New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 25, 1921, Page 14

STARTING EAS CONTINUING MON., CTIONS MARVELOUS ENDOUS PROGRAM TOH BLAZING A NEW YRAIL IiN GET THIS:— NEW YORK—“SMASHING BOSTON—“THE BEST YEg” CHICAGO—“THEY FIGHT FRISCO—“STILL GOING § IF YOU READ THE STORY SEE THE PICTURE. IT"S BETTER THANY “OUTSIDE THE LAW” “BROKEN BLOSSOMS” “THE MIRACLE MAN" IT's THE BEST YET! YOU’LL Vaudeville ‘AND STILL THEY Unless otherwise noted, burenus of the thesters or last half of this week, is lh. acrobatic act ever presented J st This troupe of gym- cently completed a at the Keith Palace theater ork and before the war were some of the leading theaters d and France. The Four o a nation-wide reeputation P lonk been one of the main | gt the famous Barnum ly tircus Three other acts mnce and comedy round out which is enhanced by the ption picture “Hitchin' Posts," the ever popular Frank i ph'(ukra. Mayo appears as HARTFORD Today - Continuous INDOOR SIPORTS Corking Comedy Harlan Thompson and Hugh Herbert MELODY GARDEN \me- Musical Sensation nd Wite hitman & Co. Sawyer and Eddy DANIELS in AND DRAKES” success- | these notices are wWritten by the press attractions with which they deal. { Jefferson Todd, a southern gentleman ' who finds himself penniless after the Civil war and is compelled to take up gambling as an occupation. He be- comes a Mississippi river steamboat | zambler. The first big scehe comes when Todd wins four race horses from Col. Brereton, whereat the lat- ter comumits suicide, leaving a beau- tiful daughter. It talls on Todd" to break the méws and from then on a tender, yet thrilling love story unfolds in which Todd has as his opponent a | so-called “gentlenffin,” who is in re- | ality a crook. The Fox News, a Cen- tury comedy and an intermission reel completes the program. An added announcement of interest to theatergoers is that the super-pic- tare, “Heliotrope,”” will begin a four days’ engagement at this theater Monday. SOLDIER BENEFIT SUNDAY. Tickets for the soldiers’ clubrooms benefit performance at Sunday afternoon are now oOn change at the theater and must ex- be n care of before Sunday as it is | PARSONS HARTFORD FRIDAY SATURDAY Matinees Friday and Saturday Richard G. Herndon presents Boston’s Favorite NANCE O’NEIL In her greatest personal triumph The Passion Flower EVENINGS $2.50—50c. MATINEES, $1.50—50c. Seat Sale %mormw, 9:30 a. m. ioloncello Recit —By— Mr. Alvin Schroeder Cello Soloist of The Boston Symphony Orchestra —At the— puth Congregational Churd Under the Auspices onday, Mar. Admission $1.00 of the Brotherhood 28, 8:1a TR TR T the Lyceum | THE GREATEST COMEDY ACT IN “HELIOTROPE” NEVER FORGET IT IF YOU YEARS “GETTING THE MONEY” WITH HARRY MASON AND HIS PLAYERS THREE SCENES IN (THIS BIG LAUGHING ACT. IT'S A HUMDINGER! SEE YOUNG SULLIVAN, against the law to sell tickets Sunday afternoons. The feature picture, shown in conjunction with six acts of vaudeville, is Bryant Washburn in “Putting 4t Over.”” Washburn has the role of a small town guy whose chief aim in life is putting things over on the public. How he does it and the muddles he gets into forms the theme of a side-splitting comedy. NEW BRITAIN “DINTIES.' The management of the ace theater acted as hosts to the freckled boys of the city this morning, giving a special showing of “Dinty’” at the theater for their benefit. It was announced early in the week that passes woilld be given the boys who had ten or more freckles and vesterday the youngsters were invited to report at the theater where an in- ventory of their facial beauty spots was to be made. Several hundred youngsters put in an appearance and Manager Cantaros and his aides made an earnest attempt to count their freckles but after they had examined several of the New Britain “Dinties” the freckle count ran into the mil- lions and they decided to quit. Because of the animated inferest displayed by the youngsters Mr. Can- taros invited all the boys to attend a special showing of the picture this morging, HOLIDAY BILL THIS EVENING AT LYCEUM THEATER. Martin’s Footlight Follies in a mus- jical comedy offering lead the holiday bill this evening at the Lyceum. The southern beauty chorus appears in new dances and will sing some new ' songs. An added attracti®n Bmt should All Week. Daily Mat, 2:15| Joe Hurtig Offers the SOCIAL MAIDS GEo—fig‘fI) and Clear the Road ! Put Up the Ropes ! | $1.00. draw many Lyceum patrons is the en- tertainment provided by local talent, this being New Britain’s Own Talent Week at the Lyceum. “The Right to Love,”” a Paramount picture produced by George Fitzmau- rice, is the featureé picture. It con- tains artistic scenes that are a rare delight, featuring Mae Murray and David Powell, the same talented play- ers who were seen here some time ago in “On With the Dance.” Miss Murray is seen as Lady Falk- land, wife of the British representa- tive at Constantinople. Colonel Lor- ing, an American, played by David Powell, strikes up a friendship with Lady Falkland and in a clash with her husband, Loring kills Lord Falk- land. By a twist of fate, he is ac- quitted in the subsequent trial. One of the features of this Sunday night's program will be & cohcert by Curley’s Noyelty Orchestra, augment- ed to ten pileces. It will render oper- atic and popular music. ‘“The Fight- ing Kentuckians” is the feature pic- berignd Mountains, Kentucky. The first Wpisode of the world’s wonder jungle serial, “The Son of Tarzan,” will be presented also. It is based upon the book of the same name, by Edgar Rice Burroughs. ! Corporation Counsel J. H. Kirkham, . Native Eggs 41:. doz.,, 2% doz. for Russell Bros.