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

YCEUM AEATRE ing Ghristmas Mat., Decemhet 25 Indefirtlate Stock En- COVER” Rol Cooper Mcgrue. Now on Sale at Crow- ’s Drug Store, ’Phone 69. S~+Christmas Day and ght, 10, 20, 30 and 50c. Other Matinee Prices, c and 20c. bu so desire you may have e same seats reserved for bu that you ‘‘enjoyed in lasons past- Reserve them Theatre of Distinction The Best Pictures For the Best People In the Best Theatre NDAY @EEG. % ounded on Thackeray’s Novel' ' REEL MASTER- PIECE ‘THE LITTLE TEASE” Two Parts—Featuring ae March, Henry Walt- all, Willlam Christie SEVEN HE DIVING GIRL uring Mable Normand and Fred Mace. Evening’s Entertainment Par Excellence LPRICES: 10c, 15c, 20c. lirst Performance 7 O’Clock Sharp—Look Us Over. TONIGH® Jack London’s Story “ODYSSEY OF i @HE NORTH” Mary Pickford in “RAGS” Thurs. and Fri. Poe’s Masterpiece “THE RAVEN” Fri: and Sat. PAULINE FREDERICK IN “SOLD.” Holiday Vaudeville Bill PARSONS’ THEATRE—Hartford 4 TONIGHT . “EFAUST? English, by NEW YORK OPERA : CO. All-Star Cast ht Prices, 25¢ to $1; Mat. 25-50c. BISTMAS, MATINEE and NIGHT & A. H. Woods Presents | JULIAN [EUTINGE His Musieal ‘Comedy Success b, “COUSIN LUCY” fices: 25c to $1.50. Seats on sale ay. POLI'S THEATER, Hartford | week. § Twice Dail DOUBLE HOLIDAY BILL ! Jery Matinee Except Saturday H BLINDNESS OF VIRTUE' ery Evening and Sat. Matinee “FINE FEATHERS” harles Gleckler Makes His ppearance as T.eading Man. e Youn Wani &o0od sotued eer, Wine or Liquors, - PHILIP BARDECK, h St. ’Phone 482-2 ——— o NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBE R 22, 1915. Ne ws for T. he;_t;zr Goers an d Women Readers By ADELE REVELATIONSOF A WIFE GARRISON [ How It Happened That Katie “Gave Notice.” | of ! and clear I poured myself another cup coffee, drank it mechanically, touched the bell for Katie to away the breakfast things. I did not try to disguise to myself the fact that I was extremely miser- able. The announcement that Dicky’'s mother. was coming to live with us had upset me, and the exhibition of Dicky’s selfishness which I had just witnessed added to my unhappiness. The day at Marvin, on which I had so counted, had been a disappoint- ment to me on account of the atten- tion Dicky had paid to Miss Draper. I reflected bitterly to myself that T might just as well have spent the af- ternoon with Mrs. Smith of the Lotus Study club discussing the history course which she wished me to un- dertake for the club. The thought of Mrs. Smith re- minded me of the promise I had made her when leaving for Marvin that I would call her up on my return, and tell her when I could meet her. I resolved to telephone her at once. ! “You no want riotting more, Misses Graham?” Katie’'s distressed voice stopped me as I rose from the table. “Nothing more this morning, thank you Katie,” I returned smiling at her. Katie's genuine interest in me and concern for my welfare is most com- forting sometimes. “You nQ. each much as little ' ca-na-ry bird,””’ she grumbled as she cléared the table, and indeed her com- plaint was somewhat justified. I had only toyed with the food on my plate. I debated for a long miunte before calling Mrs. Smith, trying to decide what attitude I should adopt toward | her. When she had first telephoned ] me, making the appointment to meet | me at the little tearoom, I had been ! charmed with her voice and manner. | Then she had abruptly broken the ap- ! pointment, giving the trivial excuse that the hour she had given me was | the one her masseuse usually ga.ve' her. ' But even that actlon had not preju- diced me against her as had her‘ voice and manner when the next morning she had called me up, say- ing the masseuse had disappointed her and that she would like her original appointment. When I told her that I was just leaying with my husbangd for a day in the country she ‘had been most offensive. The Engagement Madd, Evidently she expected me to defer to her whims. Perhaps—I was panic-stricken as I thought of it—per- haps she had reconsidered her de- cision to offer me the leadership of the study course! I had not realized how much I had counted on this | chance to make some money of my own, until the possibility that T might lose it struck me. 1 But my self-respect soon asserted itself. Even for the money which I wanted so much I could not allow Mrs. Smith to ride rough-hrod over me. I drew a long breath as took down | the telephone receiver. I felt as if I were about to take a cold plunge or o shower bath. “Chelsea. 8769.” My voice was not | steady as T gave the number to the | operator. But it did not tremble in the least when after a maid had summoned Mrs. Smith to the 'phone, I heard her voice. “This is Mrs. Smith. please?” “Mrs. Richard Graham.” “Oh!” Just the monosyllable and then silence. Evidently she meant to throw the burden of the conversation on me. ‘““You may remember, Mrs. Smith,” I began smoothly, “that I told you yesterday morning I would call you up on my return from my day’s out- ing. It was too late last night when | I returned for me to disturb vou, so I am taking the first opportunity this morning.” 