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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-16
NEWS OF THE THEATRES
PLAZA,

Sealed Hearts, the second Eugene O'Brien picture made under the great Selzniclz banner, aueviates in great measure the fear that he was to ap- pear in a series of ''perfect Iover' pictures. In this latest release he is not pursued by more than a reasona- ble number of women and he is not the toast of the town. Rather, he appears as a genuine chap who falls in love unhappily and his character is sympath etic and HkeabIe. Sealed Hearts" is not a picture to appeal eX- clusiveiy to women and 1t will reach out to a great portion of folks who enjoy seeing good, well produced photo drama. It has a married in name onIy'' theme built on a triangu- lar situation. The hero falls in love with his fathers new and pretty wife, and the action builds to a tremen- dous climax wherein the husband learns the truth, denounces his wife and son, and falls dead. 4 society background offers numerous chances for gorgeous scenes Of frivolity and a splendid display of costumes.
 Countess Leonard and her com pany of artists, ten in number, held the audience speu-bound with the se- AeCLlOnS Wnlcn they offered. It IS q condensed version of the world fla
 nous opera PagIiacci,' and is bound to please even those who do not like opera for this company sings so bril- liantIy that they hold every inch of the listeners attention. The Countess herself is a master of the violin and the three pieces which she renders brought several encores last night. Armstrong and Stanton in a singing and talking vehicle surely are gloom dispeIIers. One of the members of the act, sings off stage in a falsetto voice, at the finish of which he steps upon the stage in tramp attire when everyone thought 3, female was going to appear. Clark Sisters have a good selection of songs which were well received. Chief Eat Fam and Go. in Among His Worshippers' gives a thrilling knife-throwing act that went big last night. Pearl White is still holding up interest in Robert w. Chambers che Black Secret" and International News contained much of interest
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-16
FRATERNAL NEWS
s. H. Harris JOdre


 & H. Harris Lodge, 1. 0. 0. F, re ceived q. fraternaI visit last night from the. members of Oronoque Lodge of Stratford and wCrkel1 the second de- gree in full form on a class of candi- dates
 This was the first visitation of the lodge since the war and marks the re- opening of a, long series of fraternaI and social exchanges. Special music was arranged for the affair by the Harris entertainment committee which also provided a. banquet at the close of the session. There were more than 250 members of both lodges present Many visitors from neiglGboring towns were present.
 St. Johns Lodge. The annual election and installa- ton of officers of St. John's lodge, No. 3. 4. F. and A. NJ, will take place at the meeting in Masonic hall on Broad street tomorrow night. Past Master Andrew J. Mallock will act 1 as installing officer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-16

The Joe Lynch-Joey Fox scuffIe will surely be hummer as both boys are well known in their division. Lynch is the popular favorite. Joe Benjamin's friends think that he won't have any trouble is putting away Mickey Donley.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-16
DANGTNG

Miss Corinne NirdIinger. q graduate of the Bernardi School of New York, will accept a limited number of pupils for private instructions in Ball Room Dancing at her home at
 2O24 NORTH AVENUE. Telephone Mornings. Bar. 6616-5
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-16

son. The patronage is not restrict
 ed to the native French, which lam
 EUage is used in presenting the plays.
 So effective are these players that
 one instinctiveIy follows them with
 out necessity of understanding the
 spoken word. Richard c. Herndon,
 the manager of this and many previ-
 Ous French companies, declares it has
 struck 12''
 When the Prince of Wales visited the celebrated old Academy of NIu-
 sic in New York, where his grand
 father was the beau of the ball. the
 committee endeavOred, so far as prac-
 ticabIe, to reproduce the original
 scene. They succeeded in getting
 many of the former beIIes present to greet the grandson, and the Academy is now as it was then, but the sing CTS who entertained the other Prince of Wales were no more. An invita- ton was extended by the commit tee to Helen Flanders, a celebrated singer and popular concert artist, to replace them and as she combines in her charming person Russia, Bel gium and the United States, the choice was a happy one.
 America has furnished more than it's quota of singers and musicians of the first order and feminine persua- siOn,' a noted critic remarks, but 1 it still has much to accomplish among the masculine artists Which may or may not be true according to the way you look at it, Ethel New comb, a noted American pianist who was pupil and later an assistant to the celebrated Theodore Leschitezky ! before his untimeIy death, admitted to an interviewer recently that that noted teacher had the highest ex- pectations from this country in the 1 matter of musical artists. And well he might, as some of his most noted l pupils including Miss Newcomb, her i self, were from this country.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-16

