New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 6, 1928, Page 13

=8 o T v Culem otherwioe @0 W) srem egenriee for the DANE AND ARTHUR AT STRAND Karl Dane and George K. Arthur are partners in crime as well as comedy in “Brotherly Love” which comes today to the Strand theater as @& Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer fun feature for three days. In the satire on *reform” prisons. | the famous laugh team are scen as | convicts in a collegiate penitentiary where they have guards ouly to kecp paroled prisoners from breaking in again, The vaudeville program has five at select acts to offer featuring aper Creatiors” something new and novel and presented by L.« LaMont and the Seven Co-1ds. Other acts offer the Three Lordens in “Lights Out;” Pierre White, Ameri- can baritone and late star of “Rose Marie;” Brock and Flynn in “College Humeor;" and Marie Sabbott and Co. in “Marie of Alsace Lorraine.” Beginning Sunday night for four days the Strand will present “Riley the Cop” with 1'arrell MacDonald and Louise Fazenda featured, whil: beginning Monday the and will offer Hardeen, master illusionist and Lrother of the famous Houdini. “RING.OF KINGS” TOMORROW Oue of the events of the picture ! weuson here will be the showing of Cecil B. De Mille’s “King of Kings" at the . Palace theater 1oi\mrru\\ This picture has enjoye tional wsuccess in New Y cago, Boston, Philadelphia ngeles, and has been widely dis- 1ssed by press, clergy and laity. The causes of the popularity of *“The King of Kings"’ are not far to seek, Among them uare the world's greatest story, the reverent drama- tization of the life of Christ; superb acting of 18 stars; 500 well-known players and 5,000 extra people; the restoring of a historical d in bulldings, scenes, properties and costumes exceeding in clabora ness even “Ben-Hu nd above all a vision that truly realizes the in- finite tenderness, humanity, and up- lift of the New Testament story. lLocal theatergoers are looking forward with great interest to 11. B. Warner's embodiment of the title role, Among the othcr characters | portrayed are St. Peter, played by /| Ernest Torrence; the Magdalene, Jacqueline Logan; Mary Mother, Dorothy Cumming; the Itoman Cen- turion, Montagu Love; Simon of Cyrene, William Boyd: Mary and Marths of Bethany, Joscphine Nor- man and Julia Faye. GRAND THEATER, HARTFORD “Chinese Jazz,"with gay lantorns hanging all about and sweet incense 1ivIng from joss-st “Cottonland™ i ‘roducing thi anflower Lulla- by”"; “Apple Blossom Time" with the stage sct In realistic fashion and the “Temptation Chorus” of dashing tong and dance spritcs arc out- standing features in “Stolen Sweets,” the current attraction at Hartford's Ingh center the New Grand thea- tor all weeli. Harry Levine, Hebrew comedian, paradist and eccentric cancer and Edith Palmer, dainty «een of sons and sprightliness, are cofeatured In this production which Itas been regaling theatergoers from «11 over this section of Connecticut arring the past week. Cofeatured in the leadership of an efficicnt | «* -1pany of burlesquers fs Thelma Lewis, prima donna; Rea Moore, soubrette; William J. Johnson, cc- contric dancer and cor:dian and | Itob Leonard. PARSON What has been acclaimed o be | the most brilllant presentation of u Shakespearedn comedy ever offered | will be given at Parsons' for a week | leginning tonight, when The Mrs. | IYiske Company will be scen in Much Ade About Nothing,” dircct from its triumphant engagement at | the Hollls Street theater, Boston. Mrs. Fiske, who has heen secn here in many notable « :cations. has never hoen more happily cast than in the | role of Beatrice, the spirited, wilful | and altegether adorable hercine of{ this fmmortal play, and praisc has | heen showered too, upon lan Mac- laren as Benedick, the confirmed bachelor of this merry tale. Harri- son Grey Hiske, who revised the text to meet modern requirements, . has made many deft changes that per- m* of the story being told in four acts, instead of the wusunal five or six, eliminating tance, READ HERALD C| THEATRE — COKD DEC. 6-1-8—MAT.. SAT. Ameriea’s Foremost Dramatic rganization THE MRS. FISKE COMPANY In Nhakespeare's Comedy “MUCH ADO ABOUT Nl'gl'fll G” MRS. TINKE AN MACLAREN PEDRO DE_CORDOI SYDNEY GREENSTREET BETTY LINLEY N WALLAS WILFORD CHARLES DALTON WARDWELL GEOFFREY CHARLES WARBURT HORACE POLLOCK and many oiher artists (Direction of Harrivon Grex. Fiske) Prices: Eves. Orch. §3; Halc. §2.30, Fam. Cir. $1.00; Gallery prices vame ue eves. + Wednesday WED, s Kren. threh. 