1 stopped short there, for I did not wish te suregest an appointment if she had already decided not to offer me the position. I would not allow her to give me that humiliation. 1 There was another long pause, so | long in fact that in another instant I | should have hung up the Teceliver. | Mrs. Smith’s voice sounded in my | ears just in time. | “Oh, yes, Mrs. Graham, T remember | now,” she began as if she had -diffi- culty in placing me in her mind. I krew by her tone that she had de- cided to put her wounded feelings aside, and leave her proposition still cpen to me. . | “Could you meet me this afternoon | at 3 at the little tea room on Twenty- eighth street of which we spoke the cther day?” { “The Sign of the Spinning Wheel? Yes I can be there at 3. Goodbye.” | The click of the receiver told me the conversation was finished. ‘ 1 felt a thrill of purely feminine tri- : vmph as T turned away from the tele- phone. I knew that Mrs. Smith would ‘have declined to see me if she had consulted only her own inclina- ! tions, That she still wished me to take up the leadership of the study | course gratified me exceedingly, and | made me thank my stars for the long years of study and teaching which had given me something of a repu- | tation in the work which the Lotus | Who is this | Breaking the News. I looked at my watch. Half after | 9. I had over six hours before my | engagement with Mrs. Smith. There ! were many changes.to be made in the | apartment on account of the expected . coming of Dicky’s mother. She would | i club wished me to undertake. | ammemmccmonersw: - | Fer Your insurance and arrive on Tuesday aad Lhis was unl}’x the Wednesday before. I had than a week to prepare for her. Of course Katie must be told that Dicky’s mother would live with us, Queerly enough I dreaded to tell her, but as T knew that I must do so sooner of later, T walked to the Kkit- chen with the determination to get the task out of the way as soon as possible. Katie was washing dishes, singing a Polish folk song as she worked. As i entered the kitchen she stopped singing and greeted me with a bright smile. “I have news for you Katie,” I said. le ’ MY STYLE DIARY ‘ “Mr. Graham’'s mother is coming to live with us.” Katie dropped the cup she was relishing and it shivered into pieces on the floor. “Why! Katie!” I began, annoyed at her carelessness, but a glance at her foce stopped me. It was quivering with emotion as she stopped picked up the pieces, and | “Please excuse Missis Graham,” she | said. “I sorry I broke it. I buy you one. I not know vat I do when you say dot.” “Why should the coming Graham’s mother affect Katie?’ I asked, bewildered. ““Oh! Misses Graham.” She came close to me and T laid her hand on my arm. “I so sorry. much, but T no can work for you any longer. I work till day she come, get of you so, jail ready, den I find me a place.” “But why, Katie?” I asked thor- cughly = bewildered. “You do not know Mr. Graham’s mother, do you?” “No, I not know her,” Katie re- plied, “but I no work where any old woman. I not dare sleep in house with old woman.” I stared at her in amazement. the girl gone mad? Had GLECKLER SCORES HIT AT POLI'S Robert P. Gleckler, the new lead- ing man of the Poli Players, is one of the best leading men that theater- | Although he faced | goers have seen. the rather difficult proposition of playing two roles of widely different character in his first week before a Hartford audience, he succeeded ad- mirably in convincing them that the advance notices were not misstate- mients for cress critics are those who have seen him are agreed that possesses unusual ability. In “‘The Blindness of Virtue,”” which presented each afternoon this week, except on Saturday, Mr. Gleckler ap- pears as the vicar, a role requiring restraint and force at the same time and as this lovable man he complete- 1y wins his audience. In the evening rerformances of “Fine Iteathers” (which will be given Saturday after- noon also) he portrays the role of the young husband who is forced to dis- honesty in business in order to craving for ease and luxury. This role is tensely dramatic and one of the hardest in which a leading man to appear. Next week the Players Wwill present the farce: “A Pair of Sixes,” ng the $ 2 theaters rupted success. PAINFUL ECZEMA ON BABY'S NECK And Arms, Broke Out in Water Blis- ters. Clothing Irritated. Would Scream When Bathed, Cuticura Frees From Eczema, with uninter- Jefferson, Me.