The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-12
{ IN THE THEATRES
POLI'S

Coming to Polls next week and bringing a record of having played to more people in New Haven, Scranton and Wilkesbarre than any other vaudeville attraction in the history of the three houses, Peter, the Great, the wonderful man monkey is expected to hang up new attendance records for Polls in this city.
 When one reads of the wonderful things accomplished by this monkey if it is in reality a monkey, one must also keep in mind constantly the fact that they are not to see 8 trained an- imal but an educated one. That Peter has brain and that his brain has hu- man accomplishments is not alone the claim of his owner and educator but of the leading scientific men of this country before whom Peter has given demonstrations, notably Professors Sargent, Hemenway and Hill of liar ward University and Lightner Witmer the scientist of the University of Penn sylvania. In offering Peter to the To- cal public Manager Poli believes he is not only offering wonderful attrac- tion but is giving the public carte blanche to witness marvel in a class that only scientists are usually privi- legged to sec
 When Peter arrives here Sunday af- ternoon with his teacher, MT. IMcArdle, guests of a leading hotel will see Pe- ter with silk hat. overcoat, travelling bag and all else walk up and register just the same as any human, they will see the bell boy divest him of his coat and will see Peter tip him. which is not always the case with humans. Pe- ter will have little lunch, smoke a cigarette, drink a little stout if they will sell it to him and then will walk over to the theatre to look over the star dressing room. If 1t fully pleases him he will get his little things to- gether, he always insists on unpacking his own trunk and always insists on riding his bicycle around to Timber up after getting off the train. Sunday evening he will be at home to members of the press and a few other invited guests and Monday he will be on hand at rehearsal in the same way the other acts on the bill will be.
 Atthe Monday matinee he will give his first performance and those who witness it will be enabled to leave the theatre and tell those who did not see it that it is the greatest exhibition that they have ever seen. Peter will walk, talk, buck dance, ride bicycle play cards and do number of other stunts. He won't have to be urged because he realizes full well what his contract calls for and he is as painstak- ing an actor as there is on the vaude- vile stage.
 HOSo lIlCTcSLou III DdIWlnS WOTkS will appreciate the logic of his theory after they see Peter.
 Peter Week will also bring to Bridge port several of the best acts in vaude- vile including Charles A. Mason and company in the bit of dopeland "The Onion Trust which is one of the decid- ed novelties of the vaudeville stage: Charles Macdonald the Irish Beau Brumnel assisted by the Misses Craw- ford and Montrose in a smart singing and dancing act; Vernon the worlds greatest ventriloquist; Lester and Manning in "The Little Emigrant," Elsie Boehn the phenomenal female baritone; and La Maze Tom and Quail comedy acrobats with new and daring acrobatic feats. The Electro graph will show a wonderful drama enacted by the leading players of the famous Odeon Theatre In Paris.
 Seats for the entire Peter week are now on sale and inasmuch as Polls will not hold all who wish to see this wonderful animal early buying is good judgment.