This Week's Attractions at Local Play Houses
A recent program highlights Eleanor Cleveland in A Chrome Call at the Fox Lyceum with Miss Cleveland praised for her range. The cast includes Mme Cleveland in key roles, Miss Lewis, Mr Maltese, and Adelyn Extees, with a Monday premiere featuring a Réchelieu theme and celebrity cameos. The vaudeville bill includes Three Mad Capere, Thompsons, and the Ceballos duo, plus the sensational whirlwind dance by the Ceballos siblings. A souvenir matinee is offered for schoolchildren with Jack the Giant Killer, and the week closes with Scottish and Stratford Night performances.
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Pos Egric
Fox Lyfe
Eleanor Cleveland
Baing
East Liac
Sims
Aii
Hela Wader
Mme Cleriand
New Turk
Tsess
Wurmanding
Cleveland
Pear Mig Ant
Adelyn Extees
Coman
Erason
Mmdé
Itme
Williams
Imp
Bobby
Ceballos
Gilman
Jack the Giant iSliler
Stratford
Park Theatre Returns With Vaudeville Night
The Park Theatre presented a lively vaudeville show headlined by Alo Faye and Bersteyn Nigit. Audiences crowed as performers wowed the crowd with lively acts, while a pistol pistol-like scare and stage duties added to the evening’s bustle.
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Park Theatre
Rommel
Poli's Vaudeville Delights Bridgeport Crowd
A busy Poll's New Theatre bill pleased crowded houses with high class vaudeville. Highlights included High Life in Tan and High Life in Jail. Aubrey Pringle and Violet Allen in Keeping an Appointment. The Pebers juggling Indian clubs. Almond and Lam. Ja J Duffy the Hibernian wit. Ida Shnee delivering a remarkable double voice number. and a talking picture plus multiple photo plays enhancing the program.
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Poll
New Theatre
Bridgeport
Aubrey Pringle
Violet Allen
Pringle
Allen
Almond
Lam
Ja J Duffy
Ida Shnee
The Plaza Show Promises Big Broadway Quality
The Poll Players at the Plaza Theatre present The Man From Home this week. Reviewers praise the cast and production for Broadway caliber acting, staging, and overall quality, highlighting the ensemble and management.
The Man From Home shines in Bloomington theatre week
Paul McAlister displays histrionic power as Daniel Vorhees Pike the persuasive Hoosier lawyer Brenda Fowler stands out as Ethel Granger Simpson Grilied Grilied and magnetic with strong work from Marguerite Starr William Forrentgne Emma Campbell George McQuarrie Arthur Buchanan Arthur Griffin Parke Patton and Harry Thompson The production costs match the original company and next week premieres A Butterfly on the Wheel valued stock drama will debut with a $1000 royalty paid by Men Pall for one week Today and tomorrow mark the final four performances of The Man From Home urging attendance across the city headlines push patrons to see it
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Paul McAlister
Daniel Vorhees Pike
Men Pall
Mr. Pall
Noyes Improves Cloverhurst Exterior In White Plains
Charles P. Noyes decorates the summer home Cloverhurst with a new dormer, plus exterior repairs and grounds work. Benjamin J. White plans a long row of poplars along the highway to the southern town boundary. Misa Daley Seeley of Tashua visits aunt Mire Frank Selle in Westport. Dorcas Society met at Baptist Hall in Ess ton with a large attendance and a fine supper. Mrs. Vinnie Bradley recently visited Mrs. Sylvanus Mallette at Sweet Brier.
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Charles P. Noyes
Cloverhurst
Benjamin J. White
White Plains
Misa Daley Seeley
Tashua
Mire
Frank Selle
Westport
Dorcas Society of the Baptist Church
Fairfield Infant Dies. Funeral Tomorrow at St Thomas
Tessie Marie Donnelly infant daughter of Charles F and Tessie Donnelly died yesterday at home on Black Rock turnpike aged three years. The funeral will be held tomorrow with interment in St Thomas cemetery. The Brooklawn A C of Bridgeport, which has leased the Hoyla Beach Casino for the summer, opened with a well attended dance last evening with Kearns orchestra. Greenfield Grange presented the comedy drama Josiah's Courtship to a large audience. dancing followed.
