New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 21, 1922, Page 5

HARRY JAMES SMITH, NATIVE SON, WAS WRITER OF SUCCESSFUL PLAYS His Last, “A Tailor Made Man,” Coming to Fox’s, Regarded as One of His Best Comedies—Dijed in War Service. “A Taflor Made Man"” from the pen of the late Harry James Smith of Berlin, has been made into a moving pigture starring Charles Ray and will be shown at the local Fox theater, Qctober 29, 30, 81 and November 1, Many people will remember the play when presented here last April by the James Cormican players at the Ly- ceum theater. This play was one of the greatest successeseMr. Smith ever wrote and was produced first in Boston, during the 1917 theatrical season with Grant Mitchell as the star. The production, after a few tryouts on the road, then went to New York where it played a fuil season. Since that time it has been produced in stock many times and Mary Pickford recently sold the moving picture rights of' the produc- tion to Charles Ray. Star Known Locally /Mempbers of the Smith family have l‘uned that Miss Pickford sold the film rights to Mr. Ray because of the fear she possessed for the labor scene, which is the climax of the production. 1t is also of intérest to many New Britain people that Grant Mitchell, stage star of the groducuon, is a per- sonal friend of Judge J. E. Cooper, of this city. Three Big Successes Of the plays written by Mr. Smith, none have achieved puch fame and a name as have ‘Mrs. Bumpstead Leigh™ in which Mrs. Fiske starred for a full season and the ‘“Little Teacher,” In which Mary Ryan fea- tured for a number of months on Broadway in addition to "A Tallor Made Man." Laura Hope Crews also starred in another of Mr. Smith's plays, “Blackbirds, which also has been picturized. Homestead in New Britain Harry James 8mith, who was 38 years of age when claimed by death, was born in New Britain and spent his boyhood days in this city, the pres- ent wooden structure of the New Britain general hospital being the old Smith homestead. He attended the public schools and was a graduate of the New Britain| High school in the class of 1897. He, attended Willlams' college from which he graduated in 1902, Later he taught in various schools, including Oberlin college in Ohlo. After receiving his M.A. degree from Harvard, he joined the staff of the Atlantic Monthly where he remained but a short time as he moon took up playwrighting as a life work. Helped Red Cross During the war, Mr. Smith was not| accepted for army service so he| joined the Red Cross and was in the| British Columbian wilds, collecting a“ species of moss used in treating shrapnel wounds, when he met his death. The Berlin honor rpll has a gold star in, honor of Mr. Smith and in the DAILY FASHION' SFRVICE, === === l[ Black and Silver Fall's Color Combination Black and silver is the latest co!or} scheme—several of the largest and several of the most exclusive of the| women’'s shops in York have been devoting their attention to it. Black and silver matelasse is used for ! trim gray New for elaborate three-piece suits fall. Suits of black fabrics themselves with gray iynx or squirrel collars. Silver thread embroideries are very good on black and are seen not only on suits and coats but on dresses of all kinds. Black evening gowns are effec- tively trimmed with silver lace and black velvet uses silver embroidery, silver lace jor steel and crystal bedds as the fancy takes it. Even footwear shows the tendency —the smartest thing for fall is patent leather colonials with buckles of cut steel. |with ruffles of gold lace. | the same with early spring of 1021 a medal was posthumously upon Mr, Red Cross conferred ith when presented to his mother, Mrs, John B. 8mith of Hud- son street, Berlin. Mrs. Smith was one of two mothers in Connecticut to recelve this medal, It 18 also Interesting to note that Mr. 8mith, with Arthur Goodrich, au- thor, s one of the New Britain hoys Wwho has made good In the literary and dramatic writing fields. f Gossip’s Corner oo S Three-Piece Costume, Very fine embroidery in gold thread embellishes A three-plece suit of greeaish-gray duvetyn, elaborately trimmed with gray caracul. The dress has a fur girdle and sleeves of cord- ed silk. Fashionable Gloves, | Embroidered gloves are very fash- fonable. Frequently the embroidery is in colors. On light gloves it fre. quently comes in black and on dark gloves we find much white stitching. Jade Necklace, A necklace of jade is made inter- esting by alternating the jade with| balls of antique finished metal. It {s very long, reaching almost to the knees, Fur Coats. Rich and elegant coats of broad- tall or baby lamb are effectively col- lared with sable or chinchilla. The smartest fur coats are draped as soft- ly and beautifully as fabrics. Organdie and Lace. The most unusual cuffs seen on any of the new frocks are of organdie They turn| back from the wrist to the elbow with a decided flare. | | Picturesque Frock. | An imported frock of supple velvet in a rich red-purple is cut on very straight lines and has sleeves of chif- fon in a much lighter shade than the frock. ' The sleeves are long and flow- ing, and the points reach the hem- line. If You Are Well Bred. | You know women seldom make for- mal calls in the evening, though friendly, informal visits are entirely