The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-02
IN THE THEATRES
POII'S

PoLPs
 Tonight's performances will be the last of '"The Affairs of Anato1." Cecil B. DeMille's gorgeously produced ultra brilIiance. Never before have so many distinguished screen artists been featured in a single picture. The distinguished cast is not the only fea- enormous crowds to Polls since Sun day to see 'aThe Affairs of Anatol-" Its story Is one that is unconventional and tremendously interesting. An excellent vaudeville bill also closes tonight. Commencing tomor- row, the feature picture attraction ! version of the famous novelty of the same name by Ralph Connor. The | Sky Pilot' was one of the greatest | literary successes of recent years. It cess because of the locale of the tale. the scenes being laid in the great stretches of the far west. The vaude- iot'' will be headed by the celebrated emotional actress. Valerie Bergere. ! known to the theatre goers for many years as a gifted and accomplished ar | tist. She will appear in 'The Moth" comedy drama in four scenes. by ED1n Devoy.
 Commencing Sunday. why Girls successful photo-drana in years will | hold the Pon screen for four days. | This picture of pictures will excite more comment and interest among i Bridgeporters than any here in years.
 LYRIC.
 Being snowbound in a cabin in the | north woods, with 40 below wind with the snow tracks cold enough to | squeak under your very feet. with | icicles c-inging your bucket of drink ing water under the stove. and then | = Ixyf f1 cd out fy-o riy | est fire these are some Of the thrills | of temperature that are being exper i fenced by audiences at the Lyric | Theatre this week, where ''Tho players.
 At the end of the first act of "The Storm the man from the East Side in the thiro row is reminded that he ! forgot to order the winter coal and at the curtain on the third act the | lady from Stratford wonders if the | fire department in her town could handle a conflagration like the one |. she is witnessing
 A slow and almost unnoticeab1e movement of gray clouds in the open | ing scene pressges the coming storm. Light winds that fail to attract your attention at first become more and more audible. Trees rustic and bushes shake. A gust of wind scat | blow brings Q steadier fall. Before | you know 1t you are in the midst of | bnndtnE SnOw1all.
 | Many of the men who keep a rec I ord of things theatrical maintain that | the most logical reason for the plays | long run Is the human appeal engen- dered by the little French Canadian 1 girl who Is thrown into a mae1strom | of emotions because of her struggle Ito prevent the two men who are in love with her, from killing each | other.
 | WEST END.
 In "A Voice in the Dark" a Gold wyn picture, coming to the West End | theatre tonight, an Assistant District Attorney Is put in the trying position of having to prosecute a slayer when all the evidence indicate the culprit Is the girl he is engaged to marry.
 It is one of the most remarkable mystery stories ever written for the screen. Four innocent persons are l under suspicion, with the facts seem ing to accuse each as strongly as the others. But fifth person committed the crime, the truth being revealed through the testimony of blind
 Tomorrow and Friday: Mae Mur- ray in "The Gilded Li1y.'
 STRAND.
 Welcome Children" the National Exchanges Inc. comedy-drama which opened last night at the Strand re- audience. It well deserved the well come, too, for this is one of the most thoroughly enjoyable photoplays imaginable.
 The story is chiefly about the trials and tribulations of Mary Ellen Mar tin, eldest of an orphaned family of nine, who tries to play little mother to her brood of brothers and sisters | There was many a laugh and an occasional tear noticeable as the ac- | tion progressed.
 The happy ending comes about | largely through Dr. Randall, played by George Sherwood, a young leading man who made a very good impress sion He has been seen here before with Elsie Ferguson, Mary Miles Min ter and Theda Bara. Elsie Albert was delightful as Mary Ellen Martin. No one is apt to forget Orpha Alba | in hurry. Miss Alba played a mother role much the same as that played by Vera Gordon in "Humores- que." The other outstanding role was that of Sidney Franklin.
 | "Moonshiners," 8 two reel King Cole comedy and an interesting Kline same bill will be given again today at the Strand and will be seen on Thurs day at the Hippodrome and on Fri day at the Barnum.
 ], EMPIRE.
 School children of Bridgeport are going to have a special opportunity
 to see "Over the Hill" the wonder photoplay which William Fox is pre- senting at the Empire theatre Fol lowing a custom he inaugurated dur , ing the photopHay's year run on Broadway, MT. Fox announces n
 special school chi1drens' matinee for
 Saturday morning at 10:30. The Saturday matinees proved one of the big features of the long run in New , York and lover the HilP' won the