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New Britain herald., 1915-10-11
NOTHINGBUTLAUGHS
 IN "PA|R OF SYKES"
Paul Nicholson a Comedian of No Mean Ability--LyCeum
 Audience Pleased

For real,-not motion picture,- comedy one could draw a long time and not get anything better than "A Pair of Sizes" It would be difficult to imagine more ludicrous situations than were presented on the stage of the Lyceum Saturday night. When Edward Peples conceived the idea for this play he really gave to the pub lie something worth while, a show that will live for at least three or four years. Its lines can ever be changed to keep it abreast of the times. This has been shown by Paul Nicholson, who, as T. Boggs Johns, kept the aud fence in continuous state of laugh ter by his funny antics and clever in terpolations.
 The two pill partners, played by MT. Nicholson and Walter Fenner were very good. Screamingly funny, too, was Miss Norton, as Coddles. Jane Quinn, playing opposite MT. Fenner, as his wife, and Alice Claire Elliot, as the sweetheart of T. Boggs Johns, were very good.
 The story of "A Pair of Sixes' is very simple. Two partners cannot agree. Their lawyer, finding no other way possible, gets them to play game of draw poker the winner to be the master, the loser to be the man, for a period of one year. T. Bogss Johns loses. Nettleton holds a pair of sixes. After that is where the fun begins. T. Boggs is installed in Nettleton's home as the butler. There is his life made miserable by the forced attentions of Coddles, the maid of all work. Added to that his master" invites Florence Cole, T. Boggs' sweetheart, to visit. Boggs is humiliated, yet he can not tell her, or anyone why he is the butler at Nettletons under penalty of five thousand dollars fine. Busy little Miss Cole finds out, however, by pumping" the lawyer, and she it is who brings things to a happy conclu- sion. In fact, she turns inc tables on Nettleton by making Boggs pretend he is in love with Mrs. Nettleton. This brings about the end.
 1t would be difficult to get anyone better than Paul Nicholson in the part of T. Boggs Johns. It seems to have been built especially for him. John Merritt who played the part of of fee boy is always good. Magic Fo- garty, as the gum chewing and hilar- ious stenographer for Nettleton and Johns, played her part wonderfully we'll Godfrey Matthews made a poor lawyer. He should have been the shipping clerk. Others in the cast were: Joe Dean, James T. Galloway, John Houston, and John F. Lee.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-11
REVELATI0NS0F A WIFE
By ADELE GARRIGON

A Willing Girl Makes a Good Servant.
 The chiming of the clock an hour
 after Dicky had gone to the studio
 after our gay little noon dinner warn
 ed me that I was not dressed, and
 that the cooks whose advertisements
 I had answered might call at any mln-
 ute. dressed and arranged my hair.
 Just as I put in the last hairpln the bell rang. A ..- +.%
 Two women, covertly cycling each other with suspicion stood in the hall
 way when I opened the door. To my invitation to come in, each respond ed, Thank you," and the entrance of both was quiet. When they sat down in the chairs I drew forward for them I mentally appraised them for
 moment. # ..H. One was a middle-aged woman of the strongly marked German type. Clean, trim, grim, she spelled effi-
 ciency in every line of her body. The other, a tall Polish girl, of perhaps | 22, was also extremely neat, but her pretty brown hair was blown around | her face, and her blue eyes were l fairly dancing with eagerness in con- | trast to the stolid expression of the | other woman. As I faced them, the older woman compressed her lips to | a thin line, while the girl smiled at
 me in friendly fashion.
 You came in answer to the ao- vertisements I queried.
 The Older Woman.
 l The older woman silently held forth | my letter and two or three other pa ! pers pinned together. I saw that they | xrYiftnn in VATV1nR feminine chirography. Her silence | was almost uncanny.
 "Oh! yes, Missis,' the Polish girl exclaimed. 'I put my-:what you call l 1t? My"
 1 Advertisement" I suggested, smil- | ing. Her good-nature was infectious. ] "Oh yes, advertisement, in the 1 paper, Sunday. Today came your let ] ter, the first letter. l guess hard times now. Nobody wants maids. l come right queeck. I can do good work, very good. have good refer
 ences. You got maid yet?" | 'Not yet" I answered, and turned | to the other woman.
 What wages do you ask?" "Thirty-five dollars a month, every other Sunday and every other Thurs l day out, no washing, no bed-making, | no children. If there are only two in l the family I will do all the cleaning" :"
 Her voice was metallic. her tone mon
 otonous, as if she were reciting a l lesson.
 You must do first-class work to demand so much money" 1 That is not much.' She looked coldly at me. ''I am a first-class cook l and housekeeper. You tell me how
 much you wish to spend each week I will manage your house on that if | it is not too small. I can cook and
New Britain herald., 1915-10-11
POLL PLAYERS IN
 THE SHEPHERD KING"

