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Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1916

Page

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Amusement at Poli's tonight features world champion diver

The Poli's program presents Teohn Comres the life waver and swimming expert with diving models performing artistic aquatic acts and water stunts. June Caprice appears in The Ragged Princess drama. Pathe's Pictorial News and caricaturist Faulkner offer notable entertainment. The Bcoop, Olga and Olado, Black McCone, and Kerrigan with Louis Lovely headline a five part program. Poll's Orchestra will play tomorrow evening

Teohn Comres Poli R. C. Faulkner Wilson Olga Olado Black @ McCone Warren Kerrigan Louis Lovely Poll Orchlestra

Empire presents Romeo and Juliet in eight acts with Bushman and Bayne

At the Empire theatre a double feature with The Heir to the Hoorah runs Sunday through Tuesday. Frances Bushman and Beverly Bayne star in Romeo and Juliet, promoted as a landmark production by Frank A. Keeney. The film cost over 250000 to produce with thousands of actors and extras. No advance ticket prices.

William Shakespeare Metro Francia Bushman Beverly Bayne Meee Een Frank A. Keeney Empire Theatre Lasky+Paramount Bushman-Bayne Fim Deshies Empire

Fear of Poverty at Place features Pathe drama and stars Florence LaBadie

Tomorrow night at the Place a Pathe dramatic production The Fear of Poverty headlines a program of merit including other photo attractions. Monday brings Triangle feature Somewhere in France a five part play starring Louise Glaum and Howard Hickman. Tonight Plaza offers Fifty-Fifty with Norma Talmadge The Mummy and the Girl a Keystone comedy The Surprise Party a musical farce with nine young performers plus Dad dy Georgette and Capitola in songs and dances and a posing acrobatic.

Pathe Florence LaBadie France Louise G Howard Hickman Louise Glaum Norma Talmadge Clem Bevinsang Daddy Georgette Capitola

The Truth opens winter stock with Grace George success

Beginning Monday night manager W H Isham reverts to stock method at Potier Theatre installing an all star company for The Truth a human nature story of yesterday today and tomorrow. Isham promises a superior cast and a performance to rival Broadway offerings.

W. H. Isham Grace George Cigdf Fitch Mfe Isham Broadway

Sigging McFinelly Orchestra at Fairfield Colonial Ball Room

The Sigging McFinelly Orchestra returns to the Colonial Ball Room on Fairfield Avenue Monday night in Bridgeport. Over 1,000 city youths are expected to attend to dance to their singing and playing, with a short concert from 8 to 8:30 followed by dancing until midnight. The program includes marches, waltzes, and other popular and classical pieces, with the usual admission and a cordial welcome.

Sigging McFinelly Bridgeport Fairfield Avenue Sesson McEnelly Colonial Ball Room

Bowman will leaves 1000 to church in Bristol

The will of Clara Lee Bowman prominent in Daughters of the Revolution was offered for probate in Bristol Connecticut on October 28. The estate is valued at about 40000 with life use of the property to her mother Adeline H Bowman. Upon her death relatives will receive the balance and a 1000 bequest to the First Congregational Church plus 500 to four personal friends.

Bristol Conn Clara Lee Bowman Daughters of the Revolution Teatatrix Adeline H. Bowman First Congregational Church

Dreaming a Ballet Into Being by Ballet Russe at Park Theatre

The Ballet Russe rehearsals at the Park Theatre reveal a dreamlike process rather than the American method, with Nijinsky and company brooding on stage between scenes. Russian stagecraft dominates, aided by quirky Americanized crew, including a famed bearded property man and two brisk Maria wardrobe mistresses, while the Russian manager barks orders in a musical, nuanced tongue.

Serge de Diaghiles Ballet Russe Park Theatres Vaclav Nijinsky Manhattan Opera House Nijinsky Hoff Igabouf Tssousky Mike Chicago Kansas City Maries Zouda Marie Serg Gregorieff M’sley Gresorlef Iowa Pennsylvania

Newtown News Notes Local Purchases and Meetings

Austin F Con ger buys a large touring car for jitney service. Mayor Frank E Rice buys land near Stevenson and funds a bungalow to be occupied at once. Missionary fundraising, school clubs, and local church events fill the week as residents attend meetings, visits, and sales.

