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NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1916 g ater Goers and Women Readers _ News for The LYCEUM The Theater of Distinction— The Best Plays 'or the Best People In the Best Theater. All This Week “The Charity Ball” Week of Jan. 24§ The Alfred Cross REVELATIONSOF A WIFE, i \ By ADELE GARRISON = ifow Madge Led Harry Underwood on id. Defeat, w, if T were a ain, 1'd call out to Dicky: know vour wife lost her and engagement rings this morning when she was dining with cousin?’ Good joke, ch My heart sank, but I spoke steadily. If your very peculiar idea of mor prompts you to utter such an truth when you see the rings,’—I held up my left hand toward him— “why, go ahead!” regular v ‘Dia you wedding to red final Lillian with its v had bought all those | 1oses which were giving the | touch of colorful beauty to iale’s wonderful white room draperies! The discovery brought my smouldering agains Underwood. T found it always lay underneath the liking for Players 5 her, which T could not help feeling on | A BIG PRODUCTION— S | cvery occasion. EMBRACING 50 PEO- 8 1 aia not stop to PLE—OF | Dicky, as a dinner guest, had only ! ‘nflorml a charming courtesy to one | ’i‘HE | 0f his oldest fricnds. I only knew | hat my lousy of this woman, my ger against her—primitive emotions In Prologue and 4 Acts By HALL CAINE { | or which 1 was ashamed—were | See the Big Mob Scene—50 rugzling to have their way with me. | People—Bcautiful Scenery . If T had followed my instincts at ! . that moment T would have torn the and Appointments MATINEE | rc f their vases and trampled ND SAT. | them underfoot. | But the veneer of clvilization PRICES: Matinees—10c and 20c. i wonderful thing 1t enabled me { mask my feelings. I waited for Nights—10c, 20c, 30c, back to me resentment LAST CALL FOR A WINTER SPORT COAT IN consider that om to | moment before T answered Mrs. Un- derwood’s remark, bending over the s if in admiration of them. is always thoughtful, isn't d calmly, “and these are | | unusually beautiful. They give just { the right touch to this room, those and vour gown. | Lillian was wearing a flame-colored { scwn, daringly cut. It was an even- ing gown, and T secretly criticised the | | bad taste that had made her put it on in the affernoon, but I understood the reason for it when I saw her wonder- 5 ful living room Tven her silly | Tonight 1akeup could not spoil the effect of | i Donald Brian In ! that gown against the white and scar- | | “vorcE IN THE ¥0G” {[itl |ict of the ¥dom | he { ) Mrs. Underwood gave me a quick, ! { curious glance. Tonight and Friday 3 | “o ' h, the gown Rath Stonehouso In 5 | )0 Toom, but “THE ALSTER CASE” | the afternoon. To tell Big Mystery Film ! Of course, it goes | horrible for vou the truth, again. As we it's I'm too lazy to char re all going out tk evening, and : re are only yvou and Dicky here, T T I there are on 3 ; Friday and y | thcught I'd just dress once and for Mary Pickford In S “ESMERALDA” | g i | | High Class Vaudeville She hesitated for a moment, as if choosing what words she would utter. “Some time I'm going to have a talkfest with you,” she said slowly. “Not today, you're too upset, hut rou've got two or three utterly erroneous ideas planted in that pretty cranium of yours which I think up to me to weed out.” “I say, Lil, stop gabbing clothes cver there, and give us some after- | dinner music. 1 want a chance to | talk to Mrs. Graham myself.” As Mrs. Underwood moved toward the piano in response to her husband's summons, I forgot even my usual | ad of Harry Underwood my vonder over his wife’s words i Was the woman clairvoyant? How did she know I was upset? T had | thought that T had most cleverly con- ccaled the ravages of the tears and | emotion that had marred my reunion ¢inner with my cousin, Jack Bickett. | What had Dicky told her? Tt was like my husband. I thought bitter to babble everything he knew to this | Jld friend who appeared to count for | =0 much in his life. But even Dicky | did not know of the morning’s hap- penings. T was fairly puzzled. | Dicky and Lil, ! what dia by i ideas in my v, It was too great a my head with its dull aching. B sides, Harry Underwood was comin toward me, and I felt that I needed all my faculties to deal with him. | “So you scor-r-n me in your efforts | (. keep S (et g m-.»u.