Fraternities and civic groups plan Memorial Day events
The article notes Knights of Pythias conferring Bank of Esquire on four candidates at a Friday meeting. Franklin Camp Sons of Veterans to discuss Memorial Day arrangements. State convention of Red Men to be held in July with Powhatan Tribe managing plans. Delegates and attendees from Bridgeport and area towns travel to regional events and a YWC A exhibition opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Dowdall
EK. P
Joseph Dowdall Hodes
Knights of Pythias
Bank of Esquire
Sons OF Veterans
Franklin Camp
Connecticut
Hulda Staar
Louisa Zina
Louisa Moscowitz
Wilhelmina Maier
Josephine Ludwig
Emilia Hoffman
Anna Eltner
Louisa ‘Miash
Anna, Tordorf
Engagement announced for Miss Edith H Kennelly
Local notice by Mrs El fien Kennelly of 1475 Park Avenue announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Edith H to Joseph J Ciglar Jr of street The wedding is planned for the fall Miss Kennelly is a graduate of City Normal and Wridgeport High schools and a popular young woman in New Haven The text notes yesterday was New Haven Water jury day for Lafayette Consistory A S&S B of this city with many visiting Masonic brothers in attendance.
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Elfien Kennelly
Park Avenue
Edith H
Joseph J. Ciglar, Jr
Street
Kennelly
City Normal
Wridgeport
New Haven
Lafayette Consistory
A. S&s B
Masonic Brothers
Eleanor Cleveland Shines As Freckles At Fox Lyric
Eleanor Cleveland stars as a 14 year old boy in Freckles at the Fox Lyric. The show features Kinemacolor Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde reels and Niagara Falls scenery. Seymour, Dempsey and Seymour sing. Bonner and Powers impress. Perry sisters perform a pajama bedroom novelty. Starting Thursday Cleveland also appears in Op o’ My Thumb with Maude Adams.
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Eleanor Cleveland
Fox Lyric
Anne Blanche
Guy Harrington
Miss Lewis
Freckles
Maltese
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Richard Mansfield
Niagara Falls
Mr. Fox
Seymour
Dempsey
Bonner
Powers
Miss Bonner
Christopher Columbus
Corker
Perry Sisters
Howard Stillman
Cleveland
Maude Adams
The Rose Maid at Park Theatre
The Rose Maid an operetta from Bub Oder Maedel was staged at the Park theatre last night to a large audience. It proved amusing with catchy music and clever dancing. Snitz Moore and Harry V Bond led the fun as Joan brokers, delivering non stop laughter. Evelyn Stewart as Daphne and Jean Hanlin as the Princesse Hilda impressed, while Countess Bertrand played well. Popular numbers included Only One Waltz I Live for You Alone and Money Talks.
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Park Theatre
Snitz Moore
Harry V. Bond
Joan Brokers
Evelyn Stewart
Daphne
Jean Hanlin
Hilda
Scod
Katherine Cromwell
Countess Bertrand
Park Theatre Hosts Mme Evelyn Scotney In Martha
Mme Evelyn Scotney soprano stars at the Park Theatre tonight in the title role of Martha with Boston Opera Company artists in a program between the opera and a condensed Faust. She then appears as Rosina in The Barber of Seville tomorrow night and delivers the Bell Song in Lakme. Also featured is M. Jose Mardones, bass, in Mephisto and Don Basilio scenes with The Gay Masqueraders Burlesque opening Thursday.
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Mme
Evelyn Scotney
Park Theatre
Boston Opera Company
Martha
Gounod
Faust
Scotney
Rosina
Grand Opera
Tetrazzini
Frederick Johns
Boston American
Mme Scotney
Frank Kennedy
McCrea
Clark
Ted Snyder
Irving Berlin
Ray Goetz
George B. Scanlon
Mark Adams
Countess von Mueller
Eddie Nelson
Stephen Paul
Sam Rose
Mabel Clarke
Lillian Webb
Milbread Gilmore
Christ Church Thespians Stage Pretty Playlet
The Christ Church Thespians presented a pretty playlet titled Mrs Briggs of the Poultry Yard a travesty on Wiggs. The scene showed the Briggs living room with a violin and cello duet by the Mesers Avery and Miss Haigh. Cast included Miss Jessie Kerr George Roberts E August Wenzel Lydia L Elrod Florence Bradley Harry Hawley Morton Lyons Jessie Joudry Alberta Joudry Ruth McBride Gladys Ross and A Small Pigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hawley
Morton Lyons
Jessie Joudry
Alberta Joudry
Ruth McBride
Gladys Ross
A. Small Pigs
Poli's Vaudeville Opens With Popular Price Show
Poli's new policy brings popular price vaudeville and photo plays to a crowded theatre. The bill features The Cabaret Craze and Military Maids in a Scenic musical offering, with Maxmilian in burlesque, Billy Barlow the monologist, Lapo and Benjamin acrobats, and the Gilmore Trio. The venue boasts excellent ventilation and broad audience appeal.
