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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1916

Page

4

Amusements at Poli's Vaudeville and Photoplays

A late week program blends vaudeville and photoplays with top attractions. Henrietta De Serris and fifteen Nyigg models from Paris's Academy of Sculpture perform classic art reproductions. Also featured are Man of Sedat five reels, Wilson Franklyn and company in My Wife Won't Let Me, John and Winnie, Spegel and Dunn in a minstrel novelty, and the Three Romans in a classy acrobatic act.

Poli’s Henrietta de Serris Nyigg Academy of Sculpture Paris Wilson Franklyn and Baer Rae John Winnie Vaudevillians M and Spegel and Dunn The Three Romans

Plaza screens Norma Talmadge in The Children in the House

Plaza will show Norma Talmadge in The Children in the House a Triangle feature about a wronged woman Cora Vintent who defies parental pressure choosing character over money The vaudeville program includes Hack and Mack Billy Swede Hall Allen and comet and Allen with cross talks and a Keystone comedy emphasizing a lively annual bill.

Norma Talmadge Jweers Cora Vintent Hack and Mack America Comet Allen Bothese Hall

Broadway Gaiety at The Lyric Next Week

The Lyric presents Broadway Gaiety by Cecil Spooner and company with a new farce delighting crowds all next week. Stars Cecil Spooner and Pony receive varied roles, promising strong laughs and clever plots. The program also features the feature picture The Blindness of Love with Julius Steger.

Lyric Broadway Gaiety the Lyric Broadway Cecil Spooner Pony Julius Steger

Silent Screen Offerings Add New Works With Music

Creation is praised as superior to The Sixth Commandment, drawing crowds. Manager Isham schedules an all feature Sunday program with The Blindness of Love and Edwin August in The Double Haul plus comedies and serious pictorial subjects. Bentley's Symphony Orchestra provides music with solo numbers.

Isham Edwin August Bentley Symphony

The Come Back Leads Metro Program at Local Theatre

Harold Lockwood stars in The Come Back a five part Metro masterpiece with an all star cast. Graft the twentieth episode offers thrilling suspense and Childhoods Happy Days Drew comedy provides light humor. Numerous other features round out an altogether pleasing program.

Harold Lockwood Metro Drew Sydney Frank Keenan

Opera Soprano to Sing at Eagles Carnival Tonight

Mrs Marie DeSantiss will perform at the Eagles Carnival in Eagles Hall this evening, offering a repertoire from major operas in Italian and English. The event features cabaret acts in refreshment rooms and a growing attendance with dancing to Quigley’s orchestra. tomorrow night Miss Mary McNamara, a popular soprano, will headline.

Marie, DeSantiss Eagles’ Hall Quigley Mary McNamara Miss McNamara

Last appearance of Singing McEnally orchestra at Colonial Ball Room

Owing to warm weather only one more visit by the Singing McEnally orchestra at the Colonial Ball Room Fairfield avenue next Monday. Concert followed by dancing and novelties by the orchestra. Large crowd expected for the last dance of the season. Also notes on Quilty's dancing school and one step lessons with classes 8 to 9 pm Thursday and Friday, dancing until midnight, moderate admission.

Fairfield Avenue McEnally Quilty’s School of Dancing

Everlasting Gifts from M J Buechler Jeweler

The advertisement promotes gold and silver gifts for graduation birthdays weddings and anniversaries. It emphasizes sentiment and lasting value in jewelry and invites readers to visit 48 Fairfield avenue near Middle street to see a range from inexpensive to elegant pieces.

M. J. Buechler M. J. Buechler, the Reliable Jeweler Fairfield Avenue Middle Street

Recupertabs touted as nerve tonic breakthrough

An advertisement touts Recupertabs as a quick and sure nerve and blood tonic derived from Dr Al t Robin glycerophosphates. It claims relief from loss of appetite weight loss sleeplessness and nervous exhaustion and notes wide European use. Sold at drugstores or by mail from Curts Chemical Co New York, distributed in Bridgeport by J D Hartigan.

Al‘t Robin Paris Curts Chemical Co West 23Rd St New York Bridgeport J. D. Hartigan Fairfield Avenue

Ten thousand greet President Wilson amid crowd of 75000

Ten thousand people shook hands with President Wilson last week and praised his leadership as they applaud his public duties. Biographies of politicians appearing show many believe the United States pays a high salary for service. A health tip warns readers not to rely on health hints in newspapers. Mexican generals assure Villa will stay dead until US troops retreat across the border. Spring flowering plants advertised by John Keck & Son.

United States Wilson Villa

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POLIS Julus Cteger Supreme Vaudeville WM. Farnum John Winnie Henning Warren & Templeton Spegel & Dunn Edna May In “Salvation Joan New Strand Main ST High ST Louis Lowery Blue Bird Photoplays Co Charley Chaplin Charley James J. Corbett Pauline Gilmore Corbett Gilmore Viola Savoy Spooner Viola Gaiety Theatre W. H. Isham Baruccaneer Will H. Cohen Amusem McEnelly Singing Orchestra Colonial Ball Room BASE Newfield Park Lawrence Worcester Lynn Quilty Bridgeport Aerie Knights OF Columbus Galino State Street Columbia Graphone Quartet Burr, Campbell, Collins, Meyers Clolins Harlan Prince Chapman and Collins Rahrig Escallops W. D. Cook & Son Water Street Ipage, Hack and Nzack Billy Hall (and Company Sterlings Alton& Allen Keystone Keeney Empire Theatre Aramount Pictures Ali Paramount Feature David Garrick Dustin Farnum John Keck & Son Hotel Lorraine Congress Sts Highland Spring Highland Spring Water Co Warren Street
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