New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 26, 1927, Page 15

mm iU.l%I lliu.:'i ATERs | ToANYS Unless otherwise indicated, theatrical notices and reviews In this column are written by the press agencles for the respective amusement company. foeasssoteatettemantiaassrnsannanaassaszanisi e sninsstas st anssenea s st ie st 4SO THIS IS PARIS"—LYCEUM o This is Paris” a fast moving, sprightly comedy drama of a newly wartied couple, a flirtatious French 1 and domestic troubles which re- sult, “The Man In the Shadow,” a tense drama which itself is an argu- ment against the extreme penalty on circumstantial evidence are the tep notch movie attractions at the lLyceum tonight, while tomorrow brings Mae Murray and Rudolph Valentino in “The Delicious Little Devil” and “The Thrill Hunter,” a gripping story of adventure, soclety life and romance. In “So This is Parls” the stars are Patsy Ruth Miller and Monte Blue with Lilyan Tashman as a striking siren who lures the young husband from the path of rectitude and all but breaks up his happy home. “The Man in the Shadow” gives David Torrence an excellent oppor- tunity for domestic work and the leading man is Joseph Bennett. Myrtle Stedman and Mary McAlister | have fine parts. P | THE STRAN] The program which opened so splendidly on Monday will come to a | close tonight to give way to another gala bill of vaudeville and feature photoplays. The vaudeville for Thursday 1s headed by Cunningham and Bennet and thelr company in their big time offering, “Over a Cup of Tea.” This act is full of color, song and dance and is a fayorite of the big time theater. Another pretentious act on the week-end bill will be the Seven | Uyencs, a Japanese offering that is | sald to excel even the famous Kiku- | ta, who scored so solidly at the Strand & week or two ago. Other tdramatic and swift while the humor | Wolf,” a stirring photoplay crammed SIS and the Boston orchestra play it superbly and with an interpretation which does full justice to the music. For the convenience of the New Britain public, order may be left at McCoy’s New Britain Store for tickets for the Hartford Concert. Prices for seats ‘are $1.73, $2.30, $2.88, $3.45. “VOLGA BOATMAN"—RIALTO 1t is officially announced that no sides are taken in Cecil B. De Mille's new personally directed feature “The Volga Boatman,” which heads a double feature program at the Rialto theater today and tomorrow. The picture is one of the most talked of productions released in ages and tells the simple story of an aristocrat and a crude Volga boatman. The plot is laid against the background of the Russian revolution, the most dra- matic upheaval in the history of the world. Elinor Fair plays the girl, and Willlam Boyd the man, who pulls in the harness of the Volga joats. The struggle of the White and Red armies is graphically told and the whole drama is underlaid with gripping interest that should appeal to everyone no matter what |the personal taste as to motion pic- tures may be. Victor Varconi, Theo- dore Kosloft and Julia Faye appear in the supporting cast of this stu- pendous film whose action is both is at once appealing and hilarious. The second attraction will be “The with thrills. A comedy and news reel will also be shown. There will be a bathing beauty contest staged tomorrow evening as an added at- traction. “HER BIG NIGHT” AT CAPITOL. acts on the bill will include, Rudell and Dunnigan; Emma Earle and McAllister and | Lawlor. The feature photoplay w be “Stage Madness” starring Virginia Valli. This film has the strang co- incidence of a mother battling for honors against a daughter without being aware of her own flesh and blood. With the universal commemoration of the hundreth annive vaudeville, a “Greater Vi Scason” has been the slogan of the better class vaudeville theaters. In this direction, the Strand theater of | this city is taking a Jeading part, and for the occasion of the opening of | the greater vaudeville season, next | Monday, the management will bring to the local