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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02
PERSONALS

Miss Alice Richardson of Maple wood avenuaa will act as hostess for the annual meeting of the Opportun- ity club of the Universalist church on Friday evening The election of off cers will take place, yearly reports read and a social time enjoyed. The
 club will plan for a picnic to be held sometime in June. Miss Char lotte Fenno is the president.
 Miss Betty Ravens of Clinton ave- nue entertained the members of the
 Service club at her home this after noon.
 Mrs. George HawIey of North ave-
 nue will entertain the members of the Thursday Luncheon club at the next meeting.
 Miss Mary Hazen of Cincinnati who has been the house guest of Miss Margaret Neithercut of Brook 1 lawn avenue for the past week. has ! left to visit friends in Hartford. The Ladies of the Fifth District Democratic Social club will give a whist and pinochle party tomorrow club rooms at 3o3 Wood avenue Mrs. James A. Grady will act as hostess. Prizes will be awarded those holding the highest scores.
 Vincent Sexton of Stratford ave hue was host for a supper party at his home last night. Covers were laid for 12 guests.
 Mrs Maylan Hai1ock4AIorris of Huntington road spent the week end in Stamford, Conn.,, visiting friends.
 Mir. and Mrs F. ". Marsh of Park avenue have returned from Southern Pines. North Carolina after spending the winter months sojourning there-
 A wedding of interest in this city is that of Miss Beryl Thompson of Main street, Stamford, and Richard mings, former chairman of the Dem ocra6c national committee, which took place recently in the Little Church Around the Corner" New York city. MT. and Mrs. Cummings Twill reside in Stamford.
 Mrs w Gerald Bryant of Park place has reurned home from New York city where she has been visiting her mother over the week end.
 Miss Eleanor Ra.ntz of Laurel ave- nue was hostess for a birthday ami VerSary dance given at her home last week for several of her school friends
 MT. and Mrs. Clifford Fulton of Io75 Pembroke street are rejoicing over the arrival of baby daughter born at St VincentS hospital on Thursday Mrs. Fulton was formerly Miss Helen Burns
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02
PARK CITY LAID OFF.

The Bridgeport-Port Jefferson steamer, Park City, which has been running Tuesdays and Fridays dur ing the winter months will not make a trip until Friday of this week as she is undergoing repairs. Starting next Monday the boat will make one trip a day until the summer schedule goes into effect
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02
FOUND TRI-sEC11oN OF ANGLE

Boston, May 2-The tri-section of the angle, a problem which has been puzzHng mathemaucians since the days of Euclid has been solved by Miss Jane V. Hearon. a teacher in the Washington Allston school, Miss Hearon announced today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02
FLASHES

George Home Run" Kelly o> +bo Giants, after hitting safely in thirteen consecutive games, failed to come through with ping yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

Babe Adams, eldest of big league t"1riers, travelled at a fast clip yes terday when he blanked the Cubs with three hits. Cary, Pirate outfe,der touched Jim Vaughn for a homer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

It was estimated in London the British coal strike now in it's fifth week has cost the industry $50, ,O0o,-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

vessel Antonita were drowned when the ship broke in two after it's boilers had exploded in Corunna harbor, Spain. ton between the United States and Indo-China has been established by navy wireless system.
 French budget carrying 26,450, 0,S05,- 900 francs was finally adopted by both the Senate and Chamber of Deputies.
 A deputy sheriff and a Federal prohibition agent are dead as a re- suit of a fight over the possession of 50 gallons of corn whiskey seized in raid at Knoxville, Tenn
 As a result of an explosion in an ammunition dump in the camp at Fort Bliss, Tex. several men were in jured. Fire followed the blast, and for time threatened to destroy the entire camp.
 Price of milk will remain the same for May in New York Farmers will receive oIe-half cent a quart more.
 Strike of 5000 employees of shoe manufacturing plants in Manchester, N. H.. has been settled.
 Five tons of gold ingots from Reval worth s2. .5OO,0O0. were landed from the Spanish freighter Grenen at Boulogne, and since its shipment from Boulogne to Paris all trace of it has been lost.
 E. W. Holman and J. Watson, Fed era1 prohibition agents, were serious ly wounded in a fight with alleged Mexican liquor smugSlers near An thony, N. M.
 According to Athens report Premier Gounaris of Greece will leave for London to negotiate with the Allies for the abdication of King Con- Stantine.
 Appointment of Senator Medil Mo Cormick, of Illinois, as chairman of the Republican Senatorial Commit tee was announced by Senator Lodge, majority leader of the Senate
 A se-ere earthquake was recorded on the Georgetown University Seis- 'nosraph. which lasted about one hour and half and at an estimated dis tance of 1900 miles. Its location was probably in Central America.
 Three trainmen were killed and two injured when a freight train was wrecked near West Point Mexico
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

