New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 17, 1929, Page 18

’ ifilu g \i ] ;92 m' lu t--l mpm!l.' ¥ pmumrl!n ui-llll iherwine indisated. thestrica) setioss and reviews i thie colume ere .‘-u-d-.m _AT THE STRAND The feature. photoplay nllrmfiuxu at the Strand for today and huurA‘ ‘day presents the Vitaphone talking picture *The Greyhound ||nulul“ with Monte Blue and Edna Murphy Heatured. It is a melodramia with | punchy dialogue and a dramatic| climax of a train wreck that vividly pictured. 5 \ The vaudeville bill offers five en- ‘tertaining acts with Eva Mandell & »What Are You Laughing At”; Vio-| let and Norman in an oddity; Cal lisle and Lamal in “The Interview; Pease and Nelson, the popular sonz | writers, in “Inspirations:” anl| #“Homeward Bound,” a miniature| musical comedy. | On Bunday the rand will offer | popular Richard Dix, twice as at- i tractive as ever, talking in “Noth- | ing But the Truth.” a 100 per cent all talking farce comedy with Dix | in his greatest role. Helen Kanc, in support of the star, is also a high light of the picture, singing “Do| Somcthing.” Strand patrons will| find real entertainment in “Nothin:x But the Truth.” On Monday the vaudeville bill will be featured by those ‘screamingly funny Broadway comics, Dave Seed and Ralph Austin in “Sucecess.” “SONNY BOY” A The audience at the Capitol th ater where Warner Bros. new chiid star, Davey Lee, was scen last night in his first falking film, for 3 days “Sonny Boy,” surrend:: | unani-| mously and completely to” ¢ charm and polse of the youngsivi. kie hel them captivated. He was so natural and unstudied that he did not seem to be acting at all, but just to be| living through the humorous. pa- | thetic and thrilling moments of the | picture, Young Davey is a big| *find.” Sonny Boy, son of quarreling| parents, is stolen by the mother sister to keep his father from run nipg off to Europe with him. The | aunt takes him fo the apartment of | the father's lawyer, who is to be| gone for some days, when the chase | She pretends to be the and has to keep u|\ the pretense when his parents arrive unexpectedly, and later when the lawyer himself returns. CAPITOL | Betty: Bronson and -Edward Ever- | ett Horton' give splendid perform- ances as the aunt and the lawyer, keeping the comedy humming. They are ably assisted by Gertrude Olm- sted, ‘Johm T. Murray, Tommy | Dugan, lucy Beaumont, Ldmund Breese and Jed Prouty. A splendi cast in a picture that should be | aced first on the list of tho t8 mec. Davey Lee will amply wa#d c¥eryone who attend the Capi- m | iing Sunday: {We ‘Capito) wnl\ lores Costello in his, Srsit ‘i ng:picture “The Glad Rag Doll.’ 7 | . Phyed Once With Macks $arry Seibold, who now pitches for the Boston Braves, played the infleld for Connie Mack's Athletics approximately. 10 years ago, Leaves Diamond for Links Pup Allen, for many vears Southern Association baseball play is mow head professional of the De- land, Fla., golt course. the fact that ny fighter at | fighter is attributed t he is willing to fight any time. Vitaphone and Vaudeville STRAND —TODAY and SAT. — v l'l'AI’HO"F TALKING MELODRAMA “The Greyhound Limited” with MONTE BLUE EDNA MUBRPHY ——— VAUDEVILLE Are You Laughing VIOLET and NORMAN “An Oddity” What “HOMEWARD BOUND™ CARLISLE and LAMAL PEAS Poputar st . NELSON 2 Writers ‘espective amussment company. RIALTO THEATER The ever-increasing, ever-menac- ing aspect of crime in the great cities of the United States has inspired many motion picture producers to treat the problem pictorially, but probably the finest of recent under- world treatments will be found cur- rently at the Rialto theater, where Gotham's “Midnight Life” is playing for o run of two days. iews of Current THE MESSRS. SHUBERT Present GIRL" (Cast of Characters) Atlette, a Midinette . Colette, a Model . Lucien DeGravere, dent Tampon, an Lulu, Dancer at imar Law Stu- . Eric_Titus lliam Dorbin Liti, s 3 . Dorothy McGushion Celinn, a Cashier at Coco's .. vevesssseenesnnsve Elizaboth Whitehead Poutaves, a Lawyer . Hercules, a Waiter at Coco's Billy House Daughter ... .. Doris Vinton .2 Provincial Widow .. Maude Allan Camille, Mue, Falloux' arey Puck Pontaves Wife Lorraine Weimar ann\es. heavily to the success of the eater- tainment. ‘The Kelley Dancers are ten girls who have feet and know what to do with them. They comprise one of the best dancing units seem aut Parsons’ theater this season and compare favorably with any group produced