New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 22, 1930, Page 3

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29 24, 193 ‘SCOTLAND YARD AT -~ EMBASSY THEATER Thrilling Melodrama Favorite Background of Edmund Lowe “The camera and the screen be- tween them have a habit of no: telling the exact truth about a girl's neight and weight, although they usually flatter her age. This is the opinion of Joan Ben- nett which she expressed while film- ing “Scotland Yard” at Fox studios, the picture in which Edmund Lowe is featured in a dual role and which will be shown at the Embassy thea- ter beginning today. “They make a girl seem taller and heavier than she is.” con- tinued Miss Bennett. “which is one reason, I suppose. why producers are 80 insistent upon girls heing of the ideally-slender type The woman of medium height and weight on the Acreen appears as slightly too tall | and too heavy for romantic and | Juvenile roles. while the very tall and very stout woman take almost gizantic proportions “For some reason romance and love and charm are associated in the popular mind with the small woman, with girls that appear slight and helpless and in need of masculine &uidance and support.” Although Miss Bennett ®ay as much, she admirably all th for she is admittedly loveliest actresses on the screen to- day. Her role in *Scotland Yard™" zives her ample opportunity for dis- play of her charms, and the tender ove story which she enacts with Lowe is filled with tense, human situations that afford her the best opportunity of her career to portray emotions. “Scotland Yard" was adapted by Garrett Fort from Denison Clift's | sensational stage success of the same rame. It deals with the life of 2 criminal who fought with his past and with the persistent efforts of Scotland Yard to break him down, in order to deserve the love of a wom- an who trusted him Added Embassy treats: Gerald Fullivan at the mighty organ. Other sereen comics carefully selected sur-, round this exceilent program Unusual Dramatic Treat Coming to Parsons A notable event in local theatrical circles will be the appearance of Florence Reed as the star of “Pur- ity," at Parsons’ theater, Hartford, for four davs only. commencing Wednesday evening. November 26th. with matinee performances on Thanksgiving Day and Saturday. Added interest is added to the pro- duction as it is one of the first dramas to be offered under the new price policy of the theater. Mail or- ders are now being received. This new play, which is promised &s an unusual dramatic treat for discerning playgoers has been adapted by Ralph Roeder from the work of Rene Wachthausen. a noted French dramatist who also has ®uch FEuropean success as Plaire” and “"Haren” to his credit. The premiere of “Purity” in Hart- ford, under the banner of Lee Shu- hert, will mark the first presenta- tion in the world. As Victoire. the pivotal character in “Purity,” Miss Reed is provided with the greatest and most exacting part of her illustrious career—a role that demands even greater emotion- al power than did Mother Goddam in “The Shanghai Gesturc.,” which Miss Reed portraved so glowingly in recent seasons. The intriguing story centers around a lonely janitress of fifty, pure of heart and mind, upon whom the lax morals of Paris have made no impression. Her maternal instincts aroused she befriends a poor youth of twenty—with unex- pected developments. Novel in theme and daring in treatment, “Purity s reported to he a com- pelling drama of extensive appeal. An unusually splendid company of Jeading Broadway artists has been chosen to surround Miss Reed. its roster including Richard Bird, Mal- colm Williams, Maude Odell, Mar- cella Swanson. Pearl Ramoy. Wal- Fenner James Moore, Loretta Shea, Frank Horton. Albert Glor - ward Favor. Muriel Robinson, - peggy Conklin and Francis Tanne- hill, hoth did not herselt. fulfills qualifications one of the| of the play ter “River’s End” Melodrama Featured at the Strand That desperate men in tigh' places are apt to give little though to others in the battle to preservc their own lives and liberties is dem- onstrated in “River's End,” the Warner Bros. and Vitaphone version of the great Curwood novel of th: Canadian Northwest, which comes to the Strand theater Sunday with Charles Bickford in the leading role. An innocent man, charged witn murder, captured in the icy fast- nesses above the Arctic Circle by an officer who resembles him closely enough to be his