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- 10 THE FARMER: FEBRUARY 27, 1913 AMUSEMENTS ENTERTAINMENTS 11 AND THEATRICAL GOSSIP FOX'S LYKIO THEATRE I illiaim Fox has twenty-six houses on hia circuit and all of them have been acquired in the past six years and in locations where there were all kinds of opposition and of all that number none started the initial show uvder more auspicious circumstances an the rejuvenated Lyric. The house s been packed at every show since It opened Monday and the one slogan Is how- -can -lie give .such , a-show of headliners for the money. -An act like the Son of Solomon has never been played at .popular prices before and the headliner comng today is an other star that has always appeared in the two dollar . legitimate houses and is in the high priced vaudeville theatres. The headliner starting with today's matinee is Andy Rice, the celebrated Hebrew comedian -who is -well known in Bridgeport. Andy has always, been a star in the big produc tion houses and tooK a flyer, once o twice over the big vaudeville circuits and this, is positively the , first time he has ever appeared at popular prices. Emma Francis and her Arabs is another act that sees its name in electric lights every time it plays -Broadway. Emma is some classy comedienne and her boys are the ones who put whirl in the whirlwind. They are true sons of the desert and have a. routine of flipflops that would put :Barnum & Bailey's winter quarterB iin a panic. The Frank Mills players : present a skit called, a live wire. Two 'applause winners are Donahue and i Stewart, two of the cleverest enter tainers In vaudeville. .Claude and Marion Cleveland have a -reat com iedy act in which the woman Is the principal comdn.Another skit, par i excellence"' s'pYesenlcJ .liy'th'ar"Frank lyns. Six reels of pictures are on the list, all of which have been selected by experts and include a wide range J 'of subjects. PARK THEATRE Today, tomorrow , and Saturday at "tbe Park theatre B. E. Forrester will present the "American Beauties" with Cook -and Ijorenz, an entire new show.. From reports.' "American Beauties" is neither an , ordinary musical comedy, . nor yet u -extraordinary., operetta. ibut somewhere midway between the ! frR and is - said to possess swiftness , said novelty. : tunefulness and refme- zsent B. E. Forrester "has given his "American Beauties gorgeous cca- tnmjBS and has out-generaled himself in scenic investiture, this much is '"known-that the reproduction - of the '"Abbey" which' is the most beautiful Cabaret in,. Paris does credit to the mechanism o( stage crat the vaude--vtlle - off erings are Cools- and Lorenz, rFay St. Clair, MuBleal Maids, May Holdin and Marie Brandon, a. refined sister, act, Edward Llndeman, Thomas Olenroy and James Hughes. The act of Cok . and. Lorenz, . who-- have; .been the feature" with the- Winter. -Garden, the Folies-Bergere " and ' ' New. . York 'theatre Is Quite a treat for burlesque There are thirty-five Handsome girls; beauttful' gowns and WXUrlotts" scen ery. i . . ... . , - ' The successful recognition of . any theatrical or amusement enterprise in New York city is Judged largely by the time it is permitted to occupy the principal theatres of the - metropolis. This being true, the reproduction ot Paul J. -Rainey's famous East African Hunt, which will be "freest a the";; Park theatre three days comtriencligr Mon day March 3rd, now holds the record for an uninterrupted run of one year and still playing at the Bijou theatre. To those who have seen Mr. Jtaieya African Hunt expedition il lustrated and described. It Is not sur prising. Never before has such an in teresting, amusing and instructive ex hibition been presented to public view. THE PLAZA Great as was the impression made . by Ching Ling Foo when seen recent ly in this city, his clever son, , Lee Lung Foo, who heads today's new six- - act bill at the Plaza, certainly has it on his dad In many ways, for this . versatile scion of the Foo family has so successfully conquered English that he. sings the raggiest ragtime songs like a "Melican man," but has acquired a funny Irish dialect and in his concluding number, a remarkable impersonation of Harry Lauder, kilts and all, has a Scotch brogue that needs no label. The rest of the bill' s is quite worthy of surrounding so At tractive a headline feature, and in cludes Eldon & Clifton in an in tensely dramatic playlet entitled "For Old Time's Sa,ke."' Redwdod Gordon contribute an. Instrumental and sing- ing sketch. Mr. Redwood is a. 