New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 2, 1918, Page 4

Ina TH AMERICAN WIDOW A Rollicking Farce Comedy of Too Many Husbands. Extra Added Attraction JOHN BUNNY AND FLORA FINCH IN “THE FEUDISTS” “RED ACE LYCEUM Adventure Calls You To Witness the Last Performance TONIGHT WM. S, HART “The Silent Man” A Western | for years gushed out, picture stupen- all details, and re EXTREME dous in Little American” Ad, about Mary Pickford? HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE 00— TUES.,, AND WED. “THE SCARLET CAR" with FRANKLYN FARNUM o “WHO IS NUMBER ON with KATHLEEN CIIFFORD o 10c¢ 10c-20¢ With war ¥venings tax. HARTFORD FUN C TER” RTFORD ! GRAND HARTFORD | This Week, Twice Daily. ] HMAN’S BIG SHOW Witk Harry Lang | the safety of the fuiure generations Is fte | days. ! lence | early days. { men | clearly than could be done on | ten | appea | do it. | a high class program. Bowiing Alleys | NEW ,BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1918, ews For T, Izeater. oers and Woinen Readers e e e A . it A e A A A A 'said some one when most r would "1t is in all 4 lievable gegreo key's cancer,” as Kalser Wil- | helm 1s known, used his maniacal in- fluence to abuse, mistreat and embar- rass non-combatants in the early days of the great war just when the Ge man hordes had commenced their sweep over unprotected Belgium, but only through néwspaper dispatches and word from returned travelers did the world learn of what had gone on. Now the entire world, every man, woman aind child in the world, is to learn graphically why the United States is sending hundreds of thou- sands of men across the water that bo assured. Nothing wag &topped at in those Murd wi common, vie- of tho mert that dated back to tre stono age wagy resorted te, and of Murder was common, vio- utention of which causes the blood of to run cold, and the hearts of | women beat guicker. Released in all ) its fury the pent-up savagery-that had | been brooding in the land of the Hun and who suf- fered? Innocents. To what exten Mary Pickford in her simple, lovable, way, answers that question morc writ- entences. Let your children sce her in “The Little American” so that in future years their minds will holds the answer to any question that might arise over America’s great sacrifice. | It is a revelation. For the last time, William S. Hart, the man’s man, the delineator of the true western type, one of the most popular actors now on the screen will - today at the Lyceum in “The Silent Man.” Holiday crowds yester- | day gasped as this wonderful tale was | told and sat”in admiration while tho | great big fellow fairly outdid himself in his efforts. Hart has scored suc- cesstully ever since he became a mo- | tion picture actor. But he is not con- | tent to rest on his laurels. There are | new fields tg conquer, greater work to be done, ‘and he has set out to This afternoon and evening, therefore, offer the final chances to see him, | On the same program will be the Lyceum Weekly, Keystone comedy, and other pictures that help to make | “FOUR QUEENS” AT PARSONS’ THEATER | “Tour Queens,” the latest furnished the stage by H. H. Frazee, will be presented again at Parsons’ theater this afternoon and ovening. It is full of good fun and is inter- preted by a splendid company. Mary Ryan will appear at Parsons’ theater during the last three nights of the week in “The Teacher of Goshen Hollow,” written by Harry James Smith, author of “A Tai Made Man,” which with Grant Mitch- ell in the title roll, Buffalo theater- goers were privileged to enjoy in ad- | vance of its presentation in New York where it is now the reigning com- edy triumph. There will be a mat- inee on Saturday. To improve the appearance of | leather furniture, try polishing it with | a soft cloth dipped in a. polish made | r:f onme part vinegar and two parts | seed oil PARSONS’ THEATRE —Hartford— farce TONIGHT. “4 QU Prices—25¢ to $1.50. 3 Nights, Beginning Thursday, Jan. 3, Matinee Saturday. “The Teacher of Goshen Hollow” | with Mary Ryan and a splendid cast. Prices: Nights, to $1.50. Mats 25c to $1.00. FVariety ory came to from another ips it would not ly to conditions f applies in a gen- everywhere. hone from his e who was visit- | fdid not know | a ‘telephone he message he party and | sixty cents. | e and then | will pay ny refused he paid fOf course you e a telephone,” the clerk, ‘‘we ut who gets the Sted the man. “The | d the clerk. teady to Go Higher Up. said the man, “they do . 