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T - NEWSY NOTES 0 EW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, THE APRIL . 19, 1924, SPOKEN STAGE, SILENT DRAMA AND Monte Blue prominent parts in Lucretia " pard (The Flaming Pa soon is to be presented at the Lyceum with the other list of pictures which include fter the Ball” Pois- cned Paradise,” have | Lom- which [rene Rich and sion) and Billy Ariington, well known as a former burlesque hobo star, will bring his own company to the Capitol for three days, Monday His sketeh, en- titled “Mistakes Will Happen,” is a roaring comedy, Harry Webb and his band, a great bunch of musicians, are hooked for the ‘last half of the week. Admirers of Itex Beach's stories are interested in the filming of one of his best works of recent rs, “IFlowing Gold,” which the Capitol is to pre- sent. Milton Sills takes the leading | part in this dynamic story of the great southwestern oil fields, has given hirth to an- other stuge production that bids fair | to be a success, if the critic of the New York Times is any judge of plays ' and he ought to be, Commenting upon the opening of Rachel Crothers' three-act comedy “Expressing Wil- lie,” he writes: “A very wonderful thing happened jast night at the Forty-eighth street theater, a thing with scarcely a pre- cedent in this any season, The audience which assembled to welcome a new comedy by Rachel Crother produced by the Equity Players, was of exceptionul distinetion and had svery reason to look for an eiening of intelligent and well-mannered en- oyment; but few could have antici- pated the perfeet conjunction of play- | writing, acting and stage management that unfolded itself as if by miracle. No dissentient voice was heard, only approach to the unanimity o verdict was at the first night of Swan.” And this is a native comely, written out of our own life hy one of us.” New York or Peggy Wood's new vehicle, The Bride,” a comedy by art Oliver, is to open in Stamford April and in New York early next month, Otto Kruger Wreck” company will 1 former role of Will Shakespc one performance at the annual Eauity show ‘in the Metropolitan Opera house, April “Ie Nervous turn to his re for of The filming of “Janice Meradith” the picture of the American Revolu- tion in which Marion Davies is to be starred, has been started under the wyos of the class in drama and mo- tion pictures at Columbin University, T'he star revival of “Leah Kleschna,” . M, 8. MeLellan's fam- ous crook play, is to open in the Shu- bert theater in New Haven tonight. Its New York engagement hegins Monday. Trene Russell, an English beauty, has joined the cast of “Charlot’'s Re- vue of 1924" at the Times Square theater in New York, She made her Ameriean debut in this piece Monday, , April 14, This coming summer, Channing Pollock, author of “The Fool” will finish his new play “The Enemy” at /| his eountry place at 8horeham, L. I. Because of itw educational vaine ining to the history and growth Little Old New York," ! Marion Davies' great filin success, has been placed in the archives of the American Museum of Natural His-/ tory in New York eity. Starting Sunday night for four days the Palace will present one of the greatest and most beautiful photo- plays of the spring, “Tilles of the Field,” a powerful drama of true| mother love., The cast is headed by Conway Tearle and Corinne Griffith, fpecial musie 2nd a soloist will be | featured. Coming attractions al the Palace scheduled for early showings include | the biggest photoplay hits of the cur- rent season. Some of them are “The Stranger,” with Richard Dix, Betty Compson, Lewis Stone and Tully Mar- | shall; “Black Oxen” with Conway Tearle and Corinne Griffith; “The Next Corner,” with Lon Chaney, Dor- othy Maekaill, and Ricardo Corte “Why Men Leave Home,” with Lewis Stons, Helene Chadwick and Mary | Carr; and “The Galloping Fish,” one of the greatest comedies sver made, with Bidney Chaplin, Ford Sterling and Louise Fazenda, and the Fish. On Thursday of next week the Pal- ace will present the big Willlam Fox masterpiece “Hoodman Blind,” a thrilling sea story. The Year’s Great- est Cinema Event “A_ yoneing ehe