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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1915

Page

2

Amusements Pol is Polls last half week program

The matinee today opens a varied vaudeville program featuring Gray & Co in Pastimes of the West, rope expert Ho Gray and partners perform dramatic western acts, star William Farnum appears in The Broken Law, a five part drama of love and tragedy unfolds in gripping fashion, McDevitt Kelly and Lucy offer a hilarious piano act, Carmel Rose Ponzillo sings The Girls, Vincent & Co and Barnes present comedy, and Mason Wilbur Jordan close with The Soldier's.

Fo Gray & Co West Ho Gray Plains Ie William Farnum Phofet McDevitt Kelly Lucy Carmelle Rose Ponzillo Vincent & Company The Barnes Robinson Mason Wilbur Jordan

Plaza Week at Bridgeport Attracts Theatres and Stars

Bridgeport stages a busy week with Triangle Plays and Marabail the dramatic star in Lorcha a mystery drama. Raymond Hitchcock and Keyst Stars bring comedy and merriment along with Hoyts Harmonists. Clifford Doug and Sherman Johnson headline and the Hands of Clifford Doug contribute songs and piano. The Man with the Bats adds laughs as the curtain rises nightly.

Bridgeport Prignele Rts Marabail Marnat Raymond Hitchcock Hoyt Sherman Johnson Clifford Doug

Kick In to be staged by Spooner company at Rosie Seat

Lyric a Peell Spooner and her company of expert dramatic players will, at the Rosie Seat, next week produce the famous Repub theatre melodramatic Kick In. The play drew cake for one year and drew public interest in city officials and police. Chick Hewes and his wife are central figures with a strong undercurrent of underworld life. Molly, wife of the ex crook, is given a notable part. The cast promises a strong company. Next Tuesday night the Howland store employees and families will attend Lyric in a body.

Peell. Spooner Rosie Seat New York Mate Sener Chick” Hewes Chick Underworld Molly Chick Hewes Spooner Howland Store

Debut of Flora Zabelic and Carter DeHaven in The College Orphans

Flora Zabelic and Carter DeHaven debut in the five part Broadway Universal master production The College Orphans, a featured attraction at the theater today. Paramount Weekly presents current photo events while Clarke stars in The Prince and the masterpiece, with Paani as the leading photoplay.

Flora_Zabelic Carter DeHaven Universal Master Paramount Weekly Gn Allopare

West End Theatre Shows Great Lubin Feature and More

Tomorrow the West End Theatre on State Street near Clinton Avenue presents Drury Lane ejodraron p entitled The Great a Lubin five part feature by Geet Raleigh featuring Octavia worth and a large supporting Dispair an Essanay three part feature with Edna May and Bryant Washburn will also be shown Tonight Grace Cunard and Francis Ford will be seen in The Campbells Are Coming four parts

West End State’ Street Clinton Avenue Drury.Lane Ejodraron P Geet Raleigh Octavia Worth Dispair Essanay Edna May Bryant Washburn Grace Cunard Francis Ford Campbells

Brief News Notes From Early 20th Century Era

About 20 000 subscriptions were made to the Canadian domestic loan and it was largely oversubscribed. East End Iron & Machine Co of Lima Ohio shipped gold to Kathodian Bronze Works at Nyack New York, 34 500 000 worth of cartridge making machinery. A small explosion of smokeless powder occurred at the DuPont powder plant at Carneys Point New Jersey with no injuries and minimal damage. The State Department received notes from London indicating Great Britain’s reluctance to reopen meat cargo cases. A bandit robbed 16 passengers on the Pioneer Limited between Watertown and Oconomowoc Wisconsin. Canadian freight steamers on the Great Lakes were commandeered to carry grain to England. Karl Schulze a stowaway on the Rotterdam confessed as a German deserter and will be admitted. Western Federation of Miners will provide financial support to copper miners in Clifton Morenci districts of Arizona.

East End Iron & Machine Co Lima Quio Kathodian Bronze Works Nyack

Ladies Orchestra to entertain guests with daily changing program

The Lorraine Culinary Department now runs the well known caterer Pop Wahlstrom. No cabaret planned and music will be high quality at moderate prices. Special chafing dish suppers offered before and after theatre at the Rathskeller on Chapel and Congress Streets.

Lorraine Pop” Wahlstrom Newingland Rathskeller Chapel & Congress Sts

Witty quotes and holiday jabs from a 1915 era column

A collage of quips on pruning, education, taxes, peace missions, and society folly. Observations range from Rockefeller headlines to childish pranks, with jokes about compositor errors, marriage, Christmas gifts, attire, and a note on immigration between August and November. John Reck and Son advertise Christmas roping and laurel wreaths at article end.

John Reck & Son

What Eies Should Eat A Physician's Advice

A physician advises stomach sufferers to avoid acidic foods and use bisulated magnesia after meals to neutralize acids. He promotes plain bisulated magnesia as a safe corrective, warns against heavy drugs, and suggests trying foods in moderation with this antacid. Hindle's Drug Store advertises the remedy.

Hindle Adv

Marriages and Obituaries Publish Nov 24 25 26

Multiple marriage notices and obituaries from Shelton Norwalk Stamford Danbury Winstead and nearby towns listing brides and grooms with dates Nov 23 24 25 26, including Mercer Earle Pointer Sturn Shaw Hartnett McManus Talbot Rowbridge Minnick Byxbee Bouton Sather Bernard Dickson Stannard Filmer Grey Culhane Gallagher Jones O Shea Kennedy Troy Bottomly Kropp Palmer Brown Horn Lockwood Nelson Kane Greben Kolesar Dougherty.

Mercer—Earle Shelton Ethel Dorothy Earle Louis Edward Mercer Ansonia I Stewart—Pother Eva Pointer Alexander Stewart Sturn—Shaw Eva Shaw Albert L. Sturn Hartnett Torrington Henry J. Healey Elizabeth Hartnett McManus—-Talbot Pine Meadow James J Bernard Norwalk Robert S. Perdue Mary B. Bernard Dickson Stannard Winsted James Alexander Dickson New York Annie Belle Stannard Filmer Floyd Freer Katherine Jimer Ke—Grey Watertown Andrew Burke Julia B. J. Grey Culhane—Gallagher Bethel Hdna May Gallagher Walter Culhhane New Haven Jones—O’shea Westport Port Murray L. Jones Bridgeport Mary L. O’shea Greens Farms Kennedy Troy Stamford Stephen Kennedy Helen Troy Thomas R. Bottombly Miss Rose V. Kropp Palmer Elias BE. Palmer Brown Sarah S Joseph Brown Horn Sarah Elizabeth Horn Alexander Hobby Lock Wood Sound Beach William Burr Lockwood Nelson John A. Nelson Kane Catherine Kane Greben Danbury Mary Green Kolesar Elias E.kalesar Dougherty Annie Dougherty

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