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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
MIME. AGUGLIA HAS
 IT ALL SIZED UP

f'I will say one thing about mod ern sex plays" Madame Mimi Agug- lia, the great Italian emotional ac- tress declared in an interview. When the time comes to break any of the commandments they are broken with such a crash and noise that the audi enee is thoroughly awakened They never think of breaking them quietly"
 Madame Aguglia, by the way, made her appearance in New York last week as an English speaking actress. The play was hardly worth such undoubt- ed talents, and the critics, as we'll as that band of playgoers familiar with the emotional brand of her work, are now seeking a more pretentious and worthy vehicle.
 When Madame Aguglia was playing in London she startled the playgoers there as she did here by the realism of her work. In one scene Grasso, the great Italian actor, hurled her clear across the stage.
 My dear" protested a friend, 'I never was so indignant. The idea''
 The Italian actress was unruff1ed Indeed, she expressed surprise. You should not be-" she declared, "it was you know, his scene," she concluded with a knowing smile, suggestive of the eXistance of scenes which were not This scenes'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
WONER IF LID WAS
 OFF IN CALIFORNIA? ?

A barroom on the shelves of which stand rows of bottles of beer, India pale ale, cherry whiskey and other tipple likely to be called for by husky Canadian woodsmen, is one of the settings of Sir Gilbert Parker's novel, ''The Right of Way, starring Bert Lytell and produced under the per sonal direction of Maxwell Karger.
 As it is difficult to obtain the na- tive brands of "booze', the obstacles to procuring such Gin California; exo- tic liquors may be imagined. The task was entrusted to Al Davis, a member of the Metro property de- partment who for eighteen months travelled through Canada taking mo- ton pictures for the Hudson Bay Trading Company.
 How he succeeded Davis never di- vulged, but when Bert LyteIl and Jack Dillon, his director. were ready to photograph the barroom scenes, there was the backwoods barroom with it's counter of untrimmed logs, it's rought benches and tap1es, It's sawdust floor and it's array of musty, mysterious bottled beverages. In ac- acknowledgement of his achievement Davis was assigned to the company as @ special technical director.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
PLAYA.

Constance Talmadge's latest contri- button to the screen, Happiness a ia Mode." is probably one of the pest things she has yet done. At least that is the way it was acclaimed by nearly all the spectators at yesterdays per formances at the Plaza theatre. Happiness a la Mode is the story of a girl who wishes to make sue cess of married life and so allows her husband so much freedom that he mistakes it for a lack of interest ln him. Dorothy Mitchell takes advan- tage of his feelings and cajoles Dick into the idea of getting a divorce from Barbara. When he announces this to his wife her pride assert< Sself and she acquiesces It is a, most inter est,ng tale.
 The vaudeville program is head lined by Sam Sidman and Co.,, for merIy owning his own burlesque show in which he starred as the comedian. No introduction Is needed for Sam as he has made the Bridge port public laugh too many times to require that. His baggage and scenery was delayed yesterday and he and his company went out Tn street clothes and proved a laughing
 
 famous dialect of his to make you scream. It is a very clever act. The Longacre Trio in "Komical Konver- sation' proved the applause hit of the bill. They were called back sev- eraI times for encores. The Dancing McDonalds. a boy and girl, both very nimble on their feet did some dances, the like of which have never been seen in Bridgeport. They were rightly called novelty dances for very few would be able to execute them the way this clever pair did. A pretty drop gives q good effect to the act. Rene and Florence, two sisters with a singing and dancing turn, got good returns Their dancing is exception ally well done. Pearl White is still keeping up the interest with ''The Black Secret despite the fact that there are only a few more episodes to be shown. International News con- tained much that registered for ap- pIauSe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
AN ESSAY ON TEETH

