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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1926
Page
14
London reviews condemn The Big Parade as American propaganda and a vehicle claiming a swift Allied win. Critics from The Daily Mail and The London Chronicle accuse the film of shaping wartime sentiment and minimizing Britain and France.
New Milford High School placed first among 11 teams at the Conn Agricultural College judging contest held in Storrs. Teams judged poultry, dairying, animal husbandry, crops and farm and cement for a silver cup donated by Joseph Alsop. Final standings: New Milford first, South Windsor second, Newtown third, Woodbury fourth.
Amusements note the Big Parade opens a seven day stay at the Tyce theatre Bridgeport with matinees at 2:30 and evening shows at 2. Seats are selling. The touring orchestra of 29 plus a grand display of effects are praised. The film stars John Gilbert and Renee Adoree with Tom OBrien and Karl Dane in supporting roles.
A dramatic cast led by Dolores Costello and John Harron stars in Bride of the Storm set in a lighthouse on Barren Pa Island with Piet and Grandfather Jacob in a brutal tale. The program includes Warner News, Aesops Fables, Bicycle Built for Two, and Gracie Emmett at Park with Mrs Murphy Second Husband.
The Majestic week features The Wise Guy with James Kirkwood in a startling plot and comic debut by Theda Bara as a vamp turned theater satire. Amundsen photos, exclusive Thursday, promise a bustling program with lively reviews and comedic routines.
A seven scene vaudeville production by the Lovenberg Sisters and Sime Neary opens at the Palace with 60 cast members including Geraldine Slavens Evelyn Sweet Julia Mischick and many others. The bill features music by Sime Neary with lyrics by Estelle Lovenberg and dances arranged by the Lovenberg Sisters and Neary along with other acts and a Metro film feature headlined by Olmstead Murray Arthur Crawford.
Byron B. Hopkins of West Haven was killed when his bicycle was struck by a truck. He was thrown to the pavement as the truck passed over him and died at West Haven sanitarium. Henry Rivea, the driver, was held.
Washington May 28 An AP report states December 5 is International Golden Rule Sunday designated by Near East Relief with President Coolidge endorsing it in a public letter. The movement aims to aid orphaned children in Bible lands and expand to other countries, seeking practical help to strengthen friendship and resolve misunderstandings between nations and individuals.
The Connecticut Association of Purchasing Agents holds its next meeting at Long Hill Inn in Wallingford tomorrow. An informal Ladies Day features golf with a low score prize for ladies and gentlemen, followed by dinner, card games, and dancing for about 75 couples. The general committee lists W. J. Bacter, D. W. Williams, and E. I. Miller. the ladies reception includes Mrs. Norrie Flagg and others.
Cleveland May 23 AP reports Colonel Carril A Thompson denied being the next governor general of the Philippines. He said the President had not spoken to him and he would not accept. He planned to sail in ten days to investigate conditions in the islands.
In New Britain on May 23 a banquet honored Stanley Works staff with 26 years or more service. One hundred forty five watches were awarded to employees, with others set to receive theirs in Newark, New Jersey. Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Shaftsbury, Vermont. and at the Stanley Steel Company in Canada. The Stanley Quarter Century club was formed and members received gold service buttons.
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