New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 12, 1927, Page 11

BEN-HUR AT THE CAPITOL THEATER Scenic Extravaganza Has Galaxy of Stars—Broadway Hit “Ben-Hur,” with its magnificent chariot race pictured in a death-de- fying conteat on a vast circus arcna ——the knightly Ramon Novarro and the wicked Francis X Bushman as the opposing herocs-—comes into the Capitol theater today for 1 seven stage “Ben-Hur” and vividly r member Bill Farnum, Bill Emmett Corrigan, Mary Shaw and others of the old casts, It was the most popular stage spectacie ever produced, touring America for twen- ty-two seasons. Mctro-Goldw Mayer, In arrangement with A. Erlanger, Charles B. Dillingham Hart, n- L. 10} out-tops the former achievement cven as the wizard-like powers of the Twentieth Century surpass the inventions of our forefathers. You see forty-eight ho: twelve teams—start abreast in their mad dash over the seven laps of the Antioch race course, and you cannot forbear a cheer as Ben-Hur wrecks nd forges to the front! Roman and Pirate navies contend in realistic death-grapples on the Meai- terrancan. The towers and turrets of Zion ris ancw. From the ex- quisite Madonna to The Last Sup- per and the Procession of Ialms, the masterpicces of art are re-en- acted, often in color. The heantiful love story of Esther and Bei-Hur, a contemporary of the Saviour, dom- second in the east, RENEW ANCIENT RIVALRY Boston, Nov. 12 (UP)—After four-year hiatus, Loston College and Georgetown were 1o renew an an- cient rivalry here today. A pow ful eleven from Washington was prepared to avenge the 21-0 defeat it suffered on its last visit to Bos- ton in 1923 and the Eagles, robhed by injuries of several regulars, were al v not expected to show at normal strength, me women are so lazy their inds have to work the READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS | FOR YOUR W. s PARSON'S HARTFORD garden NOV, H-15-16—MAT. W Neat Mon., Tues. and Ved. from Thelr 5 Big Months at 1 Carroll Theater, New York RIGA’S MOST POPULAR STARS : ~ U CECIL LEA CLEO MAYFIELD the Year's N st, Snupplest Revue “ALLEZ-00P!” WITH THE ABSOLUTE BROADWAY CAST UNCHANGED Charles Butterworth, Evelyn T Valodin Vestofl, Catherine Crandall, Lou Mascall, Gladys Votew, CUF O'Kourke, Edgar Gardiner, Laymn and - Kling, Cuby and Smith, Rita THoward and the MOST ALLURING DANCING CHORUS n t, Mat. Oreh. Cir, W3e; Gal, Theatergoers greatly enjoyved the Ilorenz Ziegfeld, Jr., have made a | newer art of the motion picture that | e | GRAND OPENT T He'’s Hart and a HOWARD HAR | Gumshoe Man, at That — HEW PORTERS "7he ,, HARVESTER' Lyceum—Starting Today, Sunday, Mon., Tues, N 'STRAND ANNIVERSARY NEXT WEEK CELEBRATED WITH SEVEN BIG ACTS | Howard Hart, who plays the part Britain will rub clbows with |v e offering of song, music and the | of Stade, a plain clothes man in the hbors from surrounding | inimitable dancing and comedy of CAbsent-Minded Brideeroom, St | [0WIS and cities at the Strand thea- | Clinton and the famous daughter ot Tosephis pariah show ia a ealiamie oD LN ben ithey SEcome. From all | the famous Pat Rooney. Other acts feur, this heing his first appearance 4round to attend the Grand Anniver- | will include the famous colored Aedibircai v e s e el bration which begins to- "‘m»v.