New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 9, 1917, Page 4

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1917, "LYCEUM TORAY TOMORROW PDOROTHY DALTON IN “Ten of Diamonds” ADDED FEATURE TAYLOR HOLMES IN “Efficiency Edgar’s Courtship” MAT.—10c NIGHT—10c 20c LYCEUM ARE YOU GOING TO SEE GEORGE M. COHAN IN SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE THURS. FRIDAY OOMING! BILLIE BURKE SAT. «IN THE WAKE OF THE HUNS.” oSt b e e MON., TUES., WED. GEORGE BEBAN IN “A ROADSIDE IMPRE- SARIO.” HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE MAT.5c. EVE.10c ~— News For Theatergoers and Women Readers S s e e S Why Madge is Worried by Thoughts She’§ Sure Aren’t Aroused By Jealouwsy. For some weeks I heard nothing more of the play on which Dicky and Edith Fairfax were collaborating, the secret of which Lillian had wrested from Dicky on the night following my farewell lunchgon with Dr. Pettit. . In fact, Dicky had made but one reference to it to me and that but a_brief one upon the same night, when in hié arms I had received and ranted fargiveness for our misunder- standings of the day. “Did you hear. what Lil said about the nature of Miss Fairfax's work, with which I'm helping her?” he asked, that I had been supposedly asleep in Lillian’s boudoir adjoining her living { room when she the *‘grooming’” threatened hira. “That you were collaborating with | her on a play?” I replied, trying to make my own voice as matter of fact as posasible. ‘““Yes. I couldn’t h overhearing.” t really dcesn’t matter.” elaborately indifferent. “She has about finished it. I don't think she'll nced me any more.” He dld not offer, then or afterward, to tell me anything about the play or to show me any of the manuscript. From the fragment of the love letter I had discovered, and which had been the primary causé of the quarrel end- ing in Lillian’s living room, I reasoned that it was a drama with much “heart interest.” And I may have been pre- judiced, but if the diction of that fragment was any criterion of the rest of the drama I feared that it wasn't remarkable for literary work- manship. with which she had He was The Voice That Convinces. I was wise enough to say nothing of this to Dicky. Indeed, I didn't mention the play or Miss Fairfax again. I took the goods the gods pravided, otherwise Dicky's evenings at home—he had no more “engage- ments” with art, editors—and made no attempt to endanger their peace by question or by comment. But any wife will understand that my repression enly made the thing an obsession with me. I didn’t be- lieve that Dicky was in love with the LOOK WHO'S AT FOX’S TOMORROW and THURS. Dustin mfamum “NORTH OF 53” MOLLIE KING and CREIGHTON HALE IN “7 PEARLS” “RED ACE” NEWS WEEKLY MAT.5c. EVE.10c " UNRIVALLED! FOX'S | TONIGHT LAST SHOWING OF THE EIGHT THRILLING PARTS MAT 10c. EVE. 10c. GRAND HARTFORD —ALL WEEK— JACOBS AND JERMON’S Big Burlesque Review With HARRY K. MORTON and ZELLA RUSSELL. ? | tone in which Dicky spoke, | of two occasions. | gentlewoman, with all that the old- girl—there had been a note in his voice when he made his denial of that idea to Lillian which had con- vinced me. But I was wild with curi- osity and wounded vanity. I would have given a month of my life span to read the drama, the brain child of which these two were the parents. A rememberance of a little speech Dicky had once made came back with a sting llke that of a venomous in- sect. Once one of the women taking my history course at the Lotus club had praised my lecture extravagantly, and had queried whether I had ever written any short stories or ndvels with Dhistorical settings. I had re- peated her remarks to Dicky, and he had seen, what I hardly recognized myself, that her words had roused in me an ambition to follow her sug- gestion. A Memory That Troubles. “For heaven’s sake, Madge,” Dicky had said irritably. “Don’t get the writing itch. You're not fitted for it, by temperament, and trankly, I don't think you have the ability for it.” I had never forgotten the sneering and I never had mentioned the matter again, Indeed, his manner had ef- ‘octually quenched my spark of am- ition kindled by the club woman’s rraise. But the remembrance of his dis- approval, of his seighting opinion of my ability made the knowledge of his literary collaboration with Edith Fairfax a bitter draught for me to awallow. I had never spoken to the girl. never met her, but I had seen her,i 1ad scrutinized her closely upon one That she was a fashioned word implies, I was cer- tain. But that her pretty, daintily poised head held any exceptional brain power I very much doubted. And I was sure