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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-19
PLAYA.

Judging from the crowds at the Plaza theatre last night there are q whole lot of people who have faith in the truth of statements made by the management They were moi disappointed either for there was an au-round good show presented. The Country Cousin" produced by special permission of IIIaw and Erlanger, who have the stage rights to the piece, should delight picture goeTs. It Is the story of q meek little cOun- try mouse whose search for life and gaiety In a big metropolitan city provl- to her the wisdom of re-
 nafnins on the farm Elaine Ham nerstein has the best opportunity Of her career in the role of Nancy Price and she plays with sweetness and dig nity This Booth Harrington story Is entirely worth while,
 ToyIand Is the feature act, a re- vue for old and young alike. It has six mighty clever kiddies that dance
 like veterans. Every style of danC- ing is introduced by the five girls and a boy, from ball room to the hula hula The shimmying of one of the tiny tots brought a riot of laughs Belle AIontrose, with a male assistant, took the applause honors of the bill. Miss Montrose is 8 clever Comedienne and her an- tics keep the audience in constant laughter Nadeu and Toilette, 9 man and woman, in a neat singins , and dancing act, Alfred Farrell and Co, in Rag Paintings" Charlie Chaplin in 'The F7loorwaIIler. ' Hearst News complete the bill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-19
TNO.


 Bridgeport night at the big circus which Is attracting thousands of pleasure e-seekers to the Casino every afternoon and evening this week, was 8 decided success from every poin- of view. Nearly every seat in the house was taken and the largest gathers7g of the week enjoyed the excellent program which was arrang- ed for their benefit in honor of the night. The clowns interchanged jokes and repartee apropos to the occasion and many prominent men and wo men in the audience were singled out by the funmakers and good-natured raillery was handed out between them.
 Only a few more opportunities re- main in which to see this wonderful in the way of amusement that Bridgeport has seen in a long time. The act which features Miss Bird Millman, the queen Of the wire, is easily one of the most attractive on the bill and Miss Nillman easily dem onstrates that she is in reality the queen of the wire" Next in order comes the two acts of Mime. Ella Bradna, the world famous equestrien- ne, who is one of the leading stars of the Barnum and Bailey and Ringing Bros. combined shows. In the first half of the program Nme. Bradna entertains with a decided novelty with a comedy circus. After her own portion of the act with her educated horse she has a standing offer of $50 to anyone who can ride her bucktng donkey or the revolving table. The latter is easily mastered by a pony and a dog who keep their feet despite the revolutions.
 Hillary Long. the king Of headba1- ancers, closes the show with a slide for Hfe' in which he slides on a rope from the roof to the floor of the big hall standing on his head. He also does some clever work on swinging trapeze in an inverte5' position. The Casinos, famous clowns furnish much of.stEe amuseme ent and the other fea- lures are all of a similar type to the balance of the big program. It can be safely said that Bridgeport has never before seen a similar aggreFa- ton of headEners and stars of the circus world under one roof and it is more than probable that the oppor- tunity will never again be give them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-19

swept the country. In all the hun dreds of pictures presented under the Paramount-Artcraft trademark, there has never been a photodrama so tremendously appealing as The Miracle Man. In New England alone, its record established within the past few weeks is phenomenal Records have been smashed right and left, and in many OK the larger cities 1t has either had the original engagement extended, or has return ed to play to absolute capacity at every performance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-19
Violinist and one of Anericn's Best Judges in Violin Tone and
 Violin Construction.

Prof. F'otch needs no introduction as a viol1nist. He is we'll known throughout the country as a dealer and expert on violins, but there. are always young vtoIinists growing up that should get acquainted with MT. Fotch and his great selection of thousands of violins He has in his studio every model and make that has ever been made in the world. Old, new, orchestra, solo and hand made violins.
 American, Italian, German, French and Russian violins.
 Don't buy 8 violin until you have seen Prof. Fotch's selection. Why go to New York, when they come from New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago to buy violins from MT. Fotch.
 Violfns are sold on time. Old vio- Iins taken in exchange. All kinds of repairing done.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-19
NEWS OF THE THEATRES

Little Teacher,'' which is scheduled for the Lyric theatre to appear twice daily all next week. The production is too we'll known to require much comment but the players are .intrO- during several new and original fea- tUreS which will enhance the excel Ience of the play. Miss Mary Ann Dentler, the leading woman, will gain be seen in the leading role and this in itself is an assurance that the play will be as good or better than uIe original.
 For Sunday night Manager George Arvine has arranged another of those delightful programs of music and pie lures which have proved so entertain ing during the season. Bryant Wash burn will be the feature in one of his best pictures, entitled Putting It Over" which Is considered of the highest grade on the silver screen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-19
D DkoE | AEEA-

