New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 17, 1916, Page 4

NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1916. News for Theater Goers and Women e Theater of Distinction— The Best Plays ¥or the Best Peoplo In the Best Theater. eek of May 15 A STORY YOU CAN and David By How Cora Temple ZOE BEGIN AT ANY TIME Her Side---and His Solved Their Marital Problems BECKLEY g Alfred Gross Piayers the Best Musical Comedy of them all bitter, contemptuous, vengeful at abe behavior when I came home. i of something blameworthy. But in I can blame myself for! certainly | ana worse actions with whict you of the quarre I see it: | I remember it was the sixth “monthiversary” of our w the office an hour earlier to give oursel a T § I hought a big bunch of jonquils, still with every thought of and for you. Wands home. I As 1 came out of the floris her car and offered to drive me would not if I could. And here, I d settle for all time. Cora, you are not h PHILIP SHEFFIELD the Frank Wright ason’s company Tittle Millionaire a foolish or of last be of Wanda and thought 1 loved ‘No Davey. sibility, being anchored to one dut I am an actress, which shy at responsibility, of ties, of poised on tiptoe, free to fly were different, but I know mysclf. ves, a thousand times! As man and it over, Davey, you will see I was She was right, Cora.’ She went and I did not see her again your flowers. But she had h thought when she returned w but che pointed out that on t alone. “But I want to meet her the and we must meet soon and often!” Remember, Cora, next to yo only a friend, but my al thing to offer her a few of myself. her. e She and 1 whd T asked the cast- sday Evening, Miss Well- ngton night. A photo of is popular little lady will e given to each lady at- pnding. rlace, inees at 2:30, 10c and 20c. hts at 8:15, 10c, 20c, 80c, ’ She s Ha a natu T was most attached to greeting? A cold, angry re to TONIGHT. woman parlie Chaplin in Bur- que on “CARMEN” THE MYSTERIES OF MYRA.” Second chapter. T had given a few flowers to to speak and who cast a nasty slur, a woman I r friend, let me tell you, Cora, am worthy of her friendship! (Copyright, 1916, whom IONIGHT AND THUR! |Carter DeHaven in A YOUTH OF FOR- TUNE. FRIDAY AND T. iE FLOORWALKER" igh Class Vaudeville T B Y e S POLPS HARTFORD Wee! Twice Daily. lhe Season’s Sensation Walked Jimmy ith Mr. Crane as Jimmy Man Who Turned Sor- row to Joy inees—10c, 20c. nings—10c, 20c, 30c, 50c. ARSONS’ fFATRE—Hartford EW JOY IN TOWN Opening Tonight of OPERA PLAYERS 'mma Trentini’s Greatest Hit THE “SINS OF MEN” A GRIPPING DRAMA In the new photodrama “Sins of Men"” which opens a two-day engage- ment at the local Fox theater this af- ternoon, William Fox presents Stuart | Holmes and Dorothy Bernard as co- stars. “Sins of Men” is based on a new religion called “Myself,” the doc- “THE FIREFLY” | trine of the big ego, the creed of seif- Cast! Chorus of 30! | ishness. The author’s daughter, the ights, 75¢ to 10c.. (500 Re- | part taken by Doruthy Bernard, is prvea Seats at 25c) involved with a relative of the publish- s (Wed. and Sat.) 50c to 10c. | er of the book, the role enacted by Stuart Holmes. The false doctrin of the philosophers’ book are spread to all members of the two families in- volved in its authoship ov publication, ' May 22—OSCAR STRAUS’ | WALTZ DREAM” | ox’ Now Playing rt Holmes and othy Bernard, in Dramatic Arraign- ent of the Evil | Men Do. INS OF MEN” { sorrow to all, even te daughter of the old ph author. Wilhelm Schumann, an old German, philosopher, envies the success of a popular novelist, author of “Three Days.”’ Schumann finally finds a market for his work on the new relig- ion, and the novelty of his idea brings | alarge market for his book. The pub- 1 lisher is urged by his daughter to pub- lish the book written on his strange philosophy by the old German, who is accompanied to the publishing house by his daughter Elsa. After | finding a market for his strange picce i of literature which has been translat- | ed in many tongues, suffering and sin | is prevalent where truth and old- | fashioned faith had been. | The latest chapter of “The Tron | Claw” the Paramount Rray Cartoons, | “Seeing America First” and other | photoplays of exceptional worth com- | bine an evenings entertainment that { cannot be surpassed for the admission charged. atest Chapter E IRON CLAW” adies at Any f S]NCL/GR’PUTS FIRE | INTO “FIREFLY” Now that “The Fire Fly” is all “set” stage vernacular, and ng very nicely at Parsons thea Hartford, a few words about the an who produced it and gave such on Monday He is Charles stage director While some are Sin- most in the ‘hurch Street, | to use the PHILADELPHIA DENTAL ROOMS | 2 vie meiiecs e 193 Main Street | night are deserved. clair, the general rodne Opera Players. e foducers o o 5 s Over 25¢ Store o 15(1:%0532;:;:“‘;?!