New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 21, 1925, Page 5

- NEWS OF INTEREST ABOUT THE SPOKEN STAGE, SILENT DRAMA AND MUSIC { 1 , render of the Dritlsh at Yorktown, tor has found juveniles with a |Peter,” believes that cosmetics when | of 20 will be only one of the acts. ! I juse, her father and the boy she 2 N E“lTH impreshive, authentic and lhrllllnl.\A I:l]x PR"“”[;T"]N striking resemblance to O'Brien, |used during bright daylight, should ' Usually such a revue comprises the l"N TIN TIN l really loves, while Willlam Collier When Benjaumin Franklin, in his | ‘which adds to the irealism of the ‘i--- of a much lighter texture than | whole show, but in this case there J Jr., Mathew Betz, Douglas Gerrard s sober garb, pleaded for ald to the plcture. Marcelle, the girl in the |the make-up used for the evening. |will be the other acts as well, , and Charles Hill Malles form the 4 Colonies at the Court of Lobis XVI story, s Dorothy Mackall, | — | revue will be ‘hera but three ¢ i balance of the cast, at Versallles, and the thousands of Othes in the cast are Cyril Chad-| Taura LaPlante In “Excitement” |and the ompanying pleture will | ) | Willard Louls, creating the title French nobility in their gorgeous wick, as Captaln Trevalan, Ralph |ig the Palace's last half week at-|be *“The Sundown. role in llvn- Sinclalr Lewis novel, brocades and sating and elaborate ewls as Thomas Potter, Emily Fitz- |traction. The management also an- e “Babbitt,"” which opens Thursday, headdresses surrounded him—all re- (lTh M WII C 9 [roy as Aunt Isable, the aristocratic |nounces the Kelth vaudeville head-| On Tuesday and Wednesday of ' S 3y |proves himself the typical businesss SMG[&CII]&I‘ Scelles alld Epimdeslmm-d in enormous mirrored walls 6 Man 0 Lame BaCk old dowager; Harvey Clark as Char- |jiner for the first three of naxh | nexb iweel fha ‘ORpIL) will give s The ngml}(]l]se bV [l]fi 00" | man of whom Lewis wrote. Also, with sparkling chandellers—Is -an- |les, Relsling, Edward Plel as Sam |week as the Dixon Is' Revue, | special matinee for school children the jall scene is one of the most . i i Rni | o g : susnces’ Svor. Axebdl of American Revolution other historical scene, With Gwrge ('Brien i B, and FAU4 ey e Glbaon. | featuring five musicians, The Hokus |that they may see Marion Davies| 0[)9[]8 Suuday ngm rea quences ever flashed OB The hardship and suffering of Pokus Revue will be featured the |in “Janice Meredith," the great ren, .{"'fl‘ddl'j:m l"_].\lr‘.wloau‘l. L Washington and his troops is vivid- p—— blg production will offer four pleas- | ja¢ter part of the week. historical masterplece. ast includes Carmel eye‘rl. B ly depicted, when the general shared ing attractions headed by the Dixon Iden, Dale Fuller, Cissy Fitzs Spectacular scenes of famous epl- | " 14 a0q misery endured by his Another adaptation from a book |Girls Revue, & novelty musleal treat| . 3 ’ A pletures at the Capito! The tremendous importance of (gerald, Raymond McKee and Gere 478§ i ¢ and a stage play which scored mark- Uiz | he Capitol theater continues Histdrs st A et ' lighithouse: Darticulaslv. aa. it |trude Olmate #odes of the American Revolutlon |oidjers at Valley Forge; while of log yycdens in beth forms, comgs to At present five pratty girls Who K6 | i 41 “"gooq vaudeville offerings 7€ “Peter Pau” and “The Thun- LRt AR OB Sy nying Thursday fea: ed In *, de awi " od, Other acts include The : 4. le A | doring Herd.” R s s 1o accompanyin : 3 are accurately reproduced in “Janice [the opposite side of the Delaware |, public this season in the Willlam \It:tlrl‘rnl::m‘ln n‘ S for the public’s entertainment and lering Her L r 1 vicious activiti I e new Wesley Barry produce b Meredith,” Marion Davies's preten- |General Howe was tendered a fare- |0 tious and beautiful, Cosmopolitan | well ball by his officers at the Whar- |y, came Back,” which opens a production, which, starts a four-day |ton Villa. Beautitul women, richlY |eo,n gay run at the Palace theatre run on Sunday at the Capitol thea- |gowned and bright coated Dritish Sunday night, John Fleming Wilson ey ter. ofticers danced on polished floors, [ o0 S N vl which h,(,mfw % best |Thursday a new bill will be olnlin;(: The skirmish at Lexington—'the |lighthearted and comfortable; while |iyion “immediately, Jules ckert |and the l\;‘llh“ mogl;:\:uu‘\“w")’: shot that was heard around the [the American soldiers attempted 10 |Gogaman made it into a play which |featured by the e wExcltement” | %0n8 ago as leading man for the world”—the breathless moment of [keep warm near their camp fires—a | o Broadway and then the whole |and the plho;'ollb f:i “‘.l;;trcd Cormican Players. There are four |12 th" : A s B suspense, waiting to see whether the (striking contrast, wonderful photo- |aountry, Now, Edmund Goulding has | V1B l‘""'i it Bk X i other persons in this act, the scene ‘_{:":'n:"‘]_""“( !“;“"'“ : ¢ ’F’-“rh]"it The other Sunday cvenir fledged young society man. British would fire the first shot in |graphed. % written a scenario from which Em- of which is laid in a mountain road |{ oK t’“ M dae G LU be a big time ction, | The plot has to do with the long # the American Revolution; the daunt- | The Boston tea party, a magnifi- oty Kijynn has directed a ploture house on an early summer's eve-| "8 2% EFEl AT AR A% SEIGHEC | "o It Now" a comedy drama star- |standing feud between Senators Bel- d less Minute Men bravely fighting |cent night scene; Patrick Henry's |ywpich promises to duplicate the book ning. The other headliner is an in- "l““ "I- s ;"‘ i H”‘_ A8 ! ‘!‘ 't |ring Madge Ball The Ly ave and Hopkins, political enemies against frightful odds—this is one |impassioned speech; and numerous |,,q gtage versions. triguing Orlental act, “The Six .. “yeeul omorro Monc taanugement has arranged still an- who oppose each other on general of the thrilling scenes af the produc- | other Incidents of the days of the| mqpe story concerns the blacksheep _— Famous Chinese Warriors,” in a - rs and bootl 5, IS the Rin-Tin-Tin's youngest son ap- | theme of the new photoplay, “7T1 rs with him in his latést picture, house by the Sea” which will acked In the Snow Country.” be shown at the which 18 being made Herman | ginning Raymaker for Warner Bros. Rin- tinuing screen version of “The Man the program for the last half of next w is particularly pleasing for it presents two headliners, One 1s a one act playlet in which the leading part is taken by Jack Mor- gan who played here several sea- tion, “George Washington, Jr."” and adapted from the famous stage suc- cess of George M, Cohan. Wesley, Lyccum theater be- plays the title role, the same that M«mmyun\\m::m ]Aum lum- Mr. Cohan took in the original stage through cdnesday. net- | prese ) L v Tin-Tin, Jr., doubles for his father | dentally > drama reatures the |pow :” ”',,'f,'. ,-!],‘;,f '?‘ :. :,.l::;:::z in the first and second re Lee | famous p dog, “Rin Tin from the “kid” type into the full b Arthur Finn, late blackface star with O'Brien Minstrells; and Jackson and | Baker a clever comedy couple. On Tuesday and Wednesday in “The |gther of its popular double feature principles. Belgrave's son has been tion, Revolution are included in this stu- |50 of wealthy New Yorker. The | Youls Fazenda is keenly interested | series of thrilling combats “v“h‘l,il;hllmuse by the § mmv for the ‘i‘wfmx: 1“.