New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 30, 1922, Page 4

NEWSY NOTES OF THE SPOKEN STAGE, THE SILENT DRAMA AND MUSIC NEW BRITAIN FAVORED WITH MANY . MOVIE, STAGE AND CONCERT STARS Review of 1922 Dramatic Season Places Rosa Pon- gelle and Louis Mann in the Local Limelight. The offerings of the 1022 fheater, musie and motlon pieture world, ha been exceptional in so far as New Britain people are concerned, The officers of the local musical clubs have done their utmost in bringing many of the best concert and opera stars to this city and the theater man- agers have provided the Hardware City with' the best there is to be found in motion pictures; with two stock companies and one great legitimate actor, Louls Mann, The city has also been offered vaudeville each week throughout the year, Some of the acts have been highly entertaining and have been worthy of repeated engagements while others have been very poor and it would have been better had they not been presented. Amateur theatricals have also enter- tained those who seek that form of amusement. Ponselle and Mann Here. Perhaps the outstanding features of the 1922 year has been the appear- ance of Louls Mann in “Friendly Enemies,” his own production, at the Lyceum theater, and Rosa Ponselle, Metropolitan Opera. star, in a concert at Fox's theater, the latter under the auspices of the New Britain Musical club. As for moving pictures, “Or- of the Storm,” “Burning " “Manslaughter,” “Grandma’s "Disraell,” “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” “Pay Day,” “Smilin’ Thru,” “Blood and Sand,” and “Monte Cristo” and “The Prisoner of Zenda" bave no doubt been among the best offerings. irst Stock Company. At the opening of the 1922 seson In January of last year, Hoyt's Musi- cal Revue was playing at the Lyceum while vaudeville and moving pictures provided the entertainment at the Palace and Fox theaters. Later in the month, January 23 to be exact, ghe Joseph Payton Stock company started a winter season of dramatic stock at the Lycecum theater, opening in “The Storm.” This play was very capably presented, but the attend- ‘ance was not as it should have been, and as a result the company closed after five Weeks. It is also possible that the Selection of the last two plays presented, ‘‘Her Unborn Child,” and “Over the Hill,” had much to do with the failure of the company. Many Good Pictures. New Britain theatergoers were again left to vaudeville and moving pictures for entertainment. “The Gild- ed Lily” with Mae Murray at Fox's; “Mgqther O'Mne” at the Palace; “Molly-0,” Palace; “Saturday Night,” Fox's; and “Fool Paradise’ at the Palace were some af the best films offerings during the first three months of the year. Fox's theater observed anniversary week from January 30 to February 6. “Not Yet Mari¢” was. the first big vaudeville offering of the year at the Palace theater. On March 16, 17 and 18, Edward Samlow, a local lad ,ap- peared in an act at the Fox theater, Cormican Returns The James Cormican Players opened a season of dramatic stock in “A Tailor Made Man'" on Monday, April 17. The play was very poorly presented and the majority of play- ers in the company did not come up to the standard of those appearing in former comparies at the Lyceum. Mann In Own Play Louls Mann, who it was rumored at the time was financially interested In the company, came to New Britain the following weéek and played in “Friendly Enemies” the production in which he played for a full season in New York. M- Mann was well re- ceived by locai people and his acting «hone way above snything which has been seen in New Britain in the past few years; in fact since the Lyceum ceased to become the home of legitimate attractions. First “Foolish Wives” sShowing It was also duaring this month that “Foolish Wives,"” Universal's greatly advertised film had its first showing In Connecticut at the local Fox thea- tér and registered such a hit on the opening night that hundreds of peo- ple were turned away. The picture, however, did not appeal to local movie fans as as a result the attendance dropped daily for the remainder of the week. Amateur Production Two amateur productions were staged in May. One was that of the “Gingerbread Man" at the Lyceum by the Masonic organizations of New Britain and the other Bixes” at the high school auditorium by the Amphio