that jealousy didn't bias my judgment. In the days when Grace Draper was such a menace to my happiness. I had never under- estimated her ability or her mentality. But my trained powers of observa- tion told me that the art 'student patrieian traditions and breeding which Grace Draper lacked complete- ly, yet was much the inferlor in men- tality to the other woman. And then something else selzed me, casually referring to the fact | was giving Dicky | from Virginia, while the possessor of | REVELATIONS OF A WIFE By ADELE GARRISON which have almost with- foreboded unhappiness times, and out exception for me. I tried to fight against it, to tell myself that it was only a brain phan- tasy born of my mental comparison of the two women who had cared for Dicky. But all to no avail. For there was borne in upon me the conviction that nearer to me than I dreamed, there lurked the malign in- fluence of the woman who hated me— Grace Draper. Househo!d Notes There is nothing that will spoil the flavor of food more than unclean cooking utensils. is no very satisfactory way can There of keeping pimentoes after the has heen opened. 1 All small pieces of soap should be suds for laundry work. Save silk gloves and patch silk stockings with them. It is said to be less conspicuous than any darning. An inexpensive astringent for the face is one ounce of tincture of ben- | zoln and one-half pint pure alcohol Set your scrubbing pail in a shallow box with casters, and it will save the inconvenience of continual lifting. Place screw-eyes in the tops of mops and other cleaning utensils; then they can be hung neatly on hooks. H Rub a freshly cut lemon into a soured sponge, then rinse the sponge in warm water, and it will be like new, & Ledy fingers with ochocolate or caramel fllling are a good substitute for cake If company comes unexpect- edly. Any sort of bottles may be used for the canning of grape juice, pro- vided they can be fitted with new dissolved and used in making heavy | tight corks. | Always scald your flour bin before putting in a fresh supply; it will save the new flour from becoming musty. Pumpkin can be boiled, mashed, seasoned with butter and cream, and it will make as good a vegetable as squash. Nothing is better than snow for cleaning a dusty carpet, but, naturally, the room in which 1t is used must be cold. . Corn cut from the cob, seasoned with butter, pepper, salt and paprika | and then baked, is an excellent lunch- | con dish. { Deliclous muffins or gems are made by stirring into the batter made for ordinary gems a cupful of raisin. currants or chopped figs. Sift the baby’s oatmeal porridge ! through a flour sifter that is kept for | tho purpose, and it will be much smoother and more satisfactory. Smelts are good with anchovies. Clean thoroughly, fill each with an anchovy, dust In a mixture of flour, salt and pepper and fry in butter. Any good cold dish can be used for | salad if flaked, seasoned with pepner and lemon julce and served with young radishes and French dressing. | Stains on mahogany may be re- | moved by rubbing with a cloth dipped | in a little oxalic acid and water. | Rinse with cold water, dry and polish | directly. | A good dish mop is made of spring clothespin spliced to one side. Remove the dishcloth (by means. of | the spring) after each using and wash it. Honey syrup can be made with 2 cupfuls granulated sugar and I cup ' bolling water, bolled together for 7| minutes, and 4 tablespoonfuls of | strained honey added. | 2 something which put all thought of Edith Fairfax and of her play out of my brain. It was one of the sinister premonitigns which come to me some- and if there is any sign of fermen- tation open the jars, reheat the con- tents. This will often prevent the waste of good materlal. “In the Wake THE GREATEST PICTURE BEFORE THE AMERIOAN KEENEY’S ALL THIS WEEK EVERYONE SHOULD SEE THIS PICTURE THE OFFICIAL FRENCH GOVERNMENT PICTURE of the Huns” PUBLIC TODAY. Showing the destruction of cities, villages, churches, bridges, vineyards, orchards and the wanton damage done by the retreating Germans through Northern France in hot pursuit hy the victorious French army. | meat chopper as much Watch the fruit closet every day, | UNUSUAL SUIT FOR LADIES THIS FALL Designers are ever designing new ways to enhance feminine loveliness. Though she may be pretty enough they always find some way to make lovely woman prettier. Realization of that aim is found in this distinctive suit intended for wear in the cool brisk days of fall. The suit is fash- joned of smoke-gray chiffon broad- cloth, and features a long coat and a one-sided fastening. Panels back and front with