Polls theater will set a new record
 in stock this week by presenting the biggest and most costly production that the American stage has known,
 ''The Shepherd King a play that takes it's place with Ben Hur" and such other notable dramatic achieve ments. The play is Wright Lorimers great Biblical drama and is absolutely superb. It presents a spectacle of grandeur that inspires admiration. It portrays with absolute gorgeous ness the life of the Israelites in Th cir days of power. The play opens on sunny fields and hillsides, the homo of Jesse, the faher of David. bhe boy is in the fields, the sheep are led into the fold, the women servants weave cloth and the broth.~s go and come about their rustic labors. Sud- dently, down a flight of rocky steps, descends group of royal personages. Prince Jonathan, Prince Michal and Prince Phalt, among them. There is an immediate quickening of the pulse when the royal world of Saul's court touches the simple pastoral life of David's home. There is spread before the audience a picture lined in vivid coloring, softened here and there by quieter grays and mellower semi tones, that grand story of humble be- ginning, of poets fancies and the mu- sicians' imageries, until finally, in the ripeness of manhood, David stands a king in very flesh and blood, the mas ter of his own, the ruler of a willing people. 'The Shepherd King" pre- sents a high achievement in play writing and stage craft. In the eleven years that "The Shepherd King has been on the stage it has held a position at the very pinnacle among stupendous plays. It's costum- ing is gorgeous, the costumes of Bible
New Britain herald., 1915-10-11
THE GHOST FLICKER"
 FOR KEENEY PATRONS

Among the attractions at Keeney's s during the current week will be four big photo-play features, which will include contributions from the Para mount, Vitagraph and Selig compan- ies. The management announces that there will be some high class drama tic offerings in which the country's most celebrated screen artists will be seen The program for the entire week is one of exceptional merit, as far as the movie" features are con cerned and the Keeney patrons are also assured of some unusual vaude- vile numbers.
 "The Ghost Flicker" a big five reel romance, with it's many weird and dramatic parts, will top the bill to- night and tomorrow. This is Fa- nous Players feature, N. B. Warner appearing in the leading role. It IS said to be a most interesting pictur- ization of the celebrated novel of the same name and it should prove a good drawing card.
 Wednesday and Thursday Blanche Sweet will be seen in Stolen Goods" From a dramatic viewpoint there is no picture superior to this scenario. It was acted by a capable company. supporting Miss Sweet, before the camera.
 The Big Four special this week is ''The Chalice of Courage" Vitagraph stars interpreting the parts. The drama will be shown in its picturized form on Thursday and Friday
 Ina Clair in "A Wild Goose Chase" will be the piil>;ipal attr;. ;ion on Friday and Saturday.
 These offerings, coupled with the vaudeville features of the show, should make a strong appeal to local people seeking entertainment.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-11

Young girls and small women are sure to be interested in this design for they are apt to be on the outlook for dainty under garments that can be easily made. It consists of only three pieces, but be- rause of the extension on the back, it becomes a combination garment and serves two purposes. In the picture, it is made from fine batiste with trimming of lace, but crepe de chine and washable silks of various sorts are liked for under wear and this garment is perfectly adapted to them all. It can be finished with lace br with fine embroidery or with embroid- cred edges, or, lace and insertion can be used on the lower edge, while the neck tdge is sca1loped and some little em- broidery is worked on the fronts of the body portion, and since embroidery Always means certain sense of elegance, lhis last has special advantages of it's own. Here, the neck is cut on the round out ine, but 1t can be cut square if that ihaping is found more becoming.
 For the Is year size will be needed s34 tds. of material 27 in. wide, 2I yds. 36 1r. A, with yds. of insertion, 7H yds. of Mging. : The pattern No. 8765 is cut in sizes for s6 and I8 years. It will be mailed to any iddress by the Fashion Department of hls paper, on receipt of ten cents.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-11
SEARCH ME-" IS A
 DETECTIVE COMEDY