dramatic club. The Cormican Players closed on May 27 and the Lyceum remainea dark until late fall. For the last presentation of the stock company the players appeared in “Smilin' Thru" and at the same time the film ver- slon of this play was showing at the Palace theatem with Norma Talmadge as the star. The stage presentation at the Lyceum was worth while but di1 not draw the crowds as did the film at the Palace. This is the first that that a film and stage version of the same plece played in New Britain in two different theaters at the same time. Iee Kids in Person On May 29 the first “All Girl" vaudeville bill was presented at the Palace. Another noteworthy vaude- ville attraction was the personal ap- pearance of Jane and aKtherine Lee at the Palace in “Movie School” the act in which they played at Keith's Palace in New York. One June 5, Fox's theater changey' its policy and presented nothing but moving pictures during the summer months, reopening with ' vaudeville again in September. Fall Season Starts The fall theatrical season was wvshered in with D. W, Griffith's “Or- phans of the Storm” at Rox's and A “A Pair of yond Rocks" at the Palace, “Blood and Sand,” at the Palace and “Monte Cristo’” at Fox's were the only two feature pietures of importance to play here during September, John Miltern, a local boy, appeared in “Manslaughter,” a DeMille pleture, nt the Palace, The Lyceum theater reopened with pletures on October 29 but soon changed to the policy of vaudeville, musical comedies and ple- tures, One Road Show F Nell O'Brien’'s minstrels was the first of the many promised road at. tractions to play in this city, This was at the Lyceum on Friday, De. cember Because of trouble with the New York, New Haven and Hart. ford rallroad company, this group of performers was not able to give scheduled matinee, Rosa Ponselle Concert Of the many concerts given during the year the one by Rosa Ponselle at Fox's theater on Sunday afternoon, Decemher 10, was by far the best, This was the first appearance of the Metropolitan star in New Britain and her appearance here brought hun- dreds and hundreds of people to the theater which was filled from top to bottom with many people sitting in extra seats arranged on the stage. On January 6, Grace Sage, dramatie reader, appeared at the First church, The Mendelssohn Trio presented a musical program at this recital. George Morgan Here George Morgan, baritone, appeared with the Hartford Philharmonic or- chestra at TFox's theater on Sunday afternoon, January 20. “Autumn Song,” a song written by A. G. Kim- ball of this city, was sung by Mr. Morgan at this concert. The first free concert of the New Britain Musical club was given on Monday ‘evening, January 30. The well known Flonzaley quartet was in New Britain under the auspices of the Men's Brotherhood of the South Con- gregational church on I'ebruary 14. The American Legion men brought the Shannon Four to this city on February 26. They appeared in a concert at Fox's theater. Carolina Lazzari Sings One of the first offerings of the New Britain Musical club was the appear- ance here of Carolina Lazzari, con- tralto, in a concert at Fox's on Mar(;‘x 26, Rafaelo Diaz, tenor, also ap- peared at this time. Paul Althouse, tenor, sang here on May 8 at Fox's theater under the auspices of the New Britain Choral club. Through the efforts of the New Britain Rotary club, local music lov- ers were given an opportunity to hear the famous Paulist choir of New York. There Must be Corner i In Print Goods B i i | Now we know why Indian and Per- sian prints are so hard to get and why they've advanced so in priee. The modistes have cornered the gupply and are making the goods up into garments like this, The most limited Palm Beach wardrobe includes at least one such gown; the complete ones include sev- eral. The colors are gay reds, greens and blues. FRUIT AND RUT PASTE BY BERTHA E. SHAPLEIGH Of Columbia University 1 pound dates 1 pound figs 14 pound English walnut meats Confectioners’ sugar ‘Wash and Stone dates; put dates fige and nuts through a meat chop- per. Mix thoroughly, place on a board covered thickly with the sugar, and kneac until the mixture is | smooth, and may be rolled out. Roll to one-fourth in thickness, cut with a small, round cutter, or with a knife, into fancy shapes. Roll thoroughly in sugar, and pack away for several days to dry. This is a good confection to serve at dinner or to put into a box of sweets. af VOICES IN THE AIR Saturday, Dec, 80, 1922, KDKA (Westinghouse, East Pittsburgh), 7:00 P, M.