New Britain herald., 1928-01-17

Carlson. Bill McNamara, George Cormier. Johnnie McNamara. Frank Clynes, William Bunting, George Lynch and William Cormier. The balladists are Francis Egan. Thure Johnson. John J. Kiniry. Harry 0hahanian and James D. Donahue. In the harmony circle arc: Fred Macomber. Gunnar Olander. F. ". Henderson. Rudy Anderson. John F. Burns, B. B. Morse, John Kereilaxa and the soloists.
 While the entire show deserves the most glowing compliment that can be given, the work Of Frank Clynes is especially noteworthy. Both in his solo number and in his harmonizing of the chorus work he stood out &as one Of the main reasons fir the suc- cess of the performance. Had the management been successful in booking Matt Callahan for one of the other ends a marked improve ment i'll that feature would have been made.
 Numbers deserving of special mention are: "Silver Moon," by Francis Egan: ''When Day is Done" by Thure Johnson: Just Like a Butterfly" by John Kiniry; Diane, !" by Harry Shahanian: Watching the World Go By" by James Dopahue. The last number is deserving of special mention. MT. Donahue pre- sents difficult ballad in most pleasing way while Director Gaa has worked chorus speciality into it with great effect.
 The performances tonight and to- morrow night will begin at S:15 o'clock. Last nights show ran two and one half hours.
 The opening act is labelled, Memories" With Rev. s. A. Fiske as father. Mrs. Inez Babcock as mother and John J. Kiniry as the son, the curtain rises on a living room scene in which the songs of l yesteryear are under discussion. The melodies of memories and the dances of another day are presented | by Edna Peterson and Lawrence Boilard, Mildred Hellberg and Fran cis Clynes. Mildred Beloski and John J. kiniry, Jane Marie Descola and Carmen Giannotti, William Bunting, Carmen Gagliardi, Helen Lynch, Ruth Bassette and Ernest Casperson, with finale by John Kiniry and the company.
 Little Dancer Scores
 Louise Hermann, diminutive toe dancer. fluttered through one of the most captivating numbers of the show. The little miss with her mil lion dollar smile was required to ap- pear five times in encores, and even then the audience allowed her to bow off the stage with reluctance. 1 Miss Descola, Carmen Giannotti and Carmen GaglArdi are also youthful members of the cast, but one would not so guess judging their work from a standpoint of ability Edna Peterson and Lawrence have 1 an old-fashioned waltz number, Mil dred Hellberg and Francis Clynes are cake-walkers, extraordinary. Miss Bassette and MT. Casperson do a bowery dance. Helen Lynch a pa triotic speciality. William Bunting a clog dance. and Miss Beloski most pleasing ballad. It is during Miss Be- lcski's number that Little Miss Herr mann makes her appearance.
 Sensible Conversation" Is the title of an act featuring Walter Carl son and George Lynch. They have 2 line of dialogue that is highly enter. taining and brand new. Messrs. Carl son and Lynch are among the first of local amateurs to get away from the traditional. "Who-was-the- lady. I-seen-you-with" line of chatter, and the change is most acceptable. | The Hartford Lions quartet with Robert Morris. Charles E. Beach, Raymond Grand and Bunny Mullins displayed harmony that must be heard to be appreciated. Their act is very good.