New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 12, 1916, Page 4

heater of Distinction— he Best Plays or the Best Peopla the Best Theater. ek of April 10 Alfred Cross Players Perfect Production of § 'GUSTIN McHUGIUS Act pe Melodramatic Comedy FFICER 666 nificent Equipment | dictea a Scenic 10¢ and 20¢, 20¢, 30¢, nees at D, ts at 8:15, 10c, inces, Tuesday, Thursday Saturday. | his look, although T wi Tonight ‘aleska Suratt In CTHE IMMIGRANT” HE STRANGE CASE OF MARY PAGE” (Twelfth Episode) Fri. and Sat. fnman Thompson's Play HEE OLD HOMI | count NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, News for The WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1916. ater Goers a nd Women Z{»eadegrg REVELATIONSOF A WIF By ADELE GARRIGON The Crisis Passed, “Your mother will live. She has sed the ger point, As Dr. Pettit uttered the Dicky gave a quick sob of relief and htened the clasp of his arm about We had standing huddled together like frightened en while we waited for the Vs verdiet. the fight when he Sonnot to the fight life not had pneumon near to it words, been two phy- Pettit had had summoncd case had been My mother-in-law had although she had as possible when that danger was averted had experienced onc heart attac fter another until we had despaired her recovery. The news that she wonld live was almost as surprising welcome. Dr. pre- Miss or for come as she as it “How Pettit? Tifte no was thank Dr. ved my were banal was can 1 you, You have Dicky's but their by his tense eve words sincerity and gh, need wce oy shook lady in the one you have to her skill in nursing have pulled And there whom thanks Not 1 Lead, bedroom thank we wiother cther person aue.’ He stopped and smiled at me, of the rare smiles which light up his face when he is especially gratified I felt a curious little thrill of pride s horribly em- Dr. Pettit smiling he littlc the Without d never through to vour an- are is one ed. » should have had to secure the of another nurse besides Miss if it had been for yvour * Dr. Pettit on. “T did not not went precarious have nnoyed another strange her unusual the heart wag able to of your mother n—it would her get used to But your wife, with perience in caring for tacks of her own mother, give Miss Sonnot the rest she needed. You really ought to_ have bheen purse Mrs, Graham.' “Heaven forbid! vently. Then he kissed me tenderly. I flushed my temples, for T much disliked hi ring me the caress with Pettit's eves upon us. But Dicky of my discomfort. conditi to d Dicky fer- oblivious Off to Bed. was “You ought to get some sl Mrs. Graham.” Dr. Pettit Miss Sonnot tells me that not lie down last night at is anxious about you.” But Hern 7T manded. had cither.” “Don’t demurc le nurse ep at went you all. ence, on did She quite what he de- rest, about has no Miss us the Sonnot,"” The room about aid near ed through worry voice D i with her arms full of hot water bags. BILLIE BURKE S P E GG Y the headline attrac- bn for Today and To- jOrTow. ARE YOU WISE? ARSONS’ EATRF—Harttord Al 12413 | day. Th R 1wl Thu Ma NEW Wy and Saturday, Apeil (4-15 turda:) YOUR STEP perforinances SWATCH CLUB MERIDEN VS 01 O CLUB etna Bowling Alleys NiCD. APRIL 12 T35, AT T especially cd witnes th . PHILADELFHIA 4. DENTAL ROOMS 1193 Main Streel ver 25¢ Store WORK AT MODERATI PRICES Open from 8 A. M. to 8 I, Sundays by Appointment. E. MONKS, D. D. gianna Monks, D. D. m—— STYLES - K PN - DAMON'S SHMOES 267 MAIN ST SOUTHINGTON iny to | marty must go to want Graham do not hands."” like to leave protested feebly. “and any rest either.” ke don't be a Dicky exploded lie down on the living room and like a top. hen if Miss Sonnot anything she wake me in You go to bed.” all determined.” T rably. “T will obey od morning, Dr. Pettit. never thank you sufficient] here was something about the Jhysician’s clasp of my hand and strengthened me. at him found him arding me with that sympathy and as His look said. 1 don’t mind it Al he said re very wise He r a cn ten or mher - the But M immediately. T my another patient “But T alone,” 1 Graham hasn’t 1 heaven's Madge, “I'm all right. T'll couch here in the on don’'t For s needs can a second d, 1ou you are s0 smiling m a1l that " teadied leoked up and held well, up, look 1tion but inspi know, brace however, wi Good morning my hand, bedroom My nerves were ion for that. T fc should be able to 1o again. 