Newtown Austin F. Conger Botsford Frank E. Rice New Haven Btevenson Migses Peck The Congregational Church H. C. Skiff Mary Murphy Dorothy James H. Ray Aileen Houlihan Hiram Chapter Masonic Lodge Hawleyville James H. George Trinity Church Harold Brady St. Rose’s

Mrs. Clancy Desertedy Wins Divorce Decree

Anna Kathryn Clancy keeper of a Fairfield Beach store was granted a divorce from Walter W. Clancy of New Rochelle New York by Judge Gager in the superior court yesterday after noon. She testified he deserted her and she did not know why he left Walter went to New York and did not return. The court awarded custody of a five year old boy.

Anna Kathryn Clancy Fairfield Beach Walter W. Clancy New Rochelle N. Y Gager

34th Wedding Anniversary Surprise for Mr and Mrs Jackson

In honor of their thirty fourth wedding anniversary Mr and Mrs Samuel Jackson were surprised by a large group of friends at their home 343 George street Wednesday evening. Luncheon was served late in the evening and guests departed after a night of much merriment. The invited included Miss L Jackson A Spagele H Seager M Risley M Newel A Clarey I Clarey F Sherron M Kiely L Kiely L V Jackson C Brennan and many others with couples and neighbors in attendance.

Samuel Jackson George Street Mrs. Jackson A. m L. Jackson A. Spagele H. Seager M. Risley M. Newel A. Clarey I. Clarey F. Sherron M. Kiely L. Kiely L. V. Jackson C. Brennan Messrs W. Lamont W. Jackson A. Risley W.crowley H. Wetstein L. Peterino M.brennan W. Bray H. Kerns M. McCarthy M. Murphy W. Murphy M. Walsh J. McClarney 5. McKeon J. Riley Ed. Kiely S. McKeon Thomas Tierney B Seery H. Heffernan

Memorial Service for Two Boys at Presbyterian Hall

A memorial service for Marshall Coley and Merrill Ford will be held in Presbyterian hall at State street and Myrtle avenue at 5 p m Sunday. Friends are invited to attend. A drinking fountain placed in the hall in memory of the boys by the church’s boys will be unveiled.

Marshall Coley Merrill Ford Presbyterian Hall State Street Myrtle Avenue

JUST ARRIVED DUTCH AND FRENCH BUBBS JOHN RECK AND SON

The notice announces the arrival of Dutch and French bubs from John Reck and Son. It notes availability through the firm for immediate purchase.

John Reck & Son

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POLIS Diaghileff Ballet Russe Lydia Lopokova Qarnaval Berge de Diaghileff Park Theatre Ptay Hartford Grover H Loveland Stevenson John Lawlor Ansonia Jesse Bailey Providence R. I Robert Mitchell South Britain H. A. Pratt Hattertown Timothy J. Lee Allison P.smithee Henry Mitchell Newtown Congregational Church Fairfield County Association of Congregatonal Brookfield Sandy Hook E. J. Thrall Glover's Hall St. Mary’s Hall Lynn W. Wilson R. T. Palmer Oxford Iiss U. S Georgette & Capitola Dainty Clem Bevins & Co WED Arthur’ Hammerstein Vienna Katinka Bach St. Frinl LYRIC 44Th Street Theatres New York John F. Conroy HIF Yar'brama Ragged Princess SR. C. Faulkner Olga & Olado Black & McCone Pathe News Poli Circus Charley Chaplin Chaplin Frank A Keeney Paramount Francis X., Bushman Avon Immortal Anita King Thomas Meighan the University School St. Joseph’s T. B. & L. Asso Hallowe’er Universal Tooth Warner 4 Fairfield Ave Lithuania Joseph K. Dulbiss Main St City M. A. Pankowski Park Ave Bridgeport Committee T. L. Watson & Co Bankers Quilty’s School of Dancing Chichester OND RAND Orphy Friedman Franz A. Stude Chicago Board of Trade Metropolitan Opera CO Hiaghileff America Theatre Zve Iceman Co Ame Bakst Corps de Ballet Imperial Nijinsky Bolm Lopokova Revalles Gavrison Fulll Memorial For Boys Mother Machree Muse “Liberty Rome Weef
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