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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-08
STAR ON
SCREEN AT KEENEY'S

The feature photoplay Offering at
keenCy's for the first three days is
Carmel Myers, the dainty Bluebird
star in Tho Wine Girl" Supporting
Miss Myers is Kenneth Harlan, the
former local stock star. 1.-The Wine
Girl is a story of the vineyards Of
Southern California with an inter
csting story and pretty scenes. A new
-. Henry story, The Things the
Play" is also on the bill along with
several other features.
Wednesday and Thursday the
toulth chapter of The Bulls Eye"
will 10 shown with Eddie Polo in
the lead Thursday, Friday and Sat
friday popular Tom Moore will be
seen in a perturbation of tho famous
stage play "BrOWn Of Harvard" This
is u seven reel production that even
cclipScs the stage production. Sup
porting Tom Moore is pretty Hazel
DAILY, the former Nitasraph star. The
second cpisodo Of Tho Lions Claw"
with Marie WaIcamp featured is
shown Friday and Saturday, The
Lions Claws is a story Of tho British
troops in India. and judging by the
first cnisodc this promises to be a
most sensational serial Three ex-
cellent vaudeville acts are offered
this week, headed by Woods Musical
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-08
GRAND OPERA AT
AT PARSONS TONIGHT

The San Carlo Grand Opera stars
about noon today. A special car
containing the scenic and costuYning
effect for tonight's production of
Aida" at Parsons arrived in the
city last night, accompanied by a
force of the company's stage hands.
who immediately began putting the
big scenic pieces in place on the To-
cal stage,
The performance tonight will be-
gin at SIS, and patrons are re-
minded the 'Salazar, the sensational
Spanish tenor, sings his biggest aria,
Celeste Aida" (Heavenly Aida).
shortly after the rise of the curtain
on the first act. This is one Of the
most brilliant numbers ever writ
ten into an operate score and ticket
holders should be in their seats on
time if they wish 20 hear and enjoy
it.
The opera, which is in four acts,
will be over not later than 1920.
Twin Beds Salisbury Field and
Margaret Mayo's great laugh festi-
val, with Lois Bolton and the same
great New York cast, will. be the at
traction at the Parsons. Theater on
Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
Twin Beds" is conceded to be one
of the best farces written in, the last
twenty years. Its sparkling lines in
which new wit alternates with new
slang and its carefully and skiilfuily
drawn characters, all of them are
scarcely less amusing than true.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-08
\ Wonderful Change.

J was astounded at the result In
credulity. followed by relief and ioy.
flashed over her face, and her eyes
sparkled with excitement. She sat up
in bed so suddenly that I feared sho
had injured her broken arm. but at
my Mortified exclamation and move
ment toward her she put out her other
hand protestingly.
BOTHER my arm" she, exclaimed
whats that to this news you've
brought me. Child. child! why didn't
you tell mo before? But, of course.
know you couldn't" she conceded gen
erously. ''Now, tell mo everything you
are allowed to, every little scrap.
If you could know how all nv life
I've longed to do something like that!
Why, Margaret, YOU ought to be on
your knees every night of your life
giving thanks that an opportunity
like this to serve your country has
come to you!'
She was like n. SCHOOLGIRL in her en-
thusiasnl. She bewildered me swent
away all my preConCoived ideas Of her
| began to perceive what an impcr-
ious. impertuous girl this mother-in-
law of mine must have been. to realize
how much her life with Dicl1y's father
must have embittered her. Once
when Dicky was making me suffer
keenly on account of his attentions to
Grace Draper his mother had lifted
the veil from the past ever so lightly,
vet enough to show me that she, too.
had trodden the same thorny way In
which my feet were set. And her
path must have been tortuous indeed
to have so completely taken ont of
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-08
FADS AND FASHIONS

The general utility coat is q. full
length cnveloping garment for auto
m obile wear.
Tailor-madc garments are taking
q new lease on life.
There are many pleated skirts
among the new suits.
Serge dresses have collar, cuffs
belt Of plaid Bingham.
A few tailored skirts display a
tendency to the peg top.
Black satin is used as a TRIM
ming for other materials.
\ mustard gabardine gown NAV
have its sash of gold cloth.
Tulle is very popular for swath-
ing little hats and toques.
Parasols are in very novel shapes
very fel follow the lines Of the prac-
teal UNI brclIa.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-08
"SHRAPNEL DODGERS"
AT THE LYCEUM