17 it had of Dr. Pettit handelasp 1 should have nervous paroxysm of tears. really ought to have heen a he had said to me, A fine indecd! T told myself bitterly, rough word could me feel like silly 1 zirl fashion ok ofi Xt onr and T but not to \t too high it T s myself in not been into my as glance burst memory two in wher or uke crying It shog Aress bathrobe felt paper 1 m hoirsc and cold. he- slippers, for oom and peneil chil- ! But | mother's | i evi- shining | his | at | a 1 bed | We | hur- | and | = | fan Lo jot down notes fo course 1 wus to give the Lotus The first number of the cour scheduied for the following Wed- | nesday, and here it was Sunday { morning! The consciousness of this | nezlected work was one of the things made it impossiblc he history for me to | I soon found that if I could | not sieep, neither could I fix my mind {on my work. A light knock on my | coor welcome interruption. T | knew Miss Sonnot was outside | “Come in," T called, suilty at i when she had | Miss Sonno | 1 thought | first at the work | “You can't slee i “Nor work cither,” 1 ! spondently “Or cour: | vourself in minutes and Will vou? “My mothe “Is aslecp he was a Hthough her sce asked T felt work sleep. s Orders. e said and then my me to looking at me. returned de not my Now ands ' promise {0 fow obey me. in-law and your Will husband do what | vatching T wish “Or cour | troubte vor | “Give me vour nair.brush.’ | When T had handed it vnbraided my hair, and with long, steady | to quiet me. Then | bair, and turning vTh(']\'(‘(l me between | she would a child. { “Shut vour eyes back,” she said. | T obeved her, and she soon re- turned with a hot water bag which | £he put at my feet, and a small bottle of brown liquid. She measured out 1 spoonful, put it to my lips, and we me a drink of water after T | hud swallowed the draught. “Now, give me your hand,” commanded, and when I had obeved her, she gripped it with a magnetic clasp that seemed part some of her own calm to me. 1 am not an impulsive woman, but as T thought of how weary she must Le herself, and of how she was spending her strength for me, I raised the hand that held mine and put my lips to it “You are good mured | “wen she you But I don't want to to her she brushed she braided down my the blankets bed as until T come strong, to im- strength s0 to I mur- time,” Now be rgue that anothe said mischievously. good to me and go to slecp.” It was not a hard task. But curi- ously enough, in the last moments of my slipping from wakefulness to the of sleep T had queer notion that the firm, mag- netic hand clasping mine was not the small dainty one of Miss Sonnot but the large strong hand of Dr. Pettit. ablivion jumbled || Menu for Tomorrow Breakfast Fruit Corned Beef Hash Milk Toast Coffee Lunch Cold Meat Apple Sauce Cake i Dinner Split Pea Soup Veal Chops Mashed Apples and I'ruit Tapioca Coffee Breaded Potatoes | Onions Scalloped | Sauce Cake— half tablespoonfuls One half cupful | Apple | trec cup- butter, molasses, one cupful seeded raisins, two teaspoonfuls { hot | one ¢ one and half cupfuls ! sweetened apple sauce, and two cup- fuls flour. Season with spices. sodi dissolved in two of water, one Relish For Cold Meats—Tic one teaspoonful each of whole cloves and ! broken stick cinnamon in a bit of thin rmuslin. Place in a saucepan with two pounds brown sugar, and one pint | good vinegar. Stir until the sugar is dissolved then hoil for f minutes, AdG two pounds and a half large seeded 1 draw to the side of the re, cover and simmer very ntly until they are plump and ten- der. Put in small jars and serve { with cold mes i Get the home care of shioes habit—It pays Well dressed people always have well shined shoes. SuivorA, with the key for opening the box, its quick shining qualities and the handy SuvorA HOME SET for polishing, makes the home care of shoes a pleasure. BLACK TAN —— WHITE SHINE WITH StivotA AND SAVE At all dealers—Accept no substitute put el strokes that seemed the | she ! E OFF AT THE LYCEUM | I Dusy the las they old friend “Officer § who is holding forth at the Lyceum this week | and who is keeping crowds roaring at | 11 performance To begin with | “Officer 666 bou the ]'an\vv.\i‘ farce that cver w written for pres- | tion on the American stage. Add | this that the Alfred Cross playe have been well cast in this comedy 4 nothing further need be said on | { the subject. From the moment the | curtain goes up on the first act until | it fulls in record time on the last act P her something doing v min- | ute, and “Officer 666" is always there, | Many election bets will be paid off | ! tonight theater parties at the Ly- | cetm, nan uch bets were paid | t night. “Officer 666" will be on hand to meet the gathering and, in 1 ihe language of one of the subordin- ates who does duty on the e 7t fair time will be had by all who attend. 