The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-30
IN THE THEATRES
POLLS.

The vaudeville bill which opens at |
Polls today is headlined by the Four |
Fords, great est of hard shoe dancers.
Stone and Hayes in a carnival cpl
sode entitled -"Green Goods" Samp-
sell and Lehnhardt presenting char
acter songs, Watts and Hawley in
tHThe Wife Hunter and Frank and
Mabel Wilbur are the other vaude-
vile acts.
Ralph Ince, a former stage and
screen star and more recently known
for his excellent work as a photo
play director, has the leading role in
the big National Picture, "Out of The
Shows" which is to be seen at the
theatre for the last half of the pres
ent week.
This production marks the return
of Ralph Ince ito an old-time posi-
ton, that of actor and director sim
| u1taneously.
"Out of the Shows is "a story of
the great Northwest written by E.
| Lord sCorbett and purchased espe-
| cial1y for the use of Mr.. Iince.
Pathe News and Review will be
! shown at each performance.
+ PLAZA.
| An entire new show is presented at
| the Plaza theatre starting today. A
photop1ay differing from the usual
| order, played in a. quieter tempo but
with a. greater volume of real drama,
is the attraction promised in ."The
Point of View starring Elaine Ham
merstein. This is a drama depicting
the troubles caused a family by. the
maintenance of a bu1wark of pride
against the worldly troubles that be-
set them. Elaine Hammerstein por-
trays the role of Marjorie Thorn
| croft, who enters a 1oveleSs marriage
to further the ambitions of her vfo-
linist brother, who has dreams of be-
| ing a king of the concert stage. AT
ter a year studying in Europe his
first performance proves frost, and
then the storm breaks Miss Ham
merStein is surrounded with a, notable
cast, RockcEffe Fellows playing oppo-
site her.
The vaudeville for today is headed
by Tom Browns Musical Highlanders,
with eight people, all of whom are
Lrea1 musicians Mr.. Brown has gained
an enviable record on the vaudeville
stage as a producer of the biggest
musical acts and this vehicle comes
from a two year tour of the Orpheum
Circuit and Western time where it
was a. sensation. Among the instru-
ments played are comets, French
horns, violins, piano and others.
Frank, Ward, the ha1lucinationist,
presents his own original offering.
Helen Coline and company, Winton
Brothers and others complete the
bill. A two reel Booth Harrington
comedy. International News and
Pathe Eopics of the Day will also be
shown.
A special attraction for Sunday is
Olive Thomas in her latest, Darling
Nine
Variety is the spice of life and with
TINS IN mind Manager George Arvine
decided to make a, change in the bill
ing and introduce as next weeks at
traction at the Lyric theatre a laugh
able comedy of fun and fashion
4 Lombard It, heralded as one OF
the best productions of it's kind At
ter several weeks of excellent drama
| change from the S11h1i ri
d1culous will be welcomed by many
Lyric patrons who enjoy a, change
4 occasionally Lombard Ltd is not 6
haphazard production thrown to
gether just to make people laugh bu
a real play with a foundation on fac
that will prove interesting to every.
one who sees it
For the benefit of those who have
not yet seen that thrilling melodrama
THE Lie it is suggested that seat.
4 be reserved at once for one of the re.
manning performances during the bal
i ance of the week. 'The Iie' is {
1 powerful dramatic production with {
4 story of love and a sisters sacrific.
4 that goes straight to the heart. How
4 the older sister gives up many pleas
4 ures for the sake of the man sh,
4 loves and does everything in he
q power to help her unfortunate s:ste
who later repays her by robbing he
4 Of her fiance. The play is well actet
4 and those who have seen it speak O
y it in the highest terms.
Sunday night another big bill O
Il photoplays and music will be pre-
scented for the approval of Lyricites
Il AS the feature, Charles Ray will b
4 seen in one of his snappiest pictures
n THE Pinch Hitter" and the Senne
comedians will present. one of thei
81 comedy screams A SeIznick New
y and two-reel thriller will help GU
a the bill and concert by the Iyri
Il orchestra will be given Throughout
Il the two performanceN
q PARK.
n Miss Madge Kennedy. one of tn
q bestowed and most beautiful G
n young American screen stars will re
g turn to the speaking stage this season
. and will be seen herself at the Par
theatre Monday evening" Oct 4, fo
one performance only in the me-
play "Cornered.' Henry w Savag
d under whose direction Miss Kennel
/, will be presented, announces Corner
/, ed as a mystifying comedy-drama c
It suspense and surprises. which wi
II give the young star an opportunity t
y thrill her audience as well as max
e them smile.
d 1t is now three years since Mis-
d Kennedy, at the height of her Broad
8 way success, left the theatre for tn
= films. Her last personal appearance
l. was as heroine of tfF'air and Warmer,
70 in which she won great popularity q
IS an ingenue Coincidence of a. type sh
l. herself originated in her first pla,
l. Little Miss Brown and later deve
10 oped with much charm and subtlety
'e Twin Beds"