—~News, “Under the Eve. ning Lamp,"” Youth's Companion, 7:30 P, M.~—Bedtime story for the ehildren, 745 P, Exchange, §:00 P, M.-~Another radio talk, “Broadcasting Conditions,” by L, W, Chubb, radio engineer of Westing- house company, 8:830 P, M,—Lyda Mae Brusch, pl- anist; Beatrice Glomb, violinist from {Margaret Horne studio; Marie Sybert, concert soprano; Arlon quartet, Report of New ' York Sunday, 10:45 A, M,—S8ervices of Methodist Episcopal church, North Highland avenue at Rippey street, Pittsburgh, Pa. Rev, W. Wofford T. Duncan, minister, 2:45 P, M,— by Rev. W. A, pha Lutheran church, Turtle Pa. 8:00 P, M.—Organ recital by Fred Lotz, organist and choir director of |Emory Episcopal church, North High- |land avenue, Pittsburgh. 4:45 P. M.—Vesper services of Shadyside Presbyterlan church, Am- berson avenue, near Fifth avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. Rev. Hugh Thompson Kerr, pastor. 7:30 P, M.—S8ervices of First Pres- byterian chureh, Sixth avenue, Pitts- burgh. Rev. Maitland Alexander, D. D,, pastor. Midnight—=Special announced. Emory fldren's Bible story Logan, pastor of Al- Creek, program to be WIZ (Westinghouse, Newark). Saturday. 7:00 P. M.—Uncle Wiggily Stories,"” by Howard W. R. Garis, author. 8:30 P. M.-—Fashions, by an edi- tor of Harper's bazaar. 8:45 P. M.—A whistling recital by L. G. Tolles, Southington, Conn. 9:00 P, M.—Dance music by Com- munity club dance orchestra of N. Y. city. 9:15 P. M.—Southern fashions editor of Good Housekeeping. Sunday. 10:30 A, M.—Musical program. 11:00 A. M.—Morning services and sermon at St. Thomas' church, 5th avenue, New York city. Rev. Ernest M. Stires, D. D. rector and Rev. Floyd §. Leach, Ph. D., assistant, officiating. T, Tertius Noble, M. A. organist will direct the choir of 60 volces. 3:00 P. M.—City symphony concert at Century theater. 4:456 P. M.—Something for every- body, copyrighted stories by Youth's Companion. 6:30 P. M.—Readings and records from “Bubble Books That Sing,” by Ralph Hayhew, Harper and Bros. 7:00 P. M.—"Musical stories,” Mary Plowden Kernan. 8:00 P. M.—Estey ffrom Estey auditorium, city. 9:06 P. M.—Talk by Arthur Meade. 9:30 P. M.—Concert by Oscar Zieg- ler, pianist of New York. 9:50 P. M.—Concert by Devora Nadworney, contraito. 11:00 P. M.—Watch night services at St. Thomas' church, 5th avenue, New York city. Rev. Ernest M. Stires, D. D., rector and Rev. Floyd 8. Leach, Ph. D., assistant, officiating. T. Ter- tius Noble, M. A. organist will direct the choir of 60 voice WBZ (Westinghouse—Springfield) Saturday. 7:30 P. M.—Bedtime story. 7:45 P. M.—Crop report by V. E. Sanders, courtesy of New England Homestead. 8:00 P, M.—Programs by J. Mont- rose Olmsted, reader, Mrs, Nellfe L. E. Squires, soprano. WGY Electric Co,, Sunday. 9:30 A. M.—Morning service with sermon by Rev. J. A. Thurston, pastor of Bellevue Reformed church, Schen- ectady, New York. 8:00 to 4:00 P. cholr. 9:00 P. M.—Watch night service of First Methodist Episcopal church Schenectady, Rev. Philip A. Frick, pastor. Addresses by businessmen, chorus of 100 and orchestra. Service will end at 12 a. m. Jan, 1, 1923.. WGI (American Radio and Research Corp. Medfora Hillside, Mass.) Saturday. Boston police reports. Karly sport news. Masonic club by W. L. by by recital York organ New (General Schenectady.) M.—Welsh male 6:30 P. M Late news flashes, .+ 8:00 P, M.—Boston night. Program directed Terhune, president. Sunday. 4:00 P. M.—Twilight program. 6:30 P. M.—Boston police reports, 8:30 P. M. ‘ederation church serv- ice conducted by Rev. Fric I. Lindh, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational church of Quincy assisted by quar- tet of church. 9:00 P. M.