One of the few authorized war
vaudeville acts, with four men, back
from the Flanders front, billed as
THE -Four ShrapneI Dodgers comes
to the Lyceum theatcr today Tor
three days stay. These men have all
done their bit in the big game across
the sea and now as vaudeville artists
they are doing their bit again in keep
ing the quality of vaudeville high with
their excellent production There WIS
some controversy over this act, some
critics alleging that they were not
keeping faith with the public by
going under that billing, but they
have proved 10 the world that they
are truthful. in their war claims and
are allowed to tour the country under
their original name. The act willstop
the vaudeville list today. Tuesday and
" cdncSdaY, and on the Same bill will
be Sylvester q comedy magician with
q line of talk that brings his offer
ing through in excellent shape. Clarke
x LavCrc q man and woman a sing
ing and talking offering with some
accordion playing thrown in COM
pletes the vaudeville bill.
The picture that features the bill is
Sir Gilbert Parkers novel, The judy
mcnt House, picturized by ]. Stuar;
Blackton, one Of the greatest pro-
ducers in the business. with one Of
tho strongest casts ever assembled.
Some of the characters depicted in
this wonderfully stirring film will lie
set down as classics of character inter-
probation. and among the persons
taking part arc Wifred Lucas, Con-
way Tearlc, Violet Heming. Florence
Deshon, and others equally we'll known
III picture circles.
The story Of The Judgment House
has TO do win Jasmine Grafcl, a
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-08
SIDE TALKS
What Country Folks Miss

tenths Of them. Where ] spend the
summer, on the shores Of a beauti-
full lake, I find many of the country
people who have never boated in it
or sWum in it.
SO Many Simple Pleasures Free.
| suppose it is inevitable that the
greatest adventures should be those
that we go afar to seek. But the
adventure only comes now and then,
and daily life is always with us.
Surely country folks would greatly
advantage themselves if they learned
to sweeten that daily life all they
can with the simple, healthful pleas
Ures that are free to them. And one
would think they would eXult in the
thought that what the city dweller
must pay (and often pay high for)
is theirs for the taking.
Don't BE Done Out of Your Birthright.
OF course the Boy Scouts and
Campfire Girl movements are doing
much to open the possibilities of the
countryside to the younger genera
ton, but | do not think the older
folks should let the fact that they
were born a few years too early to
be carried along in that current,
keep thcm ont Of their hirthright.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-08
HOUSEHOLD NOTES
72zc

Soft molasses cookies can be made
with clarified bacon fat, and chicken
fat IS perfect for cakes.
Spreading little -four on the
top Of a cake will sometimes prevent
the icing from running.
To make good pastry all the in
gradients should be cool.
The art of making good pressed
meats lies in tho seasoning.
Breadcrumbs griddle cakes are
delicious served with maple syrup.
When mendng a good sized hole
in q stocking sew Il piece of net over
the hole and darn through it.
The thoroughgoing housewife
sees that her tools arc all In good
order and conveniently placed
All nut kernels having a toueh
outer skin should be blanched\ befn,..
being put into cakes Or candy.
Doughnuts and fritters are much
better fried in dripping than in I'D
as they do not absorb SO much
\ little sandpaper is a handy
thing to have in tho kitchen for tho
cleaning of burnt pots and pam
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-08
beautiful English girl who

beautiful English girl who is en-
gagged TO marry Ian Stafford, under
Colonial Secretary for England.
dcep-thinkcr yet not physically
powerful. The action opens with the
girl asking for one years freedom
for ''juSt one more butterfly flight"
and during the time she becomes i'll
fatuatod with RudNard B}ng, a man
of character just opposite that Of
Stafford. He proposes to her is ac-
copied and they are married, while
Stafford, crushed, leaves FER South
Africa to accept Il partnership in
mine.
Three years bring changg9s. Byns,
disspated has become abusiyE to hIsl
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-08
1r Graham Said When
Broke the News
to Her.
to Her.

ear I began desperately.
|er-in-laws expression as
ling to me was conducive
hut calnnesS, the reason
hse your request to take
be other day was because
1 given my promise to as
IErwood in some work."
n about that" she an
~ and contemptuously.
n me of her historical
syou consider that a. rea-
X me to listen to you, I
&g you not to annoy me
n further. "
n't know all about it"
&urriedly. 1.-The excuse
i II is only a preteXt to
u portant work for Mrs.
which Dicky knows
1ust know nothing. 1t
but Mrs. Underwood's;
Id not tell you about it
together before. But |
ermission of Mrs. Tn
II you, and she has
Eided-'"
voice trajled off into
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-08

wife, and Stafford, Il rich man, re
turns from South Africa with a spark
Of the old love still burning. Then
comes the Boer war and With it plot
action that keeps tho audience amazed
There arc some terrible dramatic
moments. and some wonderful action
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-08

welded into this picture, combining
Parker's unapproachable style and
Blackton s inimitable directorship. The
picture has been hailed from coast TO
coast as a thriller, and Lyceum pa
in it.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-08
Bitterness of Spirit.

