New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 24, 1927, Page 17

< e e f— nAi!fgl!lll_l!“"ll!lh: {EATE | 4 R (el (1) AN vng Hmmnrlln | EATERD I; \l;lull" QLU T UL LT 3T PR thestrical motices azd reviews ta this'column are otherwise indicated, written by the press agencies for the respective amusement company. TUNSNARNACNSNNN NN L L “VANITY” AT THE LYCEUM Patrons of the Lyceum who have seeny Leatrice Joy and Charles Ray in the current drama “Vanity” are ¢nthusiastic about it, proclaiming it one of the best in which this star has appeared. And George Walsh in “His Rise To Fame” gets over some exceptionally thrilling scenes, espectaily those in which he takes part as a prize fighter. The news reals show world happenings, not forgetting the famous trans-Atlan. tic fiier betore he started, and top- ping, off this very fine program is the vaudeville ‘show of talking movi€s, presenting the gavotte danc- vrs, Billy Higgins, colored imperson-. ator in his “Dark Town Preacher” monologue, and Joseph Terminl spe- cializing on string instruments. | “Vanity” is a combination soclety drama and melodrama. Its heroine is a young girl, reared amid sur- roundings of the highest culture who becomes somewhat snobbish in her views of life as lived by other people. Starting Thursday, the Lyceum features Charles Nungesser, lost Irench air ace, in “The Sky Raid- er,” a great movie thriller in which he \was recently starred with Jac- queline Logan. It's & remarkable picture for all angles. dESe e T “MR. WU” AT THE RIALTO Lon Chaney comes to the Rialto screen today and tomorrow in' his greatest screen characterization “Mr. Wu.” . Lon Chaney will sweep you off your feet as the mysterious Mr. Wu,’ the sinister shadow of China, in a tale of the merclless code of the Orient that intervened between a romance of East and West. Chaney was never so amaz- ing as he is iIn this role. Renee Adoree of ‘“Big Parade” fame plays the role of Nang Ping. daughter of Mr. Wu. Don't forget our big country store Thursday night.. Many prizes, lot’sa fun and everyone has a chance to win something. ARROW CLUB DANCE Terpsichorean devotees will be given an opportunity to extend themselves on the spaclous floor of the Tabs' new auditorium on Fri- day evening, May 27, when Olcott's Bacchanalian orchestra will furnish the inspiration at the dance to be given by the Arrow Social club. A varied program of dance numbers has been arranged that will surely cause favorable comment. AT THE PALACE Nita Naldi's latest appearance on «creen is in “The Mountain Eagle.” The action of this picture is laid in the snow clad mountain region where primitive passions rule and the law of the bullet prevails. The other feature picture for to- day 18 “Down Upon the Swanee Riv- or" featuring Mary Thruman, Chas. K. Mack and Blanche Davenport. The double feature program for tomorrow will be Jane Novak in “The Blackguard” and “Unfair Sex” with Hope Hampton and Walter Mill- or. Out of the rib of Adam came woman, to play in the center of avery drama, the heart of every comedy, the kernel of every prob-|Burn lem, Tomorrow night thers will be an- dred Quigley; other big country store with many bert Perry; William Louis TN S NN VUSNINURNNAN AN AT THE STRAND The crowds that turned out yes- terday afternoon and evening to witness the vaudeville version of “The Old Homestead” which opened a three day’s engagement at the Strand theater in conjunction with other acts and feature photoplays was a striking testimonial to the public’s appreciation of clean plays. Old and young alike, crowded the spacious playhouse at each per- formance yesterday and saw a ver- sion condensed to forty-five minutes of Denman Thompson's great char- acter play that hit a responsive chord. Henry Horton, iom Den- man Thompson himself named as his logical successor was seen in the role of Josh Whitcomb and scored nicely in the beloved role. Other acts on the bill include, Percival and Hunter; Miller Grace and Figler and Miller Brothers and Sister. The feature photoplay is “The Midnight 8un’ gtarring