New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 24, 1917, Page 4

TOMORROW DON'T' MIBS IT! | (Do You Remember “PWO LITIIE IMPS’) NUF OED! 'CONTINUOUS TOMORROW TUES, AND WED. story of a wife's revenge : il More Truth than P‘)e“y” . t Metro wonderplay of the Unwritten Law Starring 7 Mme Petrova GH-CLASS VAUDEVILLE FARTFORD'S FUN OENTER" SRANID HARTFOKD IS WEEK, TWICE DAILY BERT ‘EI'IAYES “Beeman’s Big Show” RSONS” ’LER mmm' m«.” OU’RE IN LOVE” DEES—Nights, 25c to $2; Bargain Matines, 25c to $1.00. Beg. Thursday, Dec. 27. Mat. Saturday. MARY’S ANKLE ms—mghu, 25c to $1.50; Mat. (hdnnn. $1. nad 75c. MEmtire , 50C. safi'l‘n-d‘y Red Cross Day fetna Bowling Alleys . TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18 s from Bowling and Billards, wecn 10 A. M. and 6:30 P. M. SWELL THE FUND LYCEUM '| you s News For T, Izeaterdoers and Wbmen Readers ——— REVELAHONS OF A WIFE , é’dfy & Practical omeé Dress Making By ADELE G How Mother Graham Defeated Cousin Agatha’s Litdle Plan and Com- forted Madge. ‘1 do not know who was the more astonished, Cousin Agatha or.I, yhen the folds of Emnglish chintz, exquisite in color and design, unrolled from the bundle in my mother-in-law’s hands. But astonishment was the only feeling we had in common. My delight in the beautiful fabric I had so much wanted for the uphol- stering of the old walnut furniture I had bought was tempered by the little remorseful tugging at my heart as I thought of the resentful thoughts toward my mwother-in-law in which I had just been indulging. But the furtive glance Cousin Aga- tha sent in my direction was filled with disappointed ‘malice. She had tried to foment ill-feeling between my mother-in-law and myself that this exhibition of the kindly feeling my husband’s mother had for me was like the traditional gall and worm- woad to her envious soul. *“I suppose this is a sort of reward of merit card for being a good girl about the Kknitting, Margaret;” she said acidly, before I had caught my breath enough to thank my mother- in-law for the trouble she had taken to change the tapestry of her:selection for the chintz which had been my ex- pressed choice for the upholstering. The tiresome trip to the city which my mother-in-law had made, arduous as it was for one of her years and in- firmity, was not the thing that most appealed to me. It was the fact that voluntarily she had laid aside one of her rigid opinions, had sacrificed her own inclination to mine, and that at the very moment I thought her both unjust and unkind. 1 sprang to my feet as Cousih Aga- tha finished her catty little speech ana gathered chintz and mother-in-law into my arms. “You Understand Me!” “Oh, mother dear!” I said tremu- Jously, “wherever did you find this? It's the mast exquisite thing, far pret- tler than the designs at which I looked.” “Of course it is!” my mother-in-law returned complacently, giving me the peek on the cheek which is her usual apology for a kiss, and disengaging herself and the chintz from my arms. ‘“Those clerks never show their most exclusive designs to inexperienced buyers. It takes knowledge of fabrics and of shapping to get the best re- sults.”” My face shadowed. I couldn’t help it. Why, I asked myself rebelliously, did my mother-in-law invariably spoil } even her most kindly meant actions ‘with her arrogant, inconsiderate man- ner? Her cousin’s malicious, cutting words were right. She had changed the tapestry for the chintz, not in any tardy recognition of my right to have a voice in the selection of draperies for my own home, but because she had been pleased with my submission to her wishes in the knitting contro- versy. The chintz was a ‘reward of merit' card,” such. as a long-suffering teacher might hand out to someé pupil ‘wha had at last leo 4 her lesson. “How fortunatc i i: for you, Mar- garet,” purred Cousin Agatha, “that you can have the benefit of your mother-in-law’s experience. So many young wives, lacking a curb of any sort, make so many mistakes in taste and waste so much money.” The insinuating, malicious wards were an effectual, counter-irritant