-' I'ype “Jones and Jones," | Teetive, wearing the taditional biwe | MOFTOW. The Anniversary programs idn their inimitable turn that has he- i ?”:‘l deiby o 15 detarmineaiic will be marked by specially aug-jcome a siandard” comedy - vehicle e of g play, | mented entert sut - on Sunday |over the big time circuits; Gates and it : nd begining Monday, the vaude- and Company will offer their However, his ende irs are check- | Gy, am will enlarged to | comedy and singing turn, “Stats TR A oo Rl Ly S seven acts with o complete change | Room 19 a hilarious farce that nors, tho Housemald. s PIAYME | o¢ program on Tiureday. will fit i viccly info the Anniver- o e o e oo | The Strand management has left |sary billi One of the clebritles of PARSONS, HARTFORD When Ceeil fleld Jast summer the many offers m Albert Rogell's productions. bheautiful ballroom during the pa; The companion feature will offer, , [eW Wweeks, it is very evident that Lillian Rich and Pat O'Malley in 'he policy of management in e O L ving the ¢ of w vful Do music in beautitul surroundings at ROLI SIKATING AT ARENAT [ DODUILECDICE 18 0 SUasnat L 5,000,000 People Rollor skating will stuge u come- (TUE W . e Have Re ahd I!he back in New Britain next Wednes. [P 2 SRR Book. Sec the Pic- day night when it will be reintro- (“‘""‘,"”":”m H\&‘ b “y_m'f ‘1}’.‘,..1[. ‘Ih‘ new Stanley’ Arena on || FHEC AR HE g i . Church stre tend the Yale neetor 1 The skating will be under the |Jrten€ the VAECLERECON management of Al Anderson’ of f il it t Roseland, Savin Rock. well known ‘nwh' e S SRt skating devotees of thIS |y i e nield, with dancing from city. e e 7:30 to 11 p. n AMr. Anderson will have a corps of SRS instructors for beginners, and will |y oGP EEIE TS introduce in New Britain the famous ' (/") [ \_‘: s Tangley Caliaphone, which will fur- | &% B0 (0 S nish the music. The Caliaphone ds 75 8¢ S gliinag Sogpoythailics) LA M e and plek out the varous in- sworld for roller shating vinks. The | G20 B BCE © 0 one securcd for the Arena is the 2 S ROLLER SKATING NEW STANLEY ARENA Chuich Street Next WEDNESDAY EVENING rson of Roseland, Savin Rock Lean and Cleo May- we > considering hem for t ; A A i ioat vaudeville bil) wilt birthday pariy one to bhe remember- | be none other than the celebrated, 1 who participate in ft. It [ Doris Rochie, that diminutive lttls y weeks in preparation, se- | comedic who has won her way n films and vaude- | nto ars of vaudeville audie 0w world hz of- | e Iy in this country hut of inates the grand spectacle which is Dresent scason, they decided on th S e e s characterized by a fine reverence in | MOSt popular form of entertainmen LS Lot vaudevitle numbers will be the Three the sacred parts of the portrayals. |In ifs present day developmen 1 featiro, for the 2l Dlanks and Benito Revue. Among the leading actors are Ra- ¢hose the mew revue, “Allez-Oop! of the Anniversa I e Ao mon Nevarro in the title role, |The falents of hoth these stars are ng Sunday even D c mionoe fon nEdt weer ba Francis X. Bushman as Messala, €0 unique and so varied that no has chosen t S ther, Betty Bron. Stralght musical comedy production ! college pleture, 2 ) armel Myers could possibly show them at their ““w_u Co-1d" tarring Marfon I nlm.{ YESTERDAY'S RESUITS g1 Tras. il ler,y Alifchall oM Thaizeyiiey el el S S a0 L e "'r,” At Providence—Jordham 26, Pro- Lewis, Nigel de Brulier, Claire Me- |Scope for the versatility of such ar- 0% 3 NED DR RO ifence 10 Dowell, Kuthleen Key, with no less | tsts as Mr. Lean and Miss Mayficld LR s AL OV ELE T iR e tot [ e ol by (3] Fates 0 than 150,000 persons in the “sup- &nd they found in “Allez-Oopt* a il @ shoc “‘W";‘l:' F NGB (o EhE i ol MTael 4 Sonte collection of splendidly original and o aondew, uesday 807 | Wostern Reserva o The Capitol presentation will of- finely contrasted sketches which al- I i ,‘ o o "M; {6 Ames—Missourl 18, Towa Blate for continuous shows dally, two com- [1ows (hem to bo scrious or gay o "H',l Kll”‘ -'."