New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 1, 1923, Page 4

Offerings I-‘rom the Legiti-| mate, Vaudeville Stages' and Screen With Musical | and Amateur Presenta- tions to Wind Out Year, | Judging from announcements of lo- cal theater managers, officials of the New Britaln Musical and Choral olubs and various traternal organizations in this city, local theatergoers will be af- torded mueh in the line of good en- tertainment during the 19231924 sca- son which is officially ushered in ou Labor Day. The management of the Lyceum theater this week algned a contract with the I, C, Erlanger Producing Co, of New York to send to New Nritain throughout the winter and at short intervals road attractions of the best caliber, New Britain has not housed a road attraction in many years and has depended upon vaudeville to sup- ply all stage entertainments except- ing when stock companles played at the Lyceum for short periods. No definite announcement is boing made | by the Lyceum management as to the name of attractions to be played at the theater, but the first attraction, which will be of a musical nature, 15 scheduled around the latter part of September, Jbhn C. Contaras of Contaras Hros. & Perakos has previously announced that both the Palace and Capitol the- aters will be the home of Keith vau deviile with four acts playing at the| former house and five the latter, Feature pictures with shorter subje will conclude the performances these theaters. | During the intervals between road attractions at the Lyceum a straight| moving picture policy will be adhered to. Fox pictures, formerly booked at what was the Fox theater, will play this house exclusively. The New Britain Musical club has made plans for an extensive s which will include not only recitals members of the ciub, but public re- citals as well. One of the outstan ing features of the year for this or- ganization will bé the bringing here in December of thé New York Sym- phony orchestra, which will play at the Capitol theater. If plans materialize the Y. M. T. A, at & B. society will' present a play in the |8 carly spring, and it is expected that the Masonic organization will again | i treak into the field of musical com- | edy via the Lyceum stage. | Other amateur organizations, in- cluding the Amphion dramatic club of the New Britain High school, are planning for presentations .of and musical productions this winter. Walter Scanlan Appears | At Parsons’ Labor Day | The interest manifested our | theatergoers in the coming perform- | ances of Walter Scanlan in “The Blar- | ney Stone, at Parsons theater for threé nights commencing, Monday, September 3, with special holiday by Ideal* Will Exhibit in 8,000 14 wor| substantiated this claim pom called competitors have not dared to annual Revue to be und: ».u!mmlnx the Whirlwoo!l Raplds ot | Bal Tabarin, Hartford, “Just Across Nia umy woman to accomplish this, but troupe of twelve entertainers, Inclu the 8 ber swin trae expe on A tank holding 5,000 gallons of water | cliffe, a product of Atlantie City, who and for loca matinee Lahor Day (Monday) and al- | 80 on Wednesday was demonstrated | by the excellent sale of seats which " opened at the box office of the thea- tep \yesterday. All day there was a | constant stream of purchasers at the ! window*and the popular’ Irish star is aesured of one of the most profitable | © visits he has ever paid this city. Mr, | Bcanlan's delightful performancgs in | otWer. years have Yfirmly established Aim in the favor of local audiences. ' Iis characterizations of the rollicking ' Irish lad have always been neat, nat- | ural and most ingratiating. His splen- | dld tenor voice is ¢ sset of _great | value and one that we have ‘-m«'ly heard equalled on the operatic %lugv to say nothing of comedy:. TO BECOM E Miss Gretchen L n, who has been cffice secretagy at the Methodist church, left this merning for Stam- ford where she will take up the profession of nursing at the train- ing school connected with the Stam- ford hospital. Her sister, Miss Edith has gone to Roxbury, Mass., to enter the training school at the Peter Bemt Brigham hospital. m. Parsons Theater HARTFORD 'Phone 2-0635 3 Nights Beginning MONDAY, Sk Matinee: (Labor Day) Monday and Wednesday GEOM GATTS prasents America's Leaone IRisw Acror -Sircer. to 8200, Mat to $1.50 AT BOX OFVEICE, Prices: Mon. and Wed. SEATS NOW ' ROBIN HOOD INN | MERIDEN Roy Ward’s Colored Band‘ Dnncing Every Evening r00d Food A La\Carte Service SR 7 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1924 i 1 LS. o i S ) IVE WwsY IVOTES' OF THE SPOKEN STAGE, SILENT DRAMA AIVD MUSIC New Britain To Usher In 1923-24 Theatrical Season On Labor Day | LADY DIVING CHAMP PALACE NEXT WEEK Red Head Gal” and known through- | great out the amusement world as the “The Blue Lady", She comes direct 1o “The Tab" from an engagement at the Palais llo)'nl, Nrw York, For contrast in feminine pulehris tude and temperameat, few motion pletures recontly produced can, by any stretgh of the imagination, equal t,..m. Nelford’s sl Paramount | pleture, "You Can't Fool Your Wife," wlm h comes (o the FPalace (heater ue-u Monday, and in which the three ol feminine roles are played by l-nm ¢ Joy, Nita Naldl and Pauline Garon, For Sunday night, two excellent at. tractions will be offered with Jack | Hoxie