New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 24, 1916, Page 4

he Theater of Distinction— The Best Plays For the Best Peoplo In the Best Theater. INAL WEEK— MAY 22nd estimonial Week or Alfred Cross Presenting THE GREAT MUSICAL FARCE IS DREAM GIRL SPECIAL FEATURES lLABORATE SPECIALTIES All tickets for rmance must be called for bfore 6:30 at Crowell’s. atinees, Tues., Thurs. sat., 10c and 20c. ghts at 8:15, 10c, 20¢, 30¢, and 50c. each per- and ONIGHT AND THURS. King Baggot? in “HALF A ROGUE HE MYSTERIES OF MYRA” Third Episode FRI. AND SAT. Fritzi Brunette In NTO THOSE WHO SIN’ High Class Vaudeville e spirit which ides humble men to at deeds and great- heights. You ely cannot afford miss BIG BILL FARNUM lilliam Fox’s $100,- 0 star, in BATTLE OF HEARTS” superb and power- drama of * the ged seacoast, at ox’ day and Tomorrow. The Iron Claw” htinee, all seats 5c enings, all seats 10c | William F | during the I not one ! were HOW FOR 7 INTS Week—Mat. Wed. and OPERA PLAYERS U Viennese Operetta, DREAM” Score—A Beautiful Story, —Nights, nderful to 10c, (500 T5¢ POLr'S HARTFORD A1l Week—Twice Daily New Poli Players in ACK HOME Southern play of great based on Irvin Cobb's Judge Priest” Stories. tinees—10c, 20c. fening 10¢, 20c, 30c, 50c. NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNES DAY, MAY 24, News for Theater Goers A STORY YOU CAN BEGIN AT ANY TIME Her Side---and His How Cora and David Their LEY The Wife’s Viewpoint I am more ang: David, 1t your treatment of my mother than I have been over our own personal misunderstandings. I upon this plan of writing out our differences feelings enough to talk this to you. Mother is an old-fashioned woman, heart and has a fine, understanding mind our ultra-modern ways. But she knows She knows the world, for she nas read and traveled and observed. Pc haps her old-fashioned views of married life are pretty sound. At any rate, they have worked well and remained firm through a long life of per- plexities, sorrows, jo defeats—and victories I am not one of those womeén who is maudlin in her final love. 1 my mother. But I love her because she i3 worthy of love, not merely bhe- cause she is my mother. That is why I stand forward in defense of I now, fighting, snarling, scratching—blindly angry at my own hushand he- cause he treats her like an ordinary acquaintance, a mere house guest, who has offended by interference with his domstic plans. When my mother asked Wanda Laurence to cease her vis had only our interests at heart. Our interests, David, not mine alone. Mother is many years older than I am; many vears older than vou. 1In her long lifetime she has seen tha happiness of men and women wrecied, often, often from avertible caus She saw you and me starting out on our married life with a perfect- ly recognizable danger stalking at our side: A beautiful woman like Wanda, whom you once loved, never ceases to he a danger £o long as vour friendship determined to risk the danger rather than sacrifice our prin- ciple of liberty for each other and trust in each other So you must admit my mother saw clearly and was in the right. She did what we all should do—acted acording to her highest convictions. She had nothing to gain for herself. She had everything to lose. Look how readily she went to pack up her poor belongings and leave our home. How unerringly she foresaw that you would think her meddiesome and care less for her! It breaks my heart to see how she tried to do her best for us and silently submitted to your angry ruling. But she shall not go, David. My mother shall not be sent packing like a stranger who has in red your ill will. Her motives considered. ~ She is my mother, remember; forever a part of me. you must be as patient with her as if she and I were one and the person. I feel this very deeply, David, and I insist that to my mother and apolog noc merely go through the form of you regret vour anger and harshness but make some sort of amends. You must keep her with u Nothing else will do. right, 1916, S. McClure). Temple Solved By ZOE BE Marital Problems ever thank God we hit , for I could never contirol my maybe, is She life. but she pure gold at s not wholly familiar with She knows human natme love ts to us she same you go immediateiy Wwing ncere AIIINTNINRN Yz B WILLIAM FOX PRODUCTIiON necessary,” Theodore announced. “If the cooks fall down, I'll go into the kitchen myself. T n that men howl at ager rnum “who is not a said nothing, but jumped into h automobile and returned wity highiy polished