New Britain herald., 1926-05-15
STELLA DALLAS
 AT THE CAPITOL
Popular Playhouse Has Booked
 "COrker"

Stella Dallas" the stupendous film production which will be the attrac- tion at the Capitol theater for 1 days beginning Sunday night is a wildly dramatic modern story of typical American life.
 It depends not upon the usual mo- ton picture "hokum" of wild chases, runaway stage-coaches, prairie fires or battles for the dramatic element. but rather, upon the sincere, talent cd interpretations of typical Ameri- can characters by cast of unques- toned ability and popularity.
 Henry King. to whose lot has fall en the direction of many of the screens great successes, says Stella Dallas" contains more read drama, intermingled with the lighter mo- ments, than any story he has yet interpreted for the screen.
 One of the high lights of this story is the answering faith and love for her mother, played by Belle Bennett faithfully enacted by Lois Moran, Samuel Goldwyns most re- cent discovery. The little girl and later, the young woman, fully cog nizant of her mothers shortcomings, Ircmains true blue to the end. pre- Iferring to sacrifice friends. a beau tiful home and the companionship of worthwhile people which she really Craved, rather than forsake her mother, whose every living am- bition and desire has ever been wrapped up in the daughter.
 There is one episode where, humil- iated by her mothers uncouth ap- pearance and manners. before the ifastidious crowd of young folks who were the girls intimates, Laurel in- Isists that they leave at once the re- sort where they are vacationing. That night, aboard the sleeper, both youngsters merrily ridiculing Stella Dallas and sympathizing with Laur- el over her mothers appearance.
 The scene is one which will re- main indelibly stamped upon the memory. The suffering of the moth- FA it LilT- IT q liAdlIpli oL IllS Hl Ol'iI'lF humiliation of her daughter, and her "opossum playing" in order that Laurel if awake, might believe she slept through the heartless conver- Isation, rivals the concern of the girl, her slipping quietly from the upper berth to investigate, her relief at finding the mother apparently sleep ling, and her slipping under the GOV CTS to pass the remainder of the might cuddling next to her dearest possession-M Mother.
 Another situation is that where Stella, finally determined to sacrifice everything that her daughter might have every advantage, and realizing lher former husbands love for his earlier sweetheart, played by Alice Joyce, voluntarily goes to her rival land offers to divorce the husband, portrayed by Ronald Colman, if the Ipair will marry and take Laurel into their beautiful home.
 The Capitol presentation will be offered with an augmented orchcs- tra and effects, the music being that soft mellow kind that Is catchy and well liked by everyone. The scale of admission prices will remain the same during it's run here and this Is the first time that this production has been offered at these prices Hartford Meriden. Waterbury. and New Haven have just seen the pie l+,,r., ot oIIoDpGl Snc1p 1hpTE will be four continuous shows daily at 2:15, a special showing at 4:2o for school pupils for Is cents; zoo and 9:3o.
 All seats are rush at all perform Iances excepting the loge and boxes which are reserved and now selling flor the evening shows only.
 There will be two shows Sunday night, the second beginning at S:So.