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New Britain herald., 1926-12-04

Rodolphe. with his ardent love, his fits of jealousy. despair and flights on Pegasus. has a role he handles with a skill that is vertically genius.
 As the vivacious Musetta Renee Adoree Is genuinely French. charm ing and convincing. and Edward Everett Horton as the humorous Colline is 8 wonderful foil.
 La Boheme" comes to the New Palace direct from the Broadway success where 1t played for top notch prices. It will be shown here at the popular Palace prices. The picture will be shown twice Sunday night, and three times daily.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04
Artists and Models
 Parsons All Next Week

When specific number of per- sons are advertised in conjunction with a theatrical attraction the lay men may think that he is being cheated If he cannot count the actual number on the stage at one time. To one universed in the workings of show business it may not be known that ofttimes fully half-and some- times more-the personnel concern ed with giving the performance is never seen by the audience. In the case of big musical spectacle such as Artists and Models" which will be seen at Parsons, Hartford the week of December 6, not even the entire cast and chorus is ever pres ent at one and the same moment.
 Messrs. Schubert indicate that there are 150 persons in the Paris Edition of Artists and Models" AS a matter of fact there are 166 men and women on the pay roll. Twenty five per cent Of these never come before the footlights. Stage mechan- ics, directors, wardrobe mistresses,
 
 business staff and chaperons account for 43 members of the outfit. These do not include the employees of the theater.
 In the Machine era stage opera tion remains a handicraft. Aside from marvellous advances in light ing effects scenery is handled and properties arranged as was the vogue when David Garrick lowered.
 When more elaborate stage set tings are conceived more stage hands are required. Tn Artists and Models" it Is believed that the limit has been reached.
 Judging from the somewhat at tenuated vestments visible in Ar lists and Models" one would not suppose that an even dozen ward robe women and dressers would be required to care for the sartorial creations and whom they adorn.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04
THREE CHANGES AT
 STRAND WEEKLY
New Program on Sunday, Mon-
 day and Thursday

The Strand management an- nounces that it will present three changes weekly in place of the two. Changes will take place on Sunday, Monday and Thursday, thus giving new show on Sunday and an en- tirely new program on Monday and Thursday. Strand offers one of the finest hero dog pictures ever filmed, Thunder in Wings of the Storm" An unusual feature Of this picture is that the story is told by the marvel dog himself. This feature will be sup plemented by other Strand featur- cites and the Strand orchestra. There will be two complete per formances every Sunday evening.
 Monday will bring an entirely new program of vaudeville and pho toplays. The feature photoplay for the first half of next week is Ladies at Play" starring Louise Fazenda and Lloyd Hughes. This Is herald ed as the smartest screen comedy Of this season. The vaudeville will include many headline names. Among these is Dixie Hamilton who has often won her way into the hearts of New Britain audiences. Miss Hamilton is doing an entirely new turn and has scored triumphs in every big time vaudeville theater in the country this season.
 AS an added feature for Monday night only, the management an- nounces the first Black Bottom Dancing Contest" to be staged in a Connecticut theater. This novelty, which is successor to the popular Charleston contest will be staged in addition to the regular Strand program of hits.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04
ALWAYS 2 BIG FEATURE
SUN UN-MON-TUES-WED

mortal romance that has now been brought to the screen.
 You will rejoice in the joys of Mimi and Ro(lolphe, as play ed by LILLIAN GISH and JOHN GILBERT, you will be moved nightly by this epic of love and sacrifice.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04

York and critics have called 1t the greatest drama the screen has yet given. Lois Moran and Jack Null hall have the leading roles.
 There will be two showings of "Bardelys the Magnificent" on Sun- day night with the second show be- ginning at S:30.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04
"T.N.T." for Women Only-Lyceslm