playhouse, the famous Kelso Brothers and their “Craz Quilt Revue” with Turtell's Jungle and Billy DeLisle. This is| probably one of the most outstand- ing vaudeville attractions of present day variety. The feature photoplay which will be showh with this ban- ner vaudeville bill will be “The | Prince of Tempters,” which will | “n its four days engagement on lions BOSTON SYMPHONY | Much will happen, musically | speaking, at the coming concert of | the Boston Symphony orchestra in the Capitol theater, Hartford, Feb- ruary 6 at 3 o'clock. Tn addition to the mighty "Erolca Symphony” of Beethoven, which will occupy half of the programme, and the Suite in the modern vein of Prokolieff from his opera, “The Love for Three Oranges,” Mr. Koussevit- zky will perform three other inter- osting numbers. The new work of Jan Siblefus will be represented by Finlandia Sym- phonic Poem Op. 26, No. 7. This symphony in its finest moments is moving and impressive, music that is not easly forgotten. Mr. Koussevitzky | > CAPITOL Mora and LaBert; | C: Tonight fs the last showing at the ‘apito! t D. W. Griffith's produc- ion he Sorrows of Satan.” Adolphe Menjou and Carol Dempster tead an all star cast in this Grif- fith film taken from the book by Marie Corelll. Tomorrow the entire program changes and brings & double,, feature program par excel- lence. Both features being real en- tertaining and worthy of being of- fered alone on any program. “Her Big Night” with Laura La- Plante should prove delightful to partons of the Capitol as it is one of those breezy comedies that appeal Tt is a tale of mistaken identity which finally has the entire cast all mixed up and ends happily or everyons concerned. In it Miss LaPlante offers the greatest dual | role the screen has yet offered. She ! portrays a working girl in a depart- ment <tcrr~ and also a movie star being on the screen at the same time, in many scenes. Beginning Sunday night for a run | of four days the big attraction \\'lll’ offer “Private Izzy Murphy,” an c cellent photoplay with George Jes- sel, Nat Carr, Vera Gordon, and Patsy Ruth Miller in the leading roles. Tt has all the heart appeal of “Humoresque,” the thrills of “The Big Parade,” and the comedy of “The Cohens and the Kellys” com- bined. 25 FISHERMEN LOST. | Mariupol, Ukrania, Jan. 26 (®— | Twenty-five fishermen, carried out to sea on a huge cake of ice, are be- lieved to have perished, no trace of | them having been found by search- ing fcebreakers. NO ACTION IN CHINA. | Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 26 (P)— | The federal cabinet after discussing the Chinese question today decided that it was unnecessary for the com- monwealth to take action at the present time, | BEGINNING House of Hits! SUNDAY NIGHT WARNER BROS. present "PRIVATE 121y mURPH Georgejessel 1t has all the drama and heart ap comedy of “The Cohens and K INMORGANST HART FORD /L MIKING. A RECORD BREAKING PROGRAM THURS, FRI, SAT, RUTH ROYID, Amarlcas FOCEMOST sinBer o SYNCOUTION! 'LASSETER BROS, JACK HULL , ZENNA 'PAWLEIN, DE FAY SISTERS-HELENE GRAY OVERTURE. 25 PIECE ORCHESTRA, NEWS- COMEDYSSHORT SUGKS znd e GKEATEST PICTURE PREerTATIONOFmEYEAR DRISONERS u 8 JAM. A'Q.SHOWs OMING NFESS ellys” combined! wIoe SR 4 UOUSE PETERS« I.AURA LAPLANTE 25'40' DOM JUAN' vk Y’ peal of “Humoresque” and-all the JOE HOWARDS 1927REVUE wJORM JOHN NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1927. HERE ON FEB. 13 Soprano, Wennerberg Chorus and Bach Chorus in Concert Marie Sundelius, famed singer— “charming Swedish-American prima donna soprano of the Metropolitan opera company,” as the writer of her literature puts it—will sing at a concert sponsored by the Wenner- berg chorus at the Capitol theater, New Britain, Sunday afternoon, Feb- ruary 13, it was announced today. The Wennerberg chorus, Rev. Dr. Abel A. Ahlquist conducting, will join in the program, as will the Bach male chorus of the First Lutheran church, the latter belng sponsored by Per Olsson, organist and choir mas- ter. As a final number