Search Me-" already announced to appear at the Lyceum theater is the first of the seasons detective comedy successes. There is said to be con- siderable plot to the play, much more than usual, which is of engrossing interest in it's amusing mystery. the action is convincing and the incidents follow in rapid succession, the humor is clean and of the best sort.
 The story of the play takes place at ''The Fire" Bridgetown, England, and is purely English, all the char acters of the play with the exception of an American playwright being Eng fish. The time is the present
 Messrs. Moffatt and Pennell the producers, have provided a company of more than usual merit, including MT. Fred Graham, the English char acter actor, MT. Clarence Heritage, MT. Curtis Cooksey, MT. Daniel Pen- nell, MT, Sydney Stone, MT. Frank lyn George, MT. John Raymond Miss Nellie Dent, Miss Phyllis Birkett, and others. The scenery and properties are all that modern stagecraft can offer and indicate an outlay rarely given to a farce-comedy production. The gowns worn by Miss Nellie Dent and Miss Phyllis Birkett (creations designed by Cecil Kerns and made by Malson Cecile Marie) are pronounced by mediates to be gorgeous as we'll as the latest thing in style.
 The engagement is for Saturday matinee and night.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-11

serve dinner for guests without any help. I do not like any one in my Kitchen to help, even the madam. You read my references. They will tell you what I can do."
 The Younger Girl.
 l turned to the other. How much do you want, and what can you do?"
 The Polish girl shook her head smilingly.
 "If you take her, you no want me. I tell nothing while she here. If you not take her, then she go, then I tell you everything"
 According to all my theories and my training I should have chosen the older woman. Efficiency always has been an idol of mine. It was my slogan in my profession. It is my humiliation that I seem to have none of it in my housework. This German woman evidently was capable of ad- ministering my household much better than I could do it. Perhaps it was because of this very reason that I found myself repelled by her and subtly drawn by the younger woman's S smiling enthusiasm.
 Have you much company and does your husband bring home friends without notice?" The elder woman's s harsh tones broke in.
 The questions turned the scale. From the standpoint of strict justice, the standard from which I always had tried to reason, she was perfectly Justified in asking the questions be- fore she took the place. But in- tuition told me that our home life would be a dreary thing with this martinet in the kitchen.
 That will not trouble you," I said, flor do not believe I wish your serv- ices. Here is your carfare, and thank you for coming"
 I smiled to myself as I handed her the carfare, rememberin the tiff Dicky and I had had on that very subject. Dicky's influence certainly was changing some of my old rigid ideas. My Puritan training raised it's head moment to inquire whether my moral fibre was not weakening but I put the thought from me.
 The woman took the carfare with the same stolidity she had shown through the whole interview. T did not think I would like you for madame, either" she said quietly as she went out.
 The Polish girl bounced from her seat as soon as the door was closed.
 'She no good to talk to you like that" she exclaimed. "She old crank, anyway. You not like her. See me l young, strong, I cook, wash, iron, clean. I make beds. I do everything. You do noting. I cook good, too, not so much fancy, but awful good. My last madam, with her one year. She cry, say I so sorry, Katie, you been so good to me. I cry, too. Read what she say about me-"
New Britain herald., 1915-10-11
VIVIAN MARTIN
 SHOWS AT FOX'S

A big squad of men were busily engaged all last night in laying the new carpets at Foxs and when the patrons visit this popular playhouse this evening they will witness a com plete outlay of the finest Wilton cov- erings heavily padded to give the proper soft and cushion effect. Sev- era1 other changes of marked inn portance are now under way and soon as they are completed the local Fox theater will have every possible convenience for it's patrons, that will make towards their comfort
 Today's program is most delightful and interesting made up of all the elements of comedy and drama with Vivian Martin, the charming and dainty Broadway favorite in Little Madam oiselle" holding hearline po- sition. This production is a Vivian Martin production from beginning to the very end, being expressly suited to her wonderful personality which she injects into her work.
 A Chaplin comedy with an abund- ance of roars and screams and other
New Britain herald., 1915-10-11

