Theatres and Amusements Show Big Week at Local Venues
Crowds pack the Ly ro for Post adaptation of Irvin Cobb stories Bevington a tale of marriage trickery and vengeance unfolds. Plaza offers Five Novelty Girls with Al Newell Elsa Most and Corbett Shepperd Dunn. Great Johnsons aerial act. Earle Williams stars in The Great Mystery with Won by a Foul comedy reel.
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Lyro
Irvin Cobb
Saturday Post
Car Mason
Bevington
York
Tigh
Mon Bevington
Plaza Theatre
al Newell
Elsa Most
Variety
Corbett
Shepperd
Dunn
Earle Williams
Wilfeline Elliott Starred in Fighting Odds Premiere
Wilfeline Elliott, notable American performer, returns to the screen with Fighting Odds, premiering in Bridgeport at the SH theatre. The production, written by Roi iaper Mecrae and Irving Cobb, centers on a wife's love amidst war. The vaudeville program features the Miflette sisters, Jenners & Morse, Four entertainers, Greenlee & ie, and the latest newsreels with overseas fighting coverage.
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Wilfeline Elliott
Ince
Bridgeport
SH Theatre
Milas Hiliott
Miss Elliott
Roi Iaper Mecrae
Irving Cobb
Crossmann
Jenners & Morse
Wisdom
Greenlee & Ie
Bob White Debuts With George Beban In Empire Feature
The article profiles a two and a half year old actor nicknamed Bob White making his screen debut alongside George Beban in Lost in Transit at the Empire Studio. It notes Bob White’s extensive cameo in Beban’s projects including A Roadwide Impresario and The Cook of Camp, and mentions Kathryn Williams who influenced the casting.
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George Be
Paramount
Empire & New Actor
Bob White
George Beban
Beban
Jon
Umbler
Gee Gentleman
Jack Robinson
Mr. Beban
Bruno
Nio
Camerman
Mr. Be- Dan
Kathryn Williams
Im Transit
Bob
Becide
Hippodrome Showcases Timelocks and Diamonds
The Hippodrome on Stratford avenue presents William Desmond in Timelocks and Diamonds with an all star supporting cast. The program includes several comedy shorts and aims to please fastidious screen enthusiasts.
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Hippodrome Theatre
East Side
Stratford Avenue
Wilmot and
Carroll Avenues
Saperstein
Hippodrome Management
William Desmond
Triangle
Rise of Jennie Cush ing at West End with Elsie Ferguson
The West End presents The Rise of Jennie Cush ing with Elsie Ferguson in the title role directed by Maurice Tourneur. The adaptation from Mary Watts’s novel showcases seamless conveyance of character thoughts without titles. Also showing Are Waitresses Safe a Mack Sennett comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Cushing
Elsie Ferguson
Maurice Tourneur
Mary 8S. Watts
Mr. Tourneur
Fashion Notes Hint Return of Very Small Hats
The column notes trends with a rebounding very small hat silhouette, narrow skirts, fitted jackets, and lavender lingerie accents. It highlights puffed tulle sleeves on evening gowns, plaid woolen coats with velveteen skirts, curling feathers on turbans, and bold color pairings like American Beauty with purple.
Fur Cleaning Techniques From Historic Household Advice
The article describes methods to clean various furs including white and gray angora, beaver, sealskin, chinchilla, and light colored pelts. It covers preparation steps such as removing linings, stretching skins while drying, and using hot salt, talcum, or bran with straight strokes to lift dirt prior to re lining.
Saving Table Linen Ends In Better Cloth Life
An inch off one side of a large tablecloth can extend its life. When the cloth is worn from folding and ironing, cut off an inch on one side and one end, rehem, and refold to prevent creases. The laundress will adjust folds and creases with the iron to maintain the cloth’s appearance.
Rosemary Hall honors two Bridgeport girls with rare club membership
Doris Wheeler and Eleanor Bartram of Bridgeport are among the twelve chosen for Rosemary Hall's exclusive Kindly Club founded by Madame Ruutz Rees. The feature notes the club's strict conduct vows and annual New York visit, plus local events including a Brooklawn Country Club screening of The Valentine Girl and a Christmas aid letter from France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Wheeler
D. Fairchild Wheeler
Eleanor Bartram
Rosemary Hall
Bridgeport
Madame Ruutz-Rees
New York City
Brooklawn Country Club
Marguerite Clark
Valentine
Queen's Daughters Host Benefit Bridge At Fairfield Avenue
Mrs. William Chew opens her Fairfield avenue home for a bridge fundraiser for the Queen's Daughters. Assisting are Mrs. Francis Sanford president of the group and other members. The drive supports the Little Sisters aiding the sick poor. twelve sisters are in France on the battle front.
