The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-15
IN THE THEATRES
LYRIC.

their credit, the Poli Players have l settled down for an all-season run 1 at the Lyric theatre. Nothing could | have been more satisfactory for play 1 goers than the current attraction, l ''Buddies," and Bridgeport has taken | kindly to this swiftly-m musical l comedy of soldier life in France.
 Lyric patrons expected good acting ton they were handed pleasant surprise by the singing ability of Edna Preston, Hooper Atchley, Frank McHugh and the Buddies' Quartet, and the dainty dancing of Sophie AL len. Director Steele's acting is one of the big features of the play, and the scenic effects reflect great credit upon the artists responsible.
 The Lyric will again make a ten strike, it seems, for another great show has been booked for next week. This is Jane CowIs famous comedy. a play with a different" touch. and remarkable for it's fine dramatic qualities. It is the first time that this city. and the play is expected | to prove the dramatic sensation of | the stock season.
 The management of the Plaza thea | ter is boasting about very excep- tional bill for the new show starting today. Corinne Griffith and Gather | Vitagraph special Moral FTbre.' which is described by the Motion | Picture News critic as strong heart interest story with all the embe llish- ments necessary to make it highly | attractive and audience proof. It | is a story of home life in the small town and the big city with plenty of incident and supreme cropping out One Of the most satisfactory vau- vile bills seen here in long time | is also booked for today. The New York Hippodrome hit Bob Bender's | Troupe of ten entertainers, are fea- tured. The extra added attraction is Dave Ferguson, late legitimate star with the Broadway successes glar," and many others, has produced | a new comedy act entitled 'Alimony. Lynch and Ze1lar, also Gertrude De Milt, both well known standard vau- deville hits. are also billed. Lloyd HamiItons latest Educational com edy, 'sThe Green Horn," and News Weekly complete the bill.
 POLES.
 | Two famous vaudevillians head PoIis supreme vaudeville opening today. The booking of Herman Tim 1 berg and Dave Schooler on the same bill constitute double star attrac- | ton.
 | Dave Schoofer is a pianist who can play the most difficult cperatic and classical selections with artistic ease and Is not fearful of popular or jazz numbers. He is a mere boy as yet but his reputation as master mus1- clan Is secure. His offering at to- days performance Is a musical ale. gorv entitled. Music Hath Charms. It tells in prose, verse and music or mony and technique Four clever girls assist Mir. Schooler.
 Sharing the top of the bill with Dave schooler is Herman Timbers' the author Of Dave's vehicle. Her man Timberg was a featured artist for several seasons at the Winter Garden. He too Is a great musician besides being a comedian of no mean talent
 Mason and Cole assisted by Lor- raine Buchan offer a vaudeville de- Bigelow & Clinton, "nnerryma.kers to American theatre-Coers." and Tuck & Claire in Tunes and Twists will complete the bill. Of course. a new
 The feature picture attraction is "A Thousand to One," starring the distinguished actor. Hobart Bos-
 woTth o1 bt Ths fdz is story ow oT he Wns
 makes a tale of surpassing interest
 Friday will be amateur night with
 many surprises in store for the
 thousa nds of patrons who enjoy this
 popular and highly entertaining in- novation.
 l fAt6h.
 Three Live Ghosts" last seasons distinctive comedy success, direct
 from an entire seasons run at the
 Greenwich Village and Nora Bayes' theatres New York. will have It's
 first presentation In Bridgeport at
 the Park theatre Tuesday and We'd uesday with a Wednesday matinee. Tho story is a uniuue character ar
 4lngement bristiing with wit and
 humor of q somewhat different sort.
 It Is a play constructed along new lines to hmuse and entertain and in this the authors Frederic s. Isham successful. Probably no comedy in . the past ten years, productive as they have been. can be compared 3 with The Three Ghosts in the pro- coupled with unique and ludicrous F situations. Philip Klein. the pro- dueer of Three Live Ghosts" will
 cast which will include Mamie Grif- ' fer Dorothy Sawyer, Elsie Reeves Smith. Harry Giyn; Dan Dawson
 Joseph Mann and Edwin Harrington @ EMPIRE.
 ! Although Grace Darmond who Is | ! featured in the Universal production ? '"The Beautiful Gambler" at the Elm. D pire theatre, is one of the most ra
 diant beauties of the screen and add: 7. dignity and distinction to the mos , gorgeous costumes, 5hS chooses TOlei . in which she can wear ginghan
 frocks and cotton stockings, rather 0 than be decixed cut like a Parisia1 p rainbow,
 y In the opening scenes of 'Th r Beautiful Gambler" which is iron
 the pen of that wel!-known writer O 7, Western stsrfes, Peter B. Kyne, Mis- 6 Darmond is the youthful daughter o n a pFof1igate who wastes his last dol1a 6 at -he gaming table. In these scene u the actress wears the very simpl u garments of a poor girl, and she fel l happier in those clothes than in tn
 later scenes, when she was arraye o like the lily of the field.
 l In "Tha Beautiful Gambler Mis- IS Darnond makes her first aipDearanc
 in Universal feature,
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