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THE TIMES: AUGUST 27, 1918
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: Vma& my cusxhi Artie wu wawk
;lng along. Jest walking along, and
we came-4oi a ibeg'gar -without-eny legs
ettlsg agemst trail holding bla hat
out tor people to droy money In, -wion
!peeple ma doing me and Artie
'Stood there watching Mm a wita, Ar
tla Buying, G, toa a good thing for him
I he dont haS to hare legs alt down
;wlth It, alnt it?
' Tee, Mt It alnt a good thing for him
, he haa o have them to stand up with,
jl eed, and Artie eed. Maybe he dont
I vront to stand up, maybe hes so use to
; setting down thata all he feels like
Coins, maybe.
i O, maybe if we held out a hat, may
be people would tirop money in it. If
ioumthlng was the matter with us, or
jsumthlng, I eed,
, Ony training alnt, eedVAsde.
j Wll that dont say we cant look
'Ilk aumtblng wan, I eed. And me
land him went la tile house and we
eaob'tled a big TeiHh towel erround
I our bed aodVput.xed Ink stanes on the
outside for btodd, Artie saying, G,
maybe a hat wont hoM exmff, wat you
say, we take a buckit?
i Wioh we did, Artie getting a big
'iron one out of the Mtchln and we
each took a hold of the handle and
went erround the corner and sat
lagenst the wall with the buckit In the
'middle, and the peep! a going past Jest
laffed and kepp on doing It.
I wonder If they Jest think we are
any pertendlng, eed Artie.
, !WeIl this darn Terktsb. towel Is get
ting darn hot, dam It, I eed, Im go
ing to resign If sumbody dont stop
dam Qulok. Wttch jest then sumbody
j stopped being a man with a brown
soot and a red lrpression, saying,
Well, well, wat seems to be the trub-Ible?
We got Injured fearse In a train
'reok, sed Artie.
i But waits the buckit for? sed the
man.
Oontenbotlons,' sed Artie.
Ha ha ha, allow me to lxpress my
I sympathy, ha ha ha, sed the man.
land he put his hand In his pocMt to
jtake out a onterbution, and Jest then
! sumbody sed, For the love of Peat,
jam I dreemlng? Being pop, and the
jmsn sed, .Do these belong to you?
One of them does, as long as Ive got
jsny eyes on him, sed pop. Meaning
me, and he made me take the Terk
flsh towel oft and go home with him
land we dldent even get one conterbu
jtlon and Artie got a licking for the
'red on the Terklsh towels.
WMTS GOING ON Hi TOE WORLD
OF THEATRES AND AMUSEMENT
Poll's
There is a warlike showing to the
film side of the Poll vaudeville and
photoplay offering which began yes
terday. Hearst-Pathe News, the of
ficial organ of all events on the west
ern front shows clearly the Third Di
vision coming from the trenches and
passing the veteran officials In re
view. It also shows official battle
scenes In the Belgian army which is
still intact and fighting valiently to
protect Liberty of all nations. The
scenes are thrilling and show real ac
tion in and out of the trenches.
DeLeon and Davles, the well known
stars of musical comedy appeared in
a new and clever act with its origina
tion in France. An ambulance from
America finds the godmother of the
American boys. An international
event in costume and in song and
artistic dance reproduction follows.
Frank LaReine, the electrical wiz
ard, with a big company of beautiful
and clever assistants aid in keeping
the fun and the educational features
of this big act at height.
Priscilla Deans is seen In "The Two
Souled "Woman," an adaptation of
"The White Cat" In novel form. She
is ably sffsisted by such stars as Jo
seph Gerard, Ashton Dearholt and
Evelyn Selbie. The plot has lots of
action and some acute climaxes.
Lalng and Green, "The Old Timers,"
scored heavily In applause because of
their artful singing. They have a
repertoire of the latest and most mod
ern songs and adaptations.
Allen and. Clark, two musical boys,
offer a diversity of harmony upon
new and novel instruments.
