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THE TIMES: AUGUST 8, 1918
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WHATS GOING ON IN THE WORLD
OF THEATRES AND AMUSEMENT
POLI'S
PLAZA
The great "Battle of Nowhere,"
ituring Holliday and Collins will ap
ar at the Poll theatre In Bridgeport
day. Made for laughs, offering the
jst excruciating of all comedy, time
in the extreme "The Battle of No
hera" Is bound to please all audi
ices. Although burlesque In its ten
, it has not that flavor of cheap
ss which has given the name "bur
sque" that disrepute which oftlmes
taches to it.
Holliday and Collins will produce
od clean fun In a burlesque way. It
the return to Bridgeport of a pair
artists who for some time have not
;en seen together here.
A counter attraction on the screen
The City of Purple Dreams" comes
ith an all-star cast of players. It is
beautiful conception of the pen, has
jen admiraDiy acted ana its ioca-1
ons are fully equal to the written
irts. There will be a freshness to
lis piece which heretofore has not
aen seen in the feature photoplays.
?:ule and Rule, two nifty musicians
ho also do a portion of their act in
ince will strike a popular chord in
le entertainment end.
"Vaughn & Dreams, two beautiful
iris, with a novel deliberation of
race and exquisite costuming will
harm.
Smith and Kauffman in an ex--avaganza
of crossfire talk and song,
ith variations that havo just been
riginated in character will focus all
ttention.
There is a versatility to Espe and
utton in their characteristic dancing
umbers which places them in the
rst rank. They will offer the latest
nd most intricate steps in a full stage
etting of luxurious gorgeousness.
"More Trouble," Frank Keenan's
new Pathe production that hit Broad
way like a bolt of lightning when it
was shown at the Rivoli, America's
greatest . photoplay house, recently,
has been booked for the latter half of
the present week at the Plaza the
atre. "ilore Trouble" is a revelation In
film production that is, it works in.
thrills so admirably with laughts that
you are given food for thought with
laughs so cleverly interspersed that
you are not weighed down by the se
riousness of it all.
"A Day in June," with Jack Lemley
and company, is a beautiful musical
fantasy that should score well as the
headline vaudeville attraction.
Sherman Wade, the old favorite with
his laughable monologue; 'Whitney's
Eells, one of vaudeville's cleverest.
most unique and most entertaining
novelties; and Cooper and (Lacey in a
singing and dancing diversion that is
far above the ordinary, complete the
vaudeville rostrum.
A "corking" comedy film and an
interesting and instructive travelogue
round out the remainder of the bill.
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WEST END
William S. Hart in "Shark Monroe,"
n five acts, the very latest William
tart Arte raft release, to the feature
ttraction tonight and tomorrow night
t the popular West End theatre on
vtato street, near Clinton avenue.
'Wlldr Women and Tame Hons." Fox
wo reel Sunshine comedy scream,
r"athe War News and a Haiold Lloyd
omedy will also be shown.
PARK THEATRE
"The Unmarried Mother," one of
he most discussed plays both for and
igainst its presentation on the stage,
Aril loo the offering at the (Park the
atre next week with matinees dally.
The play was written by that brll
lant jtoung playwright. Miss Florence
Edna May, who is not only a promi
nent writer of plays but also the au
thor of many of the best sellers. Miss
May has given the theme of "The Un
married Mother" most cHose study and
has succeeded In turning out a i
markable indictment in favor of war
babies" or babies born out of wed
lock. A strong cast of metropolitan
players will support Miss Mildred
Johnson, who has been cast in the
leading role.
WAGE INCREASES GRANTED,
Washington, Aug, 7 . Wage in
areases ranging from 10 to 33 1-
per cent, were awarded today by the
War Labor Board to employes of the
St. Joseph Lead Co. at Herculenum,
Mo. They are retroactive, to April 21
last.
, The conclusion of an agreement rel
ative to the granting of safe conduct
hv Germany for Dutch shipping to
Scandinavian countries is assured ac
cording to Dutch newspapers.