8 Prices: 150, $1.00: Fem. ( theatrira) matires and reviews 1n this eahnnp e nothing of impor- |[f WED. MAT. Orch. §1.0: Palr. §i Pam. Civ. 18, SEATS BY MAIL NOW. ; .; espective amusemos! company. “THE GIRL FROM VIENNA" Jn his New Eagland tour, Adolf b-mm.', tor many years owner and irector of the Germania theater in New York and his large company of ctors and singers, will also stop in w Britain ¥nd will give one of his fine performances of “Kin Wiener Macdel” (“The Girl from Vienna") at the Odd Fellow auditorium on Arch street fomorrow evening, “Ein Wiener Maedel” is a swift German musical eomedy and one of extraor- dinary value as far as entertaining features ave concerned. For the large German and Austrian population in city, the performance, entirely rmen, will he a most notable Al cvent and no doubt, a crowded house will greet Mr. Philipp and his company here tomorrow evening. YOI AT CAPITOL or six more days the apitol ofter the Vitaphone feature “The Singing ool iDg America’s greatest enterti Al Jolson, in a photoplay that has created an un- usual amount of favorable comment all over the country. New Britain theater-goers have taken fo it and lay finds the Capitol filled to capa- city. There are continuous show- ings of it and its run here will be daily up to and including Tuesday. December 11, ™ he Juzz Singer” seemed the last word in. Jolsonian magic, but it 15 the consensus of opinion fhat this later story of the loves and losses of a singing waiter is even 1ore universally appealing. Al sings some wonderful new songs— in his old ingratiating sob-in-the ! voice way; he talked too—and other members of the cast have their turn at words—and there is a mar- velously interpretive symphonic accompaniment. The glamour and pandemonium of New York night | bs is reproduced with startling ality, PLAINVILLE NEWS (Coutimned From Fag: Scven) meeting Wednes 12, There will be roll call and elec- tion of officers. An interesting en- tertainment is heing planned. Al of the officers first elected when the temple was instituted, will take part in the program. Women to Me The Woman's society of the Dris- tol Baptist c¢hurch has extended an invitation to the women of the Plainville ciiurch to attend a me ing towmorrow afternoon at 2:30 u'clock at the Bristol church parlors. Miss Pauline Harris of Ningfoo will speak, ight, December Ladics' Aid Sal The Ladics' Aid society Plainville Baptist church held a suc- cessful sate yesterday afternoon and ! i The decorations caused tavorable comments. Mus. A. ‘Thompson was chairman of the decorating committec. Plainvilie Briefs Frank Gilbert of Woodford street who suffered a fractured hip scveral wecks ago is able to sit up a short time cach d Several members of Martha Re- h lodge went to Wetherstield last night to witness the degree work there. % ere will be a rehearsal of Christmas music at the Baptist church Friday night at 7:30 o’clock. | Anyone willing o assist is invited to lattend., The Ladics' Pluinville M. 12, cossful supper und Christmas sale | last night in the church parlors. Harold Hemingway of Trumbull | avenue is private chauffeur for Gov- crnor and Mrs. John I Trumbull Ttooms furnished if desired, light houseleeping. 150 Tiroad s el 150. of the Aid socicty of the! - Kitchen coal range in condition. 24 Hough strect. Plainville 493-4.—advt. ‘ zood Telepl one CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank all our friends | and neighbors and especially the | cmployes-of Landers, Frary & Clark | Jack Tye’s SCHOOL OF DANCIN Junior O. U. A. M. Hall 19 GLEN ST. Classes Now Forming in TAP, “The Baliroom Beautiful” Palais Boyal DANCING Every THURSDAY SATURDAY and SUNDAY ‘\_ NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1928 for their kindn cent breavewent. MRS8. MARY CARTER, B. 8. CARTER, GEORGE H. CARTER. BERLIN NEWS (Continued from Page 7) to ue io our re- tion of the Hartford County Farm bureau. An invitation has been ex- tended to the women of the town particularly to thove who may have sewing