New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 28, 1928, Page 11

.- . e LON CHANEY 15 CAPITOL FEATURE “Langh Clown Laugh” Is Excep- tional Vehicle Lon Chaney, in his first clown role since his sensational success #-veral years ago in “He Who Gets Slapped,” comes Sunday to the Cap- itol theater for four days, when he Wwill appear as the central figure of Tlerbert Brenon's elaborate produc- tion “Laugh, Clown, Laugh.” The new play, adapted by Metro-Gold- He Plans Flight To| Sweden DOUG FAIRBANKS ATSTRINDSUNDAY “The Gaucho” Is to Be Featurz1| —Yaudeville Also The Strand will present Sunday and for four day Fairbanks in beginnfng ame identical film sy > that was show on Broadwuy ny moi two dollar prices. It comes I advance in the reg l Douglis | without any | h, \TURDAY, APRIL 28, 1928, IBEAUTY CONTEST | AT THE LYCEUN Gonjunction With Picture Gemlflnen Prefer Blondes” UM opens up with a new ientlumen Drefer 1mo pletur: imous novel by is is a story ot arl of the blonde its, without Dan Moody Is Not After Position as Delegate Austin, Tex., April 28 UP—Gover- nor Dan Moody h -clined to seek among the eight Texas dele- zates-at-large to the demoeratic na~ tional convention at Houston, as ed by state managers of the campaign of Governor Alfred nith of New York. “I am not a supporter of Gover- n nith, am opposed to his nomi- nation and have no place among his o the youthful Texas gov- ior sald on his return from a mocratic conference at Dallas. “I certain this state will not go vernor Smith in the primaries ind it it should the place s 10 someone else.” vernor Moody is recognized as the e uler of the state democratic seeking a “bone dry” plank national party platform. Her closest 4 brunette, a s g wyn Mayer from the celebrated stage drama, seex Chaney starring in the role of the tragic clown made famous before the footlights hy lionel Barrymore. The new picture is a vivid drama of hackstage litc of the theater, with Chaney in the role of a clown who for the happiness of the woman he | lovea, makes a tragic sacrifice, ! Loretta Young, new discovery of | the screen, plays the heroine, Si- monetta, and Nils Asther of “Sor- rell and Son,” the juvenile lead as Jluigi. Bernard Sicgel, Gwen Lee, Cissy Fitz-Gerald and others of note are in the cast. { sion prices shown twice 1day evening in as usual at 6:39 and 3 Fairbanks film will 1o shown & and 9 o'clock. In order to facili- tate the anticipated crowds, the | I Strand will open its doors Sunday | with the pic | cvening at 5:45, or 15 minutes ear- A 2 ¥ e ¢ . . i At {lier than usual. On Sunday evening, i g g g 1 A ea “The Gaucho™ will he presented with ; 2 S ¢ y e the original New York musical set- ELn oy ting by the Strand orchestra under | btk the dircction of Hons Wagner. orchanus g The vaudeville show for Monday, on Maye 1510 Tuesday and Wednesday will include : 3 ¥ fi . boaliy. contest at one of the guest ensembles of varlety E IR, o Weld M she acts ever put together on one pro- 5 G AND ALICE WHITE, IN THE HECTOR TURNBULL B i This gram. Shows will be continuous REZER BLONDES® A PARAMOUNT PICTURE jananon 10 i tor tie daily as well as Sunday. Incident- e i~ e = 4 e ally, this will mark the only showins | LYCEUM — TODAY, NDAY, of “The Gaucho” with vaudeville in S R Gt 2 this country. = The film attraction for next Thurs hls death. In ¢ day, Friday and Saturday will be Madd ‘or this weck, ANMHER" A R Had Held Check Rein on ov- R e | | |MPEN|]|NE' ment will be largely dancing. Old i) fashioned dancing will be enjoyed Ml‘S Helefl Tll[ts Balhe IS Washington, Ap et in e Daie i {well as the modern style. Haroid has removed fron gress the | Yates will he encaged to call off rarl who held in i ! AR s A massive reproduction of a great |the recls. A good time is promised | Fa(}mg Charges catos \ ) B il o . : A : \ldl e o s e Tl Furopean theatcr and other elabo- |all who attend. | : dofimal use ciamber for several hours 8 ) " : rate settings lend lavishness to the| The annual meetng of the Sunday ; tense drama. Chaney runs the game {school board of the Mecthodist ut of thespian art, appearing as a |church was held last evening in the itts Bailie, direct descendant of a{itol, as chairma {udicrous comedian in the theater |church. The officers for the cnsu- | e olutionary hevo, and leader of |propriations o scenes, and in others plumbing the ) as follows: Superin-fan insurgent group within the but he added depths of tragedy. o B Daughters of the American Revolu- snd de Herbert Brenon, who dirceted the |0t Superintendant, Itoyal tion, today faced the necessity of d 1 a picture, is famou: the director of |Sccretary, Miss Winifred T. Barnes: |fonding herse against for One of Mad big jobs “Beau Gestc,” “Sorrel and Son' | !Téit Yietor D; superin- | charges ¢ 0 censure, 1d fieep the total of the “Peter Pan,” “God ve Me Twenty | ! ndant of primary departmer Miss her frow that organization or th whoi Cents,” “The Sideshow of Life” and | Winifred B erintendent | The womun who recently exposeid amount many other notable plays. onary m)memm The- [the existence in this state There will be two complete shows l\.,'f"h‘,"',. Lol ;“‘»“"‘”” SR on Sunday night at 6:30 and §:15 s KUOWIL IDURAE . hars A and on Monday, Tuesday and| © held in th views allegedly in_opposit Wednesday the performances will be | S0Cii1 rooms o 4 1 Heart|A, R. national policies, decl: continuous. church Monday ey at § o'clock. |would “fight to the end Other subjects will include a Lu- SR i rved follow !n‘ ..h.n.,.v.::“ pino Lane comedy, Acsop’s Fables, cd in a potition and the Capitol News. Beginning national Loard or g A Thursday a great double feature organization and slgnc d ."“. program will be presented offering pers and members including 3 rs. Virginia Valll in “The Escape” and arah E. Guernsey, honorary xw;', - Reginald Denny in “That's My Dad- AI:»m general and ; o8 Holton dy Bi Ve :n;m(-n« general and ive state regen is ::::mxg'fno" fiitie Condemnats Mrs. Bailie is charged with having conducted herself in a way, * ain, two years ngo this s J h Gilberti “Sh 99 lated to disturh the harmon the chairman stretehed both ohn n “Shame At the Palace Theater injure the good name of the national I tter and spirit of the liw to society.” v funds for viri “Shame” Fox film reissue of John Ars. Bailic first came into public 71 departments to 1 Gllbert's first great success, which notice in connection with the an- enjoyed spectacular runs through- nounced advocacy by national offi- out the world, has been hooked for cers of the pending naval construc- the Palace theater on Sunday and Monday. tion program. She headed a dele- gation last February of 14 insurgent “Shame” is the story of a yvoung man, David Ficlding, born in an members and officers of three Bos- ton chapters which submitted a peti- | Ie participate tion to the president general pro- 'rol fight with alien land, who is brought back to s L e e o ‘he "'”r“,‘l‘;' one S "r‘"::}‘: with reference to the naval pro- time, coupled with a a3 a child after his fathe agic Rl death. He inherits his grandfather's gram. 1 renomi enormous wealth and becomes head of the big Fielding shipping inter- The same petition stirred public the first Chicago cong controversy by the revelation of the !Mlct are bhelicved to ests, He marries a beautiful and talented woman, and fs expecting oxistence of a “blacklist” in Massa- M9 and prol chusetts. Later Mrs. Bailie exposed | paternity. Life, g0 far, has been kind to young Fielding. the blacklist which carried on | rolls as “unpatriotic” the names of | The companion featurc attraction |continued rain is re {many prominent men fncluding na- for Sunday and Monday will offer quick rise. tonally known clergymen and edu- Buck Jones in a two gun drama of | = a ten gallon hat “The Branded Som- TO SELL OR TO cators. The recent national convention of brero.” Inew homes, modern s lInquire L. NX. lLanza, the D. A. R. at Washington rejected | Kensington.