Especially Richard, you mean"
she said shrewdly and disaereeably,
and then she lay silent and grim for
fully three minutes, which seemed as
many hours to me. I knew that every
imperious impulse of her nature WAS
urging her to refuse hearing to me
But also knew that her natural curl
osity was Juggling at her will from an
other direction, Which would win
hadn't the slightest idea. And Cousin
Agathas feet must even now be near-
ing home!
It's all ridiculous nonsense" She
said at last, but no one shall ever
nave the opportunity to accuse me Of
injustice. Y gu have asked me to listen
TO your explanation. ! will give You
my pledge that I will repeat no word
of it to anyone. But / warn you, Mar
garet that it will have to be an UNI
usual explanation if it wipes out tho
memory of your refusal to take care Of
me"
The quiet amusement with which I
listened 10 the first part Of her little
speech and my admiration Of the clever
manner In which she disguised her
curiosity, her real reason for listening
to me, were blotted from my con-
seriousness by the concentrated rancor
of her last words. Evidently my re-
fusal to nurse her had hurt and an
gored her more bitterly than I had
guessed.
1T is an unusual one ! answered
quietly, and then. without any moro
preliminaries, 7 told her OF my con-
nection with the secret work under
Lillian.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-08
Menu for Tomorrow

Breakfast
Fruit
Spanish Ome1et
Mullins ... .. Coffee
Lunch
Oven Stew with Potatoes
Canned Fruit Spice Cake
Chocolate
Onion Soup
Negetab BILE Outlets Canned Corn
Mashed Potatoes
Lettuce French Dressing
Brown Betty
Coffee
Oven Stew with Potatoes--Cut two
or more pounds of shin Of beef in two
inch squares. Extract and melt the
marrow from the sawed bone and
quickly brown in it the meat, one
diced carrot and one chopped
onion Dredge we'll with -four
and salt, add q little Drowned
flour to color the gravy, two
spoonfnls cinnamon, four teaspoonfuls
Drowned -four to color the gravy, two
whole cloves, a half cupful tomato.
Put the deep covered kettle in a
moderate oven for four hours, add
diced potatoes an hour before 1t is
finished.
Eggless Spice Cake--To three
quarters cupful moIasses add one tea
spoonful and half of baking soda
dissolved in little hot water; add
pint thick sour cream,
three quarters pound brown sugar
and four and a half cupfuls sifted
-four. Bes@ ,oroushly, add four tea
cjtmon, four teaspoonfuls
alspice lnd one pound and half
seeded ratrns cut fine. Bake in
loaf in a moderate oven.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-08
.LATI0NS OF 4 WIFE
BY ADELE GARRISON

silence, for my mother-in-laW had
turned her eyes toward me- and the
expression in them frightened me, it
was so contemptuously indignant
provided, ! suppose, that [ promise
on a stack of Bibles not to run and
tattle what you tell me-" she snapped.
/ kept my poise with difficulty
provided only that YOU give your
simple word not to let anyone, even
picky, suspect what l tell you"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-07
SELLS SKUNK PELTS,,
BUYS LIN ERTY BONDS
Woman Trapper Regrets She Can
not Get Hide of Kaiser to Sell
With Other VarInint Skins.

Clearfeld. Pa, May 6.-Nrs. Charles
T. Sloppy lives in the heart Of the Ale
ghenies and spends the lonely days Of
winter reading the newspapers and trap
ping the fur bearing animals winch may
still be found IN the Businesses Of the forest.
She has been deeply interested IN the
progress Of the war. as are all the noun
tain people Of Central Pennsylvania, and
when the news Of the third Liberty Loan
reached her humble home she decided 70
lend to the government such money aS
she had accumulated from her winter :
work
50 one morning she walked Is miles
into CIearfeld, and entering q bank
asked for eleven 500 Liberty bonds
These. she explained rs the receipt was
being made out. each represented 20
skunk skins. She expressed her sincere
regret that she did not have the hide of
the Kaiser TO sell with those OF the other
skunks.
Mrs. sloppy has 60 traps scattered
through the mountains and she Is usually
rewarded with peits enough 10 make her
daily round Of the traps we'll worth while.
But her captlves are not always skunks.
Occasionally she gets a mink for which
the traders cheeriully pay her S13, and
frequently 2 weasel which Is almost as
valuable
Mr.. Sloppy Is q ginseng farmer and he
too. has been abe % buy Liberty bonds
u the value OF $1,000 But he earned
every cent of IL from lis last season 5
"diggings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-07

