Regent Theatre
Refined Photoplays with Musical
Selections by the Regent Orchestra
T Today
Julian Ellinge
In a Paramount Picture
“The Countess
° Charming”
Wednesday
Vrvran Martin
"n a Beautiful and Thrilling photo-
play of love and sacrifice
“Little Miss Optimist”
And Burton Holmes Travel
Pictures
Thursday and Friday-Rupert
Hughes‘ great story “Empty Pock-
eta."
5;
Mat. 2:1
Evening 6:45 and 8:30
Tod . r
wrriiim r‘ifii‘ifir
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“The Midnight Trail”
A ,Romantic “Piovt‘ili't' Play
a “ Wednesday
Brown of Harvard”
Hazel Daly and
- om Moore
A Romance of Cambridge. Adapted
from the novel and sensational
Stage Success
"BROWN 0!“ HARVARD"
The Best College Story Ever
Written
Thursday a d F '
With Yah‘deviill‘cjeay
harhe R
“His Manner": ii‘oy"
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Dr. Herbert J Corrie
Removed to
SOUTH NORMAL! TRUST
GO. BLDG.
‘ Hazel Daly. who created the role of
Honey in “Skinner's Dress Suit“ and
subsequent Skinner pictures, eo-stars
iwith,Tom, Moore in the celluloid rec:
ision. which was produced by William
ix. Selig. ’
i Besides being a brother-in-law to
tthe “world‘s sweetheart,”‘Mr. Moore anything to do with each other. Time ('Hnfi
1has won fame as an interpreter of
{cinema dramatics in many flint
,cesses. One of the most recent was
1"The Cinderella Man." in which he‘
gplaved opposite Mae Marsh. .to safety. Several hundreds of feet.
Svdney inswort'h is cast in the of film war. taken before Miss Martin .
=heavv rolc. His portrayal of StFiCk‘ was at last able to lift the cherished bi! 0t ”We" in‘-
Vlzrud. the accused slat.“Dr in "0“ Trial/fl
'wfl proclaimed one of the. best bits of
tcnsely .emoticnsl acting ever seen on'
the screen. '
‘ Many other well known Dlroioplav-
era are in the cast. .
The story of “Brown of Harvard."
of which tht'v Woodruff was tlrc
speaking stage star. is as follows: ‘
Tom Brown. a rich student at tin"-
vard, loves Evelyn Ames so trulv that.
in order to shield her lir'oflltzate broth-
er, Wilton, who has become inl'olve'l
with Marion Thorne. he accepts the
blame himself. linaware of the truth.
Evelyn renounces him.
Marion's brother. Gerald, stroke our
in Harvard's boat crew openly accuses
Tom. Wilton becomes desperate and
forces Tom's name to a check for $305
to send the alrl away from Cambridge.
Victor Colton, an unscrupulous gam-
bler, discovers his plight and forces
the vouth to enter a plot with him to
defeat Harvard in the Yale-Harvard
boat race,
They forge Marion's name to a note
saving she is in dire distress and send
it to Gerald Just as the race is about to
start. Hc refuses to row and rushes
home. There he finds Marlon. with
the check bearing Tom's forged all:-
nature. preparing to leave Cambridge.
Snatchlng up a revolver he runs back
” ii lflFttlflmrs.
.3 t VEL ROBBERY MYSTENY
THEME or RUSSELL PLAY
, _‘“_ .t
T aefihown at the Palace Today.
VdGng Millionaire Emulates
Sherlock Holmes in “The
' Midnight Trail" .
near the most engrossing OF re-
: - t picture drama offerings is "The
I land consistently worked out.
to the boat house, determined to shoot
t'f‘om as his sister's despollcr.
i in the meantime. Tom. as substitute
istroke oar, has, replaced Theme in the
[shell and won the race for Harvard.
tile is being cheered hr the throng as
I'Gerald appears. brandishing his wea-
pon. How Evelyn steps In to save
Tom's life. and Wilton finallv confesa
:es. bringing happiness to all. is well
un‘ilm-
in
i Owing to the film version's
Litctl field for detail. particularly
"showing the boat race and other big
Midnight Trail," in which William'scpnes, it is reported to provide better
memento-art ttmuuutcuflkm'u‘uaomnuum m
a few seconds on the screen. manned
a whole day of hard work for the film-
in.
This is where Vivian Martin. with
a piece of gum. finds her beloved
lucky-piece—a battered dime—be-
neath the iron grating of the side-
walk. The gum was stuck to a small'
lead weitzht and attached to a stick.
it was necessary to show the dime,
sticking to the gum and being hauled
to safety.
Never was there a more perverted
piece of gum or a more obstinate
dimc. They absolutely refused to have
and time again the camera was start‘
after time the
fted
the dime-4nd time
dlnre dropped before it could be It
luck-piece.
