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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1926

Page

16

Lets Go at the Park theatre offers Fred Clarke show

Amusements review praises Lets Go as vibrant and inventive with Fred Clarke flair. Manny King and a polished company deliver lavish costumes and striking scenery. Cast includes Walter Pap Smith Madeline Lane Habe Healy John Grant Nan Paton Marie Miller Frank Chicarmeno. Surprise Night adds a Friday bonus.

Fred Clarke New Park Theatre Minny King Manny King Walter “Pap” Smith Madeling Lane Habe Healy John Grant Nan Paton Marie Miller Frank Chicarmeno Igs

Barbara LaMarr Appears in The Girl from Montmartre

The last picture Barbara LaMarr will appear in is The Girl from Montmartre showing at Poli a beginning Sunday. Though mortally ill doctors advised bed rest, Miss LaMarr continued her studio work despite pain. She never lived to see the fruits of a labor.

Barbara LaMar Montmartre Poli Miss LaMarr

Polts Vaudeville at Polis Theatre Delights Audiences

At Polis Vaudeville yesterday the program featured a race track photoplay The Million Dollar Handicap with Scott Bidney directing Frazer's novel Thoroughbrody and top billing for Vera Reynglis Ralph Lewis and Edmund Burns in a thrilling feature Also presented were Helen Lewis and the Ten Dirkland Girls Sydney Taye a versatile dancer Frank Ventre and Sydney Grant with Charlotte Greenwood in So Long Letty Lew Price with Sharter's Komedkins and Tanner Palmer in New York is Calling Me Pathe News and a comedy short completed the bill

Polis Frazer Scott Bydney Chartey Agai Vera Reynglis Sydney Taye Ten Channers Frank Ventre Sydney Grant Charlotte Greenwood Letty Lew Price Sharter Komedkins Tanner and Palmer New York M Power Bil. Pathe

Majestic Theatre Shows Tom Mix in The Best Bad Man

Majestic opens with Tom Mix in The Best Bad Man an adaptation of Max Brand novel Senior Jingle Bells. Clara Bow Cyril Chadwick Tom Kennedy and Paul Panzer headline a strong cast with Maizie and Pawn Shop Politics in short subjects. Also Atlantic City beauties in The American Venus plus a spring runway show. Warners Cameo presents Blessed Sacrament Minstrels a lively amateur act with Dunn Brothers Maney Nash and more. Fifth Avenue feature at Cameo and a Warners cartoon News Weekly reel.

Tom Mix Majestic Theatre Mix Max Brand Clara Bow Cyril Chadwick Tom Kennedy Paul Panzer Maizie Abie Atlantic City Esther Ralston Ford Sterling Misa Bridgeport Majestic Blessed Sacrament Warners Cameo Dunn Brothers Frank Arthur Jim Maney Tom Nash Chester van Slyke Fifth Avenue Robert G Vignola Spewis

Palace Show Delights Audiences With Vaudeville Program

The Palace opened with a varied vaudeville bill pleasing audiences. Acts include the Braminos musical prompts Billy Walsh and Patricia Clarke in Foolishness ala Curta Miss Billie Reay in Courting with a seven member company Mme Juliette Dika sings international songs, The Five Monsters close the bill, plus the Tiffany feature Morals For Men and newsreels. Old-Time Fiddler finals set for next Thursday. Morals For Men stars Comyn Tearle and Agnes Ayres.

Palace Aureville Braminos Billy Walsh Patricia Clarke Tony Mack The Tiffany Gouverneur Morris A P Younger Bernie Hyman Comray Tearle Agnes Ayres

Hush Money at Park Theatre Opens Monday

Park Theatre seat sale begins for Charles K Gordon's melodrama Hush Money a three day engagement starting Monday February 22 with a Washington’s Birthday matinee Leading female Justine Johnstone stars with Richard Gordon Calvin Thomas Cora Witherspoon Ruth Lee Walter Walker Walter Gilbert and Gladys Wilson The play follows urban underworld romance Roy Requa designed settings for the production before Broadway run

Charles K. Gordon Washington Alfred Jackson Justine Johnstone Richard Gordon Calvin Thomas Cora Witherspoon Ruth Lee Walter Walker Walter Gilbert Gladys Wilson Roy Requa Charles K Gordon

New Show Today at Lyric Brings Double Feature Program

The Lyric premieres a first city showing of a double feature headlined by The Master’s Voice with Thunder the marvel and stars George Hackathorne Marjorie Daw and Mary Carr amid realistic battle scenes. Also shown Red Love with John Lowell Evangeline Russell, plus The Phantom Police. Tonight concludes Charleston city championship rounds with Ernest Scinto Lorraine Andes John Nangi and Jimmie Dugan defending titles. Sunday’s lineup includes Where Was 17 a Reginald Denny comedy and The Shadow On The Wall

the Lyric Thunder Marvel Ddg George Hackathorne Marjorie Daw Mary Carr John Lowell Evangeline Russell Charleston Ernest Scinto Lorraine Andes John Nangi Jimmie Dugan Reginald Denny

Chamber Omits Meeting on February 22 Luncheon Schedule

The regular Monday Chamber of Commerce meeting for February 22 will be dropped from the luncheon schedule due to the holiday.

Chamber of Commerce

Return of beer impossible says evangelist here

Dr George Wool Anderson, noted evangelist, warned that legal repeal cannot restore beer. In a crusade address at the central tabernacle he denounced gambling and drinking at home, criticized obscene home literature, and urged cleaning out modern influences from family life. He urged against personal religious ideals and asserted even prophets err. The service ended with music by Rob Hartley.

Dyeorge Tabernachy Enid Anderson Ita Robart Hartley Dr Anderson

Darien Policeman Returns to Duty After Accident

Darien February 18 special report says Amos Anerson, a patrolman who broke his collarbones January 16 while pursuing a ram runner, returned to duty at midnight. Twenty six minutes later he encountered another alleged ram runner at the police headquarters, who gave the name John Conrad of Brooklyn. Police found 105 gallons of alcohol in five and one gallon cans in the back of the suspect’s car. The driver, eastbound, was held on $1000 bail pending town court hearing.

Darien Amos Anerson Boston Post John Conrad Nineteenth Street Brooklyn Anderson Conrad

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