''The Miracle Man." most talked of film drama of the year. arrives at the Park theatre next Sunday even ing, for a four days run Film lovers are waiting with much inter est the coming of this masterpiece
 for no picture has received so much favorable comment as this newest production of George Loane Tucker
 Since 1t was first shown to the public in September at the George M O. han theatre in New York city at $2 a seat, and at the Park theatre in Boston at $1 prices, it's vogue has
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-19

The Melody Makers Frederick Dell & Flo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-19

Yutaka (Jack) Abbe has furnished June Matthias, who wrote the scenario for ''The Willow Tree" with details of the home life and custom of the Japanese. Both Miss Matthias and M. P. Staulcup. are director for the production, have studied many books on Japanese life, as has also Henry Otto, who directs Miss Dana in the fantasy
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-19
LYRIC

Apropos to the Christmas season the Poh Players are now rehearsing that well known Yuletide production. '.Trhe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-19

would appear that she, above all others, was best qualified for the work she has taken upon herself.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-19
EMRTRN

How Sergeant William Grey put one over on his Colonel and inciden- tally won the heart of the Iatter's daughter is the theme of 8 spright- 1y screen comedy which will come to the Empire Theatre for three days beginning Sunday. The picture is called Twenty three and a Half Hours Leave and Is the screen yer sion of 2 Mary Roberts Rinehart story that appeared in a popular ma gazine recently.
 Doris May and Douglas Mclean are introduced as co-stars in their first production by Thomas H Ince. The film is re1easbD by Paramount Aircraft.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-06

svSng1E. living Gin That awful spare room
.aC Ehose awful Chlvvtses-when
sslahsEx OF you going from place to place
sa6 et,e mercy of such men as you're
rsgurg rkB sneet-when think of you
sruitfng Cor poor Wimburn to get out
az khe gpSurhouse, want to grab you
I'm mp ,0rnss and run away with you.
&c bFo1ifs my heart to see you In dis
dress and ,slnKiety: for want you to
rxixps everything beautiful and cheer
-kuf En !fha world. And can get Il all
1sar 5sev. dset aaei Let me love you
sHh try TO make you happy, won't
EouT
a SHelfxzd crowded nearer and he held
liner Tasf against the door OF the car.
Hlz right hand chung TO hers; his
Eeff xasf down to her waist. He drew
Kber sprurd him, staring up beseech-
Ensfy. He laid his cheek against her
facft side like a child. the big man
7 Esieading TO the little woman for
sUsruy-
Nae felt sorEY for him and for her
asaI- she regretted that CRUELTY was
Mex nne nnssasstakable duty. She had
mo riithti 10 i've kind, and charity would
ne IN sin. She wrung her hands free
ffvra his with slow persuasion and
-ssh0ck her head pityingiy.
Hfe accepted the decision with nod,
eDut before sne could escape from his
sirm She felt that he pressed his lips
axzsnsf her just above her heart. 1t
sssas ,rU M be had softly driven nall
Szztr IN. Tears famed to her eyellds
xuN fell on his hands as he carried
sslsrzz 90 his bent brow. He crossed
sexezs ON the wheel and hid hls face In
vhean. grooming.
ssDsphnei Daphnew
she was more afraid of him now
shsa cver- All the splendors he could
urcrzsse her were nothing to that prof
fk.r of his longing.
While she waited In battle Of i'm
vsulses, he regaincd self-control with
seTf-eontempt. In general clench of
rxselution. Il apologize" he mumbled.
INV q fool to think That you could
xxve me-"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-06
CHAPTER XXI.

The next day her fears of wetherell
and Of Leila were rekindled. She went
down to ask Bayard to help her trace
Clay. Bayard was out and Leila was
on the point Of leaving. She was
dressed In her killingest frock and
hat and generally accoutered for con-
quest
"Aren't we grandT Daphne cried.
@You look like million dollars.
Where are you off tot"
"Going for little spin"
"who withf'
Leila hesitated a moment, then
answered. with challenging def
ence: "with Mr.. Wetherell Amy OBJ
jection"
Daphne disapproved and felt afraid:
but when Bayard came In unexpect-
edly early and asked for Leila Daphne
lied inevitably and said she did not
know where she was.
She tried to be casual about II, but
Bayard caught fire ut once. He was
already in a state Of tindery irri-
liability, and Daphne's efforts to ne
assure him as to Leila's innocence Of
any guile only angered him the more.
He kept leaning out Of the window
and staring down into the street Fl
nally, espying Leila In Wetherell's
car when 1t approached the apart
ment house, he dashed to the elevator
and met the tive at the curb.
When Leila got out she was startled
to see him standing at her elbow.
There was nothing for her TO do but
make the lnfroductions.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-06
CHAPTER Xxx.

