New Britain herald., 1923-12-15

ELIZABETH GITMAN,
 Queen Victoria. The proceeds Of this concert will be donated to the Hadas- sah medical organization in Palen- tine. There are still a few choice seats left which will be on sale at the box office.
 Dave Young, "Connecticut's Harry Lauder" has returned from a sue cessful entertainment tour 10 Buffalo, Detroit and Montreal, Canada. Mir, Young was greeted with enthusiasm wherever he went. His Scotch songs and stories made a big hit and he re- ceived many invitations 10 play re- turn engagements. Mir. Young's abil- ity as an entertainer is well known to New Britain people for he has played in this town and vicinity on many occasions.
 The week of December. ei is the fifth anniversary of tho Palace the ater. and a big show has been arrang- cd for that week by the management. Tommy Anderson and his beauty re- Nue will be the attraction with inc usual run Of photoplays In addition plans are also being made for a spe. cisl midnight show 10 he presented at the Palace this season.
 Phil ott and his musical comedy company will play at the theater for his midnight frolfe. Reserved seats are now selling and theater parties al Capitol theater management has also announced that a special New Years show will be given al this playhouse starting at 12 o'clock, lasting until the wee small hours of the morning. Ten acts Of Keith vaudeville will he fea- tured at this theater.
 The Eternal City" "Ponjols" and "F'laming Youth" arc three feature photoplay attractions booked to play at the Palace. theater soon.
 The House of David Band" al tho Capitol theater next week will. no doubt, prove to be one Of the most unique attractions 10 have played in New Britain this season. The char acters in this vaudeville sketch will eppear with their long flowing boards hs they live in their colony in Michi- gan.
 The 1928 theatrical season is draw Ing 10 a close throughout the country, but for the opening Of the new Capi. fol theater there was nothing of im- portsncs which occurred here. \ complete review of the season will be given in these columns next month.
 Perhaps 5000 motion picture actors and actresses are actively engaged in this country. aside from supernumrr- aries, but Samuel Goldwyn told The New York World recently only eigh- teen arc outstanding and extremely worth while. He said, however. he would put the number Of players T would wish to use in any production representing a personal investment by myself'' at forty-two. because he wanted ''to give the actors and act fesses the benefit or the doabt.'
 This is the first time n film produ- Ger of importance has committed him- self on the standard Of excellence among cinema players. Mir GoId- wyn's remark was a result CT his owH efforts to find performers for his forthcoming screen version Of 'Cy- fherea." He will go to the Pacific Coast cinema colony next week 10 try to find six worthy players.
 Lionel Barrymore has been en- gagged by D. W. Griffith for the spec tacle America" which the producer Is now making at Msmaroneck.
 zona Gales play from her novel Birth Niil be called Mister Pitt Ii is in rehearsal under direction of Brock Pemberton.
 Neal Burns next Christie Comedy will be "Cali The Wagon" g eomeJy which. Christie states. proved there is very little difference between love and insanity. Educational will release u this month.
 Remarkable pictures Of q volcanic eruption in Java have been secured by the Lyman Fl. Howe organ uizati0n. f and will form part Of the Educational Hodge, -Podge subject. Liquid Lava. to be released late in December
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