New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 11, 1922, Page 5

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1922, Britaln Rotary club. There are boys in the cholr, 10 metropolitan singers and an organist, opening of forty-five feet, soats 700 persons. The murals, painted by Willy Poganny, some of which are | thirty feet high, represent such fairy storles a Cinderella,” *“The Pled Piper,” “Sleeping ‘Beauty' 'and “Han- | 5¢1 and Gretel,” ANNIVERSARY WEEK 1§ FOX'S SCHEDULE Vaudeville, “Broadway Rose” alid * “Love Is an Awlul Thing” New Fritain has never had the op= portunity to see Tony Barg’s Marion- ettes in motion picture form but the citizens will be repald when the real Marionettes will play here at the Central Junior High school on Maln street on Monday evening under the avsplces of the Business and Profes- slonal Women's club. On Thursday, | Friday and BSaturday of the same | week they appear at the Court | Square theater in Springfield, Mass, New Britain is the only eity in Con- neetieat which has three theaters playing vaudeville in addition to moving pletures, New Haven, Pridgeport, Waterbury and New Lon- don have one each while Hartford has two, There are several theaters in smaller cities which play vaude- Inasmuch as next week marks the ville for the I8st threa days of the 16th anniversary of Willlgm Fox's ad- vent into the theatrical game, all over the country his theaters are observing unniversary week and the local play- house, in addition to showing two especially elaborate vaudeville bills, beginning on Monday and on Thurs- day, two superlative motion pleture productions will also be shown. The ilrst, beginning Monday afternoon and continuing through Wednesday—with Jane ‘and Katherine ‘Lee in “Double Trouble” as an added attraction—is Mae Murray in “Broadway Rose,” a photoplay that gives her every oppor- tunity for the display of her provo- cative beauty, boundless vitality and charming grace. The other s Owen Moore, co-starred with Marjorie Daw, in that glorious comedy, “Love is an Awful Thing.” The opening vaudeville bill, offer- ing the very latest big-time acts in- cludes Billy LaVar & Co., the Munici- pal Quartet, The Burkes and Luther Smith, In producing ‘Broadway Rose,” lavishness that has marked ‘other plctures, notably “Peacock Alley,” and ‘“Fascination,” 1s actually surpassed. Tt Is a story of & country girl who be- comes a Broadway favorite and wins fame as’'a sensational dancer. Ad- mired by many, she yields to the love of Hugh Thompson, son of socially prominent people. The little dancer finds she is not *‘acceptable,”” that the proud parents have elected another girl to be their son’s wife, so consents to a secret marriage with Hugh. The results of this step involve the girl {n a serles of stirring incldents which threatens her with disaster, but she eventually finds happiness. The scenes in this production are elaborate, de- pleting the playgrounds of the fdle rich and the gilded haunts of New York's night life. The costumes are striking and the original dances con- celved by Miss Murray add interest to the picture. As funny as was “Reported Miss- Ing," “Love is an Awful Thing," is more uproarious. The story concerns the adventures of Anthony Churchill, played by Owen Moore, who is trying with but little success to convince the father of the girl he wants to marry that he is acceptahle. For tomorroy night, Fox's has ar- ranged a special double feature pro- gram which will not continte through Monday. ' The first is Marie Prevost in “Kissed,” the story of a girl who hoped for romance, but slapped the face of the man who brought it to her. It is from the Ainslee Magazine story by Arthur Somers Roche, di- rected by King Baggot. The other headliner is Willlam Rus- gell in “Mixed Faces,” in an absorbing expose of the intrigue of smaH ‘town politics. Tn it Russell has the role of a live wire salesman and a “better than thou" political candidate. ADMIRAL SIMS SPEAKS Says World Disgust Alone Will Put An End to Future Wars Montreal, Nov. 11.—'‘Holy smoke," sald Admiral W. 8. Sims, U. 8. N,; re- tired, who arrived in Montreal yes- ferday for a brief tour of Quebec and Ontario, when asked to comment on the refusal’ of the United States to participate in * European diplomatic conferences. “Do you want me to spill the beans again? I hope you know what spilling the beans means —I do.” Continuing in a more serious vein he said: “Tke only thing that will bring about the end of these terrible world wars will be the pressure of disgust, a world against savagery and car- nage. It must be that—pressure of disgust.” o L ON'HIS WAY TO 15 Years Ago Famous Pro- ducer Was Humble Cloth Sponger in New York— Now Multi-Millionaire. From a humble clothes sponger, the butt of sharp business practices, to a multi-millionaire in the short| space of 15 years is the enviable rec- ord of Willlam Fox of New York, Owner of a chain of theaters around the country and one of the most im- portant leaders in the