BRITISH RECRUITING RALLY
. i
:wm se ’Held This Evening at Hoyt'.‘
Theatre
The llritish and Canadian recruitingv
rallv to 'be held in this citv-at Hol’t‘s
Theatre. this cvsnina. is practically
1“» '~ : as the draft is about to have
its final signature and when that ap-
pears it will come to the lrlnsman of
Great Britain stronger than the Mar-'clr
winds that are now invading our terri-
torv. The signature of Great Britain
to the treaty was the saving of l-‘rancc
and Belgium and we trust that this
evenlna this city will have every rea-
son to be proud of the Brillshtu‘s who
have been living among us that an-
swer the call which is for the duration
of the war only.
Tonight when the British and (‘an-
adlan officers fresh from France. will
tell of their experiences abroad, there
will he ulvcu to Norwalk a tallr that
has never before been given here on
actual experiences from the ‘firinc
line. The. Encllah. Irish and Scotch so-
cieties are expected to be there in a
body and the entire evening will be
purelv for the benefit of British sub.
lects who are eligible to volunteer
while they vet have time. The United
States authorities have adflsed that
the British draft is nearing comple-
tion and nranv who wish to avoid be-
ing drafted are nrranglna matters now
that they can serve for the duration
of the war.
Some idea of tho interestln: stories
that are told bv men who are connect-
ed with the British & Canadian fle-
crultlng Miaalon may be. gathered
from the following brief storv of Cal'-
poral Peter Robinson. It is hoped
that there will he a great manv l’cter
Roblnsona in this city who will help
add more glory to the name of Nor-
walk. The story follows:
been mixed up in four band-toband
bayonet encounters WM ”fl
and not his man can: . 43”
fir-um of this kind. however, at
‘Ifatets. his antagonist gave him a se-
vere bayonet wound in the thigh be-
fore succumbing to lrish valor.
The corporal was gassed at loos.
and was buried by the explosion of a
bi: shell which killed five men and
wounded three others near him. in
iadditron to his bayonet thrust, he was
struck by shrapnel and his chin still
plainly shows the mark of the wound
It mav interest 200.000 Britishers and
dians who are being urged to vale
untccr in the i'nited States and not
suc— ed. me ”eight lowered and dropped on wait to be drafted. to learn that Peter
volunteered on August 8, 19“, and
was so anxious to get to the front that
he paid his cwn fare to England. Fur-
thermore, havlna arleady done quite a
' the corporal is coins:
back at once to do a bit more.
GRACE PARISH NOTES
Tuesdav evening prayer and address
at 5 in the side chapel. Girls‘ Friendly
Society at 730 in the Guild ‘Roonr.
Wednesduv. Woman's Guild at 2:30
cost at .58 West avenue.
' Thursday. the celebration of the Ho
lv Communion at 9:30 in the side cha-
pel. .
Friday evening prayer and Litanv at
5 in the aide chapel.
Starting tomorrow morning the
South Norwalk Public Library, which
for the past two months has been clos-
ed with the exception of three times a
week. when it was open for a short
Period of time in the afternoon for the
. ctr-chance of books. will be open all day
and will continue to remain open a
supply of coal havlnc been secured.
The annual meeting of the stock-
holders of the Norwalk iron Works is
helps held at the office of the. com-
pany on Water street. South Norwalk;
this afternoon. the meeting starting
at 3:30.
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TODAY IN WALL STREET.
WALL STRE'l'. mo p. m.—Tradlng
languished during the noon hour, but
advances, particularly in specialtrea.
were generally extended. Marked
strength was shown by industrial Al-
cohol. General Motors . Utah Copper.
Oils. United Fruit and leading equip
ments.
LIEUT. HORNER KILLED.
WASHINGTON. March 5.t~—-Wnr Dr"
partment otflclals are certain that the
captain of the "West Point 1917 class"
referred to in dispatches. describing
the unsuccessful German attack upon
the American trenches near 'Il‘oul last
Friday, was Lieutenant Stewart W.
Hoover. of Blhcltfoot. Idaho. whose
m
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mu nor-sou SHOP
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! ThcmtoYour Home
18430—11. 8. field Artillery
I larch ..... .SonsaBand
i18432-—lfa.yt.iruo Waits
' ' Waldorf Astoria Orchestra
American Serenade
Waldorf Astoria Orchestra
18427—8weet Little Buttercup '
Spenisr and Shannon Four
Homeward Bound
..... Peerless Quartet
18434—Liberty Bell
...... Peerless Quartet
There‘s a Serviae Flag
Flying at Our House
.ShanuonPour
Missouri Waits Now in Stock
Most Complete Block of Victor
Records in Town
Try Our Service
FRED H. PONTY
PALACE THEATRE BLDG.
scorn noawaur
THIRTY YEARS FOR
BEING UNPATRIOTIC
(Continued from First Pager.
on the other side i will surrender to
the Germans no matter what their
strength may be?" On another occa
slon he said: " will light for the
United States so long as i am kept on
t'hi: side of the Atlantic. but if i am
sent to the other side. i will act in
dependently."
it was alleged in the third count of
which he was found not guilty that he
said his father and brothers would
take up arms, inst this country if
he was sent to rope.
