New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 23, 1924, Page 5

NEY 1924-25 Theatrical Season Will Be Ushered in | Recent Negotiations On Part of All Theater Man- agers Assure Best in Vau- | deville and Movies For New Britain, | | quite probable that feature New Britain will formally usher in | the 1924:-25 theatrical season next veek when the newly renovated and vepaired Palace theater opens s loors to the public as exclusive moving picture theater follow- ing week the Capitol will mark its first anniversary as the Keith vaudes ville eenter when it presents i spes clally welected during the week and carl tember the Lyeeuwm will promise of presenting a tlon when Bousa’s world fumous band A matines i I'he program of wiel attrne will appear for perform anee Recanse gned within theatergoers in Kelth vau- and Kirst pletures, amonnt moving Contaras Bros, and proprictors of theaters, has John Conta Parokus, owners and pitol and Palue negotiated with oy Townley of the New York Keith bhooking office to send the best of nets during the next season, A five heen signed with the whieh will place Ne hig time cireuit, Th fentures secured thron First Nution Keith interests Brituin on the | ority of big the Para- yanehises will o while others audevilie bills at mount, theater has been ene eral important which tirely ind nes make it one of the hest « ture houses in Connecticnt bhoth with two new pic have been installed, all place the chairs in the b has been made selusive pic A new machines ow seats re- ony, the outer hox-o new carpets the with lave heen silk sereen | monizing house, new fibre in a most attrac- installed and has | tive The theater will h oreiestra and work w installing a mammoth 1 he In use by the fivst of (he vear. The apening program will feature D. W Griffith's “America.” This will taltowed by Gloria Swanson in “Man- | handled” and other pictures such as “The Covered Wi “The Sea Wawk,” “Secrets' Ten Com mandments” and Al m Lincoln.” After annhersary week the Capitol will eontinue to present five acts of Kelth vaudeville with featupe pictures at will have -piece orehestra in place n which s now arle Lambert cond violinist. wified with results r efforts in giving in the line se their one year an has New Britain the raude | *Mat.: 2 S THE POLI with it Preland’s Disciple of Tun ’ Gracie Emmetit in fhe International Lamgh Provoler Mrs. Murphy’s Second Husband | The piece she played over 2000 times The biggest laugh in Hartford in many seasons, fenturing Arthur Howard and all the favorites, . Frances Williams,.. Fidmond Abbey, t Joe Wagstaff, Richard Bishop, Clare Nolte, Jay Ray, Harlan Briggs. Sunday MARRIED” “WHY GET “THE RIGHT OF 14 acts year contract has removed, | he | of | {1 bue New York........ 1 The N. Y, N, Within Fortnight experiment has been plan on making Keith institution In this eity ough th smallpex epldemic did Nt crease the attendance la winter it nas gradually picked up during the enol nights of August and good busts ness is expected to eontinue he Lyceum management undecided as to what will regular policy of the theater but it is pletures be the with an oceasional road show will fill in the days at this theater PATRIOTIC FILM is still | so with in Now mer mo Stage and Screen “ otion pi to the announced i “The in that play Hartford, for three duys, beginning Monday, Sep- tember 1. As that dute 15 Labor Diy the play will open with a matinec ming 1len Spoon,” will star Parsons’ theater fal Interest to loeal theater goers I8 the announcement that Sousa's bund will play at the Lyceum theater on 1Priday afternoon, Beptem hoer. 19, If thia venture is a success other rond attractions will be booked at this theater, the managers report OF Bpoc Chavles Dean, former manuger o the IFox theater and Jack Finklestein until recently employed at the Capito! theater and now with the 17ox Inter ests in New York, were recent vis tors in New Britain, John Van Arnam, who will travel | of is its v ik seuson over one night stands with nis own minstrel production, will pre. sent the Dan IFitch minstrels at the Capitol the woek, or the first haif of of the vaudeville stage, on the The production is a complete vaude- ville bill. I'he first half of the pro- gram is a minstrel revival with a few | {ultra modern jazz motives introduced tiate the up-to-the-minute appe- tities of vandeville fans, members of the Dol ace theater in Hart- | Several Players at the ¥ ford at the close of the season in the | D, W, ( Capital city will leave for New Haven where they will open the newly ren- | ovated Hyperion theater as a stock | house. Mr. and Mvs. Hale Hamilton, the latter better known Grace LaRue, o billed to appear shortly at pitol theater in a sketch yangerous Advice.” This act played the two consecutive wecks at the Palace in New York. O'Drien Sisters & Co,, an aggrega- tion of four performers, will be fea- | tured as the vaudeville headliner at the Capitol the last half of