New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 25, 1930, Page 15

\'EW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1930. BEST DRANAS HERE, ANHALT'S PURPOSE Producer ‘Explains His Aim With New York Players That this scction of the state of Connecticut has been and is on a higher planc of intelligence and cul- ture than any similar section "of the country of the same size, is the be- lief of Lawrence I Anhalt, who, rith his brother J. Anhalt, brought the New York Players to the Capitol theater. Discussing his conclusions after a | of New Britain, Meriden, Bristol, Middletown and other com- munities near here, Mr. Anhalt said: “We selected this scction of Connec- ticut to revive the spoken drama in the hest tradition of the American theater, because obscrvation and ord revealed the fact that the jercentage of intelligence, cducation nd culture here was and is quite a hit higher than in any similar com- ity of its size that have sur- ANpther reason for our choice is that our summer home is in Con- necticut, some miles from our theater. “Now that survey we 30 here on the 'ne, howev I often wonder just ow practical the culture of these communities is”” Mr. Anhalt added. I'rom his pocket he produced sev- cral letters commending the players on the opening production and the Lill being offered this week. “We have evidence that your city's sup- port of our program is intense but, unfortunately that is not enough. We feel that a more wide-spread en- 1husiasm is warranted even when we take into consideration a number of factors that arc undoubtedly work- ing against us. Do the people of New Britain and its surrounding towns want inane entertainment? Do they want 10 continue having to take long, tir- ing trips to New York for their theatrical fare or will th by their patronage and moral sympathy, sup- port the legitimate theater — the spoken drama — presented in good taste, by the hest actors obtainable from Broadway theaters. and repre- senting the most distinguished American playwrights. This we are Iringing to their very doors, right liere in New Britain. No answer is necessary. Right now the apathy or the support given us will answer the questions in the only way we know of getting such information.” Interruptions marked the infer- view with Mr. Anhalt. Now it was a proof of the mext program, actor who was to be added to the cast and again a matter concerning the properties needed for the next presentation. Despite these calls on his time, Mr. Anhalt never lost the continuity of his thought. “Our company, the New York Players, is now presenting the beau- tiful American drama, ‘Coquette.’” i'rom a pile of papers on his desk Mr. Anhalt found a program of the play. “It is truly American in its texture, in locale and dramatic {reatment. It is an cxquisitely writ- ten play. poignant and tensely dra- matic, though sprinkled with telligent humor. It is for theater- | goers of intelligence and taste. It was the starring vehicle for Ha produced by Jed Harris it ran nearly two years in York and tourcd the larger Ameri- can cities for a third season. This is the play we have selected for our we T arc He! ew sccond week in New Britain and we | of a play, | have never been prouder the players nor the production.” Carrell's “Sketch Book” Coming to Parsons When rl Carroll's Sketch Book ecomes to Parsons theater, Hartford, for three days beginning Monday, October with a matince Wednes- day, the playgoe will see the original New York cast and pro- duction direct from a run of one solid year in New York. ‘Sketch Book' is the first edition of a new annual revue produced by ri Carroll, the famous producer “Vanities. Preservin all the his previous revies Mr. added many novelties to th first cdition of “Sketeh Book™ and the » scencs glitter with many . dance numbers, and