Hotel Laughland vaudeville at Poli's theatre gains laughs
The Pat Rooney company presents Hotel Laughland at Poli's theatre this week. Ben Grinnell Miss Haney and Hart as O'Hara headline a lively bill with Lane Durfe in bellboy and tramp roles. Over six prettily costumed women perform. acts include Watermelon Trust Laudon Lucke Co A Fool's Errand Vinie Daley James McDonald Corcoran Dixon Derenzo Ladue andnew Electrograph films.
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Laughland
Ben Grinnell
Miss Haney
Mr. Hart
O'Hara
Mr. Lane
Mr. Durfae
Bellboy
Tramp
Show Girl Musical at Smith's Captivates City Audiences
The Show Girl, Robert M. Sperry's twelfth annual production, opens at Smith's with a strong cast led by Miss Margaret McKinney. Daily matinees this week promise a top tier musical satire reflecting city life from the past year. Summer Sener ILLE offers three daily vaudeville shows and three reels of first run pictures with ten cent admission for all seats.
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Robert M. Sperry
Mr. Sperry
sprin@geport
Margaret BicKinney
McKinney
Henry W. Savage
Jackson
Bethel Tops Newtown In Tight Baseball Clash
Newtown High School teams played Bethel Saturday in a close 3 to 2 game with nine innings completed. The Newtown A C Club then routed Union Business College of Bridgeport 24 to 4. visitors included Miss Bertha Grant and Lawrence Grant with George Harris of South Norwalk visiting Miss Lillian Pur chot.
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Bethel
Shelton
Newtown
Newtown A. C
Union Business College of Bridgeport
Bertha Grant
Lawrence Grant
George Harris
South Norwalk
Lillian Purchot
Daniel Honan
Bridgeport
Momeeeeoeel ‘Honan
Taunton
D. M. Read Co Offers White Lawn Guimpes for Girls
Established in 1857 the D M Read Co markets white lawn guimpes for children aged 4 to 14 with options from plain tucks to lace embroidery. Neck styles include Dutch and high necks with bands and sleeves ranging from three quarters to full length. Prices start at 50 cents for plain styles and rise to 75 cents to 1 dollar with lace and embroidery. Special at 80 cents a pair in the Children’s Wear section Upholstery Store on the third floor. Collar Pins Waist Pins and Hat Pins priced 20 and 39 cents.
Two Killed by Dynamite in Mine Shanty Blast
Fredericksburg Ohio May 10 two men were killed and three probably fatally injured in a dynamite explosion at a shanty at the mouth of the Fredericksburg Terra Cotta Works mine. About 25 men were in the mine. the blast is believed to have been an accidental detonation of blasting dynamite stored in the building.
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Untten Press
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Terra Cotta Works
Mollan's Low Shoes and Nothnagle Home Goods Sale
Mollan's showcases stylish low shoes in leather finishes for summer wear with careful fitting. Nothnagle advertises a vast home goods outlet offering furniture rugs curtains and a Glenwood range, plus free carpentry for 20 yards of carpet purchased cash, as discounts approach 1 4 off on remaining stock.
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Mollan’s
Mollan's
Nothnngle’s
Nothnngle
Glenwood
Silent Music Ceremony In Japanese Shinto Festivals
A curious court music ceremony in Japan uses stringed and wind instruments but prohibits any sound from reaching unworthy ears. Musicians mime playing to preserve the tradition, yet no audible music is heard. The practice, ancient in origin, has declined with modernization.
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Japan
Fragmented Quote Excerpt Reflects Political Wit
A garbled passage presents a witty exchange about engagement and vigilance. Quotation marks enclose lines on bachelorhood, engagement to Miss Capsetter, and the idea that vigilance is liberty’s price. The fragment ends with a clipped attribution and unreadable trailing text.
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Capsetter
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