New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 25, 1922, Page 5

[+ PALACE FEATURES Headje Film Heralded as one of the most pic- turesque ‘and compelling screen ver- sions of any James Oliver Curwood story yet filmed, “The Golden Snare,” produced under the direction David Hartford for , Palade theater next week for ing Monday. Lewis 8. Btone, who suished himself pictures, notably “The River's Ena’ and “Nomads of the North,” is featured player in member of the Mounted Police. Esther S8cott, The Keith vaudeville bill will have four good acts with Morton & Brown, & pair of colored entertainers; Hall and Grannon in a breezy skit called “A Vaudeville Cruise”; Gaby, Jolanda, and Mario, two clever girls and a man in a new and original song and dance offering; and Marshall gomery and Co., extraordinary enter- tainers who will offer a ventriloquial act that is sald to be wonderful. Montgomery is the oldest . artist in this line of work and with the assis- , tance of a pretty miss, his offerings will be well liked here. Following an annual custom the Palace will give live turkeys away free to holders of the lucky numbers at the matinee performances on Mon- day, Tuesday and Wednesday only. Each patron on entering will receive & number'and during the show lucky numbers will be drawn from the stage entitling the holder to a turkey. This is a flne opportunity to see a good show and at the same time, win a Thanksgiving dinner. The Sunday night bill at the Palace will feature two excellent photoplay hits that have been specially selected on their merits, Charming Alice Lake will be offered in “Woman's Hate” a powerful drama with a piot that is thrilling and very interesting. The other feature will offer the popular Paramount star, Wanda Hawley in her latest photoplay ‘“A Kiss In Time" which has a popular all-star cast in support. The story is an entrancing comedy dran.. that will be thorough- ' ly enjoyed. In addition to these big productions, a new episode of “Perils of the Yukon,” comedies, and good music will be offered. Starting Thurs- day, a special Thanksgiving bill will be presented that features the latest Wallace Reid production “Nice Peo- ple.” Besides Wallace Reid in - the leading role, the supporting cast fea- tures Bebe Daniels, Conrad Nagel and Julia Faye. There will be continu- ous shows Thanksgiving Day. Pa- $rons are requested to . watch for the attractjon booked for Fourth Anni- versary” ‘Wéek, which will be cele- brated the week beginning December 10th, ST. JOHN'S FAIR. X A capgcity opening: night crowd found its way to the state armory on Arch street last evening when the St. John The Evangelist society opened their nine-night fair, which will con- tinue every ‘night during the coming| week and terminate on Monday even- ‘ng, December 4. Mayor Angelo M. Paonessa on be- half of the city opened the fair with WYrief remarks of an appropriate na- ture. The hall was tastefully decor- sted. Miny booths were laden with blankets, silverware, comfortables, candy, umbrellas, aluminum ware and other offerings attractive to the usual | fair goer. v The St. John's Juvenile Minstrels, directed by James V. O'Brien and James F. Farrell, and assisted at the piano by Miss Gertrude O’Brien, fur- nished the entertainment for the evening. Their efforts were well re- celved and generously ' applauded. This evening's entertainment will fea- ‘ure James Sullivan and John O'Brien, opular soloists. Music for dancing #1ll be furnished by Sullivars or- chestra. Much interest is being ' centered about .the appearance of Rose Pgn- selle in this city at Fox's theater bn Sunday, December 10, under the aus- pices of the New Britain < Musical club. ALWAYS TIRED ~ NO AMBITION Dizzy, Every. 1 ‘THE GOLDEN SNARE'| Romance of the North Shown in of release by Asso- clated ‘IMrst Natlonal, comes to the an engagement of three days, commenc- has distin- in other Curwood the “The Golden Snare,” in which he is again seen in bhis famillar .and popular ' role of a Royal Northwest Ruth Renick*has the leading feminine part, and others In the cast are Wallace Beery, Mel- bourne MacDowell, Wellington Play- ter, Francis MacDonald and Baby; Mont- Mr, jcomdy nature and very crude in com- TEN IN THIS CITY Many Small Houses Clamor- ed for Business in “Good Old Days” When Prices Ranged From Five to 15 Cents. New Britain has had 10 moving plcture theaters within the past 15 years which have proved fallures, or the sites have glven way to other bus- iness interests, although there are probably few members of the younger set in town who remember, where when and by whom these amusement places were started, The theaters, although they could not rightly be called such, as most of them were small stores converted in- to a theater