New Britain herald., 1926-03-20
STAGE AND SCREEN

V sfANL ihlVO oOkSLAXl ' Vera Reynolds has now achieved | the envied status of star" ] Cnpitalizing on the tremendous growth of her popularity through recent pictures, Cecil B. De Mile announces from New York that Miss
 Reynolds is 10 be starred in a series
 of pictures this season. She starts at once on her initial starring ve-
 hicle, an adaptation from Henry St.
 John Coopcr's widely read novel,
 Sunny Ducrow."
 Miss Reynolds has been elevated
 10 the position of q star through no
 arbitrary decision of mine," states De Mile. "but through the unani-
 nous demand of public and cxhibi-
 tor alike. Her popularity is no ab-
 stract assct-~the really staggering amount of 'fan-mail' shc rcceivcs
 daily is concrete evidence that she is real fayoritc, and the promi nence she has attained in featured
 roles is further indication that she IS ready for career as a star.
 Tn appearance and personality Miss Reynolds is the pcrsonifcation of the modern feminine. She is es- sontially the Twentieth Century Girl. with genius for drama as convinc- ing in th" depths of pathos as at the
 height of comedy. Her work has been of such Il quality that make no hesitation in predicting for her .an unusually brilliant career"
 Although a native of Richmond,
 Va, Vera Reynolds has lived in southern California most of her life. and first appeared on tho screen in her grammar school days in "kid"
 parts.
 Shc received her first big oppor- unity from De Mile who selected her for the feminine lead in Fleet of Clay" in which she scored splendid success. Her popularity has grown remarkably during the past year, in which she has been featured in such pictures as "The
 's't'N 'p 'Si'l ddNi llt NlIllOn Dollar Handicap" Steel prcfcrrcd," and 'Without Mercy" Shn has just completed the leading role in "S- I"nce,' one of the most intensely dramatic stories ever screened, and
 her work in a difficult portrayal has hcen freely commented on as excnp- jional by all Who have seen the pie ture.
 Blackfaco Eddie Ross. the peer of hIackfacc comedians and the super for of most appearing in vaudeville today, makes his first visit to New Britain Monday where he opens at the Capitol. He is one of Kcith's i hcadlncrs billed a9 "Thc African 1, Harp.' The Marion Dancers also 1 arc on Mondays bill.
 The Capitol picture, starting Sun i day for four days. is the great com ! edy Behind the Front" starring Raymond Hatton and Wallace !. Boery. A. comic pccularity of this | picture is that it starts out exactly ! as it cnds-yct it is not one of thoso 1 "dream' pictures, nor is it the tell ing of story.
 Fannie Hurst'S %50.o0o Liberty | prize story, "Mannruuin" . is at the Capitol the last of the week . and among other movies booked are included Colleen Moore in "lrcne" 1 for Easter week. W. $. Hart in ! "Tumblewceds," Fay Lamphi'r in . "Tho American Venus" and Harold ] Lloyds first run comedy For , Heavens Sake" Jack Holt in "Thc i Sea Horse" also is booked and Marty Duprce and her follios, with a new !. show, is 10 return soon.
 tollo"il.g the finals in the Capitol ! charleston contest next Thursday night, this theatcr is to run an ac- !, nordion playing contest. open to ali l, accordion players of the city. This ncgtns Monday, March %.
 Over at the LyCCum the manage ment has booked a number of new 'ccil De Millo productions. among hem being "Thc Million Dollar lIan- iicap,' Another is Rod LaRocquc, star of "Bravchcart." in "Thc Com nE q Amos" Other attractions 'oming soon to this thcater are SiI 'haplin's "Oh. What q Nurse" In- ian Rich and Eugene O'Bricn in simon the Jester" and the incom- oarahl" John Barrymore in "The 'ca Beast" stfl the movie sensation ,f Broadway.
 "The King of thS Turf" opening omorrow night at the LyCoum is mashing story hy Joseph Louis -ancc and has lots of the mclodrama if the old Drury Lane type.
 "Thrcc Faces East" which is the fig feature at th" Lyccum tomorrow nd through Wednesday,, is filmed rom the famous stage play. lt is
 mystery drama Of World War pies, yet is hardly 10 he classcd as
 war story since its mystery has lit- l2 10 do with battlefront scenes. eta Goudal, heroine Of "Thc Road Q Yesterday" Clivc Brook and ( Eenry B. Walthall all have fine roles. i Is a mystery in which suspense is ustaincd 10 the very end.
 And then comes "A Connecticut l 'arkee in King Arthur's Court" his undoubtedly is ono Of the great ; st satire comedies of all times and ( s Thursday opening should be au- { picious.