The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., February 13, 1920, SECOND SECTION, Page SIXTEEN, Image 16

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SIXTEEN
THE TIDIES: 'FRIDAY, FEnTCTTAISY 13, 1920
CREEN AMO STAGE
EDITED BY DAVID J. LUSTIG j
LIVE WIRE STUDIO NEWS
NEWS OF BRIDGEPORT'S THEATRES
STORIES AB0U1 STARS
THA T YOU LIKE TO SEE SHINE
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NEWS OF THE THEATRES
' v . POM'S.
Bert EarJe, the famous banjoist,
with his six vivacious girte, is offering
a musical act at Poli's that is far
ahead of the average offering of this
kind. Individually they are musi
cians of the first water and as a unit
there is something so alluring about
their playing that it defies descrtp
.tion. Ordinarily a balancing act is some
what tiring but the one that is given
by Kane, Mori and More, is entirely
out of the ordinary. It is something
more than balancing.
The Four Me'.oddus MaiSs sing a
little, dance a little and give,' alto
gether, an act which borders on a
pocket edition ' of a musical comedy
minus the usual male leads. Bert
'Lewis, an exceptional comedian, Is
ibuibbllng over with spasms spasms
of mirth, real, undiluted mirth that
fairly causes the audience to rock
the house with their chuckling at his
parodies, Jokes and patter.
Dorothy Dalton in "His Wife's
Friend" Is goo -naturally. The pho
toplay is based upon an unusual story,
ia full, to the proper degree, with
dramatic moments and intense scenes.
The entire cast is unusual-ly well
-ua1ified to portray the parts assign
ed to them with the result, that the
picture is one that will please almost
, everyone.
ceived his share of the honors in a
characterization of a "Dope Fiend."
The special feature of the show was
Mile. Davenport's Models, who strik
ingly portrayed "The Horseman,"
"Peace" and "Autumn." Summing
up the whole show it was good.
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EXPERIENCE
LYRIC
About one year ago "WITH am Collier,
America's leading comedian scored a
decided success with that laughabl
comedy, "Nothing But the Truth," and
as a result another laughter provok
ing play has been written dealing with
just the apposite, "Nothing But IAes,"
which "appears at the Lyric theatre' all
next week. Collier, who played the
leading role in both has declared that
the latter is the best of the two and
that the number of laughs Is easily
doubled. The production is not one
of those old-fashioned comedies in
which the author tries to see how
many lies he can make the hero tell,
but strictly up to date with leading
man telling only falsehoods when they
are necessary.
The last opportunities of seeing that
wonderful mystery drama, "The Voice
In the Dark," will be given today and
tomorrow when the production win
be seen for the last time at the Lyric.
PA K it.
The name of James 33. Cooper
means to 'burlesque patrons as much
as Florenze. Ziegfeld, Jr., means to
the stage. There is an excellent rea
son, for It. Cooper was always able to
amuse his patrons toy his unique style
of entertaining when he was formerly
on the stage and therefore Is in a po
sition to know just what the public
wantl in the line of a good entertain
ment. The offering which he presents at
the Park is simply styled "Victory
Belles," the Rainbow Division of Bur
lesque Musical Girls, but there is by
far more to the offering than is con
tained in the title unlder which it is
killing. Mr. Cooper has seen the evo-
ivaon of burlesque from an angles
Kid It was this very man, who lined
l' I L in iha -Pr'rxnt m rvW With thnfifl Willi
served for the elevation of this form
of entertainment. His present offer
ing, "Victory Belles," gives a fair in
dication of the success he has
achieved in this particular direction.
The book is from the prolific pen of
that well known writer, William K.
Wells, who also is responsible for the
lyrics. The title of the show is "Frol
iques a la Mode," and consists of two
acts, a iprologue and ten scenes. It
constitutes one of the biggest novel
ties ever used in show business and
shows the construction in full view of
the audience of a burlesque show.
Hal Dyson furnished the catchy mu
sic. The dancing numbers were ar
ranged by Kaymon B. Perez.
PEARL WHITE TELLS
, HOW GIRLS MAY
DEFY ZERO WEATHER
Breaking Into the Movies
Not As Simple As It
Looks.
