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THE DAILY COURANT: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1927. 2 Headliners At Palace In "The Way of All Flesh'-' At Capitol of how one middy proved himself a story of boisterous pranks, of the making of real men of romance that flowered after the rescue of a girl at sea by a whole United States destroyer flotilla. It's real, it's different. It was made at the If. Naval Academv Kellogg's 1927-28 Course Includes Leading Artists Schumann-IIeink Opens Season At Capitol on Nov.

6, to Be Followed Later by Chamlee, Talley, Kreis-ler, Casals, Tibbett and Others 'Way Of All Flesh' Starring Jannings At Capitol Tonight Bolle Bennett in Cast Parisian Number Heads Vaudeville Bill rat Annapolis with the cooperation of The six concerts of the Kellogg "Manon" he will be assisted by day concert course for the season of Ruth Miller, soprano 1927-28 wlil bring to Hartford nine of the foremost mtlsts of the music world of today. The series offered this season by Mr. Kellogg is especially interesting because of the eminence of tho artists end the variety of the pio-grams. The opening concert will bo given by the celebrated Madam Schumanu-Helnk. who thlp season will make her farewell tour.

The concert, ail of lha Marion Talley, coloratura soprano of the Metropolitan Opera. Is included In this season's cours and her presence In the series Is an index of the quality of the attractions Mr. Kellogg offers. Miss TaUey sang her first concert jiigagement, after her Metropolitan appearance, under the management of Mr. Kellogg, and her return this season Is in response to the urgent I-.

i i I I wi-'-1 ''lift A story so Important that its scenes were photographed in chronological sequence; an actor so great that he Is starred In his first American picture; a cast assembled from the best professional talent available In the world: director whose roadshow masterpiece itook Broadway by storm: such a picture is "The Way of All Flesh," which Introduces Emll Jannings as a Paramount gtar. The picture Is at the Capitol for a week beginning tonight In featured support of Janning, the great International artist, are Belle Bennett, the wife; and Phyllis Haver, the "other woman." Miss Bennett and Miss Haver were Jannings" personal selection for these roles, he having judged of their ability In "Stella Dallas" and What Price Glory" respectively. Together, these players have made The Way of All Flesh" a living, vital thing: a drama of human emotions; the tragedy of one man'a life. They have portrayed their difficult parts with a sympathetic understanding, a harmony of thought, that make this pic 1 I i Emil Jannings and Phyllis Haver the wavy. You'll never see anything like It.

The co-feature, Madge Bellamy In "Sandy," is a rollicking tale, depicting the mad and dizzy pace of the younger set of today. It Is an enjoyable mixture of fun and thrills that will leave no regrets for having seen it. The change of program for Monday and Tuesday brings Adolph Menjou and Florence Vidor In "The Grand Duchess and the Waiter," and Nlta Naldl in "The Mountain Eagle," this being the latter picture's first showing In Hartford. The program will also Include a selected comedy and the latest pictorial news from all over the world. As usual, the prices of admission ars 10 cents in the afternoon and 20 cents in the evening.

The performances are continuous from 1 until 10:30 p. m. Colonial Offers May McAvoy In 'Matinee Ladies' Ever mindful of the class of patronage upon whom It depends for support the Colonial Theater, Hartford's newest playhouse, on Farmlngton Avenue almost opposite Sisson Avenue, presents tonight, Monday and Tuesday the best bill of entertainment since the house opened a few weeks ago. Oiferlng a first-run picture, unless located in the center of the city, is always a daring bit of business but the Colonial Theater managment believes such superior diversion will be appreciated and, therefore, has May McAvoy scheduled for tonight, Monday and Tuesday in her latest release "Matinee Ladles." She heads a brilliant cast in this story of a cigarette girl and a "gigolo" who worked his way through college by dancing with wealthy women who paid for the privilege and paid and paid. Big Vitophone Specials.

In addition to "Matinee Ladies." which is entertainment for both sexes; the Colonial Theater offers, through Vitaphone presentations, that great artist of the musical world, Mischa On this same bill will be Cissle and Blake, noted colored songwriters and singers, also the "colored kings of Jazz," a group of musicians who know the last blue note in syncopation. With four headlined attractions on the program for tonight's two shows It does seem as though the Colonial should open the week with two big houses. Monday and Tuesday the Colonial offers the usual three shows daily, at 2:30 and at 7 and 9 o'clock. The Vitaphone, "voice of the silver sheet," Is the pride of the Colonial management as a perfect Installation makes it possible to present real life- like(appearances on the screen of noted stage personages. The Colonial is not a community house.

It is a modern theater located out of the business district to serve Its logical patrons more conveniently. In comforts, appointments and programs the Colonial Theater is a downtown house in every sense. Jack Norworth and Dorothy Adelphi VT J.1.-.",', jv. of ful orchestra. Complete presentations will be given twice daily after the opening tomorrow night for one week.

