New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 23, 1924, Page 4

S, NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1924. - NE WSY NOTES OF THE SPOKEN STAGE, SILENT DRAMA AND MUSIC. - AWOHANOF PARIS COMING T0 LYCEUM Opens Sunday Night--Hope Hamp- ton in “Does It Pay" Thursday The Lyccum’s pr am Atarting to morrow night, Edr Charles Chaplin of Paris,” starts lowing which the special starring shown. An a ture will be Never Know comedy v Purvia in the ma ‘A Woman days' run William It at day raction. Hope 1ded Sur plete with Lyceum & the same | Eu‘ a year company that m 2go. The com it and among the principals is Al Lem. x who on. be always beautiful, the beauty pa not only A source of beauty, bu also a source of information for it is here that the choicest bits of gossin may be heard. In “A Woman of Paris” one scene deplcts Marie St Clair, played Miss rviance, re piving her morning message and at same time getting the latest gos- | The story is of lfe, Tt concerns an innocent French girl who, turned out by and believe ing herself deserted 1,_\ goes | 1o Paris where she becomes the beau- | tiful toy of a wealthy man. Her first shock comes w paramour un- nounces his to Through a se dents Marie swoetheart their old arises in her m “Love of Luxury.” love, but again it her an citing itself, lover, another ing inei her old . and there n of | ies for now ove flames anew She is snatched o proceeds to an ex- as real aus life waplin’s fivst fair to This picture ffort and it bids uccess as his lghter venty ry of a woman's wiles and man’s folly is that of “Does It Pay the Fox ial, with Hope Hampton, Mary Thurman, Robert others The C1 which fs coming ¢ uged by Harry !ncnw and has made & big hit wheree has plaved, Johin Fagau ofice with famous Hi Henry's strels, has a leading part with the company, and Al Lemons, the former New Brtiain boy who s & ¢ lancer of merit in i in the Alice Upton is ti prima donna and | I8 said to b The songs ir are the latest and the every way up to the CONGRESSHEN ATTEND HISTORICAL PICTURE Girls company, 00 mar 1180 cast. | po. pro¢ ]uv(l minute First Showing of D, at Virst York Noted w. sople See Grifith “America” Showing in New Three congressmen made a speciul trip from Washington to New York,| and parties of prominent s ty folk| went from Virginia, Pennsylvania Anl‘ New Enfland to the metropolis to at- tend the world premiere Griflith's “America” at Fourth street theater, ary 21. The troubles of state by a the first performance of drama of the re made by Grif fith for the Da re of t Ameri- can Revolution Allen P. Tread way, E. H. Fenn a Charles M Moore. The Virgir Mrs. Richard Crane Watson James, Sons of the Revolution, Mra, James J Seott Parrisl Eleanor Parrish and Miss Agnes Movher of Richmond Among those in the New England party were: President Edwin B Worthen of the Lexington Historical society, Mre, Worthen, Judge and Mrs Frank M. Hammi Bristol, R. 1, Mrs. A. Martin Miss Pierce, Curtis Pierce, George T. § and Mr. and Mrs. R Whitman « New Bedford, Ma John J Pell, BEveritt Ham!ilc Mrs, George M er and Mr. a of Great Barringtc The United States an important part the picture was rej General Bu department o tinguished cotert Mre. Charies Whi regents of the D, A that organization of the shown ¥ D W Forty. ebru. ured from to attend photo. congressmer a wire this 2 party included Mr. and of Westover histe ational jan, Mise of Mra Pe Taylor, R ard Tolhurst ted a Ly Louls H mously © erican PARSONS’ THEATER HARTIORD ., wat. Teb. (WASH. BIRTHDAY SATERDAY Thurs MATS. ML The SELWIN - A nARSEY ALENASDER BERNARD & CARR “PARTNF._RS AGAIN” Evwe. » Mt SEATS Now Twea. Wed—Teh EVENINGS ONLY SAN CARLD GRAND._OPERA CO. America’s Grestrst Touring Orgamization MONDAY “Madame Botterfly” with Tamek) TTESDAT—_DOTBLE W “Paghineei” and (avalieria P el cdiatinobivait WEDNESDAY “1a Bohems” with Aupa Vitria PRICES:—%1 to 2 (Plux_Tas) ‘.A' SSAE TODAY Mon inra rana from | * Haines and g min- | y ‘MISS NORMAND STAR INTHE EXTRA GIRL ‘Sennett Comedy Tops’ Filmi Bill- - Musical Comedy Next Veek Opening at the Palace for a week's jengagement on.next Monday 1s Bmiwk ‘[""" Bagloy's “League of Nonsemse,” jcompany in a musical comedy whirl with a big cast of excellent