to my own thoughts. They brought back the resolution I'd made but a little while before to thwart in every way possible Cousin Agatha’s evident de- | termination to sow discord between my mother-in-law and me. But befare I could put into words a rebuke as subtle asg her own insinu- ation, my mother-in-law took the ne- cessity of answering her cousin away from me. “Agatha,” she said sharply, are simply insufferable!” “I do not understand vou, Harriet,” the other woman began, with her usual air of lomg-suffering meekness. “Oh, yes you da,” retorted my mother-in-law. ‘You understand me perfectly. You always werc a regular cat, from the time your mother put in short clothes. But you're sharpening your claws on the wrong tree now, let me tell you. I know you as well as if T'd strung your bones lfke beads on a string and put you together. Yiou'd like nothing better than to stir up some kind of a mess between Margaret and me, but you ean’t do it, not the way you’re going about it, at any rate. And I'd advise THEATER “‘you GREAT HOLIDAY PROGRAM ERALDINE FARRAR Wallace Reid, Tully Marshall, Raymond Hatton “THE DEVIL STONE” | “This Picture Is Just Released From New York Added Feature “FATTY” ARBUCKLE GARRISHN Yyou to stop trying if you know what's good fior you.” The words appeared to convey .a covert threat to the other woman, for her face, which had worn a set, though rather sickly smile during my mother-in-law’s tirade, turned pale, and she began to sniff sepulchrally. “pDon't Pay Any Attention.” “Of course, you're privileged to talk to me as you please,” she said, am old, penniless and at your mercy for even the crusts of bread I eat and the shelter over my head. But you have only to say the word, Margaret,” she turned to me tearfully, “and I will go to the aimshouse where I belong.” “Oh, go to your room and wash your face instead,” her cousin retort- ed unsympathetically, and as the door closed after Cousin Agatha’s diseon- solate figure my mother-in-law put a reassuring hand upon my shoulder. “Don’t pay any attention to Aga- tha,” she advised. “‘She pulls out that tremolo stop about the poorhouse whenever ‘she’s in a tight corner. She is ih rather a fix financially. now, but just as soon as I can arrange it I'll turn her over to some of her other relatives. Pity somiebody wouldn’t break a leg somewhere. nurse, seems to forget all her vagaries when she’s taking care of a really sick person.” I couldn’t quite echo my mother-in- law’s wish, but I know that I shall feel much happier and safer when poor, ald, lachrymose, malicious Cousin Agatha leaves my house for some other home. PETROVA HOLIDAY BILL AT KEENEY'’S = A problem of vital importance to progressive men and women is pre- the five-act Metro wonderplay starring Keeney's theater on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. This is when he achieves fame and success, to discard for a younger face the wife who has worked shoulder to shoulder with him, denying herself luxuries, in order that he may attain prominence. real life the man who has done this has incurred the displeasure of the community, and has found success slipping out of his grasp, in an unac- countable manner. In “More Truth Than Poetry”, Ash- ton Blair, an uncessful lawyer, is giv- en such valuable aid by his clever, Vera, that he finally wins fame. He tune, and neglects her for another wo- man, finally telling her frankly that he is tired of her, and no longer needs Jher. The way in-which this crisis is met in the Metro wonderplay fur- nishes a highly dramatic climax to an absorbing screen drama. Several com- edies, other features and the seventh episode of the great Paramount serial, “Who is Number One?” featuring the charming little actress( Kathleen Clif- ford, will be shown to its many fol- lowers. Three high class vaudeville acts will conclude the program. “YOU'RE IN LOVE” AT PARSONS’ THEATER “You're In Love,” the musical com- edy hit of the Hammerstein Har- { bach, Clark and Friml quartet of “High Jinks,” “The Firefly” and ‘“Ka- at Parsons’ tonight, Tuesday and Wed- nesday with matines Christmas