&‘ of next dubbed “George Washington, Jrf Washington , crossing the Dela- | pendous production. youngster burns up Broadway and [ T8 FOEECR 8 O e far as |SWOrds, spears and battle axes. This week, booking "Georgo Washington because of his unwavering trothfills ware, & living reproduction of the| ‘the usual Keith vaudeville pro- [\hen it becomes too hot for him, is |0 the new ;N-;fc..mcu totte three. | act 18 something entirely new and| ComIng altractions at the Palace Jr." with Wesley (I'reckles) Barry, ness and his determination to carry famous painting by Trumbull, is also (gram will be offered with this pic- |gent to San Francisco by his mu,,,,-‘"""f‘ “("2‘5‘"{“"’“‘” it made of the |ls offered on an American stage for [2r¢ "Charley's Aunt” ‘and “The|and “Babbitt,” the famous film ver- jon the ideals of the father of his a gripping chapter of the photoplay. | ture, the first time in New England'|to work in a ship yard. In the Gold- :;r::; T etoth. can be used for | the first time by this troupe. Meth- |CilY That Never Smiles.” sion of the great novel by Sinclair |country. When he finds his dad tell- A A channel 400 feet wide had to be|that this has been done. There [en Gate City he is shanghaied and et uny‘occmu'n' by introducing | 08 of attack and defense with | — Tewis. The s reels, comedies ing lies, he leaves home and gets a ‘ cut through the Saranac river in the | will be five acts §vm\ Smith and |eyentually lands in the Orient, |a bit of color, a dashing tie, a color- [these weapons, clever juggling of Hiring a pair of players for one |“Pd seriais will be presented as ;:);)“:;I 1;«\1’4]1‘::\;:}‘2:\;1. lner;eb':(r is nbl: Adirondacks to permit the crossing|strong, "Golden Volces from the| The fall and rise of Henry Potter, |,y pocket and thus’ relleving the |them, handicap matches and wrest- [role s not often done, but it was PSR, tokcoll @ ol by a fake coun of specially constructed flat boats|Golden West,” an excellent singing (the reckless devil-may-care Ameri- |otherwise severe boylshness of the | ing matches all a la Chinese are done in the filming of “Babbitt,” SonE hopes to steal a secret treaty from a “The Li " and rafts, transporting the soldiers |offering; Josephine Amoros, “That{ean weaves itself into a narrative 80 | sostume, Miss Fazenda is particu- | listed in the sketch. which is at the Lyceum next week, e ;"Alh\m‘:l;]l 4}:;.\”.‘1'_\;‘ qx:uryxxl_’g]x;\l;y » | his mt‘)‘,“lnm“!l:xrlrysL:'fl:tpm;negl:ty; s a|p " fes of aerial |roma a L deiieihidey : £ hen the\ direstoriengaged s the | axendaplilinaye the siazring ems at includes Gertrude Oluth,: Hig A, loaded with cdanon, oken 4nd|zrench GIrl" in a series of ‘& romantic and full of action that 1t|),;y yntrigued by the straight line when the director ‘engaged the |, (5 Sle:t Vidlous levil: pathetic |Bdward: Bhillips, Willtam (St supply wagons, stunts; “Oh! Charlie,” a comedy skit | might have been originally written frogk that hangs jauntily from the For the f halt of the week of |Loomis twins for & single role in his d age, blossol hlavi thas v right, Le L ¢ k Paul Revere's. fmmortal ride— |ag presented by Willlam Gilbert and|or the screen, Needless to sa¥, he | g(Culgors, and the three-quarter |March 9 Agees' Horses will be at|production. The reason was that he 010 257 I S e ana It o T )ly\'tlsr}l{::'lan Vo Ghatien Conpg : when his horse's hoofs resounded | Co.; Drury and Lane in “Jack the |does rise. But not until he has ex-|jongth coat with the tailored lapels | the Capitol. They come direct from | did mot want to tire out either one |8 " HFCH Bt BHC TEL TN & 2 o through the night, when startled | Hugger”; and The Oxford Four in|perienced the sting of defeat and the \anq jong ribband collar that is | the Hippodrome and this act is the with acting and recnacting the parts. S e e e “Vitagraph's. L ] heads appeared at windows in an-|“Music and Rhythm.” There Wwill |degradation of the underdog. He also |{wirled around the neck. only one in vaudeville in which a | \x:‘&“w'lf‘hit‘:]JH:}]‘;"fish)f.r.)\.