'"The teeth" says Joe Martin, Uni versaTs orang-outang star, should be brushed at least twice a day with a rotary motion. The ceremony may be conducted either in the mouth or in a tea cup.
 "Teeth'' continued the famous star, "are a constant source of an noyance to everyone. The man with a tailor-made set usually finds that they wrinkle in the back of the lar nyx. The man with only two re- maining teeth in his head can never truthfully say that they hit on the down stroke.
 'The average set of teeth has more cavities than Killarney has lakes. These cavities rarely cause any trou- b1e until the owner of the teeth is off on a long excursion hundreds of miles from dentist. After mad dash to the office of the procelain blacksmith the offending tooth can always be relied upon to stop grow1- ing while you are waiting for the dentist in his waiting room."
 Joe Martin has a spledid assortment of teeth. He cleans and polishes them twice a day, using some non-medica- ted dentifrice such as quickline and others.
 "TS that life long habit" he said, "I attribute my ability to bite through my trainers riding boots. There is biblical quotation that promises great wailing and gnashing of teeth when the end comes. I have often wondered what those folks who have been careless with their teeth will do at that time. Perhaps teeth will be supplied" he added.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
WEEKS BEST STORY

The best story Broadway heard thsi week was told by Sonia Serova, the famous dancer. Madame Serova found it necessary to remove her residence because of changes contem- plated in the neighborhood. The chase for new living quarters in New York is quite the most distressing thing ina aginable, and Madame Serova like others, was at her wits end. She mentioned the matter to all her friends and sought their assistance. One of them succeeded.
 "You can get a fine house on Blank street." this friend in need declared She was a nurse.
 How in the world did you find il? ?'' the delighted dancer inquired after she had made an examination.
 |fWe1l, Madame Serova, I have a particular friend who is a fireman. and the other day they had a fire there and while he was taking the lady who occupied the apartment out of the window he asked her if she would let it and she was that fright ened that she said yes and she will
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
A FITTING GIFT FOR
 A TIN WEDDING

As she was about to leave the Screen Classics, Inc, studio lot one afternoon recently, Viola Dana, the diminutive star of "The Willow Tree" sat for several minutes in her car, her eyes vaguely pensive. Thus it was that Henry Otto, her director, came upon her.
 "Wondering what you're going to eat this evening, Miss Dana?' he in quired.
 The little celebrity in the automo- bile came out of her trance with a start.
 NO" she smiled, "Im worried about what I'm going to give an aunt of mine. It's her tenth wedding an- niversary-her tin wedding. And I somehow don't feel that a gift like a double boiler would be compatible with sentiment =" Suddenly light of inspiration came into her wide eyes. "Oh, I know" she exclaimed, stepping on the self-starter, 'TI1 get her a flivver'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
POL1'S.

Scarlet Days,' at Polls, brought to Bridgeport page of history of the days of the gold rush to California in 1S49. It Is the latest production of D. W. Griffith for the Paramount Aircraft. Richard Barthelmess is the star in a role which makes him a sort of Robin Hood of the San Joa- quin Valley. A mild hammered ban dit, he is a terror to sheriffs and stage coach drivers and risks his life readily for a smile from the heroine Mobs, shooting episodes and gaI1op- ing posses make it a stirring picture, and there is an interesting love story throughout.
 Silence of Love" is a grille ac! bordering on a musical comedy with an abundance of pep, snappy songs clever dancing numbers and an inter- esting plot.
 Roland and Ray offer five minutes of clever dialogue, songs and dancing Their lines are a radical departure from the ordinary two people, skit and are both laugh producing and new. Hanlon and Clifton present an act that is so different from the usual run of handbalancing offerings that they draw round after round of ap. plause from the audience.
 Arthur Terry, the talkative cowboy, steps on the stage twirling a rope and talking and, until the curtain drops marking the finish of his offering.
 Walsh and Hixon are two excep- tionally clever dancers and their song numbers are up to the minute and well rendered.
 A Pathe News Weekly and Fos comedy complete the bill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
NEWS OF TIE THEATRES
LYRIC.

