New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 31, 1923, Page 4

POV A 9 A T i Y- s et i) A AN OO 0 USRI B 315 19 1\ o 514 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, “A CELEBRATED CASE Y. M. The accompanying picture the cast of one of the first amateur theatrical productions ever staged in this city, that of *. presented: by the Y. T. A. and B.| society nearly three decades ago. It was later repeated under the name of “The Ticket of Leave Man.” The play tion of Tom Stratton of ‘Seymour & Stratton, popular players of a quarter of a century ago. In the photo are the pictures of a number of prominent residents of the | city, but it is doubtful if many will be recognized at fi glance. In the first row, reading from the left side, 15 Bernard Fagan, Sr., who was ‘extremely popular in theatricals of a quarter of a century ago. He is now engaged in the bus ness of conducting a restaurant and dance hall at Walnut Deach. A Lively Undertaker to Mr. Fagan is Michael ‘J. Kenney, a well known New Britain undertaker who also enjoyed great popularity in the field of amaten thespians. Mr. Kenney took part many shows presented by the “Tabs” up to recent vears when the s drama gave way to the musi edy pieces in T. A. B. dramati The female members of from left to right were: M Kenney, Mrs. Edward Ostrow Mae Nagle, Miss McGill and ‘Thomas J. Smith. They presented a| Guintet of capable and pop trayers of female roles. Mr: ski is now deceased. M graduate nurse and Mis teacher in the public schools. Smith is the wife of the democratic registrar of voters. ‘At the extreme right of the first row is John Hannon, now an employe of Andrews, Swift & Co., at their Com- mercial street meat house. Mr. Han- non was featured in many of ear dramatic endeavors of the society. Actor Now Letter Carr In the second row the first standing on the left side, Burns, now employed at the post of- fice as a letter carrier. Ior many years Mr. Burns was actively interest- ed ih “Tabs" plays and minstrel troupes of that society. Next to Mr. Burns is William ¥or- sythe, Sr., who is connected with the stock department of Landers, Frary & Ciark's. His name in the cast of early T. 4 Next McGill is a man ing. To Mr. Forsythe's left is Joseph Cal- Jahan, now deceased, a former presi- dent of the society and at one time| chairman of the board of public saf- cty. He was the father of Urban T. Callahan who has taken che leading part in several of the recent musical comedy successes of the organization and who is conceded to be one of the best, if not the best, amateur per- former in the city. He was also the father of Joseph Callahan, Jr, other favorite in “Tabs" shows, Policeman Tn Cast. Jeew will recognize the man to Mr.| Callaban's left, although upon men- tion. of his name strong resemblance will andoubtedly be seen at once. He js Michael Cosgrove. now a member | of “the city's finest,” doing duty at Trox's theater and rollcr traffic duty in |§ Don't forget to come to the: Entertainment and Dance this evening at the Norden Bunga-| Tow. 'l’he entertamment will be-! ! &ha\\s Celebrated Case” | was staged under the direc- r amateur | agle is a Mrs. | is John | & . B. dramatics was taken as| . assurance of something “better than | ordinary” in the line of amateur act-| an- | I A &B. ’ ONE OF FIRST PLAYS PRODUCED IN N. B. 4 singing, | tront ‘of city hall. Next to Policeman Cosgrove is John | Sautter of Tremont street. Mr. Saut- ter was not only a star performer on | the hoards at this period, but was also | recognized as one of the most prom- ising athletes in the city, specializing | in track events. He is a foreman at «anders, Frary & Clark's factory. j(-alelv (-uls to FlOllC At Lyceum All Next Wi eek| Tomorrow night the Lyceum’s pho- todrama bill presents two fine offer- s, the “Flying Bat,”” with Dorothy “Caught Bluffing,” starring ||} | Gish, and | in Mon,, Tues., Wed. | WHAT’S WITH THE WOMEN It’'s the Answer to the Problem That Has Puzzled - Mankind For Ages MUSICAL COMEDY | LONDON GAIETY GIRLS } A Great ow | | ew Show Thurs. | STORMSWEPT” ‘ With [ Wallace and Noah Beery ‘ A Drama of the Sea | MUSICAL COMEDY O T, ST TN ) Sunday Night “THE FLYING BAT” With Dorothy Gish “CAUGHT BLUFFING” With Frank Mayo Franlk musually tale sweetest girl that ever wandered into the Klondike. oceurs when two solemn sit across from each other at a r‘:nrl‘ | table, Mayo. The In:t named is .sn‘m the girl. The men are playing for thrilling story, telling amossr'“xon of her, but ‘before the deal of big meén, big dhanbes ahd fhe |is made things begin to happen and tional story. The usual news reels, and comedies complete the program. Monday this theater goes back to lits old schedule of musical comedies, One of the high spots faced men | while cringing in a far corner THE IIRA\I A olF RICHARD BARTHELMESS With DOROTHY GISH in His Latest and Greatest Picture “FURY?” 9—REELS YOU WON'T FORGET—9 “AMERICAN COMEDY FOUR” The Highest Salaried Quartet in Vaudeville. THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY | out of this action develops a sensa- i N MARCH 31, 1928, the London Galety Girls being the at- traction for the entire week with a change of program on Monday and Thursday, This company carries 22 people, having an unusually large chorus,” The principals are capable and in Bridgeport where they played last week were recelved as one of the best tab shows of the season, Good costuming goes far toward mak- ing this troupe a success, while the dancing and comedy is far jabove the average, The accompanying picture is “What's Wrong With Women,"”, For the last half of the week another corking good picture has been slated, It is “Stormswept,” a dashing story of the open sea. | 'THE CHRISTIAN' AT PALAGE NEXT WEEK Hall Caine's Masterpiece Film Peature