appearance in super-production en-
titled The Forbidden Path, and proved
that she is still without "A peer in the role
she made famous In Tho Forbidden
| Path" Miss Bara gives MS one of the roles
the public has learned 10 like So much,
the kind she did before doing Cleo
patra and "Du Barry In thIs pro-
ducton the star has opportunity 10 display
tho many facts of her versatility. The
attraction is the same today
VIVIAN MARTIN AT THE MAJESTIC.
Vivian Martin made her appearance
nj the Majestic Theatre yesterday IN her
latest photoplay. 81 Unclaimed Goods, >
IN which comedy and drama are con-
gruously blended, and was seen To SPLEEN
did advantage Miss Martin rs one of the
younger stars who ~ a great iavorite
with photoplay goors, and that her adj
mlrcrs in this city are loyal to their favor
tie was frequently manifested during tho
display of this delightful photoplay Mt
tins popular playhouse. The offering Is
the same TODAY.
CONSTANCE TALMADGE At THE VERONA.
The double comedy hill at the We
toria starring Constance Talmadgc IN
the feature play, The Honeymoon and
Smiling Bill Parsons IN Bills Baby,
has apparently made Int with the VII
miugton throng OF movie enthusiasts
Judging from the attendance OF the first
day the bill ut the uptown theatre prom
Uses to he ono Of the most popular shown
during the season. As the name we'll
indicates, The Honeymoon Is a play
based ON the experiences of honey
moon trIp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-07
ADJUSTMENTS


THE MELTING OF MbliN+
| 1t is a highly talented company thai
| the Messrs. Lee and J. J. Shubert hay,
| provided for the farce with music, 9Th,
! Melting of Molly, which will he the ut.
| traction at The Playhouse, five day,
commencing Monday, May IL, witt
matinee Thursday. Among the important
! feminine members of the east are Florence
| Nash, Gloria Goodwin. Helen Tracy
| Nellie Fillmore, Vera Roehm and Dorothy
| klewcr. Florence Nash, who leads the
east, is one of the most delightful come
dicnncs of our time. Some of her musical
comedy hits were made in Miss Hook OF
Holland" ''Thc Pied Piper" with DE
Wolf Hopper, Algeria" and Sweet
Sixteen. Gloria Goodwin, a charming
young girl was last season featured IN
Love o Mike; Helen Tracy will be re-
called on account of her appearances in the
classic drama; Nellie tillmorc's biggest
hit was made in The Country Boy i;
Vera Rochm made n great success rs the
athletic girl in Doing Our Bit, and
Dorothy klcwcr was lately seen in The
SQUAD Farm" Important male members
of the cast are Harry Davenport, George
1rimble, Charles Dickson. Alan Edwards
Irving Beebcc and Charles Burrows.
COMEDY AND MUSIC AT the GARRICk
The week bill at the Garrick Theatre
made "a big hit with the tlIst nightcrs last
night, some of the big features in par
ticular. In the latter class was stock
lngs. an elaborate musical comedy,
which was given under the direction of
Herman Becker, with such well-known
stars in the east rs Mark Adams. Charles
Lewis, Eleanor NarCoc and chorus ~
pretty girls. There - lots OF tuuCful
music and plenty of lively comedy. and the
act IS deliberately staged. llilda Thomas
and Lou Hall were particularly good IN
the musical comedy sketch "Shc Was a
Travelling Man Ii was decidedly anus
ing To hear JIM and Marian IIarklns talk
about their neighbors, they had So many
funny things To say They are good
singers also. a Juggling and musical
novelty was gwen by the Werner tmoros
trio, who are experts III both lines The
children in particular found much to
interest them in little "Davy" and his
Juvenile chums, who arc good singers and
dancers. A musical novelty entitled
The Jazz Hounds was given by Frank
and Aiilt Brtton McCartone and
Marone gave splendid exhibition az
modern dancing, IN which they are past
masters. Some interesting bits If vauic-
willie were gwen by the ShattuCks, who
arc very clever iuCglcrs.
VIOLA DANA At TnE SAVOY
Ninsomc Viola Dana, the Metro star.
comes into her own as tho greatest Of
modern screen artists in the part 81
June in Blue Jeans, thr special at
traction at the savoy Theatre today
Some Of the big scenes in Blue Jeans
occur in an oId-iashioncd >lwmill These,
scenes were taken At Roslvn Long Island
The mill, built in 1860, IS Stun in use bv tho
original owners, Conkhn md Tuhhv
THEDA BARA At TIN QUEEN
Before capacity houses At tho Queen
Theatre, yesterday, Ihcda Bara foremost
dclincator Of vampire roles, made her
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-07
IT PAYS To FL|RT"
A SUMMER SHOW
Much Action and Farcical Situa-
tons Garry 1t Along
Briskly.