Zero weather can have no terrors
for those who guard against it In
proper fashion, says fearl White. For
the benefit of girls who tackle a frig
id February day as though it were a
June morning, she gives the follow
ing as a recipe for general comfort
and the banishment of that enemy to
personal beauty the red nose.
"First of all," says Miss White,
"see to It that your feet are -warm.
This is absolutely the first Require
ment to ensure happiness oh a day
when the thermometer registers be
low the zero mark, some girls bury
their throats, and even their faces, in
furs, while their feet, covered with
the filmiest of silk stockings and thin
soled pumps are absolutely unfitted
to cope with the severity of the
weather. This situation should be re
versed. Woolen stockings and sensi
ble shoes provide adequate warmth
for the feet and warm feet mean gen
eral warmth and comfort.
"On the other hand, a person's
throat never should be coddled. Furs
usually produce a tendency to colds
and bronchial weaknesses. A bared
throat accustomed to the cold is sel
dom susceptible to changes in the
weather.
"Another- thing that should be re
membered in the all-important mat
ter of keeping warm is to meet the
cold with squared shoulders and erect
carriage. Huddling only makes one
a great deal colder. And above ev
erything else, don't forget to take
very deep breaths all the time."
Pearl White herself practices as
she preaches, for when she is not
working in the scenes she may be
found taking long tramps around the
woodland surrounding her home on
Long Island.
WORK OF GENIUS
If genlu3 is "an infinite capacity
for taking pains", Mack Sennett's
forth-coming five-part super-production
"Down on the Farm" will easily
rank as a work of genius. Through
several months Mr. Sennett has per
sonally supervised every detail of the
massive presentation from its incep
tion in the scenario department to
its completion with titles in the cut
ting room.
FROM MUSIC T SCREEN
Phyllis Haver, one of, Sennett's
principal beauty-actresses, made her
way to the screen via the highway
of music. Her first engagement was
pianist in one of Los Anegelee' resi
dential picture theatres.
Time and again I have been asked
both verbally and via mail the ques
tion: "How can I get into the movies?"
I have written several articles on
this subject and am now going to
give what a well known actor told
me, in his own words.
"I never could get a chance in pic
tures try as I might,- answered the
actor- when I asked him if he ever
appeared before the camera. "Wher
ever I played I was fairly popular
and always tried to make the most
of every rjart handed me ,by, my dif
ferent directors.
"I believe the trouble lies in the
fact that many actors can't act for the
movies because they haven't had the
experience necessary as motion pic
ture acting is in many ways different
from acting on the speaking stage.
"Then again, on the speaking stage
one starts by playing small parts and
work one's way up to bigger parts
and maybe, in time, to leading roles.1
"TBe same applies to picture work,
doesn't it?" I asked. "No and yes,"
replied the thespian. "If one gets a
chanCe to play small parts in pictures
and they can show the director (if
he knows his business), they have
talent they will be given better parts
maybe if they have influence. In
stock companies a beginner may ap
ply at the stage door or through some
theatrical agent and be given an op
portunity to make good but in pic
ture work it is far different.
"If you don't know someone with
influence, or have someone With
"pull" on the Inside you don't stand
a show with the so-called casting di
rectors of a motion picture company.
Owners of companies are always yell
ing their heads off that it is young
brains they want in the movie game
and when a youhg fellow with ambi
tion and talent applies for a position
in one or another of the many
branches of picture work they are
asked if they have had any previous
experience in movies and when these
so-called expert cast selectors are
told the truth, namely that the actor
or actress has been on the legitimate
stage for some time and never has
been in movies they are told .there is feS
nothing for them and that's the end
"For days, weeks, months I have ! f - I
besieged the studios in several big
cities and wasn't even given a hear
ing and why? Because I wasn't ac
quainted, had no influence and didn't
have any relatives in the game.
"Trained actors and actresses ev
ery day are turned , down by some di
rector's assistant called assistant be
cause he picks up the director's script
when that worthy drops it) who
wouldn't recognise an actor 1 from a
hole in the wall and knows as thucji
about real acting as a snoemaKcr
knows about plumbing.
But that's the game and whoever
thinks its easy to get into the movies
without influence i3 sadly.-mistaken
and h'ad better save themselves many
heartaches.
