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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1915

Page

14

Amusements Preview of Polys Fe-Mast Merks Reel Show

The Fe-Mast Merks program features eight pretty girls as clerks and a witty cast led by Tommy Toner and Clayton Crouch. Star performers include Robert B. Mantejl and Genevieve Hamper with a six reel photoplay telling a crustal tale. Musical numbers by The Three Moron sisters and Mott & Maxfield entertain, while Ryan Riggs deliver a snappy skit and Martin offers a dancing fantasy.

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Paramount Masterpiece The Cheat At Empire Today And Tomorrow

The Empire presents the Paramount feature The Cheat starring Fannie Ward. The five part thriller promises thrills gripping situations and intense climaxes with strong acting and direction.Other feature subjects accompany the program as part of the marquee lineup.

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Plaza Shows Lillian Gish in The Lily and the Rose

The Plaza presents the five part Triangle feature The Lily and the Rose starring Lillian Gish as Dolly and Wil Lucas as Jack Van Norman. The program also includes The Village Scandal two part Keystone comedy and Fats Arbuckle Flora Zabelle spoils, plus Song and Danceland vaudeville.

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Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch in Louisville stage debut

Annie Crawford’s double drama tization of Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch rose to fame from its 1908 Louisville premiere at McCauley’s Theatre with a celebrated cast. It later opened in New York at Savoy Theatre in 1914 and enjoyed two years of capacity houses. The piece, starring Mary Spooner as Lovey Mary, became a stepping stone to Broadway stardom and is praised as a natural, dramatic holiday offering with a strong record across major cities.

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Colonial Ball Room Concert with McEnelly Orchestra

Evening program at Colonial Ball Room 271 Fairfield Ave features the McEnelly Orchestra with singing. Dancing and entertainment planned for Thursday night with admission listed as 36 cents.

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Britain's New Islands Quiet Annexation Explained

Sydney reports Britain's proclamation of annexation of the Gilbert and Ellice islands in the central Pacific. Ocean Island yields high grade phosphate used for fertilizer and Naru Pleasant Island sits nearby, both key to wartime mineral interests. The Gilbert group, traversed by the Equator, has 34,000 natives and a dense population for its size.

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Castles Coming Care of Bush Fruits Protection

Agricultural guidance for small fruit growers in the northern Great Plains covers fall pruning and winter protection for currants, gooseberries, cherries, raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries. It details pruning standards, bending canes, soil coverings, and mulch choices to prevent wind and cold damage and to conserve moisture and control weeds.

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Advertising Maxim Promises Success If Merchants Fill Space

An old saying asserts no merchant fails when he advertises as well and as much as possible. The quip emphasizes continuous, ample promotion as key to business success.

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