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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1915
Page
10
A lively theatre program notes a big cast with strong voices including a 50 strong chorus and a musical trio. Dorothy Berdormerly leads the company in a stock production with witty performances, refined scenery, and warm audience response while Deejay delivers standout tricks and the troupe performs the play A Texas Woo with humor and song.
Plaza presents a five part dramatic program featuring Johnson and Beenx Owen in a historical tale with a large cast. The show includes The Hunt and The Ola Master dance numbers, with Orrin Jo Manuel and Florence Berry among the cast, drawing praise from yesterday’s audiences.
Cecil Spooner and her Bridgeport company present a complete production of The Law of the Land a George Broadhurst hit praised for its gripping town street drama and strong family themes at the Party on Eighth Street Theatre New York Mrs Harding role tests Spooner’s dramatic range with Bell Trenton as Geoffrey Morton the leading male.
Pauline Frederick leads an all star cast in the five part Lydia Gilmore from Famous Players Paramount. Bliss Frederick, renowned by film fans, headlines a strong lineup with SRO popularity nationwide. Universal features and a special feature program accompany the main showcase tomorrow.
In Pana California locals rushed to a supposed gold strike only to find the abandoned mine staged by Cecil B. DeMille’s Lasky Company for Chimmie Fadden Out West. Victor Moore stars in the first of a series, showing tonight at West End theatre. A French Socialist party convention urges wider war aims including Alsace Lorraine and Belgian independence. Funeral designs and bouquets offered by John Reck & Son.
The Baptist Sunday school cantata will be held at the church Sunday evening. The annual church business meeting and chicken pie dinner are set for Saturday at Baptist hall with dinner served at 1 o'clock. Misses Mabel and Susan Edwards of Bridgeport visit Maple Row Dairy Farm. The annual officer election occurred Tuesday evening with officers led by Master Robert W. Marsh and others including Clifford W. Gillette, Mrs. Charles Silliman, and Erwin P. Edwards. There were 33 members and two visitors. Alice Burr and Mrs. Iter Jennings received the second degree. Mrs. Alice W. Lyon, formerly local, wed Frank Rogers of Fairfield at the Second Baptist Church. they will reside on Norman Street, Bridgeport. Attending included Mr. and Mrs. Erwin P. Edwards and Mrs. Sylvanus Mallette.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Walker of Long Hill welcomed a son David. Benjamin Bradley of New York and Mrs Bradley of Redding were Christmas guests at Mr and Mrs Arthur Jones of Tashua. Several residents across Long Hill and Tashua are noted for Christmas visits, illnesses and social events, including whist prizes and a dance at Miss Lora Tousey’s home.
William Dickinson of Woodbridge visits. Mrs. Beardsley of Tashua suffers a nervous attack. Eleanor Sherman of Long Hill entertained Evelyn Seeley. Kenneth Sherman of Monroe stays with grandparents at Long Hill. Dasie Seeley was Thursday guest of Mrs. Stotts of Denver Avenue. Ma plecroft whist next meets Tuesday at the Kaechele home in Tashua.
New York December 21 Henry E Huntington financier and railroad man has bought the famous library of Frederick R Halsey for about 750000. Halsey a broker and bibliophile owned a 20000 volume collection including many early English editions and valuable American works amassed over 35 years. The acquisition gives Huntington one of the world’s largest and most complete libraries.
The Bergensfjord carrying Henry Ford home from his peace expedition is held up by gale winds and will not reach New York until Sunday per a radio from the steamer. John Beck & Son.
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