Amusements Spotlight Rolling Stones at Lyric
The sparkling comedy Amusements Rolling Stones opens at the Lyric, blending action and humor as two youths on a bridge plan robbery, then meet and fight poverty. George F. Smithfield as Dave Fulton impersonates J W Braden, with Earl Yendaker delivering Braden’s role. a host of actors fill the cast.
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Rolling Stones
Lyric Theatre
Wallingford
J. W. Braden
Dave Fulton
George F.smithfield
Earl Yendaker
Braden
Joseph H. Kelly
Frank W. Taylor
Jean McAlpin
Esther Welty
Charles
Pol is Theater Opens With Farce and Variety Cast
A Poli s program opened yesterday featuring Going Up as headliner a catchy musical farce. George Leonard and the Ches s Sisters present a high class entertainment with a dozen pretty girls. Chaplin in The Pawnshop leads the photoplay, followed by The Chattel with E H Sothern and Peggy Hyland. Pathe News and How It Happened minstrelsy plus The Younger Generation and other acts round out the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poli’s
George Leonard
Chesse
Charley Chaplin
E. H. Sothern
Peggy Hyland
Pathe
N Dinkins
Wildrd Everett
Golding
Keating
Carrie Lillis
Vivian
Arsenian
Plaza First-Nighters Enjoy Starred Week at Cozy Playhouse
Plaza audiences hailed a strong opening week with Chaplin in The Pawnshop and Fairbanks in Manhattan Madness. Zermaine Zermaine and Company headlined vaudeville with songs and dances, while Morning Rehearsal and Hilton and Sheldon offered comical turns and lively entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Chaplin
Charley
Douglas Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Zermaine Zermaine and Company
Echo
Hilton
Sheldon
Reno
Learn to Dance Classes Open at Quilty's School
Beginners will form Wednesday and Friday evenings at Quilty's School of Dancing in the Colonial Ballroom Fairfield avenue. Waltz, one step and fox trot taught in eight lessons with unlimited practice. Prof Quilty's 17 years of success has trained thousands of Bridgeport youths. Full information at class openings Colonial Room or by telephone. Advanced classes to be formed in two weeks and high school class October 13. Children class forms Saturday afternoon October 14.
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Quilty
Colonial Ball Room
Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport
Colonial Room
Daniel C. Quilty
Colonial Hall
Prof. Quilty
New York
Chalif College of Dancing
International Association of Masters of Dancing
United States
Canada
Corliska Chaffee
Harold Seltanreich
Montreal
San Francisco
Chaffee
Stratfield
Prof
New England
Brown-Goudreau Wedding at St Anthony’s Church
An unusually pretty wedding occurred yesterday morning at 8 o'clock in St Anthony's church. Miss Goudreau, daughter of Mr. and Mrs J B Goudreau of 45 Harriet Street, married Mr Peter Brown, son of Mrs Susan Brown of North Avenue, with Rev Edward J Plunkett officiating. The bride wore blue breadcloth and velvet hat, with a lilies of the valley corsage. Bridesmaid Minnie Foley wore blue with tea rose corsage. Best man George Brown. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride's parents' home. The couple will honeymoon in Northern New England with relatives.
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St. Anthony's Church
Lie Goudreau
J. B. Goudréau
Harriet ‘Eet
Peter Brown
Busan Brown
North Avenua
Edward J. Plunkett
Minnie Foley
George Brown
Mrs. Own
New England
Quilty's School of Dancing Opens 17th Season
Professor Daniel C Quilty prepares to reopen his dancing school and department for the 17th season at Colonial hall with a beginner's class tomorrow evening and a private class Friday evening. He recently returned from New York where he studied at Chalif College of Dancing and attended the International Association of Masters of Dancing convention.
War News Summary On Danube Front And Balkan Actions
The report highlights a Romanian force crossing the Danube into Bulgaria as a growing threat to Field Marshal von Mackensen. Sofia downplays Romanian invasion impact while claiming measures against the force. Entente notes show pressure across the Macedonian front with shifting battle lines and Serbian gains in Kaimakal region, and Bulgarian retreats and village recaptures near Jenikpi Nevolyen.
