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GAYETY-"Around the World Revue 81
Capital Sideshows.
LIE Paradis Opening.

Entirely new decorative settings
will be featured at the formal opening
of LIE Paradis for the Winter season,
which will take place next Wednes-
day evening. The Club Chantecler
will open two days later, Friday eve
ming.
Huge black lace parasols as large
as the usual lawn umbrellas Will be
dotted about the room from under
which one can look up at romantic
Italian star lights that give out a
subdued amber glow. Hangings of
black and gold brocade are in perfect
harmony with stars and parasols. the
entire ensemble having been designed
by Mrs. Meyer Davis, an expert in the
art of interior decora ton.
Felix Solari and Walter kolk, lie
Paradis favorites of last year, are
back on this years fun track. with
dozen specialties Of vaudeville nature
which will be added to constantly.
Walter is responsible for most Of the
melody and grace of their turn. while
Felix pops the wise cracks and
comedy.
Robert Kehl will again be in charge
of both LIE Paradis and the Club
Chantecler.
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ONCE again John Barrymore has
~ registered his objections to the
policy of surrounding a star with
mediocre performers. 1T is not only
cowardly," Barrymore insists, "it is
inartistic!'
Which explains why Konrad Veidt,
who Is acclaimed as one of the most
brilliant character actors Of the Eu-
ropean studios, is hurrying to Holly
wood. He first attracted attention
by a performance in THE Cabinet of
DR.. Caligari," and since has distin-
guished himself repeatedly. Barry
more had been hearing of him for
some time, and recently sought def
mite information from we'll known
foreign director.
us he good?" asked John.
us he good? He's so good you
would be extremely foolish to engage
him unless you want him to steal
your picture"
The next morning a cable went
dashing over to Veidt:
"Will you please catch the next
boat to honor us by playing Louis XI
in The Vagabond Lover, based on
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Marx Brothers Knew the Game.

Chico went up to Boston to see II
Gaeamore Heights was really devel-
oped, and. If SO, to get duplicate deed.
They found a hustling town. 1t had
a bank, two motion picture houses.
) and 10 cent store, four coffee pots,
a trolley line running into Boston and
other requirements of a growing
town. Two-family houses had taken
place of stumrs and trees and tin
cans. The brothers found their lots.
Tin cans and wild flowers still pre-
vailed They obtained a deed and are
now on the way to selling the prop
erty for much more than they could
ever make in any poker game.
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who has toured practically every
town In the United States and Can
ada with Forepaugh-Sells. Barnum
and Bailey and Buffalo Bill, as we'll as
England. Mexico and Australia, in the
last 35 years. and Tom and Ethel At
kinson. whose dog-and-pony show Is
known all over the country. are repre-
sentatives of the artists secured for
the picture.
The list of names sounds like a
Who's Who" of circusdom. Rube
Dalroy. Eddie DeComa. the Grace De.
garro Trio. Larry Judge, Charlotte
Schribe. Alice Brahm, Clara Masters,
Harry Corvallis, Prince Elmer, Eddie
De Van, Sullivan and Farrell are all
veterans Of renown in the world Of
big tops" Not a list of May" as a
tenderfoot or inexperienced clown is
called, was included in the cast, and
the result II said to be shown in the
remarkable fidelity of genuine circus
atmosphere that abounds in the pic
ture,
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That War Play.

THE World War comes back IN
What Price Glory" opening in
Washington tomorrow. The play.
which is the work of Laurence Stall
linss and Maxwell Anderson. is called
"grinning comedy drama and
lightning flashes Of war-torn
France" The characters and Incl
dents are claimed to be lifted from
members and experiences of the
Marine Corps. who certainly fought
a good fight on the western front.
The play, since its opening in New
York, has been one Of The most talked
about Of the decade.
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Children's Programs.