Dxare did not speak till miles and
wakes OF black road hsd run backward
eeneata their wheels. Then he
.xxrunzbsed. ''what fool | was to
-cfxeasz CT such a thins!"
kssscs aailss wert under before her
.e.prsaEty ies der to say. family,
--whxf were you dreaming OFF,
ne snughed. and did not answer for
ssnusner willie. TEsn he laughed
sRgaiz-
do ytu really want 30 know"
- tisfnk So"
swell yso couldn't hate me any
xuavr ths1 Jon DO. so I'll tell you. l
said co Welt thaf l would never be
Ehr slave Of any womaR-
-ff's rTf TINT am stingy about my
u>eoey. rot that ,ruuldat take the
greatest pleasure in paHperizing my
rsesf for the woman loved. but that
a wsrt her 10 take nv gifts as gifts.
mot SIS q tax OF > salary. Some OF
~fh.~ss. women think tAeE are doing q
ur.sn a tremendous favor by letting
ynlzn Support them. That doesn't get
,ru~ = little 1T believe mau does
- sssssFa Fsss = szurA hsSass = she
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-06
Notes issued by AustrIans.

A correspondent writes that Aus
trian notes were not the only "duds"
that caused trouble and loss to the
allies. Every British soldier who
served on the western front must
have had experience (he says) Of
those pretty Belgian notes which
were not worth the paper they were
printed on. for the reason that the
enemy were IN control OF the Belgian
national banks. .It was never safe.-
Che adds) ito accept change for
hundred franc note or other note Of
high denomination without examin-
Ing each small bin given in lieu. One
was almost sure to come across one
or two nice clean Belgian five-franc
notes hidden away among the genuine
French stuff"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-06
CHAPTER scix-continued.

what they used to call the de-
;saR1 thing we call indecent. You said
'ynxrseER that marriage without love
Vams horrible. And 1t Is; it's all quar-
rsE and nagglng and deceit. II people
Gre faithful TO each other morally
Ghsy seem TO quarrel all the more.
&.sng ago I vowed I'd never marry,
and I don't intend to. don't want to
9a1zrxy you. But want your llfe."
~Mr. Duanei Really. this is out
9age0Ssx."
sM0 II isn'tl Hush and listen,
ahmey-Aiiss Kip-Daphne-whatever
Tuu'u let me call you. told you l
.0SnS stark, starving, crazy mad about
gou- When i think Of you looking for
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-06

together enjoyable to a civilized doe.
Leila went into the vestibule and
watched through the glass door, ex.
pecting a combat. She could not hear
Bayard saying:
"Afr. Wetherell, I'd thank you to pay
your attentions elsewhere"
"what's thatY" wetherell gasped at
the abrupt attack.
"Y0ur attentions to Mrs. Kip are
very 1lstasteful to me-"
MY dear fellow. / hope you don't
imagine for one moment that Why
your wife is the finest little girl In
the worldl"
"That's for me to say, not youi"
My word this is amazingw
at Is, indeed. II will be more than
that If yoa come around again. Hac
you heard that your country was al
WARP"
81 had"
swell. big. strapplng fellow like
you ought to be over there fighting fol
his country instead Of looking FOR
trouble here"
Wetherell's panic at the domestic
situation was forgotten In the attack
on his patriotism. He drew himself
up with an unconsciously military au-
tomatism and said. 81 fancy I'm doins
as much service here as ! coulS dc
over there"
"More, perhaps" Bayard sneered
with contemptuous irony. "But that's
your business, not mine. Mrs. Kip 10
my business and l don't intend to have
her subjected to your-your atten
lions. I'm trying to be neutral. but
by Wen. I've warned you. Coos
day"
Bayard joined Leila In the vestibult
and they went up In The elevator to
gether. She waited till they were ir
their own apartment before she de
manded IN account OF the converse.
ton.
He told her In a rage and she few
into another. She divided her wrath
between Bayard and Daphne. There
was enough for both. Daphne tried
to escape, but. being cornered, pro
ceeded to fight back, whereupon Leila
denounced her to Bayard and told Of
her ride with Duane.
It was a right good fight and getting
well beyond the bounds of discretion
when the telephone announced thai
Clay wimburn was calling.
Nobody imaginable would have been
welcome In that battlefield. but Clay
seemed peculiarly III timed. Bayard
went to the telephone and calls<
down:
Tell him we're out"
"Yes, sir"
Evidently the telephone was taker
from the hallman's hand. for Gays
voice roared In Bayard's ear:
81 hear you. you old villain. ! know
you're In. and I'm coming up. It's q
matter of life and death. I'm on my
way up now"
1t seemed decenter that Leila and
Daphne should disappear. since Bay.
ard had said that they were all out
The women retreated to Leila's room
as a good eoign Of auditor
Go BE CoNTINCED)
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-06
For sale.

