hired a maid she told her the dis- advantages about the place and din't say so much about the advantages, let her find them out when she came. I suppose that was the samc Worst Foot F omard All Told About Their Homes “It's like a woman I met at a sum- | mer hotel onc said the Author- man's wife. "There were quite a crowd there who came from different | suburbs of the city and we formed | a little bridge club and planned to meet at each other's homes in the winter. All the women had been try- | ing to make out that they lived in | great style at home, managed to re- fer to the servants they kept, etc., but there was one woman who never had a thing to say about her home.” “And hers turned out to be loveliest of all,” guessed Molly. “You might let me tell it,” plained the Authorman’'s wife, thus robbed of her climax. “Yes, it was all that taste and money both could make it, and of course it seemed all the more impressive because we had expected so litile ™ ‘“What does it make you think of, Big Sister?” asked Molly of the What the Lady Thought. “I was thinking of something the Bible.” “Goodness! is there about it there? Did worst foot forward?"” “They were inclined to put their best, but it was suggested to themn that the other way was more hon orable.” “Where is it " “Well; just for the interest of it, see if you can find~it yourself,” said the Lady. How about it, reader friend? Tt Co the com- in something they put their translated into English? When does | a song become “popular?” ¢ These have always been mooted ques- tions and possibly will. always remain s0. They are questions upon which John McCormack, the world famous Irish Tenor, who will be heard af Parson’s theater, Hartferd, ' Friday evening, October 20th, has very de- cided views, ’ Speaking to a representative ..( Musical America, recently he said: 3 ‘At least one-half of the popularity of the popular ballad of the day, lies in the words, after which comes the melody. If the many beautiful songs of Schubert and Schumans were sung to English speaking people in English, they would become pop- ular, in the best sense of the term. “It, to my mind, requires just as much art to sing a ballad property as it does to sing a great aria. T have given as much careful study to the folk songs I have introduced in my programs as I have to what are considered much more pretentious compositions. I have just come across some new melodies in folky | song style, to which I will et words and some of these I will bring ofit § next season. “For example, the first song In the second group on my program last Sunday, “The Singer's Consolation,® by Schumann, has the sort of wordd that appeal and a perfectly beautiful melody. It is the kind of a Ger< man song which would become pops ular with English speaking people In this country, if sung oftener in Eng- lish, It is one of a number in the Max Heinrich edition, which has some wonderful translations by Alice Matullah. “As a rule T am obliged to sing Italian arias and songs in Italian, bes cause there are no good trans (llul’" The Art Society of Hartford. Announces the opening of the class in decorative design and applied arl Saturday, Oct. 30. Evening classes in drawing, design and modelling, Mons day, Nov. 1 Portralt painting, Oct. 25, instructor, Robt. L. Logan. Class in costume {llustration, Friday, Oct 29, instructor, Grace Olmstead Clarkg, director costume illustration depty Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N g Full information on request, Appl. cants should register at office, Tues- day, Friday, Saturday, 9 to 12 a. m} Apply 28 Prospect street, Martford | —advt. 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