correct. Men, however, are privileged to| make their formal calls in the eve- ning. In the city they may call as early as 8 or as late as 9:30 p. m. Marriage A La Mode. The American bride goes to the altar clad in shimmering white satin| —or, at least, in white at a fashion- | able formal wedding. But the Chinese bride wears the favorite national color—yellow. She {18 entirely covered with a thick veil. Her attendants, usually matrons, wear black. BY BERTHA SHAPLEIGH Of Columbia University 1 cup Jordan almonds % cup pecan meats 1%, cup English walnuts Blanch the almonds by pouring| boiling water over the nuts, cooking | for one minute and plunging them | into cold water. The skins then slip off easily. Do the Finglish walnuts, | but the pecans do not require it. Cook the nuts, a few at a time, in hot oil, either corn or olive, about two or three minutes, keeping them constantly stirred. | Drain on paper, remove to a second (piece of paper and sprinkle with salt. Candelila wax obtained from a Mexican weed is the main ingredient in shoe polishes used on brown and tan shoes. The “Old Homestead” Is A Masterpiece;AIn Celluloid (BY JAMES W. DEAN) | New York, Oct. 14.—You'll prob- ably go to see the screen version of “'The Old Homestead" to enjoy a good laugh, especially since the witty James Cruze directed it However, Cruze refrained from sa- | tire. He was kindly disposed toward the simple people of this Denman | Thompson play and presents them as though they were ‘‘folks from back home"” whom he is proud to know. The result is a powerful photoplay | drama that gathers force through its| simplicity and sincerity. Among the | group of ‘‘bigger and better' plctures; promised for this year, this one stand¢ out as “immense.” The story of “The Old Homestead" | contains every element that a photo- | play should contain. It would be | well for all aspiring screen authors to study its construction. But don't imitate it. Tts material has been mulled over by others and presented in many variations on the stage and screen. There's the old homestead. Uncle Josh, who owns it. Rube his son. Ann, the adopted orphan who loves Rube. Eph Holbrook, the skin-flint who holds a mortgage on the home- etead. ILem, his son. Rose, the girl he has wronged. Aunt Mathilda. 8i Prime and 8eth Perkins who have courted her 30 years. Ike Goodsell, the constable. And Happy Jack, the tramp. Lem steals from his father to send Rose away. Rube is accused of the theft. The tramp helps him escape | ffom jall. Uncle Josh sells his stock and his furniture to pay back the sum Rube wasg accused of stealing. The: day the homestead is to sold an {intense storm blows Rube returns. e does Rose. The | cowardly Lem confesses the theft. | The homstead is restored to Uncle | Josh._ Rube and Ann are re-united. | Cruze establishes each of the char- acters as definitely as though he were | be up the lower left and around the Mason, Fritzie Ridgeway and Fthel Wales, Theodore Roberts as Uncle Josh in rcle, George Fawcett, Harrison Ford, James | dition, |added then, with the aid of Petey Dink, Mr. FASHION SHOW AT FOX'S NEXT WEEK ders” Which On Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day evenfngs of next week Hoyt's Revue, the musical comedy attraction at Fox's, will stage something entire- ly new in this city, arrangements hav- | Ing been made for a real fashion | show. This show will be in conjunc- tlon with the motion picture “Rlim'| Bhoulders” which features Irene | Castle and prasents her in a delight- ful drama In which she too appears in raiment of such a gorgeous nature | that she shows where she earns her | title as “the best dressed woman fn | America" Th#& regular perform- ance at matinees is “Listening Inn." The costumes which the cast and chorus of Hoyt's will wear are heing | supplied by Raphael's department store. They will include a full line of the latest sport dresses, sweaters, slip-ons and walsts, travellng suits, evening gowns and other bits of wear- ing apparel, not forgetting the charm- ing hats that are in vogue this fall, or the newest bits of footwear. | This fashlon show is but an added | attraction, the Revue company having | arranged to present "listening Inn,"” a broadcasting show of song, mirth and | dance, to say nothing of the high| brand of humor injected by Lew Brems. The program will be changed on Thursday, with the same com- pany presenting still another com- plete change—"Scandals or Pleasure.” | Each of these musical shows is dif- | ferent, rich in comedy situations and | giving each performer, whether dancer or singer, an excelleat oppor- tunity. Some new songs and ballads will be introduced during the week, | With “the last half week's program, | Charles (Buck) Jones in *“West of | Chicago’ will be shown. The great stage success by the late | Harry James 8mith of Berlin, "“A Tailor Made Man,” with Charles Ray in the leading role, will be the movie feature on October 29, 30, 31 and| November 1. Writing in the New York American of this picture, Alan Dale, noted critic, says: A Tailor Made Man" easily achieves the front ranks of screen comedy. The young comedian covers himself with glory. | Grant Mitchell, in the' height of his success in this play. never did any- thing quite as Mr. Ray in the pic- ture.”” Of course, the story deals with a humble ‘presser’ who went into | “sassiety,” his only claim being a colossal nerve and a fine suit of clothes. He gets hy with flying colors and shows that clothes do make the man. Prisoner of Zenda. Fox’'s management has contracted for the local showing of “The Prisoner of Zenda,” ranked by fore- most critics as one of the five best movies of the yvear. This picture will be presented here very soon. Rex Ingram, the producer, Is the same man who produced “The Four Horse- men,”” and the cast includes Lewis Stone and Alice Terry Some of the other pictures Fox will show within a short time | are: Harry Carey in “The Kick- back''; Mae Murray in “Broadway Rose'; Owen Moore in “Love Is an Awful Thing”; Priscilla Dean in “Under Two Flags'; and Forget-me- not." Tomorrow night “God's Crucible” and Gladys Walton in “Playing Witt Fire,”” will be shown. Opens Monday which T. A. B. FAIR DRAWS WELL. Several “hundred turned out last night to the opening of the Tabs' nine | night fair at Jester's hall on Arch street, and the popularity of the sev- |eral booths in the hall attested to the |quality of the articles displayed. To- night an unusually attractive program will be offered, opening at 8:45 o'clock with the Fredericks Trio, acrobats. |The troupe has completed a tour of the eastern states and Is located in this city temporarily while awaiting orders from their booking office in| New York city. Their act comprises many of the turns which have made other similar acts popular, and 4n ad- stunts that the Fredericks trio, In Conjunction With “Slim Shoul-| is exhibiting. As an extra attraction, James Suliivan, coloist will be heard. Mr. Sullivan | who is a soloist at St. John's church, and has taken part in numerous pro- | grams in the past few vears is rated | alone, |as one of the city's best performers. William C. Smith, magician, kept the crowd in an uproar last night. One of the most pleasing of his many en- | tertaining stunts, was one in which Fddie Kerin's watch was subjected to the hardest kind of treatment and | back intact. It is s. Smith and Rus- for another night Smith brought it probable that Me: sell will be booke 'VOICES IN THE AIR | fast Pittsburgh Westinghonse saturday, Oct. 21 m.—late news and other Government market re- m—Redtime story and Wigglly story tor the kiddies, Sunday, Oct. 22, 11 a. m.—S8ervices of the Preshyterian church of Pittsburgh 2.45 p. m-—Children's Bible story, Greedy Fiyes 3:00 p. m P Uncle irst Radio chapel services T:30 m.-8erviees of Point Breeze Presbyterian church “The Old Homestead." RBeginning at WBZ (Westinghouse —Springfield.) Saturday, Oct. 21 m. Bedtime story m. —Musical selections m.-Under the evening 780 p 800 p S0 p lamp. $:30 m.-Musical selections. Sunday, Oct p. m.——Church services by P N Rev e 12+ Annual Style Show of " THE BIG STORE Raphael’s Department Store will be held at XS THEATRE Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings in connection with Hoyt’s Musical Revue the girl members of the cast acting as models The women of New Britain and Vicinity will find this more than an exposition of the modes that will dominate the Fall Season—they will see here the oppor- tunity to wear the newest fashions first—and at prices within the reach of all. ) m.—The Breckwoods Dance 9:00, p. by Elizabeth Orchestra. 9:30 p. m va M 9:45 p. m | 8§ p. m.—Recital { Evans, soprano 9:05 p. m.—Recital Madden, baritone; Maurice accompanist Sunday, Oct. 22. m.—Musical program. 12 a. m.—Musical, program 3 p. m.—Radio chapel gervices 4:30 p. m.—Literary vesper service 10:30 a. by George S. LeFarge, Stories and monologues | con. Recital by Jsabel Thorp, a by 3 G ONLY “GOD’S CRUCIBLE"” —with— AN ALL .STAR (! SUNDAY EVE GLADYS WALTON aatii. VG WITH FIRE” MONDAY — TUESDAY — WEDNESDAY 4 — BIG ATTRACTIONS — 4 HOYT'SREVUE With Lew Brems and a Company of 20, Mostly Girls, Presenting an Entirely New Show Entitled “LISTEN INN” Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Evening Only BIG STYLE AND FASHION SHOW Showing all the Latest Creations in Gowns, Wraps, Snits and Millinery from RAPHAEL'S DEPARTMENT STORE On Beautiful Girl Models IRENE CASTLE The Best Dressed Woman in America in Her Best Picture “SLIM SHOULDERS” C. A, Wing, Unity church | WJIZ justified | (Westinghouse—Newark,) Cavalier’ | Saturday, Oct, 21, the really | pictures starring Georges Carpentier, I engaged Carpentier because 1 be | lieved in his ability as a screen artist All of the others are adequate for My faith in him has been their roles. Perhaps the casting di-|by his, work in ‘A Gypsy rector, whoever he was, should share [and thé reception of his work by 40 p. m 'nder the praise that thin picture earns. |[critics here in England. The result|Lamp." wania |of his fight with Siki will not affect|saprano Bays J. Stuart Black®oa, producer of | his future work with me.” 10:01 promise of doing something big for the screen. She Is at home in front of the camera. turning a family album from page to page giving you an intimate account of each photograph. ‘Theodore Roberts makes Uncle Josh a very real and lovable character de- epite a beard that shows it is phony. Few of the well-known stars could have done as well with the part of Ann as Fritzie Ridgeway. Bhe gives | AL. ST. JOHN IN “THE CITY CHAP” COMING—CHARLES RAY IN “A TAILOR MADE MAN" Evening m.—Musical program P