New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 20, 1924, Page 5

'NEWS OF INTEREST ABO THE ENCHANTERS CAPITOL FEATURE Gloria Swanson in “Society Scandal” Feature Picture The big attraction at the Capitol for the first half of next week is “The Enchantersy’ a pretentious musical offering with nine beautiful girl musiclans who are wizards when it comes to jazz music. They play a varlety of instruments and carry -a carload of scenery and ef- fects and boast of a gorgeous dis- play of costumes, The offering will make a big hit here and lovers of jazz will find delightfil entertain- went. The Dancing DuBrowns will offer their sensational whirlwind dances, staged and costumed very prettily. Laura Ormsbee and Co., will also he well liked as this offering has Lbeen a big hit on the circuit for some time and although new to this city they will win instant approval. Mary and Ann Clark will be remem« hered from playing here last season when they made a decided hit with the audiences. These two girls are real comedians and they have some rew and original witty patter. Gloria Swangon returns to Ther wardrobe in her newest Paramount iicture, “A Society Scandal,” at the Capitol on this hill, an adaptation it Alfred Sutro's stage success, “The ' aughing Lady."” ‘T'his picture, following as it does /nza” and “The Humming Bird,” < a direct contrast to the two’in ne matter of clothes. )“n Swan- <on wears 14 different gowns in this nroduction, while in “The Humming 13ird" she has but four outfits, one She s resplendent in dinner frocks Hie is respendent in dinner frocks, Jing evening gowns and snappy eport togs in her role of an ultra- faghionable young soclety woman, and she hasu't forgotten her acting of “Zaza' and ¢ Humming Bird"” cither. And that's not all—with each of the stunning gowns Miss Swanson has a special coiffeur that will make lie woraen-folk green with envy. jdes being a highly dramatic . thig new picture is a fashion ow of the highest order. a story of New York high so- viety life — that concealed from the public—an ex- vose of the private life-of the Four ifundred, Of especial interest to many thea- tergoers is the announcement that on next week Thursday for three tays the famous and noted Ben Weleh will be the big attraction. A for many years, Ben Welch is in vaudeville, and the creator star now of the Jewish comedian is still go- | strong. TP HAS GOOD OPENING IN N.Y Middtemass and Locke Are in e Cast Itobert Middlemass of this city sterling actor, and Ralph Lock formerly a leading man and a pla er of “heavy” roles with the Al- fred Cross players, are starred Gies as has been told before in these columns. The opened the week in New York city at the 44th street theater and here's what the dramatic critic of the New York Times has,to say after Jiewing its premier: The new offering at hurst theater s a somewhat pre- cipitate but frequently amusing en- tertainment entitled “Izay™. It owes its origin to a series of stories Ly the late George Randolph Ches- ter; the playwrights, Mrs. Bradley and Mr. Broadhurst, have fash- joned therefrom a rather hurried and crude comedy of the motion pictures, It is, in effect, a new version of the familiar ‘*'success' play, in which the hero, by many bits of shrewdness and a dogged determination, fights his way to the top of the ladder. Its chief value as entertainment | comes from the presence of Jimmy | Hussey In the cast. Not even his| emergence from vaudeville apd the | revues is considered impressing event to dislodge persistent “Jimmy”; no arrogant | “James" replaces it. Mr. Hussey is | an engaging comedian and at times a properly pathetic one; he can do a great deal with a line that | is just fair, and last night he did. When, as occasionally happened, he came across a good one, he made the house rock. . Tt is a play that makes no pre- tense to reality—either in the writ- ing or the production. The ma- hogany walls in the office of the Magnificent Plctures Corporation are made to tremblp with the siightest breath, and the situations of which the play is composed are equally unstable. No time is wasted by the playwrights jn tedi- ous preparations; the characters a a sufficlently | that | side so carefully | in | production | the Broad- | be nameless In this record, gave t night what was easlly the most astoundingly bad -perfonmance in the history of Forthy-fourth street. SOUSA TAKES ON SYNPHONIC POEN \Concert Topped by “Don Juan” ~Marches and Jazz (Ty Horald Reviewer.) Music ranging from jazz to a symphonic poem formed the pro- gram of Sousa and his bhand at a |concert in the Lyceum theater yes- terday afternoon. The jazz was a speclal novelty number piayed by saxophones, clarinets, a banjo and drums; and the resulr, aithough a g~ca imitation of *he real thing, von't worry Maur Whiteman, The symphonie poem was “Don Juan.” by Richard Strunse, acranged for band from the symphonic orches- tra score. Betweon the lower strata of jazz and the parnassus heights of sym- {phonic grandeur came music of all |shades of delight and appeal, with !Smmn marches and other Sousa ! ruinbers prefommating. 