Bridgeport Faces Plan to Move State Normal School
Danbury debates selling its normal school to fund a Bridgeport move. Superintendent E Everett Cortright argues a State Normal School could serve Bridgeport and Danbury with high school space and teachers, if the state funds upkeep. He warns of overcrowding and crowded homes under platoon plans.
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Connecticut
Bridgeport
Danbury
Park City
E. Everett Cortright
General Assembly
Cortright
Fairfield ‘County
State Normal
Board ‘of Education
Howard S. Challenger
Phil
City Normal School
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Danbury's
Gortright
Charles A. Templeton
Waterbury
Challenger
Madison Grammar School
West End
Whittier School
Ehild
Lawful Larceny to Be Presented by Poll' Players
Amusements column notes the Poll Players bring Lawful Larceny to Majestic theatre next week as it ran at Republic New York. The Broadway hit centers on a woman claiming the right to jewels and a husband, praised for its vital theme and swift plot. Ninita Bristow, Arthur Chatterdon star in The Sheik's Love during test week.
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Majestic Theatre
Republic Theatre
New York City
Broadway
Awoman
Menges
New York
Ieaps
Ninita Bristow
Arthur Chatterdon
Volt
Vaudeville and Burlesque Shine at Poli's Week
Poli's showcases a high class vaudeville bill headlined by M Golden in Yarmark and Baal-Bek with Mile. La Torricena and Willy Camila. Other acts include H Stevend & Eleten Stanley in Atta Baby, Keating as Huckleberry Finn, Tinney with wife, Marmery Sisters dancing, Leach and LaQuinilan Trio, York and Maybelle, Hall dancers, Dorothy Dalton in Dark Secrets, and a Paramount flavor piece with Oriental notes.
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Poli
M. Golden
Morris Gast
Mr. Gest
Moscow Art
America
Mr. Golden
Yarmark
Mile
la Torricena
Willy Camila
Harry Stevend
Eleten Stanley
John
Blondey & Co
Sandy Shaw
Charles 3. Keating
Huckleberry Finn
Mark
Twain
Chas
D. Keating
Huck
Mir.Keating
William Duncan
Fpoli
Bridgeport
Frank Tinney
Poli Palace
Tinney
Marmery Sisters
Leach and
LaQuinilan
York
Maybelle
Paul
Georgia Hall
Paramount
Dorothy Dalton
Paul Whiteman to perform with original orchestra in Bridgeport
World famous composer Paul Whiteman brings his original New York Orchestra to Pell's Theatre in Bridgeport for a Sunday concert on February 18. The piece references Whiteman's Broadway roots, his long Broadway run, and contrasts with film offerings such as Hello Broadway at the Plaza and other Universal pictures featuring Reginald Denny and King Baggot.
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Paul Whiteman
New York
Bridgeport
Pell’s Theatre
Denver
Pike's Peak
Broadway
Palais Royal
Whitemans
Jimmie Evans
Plaza Theatre
Herbert Rawlinson
Hella Broadway
Louis Tracy
Reginald Denny
King Baggot
Hippodrome Theatre
Bridgeport Follies at Palace Theatre Seeks Local Talent
Park City stage impresario Fred eric Valles announces Bridgeport Follies a musical revue at the Poli Palace theatre during the week of February 26. Local aspirants may register by tomorrow night with rehearsals to begin Monday under director Frank Hughes to shape a dignified production.
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Frederic Valles
Poli Palace Theatre
Palace Theatre
Bridgeport Follies
Frank Hughes
al Jolson
Rosa Ponseliti
Poh
Bridgeport
Wallies
Walles
Nine Directors Elected at Hotel Clark Derby Meeting
Derby Feb 15 The annual stockholders meeting of Hotel Clark elected nine directors for the coming year. Manager A N W Smith resigned effective April 1 awaiting successor. Directors elected were I J Abbott George G Barber C N Downs W W Radcliffe George H Scranton Fr J Adams R W Chatfield Max Durrschmidt LH Peck. News Briefs follow.
