Poli's Theatre Celebrates Big Anniversary Bill
Four years after Poli's Theatre opened the largest Poli chain house presents an anniversary program headlined by Tiny May's Circus. The Rink features Charlie Chaplin in a $670000 comedy with Peggy Hyland and Charles Kent in The Enemy. Yuletide Christmas tide, Pathe News, vaudeville acts Wessie Farrell Going Home, Van Brothers songs, Oklahoma Four, and Steps in Dancing complete the lineup.
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Poli
Tiny May
Circus
Charlié
Hill
Acker
Plaza to feature local talent in Daddy's Birthday at the Plaza
The inaugural production Daddy's Birthday stars eleven local lads including g h Toomey as Daddy with humor and direction by James Saunders. The show features Charles Kisco on the score and a mix of singing and comedy acts from Cox and Joyce Planolozve Moseley Marion Johnny Singer and the Dancing Dolls. Standing room may be tight early in the week.
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Daddy
Bridgeport
Bill” .Toomey
James Saunders
the Plaza
Charles Kisco
Douglas Fairbanks
Charlie Chaplin
Cox
Joyce
Planolozve
Moseley
Marion
Johnny Singer
Dancing Dolls
Frank Benson
John Fay
William Toomey
Matthew Lyman
John McDonough
George Perry
Tom Lynch
George Spence
David Heaphy
Victoria Cross at the Empire cinema heads five part program
Lou Tellegen stars in the Lasky Paramount masterpiece The Victoria Cross at the Empire Theatre, an India tale of uprising against English rule. The five part feature promises thrilling action and dramatic scenes with an all star Laggy cast, presented with an elaborate production. Universal brand first runs and multi part subjects round out the program. Fire service strain and a fatal spinal neuralgia claim Lieut. Baward Purdue after a blaze at East Orange home.
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Lou Tellegen
Lasky- Paramount
Empire Theatre
India
Tellegen
Universal
William B. Fair
East Orange
Lieut
Baward Purdue
Musterole on the Bathroom Shelf for Croup and Pain Relief
A vintage musterole ointment advertising card describes its use for croup, sore throat, bronchitis, rheumatism, and other pains. It emphasizes a non blistering mustard oil formula and promotes Musterole for children with croup and household relief.
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Susie
Johnny
Father
Hundred Million Dollar Baby Man Turns Seven At Home
Vinson Walsh McLean, once dubbed the one hundred million dollar baby, celebrates his seventh birthday. He is the son of Edward B. McLean and Evelyn Walsh, linked to Thomas F. Walsh and John R. McLean fortunes. A Black playmate was once kept as a companion for a decade, later to become the heir’s valet, a plan the McLeans defended against social critique.
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Vinson Walsh McLean
Master Vinson
Tate
Leopod
Belgium
Thomas F. Walsh
Vinson
Congo
Evelyn Walsh
Colorado
John R. McLean
Washington
Cincinnati Enquirer
The
Washington Post
Cincinnati
Edward B. McLean
McLeans
McLean
Black Hey
McLean and Walsh
Charles Curtiss Stepney Hurt In Hay Cutter Accident
Charles Curtiss Stepney suffered a painful finger injury when caught in a hay cutter on Wednesday. Several stitches were required. Dr. Smith is treating the finger, which is healing well. Local notices include guests visiting Danbury and Bridgeport, illness of Wilson Tyrrel, and a penny social at the Methodist church with a program featuring Miss Gertrude.
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Charles Curtiss
Smith
Ernest Sherman
Arthur
Sherman
Danbury
Ina Nichols
Huntington
Wilson Tyrrel
Harold Blakeman
Beatrice Blakeman
L. V. Slade
Carolyn Osborne
Bridgeport
Caroline Knapp
Herbert Garlick
Eugene Northrop
Charles Schaffer
Gertrude
Christmas Week Program and Local Visits Highlight Community
The text lists performances by Crafting reading by Herbert Garlick solo by Rev George Powell readings by Miss Caroline Knapp and Miss Ina Nichols a monologue by Mrs George Powell and a zone by Mrs Harry Morgan plus mentions Mr Powell. Mrs Anna Gilbert and Elizabeth Gilbert visited Mrs Marshall Beach in Monroe. The Baptist Sunday school rehearses for a Christmas week entertainment. John Poland visited family in Bridgeport. Miss Marjorie Slater plans Xmas exercises at the school Friday afternoon Dec 22.
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Craft
Herbert Garlick
George Powell
Caroline Knapp
Ina Nichols
Harry Morgan
Powell
Anna Gilbert
Elizabeth Gilbert
Marshall Beach
Monroe
The
Baptist Sunday School
John Poland
Bridgeport
Marjorie Slater
Italian money depreciation grows greater in foreign markets
Rome reports Italy faces a widening depreciation of the lire across markets. Since the war began the lire fell from 19.3 cents per dollar to about six lire 50 centimes per dollar in Italy, mirroring a regional drop in purchasing power. The lire also weakened against the French franc, requiring 112 lire per 100 francs, its lowest Paris Bourse value since 1871, with further decline in Switzerland at about 28 percent.
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Rome
Italy
Europe
France
Paris
Italie
Switzerland
Italy Seeks Postwar Economic Fixes Amid Sharp Price Controls
The article reports on Italian currency depreciation and wartime measures. It cites the Popolo Romano’s warning of an exchange disaster postwar and calls for an ally-wide exchange standard, domestic economy, and reduced imports. It notes government controls: fixed sugar price at 50 cents per two pounds, beet sugar and sugar imports, coal limits, meat prices, and curfews.
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Paris
Popolo Romano
Italy
Fire keeps eroding Italy economy this winter warned
The report argues ongoing price depreciation could pressure Italy and its people this winter. Meanwhile B H Dillon and Co offers deep discounts at 1 105 Main Street on fur scarves and muffs shirts waists silk petticoats sweaters cloth coats and millinery at half price in a bold advertisement.
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B. H. Dillon & Co
Main Street
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