Laura LaPlante. POLI PLAYERS IN AMUSING SATIRE “The Last of Mrs. Cheyney”— Miss Qnigley Makes Debat (By Herald Reviewer) “The Last of Mrs. Cheyney,” rather far-fetched but nevertheless amusing satire on English life with a crook angle that likewise is over- drawn but none the leas interesting, is the vehicle in which the Poli Play- ers appear to good advantage this week. The opening performance last night was a trifle ragged in spots and it seemed that the play dragged a trifle, but there is no doubt that the rest of the week will see &« pre- sentation that is extremely well done. The story ftselt concerns people of the so-called English upper class who take unto their bosom an un- known but decidedly attractive young woman, fete her and idolize her only to find in the end that she is one of a clever band of crooks bent upon fleecing them. Of course, the plot has many ramifications and the xomantic element insists that it have the usual happy ending. Miss Manon Grant is suave and charming as the erstwhile crooked a |Mrs. Cheyney and Walter Scott Weeks is superb as the butier who really is the crook cheiffan. Vin- cent Coleman as a drawlin but under all a highly ef young English gentleman is amusing and Edmund Abbey as an elderly Britisher of high social standing but of rather sub-normal social mental- ity 1s good for many laughs. Others In the cast do their parts equally well and the play can be recom- with the Poli Players. Misa Quigley has the role of Lady Mary Sindley, one of the house party guests, Her role is that of a really refined young woman and she acts the part to per- fection. She possesses stage presence and poise, her voice and accents are all that could be desired and she deports herself on the stage more as & veteran than as a beginner. Miss Quigley gives promise of ability which will see her in more import- ant roles ere long. She is a student at the New York School of Dramatic Art, from which her brother, Charles, who now is on the stage, was graduated a year or two ago. Next week the Poli Players pre- sent Julia Sanderson’s famous star- ring vehicle. “Tangerine. ‘NHAT PRICE GLORY CLASSIC OF SCREEN Stallings’' Story of World War at Parsons’ Theater (By Herald Reviewer) (Cast of Charncters) Charmaine . sas Dolores Del Rio Captain Flagg . Victor McLaglen Sergeant Quirt . Edmund Lowe “Cogmac Pote” Willlam V. Mong Carmen of the Philippines..Elena Jurado Shanghai Mabel Phyllis Haver Lieutenant Moore Leslie Fenton Private Kiper .. Ted McNamara Private Lipinsky . . Sammy Cohen Private Lewisohn Barry Norton French Mayor August Tollaire War isn't all mud and fighting. There is laughter in it too, in spite of its horror. At least Laurence , who wrote “What Price based on his experiences with the American Expeditionary Force, found laughter there, laugh- ter which at times drowned out the roar of the big guns. The screen version of “What at Parsons' theater, Hartford, last night and thrilled the spectators with its love and hate, its fun and tears, its human side of war. picture was directed by Raoul Walsh and advance notices hailing it as one of the film masterpieces of the times seem justified. It is all of that. Tn the film it is possible to in- clude a mass of detail and color which are lacking in the spoken drama. There are gripping battle scenes showing the advance of the United States Marines, the attack on | trenches, the mud and the suffering. But there is sufficlent comedy to offset the darker side of war, The characters are perfect their respective roles. As Ch maine, the French maid, beautiful | Delores Del Rio is an essential part of the picture's success. Victor Mc- Laglen is a hard boiled captain of marines, the rival of Edmund Lowe, a top sergeant, for the heart of Charmaine. Ted McNamara is one of the most amusing persons on the screen as a private who sees life through the spectacles of fun. Sammy Cohen contributes largely to the laughter. The film is accompanied by a spe- clal orchegtra. in $300,000 FIRE LOSS Ashland, Pa. May 2 (UP)—Four {hundred men were thrown out of employment, damage estimated |at more than $300,000 sustained to- |day when fire destroyed the break- Price Glory” opened a week's run| The ! INEW YORK MAKING BIG PREPARATIONS (Coptinued From ¥irat Page) York's arisen. tendant upon zealous New welcome plans have already D. F. Mahoney, president of the Ryan Air Lines, Inc., of California, | builders of Lindbergh's plane, said | the flier had not authorized a testi- monial dinngr of the American sportsmen, planned by a group headed by Richard R. Sinclair. