Theatres Review of Poli's Bridgeport Vaudeville Bill
Bridgeport audiences enjoy Frank Lalor in Back to Berth at Poli's with Florence Morrison Violet Arthur and Stuart Earle. Also featured are Laura Burt Co The Order of the Bath Van Camp The Man With the Pig Frank Whitman The Dancing Violin Lillian Shaw Wood Brothers Bert and Bertha Grant and Electrograph. Next week Poli's headlines The Star Bout a 40 person vaudeville spectacular with ringside drama and a romantic theme.
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Frank Lalor
Poll’s
Mr. Lalor
Prince Humbug
Clover
Berth
Lalor
Florence Morrison
Prince Stumbue
Violet Arthur
Poli
Bert
Bertha Grant
Electrograph
Star Bout
New York
Bridgeport
The Blue Mouse Returns for Evening Run at Smith's
SMITH'S advertises The Blue Mouse returning tonight with strong seat demand and a large audience expected. Miss Lillie Hall leads the cast with Cuba Niblo in Jane Eyre style drama, while Quincy Adams Sawyer continues to draw crowds in bucolic rural life. Cuba Niblo profiles reveal a self made rise from Cuba to American theater. Learn to dance at Quilty's Dancing Academy with 12 lessons and Thursday sessions ahead of Easter season hops.
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Lillie Hall
Miss Niblo
Cuba
Quincy Adams Sawyer
Ocean
New England
Quilty’s Dancing Academy
Plaster for Backache claims wide personal endorsement
Busy people and time conscious earners praise Cyrus Plaster for backache relief after tried and proven results. Word of mouth from users and friends supports its effectiveness where others fail. At twenty five cents, Cyrus Pharmacy on Old Ave. and St. offers a cost saving remedy.
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Cyrus
Cyrus Pharmacy
Old Ave. and
Social evening for city girls at YWCA Friday
The Young Women's Christian Association on State Street invites all city girls to a Friday social at the central association. It is an extra week, not the regular social, with an evening of games and a good jolly time.
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Young Women’s Christian Association
State Street
Central Association
Dr Blumer Demonstration At Warner Hall Stirs Crowd
Dr L Blumer held a free demonstration in Warner Hall drawing 25 to 30 spectators and treating about half a dozen patients on stage. Among them Mrs Galvin reportedly blind but regained sight, Charles Campbell partially paralyzed, Annie Towalski ossified joints, and Revell partial blindness. He urged support against a Legislature bill and claimed his methods and hypnotism yield permanent results.
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L. Blumer
Warner Hall
Galvin
Seaview Avenue
Blumer
Charles Campbell
Annie Towalski
Hancock Avenue
Revell
Main Street
Bridgeport Eyes State League Play After New Haven Loss
Bridgeport split three games with New Haven in Elm City as Benson and Lewis led the first match to a Bridgeport win by 76 pins. Watt topped Bridgeport with 592, but the early rounds were costly for the visitors. Hartford beat Meriden while Waterbury edged Bristol, Lewis scoring 590 for Waterbury. Nutmeg League action saw New Haven take two of three at Arcade while Stamford swept Hartford and Middletown toppled Waterbury. The State League Basketball features New Haven YMCA versus local association with relay trials and captaincy decisions announced.
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Benson
Lewis
New Haven
Elm City
Bridgeport
Watt
J. Musante
Hartford
Meriden
Kimberly
Waterbury
Bristol
Sammy Brewer
Sammy
Eas
Dudley
Tiernan
Brewer
Douglas
Stamford
Pearl
McKinstrey
Middletown
New Britain
Wrallinstown
Wallingford
Probable line ups of New York teams revealed
The New York Nationals and Americans announce projected lineups for the upcoming season with many signings. Players like Tenney Doyle Devlin Bridwell Murray Seymour and Devlin headline the Nationals along with Mathewson Wiltse Taylor Ames Marquard Durham Merkle Herzog and others in the pitching and utility slots. The Americans list Chase Gardiner Knight Elberfeld Conroy Hemphill Cree Keeler Blair Kleinow Sweeney and a pitching corps including Chesbro Wilson Lake Manning Hogg Warhop among others, with LaPorte Ball and O Rourke as utility players.
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Nationals
Tenney
Doyle
Devlin
Bridwell
Murray
Seymour
Schlei
Needham
Wilson
Snodgrass
Meyers
Mathewson
Wiltse
Taylor
Ames
Marquard
Durham
Merkle
Herzog
Chase
Gardiner
Knight
Elberfeld
Conroy
Hemphill
Cree
Keeler
Blair
Kleinow
Sweeney
Polo Bug Sparks Bridgeport Humprheys Skating Night
A lively notice promotes a Brooklawn rink event featuring All-Bridgeport versus Humphrey’s of New Haven with new bleachers and warm seating. Prize draws nightly and a clever exhibition highlights the program as crowds are urged to direct cars to the rink. Albany reports a fast ten-round boxing match where O Leary of New York defeats Joe Coster of Brooklyn with a strong, aggressive showing.
