New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 2, 1926, Page 5

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B STAGE AND SCREEN|: All scenes depicting for Germans as cruel and barbarous in the film, Iypse,” will be eliminated, Dr. Gus- tav Heuser, acting German consul general, has been informed in a let- ter from Will H. Hays, president o} the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America. Dr. Heuser had protested to Mr. Hays agalnst the picture as being anti-German. Reports from Berlin indleated, he said, that feeling in Germany over some of the scenes was strong. Producers here believe that continued showing of the film in its original form might strength- en the German producers’ campaign against American film productions. Valentino first attracted attention,| . has been booked for an early show- ing at the Capitol theater, It opened at the Capitol in New York last Sunday and has been playing to capacity house: metropolis sta Tomorrow night the Capitol opens with Lon Chaney In “The Road to | Mandala Hardly less of an attrac- tion is Lols Moran who made such a hit in “Padlocked.” Miss Moran has the role of the daughter of the hard-boiled dive proprictor whom Chaney represents. Incidentally, in this picture Chaney appears to have but one sightless eye and even close- ups of the camera fail to show any mask. Chaney a putting acid into h This form- ed a film over the eye-ball and gave the fmpression desired. Scemes in which the eve is vistble had to be| taken in brief “takes” and at one| point Chaney left the acid in too long and came near losing the sight of his eye. For the last half of the week Capitol presents Ernest Torrenc “Mantrap, west, W the companion fe Gold.” rate” to the Capitol alrcady is at- tracting attention. This F special, done in a special color tone, is regarded as ()vn a achievem t. Milto: of Steel” also is co.mng, The Capitol orchestra, under the direction of W. §. Jeffs now fs firm- ly established with theater fans. The excelient and form a d the program. Next week Mr. Jeffs and his orchestra will feature the well known semi-cla Road to Mandala showing of that pi Reginald Denny, who plays the leading roll in the Lyceum attrac- tion, “Rolling Home,” which starts tomorrow night, is probably the vearn to play he parts. Denny lighter parts to which he is best suited, His career ha been a changeable one, He was on the stage both here and in England before the war and he served in the ning to Ameri- wer. He mado i t he has been a full- fledged star ever since “Rolling Home” is said to bs his funniest picture. The Lyceum's companion feature Parsons’ Theater HARTFORD TONIGHT 8:15—FRI. AND CHARLES DILLINGHAM prese; INA CLAIRE In Frederick Lonsdall's Crook Comedy Staged by Winchell Smith The Last of Mrs. Cheyney With BOLAND YOUNG and JAMES DALE Eves. 50c.-§3.00. Sat. Mat. 50c.-§2.50. (Plus Tax.) . MONDAY OCT. 4—ENTIRE WEEK CHARLES DILLINGHAM Presents The FIRST TIME Here and Prior to New York Opening. FRED STONE in “Criss Cross” with DOROTHY STONE and Company of 100 SEATS NOW. POSITIVELY NO TELEPHONE OR WINDOW RESERVATIONS Eve. $4.03-75c. Wed. Mat. $2.88-75c, Sat. Mat. . Dancing Arcadia Ballroom SAT. EVE,, OCT. 2, 1926 Music By MACK'S SILVER LAKE ORCHESTRA Entertainment Admission 50¢ Dancing 8 to 11:45 OPENING OF Armand’s Tenor-Banjo School BANJO and U LELE R, J. AMENTO Genornl Director LOUTS VERILLO, Inst. 209 Main St. Tel. 4431 Room 7 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER From\nnd culture and when, a long time |lesque music hall chorus girl. only member of the company |t t qualify as a ect trust.” Orchis lives in a flat w Sileen lwxcy and Earl | Crane. It deals with a little country girl who was transformed from plain Jane into a ravishing “The Four Horsemen of the Apoca- | :"""’““g LAY finds that she has all nerisms of the | to pro cl his protty rou li “The Right to Live.” gowns displayed in this plet a notable fa as a good drama. > fair chorin The Tordham football shown in flashes of George W. “The Kick-of Lyceum Thurs scrimmago line are sald to be sev New Britain football p ing Johnny Grip audie g climaxes and more y the editor of the ne Manners,” 1s not only an “Lew Tyler Lyceum Th icles—"“The B This picture, in which fludnlph‘} P ct vaudeville bill for the was orlginally pul st ng Ve reports from the | AITinE Vera Pitts has been booked for an early g at the Lyceum “The Sea Wolt."” stirring story Jack London, This is from of the same name by Fred Stone Show at Parsons’ Next Week v Fred Stone show, “Cris ¢ in process of inst be in operation Among other pictures which t ~ LORTA SWANSO ~ IN PALACE LY Go-Stars With Engene 0'Brien in “Fine Manners” omplished this by | productio: formity with of Palace will have Clara Bow and Percy Marmont in| ! Lo vone know ma ! a story of the morth- | fror re will be Tom Mix in “No Man's| The management theater today The coming of “The Black Pi- | \‘ hen we Palace tomo overture offerings and the general| programs of muslc are regarded as| | tinet part of | young man of to acquire polish | LYCEUM- SUN.