New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 14, 1927, Page 5

ROOKIES AT CAPITOL, I5 HOST_AMUSING Manager Barrott Can't Tell Us About 1t for Laughing A pictare described as the world's funniest comedy comes to the Capitol four days beginning Sunday night. It is “Rookies” with Karl Dane and George K. Arthur featured as & new comedy team, with Marceline Day in the leading feminine role. 8am Wood directed this new Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer success from a story and con- tinuity by Byron Morgan. “Rookies” tells an exceedingly amusing tale of life in a citizens’ military training camp. Dane has the role of a hard-boiled top-sergeant whose rival for the hand of Marce- iilne Day is a scrubby young private played in inimitable fashion by George K. Arthur. The warfare be- tween these two is earried on through scenes of alternate laughter 2nd terror, as many episodes take place in a runaway ballonn above the clouds. Co-operation from the United States government in staging this production has made possible an au- thentic and graphic background of military life in the training camps. Karl Dane and George K. Arthur, two screen comedians who have ap- peared during the last two years in + large number of box office suc- 1esses, are now being presented to he picture-going public as a com- Wy team. Their initial appearancé’as a team ~ill be in “Rookies,” a Metro-Gold- vyn-Mayer farce comedy based on dfe at a citizens’ military training samp. There will be two complete shows on Sunday night with the second show beginning at 8:15 and on Mon., Tues,, and Wed., the shows will be continuous with a special children’s show after school. On Thursday the program changes and offers a double feature bill pre- renting Lewis Stone and Barbara Bedford in “The Notorious Lady,” wnd George Sidney and Vera Gordon n “Millionaires.” ‘MIRACLE MAN® AT STRAND THEATER Raliman Bey Vandeville Head- line Monday The attractions for the Strand for the coming week is .filled with many interesting features. The photoplay which began a four day's run Sunday will be a picturization of Elinor Glyn's popular story, “Ritzy” designated by critics as an epic of our jazz age. The headline vaudeville attraction for next Monday, Tuesday and ‘Wednesday will be widely discussed, Rahman Bey, the Egyptian miracle man. Rahman Bey is neither a mind reader, magician or fakir. During his performance Rahmen Bey demonstrates the power of his control over his body in varfous ways. Among these are the making his body a target for daggers, knives and other sharp pointed instruments without the flow ol blood or the sense of pain. There will be four other acts on the program in addition to Rahman Bey and “Ritzy.” Much interest is centered in the ; Strand’s announcement of the com- ing to that theater of a vaudeville PALACE HARTFORD A Laugh, & Cry, a Real Play “IF 1 WAS RICH" Played by the Greatest Stock Company in America, Starring MISS MARION GRANT and MR. VINCENT COLEMAN Msat. Taes., Wed., Thurs., Sat,, 2:15 Every Evening, 8:156 BE A SCI’ICRIB“ The subscription - Het growing dnliye over B0 on the Tiat. Why nek hend your mame in ‘at the box offfco and have the same seat held for you each week without extra cost. The Hearthstone Tavern SUNDAY DINNER May 16th MENU Radishes Soup du Jour Toast Melba. Choice of:— Whole Broiled Live Lobster or Chicken a La King. French Fried Potatoes Creamed New Onions Cucumber Salad. 