1T is announced by Harriet Hawley
Locher. director of the public serv.
ice and educational department of
the Stanley Crandall Theaters found
ed by Harry NJ. Crandall, that the
special programs for children. to be
given on Saturday mornings in the
Tivoli and Chevy Chase Theaters,
will be inaugurated for the new sea
son on October 80.
Mrs. Locher has specialized in this
type Of entertainment and Is nation
ally recognized as an authority in the
and presentation Of bills
designed for Juvenile entertainment.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"

The first opportunity in Washing.
ton to view the photoplay version OF
Lew Wallace's classic. "Ben-Hur." will
come at the New National Theater
next week, beginning Sunday night,
where the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SUI
reproduction. IN arrangement with
A. l.. Erlanger. Charles B. Dilling-
ham and F.. Ziegfeld, ir., will be pre-
scented for limited engagement with
the complete touring orchestra and
staging from the Embassy Theater
in New York.
The novel. subtitled "A Tale Of
Christ" was one of the worlds most
popular books. and the stage spec
tacle toured America % years. Now,
in the art of the motion picture. are
offered the famous sea fight and
chariot race. the romance or juan.
Prince Of Hur, and Esther, and
replicas Of Old World masterpieces,
many in color.
procession of palms, da Vinci's The
last Supper" said to be a marvellous
color replica: THE Pool Of Sloan.
the miracle of Christ's healing, the
mob and Pontius PLATE, and the ter
rife cataclysm of nature that toppled
towers and palaces at the death or
the Savior. The final scene. with
Roman soldiers casting lots for the
garments and the women kneeling at
The foot of the cross. is said to be
most impressive.
The cast is headed by Ramon No
yarro. Betty Bronson, May McAvoy.
Francis X. Bushman, Carmel Myers,
and includes $50. 900 others.
The accompanying music, arranged
nv David Mendoza and William Axt,
is performed by an orchestra OF ~
pieces
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A contest as to the outcome and
progress of the Dempsey Tunney
fight will lend zest to the first three
days at the Swanee this week. Prizes
will be awarded TO those who qualify
as the best sports prophets.
The Swanee Syncopators, led by Al
Kamons. are serving up dance music
that tingles with the snap and sparkle
of early Autumn air The band has
been augmented with three extra in
strumepts since moving from Swanee-
in-the-Air to the Swanee ballroom.
Special entertainment features will
be added shortly.
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Attractions In Washington
Playhouses This Week
At the Theaters This Week.

NATIONAI-"The musical comedy Tomorrow evening
BELASCO-Abes Irish Rose" comedy. This evening.
PRESIDENT-"What Glory?, drama Tomorrow evening
KEITHS-Sessue vaudeville This afternoon and evening
EAREKuban vaudeville This afternoon and evening
STRANDBarnett Thomas Revue vaudeville This afternoon
and evening.
GAYETY-Monie Williams Revue buesque This afternoon and
evening
MUTUAI-"sep-Ivey Girls" burlesque This afternoon and
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Coming Attractions

Grams production Mare Nostrum"
will be the screen feature at the
Strand Theater, with Alice Terry and
Antonio Marine heading the cast.
Mare Nostrum" is a thrilling love
story and tells in a powerful way a
fascinating story of passion and re-
demption.
The stage lineup will be headed
by Seminary Scandals, featur-
ing Miss Tommy Allen, in a, musl-
cal farce comedy by Vivian Cha ndler
Smith. Other numbers include al
Traham and Vesta Wallace in THE
Curtain Speech" by Frank Fay; Mel
lie Arnaut and Brothers, In her nov
city featuring THE Merry Widow
Waltz; Sue Creighton and Eddie
Lynn, THE Follies of a Side Street"
by Harry W. Conn, and the three
Herman Brothers, billed as "Ameri-
cas- Most Famous Gymnasts.'
GAYETY-"Around the World Revue"
In Around the World Revue" next
weeks attraction at the Gayety Thea
ter, nine countries are shown in col
orful revue during the progress of
2 acts and Is scenes.
Picturesque Spain, FRANCE, China
japan. Hawaii and Switzerland are
all visited and the native cos
tuning Of each land is worn by the
feminine principals and chorus.
The Lander brothers, Harry and
Willie, tramp comedians, head the
cast.
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pRESIDENT-"Kiss i'm a Taxi"

"A Kiss in a Taxi" which the
President Players will offer. following
the engagement Of What Price
C;lorv" is comic enlargement Of
events Detailing a fiirtatious French
banker. who finds himself the foster
father Of a little sprite from the Mont
marte district. and appeared mere az
a local theater late last Spring with
Arthur Byron. Janet Beecher and
Claudette Colbert.
The piece Is built on broad farcical
lines, concerning itself with a maze
of entanglements. resulting from a
rather innocent gesture by the afore'
said banker More hilarity ensues
upon the appearance of a dizzy au-
thor. who is in love with the girl. the
latter being the innocent cause of all
the trouble. which dates from the
time the bankers wife adopts her.
Leona Powers, Walter Gilbert, j.
Frank Charlton and others of the
PLAYERS will appear in this second Of
fering of the new season.
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EARLE-"Kuban Kossacks."

