The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-12-03
pol,.. New Theater.

'"rhe Futurity Winner" the big sen
| sational act of the year, is to appear
at Polls all this week, with daily mat
inees. The Futurity Winner is a
condensed drama of the race track, and
| gives opportunity for the enactment OF
an exciting race scene, in which three
Kentucky thoroughbreds are use, and
the race effect thus created has been
pronounced the greatest sincethe fam
GUS chariot race in Ben Hur.
Three Kentucky thoroughbreds rae
| ing at breakneck speed in full view OF
| the audience is certainly promise of ex-
cttement enough for the Poll audience
this week The drama which precedes
| the famous race scene tells pretty
story and is enacted by ten talented
players, The finale of the ride for life
Will keep up the interest at fever
height until the curtain drops on the
act.
In offering this big act Manager
Poll is paying the highest salary ever
paid to a vaudeville feature. 1t will
take four special cars to bring the pro-
duction to this city, anda working force
of eighteen men is required to properly
stage the number
The olio will have such goods acts as
Mr.. and Mrs Gene Hughes in Sup
pressing the Press" which is one of
the laughable hits of the season Kelly
anu NlolStlei lHe populdi 1ttSHlul pldle
singing duo, in their pleasing number,
Foster and Foster intheir musical skit,
"a Musical Catastrophe the Latells as
the gladitorial gymnasts, and Leonora
hlrWln, the dainty comedienne, will
complete the array of talent.
The electrograph with new motion
pictures Will close the programme.
Bstou Theater.
The ost-Thanksgiving week attrac-
tion at the Bijou is Under Russian
Skies, dramatization of Ouida's fam
Gus novel, Moths The piece Is one
or that class of plays which contains a
| story of deep heart interest. A story
| that appeals to the better instincts of
any audience brings to the fore that
love of fairness for the i'll treated that
grows in every American heart,
Gertrude Shipman is to play the char
acter of Vera. 1t lisa character thar
appeals to all The character of girl
reared amid all the simplicity and sim
is thrust by her mother into the whitl
Of court intrigue, and easily falls vic
timto its whites.
Although far from being a fairy
story, punishment is finally meted out
to the one who has wronged her, and
she comes into the possession of the
love of a man worthy of her. The
plGGGlS given elaborate SCEillC 6lldCAs
and is beautifully costimed. During
the week there will bethe usual Friday
and Saturday souvenir matinees.
The Nicolet
Some incredulous visitors patroniz-
ing the Nicolet for the first time are
agreeably surprised to find that there
are no further charges, and many
! frankly remark to the ticket seller, Is
that all?" or inquire Of the doorkeeper
| Can | get a reserved seat inside
The little theatorium is a democratic
sort of an amusement place--all are
treatedalike, there's no distinction. The
priceto seethe continuous performance
OF moving pictures is five cents, the au-
ditorium Is seated with opera chairs,
and all the decorations and surround
ings are in perfect taste Uniformed
ushers are in attendance; and, by the
way, a new one donned donned his rig
last week, and assumed his duties with
an earnest endeavor to please the man
angement and the public, Jackson
Sassafrass came to town the very day
the boy took office, and after investing
his nickel at the Nicolet, entered, and
asserted himself to he who guides, I'm
goin all the way through for five"
The Jealous lad proved equal to the
occasion, he took Jackson through th3
Nicolet--all the way through-and let
him out by the exit onto Pitkin alley.
Mr. Sassafrass wee at first stunned but
the cool air brought him to his senses
! ana finding the front door after q de-
again" His intentions areto be on hand
Monday and see the new moving pic
tures Where is, My Horse? Scene at
/ the Zoo; Pussy.s Breakfast; Pastry
Cooks Jokes An Ingenious Dauber;
Nobody Works Like Father.