} it oas auty, he said in clever imitation o Vs . L 5 villian in a third-rate melodvar SR o by i E night will be Donald Brian in his Why did v yivoushadtmet mell [iohotodramatic debul @ Brfan plavs the “Why not?” 1 countered coolly. T {1,aa "l Ty o ey was anything but calm underneath, | commonly interesting drar i however. Not for a good deal would R e . e Mary Pickford will be I have Dicky know IEleyenty ooy R e St of the morning before I had time to | o o scheduled for Friday ana Saturds tell him myself. itur “EXPERIENCE' ! I was glad, indeed, that Lillian x..,!‘l: ;1::.'1’ lj‘y»'\l«( I,. al ],::lfj(:n(x:“wl.: rice ights and Sat. Mat., 25¢ | music was drowning the sound of out |, ymphars in addition. Little 1.50; Wed. Mat., to $1. Mail | conversation. She was plaving a the vest pockets comedian Brs now. -Box Office sale Jan. 28, | llitle hunting song, one of Mendels- | (i} " o iigin | sohn's songs without words, PIAVINE |, .\ ('Meara sings popular Trish sonss = | it with spirit and expression, which | | made up for the evident lack of “THE CH?}»?TSTIAVN': AT her music dc WOODRUFF CLUB | miie, s, e, 2 e L w'her i | THE RUSSWIN LYCEUM as she 1 seated herse’ i PIAND RECITAL oo | thie piano. The sight made me r as soon =BY— | anew how inconsistent my 8 Lis wrath if T were to li to this old | ceum rain at his ttentions friend of his. And yet, he had made | 14Y- 2 cene after scene about Jack Bickett, | In selecting Ch my cousin, whom I had seen only once | Cross made a_ten-strike giree his return from South America cause it gives him hi ! D At SRR vy this season. “John Storm b 5 3 | one of the big parts of tho st ““Why, Go Ahead! (should fill Mr. Crc vou're a plucky little devil. | Secondly Julie Herne, the that for you.” Harry Un- | jjttle leading lady, has a gre \ derwood’s mocking voice drew me | to score a big success in Viola Aller ADMISSION '50c-75c¢. ! pack from the two at thc piano. | greatest roll, that of “Glory Quayle. IR 35 fewared fedni Postes | T2 10 BUAE oo the thoory, Bowe | and from what Miss Herne has evi- and Dyson and from | it's | Deep tan wors comtfortable buttons novel belt. lined with fur and fashioned of brown steel buckle, for brown ly col tur and a this vel- the ed is and it, especi chin-chin the trim velvet used COMING TOMORROW MARGARET SKIRVIN, The popular leading lady, in “A PARISIAN ROMANCE” Richard Mansfield’s Greatest Success R LAST TIME TONIGHT Julia Dean in TATRIMONY” Ford Sterling In “FOLLOWING FATHE FOOTSTEPS” PATHE NEW Latest Views From Theater of War coat, big trim The in it ar an is cut “THE ALSTER CASE” BIG MYSTERY FILM “The Alster Washhurn the Keeney's mean erro- i in? I gave it problem for Cas with Bryant Ruth Stonehouse lead- will be presented at tonight and tomorrow as the IFour feature of this week's photo- { lay offering. The aid to be one the b mystery marvels ¢ r picturized and it ‘4 to be vopular with the pations of the play- The characte of the n world could and the she b And neous story is or PARSONS’ THEATRE—Hartford JAN. 28 20 (Mat. 20th). MIZZ1 AJOS h 50 Funmakersinthe Comic Opera | “POM-POM” now house. o serd most noted sta in and the acting is all hope for = he Hail orde received ce sale Jan. 25 scen at the ahout k of Jan. 31 (Mats. Wed. & Sat.) Most Wonderful Play in America Je intertains monologue and Bar- 25 may 5c za ize | nd hust an, ! E will be present ind his player theater commencing | “The Chris na | melodrama | fred Cros! by Al- the Ly- Mon- ment a show my jealous cl next Assisted By iss Lillian Eubank | York tian."” Mr. First be- first big oppor- is fez2z0-Soprano—of New | tun riday Evening, Jan. 21 o UTH CONG. CHURCH |1 wviil say de! t chance cver, that Dicky isn't jealous, that he | Genced, she will he more popular than helieves comfortably, as I do, that|ever. A local “mob.” has been engaged wha sauce for the goose sauce | come eighty people appearing on the | for the gander, and vice versa. He |«age. Only four more performances | nodded his head meaningly toward |or David “Charity Ball” J | Lillian and Dicky at the piano. | remain and seet it it is HOEN X MINSTRELb ‘ “Don’t you think it. Old Dicky is a :.m";\'l‘xv\"r‘(l. TERTAINMENT AND | regular brave man. He doesn’t mind | 1 DANCE ‘ plilandering a bit himself, in a per- | | fectly platonic w of course, but ¢ the Dircction