New Britain herald., 1926-07-31
STAGE AND SCREEN

The Gold Rush" one of Charlie Chaplin's greatest success and pie ture in which he combines drama With comedy, comes to the I,vceum for return engagement and at reg ular prices Thursday. This is the second big feature which this thea ter has brought back this season by popular request.
 Dorothy Revier and Forrest Stan Hey are the featured players in When Husbands Flirt," soon 10 be shown at the Lyceum where another early booking is Charles Ray in Some Pun 'kins."
 "Morganson Finish" drama of the Arctic circle, with Anita Stewart cast in the leading role, is to be released at the Lyccum shortly,
 Many of the scene In "The Little Giant" which opens tomorrow al the Lyceum, were filmed along the Boston post road. It is a New Eng land story with New England background.
 Lionel Barrymore has a particu- larly dramatic role in Paris at Midnight" which opens Sunday at the Iyceum. He has the part of q notorious Paris criminal who proves to be good Samaritan His part is that Of a sort of good bad man.
 Harry Langdon, comedy king, en- gages in trans-continental walk ing race in Tramp, Tramp. Tramp" which opens tomorrow night at the New Palace. The companion feature will be Lefty" Flynn in Glen mister of the Mounted" a story of the Royal Northwest Mounted Po- lice.
 One of the high spots in the vaudeville bill at the New Palace is Ted Clare and his band. There are Ian even dozen people in this act which was one of the features of the recent Artists and Models show. The latest bits of syncopation are some of the newer songs featured by this troup.
 Born to the West" one of Zane Grey's best, is the New Palace book ing for the last half of next week. Jack Holt and Raymond Hatton are the stars.
 Starting a week from tomorrow night the New Palace is to presSt Norma Talmadge in "Graustark," the film version of McCutcheon's first of series of popular novels dealing with this mythical European country. Eugene Lorry has the role of Grenfal Lorry and Dagmar's part Is played by Wanda Hawley.
 The Poli Players at Hartford are presenting "A Kiss in Taxi" next week and If 1t is anywhere near as bright and entertaining as has been this weeks Whats Your Wife Do- ing" the hot weather fans will be well pleased.
 Capitalizing on the tremendous growth in Victor Varconis popular ity since his success in "The Volga Boatman," Cecil B. De Mile an- nounces that he has cast this tall ented Hungarian actor for the role of Pontius Pilate in "The King of Kings" the story of Christ which De Mile will next direct.
 The part of Pilate in the story as prepared by Jeanie Macpherson Is said to be one of the most promin- ent in "The King of Kings" and one which will require unusual delicacy of portrayal to retain the sympathy for Pilate which is held by those familiar with the story Of Christ. The casting of Varconi for this role is considered tribute to his splen- did dramatic capability.
 Victor Varconi is the second player engaged for the cast of "The King Of Kings" the fact that Joseph Schildkraut would portray Judas having been previously announced.
 Production on "The King of Kings" which is 10 he filmed on the dimensions of "The Ten Command. ments," will start in August,