‘. WORK AX MORERATE | ciair gives care ines o the PRICES | minute detail. o instance m from 8 A, M. to 8 P. M. | o at gl ys, by Appointment. f Fire Fly” where all the chorus and N principals are in summer : e MOI\KS’ D.D. S. | locale being Bermuada, A\h.'“:i(,\",\,'_:, na Monks, D. D. S. ] discovered that the white shoes worn for opening of the second act of not greeted me. a petty honest with vou and hope you will helieve every word of what 1 teil her to marry Marriage means home, with per off anvwhere, till T came out of the rd of m to meet you. is occasion 1 came into the house, full of love for you; glad that the two meet and be friends. who spurned away from me, who gave way to a petty and me one else, pect and admire and am proud bringing ruination, disgiace and deep | His Side of It I pray I shall never again feel toward what Yyou a still seems I may may all sincerity, I ing to dese I did a while to me your inex not have been guilty feel that I @id noth e the bitter word Let me show you my side or dding. T left ves a longer cvening together. Laurence happened could not refuse is the thing I aleng in wd, frankly clear up suppos must woman. And T—T shall be vou were dear friends always and I even me. She said: domesticity, children, down by a hundred means a gypsy by T want always at any moment! T wish T No, Davey, as friends, dear friends— wife—it won't do! When you think respon- ties ana nature. T to feel tied me anence. right!” away soon after to play in London. florists’s shop with to you and the first I asked her in to meet you, vou and I would want to be first moment she wants to meet me, marriage she has meant most to me in my life. friends are dear to me. It seemed onl the many flowers I was brin you omen And what was my my flowers, who drew unreasonabhle fur necause who laughed at my attempts nasty and unwarranted on myself and to call “Dear F nd!"—a I am determined.to keep as long as T S. S. McClure) 4 | 7 A A\ N SN ¥ DN AN 4 i Y. by his some horus men were different in slight particulars He halted 2 dress rehearsal until the defect was | the | af Principals remedied and the footgear ten men corresponded, and chorus may business” from having appeared in pleces before, but the stage director must continually draw upon his brain for new ideas, new ways to them and original matter. times as Mr. Sinclair has “The Fire FIy” (and he has put it on at least ten different times) he ever given the same Changes for the better he continually evolves until at the present time “The Fire Fly” is really more replete with clever situations and sparkling, catchy lines than at the time of its original writing, execute As many has CRANE A BIG HIT IN POLI PROGRAM James Crane, the leading man of | the Poli Players, Hartford, i greatly to adding his already marked local popularity this weck by reason of his fine “In in which the Players are appearing this of the pl Jimmy (Mr. Crane) ability to make people laugh when they had cried hefore. Aided by an 2lmost unlimited gift of pure Ameri- can Dbluffs he makes a busines is financially dead, a live, thriving enterprise. Jimmy enters the town on the same day that a train is held up and robbed. He refuses informa- tion about himself. He enters the Cinderella Shoe company ctory about as the proprietor, an clderly man, is to shoot himself be- cause he i business failure. Jimmy induces him ta wait until the morrow before carrying out his act nd at once proceeds to bring sun- ght into the office. A young steno- ipher falls in love with Jimmy and with her. A nephew of the pro- rrietar loves the girl and is naturally disappointed when Jimmy becom the favorite. He endeavors to fasten the train robbery upon Jimmy ana the latter, to save the stenographer’s brother, consents to be arrested and the faith of the tawnspeople in him is shaken, but it all ends sfactoril Enid May Jackson as the steno- grapher, also Wins the affection of her audience by he mpathetic work and the other favorites are seen congenia] roles “In walked Jimmy' will he seen each afternoon and evening thraugh- cut the week. presentation of the title Tole Walked Jimmy,” the comedy in week: The story y centers about and his just 3 n all know “lines and | | fairly growled out produced | { He had too much Productioy. | mother’s