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Poli
Poli's
Maxmilian
Billy Barlow
Lapo
Benjamin
Gilmore
College Hero cast rehearsals begin for May 19 production
The College Hero musical at Park Theatre features about five hundred volunteers from Sagehurst College including the Varsity Crew led by A H Nell Jr. Rehearsals fill dining rooms at the YMCA and will move to the Masonic Hall next Thursday. A subscription seat drive is underway through the Visiting Nurses Association at 402 Security Building. The cast plans black satin bathing suits with orange trim for the girls and white flannel trousers with gray jerseys for the men bearing a large S for Sagehurst.
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Park Theatre
Visiting Nurses Association
Security Building
Varsity
A. H. Nell, Jr
Sagehurst College
Mae Allen
Caroline Bradley
Dorothy Bennett
Ethel K. Cooney
Ethel M. Horan
Gertrude M. Lennon
Helen Mahoney
Katherine McGuinness
Betsie O'Brien
Betty Osborne
Sara Rockwell
Olga A. Raven
Violet Stiff
Lillian Stiff
Mildred Studley
Messrs
James J. Barry
Fred J. Brady
Fred M. Cowles
George F. Coughlin
Ray Edwards
F.S. Goodell
Carlton W. Johnson
Henry N. Latham
Charles S. Lindsay, Jr
A. H. Neil, Jr
George O'Donnell
Walter A. Reynolds
Albert Vogel
Greenfield Hill Plans Children’s Day Observance
Greenfield Hill Supt Bradley Jennings organizes Children’s Day at Greenfield Congregational Church. Committees include Literary program led by Mrs Herman Trease’s class with multiple members, Music led by Ethel Merwin George Merwin and Mrs Everett Lobdell, and Flowers and decorations with several volunteers. Miss Sarah Perry led the C E meeting with Rev E H Olmstead later. Dwight Banks of Hartford visited as a week end guest. Mrs Mary Tall hosted an afternoon tea at Hoydens Hill with guests including Mrs Fred Smith and others.
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Bradley Jennings
Greenfield Congregational Church
Herman Trease
Elva Banks
Clifford Banks
Edna Morehouse
Nellie Wilson
Maud Prentice
Fred Banks
Sylvia Johnson
Esther Knapp
Samuel Bulkley
Ethel Merwin
George Merwin
Everett Lobdell
G.A. Banks
F. Cushing
Samuel Ogden
Sarah Perry
C. E
E. H. Olmstead
Thoydens Hill
Fred Smith
Si Wisner
Hillier
Emma
Grace Wisner
Harry Edwards
Frank Edwards
Wisner
Associat ed Charities Hold Annual Meeting in Golden Hill
The annual meeting of the Associat ed Charities of this city was held yesterday afternoon at the Hall home in Golden Hill street. Reports from committees were heard, resolutions adopted upon the death of Dr. Ada line Thompson, and officers for the coming year elected. Mrs. J. P. Omans was unanimously re elected president. New officers include Mrs. Omans, president. Mrs. A. W. Platt, first vice president. Mrs. W. H. Griffith, second vice president. Mrs. John C. Curtis, third vice president. Mrs. S. E. Ferris, recording secretary. Mrs. Lake, corresponding secretary. Mrs. E. W. Downs, treasurer. and Mrs. William Boyd Spencer, assistant treasurer. The executive board lists multiple members, with advisory and finance committees named. New managers elected include Mrs. Ss.T. Davis, Sr. and others.
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Associated Charities
Hall
Golden Hill Street
Adaline Thompson
J. P. Omans
Omans
A. W. Platt
W.H. Griffith
John C. Curtis
Obituary notices for Curtiss and Kitch in Stratford area
Henry B Curtiss longtime G A R figure dies at his son's Bridgeport home after four years ill health He was a member of Fifth Connecticut Volunteers Elias Howe Jr Post Hamilton Commandery Knights Templar and St Johns Lodge of Masons He is survived by five children Funeral services for Margaret Murray were held at 1804 State Street with pallbearers neighbors Lawrence and Edward Kermode Howard Barrett and Eugene Murray Interment at St Michaels Cemetery Gottliebe Kitch widow of Christhas Kitch dies at Surf Avenue Stratford aged 72 The New York Classis of the German Reformed church will meet at Congress Street church with President J H Wallenta presiding meetings tomorrow and Thursday officers to be elected.
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Henry B. Curties
G.A. R
Charles T. Curtiss
Noble Avenue
Bridgeport
Fifth Connecticut Volunteers
Elias Howe Jr
Post
Hamilton Commandery
Knights Templar
St. John’s Lodge of Masons of
Stratford
William Curtiss
Bridgewater
George Curtise
Shelton
Charles Curtiss
Frank W. Bratheldon
This City
Frank Huntington
South Norwalk
Margaret. Murray
State Street
Lawrence
Edward Kermode
Howard Barrett
Eugene Murray
St. Michael's Cemetery
Gottliebe Kitch
Christhas Kitch
Surf Avenue
New York
German Reformed Church
Congress Street
J. H. Wallen Ta
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Stamford
Stratfield
Girls' Friendly Society of
St. George's Church
Florence Lutz
Boston
Ethel Pigg
Slocum Gymnasium
Bankers’ Club
Alfredo Ramella Hirst
Soar
Fox’s Lyric Theatre
Fox Lyric Press
the Park Theatre
the Park
Christ Church Thespians
Poli’s
College Hero Players
Greenfield Hill
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