the two male choruses will combine. The concert will be one of out- standing importance in the musical record of the city this season. Miss Sundelius appeared here several years ago and made a magnificent impression. Her fame is secure and is based upon proven ability. She will be heard in a program of ex- ceptionally interesting songs. Her Carcer Miss Sundelius, has had a phenomenally successful career. Born in the province of Warmland, Sweden, a territory rich in ancient sagas and legends, from which also hail a number of foremost Swedish poets, artists, and writers, Miss Sun- delius, like her distinguished coun- trywoman, Christine Nilsson, early evinced her remarkable vocal gifts— her first public appearance taking | place at the age of seven. But unlike Mme. Nilsson, there was no wealthy benefactor to pro- vide the means of a musical edu- cation for Marie Sundelius. She was thrown on her own resources, and to her own courage, her absorbing love of music, and her eager desire to master the art of vocal expression, is due entirely her present well- merited success. Coming to this country with her family as a child of ten, she obtain- ed her entire musical education with American teachers, with the excep- tion of a few coaching lessons with the prominent Swedish composer, Peterson-Berger, and Edmond Cle- ment in Paris. With her fresh, delighttul voice and charming personality, she has since won countless successes at the Metropolitan opera house and on the concert stage. The Wennerberg Chorus The Wennerberg Male Chorus was organized in January, 1923, the name Wennerberg being chosen in honor and memory 8f the dis- tinguished Swedish musiclan and composer, Gunnar Wennerberg. The object of the chorus is to awaken and cultivate through study and song, a knowledge and appreci- ation of the best in musie, and to adequately express it through sacred and secular concerts, Rev. Abel Ahlquist, Ph.D., pastor of the First Lutheren church, is a chorus conductor of extensive ex- perience. Per Olsson, A. A. G. O., as- sociate conductor and accompanist of the chorus, is known throughout America as a concert organist and musician of great accomplishment, The chorus conslsts of thirty-seven | voices, is well balanced, and sings | with precision and finesse. The Bach chorus, recently formed, consists of men exclusively drawn from the First Lutheran church and is one of the choruses being conduct- ed by Per Olsson. FOUR DAYS MORE! STUPENDOUS! Jules Verne's “MICHAEL STROGOFF” Gorgeous Scenes in Barbaric Splendor in Full Natural Color— 6,000 ipn Great Cast Overpowering Drama of Love—Adventure— Intrigue—Sublime Sacritice. Don't Miss It! Direct from the Geo. M. Cohan Theater, N. Y. PALACE NTIRE WEEK—SUN. JAN. 30 PARSONS’ marrrorn Sympliony Orcliestra Prices: Nights, .50-§ 50-81.15. ALL SEATS RESERVED Mats., Dancing Dramatic Art EMERSON STUDIO 150 W, Main St. Tel. 613 and 1436.5 MARIE SONDELIUS AT THE PALACE Lew Willlams and his “Chic-Chic Revue” gave a very pleasing per- formance yesterday at the New Palace. The revue is really a musical comedy and Lew Williams has much good talent in the varlous roles. The revue will remain for the en- | tire week giving an entirely new per- | formance on Thursday. The feature picture for the first four days ending today is Frank Lloyd's “Winds of Chance,” with a cast of ten big stars including Anna Q. Nilsson, Ben Lyon, Viola Dana and Hobart Bosworth. The feature picture for the last three days starting tomorrow is “The Desert's Toll.” The shifting sands of the great American desert have doubtless covered some of the great- est dramatic stories ever enacted by man, and what more natural than that Francis McDonald star of the “Desert's Toll” should select the lo- cations he did, for the filming of ; this great out-doors epic? The story of the “Desert’s Toll” has to do with the evil machinations | of three outlaws in a mining country, | and their complicated efforts to out- wit Frank Darwin, a dashing young denizen of the ragged hills. Thursday night as an added at- traction will be amateur night. PARSONS, HARTFORD One of the most tom‘hing and withal inspiring scenes in “The Big Parade” is where the old French father arises in the humble home in Campillon and recites with great fire and passion the letter received s L S P TS LOOK CAN YOU MATCH LAURA LA PLANTE’S LIPS! FREE TICKETS TO SEE “HER BIG NIGHT” with LAURA LA PLANTE at CAPITOL THURS.