crabbed temper to risk dis- | that | ELATIONSOF A WIFE By ADELE GARRIGON Why Dig Dicky's Mother Champion Madge's Work? My mother-in-law's convalescence was as rapid as the progress of her had been. Upon the morning of the day which was to see the beginning of my work with the Lotus Study club, she v bright and strong at her breakfast that Miss Sonnot said smilingly: “If you are very careful this morn- 1 ing, You may sit p twice as long as vou did yvesterday, and may come to the dining room for luncheon’ pro- viding the room is warm enough.” “Thank you I do mnot need eny onc’s permission for what I tend doing retorted clder Mrs, Graham crisply. “Is there anything you w larly like for luncheon asked quietly. She got along mirably with her testy patient, vet without any loss of her own dignity. I envied the quiet tact which en- abled her to smooth things over, ignore the crabbed speeches of elder woman. My mother-in-law’s answer was as prompt as her decisions always are: sudden illness s0 in- the tic the nurse the s, and lettuce hearts e dressing. Katie can make another of those custards she fixed the other day for me. It s really very good.” I am glad to find you are so Miss Sonnot returned. se are all things vou can eat.” { vou will pardon 1 e, t them at o. out of the mother-in-law’s made a domestic T had to unravel te get away early toes, French pea with a mayonn U room. menu complication which Because T wished to the club, T had said going s I My chipped beef, potato cakes and sliced cranges, and had already given Katie her orders. 1 knew she would annoved at having to change things. Mrs. Graham's Pl T knew that T Dicky to sure to come home to Iuncheon, dreaded the caustic comments he would probably make upon my engagement for the after- noon, but there was no help for His mether was old and sensitive 1a remark his absence at her 2y from her bedroom more cver the proposed pians than T had dar “No feex luncheon “Oder tings do choost as well tomor- row.” Dicky “On, T n. als must telephone be 1l good-humored her was less ob suppose I've got to grumbled But T wish any other day. I'm fearfully However, I'll be there at 1. t one!” I gasped. “That won't Luncheon will be ready at 12." My engagement with Mrs., Helen Prainerd Smith, of the Lotus Study club was for 1:30 But T knew Dicky would be furious- 1y angry if T told him the real Teason for having luncheon early. With my cheeks flaming with self-contempt I took refuge in a half truth. “You know your mother getting over an illness, and she co hungry by each meal time. simply must come at 12."” “All right. Good-bye.” the words, hung up the receiver with an patient bang. But T had gained point. T knew he would respect e had do he it just gets You Dicky and im- my for his pleasing her. When T returned to the bedroom found my mother-in-law sitting comfortably in a rocking chair cowned in a pretty lavender negligee, Miss Sonnot was arranging her hair. In the elder woman's hand v iclegram of the day before telling her of the expected arrival of her daugh- ter. “Will lancheon?"” tered the iive vou us 1 home 1 chard be he demanded, as room. . T have just telephoned him are to eat yaur luncheon today, and he will be here at 12.” “That’s good. I want him to see if there isn't another ' furnished apartment in this building, that he can get until Harriet and her hus- band sail. Of course Harriet will wish to be near me, so she can have vour bedroom for the week she is Tere, and you and Richard and Edwin can sleep in the other apartment.” to Madge Quietly Agrees, T supposc flected the high-handed household, curtly: “You have no obhjections, Naturally I would ] to 1ighter near me far the Tore she sails on such a errand.” “Indeed T have my face amazement T way for must have re- felt at ti nging m; snapped out of she T hope have my weelk be- perilous < no objections,” T returned. “In fact it is the very thing T had planned to do.” I spoke only the truth. receipt of the telegram T had thought of anather furnished apartment the only solution for the housing of the expected guests. But I should like to have expressed my astonish- ment and resentment at the calm way my mother-in-law ignored me snd took the housekeeping reins in her own hand Upon the as An Unexpected Champio But on account of her weakness, T held my tongue. Ilxcusing myself T spent the time before luncheon in putting the last touches to the open- ing talk I was to deliver befare the club in the afternoon. T became so absorbed in my task that when T finally finished it, T bare- ty had time before