Miss Clarke Leads Student Players In Three Plays
Miss Grace Clarke and her student troupe staged three plays at Warner Hall before a large audience. Percy Meldon, stage manager at Poli's, praised the talent and training of the amateurs. The program included The Silent Voice Likely Story and The Piper's Pay, with Miss Clarke in the Duchess Anne role and Miss Dargan Sagan and others in supporting parts. Music by Leslie Vaughan and set by Neil Muirhead complemented the performances.
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Grace D. Clarke
Warner Hall
Percy Meldon
Poli’s
Meldon
Loo
Alma Tadema
William Dean Howells
Margaret Cameron
Mildred Booth
Clara Brill
Marguerite Cheney
Veronica Morgan
Adelaide Goodwin
Katharine Hanscom
Florence James
Iva King
Molly Murphy
Rae Sagan
Jane, White
Bernard Brill
Harry Irwin
Miss Clarke
Miss White
Miss Booth
Miss King
Miss Hanscom
Mr. Brill
Duchess Anne
Kate
Isabel
White
Miss Ym
Miss James
Miss Murphy
Miss Goodwin
Mr. Irwin
Miss Dargan
Miss Sagan
Miss Brill
Miss Cheney
Leslie Vaughan
Neil M. Muirhead
Miss Dar
Horse Mouth Bleeds After Blade Attack at Stratford Corner
A bay horse on Stratford and Union Avenue bled heavily from the mouth yesterday afternoon after a bystander claimed to cut an artery with a knife. Veterinarians W. J. Southey and Edward Lingham arrived to treat the animal before it could die, while bystanders and the owner Patrick Callahan tried to aid the injured animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Union Avenue
Patrick Callahan
Veter
W. J. Southey
Edward —Ingham
Mucher
Feast of Sacred Heart Celebration at Sacred Heart Church
Feast of the Sacred Heart will be celebrated at Sacred Heart church on Sunday June 5 with Solemn High Mass at 10 30 am Under the direction of organist Miss Mollie Daly a special musical program will be rendered including organ preludes arias choruses quartettes and a complete mass setting featuring Gounod Haydn Owen and Lefevre Wely with soloists and a full choir.
Turkish Bath Planned for East Bridgeport Building
The East Side will gain a Turkish bath after a contract to Jacob Sweaman of Brooklyn for alterations at Pembroke and Walter streets. Work includes a plunge, hot rooms, showers and dormitories with careful oversight for Harris.
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Jacob Sweaman
Brooklyn
Pembroke and
Walter Streets
Harris
Textile firms announce factory and home additions
The Salts Textile Mfg. Co. plans a steel and brick addition four stories high on Nichols Street, 18 by 29 feet. Bridgeport Chain Co. adds a three story steel and brick elevator tower on Crescent Avenue. Marsh Bros. builds a two family house on Beechwood Avenue for P. L. Hurd, 26 by 39 feet with 12 rooms. L. Meeker awards a two family house contract on Maplewood Avenue.
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Salts Textile Mfg. Company
Nichols Street
Bridgeport Chain Company
Crescent Avenue
Marsh Bros. Company
Beechwood Avenue
P. L. Hurd
L. Meeker
Maplewood Avenue
All Star Yiddish Co in The First Love
Posters in Hebrew announce Edwin A Belkin’s All Star Yiddish Co with Regina Prager K Juvelier Abraham Fishkind and Bessie Weissman. An all star cast will perform The First Love at Jackson's Theatre next Thursday for a single show.
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Edwin A. Belkin
Mme
Regina Prager
K. Juvelier
Abraham Fishkind
Bessie Weissman
Jackson
East Enders enjoy new playground ball diamonds
On the first Saturday using the two new ball diamonds at Mari gold park near Yellow Mill bridge, East End boys played continuous games. The swampy site has been filled to street level, bounded by Connecticut Seaview and Stratford avenues, with plans to allow crack amateur teams to use the park Saturday afternoons.
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East End
Marigold Park
Yellow Mill Bridge
Connecticut
Seaview
Stratford Avenues
New West End Boys Club Opens June 15
The Waltersville Boys band will perform at the public reception for the opening of the West End boys club on Wednesday evening June 15. The new quarters at State street and Bostwick avenue cover 100 by 90 feet under a five year lease and include spaces for games reading social space and a gym. Miss Fones in charge invites donations of magazines books and similar items. Rooms will be open every evening from 7 to 9 30.
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Waltersville
West End Boys Club
State Street
Bostwick Avenue
Fones
James Rawley Heads to San Francisco for Jeffries Johnson Fight
James Rawley, cafe owner at East Washington avenue and Main street, leaves for San Francisco to witness the Jeffries Johnson bout. He has long followed boxing and plans to return with firsthand notes on the match.
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James Rawley
East Washington Avenue
Main Street
San Francisco
Jeffries-Johnson
Senate railRoad bill passes by vote of 50 to 12
Washington June 4. The Senate railroad bill passes by 50 to 12 after lengthy amendments. Provisions include a commerce court, shipper representation, through rates, and suspension terms. The bill heads to conference, effect set sixty days after passage. The Anniversary Sale at E H Dillon Co. offers seasonable merchandise at about half price.
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Senate
United Press
Washington
Court of Commerce
House
Conference Committee
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Commerce Court
E. H. Dillon & Co
Main St
Children Observe Sacred Heart Feast at St Augustine's
Sixty nine girls in white frocks and 79 boys in black suits received first communion at St. Augustine's church for the Feast of the Sacred Heart. The ceremony began with an 8 o'clock mass followed by a sermon by Rev. Father McElroy. Prayerful mood marked the day as solemn vespers concluded the observance with a large congregation.
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St. Augustine’s Church
Father McElroy
P. R
St. Augustine's
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