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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1927

Page

24

Watson Denies Influence In Court To Help Day Leader

In a deposition Senator Watson of Indiana denied attempting to influence the Indiana Supreme Court for Dr E Shumaker superintendent of the Anti Saloon League sentenced for contempt. He said he wrote to two personal friends urging them to use influence for Gilliam to relent.

Washington Associated Press Senator Watson Indiana Indiana Supreme Court E . Shumaker Anti-Saloon League Shumake Watson Indianapolis Robinson Shumaker Gillia State Supreme Court Gilliam

Congregational Church Ladies Hold Bank Offering Meeting

Wilton scene reports a bank offering by the Congregational Church Ladies league with over 40 in attendance at the Olmstead home. Devotions led by Mrs. Merwin, notes on missions, school aid, and hospital support. hymnal purchase voted. December 6 next meeting planned.

Wilton Ladies’ League of the Congregational Church of Sid Olmsteed Alice Olmstead Mra W J K Hubbell Jane Merwin Ethel Hartpoke Mary Comstock Benjamin Tougaloo Miss Ryder Memorial Hospital Porto Rico Fred Bunker Joseph Gibert Ladies’ League Ellis Island Fleasant Hill Tenn Santee John Duncan Coal Wood Montana Stanton Coley Boston Portuguese East Africa Paul Bunker F Bunker India Luther Weigie Yale Congregational Church Wilton Nex Adminster Lewis Shipman Elizabeth Knapp Piaveround Grace Carvutto Julia Carvutto Florence Iifi Elizabeth Knapp Lawrence Bennett Victorio Carvutto Korace Shipman Elsie Smith Sade- Inc Florence Hifland Philip Young Norwalk Mary Epryworth League Cannon Hall Cannondale Arthur Lutkins Eleanor L Burdick Arnold Nash Hilmer Nash Ina Walker Mildred Kuhlman Carlton Scofield London Marion Scofield Moon Hallock Josephine Davis Tisha Keeler Timothy Keeler Charles L Cinton Zion Hill Methodist Church Brooklin Zion Hill Ferry Thompson

Gorilla thrill and comedy open at Polls Majestic

The Gorilla stage and screen mystery comedy debuts at Polls Majestic theatre with Charlie Murray and Fred Kelsey as Mulligan and Garrity. Alice Day leads an all star supporting cast and manager Rosenthal urges patrons to guard the plot. An on stage vaudeville program by Willie Smith and The Darling Twins adds to the bill. Boreo leads the vaudeville cast.

Charlie Murray Fred Kelsey Mulligan Garrity Alice Day Rosenthal The Majestic Gomilla Willie Smith Shubert Darling Twins Senators Carl Larson Majestic Band

Majestic Anniversary Week Ends With Final Shows

The Polis Majestic theatre wraps up Anniversary Week tonight presenting The Fair Co ed starring Marion Davies in her latest film. Also closing is The Diamond Set Revue with Anna Belle Moore, Murray and Fayne dancers, Carl Larson and Majestic Colleagues. The Fair Co ed follows life at a co ed school from a girl’s perspective amid basketball rivalries and fraternity initiations. Other offerings include The Collegiates, Majestic News Aesop’s Fables and Our Gang comedies.

Polis Majestic Theatre Marion Davies Erticle Diamond Set Anna Belle Moore Majestic News Our Gang

Rae Samuels Headlines Palace Show With Cast

Rae Samuels charms Palace audiences with pop songs and a grand routine joined by Mildred Land at the piano. Claire Vincent presents Etchings From Life under Capt Gordon King, with Frank H Gardner and Blanche Lord. Dance Moods features Done, Lee and Louise with Trena Trudina and Allys Wilson. Plus Lawton the jugler and Ervel & Del. Screen program includes Paramount News a comedy and Isle of Forgotten Women. Conway Tearle stars in fistic action with Dorothy Sebastian and Alice Calhoun as the American sweetheart.

Rae Samuels Palace Mildred Land Claire Vincent Gordon King Miss Vincent Frank H Gardner Blanche Lord Lee Louise Trena Trudina Allys Wilson Lawton Ervel Del Paramount News Conway Tearle Dorothy Sebastian Gil Alice Calhoun

Cameo Theatre Presents War Comedy Double Feature

Felix Reisenbergs East Side West Side with George O Brien stars in a Vitaphone program with the Happiness Boys Knight MacGregor Whitley Sheehan Hazel Green and Co closing tonight. Starting tomorrow Two Arabian Knights stars Louis Wolheim William Boyd and Mary Astor a war story with the war left out as the comedy drives the plot. Vitaphone adds George Jessel in a new act the Record Boys vaudeville five comedians and Arnaut Brothers in their clown act. A complete one act Plavnet with Hal Crane William Davidson and Richard Tucker rounds out the program.

Felix Reisenbergs George O Brien Arnaut Brothers Vitaphone Hal Crane William Davidson Richard Tucker

Benefit Show at Lyric Theatre for Connecticut Flood Victims

2 Po has organized a monster benefit vaudeville show and concert to be held Sunday evening at the Lyric theatre. Proceeds go to Mayor Behrens for forwarding to the proper authorities to aid flood victims in Connecticut.

S 2 Po Lyric Theatre Behrens Connecticut

Comedian Cleo Baldwin Leads Ten Lucky Lindy Girls in New Hit

Cleo Baldwin and her Ten Lucky Lindy Girls debut a new musical number with strong instrumental and vocal performances. Otto and Oretto Company, Ray and Stone, and the Two Daveys round out the Fair program. Also shown are Man Fat and a Pathe News segment with Hal Roach comedy. Miss Julia Carten, a popular local girl, headlines next Monday with Meyer Goldens Nights of Love.

Cleo Baldwin Meyer Goldens

What Anne Brought Home Closes Tomorrow at Lyric

The Poli Player stage What Anne Brought Home at the Lyric closing tomorrow. The play offers wholesome comedy romance and pathos amid an everyday subject and a homey plot. Critics hail Silence as a strong melodrama this week.

Anne

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