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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-12
TUESDAY
Lyric Letter

Dear Henry:-
 Lend me your ear Hen, while I at tempt to tell you about the tbang-up" time had at the Lyric again last night. It's dogsone seldom you or l are lucky enough to see such a well cast show. That Girl Patsy''- Mary Ann was made for Patsy and
 sIsy'' was evidently made for Mary Ann-and they lived happily ever after, at least they will for the rest of this week. People say this de- layed winter'n kill our peach crop and I was worried about our Mary, I but she's a peach of the hardy va riety. so don't you worry. She's there, Hen,.
 You remember that missionary church we Stalked into, down on Houston street years ago Hen? well, that's the way it starts off, and of course Mary is there with all her pranks, until some kind lady adopts her and takes her home, and about this time the real fun starts
 Buffers and stiff-necked conven- and while Jack McGrath as Pro lessor Powers teaches her from books. she teaches the professor and the others things that never were any more about the show because you won't need to come if I do, so I'll let you guess the rest, until you come down to see it.
 ' Oh yes, the Ruby girls were only here for last week and you are not half as sorry as I am that they could not have stayed with us for another week You said it when you say they are the best that's been in Bridgeport since the old town was a pump
 Say, Hen, of all the heavies in stock, Arthur Griffin has it over them all like a tent I know you thought he was great last week, but just you lamp him this week in his role of a brisk, terse broker of Wall Street He's an old timer at the game, you can see that with half an -eye- He's there, Hen!
 I got just time to spill you a few words about your favorite, Mabel Griffith Charming don't half tell it Hen She's in a class by herself this week, all other weeks for that matter, and like Arthur Griffin, if she ever makes mistakes I have yet to sec any And listen, Hen, if you won't tell Lucy, I went back stage the other day and met her Gosh. Hen, we thought she was nice from out front, well you ought to talk to her. Nothing stuck up about that girl, Hen, just a regular feller all the way throuEha
 Haven't time for more now, Hen. see you Thursday night sure
 Yours for no more 'tHowIin' nights
 SANDY.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-12

First and foremost. is the fog. In all the time I was there there was not a single day that one could have made exteriors. The fog is so dense that it nenetrates the studios and, so far, they have been unable to keep it out. although the Famous Players are now experimenting with a blower system that they expect will solely the problem.
 Don't Want New Ideas.
 ''The second reason is that the English will not adopt new ideas. They are trying to make pictures now along the same lines that they used when the first motion pictures were made. Of course, that leaves them years behind.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-12
Scattered Letters Game
 Winner Came Early!

The first answer in to the Scat tered Letters Game that appeared on this page Saturday, was signed
 IGLWIN H. ETNDIaAY
 S14 Fairfield avenue It reached the office at 4:4O D. m. MT. Findlay has been an interested reader of the page ever since it started, he says, and always mana ges to take in one or more of the contests that are running every week. The Amusement Editor is very glad to send MT. Findlay his nice, new dol lar bill. The four names were as fol- lows:
 WILLIAM FARNUNL
 ANITA STEWART,
 WILL ROGERS,
 LILA LEE. .r~- 2 F~- @---s[ 55-t- Y
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-12
Hodge POdge

Roscoe ArbuclSle. who recently re- turned from Paris. was asked whether he travelled through the battiefields of France. and his answer is typical of the comedian.
 ..Yes, did, he said. '.and l got as far in one day as the Germans did in four yearS."
 Elsie Janis cables Charles E. Dill ingham early this week that she plans to return to this country from England early next June She had planned to return next month, but the success she has met with in Lon don at the Queens Theatre, where she is appearing in her lmpromptu revue It's All Wrong" has caused her to extend her engagement there until May l. She will probably ap- pear in this country next season in q new Dillingham; musical production.
 What should prove of great inter- est to fandom is the forthcoming ap- pearance in films of May Yohe, for merly Lady Francis Hope. whose rise from obscurity to international prom thence and untold wealth back to ab- feet poverty again. has stirred the in1aeinations of the world. - May Yohe. once a famed beauty and even now showing remarkable traces or the beautiful face and form that was hers despite an amending struggle to -A- a serial version of the celebrated Hope Diamond Mystery
 Irwin S. Cobb. the rOtund, but wholesome huE1oriSt. has tossed lis hat in the ring and will now become part and parcel of the silent drama on the studio lot i'll California. And strange as it may appear. Jackie Coogan plays the lead in CObos $ story. s.Peck's Bad Boy.'' Irwin Cobb will write the titles for the film. and then probably write a funny story about Jackie.
 Another big special will. soon be under way, via D. W. Griffith, who will soon make a SupeT-prOduction of Faust Rumor says that Lillian Gish is going back to Griffith to pay Faust It will be remembered that Lillian left Griffith some months ago to star in a picture directed by Je- rome Storm who came on from the Coast especially to direct it. Since the abrupt halt in the production of this picture, due to bankruptcy of the company financing sit. the Frohman Amusement Corporation, Miss Gish's plans have been the subject of much speculation This latest rumOr, how ever, finds favor in the eyes Of all. Most people enthusiastically assert that Lillian Gish will make an ideal Marguerite.
 Edith Roberts is to appear in My Lady of the Island''. in the near fu- ture In this story Edith will again put on the mahogany stain of the South Sea Islands.
 The next William Farnum picture will be His Greatest Sacrifice, '' which has just been released.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-12
ELWIN H. ETNDIlAY,
 S14 Fairfield ayeuue.

