The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-10
I'm THE THEATRES


elaborate preparations have been made
for this week when the entertainment
at Polls will partake of the nature OF
Baseball Week. an annual institu-
ton at Poll houses at the opening OF
the baseball season. In addition to a
superb bill of vaudeville acts, each OF
the topline variety, there Will be spe-
cial features with q baseball atmos-
rhere. included in which will be the
exhibition of one Of the greatest mo-
ton pictures Of sporting event ever
taken. the playing Of games for the
worlds baseball championship by the
Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia
Athletics. Tinker, Evers. Chance,
Barry, Collins, Connie Mack and all
the baseball celebrities are shown in
the remarkably clear film. and some
brilliant plays are seen executed just
as if the one witnessing the film were
on the field when the game was play
ed. The picture is sure to create wide
spread interest among the fans of the
city.
Tonight Manager Mccain and thirty
OF his players will be the guests Of the
management. occupying seats in boxes
appropriately decorated. The sport
ing writer's Of the local papers have
also been invited to sit with the ball
players. and on other nights through
the week local baseball clubs includ-
ing the West Ends. Clovers ST. Joes
and other crack teams will occupy
blocks of seats. The stereopticon will
show all the Bridgeport members, in
Guiding the new recruits. likewise
group and individual pictures of
Bridgeport's best amateur and semi
professional players In addition to
these special features it is an impress
sive fact that Manager Poll has gotten
together one Of the best all around
bills of the present season and one
that will be talked OF for weeks to
come
Heading the array Of artists will be
seen Paul Seldorn's Poems in Mamble.
composed by Paul Seldom who is the
ues. groups and bas-renefs. In pre-
senting the Models there liz in the
group Mr. Seldom himself. likewise
three perfect made physical specimens
and Mile. Erna Claron, admitted to be
the worlds most perfect model and
modern Venus. The models appear In
n white coating, completely covering
the whole body. the preparation being
a secret with Mr. Seldom. 80 much 80
that he will not even have 1t patent
ed. Mr. Seldom first offered his mod
els in 1905 at the Apollo Theatre in
Berlin. and they created a furore there,
so much so that they were exhibited
at the Pavilion in London for eight
months to capacity houses. The mod
els appear in eight poses and they are
the highest conception OF art.
As a special feature of the bill Man
ager Poll will offer Homer Miles and
company in Mr.. Miles own sketch.
"Oa a Side Street.. Mr.. Miles has
dramatized an actual happening of
tor of an apartment house, saw
young girl being mistaken for pick
pocket by q police inspector, and hap
pening to know that the girl was hon
est. and likewise overhearing con-
versation between the girl and her
ffancee and the police inspector,
Clancy interfered in a way that almost
most him his position. The sketch Is
O. most ma tural bit and it Is splendidiy
acted by Mr.. Miles and most capable
company which includes Ted Griffin
who liz remembered for his excellent
work here last summer with the pom
Stock Company. Mr. Griffin has
hosts of friends here and they will
give him a royal welcome.
The added feature of the bill will be
yyfIlette Whitaker, the deep voiced
singer. and incidentally the woman
with the most wonderful personality in
vaudeville. Miss Whitaker stands
alone I'm her manner of rendering songs
and in addition she Is an accomplished
harpist She is assisted by F. Wilbur
Hill. and the act represents class from
start TO finish.
Stin another act of the big type class
10 that offered by Nellie Brewster. as
sisted by the Amsterdam Quartet. one
Of the best singing fours now appear
ing before the public. The act is Of
the musical comedy order and Is called
I'm Love" Miss Brewster has been
prirna donna of several leading organi-
cations and the act has received most
ffattering notices wherever 1t has ap-
peared-
The Balzars, a foreign duo of COM
edy conjurers, will also put across a
big applause winner; Duff and Walsh,
a classy duo Of singers and dancers.
will get i'm the encore class, and Ken
ney. obody and Plat in their singing
idea '-Nr. Nobody. will take second
hoaors from no one on the bill.
In view OF the large demand for
seats for each evening 1t is suggested
that early application to the box office
win forestall any probable disappoint-
ment.