brother. makes his escape and is assured of his lib- erty if he is welling to leave his captor to die, Faced with this verv vital prob- lem, will human consideration for another being, even an enemy who is sworn to deliver him to a mistal Yen justice, triumph over concern fo fpersonal mafety? And if he does ,return to rescue his captor that man in turn be able to deliver his benefactor to a fate that he realizes may be unjust? Evelyn Knapp plays the leading feminine role opposite Charles Bic ford. and David Torrence. J. Farrc McDonald, Zasu Pitts, Walter Mc- Grail. Tom Santschi and Junior Coghlan are in the cast. Michael Curtiz directed A man in Woolwich, hn:.and has built himself a coffin and sleeps in it every night “to get used to the : feel of it,”" hec says. —_—— DANCE —at— NORDEN BUNGALOW Every Saturday Night Charlestonians Orchestra New York Leaders Aid Unen- Lof | York received !versity SOCIETY TURNS T0 | Concerts for School Children EHARITY AFFAIRS\ And Public Will Start Dec.1 ployed at Feles New York. Nov (A—With the approach of Thanksgiving day and the Christmas holiday season. New York society annually turns its at- tention to a great variety of char- itable enterprises. This year, too, the plight of the unemployed has wid- ened the range of activities. With the exception of several wed- dings, a few debuts and a dinner given by Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas Mur- | ray Butler for Dr. Henry *uzzdllo former president of the Univ of Washington, who was recently clected president of the Carnegie IFfoundation for the Advancement of Teaching, all of the important so- cial events of the last week were benefits for one charity or another. Heading tWe list was a benefit per- formance Friday afternoon at the Metropolitan Opera of “La Forza del Destino,” with Rosa Ponselle sing- ing the role in which she made her New voris de bt (ha o= s ) vears ago. The proceeds will help to rebuild Sir Wilfred enfell's hospital at Battle Harbor, Labrador. which burned recently, and to carry on the work of his four other mis- sions on the Labrador coast. Siv Ronald Lindsay. the Britisi ambassador, and Sir Harry Glostey Armstrong, British consul for New York. headed the list of patrons for the opera matinee, and among the boxholders were Mrs. Andrew - negic anad Mrs. Dwight W. Morrow. To help provide wages for heads families who have no jobs, so- ciety danced Thursday afternoon at|of th the St. Moritz hotel. The unem- ! ausp ployed fund of the Outdoor Cleanli- jor ness associalion of Greater New the proceeds. Mrs. Arthur B. Claflin is president of the organization and Grover A. Whalen, former police commissioner, is a vice president A benefit card party two of New York's largest hospitals nomes for crippled children given Thursday at the Hotel with M Gail Borden and Countess Adolphe .J Klar taking an active arrangements. THE BRAHMS QUARTET Four conc 3 High s t school and 1 afternoon Senior hool < hav- omplish- hig morning the s will music 1 ed today The eve igh auditorium from the conc he be ning fo high than concer part in o who is not was one of t nner given Dr. Other guests were Avdelotte Andren in society Mre often seen guests at the d and Mrs Butler President Frank Swarthmore college and Mrs lotte, Sir Arthur Currie of University. and Lady Currie dent Max Farrand of Cornell. Pr dent Frederick Carlos Ferry of Hamilton college and Mrs President John Hanson Thomas Main of Grinnell college. lowa: President William Allan Neilson of Smith college: Provost Josiah Har- mar Penniman of the University of Pennsylvania and Mrs. Penniman President Rush Rhees of the Uni- vereity of Rochester: President Rob- ert E. Vinson of Western Resery univer and Mre. Vinson: Pres dent Walter . Murray of the Uni- of Saskatchewan: Mr. and Robert A. Franks and A. Ross of Kansas City and Mr. and Thomas W. Lamont Carnegie by ization The Cox mers Marke Wallace panist These Rritain at the iods Dec Ferry. three davs givinz 1 schools at the follow Princess Margaret Rose \head\ \et Pa'hwns Mrs. Hill Mrs Outstanding among the of the week were those of M. Cox. Jr. whose father president on the democratic in 1920, fo Miss Helen Ma daughter of Lee M. Rumsey of ST York and Miami Beach, Fla. Friday | 4, at St. Bartholomew's; James A 0'Gorman, Jr., son of former Sena tor James A. O'Gorman, to Mi Helen Beadleston, Wednesday in th church of St. Iznatius Loyola: and Conn Cohalan. son of former Su- preme Court Justice Daniel F. Cohu- lan, to