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, who had consented to act as toastmaster, as- |serted he had withdrawn from the | affair last Sunday, after he had for- | bldden Mr. Sinclair to use his name {until it was established the affair | met with the #pproval of Lindbergh. | Mr. Sinclair, however, declared Lind- bergh had approved the function be- | fore he departed. | Others Present Idcas. Grover A. Whalen, chairman of | the mayor's official reception com- mittee, had more details of the re- ception to discuss with Lindbergh's friends today. Harry H. Knight of St. Louis, trustee of the fund raised for | the flight, has advised Mayor Walker | official welcoming. “The people of New York city are tmpatient in their anxiety to greet Captain Charles Lindbergh and to make his reception here a memor- able event,” Mayor Walker said. Military Welcome. | Major General Willlam H. 'Has- {kell, commanding the Twenty-Sev- | enth division, New York National | Guard, cabled the flier: | “Miller ficld and all we have is yours on your return.” | “Please advise when you expect | to return so that the arrangements | for your reception may be coordinat- | ed to give all the opportunity to ex- press their appreciation and admira- tion,” was the message sent the cap- | tain by Colonel Jefferson De Mont Thompson, chairman of the aviation | commission of the state of New York. | “As the official aviation body of {the state of New York” Colonel | Thompson said, “the commission has | received inquiries from public of- ficials, friends and organizations de- sirous of greeting you, among them r mail, army and navy pilots, the Aerial League of America, the Aerial coast patrol commission, and the | to make any plans he desirea for the | | American Society for ths Promotion | {0t Aviation. | Senator Royal 8. Copeland of New York has asked Secretary of the | Navy Wilbur to dispatch a warship |to France to bring Lindbergh back c-| to this country. Others Offer Hospitality. | While reception plans in New | York advanced, other citizs through- {out the country offered their hos- | pitality. St. Louis, adopted home | town of the hero, announced plans | for an elaborate barbecue as the fea- ; ture of a great reception. The large | Swedish population of Worcester | Mass.,~also wants to receive the av iator. | Presentation of the 325,000 Orteig prize, won by the airman, will take ! place in America, cable dispatches | from Paris said. Raymond Ortei | donor, and Lindbergh have disct the presentation, but a Jecision was postponed in view of the Uncertainty us to when Captain I return to this country. “I could not have hoped for any mended as one of those lighter pro- |€F at the Hazelbrook Coal company | one more worthy to win it than this ductions that cannot:but please and entertain, Charl Weeks; & butler, Walter George, a page boy, Jam Lady Joan Houghton, Adri enne Earle; Lady Mary mith nscful gitts that will please every Lady Maria Printon, Fannie Ray one. RIN TIN TIN AT CAPITOL Today and Wednesday the Capitol offers the famous dog Rin Tin Tin in his newest photoplay “Tracked by the Police.” It is a melodrama of the winning of the great southwest- ern desert and in it Rin Tin Tin has the finest role of his career. On Thursday the entire program will change and will bring a dou- ble feature show. One attraction will offer Lewis Stone and Barbara Bedford in “The Notorious Lady” while the companion feature will present George Sidney and Vera jordon in “Milllonaires.”” Begin- ning Sunday night for a run of four