of the shot heard round the werld—best film ever made.” ~NEW TORK WORLD. D. W. Griffith PRESENTS AMERICA Story by MEBERT W. CHAMPERS A tBrobhing remance of the i lores and enrging passions of the olation. Parsons’ Theater HWARTFORD ALL THIS WEEK TWICE DA 2:15 and 3:18 Matinee—500 seats 50c. 1000 best sents. §1.00. Nights $80c., £1.00, $1.59. MAIL ORDERS ACCEPTED i but ' offer NORMA TALADGE AT CAPITOL NEXT WEEK Good Vaudeville Program Also Promised for Next Week He who laughs may laugh the best he who laughs the longest gets the most fun, and as a provider of long, lingering, unceasing laughter Biliy Arlington is a peer. He paints with a broad brush but each stroke is as telling as a delicate touch on a miniatur Travesity is Billy's forte, but never rough of cour: He gives dignity to horse play, demands a re- spect for buffonery and furnishes fun with the rapidity of a modern news- paper getting out the sporting extra. A great many will remember Billy Arlington of comedy fame in the show world for the past 20 years, where he has been a comedian in musical com- edy, burlesque, comic opera, and now in vaudevilie, Mr, Arlington perhaps gained his greatest tame while in bur- lesque, wl he was known as *t | king' of tramps,” because he did the Liegt hobo character that has ever be seen on the stage. In his vaudevi act he isted by Eleanor Arling ton, Charles Taylor and Joseph Ward, and they offer an absurdity called “Mistakes 'Will Happen,” Arlington soen of course as a very dignified hobo, a role in whi will get many laughs. Other acts incinde Roy and in grace and aglity in the air an aerial act that is very well done; “D'Yer Wanna Iight” is the title of the sational battle en- gaged in by Lee Rtyan and Ben Pierce, Ruby they conve SHOWN AT PALACE Corinne Griffith and QIWAY Fourteen Year Old Miss to h Capitol patrons | which results in the complete anni-| hilation of Mr, Grouch, Every sort of laughing punch is delivered by these clever comedians who invariabiy score a knock-out, Tt 8 a akit that is a com- bmation of patter and song, also of- fering good, clean, wholesome fun, Smith and Wesson are a clever couple who offer a unique and novel variety lalso act to everyone's entertainment; and Funice Milter and Co. will be see and greatly appreciated in a spectac- lar dance offering. Miss Miller is as- slsled by a male dancer, and a pian- ist The photoplay feature for the first three days of next week offer Norma Talmiadge in her nowest production, “The Bong of Love a romance of love In Algeria, and the supporting cast is made up of all stars, IFor Sunday night two photoplays will be offered, one presenting Martha Mansfield in “The Queen of the Mou. lin Rouge,” and the other *The Range Patrol,” with an all star cast. Coming Thuraday Is Harry Webb and his en- tertainers, nine musicians, cach one a sololist, and “Jealous Hushands,” with Jane Novak and Earle Williams 1LOOKS FOR stccrss, * York, Eng., April 19.—Prime Min- ister MacDonald, addressing a crowd- ed labor meeting in the The today, declared the Anglo-Itussian conference in London had started well and he believed it would succeed, The aundience gave the premier an ovation when he appeared with his daughter, Tehbel, Before the mecting a portion of the erowd sang “The Red Flag.” Another frank and refreshing pic- turization of American life is coming to the Palace theater four days start- ing Sunday night in Iirst National's productien of “Lillies of the Iield,” which has been pronounced by many | critics as a masterpiece of emotional appeal. Owing to the huge success which has attended previous showings of this photodrama, the Palace is making extensive preparations to han- dle capacity audiences. The picture is notable in so many respects that it is difficult to describe it adequately, or to list its outstanding features in point of merit. Taken as a whole, it is declared to he one of the most perfect pictures that have ever been shown on the screen, Corimne Griffith and Conway Tearle are co-featured in “Lillies of the IPeld,” and they duplicate the “hit” they registered in “Black Oxen,” an- other Tirst National success, The supporting cast is worthy