New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 25, 1918, Page 4

VAUDEVLLE DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS IN. A NEW PICTURE “A Modern Musketeer” A Peculiar Story—New Stunts for Him—More Laughs for You. SHOWS AT NIGHT. If You Are Employd Until 9 0’Clock—Come Direct From Work! WESTERN BLOOD ‘Wi FQOX PRODUCTION FOX’S, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY is the Teal cawboy of the screen. He was born and brought up on the! plains, leaving them only to complete | a course in college. In his latest { story he adds to his popularity. He continues to show his excellent daring horsemanship. iciatingly funny situations appear in every scene. The great feature of hi however, is that he never *“fake the slightest portion of a scene; thing is real that he do, it. In spite of the record that he has already made in tho way of de: death in his previous pictures, ‘“Wi ern Blood' far outclas all the oth ers in the matter of the personal dan- ger to which its star is exposed. Btory is centered on the Texas border and in Southern California and moves quickly from beginning to end, being full of thrills and humor. Patrons of Fox’s who have followed those amaz- ing adventure serials, Trail” and “Vengeance and the Wom- an” will be interested to learn that the management has cured Vita- graph’s newest chapter-photopla “The Woman in the Web.” est serial is different in type from its predecessors, but even excelling them in heart interest and sensation. The stars are Hedda Nova, a striking Rus- slan actress of great beauty, and J Frank Glendon, a virile and screen hero. The story ! young princess, bound by royal to wed a noble suitor, but whos is g(ven to a young American. is forced upon her, blood % ; A great ST T T and in THEDA BARA CTION WILLIAMFOA | SATURDAY. urn by powerful influence: around the world; but she them all, supported only by the Amer- ican as her self-appointed and con- stant companion and protector. “The Woman in the Weh"” promi to out- shine all previous Vitagraph serials. PARSONS’ THEATRE —Hartford— FRIDAY and SATURDAY, extending thwarts | FRIDAY AND STERN DRAMA ON FOX’S SCREEN . Mix, the latest William Fox eturns to Fox's, Friday and Sat- (Matinee Saturday) in his newest vehicle, “Western | Returntng by Special Request of , in his n drama of | Hartford’s Disctiminating Playgoers e five-part comedy. drama The Comstock-Elliott Co. Prosents freat Southwest. The concluding | . gmartest and Brightest of all of “Vengeance and the Wom- Musical Comedies 411 also be shown, and to those “OH, BOY” have followed this exciting serial | With the Same Big Cast and Produc- the first episode is promised | tion that packed Pa PRahter i i “ in Februar of actian in the finish. “F TR 2;‘(: :“ S fbor's Keyhole,” a new Sunshinc Ea it bl fy; the fourth and final series of ! = s ‘"i i ats, $1.00, Devens pictures, No. 1 of “The eats Now Selling. in the Web,” the Pathe News utt and Jeff make up a bill of gl merit. h Mix jumped right to the front jpularity among motion pictu His clever horsemanship, his | indoors and out, his fights for ts of others against the villain- ds that have long infested the West, have made his style of pmed among all classes. He ons’ Mat- Optometrist 327 Main St. wark, | “The Fighting | APRIL 26 | | the | dow | at once as a Y | dously. 1 | | how and | plays with danger and seems to nninv | | The | | entering my This new- | | forceful | concerns a | heart | carrying it out she is mu'—ln at every | | | Opticinn L | world | the ISee Fri. & It At FOX,S Sat. FOR THOSE WHO DISCRIMINATE The Greatest Cowboy Actor in the World. TOM MIX fin “WESTERN BLOOD” A Rip-Roaring Comedy Drama in the Land Where the Best Man Wins. Also Last Camp Devens Pictures—New Sunshine Comedy Final Episode of “VENGEANCE and the WOMAN” Commencing “THE WOMAN IN THE WEB” New Serial of Intrigue, Love and Adventure by Cyrus | Townsend Brady—Don’t Miss This—Pathe News and § Others. COMING SUN. MON, TUES. FOX’S $1,000,000 SPECTACLE | CLEOPATRA “un THEDA BARA with THE REVELATIONS OF A WIFE ADELE GARRISON as By What Is the Meaning of That Whistle? but there was no force in the tone or[ her protest. | “There’s that small room at the head of the back stairs,” T said re- flectively, “the one we have never of the Durkee house struck me | 4scd. o isolated from the rest | that if William did live in it for | most plausibie one. But | ;e 1o wouldn't disturb the rest | disturbed me more than 1 cared [ o¢ i admit to her. i If our new neighbors were using What Madge Heard. i the only window from which they “And we could have it scrubbed could see our home to spy upon us |ond disinfected after he left,” iy with field glasses there was more rea- | mother-in-law interposed with a sor. than ever for me to believe that | shade of encouragement in her voice. the tenants of Mrs. Durkee's