Mantagu Love will leave the Cast of Survival of the Fittest''- soon to give his undivided attention to the production sponsored by Frederick Stanhope, 'gEhe Tenth Man.
 ENeanora Duse, great Italian trag- edinne, who announced her retire ment from the stage following her jilting by Gabrielle DAnnunzio is to reappear professionally this month at Milan. She will play chiefly in plays by Ibsen- Her leading man will be Signor Zacconi, the greatest living Italian ator.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-12

Lillian Russell was the honored guest at the Lambs intimate ganfbol given at the Globe theatre last Sun day evening. She came to New York at the invitation of R. H. Burnside shepherd of the Lambs.
 
 The F'riars recently gave a dinner in honor of David Wark Griffith at the Hotel Astor. RennoId Wolf Ma ire DresSler, Walter c. Kelly, Senator James J. Walker and Thomas Dixon were among the speakers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-12

On Monday. April 18th. Mrs. Fiske will begin a spring tour in Wake Up, Jonathani" now playing at the Henry Miller theater, New York, di- yiding the first week of her tour be- tween engagements in New Haven and Hartford and returning to New York Immediately thereafter to ap- pear at the Montauk theater. Brook lvn for the week of April 25th and at the Bronx Opera House for the week of May 2nd.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-12

The third big reason is that they will not spend the money They stand aghaSt at he expenses that an American producer would consider trivial. To spend seven thousand pounds on a production they con- slider gross extraua gance. As you know, an American producer would think he was getting off cheap if his picture cost him but S30,000 or s35,- OOG.
 Everything in the English studios tights. equipment and all appH- ances are American. But the trouble is that they don't know how to use them.
 America certainly has nothing to films"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-12

This pretty lady does the best work
 of a. worthy career in "Forbidden
 Fruit q picture that is being shown in Bridgeport right now.
 There are few more beautiful
 women on the screen today than
 Agnes Ayres She is small but
 stately, combination rarely seen
 and ''devoutly to be wished"
 Agnes got into the movies quite by
 accident. It happened that one day
 she was visiting the Essanay studios spied the beautiful Agnes and imme-
 diately besan making overtures to her, finally, beofre she left the studio, offering her a contract to appear for
 him before the camera. This was rather unusual, for she she made good" right from the
 start. and justified her directors faith in her ability.
 Now, after a. number of years doing 1 O. Henry stories and in lesser parts, she is being starred by Marshall Neilan- And her latest picture is the best, so everybody says It is reported that John Drink water. the English dra matist will col feet much material on Woodrow Will son during his present visit to this country with d view of doing for him what he has done for Lincoln, Lee and others-dramatize him.
 | Incorporation papers filed at Al 1 bany under the name of Jenny Lind Theatre Building Corporation confirm Golton and Henry Malgren are to erect | a theatre and siNteen-story building in | tha neighhorhood of Fiftieth street and Broadway.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-12
\ HE,I-u TNEK.

Increasing in popularity Ladies Day at the Atlas Turkish Bath now is to be continued indefinitely. Because of the great number of applications received by Manager Frank Stafford from women in business and profess sional classes, it has been decided to extend the closing hour to women from ' D. m. until s D.
 Thus women leaving their occupa- tions in the afternoon are able to go directly to the bath and undergo the various treatments at the hands of expert rubberS and advisers as to obesity and beauty culture.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-12
TCMORROW- READ ABOUT ANOTHER BRIDGEPORT GIRL WHO WANTS TO SHINE ON THE SILVER SHEET!