Patience may be a virtue but and there is always that fatal "but."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-16

The director works on and on unheralded and unsung.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-16
White Way Whispers

It is by far more fun to sell pie lures than produce them when a shoemaker is the power above.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-16

One learns a lot of philosophy and new cuss words around a studio.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-16

it. Most directors have grey hair and there's a reason.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-16

Madame Ruano BogisIav, the not ed singer of Gypsy songs, gave two recitaIs in New York last week. Her programme is the most original and picturesque that has been heard in New York, and music lovers may be pleased to know that she is to re- peat this program in important Am erican musical cities.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-16

A director has to sometimes buck his head through a stone wall to ob- tain results and yet it is the stars and the actors who receive the cred
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-16

Is it a pleasure for a director who has made the stage and screen a life study to have an amateur thrust up on them and instructed to make he or Ehe? You bet Sherman was right for this kind of torture is nothing more or less than war without the bloodshed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-16

The round the world dramatic com pany, headed by Warda Howard a popular screen and dramatic actress, had it's first stop last week in Homo lulu. It is to remain here @ month and then continue to India. China and Japan. Miss Howard, who heads the company is a Californian.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-16
STAGE CHAT

Harry Ashford. an actor of depend- ability. has been added to the cast of "ScandaT' now successful at the 39th Street Theatre, New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-16

George ReIph, one of the best ac- tors London has sent to the United States in a, decade will return short ly after recovering from injuries Sus- tained in the service. He created the leading role here in ''The Yellow Jacket
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-16

Madame SyIya. the beautiful opera singer and highly effective dramatic actress. is the latest film star ac- cording to California reports. She is screening in The Honey Bee'' by Samuel NIerwin, and the first run for the benefit of moving picture scribes is reported as being excep- tfonaIIy effective
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-16

Whitford Kane, the actor whose work in productions and repertoire companies, has made him q popular figure in New York and London, Chi cago and Manchester as well as Pat sFson, has developed into one of our most prolific dramatists since the un- qualified success of his Dark Ros- aIeen." produced by David BeIasco. He has three new plays for early pro- duction.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-16

Mimi AgUglia, one of the most re markable dramatic actresses on the international stage, makes her ap- pearance in English this week in '"The WhirIwind" by George Hazel ton. This sensational actress is a Si- ctItan, and has thrilled audiences in every civilized country. She has been acting in her native language here for five years, and has a tre- 1nendous following of drama lovers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-16

The Theatre Parisien in New York, recently established with a company reouisitioned from the principal playhouses of Paris, has become one of the successes of the Broadway sea-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-16

Annie Hughes, one of the best and most versatile actresses has com pIeted her engagement in the Walter Hampden Shakespeare company, adding to her repertoire the Queen in Hamlet and the Nurse in the critics, she shared first honors with the star in each.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-16

''The most adorable rotter I ever saw" is the description a, matinee girl gave to Robert RendeI and his performance in The storm now a big New York success. Asked how 1t was possible for one to play so despicable a character and retain his charm. MT RendeI replied that one does not have to be a female in or der to make an impersOnation.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-22
COLORS--Export Business
Keeps Dealers in Dyes Cheerful