of Molander. he’d eat up alive pretty little wife that let her glances rest too often on good-looking cousins.” He leaned | of Connecticut, is closing up Its morencloselylopardime il ML EUnl | aaire VA N FatackHoldenall and Hother NEW TURNER HALL DAY, JANUARY 21 ' y him over the top of it. He laughed | sociation for payment -~ ¢ 95 C H socia payment. ADMISSION 25 CE) | amusedly. B MacLHOD, Music By Single and Double “Determined not to llke me, aren’t | Cashler, » | ab Members, e Belas all 0's shoul as Notice. and Noteholders: National Bank of Plain- ville, located at Plainville in the State "o Creditors The First ¥ of. Philip | backward, and with a quick move- | creditors of said association are there- | ment stepped behind one of the high- | fore herehy notified to present their ) backed chairs and stood looking at|notes or other claims against the | shrill with e “THE STRANGE CASE OF MARY PAG (Copyright 1915 by the McClure publications) com- little feminine twitch to her costurie and tripped lightly out upon the stage. She had forgotten that she had been the theater since 9 o’clock that rning; the endless repetiti scene and act that had set ev 1 { jangling slipped from her like o | dream, and she remembered only that | she was NORA, playing the last splen- did act of the drama she loved. And at the first sound of her voice, so bravely gay, the tired players we suddenly galvanized into action. i Some part of her radiant joy seemed to filter into their own and drooping shoulders were and dull eyes brightened. A note crept into the witty badinage of lines, and with a sigh of relief the director took out his huge silk hand- kerchief and mopped his brow. “They've got it!" he muttered to the two other men who stood, in- distinguishable shadow among shadow “She puts the punch into 1 right. Gex s shorter Read these each plete in six insertions. Sce them acted on tHe motion picture screen at the Keeney cpisodes, in weatre, me n EPISODE The of the stage director, speration, became sud- s Mary opened the door of her dressing room. “old G as they called him, was on his usual “dress rehearsal rampage,” and she smiled. The raucou ; tive, now satiric in assumed pleading, came in tonal waves as the director stormed up and down the center aisle amid the shadows, while on the stage the player themselves strove, with unconsciou comic grimaces, to shield their eyes sufficiently to see over the flaring footlights as they listened to his tirade. “Take that scene over!" ed at last. “Craig, begin trance cue. Now Ana where's NORA? Mary drew back with a little trem- ulous sigh of content, and, laying a | ¥¢ caressing hand on the canvas baftle- ments of a towering castle, drew in a decp breath of the conglomerate odors. It was all so voice denly distinct souls lifted new voice, now vitupe he shout- your en- NOR!/ right,” the the two. to make a few trust sick with this play. Ure from Missouri.” “Oh, the play!” sneered panion. “The play is rot. Page that gets it ove “Well, I'll grant you that too,” quiesced Daniels in some h eyes narrowing shrewdly. ‘“She c: deliver the goods every You didn’t think T was t HER anything, did you?” vid Pollock didn't answer. leaning over the seat in front staring at that gay little figure in its quaint costume, his eyes full of brood- ing tenderness, his ears alert not to mi voice. For to mumbled “We're manage You of a look wait—-if his com- 1t's Mary familiar; so much a part of her life! And yet it seemed only yesterday that she had stood 'n [ Sure much the same fashion in the w shabby and unknown, her lips dry and her hands like ice, waiting for her rc- hearsal It 1 not, after all, been so ve many years since that day, but they had been long ones full of disillusion- ment and hard work. Yet to Mary. looking back at them througsh the glamour of their fruition, they seem=d very happy years leading up to the happier present; for tonight the gr flaring letters of the electric would proclaim to all the world Mary Page v -a star! Not the of a second-rate road troupe or stock company, but a Broadway in the exclusive Covington that ultima thule of the actress. For a moment the before her e: with an emotion deeper but the sound of a familiar brought her sharply to hers cue had sounded, and she ngs Pollock, Mary stood epitome of all that was lovely desirable. Her