Bessie LaCount, chraming come
dienne, offers a different kind of impersonation.
LYRIC
THREE DANCES THIS WEEK
There will be three dances this Week
.at Fairfield Beach Dancing pavilion,
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
evenings. These dances have been
very popular during the season and
have been attended foy large gather
ings of young people. Murray's excel
lent orchestra furnishes good music
and the dancing floor is one of the
I best In this section. The pavilion is
j at the edge of the wharf, swept by the
l cooling breezes from the Sound and
there Is a wide porch from which the
! bathers may be weAched. Automo-
biles leave Fairfield avenue and Broad
'street every few minutes, running di
rect to the door.
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McNally, Dennis and DeWolf head
ed the bill at the Plaza last evening
and scored an unconditional victory.
Two men and a very charming young
lady comprise the trio and they open
their act with a little touch of novel
ty that comes in well when they go
in for their dancing and acrobatic
dancing maneuvers.
Al Tyler had everything his own
way for he had the goods and he
knew how to put them over. Al does
a tramp character and does it splen
didly. His "gags" are right off the
fire and the way he puts them over,
without resorting to the waitlng-for-laughs
"stalling" is Immense.
The Abisinia Three are colored
folks who can sing, dance and play
the banjo In addition to keeping up
a constant play for laughs from the
risa to the fall of the curtain.
Hazel Moran is a pletty little miss
who can handle a lariat (even the
big 85 ft. one that so many of the
gallant cowboys used to prioe tnem
selves on) in a manner that makes
one feel that you'd as soon not get
into an argument with the deceiving
ly slender and pretty young woman.
The Allied War Review was espe
cially Interesting In last evening's in
stallment for the scenes were very
clear and there was symmetry in the
production of them.
Anna Nilson anad Franklyn Farnum
are co-starred in Metro's latest pro
duction which has a most peculiar
plot that keeps you enthralled from
start to finish. The title of the pic
ture Is "In Judgment Of" and it's
worth one's while to eee it.
A Lyons-Moran comedy that was
really laughable completed the at
tractions.
Have you heard the good news?
No? The new Lyric theatre opens
next week Monday, Labor Day, and
with one of the very best war plays
that Bridgeport has ever seen. "Lilac
Time," the play that helped to make
Jane Cowl famous, will be the opening
production and there are few produc
tions better fitted for reopening a
playhouse with a reputation of such
excellence as has come to the Lyric
during the last season. This season,
according to Manager George Arvine,
to whom full credit is due, not only
will the house be in better condition
than ever, but an entirely new .com
pany of players will greet the audi
ences and a list of productions that
will please the most fastidious has
been arranged for.
The new company is scheduled to
arrive on Thursday, when the first re
hearsal will begin, but as every mem
ber is a finished artist no difficulties
are anticipated. Manager Arvine has
spent both time and money during the
summer months gathering this excel
lent aggregation of actors and ac
tresses about him and under his direc
tion the success of the Lyric is an as
sured fact. Judging from the i repu
tations borne by the members of the
company already selected Bridgeport
is in for a genuine treat such as has
never been given a gathering of
pleasureseekers in any theatre.
"Lilac Time" is one of the strongest
war plays, without depicting any of
the horrors of the battles themselves,
on the American stage today. The
story is woven about an English cap
tain and a pretty French girl who falls
in love. They plight their troth In
Lilac Time but by the time this flower
blooms again a year later she has
received news of his death In battle.
The story ends as she stands in the
doorway swinging her baby's cap
shouting "Vive La France" as her hus
band's regiment marches by. A more
appropriate production for opening
this wonderful playhouse would -be
hard to find and Manager Arvine is
ustly proud of the achievement.
The box office will be open daily this
week from 10 a. m. until 6 p. m.,
both for the advance sale of tickets
and reservations.