plaited sides are also dis- tinctive features of this unusual coat. | Bands of seal trim the sides of the coat, matching the cuffs and the cra- vat collar. Menu for Tomorrow Breakfast Cereal Stewed Potatoes Vienna. Rolls Coffee Lunch Rusk and Milk Minced Meat Salad Cottage Pudding Cocoa Dinner Tomato Soup Leef Stow Boiled Potatoes Creamed Cabbage Lettuce Cottage Pudding—Rub two heaping | tablespoonfuls butter into one pound flour, add two tablespoonfuls sugar. a level teaspoonful cream of tartar, level teaspoonful baking soda; into a dough with one cupful butt=r- mulk. Grease a pudding mold, put in mixture, twist a piece of buttered pa- per over the top, and steam for one hour. Creamed Cabbhage—Chop fine in the cabbage will be needed and boil in salted w ter until tender. cabbage add cream with a piece but- ter as large v walnut; salt and pep- per. Cock this over hot water until the crem is neariy absorbed. ALL BLACK GOWN, VOILE AND SATIN a The all black gown is an essential number in the wardrobe of the fsh- ionable woman. There are many oc- casions when it “fits in” beautifully. The gown shown here is of black voile and satin, the latter predomina!.ing. Bead embroidery decorates the bodice and front panel and the touch of color | Introduced in the flesh-toned bodice lends a charming finishing note. make | To one quart boiled | FARNUM COMING BACK TO FOX'S Tomorrow brings an altogether su- § perior sort of show to Fox's. First and foremost in the interest of New Britain fans is Dustin Farnum, who was last seen here in “The Spy.” His present vehicle, ‘“North of Fifty- Three,” is one of those big virile dramas of the great northwestern snows, where a man is valued for what he is. and not for what he has. Mr. Farnum plays, for the first time in many months, a part of the kind that made him famous, a great, blue- shirted man of God's outdoors. To the village mear which he lives comes as school teacher a girl whom false gossip has driven from her home. Re- gardless of the malicious lies that follow her, the man marries her, and sacrificing 2ll for his love of her, ap- points himself a committee of one to ‘“clean up” the community which drove her from its doors. And he does it quite effectively. He is sup- ported in the production by Winifred Kingston. Another picture of unus- ual interest which will be on the same program is the second chapter of the new Pathe serial, “The Seven Pearls,” in which Creighton Hale and Mollie King hawve the leading roles. This novel, which opened last week, got away to the finest start a serial ever had, and the present chapter lives up to the standard, and in many respects excells it. Ilma, played by Mollle King, certainly has her work cut for her, for within six months, time she must either recover seven pearls from the sultan’s necklace which have been stolen and divided among seven crooks, or else she will be compelled to enter the harem, and become Mrs. Sultan number 782. An exciting chapter of the “Red Ace,” and “The American News Weekly” will also be shown. COHAN AT LYCEUM THE USUAL SCREAM George M. Cohan a novellst! Yes, George has gone into the business, but | only temporarily. Just so long as he continues on the screen in ‘“The Seven , Keys To Baldpate,” wherein he de- picts the experiences of George Wash- ington Magee, a rising novelist who | bets $5,000 that he can write a com- they start to storm the box office, - and there's going to be room for all. | On the same program will be Taylor | Holmes, famed for his work as lead- | ing comedian in “His Majesty Bunker Bean.” He will appear in “Efficlency Edgar's Courtship,” the story of a young man who applies the rules ol‘i efficiency 1n his suit for the hand of the girl he loves. Taylor has some | funny experiences before he wins out, ! and only his inimitable mannerisms enable the picture to go across with the success it has met. It is an 0dd | story oddly told, with an actor of ex- | ceptional ability giving it the neces- sary punch. LAST SHOWING OF “THE BAR SINISTER” Tonight will mark the closing of that eight reel sensation. ‘The Bar | Stnister,” which has been the feature | at Fox's since Sunday. It is one of ! those rarities of picture craft—whole- some propaganda clothed with a grip- ping story of tremendous heart-appeal which is told through the medium of thrills, pathos and laughter. It throws a new and so far the best light on the color question that has ever been presented in any form. For with a keen insight into human nature, the author has gone further back than mere social distinction in his delibera- tions. . He has traced humanity to its source, and brings forth the much