TINT" for Women Only-Lycealm
 TT. N. T." which Is known as "rhe Naked Truth" film will be shown to women exclusively the first half of next week at the Ly- ceum beginning Monday afternoon. The film explodes old ideas for new and is to the point. The film Is so constructed, having special reels to be shown exclusively to women and it is said it does not hesitate at any thing. The picture is featured by Jack Mulhall and Helene Chadwick. At no time will men or children under sixteen be admitted on ac- count of the frankness of the sub ject and the scenes portrayed. The film has the endorsement of the clergy and welfare workers and is considered the outstanding feature film of the season on the subject of morality. In addition to the show ing of the film, a prominent lec- turer will give 8 plain talk on "seX" at each performance.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04
HAND BALL MATCHES

In the "Y" Doubles hand bal tournament play last night the GreensteiA-G -Greenberg team defeated the Loomis- Millowitz combination 1921, 21-11, 21-1S. In the second match the Anderson Swanson team took 8 fall out of the Charlie Mil Ter Strong team to the tune of 16- 21, 2t-12, 21-5.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04
SIGNED AS MANAGER

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 4 (R - Jimmie Johnston, last year with the Brooklyn Dodgers and for Is years an outstanding performer in the majors, has been signed to manage the Chattanooga Southern association club next year.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04

A cast of stars such as none believed could be brought to- gcther in one picture, directed by the man who made 'silhe Big Parade
 Direct from months of crowd ed houses on Broadway-to be shown here at POPULAR PAIL AGE PRICES.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04
STAGE AND SCREEN

Over at the Capitol theater where the manager recently took leading part in a melodrama as thrilling as any enacted on any screen the Sun day night show will have John Gill bert in Rafael Sabatini's story ''Bardelys the Magnificent" The Legion show will be presented on Monday and Tuesday, so on these days picture fans will have but the matinees to see this picture.
 Starting Wednesday, the Capitol is presenting Lois Moran and Jack Mulhall in God Gave Me Twenty Cents" the latest Paramount success and the picture which played to eighty thousand dollars the opening week of the new Paramount theater in New York.
 The Capitol, among other pictures, has booked the following: Just Another Blonde; with Dorothy Mackail; You'd Be Surprised" with Raymond Griffith: "The City Beyond" from Curwood's novel; Devils Island" with Pauline Fred erick and Colleen Moore in Twin kletoes."
 Starting Saturday, D c. II, the Capitol Santa Clause will be at each matinee with presents for the kid dies.
 And hereafter anyone desiring to call on the manager formally CT informally had better send in their card ahead. The manager learned to shoot straight with the A. E. F.
 Among the Lyceum's forthcoming movie attractions are listed: Pris- cilla Dean in 'rhe Dice Woman Gaston Glass in "The Midnight Linn ited"; Dorothy Revier in When Husbands Flirt" and Vera Reynolds in both Corporal Kate" and With out Mercy"
 For tomorrow night only, the Ly- ceum presents Lloyd Hughes in the Whipping Boss' and Wasted | Lives" a story of the folly of for tune and featuring cast which in cludes Elliott Dexter, Edith Rob i erts, Cullen Landis and Betty Fran | cisco.
 During the coming week the Ly- | ceum is presenting an educational picture but to non- mixed audiences The picture, "The Naked Truth" is
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04


 Some disappointment has ceen ex- pressed by numerous theater-goe that Parsons has chosen 'Abie's Irish Rose" for the Christmas week offering. Easily one of the best shows ever presented anywhere, still the opinion seems to be that ma jority of the going public has seen it and would have relished something new for the holiday week. Last spring, incidentally, this show was at Parsons for three weeks. However, for those who never saw it, the play can be heartily recom- mended. Not to have seen "Abie's Irish Rose is to have missed one of the greatest stage attractions of a generation. ..-.-
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04
vile. Already there are a half dozen contestants.

