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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1916

Page

15

Chaplin to Star in Poli's First Release Under $670,000 Pact

Amusements notes announce the original comedian Chaplin will appear in a two reel feature at Poli's first art of the week inc floorwalker. The film marks Chaplin's big Mu tus contract year and features Charley in the title role as a department store comedy. Also shown is The City of Illusion a five part drama starring Mignon Anderson and Paula Shay. The vaudeville bill highlights the Berle Diving Girls, Lockett & Waldron, Yelallian Herlein, Evelyn Dolly, and a rural play The Volunteer Organist. Plans for Pell Trenton's Her Two Weeks Honey Moon advance to premier around May 29 with rehearsals next Friday.

Charfey Chaplin Poli's City of Illusion Mignon Anderson Paula Shay Berle Lockett & Waldron Yelallian Herlein Evelyn Dolly New England Cecil Spooner Pell Trenton Pele Trenton Honey Moon Lfe Bessle Barkscale Piga King and Harvey Leonard Dempsey Lynch Zeller Keystone

The Volunteer Organist brings New England play to Lyric

The first performance of The Volunteer Organist at the Lyric tonight features Cecil Spoo and a famed company. Ralph Balter and Joseph Mason sing solos while Miss Spooner stars as the country girl. Pell Trenton portrays the village parson with Clarence H. Doty in The Volunteer Organist of the Way Side and Frederic Clayton leads the principal comedy as Ebb Utter.

New England Cecil Spoo Ralph Balter Joseph Mason Spooner Pell Trenton Clarence H. Doty Frederic Clayton Ebb Utter

Empire Theatre Presents Alien Souls Starring Sessue Hayakawa

The Empire theatre showcases the Lasky production Alien Souls featuring Sessue Haykawa today and tomorrow. Audiences recall his performance in The Cheat with Fanny Ward shown recently, and additional select features accompany this photodrama.

Sessue Haykawa Empire Theatre Lasky Fanny Ward

West End to Feature Charlie Chaplin Floorwalker

The West End theatre on State Street near Clinton Avenue presents Charlie Chaplin in The Floorwalker for the first Mutual Chaplin release. Matinee runs 2 30 to 6 with an evening show at 6 30 to 10 30. Manager Lund expects thousands and urges early arrival.

Gary West End State Street Clinton Avenue Bridgeport Charlie Chaplin N C. Lund

National convention delegates face hearing gaps and loud crowds

The text notes delegates may struggle to rehearse speeches as audiences are hard to hear, while gallery crowds should practice yelling to influence the nomination. It cites parents opposing simple graduating gowns due to costs and prudent households cutting lawn mowing effort. The Senate seeks new light on the Brandeis case to gauge political capital from confirmation or other action.

Senate Brandeis

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POLIS T ‘Park Theatre New York Boston Clinton Bessie Barriscale Leo Lynch & Zeller “Pe HI Rapf and Golder Earle Cavanaugh King & Harvey George Chip Sailor Grandeu Kayo Moran Roy Milner Young Brooks Young Ro¢Co Stamford Waterbury Billy Murray Louie Ragash Columbus B. C Venice A. C Hotel Alpine Park Theatre Quilty’ S School of Dancing Cecil Addaress W. FH Isham Plaza Theatre Fous Keeney Zjretro Aramouwni Pictures Paramount Master Sessue Hayakawa POL Charley Chaplin BERLO Lillian Herlin Mats
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