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Danube
Bulgaria
von Mackensen
Sofia
Macedonia
Kaimakcalan
Entente
Struma
Jenikpi
Nevolyen
N-The -Somme
Counter Attacks Resumed on Pozieres Front and Nearby Sectors
German forces mount renewed counter assaults along the Pozieres to Bapaume axis and push toward Eaucourt L Abbaye while Paris reports heavy efforts at the front near Rancourt north of Peronne as of today.
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Pozieres-Bapaume
Eucourt L’abbaye
Paris
Rancourt
Peronne
Bulgarian Front Report Details Balkan Skirmishes and Withdrawals
The war office reports Bulgarian forces under heavy Serbian artillery fire on the Macedonian front near Lake Preska and Hill 1944. Troops withdrew to the Moglexica valley as artillery fire raged around Vardar and Belaschitza. On the Struma front enemy battalions advanced but were pushed back in two villages. Aegean coast shelling failed to produce gains, and two Russian divisions near Dobruja tried to advance but retreated. Black Sea coast remained quiet.
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Aegean
Oregno
Do‘brudja
Bechaul-Amzatza-Toprais Sari
Black Sea
British Front Report Details Raids and Bulgarian Counterattack
London dispatch reports a quiet night south of the Ancre on the Somme front with a successful raid on enemy trenches south of Leos. The war office notes a Bulgarian counterattack with three battalions on the Struma’s east flank was broken by British fire.
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London
Ancre
Somme
Leos
War Office
Struma
Royal Air Corps Bombs Troops and Rail Route
Allied air units attacked troops and transport at Prosenek and bombed a railroad train en route to Seres. The bombardment accompanied a ground action that routed the enemy and resulted in about 40 prisoners taken.
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Royal Flying Corps
Prosenek
Seres
Probe Railway Mail Pay Investigation Starts
The interstate commerce commission announced an investigation into railway mail pay with all railway common carriers named as parties. No hearing dates are set yet but the goal is to finish and report to Congress this winter.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Points of Interest at E. H. Dillon & Co
A listing notes that E. H. Dillon & Co. at 1105 Main Street offers desirable goods at consistently lower prices than elsewhere. The notice markets a broad range of items and emphasizes value and location.
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E. H. Dillon & Co
Main Street
Kelly Seeks Help After Weight and Measures Report
Sealer Dennils EH Kelly asked for assistance before the common council last night, citing a rise in local business that requires additional staff for weights and measures enforcement. He presented his annual report and urged council action.
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Dennils EH. Kelly
Common Council
Burke Defeats Gow In 22 Rounds At Temple Mills
Deaf Burke, England’s champion, defeats Andrew Gow in a 22 round battle for a five pound purse amid police interference at multiple sites. The Scotsman Gow fights hard but is overwhelmed as Burke’s second stops the bout with a sponge.
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Burke
Andrew Gow
Temple Mills
Eng
England
Gow
Woolwich
Snaresbrook
Public officials seek car use for public interest
A columnist notes officials favoring automobile access as a public good while joking about John D being a billionaire from oil stocks. The piece questions the luck of a man with only a million or two in loose change if stranded overnight.
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John D
Meeting Notice for Firemen Benevolent Corporation
The Firemen's Benevolent Corporation will hold a members meeting October 22 1916 at 2 30 pm in Bridgeport Room 303 Court Exchange Building to decide on dissolution. A September 14 1916 governors vote authorized terminating corporate existence and calling the 22nd meeting at Room 808 Court Exchange Building.
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Firemen’s Benevolent Corporation
Court Exchange Building
City of
Bridgeport
Board of Governors
The
Firemen's Benevolent Corporation
Henry Tate
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Official
Probe Railway Mail Pay
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the University School
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Conn
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Fairfield Ave
W. D. Cook & Son
Water Street
H. Fleming
City Savings Bank
APT
Pawn Shop
M Zermain Zermaine & CO
John Delmore
Goldie Moore
Hilton & Shelton
Herman Becker
Geo. Leonard
Chesleigh Sisters
Dinkins, Wild & Everett
Carrie Lillie
Comedienne
Pinki
Cegad
Bives
LSU Anesenneen
E, i. Sothern
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Pictorial News
Clara Keating
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Arsentian
Edgar Selwyn
Texas
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Frederick McKay
Helen Lowell
Willard Mack
New York Herald
Blanche Ring
New York American
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Mi Mack
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