New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-05
STAGE and SCREEN

STAGE and SCREEN
Although thousands pass within
few yards of the scene every day,
comparatively few people know that
work on the new Main street thcatcr
has actually started. The Gibbud
construction company Of New Hav-
a. which has the contract for cX-
caNatng and building the founda-
ton is at work with steam shovel
and force Of laborcrs digging the
cellar for the new building.
Another New Britain boy who has
made good in the theatrical world
returns TO the home town next week
IN the person Of Mat Kennedy who
appears at the Capitol the first of
the week with Harry J., Cooper in Il
comedy sketch. Kennedy has been
Il great success in burlesque and in
this vaudeville stunt he takes his
place with the top notchcrs in
really top notch Kcith-Albcc head
liner. This is one of the last en-
gagomcnts of the act before its final
closing.
Florence Cast and her five girl
friends in singing and dancing re-
Nuc also is booked for the Capity as
is Princess Winona, a genuine In
dian girl who is billed as the Indian
nightingale. She has been heard by
New Britain audiences before and
nor act is remembered as a really
high class vocal number.
Ronald Coleman and Doris Ken
yon arc starred in the Capitol movie
attraction "rhc Thief IN Paradise"
for the first of the week while the
picture the last three days is THE
Mystic" featuring Ailccn PringIe
and Conway Toarle.
Last half week vaudeville offer
/ iNgs includes several Cinnamon who
arc said to have served in General
! Chang Hau's army. They arc billed
rs sun Fong Inns old Chinese duel
( fighters and como here direct from
the New York Hippodromc, They
/ feature old fashioned forms of
/ Chinese combat with swords, lanccs
and also with their hands and feet
/ Fred Whitfield and Marie Ireland
have 4 comedy sketch entitled
Beauty is But a Skin Game"
The Capitol announces coming pic
| lures as including "In the Name OF
/ Love-; and "a Kiss For Cinderella"
This last named is the Christmas
week attraction and is to be released
| by Paramount TO 400 thratcrs
Throughout the United States.
The Iycoum thcater already IS
/ beginning 10 make preliminary prep
arations for its New Years eve at
fractions and tn" management is
planning a good show for the public.
Another Cecil DeMillc film "The
Wedding Song" is to b" brought TO
| the Iycoum soon. Harry Carey in
"'Thc Man From Red Gulch" like
wise IS booked as is MADAME BE-
ware" In this last named, sort Of
sequel to "Charlcy's Aunt" Julian
EltinEo has the leading role, but a
special feature is the dancing of the
Charleston by Ann Pennington. A
Charleston contest by local dancers
may ho n feature during the show
ing Of this picture.
Dorothy Rcvicr shows that the
artists Of California made no mis-
take in picking her as the states
most beautiful girl in her work IN
The Danger Signal" coming to the
Lyccum Thursday.
After a successful season on the
| Los Angeles staS<, Belle Bennett,
sister Of Enid has been elevated TO
stardom on tho screen in "lf Mar
riagr Fails" which comes Thursday
10 the IyCcum.
The Phantom Opera" one Of
the screens best pictures, is being
anEod for by New britain thcatcr
managers and its showing here now
seems almost assured.