‘J‘L‘q'|n‘;u.:x\ |6 plete shows on Sunday night at 6:30 \\-nn\»s‘u‘,’,\ and sa «11, ranging | 0 ! ns, On Tharsdas, | At Salem—Williami and Mary 18, | There will also be a showing for |these requice the cooperation of such | 7Y and Suturday hoth 1”1”| R L N0 Iethotne school children at 4:30 beginning |splendid comedians as Charles But- | (RN GOV SoVCh A6 B A Be 1g ! | Monday at 15 cents. Special musical | terworth, Lon Hascall, A o R e T ior. | A Dm0 S Rtatsonti o, Voulsiana | | scttings will be a feature. | Benne 1 all are interspersed | o0 e = | Poly 7, | e = with many a speedy numbeet Sy, ot (o accommod every-| At Findlay—Toledo 34, Findlay o, | AT THE PALACE jm"’m‘”{‘"”"(‘ lhwl”" '; mhle ," e |y ody and for the convenicce of the At Richmond—Quantico Marines | A fAsbERHD iR tale) of the west AL esvir s auTostantiively S oi IOl public, the a4 will give |89, Wake Yorest 10, | | “I"l\l;l!l‘v‘lng 'rnn-f" Tlio N B10AE Slrenc | L 00 EECIIN(OR ESERANT ORIl l0us shows every day ‘1”,-.,,;} At Durham—North Carolina State | LS A6 o0 o tus Taoki Hosle andl|cnon Conlighe Crowiediinfosiitlosen Anniversary Week only. There |20, Duke 18 | | which starts Sunday at the Palace St 1ght ¢ "'““_‘:. > will be i complete show | ¢ St Louis—Detroit 21, St. Louts | ater concluding to Monday night. L Bl i Us I the G arehestral accompaninc 0. " | Besides a capable cast, director Al- eXCellent east. which comes to us un- | cop ghoy, At Oskaloosa—Penn College 13, | bert Rogell has added some plain || DEGOVIn LS DS B0 "v,”""” their b “phe seven act program for Mon- | Towa Wesle ( | and fancy direetorial tid-bits which ' 1© 1 prosperous run at the ¥ i VA5 s Watn iyt il At Bi m—Miss. College | | makes “Fighting Thre” a picturo iter In New York are Va- | d by the celebrated con Birm outhern 19, wellworth ccing. Jack Toxie hae | s i s Lucas assisted by | At Miami—Springhill 6, Miam ane of the most difficult parts ot hig Me frandall, CIfl 07f:ourke 1T | Geraldine Jert in bix big i | University 0, ng movie carecr for besides hig |Gardier, Cuby and Smith, TN medy offering: Water Clinton and | At Bugene—Oregon Aggies 21 i vgual amount of roping, shooting, 4N MKinz dtita JMoward and Tlon [y gooniy with their own or- |Univbrsity of Oregon 7. reoting and fighting, the cowhoy fs | Iables. not to mention the loveliest |y g “wiich incidentally has a| At Denver—Denver University 13 lledtupon 16 do somb reall acting |EDd most dnazling dancing ehoris |joCon &8 o (BTN P o H It A agles 0 and he does it to perfection. el e hers will present theie new van At Puilman—Tdaho 7. Washing- Olive Tashbrouck. the charming Parson's Theater anfi 1 {eroine of “The Cohens and the & Serics of brilliant audiences Kelly's” adds considerable charm as {13 attraction opens there R R . S . o Ter ile the suppor Monday. Novem or only e MR | ,[L'(, 1;‘4‘:.?