New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 6, 1924, Page 5

Interesting Jottings From Backstage and the Theater After carefully consldering many cquests and the advisabllity of making a change John Contaras, manager of the Capitol theater, an- nounces that begioning on Monday of next week there will be three shows daily at this theater with a continuous performgace from 2:4b o'clock In the afternoon until 10:30 n the evening. New Britain has seen one of the fow cities of 1(s size n this part of the country which 148 not boasted of a theater show- ng three performances daily, Hun- Ireds of transients, school boys and ¢drls and business people as well as estdents of Plainville, Bristol and Yerlin have requested the manage- nent of the Capitol to play three hows daily. Under the new policy the vaude- Ille will play at 2:45, 5:45 and 8:30 yelock, This will allow New Brit- un people to attend the evening serformance at a later 6or earlier 1our than at present and still see he whole show. There will be no it in the length of the program ach show taking three hours with | 1 news reel, comedy, vaudeville'and | feature picture as the attractions. I'he new policy Is to be an experl- ment and if successful plans are now being made to install a mam- moth pipe organ to be played dur- ing the screening of the feature pic- ture and the orchestra will play for the three vaudeville shows, This innovation is proving an ex- pense to the management as several thousand dollars more a year will he pdid out in salarles to stage hands, picture machine operators and other house help. The Vitagraph Film corporation has placed Charlotte Merriam un- der a long term contract in rec- ognition of her work in “Captain | Blood” and her last previous pic- | ture, “The Code of the Wilderness.” | As the guest of the management | of the Palace theater, a “Herald” reporter was fortunate emough re- cently to see a special and private screentng of “The Covered Wagon.” | 1t is Indeed a wonder picture and | though seen in the bareness of a dark, empty theater without musi- cal accompamiment, it created a most favorable impresslon as a pleMdidly photographed, excellently directed, well acted and human photoplay of the lives of the plo- neers in the days when America was yet young. Ernest Torrence in a character role does better work in CAPITOL NEW. POLICY EFFECTIVE MONDAY By request of many pa- trons, this Theater will operate on a policy of 3 . Continuous Shows | Each Day 3 VAUDEVILLE at 5 — 5:45 — 8:30 PHOTOPLAY at 4:00 — 7:00 — 9:30 LYCEUM Friday Matinee, Se, 2:4 this picture than any he has yet been in. Even the hardened, loused theater man, who sces plc- tures day In and day out, was forced to laugh at Torrence's ac- tions during this private screening. The plcture is to be shown at the Palace the week of September 28. There will be reserved seats and an orchestra of 12 pleces will furnish music, Beginning Mapday the Palace will present at popular rices Norma Talmadge in “Secret: the picture success of a season at the Astor theater in New York. This will be followed by the natural colored filmy “Wanderers of the Wagce fand” and Colleen Moore in “T'he Perfect Flapper."” But two weeKs remain for the Poll Players at the Palace theater in Hartford, Although the com- pany was scheduled to play until November it has been decided that it shall close earlier so that mem- bérs may secure rests before open- ing with the Hyperion Players in New Haven late in November, Arthur Howard, Edmund Abbey and Frances Willlams have assured the public that they will appear with the New Haven company. Of the three American composers who first gave to the United States a native school of operetta, John Philip Sousa alone survives. fact suggests itself for+ mention in view of Sousa's approaching 70th birthday, in November, and his go- ing on his 34th tour of the country at the head of what has long been the most famous band in the world. The “Big Three” of comic opera in This country in the productive de- cade from 1850 to 1900 were Sousa, Victor Herbert and Reginald De Koven. The latter died suddenly in 1919 and Herbert, too, died sudden- ly in May of this year. Sousa will play at the Lyceum matinee only on I'riday September 19. The West