1 Cros Weber and J Trving $White are the three men who | -y “off the honors in this unigue that goes the full gamut of fun in three acts. Miss Ju Herne, Miss Winnifrea Wellington and Mrs. Adel { aide Hjbbard are the three women in the They all have their hands | full while the fun lasts \s the play this week is in one scene the producer, Kendal Weston, nd the scenic artist, Maurice Tuttle, have haa a chance fo focus all their | atiention on one point and make a seiting that surpa anything ever ,put on at the Lyceum. There are nore than fifty separate pictures on | {he walls in this one scene, and some ! of them are of extraordinary value, Preparations are now being made for 2 stupendous production next week of | e o0ld masterpicce “The | ! Tron M YOUNG WOMEN SEEK FAVOR AT KEENEY'S | of the election w policemen the city were night after over were in no way busier than Lo e on | - | ail ! is ever by ca oniy, Gordon, the champion rifle and Nettie shot of her sex, brated trainer of monke for premier honors at Kee- ¢ week and judging from the applause given their respective acts and the amusement which the audi- ence seems to derive from them it is difficult to tell which the morc popular. Miss Gordon's specialty is ¢ novelty. In this respect it has advantage over that of her rival. young woman is a remarkable she gives ample evidence of <kill at target shooting durin time allotted to her act. She through her stunts in quick without any delays whatever and accuracy with which she hits {mu eve shows the result of | cleverness and contidence. Her play- ing of the chimes with bulle from her rifle is the important feature of | her turn. The monkeys in Miss Diaz' collec- tion are an intelligent lot. They seem to have almost human conceptions and they go about their work without any urging from their instructor. They | @0 many things new for monkey acts playing here and the audience likes them immensely Me rth and Ster Sides of Vaudeville,” furnish lighter part of the show. They clever enter ners and their act big every day. Tnterest in the traction of the Anita Diaz, cele- s are in com- petition ney's th is real The shot and her time the “Both the are rd in zoes motion picture at- week centers in picturization of Denman Thompson's immortal rural ¢ “The Old ITomestead” which is scheduled for Friday and Satur The plcture Is expected to prove of the the season. For tonight N one the features will he eska Suratt in “The Tmmig wd the twelfth episade in Strange Case Of Mary DPage.” FRENCH FOLLY GIRLS AT GRAND THEATER Will FFox and Harry Stewart two clever Jewish delineators head the capable troupe of burlesquers appear- ing at the Grand theater, Hartford this week. The French Folly Girls, the name applied to the compa present a two act burletta, “Madame | Who Are You," in as clever 1s has been seen at the popular play- house this season. ene shows the department store egel and Cooper the characters portrayed by M Fox and Stewart, and the numerou oce; for laughter presented by the situations in which the proprie- ¢ tors find themselves, meets with favor by the audience. The company i cvery respect the well balanced in singing being very well done the chorus which is cem- posed of a bevy of pretty girls, ade- quately costumed, gives the perform- ances plenty of “pep” throughout. Dainty Alma Fleming handles the soubrette part in a pleasing manner. Helen Van Buren the prima donn esses a rich soprano which s rd to advantage in the rendition ot | “My Mother's Rosary.” The Adair { trio, Walter Morrison and Dolly Mor- are also contributors of special- which show much merit, Monday May 1, promises to be memorable evening in the history the Grand theater when a will be tendered to Manager Moe Mes- sing. For the past three vears Magr. Messing has been in charge of popular theater, and in this time it has risen to indard of high popularity among lovers of burlesque. The a of the the | hits of | | a manner testimonial | ELECTION BETS PAID | the | the | bes the | Ter | i screen drama ~ AValuable » Cookinglesson BAKE CHECK KINDLE It controls the famous Single Damper that has revolutionized the art of cooking. This always cool knob con- trols for you the fire and heat of the oven. One Motion YOU NEED NOT WAIT To the money your Clothes. 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Lake and Carol Schroeder, and the occasion promises to be the | sathering of prominent theatrical peo- ple from various parts of the coun- try. BILLIE BURKE IN “PEGGY” AT FOX'S 1 one of the owners, that | vl uf wtirac- *with | ushers in at the local theater the cight act Griffith Billie Today 1"ox produc- Billic s in “Peggy” newspaper of oung star a it did noc greeted her new flesh and pert reviewers of hailed her de- legitimate for the 5 a distinct advance of new "t The box office story the same wherever 0 shown always capacity au- The comment of one of the 1pers said: Billic Burke stress. She | in tion, Burke in ‘‘Peggy’’ Burke captured the cri her first film play. The New York accorded the reception that equalled