—— ——d
ALLEGED PHLSICIAN FINED.
WATERBURY. Marc'r 5.——An inter
esting ease recently tried in‘ the city
court here was decided this morning
by Judge Mcamtnu Frank Andruliu,
emnlr ved at a local factory, was charg-
ied wi'h having accepted money fo'
tmedical treatment given by him to a
1 friend who was laid up with a sore leg.
The specific charge was practicing
medicine without a license Judge Mc-
; (truth imposed a line of title and costs.
i Counsel for the accused gave notice of
‘ an appeal.
“IT SURE DOES THE WORK."
Changeable weather and wet fer-t
‘make March a dangerous month for
‘- cou'glrs. cold, croup and whopping
icoutzh. Be prepared to get prompt re-
Russell, handsome youna athlete of
t've screen is starred by American-
J‘lutuhl. _
Mr. Russell figures in'this fascinat-
ing story as Jack Woodford. a young
'New‘i’ork millionaire who ‘wants to
stir] to his laurels by turning amateur
detective and cleaning'up some of the
I'iHOiVed mysteries of the metropolis.
' Among these is a mysterious jewel
robbery of which Alice Moreland,
lbeautlful.young woman. is the victim.
Ouch Woodford. who is 'Mr. 'l'tussell.
posing asDetective irons, trails the.
lovely Alice all New her big mansion
in the dead of night and observes her
in she transfers the missing jewels
from place to place.
Of course Miss Moreland is a som-
mrr'rbullst but love was ever a cure for
enmnambullsm and when young Mr.
.‘i’oodford has solved the mystery he
lakes possession of the girl.
“BROWN OF HARVARD"
O
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'At the Palace Wednesday. Haul Da-
ly and Tom Moore Cesare
In Plcturintton of Not
ed Colle' ~3tory
"Brown of Harm. the sensation-
at stage once as Unit on life. at the
great Cambridge “liege, is now on the
screen. it will be shown at the Pal
ace Theatre tomorrow.
Our Profession
of Service
PROHOIENOY in the science
of examining es and treating
their defects or from dis-
ease or refractive error.
”HOMO? iu,the art of fit-
t frames. mountings and
measurements.
SUMO!!!” in the matter of
service, the nallty of the
goods and wet .
Mud anything be added? ‘
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THXKAER
Omit-ta. Optometrists, Opticians
'. The mo lye let-vies
n Atlaatlc mwmm, coaa.
OpseloalvoUUIOLQIILlll’
& .
. Mother Gray 00.; Dolley. N.‘ 1.
entertainment- than did the stone pro-
duction,
. REGENT THEATRE TODAY
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‘Jullan Eltingc. Renowned Female Im-
‘ peroonator, in "The Countess
, Charming"
‘ You may think that your favorite nc-
tress or your favorite photoplay star
is well gowned and well dressed. but
it is conceded by the majority or
screen stars that Julian Eltingc, the
famous female impersonator, has on'
of the. most complete wardrobes
feminine gowns in existence.
'Mr. Eltlnae has appeared on the
tstage both in Europe and America in.
his Well-known double roles and has
recentlv been engaged by the Para-
morrnt Picture Corporation to appear
in screen productions, The first pro--
duction is. entitled, "The Countess
Charming." in which as a man he falls.
‘ln love with a real girl, and as a count:
ess he.of course, praises the man to‘
{the girl, although her parents obiect‘
tstrenuously. Because of his dual char-t
aster. he soon finds himself in trans
ble with the police oVer the supposed
demise and disappearance of the:
‘countess when he has decided to play,
his male. role entirely. The complica-‘
tions set in thick and fast and carry.
:those in the film along at a speed.
i which is remarkable. ‘
REGENT TH EATRE TOMORROW
Vivian Martin at the Paramount, “Lit-
tle Miss Optimist"
There is one incident in the Para.
mount production of .“Little Miss 0p-
timlst." which will be the attraction
at the Regent Theatre tomorrow with‘
dainty Vivian Martin in the stellar‘
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MANY SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE
SICKLY.
Mothers who value their own com-z
fort and the welfare of their children.’