brilliant and colorful light effects, Many of the sketches were written Iddie Cantor and Mr apared no expense in of of has traditions Carroll numerous comedy by the witly Carroll has providing the — NOW PLAYING The Last Word in Mystery Thrillers ‘The Unholy Night’ with ERNEST TORRENCE Co-Feature A Drama of (he Underworld “Road to Paradise” with LORETTA YOUNG oveltiex 1—Comedy—’ SUNDAY and MONDAY VICTOR McLAGLEN “On the Level” Laughter—Love—Intrigue and Adventure Co-Feature Dixie's Mose Beloved Kogue “Cameo Kirby” The South's Greatest Tove Story atarring NORMA TERRIS and J. HAROLD MURRAY Selected Sound Shorts NEXT WEEK—THURS., FRI “All Quiet on the Western Front” at Will Live Forever —Comi ‘The Primrose Path’ Sequel fo “Road to Ruin" then an |as usual free I?\(’ill. ! the part of best comedians, chiet of whom are Will Mahoney the famous nimblc | footed tap dancer who reaches his| climax in a dance on a huge xylo- phone, during which he pl. several Jingling tunes with his feet while dancing. Mr. Mahoney is the only person who has ever accomplished this feat. Second in command of the comedy is William Demarest whose humor goes far a a laugh creator. Then there a The Thre ilors with their sensational acrobatic dances and clever quips which add o much to the hilarious proceedings. In the five years AMOS N’ ANDY AT THE STRAND Popular Radio Comedians Here for Four Days to the usual conception of Amos 'n’ Andy dialogue, to millions of people in the English- speaking world. radi's greatest stars {;\In?‘r‘lfl ]\i]adiz(a '”I\W.»‘nnud:\v' Inl pave two distinet dialects which they O Iae B Maryl et PRnionsiinibine intthelctradiorskits: theater for three nights. commenc-| ™y ™ i< 1o ticularly noticeable in ing Thursday, October 36 ha 28 2 | their first all-talking motion picture, in this country, he has c alll Sk B Ses | “Check and Double Check.” pro- reputation as & thespian that is an : At {duced by Radio Pictures to be shown After establishing himself promi- | 2¢ theSizand theater, four days be innifg Sunday. nently as an actor in England, he |5 2 o e | was first brought over to. play in|. Th® Sl ndn ey dialack s Boston at the Copley theater and |2, Yerient of nesro dialect. 1t is a haracter dialect of & very definltc had the good fortune to remain | Sherect®r G1b et OF & very qefin | there for eight months, instead of | *1Wre: Sl koo . vented by the famous : a shore engagement, as originally in- | InVented by the famous comedians, T Their use is the key by which count- less millions of people have been able to obtain by radio alone a clear picture of these famous masters of entertainment. Some of these coined words are used by both Amos ‘o Andy. Others larc used by only one of them. It is Andy, for instance, who reckle 1y invents and misuses big word the bigger the better! That puts | over the idea of his braggart, amus- ingly azgressive nature. There are other words that the Kingtish uses. On the other division of the lect is a very s negro dialect. characteristic Contra familiar that Terenc an English actor of note, who | 1 THE NEW YORK PLAYER Another merry comedy presented by the New York Pla for the week starting Monda: tober 27, “Nancy's Private Affair. This play by Myron C. Fagan was produced at the Vanderbilt theater in New York The comedy has a heart to it, withal it is swanky Westchester and Long Island, and its characters are the'social set. Nancy will be played by Miss lsabel Jewell. The author. who has more than 38 plays to his credit, has taken the domestic rift of a wealthy and aflractive young couple. The husband fancies himselt in love with a little gold-digser who | ° D) has caught Donald on the rebound, “‘;3';:’1),":(_({,’?