in “Where is This West," a western full of action; and the other presents Grace Darmond in “"Handle With Care,” a splendid comedy | drama, On Labor Day there will be continuous shows, atarting at 1:156 p, M, A new orchestra with Earl Lam- | bert director will be one of the new | features at the Palace, starting Sun- day. “WITHIN THE LAW 10 BE CAPITOL LEADER Fire Big Acts on Vaudevile Bil Noxt Waek Norma Talmadge's soreen vnrmml of Bayard Vellier's “Within the Law, o the most successful play In stage Jistory, is the First National feature | producti de luxe that begins a 4./ day engagement at the Capitol theater tomorrow night. The pleture, which was made un- der the direction of Frank Lloyd, ds| described as being by far the most dramatie thing of its kind Miss Tal. madge has yet done for the screen, Surrounded by & cast of unusual distinetion, she portrays the stellar role of Mary Turner, made llmounl on the stage by Jane Cowl, The part gives Miss Talmadge an extraordinary chance to demonstrate her exceptional ability as an emotion- al actress, Jack Mulhall plays opposite Miss Talmadge as Dick Glider, while Lew Cody is to be seen as Joe Garson, seen Gallon Tank deal not only claims to be the/ 1d's cehampion swimmer, but has LE BAL TABARIN, by an ac- Home very high class performers iplishment which any of her so-|will be presented in the big second opened Labor Monday, Sept. 8, at Le ertake. One of these hazards was| Day night, gara alls, ldeal is not only the | The Bridge" on the Boulevard, ing four prineipals and a chorus ov only person, has been secured he also has to her oredit a num-. | eight young girls, of medals for long distance |for this revue known as “Hello! mming, Ideal is a partioularly st-| Good Times”, produced by Arthur tive woman, Her form according to| Hunter of New York and staged by | ris is perfect. Ideal will perform ! Billy Koud, also of the metropolis, the Palace stage all next week fn| The headiner is Miss Flo Rad- | will hold contests each evening | started out in the professional enter- the city ohampionship, open to all | tainment world as a member of the I )0)! and girls, She will present | chorus of Zeigfeld's Follies. " trophy to the winners, Ap- Another who will endear herself |[the forger. nts for the contests should lrn\("ln Le Bal Tabarin patrons next week The vaudeville bill for the first I names at the theater now, ]ls Miss Trisle Thomas, styled “That|half of the week will present another TONIGHT: Folsom, Denny & Metropolitan Orchestra — “The Bright Shawl” FOUR DAYS STARTING SUNDAY NIGHT NORMA TALMADGE In Her Newest Screen Success “WlTHIN THE LAW” —VAUDEVILLE— MONDAY — TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY 5—BIG TIME ATTRACTIONS—5 HARVEY-HENEY & GRAYCE —In— “BRASSES & BRASSIES” Goerge Austin Moore in , “It's Not Being Done Any | More” | HIGGINS & BLOSSOM with Horace Bentley in “SONGDANCE” 5 EVENI Orchestra _Balmny— S Emwudl & Grant n “Just Two Kids" -Edith Marguerite & Alvarez Aerial Entertainers | Helen SUNDAY NIGHTS: Orchestra—4le Balcony—30¢ MATINEES: Orchestra—35 Prices Baleony— Entire Change of Program Performances at 2:00 Thursday and 7:15 P. M. CONTINUOUS SHOWS LABOR DAY, STARTING AT 1:15 3 line acts presenting as the big at- traction, Higgins and Blossoms with Horace Bentley in “Bingdance” They dance, known classy song and patter offering that will please; Marguerite and Alum-.v ; - fivt — title of “Brasses and Brassies,” which eourse has to do with music and f. Dave Mathewson, leader of the splendid Capitol Orchestra has new fun and song, and much resemble the | selections and a score for the big sunshine breaking through a cloudy' photoplay that will make the orches- day; A combination of musie, nncl tra A feature at all shows, There will will perform many stunts of a sensa- tiong! and thrilling manner; Esmond and Grant In “Just Two Kids" will be well liked in their rollicking bit of program of five big time head- well George Austin Moore, be Broadway thespian will with Cordelia Hagen in a very comedy is offered by Haryey, Heney, | be continuous shows Labor Day -un. and Grayce under the nppropnnv ing at 1:15, Water, Water Everywlme, But Not a Drop To Drink ! Omaha, Neb,, is slowly recovering from & paralyzed water €ystem, which was caused when a mud bank on the Missouri River was washed away near the intake of the water system. Photo shows,a crowd at Elmwood Park purchnslng spring water. GRAND FALL OPENING BILL Presenting a Special Program of Excellent Vaudeville and Photoplay Hits / SUNDAY NIGHT—GREAT DOUBLE FEATURES JACK HOXIE GRACE DARMOND “WHERE IS THIS WEST” “HANDLE WITH CARE” A Stirring Tale of the West An Excellent Comedy Dnaw e ALL NEXT WEEK STARTING MONDAY Continuous Shows Labor Day Starting at 1:15 CHAMPION LADY SWIMMER &ACROBATIC DIVER Of THE WORLD AN ASTONISHING EXHIBITION OF GRACE AND SKILL Performing on the Stage in a Tank Holding 8,000 Gallons of Water. Amateur Diving and Swimming Con- tests Each Evening with Local Boys and Girls for Championship of New Britain. Contestants leave name at theater now. Beautiful Trophies to the Winners ___‘_Otcr VExceillrent Acts on Monday and Thursda MONDAY — TUESDAY WEDNESDAY ONLY “YOU CAN'T FOOL YOUR WIFE” 4 A Paramount Photoplay De Luxe with NITA NALDI — LEATRICE JOY — LEWIS STON HEAR OUR NEW ORCHESTRA EARL LAMBERT, Director