entertain- ors, This show is mostly a vaude- ville revue and its cast is madd up of 120 people including Allie Bagley and {Frank Smith, the king and queen of comedy. They: have surrounded thvmu\l\(s with a very fine cast of ingers, dancers, musiclans and fun- | sters. The ehorus of cute girlies work » Jcene from "A WoMAN oF PARIs " featuring EoNA PURVIANCE ]""“‘ together and special mention les Chapiin must be made of their fine dancing. “Written and Directed dy Char. Chap. Five 08 B0 BNG A tos Banoitie i e number that is one of the hits of the show. They will remain here for a week's engagement, offering two new ishows and changing on Thursday, Lovers of good clean musical comedy { will find real enjoyment in this show |as it is one of the best of the present | guv tabloid companies. In an original story of comedy and thrills, “The Extra Girl,” from the pen of Mack Sennett, the famous pro- L} ceum—Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Mary O'Brien, a newcomer to the | Jack White forces, will soon be seen has made ar- The late P. 8. McMahon was the " Fducational-Mermaid comedies, as showing during | first to introduce shows of this type | "E€Nue With Lige Conley. to the public of this city. About 10! veurs ago when he had control of the Jace, which was then Keen The Capitol theator rangements for the next two months of some of the best pictures released for the 192 cason, Among them are “Under th Red Robe,’ Richard Barthelmess in|atef, he had the “Hoity Toi " “Her emporary Husband,” | here for a solld run of 10 weeks, ‘Painted People,” Pola Negri in - “Shadows of Paris,” “Reno,” *“Ren-| Tt is extremely likely that Ingalls, and another big feature | manager of the Checker Girls' eom- | pen Booth Tarkington!pany, will again have an amatcur Min fnight at the Lyceum, as each season | | he has successfully conducted one | {here. 'This gives local talent a chance | | for a try on the Weeks,” a Goldwyn picture | novel from the pen of Do O |Square Garden In New York. “Getting Gertie's Goat"” will be the. literative title of a new Christie comedy featuring Dorothy Devore. Al will make his annual visit to the old home town [ shortly with the Checker Girls' revue { which is coming to the Lyceum. Al | gets around about every year to look the place over, renew his old ac- quuintances and do a Jjlg or so to show that his feet have not lost their lold time cunning which a few years ago brought him 'the world's clog | dancing title in a match at Madison ’ | | ! Plans are completed and actual “'.\llll\ has been started on the filming of the romantic life of Théodore us is custom. | Roosevelt and the picture will be re- deny~ | 1€ased by the United Producers and Mary- | Distributors as an Alf. Goulding pro- ’-lmlmn some time in the spring, Lemons, or Willets, dezvous” rom the Boy of of theater is engaging a orchestra to p! iginal musical score with “The Sister when It comes to this during the week of March 2, Taa Palace al augmented *“Three based on the | Blinor Glyn, was declared *“immoral | by the Maryland board of motion pic- ture censors ut its recent showing in Baltimore The 1 rd did not make recommendations for the recon- | city Tab' is . car und this coming Smith and Bagley Nonsense™ troupe to the |any v short time ago truction of the picture than a year but deflnitely disproved it, comedy the right to exhibit in this city, shows wing brings the prob two (ary, tabloids | ing it or 1sical feature SUNDAY—MONDAY—TUESDAY—WEDNESDAY "AWOMAN of PARIS fi?afur/rg Edna Purviance “Written ano Directed by CHARLES CHAPLIN Marriage or Luxury? She hac (\'uy(hlll\( that any woman s mind can wish or heart desire—. Love: She wanted Lovel—that great, sweeping, all-embracing Love~A genuine home with her Man and his children. She had to choose and freely made her choice. Then Fate— Just one of the little things that make everyday life big with tragedy— Fate brushes in, and Love again is denied, and luxury becomes even more unbearable. A story that pictures the tremendous influence of little things in our daily lives with a clearness and sharp- ness that is startling in its realism. A Tremendous Drama of Life ul HIGH CLASS VAU DEV ILLE THURS.—FRI—SAT.—W flhnm Fox Spenal “DOES IT PAY?