of ¢ tended comment and commendation, for it is scldom that a picture can hoast of such an array of talent, Among these players are the follow- ing: Sylvia Rreamer, wno has appear- ed in many successes of late, and who is destined to achieve stardom within a short period of time, Myrtle Stedman, who has no equal as a portrayer of matron roles, and who won widespread praise by her portr er in “Flaming Youth."” Alma Bennett, a beautiful newcom- er to tl sreen and one who is rap- idly carving a niche for herselt in the motio, picture hall of fame, arles Murray and Phyllis Haver, recraits from the Mack Sennctt com- edy foree, who demonstrate in their production that “straight” roles are their forte, There will he special appropriate musie and a soloist as an added at- traction with the picture® For Sun- ¥ night only, John ert will be offered in “The Wolf Man,” and a new round of “The Leather Pushers” will he on this bill, 1ere will be continuous shows Monday. One Newspaper Calls Exclusion Bill & Movement Against World Peace And Blames America, By The Associnted Press Tokio, April 19.—~Kditorials in to- day's newspapers referring to Ameris ca’s Japanese exclusion legislation range between the conservativa Chu- gal 8hogyo moderate and hopeful plea for melf-restraint, and the Jingo Yamato's insistence for forceful ace , thon Midway ard radical says “AmArica Lility for the four p » conservative Asahi Detween expressions, the he responsi tual nullification of acifie treaty and the reversal of world's tendency to- ward peace. This challenge 18 not o to Japan, but to all the colored races. Shinkichi Uyesugi, notable natienal publicist, writing in the Kdkumin, urges a congress of the coloreg ra at Tokio, “not necessarily for a mili- tary alliance, but for economiec vo- operation to maintain their interests.” the sugar 200 is found in the sap of near- Iy varictics of frees and plants. I of the part of “Pat’s” moth- | o Tearle in “Lilies of the Field” | Make Her First Metro- politan Appearance in' Aeolian Hall Tomorrow. e Miss lois Phelps, 14 yoar old daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Burton 1. Phelps of Whiting street, Plain- {ville, will make her debut before a New York concert audience in Avolian Hall, New York, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, as piano soloist at the sub- scription concert of the Young Men's Symphony orchestr: Miss Pheips, because of her youth, has been considered a prodigy ag the piano and is one of the most accom- plished artists ever heard in this scc- tion of the country. That her “THE LAW FORBIDS Starts Tomorrow Night--Jimmy Gurran, Ex-Convict, Next ek | Starting tomorrow night, the ceum swings onto another week Ly | of ! unusually good photoplay programs, | with the Sunday’s double feature con- “The Law Firbids, ! |ing Raby Peggy, sisting of featur- the child fiim won- der, and “Crashing Courage,” a dyna of “The lLaw mic story love, revenge and ro- mance, Forbids' will con- tinue through Wednesday and on this Lill will be an act of more than or- dinary interest. James Curran, ex- | convict and known as “Jimmy the | Trusty,” will present his special act For the last three days of the week Manrice Macterlinek's *Monna Vana' | and the William Fox special, starring Tom Mix in “Eyes of the Forest” will be the attractions, “The Law Forbids” for which there will be a continuous show Mon- day, I8 easily one of the present day's greatest pictures. The act which Jimmy Curran will put on should appeal 1o all for while it will have something of the angle” it i= of a reforming nature, urean, himself, once a famous con. idence man who swindied many wealthy New York women and did time the offcnses, introduces his act, a short description of prisons and reforms that are needed and then what he coiisiders a solution of the danger of youngsters falling into erim His act itself is said to e i unusually elever one, The Jast half week’s program with Tom Mix in “The Kyes of the Forest” prescnts this famous daredevil actor in_a real exciting role, He is at his st with horse and gun and this picture he uses hoth to advantage and infects many real thrills into the pro