New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1929, Page 13

w‘- ~ Nlu il Oniess othorwise indirated. theatrica) ®%es By orem agencier fer the im, the Pe gagements was in Puris.” 0 he had ecarly fraining for the crook play in which lie is now appearing. He joined the company of Henry Irving in 1554 and came to America with him. Later he played with Mary Anderson at the Lyceum in London in “A Winter's Tale.” Later he went back to Trving and re- wmained with him for five yea has played in this country since 1902 He made a hit with Rose Coglan in Iysses” and in “The Dictator” reason after. After that he played the role of Cleofas with Campbell in “The a season with Mansti Viola Allen, Ttobert Mantell and Mrs Fiske, mostly in Shakespearcan rop- ertoire. In 1908 corge Tvler en- gaged him for the . Holt in “The Dawn of a Tomorrew. A few vears later he the Julins Caesar in Willi star revival of th AT STRAND the “WHAT A NIGHT!" Tonight is the last showing Btrapd of Joan Crawford in of Love” and Ray Marr's “Rainbow Revue which has been delighting | patrens since opening the first of the weck. On Thursday the entire show will change. An amusing as she is beautiful, I8 the way one woman described Rebe Daniels. This puts her comedy on a Mgh plane indeed and, coming before Miss Daniels’ admirer haa seen Rebe didn’'t have to make this con- | vulsing comedy to establish her rep- utation. If “What a Night!”, which opens fts three day run at the Stranc Thursday comes too late to add any. thing to the popular screen star's superlative reputation. it at least mustains it at the high point 10 which it has attained. Neil Hamilton, in the leading male role, is handsome and compe- tent and Willlam Austin, that in- iniitable “funny” man of the screen has an unusual and mirth-provok- ing part as a male society editor. The sequences of “What a Night!" are sure-fire for thrills ana laughs and are, in toto, excellent screen entertainment. The vaudeville will be headed by T’Andrea and Walters and Bollin- gers Serenading Misse! the Stein Lsther Trio in novel stunts; Betty Challis, the pint sizc songstress witn Tddie Lambert; George P. Murphy, the celebrated comedian and his company in “The Interpreters” ana Lvans and Adams in “Kreation: Beginning Sunday Victor McLag- len will be offered in “Captain Lash.” GRAND THEATER, HARTFORD An attractive combination of comedy, song, dances and feminine loveliness is “Ginger Girls,” the cur- rent attraction at the New Grand theater, Harry Clexx, one of bur- lesque’s most resourceful comedians and Miss White, a sprightly sou- brette who counts friends by the thousands among Mutual Burlesque followers are cofeatured in this go- getting production. Vinnie Phillips 1s another girl who has forged to the front in popularity and Ritzie Phil- lips is fast gaining vegue through her sprightly cleverness. The ladies of the ballet with “Ginger Girls™” possess the life and action that is generally described as “peppy” and | they tend more to display than con- ceal their charms. An array of handsome costumes set off their physical perfection tn a manner that is quite pleastng to the eye. Asso- ciated n the comedy scenes with | Clexx iy I'reddie Walter, Tom Clark- son arid Al Baker and specialtics mmed Wwith novelty features are offered by Kenneth Terrell and Verne Henney. Performances are at 2:15 and 8:15 daily. The box office 13 opeocd at 11 every week day for the purpose of making reservations. ROSTON SYMPHONY \o great Boston chostra with Sergel Koussevitzky, the magactic Russian conductor, who stands at the top in Amirica, if not the world s a most unique organiz- ation. 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Store in America. st and millions | at| or any drug storc | | | | "ll"l‘tml 's Laugh Center STILL PACKING 'EM INt |‘GINGER GIRLS’ With Harry Cleas, Fritzie White and What & Cherus! ,Whilillg Doubts Value of Eforts profits of industrics that the com- The work of bringing home to| the principal In- | are never lost if you use a sore | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1929, MRS, HOUDINI TO TEST HESSAGES Wil Prove Sbe Roceives Wond From Husband New York, Jan. 9 (UP) — Mrs. take the final steps to prove to a skeptical world the authenticity of the message which she says came to her yesterday from her husband, Harry Houdini, in the spirit world. From a safety deposit box in the Fifth avenue branch of the Manu- | facturers’ Trust company, Mrs. Hou- | dini_expects, as soon as she has re- covered from a sprained back suf- fered in a fall New Year's day, to 'lkk the sealed envelope containing measage placed there by Hou- GIM in a pact with her, before he died, to test the valldity of com- munication from beyond the grave. Mra. Houdini declares