The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-23
In The Theatres
PLAZA


 liam Farnum in "The Joyous Trouble makers which had it's initial show ing last night. ''The Joyous Trouble l makers is very fine production from every point of view The story Is of a youth who finds gold by acci- i dent where men long have sought .t in vain. The greed and jealousy of the thwarted seekers make wealth a dangerous possession; but the, pos sessor in this case smiles through it all, until one day something happens that involves the girl he loves Then he frowns, and stirring events follow fast and furious
 It is a role somewhat different from those to which Farnum has been ac- customed recently, but it fits him like a glove.
 He is supported by very capable cast including the charming Louise Lovely fitted by beauty and talent to play opposite F'arnum; Henry J. Her bert, Harry Devere, G. Raymond Wye Clarence Morgan and George Mich ols The vaudeville bill now playing in conjunction with this feature is headed by Dan B. Ely's Black and White Revue, a modern minstrel of fering featuring Alma Nelson, t'The Girl On Her Toes" with an all star cast of ten talented performers. Other acts on the bill are Bridgeports fla vorite juvenile entertainers, three Ruby Kids in songs and dances, Brown and Myrtle, in an operative travesty, Cast1eton and play in a nov city offering with plenty of action. Eddie Polo in the million dollar chap ter play The Vanishing Dagger and Interna tional News, are also shown An extra added feature is the showing of the first and exclusive pictures of the battle for Kiev in the great Russian-Polish war now taking place. It shows the destruction of Nickolass, refugees swarming from the besieged city, effects of Soviet ar tillery fire and occupation by Soviet forces.
 LYRIC.
 If the appreciation shown by the general public at the" news that the Lyric stock season is to reopen on Monday next is any criterion the ca pacity of the Lyric theatre will be taxed to capacity during the coming season. With that wonderful comedy drama, The TaIor-Made Man." sch heduled the first on the list Man ager George Arvine announces a rep ertoire second to none for the balance of the season. No better selection as the opening attrae tion could have been made and Lyric patrons, both new and old. will be delighted.
 Although several of last seasons company will return this year several new artists will be introduced to Bridg dgeport theatregoers. Chief among these is Miss Ruth Amos, the new leading lady. Her aI pearance will be both surprise and delight to Bridge peters for she is different from any of the leading women who have play ed here. Pretty and vivicious she is also versatile and capable of taking any part which may be assigned to her.
 Arthur Chatterton. last years lead ing man; Jack McGrath. the juvenile; Arthur Griffith, the funny comedian, and Miss Mabel Griffith, the fovorite character woman, have alls expressed pleasure at being able to again greet their friends in the Park City. They have each expressed themselves as Highly pleased at being able to pre- sent so excellent production as be- ginning of other good@things to come. Reservations can be made at any time this week beginning at 10 o'clock in the morning when the box office opens. Those who desire to reserve seats for the season can do so, but reservations for any performance can also be made. There wilf be no ad- vance in prices.
 PARK.
 An interpolated number in Mitzi's last years opera. Head Over Heels,' '' was Every Bee Has Bud All it's Own by Harold Levey, who com- posed the music of Lady Billy which is to be seen here. Mitzi so loved the song that she believed Le- vey could write entire opera and with her continued encoura gem ent as his inspiration he has woven melody into the musical romance that will live almost as long as the ancestral ghost has walked in Lady Billy's cas- tie.
 The entrancing book Lady Billy" was written by Zelda Sears, we'll known author. writer of plays and ac tress, who caught the interest in spiritism and wove delicate ghost story around the Roumanian castle. The most beautiful sentiments are delicately developed in her romance and the comedy holds a high dra- matic value, unfolding consistently bringing about the most amusing sit nations that can be considered sa tires on futuristic literature. Miss Sears is also the author of the love lyrics as well as the futurist lyrics of Lady Billy.
 EMPIRE.
 It was all very well to talk, as An gelica did, about wanting d husband who was a very devil of fellow, es- pecially after Reggie turned out to be so mild, but it was quite another thing to see ones lesser half suddenly be- coming entirely too much of a favor ite with entirely too attractive other women That's one thing-onhy one among a multitude of other absurdi- ties and immensely human situations in Parlor, Bedroom and Bath the pie ture from the famous Broadway conn edy success by c. W. Bell and Mark Swan, showing today at the Empire Theatre, with an all star cast includ- ing Kathleen Kirkhan1, Eugene Pal lette Ruth Stonehouse and Henry Miller, Jr.
 POLES.
 Alice Joyce runs the gamut of hu- man emotions in '"The Prey" which opened at Polls last evening for a.
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