3 | Miss Marjorie Moody, soprano |s0'dist, suffered from a scvere cold anG was una'a to sing the exacting and familiar “Polonaise” from | Mignon, which was coupled with |her name on the program, substi- | tuting & lighter and easier number. | Her condition was so serious that she used a hundkerchief between stanzas and coughed, bnt the beauty of her fine voice did not appear af- tected, ‘The program was hogun with the unfamiliar “Robesplerre” overture, by Titelf. A program note indlcat- ed it related to the last day of the reign of terror during the French revolution, and Jinked it in quality and dramatic effect with such over- !tures as ‘“Tannhauser,” ‘“William Tell,” and “Poet and Peasant.” Tt is true that the “RRobespierre” over- ture isn’t as well known as the others, and the reason is plain after a hearing. It isn't as %good, not | from any standpoint whatever. It !lacks variety an‘ that melodle and | dramatic effect which the program I yeferred to, and also was woefully | deficient in originality, That fen't ving, however, that it wasn't an interesting work, nor entirely lack- ling in appealing qualities. Tt mere- 1y came far from approaching im musical values the other overtures with which it was compared in the program. John Dolan, as the/solo cornetist of the band, has been at the head | of this section of the organization |for several years, and performed |in the customary scintillating man- Iner associated with concert per- | formers upon his instrument. His !solo number, *“Our Maud,” by | Short, lacked everything but an op- | portunity for the cornet to show its | speed. A Sousa suite, “Kl Capitan and His Friends,” contained snatches from the marches, “Fl Capitan,’” | *Fhe.Charlatan” and “The Bride- | Elect.” 1t was not the best suite | Sousa ever wrote or arwanged. It was rather long and seemed devold | usually ! of the sparkling qualities the associated with hia suites in past. Charles @ Dawes, “Melody” was played as an encore. The composi- tion of the versatile vice-presiden- tal candidate was first piayed in public by Fritz Kreisler, the violin- js who selected it for performance on its merits. As played by Sousa |it was a dainty exquisite number. The Richard Strauss symphonic poem, “Don Juan,” lends itselt to the uses of the band with splendid offectiveness. It is one of the heaviest, numbers ever navigated by | the organization. The virlle and | distinctive themes of this great | modern master—regarded by many | musicians as the greatest composer |of the generation—were produced | with vibrant and stirring fidelity to the orchestral rendition. Despite | the apparently overwhelming com- | plexity of the “Den Juan” score, it is one of the simplest Strauss cver wrote, and one of the most popu- | 1ar. | Sousa's new *march, “The | cient and Honorable Artillery Com- | good reception. An- | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1924, ‘ UT THE projected a real one when ke ren- dered, Chopén’'s “Minute Waltz," from which it will be remembered, e YT R Wwithout a Sousacsque performance | of his greatest march, the . and Stripes Forever,” ‘It “Broadwa Broke” Th rslay- The concert closcd with Masse- y y ‘ over” in the usual way—big, peta carnivar Nient in Navlon & | Double Feature Bill Tomorrow “Stars “went | blatant gem of fast and furious fortissimo. MCLEAN'S DENIAL Johnnie Walker in “Ihe Fashion- | able Fukir” dashes through one of | | comedy the Lycewm tomorrow night, while the | companion Novak Bat- his best dramas at | Washington Publfsher, Through His pieture is Eva Lawyer, Makes Denial That He and William Fairbanks in | tling Fool," man whose father disowned him and by many of hw] | | { the : a young Sought Immunity, 19" stpry of & JOUIE who was deserted friends yet battled against great odds until he attained success. A big prize ring scene is a feature. For Monda sesday and Wednes- day the