Tom Meighan in "The Canadian" Paramount theater in New York, comes to the Strand on December 12.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04
THE FILM
HIT OF YEARS

HIT OF NENKS The gaiety and friyolity of the Parts BouleyardS--the beauty these are the things that have thrilled the world in the im-
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04

for men only on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. while all other showings are for women only. Helen Chadwick and Jack Mulhal have leading parts.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04

Dixie Hamilton, clever little who is known to local vaudeville audiences, is one of the acts for the first of the week The Black Bottom dance contest opens Monday night, right after the vaude-
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04

La Boheme with John Gilbert and Lillian Gish opens tomorrow night Renee Adoree, queen of "The Big Parade is in this picture. King Vidor who made the last named picture, also directed this one. The companion feature will be "The Masquerade Bandit" starring Tom Tyler. This is the first time this picture ever has appeared in double bill.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04

During the coming week the Ly- ceum is presenting an educational picture but to non-mixed audiences. The picture, "The Naked Truth" is
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04

The Strand changes its policy thrifle this week In that the Sun day night picture show will be diff ferent from that showing Monday. Thunder, the dog star of the screen in Wings of the storm" Is tomor- row nights feature, while that for Monday is Louisa Fazenda and Lloyd Hughes in Ladies at Play"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04

Slowly but surely the Strand Is nearing absolute completion. Patrons have appreciated the changing of the balcony rail which at first in- terfered with a clear vision of the ing space became entirely available. The outside lobby is being finish ed up and the mems smoking room on the main floor soon will be ready.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04

Coming attractions announced for the New Palace include the follow ing: Bebe Daniels and Wallace Beery in Volcano; Adolph Menjou in "The Social Celebrity; Raymond Griffith in Hes a Prince"; Greta Nissen in 'The Lady of the Harem" and Johnny Hines in Stepping Along"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04

The New Palace has booked Rup- pert Hughes story Money Talks" featuring Owen Moore and Claire Windsor, and The Phantom of the Forest" a picture presenting the noted dog Thunder for the last of the week.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04

Starting Saturday, D c. II, the Capitol Santa Clause will be at each matinee with presents for the kid dies.
The Washington times., 1926-10-02
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
The WennOn of the Weak
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

~ ECENTLY there procession OF the manned and
* wounded veteran soldiers Of France conducted il
= silence with the hope of inducing the United States
to reent in its demand for payment of its debt
This somewhat akin to the hunger strike recently
practiced by advocates of various
In substance it say that acknowledge your
peror power but you exercise and # you compel
to live up to the Of obligation viii
around and be sick your doorstep.
It is the tyranny Of tears
Many strong under the domination OF their wives
simply because to refuse the wives their brings
unpleasant scene. They will cry have attack OF
nerves. or otherwise make the home disagreeabe
Perhaps the weaker people cannot be blamed for this
it is their only weapon They have not the strength
to carry out will They have only strength enough to
arouse pity and sentiment which they hope will accomplish
their purpose.
Babies learn this very early The only weapon to cry
By making loud noise they hope to get their way.
When grow up become adopts in hypocrisy and
instead of crying indulge in complaining.
But it is all the complaining man or woman -
simply grownnp baby.
We all familiar with the woman IN club or
church whom all must pacate in order to keep the
recactrant individual from making trouble.
It is not pleasant spectacle to mendIcant making
living by exhibiting his Sores nor to household
dominated by whining child, to strong man
terrorzed because he is afraid his wife will flop.
It disgrace to be weak but it is disgrace to use
your weakness weapon by which to gain your
no more ntoleabe the tyranny Of the weak by their
adopting to make matters unpleasant until they
compsh their purpose.
Copyright By
The Washington times., 1926-10-02
ROBT. BURNS
MOTHER