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'1 1 ArtpCr"ctnt3 Qv j THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY,
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IL m4 1 T-f SHARK IS Super Photoplay , . ...
i TWl X& ' .ly 5 acts 5 I . dt it & uu h
U yA C''f Ji I ' H Wm. Hart's Newest Artcraft Release I ft T1 ffTT 7 iOlf 11 H TiTTI ll I'
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M " I iB 1 Fox Sunshine Comedy in 2 Acts B li il V 11 i.L liXHi JriiL
g i p ' Pathe News Harold Lloyd Comedy gj Jj &
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' rPfM." f$d? 4 " I The flnest dance floor ta Connect!- I
IT -fe! 'I- "SweDt by Sound Breezes." I
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I dident feel mutch like going to
skool this morning, and- I eed to ma,
Ma, wat if I stay home and help you
erround the house today.
nat If you dont, sed ma.
Well, I dont feel very good, ma.
and maybe if I helped you sweep and
everything, maybe the exercise wood
do me good, I sed.
I never herd sutch tommy rot, you
martch rite off to skool, sed ma.
But G, ma, wat if I get sick in skool
and haff to be carried home on a
stretcher? I eed.
In that case 111 let you get up off
tho stretcher and sweep the house,
sed ma.
Well maybe it wood .be too late then,
ma, I sed.
Oood by, sed ma. Meening she
woodent leeve me, and I started to
go to skool, and rite erround the cor
ner a horse fell down and I had to
wait til it gfet up a gen, being a prltty
long wile on account of the horse be
ing mora comfortable laying down
than wat it was standing up, and by
the time I got to skool nobody was
erround, on account of me being late,
thinking, G, lm late, G. And I quick
went rite home agen, ma saving.
Well for goodnlss sakes, wat are you
colng back?
I was late and I thawt maybe if I
came back maybe you wood give me
a late lxcuse note on account of me
not feeling very good erly this morning.
Are you sure you dident feel well?
sed ma.
Yes mam, I dident hardly feel good
at all, I sed. And ma rote me a late
ixcuse note and gave it to me to take
to skool, saying. You serteny take the
cake.
Wich I do.
Lady Harcourt, formerly Mills aiosry
Ethel Burns, daughter of the lit;
Walter H. Burns of New York, is the
wife of the Et. Hon. Lewis Harcourt,
M". P., first commissioner of works,
trustee of the Wallace collection,
British museum, London museum. Na
tional Portrait gallery, and executive
of the British school at Eomo.
Tired of Moral Suasion.
Marjorie and Freddie were playing
together one day. Their mother hear
ing Freddie cry, went to see what the
disturbance was.
"What Is the trouble, Freddie?" she
usked,
"Sister slapped me," he said.
"Marjorie, you must come and tell
mamma when brother is naughty, not
slop him."
Marjorie said: "Well, mamma, yon
never do anything but talk to him."
Scenery.
"Our public library is a favorite
with film people," said the man from
Plunkville.
"As to how?"
"La6t week it figured as the ducal
palace, home of o steel millionaire,
Ufuzzl gallery, Temple of Diana and
summer residence of the czar."
BRIEF NEWS NOTES
The Syracuse baseball franchise of
the New International League was
transferred to Hamilton, Ont,
A semi-official statement Issued in
llerlin claims the allies got an empty
pocket in capturing the Marne,
Eleven persons were injured when
two cars crashed, one in Brooklyn
and one in Queens,
BALLAD DESIGNATING
AMERICAN TRIUMPH
Musical Effort of An Origi
nal Conception.
A vocal composition which
founded upon patriotic sentiment, an
which is written in a facile manner,
is a new waltz ballad recent issued,
entitled "After the War Is Over." It
contains a tribute to American
triumph and conquest.
The chorus of the composition
which possesses a range of only one
octave is constructed in a waltz
rhythm. A part of the melody runs
as follows:
After The War Is Over
Mayor Hylan announcd appoint
ment of Miss Frances W. Rokus as his
executive secretary.
