The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09
PARK.

larity that has been won by Listen
Lester which comes to the Park
theater Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, Sept. 10, IA, Is, with We'd
nesday matinee. Produced under the
direction of John Cort, Listen Les
ter was welcomed into New York
and soon was classified as the smart
est dancing musical comedy OF the
year. The work of Harry l.. Cort,
George E. Stoddard, and Harold Or
lob, Listen Lester soon brought
goodly amount of fame to these
three young men from the West. Its
plot, smothered in captivating songs
and snappy dances, concerns the
tributions of flirtatious Colonel
who only eludes one pursuing damsel
to fall into the clutches of a more
sophisticated widow. Pretty girls
who crowd the Southern winter re-
sorts surround the Colonel in Flor
ida, a pert hotel clerk, a weak but
willing porter, the Lester who listens
but not well, furnish the story with
laughter and jokes that have become
classics. The music is rollicksome,
the costuming gorgeous, the whole
a production which Bridgeport has
not seen for many day.
Once year Lew Kelly pays visit
to this city and when he leaves all
seems brighter. Thursday. Friday and
Saturday at the Park theatre 1.-The
Lew Kelly Show will hold the
boards, and at the head of it will be
the great comedian, himself. Fresh
from his new triumphs scored last
year in one Of the biggest shows on
the Columbia wheel, Kelly will come
to the theatre in a brand new attrac-
ton, which is said to be the best
I'm ha ead KnllV
again seen in his unique dope charac-
ter, a part that has scored in all parts
Of the United States and in Europe.
He is surrounded by company that
has been picked with the greatest of
care. Sallie Clifford. the prima donna,
is well known She has a rich So
prano voice which is heard to good
advantage in a number of songs. Mar
garet Haven, the ingenue, is studying
for grand opera and is in burlesque
earning enough money to complete
her musical education. Kathleen
Oden, that bundle of springs, is the
soubrette. Dot Duva1. who scored
heavily at the Empire theatre, Lon
don, does her specially, which never
fails to make a hit. Arthur Putnam
is again seen in his favorite character,
that of a legitimate actor in hard
luck; Larrie Clifford. one of the best
black face comedians on the stage,
has a prominent part in the three
burlettas and does his specially. Joe
Holland is the straight man. The
chorus is a beauty aggregation and
the scenic and costume equipments
are all that can be desired. All lovers
of burlesque should see this show.
POLLS.
An entire new bill opens at Polls
theatre today The vaudeville bill
will be head1ined by "Innse Fan
tasies," presented by Jane Kennedy.
'fDanse Fantasies IS considered to
be the most pretentious of all dance
conceptions on the vaudeville stage
and comes here direct from an ex-
tended metropolitan run The scenic
and lighting effects have been care
fully worked out by Maxwell NJ. Ken
needy, the producer. Frederick Easter
and Ella Donaher are the principals
in the cast.
E. K. LinIoln will appear in the
feature picture production. ''The
Inner Voice. said to be the greatest
picture of the season. This produc-
ton cost several hundred thousand
dollars to produce and possesses a
positive human story with an abund-
ance OF sympathetic appear.
BY a popular demand. Eddie Foy,
greatest of comedians. has been held
over for the remainder of the week.
The Younger Foys will appear with
him in 'Slumwhere in New York"
but will present an even greater va
riety of comedy.
Marine and Ma1ley, who are also on
the bill. are character comedians and
singers. They assume the roles of
Italians holding down jobs as piano
| movers and the delivery of the instru-
ment affords the opportunity for both
song and jest
Annette and Rose and Kafka and
! Stanley are other vaudeville acts, and
| the Pathe News and Review will also
| be shown at each performance.
| LYRIC
| If you have not yet taken advant-
age of the opportunity of enjoyins
| the thrilling me1o- drama Forever
| After now playing at the Lyric the
alter it might be well to state thai
! only a few more days are left il
| which to see this wonderful play
| Forever After" is one of those pc
culiar productions which prov
pleasing to evryone in that it con
| tains features that appeal to tbs
heart. With Ruth Amos and Arthur
/ Chatterdon playing the principa
| 4ooas IrB 10 ueeIo eul puei 500.
| companies to assist Forever After
! is being presented in a manner su
| perior to anything yet seen at thu
I Lyric.
4 With two successes already to theil
i credit the Poll Players are pre-
/ pairing for the presentation of an
i other wonder which will be the at
Il traction all next week, beginnins
with the matinee on Monday. IA
H 9:45" tells story of murder, mys
terry and marriage that will maxi
i any audience hold to their seats unit
z the final curtain. There are few