Lyceum attraction will be Youth For Sal starring May Al- lison, Richard Bennett and others. The last half week's program is “Broadway Broke,” with Mary Carr in the features role. At each per- formance there are the latest news reels, specialty features and comedy films. “Youth For Sale” is aptly named. The story revolves about two girls. Both of them are department store workers whose pleasures arp natu- rally limited. Through a turn of fate, Connie Sutton secures work in | a Broadway chorus and having tasted the sweet nectar of Broad- way's fast life attempts to secure the same pleasures for Mollie Mallory her chum. Then ensued as lively a theme as could be hoped for. Miss Allison makes the most of her role and it i a difficult one. Sigria Holmquist, the brilllant young Swed- ish actress, also does very well and others in the supporting cast In- clude Charles Mack and Richard | Bennett, Beginning next Thursday “Broad- Washington, Sept. 20.—The asscr- tion of Senator Wheeler of Montana, independent vice-presidential candi- date, In hls address in Cincinnati last night, that Edward B, McLean, newspaper publisher, sought to ob. tain throtugh his attorney, immunity for himself in the senate oil inves- tigation was declared to be false in a statement issued here today by Wilton J. Lambert, the latter's at- torney. “Any charge that Mr. McLean ever through me asked for immunity is false,” Mr, Lambert said. When the suggestlon was made to me by Sen- ator Wheeler that they would be willing to extend to Mr. McLean im- { munity, .my answer was, as Mr. McLean's attorney, that he had nothing for which he either desired or would accept immunit “The Covered Wagon” will be shown at the Palace during the en- tire week of September 28. A 12- piece orchestra will play during every performance. On October 5, Cecil DeMille's Jatest triumph will be scen at the Palace when he appears in “Feet of SUNDAY ONLY BATTLING FIOL With ‘William Fairbanks and Eva Novak and FASHIONABLE FAKIRS & way Broke™ will open its local run, It 18 the Saturday Evening story by Earl Derr Biggers dnd Mary Carr Is supported by a capa- ble cast which includes Percy Mar- [, mont, Maclyn Arbuckle and Macey Harlan. The pictfre vividly portrays all that ifs title suggests. A famous star of yesterday, now broke on the very street that had featured her name in electric lights and spelled success and happiness for her be- fors How this old actress, now a ndmother, stuges a ‘come-back and comes back into her own forms as thrilling and human a story as | one could want to sc PALACE SUNDAY “Unguarded Women” Wil Be Seen Thurs., Friday and Sat, “Monsieur Beaucaire” the new Paramount picture directed by Sid- | ney Olcott, which marks the return of Rudolph Valentino to the screen, will begin a four-days' run at the Palace theater, starting Sunday. The world and his wife—particu- larly his wife—will see in this sim- ple announgement visions of a film feast for which their movie appe- tites have been hungering these many months. this photoplay is awaited with such keen expectations: Aside from the | tremendous personal popularity of Valentino to whom millions pay tribute as the greatest lover of the silver sheet, film fans who have read Booth Tarkington's immortal story, with its romantic, colorful and spec- tacular background of the court of King Louis XV of France, recognize its remarkable pictorial possibilities. It is a story that thrills the imag- ination, kindles the emotions, and satisfles that fundamental human desire for love, beauty, laughter and truth. There Is something vital and ap- pealing about the character that Valentino portrays — the brave hearted, impetuous Duke, who de- fies the King of Irance and goes to Englend disguised as a barber. Tt those robust dramatic qualities that with Johnnie Walker Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday Youth For Sale All Star Cast The screen's groatest lover as the hero of the modt famous ro- mance ever writ- ten! —11— Wonderful Reels = Story By Booth Tarkington It isn’t difficult to understand why | is a part that brings into play all | | song | pany,” received a t is not as good a march as most f the others penned by Sousa. A combination salad of of kept feet in jazz imitation some comedy “talking” during the renditlo Chinese number. of saxophones, P! was effects, in Chinese to the A double quartet popular | and & with leade band | of 4 pseudo motion, helped the n laying popular clever BROADWAY BROKE |ing and compelling