ignored@ conclusion that although the color line exists between races, vet men of all colors and creeds are chil- dren of the same father, and as such, are worthy of every man's respect and consideration. Such is the argument of the piece, been written around it, although so intensely interesting that at times all i sight of the moral may be temporarily last, nevertheless expresses the ‘thought perfectly, and drives home the conclusion with a powerful punch. The plot, naturally, is Paid in the south, where negro labor is the uni- versal rule. A wealthy planter, through his cruelty to the blacks which is born of an inborn and dead- %ly prejudice against them, arouses their hatred, which culminates in the abduction and adoption of his infant daughter by a negro family. The child is raised in the belief that the is colored, and her questions regard- ing her fairness of complexion and regularity of features are always evaded by some vague reference to freaks of nature that occasionally plete book in twenty-four hours. What? Of course, he wins, but that's not what counts. The story lies in his experiences at the believed-deserted Baldpate Inn, which he chooses for his workshop during the twenty-four ihours allotted in which to write the book, and tell the world he has some experlences. What with discovering the plot of an unscrupulous mayor to put through a measure for the trolley company for a big bribe, and being present during a coup of the Secret Service, George has quite a time at the old inn. But then there’s the girl. Oh, boy, and she is some girl, too. No wonder George fell for her, anybody would. Cohan in the motion picture, “The { Seven. Keys To Baldpate,” plays the leading part in one of his own plays. ! He wrote it, and he acted it on the ! stage but in the cinem he achieves a masterpiece. Even better than his work in “Broadway Jones,” the crit- jcs say. But listen, this is the im- portant part. George is coming to New Britain in this picture Thurs- day, Friday and Saturday at the Ly- ceum theater and he wants all his friends to be present. That's all right, don't worry, we'll have enough icops to keep the crowd back when ! i BY RUTH Just one more word about that most common, least romantic and least tenderly treated of all afflictions. Of course you know the one I mean,—deafness. A dear old lady of my acquaint- ance has recently begun to grow a little deaf. She lives with her daugh- ter and she was telling me the other day something her daughter had told her about.someone in thc neigh- borhood. After she had said it she | qualified it nervously, “At least that is what I think she said, I wasn't absolutely sure and she snaps me up so if I don't hear that I don’t like to ask her to repeat it.” Yet She Was Jmpatient When She | Misunderstood. Incidentally I happen to know (she didn’t tell me) that the daughter Is also very impatient with her when she doesn’t get things'straight. Now isn’t that unkind? Of course It is rather hard to have to keep repeating things. ,But not half so hard as it is to be deaf. Not half so hard as it is never to be able to brush away that cloud, that hangs between oneself and everyone, about one. You only have to repeat ! to one person. Your afflicted house- mate has to strain her ears in her contact with everyone. Besides, if people would only train themselves to speak a little more for- cibly and enunciate better in their intercourse with the deaf they wouldn’t have to repeat so much. The Commonest Affliction. occur ‘among the blacks. And so it is that she eventually reconciles her- i self to the thought, and keeps com- pany with a man who is a mixture of white, Indian and negro bleod. Things run smoothly along until the inevitable arrival of the young and handsome white man, who, ignorant of her history, loves her for what he belleves she is. His hatred of the ne- gro amount almost to a passion, and when he is told that she has black blood in her veins, things begin to happen, and they keep right on hap- pening until a most original solution of the problem is presented. ‘Women Steady Workers. | It used to be said that women could not be depended upon like men to work steadily, and, consequently, ought not to expect so much pay as men employed at similar work. and the story that hns‘ " Fads and Fashions | . New suits have the straight line. Tam hats of velvet are conspicu- ous. Dark flecked with white. velours are » ‘Wide metal laces have a great vogue. of High made suede. laced boots are Pretty coats are made of silk and ‘i velvet. Touches of yellow make a frock attractive. blue In dresses, the ‘‘obi” bow forms the bustle effect. There are