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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1926
Page
14
Please Beach Park officials report the weekend crowds as the largest in years with thousands arriving by early afternoon on open trolleys. The redecorated ballroom hosted dancing and the dance hall drew many visitors, while most concessions ran. A formal grand opening is planned for May 29 with special entertainment, though weekend hours continue.
New York May 1 AP Bebe Daniels motion picture actress was taken to Harbor hospital for observation after falling off her horse during a canter in Central Park. An immediate exam showed only shock. This is her second fall in three months, the prior incident occurring on location in Hollywood.
A personal anecdote recalls a mix up where the speaker mistook a man for a newspaper seller. After a quick correction the man asserts his identity, saying he is not a paper man but a real man.
The Palace returns to vaudeville with Rob Gilbert and Aeril Avery plus LUMan Kennedy Rodney and Gold and Wallar Don ner. Special headliners Jos. BH. Stanley Co. and the act Waiting with Joe Kane Ros ie Cheen and more. It includes cinema features Adolph Menjou in A Social Celebrity and a comedic program plus songs by Julia Chambreck Bruce Young and more.
Corinne Griffith stars in the First National feature Mlle Modiste at the Majestic, a vibrant French comedy musical built on Victor Herbert’s score. Norman Kerry plays Etienne beside a cast including Willard Lewis and Mme Paulette Duval in a lively, romantic treatment with music and chorus.
The Manhattan Fingers present The Cat and the Canary at Park Theatre this week with Frank Tren in the lead, delivering a unique thrill ride that claims there is no traditional hero. Sneak peek notes suggest Paul Sones appears in a supporting role in this marked stage film adaptation.
East Side dancers compete in an elimination this evening at the Lavie with Eddie Benson Frankie Novt Freddie Welch Jimmie Dugan Joe Saintfrnie Shank Lou Diasco Rose Espositio Pete Zaza and Frankie Burns among the entrants audience will judge. The West Side eliminations are Wednesday and the final champion will be named among six winners on Friday. Also playing are Chip of the Flying U with Virginia Brown Faire, Her Big Adventure, Call a Cub, and Stunt Night.
The Great Temptations, a modern revue from Messrs. Shubert, opens at Shubert Theatre New Haven next Monday May 10 for a week. It features Paris and New York talent with Roseray Cappella and the Guy Sisters, plus American principals Mazel Dawn J. C. Whippen Miller Lyles Floreng Amos Grace Hayes and many more in a lavish production hailed as the most modern of modern revues.
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