The last of the Spanish war debt
has been paid off by the redemption
of $64,000,000 of bonds.
V Al - ur tha " o
w mitt it peace, Mb-t l heart will U
aefc-tag
Lord Northcliffe and Sir Joseph
Maclay, the British Shipping Minis
ter, sent congratulations to Chairman
Hurley, of the Shipping oBard, upon
ehe progress in shipbuilding in the
United States.
William Jennings Bryan is in Louis
ville urging the ratification of the na
tional prohibition amendment.
The Prospect.
"They say coal will be a paradox
this winter."
"In what way?"
"People won't have It to burn."
ILD RUMOR
PEOPLE OF U. S.
HAVE TO GOMBA
WED., FBI. -and SAT.
EVENINGS.
Special Dance Cars leave Main and
Golden Hill Sts. Wednesday and
Friday evening at 8, 8:30 and 9.
Saturday evenings 8, 8:30 and 9:15.
ATHING
Hundreds of Houses, plenty of
Benches and ample of shelter pro
vided in case of storm.
Prices on window glass products
were revised showing an increase
which will be issued in a few days.
The Earl ef Reading, British Am
bassador and High Commissioner to
the United States , arrived in London.
At -ter the war baa ceaaed.
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tl Mao -r a bona win be - tarn, Maa-j a
hiMba lone.... Bat I tope OmfU
The music of the composition, whila
faultless in construction, comprise!
trains of quits a retentive character.
CELERY PLANTS
S1.60PER100.
JOHN KECK & SON.
Lady Rhondda, wife of the late Vis
count Rhondda proposes to claim her
rights of a. peeress to sit in the House
of Lords.
Government agents are investigat
ing the movements of Germans across
the Lower California border where a
wireless plant is located.
IXiring hand grenade practice at
Camp Beauregard. La., Captain A.
Diettol of the 114th Engineers was
killed and three lieutenants, a ser
geant and line privates were wounded.
Times Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
There are all sorts of propagandists,
from the Germa.n snake, who kills by
secret diabolical devices, or poisons
the thoughts of men by tongue and
pen, to the blind American pacifist
and the credulous one who believes
and spreads lying rumors. In the
course of the past year alone I have
made a choice collection of bits of
news actively propagated by these
conscious or unconscious agents of
Germany! and I present a few of these
delectable rumors, accompanied by
their refutations.
Last summer "people who had been
in France" said that the spirit of
France was breaking! that the poilus
had to be forced back to the ranks
and even drugged; that the French
peopie were against wari and that a
compromise peace was inevitable.
Since then the people and the soldiers
of France have given splendid evi
dence of an unbroken spirit, and we
know that the wave of discourage
ment that made itself felt temporarily
in France was the work ef the deadly
Bolo-Caillaux propaganda.
It was rumored that in Belgium the
people were becoming content under
German rule (?)j that there was a
large pro-German element among the
Belgians; and that the invaders had
succeeded in separating the Flemings
and Walloons, and making common
cause with the former. Bince then
the Belgians have spoken wtih no un,
certain voice, and these incredible
slanders against a martyred people are
sufficiently refuted.
We know what was said of our sol
diers in France against their morale
and their character; and I also heard
(another last summer slander) that
some-, of the French were saying that
it wa "woem than an invasion pt
the Boches;' tQ have them there! It iaj
passible tha,t a few individuals mad
themselves a little obnoxious at first
before they settled down to their strict
training; but we know now absolute
ly what the character of our army Is,
and how they are regarded in France,
i Wo can trust Gen. Persuing and the
French officers for that. And the
still worse rumor, that they wanted no
more of our troops over there, has
been killed by the earnest pleas for
n ore and more men that have rung in
our ears and hearts, and rebuked our
slowness. We are rushing our troops
over with the certainty that they are
more than wanted that they are
looked for with passionate eagerness.
Very recently I have heard that the
American Red Cross has issued or
ders to the effect that no more sur
gical dressings are to be made in this
country! They are to be made only
in France. Having received this "or
der," our local chapter smiled, and
kept on making them.