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All-Bridgeport
Humphrey’s
New Haven
Brooklawn
Lie
United Press
Albany
Young O'Leary
New York
Joe Coster
Brooklyn
New Yorker
O’leary
Fitzgerald Beats Donahue In Drawn Bout At Armory A A
Boston January 27. Willie Fitzgerald of Philadelphia fought a draw with Boston’s Donahue in a New Year Armory A A bout. Neither fighter showed form and Donahue appeared off, while Fitzgerald repeatedly countered Donahue’s attempts at landing on his jaw guarded by Fitzgerald’s defense.
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Fitzgerald
Donahue
United Press
Boston
Willie Fitzgerald
Fighting Harp
Philadelphia
Armory A. A
Roxbury
Fitzgerald l
Taste Is The Direct Guide To The Stomach
An early health feature explains how taste reflects stomach health and digestion. It notes that taste buds relay the stomach’s state to the brain, influencing appetite, and suggests Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy. The ad claims widespread physician use and offers a free trial package by mail from F A Stuart Co. Marshall.
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Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Marshall
Shreck Goes Back to the Minors in Baseball Shuffle
Ossie Schrecken goss, substitute catcher for the Chicago American League club, is released to the Columbus Ohio team of the American Association. Bill Bradley of Cleveland heads to Lakeside Hospital for varicose vein surgery after open sores hampered last season. Dode Birmingham recovers from a similar operation. In Pittsburgh, Edward Abbaticchio fights a salary cut as Barney Dreyfuss and Tommy Leach shift infield roles, with Leach moved to second base if needed.
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Chicago
Ossie" Schreckengost
Columbus
Cleveland
Ohio
Bill Bradley
Lakeside Hospital
M. H. Castte
Bradley
Dode Birmingham
Pittsburg
Edward Abbaticchio
Barney Dreyfuss
Abbaticchio
Tommy Leach
Dreyfuss
Tommy
Leach
Bridgeporters Admire Harry Burke's Work
Harry Burke, the young Bridgeport roller skater, staged a second exhibition at the Auditorium rink in North Main street, South Norwalk, drawing a crowd of Bridgeporters. He appeared first in clown attire then performed serious skating with lively applause. another show is set for Thursday and Saturday. Also notes include results from Brockton, Pawtucket, Worcester, and New Bedford, and a Paris boxing match announced with Joe Jeannette vs Sam McVey on February 20, plus a Chicago ice hockey league venture led by White Sox president Comiskey.
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Harry Burke
Bridgeport
Auditorium
North Main Street
Norwalk
Harry
Burke
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Comiskey
White Sox
Jeffries Signs Vaude Contract For Sixteen Weeks
San Francisco date reports Jim Jeffries signed a twenty weeks contract with vaudeville magnate William Gary. He will perform two weeks in New York starting March 8 then tour audiences in Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia Chicago St Louis and Kansas City. He plans a modern Sandow exhibition paired with boxing acts.
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Jeffries
United States
San Francisco
Atuge
Jim Jeffries
Frisco
William Gary
New York
Spring Mourning Millinery on Display at Dillon Co
The issue highlights new millinery shows at B B Dillon and Co 1105 Main St. It notes winter comfort concerns from low coal supply, recommends Naugatuck Valley Ice Company coal, and urges contacting 154 Fairfield Avenue. Also mentions Park City Theatre rules and a bill including Pioneers Crossing the Plains and Moving Under Difficulties. Gottlieb and Gorman Co advertise bargains and a clearance sale with season’s best values.
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B. B Dillon & Co
Main St
Naugatuck Valley Ice Company
Fairfield Avenue
Gottlieb and Gorman’s
Howland's
Gottlieb & Gorman Co
Howlands
Mma Main Street
Gerlius
Wooster & Atkinson Company
Corner Broad
John Streets
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Kline Brothers
Chambray
Kline
Portieres
THE
Poli’s
Tata
DR. Blumer
Foley
F. B. Brill
China
London
Baku
Russia
Tomsk
Siberia
Dixon
Freddie
J. R. Spencer
Sarah J
Elizabeth
George D
Christopher c
John S
New Milford
Ees
Pirate
Rollie Lane
Lane
P.C
B.C
Dillon
Hamburg
Sam Harris
E. H. Dillon & CO
CONN
Office & Library Supply House
Fairfield Ave
Water St
Shreck
Polo
Brockton
Fall River
Pawtucket
Worcester
New Bedford
New Bedfords
Providence
Paris
Joe Jeannette
Sam McVey
McVey
Jeannette
Ben Taylor
New_ Bedford
Emack & Hoyt CO
Ward
Evergreen
River_ Streets
City Hall
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