—advt. ’ NUXATED IRON SPIKE McGINNIS AND BILLY ROCHE IN ACTION He’s Coming LIVE TO BE A HUNDRED GET IN AND SEE THIS IN THE WEEK. COME it AND SEE IT ALL. HIT. EVERY ACT A CHARTER REVISION HEARING AT CAPITOL DEVELOPS OPPOSITION TO ABOLISHING CITY MEETING.IN N. B. Simons Opposes—Klett Dis- likes Qualification Restric- tions For Board—Barker Argues For Referendum— Wants = Police Pension Fund. . The hearing on Senate bill No. 184, amending the charter of the City of New Britain, was featured by oppo- ture, filmed in the heart of the Cum- ! sition to the rule which would do away with the city meeting. Among the people from this city who- attend- ed were: Mayor Orson F. Curtis, At- torney George W. Klett, Senator Ed- ward F. Hall, Representatives Rich- ard Covert and Arthur Rutherford, Lawyer Michael Sexton, Captain Thomas Grate, Sergeants William C. Hart and Andrew J. Richardson, Of- ficer Clarence Lamphere, I. Simons and Louis Barker. Kirkham Explains. Corporation Counsel Kirkham was the first to speak, explaining that the provisions in the pamphlet amend- ing the charter were agreed to. 1. By a Charter Revision committee which had provisions printed and held public hearings. 2nd; by the common council of the City of New Britain. He then proceeded to take up . each item separately. Trouble Over Trees. Senator Bowers, chairman of the cities and boroughs committee,” asked about the right of the boatd of pub- lic works to remove trees, saying that New Britain should have a tree war- | den. . This remark started the ball : rolling. Mayor Curtis said that there + hasn’t been a tree warden in New | Britain for a good many years. Law- yer Klett pointed to Judge Maltbie's decision 6 or 8 years ago which gave ‘cities the control of trees between the b line and the sidewalk. Senator A thut his brother was a he had final say 3¢ Manchester. L p ratested that a TS Board of Public Works the power to remove trees. ©Oity Meeting Substitute. « Corporation Counsel Kirkham ex- plained that a board compgsed of th common council, the board of finance and taxation, and 24 men from each of six wards would be authorized to act on the budget. He further stated that nobody of this board should be the the' pi the pig that s be / whe on any other board or department | oplnl drawing appropriations from the city ‘or womild there be anybody on it who was securing a salary from the city. Opposes Restrictive Clausé. At the conclusion of Kifkham's re- marks, Géorge :Klett opposed the clause which would- bar some mem- bers because of receiving pay or bav- | ing to do with appropriations. He believed it class distinction and dis- crimination. He said that these men were allowed a voice in thé city meet- ing But not in the substitute for a city meeting. . Police Pension. Attorney George Klett for an additional measure in the New Britain charter favoring the po- lice pension fund.in this city. He said that other cities had it and this city should be as fair to its police as any other city in the state. The amend- ment allows a policeman .a pension after 20 years of service, provided he has reached the age of 65 years. | The pension would carry half pay. The fact was emphasized that no policeman would take advantage of the half pay if he were capable of earning full pay. Simons Opposes Abolishment. I. Simons' of the local Tax Papers’ association opposed the abolishment of the city meeting, and submitted a protest signed by taxpayers in this city. He rehearsed the events of city affairs since the city meeting month and denounced, the mayor for his “railroad’” policies. The com- mittee members interrupted him from time to time and warned him to stick to his subject and not to indulge in personalities. Simons also opp the police pension fund on the grounds that it would cost the city more money. ‘Mayor Curtls Speaks. Mayor Curtis took up Georpe Klett's charge of discrimination about members of the city meeting board serving if they had anything to do with finances. He said that this was to prevent dickers between boards for app.priations. In this way, was hoped w queil criticism. ‘Speak- on the police pension fund, the )wor said he was against it going in B charter amendment for action ot gislature. ferans of Foreign Wars ——LYCEUM THEATER Sunday Afternoon Program of March 27, 1921 High Class Vaudeville and Photo Plays : last He said he was to appeared ‘ ~ it