‘:‘."5 :\“l,”\],‘ ::l‘ ,,‘,”",'.f,”‘,“ three days’ stay, with o popular mat- h’! ARTING ] players Martin Sais, Willlam ince on Wednesday. LYd EUM i TODAY | Mailes, William or Dally, Wil- | 5 = —and— liam Tves, George *Buck' Connors, | PALAIS ROYAL 1 i Fannie Warren and Bert DeMare. Palais Hsotlaptayerlie SUNDAY, MONDAY and TUESDAY 1 Some critics declare there are few Aance pa Sl 2 Big Features for the Price of One | possibilities for brilliant direction in | VOEU® all over ind the western peture, but for those | ing from fhe many thousands of few we recommend a vew of some of | dance patrdns that have visited thi CRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1927, At Whittier, California—Whittier College 7, Oceidental 8. At Sewanee—Sewanee Freshman orgetown Ky,, Freshman 6, New Conecord—Muskingham Collega 38, Ohio Northern University |21 \mn State 7. ! | i | At Austin—Texas University 61, Kansas Aggies 1. | At Jackson—Layala 7, Mimsisatppt ll niversity 6. At St. Pall—Hamline 25, 8t, Olaf 9 At Houston—Texas A & M 13, Rice | Institate 0. At Emporia, 1 = Emporia trachers 13, Pittsburgh, Kas., 0 “THE COLLEF Starting tod: HERO" LYCEUM and for four days the Lyceum theater offers what |should be the greatest liked double feature LAl of all time. The main attraction ((iene greatest novel) “The Harvester'— Gene Stratton-Porter's promise to the middle west has been kept, In the later years of her life the fam- |ous awthor agreed that if her great- |lywood ta Rome City, | halfback, {sprained an a est. novel “The Harvester” shouid ever be transferrcd to the acreen, the story would be filmed In the ex- act locale of the book—her own Limberlost Cabin estate in Indiana. And 8o her son-in-law, Lee Meehan, who is alse recognized as one of the outstanding American directors of motion plctures, traveled more than 2,000 miles from the studios in Hol- Ind., at the head of a production unit of forty people, Intent on making “The Har- vester,” a screen story which should have an especial appeal to the eye, as well as to the heart. This timental journcy” has already en its place as one of the most un- usual pligrimages in the film his- tory. The companion feature also o picture worth your while to see is The Collexe Hero” with Ben Tur- pin. Bobby Agnew, Pauline Garon and many others, A picturization of campus days with swift moving romance, mad pranks and thrilling football elimax which fire the spirit with enthusiasm and bring specta- tors to thelr feet with rousing cheers. The Lyceum orchestra will play as usual, | PLAY SYSTEM USED Boaton, Nov, 12 (U'P)—Tor the first time fn Boston, the play system was to be used fn the Boston Uni- versity-St. John's game here today. Boston University was a slight fav- orite despite the fact it was to ha handfcapped by the loss of its star Harry Herbert, who had nkle in serimmag Entertainment for all A Million THIS MIGHTY SPECTACULAR Stratton-Porter's | Thrill Millions trom the immortal movel by Gen. Lew Wallace Betty Bronson, May “PIRATES!” the proud Roman fleet that 2 moment | 45th annual game here today. Lynn Warren, Lord Jeffs’ fullback, had been disqualificd almost on the eve of the game for violation of the | FIRPO COMING BACK “Bull of the Pampas’ Planning To so-called transfer rule. Reestablish Himself As Contender | The Williams-Amherst game, | which usually decides the “Little !T]Ir(‘L” title, will h#ve no bearing on the champlonship this year for the first time in 10 years, Wesleyan hav- ing beaten both elevens. | Prohibition forces seem deter- | mined to develop our water power. i READ HERALD CLASSIFTED ADS { FOR YOUR WANTS | | STRAND s FIRST NNIVERSARY SHOW CT GREATER UDEVILLE MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY %3 WALTER JULIA CLINTON & ROONEY AND THEIR ORCHESTRA Presenting An Entirely New