For the current week beginning
this afternoon the Earle Theater an
nounces as the headline attraction
the Kuban Kossacks. a male chorus
of IA solo voices in a program or IN
teresting numbers.
Featured will he Bert Levy. one OF
the foremost cartoonist and carl
caturists in the United States who
augments his craftsmanship with a
keen sense of humor and marked
ability as a whistler.
other numbers are THE Three
Aces" Freeman and Lynn. in a novel
ty offering. and the Shelby and
Adam Revue.
The photoplay is Producers re-
lease, almost a Lady" in which
Marie Provost is the star. with Harri-
son Ford and George K. Arthur In
support. The story Is an ada ptation
by Anthony Coleway of Frank r..
Adams magazine story, Skin Deep
Direction was f. Mason Hopper.
The customary short reels together
with orchestral overture and pipe
organ Accomplishments will round out
the entertainment.
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EARLE-"A Night in China"

Next weeks bill at the Earle Thea
ter will include "A Night in China
an oriental musical comedy with the
Roma Duo: Joe Morris and Wynn
Shaw in The Mosquito Trust; Dave
Schooler & Co. in Music Hath
Charms" with Peggy Hart and Els
telle Mcneil. a skit written by Dave
Schooler and Herman Timberg.
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KEITH'S - Betty Blythe - Cecilia
LOTUS

The bill at B. F. keith's Theater
next week will be co-headlined by
Betty Blythe, motion picture star, and
Cecilia Lotus. the English star, in
approximations.
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KEITH'S-Sessue Hayakawa.

Sessue Hayakawa, motion picture
star, will headline the bill at B. F.
Keiths Theater this week, appearing
in The Bandit Prince" a new play
let by Burnett Hershey, based upon
the novel by Hayakawa. An able cast
Is seen in support of the star.
Hello, Good-by," comedy revue in
Is scenes, will be feature. It is pro-
duced by Jean Bedini, and features
Irene Ricardo. Eddie Vogt. Frank
Hurst, Joe Melino. Jean Bedini and
others. who appear in their own acts
on other parts of the bill.
Irene Ricardo returns to offer her
hilarious number Whoa. Pagliacci";
Frank Hurst and Eddie Vogt are
booked as "Proflteering in Fun; Jean
Bedini and Melino offer a juggling
travesty. Benjamin Rather. talented
young pianist and native of Washing
ton, offers group of numbers, and
the Di Gatanos appear in dances Of
yesterday. today and tomorrow
The usual supplementary features
round out the bill
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STRAND-Barnett and Thomas
Revue.