—Concert by quartet of Plymouth Congregational church of Quincy. e ——— ~NEW YEAR’S— Should B; (elebrated T ROSELAND By Those Who Want A REAL TIME DOROTHY ROCKWELL And Her FOLLIES OF 1923 Girls, Music, Songs, Costumes MISS MARJORIE KAY (Hostess) Reservations $4 of |, Big game hunting in Afric fs a sport few women care for and still fewer have the chance to engage in. The Duchess of Aosta is plan- ning such an expedition, however, She ntends to visit regions wilder than any white woman has ever seen be- fore. The duchess is a daughter of the late Count of Paris, claimant to the French throne. Miss Ingeborg Fromen, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E. Main street, is appearing in “Polly Preferred” at the Parsons' theater in Hartford. A number of Miss Fro- men’s local friends attended the the- ater last evening. This is her first appearance in a professional produc- tion since graduating from the dra- matic college in Boston. Hoyt's Musical Revue which play- ed a two weeks' engagement at the local Fox theater several weeks ago is now playing a ten weeks' engage- ment throughout the state of Michi- gan. This is the first trip west for this organization for several years. The Grand theater in Hartford, for- merly the home of Shubert's big time vaudeville, is now being booked by the same agents who hold forth at the Lyceum theater in this city. Most of the acts appearing at the Grand have already played in New Britain, Rogers Revue presenting “Three Husbands” which played at the Ly- ceum theater recently is heading a gala vaudeville bill at the Palace in Hartford next week. “The Cat and the Canary” which played a three day engagement at Parsons’ theater in Hartford last month is to play a return engagement on January 9 and 10. “Robin Hood” with Douglas Fair- banks, will have its first Connecticut showing at the Majestic theater in Hartford beginning Sunday night. The price of admission has been raised considerably. It looks like a Kenneth Harlan sea- son. soon in the following releases “Thorns and Orange Blossoms,” “The Toll of the Sea,” “The World's Stage,” “The Beautiful and Damned” and “The Lit- tle Church Around the Corner.” Kenneth Harlan, who has been flit- ting from one picture company to an- with the Talmadge sisters expired, is again stationary, having signed the dotted line for Preferred Pictures for some time to come. with them is in the role of the sus- ceptible young American merchant in “Thorns and Orange Blossoms.” ¥es, the picture is a film version of the old Bertha M. Clay romance. LYCEUM Continuous Today 5—— BIG ACTS ——-5 _ SUNDAY NIGHT Douglas MacLean in “PASSING THRU.” James Kirkwood in “THE GREAT IMPERSONATION” SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S MIDNIGHT SHOW 10 ZAE 10 BIG VAUDE- VILLE ACTS Reserved Seats MON.—TUES.—WED. The Picture “PAID BACK” With Gladys Brockwell 5-—- GOOD ACTS = VAUDEVILLE Includes Everything Continuous Show Mon. T. Fromen of West] That popular actor is appearing other ever since his contract to play His first work N BULLDOG DRUMMOND OPENS MON. AT FOX'S Film Version of Great Stage Melo- drama-Deserted at Altar Coming Tomorrow night Fox's double fea- ture program will star dainty Shirley Mason In “Shirley of the Circus,” and Alice Joyce in another of her latest photodramas, “The Inner Chamber,” but Monday a stupendous bill will be offered, the féur acts of excellent vaudeville being backed up by Bull dog Drummond, a smashing melo- drama of the mystery type with a red-blooded detective on the trail of the murderers, “The last half of next week brings Bessie Love and Tully Marshall in’ "Deserted at the Altar.” Mary Carr, star of "Over the Hill,” is soon to appear at I"ox's in her lat- est vehicle, “Sllver Wings." Glirane's Dancers, which opens Monday, are a sextette of versatile dancers who specialize in the more novel and difficult dancing tricks. Their act is enhanced by sspecial scenery and is one that lovers of clever foot work cannot afford to miss. Life is injected by the Two Sparks. These are not old plugs, but are sure fire comedians, with com- edy song and talking patter, One of the best illusion acts of the season is that offered by Clare and Gerard, who make you think that that which is not is. Lee and Perrin do a good singing and dancing turn, Lovers of real thrilling, throbbing melodrama will be more than satis- fled with “Bulldog Drummond,” with Carlyle Blackwell as the hero and Evelyn Greeley as the heroine, while Warwick Warde carries the role of the villain. The story deals with a demobilized British army officer who finds life outside the trenches weari- some. In order to'get a kick out of life, he inserts an ad offering his gervices to anyone who can provide a thrill. A beautiful girl, whose uncle is in the grasp of a gang of super- criminals, answers his