014 Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake. Coffee, JOHN 8. STODDARD, Host. on the Post Road, Berlin, Conn, Telephone New Britain 669-4. version of America’s greatest char- ! acter play. “The Old Homestead.” This playlet consumes forty-five minutes and is perfect condensation of the famous play as played by the late Denman Thompson. The ori- ginal Thompson role will be han- dled by Harry Horton, Thompson's logical successor. ENCHANTEDISLAND 1S LYGEUM HOVI Also Film Yandeville in Talking Pictares and “Poor 6irls” A pleture of intense dramatic ac- tion in a setting of exquisite beauty, is the Lyceum drama, “The Enchant- ed Island,” which opens tomorrow night on the same bill with the talk- ing movie pictures and the special feature, “Poor Girls.” “The Enchanted Island” has every- thing to make it a great picture, in- cluding a noteworthy cast which in. cludes Henry B. Walthall, Pat Har- tigan, Charlotte Stevens and Pierre Gendron. In brief, it tells of a man and his daughter who have been shipwrecked along with an animal circus and are living alone on a Pa- cific island. For years father and daughter lived an ideal existence but in her 18th year three men are washed ashore from a boat wrecked on the reefs. From that time be- gins the battle of the father to pro- tect his daughter from a brutal sea- faring man, while the girl loses her heart to the handsome young cast- away who is in the party. The ter- rific battle of the stronger man for the girl and the struggle of the young man are among the highlights of the story. Another outstanding moment is the realistic' eruption of a volcano and the terrified rush for safety by a herd of wild animals. Dorothy Revier has the feminine lead in “Poor Girls,” and Edmund Burns plays opposite her. The story is a gripping drama of glittering .|night life. ‘The talking movie program which the Lyceum has booked for next week, starting tomorrow night, in- cludes: Frawley and Smith, who last year appeared with the Merry Makers, offering their breezy act of song, dance and comedy, entitled “Hoak;"” Miss Helen Lewis conducting her own girls' orchestra and playing some of the latest airs; and a string orchestra, featuring among other numbers, the famous Hungarian Rhapsody. Rahman Bey, Uncanny, Claimed Miracle Man Rahman Bey, the 26 year old miracle man, a product of the Chams Cult of the Soudan, who amazed Europe and brought blase Broadwayites to their feet with his truly miraculous experiments 1is coming to this city and will demon- strate his unusual powers at the Strand theater Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Bey's constituents claim him un- canny. Magicians, showing a tinge of jealousy would have their world believe Bey to be one of them and have gone so far in one instance as to imitate him in their trick contrivances and have in some cases convinced their gullible hear- ers that Bey was a magician. During it all this young man of the old world goes serenely on, urg- ing and inviting rigid investigations by anyone and everyone, not defy- ing anyone to do it, unless they have not had his years of training. Lake Compounce Dancing At the Ball Room —SUNDAY— May 15th, 3 Concert by the 118th Regiment Medical Band of Meriden Take a Ride on the Wildcat Broad Street FRANCIS MCDONALD in ‘THE VALLEY OF HELL’ The Big Horn Ranch Riders in o smashing, crammed-tull-of-action, Western Thriller—a tale of buraing love on burning sands, Chapter 10" Ben Alexander in “SCOTTY OF THE SCOUTS” Comedy News Reel VAUDEVILLE PRESENTED3 TIMES: 3:30—8:15—8:45 TOMORROW NIGHT —Doors epen at 5:00 EMIL JANNINGS in “FAUST” Ihe picturisation of the opera of same name. The lmmortni oy’ o1 lave (aialist evi: NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1927. Bey was brought to this country by A. H. Woods and Atchie Selwyn, producers for the American legiti- mate theater. They were convinc- ed of his powers and sought to place him in.a legitimate theater, ‘While immensely entertaining the response was not sufficlent to main- tain him there and Marcus Loew tried his hand at it. The