New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-29


be most unlike amy other fhomal
production II il were not for IN,
fourth act in which the fhomsl
sentimentaliiy enters and the play i
saved from becoming dull, the audi
enee leaves with a mind freshened b.
the sweet and unblemishsd low
thoughts OF the author.
THE Jolly Rogers" is q romantic
comedy In four sets according 10 AZ
announcement in the program bu
there Is little comedy In the play IN
Ill Act Is reached, Here the pla,
liyens up a bit. snappy and witty linel
are exchanged by the pirates aboard
boat and ones iame of interest Is Sci
on frs, This high action does mol
continue through the third act now,
ever. hut one who enjoys Thomas
writings are willing 10 forgive all
when, In the fourth act. he inieets hii
spirit Of true love and comrsdeshir
with the result that the play ends
with a bang.
The settings are most unusual and
worthy OF much commentator. The
first act presents a scene on board
deck of a pirate schooner In the early
SOS. On the water can be seen the
reflection OF a burning ship which has
been destroyed by the pirates. During
the action OF the entire act the flames
gradually grow smaller according 10
the reflection on the water until. when
the curtain goes down. the last BIZ OF
red is seen to sink beyond the far off
horizon.
The second act is the interior OF the
captains cabin while the third and
fourth are laid on desert island.
The sand mounds are quite realistic.
Pedro lie Cordoba and Carroll Nc
Comas are starred In this vehicle and
worthily so. Mr.. Cordoba is well
known to legitimate and moving pic
ture theater fans as he has appeared
on the screen In many productions.
He is a distinct character, at home in
the role of the villinous captain and
with Miss McComas and others pre-
sents a series of beautiful tableau
pictures presented while the audience
records its favor with applause. Will
liam H. Stephens as Van Kirk is also
a good character worthy of special
mention.
An act billed for early showing at
the Capitol is the Mason-Cole revue.
now playing at the Capitol theater I'M
Hartford.
There are many who will tell you
that what the critics say of play
matters not at all, and that no one
pays much attention to the reviews
anyway. This little theory is disproved
very. well by the newspaper strike
which was troubling all New York,
and it is Variety" the theatrical
magazine; (which does the disrroving.
The statement follows:
There were three openings Mon
day night when The Changelings'
opened at the Henry Miller Theater,
The Lullaby opened at the Knicker-
booker and the San Carlo opera COM
pany opened at the Century.
THE absence of critical opinion was
Immediately reflected in the sale Of
tickets. The agencies particularly
noted the weakness of the demand for
the new attractions and the opinion
in ticket circles was that the absence
of publicity was distinctly harmful.
'Indecision among theater patron
age cropped up. Ticket brokers them
selves made inquiry in an effort to
discern the probate merit of the new
shows"
Hartford and New Britain lovers of
the legitimate drama are promised
many good things in the line of en-
tertainment during the month of Oc-
tober at Parsons theater On October
4, s and s Robert B. Mantell and
Genevieye Hamper will appear in a
repertory presenting on
Thursday night "Richelieu," Friday
night Macbeth" Saturday matinee
The Merchant of Venice and Satur-
day evening Julius Caeser" all out |
Shakespearean successes.
The Bingham Girl which played |
for many months at the Earl Carroll |
.heater in New York will enjoy a
weeks run beginning October with
Alice Delysia in THE Courtesan," a
1ew musical play to follow. Fred |
Stone will reappear in the capital
,ity in stepping Stones" the week
If October % while AL. Jolson will !.
make a return engagement after an
absence of three years, beginning Oc-
,ober 20.
As Parsons will present many big
legitimate successes so will the Capitol
heater in New Britain present many
zig vaudeville acts within the next
ew weeks. Special interest has been
AIKEN in the announcement that May
Iohe, formerly Lady Francis Hope
nd one time owner of the Hope dia-
nond will appear at the head of her
wn musical revue on Monday, Tues
ay and Wednesday of next week.
he act is billed as May Yohe and
Ter Original Shell-O-Tone synco-
aters.'
Shaking off the hoo-doo of the
Iope diamond she Is headlinins all of
sudden In vaudeville and hitting on
II cylinders like an airplane engine.
he act comes direct to New Britain
rom an engagement at B. F. Keith's
q Boston.
Those expecting to see Mis- Yohe in
he role of the traditional "old timer
] the process of achieving a come
ack" will not have their expecta-
ons realized. Miss Yohe does not