Earl Smith and Honey Walker wera Lne nome run-Setters at the Polo Grounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

John l.. Jones of the Welsh Miners Federation in an address at the Casino yesterday before 1000 men and wo- men, scored capital severely. Paul Blanchard of the Amelgamated Cloth ing Workers of New York was the other speaker and although not so pointed in expressing his sentiments as Jones' his thoughts ran along the same line
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

The 1owIy Athletics Iooned as high as Washington monument by yankinG the Senators out of first place in the American Leagu
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

Ty Cobb's Tigers continued their sprint. taking the third straight from the Browns.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

A special Conciave of the Com mandery wA1 be held Thursday even ing May 26, 1921. a. o'clock sharp. in their Asylum. Masonic Temple. The valiant and nagnanimous Order Of the Temple will be conferred by the Eminent Comma pder. The Grand Inspector of the Grand Commandery of the State will make his ofnctal visit at this Conclave-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

Appointment of Senator Medil Mo Cormick, of Illinois, as chairman of the Republican Senatorial Commit tee was announced by Senator Lodge, majority leader of the Senate
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

State Department denied reports that any new demand had been sent to Soviet authorities for the reIease of the Americans held prisoners in Soviet Russia
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

A se-ere earthquake was recorded on the Georgetown University Seis- 'mosraph. which lasted about one hour and half and at an estimated dis tance of 1900 miles. Its location was probably in Central America.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

Three trainmen were killed and two injured when a freight train was wrecked near West Point Mexico
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

A conference will be held this evening in Harmony Hall by the local Zionists to decide what part they will take in advancing the Palestine Foundation Fund.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02
FLASHES

The American Legion has made a formal denial of the charge of the Pastors association that gambling was being carried on at the carnival on the Plaza during the past. two weeks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

Miss Eleanor Rantz of Laurel ave nue was host ess for a birthday anni- versary dance given at her home last week for several of her school friends
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

Jim my Ring gave only four hit. but his wildness s gave the Dodger a win over the Phils
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

Both speakers spoke favorably on the "one big union idea in contrast to the scraft unions of the American Federation of Labor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

Framed has spent 10000. 900 francs to reconstruct the devastated regions of that country. according to a efater11enf hsr t--('-~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02
HAMILTON CoMMANDERY

Hamilton Commandery has accept ed e-n invitation from the Rev. Aler- ander Alison, Jr-. to attend Asce rl- sion Day services at the First Presby terian church, on Sunday evening May 8, 1921. The Sir Knights will report at the Asylum in full Tempiar uniform, without swords. at 6:i5 o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

Mrs w. Gerald Bryant of Park place has returned home from New York city where she has been visiting her mother over the week end.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02
BAKERS STRIKE INVERTED.

Baltimore May "A threatened strike of skilled bakers was averted here today when 20 large employing bakers granted an increase in wages of s3 per week The men had de- nanded an increase of s5-from s30 to s35 week-but after protracted conference a scale of s33 per week was decided upon as compromise
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

MT. and Mrs. Clifford Fulton of IoT5 Pembroke street are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby daughter born at St Vincent's hospital on Thursday Mrs. Fulton was formerly Miss Helen Burns.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

NIne members of the crew. of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

An uprising under leadership of General Miguel AIleman is reported in the State of Vera Cruz, Mexico.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

According to Athens report Premier Gounaris of Greece will leave for London to negotiate with the Allies for the abdication of King Con- Stantine.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

