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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1916
Page
14
A batch of letters to A S Wyly, Oklahoma Indian schools superintendent, shows Indian boys on farms resisting English instruction and expressing grievances. Notes include complaints about mule teams, wages, and the lure of home to Tepee life, with mixed humor and longing.
In Philadelphia a famed tale contrasts local charm with a mysterious ride through premier streets. An elderly lady guides a younger companion home in a convenience, yet the driver seems to know every resident’s address, prompting a gentle social puzzle as the city’s northside hospitality unfolds.
A Philadelphian narrator recalls a young woman and an elder companion who speak of an address on North Broad or Spring Garden Street. The sleigh driver, James, is asked to be told where to take them, as the elder worries about giving him a Market Street address. The scene unfolds with quiet social dialogue in a high district.
Discussion argues Flag Day should strengthen love for the flag and the federal government. It notes local self rule spreads friction yet obscures federal power, urging schools to teach the symbol’s meaning and inspire imitation of the founders 139 years ago.
A free lecture on Christian Science will be given at 8 o clock Sunday afternoon June 11 at the Lyric theatre. Charles L Ohrenstein C S B will speak on how Christian Science heals disease and sin. The First Church of Christ Scientist Boston arranged the event for the public in this city.
A Poliis program blends veterans and modern stars with Adrian C Anson and his daughters, Fred Hallen Mollie Fuller, Chaplin in Police, Mantell in The Spider and the Fly, The Vivians sharp shooters, and Montgomery Perry with songs. The show celebrates lasting fame and fresh entertainment with strong audience appeal.
The Plaza showcased Charlie Chaplin in Police a comedy about a mix up with police to roaring laughter. The vaudeville lineup included The Follies of Vaudeville with The Dunn Sisters, The Old-Time Darkies, King and Ward, Jam Shariff Arabs, and a five part Triangle film Going Straight with Norma Talmadge and Ralph Lewis.
Paramount five part feature The Evil Thereof shown at Empire theatre with Frank Lessee and all star cast. The plot blends three stories ending in a climactic tragedy driven by money and its cost as a gay millionaire hosts 300 dollar bills whose tales unfold. A femme subject at a risque party fatally wounds the financier amid other entertainments.
The Good Bad Man a new fangled thriller by Douglas Fairbanks is presented on the Triangle Fine Arts program at West End theatre State street. The eccentric outlaw Passin Through leads the action in this old fashioned yet modern play full of contrasts between bad and good.
A boastful description praises a cheerful young man blamed for extraordinary offenses including a Pacific Express hold up to steal a ticket punch. The listing also notes films featuring Charles Murray in Her Marble Heart and Hearst Vitagraph News, with tomorrow's feature Mme Petrova in Playing With Fire. Tel 2328-13.
Griffiths big screen spectacle The Birth of a Nation comes to the Lyric the week of July 3 with daily matinees and a large behind the scenes staff. The film dramatizes Dixon s The Clansman and depicts events from the Civil War to Reconstruction with grand battle scenes and Ku Klux Klan episodes. Patrons are urged to reserve seats early as attendance is expected to exceed prior Lyric records and special low prices will apply.
In a light exchange from Punch Bowl Want Ads a playful scene unfolds with Bella reassuring and Stella noting papa’s worldly mismatches. The dialogue hints at affection and social charm within a domestic vignette.
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