THERE are some women in
i whom the maternal instinct
is developed at an early age, and
to these women we owe the bless
ing of perfect motherhood. Agnes
Brown, the mother of the Scotch
poet, Robert Burns, was one of
these women. When she was a
child of 8 her mother died, leav-
ing her the eldest of four chill
dren. So when still a baby her.
self she had the cares of a house
hold thrust upon her slim Shout
ders-and yet she acquitted her.
self well.
After number of years her
father married again, and Agnes
was taken in hand by her grand
mother, with whom she spent the
best part of her childhood. When
she was 26 she met William
Burns. After a courtship OF a
year they were married, and the
following year they were the par
ents of the justly famous Robert
Burns.
William Burns was a poor man
and could Ill afford more than an
elementary education for his chill
dren. But he managed to scrape
enough money together by con-
tributing to a fund founded 0y
four other families for educa.
tional purposes.
Mrs. Burns was a devoutly re-
ligious woman, and she sought
to instlll In her son the code or
ethics which she herself prac-
ticed.
The Washington times., 1926-10-02
One-Man Government for d. g.,
Or What Kind?
Why Not Genuine Peoples Government

The special subcommittee of the investigating condi
tions District Government wants the opinion OF District
citizens and organizations whether there should be
organization of our local government.
Members the committee express the hope that the commit
tee will get concrete expression of opinion that will
aid in making useful recommendations to Congress-
The plan of for the District has already
been placed before the committee by former Commissioner
Brownow who leaving his position here has been city
manager Southern cities and made fine reputation
in that work Commissioner Rudolph has suggested that there
should be additional Commissioners womanto handle
certain municipal functions Representative Reid OF the
House committee has idea that need two civilian
Commissioners, making total of five.
The committee isn't going to get anything concrete on
this subject of proposed reorganization WashingtoEans
will differ widely what should be DONE No matter
there should be considerable unity any particular idea
Congress will do nothing the next session. for to
That session will be short one, and District legsa
ton will have little chance Any effort to reorganze the
municipal government would meet with delays.
So long the people of Washington not permitted to
elect their city heads they likely become aroused
any proposed reorganization that leaves the selection of
these hands responsible them The old process
Of hand picking Commissioners will go and the most
be thankful for is that rule get good District
citizens Commissioners who earnestly seek to respond
to the wishes of District citizens
Representative Reid will put through Congress bill pro-
piing election by all the people Of Washington of
five Commissioners of them to be delegate in Congress
he will be doing something that is American Then people
would feel that they had something say about their
affairs.
Mr. BroWnows idea is virtually that of providing City
Manager the District instead of Board of Commissioners
This City Manager would have like the President cabinet
Of subordnate heads Of the important departments of the
District Government The main argument in favor of
here that would centraze authority and
sponsbiy Sometimes have Boards Of Commissioners
that do get along tremendously four Commissioner
might lead to deadlock two lining up against
two Three as now, or five would be better.
We needn't become aroused, however There will be no
change for a long time When it does come, we
should have PEOPLES GOVERNMENT in this city.
The Washington times., 1926-10-02
ATTENDING
A WEDDING
Mrs. Cornelius BeeckmanI

NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ I have been invited to
o'clock church wedding and
a reception Cheld at hoteD just
after the wedding.
Would it be proper for me to
attend the wedding and not the
reception?
2. When attending a wedding
and reception, when are the
presents given?
3. Should a hat be worn with
an evening dress to this wedding?
4. Does an invitation to a re-
ception and wedding require a
reply? A.
1t would be proper for you to
attend the wedding ceremony and
not the reception.
2. The wedding presents are
sent to the bride at her home at
any time before the wedding.
They are not given at the wed.
ding.
3. Whether or not a woman
wears hat with evening clothes
at an evening wedding depends
on the regulations of the church
in. which the ceremony is to De
performed. 1t is best to find oat
from the clergyman or his secre-
tary, or ask the bride.
4. An invitation to a church
wedding does not require an an
swer. But If the invitation to the
ceremony includes an invitation
to the reception, one should send
a formal acknowledgment.
The Washington times., 1926-10-02
By ELSIE ROBINSON
Are We Breeding
Photographs?