ALLIES TAKE 6 PIGARDY TOWNS;
MANGIN DEEPENS AISNE WEDGE;
v AMERICANS GAIN QUARTER MILE
British Fliers BringDown 38 Enemy Planes and Drop 32
Tons of Explosives; Frankfort and Mannheim Again
Damaged by Raiders Who Lose Only Five Machines;
Closing In On Noyon.
London, Aug. 27 Hot fighting was
in progress last night between the
Scarpe and the Somme, and between
the Oise and the Aisne. Halg added
four miles to his attacking front yes
terday by smashing eastward between
the Scarpe and Cojeul rivers, east of
Arras. This drive cuts beyond the
old Hindenburg line and threatens
Cambrai from the northwest, the
British attacking astride' the Arras
Cambral road.
At the same time Sir Henry Raw
llnson's army is pushing eastward in
the Somme valley, toward Peronne.
Late this afternoon word came from
the British front that'Cappy and Su
zanne, seven and a half miles from
Peronne, sonth and north of the
Sonyne, respectively, have been cap
tured.
In the nortlfc the British have
reached Montouban and the out
skirts of Longueval.
Meanwhile the French, In their
final drive on Noyon and Coucy-le-
Chateau, are advancing eastward and
northward. They have crossed the
Aillette in force and have outflanked
Coucy-le-Chateau in the north. On
the ridge above Coucy the Germans
are making desperate resistance. They
are fighting here, not only for this
valuable high ground, but for the
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THE UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL
886 Fairfield Avenue.
27th Year Begins Sept. 25th,
Elementary and advanced subjects
covering high-school and earlier
grades, la preparation for college,
technical and professional schools,
business, and the large preparatory
schools.
Every student given Individual In,
straotton by experienced teachers.
Thorough work; no Fed tape; shorter
i courses. Outdoor ana Indoor ath
letics.
Applications for admission should
be addressed to Vincent C. Peck,
Head Master, Bridgeport, Conn.
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EMPIRE
The old problem of divorce, the
troubles of men who are forced away
from their homes by wives gone to
seed, to seek the love of other women
these are a few of the great social
questions which are Interestingly han
dled by Cecil D. De Mille in his special
Artcraft production of "OH Wives foi
New," which is presented at the Em
pire theatre today.
This photoplay is based upon the
novel by the late David Graham Phil
lips, and the picturlzation is the work
of Jeanie Macpherson, author of many
problems outlined above, the stor
graphically reveals the efforts of a
woman who is naturally slothful to re
tain her husband for the sake of pop
ular opinion, the conflicting emotions
that arise when a man is confronted
by what the world calls duty and what
his heart tells him is living a lie
these are some of the elements In this
remarkable picture.
The story is epochal, hut it is at the
same time world-old. Society and its
foibles, the more intimate side of mar
ital life, the probing of hearts all is
contained in this remarkable motion
picture drama. Many screen players
of prominence interpret the various
roles.
Tomorrow: Enid Bennett in her
newest Paramount play, The Mar
riage Ring."
Coming September 15:
- D. W. Griffith's -"Hearts
of the World"
THREE SHOWS DAILY
TODAY TODAY
BIG MUSICAL PATRIOTIC
With Special Scenery and New Songs This Classy
Pair Are There to Please All
safety of the ' German Alsne-Vesle
armies as well, for a few miles' addi
tional advance by the French in this
sector would force a precipitate re
treat of those armies, already gravely
threatened in the Sank.
The French have crossed the Sols-
sons-Chauny railway to the east of
Bagneux.
Fresnoy-le-Roye, three miles north
of Roye, and St. Mardy, a mile and
a half southwest of Roye, were cap
tured by the French yesterday In a
resumption of their attacks in Pi
cardy, the War Office announced to
night. Six hundred prisoners were taken
in sharp local fighting on both sides
of the Avre, the French pushing on
despite strong German resistance.
British troops yesterday attacked
south of the Scarpe and made swift
progress, capturing Monchy-le-Preux,
an extremely difficult position, and
Guemappe. Both places figured
prominently in the hardest fighting
last April and May.