With the export business in dye
stutfs showing improvement daily,
dealers are nanifesting less concern
over the sluggish state of the domes-
tic demand. Japan, British India and
South American countries are purchas-
ing large quantities of fast, bright
colors, and in some instances contracts
covering the next eight months have
been placed India has been the most
consistent buyer of colors. One manu-
facturer, who has shipped more than
$4,000 pounds of Congo red to India
during the last month, stated yester-
day that he still has orders amounting
to $15O,000 to fill South American
buyers, who are manifesting more in
terost in the market, have made large
purchases recently The market in
China is reported at standstill, little
business being placed in that quarter.
Among the colors being exported some
of the more important are Victoria
blue, azo yellow, navy blue, chrome
scarlet, malichite green crystals, brill
iant green crystals, fuchsine crystals
and direct brown.
Continued scarcity of patent blue,
rnalichite green, acid magenta crystals
and several other bright colors has
faanpered business to no small extent,
dealers reported Basic colors are in
active demand both from export and
domestic sources. Domestic business
continues in small lots.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-22
JEWELRY-Prosperity En-.
ables All Glasses to Wear
Je,uelry

Jobbers in jewelry of all descriptions
state that business at present is the
best in the history of the trade. An
increase of nearly 100 per cent. in the
volume of sales has taken place dur
ing the past nine months Despite
price advances for all along the line,
buying has shown no signs of slack
ening.
The retail trade in New York City,
jobbers say is not so good at present
as the trade in the West and South.
Retailers in the coal and iron fields of
Pennsylvania and West Virginia re-
port large sales because OF the pros
perity among the mine workers. In
Texas the oil boom, which has en-
riched many, has also been responsible
for large purchases Of jewelry of all
descriptions. Throughout the Middle
West prosperity among the farmers has
been reflected in greatly increased
sales of diamonds and precious stones.
Jobbers complain of endless delays
in receiving goods from the manufac-
turers. Orders that were placed in
June have not been delivered as yet.
Manufacturers account for the delay
by ascribing it to shorter working
hours, strikes, and inability to get
metals and cut stones.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-22
TEXTILES-South american
Buying Cotton Goods Increase,

A marked increase from South Amer
lean buyers for various fabrics featured
an otherwise inactive day in the cotton
goods market. Transactions among the
speculative element holding gray goods
were confined to narrow limits only be-
cause of an apparent shortage Of
stocks. 1t is believed that the spirited
buying of gray goods in second hands
at the close of last week has about
consumed all merchandise of this class.
Yesterday owners Of small stocks asked
Is u cents a yard for 64-60s, but there
were few buyers.
The sudden desire from South Amer
lean sources to acquire cotton goods,
especially fabrics for suitings, is looked
upon as an acknowledgment by those
merchants that prices in this market
are not slated for a decline in the near
future. Last spring merchants in South
America bought only stocks to cover
their needs up to September, believing
that quotations would be lower as the
year advanced. Now dealers say they
find their shelves empty, and with no
prospect of cheaper prices they are
hastily cndeavoring to secure fall
stocks. The mills and commission
houses, however, are unable to make
deliveries to them before the latter
part Of October, and in most cases No
vembcr and December.
Converters reported sales of dress
goods to out of town jobbcrs and manu-
facturers of ready to wear clothing,
Goods that retail for an average of 30
cents yard are in most popular de-
mand, as they arc most desirable for
children's school dresses.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-22
Rush to Buy Collars
Proves Unavailir2y
Factories Refuse Orders From
Retailers Who Fear an
Advance