Members of the Fraternal Order O Eagles will hold their annual election of officers on Thursday of this week
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

The speaker at the. United Church Forum last evening was Miss Mar garet Slattery, a well known soclalos-. teal writer and lecturer, who has just returned from trip around the world. Miss Slattery in the course or her address gave very interesting descriptions of her travels.
 The prize winners of the bicycle parade may not be announced TOT several days owing to the fact that III judging the winners from the reVleW- ing stand only the numbers were taken of the contestants. The key hst of the entrants has been lost and prize winners will have to visit the committee headquarters at the store of l.. c. Minor, 144t East Washington avenue and present their number slips to establish their identity as winners.
 The annual conference of the Burns & Bassick company's sales force will open at 10 o'clock this morning and last throughout the week.
 of tho Order of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

Walter Ligginger, president of the National Boxing Association, an nounced New Jersey will be expelled rom the association if it's boxing com nnlssion permits Tex Rickard to charge $50 for ringside seats at the Dempsey fight
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

Miss Betty Ravens of Clinton ave- nue entertained the members of the Service club at her home this after noon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

Vienna, May May Day passed without disorder in this city, the ob- servance of the day being confined to paradeS and demonstrations
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

E. W. Holman and J. Watson, Fed era prohibition agents, were serious ly wounded in a fight with alleged Mexican liquor smugglers near An thony, N. M
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

Mrs. George Hawley of North ave- nue will entertain the members of the Thursday Luncheon club at the next meeting.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23
c C,76&ahoGs and C]h& New PLAYS :
"A Bill of Diuorcement' for
2 the Admirers of the Drama
Clemence Danes Drama, Skifuly Written and Acted,
Theatrical Treat-Henri Bernstein's The Claw
Written Without Too Close Scrutiny OF Life.
Bv LAWRENCE REAMER.

- ohaven
lucendo principle There really nothing
~ interesting that treat Of
reminding
granting divorce for insanity
the of course
highly improbable depending
happening with
there Is that is most
which Dillingham; brought to the Cohan
not
herofr that really
Divoment 1t the fact that his sister
family wife
with promised to after her long
betrothed
another
husband that
he forego the joys paternity.
mother, has assuedy paid
family there
society
household
sunlight the Christmas
shut the girl brave watching her father while
there is above them both the black cloud of madness
Mysteries Danes
written Circle
while the author taken them made
followed action
with mechanism Of the
like
writing especially happens be laden with thesis The
with naturalne life
the
interest in which is much point.
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had its share Of plays Of this kind. The
year has not so far been rich IN It's
harvest to the theatre managers. They
have had lean pickings. One OF the
usual remedies for such condition Is
to offer strong fare. If the public Is
shy at nibbling the usual lollipops,
reach down into the stock and bring
up something strong. Then we will
see the Boobitaniac reacting to the in
creased pressure.
Unluckily, the pornographic play is
popular. It is familiar and soothing
explanation that, after all. the moral
drama in the long run is the most
profitable. At least one manager has
made fortune out of It. Since some
of this is used in the performance of
worthy plays, some Of it's taint may be
gone. But assuredly some of 1t sticks.
Were these products Of the dramatist's
imagination not good business invest
ments there would no longer be the
constant struggle to find a prosperous
one.
George M. Col1an talked with the
writer before he sailed about the ques-
ton Of the profits that these plays
bring.
yet there are other ways of getting
money II you must have It," Mr.. Cohan
said. "Some men get It by going out
with club on dark nights. Others
produce dirty plays and get the money
in that way. After all. they take less
chances than others"
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they arrive here to any conception
Of life understood by our theatre pub
lie.
They are moreover so frankly with
out humor. There is not in the Eng
lish version of La Griffe" the least
pretence to any kind of comic relief
Among men and women who take
themselves as seriously as these II
would Of course be difficult to suggest
any humorous development Of charac-
ter. Yet few dramatists would dare
to ignore the quality so completely as
NJ. Bernstein.
Two UneventfuI Acts.
His method has become rather thor
oughly standardized. Two more OF
less uneventful acts preceded the "big
scene" Whether this be in "The
Thief" or in 1.-THE Claw" 1t is of in
terminable length. BY mere number
of words, the audience Is gradually
brought into state Of excitement
which is capable on analysis of reveal
ing certain relation to intense ennui
The speech in which Lionel Barry
more pleads and reasons with his
enemy is killingly long. Yet, after all,
1t might be less effective were the
audience put through a less grilling
ordeal Of the French rhetorical. The
delivery Of the language is an art in
itself which is unknown in our mod
ern theatre. Mr.. Barrymore perhaps
does 1t as well as any Of our actors.
The French public, nevertheless, must
have an easier time under these out
bursts than our public In the first
place, the native audience does not
have to listen to translation as New
Yorkers must.
There is an undeniable power In
mere extent just as there is in stupid
ity. Probably there would not be such
passionate outbursts of approval after
these characteristic speeches II they
were shorter. 1t might not be just to
say that the spectators are relieved
when they come to an end. Yet there
is an element Of gratitude in the
thunder that follows one Of these
verbal geysers-even when It is
spoken by Mr.. Barrymore.
Last week brought no fortune to the
pornographic drama. Two specimens
seem to indicate that the public has
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ny LUCIEN CLEvEs.

