New Britain herald., 1916-03-04
SOCIETY ATTENDS
 LYCEUM OPENINGS

ing which every performance was capacity itself An Outsider" the wonderful drama creation of Miss
 Jule Herne will have it's farewell ap-
 pearance at the Lyceum tonight
 Standing room only will probably be
 III order as a testimonial to the pop
 ularlty of the star and her play
 Never before has the Lyceum done
 such business. and Miss Herne has
 gained so much in popularity by the
 production of her own play that next
 week IS almost sold out ahead in anticipation of her work in "A Pair of SlXes' when she will play the sweetheart of that inimita ble char acter T. Boggs Johns, the man who
 draws a losing hand at cards but wins out in the world of femininity.
 Monday nights at the Lyceum are
 Settlng to De the real society events
 of the season. The week before last which marked the return engagement
 of Mrs. Hubbard started the ball a.
 rolling. When the popular charac-
 ter comedienne came on. the stage
 that Monday night in the second act
 of 'Kick-In" sl:e was greeted by one
 of the most select and distinguished
 audiences assembled here in many
 years. The same held true last Mon-
 day night when Miss Herne's play
 was given it's premier A select
 gathering of people from Boston,
 New York and other cities in the immediate vicinity, friends of Miss Herne and her distinguished father, the late James A. Herne, greeted her efforts. These, mingled with New Britain's elect made the house carry the semblance of refinement that marks first night productions in the larger cities. That the first nights from now on are to take on this same character is evidenced by the heavy demand that has been made for reservations for next Monday nights opening, in "A Pair of Sixes.' Elaborate preparations have been made to keep up the tone of the Alfred Cross Players. especial care has been taken in the rehearsals, the scenery has been designed and paint ed, and everything is in readiness. Kendall Weston, director of the com pany, promises a, perfect perform ance, as far as perfection can be attained in any given line.
 In what has been termed "onr national indoor game,' a pair or sizes is not considered much of a hand, but the affair arranged by the author, Edward Peple, backed by q Queen of Hearts, has created a farce that has been declared a royal flush in the matter of fun. It has proven to be the biggest farce winner in the History of the English-speaking stage and the success which it has won Tn New York has been duplicated Tn Chicago and all the other cities where it has been pHesented. It has been red sed everywhere with praise, vi expression has been entirely in gsuperlative New Britain has mai 1slaugh coming in the rend1- tio1 ais side-spliting comedy. Miss Hetle will play the Queen of Hearts. and Alfred Cross will draw two or a kind.' But these two will not have all the honors at thelr dls- nosal Other strong hands have been dealt to various members of the cohl- pany. Mrs Adelaide Hubbard mas the wonderful role of "Coddles, an English maid of all work. who IS a rorean, F,vervtime "CoddleS" steps on the stage it is to laugh. Ana Mrs. Hubbard knows how to handle these comedy roles. Her sense Of hunlor enables her to put her nheS over the footlights in great tashloh' And J. Irving White will be gwen d mart while not mirth provoking m i+sn1f leads to some good fun on the ,or+ of the two business partners who trv to get on the good Slde or .. rich old customer. Then there IS Tonev Taler, the fresh-guy sales man. known all over the world as the fellow who put the "blz m pus- mess. Girard Patterson will play Tony. Dora Booth gets a good chahce in the role of ''fussy' Wlfe' Eugehe Weber will play opposite Allrcd Cross as one of the business part ners in the Eureka Pill company, the most wonderful company on earth,--- to hear them tell it. And the office bow. That is where Francis Murphy. 2. local genius will get his one big chance. Be it understood, this IS no ordinary office boy, but one who has something to do in the world and
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