and municured Chin- ese. “We'll take no chance on pany cooking, these men cooks—mnot actor cool know what to do with cannot act if I am hungry The latest chapter of *The 1w the bala BIG BILL FARNUM ! FOX’S ATTRACTION | Today and tomorrow being William 4 Fox at the when the latest drinking.” cook himself, days local Fox theater, | Fox Film plays ar com- shown, there is an unusual amount! of interest being manifested in the latest production which will be shown Big Bill Farnum, Mr. Fox's $100,000 star in “The Battle of Ilearts a powerful drama of the seacoast. As Richard Il sighed for a arnum cried for a ship filming of this great at- traction. This picture had to have— and has—a shipwreck, a real one. But the demands on sea craft caus b the European war for a time made it appear that the picture could not be completed. Scouts wandered around, but they could not buy, beg Yorrow or steal a ship. There was to had anywhere. Ther idle ships, not even sailin ships or wind-jammers. Finally a condemned government collier procured and a genuine shipwreck seen. In this production arnum | acts the part of a noble r char- acter, brave and capable of great self- sacrifice. He in love with a sea captain’'s daughter, a part taken by are —and they Tron ce of the bill. '“HALF A ROGUE” IS KEENEY’S HEADLINER Selig's latest dramatic | “Half a Rogue,” a five-part 1 is to be numwered | feature attraction I and tomorrow. ment has been release, photo- among the at Keeney's tonight Much favorable com- made on this film by the reviewers and if it comes up to was | the expectations of the management is | it will prove one of the best offering of the se: The play w present- ed before ameras by a com- pany of Selig stars, headed by King Baggot, a new acquisition to the mo- tion picture world, whose fame as a be no is JUST LAUGH AFTER This is the final week of the Alfred | Players at the Lyceum theater, | o it is the greatest week in many | vs that has been scen in local thea trical circles during the present sea- | son. “His Dream Girl,” the vehicle chosen as the climax to the season is so far out of the ordinary that it has to be seen to he appreciated. Suffie it to say, however, that it is strictly a home-made show. That is, the entire atmosphere abounds in New Britain. | The scene is laid in New Britain, and | any man, woman -br child who lives in New Britain and knows New Brit- ain would be unfortunate to miss all | the local color served up in this com- edy which has the ear-marks of farce, | vaudeville, and a musical show all | combined. Alfred Cross assembled writers in the city one night last week and together they concocted some of the local lines that were in- tersperced in this original French edy. After that s done a com- | mittee of song writ went to shops | and piked out the best the market provides in the way of this sort of en- tertainment. Philip Sheffield drew the funniest song in a decade when they handed him a copy of “Some Little Sug Will Get You If You Don't Watch | out.” Raymond Hitchcock singing, “All Dressed Up and No Place to Go”, was admittedly funny. He had noth- ing on young Sheflield. The audiences o far have been demanding six and seven encores, and getting them. With new verses every time. It is a se tion. Then there is Alfred Cro fined pianologue, and Miss Julie Herne's sweet, little ballad, “Auf Wei- dersehn”, and Miss Winifred Welling- ton’s song hit, and one by Frank Wright, and a lot of other things too | numerous to mention. all the fun “A WALTZ DREAM” AT | PARSONS’ THEATER In that beautiful Viemmese dper- A Waltz Dream,” the Opera wre scoring their second con- hit of the summer season at Hartford, this week, beautiful numbers of | the Oscar Strauss score are being rendered in most adequate measure by the excellent company that created | tion when it opened in “The | This week's opera has a | Viennese flavor, with a story of real heart secutive ’arson’s theater, and the many decided mantic ro- | interest, | | I ! Hornherger, tenor, and Lillian Cros | Francis l BATTLE OF HEARTS = 7 | ! wor | Shaw's have made coffee, | 3 | ed two | the food. 71! nd other photoplays comprise | 0hers have had | but | smootnly Elda Furry, his new leading woman, | through the plots of the villain of the story the girl does not realize the capacity of his love until the end of the play Keeping Big Bill fed job, especially when the scenes are being filmed on the Santa Cruz Islands, as were the ones in the above attraction There are few inhabitants on the Island and few hotels of any kind. It is because of the rugged grandeur of the scenery that the Islands were chosen. Mr. Farnum is an epict and good food s much a necessit. to his highly trained palate as arnica and bandages after his famous screen battles. ‘“How about the comm sary department?’ Mr. Farnum ask- ed of R. B. Theodore, whose duty is to keep the department running and provide the delicacies demanded by stars who are and who about to be. “I can cook if it is some Alleys Open to Ladies at Any Time. AETNA BOWLING ALLEYS screen avorite i expected to equal that of r ny of the older players in a short time. General attention is also expected to be attracted to the pro- gram because of another feature, th third episode in “The Mysteries of Myra,” eHarst’s two million dollar se- rial. These chapters will be an im.- portant part of the show tonight and tomorrow. Fritzie Brumette will be introduced to local picture devotees in ‘“‘Unto Those Who Sin,” a blue ribbon feature which will top the bill Friday and Saturday. Miss Brunette is peculiar- ly fitted for the role assigned to her in this great problem film and in the part she is expected to make the hit of her career as a screen performer. “Its Only Immagination,’ 'the far- 1 sketch presented by Fred H. re and company, is one of the big Javgh-getters on this week's vaudeville bill. It is a well constructed playlet and the audience likes it. is 8 comedian of considerable ability and in the sketch he is surrounded by some clever people. There is some good comedy and en- tertaining bits of singing in the acts of Collier and Lifshea and Lyons and re: Church Street. Robbins, both of which are bidding strongly for favor this weel Mr. Speare | land melodious music of the kind that | has ' mous. made the name of Two of the numbers, est Maid of All” and “Love's . would in themselves success of the opera standpoint, but auss, has composed several others that round out the | score and make it a real gem. Jame uss Round- | insure the | from a musical man, soprano, are newcomers this week who add strength to the organ- ization, while the other favorites, in—l cluding Florence Webber, Osborne | Glemson, Roger Gray, Lillian Ludlow, Boyle and Sylvia Thomas have most engaging roles in the work. There will be a matine Saturday. Next week the playvers will present that delightful opera bouffe, ““The | Chocolate Soldier,” another Str: founded on George Bernard | witty martial satire, “Arms | and the Man.” Of special significance | will be the fact that IForrest Huff re- | turns to the cast for this production | to play the title role, which he creat- when the opera was originally | produced at the New York Casino, | Francis J. Boyle, the hasso, who was | also the origi Capt. Massakoff, ponderous soldier in the Bulgarian | army, will of course sing the same role next week. And <s Webber, Mr. Clemson, sylvia Thorne and previous experience | Chocolate Soldier,” so that Players ought to give perfect presentation of the work. The music is wonderful catchy | and many consider it the best that | Strauss has cver written for the light | opera stage. A special matinee i | be given on Tuesday, Memorial Da Already there has been a big demand for s following the initial n- nouncement that “The Chocolate Sol- dier” was to he th third bill, and carly reservations are advised. | i | | = = ‘ i ! in “The the Opera a most The meet 42 noon will Olson, arter- | White Ribhon society home of Mrs. A, street, tomorrow o'clock. at the Bassett at 3 | { - USING UP VITALITY ! V’l'lm struggle for success uses up | vitality in America at a greater rate than any otlicr thing. 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Your druggist sells Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills or they will be sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price, 50 cents per box, six boxes $2.50 by the Dr. ‘Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N.Y. Writetoday for free booklets on the blood and nerves, LAUGH AT LYCEUM | auince! | which i Irving White a | PAY WEEKLY mer Styles materials of ottes, in the season: Silk Poplins bill every si Taffetas, pay your in Prices $3.98 to $25. The Prettiest bresses in Tuwn > and —Silverblooms, convenient " NO EXTRAS J the fa Nets, and all Organdie thers shade d many Weekly A l Trimmed Hats $2.98 and Upward l CLOTH SUITS . PRETTY WAIS SEPARATE SKIR SPORT COAT and and and and up up up up 5 98 .08 TRECAESAR MiscH §Tor $87—-695 MAIN STREET HARTFORD [Mesu for Tomorrow J i _Hl'(‘fl;:fil.