w THEN the distinguished prima
Nv donna went to the Orient to
sing she was almost a
pioneer, although II was not so long
afterward that a violinist also decided
to try his artistic fortunes in the
Far East. So the country enjoyed ST.
multaneously the visit Of two famous
musical artists of the Western World
The violinist met a friend on the
street few days after his return. In
quiry, of course. dealt with the tour In
such a strange country.
Don't ask me. really. / don't like
to speak about It," modestly protested
the musician. II really can't, you
know, without embarrassment"
$50 bad as that. then?" murmured
HIS companion. sympathetically.
Bad! Why, Of course notl" re-
torted the violinist. 1T was wonder
full. Sold out every time played"
The contralto was by no means en-
thusiastic. She came homo prema-
turely and listened with astonishment
to the stories of the great success OF
the violinist.
They say to me after several con-
certs," she explained. in her special
kind Of English-"they say to me:
Times bad. You go by the mountains
Then you come back and give more
concerts l say IL 90 by the noun.
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The Six Fifty, The Wandering Jew'
and The Right to Strike Come In

MONDAY
HUDSON THEATRE Kuge will present ~The Six Fifty three act
with includes MISS
Wiley, Lolita Robertson John Mer-
railroad wreck
in NewH a life.
"The Right
by The
Edmund
lair and David Torrence
WEDNESDAY.
THRATRE-David j.
Jew" will its metropolitan premiere
in four phases and scenes by English
writer Temp London.
terrestrial
Tyrone
Kaer Howard Lang Albert Brunng.
THURSDAY.
PLAYHOUSEThe Bramhal eighth
with
a
Mathnde Harris. Murie
Raymond Guon
SATURDAY.
Gamble. Las
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la Bohene," as well as RosIno, and
with Miss Farrar. Micdelo in Carmen.
In San Francisco her success In the
third act was so great that the audience
recalled her repeatedly. She appeared
with Miss Farrar. But IL was evident
that the listeners wanted to see he,
alone. Overheard by those In the wings
was the voice OF Miss Farrar urging her
to take "a CALI alone.
But how could /, beginner" Miss
Mario was heard to say. leave a great
artist like you and take a call by my
self?"
They want you," Miss Farrar was
heard to answer. GO out alone, ]
have never known the time when
would stand In the way OF the public"
Miss Mario had her little triumph and
appeared again with Miss Farrar. She
wrote warm note OF thanks to the
famous diva and the answer of the star
managed to get printed out West How
in the world do such things find their
way into the newspapers? Miss FarraI
not only wrote of her great admiration
for the young soprano, but said she only
awaited the day when she would be able
to receive her into the happy family OF
,he Metropolitan Opera House."
So there Is one more dyed In the wool
gerryflapper added to the already Ions
list.
PIayers-Fnmo ana Otherwise
Fred Stone announces that his Oldest
daughter will make her debut next win.
ter. Her mother as Aileen Crater wa,
a highly admired singer In operetta moi
so long ago.
Edwin Milton Royle win revive dur.
Ing the holiday, 'Lancelot and Elaine
in which Josephine and Selena Royle
were seen at the Greenwich villags
Theatre in September.
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1t Is the conviction of many who set
out to make a living that the cinema Of
fers the easiest field. This Is especially
true of those who are willing to desert an
exalted place in society to appear be-
fore the camera. Yet there have been
few fortunes earned In this line OF
artistic uplift. according to the word of
n movie agent who was Illuminating the
crowd of clients in his office yesterday
afternoon. 1t cannot be truthfully said
that 1t was during minute OF special
dulness There hadn't been any other
kind of minutes all day.
There hasn't been a single seceder
from society to the movies" he said TO
the idle group. who has SO far made any
important money out Of this kind OF