ad. Just how Bulldog Drummond overcomes the gang and rescues one of their victims and wins the heart of the girl forms a thrilling and exciting drama. “Deserted at the Altar” is a story that might in some ways compare to “Way Down East” The story deals with a village girl and a wealthy city man who fall in love. In order to frustrate the marriage and enable his own son to acquire the $50,000 leg- acy due the girl, her guardian “frames her flance. During the wedding ceremony a strange woman appears and accuses the husband to be of being the father of her child. The ceremony breaks up in confusion and from then on a series of coinci- tdences make it look bad for the young man until, through the efforts of a small boy, he is proved inngs cent; the woman confesses she was a hired tool, and the belated wedding bells chithe merrily. CANADIAN EXPORTS Washington, Dec. 30.—Canadian ex- ports to the United States for Octo- ber the first complete month in which the new tariff law was effective to- talled $32,885,109 compared to $26,- 015,476 in the same month of last Tight shoes are said to aggravate attacks of neuralgia. The Chinese never boil but roast egegs. PARSONS THEATER. HARTFORD. 3 Days Beginning New Years Matinee Lev CANTOR preseats A MugICAL RAINBOW {3 of i AflL#sc;J]* bmddwy Fame 20 AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA 20 A Sprightly Chorus +of Sunbemins 50c to $2.50; Mat, 50c to $2.00 Eves., THURS,, FRIL,, SAT. SAT. F. C. Coppleus MAT. Presents “LOLA IN LOVE” A New Comedy With Musle With An Excellent Cast. “YOU WILL LOVE LOLA." Eves., 50c-$2.50; Mat., 50c-§2.00. Seats Tuesdny. Marry Another, Will He! It her sweetheart had not married the ‘“other woman,” he might not have got Into trouble, Miss Annis Helene Norwood, shown here, of Ip- wich, Mass, gave police a tip, they say, which led them to arrest her sol- dier lover, Al Powers, on a charge of assault, BERNHARDT PLANS RETURN WEDNESDAY Famous Actress, Lately Near Drmh,i Says She Will Go Back to Stage Next Week, Paris, Dec. 30.—(By Associated Press.) — Whether Sara Bernhardt, who announced emphatically yester- day that she was “far from being fin- | ished” and would return to her be- loved stage next Wednesday, can per- | suade her physicians that she is ready ; for the opening performance of “Un Sujet de Roman" seems problemati- cal. | The actress’s collapse is attributed ' to overwork rather than to organic ailment, but although she has set her heart on resuming her work as soon as possible, doctors and friends be- lieve it may be necessary to keep her from the theater a while longer. “If T rested too long I wouldn't live,” Bernhardt asserted. She ex-| plained that she had promised Sacha Guitry, author of her new play, that| she would be ready to act Wednesday evening. | turing Dorothy Rockwell EW YEAR'S AT ROSELAND. New Britain people who Iike to dance only when good music inspires | them to dance and who do not fre- quent dining places unless they know the food and service is of the best, | will find that their most discriminat- iing tastes will be efficiently catered to at Roseland, the Capital city's newest and finest dancing and dining palace, which is located at 900 Weth- ersfield avenue. New Year's Eve will be the red letter event of the entire year at Roseland. On Sunday night at this well known dance palace there will be a high grade entertainment fea- and her Follles of 1923; Miss Marjorie Kay, the hostess; Miss Dorothy Portingill, the juvenile nightingale and Henry Nassberg, premier New England saxo- phonist. In addition to the enter- tainment a specially prepared dinner will be served by Japanese waiters imported from New York. Dancing will begin at midnight and will last until the closing, the music being furnished by the Greenwich..Village band, direct from New York's Washs ington Square district. MONDAY TUESDAY SPECIAL NEW YEAR PROGRAM . WEDNESDAY C7111’5 started .\the trouble! A girl answered his ad. She needed his’ protection, He got excitement galore ! They were after him ! They wanted him dead or alive ! It’s a story that crackles with sensations and thrills. Excellent Vaudeville ‘Featuring GILRANES 6—PEOPLE—6 DANCERS SPECIAL SCENERY THURSD The Famous Stage Success “DESERTED AT THE ALTAR” Featuring BESSIE LOVE A Second “Way Down East” 6—JOLLY JESTERS—6 The Greatest Jazz Musical Act in Vaudeville.,