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THE TIMES : APRIL 23, 1918
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WDAT'S GOING ON IN THE WORLD
OF THEATRES AND AMUSEMENT
PLAZA
It's a case of ail-aboard for Joyland
at the Flaza the fore part of the week
for every feature on the vaudeville
bill is overlooking with merit and
amusemeat proclivities.
The Petticoat Minstrels, a twen
tieth century act in every sense of
the word and exceeding the speed
limit from the rise to the fall of the
curtain, heads the bill, with a resume
of all the latest fads and follies in
minstrelsy and-all girls in the cast.
Eight of them, pretty, vivacious, full
of "pep" and stuffed with voice go
through the regular routine of the
minstrel offering and add novelty af
ter novelty in a manner that brings
them a veritable storm of applause at
the finish.
x And we must take our hats off to
Miller and Masters, a duo of male
dancers, soft shoe and eccentric steps
being their specialty, for they are the
cleverest we've seen in these parts in
years. Yesterday's crowds appreciat
ed the fact and they let Miller and
Masters know it.
The Helene Trio went through a
series of gymnastic and aerial feats
that kept the crowd holding its
breath and gasping alternatively.
Their finishing stunt sent our heart
flying into our mouth.
Bennington and Scott, the male
member of the team having only one
leg, put on a singing and dancing
number that was positively wonder
ful. If most people with two legs
could dance or kick half as good as
this onelegged wonder Aiey'd be look
ing for Eva Tanguay's salary and his
pretty little partner is very graceful
and clever also.
"The Answer," a seven-act story of
socialism with Alma Reubens in the
stellar role is an attraction of unusual
merit and there's something about it
that sends you out of the theatre with
its theme on your mind.
"Salmon hshing in New Bruns
wick" created much interest and
Borne murmuring.
POLI'S
Rita Marie's orchestra is the talk of
Poli audiences today. It is the best
organization of exclusive women talent
that has appeared in this city for a
season. Immense from start to finish
in personnel, costume and in selections
of music, the production is perfect.
The screen attraction of the day in
Bridgeport is "The Eagle's Eye'" the
fifth episode of which now is being
shown at Poll's. This sensational ex
pose of the Kaiser's underhand spy
system in America, and the terrible
devastation that it worked, as well as
the official German representatives, is
vividly told in pictorial form through
information given first hand by Chief
William J. Flynn. former head of U.
S. Secret Service.
Bobbie Nelson & Company offer a
whirlwind talking act, introducing the
latest patter from New York and the
Coast. j
Ball Brothers & Company, a clever!
comedy trio with special coic scenery, i
carry the audience into convulsions of
laughter and spring a genuine surprise
finish.
McCowan & Gordon, a man and a
woman, with a repertoire of parodies
and appealing dramatic talk score a
hit.
The four Nightons; in a beautifully
produced posing act, requiring great
strength of muscle astound all who
witnessed their performance last
night.
On the screen, the super-comic
diversion "A Pair of Sixes" discloses
Taylor Holmes at his best
Universal screen news, shows mili
tary bits from every country at war
with the Allies and also many novel
sights and senes in Amercia.
LYRIC
Of all - the successes which have
been presented by (Manager George
Arvine at the (Lyric theatre this sea
son it is safe to say that none caused
greater comment, created the furor
or brought tmt the wonderful aibility
and versatility of the Poli Players to
such an extent as "Romance," Doris
Keane's gripping drama, which is (be
ing presented at the popular play
house this week.
The plot of the play is of the most
original character and kiaring in its
conception, for it brings the church
and the hectic life of a certain kind
of stage woman together in a web of
romance and adventure in a manner
tllat causes even the most blase audi
ence to sit on the edge of the seats
in anticipation of the hundreds vt sit
nations which make this play unique
among modern dramas.
Needless to say the lady whose life
borders on the scarlet, is portrayed
by Warda Howard, who as "Mar-
gherita Cavallina," the Italian opera
singer and a somewhat shady mem
ber of the nobility, becomes the ob
ject of Bishop Tom Armstrong's af
fections. The role of the bishop is
admirably interpreted toy Dudley
Ayres, and he plays the part with
fine as.
The story is full of surprises from
rise to fall of curtain. At no time
until the very end is any one in the
audience sure of what ending the
play will have and as a -consequence
the audience is kept in a state of sus
pense as one situation pr anti-climax
is sprung in rapid succession.