Coast Etudios llam Fox are a whirl of activity these days, Fourteen producing companfes are at work and the air is surcharged with stentorian re- marks and outbursts of “Camera,” “Cut”, “Lights” and hundreds of other technical outpourings to which frenzied directors are given. of Wil- “Sinners in Heaven” will be the feature picture at the Strand thea- ter in New York next week while “Sinners in $ilk” will be played at the Capitol. Rumors in New ' York have it that Maude Adams is to return to the speaking stage In “Saint Joan"” when the Shaw production is re- vived, Miss Adams was recently presented with a life membership card in the Equity association, the actor's union. The Bison City Four and 7 Rain- how Girls will vie for honors on the vaudeville bill at the Capitol thea- ter Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day of next week. Of special in- terest is the, announcement that Raymond’s Bohemian Syncopaters will feature the last half of next week. This is a clever aggregation of musiclans according tb advance no- tices. ———= NOT A PICTURE PARSONS’ THEATER Mat. Sept. 8. Mat, 3 Days—Com. M 50-25¢. .00, MATINEES DAILY LADIES ONIY SEATS NOW ON SALE THEATER pt. 19th, at 2 P. ¥ SOUSA 2 BAND y HIS : ; Lt.Commander JOf‘iN:PHllli’. SBUSA, Conductor: SOUSA'S NOVELTIES of 1924 SOUSA'S JAZZ FANTASY *Music of the Minute” *Power and Glory”; SODSAS CLASSICAL oJoharm Strauss’s Musical Masterpiece’Doncluen’; SOUSAS HUMORESQUE, "What Do You Do Sunday, Mary P* intro- ducing melodies from a dozen New York musical successes, With the Following Soloists Soprano -Harp Marjorie Moody ... Miss Winifred Bambrick. Mr. John Dolan +ve.Cornet Mr. Geo. J. Care; Xylophone Mr, Howard Goulden. .Xylophone "Prices: 50¢, $1.00, Mr, John W. Bell. . g Mg, Paul 0. Gerhardt. Mr. 8, C. Thompeon Mr, Joseph DeLuca, .Euphonium Mr. J. P, Schueler. ... ..Trombone $1.50—plus taxes Mail Orders Now Addressed To The Pierce Music Store, Main St. The | Fexy NORMA TALMADGE, INPALAGE LEADER “Secrefs,” Smashing New York Sucoess, Here Next Week Norma Talmadge's screen version of the stage drama, “Secrets,” at the Palace six days, beginning Mon- day,” has been filmed almost as it was played on the stage, For the first time since the evolu- tion of the'cinema a stage play has been transposed to the screen in !1dentically original form. The {mooted question as to whether such a transposition could be made with- out alteration has at last been answered, . Frances ' Marlon prepared the sercen script of Edgar Selwyn's smashing New York stage success, which Frank Borzage directed with Miss Talmadge and Eugene O'Brien heading a celebrated cast, Miss Marion found that the dramatic de- vices upon which the stage play re- volved could be applled as well to the screen production, In “Secrets,” Norma Talmadge has again for her leadiug man Lugene O'Brien, the most popular‘male sup- port with whom she has ever played. The Talmadge-O'Brien combination was broken up a year ago when O'Brien decided to return to the stage, but public demand was so persistent that Producer Schenck wal compelled to lure O'Brien back to the screen. The Palace orchesira under the direction of George I. Tiurtelotte will feature the incidental music for the picture, The Sunday night program will offer two fine photo- plays, one presenting Hoot Gibson in “Broadway or Bust." ¢ Sousa and His Band With the addition of 30 minudes of jazz to his program, the slogan for the annual tour of Lieut. Com, John Phillp Sousa and his band has offi- clally made “Try to Keep Your Feet Still,” but the unofficial slogan for this particular tour—his 32d, by the way—or for any other is “Sousa, Himself, in Person (Not a Motion Picture).” There is only one Sousa, there is only one Sousa's band, and Sousa conducts every concert, and every number of every concert in which the Sousa organization appears. There is no post of assistant condue- tor with Sousa's band, and if the Olympi¢ games included an event for conductors of *bands and or- chestra, Sousa without much doubt would be returned the winner. Sousa not only conduct during the ensemble numbers on his program, but also during the solos. The great majority of conductors find it neces- sary because of physical exertion to reyinquish the