'cornet soloist of high artistic merit. Miss Gordon shines as a vocalist of rare accomplishments. - Hamond & For rester enliven the bill with some very Jolly songs and bright stories. Peak's Punch and Judy show delightfully re- calls to the older heads memories of youthful days and is a genuine nov elty to the little folks of today. Billy Judge rounds but the vaudeville of ferings with some aerial gymnastic . feats. The fine .new pictures include the two. merry eomedies Identical Identities" and - "The Cold Storage , Egg," Edison's "The Will of the Peo ple," "The Artists Trick" and "Odd Occupations in New York." Next week the famous Brothers - Byrne of "Eight Bells" fame are coming. Foley Kidney Pilk TONIC IN ACTION - QUIOI IN RISULTS Give prompt relief from BACKACHE KIDNEY and BLADDER TROUBLE, RHEUMATISM, CONGESTION of th KIDNEYS. INFLAMMATION of tb BLADDER and all annoying ORINARH I R REGULARITIES. A positive boon t MIDDLE AGED and ELDERLV PEOPLE and for WOMEN. HAVE HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION 8. A Dsris, 637 Washington St., ConnersTillt Ind., is in hia 85th jar. He writes ns : "I haf lately Buffered much from my kidner and bltu tier 1 had teree backaches aod my kidney actio was toe freqnent, causing- me to lose much elca at niffht, sod it my bladkir there was constat, pain. 1 took Foley Kidney Pills for some tim' and am now free of all trouble and aaia able t be up and around. Foley Kidney Pills hay at. bighest recommendation. ' f.""b. brill, Stratford Ave. ana EUtb St.. POKE'S VAUDEVILLE "Manager Poli is presenting a very well balanced and entertaining bill this week. The r audiences - yesterday demanded numerous enchores from every act." Bridgeport Post review. "Every act on the bill is good." Bridgeport Farmer review. "It is an all-star bill, one of the finest ever offered local theatre-goers.' Bridgeport Standard ' review. "Poll's bill is a classy - one from etart to finish." Bridgeport Telegram review.' With newspaper critics varying not a whit in their estimate of this week's attractions at the Poll theatre de luxe, there can be little doubt as to the merit of the stellar program arranged by Manager Poli. . The big audiences that have witnessed the performances thus far this week are also agreed in the verdict: "The beet bill of the season.' "The System," Taylor Granville's great melodramatic offering, In which are exposed the workings of the New York police department, heads . 'the program. This attraction is' lavishly staged In three big scenes and a cap able east of 25 Is required in its pror duction. . Nonette, the Vinesome girl violinist, and singer, is . as popular as ever in her artistic effort. Repeated' encores at every performance attest her favor here. Stuart Barnes, with an entirely new monologue - that is screamingly funny, convulses big audiences at the rate of two a day. . Bradna & Derrick, formerly premier equestrians of "the big show," are seen in the "Act Beautiful," a classy riding act, "in which three prize Ara bian steeds are used. "The Burglars' Union' -Is -one-'bis laugh as presented by Thompson, Williams & Copeland, and the "Love Lozeng'er" . toy Hunting & Francis Is a . highly pleasing novel ty. Hanlon & Clifton open the proi gram with a wonderful hand-balancing offerinng and the Poliscope closes the show with the best of motion pic tures. . s . Capacity audiences have been- the rule since the opening show and seats should be reserved now for the re mainder of the week. . ' BILLIE BURKE IS BIG HIT AT PARK "THE MIND THE PAINT OmL1 . ENTHUSES BIGGEST AND MOST FASHIONABLE AUDIENCE , OB SEASON. ',-- ' An audience that crowded the Park theatre to the doors- saw Miss Billie Burke in "The Mind the Paint Girl" last night. The .play which is from the pen of one of the greatest modern English . dramatists; " Arthur Wing Pinero,' is the best vehicle Miss Burke has ever had. , It is a strong, stirring piece. - -. " ,... i - Whe charming Billie was there In all her elusive and captivating manner isms. ' As Lily Parradell, the reigning favorite of the Pandora theatre, she was a pretty picture. Her acting was at all times good and in the big scene in- the third act she was particular ly fine. The audience gave her an ovation at the close of this scene". Shelley Hull "as" Viscount Farn combe waa- a . manly lover and H. . E. Herbert- scored heavily as Nicholas Jeyes, the man who, sacrificed his own love in order that the girl might mar ry into the peerage.