The big part of the action of the
play falls upon the shoulders of Dud
ley Ayres and Warda Howard, but
the entire company give them such
excellent support in practically every
situation throughout the play that too
much praise could not -be given them
for the exceedingly able manner in
which the ideas of the author are
carried out.
CONSTIPATION
INVITES DISEASE
A reliable laxative is necessary
to the comfort and health of any
well-ordered . household, because
constiation is a condition that af
fects in greater or less degree,
practically every member of the
family. When the bowels refuse
to act the entire system is effect
ed; digestion is impaired, nerves
begin to twitch, foul gases and
poison generated by decomposing
substances in the intestines are
distributed throughout the, body,
and often result in serious illness.
A prominent French scientist says
ninety-five per cent of all human
disease is directly traceable to in
active bowels.
More than a quarter of a cen
tury ago Dr. W. B. Caldwell pre
scribed a combination of simple
laxative herbs with pepsin that is
now the standard remedy in thou
sands of homes. This prescription
is sold by drugists for fifty cents
a bottle, under the name of Dr.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. A trial
bottle can be obtained, free of
charge, by writing to Dr. W. B.
Caldwell, 456 Washington St.,
Monticello, Illinois.
Adv.
AMUSEMENTS
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WEST END
Those who remember Wallace
Keid s photoplay, "Nan of Music
Mountain," will welcome the an
nouncement that he is again to be
seen tonight at the West End thea
tre in his latest Paramount picture
Rimrock Jones," in five acts. This
is a typical Western photoplay, the
theme of which is laid in the cop
per mines of Arizona. A mushroom
town founded by the hero is seized
with his copper mine by a crafty law
yer, but later regained through the
help of a stenographer, who pita her
woman's wit and intuition against
the clumsy, bungling of Rimrock's
enemies.
REDUCE ICE BILLS.
With the promises of ice costing
heretofore unheard of high prices this
summer, it will not pay you to worry
along with an old antiquated refriger
atOK The proven quality of White'
Mountain refrigerators has estab
lished a reputation for economy. And
to be economical a refrigerator must
not only save ice but must be a food
conserver. The duplex air circulation
system in the White Moutnain refrig
erator not only does this but the con
stantly sweeping currents of air pass
ing through the ice chamber purifies
itself. And there are many other
exclusive features that will be shown
to you if you will visit the display at
Nothragle's homefurnishing store,
See special club offer in advertise
ment on last page. Adv.
Duke Frederick II, ruler of the Ger
man duchy of Anhalt, is dead.
SLOVAK LADIES
INVEST $240,000
Washington, April 22. By subscrib
ing $100,000 to the third Liberty loan
the women of the First Catholic Slo
vak Ladies' union of the United
States have brought their total for
the three loans to J240.000, the treas
ury department announced today. The
announcement adds that the subscrip
tions "constitute some of. the largest
ma.de by any women's organization in
the United States."
TO ASK KAISER
TO TAKE CROWNS
'Us fellows was setting on mv frunt
steps hoping a runaway horse wood
go toy or sumthing, and Sam Cross
started to come up the street taking
sumthing out of his pockit and look
ing at it and putting it back in his
pockit agen, and I sed, G, fellows,
Sam Cross has got that watch hes bin
bragging he was going to get.
Les nobody dont pertend they no
tice it, sed PuHs Sdmkins.
And Sam Cross came up and sat
down and the ferst thing he did was
pull his watch out of his pockit and
look at it and put it back agen, say
ing. Its half pass 4 alreddy, wat do
you know about that?
Wich none of us fellows dident say
enythiirg. and pritty soon Sam Cross
pulled his watch out agen, saying, 25
of 5, gosh, time serteny Idoes go fast.
'Has enybody saw Ed Wernick late
ly? sed Sid Hunt. And nobody let on
they had saw the watch, and pritty
soon Sam Cross pulled it out agen,
holding it away out and looking at it
if he thawt he was far sighted.
saying, I wonder if this watch is slow.
no, I half bleeve its fast.
And he put it 'back in his pockit
agen, and nobody seiai enytnmg ana
he pulled it rite out agen and started
to look at the back of it, saying, S.
C, fhats rite, eosh, Im glad they did
ent get the initials rong.
I wish a airyplane wood go past, I
sed looking up in the ait'. And the
felolws all started to tawk about dif
ferent things, and after a wile Sam
Cross sed, O, by the way, fellows, did
you know I haidi a new watch?