_: CUIS Rt T R TR wadtde e T e b S e garden, her books, and her home. | e i The comedy lies in the successful |AMoS " Andy establish beyond a doubt, when heard over the radio, samnasnirasedibyliie youne (Iell vt rayal ‘ories o] thasagls to win her husband back. i P 24 & aragtens, Mis i 3 A 1Incidentally Amos (Freeman 1. SN,;'?“ ]ff.'f(’{",;\':i::f,‘ I}|§:":\‘f\(:\"’51,:f'5‘ Gosden) and Andy (Charles J. Cor- the little gold-dig rell) do not use either accent or Peggy Preston. She is a very charm. | dialect in T’”"“" i ing, talented little actress and will be a permanent member of the com- pany. The guest player Miss Virginia Bye PALAIS ROYAL, HARTFORD The musical attraction at the Palais Royal Sunday will be Tweet Peterson and his Night Hawks, & New Britain orchestra that has proven to be a great favorite with l'-’\'f\\\ Royal patron Dancing will 2 only hand, the sccond Amos 'n’ Andy dia- mple, unexaggerated It consists of a few | mispronunciations, Clara Bow at Lmhass‘ In “Her Wedding Night” Bow, all ed up colorful new wardrobe right from Paris, plays her first straight farce xole in her latest “It” Wedding Night,” the Embassy ater feature Saturday, Sunday, Yo day, Tuesday. Ralph Iorbes, Char- lic Ruggles and Skeets Gallagher ar in the cast to push the laughter to held from 7:30 to 11 p.-m. and |the limit. Tt's the Red-Head's debin checking and free{in the field of non-dramatic pictu parking will be the vogue. Last Sunday the largest attendance of the n clicked at this beautiful bail room on Wethersfield avenue, to hear McEnelly’s Victor Recording orchestra and as a result this fea- ture dance band has been booked to appear again on Sunday night No- vember 16. Another capacity at- tendance is expected tomorrow to lear and dance to the special pro- gram arranged by “Tweet” Peter- of the week is Clara dr in a dramatic ac- Tuttle laughs a moment says Frank a for laughs and all” And Tuftle, who directes Sweetie,” “True to the .Navy, “Love Among the Millionair: - well Her Wedding Night,’ knows his laughs, and he knows Clara Bow. “Her Wedding Night” has a gre story and a splendid cast. Forb was seen. recently with Ruth Chai- of AL Halloween 1en | tions have been and | pajais Royal and souvenirs, noise- {to be terton in “A Lady of Scandal.” Ruggles s been making a lau, record I hits as “Roadhous: Nights,” *“Queen High.” “Young Man of Manhattan.” Gallagher i3 remembered a§ the “white-haired’ boy who supported Oakie's gusiv humor in “Fast Compan. Social Lion,” and played with “It” girl in “Love Among the Mil- lionaires.” son. The monster Halloween dance held on next Friday, Octob. B1st is expected to attract the us crowd and for this night cterson has also been cngaged to furnish the music. Special decora- ired for the h in s P makers and cverything that goes with a big Halloween party will be furnished. Dancers can come in costume if they desire as speci “Her Wedding Night” sizzles with prizes will be given for various cos- | Clara Bow and action” It is filled tumes. Follow the crowd to Palais [ with merry, mad moments as entic- Royal | ing as the title. It's farce at top | ‘Warner Bros. MBASS Has the Big Pictures COME ON EV ERYBODY‘ HE’S HERE I‘OD\Y \bl\ MO‘\'., '[‘L‘L\ A MERRY MAD COMEDY MIXUP! CLARA BOW | with CHARLES RUGGLES SKEETS GALLAGHLR RALPH FORBLS Added Treats More Fun GERALD SULLIVAN at the Mighty Organ In a Melange of Popular Songs “Love Your eighbor” =il Comedy Riot “HER WEDDING NIGHT” Lasy to be sweet to one husbamd— it takes” “IT” to make bridc- grooms happy in the funniest n riage scramble you've ever imagined! The Legacy Singing, Dancing ted Hot Act Monkey Melody Cartoon two Join His Sona Fest | 1OX NEWS i ixtra! Extral SPECIAL MUSICAL CONCERT By GERALD SULLIVAN DAY at 3:30 P, = At the Mizhty Organ M. the | { bers in the vroduction include a me- | featuring Maple Hill News There was & large attendance | the meeting of the Woman's Club of | Maple Hill which was held Wednes- | day afternoon