great motion picture industry of the world. It is 15 years since the one time| clothes sponger branched out into the theatrical ~ world, and this coming week in all his theafers,including the one in this city, he fs observing anni- versary week. #" Was Cheated. Mr. Fox, however, did not enter the motion picture business at first of his own volition. - Rather he was forced into it by a series of strange circum- stances and as a ‘result of being cheated in a business deal 15 years LIAM - F" PRESIDENT._FOX FILM CORPORATION GETTING CHEATED STARTED WM. FOX ago_he is-the millionaire -that he is. | Fiftéen years ago, after having work- ied from an apprentice and finally se- cured ownership of a small clothes- sponging business on the lower east side of New York, a “friend” interest- ed him in a “penny arcade” in Brook- lyn. Fox, then in his early twenties, was not aware of sharp business prac- tices and when, after watching . the arcade for three days and finding it always thronged 'with people, he bought it as a' good investment he thought he was getting the real thing. No sooner had he paid his money, however, than he found the business was a failure and the “customers’ he had seen had been but bogus patrons, hired by the former owner. Having sunk all his earnings, however, he could not give up, and by hard work finally brought the arcade up to a paying basis. Got Theatrical Germ., Then the theatrical germ bit him. He took over two other arcade. ven- tures and prospered. He next became, DAILY FASHION SFRVICE, Wear Your Suit in Three Pieces Good fashion advice for this win- ter's suit is to buy either a three-piece suit or a suit in three pleces. Be- cause a three-piece suit has only two pleces—a, dress and a suit coat. ‘While the two-piece suit adds a cos- tume blouse and becomes a suit of three pieces. All ‘of which goes to prove that you never can tell. The three-piece suits are made with dresses whose skirts are of the suit material and whose blouses usually are of satin, silk or velvet. They are often extravagantly embroidered and the coats are lined in a material that matches the blouse. The two-plece suits are preferred by some women because they permit »of several = blouses. The costume blouses are chosen with great care to match the color and texture of the suit and the general effect is that of a’ three-piece suit. Palace A A Anke A Sunday Night Only HARRISON FORD and Justine .]ohnstone —in — “A Heart To Let” Gareth Hughes “I Can Explain” Comedies Good Music AAAAAAAPIAPPPIPPPAPININP PRI Fall Carnival Monday WARD WANTS EARLY TRIAL ‘White Plains, N. Y., Nov. 11.—De- mand that an early date be fixed for the trial of Walter 8. Ward, wealthy baker's son, charged with the murder of Clarence Peters, a former sallor or that the indictment against. him be disnissed will be made in supreme court here Monday by counsel for Ward, BOSTON WON'T “RECEIVE"” Boston, Nov. 11,~Mayor Curley has ended the controversy regarding the reception to be tendered to Georges Clemenceau upon his arrival here No- vember 22 by formally notifying the French consul that the city would take no official part'in the welcome. ®000c00p THEATRICAL FAME in ‘a small way, a theater owner and eventually leased the Dewey theater in 14th street and the Gotham the- ater In 125th street. That was 14 years ago. Then the motion picture industry had hardly been born, but Fox saw in it a great future for the business and for himself. He hccame: a ‘film rental man, distributing films | throughout New York territory. He prospered and finally secured owner- ship of a cBain of small theaters. Understanding the need for better movies, he undertook to produce his own films and organized the Box Of- fice Attraction company in a small way. He then organized selling agen- cies in 22 principal cities and began to make films. His first director was J. Gordon Edwards, who is still with him, and his first picture was staged at+«Fort Lee, N, J, Later he made pictures at Scott’s Farm, Staten Is- land. By 1914 it was necessary to enlarge the business and, the Fox Film Cor- poration was formed. The next year a policy of 52 features a year was adopted, a big film printing plant was set up at Fort Lee and branch of- fices were established in the United States, Canada; South America, Aus- tralla, New Zealand and Cuba. Early in 1916 studios at Hollywood were opened and rapidly expanded. The business prospered and famous stars produced by Fox became theatrical watchwords, Three years ago work was started SUSANNE WILLA With BARNUM WAS RIGHT CO. The Amusing Farcical Comedy To Be § ; Next Tuesday aqd Wedltesday | on the two and one-half million dollar William Fox building at 10th avenuey || from b66th to 66th streets, Not only does this house the administration of- fices but also accommodates 5,000 em- ployes, includes room for 20 produc- ing companies to work at the same| time in the gigantic studios, and has dressing rooms ‘for 1,000 players. The great laboratory can turn out 3,000,- 000 