Beginning today and continuing all
week the Strand Theater will offer
as screen fea allure. Buster Keaton in
his inimitable prize fightcomedy pic
ture. Battling Butler" Thrills and
laughs galore are promised In this
whirlwind OF fun and excitement to-
gether with love story that Is full
of romance and in which Sally O'Neil
appears opposite the star.
The stage presentations are topped
by Herbert Barnett and Jack
Thomas Revue with the Doll Sisters
and Helen Jesias. Chappy and Libby
Kay. assisting. Other numbers will
include Winehill and Briscoe in a
comedy farce Just for a Laugh:
LaFoy- Startman company in a song
and dance number Tea for Three"
in a ballad number, entitled THE
Little Girl With the Big Voice" and
Amber Brothers. Americas Fore
most Equilibrists
Short films and orchestra numbers
under Arthur J. Maxwell will COM
plete the program.
GAYETY-Mollie Williams Revue.
At the Gayety Theater this week,
opening with matinee today. "Mollie
Williams and her Latest and Greatest
! ton.
The spectacle she has produced as
| this seasons treat has Is scenes with
| capers, antics and stunts filling I'D
every minute, and to bedeck the
chorus with attractive wardrobe more
than 300 costumes have been created.
Mollie Williams herself stars at the
head of her own organization, bring.
ing with her many modish costumes.
- ~,Ia t..
holds the center of the stage, and
there will also be procession Of
novel scenes and laugh skits created
by Harry Evanson Nate Busby and
Jack Darrell, featured comedians.
| Others In the cast are Jeanne
Steele, who sings and dances: Mitzi
Merry. who Is said TO have an impress
sive voice; Bee Paige, who has her
own style of entertaining, and George
Paige and Harry Seyon.
Among the spectacles will be the
Green Hat" novelty: Temptations
| of Today" introducing the fair ones
| In groups: Kingdom Of Charleston"
a fantastic craze. and THE Chicken
| Wfggle." an up-tO-the minute dance
creation.
MUTUAI-"Step Lively Girls"
| This years edition of "Step LIVELY
Girls" which will he the offering at
the Mutual Theater this week, COM
mencing today, is presented In two
acts with 10 scenes, depicting life,
conditions and pastimes at Miami
Beach, Waikiki Beach, Granada.
Spain; Cairo. Egypt. each with the
scenery. costumes. customs, singing
and dancing for which each country is
noted.
In addition to the company Of
farceurs. Is dancing girls are intro
duced to lend vivacity to the action.
Harry Bentley heads the cast, which
includes Harry 9. Van, Bob Collins,
Elsie Burgere. Ethel Koppel, Nola Ed.
| wards and Billy HAMLET.
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STRAND-":Seminary Scandals"
Beginning next Sunday, Rex In
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~ day and the balance of the
"a week Sam H. Harris will pre-
L n sent his musical comedy riot.
the Marx Brothers in Tine
Cocoanuts" Heretofore through the
medium of the Music Box Revue.
Mr. Harris has given an elaborate en-
tertainment of the traditional type.
but this year he has story of suftl-
cient volume to be dignified by the
name of plot, and then has added his
dances, sketches and musical num-
bers. all of which are Indigenous to
the narrative. He has taken for his
locale Florida during the land boom
and he has, through the pen OF
George S. Kaufman, a hilarious story.
Irving Berlin has added the lyrics
and characteristic numbers. The en-
tertainment surpasses many OF the
"rexues." Beauty and art combined
in the expert staging OF large
working chorus, in the gorgeous en-
sembles Costumed to fill the eye, and
to the varied talents of an unusually
expert company of comedians. singers
and dancers. The Marx Brothers first
made themselves distinct favOrltes
through their success, I'll Say She
Is" Into the story of Florida. the
author has placed these comedians.
Holding the story together has it's
own difficulties where the Marx
Brothers are concerned, but the
author has managed to give some
continuity to his plot.
Prominent in the cast are Phyllis
Cleveland. Janet Nelie. Margaret Du-
mont, Jack Barker, Henry White
more, Basil Ruysdael. the Brox Sis
ters, the DeMarcos. the Breen Broth
ers, the Paloma String Orchestra.
jazz band and the liveliest. peppiest,
loveliest and the most handsomely
gowned chorus presented on the stage
in many day. All in all a costly
production and one of the outstanding
musical successes of the past season
on Broadway.
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PRESIDENT-"Wh Price Glory"

PRESIDENT-"What Price Glory"
What Price Glory" the much dis
cussed play born of the World War.
will be presented this week, opening
tomorrow at the President Theater.
by the President Players.
Aside from incidental glimpses of
the Great War, the story Is one of the
most engrossing plays ever written.
Maxwell Anderson and Laurence
Stallings. it's authors. lifted their char
acters from life and built their play
with the authentic knowledge that
comes from. the latter's oversee serv-
ice. They have realistically sketched
marines under war conditions. pro-
fessional war dogs for the most part,
with none of the decisions common to
swivel chair propagandists and with
very human capacity for frolicking
while back of the line.
Leona Powers. leading lady of the
President Theater Players. will have
the only feminine role in the play
Charmaine. Walter Gilbert, lead
ing man of the company, has the part
of Capt. Flagg.
Evening performances will begin at
$40, with matinees Thursday and Sat
urday at 2:20.
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NATIONAI-"The COcoanuts.

4 r the National Theater Mon
~ day and the balance OF the
"a week Sam H. Harris will pre-
L n sent his musical comedy riot.
N,r~ Rrotborc "Tho
New Britain herald., 1926-10-28
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
Total Amount Spent For Roads and Bridges in U. s. Last Year Given As S649, t25,1Ot.