Enthralled by the many sensational thrills and tragic cIimaxes a large and appreciative audience thoroughly enjoyed the opening presentation of that well known melodrama, '"The Woman in Room 13,'' which will be produced twice daily for the balance of the week at the Lyric theater. Tho play contains action every minute and each of the players have a task cut out for them in portraying the excel lent characters which go to make up the production.
 As usual Miss Mary Ann Dentlcr and Arthur Chatterdon portray the principal characters and their work is commendable. Miss Dent1er fits in perfectly to the role assigned her and Chatterdon is at his best in his part. Others in the cast prove of valuable assistance and all in all it is play that everyone should see.
 There are few plays just like The Woman in Room 13," which intro. duces detectives and their methods and contains a mystery that keeps the audience busy trying to unravel from curtain to curtain. Finding her hus- band unfaithful the heroine of the play separates from him and marries again Her second husband be- comes suspicious of his employers attitude to his wife and engages de- tectives to watch her. The first hus- band appears in the role of a friend and this forms the biggest scene of the play. Next week the Players will present that extremely funny comedy Upstairs and Down." and a collection of laughs is promised to the patrons of the popular play house.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
WEST END.

Men who are successful in winning the lady of their dreams would give anything to learn the art of the worlds most famous lover, Lou Tel 1egen. The Goldwyn star is famous for his portraya;ls of romantic roles on stage and screen, for he is supposed to be the ideally gracious courier every woman hopes some day to meet With his wife, Geraldine Farrar, the famous prima donna, he is starred Tn the latest Goldwyn photop!ay. The Flame of the Desert which Will pe shown at the West End theatre for the last time tonight at : and S:So D. n.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
MYSTTFIED

Madame Marguerite Sylva, taking a week off from her manifold artis- tic duties as a moving picture and vaudeville star, and shining light in grand opera, went out to hear a new opera sung by a new company.
 The fair singer listened attentively for some time.
 'In what language are they sing ing?" she inquired.
 Cant you tell" she was asked.
 NO. that is why I made the in- quiry.''
 Well" was the terse reply. Eff you can't tell. what good would it do me to tell you?"
 Which is another reason why we need a school for the proper study of English diction as app.reo to the dramatic and lyric stage.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
EMPIRE.

Score another tremendous triumph for Nazimova- This amazing star Of the screen appeared in her latest pro- duction, Stronger Than Death yes terday at the Empire theatre, and be- sides packing the house, won new lau- rels for a portrayal of 6. character which takes rank with the greatest roles of the spoken or silent drama
 Her interpretation of Sigfrid Fer sen, the volatile dancer of the London music halls, whom Fate throws onto a vortex of conflict and intrigue in the heart of India, demonstrated why Nazimova has ben called the star Of a thousan5 moods and the greatest actress in the world. Her expressive features registered every shade of meaning and all of the tunult that ragged in the dancers soul
 A widely read novel by I. A. R. Wylie was adapted by Charles Bryant as vehicle for Nazimova- It is 8 TO- nance of the most thrilling sort, with a, love story that reaches attitudes of poetic beauty. The scene is i'll a small British community in India.
 The cast supporting Nazimova Is excellent. Charles Bryant plays Ma jor Tristram Boucicault with sympa- thy and a. manly ruggedness that won sippreciative recognition. Charles w. French and Herbert Prior are couple of heavy" men who impart dash to their performances. Others Tn the cast are Margaret McWade, Mllle Davenport, Henry Harmon, W. H. Or- lamond and Bhogwan Singh, a native of India Several hundred persons ap- pear in the big turbulent scenes of the photoplay.
 MT. Bryant, besides playing the male lead and scenarioizing the story, as sisted Herbert Blache in the direction of the production. Maxwell karger, Director General, gave the picture his personal supervision.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
PARK.

Three acts of what can happen when six people live two by two in three apartments in the crowded confines of g. fashionable apartment house, when the oversociability of one of them entangles them all in an unwel- come neighborliness, constitutes the laugh festival, Twin Beds by Sails bury Field and Margaret Mayo (author of Baby Mine'D with which A. S- Stern and SeIwyn Company are now showing at the Park theatre tonight and tomorrow night with "Wednesday matinee, with an admirably balanced cast of com edians, headed by Lois Bolton.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
EVEN A PROPERTY MAN SOMETIMES HAS A
 SENSE OF HUMOR

Danny Hogan, property man at the giant Screen Classics, Inc, studios in Hollywood, Calif., was regaling a motherly sort of visitor to the studios with his estimate of the salaries mo- ton picture stars receive.
 ''It seems unjust in a way" said the motherly visitor, that young people should receive such fabulous incomes. Especially when you know that a minister in the east had to give up his parish and go to work in a hat factory, pasting hat bands"
 Hogan nodded in assent.
 stYou're right, ma'am," he said dolefully, "A sad state of affairs it is when a mans got to give up his business of making halos and go in for making hats
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
THE PASS HOUND