Helen has bought the best looking sports coat ...... Just the thing for a Fall House Party or to wear around the Country Club ..... It's really awfully smart ..... Made of double-faced duvetyn, dark Hunts man green on the outside and terra cotta On the inside =. The lines are unusually graceful for a sports coat and as it is cut longer in back than in front, the red shows as it flares ........ It fastens down the front with buttons and loops The deep cuffs are turned back; here again is the touch of red and also in the high collar which ends in tabs that cross and run through a loop. ...... Helen wears a Scotch plaid homespun skirt with it and a Puri- tan hat of green felt, with a high crown around which is a terra cotta ribbon running through a large sil- yer buckle ..... She will probably wear it tomorrow .... I'll see you then ..... Goodbye.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-11
RHC.....

which Miss Adams is to be seen at the Parsons theater, tomorrow and Wednesday, with Wednesday matinee. This exquisitely cheerful comedy Is an Illuminating picture of Scotch life, with a winsome, self-like young woman, and a sober-serJous minded young minister as its principal con- trasting figures. The hardshell reIi- zion of Scots is shown in all it's force and humor and with many Of its authors defG and skilful touches. Miss Adams is meeting with great success in the revival of this play which served to first introduce her as star.
 The strongest dramatic organiza- tion that has been sent on tour in many years is the eight all-star "Tr.i- by company which opens a three nights engagement at Parsons theatcr beginning Thursday. and with a mat inee Saturday. This is the famous "Trilby' revival which set New York agog last spring. 1t still has that charming English actress. Phyliss Neilson-Terry, as Du Maurier's hero inc of the Latin Quarter.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-11
MAUDE ADAMS AT
 PARSONS THIS WEEK

To pick out the principal charm of any one of J. M. Barrie's, plays IS a most difficult matter. His plays have many charms and the principal one is a matter of individual taste and liking. It is the combina- ton of charms that make the Scotch authors plays so successful and likewise so enduring, as it is to be noted in the revivals of 'Thc Little Minister and What Every Woman Knows" to which Maude Adams is devoting herself this sea- son. In the study of MT. Barrie's stage contribution, as shown so artistically by Miss Adams, there is one luminous fact and that is that the works are all based on human nature in it's various phases. His humor and guarantees have solid founds- tion of truth. This is conclusively shown in The Little MipistAr-' ia
New Britain herald., 1915-10-11

times being faithfully reproduced and carried out to the smallest detail. This feature offers almost unlimited
 opportunities for the introductions Of costumes that are unique in stage pro- ductions. The massiveness Of the scenic production is almost beyond the limits of stock company and yet the Poli company will present the great play in all its splendor. The characters are all taken from the Bible and the story of the play IS Biblical Its intense interest coupled
 with the fact that it is historically true, makes it one of great moment.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-11
Jests That Hurt

He thinks he is too busy, though. goodness knows, he has plenty of time for his golf"
 Sometimes The Little Hurts Tester.
 So the sharp tongues wag and sometimes the one who is criticised sends back as good as he gets. And again he winces in silence under the embarrassment and hurt of pub lie nagging, or tries to laugh with the rest and pretend he doesn't care. when he really does. Sometimes un- der an -unruffled exterior rancor ac- cumulates and hundred littlel hurts fester away until they become unbearable. Then, after some small final dig, comes a burst of pent-up resentment and its object wonders why some little jest should bring all that down on his head. He feels ag- grieved, but he has no reasont to be.
 It seems to me it is both better taste and kinder for husbands ond wives to make whatever criticisms of each other they think best in private.
 Tn public let them be loyal to each other, unwilling to discuss each others faults and quick to sym pathize and defend when necessary and justifiable.
 frequently receive questions which are not of general interest, and which I would much prefer t5' answer by a letter. I wish the writers of such questions would sign their names as we'll as a nom de plume. They need no fear that I will use their real names in the paper. At present I have two let ters, one asking me to give a name for a club, the other to tell where |. live. One is signed "A Friend" the other Alicia" If these two will send me their addresses I will aFl-A swer by letter.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-11