And he pulled it out agen, ana us
fellows all ackted serprized and stuck
our heds over his shoulders to see it,
saying. Have you, Sam? gosh, wat do
you know about that, Sam got a new
wntr. wizz. lets se it, Sam, lets
see it.
And Sam showed it to us and Hold
us the time Iby it about every 10 min
ks. Daniels Pleased
With Shipbuilding
Washington, April 22 Returning
to his desk today after a three-day
speaking tour in New England, Sec
retary Daniels expressea nimseir as
highly pleased with the evidence of
progress made in the shipbuilding
plants that he visited. The enthu
siasm at the Squantum plant was
"inspiring," he said.
"The men there are all on their
toes," said Mr. Daniels, "and it was
an inspiration to me to see the re
markable development in so short a
time."
TODAY & TOMORROW
EVERT ACT OX THE KILL IS A
POSITIVE RIOT
PETTICOAT
MINSTRELS
(PRESENT
All the Latest Fads and Follies in
Minstrelsy. A Dazzling Array ol
Pretty Girls
BENNIGTON
& SCOTT
MILLER &
MASTERS
Helene Trio
Alma Ruebens
IN THE STIRRING DRAMA
OF SOCIALISM
The Answer
"SALMON FISHING IN
NEW BRUNSWICK"
park:
TONIGHT
The Com stock Elliott Co. Present
the Smartest and Brightest of All
Musical Comedies
OH, BOY
By Guy Bolton and P. G. Wade
house. Jlnslc by Jerome Kern.
With the Same Identical Cast As
Was in Bridgeport Last February
JOLLY TUNES AND
PRETTY GIRLS
PRICES ; 5Qc to $2.00
OPERA SEAT SALE TODAY
NEXT WEDNESDAY EVENING
One Performance Only
With An All-Star Oast By the
SAW CARLO
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COMPANY 58
Most distinguished and complete
Grand Opera organization on tour
with Symphony Orchestra, large
and brilliant chorus, sumptuous
scenic effects, presenting
VERDI'S OPERA. "AIDA"
PRICES . ..... .$2, $1.50, $1, 75c
Boxes $2 50
Next Thursday, Friday,
Saturday
DAILY MATINEES
The Improved Style of Burlesque
Fred Irwin Presents
IRWIN'S MAJESTICS
With the Famous Irwin Beauty
Chorus of 24 That Sets Every
City on Fire
NOTICE
TO REAL ESTATE AND
PROPERTY OWNERS
Now is the season to do yon house
painting, decorating or paper hang
ing. Don't wait for the busy time
to do yonr work, hut realize that
material is rapidly advancing all
the time and every day that passes
by is money lost to yon.
Will Save Money for You. Call or
Write
TheStarPaintCo.
33 Bell St., Bridgeport.
Phone Bar. 4214-4
And Our Representative Will Call
With Samples.
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FIRE IN HANGAR
DOES NO DAMAGE
BETTER THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered Dr.
Edwards' Olive Tablets are
a Harmless Substitute.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets the substi
tute for calomel are a mild but sure
laxative, and their effect an the liver is
almost instantaneous. They are the result
of Dr. Edwards' determination not to treat
liver and bowel complaints with calomel.
His efforts to banish it brought out these
little olive-colored tablets. I
These pleasant little tablets do the good
that calomel does, but have no bad after
effects. They don't Injure the teeth like
strong liquids or calomel. They take hold
- of the trouble and quickly correct it Why
cure the liver at the expense of the teeth?
Calomel sometimes plays havoc with the
gums. So do strong liquids. It is best not
to take calomel, but to let Dr. Edwards'
Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches, "dullness" and that
lazy feeling come from constipation and
, a disordered liver. Take Dr. Edwards'
v Olive Tablets when you feel "loggy" and
"heavy." Note how they "dear" clouded
brain and how they "perk, up" the spirit
0c ail 25c box, druggist
Amsterdam, April 22. Berlin news
papers report that the National Lib
eral party leaders have decided1 im
mediately to send a telegram to Em
peror William recommending that he
accept the crowns of the former Rus
sian governments of Esthonia and
Livonia.
Nine Months For
Carrying Weapons
New Britain, April 22 Joseph
Murat was sentenced to serve nine
months in jail in the police court to
day for carrying concealed weapons
and breach of the peace. It was al
leged that he threatened to kill his
grocer, Frank Terciak, in a dispute
over a hill. Murat testified that the
threat was only a joke.
IT'S YOUR STEP
THAT ATTRACTS!
Says women pay too much
heed to their face instead
of their corns.
