New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 2, 1927, Page 11

d l"" i} .'p 4 Unless otherwl AT THE LYCEUM “Heroes of the Night,” a thrilling melodrama of the firemen and po- | licemen, with Cullen Landis and Rex Lease as brothers, rivals for the love | of the same girl, is the headliner at the Lyceum tonight and on the same bill 45 “When the Wife's Away,” a | screaming farce comedy about a young couple who try to put over| a great bluff on an old uncle who | “ has a marked propensity for fair | women and whose wife keeps close | watch on him. The young husband’s | masquerading as a girl provides many good laughs. | “Heroes of the Night” has three | big thrills. One occurs when the fire. man san rescues his mother from death in a fire, another when her policeman son captures a daring ' gunman after a hand to hand fight and the big climax comes when the | fireman rescues his own brother uho‘ is trapped on the fifth floor of a burning building. Beginning tomorrow one of the | doubls feature pictures will bo “Big | Pal” with William Russell in herole fighting role. Russell was at | one time national amateur heavy- welght champion and in this picture he displays his skill in the squared circle. LON CHANEY AT RIALTO “Blizzard”, the character played by Lon Chaney in “The Penalty” which heads a double feature pro- gram of motion pictures at the Rial- to theater today and tomorrow, is a histronic achievement that, once | s will never be forgotten. This | role i3 unique in the annals of the | screen, Blizzard, the legless master of San Francisco's underworld whose satanic hatred of all humanity is tinged with fantastic crulty of an unbalanced mind, s perhaps the most unusual hero ever presented in a motion picture production. | Chaney’s marvelous characterization is sure to be grected as one of the finest pleces of acting ever done | before the camera and this fact | coupled with the thrilling, suspence | laden story should make “The Pen- | one of the best patronized yhotoplay ever shown in this city. 'The second feature attraction on these two days is “The Millionaire | Policeman” a ovel plcture starring | Herbert Rawlinson in an appealing role, sthat of a yonng man about town who seeks regeneration on the police force of a large city. Fans who | revol In gripping detective tales aro | hound to wax enthusiastic over these | fwo fllms. A comedy and current | \ews are included in the shorter sub- | Jcets %0 be shown. There will be an- other bathing beauty contest sm;:ml; tomorrow ecvening as an added at- traction. ! PARSONS' HARTFORD Thompson Buchanan's smart new comed inner,” with Allan Din hart, Claiborne Foster and their ex cellent supporting company, will close thelr engagement at Parsons' theater today. | A play different from any other | that has ever been presented will e exhibited by Albert Lewis and | Sam H. Harris, when they present The Spider,” by Fulton Oursler and Lowell Brentano at rsons’ “\“IIU‘I"’ for three days only, with a matinee Saturday, beginning tomorrow. “The Spider” is the novelty show which Is certain to create a sensa- | tion fn theatrical circlos. It has the | ngle of a play within a play, and | breaks away from the ordinary ercotyped technique of the regula- | tion play. It cannot be billed as a | mystery, comedy, melodrama, trag- edy or a musical, for it has all these clements equally divided. “The Spider” Is the entirely different play which will surprise and please the most critical theatergoers. o1 PALACE THEATER “Michael Strogoff,” the Universal- Film de France super production, made by the French Societe des Cincromans from the famous novel and play by Jules Verne, and which has been hailed on .1l sides since its recent Paris premiere as the most interesting picture ever made under I'rench auspices, shown at the Pal- ace theater all week has long been a favorite stage play. The French premiere of the big production was held June 30th in the Empire theater, Paris, when more than 5,000 persons crowded the Avenue de Wagram in an at- tempt to see the film. Police cor- dons were necessary. Since that date the French press, both daily and trade, has been filled with praise of the film and predictions of its unex- ampled succe s in all parts of the world. “Michael Strogoff” long has been one of the favorite plays for reper- toire companies, both In Europe and PARSONS POP, MAT. WEDNESDAY 9 TARTFORD TONIGHT Richard Herndon (By arrangement with W, Adams) Presents “SINNER” A smart and ultra-modern Comedy By Thompson Buchanan Herbert and A Distinguished Cast Staged by M I)L\lm,m'r Next POP. ALBERT and M H. HARRIS rosent THE bk indicated, theatrical notices and reviews in this column are written by the press agencles for the respective amusement company. ottt s Bt s s g