The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-02
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BRIDGEPORT BOYS
ON POLpS BILL
LOCAL LADS ARE RECIPIENTS OF
CORDIAL RECEPTION.
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There is quite an air of festivity
at Polls this week. With the num-
erous presentations to favorite sons
and the house gaily decorated with
flags, you see a miniature old home
week in addition to a vaudeville per-
Torrance. The headliner is "A Night
in Turkish Bath" comedy and
sentimental episode in one act. The
atmosphere of one Of those palaces
of torture is faithfully presented. The
comedy is furnished by the different
characters who meet in place Of
that kind and there is also note of
sentiment furnished by the man who
decides to go home to his wife and
child after he has deserted them for
the temptations of Broadway Robert
J. Webb, the singing comedian, is im-
mense. In addition to helping the
fun along, he also sings "Silver
Threads Among the Cold" and "Sally
in Our Alley Daniel Baker and Geo.
E. Wright as the two breakmen who
are enjoying their first experience, in
the Turkish bath, contribute to the
merriment.
The big hit of the evening was the
The Tuneful Trio Finklestone, Bur-
dick and BLY,. The local boys were
greeted with prolonged applause after
each number. They introduced
Finklestone's latest song successes,
w ueu bO tITISHC w oman LOVES a
Do Right Man" and keep Sharp
Eye Peeled for Nice Little Girl
George BLY, scored heavily with his
fine rendition of I'm the Garden Of
My Heart and Lester Burdick had
them all laughing with his comic Sc
lection Take a Tip from Father"
George Finklestone showed his yer.
satility by playing classical number
as a piano solo and then suddenly re-
verting to a medley of ragtime airs.
His efforts were received with great
enthusiasm. At the conclusion Of
their act Messrs. Finklestone, Burdick
and Bly, were each presented with
Elks, of which they are members.
Senator Archibald Mcneil, Jr, made
the presentation speech in his unusual
suave manner. The trio also received.
several large bouquets. In response
to deafening applause Lester Burdick
made a graceful speech of thanks.
A warm reception was also waiting
for Simon Neary and Fred Miller, two
Bridgeport boys who have made good
in the biggest vaudeville houses Of the
country for the past four years. These
youngsters are the dancing dandies.
They can certainly shuttle their feet.
They introduce a repertoire of new
steps and each has solo dance which
is worth seeing. Their performance
was frequently Interrupted by ap-
plause and at the conclusion of the
| . act number of handsome bouquets
were hoisted over the footlights. The
boys responded with few words of
appreciation. From the ST. JoSeph's
T. L. & B. association they received
magnificent basket off lowers.
Fleurette, who has more curves
| than the Lehigh Valley, holds the at
| tention of the audience in visions
D'Art.'' She is seen in a series Of
| poses which represent pictures of life
| in many lands. The colored slides
are very beautiful and F1eurette is
pretty enough to have her face on
post cards. The slide showing the
| Statute of Liberty with the lights OF
| New York in the background was
particularly good.
| Although they landed in this coun
try only last Wednesday, the Aero
plane Ladies were sufficiently al
| home last night to- perform a series
of daring feats. They have a very
lifelike model of an airship and while
it scars through the air, two ladies
hang by their teeth from the wings
of the machine. Although whirling
at rapid rate the ladies refuse to
be shaken off,. It is a thrilling and a
dangerous act.
Miller & Lyle in Blessed with Ignor-
ance" pleased the people. Their bur-
lesque boxing bout aroused plenty
Of laughter.
The Ioleen Sisters, opened the show
with a novel; act in which they per-
form difficult tricks upon the WIRE