The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
NEWS OF THE THEATRES
PLAZA

PLAZA.
 The show now being presented at z the Plaza theatre is very good all the way through. .~The Gay Lord Quex' is the feature picture with Tom Moore light of day in this country with John Drew in the leading role. It is the sort of good thing that re- mains untouched by time, and as a celluloid vehicle for Tom Moore is as delicious today as 1t was in its in fancy. Tom Moore ought to feel at home at the Plaza for it was not many years ago that he played in that theatre with the Poh Players in stock pieces.
 "The Night Boat" is one of the feature vaudeville attractions and The Bullet Proof Lady, is the oth CT. The first is well written com edy act with six clever people in the cast and 1t was given great send-off last night. Bright and snappy all the way through. Capt. Frank Lef- fePs Bullet Proof Lady, is a sensa- t1onal hit. The captain apparently shoots through the young woman and p1erces a pack of playing cards plac- Sd in front of her, simultaneously Breaking a pane of glass behind her. Irving and White had to take three encores last night and even then they did not satisfy the audience. Gil- bert and Saul, with their violin and accordian went big as they should have for they have an excellent musical act that was appreciated. A good Prtsma Picture, exceptionally Interesting News Weekly and Topics of the Day completed the bill.
 POLLS.
 A musical comedy in every sense of the word, snappy costumes, gorgeous scenery. entertaining musical num- bers, exceptionally clever artistes and chorus of eight remarkably pretty girls, is the sum and substance of Dock Bakers production, 'Flashes," which is now showing at Poli's. Miss Polly Walker, the chic leading lady, is. without a doubt, one of the most talented singers and dancers that has ever been in Bridgeport with a like production. Baker himself Is clever, a good dancer and enjoyably funny in a number of his quick change num- bers.
 A stout woman and a, we'll, rather thin man---Murphy and Lachmar--- combine a month of hearty laughing in a few brief minutes. The Surprise
 
 present a very clever act and are very good laugh producers. As a humorist and a card manipulator Cliff Green is in a class by himself---and it's real class, too. Little Thelna De Rono in her aerial offering departs from the usual ground covered by an act of this kind with the result that her number is an exceptionally good on.. "L'Apache'' with Dorothy Dalton, is rral,a 1oIsxT Td ever shown in the city, From the haunts of the Apache in Montmarte to the restaurants of the ultra-fash- 5onaible the audience is carried, in quick succession, through the night life of Paris---the most dazzlingly brilliant city in the world.
 PARK.
 AL Reeves show appearing at the Park theatre next week, is offering the first of the new type of burlesque show to tour the Columbia circuit. Its songs are all new and not the tiresome interpolated popular ones which are used 1a almost every bur 1eSque show on tour.
 Harry Marks Stewart and Harry s. Le Van. featured comedians, head the cast of funmakers and are ably supported by such famous players as beautiful Ruth Hayward, direct from the Keith circuit. where she has been 8 featured star for the past seven years; dainty Ada Morse. sensational toe dancer; Florence Wilkinson. the Darling Sisters, and as extra attrac- lions the Big Four. America's Fore most Quartet, and Kathryn Pearl, prirna, donna
 Summing is the title of the bur- lesque and it has been entirely re- written for the present season. George M. Cohan has given MT. Reeves per- mission to include his popular s.American Ragtime' and three musi- cal numbers for the show, which will serve to add greatly to the attractive ness of this part of the performance.
 WEST END.
 In ''The Isle of Conquest" Norma Talmadge's new Select special, the charming star again demonstrates that there is no height of expression too lofty for her.
 Her versatility is generously drawn upon as she journeys through the roles of an innocent convent girl te an unhappy wifehood and thence to g life of isolation upon a tropical island with a lone man companion, there tc Ind complete happneSS ana content. ment- Always pleasing and capable the star ascends to the full height or her emotional talents and holds tn, interest from beginning to end. win be shown again tonight
 LYRIC.
 Emp1oyes of the Rowland Dr. Goods Co., to the 2uInber of abou 100, last night enjoyed the production of that delightful musical comedy .sSo Long, Letty." which has beer scoring a decided success all thi week at the Lyric theatre. Every & often the Rowland workers enjoy on, of these theatre parties and eacl time the Lyric is selected as the pIac to go. As usual loads of confetti ant streamers were in evidence and tn, house was decorated in their honor Tt,c;r opiTjDn of the pnoducfion wa