Washington, Oct. 2S R,-Total expenditures by states last year for road and bridge construction on state highway systems reached S649,125,101, 1t was announced to- day by the bureau of public roads of the agriculture department
 To meet the expenses, the high way departments received s7S0,0S1,- . a balance of S115,656,721 hav- ing been available from 1924. Mo- tor licenses fees and gasoline taxes were responsible for the raising of pproXimately per cent of the re- ceipts 21 per cent being received from the sale of bonds and fl per cent from the federal government
 Although the expenditures were greater than the 1924 total of s605,- GG4,207 the balance of s130, ,95G.191 carried over into 1928 was even greater than the amount of unex- pended funds carried over from 1924.
 Pennsylvania led all states in ex- penditures last year with S62,294,- 366, New York being second with s49,36S,77O, and Illinois third with $S6,375,983.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-28
Observation On He Weather

Washington, Oct. 2S.-Forecast for Southern New England h. creasing cloudiness, not quite so cold tonight; Friday showers and warmer; fresh, possibly strong south winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Partly cloudy and warmer tonight, showers in north portion, and Fri day in east and south portions; fresh south and southwest winds.
 Conditions: A long trough of low pressure extends southeastward from the lake region to Texas with ccnters of minimum pressure over Lake Superior and Oklahoma. The high pressure area of the eastern part of the country centers over Georgia and South Carolina. Cloudy and rainy weather prevails in the Lake Huron region but rains have not developed in other DOT tions of the long trough shaped dis turbances. Heavy frosts were re- ported from Tennessee, South Caro- lima, North Carolina, Virginia and New Jersey. Temperatures are rising rapidly in the interior of the Appalachian highlands.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with rising tempera- ture followed by showers,
New Britain herald., 1926-10-28
A MASONIC TEMPLE FOR THE CITY

Masons of New Britain are to be congratulated upon their decision to construct temple upon Russell street, which will be in the West Main district but close to the heart of the downtown section. The plans as made public indicate that the temple will be an ornament to the city as well as a great credit to the order.
 In most cities Masonic temples are of a character and dignity com mensurate with the stability and strength of this fraternal organiza- ton. Conditions in New Britain have been such as to preclude the con- struction of such a temple until now. There have been plans from time to time,i but none of them reached tructification until the present. Now we are to have the temple that has been a topic of conversation for years. and all citizens will join in seeing this evidence of progress with satisfaction.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-28
THE MILK CAMPAIGN
EEiPORATES

IL will be curious to note how Ogden l.. Mills, Republican candi- date for governor of New York, will take the official report of Dr. Herbert D. Pease, the chemist upon whom the candidate has been relying to make tests of "adulter- ated" milk.
 As the New York World took care to blaze forth in large type, the Times played up in what is fairly large type for that paper and the Herald Tribune (Mills or gan) failed to print at all. the milk of New York City is not adulter- ated or "poisoned," as the Hearst papers had it - after all It's just ordinary good milk, passed upon by the law and as good as any Republican milk could be ex' pected.
 Mills milk campaign has been a political dodge from the start. He did not intend to remember 8 thing about it win or lose - after Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-28
\ TROLLEY LINE INNOVATION

Institution of a weekly pass sys- tem-at s1 a pass-on the Lordship Railway company, which sprawls the eight miles between Bridgeport and Lordship, is adopting the successful system that has been developed be- tween some of the towns near Worcester. Mass.
 It is the final word in the attempt of street car companies to drum up trade in a waning market, and few there are who-will claim there is lack of logic behind the plan.
 The pass system works to the ad- vantage of the company and the public. A pass holder pays his dol lar for a weeks riding, and there- after he--or anyone in his family, in some instances-has the right to ride on the street cars for a week. Some few may ride oftener than necessary, but this soon wears off and the majority of pass holders do not ride more frequently than nec- essary.
 Near Worcester this Yankee in novation has resulted in filling the cars and also the exchequer of the company. Both the company and the public think they get the best of the deal, which is one of fits pleasant advantages.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-28

subject little more thoroughly, so that all children can understand where the s16,0o.ooO are hidden.
 And while referring to this visit on Friday. somebody might tip off the candidate to our highway diff culties; how we live on promises and don't get the highways; how we pay our way at the gasoline stations and through motor vehicle fees nobody escapes, and yet we don't get much more than wash board boulevards, with a political promise of improve ment handed us just prior to the election campaign. The same prom ise might hold good for another two years, perhaps, and MT. Morris Is just the man to smash into this business now that he has found him. self as a political campaigner.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-28
C. r. CHAPIN

The inscrutable scroll of fate had it in store that just at the time his paper was celebrating the occupa- ton Of a rev building death ended the career of Charles F. Chapinr for nearly 50 years editor of the Waterbury American. Such a de- nouement, or anti-climax, is indeed startling in it's ferocity; yet for half a century Editor Chapin had been contemplating and writing about the infinite variety of unex- pected occurrences that come with in the purview Of a daily news paper. His dramatic exit at the height of the most important event in the history of his newspaper