New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 22, 1927, Page 5

SORROWS OF SATAN AT THE CAPITOL Adapted From Marie Gorelli's Famous Novel Sorrows of Satan,” D. W. Grif- fith's new masterpiece opens at the Capitol Sunday night for a four day gement. The famous director of lhe Birth of a Nation,” “Way Down F and “Broken Blossoms" comes through again with another yhotopl: that will go down in his- \ory as his greatest effort. The story. adapted from Marie Corelli's widely read novel of the same name, makes excellent photoplay material, NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDA Y, JANUARY 22, 1927. W.CFields and MaryAldcn na scene fom The Paramount Picture ‘The Potters? At the Strand — Sun.-Mon.-Tues.-Wed. T | ease the eye strain. The concerns the complications arising from certain surreptitious Kkisses wafted acoss a crowded Parisian cafe toward the blushing bride of a famous young doctor. One sequence alone in this pleture is a dandy. It shows the lightning dancing of a hundred of more skel- | tering Charleston dancers In a bril- {llant cafe while the black boys ba~ |room the saxophone and battle the drum in a mad orgy of dancing and jazz. THE POTTERS STARS FIELDS AT STRAND Popular Actor Said to Be a Very | Funny Man } picture Many features are included in the St theater bill for next week. The ure photoplay for the first ers fn the support include Rockliffe | Fellowes and Jack Mulhall. The | | picture is an underworld story of the #most thrilling sort and it is as clean |as a hound's tooth. Those who like |thrilling screen fare shouldn’t miss | “Silenc The co-feature is “Code |of the Northwest,” a gripping melo- | drama of the big woods with Sandow [the wonder dog in the major role. | Another chapter of “The Mystery [Pilot” as well as a comedy and news | reel will also be shown. The feature | picture for tomorrow evening only | “War Paint,” a truly great epic of | the west in the carly eighties when | the red man was still a menace to !the hardy pioneers in that tion | of the country. It is described as a [ flm that will make one actually live !l with the characters thrown om the promise of Igereen and if such is the case the the gates | siory must be unusual to say the for each soul which t. The picture is an adaptation sists him. Adolphe Meniou, as Lu- | pron' ono of Peter B. Kyne's most cifer gives a remarkable perform- | ;ohu1ar hooks and ¢ olonel Tim Me- > of the modern Satan, and it 1 | (or' ang Pauline Starke have leading doubted that there was a better man | ,o)0q Fyndreds of real Indian for this role (o be found i entire 150 in tho supporting as. Buh St H\rlnm;z animal picture filmed on the rect and deals a great bit with mod- DoEh aNC, Ge outskirts of elvilization and depicting vouth and its temptation N the prince of ciety, high life, and plenty of haunts il alse be of ADOLPHE MENJOU the theme being of Lucifer, from Heaven with the one hour of bliss within of Paradise thrown w Williams will be a b feature appeari and 9:05. Wesld with of cou it warning and moral. i E Ricardo Cortez, Carol Dempster, as the customary shorter subject: and Lya de Putti, the other featured | S asTe e playe are deserving of great words | of pra 1 blossoming out | as a dramatic zives a fine ac- mum of himself, 'Olim\: murr, nnnl | Yltmpw-l (‘”n to write— v!n nfrfmt Griffith heroine, and as for Lya de Put a revelation in v)us pic- : ; e dapting “sorrows ot sarane | LU Comedian aud Chic- for the screen, John Russell as laid . . fnstihe hackeround Chic Girls at Palace modern city. 1 here will be two complete shows ght with the second be- “Jolly” Le and on Hanrl.l)’,\ he Palace all next week with hi: nesday there will “hic-Chie Revue.” Lew Williams vs daily with the |always a favorite in New Britain is 50, is said to have a bigger, better and nnier show than ever. With Williams is George nd airclough and Mc ries people in array of scenery | Chic-Chic Revue” will pre- am on Monday and . the m special m for the production which will be well | liked, as will his overture. | Ior the Jast half of the week two | attractions will be ofte ent Laura LaPlantc a delightful comedy istaken identity, and with Miss 1 lante playing the gres over seen in the movies, She actu- ally kisses herself at the finish in this 1 role. This is claimed the great- est s ccomplished in making a dual role, featur offers melodrama, | Rubin Lew cast director, | | SVoy. the nd a gorgeo i Lloyd’s hest since of Chance" © cast of bhig stars of Chance” 1s one of the few big pictures that might be justly | termed great for any one of three casons. In the first place, Rex | a