- Thomas Reyn olds as "Sam de Castro" was, also a hit. . Miss Burke, who was a musical comedy star in London, before she was signed by Charles Frohman, . showed that "she hasn't . forgotten her early days, by singing a couple of ditties in fine style. . The audience liked the production immensely. . EDWARD D. WHITE, C. J., WILL ADMINISTER THE OATH TO MR. WILSCN Washington, Feb. 26 Edward T. White, chief justice of the supreme court, will administer the oath of of fice to President Wilson March 4. BOY'S HAILSTONE MEAL FATAL. Icy Globules Made South Orange Lad Regard Them as Candy.' South Orange, Feb. 27 The eating of hailstones caused an attack of acute indigestion which has ended fatally for five-year-old Luther Quinn, son of Mrs. Vivian Quinn of 159 Valley street. The boy went outdoors after the storm on Saturday night and gathered hailstones. They looked so much lik candy that he . was tempted to ea. them. Before his mother knew what he had done he had devoured many. He began feeling- ill fsoon after, bu not until Monday did his illness alarm his mother. She then called Dr. Charles E. A., Ball, who diagnosed thp case : as indigestion, caused by sudden and .violent chilling. ! . 4' ' ; v. EE f Harass: (Continued.) "Tell'me fiua xvno is this you have with you?" . , . "He is one of the king's guards now. , I brought him back with me. I cap tured him." ""That's a good beginning to a tale, indeed. You could no more capture him than you can make a fool of me. Is he looking for a good meal too?" , "If yota please, Bridget" "Well, yoa can have what I've got which Isn't much. You've never done over your share of the providing, Den nis, but Fve missed the little you 'did do. Mind, you're not forgiven. ' Fll feed you, and I'll hear your .tale. If the tale doesn't please me, out you go. I'm going to have no rfore nonsense." After the meal came the tale. .The king had been satisfied with a little compared to- -what O'Ryan thought necessary to set Bridget's suspicions at rest. But he pleased her not the least by telling herhow much he had talked of her to me. This was on.6 of the few truths the whole story ha$ contained, and I willingly indorsed it. The following lay I was introduced to my comrades of the king's guard. It chanced that my duties took me .to the fortress, and since Costa, with whom I had to do, had taken a liking to me I saw more than I should have done in an ordinary way. . As Costa showed me what he was pleased to term some of the things of Interest, I did- not wonder that O'Ryan spoke of the fortress of . Yadasara with respect. Here were instruments of torturft not on show not -diabolical Inventions of the past exhibited for the present to shudder 'at, but ma chines which ' had been used only a few days ago and might be used again tomorrow. . V. Costa opened a,j Jieavy door . apd a damp atmosphere" met us. He took a key and, going to a slab in one corner f the floor, unlocked it and lifted the lab by a ring which was fastened in Its center. "For dead.' men,' he said, pointing down. ,'-- A smooth . slide went down at an angle, and as I bent over to look ,1 Could hear the faint sound of water washing restlessly. - "Into the river?" I asked. ' "Yes. From many of these dungeons there is such an exit.' They lead- into one big shaft which goes deep into the water under the rock." " "And so out into the river?" ; ' i to the body to keep it down should slip off the body might rise in the river. I heard of one case. If you should ever cease to be loyaj make friends with the executioners. They can bungle their, work and kill quick ly." .. ..." - i Only ono ambition 'had . I to learn the way out of' Drussenland. That evening Jn the guardroom I brought the conversation round to the subject with two or three' of my comrades, carefully, of course, not to excite won der. " , " . "There was the sound of water, 1 temember," said one. O'Ryan had said the same. "Running water?". "No, falling water." I' remembered - the waterfall that poor Mustapha and I bad started out ( from Brayle to see. Could It have any thing to do with the entrance to Dras fcenland? , ry It was toward . the evening of the next day that, being off duty, I wan dered towards- the lower city in the direction of 'the northern gate. The sharp clatter of horses' hoofs upon the rough road suddenly disturbed my thoughts. I did not wish to attract attention, so stepped back into the cor ner, of a building. Coming up the street ' was a knight followed by two of the king's guards. He was a mere