"Is your husband a good cardplay- er?" asked the visiting lady, gra- ciously.
 He thinks he is" said the hostess.
 The husband, a big, self-confdent sweet-tempered boy, laughed in an uncomfortable, embarrassed fashion.
 His wife's thrust has been accom- panied by a little laugh which was supposed to take the sting out of it, but I very much question if it did.
 There is many a true word spoken in jest" is a comfortable old saying. It gives us sense of being justified when we use the veneer of a testing manner to cover some rather acri- monious criticism or rebuke.
 I think husbands and wives (and sometimes other relatives) are pain fully apt to get into this habit of criticising each other in the pres ence of other people.
 It Makes Outsiders Feel So Uncom-
 fortablc.
 Sharp little rebukes, nagging lit tie criticisms, sarcastic comments are freely poured out in the pres ence of uncomfortable and embar- rassed witnesses, sometimes with this thin veneer of jest, sometimes without
 You may think that story is funny, but you wouldn't if you had heard it twenty times before"
 "Oh, you mustn't expect my wife to be on time! She doesn't believe in keeping appointments.
 You think that would be an ex- pensive way to buy! We'll it is. but that doesn't bother my wife. Noth- ing like that ever disturbs her"
 "Other men seem to find time to stay with their children once in while, but my husband is different.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-11
News for 7Heater GOeYs and Women Readers
Menu for Tomorrow

Breakfast
 Fruit
 Broiled Ham stewed Potatoes Vienna Rolls Coffee
 Lunch
 Rusk and Milk
 Baked Apples Cocoa
 Sponge Cake
 Cream of Tomato Soup
 Beef Stew with Dumplings Potatoes Creamed Cabbage
 Egg Salad
 Jam Roly Poly Hot Sauce
 Coffee
 Rusk-Scald one pint of milk. Dissolve in it two tablespoonfuls of butter and a half teaspoonful of salt. When lukewarm add one-half of a yeast cake dissolved in a little luke warm water and sufficient sifted flour to make a drop batter. Beat well, cover and set aside until light. Beat together three eggs and one scant cupful of sugar. Add this to the sponge when light, with a half cup full of flour; beat and let raise again. When very spongy stir in sufficient flour to make a soft dough and knead until smooth. Put aside again until light, then take off pieces the size of a large egg and mold into round bis cult. Put close together in well greased deep pans, brush the tops with milk, and when very light bake in a moderate oven; they must not be very brown wnen done. To dry them, let stand for a day, then break or cut each rusk in halves. Spread on flat pans and let stand in the open oven for a day or more until thor oughly dried. Keep in a tight can or covered stone crock.
 Creamed Cabbage-Chop fine in the meat choper as much cabbage as will be needed and boil in salted wa ter until tender. To one quart of boiled cabbage add cream with piece of butter as large as a walnut; salt and pepper Cook this over hot water until the cream is nearly absorbed.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-11
PANAMA CANAL CLOSED.

Panama, Oct. 11.-A careful survey of the slide area in the Galliard cut reveals the fact that there probably are ten million cubic yards of earth in motion which must be taken out by dredging operations be per- manent channel thrugh the cut is possible. This is the conclusion reach ed by the canal engineers. who con- ccde that there is now little hope of opening the waterway, even for the temporary use of shipping, much be- Gora tlaA first of the year.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-11
Hs and Fashions

|wear is@less elaborate. |air is worn close to the head. In hats are in good fashion. houncingslH are headed by fur pats are much fuller, of
 s a=.-=1s.--.---- |lg frocRs5are still without of the new suits and frocks kd. f+1ssfssssaxtsy of dance frocks are extreme lors are dull and lines some- were. |en's coats are made with |apes.  lis now wearing many leather 4.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-11
POPE AIDS ARMENIANS.

Rome, Oct. 1.-Mrg. Dolci, the apostolic delegate at ConstantinopIe. having reported to the Holy See on the suffering of the Armenians, Pope Benedict has written an autograph letter to the Sultan of Turkey inter- ceding for the unfortunate people.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-11

single reels will be shown besides Vivian Martin, and the latest chap ter of "The Goddess with Anita Ste wart.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-11
|ARSONS'

|E |EATRE-HartfOrd |lnd WED, OCT. 12 and IS Matinee Wednesday MAUDE ADAMS J. NJ. Barrie's Comedy 4E LITTLE MINISTER" soc. to $2.OO. Seats now. }, Starting Thursday, Oct. IA
 Saturday Matinee l. Potter's Celebrated Play 'ed on DiI Maurier's Novel
 IT K | L B Y"
 -Eves. 25c to $2.OO. Mat. 25c Mail Orders Now. Seat Sale at 9 A. M.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-11

Som metimes velvet ball buttons and pockets are the Cnly decoration of a full box coat.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
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masculine look, as will be recalled by any,
one who remembers the magnificent, flash
ing turns in the air that Novikoff executed
last season.