by the installation of a few seats, a piano, a screen and a moving plcture machine, were the Bijou, where the Newark shoe store is now located; the Scenic, where the present Scenic theater is now located, although it was once again converted into store use; the Ardel, on the site of Raphael's department store; the Moon, on Church street next to the Regal hotel; the Lyric on Church street where the Trewhella Market is now located; the Mazda, in the Halll- nan block on Main street; the Broad- way in the. Mueller block on Arch street; the Palace in Lee's hall on Lafayette street; the Polonia, oh Lee street, and the Open Air theater on Myrtle street where the Grand hotel now stands. Prices Were Cheap It seemed as though those were the “good old days” as the prices ranged anywhere from five to fifteen centa. If more was charged the managers were sure that the people of New Britain - would not patronize their houges. During the run of these theaters with the exception of the Polonia, the Lyceum and Keeney's now known as the Palace, ran vaude- ville and road attractions, as Fox's theater was not built at that time. Glackin A Pioneer Operater John Glackin, present manager of the Lyceum theater, is one of the pioneer moving picture machine oper- ators in the state and was about the yflrst New Britain man to take up this sort of work when the business first came to be known. As Mr. Glackin says, he learned the business while watching ‘the out of town moving picture operators when they came to New Britaln in the early '90’s. Mr. Glackin recalls when moving pictures were first introduced to a New Britain audience as regular {shows at the old Hanna armory on East Main, street in about 1900, al- though the Hyman Lowe travelogues had played at the Lyceum as early as in 1898. The Hanna armory was located on a site which is now occupied by part of the Landers, Frary and Clark manufacturing com- pany plant. Machines Were Different In speaking of the old time picture machines, Mr. Glackin said that the film in those days did not rewind itself on the machine as.is done at the present time, but it was allowed to unroll in a bag attached to the machine and then it was necessary for the operator to rewind all of his fllms after each performance before they could be shown over again, One of the first films ever brought to New Britain was that of ‘The Train Robbery” which was shown at the Hanna armory every Sunday night for several weeks until the public be- came weary of it. This was followed byse French fllm which was shown at the Lyceum several Sunday nights until the public also tired of it. Short Reelers. Most of the films in those days con- sisted of one, two and three reelers, a five or eight reeler having never been heard of. The films were of a parison to the ones shown today. The Bijou, the first of the smaller moving picture houses in the city, was started by a Mr. Manning from Farmington. This theater existed for a few months and then went out of business. The old timers say it was because the public did not know what moving pictures were and for that reason they would not attend. At this time Messrs. Hallaby and Perokas from New .Haven came to New Britain and reopened the Bijou. Later they started the Scenic theater. About this time the Ardale was start- ed and Hallaby and Perokas went into that golng back to the Scenic gf a la- ter date. Meanwhile Fred Elllot* started the Lyric on Church street which lasted for about six months and then went out of existence. ' The Moon was the next on the list, but only catered to the public for two months when its TONIGHT Ma‘rc‘li Gras Grotto Carnival 52 [ 2 .Sgea GROTTO HALL Fox Theater Building Autos Given Away One of the Principals Supporting Local Men Writing New Halred Mother,” ballad, is being writ- ten by Edward Madden, electrician at Fox's theater, and James O'Brien, IN PAST 15 YEARS doors were closed, About thig time James Hallinan started the MaZda on Main street and Willlam Mueller the Broadway on Arch street, The greatest film ever shown at the Broadway was that of ‘“Ten Nights in a Barroom,” a re-issue of which was shown at a local theater several months ago, Sunday Movies, During this time, however, moving plctures were shown at the Lyceum and Keeney theaters as regular Sun- day night features and occasionally on week day nights, Mr, Glackin co- operated with Mr. Lynch in showing films at the Lyceum for two seasons, About the time the last of the small movie houses went out of ex- istence Fox's theater on West Main street was bullt. This theater started with a regular vaudeville and picture policy but after a few months discon- tinued playing vaudeville and was for & time a strict movie house, | Lyceum For Movies. A season or two later