i any that ever in a real The e: press the surpass appearance blood role. the trade sertion of also the has been has bheen diences. leading new is a born screen probably a tomboy earlier Back of her fascinating vivacity the high spirits of sound health is a fountain of natural energy seemingly exhaustless vigor. movement, however nicely b Dby training springs from the impulse of a woman to whom mere existence is a pleasure. The titian- | haired actress romps through an nn- usually entertaining picture with all the camera knowledge and assurance of a screen veteran. The interpo- lated fairy story is really one of most delightful parts of the produc- tion. It abounds in beautiful photo- craphy, with Miss Burke in her most heguiling pect, tripping Jightly through bizarre scenes, her famous hair radiant even in its screen flection, the incarnation of and beauty In addition to “Peggy” the latest chapter of Tron Claw™ in which Pearl White, Creighton Hale and Sheldon T.ew are featured will also be shown well as several’ single reel comedie of sterling calibre, framing an ing or afternoon entertninment of Pegey was life. A she | nd Ever lance natural | re- girlish grace Billie Burke in “The eve | which of money i said the absolutely high class nature Miss Burke will be seen this even- 7.15 5. . and 9:30 p. m. Why She Wasn’t Loved The discussing a cther day a group of us were of fortune all piece good had befalien a woman we used to know in our school days. She has inherited a sizeable sum | trom slative the poverty with which she has ways had to stru le i t an end. We all said What a good girl she had always been and how glad we for her, and then suddenly one, frank- er than the rest, spoke out, “It's a | thing—but I'm going to confes it. 1 never liked Amy. 1 felt 1 ought to, but T didn't.” We looked at ner with startled eye and then we looked at other. And then from cach of came ‘You don’'t mean it! that’s just the way dways Oniy 1 never dared say so before.” “My dear, it's simply uncanny! I've so ashamed of myself because I coulan’t like her.” “lsn’t it the queerest thing wire her for being so good, always exasperated me.” a distant and al- were queer always each us, it Why Uy felt been but Was It Because She Was 8o Good She med Others? “What do you think the reason inalytical one of the group. Is it be 1se she's so good the sk makes us ashamed be we n't and so we don't like her ' said another woman vou know how we all loved and she was just as good “I's a different kind isn't it?" said someone. “Yes, it's a self-conscious goodne: Amy's, I m said the analyti one thoughtfully. “Sac did make bi fight to put herself throu 1! jege and to help her younger sister through, but she was always manag- ing to refer to it, to drag it into the conversation in some way. it she | couldn’t go anywhere she told you it use ar ‘Don’t Florence, of an, col- | ness she | | more | en | tha goodness, | s because she was too riled that saintly smile Don't you think she of us were selfish?” She That She “No,” said the analytical one ‘I wouldn't go so far as to he that. But she did think she 1L was just that, that was self- consciously good, and I don’t believe that kind of goodness ever made peo- pie loved S0 we And wonder poor, and of thought ners the rest Knew Was Good. sure o was good. it believe, it is someone who 200G isn't generally loved k about other people’s selfish ingratitude. May it not to the quality of the goo left co, 1 why often ! very And We is more we and be partly due ness? Nobody Loves Self-Conscious Goodness Pious invidious sense the conscious “T'o live with the saints in Is untold bliss and glory But to live with the saints Is quite another story So wrote a clever rhymester truth than poetry. And is that the saints In re those who got there by unself-consciously good on earthy while the “saints earth” refers tg . the people who wear their saintlinesg in much the spirit as they would wear a gown that was richer and fineg thelr neighbor's gown ere is a snobbery of saintliness, know, just as there is a snobbery intellect or wealth family Simple, unconscious goodness is one the greatest powers in the world It can remove mountainrs of evil by thé mere beautiful fact of its existencey while self-conscious goodness is utters 1y futile and impotent,, for as in& fluencing or helping others. It 1§ more apt to antagonize and irritate, people, in the word, are people who are self good Heaven on ecarth with the Heay- being,. & difference on same T you w or Ty C v Suffer Longer and allow yourself to become grouchy, upset, nervous and depressed. These conditions usually indicate a dis- ordered digestive system, which, if neglected, ma; be hard to remedy. 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