The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-28
IN THE THEATRES
PLAZA.

1 PLAZA.
 The management of the Plaza ! theatre claims to have the best show booked here this year. scheduled Tor app2eaIanee 2 the last half of thas week: Evening Post Story Guile of Women" is the feature picture and R 5syewsag sass it, the sritia of of wosn daae registers as another distinct film success for Will Rogers and the Gold wyn studios. It is clean, diverttng somedydoama y daai with an S5iginal l Ploe | story and pleasing climax Smooth ness of action is one of the pictures distinguished qualities. there is never Clarence Badger deserves un- limited credit for his directorfa! achievements" J: s. Ddokerson of and clever titles make this fine en- tertafnment."
 Alma Nelson and Co: present HameI and Alice Figone. The lyrics l and music is by Louis Weslyn and Hal Dyson and. the company does full justice to their efforts. Three of our own Bridgeport boys are the added attraction. The Three Dixie Boys | with Clarence Lashar. Frank Money and Frank Garrison, all of this city, offer a harmony singing act that is a credit to them. Harry Hart and Dainty Helene in Antiques" by Joseph E. Browning is a. handsomely a California bungalow situated in a beautiful spot. Other features com plete the exceptional bill for l Thursday.
 POLrS.
 The first half of WaI1y and Charlie | Week will come to a conclusion to- night and the last half will be Ray in '"The Old Swimmin' Hole' re- places Wallace Reid in 'Too Much Speed on the Poli silver screen All told, it is a big amusement week all told until Charie Ray gets an op.. | portunity to spread the sunshine of his personality on Pof audiences. | "The Old Swimmin' Ho1e'' is quaint tale of rural life founded on the famous poem of James Whit comb Riley. the celebrated Hoosier poet. It is the sort of story that makes you laugh and weep alter nately and lets you live over again the golden hours of your childhood.
 A good vaudeville bill closes to- night and highly promising variety morrow. It will be headed by J. Rosamond Johnson and His Inirni- table Five in a feast of syncopation. formances from 1 to II is proving | very popular.
 l LYRIC. {.
 The natural impulse is toward laughter. That is the reason why the Lyric theatre is the magnetic attrac tion this week In 'sThe Hottentot- that great farcical comedy of the 1 horse and the Steeplechase, audiences are given full opportunity to laugh, and laugh heartily.
 Hardly is there moment when mirth is not at it's height, for the | r4t t,ar I,ox to the wording and the action that all most without effort the laugh impulse is tickled.
 The Po1i players in presenting this great Broadway success in which William Collier so successfully cen tered to his clientele, have outdone themselves and have accepted every opportunity given them individually Staging is perfect, costumes are most stylish and a full cast of 12 per sons makes the stage almost seem would be seen at a big weekend party.
 '.The Hottentot'' gives a touch that long has been needed in stock attrac- tions, for it goes the very limit in laughter producing
 EMPIRE.
 Viola Dana, whose admirers on the role in the Metro special production, Home Stuff,'' which comes to the 1 Empire theatre today.
 Viola Dana has the stellar role of | Madge Joy. leading lady of a cheap transforming company, who finds a haven in a quiet. simple farmstead, after being busted from the com pany, and her place taken by an in- experienced girl. whose admirer is willing to back the impoverished show. Then the company of actors come to the farm, bringing with them the girl. a runaway from the very home Madge has entered. The work ing out of the plot is truly splendid. This story by Frank Dazey and Agnes Johnston. was directed by Al bert J. Kelley John Arnold photo graphed and A. F. Mantz did the art work. The supporting cast in- c1udes Tom Gallery, Josephine Crowen, Nelson McDowen, Priscilla Bonner. Robert Chandler, Aileen Manning and Philip Sleenan. WEST END.
 Alice Lake in ''Unchartered Seas" a Metro picture in six acts, based on John Fleming Wilson's Munsey magazine story is the feature picture tonight. Tomorrow: William Far mum in Drag Harlan