Vaudeville Acts and Film at Poli’s Theatre
The program features Karl Emmy in a striking vaudeville act described as the prettiest on stage. Moscrop Sisters offer fifteen minutes of singing and dancing while Dave Ferguson headlines as a storyteller. Knapp and Cornelia perform comedy tricks and an aerial act. A two reel Kalem film The Skeleton in the Closet provides dramatic thrills. Amateur acts are planned for Wednesday and Friday at the country store stage.
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Karl Emmy
Poli
Karl
Europe
Moscrop Sisters
Dave Ferguson
Poli’s
Welome
Knapp
Cornelia
Origiene Dixon
Collina
First Tun
Country Store
Park Theatre presents The Big Jubilee burlesque show
The Park Theatre showcases The Big Jubilee in the second half. Lead comedian Pat White stars as a famed Irish commander in Casey with support from Golph Phillips and Tom ONeill in blackface. Harvey Bo, Fred Beck, and Ashton headline vocals and music. Second act features living art studies including September Morn with special scenery and careful staging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat” White
Casey
Pat White
Himwalt
Black Face c
Golph Phillips
Tom O'Neil
Harvey Bo
Pat
Fred Beck
Ashton
East-Days of Pompeii at Empire Theatre Today
A four part photo play The Days of Pompeii is shown at the Empire Theatre today and Tuesday. The spectacle features European actors, swordplay, beasts, and chariot races with dramatic scenes. Also advertised are Cyrus Wart Remover at Cyrus Pharmacy and Scleaneasy hand soap by Wm. R. Winn.
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Pompei
Empire Theatre
Empire
Pompeii
Europe
Lord Bulrises
Waheed
Cyrus
Cyrus Pharmacy
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon Street
Wm. R. Winn
Stretford Avenue
Scalp Specialist Advertises Beauty Services
A small classified style note advertises scalp specialist treatments by Olly Hatn at 412 Security Building and 285 Main Street with contact phone 1373, promising manicure services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olly Hatn
E. Sherwood
Pompeii epic on screen thrills crowds at costly stage disaster
Lytton’s Pompeii spectacle costs hundreds of thousands and showcases 190 ftems and tigers 3 000 people and 50 gladiators. The lavish film depicts a grand ancient city amid Mt Vesuvius eruption with vast architecture and Venusian grandeur. A separate item notes keep cool at the M C A with funded shower baths and a pool inviting young men to inspect and join at low daily cost.
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Ver Lytton
Pompeii
Mt. Vesuvius
Sradua
Stratford Fire Highlights Local Response Delays
Stratford residents are urged to notify the local fire department first after a Hollister Heights home owned by W B Smith was destroyed by fire. The blaze began about 2:30 A M with Bridgeport arriving first and delaying local response, causing $5000 in losses and possible incendiary origin. Also reports of a Porter Schill wedding, a long Milford swim, and a supper party for Mr and Mrs George Roberts.
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Stratford
Bridgeport Fire Department
W. B. Smith
Thompson Avenue
Hollister Heights
Bridgeport
Mooney
Middle Street
Logan
Surf Avenue
Porter-Schile
Earl Porter
George Porter
Church Street
Nell Estelle Schill
New York
Milford
G. F. ‘Lewis
Laurel Beach
Sound
Charles’ Island
Fred Lewis
Henry Wells
Fred Garry
Tom Conine
Vincent Sexton
George Roberts
Elsie Helen Anderson
Fairview Avenue
Stratford sports and perilous river rescue headline
A Stratford club day features Gaelic football hammer throwing running tests and high and broad jumping as part of a lively athletic program. The Stratford baseball team claims 14 straight wins and a big crowd is expected at Avon Park next Sunday. The rescue of a motorboat near Milford harbor occurred when Stagg and the Stratford Outing Club helped save Mr and Mrs Rossell and two children from rough seas.
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Stratford
Stratfords
Avon Park
William A. Stagg
Stratford Outing Club
Housatonic River
Stage
Charles Fossell
Stagg
Rossell
Fairfield Contractor Fined for Employing Minor Under 13 Years
Fairfield August 18. Daniel Marti of Co O Jelliff Mfg. Corp. was arrested by Sheriff H R Elwood after evidence by State Board of Health official C B Hall showed 13 year old Joseph Rossa employed at the factory.Marti found guilty before Judge Bacon Wakeman, fined 25 dollars and 14 64 costs. case continued because funds not on hand to pay.
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Fairfield
C. B. Hall
State Board of Health
Daniel Marti
Co. O. Jelliff Mfg. Corp
H. R. Elwood
Bacon Wakeman
Hall
Joseph Rossa
Hich
Rossa
Elwood
Marti
Wekeman
Marti de
Obituaries Chronicle Local Funerals and Survivors
The funeral of Catherine Ti was held this afternoon at 3 o clock from her late home and was private. Rev EH Kern officiated. Interment was in Mountain Grove cemetery. The funeral of Charlie Ghelte, former resident, was held with burial in Riverside cemetery. The funeral of LeRay, man of Albert and Jennie Moore, who died yesterday at Bridgeport hospital, was held this afternoon from the Mortuary chapel. Henry B. Bish officiated. The deceased was three years old and died from tubercular trouble after a bout of whooping cough. Rev C B Witherell officiated with interment in Lakeview. Friends of Patrick J Mesary were shocked by his untimely demise Saturday. he was active in fraternal circles and a member of several orders. Deceased is survived by a widow and six children. Elsewhere, Miss Elizabeth B Dickerson died early yesterday at her sister’s home on Atlantic Street. born in Bedford, she was the daughter of Harvey and Mercy Dickinson. The body was taken to Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Underwear Co
D. J. McCoy
A. M. Beecher
Greenfield Hill
Annie B. Jennings
Freeman
J. E. Dunkirk
Brooklyn
L. A. Jennings
George F. Monroe
Sturgis Highway
Monroe
Elizabeth Donavan
Elya Banks
Bradley Jennings
Helen Prentice
Edith Merwin
C. E
Greenfield Congregational Church
Sherman School
Samuel Wheeler
Catherines Ti
EH EH. Kern
Bt. Luke's Holanopal Church
Mountain Grove Cemetery
LeRay
Albert
Jennie Moore
Bridgepor Hospital
Henry B. Bish
C. B. Wherell
Lakeview
Patrick J. Mesary
Howard Avenue
Saturtey
Elizabeth B. Dickerson
William J. Taina
Atlantic Street
Bedford
Harvey Aed Mercy Terr
Dickinson
Coughlin Refers Prisoner After Long Auto Chase
Reckless driver James Dodd of 160 Wilson Avenue Brewtlyn was chased by Judge Thomas Coughlin then arrested after hitting a milk wagon on Stratford Avenue and an oil wagon. In court, a continuance was granted. Supreme Officers were elected at a Schneders meeting.
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James If Dodd
Wilszon Avenue
Brewtlyn
Thomas Corfa
Wee IV. D
Dew Wolfe
Doda
Stratford
O'Connell
Black Bog
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Ownis
Weatogue Country Club
Order ofHibernians
Hamilton Park
Wellville
Grover C. Bowman
Martt
Mary Stanton
Benham Avenue
Charlies K. Ghelte
Riverside Cansetery
Coughlin
sUide
Supreme Oriana
Schneders
Supreme Mécarches
Duncan Kennedy
Linn
Maw Supreme Khalifah
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