—"“When my baby was two months old eczema broke out on her in water blisters. Her neck and under the arms were affected most. They broke open and would not heal and were very painful at times. Her clothing irritated when over it came in con- tact with- the sore places. She would scream when we bathed her. “They said it was oczema. I sent for & free sample of Cuti- cura Soap and Oint- ment and could see an improvement after the first application. I bought more and before T had used the Soap and one box of the Ointment she was free from the ecze- ma.” (Signed) Mrs. Frank Tibbetts, October 27, 1914. 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The hem of the gathered skirt is lined with horse-hair lace, to make it stand out and two frills head- | ed by cording, are sewed in scallops having the points trimmed with clus- ters of flat pink and blue roses. Lit- itle lemon-color chiffon pantalets, edged with frills and roses just show the hem of the gown. To complete | the picture, she ought to carry one of the little old-fashioned boudqnets of‘ violets with a pink rose | ter and surrounded by paper lace, tied with yellow ribbon. “COUSIN LUCY” AT ! Julian Eltinge, America’s supreme interpreter of charming young Wwo- | ren, is one of the most popular stars on the American stage, comes to this in hi latest’ success: “Cousin written by Charles Klein, at the Parsons theater on Christmas, 1natinee and night. “Cousin Lucy” affords Mr. Eltinge the opportunity of appearing both as a likable young man and as a fascinating young woman, but in the new piece there is la more consistent story and a more sustained dramatic interest than was true of his former vehicle. In John Cort's production of Henry Blossom and Victor Herbert's latest comic opera success, “The Princess which will be neard at the Par- sons theater next Monday and Tues- day, with a Tuesday matinee, will be found a book that is much more | sane and pretentious than is usually | cbtained for such productions. Th! containg many bright lines which call | for and receive hearty laughs. The enjoyment of the occasion will be en- hansed by an augmented Victor Her- bert orchestra, anq Mr. Herbert will 4 personally conduct on the opening | night. ESTELLE MORTON, CHARACTER WOMAN I I | Miss Morton is an actress of vast experience, having played character parts with O. D. Woodward for several ] seasons at Kans | fine family, beautifully educated in every way and she knows nearly every dialect imaginable. She is also a fine dresser, and in every way an import- ant adjunct to the Lyceum Players. She will have a splendid part as the | dashing “Alice Harrington” in “Un- der Cover”, which opens the stock en- gagement on Christmas day at the Lyceum. Arthur Vinton, who will appes | here for the first time Christmas d | left the stock company al Pittsburg to join the company here and has had splendid trai g and experience with New York companies. He is six feet three inches tall. Altogether he is a remarkably clever and attractive actor. MRS. FISKE 1001 TIMES AS “BECKY” Mr who will be seen at the theater Sunday evening | in the Edison film rendition of Thac ! keray's masterpiece ‘‘Vanity Fai | has portrayed ‘the role of “Becky” | 1 | | | | | Fiske, Lyceum precisely one thousand and one times. The last time was for motion pictures so that her famous stage impersona- tion will be forever preserved. Her “Becky” ranks with Bdwin Forres wy,ear:” Joseph Jefferson’s “Rip V Winkle' and Richard Mansfield’s Cy- rano de Bergerac. It is improbable 3 will ever again be secn released cine-Iid Ieature feature that is su the two-recl comeds ttlc E: the “1 featur Mable Norman. = Their show to please. i in the cen- | |§ PARSONS’ CHRISTMAS |} “NO MONEY nOwWH CPEN A GHARGE AGGUUNT Hundreds of your friends and neighbors are enjoying its Helpful and Dignified Privileges. SMLYS Y “GHARGE IT" Simple and Easy with NO extra charge for the accom- modation All honest folks are welcome. GIFTS FOR WOMEN Suits Millinery Street and Evening Dresses Raincoats Umbrellas Fur Sets Etc., Etc. GIFTS FOR MEN Suits Overcoats Mackinaws Sweaters Hats Shoes Underwear Shirts Etc. Coats Sweaters Trousers Shoes Neckwear Etc., GIFTS FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS Children’s Fur Sets Girls’ Dresses and Coats Boys’ Suits and Overcoats Mackinaws Sweaters sAR MiscH STORE $87—693 MAIN STREET. HARTFORD, Open Evenings Until Xmas. Breakfast Frait Potato Puffs Coffee Corn B Lunch Christ and Christmas It i often said that part of the meaning in what we read comes out of ourselves, out of our past experi- ence and present state of mind. Doubtless, if I had read thé verses I am going to quote in any other month of the year except in Decem- ber, they wouldn’t have cried out of the printed page at me, as they did. But it was just before Christmas and I had just come into touch with a family in which the father was out of work and the five children were suffering, not from lack of toys or a comfortable home, but from lack of enough clothes to keep them from being bitterly cold, and