screen stars of today. Nq effort, no expense was spared to make “Monsieur Beaucaire, |from an artistic staudpoint, | thing of beauty and a joy foreve, | The gorgeots and historically cor- rect costumes were designed and made in Paris. |and silver brocade, the sparkle of dlamonds and sapphires, the flash of jewelled swords—all the beauty and splendor and brilliancy of the most magnificent court in the | world’s most romantic period | pictured with amasieg fidelity. Tt's history come to life in all ifs vivid- ness and grandeur! We realize the painstaking care that went into the making of this production when we consider the supporting cast with which Director Sidney Olcoft has ‘surrounded Mr. Valentino: Bebe Danlels, as the Princess de Bourbon-Conti; Lowell Sherman, as King Louis XV: Lois Wilson, as the queen; Doris Kenyon, as Lady Mary; Paulette Duval, as Mme. Pompadour: John Davidson, as Richelleu: Tan Maclaren, Oswald Yorke, Flora Finch and about 50 { others oqually well-known. And here's a parting word of sug- | gestion, come early if you, want to avold the rush! STAGE AND SCREEN Welch, than whom the stage |can boast of no greater comedian, will be at the Capitol theater the last half of next week with a skit that is bound to be a laugh pro- ducer. Added interest in Welch's work is glven by the fact that he is blind. * Always a high class comedian, Welch formerly took part in some of the biggest productions in New York and also went on the road with first companles. Several years ago he was stricken blind as he boarded a train at Hartford. He never recovered his sight. ) Despite his affliction, Weich con- finues his mirth provokimg profes- sion and the jovial manner in which he overlooks his own affliction 13 an inspiration for others more for- tunately endowed by nature. Another of Cecil de Mille's artis- tic triumphs, and one that has the usual DeMille kick in it, is “Tri- Choicest Photoplay Presentations! SUNDAY NIGHT MONDAY—TUESDAY—WEDNESDAY VALENTINOIS BACK! Valentino possesses and which have | Post | made him one of the most fascinat- an early showing at the Capitol. | numbers, yielded tricks, | which greatly pleased the audience. orge Carey, xylophone soloist, played one of his own numbers— an inconsequential titbit—and i ; | are rushed pellmell into situation. | Does a film director require an- other $10,000 with which to com- plete a picture? Here are the hero's five comedy uncles, brought to the scene with all possible plausibility, to provide the money. In the meantime the eager screen rights and resells at huge profit, launches an actress, shows up a crqoked general manager, etc., ete. Now and then a little of it was entertaining in famillar vein, but one presently longed for a lit- tle more conviction even at the ex- pense of incident. Aside from Mr. Hussey the play reveals no acting of importance. 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Louts, Mo, and af- tended Notre Dame comvent, She had worked in vaudeville and musi- | cal comedy and also in stock, She (appears at the Lyceum tomorrow night in “The Battling Fool.” Local driends and Marty Dupree are interested to know that she has booked her troupe for a solld 42 weeks over the Keith vaudeville circuit and, con- sequently, the company will play at the Capitol this season. admirers of Starting Sunday for four days at the Palace, Rtudolph Valentino will b in “Monsieur Beaucaire." This will mark Valentino's return | ta the screen after an absence of two years. The picture is described i the greatest in which Valentino ever played, and bas just fnished | showing on Broadway. goon Iarl Derr Biggers, a known writer of fiction, is author of the story from, which “Broadwa, Broke,” coming to the lLyceum the last half of next weck, was taken well SUNDAY NIGHT—DOUBLE FEATURES Mary Wynn Jack Livingston in “BEATEN” Mary Mi]es Minter —in— “DRUMS OF FATE” Monday—Tuesday—Wednesday KEITH VAUDEVILLE FEATURING eedham & Mathewson in “Sharps and Flats” —Tha = Dancing Do Browns Dancing Du Browns Laura Ormshee Co. Great Singers Mary & Ann Clark’ Comediennes . EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTION “The Enchanters” 9—BEAUTIFUL &IRL MUSICIANS—9 Car Load of Scenery and Effects The Picture that makes an open book of society’s inner- most secrets! Capitol Orchestra—D. W. Mathewson, director CONTINUOUS SHOWS DA ILY Thursday—America’s Greatest Character Actor BEN WELCH LAKE COMPOUNCE Bristol DANCING AT BALLROOM Saturday and Sunday Nights Tasillo’s Orchestra