conductor's stand to an assistant during these numbers, yc Play at Lyceum Friday | and most conductors find a tew min- utes' rest between parts of a suite or a symphony by dropping into a chalr placed near the conductor's stand, Sousa never sits down on the stage, and he never leaves it, ex- cept at the intermlssion, from the beginning to the end of the concert. There is a story among the Sousa bandsmen that the “governor” as they lovingly ‘term him, rests him- selt during the 10-minute Intermis- slon by taking a brisk walk! Sousa will appear at the Lyceum ‘theater Friday afternoon, September 19, MA HALL, BROWN COACH Graduate of College Will Supervise Training of Football Ends Providence, Sept. 6. Marshall of Chicago, Brown, will be a member of the Brown football coaching staff this fall, it was announced today by Dr. Fred W.* Marvel, supervisor of athletics. Marshall will direct the ends. He Is a graduate of Rogers high school New Port, R. I, Dr. Marvel also sald that Edgar J. Staff would again assist Head Coach Robinson with the linemen. R. W. P. (Reggie) Brown, former Harvard chief scout and football tactician, will start his third sea- son as Robinson's first assistant and chief backfield coach. — . Fuibér 1916, CIVIL ACTIONS RECORDE J. G. Woods acting for Julidnna Kozakiewi has brought suit against Trank and Susie Bingle, asking that property owned joint- ly*by them on Grove street be di- vided. George P. Dilbus, proprietor of the G. P. D. Garage, has brought | suit for $100 damages against Jos- eph Yuska. Frank Terclak of this city has brought suit for $1,500 against An- {toni Boryszewlcz of Forestville. The | cause of the action is non payment |of & note. Marecke & Koeller of Meriden has brought suit for $100 damages |against Peter Kmetyk. Eva Cernauskas has brought suit | for $100 against Adolf Czaponis, “WAVE" RUINED ulstaire, England—A party of Broadstairs motorists ran their car over the edge of a cliff, narrowly escaping death, Lady Duncan, sit- ting In the back seat, complained to rescuers that the accident had. “spoiled her permanent wave." FAMOUS DANBURY FAIR Oct. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Br Harness Races First 5 Days brook’s Redeo and Geers, Peter Manning on Saturday. cum SUNDAY, MON., TUE S., WED. Selco Pictures [mscms Missing A Picture Every Mother Daughters A Choice Production Direction~Ym. Cliford Selmick Distributing Corporation and Daughter Should See! THUR FRI., SAT. JACK HOLT AND DOROTHY DALTON IN “THE LONE WOLF” |the Bellis Duo, a graceful and dar- |ing aerfal exhibition by Running and Hurdle Races, Horn- | RAINBON GIRLS AT CAPITOL HONDAY Snappy Keith Headliner Coming Here Next Week he Keith vaudeville attraction at the Capitol for the first half of next week is Joe Small's Scven Rainbow | Girls, Beauty and, youth are treasures and a (reusure certainly is a bag of gold. So it may be truth- fully said that the bag of gold at the end of the rainbow has been | found in The 8even Rainbow Girls, Mr. Small describes the act as a glittering galaxy of gay goddesses gorgeously gowned in the realm of entertainment and dance, And he is | right as the act has all the things | claimed of it. Other acts include a daring man and woman; Harry Gee Haw is a celestial impressionist. Harry is from China and udlike most of his fellow countrymen® who all offer gymnastics or magic on the sta May Mc and Sisters are like able la Of course they are Scotch as the clan McKay is as old as the heather itsclf. As an added vaudeville feature the Bison City | Four is presented. This is the best | comedy quartet in vaudeville and they have been headliners on the Keith Circuit for years, “The Arab,” Rex Ingraham's first Metro production since “Scara- mouche,” is coming to the Captol on this bill. “The Arab” is an ex- citing story of the love of a Sheik's son for the daughter of an Ameri- can missionary; the attempted mas- sacre of the Christians by the gover- nor of th irkish province; and their rescue by the Arab's own warriors. Ramon Novarro and Alice Terry have the chief roles, and it is said that both appear to better advantage than ever before, 'NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1024, Beginning Monday the Capitol will operate on & new poliey, that of three continuous shows dally, GOOLIDGE'S FIRST SPEECH | AWAY. FROM WASHINGTON President Motory to Baltmore and | Retarns to White House for Luncheon Washington, 6.