Since Congressman Siegel's state
ment before the House of representa-
tlves that manufacturers Of mems COL
lars were planning to boost their prices
on Septem Der I, the local sales Offices
OF large collar concerns have been be-
sleged by retailers all anxious to o.
tam fresh supplies. Orders also come
IN through the mail, by telephone and
telegraph. For the most part these or
ders fall on deaf ears, since the sell
Ing. agents have little stock to offer
and the factories are taking only a
limited number of orders Accordinf~ TO
the local representative of one Of the
largest shirt and collar factories in
Troy, n. Y, the concern is now ship
ping goods ordered last spring and is
refusing orders now.
Collar prices we're raised to the re-
tallers six weeks ago, when the pres
ent quotation of $2.1O a dozen was
made. When the retailer takes the
trade discount the price figures out
about 161a cents a collar, for which
His freight or express charges and the
loss through the necessary rclaunder-
ing OF soiled stock bring the cost Of
collars to the retailer to about 17ab
cents apiece. say the agents This
leaves him q gross profit Of 7ls cents
. collar, compared with 6M cents when
collars rctaiied at $50 a dozen and
wholesalcd at S11O.
Local agents say they have no in
formation concerning any contemplated
advance in the wholesale price of col
lars now, but add that if an advance
takes place it will be figure that will
enable the retailer to make reason
able profit by selling the collars at
Mr. Sicgcl stated. The New York Con
gresham said that the wholesale price
would advance to SO a dozen, which
would mean an increase of &c cents a
dozen over present prices. In .he last
four years the total advance in VII ole
sale prices, say the agents, has been
only s. I. dozen
New-York tribune., 1919-08-22
Best & Co. Employees
To Share i'm Success
Bonuses Ranging Up to 10
Per Cent Reward Energy
of Workers

Every employe of Best & Co. who
has been in the service of the firm fo-
one year or more and earning les
than 81 900 year will shortly be re-
warded with an increase in salary. &C
cording to an announcement just mad
by the company. The salary advancs
is embraced in a bonus plan which has
been worked out by Best & Co. an
which becomes effective December g.
1919.
Increases are based on period @
service and extend from per cent I
those who have been employed for or
year to 10 per cent for those who hav
served their employers Tor fiftee
years or more.
In making public the plan Ancell I
Ball, president of Best & Co.. issued ;
statement in which he said in part:
This annual bonus plan is base
upon the fact that the success of or
business depends on the success of tn,
individuals which compose our organ
zation; that the growth OF the wholt
depends on the growth of the ind
vidual
"All our bonus plans are based OF
our belief that extra results shoulo
bring extra reward, that the anoun'
of the reward should be known to on.
coworkers in advance. The bonus pla.
IS an expression Of cur belief tina
each member of our organization is Q
prime Importance, and that each
Us should feel the JOY in our work tha
comes from being treated as a humar
being should be, with good pay at
times and advancement sure for wor
we'll done"
The bonus system as announced ir
creases annual salaries 5 per cent f.
those whose period of egnploymen
shall have covered one year on De
cember 81; 6 per cent for two-yea
service; 7 per cent for three year
8 per cent for four to eight years;
per cent for 8 to fourteen years, ar
10 per cent for services of ffteci.
years and above.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-22
Basis for Figuring
Retail Prices Needed
Suggestion Made williams Com
nittee Decide ON
Method

Suggestions have come from num-
Der of retailers that the local fair
price committee under the direction of
Arthur Williams, may be called upon
to decide whether or not retailers are
justified in figuring their selling prices
upon replacement values of stock al
ready on their shelves and racks. This
point has assumed Importance in the
minds Of many in the trade. The same
question applies to the manufacturing
industry, especially in mems and wom-
ems apparel, where the manufactures
often pays higher price for new cloth
to duplicate exactly clothing made Of
material purchased at a lower price
earlier in the season.
Three different methods of handling
the problem now are used in the trade.
They are: to figure old stock at the
price new stock would cost, to figure
the old merchandise on a basis of ex-
actly what it cost or to strike an aver
age price between the two
In the apparel manufacturing indus
try, the last named method is said to
be employed TO a greater extent than
the other two IN the retail trade the
choice between the first and second
methods seems to be about equal. Few
retailers are said TO average their costs
in determining their selling prices.
The president Of a leading concern
operating four large stores selling
mems clothing furnishings, hats and
shoes, said yesterday that the only
fair basis Of operation is to figure
the selling price upon the basis Of
exact cost and to adhere to this price
until all the goods bought on this
basis are sold. When new goods come
in, even if they are placed in stock
alongside old goods, they should bear
new price based on their cost, while
at its first mark, he said.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-22
RUBBER---F7iirmer Feeling
Develops on FOREIGN Aduices