house | “Well, goodness knows, I don’t like were men who knew me, and were | the idea, but I suppose while Rich- living there disguised for some sin- | ard’s gone we ought to have some ister, unknown purpose. protection, especially as I imagine It was imperative, however, that| your doing this work isn’t the safest my mother-in-law shouldn’t suspect | thing in the world for you or for the fear uch knowledge would pull | rest of us. down her nervous strength tremen- “I'm so glad you approve,” I r tried, therefore, to answer | turned, trying to inject into my voice her observation carelessly. | just the right shade of graceful de- “Impudence, indeed,” I said. “But | ference to her opinions. “I'll attend | then, we can do nothing about it.|to the matter at once and get Katic And they can't possibly do any harm | started at the room before I go for | vrith their idle curiosity.” my walk. Good-by."” | “Idle curiosity snorted my moth- “Good-by,” she returned, evident- | er-in-law. “I'm glad that's what you | ly a bit startled by my abruptness. | | | | | ( | My mother-in-law’s explanation of mysterious flashing in the win- ta my call it. T tell you it's far more dan- | But I didn’t intend to give her any gerous than that. These men belong ; chance to change her mind, and I Lo a gang of thie I'm sure of it, | walked swiftly to the door, unlocked | and they’re just spying on us to see | it and threw it open. they can best break in. And Cousin Agatha was rapidly ¢ think of it, Margaret! We haven’t | ing down the hall. 1 knew that she | a man in the house at all. Richard ;l'ad been trying to listen at the key- | will be away for weeks and Jim is | I'ole, but I pretended ignorance. gone to the wa s “Oh, Cousin Agatha!” 1 called | “You forget Willlam Trumbull,” T |sweetly. “I'm going now, and I think | said smiling to hide the very real | mother wants yvou.” | alarm I felt I, too, had realized, “I’ll be there a minute,"” re- with a little cold fear at my heart, | turned sulkily without turning, and | that we werc a household of defence- | Went down the stairs. Bvidently ~m‘ iess women. But it wasn't ordinary | didn’t care to meet my eyes. | burglary that I feared. With a sudden thought, born of my | discovery that my new neighbors ! were watching the house through fleld glassee. I unlocked my own room door, and going in, put into my | handbag’ the little amumonia which had done me such service before. Then, aftér locking | everything securely again, I went m{ the kitchen and instructed K to | get the small room ready for Willian | Trumbull. She made no remonstrance, round, wondering ey followed me out of the kitchen as I waiked to- | ard the barn where Willilam had his quarters. I couldn’t resist another look at ti third floor window of Mrs. Durkce house. Again I saw the flash of tho sun on metal, then it ppeared. And T distinctly heard a whistle, such as would be made by a child's toy. SIDE_TA How First Aid Helped One of those temperamental ob- jectors who conceive it to be their function, in any er to sit back and criticize the efforts af the rest of the toward helping was telling me other day how foolish it was for ny women to rush in and take ses in first aid and dletetics and so forth “There isn’'t one ever be called on that sort in this wa all nonsense A retreat- | she “But He's Very Strong.” “He's about as much protection as 1 a rabbjt” she replied caustically, but | Ler eyes belied her words. They held the dawn of an idea which was just own brain. I hastened e it utterance. “I think youw're mistaken, mother,” “Willlam isn’t overburdened with brains—" “You're stating his case very ately,” she returned grimly But he's very strong,” I went on unheeding the interruption, “abso- lutely dependable and devoted to our interests. And, besides, he has wonderful bull terrier. I'm wonder- ing to con- but her Don’t tell bringing that cur into the me you're thinking of orang outang and thac house,” she interrupted, edge they have acquired, wise enough ta prophe A Privilege to Know Such Women. But, just the same, I'm proud of my countrywomen—proud that they were “‘hysterical” enough to want to give their time on the bare chance of be- ing useful. When I think of the busy housewives and hard-working women clerks in my acquaintance who gave of their few leisure hours to such preparation, I count it a privilege to know women who are capable of go- ing off the handle in that way. And as for the effort was ever less I do not feel in tc ten who will do anything of she said. “It's | They are just hysterical. waste of time, 1 call it. T hate to | o people go off the handle that way."” being wasted any added knowledge use- She Will Never Go Off the Handle That Way. (No one will ever see her go off the handle in a desire to help. She is per- fectly safe there) Now, as to whether more than one