—advt. by an overwhelming vote a move to censure the soclety’s national offi- cers in conmection with the black- Ia Eox Bolis Apnl 26 (A e list. Mrs. Ballie was not a delegate ¥ olent eath aliozk wesicevordod on || ipyiijen Matasa da bacoming dnters |- i convention but was fn Wash- the scismograph of the San Calidto | ceteq tn avitin: ington while it was in session, observatory at 4:36 yesterday after- session, noon. The center of the disturbance was estimated o be about 550 miles northeast of La Paz and was be- lieved to have affected the arca north of Macusani, Peru. Shocks of slight intensity were still heing recorded. | Disturbances had been recorded in the same center on yesterday and last Monday. performances 4 i 3 -3 § / Y ofer blondes™ T iy a laugh iy new tricks thrills galore Leanty g a OPEN THE WAGNER SCHOOL OF VIOLIN Strand Theater Building Third Floor HONS WAGNER Dircctor of Strand Orchestra TEACHER Number of Pupils Limited APPOINTM May Be Made By Mail or Phone Address Strand Theater To fly from Rockford, 1, to Sweden, with a stop en route at !Greenland, is the aim of Bert Has- {scll, Rockford pilot. Hassell plans to {hop off on the attempt this summer. movies. will MONDAY, TUESDAY . were, and will be e BERLIN NEWS others, (Continued from Page Seven) death ndolence: Madden w our great men, both be- rsonal character and held Monday evening at § o'clock at Community hall. The Modern Woodmen Monday cvening at 8 o'clock at letie hall, -\l ] he Pick rmicidal mouth, and Carl H. I The will meet IS POOR SHOT Ath- ril 27 (P ATTAN public \ ] Immediately upon the emmemlxpv luuev e e R od out of respect and a few Ha later the scnate did like. « | Wir tackin announce- striking during Mix's t FOLLOW THE CROWD TOMORROW! And Get In On the ()ul\t‘mdmg Screen Hit of This or Any Other Season! A Real Knockout! Boston, April 25 (®—DMrs, Helor H.n yesterd Patents lasued to | Am Connecticut People ' onk % @ list of patents js- | '/l " S Patent Office April | 28, to Connceticut inventors: comphied weekly from the by the office of ing, Manning Rros. Main street, Nev nssista | Morse; mes; rmination that nich from 1} ipart signed sus or oust OV rnes; st “lines billion rank mechanism Meriden, er Co. tiele. luehdorn, Marts uns. ertown, as signments, to Rand, Inc., Tonawan - (2 patents) Index or file Je: or filc " 1. Harris, shments nst her were | AT ge . ing the filed with th A\'ltl()iu lln'- l"‘ T arly §50 1 Hubbard ias been realiz school entert Welginhuretoy evening at Athletic hall. Much favorable comment has {been heard on the program, parti- cularly the drilling and exhibition |by the children from Miss Lqith Northrop’s and Miss Beatrice Jacob- |non’s roems. The concert program |was rendered by the pupils from | Miss Mabelle Barnes' and Miss Hel- en Hines' grades, Ralph Gamble, Jr., his home on Wilcox ness, Mrs. Charles Cannon has reccived la cablegram from Mr. Cannon tell- ing of Mhis safe arrival in London where he has gone to spend a month with relatives. The pupils of the will enjoy a week's vacation this coming week. The present system of vacation permits of one week v jcation to cight of school