The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-28
IN THE THEATRES
POLES.

ooIneo1an, Will head an exceptional vaudeville ball which opens tomorrow afternoon at Polls for three days
 Richard Carle has been one of Americas greatest comedians for over twenty years. MT. Carle; will appear in a miniature farce entitled ''The Roll Top Stocking The scenes are laid in sanitariuIa, Mr. Carle being the chief 'nut." A large and capable edtan, including Dan Moyles, Cass Burt, Thomas Fadden and Miss Hetty Pierce.
 The feature picture attraction in "At The End Of Tg1e w7orld.' a Paramount picture with it's scenes laid in the far east.
 The performances today and to- given Bridgeporters to see Dream Street." the D. W. Grifn h production that has so impressed Poi audiences since Sunday night. No more sweetly been exhibited on the PoH screen. Five excellent acts of vaudeville topped by May and December with Sheila Terry & Company also con-
 The Sheik," a film version of the famous best-selling story of the same name will be ihe feature picture at traction for four days beginning Sun day night. Way Down East" an other notable Griffith production will stir Br1dgeporters for a full week be- ginning sunday, Jan. Stn.
 PLAZA.
 "A Mans Home," with the most ef- fecttve photoplay cast ever. assem- b1ed will be shown for the last times today. "A Mans Home' is a Ralph Ince production from the play by Anna Steese Richardson and Edmund Brelese and is without a doubt one of the best pictures Of the season.
 The va .de>i:le bill is headed ry Francis x. FcneGan rrd Amelia AL len. late features with Listen Lester and "The Last Waltz" in a dancing speciality entitled, "P1aytime.'' Other acts complete a good bill.
 Starting tomorrow an entire new program will be presented. Gouver- neur Morris famous story, "A Tale of picture. The story begins in China during the Boxer uprising in 1899. In this native rebellion a young AIneri- can girl has lost her parents and porcelains and jewels. The Girl is brought to America by a Chinese ser want and reared Chinese.
 Involved in the plot is the quest Of the jewe1led sceptre.
 CA Tale of Two Worlds is gor- geously mounted and splendidly di- rected by Frank Lloyd. The vaude- vile bill for the latter half Of this Choos.'' s'Two Little Pals A twinkHng musical comedy with Jack Henry, Edythe Nave and beauty chor- us of ten dainty damsels. Other acts will go to make up a good bill. Winners of the Vest and Selznick will also be shown.
 LYRIC.
 Perhaps the happiest man of the Lyric forces is Director Steele, who worked day and night without rest for nearly two weeks perfecting the million and one details and supervis- inc ~nI r 1na o1c of hA ct ~f PtTy players, and taking care of the vast scenic equipment which "ENperience' demands. It is easily the finest achievement of Steele, and is eloquent testimony of why that young man re- ceived the sobriquet of ''The Belasco of Stock
 The production is notable for the finished performances of every mem | tionaAy large cast, and especially the acting of Eveta Nudsen and Minor Watson. In two of the most difficult I roles ever portrayed in the history | of the stock stage, these artists have proved themselves supreme in mastery of stage tecnique.
 "ENperience'' has cost Manager Ar | vine a great deal of money and labor, l but MT. Arvine declares that the pro- duction is more than worth it. 'It | is the Lyrics holiday treat to its patrons" he says, 'and I am glad l that the public has responded so l lO lIle dpOSdl Ci1dC dn extra 1 good play brings. No matter what | shows I put on later in my career, I'M always look back upon 'Experi- ] ence' as the very greatest Of them 1 all.''
 | PARK
 Wallace Reid the star of pictures innumerable adds another to his long list in Free Rent" now playing at l the Park theatre. Wally portrays the part of young artist whom his father wants to be a lawyer, but Wal ly figures that 1t is better to be g good artist than a rotten lawyer. He | therefore starts out to carve his name in the artists Hall of Fame" This however is easier said than done and after going through the usual buffet ting that the average young artist goes through winds up in a boarding house on an apartment roof. After having Free Rent" for a long time the landlady decides to put him out 1 tercedes with the result that he IS allowed to stay. They then decide to but whats the use-drop down to- l night and see the picture and we guarantee you will go home satisfied An added attraction at the Park l this week are the pictures of the rais- 1 ing of the submarine S-4S which sunk off Penfield reef a couple of weeks employed in raising the i1l-fated sub and also show pictures of Pete Dunn the local boy who was the hero of 1 the disaster.
 Besides the above there is a Selg- nick News feature, a comedy and a Holmes travelogue.
 Transforming an American girl reared in a simple New England own I to pampered Russian actress is ! every bit as hard as 1t sounds. In 'Foot1ghts," Paramount picture starring Elsie Ferguson, coming to
 the Park theatre on Thursday next
 this development Is shown step by | step.
 Lizzie Parsons. the American girl
 as played by Elsie Ferguson, took
 two years of complete isolation and hard study to accomplish this feat
 Her entire life had to be changed. She | had to surround herself with Rus sian servants and teachers. Instead C
 of simple American food. she had tc l acquire 8 taste for herrings. Fol
 coffee, she learned to drink tea, mix. ed with lemon and whisky, without
 sugar. and she had to replace her af'