days the Capitol announces “Tillie the Toller” from the comic sheets with Marion Davies, George K. Arthur and Matt Moore. b City Items The, Lions' club will meet this| | | vening at 6:30 o'clock at the Bur- ritt hotel. Danlel Chase, New York, | yepresenting the Sportsmanship Brotherhood. will speak., Officers will be elected. | Charles R. Hoffman of 9 Wallace street is attending a meeting of the New England Bakers' Association at Swampscott, Mass. | A meeting of St. Joseph's parish | society circus committee will be held this evening at the church | hall. 3 | Daniel Chase, executive secretary | of the Sportsmanship Brotherhood, | Inc., spoke at an assembly of stu- | dents at the Senfor * High school | this morning during the opening period. PARSONS' —ALL THIS WEEK— 2:30—TWICE DAILY—8:15. THE TALK OF HARTFORD THEATER HARTFORD William Fox Presents the Motion Picture Classic SPECIAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRP NIGHTS at 8:15—30c. to $1.78. | | MATS. at 2:30—80c. to $1.10. |/ ALL SEATS RESERVED. Mrs. Wynton, Dorothy Spence Lord Arthur Dilling. Vincent Cole man; Lord Elton, Edmund Abbey Mra. Cheyney. Marion Grant; Mrs. Webley, Lillian Shrewsbur. chavffeur, Bernard Stecle; Roberts, Mrs, Webley's butler, Jay Ray. Of especial interest to New Britain people is the presence in the cast of Miss Mildred Quigley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Quigley of Stanley street, this city, who is mak- ing her professional debut this week PALACE. —TODAY— NITA NALDI in “MOUNTAIN EAGLE” Unusual picture with plenty of thrills, and gorgeous scenery. Co-Feature “DOWN UPON THE > SWANEE RIV with MARY THUKMAN and CHARLES E. MACK L —TOMORROW— Hope Hampton & Walter Miller in “UNFAIR SEX” A turbulent drama of love against love, man against woman Which 1s the unfair sex? Co-Feature JANE NOVACK n “THE BLACKGUARD” BIG COUNTRY STORE Will Be HeM Wednesday Night. Some of the prizcs are on display at the Palace Comfectionery Window. PALACE HARTFORD —AILL THIS WEEK. Mat. Tucs, Wed.,, Thurs, & Sat. 2:15 Every Evening—8:15, Poli Players The Best Stock Organization in America Offering INA CLAIRE'S Great Broadway Success “The Last of Mrs. Cheyney, Scott indley, Mil- | Willie Wynton, Ro- | 3 Jim, a colliery near Girardville. Jboy." said Mr. Orteig. “He is mar- OLD HOME- | STEAD Quartet. The Swanzey Band See The Old Fash- ion Dances. The Grace Church Scene. ON THE STAGE—— On the Scrcen!—Laura La Plante in “TH including HUNTER and PERCIVAL NOT A MIDNIGHT SU 'OMING THURSDAY ! BEBE DANIELS in “SENORITA”, Sce Bebe outdo “Doug” Fairbanks at his own game. . Extrav CASTef 100 Application will be received apply now to the manager, Si CANDAILS) anz ALL LOCAL TALENT until Thursday, May 26 at 9 P. M. Enter your name now! If you sing, dance or play, trand Theater. GEORGE OLCOTT’S BACCHANALIANS at T. A. B. Auditorium Frid May 27 bergh will | Rogers, | clothing afire velous! Such an airman, and such a splendid character! He fs the best type of American lad, quiet, modest, sensible and charming!” Wou't Accept Offers. Friends of Lindbergh today said they believed he will tura down the hundreds of offers, totaling more than a million dollars, for his sp- pearances in movies, vaudeville and other enterprises. “I feel that Captain Lindbergh will not want to appear in pictures or on the stage,” said Mr. Mahoney, builder of the victorious monoplane. “He expressed himselt on that point rather forcefully once or twice. But he will probably make a tour of the country, appearing in the larger citles, giving an account of his flight. That will probably meet with his ap- proval.” Charles Lindbergh arranged for steamship passage back to New York before he hopped off for France in “The Spirit of St. Louls.” It became known today that he carried with him on his fight an or- der on the White Star line for a re- turn ticket which was issued to him by Herbert S. Maybam, agent for the line in St. Louis. Coincident with.the news that Lindbergh had arranged for his pas- sage home before leaving came an announcement from the