"I am getting real money in stock
playing 'leads' how but not long ago
When I tried to break into the movies
I would have gladly Sut my salary in
half to get a chance.
"We have to . learn through ex
perience and I'll say I had the great
est battle against odds I have ever
heard tell of when I tried to buck the
game and get myself before the cam
era. "
"But I'm through trying. Some
day I may be with yott but until then
I guess I can stand rehearsals in the
mornings and shows every afternoon
and evening for in the stock game I
was given a chance to work up and
I did. I thank my stars now that I
didn't fall for the movie stuff year
ago for if I did I perhaps would be
sweeping some assistant director's of
fice now."
NEW COMEDY
"Ten Dollars or Ten Days" not
founded on anything by Blackstone tout
a two-reel, comedy feature from the
genius of Mack Sennett Will be ready
for release soon.
"Shore Acres" x
The "Shore Acres" company fea
turing Alice Lake will go to San Fran
cisco for ship scenes.
'The Prince Chap"
v.
Thomas Meighan's next picture will :
be called "The Prince Chap."
George Beban's Newest
, George Beban has more than two
hundred dogs, six babies, and eighteen
boys supporting him In "One Man In
a Million."
"Roads of Destiny"
Pauline Frederick has started work
n "Roads of Destiny."
SPEND AN EVENING IN IRELAND
PARK THEATRE
3 DAYS
SUNDAY NIGHT, rrp 1 C
COMMENCING rllD. I J
Everyone Interested in Ireland S'aould See This Picture. "
SOME CAST
Lon Chaney and Spike Robinson
have been engaged to support Jack
Dempsey in his forthcoming rerial
MftKiHiRELfiND ey Irish noiftHD women.
fEflIURlN6 iRELRNDiS MOST fftMOUS ARTISTS
EMPIRE.
Chic, captivating Mae Murray, the
maid of many moods, is the star at-
. traction at the Empire theatre for
two days commencing today, in "The
A. B. C. of Love," a drama of love's
beginning, with the X. Y. Z. of love
a moment of delight and joy
Adapted and directed by Leonce
Perret from his own story, "The A.
B. C. of Love" is full of spice, whim
sicality and rare delight, with beau
'tifui Mae Murray, a capricious coun
try girl of naive innocence at the
opening of the story, and a sadder
j, and wiser young matron forced to
match her wits with a worldly wise
actress who heartlessly trifles with
the girl's husband to satisfy her own
selfish desires.
There are few characters, in the
case, but these have been chosen
with skill and care by Mr. Perret. H.
E. Herbert, popular leading man, !a
a very human and likable hero.
Dorothy Green gives a splendid char
acterization of a pitiless, selfish
woman and Arthur Donaldson Rives
Just the right touch to the role of
the friend who brings the two young
people together again.
At the Sign of the Fotoplay
TODAY P
$ MAE MURRAY 1
W
'ark Theatre
Thurs., Fri. and Sat.
MATIXEE DAILY
THE
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With.
Eddie Dale, Mickey Mark
wood, Vivian Lawrence and
Marie Texas.
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"THE ABC 0F1
I LOVE" 1
f A DRAMATIC ROMANCE
X WEST END.
It would appear that Selznick has
chosen very wisely in casting Olive
Thomas in the title role of "The
Glorious Lady," that charming star'3
newest picture, which is the featured
attraction at the West End theater
today, matinee and night. Before hef
film debut Miss Thomas posed for
practically all of the greatest artists
of the day and her services were
eagerly sought. She has been pro
claimed by Harrison Fisher, famed
wherever art is known, as the most
beautiful woman in the world.