—FRI.—SAT. 10 TICKETS FREE To the First Young Lady who can match this Movie Star’s from his son at the front. In thls | | gathering are those who have all the | |interests in the world at stake. They lare the folks of the countryside and it is Sunday evening. At this par- | ticular farmhouse are billeted Jim | |and Slim and Bull and here is the | |datnty Melisande. Jim 15 invited into | the home and he sits beside thls | {aged man so full o vim and vigor {and is deeply imoressed with his | reading of the letter. The aged fath- | er becomes excited, flourisles the | sword of his ancestoss to the con- | Isternation of Jim, who falls over | backwards from the sofa in order to | avold the branaishiLg of the sword. | 1t s all very am-sing as well as be- | ing very dramatic. Just one of the | many merry Incidents of “The Dig Parade” now in its :eturn enzage- ment at Pazsons’ theacer with daily matinecs at 2:30. STATE THEATER, HARTFORD | With Ruth Roye, queen of synco- | ipators, as headliner of its vaudeville | program, and a spectacular produc- | tion in Joseph E. Howard's “Revue | lot 1927” in addition to a wonder- | itul screen drama, “Prisoners of the | |Storm,” presented by Carl Laemmle, | | reaturing House Pefers and founded fon a story by James Oliver Curwood, the new State theater at Main and j\(urgan in Hartford, presents for the Ilast three days of the week, begin- |ning Thursday, a veritable feast of |ontertainment. The usual superb |State theater musie, short film feat- ures and the specal “black bottom” | |dancing contest arranged by Mr. |Howard are aded attractions. The feature picture, “Prisoners of GIRLS! the Lips! " Miss La Plante's Lips 1 TImprint your lips here, | the Storm,” adapted from a famous James Oliver Curwood story called “The Quest of Joan.” House Peters, the hero of the ory, in which Peggy Montgomery plays the part of Joan and Walter McGralil is another featured player, has one of the most | exacting and thrilling roles any man has been called upon to play. The vaudeville program marvel- | ously combines the highest quality humor, as exemplified by Ruth Roye, acknowledged queen of her field and a singing comedlenne famous on two continents. Joseph E. Howard who will present his “Revue of 1927" a spectacular act that is a miniature | musical comedy. Also on the bill are The Andrien Troubadors—a trio of melody makers. The perfectly balanced presenta- tion program at the State theater for the remainder ° the week is com- pleted by the overture, a blending of melodies from ~~~lor Herbert's love- 1y operetta, “Sweethearts,” with sev- | eral short fllm features and special | music, by the magnificent 25 piece orchestra of the State theater under the direction of Bert Willlams. FORGER AGREES T0 MAKE RESTITUTION TO BANK | Constanto Fabrett! to Make Good for | Checks “Signed” by Joseph | Luziett!, Constanto Fabrett!, aged 19, of | 61 Main street, who was arrested | |several days ago on the charge of | | forgery, and who is sald to have ad- mitted using Joseph Luzietti's name | on several checks totalling several | hundred dollars, has agreed to make restitution to the Commercial Trust Co., it was announced today. His case was called in police court and | Assistant Prosecuting Attorney |Greenstein offered no objection to the request of Attorney David L. \alr for a continuance until Satur- day morning, and told Judge Hun- gerford that restitution will be made. THE NEW PALACE MICHAEL STROGOFF Lew Williams and his “CHIC-CHIC REVUE” will present an ENTIRELY NEW PROGRAM THURS.