\( . il Panned Chops Coffee Fruit Toast Lunch. Scotch Eggs. and Horseradish S: Jelly Tamato ndwiches Coffee Dinner Clear Soup Beef Olives Stuffed Potatoes Braised Lettuces Asparagus Salad Quince Pudding Coffee Tomato and Horseradish Sand- wiches—Mix a quarter cupful grated horseradish with quarter cupful mayonna dressing. Sprinkle slices of tomato with salt. Spr: horseradish mixture, and tomataes between. se and iced Quince Pudding—Cook cupful pearl sago in one quart of lLoiling water in a double boiler for half an hour. Put one pint canned in a pudding dish, adad ough sugar to sweeten the sago, is to be turned over and baked about half Serve cold with cream. quince an hour. “BACK HOME” MAKES INSTANTANEOUS HIT the Poli week Home,” in which are appearing this er, Hartford, is t of Bayard Veiller, author of * the Law,” and is founded upon the widely read and enjoved “Back Home'’ and “Judge Prie: stories of rvin Cobb. It is a delightful come of character and atmosphere “Back Players Poli's th JAMES CRANE, Leading Man, Poli Playe: has contributed he I in which Mr. Veiller some of the finest writing iven to the stage. The Poli management in ‘Back Home” has spared in the efforts to reproduce the clean, wholesome which surrounds all the Mr. Co The scenes which are laid in Kentucky spring, have been pictured ut fidelity. Ba Judge Priest” stories all of the characters in those stories as well as others con temporary have been entrusted to a cast headed by James C plays the part of Judge Priest and J. Jeff, his faithful se bodyguard. *“Back Home is ane the dramatic trea of the ceason. It is an old-fashioned play, clean and wholesome, yet producing nothing faithfully writings of of the play, in 1) with the of Mr. ne, and of vant is Brit Golf club whist, scheduled for this afternoon at the club house at Maple Hill, was held ad the home of Mrs. James The New in | dren ad | ! thin slices of bread with the mayon- one-half | ! that | answer the | | shoes. at | work Within | | to | casions? What Eats Up the Time How the woman of a century age managed to bring up eight or ten chil- four that do all (besides the three or he bore and lost in infancy), all for the household and perhaps do the weaving, and still have time to keep voluminous diaries and read inter- minable novels is a perennial mystery to the woman of today. With three or four children and all the modern conveniences in her home, she is apt to find herself over- taxed, unle is one of the eight her housework, make the she ! per cent. who keep a helper, and even then she all her goes to. The other one of could question. wonders where time caught a glimp of answers to that The several white day I the thousands doubtless be made It was a muddy day. was on the feet of It took the form of those a day meant time and be clean of women. To such much would wear white shoes on the expenditure of energy before they again. Little Drops of Water, Little G Sand. That's just a small thing, but it's typical of many small things that in the aggregate make a deep dent in twenty-four hours a da Count the white gloves you see on the trolley car the next time you go town. Can’t you remember the days when we only wore white gloves to teas or dances or similar grand oc- ns of Then there are all the little dew- that we wear about our They are so becoming that w sce how we along dabs nec don’t ever without clothes | them, but do take up. they time to keer And What About Stockings? These Silk what about the And spats light-colored and the silk stockings and un derwear, requir such careful wash- ing and mending, and the tragile blouses and all the other refineme of fashion that simply gobble up tim Of course I know that in the old times they had théir time-eating rc- finements of fashion, but, first, tl woman of small dian’t to them, and, secondly, they to g special sions, | aay. Thats the difference He Uses Four Tooth Brushes Of course the care the not the only tir -eater fastidious care keeps pace with it there was a time brushed one’s teeth twice a eréd one had done one's | A man told me the other day that h brushes his five times a day and keeps four tooth brushes going One is reminded of the experien of John Fox, the novelist in the south- ern mountains. A litle boy saw him 1t his morning toilet, which consistc of washing his face and hands in the brook and combing his hair. *“Mister,” said the little boy, “ain’t you an aw ful lot of trouble to yourself? 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