The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
COvENT GARDEN
ARTIST TO SING
HERE SUNDAY
Ensign Butler WEEDS Miss
Macky In Annapolis
Saturday
CHLLDREN'S MOVIE
PROGRAM EXCELLENT
Reports Indicate italian Tag
Day Has Great
Success

A splendid collection of artists has
been gotten together for the all star
concert to be given in Polls theatre
on Sunday afternoon under the aus
pieces of the Ladies of Charity, St.
Vincent de Paul. The exchange of
tickets for reserved seats at the box
office has been very large and from
present indications there will be a
large sum to serve as a start for the
building fund for the new wing of St.
Vincent's hospital.
Those who will give the program
include, Macmillan Pilzer, great
American master violinist, direct from
Carnegie Hall, N. Y; Philip spooner,
favorite tenor of the Chicago Grand
Opera Co.; Miss Dorothy Perrin.
grand opera contralto, under the di-
rection of Daniel Mayer of Covent
Garden, London, England; Ethel Hop
kins, prima donna of the New York
Hippodrome; Elm City Quartette, of
Cheer Up of the Hippodrone
FIeming Sisters, instrumental soloists,
piano, cello and violin, of New York;
and Rev. George Waring, chaplain of
the 18th Cavalry stationed at Cover
nors Island, N. Y, who will be the
speaker of the afternoon. His topic
will be America and the War"
The marriage of Ensign M. Bayard
Butler, Jr., U. S. N. R. F., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Marcus B. Butler of 400
Beechwood avenue, to Miss Lucy
Walker Macky, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John G. Macky of 1914 Hamil-
ton street, Philadelphia, took place in
the chapel of the United States Naval
Academy, Annapolis, Nd, on Satur-
Cay, Jan. 10. Ensign Butler volun-
teered in the Naval Reserves last
spring at the opening of the war and
was on active duty, with headquar-
tiers at the League Island Navy Yard.
Philadelphia, until September, when
ne was commissioned as ensign and
ordered to the Naval Academy for a
four months course of training.
which he is just completing.
Another interesting program has
been planned for the children's movies
at the Lyric on Saturday morning,
This week the bill is headlined bv the
youngsters favorite, Mary Pickford.
who will be seen in 1.-THE Little Prin-
cess" There will be a travel pic
ture, '"The Land of EvangeIine." one
OF the most picturesque portions of
the country. There will be cartoon
comedy and what is always interest
ing, a Mutual Universal current
events feature. Tickets can be bought
during the week which does away
with the necessity of standing in line
these cold mornings.
Full return is not possible as yet as
regards the Italian Tag Day but Mrs.
Cenlcola and several of her assist
ants were occupied in counting the
money yesterday and although they
did not finish, totalled over $4,000. 1t
was expected that a complete report
would be ready by this afternoon. The
Tag Day was a great success and
many sent in their contributions in
the form Of substantial checks.
Miss Ophelia Foley gave a very in
teresting talk on Monday afternoon at
the regular meeting of the Bridgeport
Art League held in the league rooms
III Tie oldp1eS pulld1nS on IdDrlcS and
designs that she brought from the
Zorak Studios in New York. They
were most unusual the patterns be-
ing put on the fabrics with wax.
When they were dipped in the dye it
made the background in whatever
color was desired with the pattern in
white. Where the wax cracked there
was a wavy line which made an effect
like the "crackle" ware. Other col
ors could be put in the design after
wards if the maker desired.