George Le- Witt took over the Lyceum, theater and started a straight moving picture policy in that house, but it was not a paying proposition and he was forc- ed to start vaudeville as a feature to keep the people coming. Later Fox's again inaugurated vaudeville as a per- manent feature and when the Keeney theater was taken over by the new owners. and renamed the Palace, vaudeville was a regular feature at that house. The Scenic theater on Main street also ran vaudeville for a time, although it has been a picture house for the past several years. In Many Theaters, Mr. Glackin, the pioneer picture operator, has worked in several mov- ing picture houses, among them being the old Keeney house in this city, Keeney's Fulton street theater in Brooklyn as well as the Third ave- nué ' theater, He then returned to New Britain and assumed managership of the Em- pire theater in Hartford, later com- ing back to New Britain at the Ly- ceum theater and then going back to Hartford at the Liberty. theater on North Main street. He is again back at the Lyceum as manager. SEASONS SUGCESSES COMING 70 PARSONS' Several Broadway Hits Booked for Hartford The music for the new musical comedy, ‘“The Little Kangaroo,” which ‘Ned Wayburn is staging for Oliver Morosco and which will be seen with that sterling comedian, James T. Powers, at Parsons next Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 28 and 29, was composed by Werner Jans- sen, who made a profound impression with the heauty.of his score in “Letty Pepper.” He recelved ' his musical training here and abroad and has two successful musical comedies to his"credit, ‘Love Dreams” and “Letty Pepper.” 3 “The Clinging Vine,” which comes to Parsons theater Thanksgiving day and Dec. 1 and 2, is Zelda Sears' first American comedy, The plot begins at a mixed paint-factory in Omaha, but quickly moves on to the gay sur- roundings of a Connecticut country home: Oddly enough both Miss Sears and Peggy Woods are natives of this state. Thrills, mystery, 'guspense, ro- mance and laughs crowd the three tense acts of “The Cat and the Canary,” John ‘Willard's sensationally successful play, that comes to Par- sons' theater on Dec. 4, 5 and 6, direct’ from the long New York run. Nothing just like it has ever been offered theater-gcers, nothing has ever made an audience shriek both with terror and with joy as does this the most exciting play ever written, for “The Ca: and the Canary” pre- sents that ravest of combinations— creepy melodrama, an exquisite love story and side-splitting fun that lead to a surprising and happy climax. For three days, December 7, 8 and 9, at the Parsons theater, Sam H. Harris, in conjunction with Joseph M. Gaites, will present “He Who Gets Slapped’ with Richard Bennett and the original Theater Guild produc- ton. In the play which is'one 'f the season’s biggest successes and one of thé Guild’s real achievements will be found all the care and dis- tinction which one comes to look for in a Guild offering. PATRICIA O'HEARN James T. Powers in Kangaroo” at Parsons Theater, Hartford, Next Tues, and Wed. Song to Be Out Soon o NEW BRI’I‘AIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1922, MOVING PICTURE THEATERS : Calico Hats they are in oriental quently are decorated with the intricate patterns, For Midwinter after the fashion of the East and are made of several Artistic Effect A simple black silk gown, fitted. basque and no sleeves, and blue tones arranged ¥ You Are Well Bred other for a hotel or public You do not help yourself to with you when you you inhabit for a day or so are of your own possessions. Gossip’s Corner patterns, lined with plain colors, and quite fre- beads or coarse embroidery following The newest hats for midwinter wear are colorful turbans which are wound different colored silks, plain and figured. huge corsage of flowers in mulberry in petals embroidered in gold thread You know that one does not have one set of manners for a home and an- and take a supply of writing paper leave a hotel. You are as considerate of the furni- ture and the accessories of the room o b v ” A BEAUTIFUL TRIP From the Great Lakes to the Pacific INTERESTING AND MAGNIFICENT VIEWS A STEREOPTICON LECTURE BY DR. W. W. LEETE SOUTH CHURCH — SUNDAY EVENING, 7:30 : THE PUBLIC CORDIALLY INVITED The Smallest Pleces Even the smallest bits of Palsley may be used this year, Bags are|Wood is to play in “The |trimmed with it and a plain velvet | Vine"” at Parsons' theater in Hartford | ater in | hat is given a colorful touch by a|on Thanksgiving day and for the re- mainder of the week. Miss Zelda Sears, | band of it wound about the crown or appliqued about the brim, Marriage A La Mode Both of them are | Connecticut girls, and Miss Sears to! Besz:"“ hats oo shown for Palm| Guests who come from a distance|add further to the glory of her na.