that the mes- sage will be found to be identic with that received through Arthur Ford, minister of the First Spiritual- istic church, Carnegie hall, -in a trance at her home yesterday after- noon. "My friends will call me mad. 1 {know,” Mrs. Houdini deelared. *I have received advice and warnings from many who are near to me not ito go on with this. But it is what me to do it. It was the arrange- {ment we had before he passed on. 1T ean do nothing else.” The widow of the late master m; “icmn was reared in the Roman “atholic faith, she explained, Was cven more opposed mentally to | the idea of apirit communication | than her husband, who was known the bitterest foe of spiritualism {in the world before his death. H had exposed numerous fake med | na. | Many Talks In the latter part of the purported . communication yesterday, before the code had been explained as the Fletcher,” as follows: | *“I shall now stay close to this in- strument (medium) and will have name for his wife). |undo s0 much that A | Houdini was represented as saying | that “Mother has been with me an, | has helped me to get this through. Houdini, attempting to test to the | uttermost the mysteries of spiritual ism, In which he professedly hai |no falth, had arranged with his mother to send, if possible. a mes. sage to him from beyond the grave {if she should precede him. The mother died and for 13 years Hou ‘ulnl waited in vain for contact with | the spirit world through his mother. On February 8, 1928, I'ord sent {to Mrs. Houdinj a message from her mother-in-law which she accepted as the message pre-arranged be- |tween Houdini and his mother. Tt was the single word: But the message pre. | between Houdinl and his wife was ! much more complicated. It was in |the code they had used in mind- reading acts on the stage. The code words: “Rosabelle, un- |swer, tell, pray, answer, look, tell |answer, tell” were reported by Ford 1 shall try to was done by HARTIORD TONIGHT RETURNS IN RESPONSE TO POPULAR DENMAND l [} ,u. ‘ rows $1.30, 3 rews $1.00 . Mat. Orch. §1.80. ) 3 rows $1.99; Pam. TOMORROW. and SAT.—POP. MAT. SAT. it pene- | ind relieves wphout | old-fashioned mus- | HARRY JOVNER laged by Tvederick Sianhope Direction George (. flalc. & roms S0, 7 rons $1.09; Fam. (ir. 6e. Neats Mow on sale. MASQUERADE wiven By ST. STEPHEN'S SOCIETY SATURDAY, JAN. 12 ODD FELLOWS' HALL Arch Street Awards For Best Costumes Beatrice Houdini prepared today to | |Harry asked me to do. He ordered | ume and so-called psychie pnenome.- | rranged | as having come to him through his| “control,” “Fletcher,” last Saturday night. Pursished in Desth Boston, Jan. 9 (UP)—Harry Hou- din), in death, has furnished the world with evidence which conclu- sively refutes the theories which he s0 vigorously defended in life. This waa the opinion expressed today by “Margery,” international ly renowned medium, who was a |“friendly enemy” of the distin- | suished magician on the question of | post mortem communication. “Margery,” wife of Dr. L. Crandon, Boston surgeon, told th: United Press that the suppos spirit message received yesterday Mrs. Houdinl from her tie.” Mrs. Crandon gave credence | the message because, she said, three of the persons present at the seance at Mrs. Houdini's New York hom- vesterday werc friends of hers whose integrity was unimpeachable. The three principals to whom she referred were Arthur Ford, minis- ter of the First Spiritualist church of New York and the medinm through whom the message was re- vorted to have come: Irancis Fast. New York broker, and Mrs. Houdini. + “I think this is simply marvelou: exclaimed Mra. Crandon, after | reading the report of the psychic | reception. “Arthur Ford is certain- { ‘lv wonderful. Considering the per- | |sona involved. it is hard to question | | the authenticity of this demonstra- | tion Code Not Known “The fact that this code was not |known to anyvone except Mrs. Hou- {dinl, and that it was so complex. and | Precludes any possible taint of €on- spanish War memorial Ispiracy.” she continued. “Mrs. Hou | dinl was as bitterly opposed as her | husband te the theory of sparit mes- sages. and it is obvious that she, of | all, would make no effort to vindi |cate such beliefs. Dr. Crandon, who has taken an active part in his wife's spiritual {endeavors, was at first somewhat skeptical a8 to the authenticity of Mrs. Houdini's claims. He pointed |10 the possibility that it might have by |single word “believe,” the purported Deen merely a case of psychometry | GHambass of Commerce and other words of Houdini continued to come [ =-that Ford might have business organizations in some cases | {NTOUEh Ford and a “control” called |Mind-reading to obtain the code. sorted to The doctor's skepticism was d |pelled. however, when it w brought to his attention that For before officers and directors of the | many talks with you, Bess, (his pet |PTior to the final france, had r |ceived a pact of the code message without being in the presence of Mrs. Houdini. | On several occasions. ghortly be- ‘rm-.