The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-15
POLI's

One Of the record audiences of the season gathered at Polls this after noon to witness the opening of the finest and most expensive vaudeville pills ever played in the city of Bridge port and the result was the unanimous and hearty approval of all who at. tended, the great headline act. .NThe Antique Girl" in particular being proclaimed the finest of it's kind ever put upon the variety stage.
 In this production Jesse Lasly ''the Belasco of Vaudeville" has fa1 outdone all of his previous successes and has established new standard for vaudeville's ''big acts' and "girl acts'' to measude up to.
 Combining in an unusual degree the dual virtues of a splendid cast and splendid vehicle, ''The Antique Girl'' is bound to have prosperous future before it in stagedom The cast in- cludes such prime favorites as Doris Wilson and Maud Earl, two of the most beautiful stars in the theatrical hrmament:i Charles Pusey and Fletch- CT Norton. two great favorites of var 1ety and musical comedy, and fin ad- dition to these, cast bringing the number up to 16, and including the best beauty chorus yet seen in vaude- vile. The book of the new produc- ton IS by William LeBarton and the music by Robert Hood Bowers. The story is an exceptionally pretty one and we'll suited for presentation From beginning to end the performance is revelation in the possibilities of modern vaudeville under such a mas ter hand as Lasky's and it's coming to Bridgeport is the event of the cur rent vaudeville season.
 Along with this great topline att traction Bridgeport theatregoers this week are seeing bill at Polls that is making the vaudeville savants bow in approval
 Sprightly and bewitching Lillian Come, we'll remembered as the "Sas- sy Little" of School Days'' fame is with us again, this time as a mem- Der of the team of Brice and Come who present little vaudeville non- sense of the catchy quality that creates headline hits. They are sure of big reception at every perform ance.
 Just about the best western sketch in vaudeville is "A Texas Wooing' as presented by Middletown, Spell mayer & Co.,, during the current week The company" included Wounded Buffalo, a full blooded Indian appear ing from the reservation by specia, permission of the U. s. government. Vaudeville's most popular quartet the Empire City-is represented this
 
 the big voice." who knows how to "put over" a popular song in a manner equalled by few of the present day singing comedians.
 Gather around on Friday nighi when a gold watch will be awarded as a prize to anyone who can ride the marketable mule, "Obey,'' in Hic- keys Circus. Whether Trainer Hic. key was indulging in a little gentle sarcasm when he named his pet mule ''Obey'' is not known Anyone who desires first hand information on this point as well as chance at a gold watch is invited to try it out for himself. "Obey" is the sideshow o1 the circus. the main performance -in- cluding some of the cleverest and most beautiful performing ponies in vaudeville.
 Kimball & Donovan, the boys who know how to tickle the banjo; Apollo peer of comedy entertainers; Poli's Electrograph with a new offering in the line of motion pictures and Poli's Concert. orchestra, featuring the lat est and brightest of musical hits these are the crowning attractions of the weeks great bill A word to the wise is-order early!