duction, “erook inal ways, in Mervin Whitney MeCuteheon, son of and Mrs, muel MeCuteheon of Vine street, was one of the stars in a recent musical eomedy produetion given at Middiebury colicge, Vermont Mr, Mot is a product the Amphion Dramatic club at the high school, My meheon of A POWERFU complishments have reached the at- tention of those well up in the musi- world, is attested to be the fact 1 honor of being t soloist orchest in for its chosen as hich is now w York, This will metropolitan friends and admirer rd to a sucecess hefore best eritics in the country. played before audienees throughout Conncetient and 1 acclaimed e sme youth, t of th musical events of the number ho appear W « N season be Miss Pheips’ fisst wearance and her : looking for- of the ( some 2 been ¢ cone the biggest York b renowned artists year under the auspices of the chest Miss Phelps will most prob national prominenee hility unquestionably \vorably with in orehestra is of use each or- bly gain parcs Latior 0 n- are > circles, man who gures TASTY MA I RECIPES IPor those who are specially fond ef the true spring-time maple taste thesc recipes are suggested: Mapie Dip Two cups maple sirup. Boil sirup until a firm ball is form ed when a fow drops are tried in cold water Serve warm over vanilla am, 1t's delicions, tal calories, 1300, 0. fee Carbohydrate, Maple Puff Pudding cup milk, 1 enp thin cream, cggs, 1 dessertspoon plain granulated gelatine, 4 tablespoons cold milk, 1-§ poon salt, 115 cups maple sirup. Combine milk and eream and heat hot water. Beat yolks of oggs lightly with salt and pour the scalded milk slowly into yolke, heating con stantly, Return to double boiler and cook minutes. Stir in gelatine softensd in cold milk and stil over hot water until gelatine is dissolved. Re. move from fire and add maple sirup. Tet cool. When beginning to set fold in the whites of the eggs beaten until SUMf and dry on a platter with a wire whisk. tn into molds and chill 1880, Protein, 159 ydrate, 1005, Iron, One ter over five ories, fat, W0h1 Add one ple sirup to hard sance. Make the hoiled icing with maple sirup next time yon bake a cake, It wilt two cups of sirup for one wellsbeaten cgg, Boll the sirup just as you a sugar and water sirup, The mapla sirup will require loss cookir An oly-time or 1wo tablespoons of ma ke do Usugaring-off” makes a lelightful informal spring puity Bofl the sirup to the soft hall stage Fut about three tahlespoons sirup careal dishes one for each guest L DRAMA OF SHIT, plated silver spoo WOTHER LOVEFILN ZOIS PHELPS OF PLAINVILLE guest stiv his sugar, It . SOLOIST IN N. Y. CONCERT Liard-crack st up for for will necessary TRUE Provide OPENS VIGOROUS CAMPAIG s and let each & quite fun to whitest, smoothest e staud until cool k former April 19.--Manue] Hers rick, representative from the cighth district of Oklahoma and can- Enid, O who makes andy Whi ing the 1o the boil stir the sivup is cooling At and pour one wis of wita' for to or two chopped and for another term, who recent- of Washington the will open his eampaign here Hu would dida some sirug 2 Iy declared his expos over | politics and socicty “would rock ‘maple hicspoons is s0 ion,” said that in his speeches merey on any- word | have en- today. sir- fe need If you want the wax, hoil more ve “no the stireing than will e d and then the estra time the hard-ersck St tire vequi | 1 ¥ to st = not e SpOONS best rag one wundred tons of the used in producing year's supply of Dritish stamps. paper arc Copyii - LYCEUM - SUNDAY—MON.—TUES.—WED. Extra Added Attraction “JIMMY THE TRUSTY” The Reformed Ex-Conviet Mayor Paonessa was glad to meet him.—You'll be glad to meet him too. THURS.—FRI.—SAT, Big Double Feature Program “MONNA VANNA” The most stupendoug production in the history of motion picture — Also — EYES OF THE FOREST—TOM MIX Prices Matinee 23¢ Evening ) Greetings 1924 Brings To You the Greatest and Most Beautiful Photoplay of the Spring! MOTHER LOVE! AT THE —PAL AC SUNDAY NIGHT, MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY WITH CORINNE GRIFFITH AND CONWAY TEARLE j Continuous Shows Mlm.fi‘ Mats,

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