feet of film a week. Last spring, Mr. Fox toured Europe and established 10 branch offices there, and today has 62 branch of- fices all over the world, excluding Germany, Austria and Hungary. Twenty-three are operated in this country; Canada, 6; Great Britain, 9; Scandinavia and Russia, 2; Australia, 5; New Zealand, 1; South America, 6; and 10 on the continent of Europe. Came Here Pei nally. When Fox's West Main street the- ater was formally opened in 1913, Mr. Fox came here personally, and on the opening night appeared on the stage and. spoke a few words to the aud- fence. “So This Is London,” a play which had its try out at the Poli theater in Waterbury in September, will enter upon its 12th week at the Hudson theater in New York on Monday evening. This theater was considered a “Jonah” house until this Cohan production appeared as it had been the home of many failureg during the past two dramatic seasons. Granted that you can't sell that second-hand baby carriage, but not until you have tried a Herald classi- fied ad. and thereby exhaustig all possible chances. LET’S GO I FOX’S LET’S'GO en At Parsons’ Theater BACKSTAGE Julian Eltinge, after an absence of five years, again appeared on the American stage at the Shubert the- ater in New Haven this week in “The Elusive Lady,” a musical play in which he takes the part of a countess. The play will move to 'New York shortly. The Children’s theater, the only one in the world devoted entirely to chil- dren and the first playhouse on Fifth avenue, New York, held a dress re- hearsal Thursday in preparation for the opening performance Friday at Fifth avenue and 104th street. Au- gustus Thomas delivered the address of ‘'dedication, turning over the the- ater to the children of New York, fol- lewing an introductory address by Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, chairman | of the Drama committee. The theater is a spacious and beau- tiful structure. It is directed by the Heckscher Foundation and the So- ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Ernest K. Coulter, general manag- er, explained that the objections to children taking part as actors had been carefully considered. Although the performers range in age from seven to seventeen years no child - der sixteen will te allowed to take part as a singir or dancer. No child can appear in a speaking part until the city authoritles are satisfled that the child's educatiori is not neglect- ed. The theater a proscenium with ~ ALL NEXT WEEK—NOV. 13th TO 19th Anniversary Week MONDAY — TUESDAY — WEDNESDAY BROADWAY ROSE —WITH— MAE MURRAY JANE AND KATHERINE LEE, IN “DOUBLE TROUBLE” THURSDAY — FRIDAY — SATURDAY “LOVE IS AN AWFUL THING” —STARRING— OWEN MOORE | INE—————— GREAT BIG VAUDEVILLE PROGRAM week only and stralght pictures on the first three days. Lovers of good music and clean entertainment have a treat in store for them when the Paulist choir of | New York will give a concert at the| Fox theater on Friday evening, Nov. 24, under the auspices of the New b LYCEUM “Little Nellie Kelly,” a new musi- cal play which has been in Boston for the past severnl weeks, will open its New York engagement at the Iib- erty theater on Monday evening. The | company 1s headed by Miss Elizabeth Hines. THEATER 5 Big Acts, Changed “Memories battles. Other Acts COOPER & SEMON A Great Evening at Home. s ey LEANDER & WHITFIELD Jazzology Surprise. fooef AR JACK THOMAS Sense and Nonsense. — MUSICAL ROWLEYS A Foreign Noveity Y “Behind Masks,” with By PHILIP BARTHOLOMAE Author of “Tangerine,” WITH AN EXCELLE COMPANY OF COMEDIANS FRANCES The / e / John and Anita Barrett children by the magnetism of tured woman of the world. What did John do? the outcome? Tells you in her startling new PARSONS Musical Comedy. The Hotel Mouse WATERS by Zoe Beckley of the point of peril in wedded life. Don’t miss the first installment in THE HERALD Monday—Thursday of France” Not a picture, hut a realistic mechanical production showing Rheims and other famous war scenes and AGNES AYRES JACK HOLT PRI | LAl “Bought and Paid For” o Thurs.—Fri.—Sat. BETTY COMPSON and TOM MOORE — I — “Qver the Border” * Sunday Night “A Wise Fool”, Starring JAMES KIRKWOOD DOROTHY DALTON EVES, 50c to $1.50. Thurs. to Sat. Mat. Sat. Nov. 16-18 Messrs. Shubert Offer NOBODY'S FOOL A Comedy by ALAN DALE with ‘Henrietta Crosman and a distinguished cast inch ing Lluella Gear, May Collins, Belle Murry, George Laund, Wil- liam Harconrt, Raymond Van Sickle, Morgan Farley and others. STAGED BY F. GATENBY HELL Season's Best HOLMES! When is THE DANGER POINT in married life? Not in the first five or ten years but in middle-age when— A husband becomes “a creature who spills ashes on her favorite rug” and— A wife becomes “just a woman who sees nothing in him, who is bored by him, who hates him.” reached this stage after 19 yeats of married life. John was pulled from his wife and Myra Dean, dashing and cul- What did Anita do? What was ZOE BECKLEY serial “Deep Waters,” a study ‘Monday, November 13.