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Tessie Marie
Charles F
Tessie Donnelly
Black Rock Turnpike
Agea
Greenfield Grange
Josiah
The
Grange
Young Emmet Club Dance and Handball Weekend
The Young Emmet Club completes plans for Friday night dance and Saturday handball games. Curtis estate advises Curtis building at Main and Elm must be vacated. Handball lineup includes N Flanagan M Coleman against D Madden J Donnigan and P Durkee J Walsh versus Patrick Coleman John Fitzpatrick. New York exhibition players promise a fine event. Mia E H Smith Hubbell Frank P Stilman and Miss Ashelia J Stilman enjoy Atlantic City breezes.
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Young Emmet Club
Curtis
D. Madden
J. Donnigan
P. J. Durke
J. ‘Walsh
New York City
Patrick Coleman
John Fitspatrice
New York
Mia EH. Smith Hubbell
Frank P. Stilman
Miss Ashelia J. Stillman
Atlantic City
Modest Ten Representives Listed For Brief Autobiographies
A New York Sun note highlights ten congressmen who summarize their lives in two dozen words or less. Names include Jeremiah Donovan Connecticut Edward L Hamilton Michigan Lemuel W Smith Michigan Charles A Lindbergh Minnesota Walter N Henstey Missouri Timothy D Sullivan New York John J Whitacre Ohio Robert Lee Pennsylvania Willard Ragsdale South Carolina John P Buchanan. The piece contrasts Lindbergh and Lafferty, noting Lafferty wrote 780 words with genealogies and cases.
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New York Sun
Congressional Directory
Jeremiah Donovan
Connecticut
Edward L. Hamilton
Michigan
Lemuel W. Smith
Charles A. Lindbergh
Minnesota
Walter N. Henstey
Missouri
Timothy D. Sullivan
New York
John J. Whitacre
Ohio
Robert ©. Lee
Pennsylvania
Willard Ragsdale
Carolina
John P. Buchanan
Mr. Lindbergh
Little Falls
Mr. Lafferty
Rosa
Vickeburg
Rolla
Provisional Volunteers
Philippines
Kinney
Eleanor Pierce
Lafferty
Tommy
Washington Herald
Olive Tablets and a Bridgeport liquor license transfer notice
An old advertisement touts Olive Tablets as a gentle daily remedy for constipation and fatigue. A separate Bridgeport notice seeks transfer of liquor licenses from Patrick J. McGuire to Patrick J. McGuire for 50 South Avenue, with a 209 foot distance check from churches and schools. Endorsers are Bridgeport electors and taxpayers, dated May 12, 1913.
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Columbus
One
Board of County Commissioners of
Fairfield County
Patrick J. McGuire
Gregory Street
South Avenue
Bridgeport
Brewry Ve Cemetery
Patrick J. McGit
A. D
Owen Tight
Marshall E Gray
Wm. H. Johnson, Jr
Henry C. Hoffman
W. J. Boneil
Wat
T. Mullins
The Spanish Girls in Forthcoming College Hero Production
The eight Spanish girls rehearse privately to outshine rivals in The College Hero. Leader Miss Huzeltine Clark organized the group with members Hazel Une Clark Helen Drucke Edna Garneau Margaret L Hughes Elizabeth Hartigan Marie Flammett Augusta G Rosenthal Lucile G Seery. Public sale opened at Park Theatre box office and principal parts feature Bridgeport’s top talent.
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Mies Huzeltine Clark
Hazel Une Clark
Helen Drucke
Edna
Garneau
Margeret L. Hughes
Elizabeth Hartigan
Marie Flammett
Augusta G. Rosenthal
Lucile G. Seery
Stake
Park Theatre
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