The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-23
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Christmas week brings with it the thought of holiday amusements along with other happy ideas of the holiday season, an in no other place can the amusement needs of the public be attended to with such perfection as at the popular vaudeville playhouse, Polls theatre, where a splendid bill has been arranged for the holiday theatregoers.
 One of the big attractions of the week will be the coming of Marvellous Griffith, who is a modern seventh wonder of the world Griffith has the sharpest mathematical mind and the keenest memory ever exhibited on the stage and has astonished and dumb founded the college professors before whom he has exhibited his strange powers. Griffith is commonly known as "the human adding machine but he can work faster than a whole bat tery of adding machines, and in fact on a test, he took the place of IS clerks for 8 whole afternoon in a biz office in Chicago. Griffith will en- certain with the most amazing prob. lems, which he will do in his head and afterward simplify so that the audience may verify them. His act will be replete with the most interest," ing features throughout including a number of mathematical prize puzzle contests, a race with adding machines and many other novelties.
 Grace Elinor ''The Human Billi- ken," goddess of fun and laughter, is bound to make Bridgeport first smile. then grin, then roar when her comical skit. ''The Irregular Army" is pre- sented at Polls next week. Through out the theatrical world she is known as the queen of good humored fun and is always sure of the most hearty al 1n mi laughter. Assisted by Sam Williams, she will present the greatest of her many comical success and is bound to make Bridgeport's sides ache be- fore the end of the week.
 Harry Tighe will lead another as- Sault on BridgepOrt'S sense of huTnOr. Tighe is one of thes most popular of the comedians today and has returned to the vaudeville stage fresh from a musical comedy triumphs. With a company of ten he will present the screaming college comedy. "The Care self plays the leading part with de- lightful results.
 Sir W. S. Gilbert, whose death re- gently occurred at just the time that his great operatic successes of for mer years were being again revived author of several series playlets which rank among the very masterpieces of drama. One of these-and Gilbert considered it the best he wrote is
 weetheart.'' the beautiful and touching little playlet which will be presented at Polls throughout the week by MT. and Mrs. Edwin Con- nelly. It is bound to make deep impression.
 Work & Ower, eccentric gymnasts, two of the most famous of vaude- vile actors in this line, will be back to Bridgeport with a new series of astonishing feats and grotesque com edy. Among their own profession as we'll as with the public generally they are considered the very top notchers in this line and are sure to meet with Bridgeport's hearty approval.
 Other big features of holiday week will include Peppino, musical won der playing the piano accordian, an instrument of his own invention; the R. A. G. Trio of classy syncopated performers; the Electrograph with a reel of the latest and best motion pictures, and Polls orchestra, with popular melodies of the day.
 Altogether this is a bill which is bound to bring enjoyment to thou sands upon thousands throughout the week and is worthy of the attention of every theatregoer. Owing to the great demand for seats during holiday week particularly for the two Christ mas performances. orders should be placed as early as possible.