et e st et et et et S e [two full { Thursday, $Crane Kids; { They come | Capitol of “Private NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1927, | George Jessel, Vera Gordon, Patsy Ruth Miller and Nat Carr have won- derful roles in this story that great entertainment. On Thursday the entire program will change and will bring another of those double feature programs which are very popular at the Capi- tol. One feature will offer a version, L!I!;T'!m. ..':——41, “Prisoners of the Storm,” a melo- drama that is brimful of action, ro- | | mance and adventure. Lovers of the | Curwood storles will like this one in particular as it has all the colorful romance with a background of splendid outdoor settings. House | Peters and beautiful Laura LaPlante have the leading roles. The com« second in popularity only to “Uncle | panlon feature offers charming Mae om's Cabin.” 'The novel was|Murray in “Altars of Desire,” translated into i9 different languages | great film story that will be liked by and is one of the most widely read |all. Miss Murray again plays a de- picces of literature known. |lightful role which will please all The hcro of “Michael Strogoff” is|her admirers and is ably assisted by Ivan Moskine, a young Russlan|Conway Tearle as leading man. jactor, whose work in French films Coming to the Capitol has made him almost as well known | night for a four-day run is the big in Burope as Emil Jannings. As a|pn i ] ‘ : 'Y 2| film epic *The Fire Brigade.” Hailed result of his excellent characteriza- ) K (RO MO TR TSI S tion of the role of Captain Michasi : | greatest photoplay the motion pic- Sxtgeht of the Qurs Tmpetal i drawetry Mas vet tummed out, Guards, Carl Laemmle signed him | " Tnivers: i s New Dritainites will be able to U fop Untyecasl plottifon. SHe SHllL o nTHTa ¥ Eha\mama e THat It s come to America thi. fall. i A ‘ The ploture has approximately | ShOWINE In the large and leading | movie theaters in New York and reels of colored film scenes depicting the Grand Ball at | BOSton. the Russlan fmperial palace, in all | e ToR iatcled the Buand snd its glory anu orilliance, and also a |Cavitol advertisements in this {remarkable sequence showing the Paper? Tree tickets are given da festive celebrations at the Court of | DY both theaters to the person whose | Feofar Khan, where, amid the col- |name appears in the ads. The name: orrul tents of the semi-savage host, 'are picked at random from the city there are Orieatal ballets, gyps: ectory and all the person has to |dapces, carousels, cavalcades and |0 is to identify himself at the box other barbaric ceremonies, all in a | office of the theater and tickets will wyriad of volors and presenting [be given free admission himself and |some of the most impressive scenes|guest. The managements of both ever made for the screen. these theaters have found that the The film is colored by a new idea is very popular with New Brit scientific French process that is sald | ainites as to date practically every- to be far better than anything yet ons whose name has appeared has introduced generall All colored | presented themselves at the hox of- footage for the prints Universal will [fice for tickets. Just watch the release will be made in France by [Strand and Capitol ads every day, this process, which is said to be|who knows, but what your name will unexcelled in richness and regis- | pe the one luckily picked for these ter. | tickets, in America. In this country it is sce HEROIC DRAMA AT LYCEUM “Heroes of the Night” a thrill- ing melodrama of the firemen and| policemen, with Cullen Landis and| After Rex Lease as brothers, rivals for Newell Jenning the love of the same girl, is the lawyers representing Jessio headliner at the I m tonight and| Vergason Lawyer and Leroy on the same bill is “When the|Lawyer, both of this city, who a Wife's Away,” a screaming farce|involved in a divorce action in which comedy about a young couple Who the wife s suing for a decree on try to put over a great bluff on an, grounds of intolerable cruelty, old uncle who has a marked pro- pensity for fair women and whose| wife keeps close watch on him. The| |Differences Composed conference ' office a fn Judge between Helen disposition was not to try the case | young husband’s masquerading as a girl provides many good laughs. Beginning tomorrow one of the double feature pictures will be “Big Pal,” with William Russell in a TONIGHT ONLY heroic fighting role. | 2 GOOD PICTURI e | Heroes of the Night with CULY LANDIS Also When the Wife’s Away DOROTHY RE HIS N, Y. WIFE story of a country girl in a big The final appearance of the fam- ous Kclso Brothers who hava created sueh a gensation at the Strand this week will be given tonight. | On Thursday, the program will be ona of many features