a great many straight leather belts worn. Autumn fashions save both practical and attractive. Shoulder trains for evening gowns are back again. There are still some pockets, bul they are growing scarce. Reversible black-and-white satin ribbon is used for girdle. Two-piece sports suits are made of knitted Shetland wool. High ruffled lingerie one of the new fashions. Simple one-piece robes often have * no trimming but buttons. collars are The high-boned collar is making a hard fight for recognition. Novelties in short jumper blouse: are a very practical fashion. Diamonds at the moment are more fashionable than pearls. Long-jeweled insect pins are worn instead of bottonhole bouquets. There is a hint of the bustle in some of the new tailored suits. The great hats of ceremony as towering as a Chinese pagoda. are Black velvet skirts are worn with spangled and embroidered blouses. Some of the new cloth coats are practically fur coats, so heavy is the trimming. The round low neck of early Viee torian days is hinted at for new eve- ning gowns. Skirts have grown longer, but shoes are not less high; they are still eight inches. The fashionable panel down the center of a dress is best for a very slender figure. Many new fashion ideas come While it would be foolish for any young women to stay at work when physically unfit, it is believed that most women now continue at their work as constantly as men. Any woman who is unable to do so, should take Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, the old, reliable medicine for woman, and get the aid she needs to enable her to keep at work. fosisesuiseaceey SIDE TALKS CAMERON But the Deaf Owe Something to the Hearing. Of course there is another side to all this. While some people are thoughtless enough to 'snap up the deaf housemate when they have to repeat a thing, there are also deaf people thoughtless enough not to realize that their affliction visits it- self on others as well as on them- selves and not to appreciate and be grateful for the efforts others make for them, Constant repeating is trylng to one's nerves, constant loud speaking does require more energy, and a word of gratitude now and then, would be very pleasant. Yet He Took Her Head Off. 1 knew one Irritable old man whose daughter was most patient. She not only repeated for herself but for everyone else. And vet, when now | and then she happened not to hear }fllnything he was very irritable with er, ‘Another thing that the deaf owe to the hearing. And that is the use of anything that will help them. It was my own experience to live for years with a deaf old woman who would not use an ear trumpet be- cause she didn’t like people to know she was deaf! And yet she was al- most stone deaf and we had to fairly tear our lungs out to make her hear. Like everything else the only fair way Is for both to come half way. The voung woman of whom T am writing speaks very poorly, down in her throat and under her breath. l e (2t from Japan. One of them gorgeous tapestry silks. is for Sky-blue velvet and tulle over sil- ver cloth make a charming combinn- tion for an evening frock. A black-and-white embroidered jumper blouse is charming worn with a black velvet coat and skirt. Parls sends the very simple idea” ! of a plain black velvet hat trimmed with a single ostrich feather. With a few yards of black velvet for the skirt and lace for the bodics, you can fashion a pretty evening dress. The English war idea to abandon mourning is finding some response in this country, and black will he less j worn. It is easy to lengthen the young . gIrl’s frock by setting a wide band of i trimming in the skirt. This is seen among the chic frocks, Long, straight, transparent sleeves have close sleeves inside them. Very smart dresses for the little lgl;-l are made of contrasting mater- als. One-piece robes are made which have a distinct effect of being wrap- ped. The short ankle-length skirt seems to be both in good style and good taste. They are making woolen stockings in fancy colors and in varied designs. New tailored costumes have beltod fronts and short full capes hang at the back. There is a new fifteenth century i(‘nllar of fur which is cut in one from | shoulder to shoulder. Slender slips of serge or satin are worn under the long panel tunics which open at the sides. Many of the new armholes are very wide, extending from the top of the shoulder to the top of the girdle. So many new frocks are Chinese in character that we might say fashion is being inspired by things Chinese. While there is a slight tendency to tighten the belt at the waist line, new frocks are more straight than other- wise.