A peripatetic seeker for free passes met Richard G. Herndon, manager of the Theatre Parisien on Broadway. As usual, the customary request was made, followed by the proffer of a cigar.
 Have a cigar" the nuisance insist ed, II am smoking a terrible lot late 1y.''
 MT. Herndon effected a light, took two puffs and cast it aside.
 q will say you are," he sadly com mented.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
COLORFUL GYPSY SINGER

Madame Ruano Bogislav, the col orful Gypsy singer, attended 8 con- cert recital other than her own the other day at one of the well known New York concert halls. The artist was a new pianist a youth whose vigor was more pronounced than his technic.
 "It is unfortunate that music is measured by the note, isn't it?'' she remarked to pretty little Beth Martin who always accompanies the famous artist in her pleasure pusuits. Miss Martin sought elucidation.
 ''He deal with it by the pound'' Ma dame Bogislav replied with a roguish smile.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
EDDIE POLO TO
 MAKE NEW SERIAL

Because of Eddie Polo's popularity Tn South America, that star will go to the southern continent to film his next serial production for Universal. Several episodes will also be shot in Central America, and it is expected that scenes of the Panama Canal will figure prominently.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
SOME SETTINGS

The largest quantity of artificial marble ever untilized in a motion picture settling was used by Univer- sal in constructing the replica of the St. Sophia Masque, at Constantinople, which figures as one of the scenes in Priscilla Deans forthcoming produc- ton, ''The Beautiful Beggar." This feature is based on H. H. Van Loans story "The Virgin of StambouP' and is directed by Tod Browning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
WINNER OF CONTEST
 TO DO PICTURE WORK

Virginia Brown, winner of the re- cent Fame and Fortune" contest, ar rived at Universal City last week to begin on her fve-year contract. She will be known. as Virginia Fair on the screen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
OFF TO THE
 MEXICAN BORDER

Director David Smith has taken his company of players, headed by Jap Morley and Virginia. Nightingale to the Mexcian border, for scenes in the O. Henry story, "An Afternoon Miracle
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
COLLEEN MOORE TO PLAY LEAD IN
 s REEL SPECIAL

Colleen Moore has been engaged for leading part in an eight reel pro- duction under the direction of Colin Campbell.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27

Marshall Neilan's second picture, which will have Marjorie Daw, Matt Moore, Betty Bouton, Wesley Barry and Tom Guise in the principal roles was begun last week,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
FRITZI RIDGWAY TO PLAY LEAD
 IN NEW SERIAL

Fritzi Ridgway has been engaged to play the feminine lead opposite John ny Hayes in the new Bulls-Eye serial that is just beginning production.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
THE BLOOMING ANGEL"

Margery Wilson plays the part of the studious Carlotta in the Madge Kennedy picture, 'The Blooming Angel
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
BELOW THE SURFACE"

Hobart Bosworth and his company are making scenes for Below the Surfaeef at Catalina Islands.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27
BLOSSOM"

Stanhope Wheatcroft and Mazda Lane will support Tsuri Aoki in Blossom"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27

Thomas O'Brien has reea cast as heavy in the coming Jack Dempsey production.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-27

wyndham Standing, son of Herbert will come west to play a eading part in Earth Bound''
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22

Worship More Devotedly,
Get Above Sordid and
Physical Things in Life,
!. DR.. Chappel Urges.

%The secret Of the ability to see
the unseen lies In the obedience to
the instinct of worship that exists
in eveNy heart" declared DR.. Clovis
@. Chappell, pastor of Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church, In a SER
mon on Seeing the Unseen" last
night
He made a strong plea to his con-
gregation to lift their vision above
the physical and the sordid. and al
low themselves to look on the
things of the ages" mo man ever
saw the law of gravity" said DR..
Chappell. but !, everyone reckons
with II every moment. No one ever
saw a mothers love, yet every hu-
man being has known its power.
so IL Is with the love of Christ,
he said. mo one has ever seen n
with his physical eye. yet all have
seen its evidences, and, best OF all,
everyone may realize its power.
"The man." declared the pastor.
who would see the unseen, who
would exercise the divine power
with which he Is endowed to rise
above the bondage of the sordid and
the physical, into the realm of spir-
itual experience. has only to obey
the laws of God to attain that end.
Because of large attendance, an
extra service was held, az which the
assistant pastor, the Rev. M. Leo
Rippy, preached on TOO Broad"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
A Divided Church Is Re-
sponsible for World I'm
rest, Says the Rev. DR..
Harry Dawson Mitchell.