A photoplay that is worthy to rank among the best that the industry has to show—that is the opinion of many reviewers, famous stars and directors who saw Goldwyn's photoplay version of Sir Hall Caine’s most fameus novel, “The Christian,” run off in a private screening at the studios. Picture- goers of New Britain will have an op- portunity of judging of the merits of this Maurice Tourneur production when *“The Christian” comes to the Falace theater for four days, begin- ning Sunday. It is a foregone con- ctusion that they will agree with the opinions expressed by those who have already seen it. When Goldwyn‘decided to.make the film version of Sir Hall's great novel, the production executives cast about for the best man in the business lo diréct it "Chaice finally settled on Maurice Tourneur who has. won in- ternational fame for his productions of “The{Blue Bird,” ‘“Treasure Is< land,” “The Last of the Mohicans and other literary classics. The task was then entered upon. , Choice did not settle upon Richard Dix for the part of John Storm and Mae Busch fer the Glory Quayle until many fam- ous film players had been gonsidered, of selecting the two leading players; tested and'discarded as not absolute- ly suited to the roles, The samo diserimination was exer- clsed In selecting the other members of the brilliunt cast, Included among them are Gareth Hughes, Phylls Hav- er, Cyril Chadwick, Mahion Hamilton, Joseph Dowing, Clavde Gilllngwater, Beryl Mercer, Harry Northrup, Rob- ert Bolder, Miila Davenport, Alice Hesse and Alleen Pringle, The story of "“The Christian"” is one of the best known in' modern fiction, John Storm, a young Manxman in love with Glory Quayle, becomes a Christian soclalist and determines to Ilve as Christ would were he on earth, He renounces his love, and Glory goes to London to become a nurse, later going on tha stage and becom- ing a popular star. Storm enters a monastery, but unable to overcome | hLis love for Glory, renounces his vows. He later establiskes a mission in Lon- don and, in a religious frenzy, to Glory, determined to kill her. Her love for him causes him to forego, his purpose and he wanders out Trafalgal bed by a crowd which has heen mis- led by an enemy of Stosm's into be- lieving that he had prophesized the end of the world for midnight. In addition to the photoplay fea- ture four very good acts of Keith vaudeville will be offered, featuring two acts that will specially make a big hit, They are Telaak and Dean in the comedy skit “Calling,” and drich Phillips and Co., in a new and PALACE goes | into | Square where he is mob-| A sengatidnal hand balancing novelty, The featurc attractions for the las| half of next week will offer the by thrilling photoplay “Hearts Aflame) a Iteginald Barker produgtion ')nl: features Frank Kéenan, Anna Q. Nilg« son, and little Richard Headrick; and the vaudevilie feature will be “The Jungle Bungalow,” a snappy musical comedy, .*BACKSTAGE. " “Elsie” the new musical comedy which played at Parsons’ theater in Hartford recently opens in New York on Rastéer Monday. After appearing in “The Beggar's Opera’” 998 times, one of the actors forgot his lines at the 999th performa ance, Hundreds of New Britain people are already planning to attend the Now. Britain excursion to the New ' York Hippodrome which will take place on Wednesday, April 11. Two, special traing. will leave this city for New York, the first at 8 o'clock. This will arrive in the big city at 6 o'clock; al< lowing the passengers time to eat bes fore attending the performance at the theater at 8:15 o'clock. The Theater Gulld of New York has announced that the subscrjption books -in its campaign to sell' $500,~ 000 worth, of bonds with which to build a Guild . theater in the metrow polis - will be opened Meonday. The 6,000 subseribers of the Guild will have prior rights in the purchase of these bonds for one week. Various | privileges will be extended te pur chasers of bonds in large amounts, it is announced. Thus purchasers of $10,000 worth—known as ‘“Foeunders of the Guild Theater"—will .receive four dress seats to dress rehearsals or preference in. alotment of fonr {opening night subscription seats for all Guild productions. Further prive ileges- in proportion will be given dll purchasers of bonds from $100 up. In addition, all bondholders will be eligi-, {ble for membership in the .Theater Guild ‘club, which will be organized with quarters in the new theater. The bond-selling campaign will be under the direction of Walter Prichard Ha- ton, chairman of the executive com- mittee of the Guild's building com- mittee. THE PHOTOPLAY DJrccted by It It's Keith’s “CHRI ADAPTED FROM THE FAMOUS NOVEL AND PLAY iy S KEITH VAUDEVILLE It’s the Best THE: SUNDAY NIG T AND MON."«I‘UES.,.WED bo b 36 WORLD HAS BEEN WAITING FOR! GOLDWYN presents STIAN Sir HALL CAINE The frenzied London mobs whom he sought to'convert to religion turned against their leader fury and violence at the w of his flesh.. vhoose betweon devotion I . and his pn.»lon for a'anwn beausy. with John Storm 9 reugim; ARt Which of, us may pass “Jull on a man cnslaved by an fiM” powering love? famous and dramatic love story. of| At last the mu all time comes to the screen in o blaze of power and heauty, is the Year! Here' truly Big Picturc of the WITH.RICHARD D1X, MAE BUSCH, GARRETH 'MAURICE TOURNEUR (A ’”'lB*F A GOLDWYN PICTURE Richard Dix as “The Christian” plays the greatest role ever seen! THU “HEARTS AFLAME" A Sensational Photoplay HUGHES, PHYLLIS HAVER, MAHLON HAMILTON FRI, SAT. with- Frank Keenan, Anna Q. Nilsson, Little Richard Headulk, SEE—The race through fire with dynamite! Thrills That Really Thrill! DORE SISTERS KELLY AND ROWE TELAAK AND DEAN ERIC PHILLIPS CO. “THE CROSS ROADS OF NEW YORK” CONTINUOUS SHOWS MONDAY