The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-27
TN THE THEATRES
POLI'S.

"Not Yet Marie a brilliant little !
musical comedy, as produced by C. B.
Maddox, is a legitimate show reduc-
ed to 40 minutes. 1t contains a COM /
vaudevilI show at Polls the first half t
of this week. The act contains such I
prominent principals as William Ed |
nuns and William Pruette. Jr., late
comedy, Lorraine Lester, heretofore i
vaudeville head1iner. and Fanchon
Haywood, who has achived success in |
ingenue roles. |
Altman and Mayo ars cheduled to
do a comedy singing and talking act in
fourth place. Mr.. Altman, or Jack, |
which is a more familiar title. was
member of the renowned vaudeville
Mayo, formerly with Tick Took Toe
a New York production, is the other
m ember of the team.
Bluch Landolf and Co. will present
the comedy variety skit. entitled 'The
Wrong Guest" Mr.. Landolf has re-
Gently finished a successful engage
ment at the New York Hippodrome.
Jack and Tommy Weir have given
their act the title "At the Races" 1t
is a bright little skit of the race track.
The scene is Belmont Park and the
characters are a black face comedian
and a stage hand.
The Fenwick Girls, who will open
| the show, are two pretty young
| monte delightfully."-. Their claim that
| they are from Harmony Land is well
substantiated. More than that, they
| are from pictureland. too. The cos
tune changes they effect for each of
| their numbers. create new picture
| for each lumber. The girls are pretty
stylish and benrally effective.
| 'The North Winds Malice Rex
Beach's wonderful adaptation of his
| own story which started lastn light,
will be the feature picture. Pathe
| News and a roarin' comedy, entitled
.tYou Tell En- Lions, I Roar" will be
| the other picture attractions.
PLAZA.
In acquiring 1.-The Poor Simp,'
written by J. Shakespeare Sap, a hith-
erto unknown Swiss author, Select
| Pictures considered it to be so orig
| from the general run of convention
alism that it is firm in its belief that
it is one of the best purchases of the
year. After seeing Owen Moore in
the title role of 1.-The Poor Simp'' at
the Plaza theatre this week, one is
more than likely to agree with them.
The story fits Mr.. Moore like a glove.
1t deals with a young society youth
suddenly and quite strangely buffetted
about by fate, to the point of mental
and physical distraction. only to be
aided and aibetted by the leader of a
band of crooks toward the happy
medium.
The vaudeville for today consists OF
/ The Camerons, the seasons big va
riety act with some singing, dancing.
comedy, bicycle @riding and other
4 bolt and Irene Tortini present a VIC
lin piano and song recitation, Brown
and Elaine will be seen in their com
eR in b1shsl of T 1a
ented accomplishments, and others
will be seen. Eddie Polo in THE
Vanishing Dagger and international
News are also shown.
l Coming Thursday, Elaine Hemmer-
stein in Edith Ellis famous story
The Point of View Announcement
is made of the booking of Olive
Thomas in her latest and greatest
| Darling M1ne,' starting next Sunday
EMPIRE.
Much has been said on the subjec
of the psychology of dress on the
| screen and the part clothes play in the
| indication of character. but to my
mind, Clara Kimball Young, in ''Th'
5 Forbidden Woman" enjoys the dis
: tinction of being the best dressed
woman on the American stage OF
scren. 1 base this claim to Supremac.
upon magnificance of attire and ma
l terials, effective and unusual design
picturesqueness and actual valuation
for, whisper it low, girls, I harper
: to know that Miss Young's wardrob,
= for "The Forbidden Woman alone
r cost upwards of $4,000. The role o
| Diane Sore1, the charming youn.
; French actress. which Miss Young en-
> acts, calls for 19 different costume s
: and the wardrobe Miss Young ha
l furnished for this picture includes
fun length sable coat, nine evenin,
dresses, four afternoon frocks. tw,
: dinner gowns, enough lingerie to las
: the average woman lifetime, witt
: shoes, stockings. gloves, iewelry, hats
y fans and such access cries galore. TIL e.
: come very high, girls but it certainl.
pays.
= Showing today at the Empire thea
l tire.