in the many New York The girls are smart step- pers who move at a fast pace. Their number ‘at the opening of the last act is remarkable for beauty and grace. A quartet of singers and instrumentalists known as thé¢ Four Diplomats is tip top. The settings by Wataon Barratt— we could keep this set in type be- cause Barratt seems to be at tha head of the parade—are unusually attractive, NEW PRINCIPALS FOR JUNIOR 1.5, Victoria Watt, dental hygienists. A list of teachers whe are eligible for extra compensation for profes- sional study will be presented. Finance Committes Report The finance committee will recom- mend that motion picture machines e purchased for the Bartlett school and the V. B. Chamberiain school.at a cost of §210, It will also be recommended that a piano be purchased for the Walnut Hill school at a cost of $250. An- other recommendation will be for a dishwasher at the Open Air school. A request that authority be given the finunce committee to settle the compensation claim of Henry A. De- Meirs, janitor at the Rockwell school for injuries will be asked. The com- pensation payment must not exceed $200, it will be recommended. The school hoard will also ask permission to enter into contract for the improvement of the acustics at the Central Jupior High school, contract price not 1o exceed $3,000. the Award of H. S. Lelters Principal Louis P. Slade will ex- DIVORCED 7 TIMES pl Hamilion, Nelson, Johnny Ferrara, Hal Balicrs. (By Herald Reviewer) Billy House, a Gibraltar of joy who ships his laughter in carloal lots f. 0. b. (fun or bust), leads the cast of “Luckee Girl” up to the bar- rier *“Closed for the Season™ at P’arsons’ theater, Hartford. With the last curtain Saturday night, the playhouse is scheduled to go dark until fall, . FROM TWO SPOUSES Seattle Woman Married Same! plain in & letter to the board, the present system of athletic letter award at the school. . Committeeman William H. Day moved for an inves- tigation recently because he said he understood 27 letters were given for a basketball season of nine games, A letter with a revised baseball schedule will also be received, New Business Matters coming up under the head of new busineas will be a letter from the Teachers' Council requesting a (Continued from First Page) school, Eligible for Pension Although Miss Jallon will not re- turn to her duties which have al- ready been left in charge of Miss Campbell, her resignation will not become effective until June and she,| will be ecligible at that time for the pension paid by the state to a teach- Man on Six Occasions Scattle, Wash.,, May 17 (UP)— Everyone to change her mind.” Even judges. Mrs. Betty is a woman and has cxercised her prerogative to Leos, |such an extent that she divorced one { husband six time and has just been awarded h venth divorce in 15 years from a second spouse. Court records indicate this is a very profitable Dbusiness, as they show Mrs. Leos hus gained between 260,000 and $75,000 from her first husband in the six divorces granted | lier. In 1914 Mrs. Leos began her varied matrimonial adventures in Nebraska at the age of 18. She married Stearn and divorced him in 1918, In the same year she re- marricd him and again divorced him. The next year the Stearns— who according to their own allega- tions battled continuously—remar- ricd in San Francisco. The same ear she filed another suit for di- vorce which wasn't finished, Yut be- fore the year had cnded, she had divorced him again for the third time. months latter, they re- | marricd in Vancouver, B. C.. and four months later, Stern himsel {filed suit for divorce which was dis- | missed. Three months later Mrs. Stearn ght divorce proceedings d her fourth divorce. In €ach instance Mrs. Stern was award- cd large alimony. The fifth decree came in and the final one in 1925, Less than a year later she mar- icd Leos at Mount Vernon, Skagit ounty. She was then receiving 50 a month alimony from Stearn. Her first husband died in last March and is said to have left her $10.000 in ins 1923 Perfect Vitaphone House CAPITOL TODAY and SAT. Continuous WARNER BROS. MILLION DOLLARKID/ NE SINGS- - HE TALKS- NE GURMS concedes woman the right| Seattle | |DAVEY Vinton stopped the show “Luckee Girl,” at its first presen- tation last night, proved to be one of the snappiest shows of the sea- son. It swept to a climax in a gale of laughter after being halted sev- eral times by applause. It has a well balanced share of fun, sing- ing