‘ should never be without a box of Moi
_ther. Gray's Sweet Powders. for Chllg
:drcn, for use throughout the season]
.They break up colds, relieve revorlsh-'
nose, constipation. teething. disorders.‘
headaches. and stomach troublemi
tUaed by. mothers for 80 yearn:
THESE POWDER! NEVER FAIL. All ;
Drug Stores. 25c. Don't accept any’
substitute. Sample mun. Address.
of.
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Corporal Peter Robinson of Utlcn. N.
.Y.. reported recently at the British A:
Canadian Recruitinrr Mission while on
his wav back to France. The corpor-
al has served nearly three rears in
the trenches with the East Lancashire
Reclment and the floral Welsh l-‘uslc
liars, and fought at the Marne, Neurc1
nflnledfig‘l’zw“ "3'39 ““3“““3' "i“ "“'j lief. Don't let a cold run into serious
porte ,v ‘cnern erslrlng' last night.’ , , . .
No "Wren", has been made. in r“sickness. Mrs. Vi. H. Thornton, 302.:
ports reaching 1m. appummm to an)“ R. l0tlr St.. Little Rock, Ark, writes:
American captain having been killcd
in this action. Lieutenant llmvcr
was a member of the West Point class
which was graduated ahead of sche-
dule April 20. 1917.
-—Sentlnel Want Ads Sure to Par.
t".\ly little boy had a severe attack of
croup and I honestly believe ire would
1 have died if it had not been for Foley's
‘ Honey and Tar. Two doses relievd
him. i would not be without it at any
iprice. Stillson. Powell Corporation.
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In the PM am now mu Maytag," shawls. at the met Theatre
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A War Savings Stamp Is as S
as a National Bank Note
Both are backed by the United States
Government. About t e only difi'crencc is that
the stamps pay you 4 per cent interest oom-‘
pounded quarterly on January lat. 1923. I
If you are pressed for; mone at "
time. you can cash a War Savings Stumpy“!
rte current value at any money order poetofico
on ten day’s notice.
War Savings Stamps are convenient and
cosy investments, no “red tape" and are backed
'by the entire resources of the people of tho
nited States. '
Every Stamp you buy helps to kee the
Germans out of your own home. Ev p
you buy brings you nearer to financialerfyrocdom.
This War Will Be Won Only ~
Thrift Becomes Our Watchwe'd
11113 SPACE CONTRIBUTED BY
THE IDEAL SHOP
. Washington St.
Children Cheerfully carom. a"
and Patiently ‘0 and Conscientlow
Treated by Modern '> Dentistry
Sympathefic .
Treatment
i
Gas Administered
by the Oxygen
Mottled
Painless M¢thoda
.1.
Charge. for Very
Best Dental Work
Aseptic Office
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Sources
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73 South Main Street.
Gold and Porcelain 5 V '
Hours 9 a. m. to 9 p “flung”,
15 Years in '
- All kinds of ArtifI-t
the Practice of m. by apporntment cial Denture.
High class . - m Crown and Bridge
Dentistry. E Work, Eta. 8”"
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”—5,
urr murmur: "tr-“f
_ Place your valuaqu NOW in a Safe Deposit Box in our ‘ 7 '
fire and burglar-proof vault, and you will never have occa- ‘
sion later on to explain how you could have avoided that
loss “I!" you had only" thought of safeguarding them iuv'V' 1?:-
une. ‘
' Boxes rent for $4 and upward per year according to
size. Storage is provided for bulky articles at very moderate
rates. ,
. all PEOPLES
' TRUST COMPANY
of South Norwalk,('onn. '
even though they have been .. n '
It is absolutely necessary that then
no-more entertainments under
calls, because there are no facillth/ . .
take care of the men." / 5*
REPUBLICANS wm
nonoucu ELECTION
Complete ‘l'lcltct' Swept Into Office in
Tonington.
TORRINGTON. March 5,—The foil
Republican ticket was elected in TM-
rington yesterday for the borough of;
flees. the ofllcera taking olllce lmmedlu
ately after election. The vote was com-
paratively light, 2,800 votes being
polled. The contest was in the elec-
tion of a tax collector. the Republican
candidate, Ernest D. Toillon, winning
over Patrick R. Phelon. the citizen's
candidate and last. year's collector. by
seventeen votes.
First'Class
TOOLMAKEBS
and
MACHINISTS
On Government Work ..
WANTED '
Apply At Once
Employment Oflce .
BULLARD MACHINE f.‘
TOOL COMPANY ; 7;;
Broad 8t. & Railroad A". .
Brldmt. (but. ~
ENOUGH MEN AT KELLV FIELD.
The following telegram was received
yesterday afternoon: “The quarantine
has been lifted at Kelly Field. San Au-
tonla, Tern, and the individual induc-
tions have been put under special cells.
However, coils Nos. 1, 0. 1. I, 9 and re.
remain cancelled and no more men
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