| festive than thes sony Much ~more |4, gttend peasant wedding celebra- | tive state has laid the scene of the | Grotto an Y sqund, however, for tions In certain parts of Germany |play at a Connecicut country home, and | gtay at the bride's house and each morning make a small contribution |toward her dower, These contribu- “The Little Church = Around Corner,” un adaption of the stage | oty play of the same name by Marion ¥ Russell, has been completed at the Warner Brothers' coast studlo. the cast are Kenneth Harlan, Lyceum stock star, Claire and Walter Long, | wooden tions are coins dropped each morning |into the pitcher of water brought by her to each guest's room. Indian's BACKSTAGE A number of friends of Wrylie | prizes. with a Birch have visited him at Parson’s has a Announcement is made in New|theater in Hartford, where he is ap- | ment tonight. | York that within the next four weeks | two of the best known stars of the stage will be seen in the part of B i “Juliet” in Shakespeare’s “Romeo and - Juket.” They' are Miss Jane,Cowl, | who won fame in ‘Lilac Time,” and Miss Fthel Barrymore. At present Bhakespeare is having full reign on Broadway as “Hamlet” is now being |} played by John Barrymore at the Harris theater, and David Warfield will be seen in “The Merchant of Venice” at the Lyceum theater at about Christmas time. large room, towels as you _CLARA KIMBALL TUESDAY AND WEDN TWO NIGHTS ONL NOV. 28-20 The Sterling Comedian “The Little By Werner Janssen, Composer of “Letty Peppe. entertainers, Beauty chorus of forty, musicians, Prices Bale Now Open, LYCEUM—MONDAY, TUE SDAY AN D WEDNESDAY CURTAIN HARTFORD'S RISES AT FIRST-CLASS 8:15 P, M. THEATER, OLIVER MOROSCO OFFERS James T. Powers In the Amusing and Melodic, Kangaroo” Bupported by a score of well-known Special orchestra of twenty-two Eves, 60c to 2.60. No higher, Alicg Lake —_—mn — “Woman’s Hate” MON. YOUNG In “ENTER MADAME* AY THANKSGIVING ‘DAY (Mat. & Eve.) * FRIDAY EVE, SAT. MAT. and EVE, 30, DEC. 1-2, Henry W. Savage, Inc., Presents PEGGY WOOD In the Pretentious Production of . Melody and Mirth LEWIS STO Unusual interest 18 being shown in pearing the latter half of the week in the announcgment that Miss Peggy| “The Bat."” Clinging | a stock company at the Lyceum the: The author is [ MMARDI GRAS AT THE A Mardl Gras will be held at the Theater building tonight. The carni val opened last night and the verdict the |ywag the best carnival ever held in the prizes ever offered in the city. Sweats | ers, blankets, electric In! lights, cigars, aluminum and candy former | gre peing given away. Windsor | of Springfield has ben invited to ate - tend in a body tonight. Three auto= mobiles will be given away for capital place to spend an evening of enjoys SUNDAY NIGHT Wanda_ Hawley '“A TUES.—WED. James Oliver Curwood Presents the Pic- turizatien of His Famous Novel ‘The Golden Snare’ A Baby Found in a Blizzard A Snare Made of a Girl’s Golden Hair It’s a Real Drama of the Great Northwest All Star Cast With VE and WALLACE BEERY Mr. Birch formerly had this city. GROTTO CARNIVAL Carnival in_Grotto hall, Fox Attractive booths with the best heaters * and Bela Grotto The Grotto carnival is the i Kiss in Time” o CLINGING VINE” Morton and Brown Dixie Breezes Gaby, Jolanda and Mario By Special Arrangement “Tell Your Troubles to Your Gray- Dancing . No Canvassers Admission 25 cents A clerk at the post office. has writis) lwrltln‘ the musie. Bave the song pubiished shortly. Madden the words and O'Brien is They expect to with The Theater Guild. MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY—MATINEE WEDNESDAY—DEC. 4, 5, 6, DIRECT FROM THE NATIONAL Tlllfl\"l'l;ll. NEW YORK [r—— Kilbourn Gordon, Inc,, The Canary” Staged by Ira Hards. PRICES—Eves,, 50¢ to $2.50; Mat., 50c to $1.50. THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY resents The KEITH VAUDEVILLE Hall and Grannon A Vaudeville Cruise Montgomery & Co. Extraordinary With a Numerous Cast of Well Songs and Dances Entertainers Known Artlsts, - Rose Following Our Annual Custom Eves, 50c to $2.50. Mat., 60c to $2, Mail Orders Now, TURKEYS GIVEN AWAY FREE To Holders of the Lucky Numbers At the Matinees Only See a Good Show and Get Your Thanksgiv- Marshall company nr;d nrf;- play \"r\‘:?r"\\ll’.l‘lvl‘:l'llnc duction continuously Chillg 1 i prossated n. " the o ing Turkey Free! same Manhattan Lavghs i - theater. Romance By John Willard Mall Orders Now. ATINEE SATURDAY—DEC. % After a solid year's engagement in New York Bam H, Harris Presents “RICHARD BENNETT “H Wh Gts Sl pp:d” A Theater Guild Production, Tour Under the Direction of Jos. M. Gaites. THURS.—FRIL.—SAT. Special Thanksgiving Bill Featuring ¢