He had determined to mop up
not in the sense. however, that one
thinks of these days. He had seen a
mop such as he desired advertised fo-
% cents (eE:s.3al price s1.50). aad
made haste to get one. for he had
also determined to buy nothing unless
II was ION sale" The mop cost %
cents, a hnndle 10 cents extra. bot
tie OF polish was added for good meas
ure. He proceeded to drop the hottie.
and as the mop without the polish was
useless. II was necessary 10 buy an
other bottle. which set him back 50
cents. The bargain cost him s1.00 In
stead Of 80 cents. as be had pictured.
However. he Is stiIl determined 10 beat
the Il. c. L
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-06

"oh, it's YOU, dearp she fluttered.
II want you to meet Mr.. WetherelL
Mr.. Wetherell. my husband"
"Ah, really" Wetherell exclaimed,
trying to conceal his uneasiness. This
is a bit of luck! I've heard so much
about you! Your wife does nothing
but sing your praises"
won't you come upl" said Bnyaid
ominously.
Er-thanks-no, not today. I'm q
trlfle late to an-er-appointment."
"Then Til have q word with you
here" said Bayard. run along,
Leila; I'll join you in minute"
He said 1t pleasantly, but Leila was
terrified. The spectacle of rival bucks
locking horns In her dispute is not al
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-06

him. And this was rather for his sake
than Lella's.
Leila was just informing Bayard
that the butcher had delivered the
mornings order no farther than the
freight elevator, and instructed his
boy to send the meat up only after
the money came down.
Bayard had no money and the cha
grin of his situation was bitter. He
snarled at Leila: "Tell the cub to take
the meat back and eat it himself.
Then I'll go over and butcher the
butcher"
Leila dismissed the boy with q
faint-hearted show Of indignation.
Then she came back and said, "And
now we have no meat to eat"
Bayard was reduced to philosophy,
the last resort of the desperate:
well, the vegetarians say we ought
never to eat meat, anyway. We're
poor, but, my Lord we're in grand
company. look at this cartoon Of
Cesare's In the Sun-Father Knlcker-
booker turning his pockets inside out
and not penny In them. New York
city has to borrow money on short
time notes at high interest to pay Its
own current bills.
"LoOk at Europe. All the countries
over there were stumbling along un-
der such debt that they wondered
how they could meet the interest on
the next pay day. And now they are
mortgaging their great-grandsons'
property to pay for shooting their
sons.
"It's the old Thirteenth Command
ment that we've all been smashing
to flinders. And, my Godl what a
punishment we're all getting! And
it's only beginning"
They sat down to pltiful meal
meatless. maldless, Enthusiastically
more than the raw turnips and cold
water Of Colonel Sellers. Leila
fetched what victual there was.
After the meal Bayard shrugged
into his overcoat and left without
kissing his wife or his sister goodby.
Daphne and Leila went out to the
Kitchen, set the dishes In the pan,
and the pan under the faucet. Leila
yurned on the hot water. Daphne was
glad to be at work.
There's one good thing about n
small meal" she chirped. at makes
less dishes to wash" Then, with as
much trepidation as If she had been
the accused instead Of the accuser she
faltered: "Oh, say. Leila, do you re-
member a man named Wetherellf"
Leila dropped n plate She said It
was hot. But other plates had been
hot.
"Wetherell? Wetherellr' she pom
dered, aloud. with an unconvincing
uncertainty. II believe I do remem-
Der meeting somebody of that name.
English, wasn't he?"
every"
"Oh, yes. He was at Newport, /
think. Why?"
"0h, nothing. I met him last night
and he thought was you"
"How could hep Leila gasped. 1--WE
don't look the least alike"
at was in the dark"
SIN the dark Good heavensl
Where?"
Already Leila had gained the wealth
er gauge. Daphne had to confess her
outing with Duane, the crash Of the
collision and the return to Yonkers
in Wetherell's car. Leila took advan-
tage of the situation to interpolate:
Good heavensl How could your
You Of all peoplel And with Tom
Duane! What would Clay thinkT
Daphne knew that she had no right
to reproach Leila for having known
Wetherell In Newport. She had no
right even to suspect that Leila had
overstepped any of the bounds of pro-
priety. And still she was not con-
WINGED Of Leila's innocence. She was
merely silenced.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-06
Wen get another car


