The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-07
In eTheatres
POLES.

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 William Kent and Co. will head line the vaudeville bill which starts today at Polls. MT. Kent has been a star with such productions as some body's Sweetheart and "Pitter Pat ter,'' two of the most successful musi- cal comedies which ever entertained Broadway.
 Harry Cooper, who used to warble | with the: Empire City. Quartet will 1 appear in a. .songalogue. Taxi, a dog presented by Ed Allen in a novelty playlet, Three Pals" Cantwen and l Walker and the. Four Arrens will complete the vaudeville.
 In The Highest Law now being shown at the Plaza theatre, Ralph Ince wins new laurels. His own personality is entirely hidden in his genuine realistic portrayal of Abra- ham Lincoln around whom the story is written. The actor who seeks to initiate the great abolisitionist takes upon himself a severe task. for there is no face so well known throughout the land. as the wonderfully beautiful hon1ely features one reproduction of which is found in every home. "The Highest Law can be recommended to every man, woman and child Tor they will all enjoy 1t.
 Frank E. Lynch and Co. present. ing "The Doll House. a mythical musical comedy with a cast of dozen Broadway beauties, is the feature act. The musical numbers sung are all exclusive. Parker and Dunn. in d song and piano act. Nada Norraine. the girl with the phenomenal voice and others complete the show.
 LYRIC.
 At the Lyric this week the ..PoH Players will bring back memories of days down on the farm to many who see that greatest of all rural com edies "Our New Minister
 It is one of the trio of rural plays written by Denman Thompson. and is said to be the best of them all. The book calls for some unusually realistic scenic effects.
 Besides being a comedy "Our New Minister also contains a vein of ! seriousness that brings out a moral lesson. The minister is of course i the hero and his work in trying to save a man who has taken a false | step which landed him behind prison 1 bars is worthy of appreciation. l EMPIRE. 1 "Blackmail,' a screen version o1 . Lucia Chamberlain's Saturday Even ing Post story of the skillfu1 work ings of the crook world. was showr I yesterday at the Empire theatre, witt Viola Dana in the star role. Th' film, which is a Metro special produc ton, deals with that Stra ta of Soc1et. always of fascinating interest to large percentage of humanity.
 Miss Dana appears in the role o
 Flossie Golden, the beautiful daugh
 ter of a famous crook who is urget by her dying father not to let tn
 cops forget the name of Golden. Witt 1 a band of confederates she entangle , wealthy but insipid young ma, with the intention of blackmailin . him into. marriage.
 But the young mans hard-headed
 socially ambitious mother finds wa , part and through the efforts of WEST END.
 That vision is not thing of tn eyes alone but of the heart as well, [ the wholesome lesson taught b Eyes of the Heart,'' which present
 Mary Miles Minter as a little blin girl who regains her sight, and at frs recoils from the commonplace peopi 1 who had brought handsome and nc 7 ble.. Clara G. Kennedy adapted tf 3 play from the Ladies Home Joul i na1' story, "Blindness," by Dana Bul l nett; Paul Powell directed. Edwar -. Burns is leading man while the othe ] players include Lucien Littlefiel 5 Loyola O'Connor and others TIT
 production is at the West End theab l. tonight.
 Tomorrow: ''The Tigers Coat e from Elizabeth De Jeans novel, a seven reels.
 |. RIVAL BEAUTIES.