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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1913
Page
6
In a dungeon the captive knight contemplates coming death as executioners plan a brutal interview. Costa betrays a plan to coin his own safety with the prisoner’s fate, while Verrall seeks a humane end for a comrade and the princess. O'Ryan's loyalties loom as the captors prepare a brutal interrogation and possible release.
In a fortress cell Percy Brébner endures rage and fear as Lady Alddra visits with danger and veiled threats. He recalls Daria and O'Ryan while Costa binds him and guards taunt. Alddra hints at pleading with the king, then promises a brutal fate if he resists. The scene ends with Brébner breaking free by tearing his cards.
The Park theatre hosts Girls of the Great White Way this week with a large principal cast and a polished chorus. Harry D. Ward and Sam Hearn lead in comedy, with lively song and dance numbers, popular tunes, and notable comic bits drawing applause from Bridgeport audiences.
Poli's new theatre showcases The Traited Nutees, Jesse Lasky's musical production with Henry Bergman and Gladys Clark. Includes hit songs such as Snocky ookums Kiss Good Night Nurse Humpty Dumpty and Weve Had Lovely Time. Big feature bill, elaborate staging, and a strong chorus with Those Four Entertainers Kate Watson The Sis Hopkins of Vaudeville and more. Mardi Gras week planned with special attractions and further details to come.
The Brothers Byrne and Pat Gamble with Izzy Sherman drew a hearty South End crowd at the Plaza last evening. The show mixed acrobatic comedy and pantomime in a program featuring The Waif, Jentes Roth’s rathskeller skit, Pork Chops Evers’ lively blackface routines, Field Barnes on xylophone, and King & Gee’s singing and dancing. Next Monday Great Martyne headlines the season’s biggest scenic and electrical dancing novelty.
Captain E J Perrett and his brother Walter lead Salvation Army services at Elm street Army hall in South Norwalk tonight with talks and music. Luther Burbank born in Lancaster Massachusetts sixty four years ago today. schools in California mark his birthday.
The Fox Lyric Theatre opened the week with a 50 act vaudeville bill featuring Oliver White's Bowser written sketch with Mme. Mreal as a sorceress, Walton and Brandt in a baseball bagology piece, the Isleb Trio, the Four Ledella Comiques, Katherine Klare Maggie Kline act, and Grundy Lazzo. The troupe, praised by patrons, is described as one of the finest Lyric bills yet presented with no weak act.
Three members of the late Lyric Stock company resume in Bridgeport with On the Turn of a Card. Clifford Bruce Marie Grayber and Edward Nannery headline the revival. A Western sketch Jim's Claim follows. the group finishes the week with New York engagements before joining Fox Lyric Carnival Week promotions.
A becoming design uses black and white striped voile with two width stripes. A girdie of black velvet ribbon edged with rose pink satin folds and satin covered buttons trimmed in black enhance the gown. Anthony Comstock, born in Connecticut sixty nine years ago today, is cited.
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