problema, to attend the wes- sion. There will be an electric sew- g machinc avuilable and patterus of various kinds. It is ‘hoped by the committee in charge that a:l those interested will avail them- sclves of the opportunity to attend The Lafanso club will go to Mid- dletown this evening to be the guests of Mrs, Robert B. Stevensor a former_resident and member of the club. T rife and Drum corps and the Boys' club will meet this eve- ning at Community hall. The prize awards will be made at this time. Refreshments will be served. It is hoped that all members of both or- ganizations will attend as there 1 much of interest to be had. Mrs. Clinton Tayler continues to show improvement from her recent operation at the Hartford hospltal and it is expected that'in the near future she will be able to rcturn to| her home here. Rev, and Mrs. A. L. Burgreen were New Tritain visitors yesterday. The Modern Woodmen's annual clection of officers and business sca- sion will>be held this evening at 8§ o'clock in the K. of P. club rooms. The library will be open, tomor- for the . Many new numhorl have recenlly been added. The Wesleyans ‘whl~ hoid their regular meeting next Monday -eve- ning =t $ o'clock ;in the Methodist churel soclal rooms. The Kast Berlin fire district an- nnal election and business session will he held tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in the Community hail Robinson Heads Historical Assn. New York. Dec, 6 P—Election of Dr. James Harvey Robinson, of New York. former professor of history at Columbia university, as president of the American Historical association for 1929 was announced today. will take office at the 43rd annual meeting of the association to be held in Indianapolis, December 28. and will pucceed Profeasor James H. Breasted of the University of Chi- cago. . Ivy Lee of New York was named chairman of the national endowment committee whieh {s to seck an en- dowment of $1,000,000 for historical research. The chairmanship was formerly held by the late Albert J. Beveridge. Other officers include: First vice vresident, Professor FEvarts BR. Greene of Columbia university; sec- ond vice president, Professor Ephri- am Douglass Adams of Stanford university: secretary, Professor Dex- ter Perking of Rochester, N. T.; treasurer. Charles Moore of Wash- ington, chairman of the national fine arts commission. Turks Acouire Rail Line Built by Germans Constantinople, Dec. 6 A — The Turkish government has definitely acgnired the German built Anatol- | the | jan-Bagdad railway which French ran after the armistice and the Turks commandeered during the | Turko-Greek war, Turkey now agrees to pay b0 per cont back in- terest and four and one-half interest on the various stocks until they ex- | pire. This purchasc will make all railroads in Turkey state property. More than 1,500 people have writ- ten biographies of Lincoln. ——e—————— Hartford's Laugh Center. THREE DAYS MORE! RURLESQUE'S Brightest Company in 'STOLEN SWEETS' with HARRY LE EDITH PALMER 10 Other Principals. Perfect Vitaphose Mowsel APITOL He | GULTY OF DRIVIG WITHOUT LICENSE {Gar Registered in N. Y., Opers- tor Has Maryland Permit To drive an, automobile re in New York. on an epc license issued in Maryland, i drive without a license, under the laws of Connecticut, Judge M. D Saxe ruled in police court today in the case of Eisa Mose, aged 34, of 140 Court street, Brooklyn, N, Y., who was arrested yesterday afternoen by Sergeants MeCue and O'Mara and Officer Liebler. Mose, © lowever, showed a paper indicating that he had applied for a New York license and had been notified to take the re- quirtd test on December 10, s0 Judge Saxe suspended judgment. He said he was convinced that Mose did not intend 4o violate the law, but he warned him against driving auto- mobiles in Connecticut until he was properly ‘lcenscd. Fddie Bassicle, aged 38, of 140 Court street, Brooklyn, and John M. Habash, aged 44 of the same ad- dress, d Michacl Maloof, aged 42, of 138 Court street, Rrooklyn, were found guilty of the charge of ped- dling without a license ard a fine of ed tor's to 1810 and costs was Imposed on rcach. They were arrested with Mose fol- lowing complaint to, Captain Kelly that they were going from house to house on Lincoln road offering rugs and