youth, her and perhaps most of all the flower- sign that tumultuous desire to win her; to give her the world for a plaything if she riches and jewels if they pleased her —but to have her—for himself. Young though she was, there was | alway: little wistfulness in her ex- pr that added to her beaut It was as if some far-off sorrow had never been forgotten. David won- dered if she was really happy today. (To Be Continued.) theater, youn s a on pl: and her liy ers blurred s quivered than tears BARON CHEVRIAL IN are delineated | ry | “ A PARISIAN ROMANCE' WILLIAM FOX PRODUCTION [E t of conquests is | No ber of the opposite sex, who under the Baron's eyes escapes before he appraises her char weighs them MARGARET SKIRVIN ANEOXSHIOMORRONW I e o brain. It is his hobby in life, his vo | cation, this censoring of feminine loveliness, and the production carric: | one through a series of his escapadc | that is most delightfully dramatic. J { Cooper Cliffe is seen as the baron (the part made famous by Mr. Mansfield) | Dorothy Green assumes the role of { Rosa, the seductive beauty of ihe opera, while Miss Skirvin will be seen ir Therese, the faithful wife of the Baron. Julin Dean, will be seen for th last time tonight in “Matrimony" magnificent photo-drama dealing w the domestic troubles of newly ma ried couple which brings to light some exceptional moral situations. Ford Sterling, the popular favorite brings joy and laughter in “Follow- ing Father's Footsteps” a three reel Keystone comedy that is a marvel for its many laugh provoking scenes. The Pathe News with its current even will also be shown tonight. mem- comes Margaret Skirvin, the popular lead- ing lady of this city and Hartford will be seen tomorrow and Saturd in “A Par Romance” the William production, in she co-stars with Dorothy Green and J. Cooper Cliffe. Much interest being .manifested in this photoplay, both for its local coloring and for it being Richard Mansficld's great- est of stage It would ! e to be latest which n Fox 18 also o successe e h W come early and comfort- ably seated as capacity houses will greet Miss Skirvin on the screen, be- ing shown at 2:25 at the matinee per- formance and 7 and 9:3 evening performances Baron Chevrial is a wealthy Paris- lan, a fop, prematurely aged roue. His whole interest in life centers in woman, or rather women, for his of | Ty nerve | | but I | with it,” | the | I i goiny | time. | ing to hand | | yond the crudility | tering, a single tone in that clear young | as the | Al | like innocence of her filled him with a | wanted it; to fill her little hands with | | pale ana Does Usefulness Pay? “Do you think d put herself out like that for you? the Authorman’s wife asked scornfully. The Low Lady-who-alw: been ys-knows-some- had doing most of the Lousework for a sick neighbor the past two weeks and was looking more tired than like to Just at the moment she was before the fire knitting mit- tens for some youngster. That is her L of resting. “She probably would: don’t what that has to do she answered serenely, with- out looking up from her knitting “Why should you do things for people who wouldn't do asmuch for you?” persisted the Authorman’s wife. “Why shouldn't 17" who-always-knows-somehow The Authorman’s wife gave an im- patient shrug, the lady went calmly on with her knitting, and the subject dropped. Why Should They Which quite Tiere wasn't the le arguing any more because they were constitutionally incapable of seeing the matter from the same angle There are some people who simply can’t get anything but a reciprocal conception of giving. ‘“You scratch my back and T'll scratch your: be vulgar, but it certainly describes theattitude of many people. And 1 am afraid that many more us who have grown little be- of such frank bar- still have a haunting feeling when we do things for people thereby lay them under an obli- to be willing to do as much we see her, sitting see said the Lady- was Argue? it should be. use in their was st of that we gation for | may | Ang return fail apt to receive feel that when we we are for a due “after all, unselfishness When Is Unselfishness? us doesn't Not pay Unselfishaness ¥ i As if would be unselfishness did A cently it Hay ! | ¥ of mine that has Pes sel(igh colls ot heg copd otHige He i young friend | made the discove the be the becausc to get mos