\‘:1: ot ::'r'«.tpiv'a”n r‘?Pmr::i:m;;l:ng'; o swer to his call, and when he took [be a specia! showing after school |learns the extent of a woman's sacri- —_— {bull 1s on the stage. The troupe | Although Wesley Barry is but 17 |the n")t'mm‘ way in \\hj: h I:m)'l';n to a j ence o Catholic audience,” says the | publication of the National began acting ' malignant force of rum runners and | Catholic Welfare conference. “It is desperate jumps over fences and |on Tuesday and Wednesday for chil- | fic And in the end, Henry Potter | nrapje Prevost feels that the art of | consists of four horses, a bull and |years old, he I hedges, is full of thrills and artistic |dren at 4:20 at which time the {turns out to be a first rater In the imake-up remains an art only so long | three men. This same bull, s been 5. He cen fav- | Tin saves the day, thus destroying a | official orite for 10 ye effects. will be admitted for fifteen cents. |real sense of the phase. las it 1s appropriate to the time of | dentally, used to perform in the almost 11 years ago in the old Ham | oo i pragl B ) | 3 a S A a e a uniting two lovers in the 1o especially suitable * The battle of Trenton—Washing- -_ George O'Bricn has the lcading |day or evening, which means nothing | Mack Sennctt comedics. IR BT o s dics e 0 T e L e T e ; able for - exhibition during Adves L ton's timely attack, and the victory | “Broken Barrier: uring vent or Lent, but, shown Over the Top |role as young Henry Potter. Repre- \more or less than that Miss Prevost, Next week he is at the Lyceum in | zenda portrays the devoted daughter |at any time, it b i is vivid and gripping, a magnificent |With the Allies” and *“Unwanted” |senting the boy at the age of 4 years |who s busy working in “Recom-| Bargain week aleo is coming George Washington Jr.” and ap- of the bliffd ngm.f:uw‘ }\.‘_n,\,. |The Tite n.-'t;,c f:‘fl;“:ea;;'fi:.' bit out of history, are three big photoplay attractions|ls Walter Wilkincon, and later, atipense,” the adaptation of Robert |the Capitol when the Chic-Chic Re- pears in a young man's part. He has | whose infatuation for a dumwr’ presented with dignity and trithe Then there's the battle and sur- |booked for the Lyceum. 12 years, Brother Miller. The direc- | Keable's sequel to “Simon Called | vue with Lew Willlams and & cast graduated from the ki stuf. HraiiserialmonbEarolatine Nk ght ness worthy of apecial praise,*: | : 4 DAYS, BEGINNING SUNDAY Continuous Shows Daily ““Every American Ought to See It’’ General Robert Lee Bullard The Boston Tea Party—Paul Revere's Ride—Lexington—Patrick Henry—Washington Cross- ing the Delaware—The Battle of Trenton—Franklin at the Court of Versailles—Valley Forge— Lord Howe's Ball—Yorktown—Mount Vernon—the Surrender of Cornwallis. COSMOPOLITAN CORPORATION S PATRICK HENRY | 1} presenis R o ¥ S ety “GIVE ME LIBERTY e \ = THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON RION DAVIES IN HER GREATEST TRIUMPH JANICE MEREDITH A Romance A stupendous drama, surpassing in scope, in magnitude, The Birth «? ) ar of the Days in breath-taking thrills, in comedy, in epic sweep, in ofLiber[y \_ ‘ Y beauty, anything heretofore accomplished by Miss Davies. ‘ gj MARJON-DAVIES as in America JANICE MEREDITH WITH THE GREATEST CAST EVER ASSEMBLED: Holbrook Blinn Harrison Ford Maclyn Arbuckle W. C. Fields George Nash Joseph Kilgour Olin Howland May Vokes Douglas Stevenson George Siegmann and more than 8,500 others FIRST TIME IN NEW ENGLAND WITH VAUDEVILLE REGULAR KEITH VAUDEVILLE PROGRAM —————— FEATURING ——— [ i OXFORD FOUR SMITH &STRONG DRURY & LANE —in— “Voices From the —in— “Music and Rhythm” Golden West” “JACK THE HUGGER” — OH! CHARLIE with William Gilbert & Co. - JOSEPHINE AMROS “That French Girl” CHILDREN AFTER SCHOOL TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AT 4:20——15¢ Lk heul