and | Wednesday afternoons. The plece comes to us with Marie Flynn, Thompson, and the balance of cast that made its success both in New York and Chicago so wonder- fully satisfying. Song hits are nu- | merous, girls are plentiful, romance ‘predomlnntes, music that delights is t charmingly rendered,—and clean wit, crisp satire and the sentimentality of jife, love and youth. “You're In Love” is tuneful, alluring and amus- ing and will have the famed cast of- fered that made this play so success- ful during its long run in New York | and Chicago. Marie Flynn, the dainty i prima donna, and May Thompson, a piquant and versatile dancer ,head the cast. There is also a dainty chorus of charm and youthfulness. Menu for Tomorrew Breakfast. Fruit Stewed Liver Corn Bread Coffee Lunch. Creamed Dried Beef on Toast Apple Cake Tea Dinner, Mock Turtle Soup Meat Loat Stewed Caulifiower Lima Bean Salad Apple Pudding Coffes Corn Bread—Dissolve one table- spoonful butter in three and a half pintg boiling milk, stir in one quart l i corn meal; when cool add half pint | I 1 ASK FOR and GET | Horlick’s In His Latest Picture - “FATTY AT CONEY ISLAND” Malted Milk Substitutes- Cost ¥OU Same Price. “for 1. That's Aga- | tha’s one good point. She's a fine sented in “More Truth Than Poetry” | Mme. Petrova, which will be seen at | whether a man has the moral right, ! In many instances in! is spoiled by his sudden good for- | | tinka” fame will be the big offering May the l 1 ! i Lesrons Prepared Specially for This Newspaper By Pictorial Review Especially designed to meet the need ?d the eonservationists is this yn.ntdette froek. It ehould be made of gingham or ehambray. 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Hold the sleeve toward you when baeting it in the armhole. - Turn hem at upper edge of pocket on small ‘%’’ perforations; adjust on front of pantalettes, with upper edge between indicating emall ‘‘o” perforations aend stitch eide and lower edges to position. Face belt and arrange sround the waist, cen- ter-backs even, with center of belt at center of stay and button in fronmt. Large ‘‘0O’’ perforation indicates center-front of belt. Turn hem in front gore of skirt on @mall ““o’’ perforations; large “O’’ perforations indicate centendront. - Lap rizht front on left, center-fronts even; etitch below the double small “00’’ perforation and finish edges above for eclosing. Join gores as notched. Stitch a bias inch wide undermeath upper edge of ekirt and insert 14 inch elastic the size of the waist in the casing to draw the skirt in elosely around the figure. Made of chambray or gingham the dress is serviceable for ahmost any kind of house or gardem work. —— Plctorial Review Pantalette Dress No. 7436. Bizes, 84 to 42 inches bust. . Price. 20 ecenta. ‘Tv\;uflema&u Wslliam Fox Production “LEE KIDS” ARRIVE AT FOX’'S THEATER They’'re here! Those Lee kids, Jane and Katherine, that Hterally set the town on fire when they made their stellar appearance in “Two Little Imps” are at Fox’'s today and tomor- row in another big six-reel William Fox side-splitting coéomedy, ‘“The Troublemskers.” Katherine is seven years old, and Jane is not yet six, but they can claim the distinction that any older performer would envy, that of being starred in Fox Standard pro- ductions, which means, of course, the biggest and best that are made., Mr Fox hag steadily developsd and en- coturaged these little tots for comedy roles, and now it is everywhere con- wheat flour, one teaspoonful sugar, one teaspoonful salt and two egss well beaten and bake in two cakes. Apple Pudding—Five large apples, chopped fine one cupful raisins, ground in meat grinder, one cupful sugar, one-half cupful butter or other shortening, one cupful milk, two eggs, whites and yolks beaten separately, one cupful flour, salt and vanilla to stason. Bake slowly one hour and serve witlf-cream, ceded that they have no equals as flim comediennes, and the public has learned to regard them as the best en- tertainers on the screen today, and to love them accordingly. To demon- strate their full strength