New Britain herald., 1928-01-17
L|ONS' CLUB SHOW
 WARMLY RECEIVED
Socisty Crcls' for Bsnaft d Gildrm OpeB t Capitol

New Britain ssekers of entertain ment. long favored with tho best ob- tainable in amateur productions. sn- Enthusiastically received the Arst of three performances of the Lions so- ciety Circus last night at the Capitol theater, and at the same time were privileged to contribute through their attendance to one of tho most worthy of benevolent works-pro- viding for needy children.
 The production from the first to the last reflected the unbending ef- forts of the Lions club to stage show worthy of going down in the history Of Lions frolica and the play CTS went through their acts, large and small. with q dash and a finish that one could not fall to appreciate was attributable in | great measure to the knowledge that their ob- jectives were such that their utmost effort was warranted.
 Tonight and tomorrow night they will repeat the performance. The Capitol theatsr has been rented for the hrst three days of the week and the scenery. appropriate scenery that 1t is, has been placed in form for tonight's show. Members of the committee said at the close of the performance last night that some tickets remain on hand for the two shows yet to be played. but confi- dence was expressed that the favor able comment heard as last nights patrons filed out of the theater will result in a sell-out.
 Give Credit to Rosenberg
 Charles Gaa is director. He staged the Lions froiic of last year and es- tablished himself as one worthy of the task of preparing New Britain's amateurs for presentation of the very best that is within them. Israel Rosenberg. whose reputation as 8 pianist Is such that little need be said of his connections with this particular show, Is pianist for the minstrel feature. Mir. Rosenberg has been heard in the past chiefly in classical work. His accompaniment to ragtime and ballad in last nights performance clearly establishes his versatility. To him, Director Gaa and members of the committee at- tribute much of the shows success.
 To resort to a more or less hack neyed expression. the novelty bits interspersed through the show were "knockouts." Displaying greatly di- versified talents, the New Britain performers-andt there are none but local entertainers throughout, one act accepted-scored repeatedly. the audience first calling for. then de- manding, encore after encore until the players were almost begging for the privilege of dashing into the wings and resting.
 In the silent Prompter," the in- venttve genius of prompter (Clement Lewis). is taxed to its fullest degree as he successfully at- tempts to convey. without speaking, missing lines to the principals in an act lHelen Brennan and Merritt Homason.) The skit is replete with funny situations.
 Twin Sisters in Act
 Patricia and Alicia Mangan, billed among the shows headliners. had no difficulty in living up to their press agents claim. We moderns" is an appropriate title for the twin sister act.
 The second part ''The Circus Minstrels" opens with circus scene with Joseph Luke and Frank Charbon, local acrobats, and Joanne Mayer. the circus queen, presenting the free ShoHs in front of the tent. Miss Mayors toe dance was brief too brief. The audience would have been nightly pleased to have had a second opportunity to sec her dis play her ability.
 The tent rises and the audience beholds Q full stage of New Britain beauties and handsome young men and forthwith Joseph A. Haffey ap- pears on the stage as master of ceremonies, whereupon the show be- gins.
 The Endmen
 Featured as endmen are Walter