—FRL—SAT. i Feature Photoplay A stirring drama enacted on the great American ““THE DESERT’S | TOLL” THURSDAY NIGHT AMATEURS Last Times Today “WINDS OF CHANCE.” Amateur BOXING FRIDAY, Jan. 28, 8:30 P. M. STATE ARMORY Arch St. 10 STAR BOUTS 40 Rounds Adm. 75c One Price Nome Higher SEATS FOR 2,000. lat the home of Charles Johnson, aged 47, of 39 Brooklawn street, pleaded not guilty to the charge of non support, and his case was continued until tomorrow morning. Harry Keogh, aged 27, of 109 North street, and Morris Freedman, aged 24, of 17 Dewey street, plead- ed not gullty to the charge of rob- bery, on complaint of Harry Walker | of 40 Church street, and on request of Attorney Thomas F. McDonough, their cases were continued until February 2. Judge Hungerford ordered con- demnation of liquor taken in ralds Edwin Nedley, 44 Wellington street, and Sokol Hall on Sexton street, on recommendation of Mr. Greenstein. Edward Fuller, an old offender, was sentenced to jail for 10 days, execution guspended, and placed on probation for six months. He said he installed a gas stove for a friend yesterday and the latter was so pleased at the work that he gave Fuller a few drinks. Going home, CAPITOL House of Hits! Fuller fell and his arm smashed a i glass window in the Riaito theater building on Broad street. Young Unable to Take Movie Contract Just Now: Hollywood, Calif., Jan. 26 UP— George Young, Canadian youth who won the $25,000 prize in the recent Santa Catalina channel swim, failed in his first attempt to break into the fllms and further capitalize his new | tame. Negotiations between Young and | Famous Players-Lasky, in whose studio he recently underwent film tests, were dropped when it was learned that it would be impossible for the producers to use the swime mer in a picture until May. Young’s managers insisted that the filming must start &t once to re- lease him for vaudeville tours. The producers said Young's film tests showed the youth to have a ‘“‘pleasing screen appearance.” TONIGHT ONLY 05—9:05 ‘SORROWS OF SATAN* 2 Great Features — Thurs.—Fri.—Sat. — Two Big Hits! HER BIG NIGHT A photoplay every working girl should see! It’s glori- ous fun in a case of mis- taken identity and offers the greatest dual role the screen has ever given! COMPANION FEATURE! A stirring story of romance and adventure with the Spanishe American War as a background! WARNER BROS. ” present’ PACIFIC with Monte Blu MATINEES 25¢ Bal. Children 10c 15¢ ACROSS #¢ € EVENINGS Orch 40c Bal. 25¢ Children with Parents 15¢ Miss Dora Bedard, 94 Glen St., snd Fricnd are our invited guests, Oall at Box Office for tickets. THE NEW RIALTO [===%] TWO BIG FEATURES TODAY AND TOMORROW CONTINUOUS SHOW 2:00 to 10:15 CECIL B. DEMILLE'S MASTERPIECE! “THE VOLGA BOATMAN” A TREMENDOUS PICTURE OF MODERN RUSSIA AND THE LOVE OF A BOATMAN FOR A PRINCESS, SET AMIDST THE SCENES OF BY WILLIAM BOYD THE RED REVOLUTION WITH A CAST HEADED and ELINOR FAIR. “THE WOLF"* “™Sxiis 23 frivoms v A ROLLICKING COMEDY AND A NEWS REEL BATHING BEAUTY CONTEST TOMORROW NIGHT. CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE FROM 2 'TIL 10:18 BARRYMORE age Baliroom Try it Girls—Here's how to do It—First give your lips a good z;zlm- ing of rouge, then press them firmly against paper. Then mail or bring the result to the Capitol Theater with name and address filled in below not later than Thurzday Night. Address ........ CONTINUOUS LYCEUM TONIGHT ONLY SO THIS IS PARIS'—Monte Bhe and Patsy Ruth Miller and “THE MAN IN THE SHADOW.” THURS., FRI, SAT.—2 BIG PICTURES MAE MURRAY RUDOLPH VALENTINO ICIOUS LITYLE DEVIL.” also VERA RE \\()Ll S 1l|—““’l‘l'll0!1’l‘ MERCY. moumnd nlo. will udmnuyhdy luhlt TOMORROW FRIDAY and SATURDAY The Dramatic Tale of a Mother vs. Daughter with VIRGINIA VALLI “Stage Madness” VAUDEVILLE Kikutas ALBERT UYENOS Presents 7 UYENOS in Japan’s Favorite Pastimes Bigger! Better! Then the RUDELL and DUNNIGAN “‘Such Is Life” MORAN A Sensation Vaudeville Revue CUNNINGHAM and BENNETT in “Over a Oup of Tea” McALLISTER & LAWLOR “A Golt Oddity” EMMA EARLE STARTING + SUNDAY “THE PRINCE OF TEMP'rERs"'