were once the standard. The
rough, clumsy. laundering hu-
mans, with the patches on their
knees and the ideas In their
heads. The embarrassed humans
with their long silences. their
healthy doubling and discourases
ment. their honest stubbornnesss
their frank rage and rudeness.
/ admit they weren't perfect
far from It. They shared our
human heritage Of fear and
stupidity. They had our impers
feet equipment Of british brains
In their skulls. But at least,
they did diversified things with
those brains. They used them In
distinct ways and produced
unique results. They had
thoughts of. different colors--
scarlet. jade, amber earthly
brown-they weren't all one uri-
form. depressing though fashion.
able beige.
Those different people-are We
never going to see them AGAIN.
Has civilization at last produced
q talki<: machine factory, capable
only OF producing approved rec
ords?
The Washington times., 1926-10-02
ONCE-OVERS
HOW DO YOU REcV0vE CRITICIsM9
Rv ]. ]. MuNDY

Said man of another, at question the justice
nor the motive of Soand-so, although he scores me-
feel that being friends real friend mean he doing
what he thinks is best for me-"
Is there anyone of whom you have such opinioni
Have you not broken good friendships and lost the
and interest of persons who good friends frank
and told you your shortcomings -
Perhaps the things you need to anger some
the point where you will hear facts your
self
You living under the impression that you pretty
good sport.
At least you the little nscretions of your past
far buried that they won't be found and so you
passing for upright
Indeed you would take good deal of back talk before
you would begin argue your character attacked
openly for fear something might be uncovered.
But you getting uppsh and snobbish and almost jus
fly yourself.
Instead you ought to feel mighty humble that you
have been permitted make up in small degree for
past ransgressions If your best friend notices wrong
leanings in you and tells thank him for his loyalty
tona Feature Service. Incl
The Washington times., 1926-10-02
ITALIAN SCIENCE
By Garrett P. Serviss

the new secret, which science
has opened up, that nature can
be compelled to share in mans
work, and in doing so vastly ex-
tend the scope of that work. 1t
is not that man may become an
idler, but that he may have free
dom to multiply his work in more
efficient forms. The mind tires
less easily than the body, and
when the falling waters place the
distributive energy OF electricity
at his command, mans work be-
comes more intellectual and less
physical.
The substitution of water power
for coal Is a frightening process.
1t is a moral uplift. It makes the
world look more cheerful, more
sunny. When man no longer has
to dig deep in the underground
darkness for fuel, but can take it
universally from the realm of the
atmosphere. a shout of joy and
relief should ring round the earth.
Admired Example
And let Italy be an admired
example of the awakening spirit
of the new method of power pro-
duction. Coal, however abundant,
could never have brought about
the transformation of industry
and OF life that now amazes and
delights the traveller in that beau
tiful land. Electricity is like
new Alexander dazzling his SOL
diers with the strange splendor Of
his genius. Men are drawn to
work with electrically actuated
tools and machines just because
electricity is splendid prodigy,
marvellous and inexhaustible in
it's manifestations of unexpected
power, subtle, silent, invisible,
mysterious, untiring, but requir-
ing Of it's accepted masters con-
slant respect not unmixed with
fear.
While man rises into the cleo
trio age he becomes more daring,
as BELTS the character of his new
servant-the kin Of the lightning.
The Washington times., 1926-10-02

This picture Of two little children the seashore asking
the way round the world, is cunning We look at it and
pass saying, Poor little things how LITTLE they know
But A. A. Milne who made the picture had wider idea
AS we at these little children Father Time looks
US.
We play here for the shore of time then vanish
And the wiset of about the great
of time than these little children know about the spread
in front Of them.
We know about the ways of the universe the
round the Milky Way above heads than these babies
know about 1.-THE way to round the world
However, there is always hope and comfort.
These children will grow up to know, of their know
edge that the world is round They may live to fly
around it, and that through the air. in few hours
The human race of adults will also grow up has been
growing since the days Some centuries from now
haps thousand perhaps thousand may know why
dwell this speck of EARTH what the great of time
space before us means and find 1.-THE way to round that
greater world
The Washington times., 1926-10-02
SO With Us All

We Are Children on the Edge of the Shore.