‘ his death, Houdini attended “Margery's” seances. He never was “on\mcml as to the genuineness of | phenomena aceredited 10 her, and | frequently engaged in what Mrs {Crandon calls “intellectual clashes' | with her. | Mrs. Crandon madc it clear that [there was no antagonism betwee | the magician and herself. “He was | undoubtedly sincere in his refusal |to accept the belief that communica [tion with the dead was not only | possible, but a fact,” she conclude: The Herald Classificd Ads thousands of constant readers, have | | Symphony | Tickets | America's Great Boston Symphony Orchestra Koussevitzky Conductor Tickets are offered for sale by FRANK A, SEDGWICK | MUSIC STUDENTS: Take advau- ' tage of moderate priced seats. $1.50, 82 in Lalconies and low- Concert Feb. 3rd at Capitol Theater Phone (2-2251) your orders for | reservations, or mail check and tickets will be seut Prices: $1.30. $2, § Tickets obtainable at New Britain Storc. 246 Main \l Phone 497 TODAY ONLY Our Dancing Daughters Sec the picture, then get into the discussicn—for (he nation's buzs- ing with its daring revelations of America’s fast set. The scroen play you can't afford to miss! The Other Big Feature is “THE"W HIP WOMAN" TAYLOR 1 ATTRACTION FOR TOMORROW 2—BIG FEATURES—2 GEORGE BANCROFT in His Greatest Pleture “THE DOCKS OF NEW YORK" OTHER FEATURLE CONRAD NAGEL in “IF 1 WERE SINGLE" With MAY McAVOY Also Tomorrow Night CHINAWARE FREE TO THE LADIES R. G.| ¥ dead Tius- | band “certainly seems to be authen- | to | McClintoek “road ... Now pipe line fountaine at ball diamond: land power BUDGET FOR PARKS PUT AT $163,9 825,000 for Goll Course In- cluded in Estimates Final approval of he 9 was voted by rd last cvening. e budget ha 2 previeus mes get s from | standing item being i appropriation of | municipal golf conrse The total maintenance | shows a considerabls | that of 1928 = : 1deal lawn mower Maintenance based on expenditures ... Income Apprepriation w New work— G swamp, South Main street budget for ’ T of the Gr | park e no discus ni been Clute st play shows o i, quest for 000 for a Gr pive Tine new fountane at §0 north of hall for 1929 drop below This is due to the fact | that the 1928 appropriation includ- | |ed some work which is listed this vear under new work. | Extra appropriations this year to- tal $47 compared to $20.715 last year .This.is because of the golf course project. Last year's new work | appropriation totalled $31,540; this ear's appropriation under the same item is $45, The amount re- quested s 180.68 compared with last year's budget of $124,672. | | The incre in the budget does pirinking fountain and hose con | not include all the new work which | nection .......... Superintendent Ellingwood has done | during the pust yeur ‘The extra appropriations asked this year include money for im- provements at the Washington | school playground, the golf course, rent on the Stanley fract, erection of a dance pavilion and comfort sta- | | tion at Quarter park and the requested improvements at the Income Total appropriation asked .. 2 Small Parks ° New work— Grade and build new walk and curbing. Russwin par w walks, Andrews park Finish grading and seeding drews park . Grade and install Emalley park ew plantation . de and fenve, Central park.. An new arain Rased en lasty tures, A vear's expendi f.a08 Totall appraprintiso) msties Special Appropriution Washington &-hool | playground Contimue rading for - tonn courts and ball diamonds . GGolf couw (8 hole rourse) Renting nf Staniey property Uanes pacilion. o ba e used % comfort | station and part | The budget is as follows | : Wolnut Bl Lark 1,800 00 18 080 Total of arked for . 4650000 pectal appropri $£15,600 04 i grad ng along Hart stiest frontage 3.400.00 S <vs 3.00000 New walke, grade and build n o creenn b north of reservoir 250000 * . . 1 Kew fance botween ball diamonda and tonnis courts New lights for walks waod street and Administration : 0000 2.500.00 hets s bospital 5105 J‘II\ U Wb Packard, 33, for familiar figure on Quiney’s front. was burned to deatt carly today when fire | out n lis Pillings-Road home At lantic section Packard, who lived alone, carried from the building by wen, but died en route to a pital The fire was belioved k | started from an oil stove. mage Eddy Gl £4,000 damage. Vouteard 2 2 00,00 Y s Terald Classific Build twa tensis courts Lxtend mew drive thig Jatop the lis STRAND THLR\., FRL, SAT. 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