New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 19, 1924, Page 4

--- NEWSY NOTES OF THE SPOKEN ND MUSIC - “So This Is London”, Cohan Hit, JNTL BAND T0 PLAY 1 | Is From Pen of Arthur Goodrich 1l GAP”_[]L PATRONS ’ as._ves or EX-Sal0FS, WhrPlayed for New Britain Man Is Author {."\0" ind had in’ motion His first play, “Yes or was produced in New York city a long run at the Longacre Two years later it was done pictures with Norma Tal- Meanwhile Mr. into the service of Comedy Success to Be Seen in Hartford All Next muu Cioodrich Week. Bl e 4 in 1919, was a captain on the general staff of the He is now a major in the re- corps. It is probable that out war time experiences Mr. Goodrich was inc *d to write some- ing w t make, humorous- for t 'national relations, the two great ions. And .so comedy classic, “So This is produced in New York Hudson theater on August 'he comedy is now being d by three companies in this and will, it is understood, ave a London preser odrich is at present a res ooklyn, N. Y., but has relatives ding New Britain, his native as the star arg umy. serve of his ich mig tter rly between saking n inte d Wesle } his own for ted with ad started 001 Daper in was ¢ hly. From Wes- ity ointed university an in LYCEUM TO PRESENT GREAT PHOTOPLAYS Charles Ray in ‘The Girl I Loved’ Monday--Double Feature Sunday It is an exceptionaily fine array of that Lyceum will the approval of its pa- trons tomorrow evening and all next weok for they photodrama the | present for include some of the best known productions of tha best known stars, Ior instance—Tomor- !row evening vivacious and charming Shirley Mason will be seen in a beau romantic drama with 1 tinge of real adventure, Sea and on the sume program will be athletic Dick Talmad in a real thritle®, “Through the Flames,” And for the first three days of the week, in addition to t vaudeville ARTHUR GoobRIcH there will by est of “Fighting Blood combined Hol- ring serial, and Girl T Loved.” brings one of dramas of the man, thejr temptations. usnal episode scholar in English at Celumbia, put In a vear at that instituti I George B, W Mr, (€ and un- der & Mattt The: following yea Brander Thursday ;|‘M dnte modern girl i moder: ing ove affailr and their P NOW | W Men Marry His A oxperienee almost at ved by local movie World ree days of the week in “The Loved,” Charles Ray's second pro- on for United Artists It is not 4 of imaginary people but of and fameus figure of American cidentally «s editoria the friends with whom he for Outing d for v A1 fean | spent his young manhood “The Girl Magnzine I Loved” 1l romance of tion of his 1 ’ Whitcomb Riley famous of Pows I ne yet, as related by him in his verses to the ' terp 1 on the screen by e tory « “Women Meg Marry™ is an entirely 1 type of pic and will patrons a complete his novitiate firm of Doub writing ability once a Work, of Tt ) pociate edite other year ive mer unusua patrons the first consrit } man- Onting ropress Ay acti i8 the persong Jame the differ ire New fritain. [tord Lyceum stanees | change of theme. It deals with the His | fapper probiem, the so-talled wild the re meludes with a fine be overlooked seene, many th from Almost ut o brought him back to Connecticut father's death put upo sponsibility of managing a smalil fa New 1| whieh he cor ducted for cight f \ it to Colone! A time head of Co. interest his old home town, we cireun im | parties and { annot yverdrawn other pictures to be te the Lyceum are “Menna Cameo Kirby,” “Judgment and the latest Tom Mis are placed Mim core tory ir ritai Among ught ne Y va nhin Pieyele of the Storm Meanwhile they Fox appearing frot and two one.act § were vaudeville howe a8 well cn exhibitior the 1017, The days a vaudeville bills are hanged 1 Thursdays « not unt | they play and no doubt will be a big | { (ure of mirth in “Going Up™” Douxlas‘ | New will be en. | hibited, The Prince of Wales discov- {ered it in a display in front of a rural Girl,shop near Nikko, Japan, during | he —-—v =‘ m‘ . — ] MONDAY—=ALL WEEK Wed. —Matinees—Sat. TMrEATER HARTVYORD PARSONS’ OH,| SAY ! MY WORD ! 'PON HONOR, IT'S RIPPING ! | <1 GEORGE M.COHAN ») b . DOresents the International @ SEAT SALE from 2 months at ] I'RIDAY &t. Theater, Boston Comedy Sensation $0 THIS IS LONDON By Arthur Goodrich (a native of New Britain) Ihe Entire Original New York Cast Including Lawrence DOrsas Walace Widdecomb Marie Carroll Anna Cleveland Carl Larim Edmund Breese Donald Gallagher Lily Cahill Marion Grey Fdaward Jephson. Robert Vivian Bves.: $2.50. $2.00, $1.50. $1.00, 50c; Mais.: $2.00. $1.50, $1.00. 50¢ PARSONS — Hartford Matinee and Night—Wednesday, Jan. 30th __R\VELLIAM MORRIS [re.nnr: —fi —"EVER NEW ' — 'é » w " BN IN NEW SONGS AND OLD FAVORITES COMPANY OF CLEVER ENTERTAINERS Seat Sale Cpeas Fri— Mail Orders Now {1 An amateur performance staged in “IISOH, Here Next Week |New Britain within the past o | weeks has proven to local theater- o L L e | goers that there is plenty of unde- e headline attraction at the 1‘flni-‘\'eloped talent in the théater line in tol starting Monday fer the first half | this city, which if given a chance to of the week will present the Keith |develop should accomplish something .1‘.'”