out of ten of those women will be to use in war service the knowl- Why I Feel So Deepiy. Let me tell you a little story which will explain why I feel most on this subject. A very near and dear elderly rela- tive of mine was boarding last winter One evening she was taken i1l with deeply i a | that it | ever, | early, { which | ability | is following EENEY’S [ED AWAY EVERY NIGHT SATURDAY CROWDS TURN HELD OVER THURSDAY, FRIDAY, E KAISER THE BEAST OF BERLIN. BIG ADDED ATTRACTION CHARLIE CHAPLIN i “CHASE ME CHARLEY” FRI. and SAT. 5 reels THE LION’S CLAW OF VAUDEVILLE. BULL’S EYE THURSDAY 3 BIG ACTS atinee for Children Saturday Morning at 11 a. m. CHILDREN 11lc ADULTS 15¢—25¢ BOXES 50c FRTVAL T TR A odern Musketeer ‘Story and _difDechon by would be the epitomization of rtagnan, courteous to and al- ways thinking of the well-being of ! women. After Ned becomes of age he com- mences to live up to his mother’s ideal, and gets into pecks of troubls while trying to assist young ladies with whom he is not acquainted. His deods, like those of the knights of old who ¢ his ideals, are tempered with the same feeling, with a Henry flivver supplanting panting charges, and ri and left uppercuts taking the place of swords. The unique theme of the picture, the fact that Fairbanks is seen in the leading role and the appropriateness of every de- " tail go into the weaving of a great tale, with all the punch that usually acterizes a Fairbanks story. | A Modern Musketeer” will prove a { dish that just hits the palate of Liy- ccum patrons in the right spot, and promises to be an atraction de luxe. It will be the feature today, tomor- row, and Saturday. On the vaude- ville bill will be Rubini & Mattini, in - @, unique musical offering, both play- ing acc¢ordeons during their number, John F. Clark, comedian, and the Florenzo Duo, 4 man and woman in a magical offering that is advertised as one of the best of its kind on the circuit, EASILY DECIDED This Qu(‘allnn hmud B'- Answered Easily by New Britain People. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS AT THE LYCEUM Douglas Fairbanks at the Lyceum! No than more pleasing announcenmient this is possible for local tergoers, and the Lyceum ment makes it today with the fc will be 1 ¢d in the proper Lefore further, 15 well warning tssued right ant to Fairbanks goes through stunts as only Fairbanks can, se will not see him the public learn A Modern Musketeer,” athlete-picture E first day of three days’ the Lyceum wiil | seldom gather | nt spirit. zoir how- that 1f it this ho now you © his him all, the in as o o of the vou becau calibre ong of 1h DOUGIAS FAIRBANRG in"A Modern Musketeer'™ hold such An ARTCRAFT Picture there. Dougls something crowds Fairbanks has | more than a picture dian; he has stepped into the lime- light of public favor through sheer and personal magnetism, and up his early successes with even greater than he showed when “hreaking in” as a cam- ‘A Modern Muske- Ned Thacker, who influence inherits the spirit of the famed D’Artagnan, he of Duma's works. Ior six months before Ned's birth his mother had read Dumas and praved that her n find prenatal artist, te we through work »oThe woman “THE KAISER” STAYS ON KEENEY'S SCREEN and fever. she was d. She ve her nausea woma with whom taken first symptoms chill, recognized {1 guest a mustar foot h, then popped her into bed and sent for the dactor (though herself wanted to wait until morning) The doctor threw open the windows, left word to keep careful tch, and came n the next morning. He the decl th Te of the boar ing house had unquestionably saved his patient from an attack of pneu- monia And that's st has been to Keeney’ Kaiser, the Beast of been shown for three management has decided the attraction for the the week. The film is one of the | most dramatic ever produced by art- ists of the silent drama, showing the | hrutality of the russian autoc n- cluding a number of German military men prominent in the news of the day. So great admission the demand theater for where Berlin” davs, the to continue remainder of Which is wiser—to have confidence the opinions of your fellow-citi- zens, of people you know, or depend . ! on statements made by uttér stangers residing in far-aw prlaces? Read the following: Mrs. F. W. Maple St., New Britain, “T suffered almost continually from dull pains across my |pack. They annoyed me most when 1 over-worked. Mornings I was so stiff and sore that I could hardly sraighten up. Doan's Kidney Pills gave me great relief and I have rec- ommended them to others.” 60c, at all dealers. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfgrs.," Buffals, N, Y. 0 |1u the hostess 27 Spencer, says: aia aia for what first me sed salmon an n oxcellent before be s0 srecn pepper cases summer lunch- | | rhubarb eon dish. } will not It you stewing i, good, skin ine the s flavor