Here are a few names from the cast sheet which occupies two pages of closely printed paper: H. B. Warner, Jacqueline Logan, Dorothy Cummlng, Ernest Torrence, Rudolph Schlldkraut, Joseph Schild-kraut, James Neill, Joseph Striker, Robert Edeson, Sidney D'Albrook, David Imboden, Charles Belcher, Clay-ten Packard, Robert Ellsworth, Charles Requa, John T. Prince, Mickey Moore, Sam De Grasse, Theodore Kosloff, Alan Brooks, Kenneth Thomson, Julia Paye, Josephine Norman, Victor Varconl, Male! Coleman, Montagu Love, George Siegmann, William Boyd, James Mason, Clarence Burton, May Robson, Bryant Washburn, Sally Rand, Josef Swlfkard, Robert Ober, Edward Plel, Helen Jerome Eddy. They sing, dance and finish with acrobatics In Arabian troupe style.

Gertrude Moody, the popular singing comedienne, Is on the bill with "Singing Styles that Please," and she Is assisted at the piano by Joe Mann. George Lane and Byrd Byron have a nonsensical offering called, "On a Side Street," combining songs, patter and dances In a most entertaining manner. Curwood Picture Opens At Allyn Theater Tonight Vaudeville Trogram For Week Includes Miniature Musical Comedy ture a classic. Donald Keith plays August, the musician. Keith recently completed the lead in "The Whirlwind of Youth" and before that.

Important parts In "Spe-clal Delivery" and. "We're In the Navy Now." Victor Flemming, directing the Jannings' picture, selected Keith from emong more than 100 young actors tested for the part. Fred Kohler, Jutting-Jawed, hard-fisted top sergeant of "The Rough Riders" Is Miss Haver's gangster lover, the ruffian whose brutal attack on Jannings forms the production's climax. There are many other able players In the cast, including six talented children: Philllpe tie Lacey, Mickey Mi-Ban, Gordon Thorpe, Betsy Ann Hisle, Car-menclta Johnson and Jackie Combs. Philllpe, Mickey and Betsy were all In 'Beau Geste." In the story, Jannings Is August 6chlller, home-loving.

God-fearing, honest and exacting In his demands for the good conduct of others. Sent to Chicago to sell some bonds, he meets Phyllis Haver, the Mayme of no conscience and fewer morals. Innocently, he tells Mayme of his mission. She plays on his vanity and has him shave off the huge beard that is a part of hit life. He comes from the Fritz Kreisler Madame Schumann-Heink 'The King Of Kings' Playing All Week At Parsons's Imposing List of Stars Take Part in Tremendous Movie Spectacle TQmorrow evening takes place the premiere in this city at Parsons's Theater, of the crowning work of Cecil B.

DeMille's career, "The King of Kings." This wonderful picture dramatization of the life of Christ enlisted the energies of the DeMille organization for a year. It included the acting of hundreds of fine players and the construction of tremendous sets of acenea such as has never before been attempted. For the first time a producer re-created the Temple at Jerusalem, the Palace of Herod and many other historical locales of the Gospel story. As an example of the physical elaborateness, It is worth mention that 10,000 objects or properties pertaining to the primitive Christian era made and used. Jeanie Macpherson with her tation and Mr.

De Mille with his directing genius are said by all the reviewers to have made the history live and to have surpassed in tenderness, humanity and gripping dramatic power any previous handling of the great theme, whether by stage or screen. "The King of Kings" is offered as a series, will take place at the Capitol Theater. The dat for the concert is Sunday, Nov. 6. Madam Schumann-Heink has endeared herself to mu3lc lovers of the country during her many years of public appearance and Hartford Is favored with an engagement in her last trip over the circuit.

Mario Chamlee, who will be heard In Hartford -for the first time in this Jmnes Oliver Curwood's greatct story, "Back to God Country," has been translated to the screen with an excellent cast headed by Renee Adoree and will be seen at the Allyn Theater tonight. It Is a marvelous pioture with scenes of rare beauty, and thrills. Charming, piquant and chic 1 Mls request of music lovers of Hartford. Fritz Kreisler, who Is rarely offered as an attraction In concert courses, comes this season and his presence on the course Is the outcome of long negotiations conducted by Mr. Kellogg.

A super attraction is that in which Harold Bauer, pianist, Pablo Casals, 'cellist, and Jacques Thlbaud, violinist, will be heard. In the opinion of music critics no finer trio of instrumentalists could be brought together. The concluding concert of the course will be by Lawrence Tibbett, baritone, and Elisabeth Rethberg, prima donna soprano of the Metropolitan Opera, Tibbett has already established himself in the favor of Hartford music lovers. Miss Rethberg is a new artist to Hartford concert goers and the prediction is made that her wonderful qualities will contribute to the great enjoyment of this concert. Miss Reth-berg Is a truly great artist.