at the home of its | president, Mr L. Hardirg on ll:oMyum‘ avenue. At the close of the | usiness session, M Edith Han- | | cock of Newington gave anyinterest |ing account of the “Passfon Play | which she attended in Switzerland | last summer. Mrs. Harding was sted by Mrs. FFrank Benson B. R. Elam. Miss Verna Lockwood, daughter r. and Mrs. William Lockwon 3 d 14 of her young friends st Saturday afternoon at her home | on Ridgeway street, in honor of ler | 11th birthday. table was pret- | Itily decorated in pink and whit. Her gu Misses Lois anl | Audrey Howard. Phyllis Scarbor | cugh, Barbara Skinr Doris Mac- vid, Phyllis Perry, Ruth Goodalc. | arjoric Pa Helen Lockwood, | Dorvithy Ilam, Barbara Johnson | Gertrude Chant, ‘and Shirley Tec- | williger Golfer Wins Woman’s Heart by Hitfing It Los Angeles, Oct. 25 (P— Striking a woman over the heart with a golf ball may have strange effect on that important organ. 2ra | Stevens, oil exccutive, while playing at Phoenix, Ariz., recently drove ball which struck Miss Marjery Cooper, sis ter of the club professional. As a sequence to this novel in- troduction the couple today an- nounced their marriage for next month I _ a and kind or | girl nun- speed. In it, Clara has the role that made her the ok Gerald Sullivan will present usual program of latest song hits of the day. On Sunday he will give a special musical concert beginning at p. m. Other short comics with the feature showin a very entertaining bill are included and in all GR. “The Powder uled to open a at the Grand theate Menday afternoon is brimming over with rumbers are all new exceptionally beautiful the show a marvelous to strut their stuff. Puff Revu; week's en | Louisc Harding entertained | Janet Lillic and Miss Kay Ran- | Hartford and Miss Susan Hu- a dinner party last civening home on Robbins M Mis Kkin of bert he talent. a and give the chorus with opportunity Featured num- | o EO Club of Maple wenue. Mrs. B Mrs am B. J. Hubert, and Mrs. L. L. Hard delegates from the Woman's Hill to the fall meet- | ing of the State ederation of Wom- an's Clubs to be held on Enfiell | nest Wednesday - chanistic ballet which sparkles with originality. Featured Frances Parks and Jean Williams, two of the most popular soubrettes on the mutual burlesque wheel; Lou Powers and Sammy Weston a brace of sure fire comedians; “The Bo: ars of George White nd round dozen of | her burlesque and vaudeville lum- The nt attraction at spot in Hartford is “Peck- a well rounded laugh hit | Erin kson. Boxing bouts are staged at 10 o'clock every Wednesday night. supplementing the | regular stage offering which opens at §:15. Matchmaker Dick Gray rromises some real lively warfa when his amatenr scrappers mix it up next Wednesday night. players are New- held at 1t of the will be November §, Grace By annual meeting Gavden club afternoon, of M Cente: and Mr: Louise were | The ington Thursday the home Newington a o L. Harding of the guests of Harding and Robbins Miss Mr. Miss avenue A-Boo” HERALD (] USE ASSIFIED ADS LAST TIMES TODAY “PEEK-A-BOO” Next Week Burlesque’s Newest, Rib-Tickler “POWDER PUFF REVUE” the and Chorus COMM MON, martest | Dance Tonight Danceland Above Globe Clothing High-Ho Harmonians All Rights Reserved With Prarhs Boylans, Gay Glad Everyone Welcome Boxing Wednesday Night Ladies — Gents 30¢ | last week-end. DENVER COUPLE T0 s, O’Loughlm and Brother-in- | brother-in-law whom police suid she | on char | 1w, | said that was the Nightly APITOL \h\\ BRITAIN Mat. (Wed.