New Britain herald., 1915-12-18
ETTA BILLIARD The Dancing Demon in "The Social Maids'' Coming to the Grand,
 Hartford.

production ever put out by Joe Hurtig and in addition to the stars who stand
 among the worlds leading opponents of the terpsichOrean art, there is a strong cast of competent principals. In their exploiting of every phase of the modern art of dancing and in their novel and original dance crea- tions Stone and Pillard stand unsur-
 passed in their sphere Last season this company was seen at the Grand and the show was the talk of Hart ford, playing to capacity business dur ing the enga cement. This year the show is said to be even better MT. Hurtig has furnished his stars with a vehicle which is entitled Busy Lit tie Cupid' and which is one of the most scintillating bits of musical bur lesQue ever presented in the bur
 lesque field. The most delightful
 comedy bits sparkle through the piece
 while tinkling music and twinkling dance steps hold the ear and the eyes constantly. Of plot there is just enough on which to base the success sion of incidents, amusement and mirth provoking action being the sole purpose of the entertainment. l The story is woven around the ad- ventures of two young men from the 1 States who pass through countless ad- l ventures and escapades to get near ! their sweethearts, who are making 1 their home with an uncle in Venezula, 1 while the groundwork for the hlari- l ous comedy is laid on a device for the manufacturing of noodles. One may l readily appreciate that the results are | nothing but fun pure and simple. The
 complete offering is declared to rank wifi, nf ; season.
 MT. Hurtig has engaged to support his stars such acknowledged artists as Billy Baker Billy Foster, Marty Soes- mon, Jessie Hyatt and the Jewell sis ters while a beautiful and splendid1y efficient chorus of twenty-four girls adds zest to the action throughout 1 Scenically and sartorially the produc- tion has been lavishly equipped and countless new and novel electrical de- vices are employed to add to the bril- 1 liapcy of the attraction. The open ing act has as it's setting a scene in 1 VeneZula While the second act takes
 place on shipboard. The finale of the
 first part is always a riot as the en- 1 tire company passes through the aud fence, Etta Pillard proceeding it, 1 throwing handsprings all the way to
 
 1 a great dancer is one of the best com edans on the stage today and every one of the principals stands among the leaders in his or her particular
 line of work.
 l It will be something of Moose l week at the Grand as every man in 1 the company is a Moose and when ! this knowledge came to the attention 1 of tn Hartford Moose arrangements l were promptly started for a big Moose
 night on Thursday evening, December
 23 There will be special events to ! mark this evening and make it a gala
 one for the visiting delegation of Moose. Such was the fame left in 1 Hartford by the Social Maids last season that the first announcement of the coming engagement resulted in flood of orders at the box office for ! seats during the week. Already tho sale has been large for Christmas and for other performances of the week. Those who intend seeing the show should remember that Christmas week will be big one at the theater and should make early application for
 their tickets.