Other British units, further south,
carried Montauban, thus materially
extending their lines east of Albert.
Welsh troops captured Mametz Wood
yesterday, a singular triumph for
them, for it was frt the same wood
that Welsh units suffered severe cas
ualties exactly two years ago.
General Mangin continues thrust
ing toward the SoiSsons-Chauny high
road between the Oise and the Aisne
east of Bagneux. The French have
reached Bonn and Crecy-au-Mont,
and are in possession of the narrow
gauge rail running through Chavigny.
Every inch of ground captured here
adds to the peril of the Crown
Prince's position south of the Che-mln-des-Dames,
as not only the Ger
man line on the Vesle, but that on the
Aisne as well, is threatened with Im
minent collapse.
The new French typ of tanks is
playing a most Important part in
these operartions, there being no
streams to Imped them, and the coun
try here being open and rolling. Ow
ing to the rapidity of the French ad
vance, Krupp fleld-guns are being
continually moved back, the amount
of anti-tank fire thus bamg atMdf
diminished. The German trench mc
tars are Ineffective agminat the task
The German Ambassador, arrivi ,
at Santander, Spain, from San Sebas
tian on Friday, requested an intti
view with King Alfonso regarding1 5
most urgent matter, it vas learnt
here yesterday. Discussion of t
U-boat crisis was the purpose of t;"
envoy seeking an audience. f:
The King replied that he was u,'
able to grant the Interview then, b
would notify the Ambassador wh-.
he could be received. The Klnfr.
shooting trip has been postponed.
Thirty-eight German machines we
brought down by the British, Su'i
day. Only five British airplanes we
Jost. Thirty-two tons of bombs wei;
dropped on various German targets,
British alrpulanes Sunday nig V
raided the railway station at Franr
fort-on-the-Maln and the chemio
works at Mannheim, the War Off! .
announced. f
The entire Vesle line was bombarj.
ed heavily throughout yesterday .jj
the Germans with a mixture of snee
Ing gas and high explosives. The,
were patrol brushes. The river bai
between La Courvilette, on the w&
of Magneux, is still occupied by
Americans. jt;
Under cover of Sunday night's dar1;
ness, the Americans "dug in" on 1 1
railway embankment south of 1 1
Vesle, between Courlandon and Ma s
neux. They consolidated and he i
their positions despite heavy enenj'
fire. I
German patrols reconnoitered t!
positions, but a hail of American m
chine-gun bullets drove them back 1
their line of defence, which is nK;
north of the Vesle.
Sunday night's advance was on jl
two-mile front and carried the Ame '
lean positions forward a quarter of
mile. if
. The War Deofcrtment announc
the health of troops in the Unit!
States was very satisfactory. jl
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TODAY
ARTCRAFT PLAT
The Pictorial Version of David Gra
ham Phillips' Celebrated Novel
Old Wives
For New
A Dramatic Masterpiece That Will
Mak You Think
TOMORROW
ENID BENNFTT IN "THE MAR
RIAGK RIXG"
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss.
PROBATE COURT,
August 22, 1918.
Estate of Johanna Mautz, late of
the town of Bridgeport.in said district,
deceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trict of Bridgeport,hath limited and al
lowed six months from the date there
of for the creditors of said estate to
exhibit their claims for. settlement
those who neglect to present their ac
counts, properly attested, within said
time, will be debarred a recovery. All
persons Indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment
to
FRANK KASPOR,
Executor.
146 Catherine Street. LS3 sp
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, S3.
PROBATE COURT,
" August 26, 1918
Estate of Christopher Reilly, also
known as Riley, late of the town of
Bridgeport, in said district, deceased
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for creditors of said estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their ac.
counts, properly attested, within said
time, will be debarred a recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate payment
to
SIMON T. REILLY,
Administrator.
146 Westfield Ave, Bridgeport ap
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ALLIES' OFFICIAL
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AL TYLER
The Famous Tramp Comedian
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