These are a few specimens rumors
that have come to me personally, and
that I have vainly endeavored to com
bat. That I ventured to believe some
thing contrary to what "everybody was
saying was due to my Ignorance, my
prejudice, or my absurd idealism.
That I was proved right in every case
never made a dent in the conscious
ness of the rumor-mongers. They
merely hunted for a few more un
founded lies wherewith to sustain
their pessimism or their latent dis
loyalty. They could never give a
satisfactory account of the origin of
the rumors. In most cases the orig
in was plaiin on the face of them; but
the half-hearted Americans who
spread them believed them simply be
cause they wanted to.
All this is not constructive criticism;
it stirs no one up to greater effort; it
is paralyzing in its effect. In the
course of a little time the logic of
events will usually disprove these
things as surely as the logic of reason
should do at the beginning; In the
meantime much harm may be done,
As a balance to our splendid Credo,
we should have a precautionary "non-
credo" an inventory of supposable
things headed: "Do not believe." This
will dispose of a few wild rumors
about affairs and persons on both sides
of the water.
TODAY
DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAM
Metro Feature Play
BERT LYTELIRS
IX
"No Man's Land"
A Masterful Dramatic Subject
Also Artcraft Play
Mary Pickford
"Stella Maris"
IX
One of Mary's Best Screen
Characterizations.
Tomorrow: "A Man's
World"
PARK THEATRE
Week Starting Aug. 12
Daily Mats.
Prices : : Mats. 25 and 50c
Nights : : : 25, 50 and 75c
A Seven Reel Photoplay, Packed Full of Sensational?
Scenes and Happenings.
Rule & Rule Vaughn & Dreams
A Pair Full of Comedy A Smart Team
and Song
Smith & Kaufman Espe & Dutton
Comedy Sharpshooters Sublime Steppers
lit 1 1, I, III ll I ,.,',. ......
By the time the Americans get to
the Rhine, they will still find the
Germans claiming that all the Amer
ican transports are being sunk by
submarines.
CELERY PLANTS
$1.50 PER 100.
JOHN RECK & SON.
A COMEDY OF COMEDIES
The Battle
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Featuring '
HOLIDAY AND COLLINS
A LAUGH A -MINUTE
an
DANCING TONIGHT
FAIRFIELD BEACH
D. C. QUILTY, Mgr.
The Federal Food Board ordered
the wholesale grocery establishment
of Scalafani Brothers in Wallabout
Market, Brooklyn, closed for one
week, for selling wheat flour with In
sufficient substitutes.
Hundreds of convicts who were eon
fined to the prison at Sante, Franco,
have been made to work upon tho
entrenched camp of Paris.
Sunday ExcaraoiisJ
to New York
SteametvNaugatuck
Leave Union St. Wnarf frOOyA'fof.
Return due Bridgeport 8: 45'T.'M.
Four Hours In New-York,
Fare, one way JL03(IncLWar Tax)
Tickets Limited. On. Sale Sundays;;
NEW TIXOIjAXDEAMSBTP QO.
There will be no let up for at leaf
two days in the new hot wave.
THE SEASON'S BIG SMASH
Thursday Friday Saturday
3 SHOWS DAILY: 26:158:15
AFTS.: 11c 17c EVES.: Ilcl7c-
Prize Program of The Year
-28c
FRANK KEENAN
IN HIS COMPELLING PAT-HE SUPER PROBPCTIQX
"MORE TROUBLE"
A STORY WITH A SOUL A PLAY WITH A PUNCH
Jack Lemley
AND COMPANY
!' 5552 MESCAL FAlPPAtY'
A DAY IN JUNE
WHITNEY'S DOLLS
VArDEVIIXE'S CLEVEREST KOVELTY
Sherman Wade
COMICAL
MQNQLOOIST
1 COOPER & IACEY
SONGS AND
CLASSY DAJJCES
COSSinDY AND TRAVELOGUE FILMS