The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-19

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 On Friday night. American Legion night at the theater, the delegates of the American Legion Convention will be the guests of Mrs. s. z. Poli at the theater.
 LYRIC.
 Heeding an avalanche of popular demand Manager George Arvine has finally decided to reopen the stock season at the Lyric theater one week fy intended to open this popular play house as usual on Labor Day, Sept 6, but a veritable flood of letters, tele- phone calls and personal demands has caused a. change in plans and the theater will open on August 90, with that wonderful comedy drama, "The Tailor Made Man." which created so much of a furore in New York city for a long period This is the first of an excellent repertoire which has been secured by the management for presentation during the season which will be added to from time to time Ias the occasion demands
 Although some of the favorites of former seasons will assist in forming pne of the best stock companies Bridgeport has ever seen, Manager Arvine takes great pleasure in an bouncing the engagement of Miss Ruth Amos, whose reputation as an tctrees has preceded her. Miss kmos is both pretty and vivacious Ind possesses a personality that bids lair to win for her a large circle of friends soon after her debut hers- Bhe iy well known over the western hrcuits but this will be her first visit I1o Bridgeport and she looks forward No it with pleasant anticipation Be- hdes her natural taSent she is versa kt tue and promises to prove a success rh both drama and comedy.
 Among the o1dtimers who will ,beadri be seen here are Arthur Chat Tterdon, who -was so we'll received here last season as the PoH Players lead ng man. Then there is Arthur Griffep. the humorous and versatile kone1ian, Jack McGrath, the pleas hg Juvenile and the favorite charac- 1er woman Miss Mabel Griffith, who las been seen here for two seasons. Miss GrffFtth irtedIded to retire from theatrical life at the close of last eeaaon here, but owing to the insis- tent demand of her many friends in this city decided to return for one more season.
 The playhouse has been renovated throughout and several surprises are promised by Manager Arvine. There will be no advance in prices and res ervations for the season or perform nnce can be made at any time after u0 o'clock Monday morning.
 PLAZA.
 A bill of unusual excellence is promised by the Plaza theatre man agement for the last three days of the week starting today. The great H. H. Van Loan story, '"Three Gold Coins," featuring Tom Mix, is the stellar attraction and if the reviews received on the feature may be taken as any criterion, it is a corklng good drama and shows Tom Mix at his daredevilish best. It is most inter esting from start to finish and is the first of his Fox de Luxe series.
 The Gypsy Songsters is the feature act and a better harnonizing aggre- Eation never assembled on a local stage before. They render such numbers as My Gypsy Sweetheart" from the Broadway show, ''The For tune Teller" '.Sole Mia" quartet from -'Rigoletto," ~Give Me" and others in faultless style. Lessig and Loring, the legitimate couple presenting a powerful moment from a. powerful
 
 witt, '"The Loose Nuts,'' May and May, a. pair of American Beauties in songs and dances. Pathe Topics of the Day, International News and oth- Ter features complete the bill.
 PARK Lack of confidence in ones self has lcaused many a person to leave their accustomed environment, change lAl- iof action and speech, remould their thoughts and become an entirely new entity. They leave the chrysalis for the new wings of another self and achieve success, where nothing but failure followed in the old environ Iment
 Zelda Sears. author of 'Tady Billy which will be seen at the Park with the ever achieving Mitzi as the pi- yquant Lady Billy" has brought this condition into her comedy romance which Henry W. Savage is offering with a metropolitan cast, operatic chorus and Savage orchestra, Aug. 24- 15.
 Mitzi, with her cunning ways, re- freshing mannerisrns and captivating personality, takes advantage of cir rcumstances and being caught in over. yalls by the Aherican tourists who visit her haunted Roun1anian castle leays she is the gardner's son. Re. Ialtztng that she enjoys the experience of being a boy, she consents to being shipped to America and becomes ia nnous as a boy soprano
 Anastasia, played by Beatrice Con. 9tance, is just the cook at 'Lady Billy's'' castle, but she, too, become: another-a priestess of futurstic lit. erature who wins laurels in Green Wich Village, where as Madam Kozi Ankowski she is disgusting herself. With that skill and acumen whicf hfways characterizes his various en terpriseS, Sam Howe has launched hnother success in his latest offerine bBtnch will be the next attraction a