The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-30
In The Theatres
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 time headliners, is on the tapis at Polls for the last half of this week. Richard Carle, whom everybody knows, is one of Americas most lu- gubrious comedians and is appearing in "A Roll Top Stocking" and is do- ing his reputation as a laugh pro- ducer Justice by bringing forth dur ing his twenty minutes on the stage Cloroarious laughter and flll-house appreciation. Bridgeporters, when they see him in his latest offering, will say that he is all of his old-time self and even more.
 1 Mabel Berra is the added attraction. Miss BerTa IS a dist1ngulshed oper- chantress' and other great Broadway successes.
 The other acts the bill are back grounds for the two main offerings and the complete bill is a picture of variety. Arthur Astil, the mimic and ventriloquist, has an offering that Is strikingly new a nd entertaining The Bowman Brothers, the Bluebird boys. are deHciously funny in their } southern darlzy impersonations. Ryan, Weber & Ryan who open the show, ; open it with bang and close it , with the hearty appreciation of the
 audience.
 , Pathe News is particularly inter ) estinG this last half of the week. Be- sides some wonderfully interesting , items. it shows all of the incidents
 in the release of Eugene V. Debs from the Federal penitentiary. II the End of the World,' featuring T Betty Compson, is a highly colored and impressionistic photograph of
 the Bohemian life in far away Shang- | hai. The locale of this picture is so s different than the average that it is highly interesting It is a Paramount picture which is guarantee of its excellence as a production ''The Sheik" is the feature attrao- ton at Polls for four days beginning Sunday night with Way Down l East" holding the Po1i screen for a , full week beginning Jan. 8. There will be a midnight show at Polls " New Years Eve.
 The vaudeville bill at the Plaza
 last night was headed by George
 Choos musical extravanza, Two
 Little Pals with Jack Henry, Edythe | Nave and a company of twenty little
 pals. The book and lyrics are by Da1- Mac Boyle and Theodore Wilde, the music by Walter l.. Rosemont
 ways be depended upon for bright
 dialogue, clever lyrics and Hitting l melodies. The production has been l given the personal attention of MT. = Choos and his record as a producer speaks for itself.
 r "A Tale Of Two Worlds" an Emin- t ent Authors Production from GoI- - ed much that the playgoer should be e thankful for. In the first, it has :, a good story "a really gripping tale e of love and intrigue, in which @ 8 young American is given the oppor- ] tunity of his life to exercise his in
 teIligence and physical courage. Lea s trice Joy Wallace Beery and a good n supporting cast acquit themselves ad- 8 nnirably. A good supporting bill 1T s Conn and Albert presenting "Bacf
 tG school .b,ns Rnys Dixie Ham1fGn; rmd1 snf | Miss Florence in a musical novelty = and other features completed a gooc 5. show.
 g trre, Morals will be Sundays biz d attraction. There will be four show!
 given Saturday, New Years Eve starting at 1:15 and continuing unti
 12:15.
 ''The Sunshine Play Is the title b!
 which ''Rebecca of SunnybrooI
 Farm" the clever little comedy dra . ma of old New England, has become ! Lyric theatre next week. bringing al her sunshine and smiles with her.
 It was written by Kate Dougla if wiggIn and became an instantaneou 5 Unlike 'eWay Down East" and oth a CTS of that kind .'Rebecca of Sun . nybrook Farm" does not strike [ nn n harsh or morbid note. There are m fl grasping deacons. no wronged hero 'as ines, and no mortgages to be lifted 'f on the old homestead.
 'ReDScCa IS u SuHSHiuo pray De IS cause 1t radiates good cheer and op l. timism, Eveta Nudsen will be seel a in the title role, as the e1f1n-iike Nev .- England girl who converts two maid l. en aunts from cynics to lovers O IS life, It .eExperience'' is proving its popu d larity every performance. Ther n are few indeed Who can resist tn l. charm Of this novel and origina
 drama so eolorfully presented by tn
 PoIi Players, and so well done- l. WEST END
 h Marie Provost appears tonight a
 the West End theatre in her first Uni