On this program there will be a number of duets. Course tickets are now on sa'e at Mr. barber shop a changed man, a boy out lor a good time. He has It in a night of drunken revelry. Consciousness comes to August the next morning.

Realizing what has happened, that tis money Is gone and his reputation w.th It, he rushes to a cafe. He finds Mayme there and demands his money. 6he laughs and Kohler, the "steady" lover, hits him with a chair. Kohler's gang carry August to a railroad yard. As a farewell gesture, they decide to take his remaining money and Jewelry, August's eyes open Just as thieving fingers tug at his watch.

With the i Adoree. She has become tne of the great favorites of the films and Is immensely popular with Allyn Theater ouC'ences. Born in Lille. France, she was trained as a dancer and worked In a small traveling French circus bs a child. She was In Belgium by the German occupation and forced to act on the ttage with others for the entertainment of the army.

Since coming to this "country she ha? appeared in many productions, including "The Big Parade." She hns had varied, colorful roles, but her part tn 'The Midshipman' On Double Feature BiD AtThe State Tonight's 2V2 Hours' Program Also Includes Madge Bellamy in 'Sandy' The bill at the State Theater to-n'ght, consisting of Ramon Kovarro in "The Midshipman," and Madge Bellamy in "Sandy," provides two and one half hours of genuine entertainment and is bound to give satisfaction to all who attend this popular theater. The new management, the Mark Strand Theater Corp. of New York established a high standard of qualify for their programs and are bending every effort to maintain this standard and the program for tonight meets their requirements in every r.espect. Ramon Novarro has not made a better picture than "The Midshipman." All the lure end romance of the sea Is in this gripping film of Annapolis Naval Academy life. It is a stirring and hilarious tale 'Eyes of the Toiem' Headliner At Grand Drama that Is as unique as It Is thrilling characterizes "Eyes of the Totem," the headliner on this evening's program at the Grand Theater.

There is an undercurrent of mystery that Is said to be more than entertaining In this graphic tale of tragedy and revenge In Alaska. The plot opens with a bang. A miner who has "made his stake" 13 struck down by a bandit, and robbed. His wife, a witness to the murder can only Identify the assailant by his remarkably sinister eyes. With such a small clue to work upon the police give up In despair.

Through a series of unusual circumstances the widow finds herself upon the murderer's trail, a trail that leads through many perilf and he Is ultimitely brought to book. Wanda Hawley and Tom Santschl have the leading roles In "Eyes of the Totem." Fred Oilman Is starred In the co-feature this evening. It is called "Daze of the West" and Is said to be unusual western entertainment. Selected shorter mbjects will also be shown. "Burnt Fingers," a graphic account of what happens when a girl plays with fire, will head tho double feature program arranged for tomorrow and Tuesday.

Eileen Percy, George O'Hara and Erna Murphy have the stellar roles in this gripping photoplay Another attractive film which Is Scheduled for Monday and Tuesday 1W "The Royal American" mile a minute action film starring Reed Howes. Other subjects will also be. offered. Five acts of vaudeville are every Tuesday and Saturday evening at this theater. An old fashioned amateur contest will be held Thursday evening.

tremendous eye-and-ear entertainment -1 1, I fx v- Wmni.i ni Vrt3 Kellogg's office upstairs In McCoy's Music Store, 89 Asylum Street. Mail orders will be filled promptly and preference for tings will be served as far as previous sale permits. Checks shou'd accompany such orders. Course tickets sell for 8. til.

50, $15 or (19, including State and Federal taxes, 1 What a splendid thing it wouM be if people who lost their tempers were unable to find them again. Appearances would Indicate that the averagt man doesn't get much beauty sleep. containing all the elements that make the theater a place of mental refreshment and pleasure. For, besides the marvelous story, there is a grand accompanying score arranged by Dr. Hugo Rlesenfeld, reproducing themes from the works of the greatest composers as well as the more popular favorites of hymnology.

One of Dr. Risenfeld's directors from the Gaiety Theater, New York, conducts the accompaniment which is performed by "Back to God's Country" Is one of her outstanding characterizations. The Sunday night program will also incrtida the Paths News and other stfiort reel features. A big vaudeville show, composed of five high-class acts, has been billed for the week beginning Monday afternoon. There are two headlines.

One ji a miniature musical comedy "The Champ" which was written Wedding Feast Weighty. Wedding cake is for weight, according to guests at a marriage celebration at Schotten, In Hesse, Germany, recently. They were weighed befor3 aud after the feast, which Included tho cake, and found that one man had gained five pounds and several others three pounds each. The total Increase In weight of the guests was 154 pounds. strength of madness.

