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Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1916

Page

16

Plourwalker Comedy Delighted Patrons At Pola Theater

Amusement notes describe Charlie Chaplin’s latest film ventures and stage acts drawing crowds and applause. The Plourwalker presented with varied novelties, dancing, and singing by Berio’s Diving Girls plus a five part philorama The City of Tite atone starring Mignoe Anderson and Paule Shay.

Hariey Chaplin Pola Draight Eeque Entertainment Chara Berio Ivan Wreuchy Gilver ‘Toreids Fillias “Herlein Whit. Beckert Waldron

Plaza Theater Offers Mixed Bill of Comedy and Song

A muddled review praises the Plaza show featuring Mr. Inquisitive and a musical comedy at the local playhouse. The cast includes Cavanaugh and a chorus of pretty women, with strong scenes in Not My Sister and a sharp political joke in renimonary vote. The two part comedy A Buster Pin closes the program with lively timing and a strong curtain.

Dantet Plaza Comedia Jocal Playhouse Iwibe ¢ Barbe Cavanaugh Oy King Harvey Yesternm Dempeer Man Wien Willian Desmond Trne Pls Buster

Hayawaws Leads Wealthy Curio Dealer in Alien Souls

In the Paramount program Hector Parshall presents Bétur Mayakaws in Kien Souls as a wealthy dealer in Far East curios, entangled with a savvy American Ja Sivl. Taura Acki portrays the heroine in a tale of money chasing and romance, backed by Harle Fox and Grace Hen among others in a Lasky Parachount feature. The slate promises single and multi part subjects, including the film Alien Souls and the Metro-Fing serial A Allton & Minute.

Bétur Mayakaws Hie Hector Turnbuil Hayawaws Jin Jove Taura Acki Orary Wanis Hayakawe Cami Poplar Francis Fort Grace Dunked

The Stepping Stone in Triquese feature at West End

Mary Boland and Frank Keenan star in The Stepping Stone a new Technicolor release at the West End theater. Mary Beresford appears as the heroine in a spectacle that traces a strained marriage and a jealous husband competing with a wife’s lover in a tale of unappreciated affection.

Mary Boland Frank Keetan Mary Beresford Frank Keénas Frank Keenan

Bucking Society and A Wife's Sacrifice On Screen

In early showings a domestic drama unfolds with a hardworking wife who endures hardship aiding her husband’s studies while he gives nothing in return. The program features Bucking Society a two act Triangle Hoyston comedy with Cheater Conklin Shorty Hamilton and Hearst Vitagraph News. Tomorrow Robert Mantell and Jeane Hamner star in A Wife's Sacrifice five act Fox feature.

Cheeter Conklin Shorty Hemilton

Volunteer Organist Delights Lyric Theatre Audience

Cecil Spooner’s company presented The Volunteer Organist at the Lyric Theatre with Miss Spooner as the country girl and Clarence Hi Doty as the village parson. The production drew a large choir and featured Frederick Clayton as Ebb Utter the constable, promising to be one of the season’s best undertakings.

Cecil Spooner Loic Theatre Miss Spooner Pell Trenton Clarence Hi Doty Frederick Clayton Ebb Utter

Foster Williams and His Dad Score in New York Successes

Bridgeport friends learn Foster Williams son of Tommy Williams has been re engaged for two years for an important role in The House of Glass company. He has been with the New York company, just closing, for several weeks and the production will go on the road next season. Tommy Williams started fifth week with Hit The Trail Holiday, the Cohan Harris production, which has been a metropolitan success. the company will likely perform in Boston Chicago and Philadelphia next season and Williams has been re engaged for his part.

Bridgeport Foster Wil Hama Tommy Williams Auerly House of Glass Willams New York Tommy—Williams Cohan & Harris Boston Chicago Philadelphia Mr. Williams

Siiistrels and Dance at Eagles Hall in City Event

The Irish Minstrels program at Eagles Hall showcases young city singers as soloists or in a 40-voice chorus under AO. H. Division No. 1. With rehearsals complete, the Thursday to Saturday show features Bracken's orchestra, ONeill as prompter, and end men Toomey and Lynch. Notables include John Hughes, George Rejette, and many Misses from local families. anticipated strong reception following last December's performance. APreparedness parade in Chicago aims to rival New York's event with 150,000 marchers, while a Gibbstown NJ powder plant explosion caused fatalities and injuries. a steamer fire near Albany to New York completes the era of notable news.

Eagles’ Hall Thoreday Bracken O'Neill Toomey Lynch McNargara O'Connor Sullivan Lombard Lehnon Simpean Mahoney Walah Fenton Shane Daly O'Rourke Kraft Cummings O'Neil Judge McGuire Pitzgerald Rock McCarthy Red A. D. Hy Eagles, Hall Music Bracken J. J. P'Neill Bharp

Great Lakes and related historical questions

The text surveys the Great Lakes as a group of five freshwater bodies. It notes Superior Michigan Huron Erie and Ontario forming the continent’s largest fresh water system, with a drainage arc via the St Lawrence to the Atlantic. It covers height drop, winter ice, and their role in transport of regional resources. It also mixes in assorted questions on flag etiquette memorial day and various historical topics.

Great Lakes Michigan Huron Erie Ontario Canada United States Lake Michigan St Lawrence Atlantic Ocean Lake Superior Lake Erie Niagara

Fragmented Query Row on Printing, Banking, and Geography

A disjointed transcription discusses early Pennsylvania Dutch printing, references to Haldemann and Sachse, questions about reserve banking law and real estate loans, details on Austro Hungarian army classifications, and inquiries about Philippine population and city etymology. The fragment blends unrelated topics with mispunctuated names and places.

Ephrata Haldemann Sachse Pennsylvania Sefnensticker America

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