The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-16
STAGE STARS WILL SHINE TONIGHT AT
 SOUTHPORT FETE
EHHHHE CONVENIENT ISTAcF
Broadway Favorites Brought to Aid of Volunteer Fire
 Department.

A vaudeville performance which will include some of the best known members of the profession on it's pro gram and which will doubtless prove to be the largest affair of it's kind held in this section is scheduled for the lit tie town of Southport this evening as a. benefit for the fire department. All in the cast are Broadway stars who do not often play towns the size of Southport. The affair will be held at the grounds of the fire house.
 The entertainment has been made possible only through the efforts of Mrs. Mark A.-Luescher who is known to this country and Europe as Alice Lloyd. England's foremost singing conedienne. It is due only to the fact shat it is summer and through Mrs Luescher's personal influence that so remarkable a performance, which will be the first of its kind ever given in America, could be arranged. Mrs. Luescher, who is the star in Little Miss Fix It. is the wife of a member of the firm of Werba & Luescher, who are managers for ten of the leading Broadway attractions.
 In addition to the twelve big acts, which will be given an elaborate pro- duction, MT. Luescer has promised to give a short address on Chicken Farming and the Drama
 The Coast Artillery orchestra will furnish the music for the occasion, and Leo Stark will be stage director and Leo Edwards, accompanist-
 Among the attractions on the bill are Lola Earle, the popular night ingaIe of the B. F. Keith circuit of theatres; Elkins, Fay and E1kins in a bit of minstreYsy: Blanche Merrill In song of the day, and Skeet Gallagher and Miss Irene Martin, who are called ttthe funniest pair on the stage MT. Ga1 with Charles McNaughton in an act en- titled England and America in Fun Gene PeIIetier of Werba and Luesch- CTS "The Spring Maid will sing and dance and Rosie Lloyd. sister of Mrs. Luescher who is also a star will con- tribute to the program.
 Others to appear are Lou Anger, who is known as the Sam Bernard of VaudeviIle,'' Leo Edwards, who has an enviable reputation as a song writer and Sophye Bernard, co-star with Raymond Hitchcock in : Conan and Harris s.The Red Widow.'' The complete program:
 Overture, the Coast Artillery or chestra.
 Miss Lola Earle, the popular night ingale, of the B. F. Keith circuit of
 Elking. Fay and Elkfns. little bit of ninstrelsy.
 Miss Blanche Merrill, in songs of today.
 Carl Mccullough. the favortte vaudeville monoIog1st.
 Skeet Gallagher and Miss Irene Martin, the up-to-the-minute, pair.
 Miss Rosie Lloyd, the famous Eng fish singing connedfnne. Courtesy of p. F. Albee and Paul Keith
 Miss Gene Peltier of Werba, and Luescher's s.The Spring 1Laid'' com pany.
 Lou Anger. the &.$sam Bernard" of vaudeville and star of ss'Safety First
 Miss Sopfnye Bernard, co-star with Raymond Hitchcock in Conan and Harris ttThe Red Widow Co.
 Charles McNaughton and Skeet Gallagher, England and America, in fun.
 Miss Alice Lloyd. England's fore most singing comedienne in a song or two she made famous.
 Leo Edwards. the famous composer of song successes in his own popular Broadway hits.
 Stage under direction of Leo Stark, Leo Edwards. accompanfst.