Otis Skinner in Front Rank of American Actors
Otis Skinner, portrayed as among the best American actors, prepares to appear tomorrow in a new play that promises a revealing glimpse into the theatrical world. Jackson and Sheedy’s High Class Vaudeville opens Monday with a weeklong slate of clean, quality acts and film subjects, including Capretta & Co’s Garden of Mystery and Top of The World Dancers with Collie Ballet. The program features Mile. Minor, the Apache dance novelty, and The Two Pucks, with continued strong audience interest noted for the week in Bridgeport.
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Otis Skinner
Skinner
Forbidden Land
Jackson
Capretta & Co
Mile
Minor
Bridgeport
Granville & Real
Deluge Bursts at Bridgeport Jungle Barbershop
A frozen pipe in the Bridgeport Jungle of the Order of American Tigers bursts flooding the hall and shop of Joseph Billings. Water pours through the ceiling showering patrons as plaster rains down and authorities assess the damage and losses.
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Jungle Hall
Billings
Bridgeport
Order of American Tigers
Darber
Joseph Billings
Forty-Niners Hurl Defiance at Osler
The Forty-Niners club, a six-member group from the west, gathered at Lehmann's Shore House for a banquet that featured speeches. Banquet attendee Frank J. Naramore was elected president with William H. Com as vice president and E. P. Gregory as secretary and treasurer. other officers and attendees included James Enerine Hughes George D Naramore H. Vann M Faulkner Henry Net Samuel Grudge Laicius Fuller Fayette Bred Lines Herman Speer E Carroll Louis Gould Noble.
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At ‘Na
West
Lehmann
Shore House
Srennne
Frank J. Naramore
Frank J. Naravict
Wiliam H
E. P
Aiteedente
James fEnerine J. Hughes
George D
Farman Flies Like A Crow Sets Cross Country Record
France December 31 Farman brother of Henri Farman breaks cross country aeroplane record flying 48 miles Chartres to Orleans in 30 minutes in a bi plane of his own construction. Earlier three weeks ago he set a 44 mile Versailles Chartres record in 54 minutes. Paul Tissanace and Count Malinski flew over the city in a Wright bi plane. M Raeder crashed from a wrecked machine into a tree but escaped unharmed.
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Henri Farman
Chartres
Orleans
Farman
Farmen
Versailles
France
Paul Tissanace
Count Malinski
Cantata at German Reformed Church Christmas Service
The United Services will be held New Year’s Day at 10:30 with Rev H Weimer officiating. Communion cards offered at Sunday service. The chorus with violinist William Feide performs special Christmas music at morning service.
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Charlies
United Services
H. Weimer
William “Feide
Weather Indications and Local Club Watch Night
United Press reports a Northwest disturbance lifting temperatures from the Rockies to the Mississippi. Atlantic coast remains cool but rising, with freezing in Florida possible. East of the Rockies sees mild conditions aside from Lake Michigan snow flurries. In New Haven, fair weather with slowly rising temps and a watch night at the St. Boniface G. C. Social Club on Madison Avenue to mark year end.
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United Press
New Haven
Rocky Mountains
Mississi River
Atlantic Coast
Florida
St. Boniface G. C
Madison Avenue
Eero Nee. Welonne
Your Humble Servant to Open at Garrett Theatre Tomorrow
Otis Skinner stars in Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson drama Your Humble Servant to open tomorrow afternoon and evening at the Garrett Theatre with a capable supporting cast. The play follows a Western village troupe and a metropolitan rise as two lovers navigate pride, misfortune, and a dramatic final success.
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Otis Skinner
Booth Tarkington
Harry Leon Wilson
Jackson's
Mr. Skinner
Philippe Bridau
Garrick Theatre
Charles B. Welles
Alf Hudson, Jr
A. G. Andrews
Russell Crawford
Izetta Jewell
Isabel Richards
Jessie Cromette
Weedsport
Opera House
Lafayette Towers
Eever
Little Theatre
Towers
New York
Lafe
Tours
Mr. Prentice
C. B. Welles
Dick Prentice
Isador Blum
Knol Kingsworth Brean
Edward Fielding
Lon Giddings
Russel Crawford
J. Brunell
Servent
T. Hannon
Margaret
Mrs. Brean
Mrs. Cooley
Two Profs in New York Recovering at Waldorf
Professor Willard Fisher of Wesleyan University Middletown Conn attends the American Economic Association meeting in New York when taken ill yesterday. He is now fully recovered. Professor William G Sumner of Yale also sick, causing concern before improving.
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New York
Willard Fisher
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Conn
Waldorf- Astoria
Fisher
American Economic Association
William G. Sumner
Yale
Murner
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