The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-15
WEST END.

starring Olive Thomas and shifting in setting from a fisher village on the Irish coast to the theatrical life of New York, will be the attraction at the West End theatre for two days beginning tonight. Olive Thomas portrays the role of Kitty Mccarthy, an elfin-like sprite who pirouites gaily through rive reels of romance and plays opposite as leading man and a capable aggrega- tIon of players complete the cast. | The story was written by John Lynch and Laurence Trimble. and direction was by Laurence TrimbIe.
 "A Lady's Tailor" two-reel Sennett comedy, will also be shown.
 PLAZA.
 | Again Elaine Hammerstein scores in a Select feature, and if she had | never appeared on the screen before | her artistic work in '"The Daughter Pays" now playing at the Plaza | theatre, would stamp her immediate ly as a star of exceptional brilliance. MISS Hammerstein, as the heroine of Mrs. Bailie Reynolds famous story, appears as a girl who has struggled. hard to keep up the family fortunes | which have been foolishly squandered by a careless and frivolous mother. ;,t | bring the pertinent question to mind of how much a mother should demand and expect of her daughter as sacri- nee in the name of filial devotion? It is by far one of the best features of l the year.
 Swans Alligators and Seals are the feature act and the most novel act on earth is presented. MT. Bert Swan wrestles with an eight and T half foot monster and the little lady | in the act does some wonderful div ing with trained seal. Wilbur and Morris, pair of clever come- dians, have been a hit everywhere Henry Frey, the well known monolo- gist and others complete a very good bill. George McManus s.Bringint; Up Father comedy entitled "Jiggs and the Social Lions," with Johnny Ray, will also be shown with Inter. national News.
 POLES.
 In presenting Mime. Bradna, the beautiful equestrienne at Polls today Fred Bradna gives to vaudeville the 1 biggest and best of the many acts of the combined Barnum & Bailey and Ringing Bros. shows The beautiful horses, dogs and pigeons, will appear at Polls for the next three days
 Nellie King, assisted by Harry Laughnn and Go: in Getting a Di- vorce," is the added feature of the bill. Mollie King, the moving picture star, is sister to the Nellie King who has the 4eading role in this sketch, while Charles, her brother, h3s re- gently been featured in "Buddies.''
 Frosini is the master of his instru- ment, the accordian. In this native land, Italy, he was a musical sensa- tlon and here he has been acknowl- edged by modern musicians to be a miracle in the realms of harmony
 Carney and Rose in Lost; a Illus band"; and Dewitt Young and Co.,, jugglers, will complete the vaudeville bill.
 Mary Pickford is appearing in 'tSuds,'' and there are other films, among them being the Pathe News and new Fox Sunshine comedy.
 LYRIC
 'The Love of Su Shong'' begins an theatre this afternoon. when it will be presented by the popular Poi Players.
 The story begins in the apartment | Of Richard Taber, who has just re- l turned from a trip to China that was | to have consumed the better part of a year but has taken less than three months. At first reluctant to talk o1 the incident that sent him home St much sooner than expected, Dick, a the repeated urging of his friend, a last begins the story of Su Shong { ! Chinese girl who lived with he [ father, Tai Ling Chou, in a little sho1 | on the Cha Poo road in the city o | Shanghai. Gradually the lights fad ! out for moment but come brigh ! again and the story Dick tells, one o I absorbing interest, is acted before tn \ surprised spectator.
 | The story is one of every day life i ! China but nevertheless tremendousl ' exciting.