attendance. It is quite popular with hoth teach- ers and pupils. The Mattabesett rising and by nigh that the rise will b from nment No Advance In Prices For This Big Show the Twice Sun, ord el Eve. Shows Begin Sun. At 6:30- 8:30 had cut 1} capital- of 01 the coa Cavalry which the natio | proache st ¢ ther Civilians wing ened by the overtaxed th 1 L Bt By Far His Greatest Achievement DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS e “The Gaucho” Packed With Typical Fairbanks Thrills} CONTINUOUS SHOWS Daily and Sunday Dmmg Showings of DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS in “THE GAUCHO" CHILDREN:(}oo1. ALL SEATS 15¢ SCHOOL 14!;;,6%! - A SIREL np obtain congre the Missi to relinve sippi flood are Freeport, N. Y., to The Industrial Dryer unford. Conditioning shoe: alogons products n . Jooker, 12 cabinet Koester, Waterbur wior to The Bristol Co. Chart drive roll for strip-recording ap- paratus. is confined to avenue by ill- Farminzton. | have among o munic et e A. Lorenz, West Hart- nor to The Otaka Fabric ord. Machine tor making | Nogal 5 Mexico Cify H. Nero, New Herald to nor to The Arrow ptain Hartford. Cable grip. City William Raeburn, Waterbury, as- | courtesy lenor to M. E. Bernhardt (o, Inc., | from W New York, N. Y. Pocket lightc Hubbard school as- Co.. | ¢ Sritain, strenuous pri Electric n for ion in to Wa of 1 51 1 dis sapped £ty contri- river is rapidly is expeeted 1 geet. The for the its RENT--T \m‘ improven ————— ——— Lang QUNDAY QUAKE IN BOLIVIA TWICE SUNDAY 2 Big Shows—6:30, 8:15 and MON.—TUES.—WED. | READ HERALD CLASSIFTED ADS b TOR BEST RESULTS Tireproof garages { been invent of wood have 1 in Germany MON VAUDEVILLE TUES SHOWN DAILY I Wi, 10, 6:05, 8:30 | Wrwwh W CHILDREN ARE CAUGHT Portland, Me., April 258 (M—Ada Florence Riley, 12, of Randolph, Mase., and her two brothers, Everett, | 14, and Roy, 15, of Worcester, were rounded up here early this morning after they had hiked and hitched their way to this city in a day. The girl, who is a state charge, decided " to visit her sister in Rumford. this state, and notified her two brothers who walked from Worcester to join her. Kind truck drivers provided fast Jocomotion te Portland. The trio will be sent back to the Bay State. He loved her! This little waif he had tended and cherished—You will never forget Lon Chancy as the clown who finds love for one fleetmh ment, and then loses it. hiding his hearthreak be- hind a painted smile! 4 DAYS STARTING TODAY I Just Love NEW BRITAIN I just arrived in town and think it is divine. Already some of the New Britain boys have offered me a diamond ring and a big feed, but I don’t want to get fat—anyway, a strange girl in a strange’town has to be careful. 1am all interested in the Beauty Contest — that’s how I got my start. HIS NEWEST ({‘% X HIT! An even greater role than he gave in ‘He Who Gets Slaped’ and ‘The Hunchhack of Notre Dame.’ Revenues® from the sale of 1927 | aute tags in Ohio totaled $10,22 Continuous Shows Daily 2—GREAT PICTURES—2 SUNDAY—MONDAY ' JOUN GILBERT Co-Feature BUCK JONES —in— “THE S BRANDED SOMBRERO” YOU’LL LIKE HiM! YOU’LL LOVE HiM! Chaney Was Never More Superb! PARSONS Three Days Beginning NEXT MONDAY Matines Wednesday WINTHROP ANMES Presests GEORGE ARLISS In SHAKESFEARE'S “Merchant of Vemee “Pegsy Wood a Lovely Waelicott i N. PRICES LUPINO LA COMEDY Capitol News Organlogue Aesop’s Fables m' 9 s 3 G[NHEM PREFER BlONDES' Valli Reglnalgi Denny —in— ‘That’s My Daddy’ e —————————————— COMING SOON—THE EPIC OF THE AIR!— ¥ Worta “The Escape TODAY ONLY VAUDEVILLE REVUE Bob Seele in “Man in the Rough” also “The Showdown” e ———————————————————————————————————— “THE LEGION OF THE CONDEMNED" Seats Thers.