Routine of Entertainment One of the Big Seven! Another of the Big Seven! Gates & Lee | Three Blanks and Company Vaudeville’s Finest “State Room 19 “A Novel Entertainment” | For Crown. Buenos Alres, Nov. 12 (UP)— Louis Firpo has informed the United Press that he intends going to New York before May to reestablish him- |self as a contender for Gene Tun- ney's title, He sald he had been correspond- |ing with Jinmy De Forest, well known traincr. “I have the greatest confidence in “At myself,” he said. {wmgn 232 pounds, will need fonly 15 weeks to get into condition, |1 am only 32 years old and have contirtued to lead a life of abstin- ence, keeping reguar hours. A ph clan who examined me last week |sald my heart was okay and equal to that of a man flve years young- er."” Firpo added that his present | training was limited to road work WILLIAMS VS, AMHERST | Lord Jeffs' Fullback Is Disqualified present T 1927 On Eve of 45th Annual Game At ‘Williamstown. 12 | Williamstosn, M Nov, { (UP)—Minus its star fullback, / | nerst was to meet Willlams in their — |The Honeymoaners A Comedy Skit With Music Presented by the L. F. & C. Girls and UNIVERSAL Clubs DANCING Music by the Wesleyan Serenaders Y.M.T. A. & B. Hall Tuesday, Nov. 15th 15 P. M, on 50 cents “she Wins Your TN ] Glorious eart Awiny Jones | SESE Doris | Gildea | and i | Jones BEGINNING R(z‘(;he : o 5 Ensemble Tiny Comedicnne g They Have “It" “Levee Types TODAY || FOR 7 DAYS 2 SHOWS SUNDAY NIGHT 6:30—8:15 Continuous Shows Daily EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA! The Celebrated Author Comedian | IMMIE LUCAS ssisted by Geraldine Herbert : Here’s Vaudeville's Funniest Entertainer Thrills tc|t V\P&\O‘ : by * THE AM WOOD production Starting SUNDAY for t Days Only Directed by FRED NIBLO o MARION s the peppiest campus cutic you ever lost your heart to, in this roltick- frolicking comedy of life, love and laughter inside col- lege walls, with RAMON NOVARRO McAvoy, Carmel Myers and Francis X. Bushman The cry rings out— before thrilled you by their numbers and their majestic magnificence i turned into an inferno of living, throbbing action. Before your excited eyes is unveiled one of the greatest and most thrilling sea battles ever screened. PICTURE WILL BURN ITS WAY INTO YOUR MEMORY TO LAST FOREVER! The whole country's roaring and cheering the beautiful in this collegiate laugh 3 Years in the Making—$4,000,000 to Produce! ™ Bobby Agnew | Pauline Garon | . Ben Turpin Directsd by WALTER LANG MATINEE This Coupon and 10¢ will admit any lady to best seat: [ DA }NG Tollow the Crowd to PALAIS ROYAL 900 Wethersfietl Avenue, Hartford. TONIGHT ICJIAL YALE-PRINCETON FOOTBALL DANCE Vits £ 3. RAMON NOVARRO Y McAVOY See! The Chariot Race! MAT. Oreh. 3oc 25¢ 15¢ The Galley The Fall of Hur! Bal. Children | TODAY ONLY | | 4 ACTS OF | VAUDEVILLE —Also— ) GEORGE WALSH in “COMBAT’ f —and— Fangs of Destiny i With | “DYNAMITE” | 150,000 People in the Cast Headed By FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN The Great Sea Fight! “THE FAIR CO-ED” SUNDAY with Enlarged Jazz Orchestra BETTY BRONSON EVE. Something Doing Every Minute Loges Reserved Ovch. ... 30¢ Bal. g Slaves! From . 1:30 Untal 106:40 Daily Next Week OWS START AT 2:10, 5:10, 8:10 MATINEE PRICES UNTIL 4:30 Continuous All Next Week Vaudeville at 2:40, 6:00, 8:45 Avoid the Crowds! the House of SUNDAY and MONDAY Lillian Rich and Pat O'Malley i “WOMAN’S LAW” ~—Co-Feature— JACK % FICHTING THREE o | Come Efi rly!