—President | Coolidge's trip by automobile to Bal- Sept, timore today to deliver an address at lLafuyette statue Lafayette- Marne Day. celebration was his first the unvelling of the in connection with the out-of-town since his formal ac republican nomination, Accom- panied by Mrs. Coolidge and C. Bascom Slemp, his sccretary, the president bhad arranged to return to Washington immedlately after the exercises and have luncheon in the White House. Three other speaking engagements have been accepted by the president, but all will be delivered here. Yes- terday he accepted an invitation to speak at the unveiling of the statue of Francis Asbury, prominent in the early history of the Methodist Epis- copal church at exercises here October 15, He previously had agreed to speak before the Holy Name society convention, Septem- ber 21, and at the dedication of the first division monument October 4, speaking engagement ceptance of the A series of symbols resembling | the modern shorthand notes were in- vented in the days of the Roman Empire. — DANCING — EVERY NIGHT AT THE —CIRCLE — ADMISSION 35c, 4 miles north of Berlin on the Berlin Turnplke. Choicest Photoplay Presentations DAY NIGHT—TWO GREAT FEATURES HOOT GIBSON N “BROADWAY OR BUST” 6 Days-BEGINNING MONDAY-6 Day; All Seats 20¢c Balcony .. Cast Includes EUGENE O’BRIEN The Screen’s greatest lover! 'Ol this character is reve: LYCEUN BOOKS TWO EXCELENT TES “Missing Daughters” and “The! Long Woll” Next Week The management of the Lyceum | that been theater believes two excellent | booked for week, which should | to lovers of good Beginning Sunday through until pictures have ehowing next prove attractive screen plays. night and playing Wednesday night, the big pieture will be “Missing Daughters,” a Selznick picture starring Eva No- vak, Bileen P Pauline Starke, | Claire Adams, Rockliffe Fellowes and True Boardman. As a companion picture for Sun- day night only the Lyceum will pre- sent Buddy Roosevelt in “Rough Ridin',” a rip roaring westerner. | On Thursday, Friday and Satur- | day the feature picture will he Jack | Holt in *“The Lone Wolf.” Dorothy | Dalton supports him in this Encore | picture, which is an adaption of | Louis Joseph Vance's well known story. | The photoplay action centers | largely in Parls and in Washing- | ten. Jack Holt has the title role. | Dorothy Dalton appears as a secret sorvice operative, but the identity ed only in the closing scenes. It's a smashivg big ilm and cleve erly played by the most competent cast of stars ever assembled. Mare velous direction ls due to the great personal work of 8. E, V, Taylor “Tyrone Power, Wilton Lackaye, Charlotte Walker, Willlam Tooker and Lucy Fox are also in the cast of this great production. Shorter sub. jects will complete the program on cach day. Owing to the lack of fragrance In flowers used for table decorations in London hotels and restaurants, the blooms are being fortified by syn- thetic perfumes, PALACE AARTEORD 'HIS WEEK Wed., Thurs,, Sat. The POLI PLAYER with ARTHUR HOWARD and WINIFRED ST. CLAIRB Direction H. VAN BUREN In GEORGE M. COHAN'S The O0'Brien Girl A Great Musicnl Comedy 30—PEOPLE—30 One of the most popular musical stories ever written staged on _the same elaborate scale ns the New York production, SUNDAY NICHT—DOUBLE FEATURES Margery Wilson T v “The Offenders” Kenneth McDonald I, 7 B “Yankee Speed” MON. - TUES. - WED. KEITH VAUDEVILLE '5—GREAT ACTS—5H Featuring JOE SMALL' -RAINBOW GIRLS-7 A Glittering Galaxy of Gay Goddesses \ Gorgeously Gowned! Bellis Duo “Feats of unusual skill” May McKay & Sisters Three likeable lassies Extra Added Feature BISON CITY FOUR Comedy Harmonists Harry Gee Haw The Celestial Impressionist PRODUCTION OF oy - Incidental Music Arranged and Featured by the PALACE WONDER ORCHESTRA Mr. George F. Tourtelotte, director mmas”—Leo. Feist, Inc. — Evenings — | Orchestra ..... 40c -20c¢ THE ARAB Featuring - Ramon Novarro and Alice Terry Change of Policy Effective Monday— By Popular Request We Will Operate 3—CONTINUOUS SHOWS EACH DAY—3 Vaudeville at 2 :45—5:45—8:30 Feature Photoplay at 4:00—7:00—9:30