The fuctuating condition of the raw
rubber market on Wednesday gave way
yesterday to frmness, although trans
actions continued TO be chiefly be-
tween dealers. Cables reporting firm
markets at London and Singapore
were the steadying Influences. Prices
remained unchanged.
Manufacturers Of rubber goods re-
ported lively business with South
American interests and they arc max
ing efforts to expand sales in that di-
rection on the basis of permanent
trade connections. Betting and hose
especially are in demand from South
America, but manufacturers are han
dicapped in deliveries because of the
scarcity of cotton duck used in the
making Of those articles.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-22
LEA1'HER-Buyers Still
r. aisirg for Slump in Prices

Investigation into prohteering in the
hide, leather and shoe business, still
being conducted at Boston, and the
threat of Federal probe to determine
who gets the profits, have checked buy
ing in the local hide and heavy leather
markets. Little business, dealers de-
clarcd yesterday. has been transacted
IN either during the past week, as buy
ors apparently are waiting for prices TO
take & tumble. So far there has been
20 movement In this direction discern
abio. Tho supply or dry and green
hides, It appears, has not been aug
mented to any npprecable extent ny
fresh nrrivnle and for this reason, deal
ers explained, the market has been
maintained despite the absence Of ie
mand from tanners. Stocks Of sole
leather are reported larger than at any
time th!s year, owing to the adoption
Of waiting attitude by buyers gen.
orally, but holders Of those supplies
have not felt any necessity FOR making
price concessions. The position taken
by tho leather dealers IL that the de-
mnnd. VIXEN buying la resumed, will be
soanor .hnn ever because OF small rur-
chasea nt tho moment. IN tho fancy
loa.her used fsr making sn.casca ard
traYeiing bHga ti!s result Is nlreGdy
anrArent Buying O. thrae goods,
which paused fur few daya, hns
picked up rcsna tkably for the reason,
dealars say, that the demand FOR fancy
leathsr goods iso active that the manu-
facturers could not afford to remain
out Of the market ionH
New-York tribune., 1919-08-22
METALS-More Acfirify in
Copper; Prices Holding Steady

The copper market was more active
yesterday than it has been for several
weeks and producers reported sales in
considerable quantity at 23A cents
for August and September deliveries
and at "a cents for October and No
vembor The market is now said to
have been cleared of the resale metal
offered recently at recessons under
the quotations of the big interests in
the trade. The Copper Export Asso-
citation denied reports in French news
papers that the French government had
sold its metal in warehouse to the
association.
Reports in the steel trade state that
sheet orders are piling in upon central
western mills and that some are forced
to turn away business. Chicago iron
and steel industries are resuming ac-
tivities after serious stoppage due
to the railway strike. Pig iron buying
at Buffalo is said to be on the in
crease
New-York tribune., 1919-08-22

to be operating heavily in Switzerland
and In South America. Recent ad-
vances in nutra, South American
fur, arc said to be due to the large
purchases by Germans in that region.
The low value Of the mark is deterfing
the Germans in their operations, but
the demand for furs in Germany and
Austria is said to be so pressing that
the fur merchants there find it profit
able to buy furs outside in spite of the
low exchange rate of German money.
The fur trade here is in an unusually
strong position, according to the mar
ket report issued by funsten Brothers
& Co., conducting the st. Louis auction.
The report says that manufacturers
are busy and retailers from many scc-
tions report heavy sales. Stocks, os-
pecially of staples, are low and prices
ere advancing.
Only light importations from Russia
may be expected, says the report.