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Derby
Clark
A. N. W. Smith
I. J. Abbott
George GG. Barber
C.N. Downs
W. W. Radcliffe
George H. Scranton
Fr. J. Adams
R. W. Chatfieid
Max
Durrschmidt
LH. Peck
Smith
News Brieis
P.L. Gerety
Long Naugatuck
William Whitrock
Ansonia
William Bradshaw
Chapel Street
Griffin Hospital
James O'Connor
Reverend Sherrod Soule to Preach at Shelton Church
Rev Sherrod Soule PD D of Hartford will occupy the Shelton Congregational Church pulpit Sunday morning and deliver the sermon. Dr Phillipps will give the first Lenten sermon in the evening on Outstanding Characters of Hebrew History with Abraham the First Pioneer. Mrs William Holland of Division Avenue visits Meriden.
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Shelton
Tech
Shelton Congregational Church
Sherrod Soule PD
Hartford
Phillipps
Abraham the Hirst
William Holland
Division Avenue
Meriden
Large class initiated into Purity Shrine
A large class of candidates was initiated into the Purity Shrine of the order of the White Shrine in Jerusalem during the bi monthly meeting last night at St George s Hall. Visiting members from Waterbury Meriden and other towns attended the ceremonies and a social hour followed with refreshments and entertainment. Mrs John Bedient served as Wearing Thy High Priestess during the ceremonies.
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Purity Shrine of the
Order of the White Shrine
Jerusalem
St. George's Hall
Xorwae
Meriden
Waterbury
Plan to issue new money for invaded Germany regions
Brussels Feb 16 The plan by French and Belgian experts to create a separate currency for occupied German territories has been completed and will be sent next week to French Premier Feingare and Finance Minister De Lasteyrie and to Belgiums premier for a definite decision. If approved, the new money would be issued by the Bank of France and the National Bank of Belgium.
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Brussels
Associated Press
Germany
Belgium
Feingare
de Lasteyrie
France
Hoetnis
Bank of
Nati Gal iSank
Fairfield Red Men Start Bowling League
The Fairfield Red Men form a bowling league with four warrior teams Braves Tun ters and Scouts. A 12 game series will decide the winner who receives a silver coin from the tribe. First game is tomorrow at 9 pm during town tournament play. Unquows Drum Corps beat the Tigers and Fairfield A A defeated Ash Creek. Buchanan led scoring with 116.
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Vribe
Tigers
Fairefield A. A
Ash Creek
Igh
Buchanan
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Palace Theater
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Asia
Company of 44
Mlle. LA Torricella
Willy Camis
Charles D. Keating
Ptuckleberry Inn
John S. Blondy & CO
Stanley & Stevens
Atta Baby
iWestern
GUIDE
Swith William Duncan
Dayton
State St. Pel. Bar
Wi Ferguson
Bull Montana
Quilty’s
Rapp
Elite Theatre
Mam
Jack Holt
Mr. ‘Geo. Blg
Regindda Denny
Pathe Review
Yerke
Fairfield Red Men
Bowlig League
Tmhquowa Tribe
Redden
POLIS
Miriam
Ireve
Phyllis
Marmein Sisters
Duances—Grave and
Gay Maurice Susslolf
York and
Paul & Georgia Hall
Harry Bussey
Dark
Poli’s
Victor
Cae
Jimmy Evans
Grand Central Palace
A H. Woods
Community Theatre
Fairfield, Conn
Charles Ray
Alias Julius Caesar
Robert Leroy Fermandez
Pairfield
Cederbaum’s Department Store
State ST
Phono Bar
Victor Records
Whiteman
Crick
M. Steinert & Sons
Main Stree
General Electric Athletic and Social Association
New York Hippodrome
Andy
Bim
Grand Central
Hildreth’s
Spalding
Fairfield Ave
Dawe’s
Douglas Fairbanks
Robin Hood
Washington Park Methodist Episcopal Church
Bartuum and
Noble Aves
Capitol
East Main
Strratford Ave
Miriam Cooper
Ralph Graves
Devon
A. C
Good Housekeeping
Iranistan Ave
Saward Price
Polis Palace
Ted Lewin
Columbia
Ted
St. Louis
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