The PLAYHOUSE at Pays to Flirt, :
a musical comedy in three acts, book
and lyrics bv Frances Noristron,
music hv Joseph McManus. Cast
DR.. Marvin May .. Victor Morley
Sarah May, his wife Fay Evelyn
Prof. Phillip CARR son, social thcorist,
Clifton Webb
Dovey, his wife ~ Peggy Hopkins
Jane Mason, Dovcys companion,
Clara Palmer
Fred Dallas Frank WundCrlcc
Cora Dallas. his wife Ann Andrews
Max Small. DR. Mays lawyer,
Scott Welsh
Mrs Rockwell Mrs Mays mother,
Marie Burke
Officer Murray .... Jay Wilson
The skv-rockct performance of the
thermometer yesterday was poignant
reminder OF the ndisputable fact that
summer Is coming, and furnished
fitting background for the consideration
of last night performance 1T The Play
house. For at PAYS to Flirt Is sum
mer show. with all that that implies;
a thing of shreds and patches. If one looks
Tor a plot, with a certain amount OF
ginger or ginger substitute due To
constant movement and situations that
arc broad in the traditional manner, of
Broadway in torrd midsummer.
The largest shred Of rational char
actcrigation that can be disentanglcd is
offered by the part of tho social-theorist
professor, but he quickly transmogrities
INTO dancing partner of nlmblc legs
with n pcnchant for climbing the furnl-
turo. but serves nevertheless To point
thc copv-hook moral, "the way OF the
rcforincr Is hard The tribulations of the
fashionable "doctcur dos danes that
come to HIM through the too faithful
carving out Of his principles which
give tho title the offering IN his practise,
inrlNc ono to doubt their success. But
the iawycr friend. who shovcs HIM through
doofS and lies for HIM by phone and the
>h-lady whose policeman friend proves
a lothario. finally. when all are tired
of rompng. pull him through and the
curtain down.
The parts arc in capable hands and
make ono WISH their medium more
worthy Victor Morley made Or May
plausible Clifton Webb. rs the pro
fcssor. put much vivacitv into the part
while Peggy Hopkins aS the professor
wife and Fav EVELYN rs the doctor : wife
were vocallv and sartonallv adequate
10 their heading parts. while the same IS
true of he supporting cast
The audience was large and cnJovcd
ltscf, as witnessed by frequent applause
and much laughtet
The engagement IS for the week. with
the usual Wednesday and Saturday
matinces.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-07
British Town Has But One Voter.

London. April 2S.-Under the new cleo
ton law, the smallest village IN England
Is Hopwas-Hiycs IN South StafIordshIre.
which contains only one voter. He con
stitutes the town meeting, Of which ,he IS
both chairman and clerk. nominating and
electlng himself to both Offices. lie must
audit his own accounts and present them 10
To the authorities for approval
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-07
WAR JOINS HANDS OF
AMERICAN AND CANADIAN WOMEN

The war has offered 10 the American
woman in Canada new opportunity for
service. How fully shc has graspcd that
opportunity. how Fundamentally I she
has gwen of her time and energy. IL told
by Mrs Elizabeth Griswold Waycott,
OF New York, president Of the Amcri-
can Women's Club in Canada
The unique position Of the American
Womcn's Club in Canada gave to its
members unusual opportunities for Red
Cross work at the very beginning of the
great wnr. With American aptncss they
soon learned how To make the heavier
garments, and 800 Of these garment :
have been made during the club month
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-07
TWO AVIATION OFFICERS KILLED

Camp Borden, Ontario May 7 In
an airplanc accident here last evening
second Lieutenant G. \ Ruffridgc OF
Montclair. s. ]. and Cadet II Il.
OLcary of Toronto were killed
Lieutenant RufTridge WAS a son of q.
7. RufTrldgc, Nontclair
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-07
Britain Sunragisls Spared.

London. April Is The woIl1-dc vo.
man yoicr ~ England must -ign lplu
stating. Il hereby declare tpal na,.
attained the age Df 30 she dDrs nrt na :.
10 give her cZnct agc. ~ settle any ior
dispute however the aith"ri'Ic may u
fnand a birth certificate