Hoot Gibson is being featured in Hearts of GoId,'' a. short reel West ern photodrama in which the cowboy star IS directed by William Craft Marcelia Pershfng, General Pershing's cousin, has the leading feminine role.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-12

I'm the Pest who pounds and taps with my feet at the movies. keeping irritating-I don't see why I should be. though, I don't pound hard ALL the time!
 You can see from the expression on my face that I am an inonenSive sort of person. wouldn't harm any body. In fact. telling you confident ially, that's the only bad habit I havei I just can't seem to make my feet behavei
 Here he is. girls and boys and men and women, who go to the movies and are bothered to death with the Feet Pest, who seems to think that the only thing his feet are for is to tap and pound and just drive you crazy with HIS idea of keeping timei Write a verse about him and his activities. Write it in regular or blank form; not more than ten lines, preferred. write your verse or verses that way. preferably Send or bring them in to the Amusement Editor, the Times. before contest closes Best verse gets two tickets to Polls; second best verse gets two tickets to the Plaza theater.
 That's Unanimous! He pounds and taps to the music At the movie show, by heck, I'd like to turn around and get This Pest and wiring his neck.
 GIP,
 Grand street.
 Good for Him! A man by the name of Sweet At the movies would pound with his feet
 man nearby, with grunt Grabbed ahold of the runt And threw him right Out in the straetf
 SIMON,
 East Eaton street.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-09

Follow tie adyertlaHnz in the 7our
na! Il will save you many dollars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09
MRS TRIMBLE BRADLEY
WOMAN STAGE DIRECTOR

DERHAPS the most difficult branch
of play producing is the actual
staging of play.
To those who sit in the audience
and watch the various scenes trans
pire before their eyes, but little is
realized OF the vast amount of tech
nical knowledge, patience and perse-
verance necessary to make those
scenes run smoothly and perfectly.
for each bit of stage business must
he done upon and with given cue.
For instance, a player must not come
into or go out of scene without
some reason. He must not cross the
stage at random, but each crossing
must be thought out and worked out.
In fact. the player must not. even sit
down until his reason-a play reason.
and not physical reason-for so
doing has been determined by the
stage director.
Until the advent of Mrs. Trimble
Bradley, stage directing was exclu-
siyely within the special province of
rnen-men with years of experience
back of them in directing plays.
Mrs Bradley's entry into the bust
ness was not the result Of chance.
When quite young in Milford. Trim
BILE county, KY. she began to put on
plays for the children round her
home. Her aspirations in this direc-
ton. however. were given setback
when, through Illness. her eyes were
.AaiGted. She was sent to France, TO
- where she recovered her
eyesight.
Later, at the theater directed by
the famous French master. Antoine.
who became interested in the then
Lillian Trimble. she was permitted
to study his method OF directing HIS
plays. From France she came back
10 America and married ID. !. Bradley
Then. in company with her family
she went 10 Russia. and most OF her
time was spent in Moscow. where
she studied stage lighting under the
famous Stanislosky players.
She returned to America with sew
oral plays One, 1.-The Woman on the
Index" was produced by George
Rroadnurst. and. though II was fail
AR. # l"oU",t' Mrs. Bradley in con-
go. with that playwright producer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09

and she assisted Mr.. Broadhurst in
several of his subsequent productions
Mr.. Broadhurst allowed Mrs Brad
ley full sway when he produced THE
Crimson Alibi." with it's four acts and
nine scenes. and so great was her
success in staging this play, that on
August l. 1919, Mr.. Broadhurst an
pointed Mrs. Bradley his general sta re
director. This is the first time, .ac-
cording to theatrical diary keen
ers. that a woman has been honored
with the title
Following her first success. Mrs
Bradley STAGED her own PLAYS, "The
Wonderful Thing" Come Seven" and
The Storm" In the play last named
she is credited with having achieved
striking success.
Mrs. Bradley declares the most dif7.
cult thing she has found in her work
is not the technical details necessary
to perfect presentation Of a NAV
but the overcoming Of the prejudice
especially on the part Of the male
actor-that a woman should NOT he
allowed to assume command OF This
branch of the work. That objection
however. has been eliminated ana ~
is said that now the actors who hays
been directed bv this clever woman
are her most enthusiastic boosters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09
Flew to Rehearsals.