tapestries for sale. They were in two automobiles and cording their testimony they have done busi- ness with residents of the south- western gection of the city, Woman in on Liguor Law Charge Mrs. Anna Battaglia, aged 41, of 28 Franklin street, pleaded not guilty to the charge of violation of the liquor law, and her case was continued until Lecember 11 on re- quest of Judge W. I Mangan. The arrest was made last night by Ser. geants O'Mara and M Avay and Of- ficers Kiely and Ldebler. dudge Warms Couple to Agree John Cunningham, 41, of Spring street, the charge of breach of the peace and assault on his wife. Since com- ing to New Britain two years ago the Cunninghams have been in police court several times and Judge Saxe warned them that the court cannot continue to excrcise patience and (3] We Are Annowiing the Opening The Tani Shoe Store 26 WHITING ST, Plainville, Sat. Dec. 8, 1928, at 9 a, m. ‘We cordlally invite one and all. ‘We carry a full line of men's and children’s shoes, rubber hoots, ete. We aso have a shoe repair shop in rear of store, MON., TUES,, WED. Special 3 Day Engagement of the Master IHusionist i) Prescnting 8 Maze of Mysteries Willed Him By His Brother Houp! “RILLY THE oor” Farrell MacDonald Louise Pazemls New Britain Proclaims It! “Marvelous!” NOW PLAYING 6 MORE DAYS DEC. 6-11 Our nm 100 Talking Picture “THE TERROR“ to | pleaded not guilty to enlency and will pose sentences in the future. He was willing to give Cunningham a chance to get to worii and stay out of trou- | Lie and to that cnd he suspende execution of a b0 day jail sentence. Mrs. Cunningham accused her husband of bending her so that her limbs and her hody were dikcolored. An injury 1o her forchead was caus- ed by a blow with a pan wiclded by him, she sall. He has not worked everal weeks and their married daughter has beon paying their bills. e is a hurd drinker and she has heard that night patrolmen have fro. quently been obliged to order h'm off the streets. Cunningham denicd that he lawg a hand on his wifc. He had an ar- gument with her, he said, but the bruises on her limhs and body were of long standing ax any physicia., could testify. As for the injury to her forehead.. Cunningham said she came ont of the cellar hlecding and he bathed and bandaged the wound. &he swore at him heeause she could not find her false teeth, and she threatened to have him jailed, he said. She was urrested for enter- taining men in Newington recently and her reputation. has prevented him from obtaingig employment. He wanted fo g0 to Vermont and hve part from her, having her stay witn Rer relatives, he said. hut he must first find work and earn the mone, for the trip. Judge Saxe said that while he dit not recommend a separation, seemed that it was the onl for th> couple-to fake if the not live rested few weeks, 1 Mrs, Cunningham has any sense she will help her hushand. who belioves he will find work local factory soon, Judg The non- ~ of Parkowski, 40, of pring street was again continued nntil March 81, in care of the probation officor. every Cleopatra wa vt together withont heing ar- | Joseph | To Hold Funeral Rites For Suicide Policeman New Haven, Conn., Dec. §.—(UP) | —Funeral services for Police Svr- | geant Daniet T. Burna, who cof wiit- |ted suicide here yesterday. will be {held at & local funeral parior to- | morrow, Despondent over domestic difficul- ties which caused his bride of a few months to leave him, Burns was thought to have brooded during his night shift at the Westville police station, A few hours after he left his dutics carly yesterday, he went to the at. tic of his Central avenue honse and put a bullet through his head with lis seevice revolver. A neighbor heard a muffled shot during the night but thought little of it. Hours later she discovered Burns dead. The policeman will be buried in | St. Rernard cemetery. » ADS ; Odd Fellow Auditorinm, Arch St | Adolf Philipp and His New York Enscmble Comedy ‘ “Ein Wiener Maedel”’ ] (The Girl From Vienna) | by Adolf Phitipp | FRIDAY EVENING, BEC. 7 | at 8:15 { opular Prices—ise amd $1.00 | The performance will e entirely | . in German the last queen of | Book Bargai de luxe bindings which will at library table. 80 litles lo choose from. 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