New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
WINTER CARNIVAL
 AT THE CAPITOL
Mld-SeaSOD Affair t0 Be Gala
 Event

The Capitol will offer Mid.Winter Carnival Week this coming Week to
 IS patrons as an annual treat, the
 's show of the season. Fourteen
 elected keith-Albee acts will be of-
 cred, seven each three days, with
 Wo selected photoplays,
 For the first three days of next
 Jeek the seven act program will be
 'eaded by Madame Bradna's yaude-
 file circus. Madam Bradna is the
 "ite of Fred Bradna the noted ring master of the Ringing Bros, Bar mum and Bailey Circus and after the close of the circut season presents an act in vaudeville. Prize high school horses, ponies, dogs, etc.. are num- bered among their exhibits, and of interest to many Is the appearance Of Zero the famous Alaskan husky, Tor which Tom Mix. the movie star, recently offered Madam Bradna 5000 for
 Another feature of noteworthy in terest is the vaudeville appearance of Haven MacQuarrie, the noted movie director. who, with his con- pany of stars, will offer vaudeyine's greatest laughing act, Twenty Min utes in Hollywood" still another vaudeville headlinor featured is FL mer Fl Cleve, "the wizard of tho Xylophone," who offers "A Bit Of | Scotch"
 Numbered among the others arc the Shirley Sisters, who will present their own original songs and dances: Demarcst and Doll, the laugh pro- vokers in "A Cuckoo Concert" Ryan and Ryan, the worlds only ski dancers in q dance offering that is entirely different, and Lawton, q novelty wonder who will offer Juggling oddity. the best seen here in some time.
 Adolphe Menjou comes to the Capitol theater on Monday as the star of the Monta Paramount production, "The King on Main Street. written for the screen by Douglas Doty from Leo Ditrlchstein's New York stage hit, "The King" Greta Nissen and Bessie Love arc featured opposite the star.
 The story opens in Technicolor with Menjou, as the King Of Mol vania, reviewing long line of cav airy from a gorgcously drapod dias. We get the idea that the young ruler is bored stiff with everything that's going on.
 In one of the royal apartments q short time later. Menjou's minister .of finance CMario MajcronD and other statesmen are reminding the { king that the country requires a large loan. The only way it can be 1 obtained is either through mar 1iage with the House of Slavonia or 6 trip 10 America.
 "We shall 80 to America" the | king announces, "via Paris"
 The story goes on to show in a humorous entertaining way just what happens whep the philandoring king meets the most famous dancer in the French capital and then, in America, falls in love with @ young American girl, only Co be forced 10 | return to his own country without her.
 ''The King on Main Street" Is the culmination of dream of years of 1 both Monta Bell and the star. Ii is perfect role for Menjou. He has the temperament, the air of eophis- tication, the finished type of acting necessary for it. He had his heart set upon making this enc of his greatest efforts, And. according to all advance reports, he has moro than succeeded.
 On Thursday with the change Of program, seven more selected Keith acts will be offered and the photo play special will present Tom Mix in his latest "Thc Yankee Senor."
 For Sunday night double features will be shown. Richard Talmadge Ii will be seen in 'Tearin' Thru" and Evelyn Brent will bH seen in The Broadway Lady" There will he two complete shows Sunday night with the second beginning at $50.