Mardi Gras Week Big Hit At Poli's Vaudeville
Poli's vaudeville theatre hosts a Mardi Gras week with a nine act program of specialist acts. Wellington Cross Lois Josephine and others deliver strong comedy dance and burlesque routines while a variety of acts including Sam median Andrew Tombs and Ray Mey Kennedy receive praise. The show aims to be the best collection of talent presented locally with new films and tricks added for late performances. No matinee on Wednesday due to the Musical club engagement.
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Tou
Poli
Wellington Cross
Lois Josephine
Blanche
Miss Josephine
Cross
Andrew Tombse
Tombs
Mise Ray Mey- Kennedy
York
Histon
Beilly
Robbie Gordone
Adele You Ahl
West
Walter Teodoeg
Jim Parker
In & Co
Maid of All Nations
Pearson, Lyons & Co
Bimm
Bom
Brr
Bel! Illusion
Park Theatre to Stage All Star Burlesque Show
Park Theatre presents three day engagement by the Harry Hastings Amusement Company starting Thursday. The all star cast includes Sam Slidmah and Thomas Coyne with a chorus described as the champion beauty group. The production features The Girl of Many Husbands and a lavish dance ensemble with costly costumes.
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Harry Hastings
Harry Hast Amusement Company
Park Theatre
Ite
Hastings
Sam Slidmah
Tis
Etélial
Thomas Coyne
Se Atfill
Shea & Baldwin
Watson
Itchins & Edwards
Ada Abbott
Race and Moon
Mabel Leslie
Mr. Hastings
Foxs Lyric Theatre Vaudeville at the Promises
At the William Fox Lyric theatre a carnival of vaudeville showcased Clifford Bruce and companions in The Turn of the Cara with strong crowd applause. Maude Alexander displayed a compelling voice and magnetic stage presence, winning repeated audience response alongside Ripon’s Ripon ventriloquist act Mutt Gummy delivering songs and jokes. Stewart Ss Dale offered rapid fire wit in a caper of high tone.
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William Fox Lyric Theatre
Carnival of Vaudeville
Clifford Bruce
Cleewheare
Maude Alexander
Lillian Husserl-ike
Ripon
Stewart
Dale
Vaudeville Stars Return to Bridgeport at Fox's Lyric
Bruce Edward Nannery and Marie Grayberg headlined a Bridgeport vaudeville sketch at Fox's Lyric Theatre with a strong revue feel. The pair drew an ovation for their dramatic portrayal and stage presence, though the plot centered on a convoluted tale of love, debt, gambling, and a wife seeking freedom from a brutal marriage.
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Bruce
Edward Nannery
Marie Grayberg
Bridgeport
Fox
Lyric Theatre
Plaza presents costly variety bill with vivid acts and humor
The Plaza opens a three day show headlined by The Great Martyne with living rose Spirit of Spring Volcano and Silver Shower dances. Fitch Cooper and Master Nelson entertain with comedy and feats. Edith Talbot and Heyn Bros add novelty acts. Friedland Clark stage Dutch skit. new films era Goarer comedies. Polly Pickle’s Pets tops the act list.
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Martyne
Fitch Cooper
Coremon
Nelson
Beau’ Brummell
Charcter
Edith Talbot
Heyn Bros
Friedland & Clark
the Plaza
Margie
Girlies
Polly Pickle
Pork and Oysters and Other Old Fashioned Dishes
A compact recipe column listing pork and oysters with potatoes, milk and crackers baked, plus mutton croquettes, salmon croquettes, orange pie, prune pudding, and a soap ad. Includes method steps and ingredients like oysters milk crackers eggs and spices. Also includes a soap ad from Wm. Fr. Winn.
Graft history opened in New York tally of 30 years
District Attorney Whitman opens a graft case based on Rosie Hertz confession. She reveals a system protecting disorderly resorts, implicating police officials and politicians. Subpoenas issued. witnesses to corroborate. Indictments against beneficiaries expected. Joack Sullivan and Dennis Sweeney named.
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New York
Whitman
Rosie Hertz
Hertz
Charles Becker
Rosenthal Cage
Sullivan
James Wrenn
Wrenn
Cap- Rane Eal Deere
Mr. Whits
Dennis Sweeney
Milford Convent Tax Ruling Exempts School Property
In New Haven Superior Court Judge Belcomb ruled that St Bridget Convent property used for school purposes is tax exempt. He struck $53 200 from Milford town's Grand List while $6 000 of other assets remain taxable cottages not used for education.
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New Haven
Laurelton Hall
Milford
Mother Jones Faces Trial for Conspiracy to Murder in WV
Charleston March 11 Mother Jones veteran miner organizer stands before a military court charged with conspiracy to murder. If convicted she faces the death penalty by shooting. The 80 year old rejects amnesty and vows to die for the miners cause as guards keep her under martial law near the city.
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Charleston
W. Va
Jones
West Virginia
United States
Mills hires sleuths on wife's $40 000 loss
Chicago march 11 T W Mille of San Antonio Texas arrived in Evanston after his wife reported the loss of more than 40000 dollars ten days earlier. He will aid in the investigation as detectives are hired to trace the missing funds.
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MILLS
Chicago
T. W. Mille
San Antonio
Tex
Evanston
Interview With E H Rawson on Mills Money Loss
Chicago reports an interview with E H Rawson president of the trust company tied to Mrs Mills money loss. Mills remains in seclusion amid rumors of private detectives. he cites his wife’s nervous condition and expresses disgust with the affair.
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Chicago
E. H. Rawson
Trust Company
Mills
Mr. Rawson
Health officer sparks row over cremation debate
Washington March 11 Dr W C Woodward health officer of DC stirs church leaders as he backs cremation as only sanitary method of disposing the dead. Catholic and Protestant clergy denounce cremation as pagan and contrary to Christianity.
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Washington
W. C. Woodward
District of Columbia
Woodward
Mgr
William P. Russell
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Rome
Dune Deportation Linked to Suspender Button Incident
In Chicago on March 11 a suspender button played a role in a deportation incident. The event centers on Moy Dune and a button linked to the action unfolding yesterday.
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Moy Dune
Chicago
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John Dough
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Cours
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J. Alex. H. Robinson
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