in keeping with the greater vaudeville season which is now on at the local show- place. The feature photoplay for Friday and Saturdey will | be Richard Dix in aradise For | | Two.” Dick scores another touch- | { down in this film in which he i uperbly supported by Betty Bron-| on. The vaudeville program for the ! week-end includes Hermann Berrens and Mlle. Fifi in their versatile of- fering, “Ten Dollars a Lesson™; Ina Alcova assisted by Martin Young and Company In a gorgeous presentation called, “The Dance Shop. The the Four Kadex and Milton Berle and Company in a comedy farce written by William K. Wells, | Next week’s Strand attractions In- | clude, “Blonde and Drunetie” star- | ring Adolphe Menjou which begins a four-days’ run on Sund On Mon- | day, another greater vaudeville sea- | son bill will be offered Including the Great Pauline in a remarkable dem- | onstration of mind over matter. Il vening Starting Thursd Bal. 15¢-Orch. 25¢ This coupon and 10c. will ad- mit any lady to best seats. CAPITOL House of Hits! STATE THEATER The program that will be present- ed at the State theater, Main and is terday. | ch of the James Oliver.Curwood story, ' Sunday | the | and it is probable that it will nl'"(‘r! come to trial, it was indicated yvi-( court trial. Lawyer has denled his wife's They were married July 12, at Bast Hampton and have one child. Thomas F. McDonough is counsel for Mrs. Lawyer, while Judge Bernard F. Gaffney represents Law- HORNSBY MAY LGSE - JOB WITH GIANTS Must Sell St. Louis Stock if He | | - Is toPlay With New York |t New York, Feb. Hornsby may prefer to remain a di- | rector of the St. Louis Cardinals and | draw dividends from 1,167 shares of stock ho owns in the club. But in doing so he will lose a good job &s captain and second baseman of the New York Giants at $40,000 a year. | This was the dictum of President Charles A. Stoneham of the Gilan | When informed that the former | Cardinal manager, traded to New York for Irankie Frisch and Jimmy Ring, had been reelected a director | of the St. Louis club. It Hornsby stays in St. Louls, he won't be allowed to play in a New York uniform,” Mr. Stoneham said. That has been s0 ruled by President Heydler of the National lcague, and of course, the New York club will observe the rul- | ing. “I think that a way will be found hten out the matter before 2 GP—Rogers | a club officlal stock, but he has an ide that it is worth more th sons in St. Louis think it is. be able to sell it at his figure. is willing to pay for it. \\4" are nol alarmed at the situation.” SUNDAY Marks the Opening of the ! NEW PALACE policy of showing on every program 2 FIRST RUN Features at POPULAR PRICES By Divorce Principals | MATINEES Adults Children . I-‘Vl:'\l\(,\ Orchestra .. Balcony ..... New Shows SUNDAY WEDNESDAY F RII) AY Sun. — Mon. — Tues. TOM MIX and Tony in “The Last Trail” T\\o Feat\ueq Wed. Nite—Country Iri. NITE—Amateurs. Store TONIGHT ONLY “Private Izzy Murphy” Morgan streets, Hartford, Conn., for three days starting February the third, is one of the finest and most entertaining ever. The st attrac- | tions are especially excellent in en- tertaining value, There are the ten Follies Bergere Girls, international- ly known, who offer an astounding and most interesting study in preci- sion and unity of action and ryhthm. direct from the world renowned theater, the Follies Ber- | gere, Paris. Also on the bill are the Hemstreet Singers, who lately were the feature stars in “The Greenwich Folli It is a beauti- | fur, high class offering. There too | are the Manjean Troupe of Seven in an extraordinary novelty that will wii. great acclaim. There are the te News, comedy and short-shots, The feature picture attraction will be the laughing hit of the century, “Kosher Kitty Kelly.” Here Is a at is said to be even funnier \J You’ll Love February only, the State great pleasur stellar attraction himself, and his great orch i that s known to all radio fans throughout the world. This is tha first time that any the . offered to the publ tion, at r In addition management takes in announcing as the Vincent * Lo tlar there will be on | tractions will be “Perch of the Devil” Mae Busch and Pat O'Malley. For one week starting Sunday , February the 13th, the traction will be the greatest of all| romance, “Don Juan” with John Barrymore, with AT THE CAPITOL : -\ Tonight is the b o . - LRSS A Daring expose! Geor- geous beauties — dashing men—playing at ove in a setting of great wealth! photoplay ing patrons hit that has been ple since opening on Sunday. Eese——— “SPIDER” A PLAY OF THE VARIETIES By Fulton Oursler and Lowell Brentano with JOHN HALLIDAY The Most Novel Piry of the Year Eve. 50c-$2.30: Mat. 50c-§1.73, SEAT SALE TODAY Mae Murray’s greatest role since “The Merry Widow”! With Conway Tearle EMERSON 150 W. Main St. Tel, 613 or 1436-5 Open 10 0. m.