"a divided and pickering church
IL responsible for the present world
wide unrest" declared the Rev. DR..
Harry Dawson Mitchell at the Met
ropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church yesterday morning.
DR.. Mitchell choose as his SUBJ
ject The Troubled Heart OF Jesus"
After tracing the causes and his
tory Of the dissensions that have
existed among protesting Chris
tlans since the departure OF Christ
from earth. he said:
The restlessness of the world at
this hour is in reality due to a spir-
itual need. 1t may not be articu-
late. but the dumb cry of ignorance
and superstition and grief is only
the broken heart of the world de-
manding to know Jesus. Aroused as
they have. been by the steechings OF
the ideals OF Jesus Christ. none 9TH
er but Himself can satisfy their
longings. l say it with great ten
derness, but the unatonabie crime
of past centuries has been the hid
ing OF .sesus under the grave
clothes OF eccleslasticism. The sad
dest fact of history is that as the
multitude have come asking for
bread they have been given a stone.
The shocking disclosure is that, in
face of the worlds need, we have
thought more of church order, more
OF the definition of creeds than we
have Of Him.
The present moment Is the great
est opportunity to lift humanity to
God that has ever been presented to
the church. 1t is the darkest day
since the Crucihxion, but that fact
Issues q challenge. We will miss
the greatest chance since Pentecost
IL We waste our time tinkering with
ecclesiastical machinery and fail to
present our Living Lord. We do
not need organic union of churches
as badly as we need unity of teach
ing. The heart of Christ Is broken
as He yearns over divided Christen-
dom. His hands are bleeding from
long-continued knocking for admit
tance.
What will the church give to a
torn and bleeding world in this
crisis? Will IL be a program of
church order? Will 1t be the def
inition of a doctrine? Or, will il be
the Divine Son of God? The fu-
ture history of mankind is bound
up in the answer to that question
and the broken heart of our Lord
Is troubled as He waits for the out
come"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
Age Of Forty Most Crucial
Period IN Life, the Rev.
Mr.. Dunham Tells His
Congregation.

AT the age Of 90" said the Rev.
J. Harvey Durham. pastor of the
Western Presbyterian Church. yes-
terday, men and women enter into
the most crucial period OF their
whole life.
AT no time in life." said the pas
tor, do We witness more pffiful
failures or brilliant successes. At
this age We are neither ysung NOR
old.
AT 40. people are the most neg
lected. even though they are most
In need OF sympathy and help. The
hareest battles Of life are fought
out at the age of 40. Every age
has Its perils, but none compare
with those at 40.
Some of these are serious. In
some cases there IL a loss of ideal
ism. A groove generally means a
grave. II We arrive at 40 with
fixed habits we generally carry them
with US to the grave. On the other
hand, IL we reach 40 with traits
that are desirable and admirable.
We never lose them.
What is more pitiful," asked the
pastor. than to see a family broken
up and its troubles aired in the
divorce courts? What Is more pleas
ant and commendsble than to see
husband and wife Arach the age
of 40 still in love as much as they
were when they first ma FRIED?
Few men and women, il they
reach the age of 40 and are fail
ures. ever get the upward stride
again. .-..
However" said Rev. Mr.. Dun
ham, those who reach the age of
40 without having acknowledged
that God is God are not always fail
ures from a spiritual standpoint
They cam come back IL they are
not too depressed or immersed in
sin to realize their exact .condi-
tion. 49, ... ..
yet the expression that while
there issIife there is hope holds
good and certainly does apply to
failures at 40. We have only to
consult history to find out what
has been done. and also failed OF
at this crucial period
in life ..