stripling, bur be set his charger wH HB POIKTKD APPABKNTIiT TO THK FOB TBBSS. and made a brave show In his glitter ing armor. He did not look a formi dable opponent, and I could not see a dint upon hia harness that sure trade mark of past combats. A carpet knight, still he. wast young and pleas ant to look upon, and I watched him as he came without feeling any par ticular interest in him. He was almost level with me when he drew rein and waited for the men to overtake him. He pointed apparently to the fortress and asked some question. I could not hear the question nor the answer given, but In turning to speak he gave me a better view of his face. It was amiliar to .mestrangely familiar. 1 i use- y 1GMT Copyright, 1 907, by R. F. Fenno & Co. felt convinced that it" was not in Ya dasara that I bad seen him, and if not it must have been in the servife of the princess. ' No, he was not one of the knights I had known there. Who was he? What had he come to the city for? In my restless state of mind his. advent made me donbly anxious. - I asked no -questions; there was no need to, for the news of the stranger's arrival was already known. "You'll have an opportunity before long, Clinton, of repaying your ene mies for "putting you in prison, said one. "Oh! How so V "A knight has just come to the pal ace with. news.". , , "From the 'rebel camp? I saw him passing ' through the streets. What news does he bring?" "You're in too great a hurry, Clinton. They say the king will not talk of business tonight, so the news will not be told until tomorrow. 'Who was the knight? Did you know him?" "No." Who was this knight who, coming from the princess' camp,' was allowed to enter the city, so freely? The net was closing in upon us, and a sickly fear took hold of me. CHAPTER XV i. WENT to O'Ryan. When I met him he said: - "-- Verrall." ' "So have I." "The same, perhaps." . "It is likely. I hurried here to find you." "A lot has . happened since I was in Yadasara last, or else I didn't keep my ears wide enough open when I was here. For a long time past Vasca has been in treaty with the king." At a favor able Opportunity he is to deliver up the" princess toher enemies." "The scoundrel!" "There's a regular conspiracy. Vasca is only one. of the scoundrels. There are dozens of them at the princess' court, and there are hundreds of men ready to desert at the count's bidding. In Yadasara Vasca has many friends and, it is said, may play a double game with the king, openly serving him while he waits his opportunity, to de throne him' and reign in his stead. A pretty piece of villainy, eh, Verrall?" "And pur position, O'Ryan?" "Faith, it's much the -same to us whoever wins. We' stand to iosje. I overheard that the time to accomplish this villainy is ripe. -It is to be done at once, Verrall; how I don't know, but it's quite likely we shall hear to morrow. r "Quite," I answered. "Now the com ing of the knight Is explained." "The coming of what knight?" I told him what had happened that evening. , - "You did not recognize him?" he asked. "Noj His face is familiar, but I do not know who he is." "ome archer perhaps tricked'out as a knight." "Can we reach the top of the wall from the roof of this house?" ;"Yes." . -.'- '---V-i "And drop down?" "Yes. What would be the use of that?" "We should be free." i "We jnight it we happened to get killed. We should probably only break our legs, and that wouldn't help us much." "We could ,use a rope." "The wall is guarded night and day. There is a sentry always behind this house." He crossed to -a window. which commanded a view of the waH. These is always one stationed there. Just now there are two." "Weil, man, suggest something. We are wasting valuable time," I said somewhat-irritably. "Let's go and eat." Food was upon the table ready for us, but Bridget was sullen. O'Ryan attempted to make the conversation general and did hiB best to be humor ous. Bridget was not to be cajoled. ana mere was no smile in me. "Perhapa Jou're right," he said sud WRESTLING TOURNAMENT Of More Than 15 Bouts State Y.M.C. A. Championship,0 Warner Hall, Saturday, March 1st, 7:30 P.M. Admission 25c, Reserved Seats 35c and 50c. $1 Worth of Sport Guarsn'22Q F THE STAIR, Ibimr M denly after 1augaingat"bne o? his-own sallies. "It's not a- time to be merry, and, faith, my tankard's empty." "Our friend here is In danger, Brid get," said O'Hyan, leaning back after a long draft. "What klnd-of danger?" she asked. "We don't quite know," he answered. "The fact is, Bridget, the