The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-25
IN THE THEATRES
PLAZA.

The great Blackstone. billed as the worlds master magician, and his company opened a three days en- gagement at the Plaza theatre yes terday dtspells any ideas folks may have about the hand not being quicker than the eye. He carries 22 people in his troupe. the largest com pany ever carried by any magician. paraphernalia used in his different tMusians. Every illusion is worked with speed which does not allow the interest to lag for a moment. Charlie Chaplin's latest two-act comedy. '"The Idle Glass" is still cre- ating hundreds of roars. Edward loses production What Women WdM | De-" with Anna e. Nilssen and an all-star cast, provides an hour and quarter of good solid entertainment. A splendid horse race Is seen in the | feature. Other acts complete good | bill.
 Announcement is made of the booking of Dangerous Curve Ahead" tor next Sunday.
 WEST END. l "Kismet," the Robertson-Cole su- per special picture starring Otis Skin ner, which opened at the West End l theatre last night, is the wonder film | of the age. A wonderful story, won- ed. From the enthusiastic manner in | which the audience received the | photo-p1ay last night, the two days run at the West End theatre will be | directed "Kismet," has attained a perfection of detail that could not be | improved upon.
 l. The cost of making this production scenes of the old Turkish city of Bagdad are perfectly presented and carry an atmosphere that transports the audience from the theatre to the | nrt II. picturesque Arabs and their fleet steeds. are superb. All of the in terior settings are true in every detail and Include the magnificent tapestries and hangings which go with Oriental | splendor.
 For three seasons Otis Skinner, on | the stage, played the role of HajJ the | beggar and 1t was agreed among the | critics that his interpretation of this | picturesque character was perfect and | the best work of his career. Edward | Knoblock, the author of 'Kismet, D | declared that MT. Skinner's wonder the better in the character as he, Knoblock, had first visualized 1t. i EMPIRE.
 Dangerous Business" which open- ed its engagement at the Empire yes- | ly read novel '"The Chessboard,' 70 written by Madelaine Sharp. Buchan- an and adapted for the screen by John Emerson and Anita Loos.
 | It is different than the usual run | of photoplays inasmuch as in the big scene in which the supposed "hus- band" orders his bride to undress and go to bed In their bridal suite she is forced to obey through stress of circumstances and no third party breaks down the door and rescues the unwed girl in the nick of time, as has always heretofore happened in the | fifth reel
 The heroine is played by Con- stance Talmadge, whose popularity among film fans will be further en-
 hanced by the freshness and charm she displays in the role of Nancy F'lavell.
 The picture has been ravish1y
 staged and has an appropriate cast
 Kenneth Harlan, as the suppositious
 husband, acts the lord and master tc
 the entire subJugadon of Nancy Nina Cassvant as Nancy's particular
 chum and confldante portrays the
 part of Genevieve understan dingly
 Dangerous Business is ably directed
 by R. William Neill.