\\"“011 'The U, 9) Jazz Band.” |worth while. The performance of This is an Aaggregration of cleven tal- | “Come Out of the Kitchen” by the ented musicians. The original band | members 6f the Amphion Dramatic came into Leing at the Charleston |club of the senior high school showed Navy Yard during the war and it|that there are young men and wom- soon bec ame one of the most famous (en in that school who, if given the bands in either the army or navy.|opportunity, might excel fn the inter- They went to France to play for the | soldiers and again crossed when the ! (\;\f_org‘ Washington took President | 4.0 ctioks and costumes to his charac- ilson over seas. The band was '"ditorizauons. Probably he visualized a still today is ynder the direction of | ¢ hi ? Licut. Al Moote, who after the wer |TEW 8008 as a result of his novel gift. took eleven of its members and went intovaudeville where they have made a decided hi\ everywhere, They sing while they play, they dance while they play and make comedy while | pointed, for Lauder has built a rol- |licking melody around the latest ad- | dition to his collection, and will sing |the current season. He will be seen at Parsons theater, Hartford, Wednesday, Jenuary 30th, matinee and evening. hit during their engagement at the| Capitol. Other acts on this bill will include Paul and Pauline in a dainty iU R aegial act; Weleh and Hazelton in s “Spmewhere in Town;” Fisher and Gilmore in “A Bashful Romeo,” and the Gibson Sisters and Grady in a 5THEATER TICKETY plane, those who have yet to make | their first flight, and those who have in ‘one il ind an overnoning meas:|LUCKY OD6S Continue to Call for Herald Awards The Herald tickets which ave spread MacLean's screen adaptation of the York musical comedy success, | which opens at the Capitol theater | Monday. There are many other parts of the screen comedy that are almost | ground amongst the classified ads are equally hilarious. Mr. MacLean g0os | just as popular as cver. The lucky through every 'nu‘gh.drln stage of an- | ynes selocted from the directory, are guish before he finally sails into the | saiied for their tickets (good for two) air and his agonizing expressions fur- | .4 eyerybody acts delighted when h hilarity to last a week. 4.y got their award for the Capltol, ing Lip” confirms the opinion | veeym or Palace theaters. It is a formed on Nis previous efforts that | (=" v " 4 overybody's in on it. Douglas Maclean. is one of the best my, contest or drafting idea will be e o™ i or. | continued for some time yet and all R TR Bifasd Rt Nant S .'.;. can advise one to do is to persue * | name will bob up for these extraor- dinary little giftiets, One young lady came into our office rather in a “fog™ as to what it was all abount. Wanted to Know if |tickets could be bought. Absolutely | not, there’s no monkey business in the wards. In no way does this ticket ving resemble t¥ attle of Bunker Hin” the selection is “on the level," By the way, maybe you won tonight, |1t you haven't read the classified columns for goodness sakes do so at ‘ once. nish enough HARRY LAUDER AT PARSONS Harry Lauder's remarkable col- cetion of walking sticks includes one that ibed as “the crookedest stick in the world.,” While this may not be literally true, as the Lauder collection contains a number remark- ible for their natural crooks and carves, it is undoubtediy one of the most curious walking sticks ever ex- | Sir is des because his Far East tour, and knowing Lauder's penchant unusual walking sticks purchased it and directed his sec. retary to forward it to the little Seot- tish entertainer with his compiiments, The Prince of Wales is a great ad. mirer of Lauder, and is famillar yith | the in which the singer adipts | LYCEUM SUNDAY SPECIAL DICK TALMADGE—“THROUGH THE FLAME SHIRLEY MASON—“SOUTH SEA LOVE” MONDAY—TUESDAY—WEDNESDAY for The Selwyns prosented Mrs, Leslic Carter in “"Stella Dallus,” a new play by Gertrude Purcell and Harry Wag- staff Gribble, in Baltimore on Mon- of this week. It will soon be way ght to New York. 4 # CHARLES RAY ‘@’ THECIRL I LOVED Love scenes that will burn into your memory. See Charles Ray as the screen’s impetuous lover. See the personal romance of a great American poet as visualized in this gripping photoplay of heart throbs. By Jamer Whitcornb Rile: Direction by oreph De G HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE THURSDAY—FRIDAY—SATURDAY “WOMEN MEN MARRY” pr two | roles. did as well as any professional might do, retation of dramatic Bridgeport is reputed to be the only city in Connecticut in which every form of stage or screen entertainment Julia Nash