Belasco’s The Lily Opens at Poli’s Tonight
The Lily, Belasco’s dramatic treatment of the sex topic, opens tonight at Poli’s with the Fed Players delivering a masterful presentation. The piece, praised for its modern dramatic approach and strong heroine Odette, marks a notable Belasco staging in Bridgeport.
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David
America
Eeeceh
Verzicn
Pierre Wolff
Gaston
France
Wits Aramse
Belasco
Fed
Bridgeport
I'S
Hydroaeroplane Thrills to Open Sea Breeze Carnival
Sea Breeze Island opens Thursday for a four day carnival headlined by Glenn Curtiss hydroaeroplane flights under Captain Thomas Baldwin. General Manager Gallagher drives preparations as carpenters and painters finish the island, Casino theatre to host vaudeville and motion pictures, with posters across a 20 mile radius.
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Terra Firma
Glenn
Curtiss
Breeze Island
William L. Gallagher
Thomas
Baldwin
Gallagher
Springfield
Bridgeport
Pleasure Beach
Casino Theatre
London
Great Britain
Chapman
Conn
Russian Famine Relief Inecticut Co
New York
New Haven
Hartford
C. P. Sanger
Tra
Mittee
J Fonds
Ben Meyerink
Clymer
N.Y. A
Foley
Pound
Mythe Girl
L. F. Curtias
Road to Yesterday at Lyric Promises Unique Theatrical Evening
The Carpenter company presents The Road to Yesterday at the Lyric this week. Beulah M. Dix and Evelyn Greenstreet Sutherland star in a fantasy comedy with four acts, praised for novelty and beauty and likely to please a wide audience.
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LYRIC
Carpenter Company
Beulah M. Dix
Evelyn Gréenteat Sutherland
Aeeny
Elspeth Tyrrell
Cleveland
Ancre
Peregie
Lyric Theatre
Isham
Miss Cleveland
Bridgeport
Reilly Pays Tribute at Memorial Day Exercises
Admiral Footepost hosts Memorial day services in New Haven with Congressman Thomas L. Reilly of Meriden delivering the principal address. He argues true debt to veterans lies in love and securing equal rights for all citizens, not increased pensions or tax burdens.
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Admiral Footepost
New Haven
Thomas L. Reilly
Meriden
Reynolds
God of Nations
Lexington
Appomatox
San Juan Hill
United States
Whist Event At St Patrick's Parlor Opening
The St Patrick's parish will open its new church parlors tomorrow evening for a reception and whist under the ladies of the parish. Mrs P H Brady and others lead the organizing efforts with pinochle by Mrs Wm Thomas and Mrs Jas ONeil. A Foley Honey and Tar ad accompanies the notice. Amusement Co seeks incorporation with $5000 capital to run Steeplechase Island amusements and related ventures.
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St. Patrick's New Church
Mesdames
P. H. Brady
Wm. Hogan
Fred Holste
M. H. Ford
J. F. Brady
John Scanlon
John O’connell
Julia Kelly
Mary Fitch
Helen Bee
John Clampett
Thomas Ormond
Catherine Noonan
Margaret Brady
Mary Stafford
Wm. Thomas
Jas. O'Neil
John Coughlin
Catherine Fitzpatrick
Anna Skelly
Mary Noonan
Cecialia Kelly
Elly Kelly
Anna McCann
Mary Germandank
Wilizabeth Redmond
Catherine Keane
Elizabeth Sheehan
Nora Shanahan
Sea Breese Island Amusement Co
Steeplechase Island
William L. Gallagher
Fine Monument to Kosciuszko to Be Unveiled May 30
Yonkers New York May 25 1911 The monument to Thaddeus Kosciuszko will be unveiled May 30 in front of the Polish school and convent. It was erected by popular subscription from a sermon by Rev Joseph C Dworzak and will be followed by a parade with many patriotic societies. Addresses will be given by Rev Dworzak Mayor Lennon Judge Beall Col Joseph Smolinski and others.
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Yonkers
N._Y
Thaddeus Kosciusko
Kosciuszko
Joseph C. Dworzak
St. Casimir's Church
Dworzak
James T. Lennon
Joseph Beall
Joseph Smolinski
Washington
Veterans Attend Patriotic Service and Visit Graves
Veterans of the Civil War attended a Memorial Service at Washington Park M E church with delegates from Elias Howe Jr Post and several G A R auxiliaries. The event featured Rev B A Barnes Memorial sermon and an address by Chaplain Hilton. Graves in city cemeteries were marked with small American flags by Franklin Bartlett Camp and Sons of Veterans, as they intend to decorate Memorial Day graves in the future.
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Washington Park
M. EB
Elias Howe, Jr
Post
Woman’s Relief Corps
Lincoln and
Sheridan
Franklin Bartlett
Song of Veterans
Angeline H. Bartlett
Daughters of Veterans
Church Symphony Orchestra
B. A. Barnes
First Baptist Church
Department of Connecticut
A. R
Wilson
Hilton
Sons of Veterans
Body of Titanic victim recovered near Newfoundland
The body of James McGrady of Belfast Ireland a Titanic fireman was recovered by the steamer Algerine a White Star Line chartered sealer. Wireless word to Cape Race stated the Algerine was within forty miles of the scene and then began a ten day cruise to search the seas nearby. The Canadian steamer Montmagny also searched for bodies and was spoken by the Algerine earlier.
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St. John’s
N. F
James McGrady
Belfast
Ireland
White Star Line
Cape Race
Retired Minister S. M. Keeler Dies Suddenly in Danbury
Rev. S. McNeill Keeler a 76 year old retired minister died of heart disease at his Danbury home. A Yale 1856 graduate and Auburn Seminary alum, he served 52 years in Presbyterian and Congregational pastorates including Milford and South Britain. He leaves a widow and seven children.
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Danbury
S. McNeill Keeler
Keeler
Ridgefield
Yale
Auburn Theological Seminary
Connecticut
Milford
South Britain
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Meigs & Co
Norfolk
Meigz @ Co
Pieigs
Poli's
Russia
Merthyr Tydvil
Wales
Labor Party
Chas. S. Hammond
Blossom St. Lowell
Mass
L. F. Curtis
Ar . Ca
Marie
Jack
Ireilly
ST. Patrick's
L. J. Curtis
Kosciusko
R. R. Danforth
No. Mainstreet
Concord
Titanic
Algerine
Central Park
MacNeil
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HUB Clothing House
Main Sateet Corner Bank
Citizens Building
Main Street
FCT
Detroit
Starbuck & Mattice
Fairfield Ave
Mader Coal
Patrick
Washington Ave
Sprague Ice & Coal Co
IRA Gregory & Y & CO
Stratford Ave
Wheeler & Howes
East End
Congress Street Bridge
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