August grapples with Kohler Just as a train comes rushing down on them. The gangster's body Is terribly mangled. Horror stricken, August later sees the hand of fate in this situation. He changes clothing with the body and becomes his own murderer. Next' day the papers report that August Schiller died a hero's death trying to defend hl Employer's trust.

Years pass. August. old, feeble; broken, Is a derelict. One night -he Eugene Conrad. It Is presented by Leo Hall and Cnarlyne Erslcy.

assisted. chances to read a flaming poster- -August Seller. World Famous Vio- bV Jo Tne nt in? Vftril1nr lii rofliirM five men Marlon Talley nmst. in concert Tonight." son. the boy 'whose first i and one lrl ln a 'P 0lty the i Another act with five men and a 1 Plrl is that of Gertrude and Her Boys.

i course, has been popularly received I wherever he has appeared. Chamlee is the leading lyric tenor of the Me-; tropolitan Opera. In a specially ar-i ranged number the St. Sulplce scene At 8:15 Sharp Tomorrow Night and All Week Twice Daily Thereafter at 2:15 and 8:13 The Dramatic Event of the Year It doesn't take much to encourage a 1 I nH "A Little Bit of Everything." hopeful person. test.

After the concerts he goes to the "tage door, there to peer around T.ONIGHT AND ALL WEEK Oil WHAT A GIRL JCRftN'j tORlMOH Mammoth-Thrilling-Colorful-Breath-Taking-Awe-Inspiring-Beautiful. Fl RST Direct from its Record BreaKinq Success at the TIIV1E 9 Gaiety Theatre, New York-andli'emontlheakBosfon COMtDlAN BMATWT IMJGH HERE Accompanied by Symphony Orchestra The PICTURE OF PICTURES M1HIN0 jJNK A NAhM tKX. PRODUCTION dsniopolitan Everybody's -talking ppduction: about her! OHE'S the sad little, bad little. KIad little Oil JUSt I TQiJ)ttftfVuj fches here at liist in pictures! can't miss seeing how she leaps fr a corner for a closer glimpse of hl" boy. One night he hears the son tell his manager to buy tickets for 1 Christmas trip home, August deter- i mines to follow.

i The ragged old man walks up and down in front of his house. He came without desire to enter Just to see his wife and children from a distance. Late at night he goes to a window. A policeman sees him prowling about and arrests him. Then but see this picture.

"The Way of All Flesh" was directed by Victor Fleming, maker of "The Rough Riders," "Mantrap," "Lord Jim." "The Blind Goddess" and many other successes. Vaudeville mil. The Revue Casino de Paris, with lis cast of e'even will be here Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The casino Is one of the brightest spots in the life of the French capital and the 6ponsors this revue have transported to American audiences the spirit of that place In gay colors, clever dancing and superb singing. Amelia Alien heads the company which also includes the Leonora Girls and Helen Rutn among Its featured players.

The rest of the company, with "one exception, are girls and he is a comedian. The beauty of the casino Is, of course, lem-inine and the American version has followed suit fully. Lehr and Belle pack plenty of comedy In their skit "For Absolutely No Reason." Lehr Just cannot'heip being funny. His partner, an able one, is on attractive young woman and a splendid 6inger and dancer. She has had prominent parts in a number of big musical comedies.

They are assisted by Ed Bon-ell, piano accompanist who also sings with them In several numbers. Billy Champ and company in "etiti Syracuse" have a distinctive vauaevuie novelty. It Is a mystery laire with terrifying situations that frequently give way to ludicrous comtdy. There is a novel, entertaining story told by a most competent cast Billy Casey has a program of nitty songs that he sings in the most entertaining manner. The bill also Includes some real monkey business, not the human v.inetv but the real thing from the tropics.

Miss Maffin has a group of monkeys that not only have responded to training but which seem to think considerably for themselves. She has given her charges a poet graduate course in acfin? which has resulted In the' "Ac: Different." Uliapted yUEANIE miKain counter to the footlights with SALLY O'NEIL OWEN MOORE directed by John f. McCarthy P-enarlo by Marian Constance Biackton. From the story tv Rayner Seelig. Titles by Jo-rarnham.

4 NEW FIRST RUN TAI.KINO PH'Tl KKS MARION TALLEY AMI GIGLI THE FAMOl'S IH'KT FROM 1.1 CIA DI LAMMVK.MOOK blossomTeeley WITH HENXY AMI CHARLES HOI RF. A VOLLKV OF SYNCOPATION x. fa Whwmm- "The KING OF KINGS' an unique achevement oP the film woild-BOSWNOmt DRAMATICALLY SUPERB- The most interestingmost impressive motion pictuie I have CO SEE KING OF KINGS. DeMille has takn thegimtest story in history and woven it into a fabric qwt Fam. Cir.

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