tale of the Beach, the foremost writer of and with Monte | Alaskan development and histoty, is Eoia eola jthe creator of the story. Secondly, Irank Lloyd, who does big thin with finesse and keen understanding of public intelligence, has visualized the story, and thirdly, he has been wise enough to give every character | | of his play to a capable actor, most of which are recognized stars of the | first magnitude and who as a whole | give exceptional interpretations of the author's dream people. Ben | Tyon, Anna Q. Nilsson, Viola Dana, | Hobart Bosworth, Philo McCollough | and many others have leading roles | in this picture. “Winds of chance” dealing with | the romance and the struggle that | was the gold rush to the Yukon in | 1897-98, the picture presents the | first accurate conception of the event | trors Taille hanter; that brought thousands of eager men TR HOATGAT, BARGE and women into the Arctic to face' | untold hardships in their lust for ““The Blonde Sinner” || ep ever Philippine campa Blue in the fe LPIC OF THE Few ecrook pict ason have the and artistic chare found in “Silence" at the Rialto evening. The principal rM °s are in the hands of Vera Rey- | nolds and H. B. Warner, while oth- Now PARSUNS’ Playing Matinee Saturday this sc Direct N. ¥, ] By Leon DeCosta Markey and N. Y. cast oloradoans” Orehestra . Nite, b0c to $2.30 Mat,, S0c to $1.73 LYCE G. Jan, 24 DAILY—8:30 WARNER BROS 5!0—’[‘\\ ICE Tantalizing Paris! The Paris of Mont- martre, the Quartier Latin and the event that every real Par- isian waits for—the Artists’ Ball. You haven’t lived if you haven't seen Parisl TOURING OR(‘HESTRA OF TWENTY SYMPHONY MUSICIANS PRICES NIGHTS—50c. to $1.73 MATS.—50¢. 10 $1.15 S—NOW— —— Dancing Dramatic Art EMERSON STUDIO 50 W. Main St. Tel. 613 and 1436-5 Stage Ballroom e Ladies’ Special Matinees. DAY—MON.—TUES.—WED. present. Jin EE‘“S" ]JH Also THE MAN in the SHADOW with a Great Cast! except on Saturday or Holidays. |feur days beginning tomorrow will that funniest of men, W. C. ields in “The Potter Advance counts of this new Fields film her- | ald it famous Zeigfeld Iollies comedian ha the precious ore, be Rex Beach has long held first po- sition among the fictionists of Ala. ka's frontier days and in “Winds of s the best vehicle that the |t Chance” his best known characters are brought together in a closely woven adventure in the pro; on up the Yukon to Dawson city and the gold country, S0 THIS 15 PARIS COMES TO LYCEUM Gompanion Will Be “The Man in the Shadow” I's a banner bill which the Ly- vet had for the screen. Mr. Field it will be recalled, was the guest of at the inaugural ceremontes at | Strand theater, 'he vaudeville bill for |Tuesday and Wednesday names that are con: readliners in big time vau Cliff Wayne Trio, bilied as a pocke ion of Fred Stone, st colorful turns in audeville, Other big acts include Kendall and Co., in the fast vaudeville farce; Meehan and New- n in their skit, “Broken Promis- * Somers and Hunt; Betancourt and Sister and Murdock and Mayo. The management announced that | it is bringing to New Britain for | three days, beginning Jan. 31, the . famous Kelso Bros., and thefr Crazy Qui tevue with Rilly isle and ‘1“:.(:]1"3\1-\:;-3“ ‘:\ sl ‘: opening bill of the Greater Vaude- ; ville seaso; production in which Monte Monday, | includes | present-day | udden m thought and lets it flicker until blazes into a furious flame of ludi- crous misadventure. Incidentally Mr. Blue dances a Charleston in this picture that reveals new talent lo- cated in his knees and toes. Patsy Ruth Miller is the girl in the pic- ture. The companion feature is a be Leart rending melodrama of su- « spense, comparable to “Silence” for ter “The Man in the Sha- dow’ rs Myrtle St an and Da- vid Torrence and pr s a hum- Jle protest against the supreme pen- alty when the evidence is purely civcumstantial. The climax comes when an innocent man is be- manhood. Conway Tearle ing led to the electric chair while selccted for the leading role. Ralph his mother and sweetheart continue | I divects this unusual film, and ir fight to prove lis innocence. Margaret Morris plays opposite So This Is Paris” exudes gaiety Tarle. from beginning to end. It has a| tender love story, it has rollicking comedy and flocks of pretty girls to STATE THEATER Hartford R 4DAYS STARTING SUNDAY NIGHT B o GREATESTRMANCE W 50YEARS &) TheMUSICMASTER w2 OIS MOR ANNEIL HAMILTON ¥3va: TREVOR OVER TUR L NOMPsCIRCUMSTANCE - COMEDY-NEWS « SHORT SHOTS = = - O The Stage MonTueWed, « - Styles udSmnllcs REYUs % DEMPSEY £ LAVEAUX formerlyw FEEDSION- 2575 STOMES® VX STONC-BETTY DENATIIA EM' GfilfiVmfl