result is a tour of the finest theaters throughout the land and admittedly the most responsive hearers in America. AT THE PALACE One of the finest programs of double feature photoplays is being offered with 6 acts of professional vaudeville this afternoon and this evening. roles, which he continued to depict until, his voice breaking, he was re- luctantly compelled to take a “rest” for a year or so. Meeting old ac- quaintances in England, he is often greeted as “Peck's Bad Boy,” the name of one of his boyhood char- acters. y ACCORDION WIZARD AT RIALTO The Rialto will present today & big six act vaudeville show from the Johnny Gogging Agency, in conjunc- tion with “The Valley of Hell” the greatest western thriller we ever saw, starring Francis McDonald. The star act on the vaudeville bill will be Janek Chehoveski, a Polish lad, that is a wizard on the accord- ion. He can play anything on this instrument from opera to jazz, and The double feature program for |from the ridiculous to the sublime. tomorrow is “Honesty the Best Pol-| The vaudeville will be presented fcy,” with Pauline Starke and John- | three times today. The first time at 3:30, then again at the supper show 6:15 and for the last time at 8:45. The picture “The Valley ot Hell” is one crammed with fast action, thrills galore, fast and hard riding | and fighting. There will also be | shown comedies and novelty reel.l, and the last chapter ot fhe s “Scotty of the Scouts.” Tomorrow night a big double fea- ture bill. Emil Jannings in the pic- | turization of the immortal love story | of opera fame “Faust” and the co- | feature will be “The Fighting Smile’ starring the dashing western hero, | Bill Cody. TERRIORS WIN GAME The Terriors defeated the Silver Streets by a 9 to 0 score yesterday. The Terriors would like to play the Owls and Union A. C. For games see Stanley Kobus, 146 Smith street. ny Walker. The companion feature will be “The Cowboy Cop” with Tom Tyler. He bought a dinner for a newsboy with his last dollar, be- came a stranded cowpuncher in the big city, a team of crooks had rob- bed him of his roll, and then he saw an ad for mounted policemen. How he defeats the crooks, saves the girl, and finally takes her back to the ranch makes the greatest story Tom Tyler has yet fllmed. PARSONS'—HARTFORD. ‘Wallace Eddinger, probably the most famous juvenile actor of his day, and now appearing in one of ihe leading roles of Lonsdale's “‘On Approval,” has never been able to make people forget that he was the original Little Lord Fauntleroy in the stage production of the novel of that name written by Frances Hodg- son Burnet . Mr. Eddinger, who comes of a theatrical family, has had an interesting career that began with Fauntleroy and now brings him ! forward as one of the foremost young stars on the American stage. In “On Approval,” which cames to | Parsons’ theater, Hartfovd, for three | days commencing Monday, he has {the role of a society bounder whose salvation is brought about when a beautiful girl saves him from an in- discreet marriage with a rich widow. A parellel case to Mr. Fddinger's | i3 that of Hugh Wakefield, now co- { starring In “On Approval Major Wakefleld, to give him his official title, began his theatrical career in London with the late Sir George Alexander. Possessing a beautifully rounded and pleasing figure young Wakefield was much sought after by London theatrical managers for boys PALM GARDENS,’ East Hartford On Main Springfield Road Every Evening A cozy booth for your party FREE PARKING Admission 45¢ including checking Music by Tommy Jones’ Original London Knighthawks RIALTO — TODAY — Tonight to 5 P. M. Johnay Goggins BIG SIX ACT VAUDEVILLE sHOW Biggest a best in town SR CHEROWESKE Accordienist De Luxe The, Lester Sisters “Singers