The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-25
TEE PLAZA

Comedy, music, novelty and aero
battles in We1-balanced variety char
acterize. the offerings of the two
shows for the coming week at che
Plaza. The bills have been made up
with a view to pleasing the diversified
tastes Of tl1eatregoers and especially
providing that which experience has
proved is best enjoyed by the Plaza's
audiences. There will be funmaking
of the hilarious order in abundance,
with just sufficient of other elements
to afford rest between laughs and the
leading feature of the second half
week can hardly fail to. set the town
talking. The bill for Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday will include one
Of the best known and most artistic
musical offerings in vaudeville, pre-
scented by the Musical Kleisses,
quartet of fnstrurnenta1ists which in
cludes two Of the cieverest child art
lists this city has seen. Their pro-
grams embrace both popular and high
class selections in which a. great var
fety of Instruments are employed, and
the performances of the children on
violin and cello are said to be worthy
years Tt is an act which not only Is
sure to please masic-1overs generally
but also to appeal strongly to the la
dies and children. The McAleavy
Marvels, known as the worlds greatest
premier jumpers, will be seen in an
act which is not only extremely novel
in itself, but which contains many
new and sensa tfona1 features not pre-
viously seen in similar offerings, and
which never fails to arouse great en-
thusiasm. Louis Bates Co, will
ed His Mother,s'z in which Mr.. Bates
gives a very funny characterization of
the up-to-date lnother-in-law and
Keeps the laughs coming, thick and
fast. Frances Gerard, a vocalist of
high attachments, and whose stunning
gowns are certain to delight the eyes
of her Sex. will round out the bill.
The new motion pictures will include
the Vitagraph farce 1.-THE Widows
Might which tells a forcefu1 story of
feminine presidency and physical
powers that makes it one long scream
from beginning to end Other new
pictures will be a splendid pietoriali-
from the Edison studios, the amusing
#Patfe comedy 1.-The Elusive kiss and
the stirring Revolutionary drama esThe
Flag of FBeedorn.,' in which Betsey
flag, is a central figure.
s The entire new show on Thursday
will be headed. by Ali Rajah & Co,
Egyptian n1ind-rea ders, pa1nists and.
teIepathists, in a novel offering of de-
ctded1y sensational character. This
act presents one of the most startling
demonstrations Of occult powers yet
seen on the STAGE and is of such con-
suspicion of coi1usion or fakery of any
kind. Ali Rajah tells your name,
what may be in your mind decribes
articles Sin y our pockets and in many
other ways, bIindfoIded and without
suggestion of any kind, proves his
ability to penetrate all ordinary bar.
riers to the most intimate knowledge.
of. his subjects. Tt is marvellous ex-
hibitiOn sure to create a genuine SEN
sation. Other features of the bill will
be offered by the Wilcox-Davis play
ers in a merry sburlesque, drama of
the future Terry & Schultz in a. nov
city offering which includes some cIev-3
er roping, comedy, dancing and must
cal features, Ind GaIIarde, entertain
IilC d0IGT claw Ih0- new DlCturPE
vii include three of the funniest COM
edies seen in a long time.
Serious Advice-Gir1s, be serious
when a man tries to kiss you Never
laugh. No man likes to kiss a girl on
her front teeth