enough food to keep them from being miserably hungry. The two-year-old baby was a white little thing, pitifully easy to lift and take care of—she went to sleep in my arms from sheer weak- ness. Creamed Fish in Cages es with Dumplings Erunes “Ctj:‘ua g Oan You Imagine a Greater Irony? Can you imagine any greater irony than that? This is the ideal of Him for whom Christmas is celebrated, This is His idea o fa festival—"Call not thy friends nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen nor thy rich neighbors; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. And in our homes on December 25 we shall eit around tables laden to grossness with finc food Our guests will be mostly those who can and will recompense us again. We shall eat until we can eat no more, We shall give each other luxuries and superfluities, ceive the like in return . - And doubtless we shall smugly sing Christmas carols and read Christmas stories, and talk about the Lord of Christmas. It Wasn’t Too Late For Scrooge. You say it is too late to alter your Christmas; your are bigden, | your gifts are bought. IS Yes, perhaps it is too late to tirely alter it this year, but not too late to infuse a little of the real Christmas spirit into it. The high- ways and byways are about you, go out into them and bid someone to your Christmas feast. Buy a few gifts for those “¥ho cannot recompense thee.” And next year do one of two things Radically alter your Christ- mas or cease this smug pretending to yourself that you are celebrating Christ’'s holiday. Dinner Clear Tomato' Soup Broiled Steak with Green Peppers Mashed Potatoes Buttered Beets Apple and Walnut Salad Apricot Snow Whipped Cream Coffee Loaf Corn Bread—Mix together two cupfuls of fiour, one cupful of corn- meal, one teaspoonful of salt, one- half of a cuprul of sugar. Beat to- gether the yolks of four eggs, stirinto them two cupfuls and a quarter of milk, and add to the dry mixture. Beat until smoooth, adding two tablespoon- ful of melted butter; add the whites of the eggs beaten to a stiff froth and three heaping teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Bake thirty to forty-five minutes according to the thickness of the loaf. beautiful and res His Idea of a Festival. That night my chapter was Luke XIV., and I read these verses: “Then said he also to them that bade him, When thou mak- est a dinner or a supper, -call not thy friends, nor they breth- ren, neither they kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbors; lest they al- so bid thee again, and a recom- pense be made thee. “But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: “And thou shalt be blessed, for they cannot recompense thee, for thou shall be recompensed at the resurrection of the jut.” guests Prunes with Dumplings—Three eggs, three cupfuls of flour, half a tea- spoonful of salt, one heaping teaspoon- ful of baking powder; beat the eggs licht; add the flour mixed with the baking powder, and a little water to make the dough slightly thicker than for cake; drop a spoonful at a time into prunes when cooking; stew a quantity of prunes quite soft; have plenty of water which has been added when cooking; then add butter and sugar encugh to suit the taste, and flavor with nutmegs; do not stop the boiling while dropping in the dump- lings. BIG WEEK PREDICTED FOR “UNDER COVER” en- ’ acters are “Monty Vaughan” and “Nora Rutledge” which will be played by Mr. Sheffield and Elsia Southern (the juveniles of the Cross Stock Co.) Irving White, the character man of the company as “Micheal Harrington" will be cast to perfection, while the darling, breezy “Mrs. Harrington” alls to the lot of Estelle Morton. Others] having unusual opportunities 4 are Helen Byron, Olive Barnett, Charles Ross, Arthur Vinton and Hal Janett, Seats at Crowell's for the opening performances are selling rapidly. A big week is predicted. i er” was first presented to the New York public and accomplished a se- ries of 400 performances. The secret to its great success, is its wonderful construction and its blend- ing of comedy and dramatic situa- tions. Alfred Cross has played Steph- en Denby in the piece and scored 2 splendid success. Ralph Collier will be seen for the second time as Daniel Taylor (the inspector) Julie Heine will have a fine opportunity to display her abilities in the character of Ethel Cantwright as the part is full of light and shade. Another pair of fine char- in which Alfred malkes his reappearance in New Pritain on Christmas tinee at the Lyceum stads today in conjunction with “Within the Law” as being one ot the two biggest dramatic hits of recent vears. Tt was originally produced in Boston and on Christmas day at that, s Saturday night the 4th of July w its last Derformance having }hroken all records the Hub where it attained # {Wenty-nine weeks run. In the August following “Under Cov- | “Under Cover' Cr