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William Chew
Fairfield Avenue
France
Personal Notes on Local Residents and Holiday Events
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McNeil purchased the Percy Bartram home in Black Rock to occupy soon. Clinton Barnum Seeley Jr. will host a Christmas dance for younger members on December 27. Miss Doris Wheeler returns from Rosemary Hall with guest Miss Dorothy Kidd for Christmas recess. Miss Caroline Brown plans a post Christmas dance. Lt Robert J. Sniderwind leaves for Leon Springs Texas after training at Plattsburg. Miss Margaret Beach will host a New Year’s dance for her by grandparents Mrs Brereton. Mrs Fan ny Arnold to stay with relatives for the winter. Mrs Harry Swan returns to the city from Clinton visit. Mrs Andrew L. Riker returns to Fairfield after stay with Lt and Mrs Bertram Ainsworth in Cleveland.
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Kenneth McNeil
Percy Bartram
Black Rock
Anchorage
Clinton Barnum Seeley, Jr
Clinton Barnum Seeley
Doris Wheeler
D. Fairchild Wheeler
Rosemary Hall
Hall
Greenwich
Dorothy Kidd
Margaret Beach
Stanley Y. Beach
Stratford
James I, Brereton
North Avenue
Fanny Arnold
Deep River
Harry Swan
William Ayer
Clinton
Andrew L. Riker
Fairfield
Bertram Ainsworth
Cleveland
Ainsworth
Edith Riker
Fabric Gloves of U S Make Now
War era shifts push American manufacturers into fabric gloves as a washable, cost effective alternative to kid and silk options. The piece notes German dominance before the war, rising kid costs, and consumer desire for durable washable gloves and proper cleaning of oilcloth. It ends with holiday decor tips and shop names.
Navy Felt Hat For Young Schoolgirl
A neat and practical felt hat for a young schoolgirl features a simple grosgrain ribbon band and streamers.
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Navy
Society Women Learn to Lead Happier Lives
A society column argues that Winter social rounds strain both sexes but women in wealthier circles should shift from constant frivolity to useful charity. It notes war aid broadens activity, with women producing clothing and supplies for soldiers, urging genuine purpose over social spectacle.
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Europe
Friday Calendar Highlights Local Clubs And Recitals
Friday events include an English Literary club Christmas Book Review hosted by Mrs. Hopson and Mrs. Ives, a St. Augustine Red Cross meeting at St. Augustine's school, an Authors' Club gathering, a Catholic Charitable Bureau Round Table at 542 Fairfield Avenue with Angus Thorne speaking, and an 8:15 piano and violin recital at United Church by Bruce Simonds and William Porter.
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The
Catholic Charitable Bureau
Fairfield Avenue
Bureau
Angus Thorne
Department of Public Charities
W. R. Hopson
Ives
St. Augustine's
the Red Cross
St. Augustine’s School
United Church
Bruce T. Simonds
William Porter
Etiquette Notes on Guest Behavior and Hospitality
The text advises bridesmaids to help select gown materials and outlines table manners for accidents at table. It includes an example of apologizing to the hostess after spilling, and a tip for making introductions when visiting a stranger. It ends with a note that meat prices rose 87 percent over two years, while regular customers can sometimes still afford cuts such as horns and tails.
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Marianna
Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Brown
Double Breasted Coat in Dark Green Serge Styles
A guide for sewing a double breasted coat in dark green serge with a high neck collar and bolero waist shaping. Describes layout, yardage, and cutting marks, plus detailing like cuffs pockets and buttons, from The Pictorial Review Home Dressmaking column.
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The
Pictorial Review
Reliable Recipes From a Home Kitchen Collection
A faded recipe fragment lists mashed potatoes with butter milk eggs and flour plus spices for moist results, plus an apple pudding layering bread and apples with lemon and maple syrup. Also included are baked meat rolls lamb flank roasts a vegetable accompaniment and a jellied salmon mold served with greens and sauces.
Evening wraps and millinery trends in fashion notes
A guide to wraps in blue chiffon velvet turquoise shades with fur trims and tassels, blue panne velvet with flying squirrel fur, and pale gray satin moleskin combinations. It notes New York teens favoring higher boots and gaiters, Paris millinery showing small or oversized hats with ostrich trims and feather clusters for chic group effects.
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New York
Paris
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West End
Queen’s Daughters Bridge
Supt. Thorn
Stan
Society of the Fatherless Children of
America
Sorbonne
Marechal Joffre
M. Painleve
M. Leon Bourgois
States of America
F M. Schofield
Ellinor
Bridgeport Art League
Red Cross
T. S. Ferguson
Seaside Park
Prof. Saunders
Main Street
Seared Heart Church
Adaline Mahoney
Daniel Mahoney
Warren Street
Sigfried Brink
New Britain
Brink
Atlantic City
N. J
Philadelphia
Washington, D. C
Caroline Brown
Harold Brown
Robert J. Sniderwind
Leon Springs
Texas
Sniderwind
Plattsburg, N. Y
U. S
John Reck & Son
John Beck & Son
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