-sat.) NTIRE \\'EEK OF OCTOBER 27TH NEW YORK PLAYERS Present the Sparkling Comedy “NANCY’S PRIVATE AFFAIR” LAST TIMES TONIGHT NEW YORK PLAYERS PRESENT “COQUETTE” ARSONS’ HARTFORD o Broadway Stage Hits EE WEDNERDAY 3 BLY YouR SEATS 1IN TELEPHONE RESERVED ADVANCLE 1230 Playing OCTOBER 27-28-29 — MATIR A NEW REVUE DIRECT FROM SOLID YEAR EDDIE CANTOR by 53 GLITTERING SCENES —1000 LAUGHS (’ v Original New York Cast and Production f Company of 100 including \ | / WILLIAM THE THREE | | MAHONEY DEMAREST SAILORS GRACIE WORTH DOROTHY CARROLL ~ GRACE DU FAYE NELDA LOVELY ~ COLY WORTH VIOLET LOVELY DON HOWARD _ JOHN KENNELLY BOB GERAGHTY and IRENE AHLBERG (Miss America) 56 OF THE MOST BEAU'I'IF GIRLS IN THE WORLD PRICES: Nights, 75¢ to $3.00 — Matinee, 50¢ to $2.00 Many Good Seats Now OCT. 30-31 NOV. 1 MAIL ORDERS NOW SEAT SALE MONDAY JOS. M. GAITE! (By Arrangement with Charles Hopkins) Presen Madge Kennedy —in— A. A. Milne's Delightful Comedy Michael and Mary Direct From PRICES Check, cason On Broadway 0: Bal. . Orch, $1.50; 00, $1.50, Bal. $100, of Self- Addresserd Retuen ckets. Enclose Stamped, Enyelope Tor Leonie Harding at Wellesley colleg * FORMER MAYOR ARRESTED ON EMBEZZLEMENT COUNT Onctime Chicago Suburb Ixecutive Accused of T PLEADNOT GUILTY ‘aking $80,000 from Bank He Headed. Chicago, Oct —(UP)—Charles Wolf, Chicago suburb, J p today with embezzling $80,000 from Citizen’s State Bank of Melrose, which he formerly was president. Wolf was charged with the irregu- | larities after the bank closed | g meeting o bank | former mayor of Melrose arlk, was cha Law Face Charges Oct hlin Denver, Pear Colo., O'Loug of M 1 nd the was implicated in the old Leona daughter, guilty” pleas when a s of murder Charges against the Irank O'Loughlin, . 1est of Mrs. O'Loughlin's a city detective, who | ‘surest and quick- his brother of slaying of 10-year O’'Loughlin, her step- both planned to enter “not aigned today following a state brother- were i in- it the requ husband, I.eo, of cleari insinuations. The lently way TABS’ Best of Mt detective, ill after ea same food which before she was struck nd her hody lake, has contended innocent and he will Ly who At tsic lL.eona he made on the into Berk his hrothe repeatedly his il B ¢ thrown stick lespitc wife's claims, Officers PALAIS WETHERSFIELD AV claimed that Mrs O'Loughlin served food containin ground s to her husband stepdaughter, not allowing her own S-year old son by a former marriage | to cat any of if. that later she struck lLeona on the head with a tire tool and took her oy in the family automobile to the lake. The body was found {hree days later. 7 30 to “TWEET Admis HALLOWEEN BALL, POR BEST RESULTS HERALD CLASSIFIED Usy ADS Here's Another DANCE “The Colonial” cxaminers. He was under $86,000 bond pending a hearing October 31. The institution experienced / run on its reserve after Wolt ned the presidency in July, by request, A. . Kimlin, assistant chief examiner of the auditors office, said. The bank capitalized at $200,000 and had deposits of $1,200.- 000. was " DANCING LVERY SATURDAY NIGHT — at — NORDEN BUNGALOW Charlestonians Orchestra »m Hartford DANCE TONITE CRYSTAL BALLROOM HALL Ficor Manager ROYAL HARTFORD DANCING TOMORROW (SUNDAY) 11 P, PETERSON'S NIGHT HAWKS ission 50c—Includes Checking FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31 Big TONIGHT Plainville TONIGHT FARL LAMBERT and His Orchestra Will Purnish Music of Music—Best of Crowds HALLOWEEN MASQUERADE DANCE WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29th S RIALTO 20 Broad Street And Ever Best “Queen of RO S New Management Warner Bros. — New Britain TRAN BALLROOM Over Rialto Theater Wednesday and Saturday Night During the Season “HARD HEARTED A the Blues” AN and His CLUB DIAMOND GEMS Floor Manager D 4 Days Beginning Sunday - Mi Stars of Their First Motion Piciure in \ { LAUGHS EXCITE II<\T TRACTION CREATION EVER DREAMED OF'! . ROMANCE SUE CAROL — IRENE RICH in All-Star Supporting 3 SHOWS SUNDAY 1:00 6:15 §:15 Daily Continuous 30 till 11 P M. racle the Radio Feature CHECK AND \DOIIBIE CHECK . HEART THROBS IN THE (.RI-JATE ST SHOW AT W Haines in “Way Out West” Vaudeville