—with Hope Hampton” — Ladies’ Special Matinees — All Next Week Except Saturdays. This Coupon and 10c Will Admit Any Harry Ingall's—CHECKER GIRLS—with AL LEMONS ducer, Mabel Normand will be lh(“ star attraction at the Palace starting | Sunday. That Miss Normand is com- | ing here in a new picture, said to be | the funniest and thrillingest in which this clever actress has yet appeared, m considered good news for the mm) patrons of the Palace. In an obscure country town lives| Sue @raham. She lives and dregms of the day when she will become u movie star, She unexpectedly gets a | chance and to Hollywood she goes with her small-town makeup and mannerigms, “'What _happens there | supplies the story With swift, kaleido- | scopic fun, thrills galore and a "”“Ntol will present as the big attraction ‘for three days the personal appear- of dramatic scenes that make “The Extra Girl" one of the biggest pro- ductions of the year. Miss Normand plays Sue Graham and she plays it with all the intensity | of a true actress, instilling into every move and gesture, smile and wistful | oxpression the proverbial ; ‘ormand | style that has established. her as one of screenland’s most popular stars. With the change of bill. an Thurs- day, Richard Dix.and Lols Wilson will | be seen in “The Call of the Canyon.” Starting Sunday night, March 2, the Palace will feature the hig Broadway production, “The White Sister,” with Lillian Gish starred. This production will be presented in the original New York way and with the music. score and an augmented orchestra. an | va: wk ea to tal MOVIE STAR BOWS IN Winsome Louise Lovely Heads| {movie star who wiil appear in her Miss Lovely has appeared in many | pictures and has been quite a fav o-! {rite until sometime ago when she de- | |clded to stop making movies for a unique novelty in ner vaudeville of- | fering as she takes movies stage at each performance getting her | Bird,” a war time romance of the cast from volunteers in the audience take part. anyone attending the shows who cares audience. b b quite a few will take advantage of her opportunity and appear in the picture. The finished picture will be shown the following week. In addition to'this act there will be other Keoith acts em- bracing singing, dancing and gomedy that will be very enjoyable, of spe- | elal mention is the American. coricert stars, Helen and Harriet Sholder, The | photoplay feature starting Sunday night for the first four days presents B v d m A [ | Pola Negri in *The Spanish Dancer,” ]g flll OV 0 c one of Pola's best pictures in which |she is seen as a dancing gypsy of Spain, It is a remarkable production On Monday of next week the Capi- !lnd the supporting star is Antonio lMoreno. On_Thursday the entire bill will changed and will feature Reginald Denny in “Sporting Youth,” a fast and |thrilling automobile story that will | be well liked. The vaudeviile feature |will offer the Australian Mendozas in “The Globe of Death.” On Sunday lonly, Herbert Rawlinson will be seen {in “Millions to Burn.” PERSON AT CAPITOL cé of loulse Lovely, the winsome | udeville skit “A Day at the Studio,” hile to enter vaudeviile.. She has a | Gloria 8wanson in “The Humming on the| {Apache world of Paris, has been book- ed at the Palace. In this picture, (Hloria again essays the role of a harum searum girl, full of life, in be In the movies, and direct and ke the pleture in full view of the|contrast to the lazy, amorous parts Miss Lovely hopes that|in which she used to play. ch show or from any who wish to | Her director will take ONE WEEK STARTING MONDAY Smith and Bagley’s MERRY MUSICAL COMEDY WHIRL “LEAGUE OF N . An Excellent Vaudeville Revue with a delegation of Pretty ALLIE ONSENSE” yirls and Comedians, ' featuring BAGLEY and FRANK SMITH WONDERFUL DANCING CHORUS! 20 —PEOPLE — 20 SU. 'DAY ’\’IGHT—MONDAY-—TUESDAY—WED\IESDAY | ." Em\'. o Pictures \l GMENTED ORCHESTRA SUNDAY N "THE EXTRA CIRL’ The Year’s Biggest Scream ! Love—Laughter—Thrills l(-HT Thurs.— “The Call of the Richard Dix and Lois Wilson Week of ercll 2nd “The White lelcr" W .h Lillian Gish Cun) on” "Extra Added Attraction—Sun., Mon., Tuu., Wed. JOHN P. SULLIVAN Nephew of the Great John L. Sullivan in "I'HE LEATHER PUSH