in the com- edy line, Mr Fox had “Troublemak- ers” written especially for them, pro- viding every opportunity for Jane and Katherine to prove his assertion that they are the top-notch funmakers of their class The plot upon which the picture is based provides an excellent background for these little celebrities, and the production certainly is en- | titled to the rank of one hundred per cent entertaining The keynote is fun, more fun, and then still more fun, with the Lee kids golng at top speed as funmakers all through the entire six acts “Troublemakers” has been engaged with the special object of providing a lot of good, wholesome, laughter for the holiday season, where laughter belongs, and will be seen at Fox's today and tomorrow Among the other excellent films also to bes shown are the new chapter of ‘“The Fighting Trail,” a Drew comedy, and the new issue of the up-to-date Pathe News Wednesday and Thursday’s program will incilude the big Metro feature, “Alias Mrs. Jessup” In which wonderful Emily Stevens stars, the “Red Ace,” and many other superior subjects, e Miscn Srom HARTFORD A DOLLAR A WEEK NO | Lots of Worth While Gifts for Men, Women and Children You Choose from a stock that offers every worth while article of wearing apparel for the family—and pay your bill & DOL~ LAR A WEEK. These kinds of Gifts are being most freely giv- en this year—they are SENSIBLE AND USEFUL. GIFTS FOR WOMEN | SUITS i COATS SKIRTS DRESSES PETTICOATS FUR SCARFS FUR MUFFS ‘WAISTS .S8HOES UMBRELLAS RAINCOATS . GIFTS FOR MEN OVERCOATS SUITS8 RAINCOATS SWEATERS SHOES SCARFS FOR' GIRLS SUITS OVERCOATS SWEATERS ULSTERS UMBRELLAS NECKWEAR HOSIERY TROUSERS REEFERS HATS £ SHIRTS GLOVES SUITS ‘COATS: DRESSES SWBATERS FUR SETS, ETC. STORE OPEN TONIGHT. { GERALDINE FARRAR LYCEUM FEATURE Christmas at the Lyceum will be the biggest day since the house opened, in point of attractiveness of program, for two big features, radically different, will be offered to the holiday crowds. If ever the management arranged a program de luxe, this is the one. Ger- aldine Farrar, one of the most beau- tiful and able women on the screen in a play that is ranked a sensation and lauded wherever shown, ‘The Devil Stone”, and “Fatty’” Arbuckle, the biggest, jolliest comedian in pic- tures, in “Fatty at Coney”, will be the features. What more could 'be so- cured? ‘When a star is exploited in a féa- ture, her salary usually is 80 great that the producers for econemy’s sake are obliged to keep down expenses some way and so let the rest of the cast be of inferior quality. Look at whe appears in “The Devil Stone’: Geraldine Farrar, Wallace Reid, Ho- oart Bosworth, Tully Marshall, and | Jumes Neill, the Fest known, with five others, all reputable artists / playing pitrts in support of Miss Farar. Such d cast is fit to grace the most critical | Fresh from heér succéss in “Joun the Woman”-and “The Woman God Forgot”, Miss Farrar again leaps into the calcium as Marcia Manot, in this, her latest feature. Her interpreta- tion of the role iz a work of art, and will remain always a true sampile of her ability. Wallace Reid, her lead- ing man, requires no introduction to the motion picture public; he has been at the work with immeasurable suc- cess long enough to have proven that he is a popular, capable, actor. Ho- bart Bosworth has been launded by. journals for several years as the hest character actor on the screen, and he is deserving of every.bit of the praise. On the program also will be the {n- imitable Arbuckle in “Faity at Coney” . oritics say they find him at Ris best, and that means cousiderable. Imagine this overgrown big fellow &t a sea- shore, and use your imagination to " picture what might happent when he geta loose along that famous pleas- ure resort. The picture is a scréam and a suitable pm for the head- * liner. ‘Among the other pictures on the program will be the Lyceum Weekly, containing all the news of the : day ' and other pictwses. The Lyceum or- chestra will ‘furnish lectiona - If you cannot be with us todayp be one of the. throng tomorrow. - Merry.. Christmagl v