Miss Margaret Dittmar. Tu day in the church of S§t. Ignatius j Loyola. | This course of The New York Players | nish schools i In“The Family Upstairs 9 long cogitation i thorities. The National mu e Today. the Capitol theater the j; a5 demonstrated. has New York Players will present the niaic ohject the last two performances of the com- cdy drama, "Laff That Off.” with a matinee at 2:15 and night per- formance at £:15 Next Monday the new play will be The Family Up Staire”” a comedy with a successful New York run be- hind it. New York dramatic critics passed very favorable judgmen: upon this comedy work of H Delf who as its author has selected an American family home as his lo- cale, and he has woven comedy and drama with skill. There is faithful characterization and a dramatic story that is appealing. A ne member of the cast is Harold Ro Matinees will he as usual next week. on Wednesday and Saturday, and there will be no extra matinee Thanksgiving day. although the us- ual evening performance will ol court be given Thanksgiving night. Seats are on sale for the entire week weddings | g James | anq ran for| Feb, ticket | o Rumsey, e 1o pre periods in the cer high schools. progra and co to an admission ris FIREMEN'S Thanksgiving Live. Lionel J. Kennedy's hool a Broadeasting Orchestra AR\ Ty A B: Hall Main Streeg BALI conee o senior come th 26th has only afte A s pri presentation of m THE MOST AND THE BEST FOR LESNS NOW PLAVING “THE SEA BAT” Starring CHARLES BICKFORD ~ “HIDE OUT” JAMFS MURRAY Sonth Co-Feature featuring Sonnd News Comedy Serial SUNDAY “NUMBERED MEN” “The Big House." With— Hackett and MONDAY According to statistics gathered by Prof. E. M. East of Harvard uni- \ersity, about 100,000 persons die every day in the world Bigger and better than Biggest thing since “Twenty Years in Sing Ning.” Conrad Nagel—Bernice (laire—Ray Added Fealure Attraction MONTE BLUE and LUPE VELEZ “TIGER ROSE” Al men Toved her but she foved only one—and she risked death to save his life. A gripping drama of primitive peaple who resent modern progress. BIG DANCE Given By ST. STEFAN SOCIETY ¥ E 22 ARCADIA HALL — GLEX ST. Everyone Welcome ! ANCE : ‘The Colonial”’ Plainville DIAMOND'S Music by Earl Lamberts Orch. Hear them Best of Music — Best of Crowds P Selected Short Subjects Always Two Big Feature Attractions TONIGHT -~ TONIGHT TABS’ CRYSTAL BALL ROOM Peaturing BROADCASTING M bands in the 9-PIECE ILODIANS ne he convinced aor Manager MRS, HOOVER wm nany TREFE. PARKING | TONIGHT TONIGHT T i [} Kan ilso a as City and Washingto Thanksgjving Night ~ Event— Davis Quarantined is 1o he New York today the Countess Br to nic has just arrived H. PICKETT will come 10 W P —Mrs T of 1he Wil- Navy her Hoover tion anksgi lard, for lief so the ben Alan Hoover ounger s This ceren of hospi House, when the president Hoover will ves and int 1em. A box he first lady escort complete a the Whit and Mrs roup of day all and or Il mark the Great bri cach nin whole under A Natior Willard, however When Mrs home of 1l have Mrs of the Gann hol the s Thom widow 1ssist on nd Walsh Mrs Major Myer, from INSURRECTION Georg: Wa ool DON'T FORGET GOLD FOOTRALIL DANCEF At Eiks' Ballroom Tonight: ANNIVERSARY STARTS MONDAY NEW YORK PLAYERS Present a Comedy of American Life “THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS” CAPITOL ()v ch for NEW BRITAIN COOK in “RAIN OR SHINE"” On the Stage —7 Acts Vaudeville DAYS Beginning SUNDAY What a Rook It Was! What a Picture It 1+ e A torrid romance of the frozen rth—the first James Oliver wrvood novel to reach ihe alking screen. A man's ure that women will youw'll lose your heart in reart of the north: BICKFORD with CHAKLES ~ PASSENGERS SAVE SELVES IN WRECK Engineer Believed (o Be Only Victim in Catasirophe Worthy Temple Members Respond to Roll (51l EMBAS HE STOLE...... Ancther’'s BRIDE squerading as anothey beautiful bri tangle makes and rilling picturs wve thiz thless Dr and Adventt menac ) hene the St Denis EDMUND LOWE In a Baflling Dual Role JOAN BENNETT From Stagr Famon Clif Added Embassy Treats GERALD SULLIVAN at the Giant Orzan Screen (omics — Fox News TODAY NMON 4 Days ()nl_\' R(‘z Wed. h\e Nov. 26 (Matis. Thanksgiving Day and Sat.) Season’s Most Brilliant Event! mi-strring Drama r”a s (’”‘”I 1()76“ mn “p U RITY” © Scen Ada STAG Fl) h\ (Dire f Tx\[}\ l(l( \‘ Tonaze vand Y aung Stners.) DRASTIC CUT IN PRICES Brings the Real Drama Within Reach of All EVES. §1.50, $1.00, 75c., 50c. MATS. $1.00, T5c., 50c.