1 pay the extra money, but | e the case straight to the Pub- | " Service commission.” “All that trouble for he fifty told cents,” us his intention. *“No, all that said the man. He Retained His Lawyer by the Year Then he told of a similar case. He had a car of coal coming from a city not far from his home town It was | creatly delayed and arrived seven hundred pounds short and in a dif- ferent car from the one it arted in (he discovered that the original car had been derailed and the coal trans- ferred.) Te accepted it because he needed the coal, but only after getting the station agent to admit its dam- aged condition. He then made his to the railroad and they | v informed him that the coal had arrived in satisfactory condition and that they would make no settle- ment. He then informed them that e retained his lawyer by the vea and that, though the sum was very small, he should certainly sue for i He got a check by the next mail. trouble for justice,” Cur \'a LES Tak 188 Main St., Y. OUR FIRST | widow ALKS ofo Slacker. 1 call that man a public benefactor. Many Corporations Try to Be Just Tgue there are many and corporations, even public service corporations that aim to be just. The department store for instance almost leans over backwards in its fairness to the customer. And there are people who impose on this fairness. But there arc also businesses and corpor- ely plan to bully the consumer out of small sums, trad- ing on the fact that it will cost him more to recover them than will worth his while. The man who teaches such nesses or corporations a lesson public benefactor. And the man who lazily lies down under such bullying when he clear case (unle > absolutely not afford to f slacker. Wcmm—. ETHEL BARRYMORF AT FOX'S TODAY busi- is a can- The - queen of American in the comedy hit of the that is the dish that is served < patrons for today and tomor- row, for the feature of the program presents Fthel Barrymore in one of the most laughable complications that has been written in recent years, “The American Widow.” Tt tells the stor of Elizabeth Carter, played by Miss Barrymore, whose husband dies and leaves a will with a codicil to the effect that if she married again, her has a | businesses | 1 | sortment be | screen ' second husband would have to be an | American, otherwise she would for- feit her claim to his immense for- tune. Unluckily, Elizabeth had her mind set on a title, and when the Sarl of Dettsminster lands in the U. 8. A. and permits it to be known that he is in the market for a good- Jooking yvoung wife, provided she can support him in the style to which he as been accustomed, the American felt that her opportunity had come. Enter the family lawyer, that M. C. A. Building, NEW BRITAIN o~ A~ long-suffering kill-joy without whom no domestic drama would be plete. He, of dourse, posed union, on the grounds that if Slizabeth’s second husband any- thing but American,—Good-bye bank roll. But beth is too clever a suffragist to permit a little thing like a will to stand in her way, so sh figures out that, although her band objected to her being a foreigner, still, no s made of her third. Hence, lution of hiring a gentlemen erious Guy'—to marry her pro tem, after which, the fortune be- ing hers, it would be simplicity itself to divorce him, and Dundreary with half the to his name, and all the gencies in London at his back stened well as a plan, but the cution of it was a decidedly ent proposition, turns events give of the most ridiculous comedy-compli aginable. N rrymore i ¢d in “The American Widow well known and popular Cummings. a tracti the: for We Feu s¢ edy featuring John Bunny, Vinch. The semi-final chapter that hold-your-breath-there’s-another -thrill-coming serial, “The Red will also be among the other films on the excelient program. differ- of rise to an prising ions ipport- by that actor, Irving 2cial added at- has been engaged and Thur s1 Menu tor Tomorrow Breakfast. Boiled Rice and Milk Hominy Patties caten B Coffec Lamch. Pepper ot lits heese Sandwiches Pudding Chocolate Dinner, Stew with Creamed § Mashed Celery Salad Cabinet Pudding Coffee Sandwiches Pots Cheese ~Three table- | spoonfuls Roquefort cheese, one table- spoonful butter, one quarter teaspoon- ful salt, dash red pepper, one tea- spoonful olive oil. Mix all into a smooth paste with knife and spread on toasted slices of bread. Cabinet Pudding—Grease a mold, stick lady fingers round mold. 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