Amsterdam, April 22. A fire on
April 13 in Friedrichsbafea involved
an old zenpelin hangar and was
quickly subdued, according1 to an of
ficial statement in Berlin. The dam
age was slight and work1 in the Zep
pelin yards was not hampered.
A dispatch from Geneva on April 16
reported that enormous losses was
caused by a fire on the preceding Sat
urday in the zeppelin works in Man
zel, near .Friedrichshafen. The plant
was destroyed and. vast quantities of
raw material were burned.
Two large zeppelins and. 40 aero
planes also were Jost. The number of
victims was said to foe considerable.
The lire burned for more than 24
hours and was interspersed by fre
quent explosions which could be
heard" in Switzerland.
Police !
TAKE NOTICE
Any Rioter Who
Resents Seeing
"The
AMUSEMENTS
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Rita Mario's Orchestra
10 BEAUTIFUL WOMEN
POPULAR - CLASSIC
PROGRAM OF -PERSONALITY
The Eagle's Eye
FIFTH EPISODE X
EXPOSING GERMAN PLOTS
TAYLOR HOLMES
A PAIR OF SIXES
5 COMIO CHAPTERS
OTHER VAUDEVILLE ACTS
BOBBIE NELSON 1 JONES & JENKS
BALL BROS.U NIGHTONS
HEARST PATHE N E W S
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KAISER"
The Beast of Berlin
Is An Enemy to
America
We have advised people who go
to see this picture to instantly re
port any person who makes un
friendly or seditious remarks
against the United States. KEEP
YOUR EYES OPEN. We must
crush the enemy within our gates.
This picture will help seek them
out SEE IT. T'will make your
blood' boil.
PARK FOUR
DAYS
Begins Next Sunday at 6
and 8 P.M.--
DAILY MATINEE
Evenings. 25 and 5Qc: Matinees. 25c
. PROCEEDINGS DISMISSED.
Washington, April 22 Federal
court decrees dismissing habeas cor
pus proceedings brought by Clarence
F. and Kellogg Birdseye and George
F. Montgomery to prevent their re
turn to Pittsburgh for trial on charges
of conspiring to defraud the "Pitts
burg Life & Trust Co., were sus
tained todar by th supreme court.
Sore corns! hard corns, soft corns or
any kind of a corn can harmlessly be
lifted right out with the fingera if you
will apply directly upon the corn a
few drops of freezone, says a Cin
cinnati authority.
It is claimed that at small, cost one
can get a quarter of an ounce of
freezone at any drug, store, which is
sufficient to rid one's feet of every
corn or callus without pain or sore
ness or the danger of infection.
This simple drug, while sticky,
dries them oment it is applied and
does not inflame or even irritate the
surrounding tissue.
This announcement will interest
many women here, for it is said that
the present high-heel footwear is
putting corns on practically every
wemen'a feet. Adv.
MAYORS TO MARCH
IN LIBERTY PARADE
New York, April 22. -Mayor Hy
lan had completed for a division in
the Liberty day iparade, next Friday,
composed of mayors of the principal
cities of the reserve district. Rep
resentatives from the principal city
of each city in the district, which
embraces New York state and north
ern New Jersey and Fairfieldi county.
Connecticut, will march, escorted by
the 69th regiment. New York,guard.
Readjustment of
' Aircraft Prdgram
Washington, April 22 A readjust
ment of jthe aircraft program has been
decided on definitely by President
Wilson and Secretary Baker has been
directed to carry it out. It was indi
cated today that a. man -not hertofore
mentioned will be given full charge of
production.
The Theatre of Feature Plays
EMPIRE
Continuous 7:15 to 10:45 P. M.
TODAY
ARTCRAFT FEATURE
THE PEER of COMEDY STARS
Douglas
Fairbanks
IN
"MR. FIX IT"
A Comedy YouH Surely Enjoy
Tomorrow & Thursday
Dorothy Dalton in
"Tyrant Fear"
ALL THIS WEEK
THE POPULAR POLI PLAYERS PRESENT
THE GRIPPING SENSATION
o
IVi
E
ARE CLERGYMEN IMPERVIOUS TO
A WOMAN'S CHARMS?
VITAL ! ! STARTLING ! ! , DARING ! !
Strong Dramatic Production with A Breath of the Long
Ago. See Warda Howard As The Opera'Singer and Dudley
4yers as the Infatuated Clergyman. The Play That
Caused New York To Sit Up-And Take Notice.
NO ADVANCE IN PRICES
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