others apt to get from others afraid of with this discovery, atifh philosophers, fancies tHM person who ever foulf like thig corals to be ple sideration are apt from LusC people are most sideration people are them much struck | tike young hie is the firs that out Furthermore, 1 regret many young people who | discovery, he draws from { lery: “Therefore, it is | selfish.” It is Better Well, if zet through life comfortable way If you have auite another matter. Giving for what it, either in reciprocal gifts or vices, or in gratitude, or in admiration for your unselfishness not a very safe or satisfactory investment i The only safe way to give the sake of what you put into it It an doubts that this kind | giving is a safe and satisfactory vestment T can only wish that h might see the serene and happy face of the Lady-who-always-knows-somes how. I do not think he would douBf after that ¥ Teavre. o ! — to make it the better Be: Selfish If—— if in to is to mest onec’s ideal the easies 20 is, other ideals, that'§ out sers vou will get of is is faf of iné ne - Fashion Hints by May Manton 8890 (With Basting Line and Added Seam Allowance) Fancy Bodice tfor Misses and Small Women, 16 and 18 years. 8884 (With Basting Line and Added Seam Allowance) Gathered Skirt for Misses and Small Women, 16 and 18 years. This is onc of the prettiest and daintiest 1 vening bodices of the season. It is so fbsolutely simple too that it is almost hothing to make. The neck line is a new iind interesting one and the prettydrapery over the arms is most attractive. On the figure, there ard no sleeves but if liked, hort sleeves can be attached to the ining, also this lining can be faced to *rm a yoke if a high neck bodice is wanted pnd when treated in'that way, the design i ecomes adapted to many different ma- dcrials. As shown here, net is trimmed «with rosebud banding and the edges of e sleeves are held together by bow ¢ old gauze ribbon. The straight gath- red skirt is extended by means of wire yeneath the -trimming to give a most ! scinating and quaint effect. For the 16 year size the bodice will re. lire, 154 yds. of material 27 in. wide, 11§ N3, 36, 1 yd. 44 in. wide, with 7§ yd. 18 L wide for the yoke and sleeves. ~For the Virt will be needed, 434 yds. 27 or 314 Ms. 36 or 44 inches wide. The bodice pattern 8890 and the skirt tattern 8884 are both cut in sizes for 16 \id 18 years. They will be mailed to y address by the Fashion Department It this paper, on receipt of ten cents vr each. | Menu for Tomorrow i lh'm’lkf!l;ljid & Satmaait bt ausages a la Cr Rolls milk ole Co Lunch I'ricassee of Tripe Potato Croquettes Compote of Fruit Tea Dinn Salmon Hollandaise Sauce Boiled Boiled Potatoes Peas Lettuce and Mayonnaise Fig Pudding Coffee sausages a la Creole. ges, place in a frying pan, half with cold water, heat rapidly until the water evaporates, frequently until browned, thek pour over them a pint or more of well ned tomato sauce. Cover closely, draw to one side and simmer for fifteen minutes, Potato Croquettes.—Mix two cupfulg hot mashed potatoes with one. table- spoonful hot milk, two tablespoonfuls melted butter, teaspoonful sal few grains of cayenne, dust or paprika, one tablespoonful chopped parsley féw drops of onion juice. Beat well; add two egg yolks; shape into neat croquettes; dip in flour, beaten egg and fine bread crumbs; fry in smok- ing hot fat; drain on white paper and serve hot MY STYLE DIARY Prick the sau cover and boil Turn one DOROTHY January of etting say anythin yout Bon Voyage luncheon that Helen gave { for me. It was really one of the best thought-out affairs I've ever attended The menu was perfect, and the favors were the most unique little gifts. On a heavy flat piece of wood was poised a graceful little old-fashioned lady, 1so made of a flat piece of wood rved and painted. She wore a large picture hat of black, faced with yels low and trimmed with a large yels low rose Her gown of yellow stood out around her in hoop fashion and she carried a large yellow muff—this & wag, in reality, a ball of vellow cord, suspended on metal which could be removed and another ball of twine set on it again when this one had been used PERFECTLY PASTEUR- IZED MILK SEIBERT AND SON, Park Street, Near Stanley, 6 teams. Tel. connection. CLARKHR. 20th By hurry away I've the In the forgotten ¢ a rod,