AMES c. MORTON is the first actor
> on record to attend rehearsals via
aeroplane. Morton plays one of the
principal comedy roles in peggy"
During rehearsals at the Apollo
Theater in New York. it is said. Mr..
Morton committed daily from his
home. at Freeport. Long Island. flying
in a Curtiss machine to Bryant Park,
which is near the Times Square thea
ter district. Morton took up flying at
Mineola six years ago. and as hobby
and diversion from acting, has pri-
vately coached many wealthy young
would-be aviatcrs. Last October he
refused substantial offer to go to
Pekfns as aviator tutor for the Chi
ueSe government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09
Sherlock Sisters and Clinton,

MELODY" and "mirth" will hold sway
at the Strand Theater this week be-
ginning tomorrow. The Sherlock Sis
tiers and Clinton. in a sparkling con-
ception of music. style. dance and
syncopation. lavishly staged and gor-
geously costumed. leading the bill. which
will include also, Morey. SIENNA and
Dean in a combination of music. har-
mony and smiles. entitled Home,
Sweet Home; Jussi and Ossi, in gro
tesque and unique novelties; Melville
and Stetson. jrs:. versatile musical
duo, and Dorothy Burton and COM
pany. in Walter de Icons funny one
act comedy. 1.-The Basket Baby"
Goldwyn's photoplay of Clyde
Fitch.s comedy. THE TRUTH" featur-
ing Madge Kennedy, will be the film
feature. 1t is the story of young
wife. who inherited the gift Of telling
artistic lies from a rakish father. It
is said to be logical. smooth, tense
and glinting with genuine humor.
A multiple-reel comedy. scenic sub
ject and the latest world events, will
round out the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09
"The Ed Wynn Carnival"

With many lifting. whistleable. mu-
steal gems. an ensemble of wynn
some" girls, a scenic environment of
unusual attractiveness and an extra
ordinary array of the cleverest artists
obtainable. 1.-The Ed Wynn Carnival
New York production), with Ed
Wynn. who bills himself as 1.-The per
feet fool" comes to the National The
alter next Sunday night.
1.-The Carnival" in two acts and
twelve scenes, is styled a musical de-
light. Ed Wynn is solely responsible
for the book, lyrics and music. Ned
Wayburn (of Ziegfeld "Follies" fame)
staged the production.
The large company includes Lillian
Fitzgerald, Muriel Harrison. Beth
Stone, Earl Benham, Harry Cowley,
Lillian Wagner, Henry Regal and
Simeon Moore, Ray Miller's Black and
White Melody Boys. the Meyakos Trio.
Ted Roberts. Ethel Graseck. Jane
Bowen, Marguerite and Bessie Hoban
and many others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09
"Blue Ewes. -

The attraction at the Poll Theater
next week, beginning Monday. jan
uary II, will be Lew Fields and Nor
ris Roses production of new and
rollicking musical farce. in three acts,
blue Eyes" by Leon Gordon and
Leroy Clemens. The music is by I. B.
Kornblum. and the lyrics by z.
Myers. Bert French staged the
dances. The entire production has
been staged by Lew Fields.
The story deals with the adventures
of three musketeers of Greenwich
village. One of the trio is smitten by
a young maiden. known as Blue
Eyes Complications ensue when the
young man makes the mistake of
presenting a prominent dukes car
as his own. This leads the trio into
a net of endorsements which find a
climax at fashionable Great Neck,
L. I.
Dorothy Mackaye. who plays the
title role. made her debut in Los An
geies six years ago. as the lead in
"Peg o. Ny Heart" in the Nos. II
company. Since then she has been
seen in THE Very Idea" Head
over Heels" See Saw" and last sea-
son in Seeing Things" Olin How
land, Ray Raymond and Donald Mac
donald comprise the trio of Green
witch village.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09
Jimmie"

An Arthur Hammerstein's "musi-
comedy" called Jimmie" starring
the diminutive coincidence. Frances
White, next Sunday night will strive
to duplicate, at the Shubert-Belasco,
it's success achieved at the Apollo
Theater. New York. 1t is advertised
as Mr. Hammerstein's supreme bid,
the best he has thus far produced.
Herbert Stothart composed the music,
and Otto Harbach. Oscar Hammer
stein and Frank Mandel evolved the
book and lyrics.
Jimmie" gives Frances White new
opportunities for interpolating nu-
merous characterizations in a musical
show with a sympathetic story of a
New York waif, who struggles to fame
through the cabarets of the large city.
Ben WEIGH, Hebrew delineator;
Harry Deli, Dee Loretta, Rita OWN,
Don Borroughs, Charles p. Morrison.
Genevieve Davis, Paul Forecast, Irwin
Rosa and Tom O'Hare also are with
the show, as well as an ultra-smart
chorus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09
Hurtig's Wonder Show.