and C. H. O'Donnell com- ing as the extra attraction in a com- | edy skit. Both Miss Nash and Mr. | O'Donnell are well known on the legl- | appea That city has a legitimate, timate stage which they have given (a burlesque, a stock theater, two up to acquire a name on the vaude- [vaudeville houses, a‘ misical tabloid | ville stage. An act coming soon which { house and numerous motion picture i\\'ill be of particular interest to the |theaters, New Haven comes next with || women s “The Vanity Shoppe,” a |a legitimate, burlesque, vaudeville and fashion revue. During the engagement | picture houses and Waterbury and of this act silk stockings will be given | Stamford next with legitimate, bur- away to the ladies at the matinees and | lesque, vaudeville and pictuye thea- a gown will be given away at one of | ters while Hartford is at tl}[ bottom the evening performances. | of “big city” lists with only Jegitimate, vaudeville and picture and comedy Some in the cast of the play considering the number of re- |In this the Prince will not be disap- | it for his American admirers dur!ng‘ 1d classified ads every night and | the | hearsals held, the conditions under which the play was given and the time in which it was produced. The | Amphion club has come to stay at |the high school through the untiring efforts of Mrs. Amy C. Guilford, fac- ulty adviser and club director. When | Mrs. Guilford took over the club a |few years ago, it was hardly rec- | ognized in the school and as a matter of fact was jeered at by many. A cer- tain group of students stood by Mrs. |Guilford and were wililng to help ]mukp the thing a success and through {the efforts of the teacher and the students New Britain people are given a chance, on two or three occaslons during the year, to see a real New York success at a comparatively small cost, | | A number of good vaudeville attrac- tions have been booked for appear- {ance at the Capitol theater next week. 1Al Moore's U, 8. Jazz Band heads the | bill for Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day. This aggregation of 12 musicians {has made a name for itself on the Keith circuit. The Five Lamys, a sen- sational gymnastic act, will feature on Thursday, Friday and Saturday with SuU AY NIGHT—EX ALL STAR CAST — N — “A WOMAN’'S WOMAN" ‘ Marty DuPres and her musical re- vue will feature at the Palace all of next week. This is Marty’s second en- gagement in New Britain having played at the Lyceum lastggeason. In the company will be seen Madeline Boland and- Wallace Melvin, former favorites with Hoyt's = revue. Boland is the comp§ny’s prima donna | while Melvin is the featured dancer. A William Fox super production, | ““The Shepherd King” has been | booked for appearance at the Capitol theater this month. Acclalmed by eritics as one of the greatest productions yet seen in Amer- ica is “The Miracle” Max Reinhardt's extravaganza at the Century theater, New York. The entire stage and part an imitation of a great Gothic cathe- dral. The sanctuary on the stage con- tains the choir stalls, an organ, the altar and all that goes to make up that section of a cathedral. New York papers claim that over 700 “ex- | search, during which photographs were examined, und more than 100 actors, including a number of Broadway stars, were interviewed lin person, Arthur Dewey has of the orchestra has been rebuilt as fuolec(od by D. W. Griffith to portray War of Independence, which fliming for the Daughters of thé Am- erican Revolution. lected because he was have the most. perfect physical re- tras” or “supernumeraries” areu sed in the mob scenes. ELLENT DOUBLE F! I‘ BARBARA BEDFORD and NOAH BEERY “THE FORBIDDEN LOVER” houses, Anna Cieveland, appearing in the “So0 This Is London” play at Hartford next week, will be many New leading lady with the players at the Lyceum theater seve Miss | eral seasons ago. remembered by Britain theatergoers as Alfred Cross The Selwyns gave Canada its first view of Channing Pollock’s popular drama “The Fool” at Toronto, Janu- ary 7, where the production is on for 1 |an indefinite stay. country-wide thousands of Located after a been George Washington in the photodrama of the he s e role of merica” Dewey was se- adjudged to semblance to Washington. ATURES 1 MID-WINTER CARNIV { MONDAY-—TUESDAY—~WEDNESDAY FEATURING AND HIS I 5—Keith Vaudeville Acts—5 AL MOORE U. S. JAZZ BAND SYNCOPATED A Distinguished Aggregation of 11 WELSH & HAZEL®) “Somewhere in Town MELODYMAKERS PAUL & PAULINE A Dainty Offering A WHIZZING WHOPPER OF A SCREE GIBSON SISTERS & GRADY A Song and Dance Review SUPREME Talented Musicians FISHER & GILMORE “A Bashful Romeo” N COMEDY DougLas MacLean If Flying Interferes With Your Love Making Swear onr Flying SEE WHAT DOUGLAS DOES ! Encore Pictures Laughter Scale Dizzy Heights In The Wildest Screen Speed Film Of The Thursday—JAMES KIRKWOOD and ANNA Q. NILSSON in“PONJOL A" Wateh For “THE DARLING OF NEW YORK" L3}