The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
WHERE WILL POLL BUILD? Some of the Sites He Has Under Consideration for
 New Theatre MAY BE ERECTED
 IN UPPER MAIN ST, City Bakery Property and Hincks & Johnson Site in Broad Street on the List Many Business Men Inter ested in Location of New
Many Business Men Inter ested in Location of New
 $5OO,OOO Play House

There is much speculation as to the location of the new half million dol lar theatre which Sylvester 2. Poli
 will erect here during the fall months. It has been announced that MT. PoI
 has options upon five pieces of real es-
 tate. and all over town store keepers
 are hoping that the theatre will come their way. It is well known fact that
 many merchants would like to see
 the theatre located on the Hincks & Johnson property at Broad and Can non streets, across from the Post Or flee. A strong effort is being made to
 have the playhouse go there, as the owners of real estate are anxious to do something to get the crowds away from Main street. They say that bus
 mess is got to go their way some day and there would be nothing that would
 give it more of an impetus than first class show house conducted under the Poli methods. To erect a theatre on the Hincks & Johnson property would not interfere with the building opera
 tions already planned there, as there is plenty of room for the structure at the rear of the sites of the proposed building, and only enough frontage in Cannon and Broad streets would be needed to provide adequate entrances and exits.
 On the other hard there are mer- chanst who want to see the business of the city so northward in Main street There are several sites to be had there. There is the old Patrick Coughlin property, just north of Con gress street, owned by Samuel Wheel CT. It is said that MT. Wheeler would be willing to do everything possible to have the theatre in the vicinity of his hotel. se-14ss
 There is another Main street site which is said to be included in the Pon options. It is the Smith Hubbell
 ,l,;1 f<,<sf of Chapel street through to Middle street. This would bring the theatre almost across the street from the Stratfeild.
 that the theatre is gcing to occupy the City Bakery property at Main and Bank streets, and a portion of the Hav- Hand property at the rear of the build street. It is true that MT. Poli has looked over this property.
 Another site is the Trinity Epis- copal Church at Fairfield avenue and Broad street: It is understood that the church people would like to build larger and more imposing edif1ce- in some other part of the city.
 At Middle and Gold streets Samuel Wheeler owns a plot of ground across the way from the Boys club building, which would be reached. easily by East Bridgeporters when the new bridge is built. Many people believe that MT Wheeler IS trying to interest MT. ron in this plot of ground.
 Further up Main street but only a short distance from Congress street and The Stratfield, is the old Sailer's Hall building, owned by Lee Brothers. This site would make an admirable theatre site iE the eyes of many peO- pie. With the big batch of possible sites there are for a large playhouse in the heart of this city, it will be hard for Mr. PoH to select the one that he wants But the fact that the theatre will help the section where it is To- cated will undoubtedly secure for him many inducements that an unknown manager would not be offered.
 The property occupied by Owen Keenan's stables with a frontage in Fairfield avenue and Elm street, has pective theatre site, but the Beach es- tate that owns it has turned down every offer made for the property and said they did not want to sell, for they knew of no better investment for their MT. Keenan, has a lease for several years to run, and is not anx- ious to move his stable. It is admitted could secure this property and has been pra actically eliminated from the Pon list.
 It was reported this afternoon that | had been opened with the9 Wood estate, whereby MT. Pol | will take the property occupied by the | L.aborde Co.,, and the Republican club | street and some adtoinin& property as a site for his theatre. The Wood es- 1 tate has a right of way upon pent- | way opening into Middle street, in the, | rear, which would be available for an | to the stage.