THE Big Wonder Show" one of Joe
Hurtig's latest burlesque productions,
will be the current attraction at the
Gayety Theater, in a joyful produce
ton that is said to keep pace with
this fertile producers best work. 1t
Is in ten scenes. George p. Murphy is
in charge of the bulk of the comedy.
Mile. Babette, Bertha Stoller, Glare
Evans, Frank Williamson, Frank
Martin, Chick and Burt Hunter, the
Morok Sisters and the Perry Sisters
are others who make UP the roster of
the organization. in a new two-act
burlesaue, "a Hot Tamale Hero" In
cidentally, burlesque Of David
Belasco's notable success, "The Gold
Diggers," entitled The Dough Dig
gers" is feature. ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09

of Edgar Allan Woolf, and the lyrics
OF Ballard Macdonald. as well as the
costumes and settings of the piece.
combine to make it one of the most
unusual and delightful of entertain
ments.
Its fine cast Of favorites includes
popular Elizabeth Murray and Eva
Davenport; talented and nimble Emil
lie Lea. Elizabeth Hines. Evelyn Cav
anaugh, the eccentric, elongated Tim
Dingle. Harry Mayo and Richard Bold,
with voices suited to Romberg's best
music; Josephine Harmon, James E.
Sullivan. Barrett Greenwood, Sylvia
Ford. and the always active chorus,
which sets regular George Conan
pace when Vincent Lopez and his
kings OF harmony unleash a brand of
Jazz which Is seldom heard away from
Broadway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09
Coming Attractions

tory and presented with a fine cast
historically costumed and accurately
staged. will be featured at the Cos
mos Theater next week, with Happy
Days." bright and brilliant bit OF
mfnstrelsy by five stars of the Haw-
thorn minstrels, and "Catland," the
great animal imitation feature from
the FollieS.
Others will be Russell and De Witt,
acrobatic dancing comedians; Green
and LIE Fell, in a musical number with
breezy chatter: Cameron and West.
musical comedians; Peters and lie
Buff. in a bounding act, with The
Gift Supreme" as the added matinee
feature and april Fool" new
Christie comedy. which will be shown
at all performances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09
"Song of Songs. Z"

THE Song Of Songs" a beautiful
and pretentious singing production
by Henry Belief, featuring a cast of
eleven selected voices headed by Sig
urd Van Plant and Amelie Rivera,
will be the stellar feature at the Co.'S
mos Theater this week. The produc-
ton. which was especially construct
ed for high-class vaudeville. is excel
lent in it's entertainment and of spe-
cial appeal to lovers of music. The
Jack George Duo will bring negro
classic; Edna Bennett. famous as the
magazine cover girl, with her COM
pany, will be seen in a novel and
beautiful number; Calvert and Shayne
will sing the latest song hits: AL
White and Company will offer a
playlet of worth, entitled Appear
ances"; Lyle and Emerson. an anus
ing diversion. at Happens Every
Day" and Piquo and Fellows. a. COM
bination Of comedy. song and aero
battles.
The exceptional matinee added at
traction will be George Melford's
finished Paramount picture, Behold
My Wife," the story of the evolution
of an Indian Squaw into a grande
dame Of society. Mack Sennett's
my Goodness" will lead the minor
features.
An excellent bill is announced for
today, starting at g. pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09
Government War Films.

The official United States govern
ment war films will be shown at the
Shubert- Garrick Theater this week,
beginning today. Showings will be
made each day at 2:15, 4. 7:15 and
9 pm. 1t is declared they have never
been shown in this city before. They
embrace 1000 feet of film, of which
the greater part was censored during
war time.
The films are under the direction
Of Charles S. Hart. former director
general of the division of films. United
States government committee on pub
lie information, during the war. and
comprise the cream of footage shot"
by the United States Signal Corps
camera men. Most of the scenes are
of the battles of Chateau Thierry,
Argonne and st. Mihiel.