Yonkers. Wen get another car
there"
Wetherell came close and said:
"Did he say Mrs. Kip? / can't see
you, but l hope you are the fascinat-
Ing Mrs. Kip / met at Newport. Have
you forgotten me so soonT"
II am Miss Kip" said Daphne.
"0h, so sorry! I don't mean that
either. But my Mrs. Kip was a siren
Leila was her first name. called
her De-leila, you see. And she called
me Samson. She was "a"
"She is my brothers wife," said
Daphne.
"oh, you don't tell met" Wetherell
gulped, and his abrupt silence was full
of startling implications that alarmed
Daphne, angered Duane, and threw
Wetherell into confusion.
Duane helped Daphne to allght from
the derelict and transferred her to
the other car, where Wetherell intro
dGced them to q mass of shadow
whose name, "Mrs. Bethany" meant
nothing to Daphne and everything to
Duane.
Duane arranged to have q wrecking
crew sent out to his roadster. and
chartered touring car and chauf-
feur for the trip into New York.
He sat back with Daphne and MUIR
INJURED prayers for forgiveness be-
cause Of the dangers he had carried
her into and for the things he had
said. Daphne's nerves had been
overworked. She had been rushed
from adventure to adventure Of soul
and body. She had been invited to
enter a career OF gorgeous sin, and
she had been swept along the edge OF
fearful disaster.
Mrs. Chivvis met Daphne at the
door. Her recent affection had turned
again to scorn, and she glowered at
Daphne, who crept to her room in
hopeless acceptance of the role of adj
ventures.
Tired as she was she could not
sleep. The clangor of the morning
called her to the window. A gray day
broke on a weary town. The prob
lem of debt and food and new clothes
dawned again. Everything was gray
before her.
Wisdom whispered her to take
Duane at his word and try the great
adventure. How could 1t bring her
to worse confusion than she found
about her now? And then the morn
ing mail arrived and brought her a
large envelope addressed in a strange
hand. She opened 1t and took from II
a sheaf of photographs.
Her fathers image a dozen times
repeated lay before her. The I'M
touched proofs omitted never a line.
never a wrinkle. One Of the pictures
looked straight at her. She recalled
that once she had stood back Of the
photographer and her father had
caught her eye and smiled Just as the
bulb was pressed.
She made him smile like that. What
would his expression be when he
learned that she had ''listened to rea-
son." ceased to be his daughter, and
become Tom Duanes-
She shuddered back from the word
and the thought. She forgot both In
the Joy of reunion with her father.
All the philosophers and VISIONS and
luxuries were answered by the logic
of that smile.
She lifted his pictured lips to hers
with filial eagerness and her tears
battered ruinously on the proof. She
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-06

was satisfied TO be what the jeweler
In Cleveland had called her to Clay
wlmburn-"old IVES Kip's girl"
Suddenly she remembered Weth-
ereIl and his messages to Leila She
felt so renewedly virtuous herself that
1t seemed her duty to 60 down and re
buke Leila for her apparent phIlan-
dering at Newport. She wns also Gu
rious to see how guilty Leila would
receive the news that Wetherell had
asked for her.
Bnt she found Bayard at home for
luncheon AMI she was neither mad no.
mean enough 70 confuse Leila before
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-06

A luxury Is something we are ap:
to think our neighbors cinnot sford.
ana our nelghbors are Gpt to ihlak
We cannot afford thesnselveA
The Washington times., 1919-05-11
SYNOPSIS of Preceding Chapters.

RNCE sET Egypt forms strong liking for Ana
- librarian
While walking Hebrew brutay slain
her beauty
who promptly orders the captain eaoe
of
Sfs request his
tales injustice to the Hebrews
Pharaoh commands the marriage OF Prince s
the court
Hebrews Accord
their protection
of
lost and hurt They
beth
attempt
he
nation with death
left for the
to
council seh
him
Pharoah
suddenly he lives
quietly behind
Israeites
things happening in Egypt The waters the