next week. Excursion to New York oundTripFare’2,25 l unday, Aug. 24th Special Train Iy, New Britain i L. Bristol .. Returning . New York........ ets at Railroad Stations H. & H. R. R. Co, Only — Star Cast THE STRONGEST” ;\lofidagyzl Sy Douglas MacLean « Ve Yankee Consul’ Tuesday — Wednesday called | B Gl will be splendic The ma the | services of Mr., G et stars Dan 1Miteh, said | musical divector of funntlest comedians | here with the promise of giving lo- | cal thes | they have eve in this cveral I'rovide ind I'al tures & treat, cast of trons w will enjo; The ( ~ SUNDAY NIGHT—DOUBLE FEATURES RRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, AMERIGA HERE. COMING T0 CAPITL o succcs over ' Palace Management Gets a Prize You Really Should See His lor New Britain Minstrel Ollering n ths the the minstrel stars of the resembles a Iteh presents a tists which would md part enliven any v |such singors o Barnes of Doci Miller and Nick ( dinn of hoasts « ingle Mr, In estra, and one that |ray t as much as the [band to o latest syncopa- ures that will bo oftered. |tions and a full fledged street band to secured the | furnish the ever poputar minstrel pa- o Tourtelofte, a |rade and concer the the- ., who comes |ater, It is the enterprise TOURTELOTTE has an ar | soloists and a jazr produe nagement ha t in front of wergoers the t music that [ville r e il play at fiine this show will presc “The Guilty One,"” v might inter- night two One pre- an Triana with Ifor Sunday walter Heir other offerir s new thrill photoplay incidental lot. will > offered, o a very cupal h him and pa- He musicians ill hear an orchestra that they s in program will present master production apening iriffith's ‘ontinued on Page Nine) Kenneth .Mcmeld vl “AFTER A MILLION” R WALTER HIERS “FAIR WEEK” ‘ MON.—TUES.—WED. The Greatest Aggregation of Minstrel Stars Ever Assembled, Presenting a Minstrel First Part and an Olio of Vaudeville W _y_l SPTOHTITH SO TN s IR TR AT [LLCLRTECERTEIAIVALIIUN SWEET SINGERS,:NIMBLE D'ANCERS FUNNY. COMEDIANS: « BAND & ORCHESTRA AGNES AYRES — in GUILTY ONE” 118 ) i Thurs.—MARY PICKFORD in “ROSITA” Watch For ANNIVERSARY GIFT WEEK AUGUST 23, 1924, nt - L4 . e e e e R S NEW LYCEUM MOVIE = theuter stage chap sactly what the |little organ gvinder is quite simple, world considers an ideal part lit is disoreet and touching A double fuature program will be own on Sunday evening with “Why ¢« Married?” and “The Right of Strongest,” as the feature Alma The former is a story of society whieh ntertaining as well as pleass inlmitable style of Its comio hero is an [the tale of the love of & count for & Maclean's comedy supporting Mac- | y Ruth Banhop Those in the cast Donglas Mackean Starved 352, &5kl Velicle Firs Hallof Wotk |1 s v ih encoun. 8 auite cap with the fair lady fustér than wind | B mountaln i Ayto - Falls in Creek; Three Drown Two Hurt theater Covington, Ky Aug. 28,~Three { persons drowned and two others wers booked a ' injured last night when an automes Universal's | bile in which they were riding went Mary , through a holdge inte Decoursey eek, elght miles south of Covingten tor ing fre me are only astle tower rsuit for patrons « Ther ng rosdway s another laugh riot al " in store the when the popular soreen the first half of the week tar's twin sucecss 1o his whissing Por Thursday, Friduy and Ratur gee hud ity New York i~ comedy “Going-Up fay the management | viot | veturn ent o street, New NHritain, when | *Mevey.Go-iRound,” featuring tachean opens in “The Yan- | Phithin and Norian Kerry at the Lycenm theater | mosphere of the pleture is o run of three days. | handied, according to musical comedy | ports, that the spectator will to ho as entieing | he was at the Viennese Coney 1sland wemier there will he o eng g Mai ugli keo Consul® on Monday for tenry story Wis PALACE| Thoroughly Renovated and Remodelled o Grand Opening Programme Starting Sunday Night and All Next Week NG A good reindeer will pull a sleigh 0 miles @ day Riossom's AWORT Kenneth Me- | ¢ there will he a brand | show and Mary Pick- | GRIFFITH, ¥ AMERICA Romance! e Aa;;fiture! Laughter! - Thrills and Heart-throbs! Love of tender girlhood Passionate deeds of heroes A rushing, leaping drama of charm and excitement “The greatest play ever staged ~the best picture ever made,” says the N. Y. World “It pulsates with life; and for beauty, ‘AMERICA’ has no equal”, says Theatre Magazine It is the romance of one hun- dred million people told in heart-throbs Athti.. s iy of Love and /?orgzr;ce ROBERT W.CHAMBERS HEAR THE NEW WONDER ORCHESTRA Mr. George Tourtelotte and His Palace Syncopaters Something New Prices for “America”— - — = Matinees: Rush Seats .......... 35¢ p ENTHAL Evenings: pl‘l,:fi:;;m Reserved Orch., Box and Loge.. 75¢c Rac ' Balcony Seats, Rush ........... 35¢ al (F e THIRD DIMENSION Afovie CHILDREN'S TICKETS MATINEES 15c o Whatever You Do See ‘_‘America” First! Tickets on Sale at Palace Box Office All Day Sunday