Poli's Theatre Presents A Vaudeville Week Of Holiday Fun
Poli's theatre hosts a Christmas week bill with Conroy and La Diva diving acts Nanette the violinist and soprano, George Ade sketch The Mayor and the Manicure, Krempka Brothers and Monarch Comedy Four acrobats, Pickens troupe, O Kara roller skating, Electrograph motion reels and Poli's orchestra. Beattie Snarr had Washington police arrest Leslie Kembright over suspected desertion.
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Poli’s
Teaxtions
Conroy
la Diva
Mr. Conroy
Nanette
Adoberents
Bridgeport
George Ade
Poli
Krempka Brothers
Monarch Comedy Four
Arthur J. Pickens and Company
Freddie
O’kara
Electrograph
Park Theatre to Present War Scenes and Burlesque Revue
Park Theatre showcases moving pictures of the Tripoli and Turkish war with Italian infantry drills and aerial scenes followed by comedy and novelty pictures. Al Reeves brings a three day burlesque engagement next week with a star ensemble including Andy Lewis Geo. W. Scott Blanche Cortes and Zella Russell plus a lavish production of Conology and a nod to The American Ragtime. Also noted are tax questions on free smokers and Odd Fellows open house plans for New Year’s Day.
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Park Theatre
al Reeves
Andy Lewis
Billy Inmann
Geo. W. Scott
Blanche Cortés
Blanch Martin
Earle Brandon
Zella Russell
Reeves
Conology
George M. Cohan
Bridgeport
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
John c. Gerbich
Fannie Leonard
Whitney
Walker
Hall
Iverson
Daniels
Sarah Becker
Nationwide Branford train wreck avoided at freight depot
Branford December 21 a near disaster occurred when an empty freight train backed onto a spur and crashed its caboose and one car into the street. Fire destroyed the wrecked cars. Conductor Frank W Edgar suffered a leg injury but was not seriously hurt. Merchants Limited delayed about an hour. Engineer Maxwell and Fireman Johnson led the No 227 freight. An automobile party passed moments before the crash. In Middletown Mrs Barbara E Smith wed Alva C Smith, her third husband, both former husbands named Smith.
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Branford
Montonese Street
Frank W. Edgar
Fla
Charles Lee
Merchants Limited
Boston
New York
Merchants’ Limited
Maxwell
Johnson
E*zar
Earthquake Hero O Brien Dies After Stair Fall
An hour after John B. O’Brien, former sailor on the Connecticut, set down stairs at his home he fell and broke his neck. He had just received a Navy medal for rescue work after the 1908 Messina earthquake and the Cheney family bodies were among those he helped recover.
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New York
John B. O’brien
Connecticut
O’brien
Navy Department
Messina
O Brien
Arthur S. Cheney
New Haven
Conn
Navy
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IGS
Women & Children
Bridgeport, Conn
F Ca
Poli's
Washington
Leslie Kembright
Beattie Snarr
Misses Crawford
George, Manion
Morton
Internal Revenue
Treasury
Tampa
ODD Fellows
Branford Bank
Middletown
N. Y
Barbara E. Smith
Smith
Alva Cc. Smith
U. S
Cheney
New Beaveners
Suffield
Granger
Col. Zadock Granger
John Turick
Charles Lucasic
Gayton Holdridge
Emma Chapel
Herman Ude
West Suffield
Parker
Joseph P. Coughlin CO
E.main ST
Fost Office News Store
Bersshire Mill CO
Orzin, Hay, Goal and Wood
Broad Street
Alaska
L. H. Remiz
W. L. Douglas
Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W.l.douglas
W. L. Douglas Yaulion
Mall
W.L. D Itasslioen
Tate
Fr . L. Douglas
Roark Rt
Tore
Main ST
Gunn
Grand Rapids
Bissell
N. Buckingham & Co. Inc
Court Street
Citizens Building
Main Street
IRA Gregory & CO
Stratford Ave
Lehigh Coal
Naugatuck Valley Ice Coowntown
Uptown
Fairfield Avenue
Housatonic Avert
Sprague
Sprague CE & Coal CO
Washington Avenue
Wheeler &Howes
East End
Congress Street Bridge
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