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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1921
Page
7
Daisy and Jim navigate shopping and social pressures after lunch as a plan unfolds. Daisy resists jewelry while Jim evaluates gifts as they discuss Carl Booth and a letter from Montreal. They discover Tom Mason’s uptown studio, where Daisy’s look improves, prompting Tom to offer decoration work for her apartment.
A pasted recipe describes soaking dried apricots overnight, stewing them soft, and pressing through a strainer. Mix two cups of powdered sugar and a teaspoon vanilla with one cup apricot puree to make a frosting for cake, ideal with boiled icing or whipped cream.
Introducing Monsieur Toto Armando Novello, a pantomime and contortionist clown praised as the finest entertainer across continents. On stage at Polta he performs twenty two minutes solo with spontaneous acts, no rehearsal, earning acclaim from London to New York and described as an artist who stands apart from other clowns.
A reader asks how to handle a boyfriend who gambles after she aided him in hard times. The adviser suggests remaining supportive yet avoid reminding him of past help, while guiding him away from bad company through livelier, engaging companionship. Another letter asks if a 17 year old should dance at many halls. the reply recommends selective venues and discretion to protect reputation and home life.
This night’s column recounts Virginia Valli’s sudden marriage news amid production at Metro and Elinor Glyn’s Beverly Hills dinner with Charlie Chaplin. It notes new French music conservatory plans at Fontainebleau, Rex Ingram’s The Conquering Power, and Mount Victoria shoot by Roginald Barker for Goldwyn, with Paderewski touring studios and praising studio scale.
A New Haven Register styled diary notes a Prim theater program featuring Fox Newsreel One two white peafowls on a Pennsylvania farm, Sey more Brown and company in a mini musical comedy, Corrine Griffith in What Is Your Reputation Worth, and a strong vaudeville bill with Sweeney and Rooney. The piece also mentions Pathe News and the drama Reputation starring Priscilla Dean, plus Dizzying schedules at Pole's with Toto and The Three Nightows, and notes Barbara Tedford and Irene Bedford related personal items.
Daily feature calendar lists multiple venues. Toto the Hippodrome clown headlines with Priscilla Dean in Reputation, plus Gailey era acts at Plaza Empire West End Elite and Capitol. Showtimes 2:30 to 10 pm with orchestras and organ music, several titles including What’s Your Reputation Worth and The Nut. People, places, and times dense in period theater tone.
A bustling program at the Empire features Por Miers in Stop Thief and Patho Review with Booth Tarkington's Out and Tomorrow Wife. Eva Novak leads Society Secrets directed by Joe McCarey from a Christine Bennet story about a New York society girl visiting a New England village to inspect her fiancé's humble parents.
The column notes Wanda Hawley as a longtime accompanist now pursuing concert singing. Mae Murray is said to be married to director Robert Leonard. Tom Mix may have been seen en route to San Francisco for The Big Round-Up scenes. Buck Jones avoids smoking off screen, preferring clean serials over risqué features.
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