ALSO SATURDAY
Afternoon and Night
SKATING
1 SPECIAL, THIS SATURDAYS
A Night at Coney Island
CASINO
DANCING
SATURDAY NIGHT
AT ARMORY A. A,
Special Feature
CASTALLON TWINS
of New Haven
In Their Great Feature
A 20 a
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Paliette Has Some Part OV ' frfd I Af
I Eugene Paliette, plays the part of L X 3 7 5iVVV- ;-1 .?S h V?UwI&
"Red" Jocelyn in Bert Lytell's inter- V OR VSHSS J3''J' V4'Vi J JV2
pretatlon of "Alias Jimmy Valentin. " j ft . IKC VWM t
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NEW PUPILS ACCEPTED
j New pupils will be accepted for the I
! class for Boys' and Girls' at Quilty's
.which will meet at 4:30 Monday af- (
i ternoon instead of Saturday morning, j
The waltz, one step, and fox trot are
j taught in eight lessons for $4. New
j pupils will be enabled to catch up
; with this class. Adv. ' I
MAT. 2:00 NIGHT
FRANK MAYO
"Little Brother of the
Rich"
5 Act First National.
Prizma Coloroxap! "Sky Moun
tain:" Big "V" Comedy, 2 Acts
AT QUILTY'S THIS WEEK
Friday
Advanced Dancing Class.
Saturday
Novelty Party and Dancing.
Sunday
Basketball.
Private Dancing Lessons
Every afternoon and Evening.
Adv.
"AUK THEATRE.
A pleasant few hours' entertain
ment was the reward for those who 1
attended the "Liberty Belles" at the
Park theatre last night. The show
is a little different from the average
ran of burlesques and opens without j
the chorus.. The characters that sup- I
plied the comedy were good, "The '
Tramp" Mickey Markwood, "The i
Dutchman" Eddie Dale, but they had I
to exert themselves to the utmost to I
j-et any response as the house seemed I
handcuffed to a man. Marie Texas i
had a fine voice and rendered her
gongs In a manner which pleased the
house. The theme, if it could be
called such, was unique and gave you
a chance to find out what talent the
chorus really possessed and they gave
ery good account of themselves, in
fact some seemed worthy of leading
carta in the show. Fred Reese re-1
AJN i O U NCEMElN T EXTRAORDINARY
Two (2) of the Grandest Concerts Ever Held in
Bridgeport
Monday, February 23rd
Sergei
Rachmaninoff
The Greatest Living Composer and Pianist
Popular Prices: $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00
NOW ON SALE AT STEINERT'S. 915 MAIN ST.
Sunday Afternoon
MARCH 7th
The Greatest Living
Coloratura Soprano
v
-Cure
'Prices: $2.50, $2.00, $1.50 and $1.00.
NOW ON SALE AT STEINERT'S. 915 MAIN ST.
1Jzy To See the -Powerful Mystery Drama 225S ' '
THE VOICE" ill THE DAHK !
a23i HOURS:LEAVE ;
I "THE HON MAX" SENNETT COMEDY PATHE NEWS ? j
NEXT
WEEK
THE FTTXNtEST COMEDY StJCCESS
Nothing: But Lies
SUNDAY NIGHT The Funniest Comedy Film Success f
I
' "1 1k -c
Mosa Ponselle
Concert at- Poll's
Siradav- Mferooon Feb. ISSft
AT 3 P. M.
alph Mixer, Violinist
KELIEVIXQ A11TIST
Maestro Rcmano Romani At the Piano
For the Sick Benefit and Emergency Fund of -the Raymond W. Harris
, Post No. 145
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Tickets on Sale at STEINERT'S, 815 Main St.
Prices $1.00 to $2.50.
500 $1.C0 seats will be placed on sal9 Saturday Morning
at Steinert's Music Store
B 12 b
TEIRTY-FOIHTH ANNUAL
GRAND PRIZE MASQUERADE BALL
SCHWABEN SICK BENEFIT SOCIETY, Inc.
EAGLES' HALL
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2 0, 192 0
$75.00 In Cash Prizes Will Be Awarded
ADMISSION, including War Tax, $1.50 A PERSON
B 13 p
West End
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TONIGHT
STATE ST. AND CLINTON
Barnum 7773
AVE.
5f
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Matinee 2 :1 5 ScUnic k Pictures Presents Etc. 7 O'clock
OLIVE THOMAS
IX
In "THE GLORIOUS LADY"
5 ACTS
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World In
and Adventure.
EXTRA ! "THE YELLOW DOG CATCHER"
A ScreaminR 2-Reel Sunshine Comedy
FOX NEWS BRAY MCTOGRAPH CARTOQjf
Piay of Love, Romance