luncheon to dres for the mceting. I knew of course ould par- | mother ad- | { me. and | “Breiled lamb chops, mashed pota- | T will tell | haa | planned a simple luncheon, creamed | ! You ought be | it. | | big be on time. | Myra up | he { honsen: en- | with | there would be no time after we had e I dreaded hurrying away s. as the time we had gathered at the iuncheon table, I was could hardly still. “Mrs. Graham, I shall have to put Yyou to bed instead of allowing you to go to the club if you do not eat samething. What's the use of having @ trained nurse in the house if she cannot exercise a little authority ? Miss Sonnot smiled at me across the luncheon table, But although I smiled back at her, T could anything, absurd it so nervous I bravely wallow laughed disagreeably. “It's | to make anybody lose appe- | to go out washing.” i o cut washing sharply. Dicky ¢nough queried “What do his you mean ? A little shiver of disgust I knew the speech on Dicky's lips. He had said it before. dently he quite fancied it a s ing witticism “Launder clothes, or launder brains, What's the difference? Both Madge and the laundress are working be- cause they think they have to have more money than their husbands can make for them.” I bit my lips to keep back the bitter retort I felt trembling on them Miss Sonnot’s eyves were fixed on her plate, but I knew her daowncast face held the sympathy for me she could not openly expr Then from the last 1ips in the world from whom 1 expected sympathy came a triumphant call of deflant en- couragement. “Richard, 1 ashamed you My mother-in-law’s voice held al] the ran over as SIMPLY “CHARGE SAY b 4 e A splendid stock awaits lins, Gabardines, every sort from Evening Gowns. you Taffetas, Si Dresses, Coats, $ am of Summer Suits and Dresses the Street styles to the Party Frocks and Step in and look them over. Suits, $16.98 up YOU MAY PAY WEEKLY in etc. here—Suits 1k Poplins Serges, Dre Pop- ses of $3.98 up 7.98 up withering contempt from which 1T had frequently shrunk. ‘Margaret is perfectly justified in doing this work TRIMMED HATS $2.98 UP to be proud she is able to de it, instead of ridiculing her.” WAISTS CARTER DEHAVEN IN | FILMED SOCIETY PLAY | “A Youth of feature photoplay troduce to New Fortune,” Keene) for tonight, will in- | Britain people as a | en star, Carter De Have the one- | time popular musical comedy ar, who recently succumbed to the lure of | the “‘movie: De Haven played the | leading seve the Cohan | hows and will be reraembered by lo- | cal people for the cxcellent work done | in some of the productions here. The little comedian has already achieved | a place in the front ranks of screen stars and the films for which he lm.«'{ { i posed are in big demand throughout = | the country. The scenario in which | | he is to be seen here tonight and to- | morrow is a clever socicty drama and | «yes he's good it has many features that will com-' ¢ eer Mabel say mend it to photoplay lovers. T Ghitt Gl e Charlie Chaplin will make his 1ast tg me the other day in reference local appearance in the burlesque in , young man who has recently come Carmen"” tonight. The piece, Which jnio the neighbork s in four reels, gives the comedian big | \what makes you opportunities to display the eccen-| wop | don't know exactly ! tricities which made him famous ail { he's bee her house with his over the world." The picture made o ‘gisterWand he ‘acts funny, talks iin big hit Monday and Tuesday and it fii and starts, and doesn't always has created so much talk that anocher ! | answer when he is spoken to.” capacity house is expected tonight. T GOt Tt T £ f Another important part of ton Today I discovered that program the second episode in the e young man in question is not only Hea serial, “The Mysteries Of .yj3 (hc but is an unusually well- This story has attracted con- ated and brilliant person. He umong at least as much “there’ its screen The t le that (ually popul deaf. T ma him Chaplin will be P hnan i time he will make for his not §676,000 a v speken to. the role which o Floorwalker,” too that is e = role is 1l of he’s think said i looking, but | she doesn’t 1 { ood think that She is siderable attention per reader ar scted to pro and Satur seen again.' Th his initial bhow o | Mutual star, playing he created for “The cal photocomedy, crutiatingly funny. Than The Young, Ladell trio Ecoring [l 0 heavily this week with their acrobatic | ;ionounced, 1 | novelty, “The House of Too Much ! iyrhat males y Trouble.” They do some very clever | mpe answers I tricks and win considerable applause | gometimes I get no co at every performance. The other acts ! o 411, “She says queer on the bill are also popular with the |y only satisfaction audience Again I am told, “I've seen him sit ! = the front svindew with his hands his lap doing absolutely nothing People do sit Are thoughts slightly vous in count: when K It seems altogether this person is ner- ac- nswering that is me quick that people are that all decide not quite is sentence it with hear that challenge u think so?” get are interesting crete evidence things,” is in in | Menu for Tomorrow || o i omaimes. | | 4 Breakfast Fruit Potatoes SKIRTS TRECAESAR MscH STORE 687—-695 MAIN STREET HARTFORD to | SHOES, ETC. “He’s Queer” —the power that changes and molds the world—nothing? If a person outrages conventions he is always in danger of being called “queer”. And the step from that to | “He isn’t all there” is very short Not to be wholly governed by con- ventions may be the slgn of a brain above instead of below the average. Some conventions are based on right others on expediéncy, others on habit are utterly foolish and futile. a man might call his censors “not all there” with quite much reason as they have to apply that stricture to him. He is different from them—well, so are they different from him Conventionality is that which decrees a m a behind his ear t wear behind perfectly but his ch being thought would be To the attention of the inclined call everyone from pattern to ce definition | many ! Such as said not reone ha n shall man and of wear a rose rc Ay small persons who to who their the are var insane, I wish the word: uch a the incapacity right and wrong matter under action individual responsibility Suppose you consider whether you could prove that of a man before you start a rumor so seriously affecting his standing in the community. [ o ol S S of the 1 mental condition as, either of distinguish with 1 delusion or be- rd doef existence to from from tween to any away with I'ried Coffee Lunch Salad MANY MILES TO SEE Vegetahle Apple Pan Cakes Cocoa {PLAY WORTH GOING { Dinner This is absolutely withou ation. It is worth wt here to Berlin and back Alfred Cross play the char Costigan in “The Little Millionairc”, which occupies the boards at the Ly- this weel. Of course, this means rlin, Connecticut, and not Berlin, Germany, where the Kaiser holds forth. At that, it would be worth swimming part of the distance be- | tween here and the Williamstrasse. | | Then again, there is Philip the title role of this clever musical comedy from the pen of George M. Cohan, probably the greatest writer of light and frothy stuff who ever lived. In “The Little Milionaire” fnimitable George M. hs from his usual line of argument and | i resorts to comedy pure and undefiled. | | There are several classy song | | bers in this week's show at the l.yce- | { um, the principal one among them | | being a duet between Winifred Wei- | | Soup Soubisc Haricot of Mutton with Dumplings Carrot Cones ut Blanc Mange Coffee Cocoat These need three pint milk, half ke ceum . one Apple Pan ( well beaten ez teaspoonful salt, two tablespoonfuls sugar teaspoonfuls baking pow- der, two tablespoonfuls melted short- ening, and suflicient sifted flour to make a thick drop batter. Into this stir one pint finely chopped tart apple. | | | | s hefTield in | Sauce—Serve with plenty of butter and spiced or with a hard sauce | flavored w nilla and nutmeg. &5 the | ASK FOR and GET HORLICK®S ITHEJORIGINAT lington and Alfred. ¢ rogether | MALT ED MILK e two sing “Hello 'Frisco,” using | Cheap substitutes cost YOU same price. | & cffect. Mr. Cross occupies a hese new { Wonder rl, ! field | 1cading | Play | not departed | hox the second tier while Miss Wellington does her singing from up-stage. Another th success is on son Oh sung by P Miss Herne, the ady the Alfred ho has scored so man away is meeting v What a 1ilip Shef- Julie of popular Cro ers, v t umphs in straight character ing the season that is now a close, surprises her man the manner in which song, in company wit The song is entitled, to Love.” The many been patrons of the Lycéum for these many months were amazed at the richness of Miss Herne's voire. It had been generally known 1t she could sing so well. There are many other surprises in the show at the Ly- ceum, a show that far excels any other ever put on by the Alfred Cross Players. ork dur- drawing to friends by she rend Sheflield Teach Me How people who have Mr at CASTORIA For Infants and Children, The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the m Signature of