king has strange fancies, which vary often in accordance with what he sups upon. It may be that I shall not be able to convince, thp king how mistaken he is if he is inched to think ill of Clinton, and n that event the best thing Clin ton can do is to get out of his maj esty's way." "Easier to speak of than It is to do," she replied. "I never yet heard of a man escaping if the' king , was bent upon his punishment." "Our friend Clinton may be the first to do so," said O'Ryan. "Being first Is not always the place one would choose, but it's a position somebody must always occupy. Think you there is a rope handy long enough to reach from the top to the bottom of the wall?" ' "I think I could find the rope." "Very well. Now, is there a ring in the roof firm enough to fix this rope to firm enough to bear .the weight of a man? "Yes." ' "Then, we'll fix the rope in case of necessity." "The sentry will see you." , "I have a better way," she said sud denly. "I have been washing clothes today. I will hang them to dry. I can fix the rope and let it be hidden under sonfe of the clothes. Does your friend go tonight T "No." ' Bridget left us. "Why not tonight?" I asked. I "That road's the last resource," he answered. "It will be the most dan gerous way you've ever traversed. The way you got into this country was child's play to the road you'll take out of Yadasara If you have to nse the rope. Patience; we're not caught yet. This knight who came today may be a friend. Before we act it will be well to know that he has not come from the princess with a message for us." "I should know him." "She may have to use strange mes sengers if she is surrounded by treach-ery.'- . - ; .- r - "How was-, it the knight entered Yadasara so easily?" I asked. "Since some about the princess are friends of. the king some about the king may be friends of hers. Treach ery, was never yet one sided. Fill your tankard," he said,' pushing me the wine. - Next morning early I took occasion to follow Bridget on to the roof. -The sentry was on the wall, standing by a raised battlement, which formed a kind of sentry box. He was a man I knew something of, and he chaffed me for my devotion to Mistress Bridget. I laughed and asked him if be would change places with me. "If I were sure the captain were on duty," he answered. . "And there's another you'd have to think of," said Bridget as she lifted some clothes to show me .where the rope lay curled ready for use. It was deftly done, and I no longer questioned her good will toward me. The wall rose only about six feet above the roof, and, casually asking permission of the sentry, I clambered up. ' I was anxious to measure the height of the wall with my eye to see what the. ground Immediately below was like and to look at the surround ing country. "An Impregnable city," I said. "Yes," answered the sentry, "and this is one of the lowest parts of the wall." I nodded him a farewell, hoping he would not be the ' sentry when the time came for me to go. "Sharp eyes and wide ears, remem ber," said O'Ryan as I went to ' the palace. . The day passed slowly; The king's revels had been protracted to the early hours of morning, and I doubt not the generous wine had flowed freely. It was late in the afternoon when the king came. He passed through the chamber in which I - was stationed, leaning upon the arm of a friend and cracking some jokes with him as he went: Soon afterward the knight who caused me so much anxiety passed. Either he did not see me or else he had no message for me, for he went through the room looking neither to right, nor left. It was dark when I went off actual duty. The king not having retired, I was not at liberty to leave the pal ace, so made my way to the guard room. A kind of cloister, open to the square, ran along outside the- guard room,, and, the night being warm, we gathered there, two or three together, to drink our wine. - . Suddenly the tramp of men sounded in the square, and I saw O'Ryan at the head of his company. I was seat ed in such a position that he must have seen me, but he took.no notice. (To Be Continued.) ors nv Entire New Show Today Dollar Brand of Vaudeville for 10c and 20c FIRST TIME AT POPULAR PRICES ANDY RICE The Czar of Hebrew Comedians . Emma Francis and Arabs Stewart and Donahue Frank Mills' Players Claude & Marion Cleveland The Franklyfis , 6 Reels Select Photoplays 6 ' , Daily Mats J:30 to 5:00 All Seats. 10c ' Nights Two Shows 6:30 to 10:SO Entire. 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