and Dancers Charles Jones Alice. Marks—Dance: BILLY HARRIS Novelty Act LILLTAN MORGAN The_$1,000,000 Girl DOC COBY A Little of KEverything BlLL CODY “TI\e I‘lghtmg Slmle"h lc western packed wi fast action, dare-devil lhl(lll. Al 'LYCEUM FOUR DAYS, STARTING SUNDAY EVENING THE ENCHANTED ISLAND The story of a shipwrecked girl who grew to wo- manhood with only wild beasts as her companions, s:ml a handsome stranger was cast upon her Para- se Isle. POOR GIRLS Starring Dorothy Revier, Edmund Burns, Ruth Stnnehouse and Lloyd Whitlock. A story of Broad- way’s night life. Also DeForest Phonofilms Presenting: Helen Lewis and her Girl Orchestra Frawley & Smith The “Hungarian in song, dance and Rhapsody” played by comedy. string orchestra, ADMISSION PRICES Matinee .........ooeeeevennnnesss... 15¢ and 20¢ Orchestra ..........oeceeenee.... 15¢—25¢—35¢ LADIES’ SPECIAL MATINEE This Coupon and 10c will admit any lady to best seats at matinee. PALACE —TODAY ONLY— Betty Compson in “PALACE OF PLEASURE” Co-Feature Pete Morrison and His Wonder Horse in “BLUE BLAZES” THE FINEST l'ROGRAM N THE C ITY ALWAYS DOUBLE FEATURE BILL & AOTS OF Professional Vaudeville. Afternoon and Evening. Plenty of Enjoyment. SUNDAY 2—FEATURES—2 “Honesty the Best Policy” with PAULINE STARKE and JOHNNIE WALKER Companion Feature——TOM TYLER and His Breezy Pals “The Cowboy Cop” and NEWS and MACK SENNETT COMEDY. MONDAY— “DAUGHTERS WHO PAY"” Featuring John Bowers and Marguerite De La Motte. —OOMING Jack Perrin with Startight “THE UNTAMED” ‘WEEK DAYS Admission, Matinees .... 10c. “20c. and 15c. SUNDAY ADMISSION ’ NEXT MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY Popular Matinee Wednesday Direct From Gaiety Theater, N. Y. FREDERICK LONDALE’S Latest Comedy Success “ON APPROVAL” With Wallace Eddinger Violet Kemble Cooper Vera Neilson Hugh Wakefield Treats of Trial Marriage With Hilarious Results 50c-$2.88 Mat. 50¢-$1.73 Seats Now Selling BIG MAY DAY PARTY DANCE TONIGHT AT RIALTO BALL ROOM ——ALL WELCOME— Music by Johnny Mack’s Revelers Admission 50c CAPITOL TWICE SUNPAY NIGHT Second Show at 8:15 and MON., TUES., WED. At 2:45, 4:50, 7:00, 9:05 Here’s the laugh hurricane that is sweeping the whole :ou!ntry with gales of laugh- er learn about laughing from them FOLKS! divected SAM WOOD Karl Dane is fun- nier than he was in “The Big Pa- rade.” L DANE This is absolutely the Funniest Comedy that was ever made. Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, Syd Chaplin, Halry Langdon or any of the others never made a comedy as funny as this in their lives. You'll IM' You’ll scream! You’ll roar with laugh hysterlcs' e They say “A laugh a day keeps the doctor away”—then if that’s the case, after you see “Rookies,” you'll never need a doctor if you live to be a hun- ' dred! WARNING !—People with weak hearts—Stay Away! Bring the Kiddies With You or Send Them After School! COMING—Rin-Tin-Tin in "TRACKED BY THE POLICE” Loges Reserved Nights, Except Sat., Sun. and Holidays 3 DAYS STARTING MONDAY We Take Pleasure in Presenting the Most Discussed Person of Two Continents THE MAN WHO ACTUALLY DEFIED DEATH — AND WON! BODY FEELS NO PAIN HEART BEATS AT HIS WILL 4—OTHER ACTS —4 BEGINNING SUND ELINOR GLYN’S EPIC OF THE JAZZ AGE “RITZY” with BETTY BRONSON BEY SAYS: | “] Challenge | Death” HE WILL Drive Daggers Through His Flesh Without Pdnqv(h. Flow of Blood w.mmromnmuwm. ml(Bllm(tAny’!\t;mlb‘ 2 STOP HIS HEART ACTION. Hold 1000 Pounds On His Chest With His Bare Back Exposed To Spikes, LIVE WITHOUT BREATH. - ING Sealed and Submerged. Place Himselt Into a Catalep- tic Sleep and Revives At Wil CONTROLS HIS PULSE BEAT. Finds Any Hidden Object Through Thought Concentra- tion, DEFY DEATH AND WIN? COME ¢ AND SEE HIM urted Alive! | I8 NOT A MIND-READER\ 18 NOT A MACCIAN %