The Heirs to Hoorsh and The Long Shop at Polits
The Heir s the Hoorsh closes Pol's successful stock season as one of the finest comedies on stage with clean wit and refined appeal. The Long Shop highlights Jesse Lasky’s swagger act featuring the Dancing ee and Bennini John Murray Ida Lee Shaw Twins and Crouch Richards Trio a patriotic novelty banjo act. The program also includes a battle-tinged novelty and a top musical act from Europe.
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Poli’s
Jesse Lasky
Deend Sidney
Bennini
Crouch-Richards
Becoa
United States
Whcan
Europe
Jackson's Plays Bring Rose Stahl and The Merry Widow
The Jackson's program features Rose Stahl in The Chorus Lady with matinee and night showings, Bianca West in Emma Brooks at Jackson's, and previews of The Merry Widow and The Honeymooners with New York casts. Night frost in Stepney and Man evening noted as Fairfield County reports first frost of the season.
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Our
New York
Eugene Walter
Brepier
Jackson
Bridgeport
Bianca West
Emma
Brooks
Rose Stahl
Cohan
Stepney
Man
Fairfield County
Win Pittsfield
Sporty Deacon William H Turner Stars In Local Stage Debut
William H Turner headlines Jackson’s opening of The Sporting Deacon to two large audiences. Set in Maryland with Southern atmosphere the play follows Deacon Woodward a college dean who, immersed in horse racing after a gambling loss, risks his good name as he and others pursue a path to redemption.
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Sporting Deacon
William H. Turner
David Harum
Mr. Turner
Deason
Sears
The Sporting Deacon theater review and local death
A Hagerstown deacon clashes with horseracing but earns a redeeming arc in The Sporting Deacon highlighting racing scenes. The piece notes a new device by Charles E Blaney and two Kentucky horses as key scenic elements. Terryville reports the death of Nicholas F Abbott, 40, found at home from a fainting spell with a fatal heart condition.
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Hagerstown
Deacon Woodward
Charles Eblaney
Terryville
Nicholas F. Abbott
Wellington
Steeplechase Island Carnival Closes Season With Big Events
Steeplechase Island hosts a grand closing carnival starting tomorrow and running to Labor Day. Edward J. Madigan handles entries for all athletic events with prizes. Capt. Boyton offers valuable trophies. Open to all, many contests include boat and running races, greased pig and pole climbs, and amateur performances.
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Edward J. Madigan
Boyton
American Tube & Stamping Company
Southern New England Telephone Company
Waterbury
New Haven
Algonquin
South Norwalk
Temporary Lindley Street sewer and new law firm news
Work starts immediately on a temporary sewer in Lindley Street intersecting French Street and extending to Main Street as plans for a large trunk sewer are considered. Meanwhile the formation of the law firm Cummings & Lockwood is announced with Homer S. Cummings and Charles D. Lockwood noted figures in state politics and law.
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Lindley Street
French Street
Main Street
Sewer Commission
Cummings & Lockwood
Homer S. Cummings
Connecticut
Stamford
Charles D. Lockwood
Joseph P. Coughlin CO
East Main Street
Room For Improvement
A wry vignette about an elderly gentleman famed for wisdom yet flawed grammar in a dinner with a local squire. The host’s son is mocked for errors until the father suggests mutual aid, offering to tutor Mr X in grammar in exchange for lessons on manners. An advertising line imitates a farmer.
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London
Autumn furniture and cosmetic specials
The ad promotes a telephone room table with two finishes Golden or Weathered Oak and a sliding chair, priced at 8.00 for Saturday. P. and L. items include a popular well shaped outfit in black white and tan with clasps. Beauty products feature De Miracle Cream 29 cts, Woodland Violet Ammonia 25 cts, round mirrors 25 cts, and orange wood sticks 5 cts. Tea Room offers Saturday luncheon selections including Lady Baltimore Cake and Bouillon.
Bargain Sale at Read Co Store Offers Wide Cheap Goods
The D. M. Read Co at 1072 Main St and 89 Fairfield Ave advertises a Saturday bargain sale featuring scarce articles. Items include 3c color crayons, 9c hose, 12c fish netting, 15c balances, 29c trunks, 58c clocks, 89c quilts, 9c prints, 8c batting, and 10c pillow cases with special 9 to 10 AM pricing and cut launch supplies.
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Radford B. Smith
Main St
Fairfield
Germantown
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