—10 p. m. STAGE BALLROOM STUDIO 2 Gréat Reasons Why You Should Go To the Capitol Thuu., Fri Sat.! Three Men and a Gitl bur- ied alive under an ava- lanche of snow! One man committed a crime—one man was suspected—and one was an officer of the law! PRISONERS | of the STORM | A James Oliver Curwood Story — With ——— House Peters “Hell and the Way Out” Extra Added Attraction Sponsored by the League of Nations Non-Partisan Association of Connecticut W. S. JEFFS and the CAPITOL ORCHESTRA Children’s Pay Matinee Saturday Mrs. A. D. Perry, 147 Beaver St. Call for Free Tickets It was set down for superior i o ! Writers' dinner. ‘ma for the {to the | O'Mara learned that the truck was | being driven by Vincenzo Carpentier, Mr. Stoneham said that Horns- who claimed he did not know of the by would be in New York late this|accident. He agreed to pay for week to attend the annual Baseball | whatever damage resulted. “We will have a talk | The police were notifiled at 8:20 with him then,” he concluded. | 1ast evening that & man was loitering Prestdent Heydler declared vester- |at the south end of Vine street. Ser- day that his stand in the Homshy‘gennt O'Mara and Officers McEvoy case was unchanged. “Of course he |and Hellberg failed to find him. can't play with the Giants while he | C. G. Flelds of 276 Carlton street holds an interest in the St. Louls complained last night that the crowd | |club. 1t he doesn't dispose of his ing the Stanley Quarter skating stock he will have to stay out of the | about 10:30 p. m. makes con (1|Illl' lineup. siderable noise while walting for th Meanwhile, the Giants, possibly | bus. anticipating an infleld next season lacking the presence of the former Louis “Rajah” announced yester- day the purchase of Eddie Slekling, second baseman of the Indianapolis club in the American Association, al- | though baseball men pointed out that Andy Cohen and Farrell, both star substitutes, are already availa- econd base berth. ‘While reiterating that “There sn't a chance of calling the deal BOSTON BURGLARIES. Boston, Feb. 2 ( )—\\’nmen's‘ woarlng apparel valued at several | | thousand dollars and $164 in cash | were reported stolen In a burglary | and holdup here today. The Patten | hat and gown shop on Boylston | street was the scene of the burglary. | Two men held up Steron Vhisvhis, | night cook in a Dorchester lunch | | romm early today, and escaped with | 164 in cash. ! REPORTS TO POLICE W. W. Bullen, superintendent at Fairview cemetery, complained to | the police that a boy whose name fs | known, broke a window in the office | at the cemet Arthur Leaver of 1701 College strect, Springfleld, Mass., driving a truck for the Richard Transportation Co., 244 Dwight street, Springfield, broke the glass slide in the cross roads light at Hartford avenue and North street, acording to his report volice shortly atter 3 o'clock | vesterday. F. D. Hastings of Plainville com- plained that an automobile truck struck his car at Main and West Main strects and the drivers did not | stop ¥ afternoon. Sergeant ol PRIEST RENOUNCES CHURCH. | Marceline, Mo., Feb. 2 (UP)— | Rev., D. V. Downey, former pastor of : the St. Bonaventure Catholic chruch, has renounced the church to marry | Miss Maude Myers, coal miner's| daughter. Both disappeared at the same time, and it was learned ves- !terday they were married in Chi- BLISHER DIES, . H., Feb. 2 Judge Omar A. Towne, 76, | | Hampshire's oldest newspaper pub- | lisher, dled late last night at ]\li; home here, in his 77th year. ! | | New Bntalmtes' s Coming! t's BIG! THE BIGGEST PHOTOPLAY THAT EVER CAME TO TOWN! Regular Prices Here! BEGINNING $2.00 in N Capitol " New Yerk Now! YOU SEEN “MICHAEL STROGOFF” (The Secret Courier) If you have already seen “Michael Strogoff,” you will want to see him again— If you have not seen him—WASTE NO TIME, for you are missing the greatest MELODRAMA of the DECADE —bhecause “Michael Strogoff” is the melodramatic master- piece of the immortal master, JULES VERNE— “Michael Strogoff” is filmed on a scale of grandeur and superlative magnificence— Here is the Greatest Story of LOVE—ADVENTURE —INTRIGUE—SUBLIME SACRIFICE—VIBRANT RO- MANCE—EVER FILMED. Four Shows Daily—2:00—4:00—6:00—8:30 TONIGHT! KELSO BROS. & REVUE ALL ORCH. SEATS EVE. 50c. Boxes & Loges Reserved Eve. 60c. 700 Good Seats Eve. 35c. Thursday Friday SATURDAY Greater Vaudeville Seasor All New Tomorrow VAUDEVILLE MILTON BERLE and Company in Company Memories of Milton “The Dance Shop” By Wm. K. Wells THE FOUR KADEX THE CRANE KIDS—Stars of Tomorrow Special Vaudeville Feature HERMAN BERRENS with Mile. Fifi INA ALCOVA & Martin Young and H. Andres, 48 Vance S§t. 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