Jrrrmwssm QOSCOE™ Me3 sntpiciomemmes S| STERS kmmrflmflr[s llfllll/m V. a4 <~a'2. SHOW FOR 2540° Pari; husband who gets a it service to humanity in gen- cral of the brotherhood of the Elks e of the largest fraternal organi- the United States, is to of a motion picture s of Men." Moulders of s ially by John apman Hilder, managing editor | ' magazine and is large- Iv concerned with the battle of one man against odds in the task of | building up Americanism and clean The story of Mer written esp The New Palace ope ht with “Winds of C s tomorrow ' from w/ U M — Continuous Show Daily HERE ARE TWO OUTSTANDING PICTURES itsch Production ) Basey on the French comedy by Henri Meilhag and Ludovic Halevy, WITH ~ Monte Blue.« /7 Patsy Ruth Miller Lilyan Tashman, Andre Beranger, Myrna Loy, Sydney D’Albrook and a supporting cast of hundreds, This coupon and 10c will admit any Lady to hest seats | for th Scene from LUBITSCH'S * SO THIS IS PARIS,” A Wamer Pletre At Lyceum — Sun.-Mon.-Tues.-Wed. the pen of Rex Beach and directec by Frank I fame. Anna Bosworth story of D. W. Griffith's terpiece “The satan, ith Adolphe n and a cast whi Putti, Carol Demp- ardo Cortez opens § apitol and beginning or y and cont Thy v the double ure bill will Kk will be the Chic Chic varner Brothers “Across the a company of twenty head- 1 Laura LaPlante in “H Lew Williams. . Nilsson and Hobart two of Alaska. ¥ h ludes Lya d Sta wee Revu ed by is one of the | § John D. Morrin. 208 E. Main St., and Friend guests at the Strand Theater. are invited to be our 4 DAYS ONLY——START SUNDAY WCFIELDS CLIFFORD WAYNE & CO. “A Pocket Edition of Fred Stone” MEEHAN and NEWMAN “Broken Promises™ MMERS and HUNT “Giggles” Vaudeville's Fastest Farce Comedy LEW KENDALL & CO. BETANCOURT | and SISTER “A Unique Novelty™ MURDOCK and MAYO “Novelty Steppers COMING! KELSO BROS. and Their New “Crazy-Quilt Revue” TH H \ H (I 1 RIALTO | TWO BIG FEATURES EVERY DAY AT CONTINUOUS SHOWS 2:00 to 10: 10¢ and 20c Tnn\\ AND TONIGHT “SILENCE” The Greatest Crook Drama wi L B, NER and VI SUNDAY EVE “WAR PAINT” A gripping epic of the west in the old Indian d, With Col. Tim McCoy and Pauline Star ’|Shadow of the Tiger A thrilling animal film. ‘Code of Northwest with Sandow the Wonder Im'-{‘ COMEDY—SERIAL- | SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS In “Her Big Night” Miss LaPlante | “The Fire Brigade,” the peace time plays the most astonishing dual role | “big parade et offered in the movies. In the| Kelso Brothers and company, & inal scene Miss LaPlante actually | high grade vaudeville sketch, comes kisses herself, an accomplishment | to the Strand on Monday, January never before achieved in a dual role | 31. The troupe presents “The Crazy, part. In “Across the Pacific” Monte Quilt” revue and the number in- Blue has the leading role. Tt is a | cludes Furtell's lions and the world's war action drama of the Spanish war | youngest lion tamer. Billy DeLisle, and Philippine insurrection. | the comedian, also is with the com- — | pany. Coming Capitol attractions include | Jessel, noted Hromlx\:\} rom-} Sunday night's movie at the Strand (Continued on Page 11) TWICE SUNDAY NIGHT Second Show at 8:30 and Continuous CAPITOL “HOUSE OF HITS” A Story of Modern Youth and Its Temptations DRAMA! MON.—~TUES.—~WED. LOVE! PATHOS! SPECTACLE! BEAUTY! Again the man who made “Way Down East”"—"The Birth of a Na- tion"—“Broken Blossoms"—Proves himself the screen’s greatest director—Genjus? D.W.GRIFFITH's By MARIE CORELLI ADOIPHE MENJOU RICARDO € CORTEZ CAROL DEMPSTER. —LYA oe PUTTI= omastrris iv ADOLSH ZUKOR aae JESSE L LASKYA A Garamount Qicture Orch. 40 3 Children with Parents 15¢. Reserved Log . Hunter of 131 Winthrop St., identify yourself at hox office and get two tickets FRE THURS.—FRL—SAT. ‘Across the Pacific’ Laura LaPlante oo " conmien o | HER BIG NIGHT” Philippine Campaign with Greatest dual role the screen MONTE BLUE s cver givent Continuous Shows Daily ENTIRE WEEK COM. MON., JAN. 24 (Complete Change of Program Thursday) HAVE A LAUGH WITH “Jolly’’” Lew Williams and His “Chic-Chic Revue” with George Rubin, Fairclough and McEvoy 20 — PEOPLE — 20 and Cast of Beautiful Girls, Special Scenery and Costumes Riotous Comedy FOUR DAYS STARTING SUND SUN.—MON.—TUES.—WED. Rex Beach’s Romance of the Klondike X it National o A Great Story with Great Stars ANNA Q. NILSSON, BEN LYON, VIOLA DANA Two Shows —— SUNDAY —— Two Features “WINDS OF CHANCE” ROY STEWART BLANCHE SWEET m “THE LADY FROM HELL” The Most Colossal Gigantic Picture Ever Made “MICHAEL STROGOFF” by Jules Verne Coming Entire Week of Sun., Jan. 30 “CHECKER GIRLS” FAREWELL TODAY