—MON.—TUES. 2—BIG SHOWS SUNDAY EVE.—2 A PERFECT KNOCKOUT BILL! Continuous skl i Lon Chaney in His Greatest Hit! screen’s only comsedian who does not, says he's quite satisfied to play the If time was money hed be a millicnaire ~. member of her cts Fugene e aristo here is What res but also cont which we ully por- s t the companion fea- n rd Talmadg omes to Parsol ek is th theatrical s Ha- ew 1 ce first night- | g0 t stamped their | hor tossed their hats into |} eanno! ognition of the 1 demonstrati night wi e theater a lavi tful story and b gors ¢ Miss Dor- | beautiful model lis the story of a action of this dramatic | ggled office worker ted with n original b n said many times before of the Opera” and other | an interest in 8. is made more ROAD T0 MANEALAY | CAPITOL FEATURF: Lon Chaney's Vehicle Accarded even make this stra more popular. 'Hvr picture will be shown 4 times 5 REGIMLD DENNY AT THE LYCEUM 1 “Rolling Home"—Also “That | Model From Paris” Is Featured Ernest Torrence and will be offered welve Apostles, the most fa- hich comes , one of the most pr and his part who went away ho never lear pathetic bit of re o the colorful myste Lois Moran appears as the hero new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer s birthd ar to 'f\! his lagers that he ption is for Men, conferred on unus teresting and we at the New Pala mllllll(lll“llllm 11 L’oaz’wumPerfbrmance DW .Il; re artistry. Th Browning a ewlcz, scenariz story | 1 Her- Jetfs, the new director | duce cial musical setting for which will he a treat e or- o | SCENIC THEATER at the nd e Clip Me Out A your program for for reservations. i week Oct. 3rd. lay the prog will offer do SUNDAY ART ACORD in “CALL OF COURAGE" - ————————o0 {ONDAY Double Feature “AL HART in seen in *“Mantr: of men in Biblical his- live again on the screen . DeM story of Chirist, T King of Kings.” Judas Is- TUESDAY TH HARLAN in VIRGIN" R DAY LIONEL, BARRYMORE in “THE BARRIER” ' frsid THURSDAY Double Feature MARJORIE DAW in “LOVERS BARGAIN" and “WOMAN ON THE JURY" r—eeeee 0 FRIDAY Double Feature : TOM MIX n “I| “CHILD OF THE PRAIRIE” and THOMAS MEIGHAN in “OLD HOME WEEK” — o g \7’ RDAY ceased being a JRENE RICH fn lain to direct “My > OF RETRIBUTION” for Tox. ———————0 - ¥yery day New Comedies, Serials and News Bt g COMING OCT. 18 RUDOLPH VALENTINO in his final picture “THE SON OF THE SHEIK” fe M & portrayed b a super-production est of 50 years ago, | arded the the Nationa o New England's Photoplay Theater Shows Sunday Night Second Show at 8:30 ON CHANEY, The Man of a Thousand Faces, now brings the greatest of his amazing charac- terizations to the screen! You were thrilled by him in “The Unholy Three” and “The Blackbird.” Yow!l be fascinated now by this film masterpiece. A surging picture of the clash between East and West, with the sinister figure of “Singapore Joe” travel- ling the road of intrigue and adventure to a surprising redemption, wikl0aNSON prov ing an da (A “a\l\? % no!' c\m\\?‘ 0 the LOIS MORAN OWEN MOORE \ HENRY_B.WALTHALL Orchestra With a Great Cast! VFY - l*lFH1 ING M \Rl"\ F——Fpl: 3 INSTRUCTIONS | Children After School 25¢ Balcony . 15¢ By the Children After School . 10c Reserved LOge ......... 350 Speclal Musical Setting Children Amnmpnulm OAPITOL ORCHESTRA e ———————e—— Reserved In,':o —_———————— LOGE SEATS ARE RESERVED MATINEES AND EVENINGS Telephone Orders Accepted—Call 1230 for Reservations Thurs.—Ernest Torrence and Clara Bow in “Mantrap” and Tom Mix in “Ng Man's Gold” BEST OF + PHOTOPLAYS Continuous Shows Daily FOUR DAYS ¥z —MON.—TUES.—WED. e than all the great Swanson roles that have gone hefore m- m? Yy X womat: Comedy mingled with pathos—Eugene O'Brien playing opposite Gloria—a story as modern as tomorrow morning’s newspaper, chuck full of twentieth century snap, P, That's why we recommend “FINE MANNERS” for your entertainment. WITH 5— ACTS SELECT —35 VAUDEVILLE Mon.—Tues—Wed. TWO SHOWS SUNDAY—DOUBLE FEATURE Second Show at 8:30 GLORIA SWANSON in “FINE MANNERS” AND RICHARD TALMADGE “THE GRAND DUKE OF DARING” in “THE BROADWAY GALLANT” 1t is just like T. N T. acked full of explosions Orchestra 40c Balcony 30c An F\'ening Fntertainment You'll Enjoy Several outstanding stories are té It, which Tod Browning |be given the screen during the come= g season. Among these will be surrection,” the immortal love d by | tale written by Count Leo Tolstay, st of “The| Edwin Carewe, the American pro- cer-director, in association with | Inspiration Pictures, Inc., will pro- the Tolstoy novel and Carewe Capitol orchestra has pre- | will direct the story.

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