and dancing. House is a comic who scems to have everything up his sleeve which he produces at the right moment It is worth the price of admissiol to watch him shimmy and sing “Come on Let's Make Whoopee.” Leota Lane, the leading lady, has personality, charm, acting ability and a swee‘ voice. She fills her role nicely, Eric Titus, in the male lead, also sings well and acts tne part of the young law student whose father has arranged a marriage against his wishes. Doris Vinton is a sprightly miss whose hoydenish mannerisms are in sharp contrast with the soulfulness of Miss Lane. In the third act last night Miss with a buck dance. ILou Powers, Eliza- beth Whitehead, Maude Allan and ine Weimar do their tasks sat- isfactorily. Harry Puck is a versa- tile young man who contributes HIS FIRST ALL TALKIE! cr in the service 20 years. 8he will have completed the necessary 20 years by that time. 8he has been in failing health and is mow on an indefinite leaye of ab- sence under a special salary rate. Miss Roche Principal For the fifth year in succession Miss Katherine Roche has been named principal of the Central sum- mer achool. According to the recom- mendations at the school board this afternoon the summer school ses- sions Will begin on July 1 and will close I'riday, August 9. There will be two principals, each of whom will| receive $3.50 a mession. The teachers will receive § a session. School sessions will be held at Central and Nathan Hale schools. The sessions will be from §:30 un- til 11:30 o’clock in the morning ex- cept Saturday. 500 Teachers Appointed Approximately 500 teachers, prin- cipals, attendance bureau officers | and special teachers will be recom- mended for appointment this after- noon. This list will not be made public until after the mecting. The following will be recom- mended for appointment 1o the health staff: Dr. Jacob Mellion and | Dr. Harriet E. Chalmers, as phy- | sicians for the hoys and girls; Nell! O'Brien, Mary O'Brien, Minna Rich- | ter, and Lillian Edman, nurses; Mrs. | Jane E. Barker, nutritionist; Mar- garet T. Ryan, Bessie Rubin and Perfeet Vitaphone House! CAPITOL the Tn$uth" HEAR HELEN KANE SUNDAY ON THE iT AGE! EXTRA! EXTRA! Those Screamingly Funny Broadway Comics Dave SEED Ralph AUSTIN —in— “SUCCESS” Rialto Theater TODAY “BUTTONS" sturring JACKIE COOGAN and LARS HANSON . BUSHMAN TRUDE OLMSTED FURES OF THE SEA” (Chapter No. Reel—sSong—Comedy UNDERWORID THRILLEER NING w"fl wu,&' other letter to the board w be read and acted upon this after- noon. hearing on the salary question, Principal Slade had written an- ich will A third matter is a petition from F. W. Huber, the nature of which was not disclosed today. Text Books Two changes have bheen 'recom- mended for the text books in the schools. The first is a change from “Practical Chemistry” to “Funda- mentals of Chemistry” In the Senior High school and the second is the substitution of *“America in the Making” instead of the text book “History of the Unitell States” in the Junior High schaol. MOONLIGHT DANCE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY EVENINGS U iy HILLTOP DANCE Terryville Ladies 35¢ HALL Gents 50c Begins SUNDAY NEVER MORE CHIC! NEVER MORE BEAUTIFUL! Her First 1009 Talking Hit! WARINER BROS. pressat DOLORES t Hartford crowds w the greatest of all talki TOMORROW ! THE 100% TALKING-THRILL PICTURE HIT OF THE AGE ALIB ROLAND WEST’S Production “NIG| C. NU ‘CARI ICK” T and R TON UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE A4 First Time at PPopular Prices. 4 [Sends Car OF r Off Highway To Avoid Wild Driver An automobile driven by William R. Hyde of Plainville was sideswiped by another car about 12 o'clock Jast | night on West Main street, near the Midway, Hyde making an unsuccess. ful effort to avoid ng struck by going off the road fully five feet, ac. cording to his report to Motoreycie Officer Tho: 1, Blanchette. The offending car was going east and Hyde was driving west at the time. A fender was almost ripped off Hyde's car and 'a hub cap was knocked off by the impact. Had he not gone off the road he would have been struck, Hyde sajd. He was unable to catch the registration number of the other car, and al. though he gave chase he was unable to close the gap. DANCE AT THE NEWINGTON GRANGE TONIGHT .IMPERIAL ORCHESTRA Be Sure to Register Free Passes to All Bill Tasilis andHis Foot Guard Soclety Omh-tnv : CONCERTS — GAMES — SPORTS. 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