work. The first woman with well
known name to pose before the camera
made less than $500 out of IT, Another
was engaged for picture which took
three weeks In its manufacture. and II
was said at the time that the salary was
for each of tho three weeks not more
than $50.
$50 you see there was no great fortune
in either Of those cases. One man did
make a good living for several years
but he earned no great amount. He went
out to Hollywood. took his chances along
with the other players and built up a
reputation for playing stern and aristo-
cratic fathers. He was the type and
dressed I'm the way the directors wanted
Then he knew lot about social usage,
helped 'em fix UP weddings and dinner
parties and told 'em how to dress buffers
and footmen in O way that did not look
like supes In n comic opera. He did more
than any of the others that ever heard
of that went to the screen with reputa-
tion in society"
Not what II Looks Like.
When q composer who is known as q
talented musician finishes a score of a
of a sl,ilful writer and a popular man.
ager produces II, the public--the dear,
dear and ignorant public--believes OF
course that II was taken by this man.
ager on It's merits. He Just had to pro-
duce It, not only for the eake OF the
public, but for the profit that was in It
for him.
Well. nothing OF the kind happens in
a certain case. The manager received a
salary of 5000 week for his work and
the use OF his name. The composer put
up $4,000 as his share OF the necessary
capital and he succeeded In interesting
others to the extent Of the same amount
In this way the operetta, which has had
successful career here and In other
cities, happened to see the light, which
is very different from the supposed man.
nor " procedure IN such cases But
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The Gracious Miss Farrar.

happens more often than the public sus-
poets.
The Gracious Miss Farrar.
From San Francisco comes the story
Of Geraldine Farrar's kindness to O
young singer who is just beginning her
climb to the heights represented by the
Metropolitan Opera House. She Is Miss
Queena Mario, the young coloratura so.
prano who made her debut three years
ago with the Gallo Opera Company. She
was one Of the sopranos OF the Scott
Company and sang on the tour Minis In
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Did You Hear
About the Singer and Fiddler in the Orient the Little
Money That Society Earns in Movies and
Of Miss Farar's Generosity

tains take the mountains in this
country. 30 come home"
yet the violin concerts were such a
great success?"
"Of course. But II Mischa likes to
play to six people let him do It. But
as for me don't like to sing to six
people and I won't So I come home"
One Actors Fund.
Harry Davenport. who ls celebrating
his fiftictt anniversary on the stage in
the production of THANK You" at the
Longacre Theatre. need not be neces.
sarily SO old on that account. He was a
stage child and made his first appear.
that actors are improvid ent ITO this
day." Mr.. Davenport says. "I have the
salary l got for tho first week. II was
paid to me by my father for acting
with him the son OF Damon In Damon
and Pythias. which was one of the most
popular plays of that day. The salary
was SO.
My father had the idea OF paying II
to mo In every coln from one penny ur
to So. The remainder Is a Ave dollar
gold piece. have every cent of the
money to-day with the exception OF
the one cent piece. What In the world
ever became OF that. am at a loss
TO say. am quite frank TO say that
there have been times in my career
when II took an awful lot OF self control
not to use that ten dollars. / had Il
think awfully hard just how much
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Millions in the Movies.

valued 1t as a souvenir. Yet I have Il
still-all but the one cent piece"
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w THEN tho distinguished prima
wv donna went to the Orient to
sing she was almost q