I'ne that P. W. 8. Franklin, president of the In- ternational Mercantile Marine com- pany, had cabled the Paris office of the company offering Lindbergh pas- sage to New York with his plane on any White Star liner. GOVERNOR APPOINTS - ARMORY COMMITTEE (Continued From First Page) bill 890, amending an act concern- ing premiums for poultry exhibi- tions; house bill 400, amending an act concerning. the weight of a bushel of various articles, to make the weight conform with the law in the rest of New England; house bill 90, amending an act authorizing the Rockville-Willimantic Lighting com- pany to issue first and refunding mortgage bonds and preferred stock not to exceed $1,250,000; house bill 897, incorporating the Stamford- Oyster Bay Ferries corporation, granting a charter for the operation of a ferry between those points. The following bills were signed yesterdaf@ House bill 934, concern- ing the collection of ashes, garbage and refuse matter in the Wolcott Hill district of Wethersfleld; senate bill 613, making additional appropri- ation of $98,000 for expenses of the state for the fiscal period ending June 30, 1927, Lieut. Governor J. Edwin Brain- ard will preside at the meeting of the board of control and fln\nce Thursday morning. WOMAN BADLY BURNED F. Williamson of Carlisle City, four |t0ok the long tenth with a fne par and three. Tomorrow he meets|0Ur 8nd the dificult 11th with Cyril Tolley, tormer champlon and | D%, three: NG D The cards: e b ey LaLTls et [onsotiGreat Birifyl 's greatest ama- | Qut— teurs. Tolley today beat Lord - Haley WitHams college star, played him-|op,pey Hope, three and one. Williamson self into a prominent position in| Haley tought the buffeting winds In— the British amateur golf champion- |bravely after a disastrous first hole, | Haley ship tournament today by defeatingland was two up at the turn. He ETHEL New York Golfer Going Strong in Tournament ‘Hoylake, Eng., May 24 (» — E. T4 [ % OH= ¥ WL FE SO WONDERFIL TO GROW uP AWD = WER® A TRAN AND PIT MY HAR (P- * N0 PN Mé* WP~ GwoRT w%‘wmp ANR— — EXACTLY WHAT M, ¢ WEARING- NOW =~ ¢ “Torrington, Conn., May 24 (P— While using kerosene in kindling a tire in a stove at her home in New Hartford today, Mrs. Margaret 43, accidentally set her and was severely burned about the hody. She was brought 10 the Charlotte Hunger- ord hospital here. TODAY and WED. RIN-TIN-TIN “TracketliI by the Police” THURS.—FRL—SAT. GREAT FEATURES—2 TONE BARBARA BEDFORD “The Notorious Lady” and GEORGE SIDNEY VERA GORDON in “Millionaires” Fri. Night is Gold Night $50.00 Given Away. " BEGINS SUNDAY “TILLIE THE TOILER” RIALTO —TODAY & TOMORROW— LON CHANE “MR. WU” terization. Also— CHARLIE CHASE in “HIS WOODEN WEDDING!' —THURSDAY— WALLACE BEERY in “CASEY AT PHE BAT” —also— COUNTRY STORR Biggest In Town. NOow SHOWIN( 2—GREAT FEATURES—2 LEATRICE JOY in “VANITY” R R TALKING PICTURES 3—BIG STAR ACTS—3 4 gy Co-Feature GEORGE WALSH in TO FAME' Ladies' — Matinee — Ladies' This Coupon and 10c will admit & lady to best seats at Mat. Your holiday foods are ready Here is a choice list of fine foods selected from the hundreds which stock our shelves, as most suitable for the holidays. AND REMEMBER you will find an A & P store near your summer camp or cottage wherever it is. Same low pricesand high quality. Selected Eggs Creamery Butter £ = 47" Hams = 3L Shoulders s 2 23 Cheese » 4,Q° BEVERAGES Your A &P store carries a full line of the finest beverages manufactured GINGER ALE GRAPE JUICE Canada Dry 3 bottles 50c A & PPints ™~ bottle 15¢ Clicquot Club Rl 2 Pottles 95¢ A & P Quarts &, bottle 29¢ FANCY PICNIC FOODS This list of remarkable reductions is selected from our hundreds of fine foods Gulden’s Mustard iar 1le Deviled Ham {05 === ]19¢ Wax Paper dfor 25¢ Sweet Pickles Shghine Cheese Snax pkg 17¢ Sour Pickles Moxie ewt 15¢ Haffenreffer s 2, YVienna Crimp Bananas 1b 20c " Mayonnaise =con: DOZ Fancy new grass butter WHOLE MILK 'WHITE or COLORED ’T 39¢ 350z Q¢ Prudence =« 2§° BRE AD GRANDMOTHER'S ms. The best loaf for sandwiches becausc it stays fresh longest LOAF