The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-21
Thespian Themes.

Leo vVhaIen Is putting on real tan at Walnut beach where he is interest ed in the soda business Leo refuses to state whether he will make too much money to again be tempted back on the boards or whether he expects to corral some of the talent at his dis posal and take them out on the road this fall.
 Al Reeves arrived in town Wednes- day night after difficulties. You can't stop our ."O1d Pal Al'' for he was present at rehearsal though a most ter, N. r., insisted upon taking the burlesque magnate before the Judge on the charge of speeding. Forty-five minutes later and the same | distance from Broadway he was again stopped on the road with a blowout. Still he had time to write some press stuff before rehearsal.
 J. H. Clark, former manager of the Park Theatre in this city followed 1 General Manager James Sheehan in to temp porary charge of the renovated playhouse during the preliminary re- hearsaIs and showing of the Reeves Company here. A new manager will later be appointed and Clark will take charge of the Jacques Theatre in Wa l terbury, where he will open Saturday night, August 22.
 l Matt Saunders. manager of the big Poh theatre, assisted by Lester Bur dick put across the big girlie nninstrels | most successfully. Not only were they the recipient of Congratulations from professional friends, but on Wednes- l day night were thanked by tndtvid- ual members of the cast for their courteous guidance during the rehear- l nf 1 Mabel Smith, who so successfully | made her amateur debut upon the Poh stage in 8. diving act about a year ago that she was immediately grab | bed by Manager Earle of the Water Lily Meiden's company lately playing 1 a months engagement at the New 1 York roof has again bettered herself 1 by becoming a professional high diver at Atlantic City. Miss Smith will be l remembered as one of the girls for naerly employed at the University of | Corsets.
 The Central Labor Union is plan ming a big benefit entertainment for Sunday September 6. The Pon theatre has been engaged for the pur- pose
 The Plaza theatre did a record bus mess this week showing a return en-
  ''The Property Man. with Charles Chaplin as principal comic. It only goes to show the foresight and enter prise of Manager Jeff Ca1lan when months ago, he prophesied that. Chap lin was the real picture funmaker of the Keystone aggregation.
 George Belden has not left the Park theatre as was erroneously stated in the news last week. He still retains his position as stage manager here, while his brothers have both gone on the road.
 Frank Mayne becomes electrician at the Park following the changes while William Mack will be props"
 A rehearsal of the Al Reeves-Bix- ley Beauty Show Wednesday develop ed much improvement in the then un- finished production, much sleepiness upon the part of the chorus and a large amount of comic situations that | will not be used in the material of the book. It was about six o'clock when the beauty sleep was begun next morning, but credit must be given to Al, for he certainly is showfnan.
 W. M. Ha1facre, Dexter, Mo, bought Foley Kidney Pills for Mrs. Ha1facre, who was down on her back with Kidneys so sore he had to help her move. He says: t'She would cry with pain across her kidneys, but af- ter she took the second bottle of Fo- ley Kidney Pills. she was as well and strong as ever" Hindle Drug Store. l-Adv.
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