The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-06
10 The Theatres
PLAZA

L4I14SA ana neF boys
Gated their New York success at the
Plaza theatre yesterday when they
presented BITS of Personality" Their
offerings in the way of songs, dances
ience's presentation of the hit of the
evening to them. Fox and Britt, q
pair of men comics with crazy-quilt
songs and laughable antics, drew the
comedy hit of the bill. Edwards and
Allo in From Broadway to the ORR
ent." served a very pleasing portion
OF entertainment. The hippo Duo,
versatile entertainers from the land of
the Rising Sun. and together with
other features squared off a we'll spent
two hours and a half.
John Gilbert. the handsome young
star of William FoX's special produc-
TON arabian Love-. enacts the role
of g. sheik as f1ttingly as 1t was ever
represented. Arabian Love- is a de-
nShtfu1 reflection of the picturesque
side of desert life about which there
has always been a certain charm. This
version combines with the charm o.
the hot sands of Africa a thrilling
story of outlawry and love. Barbara
Bedford adds to the beauty of the
picture as the sweetheart of the star.
Larry Semon's funniest comedy re-
lease, The Bell Hop" is shown as an
extra added attraction.
Tonight is Gift Night and two build
Ing lots will be distributed to lucky
Plaza patrons. Thursday night is Op-
podtunity Night, as usual, and the
announces an especially
good array of senni-professionaI talent
for the occasion.
DAWES.
That pre-eminent mother and
father of pictures-Vera Gordon and
Dore DaTidsoR-again appear in a
picture OF humble life, q picture that
is undoubtedly the capstone OF their
highly Successful careers. The new
photoplay is --The Good Provider," a
Paramount picture created by Cos
Productions, written by
Fannie Hurst and directed by Frank
Borzage. These four-A5iss Gordon,
Mr. Davidson. Miss Hurst and Mr.. !
BorZaSe-helped to make '-Hunor-
esque'' the sterling picture that it was
and Miriam Battista, who also did her |
share in it, has an important part in
The Good Provider.'' which is at the |
Dave theatre today and tomorrow.
When you see The Good Pro
away your tears, you viii be enter
tanned by a portrayal of life freed
from the letters of artifcia1ity, you
viii be enthusiastic over the work
" woven out OF Miss Hurst's story. |
No little praise is to be accorded John |
Lynch, the scenario writer who adapt
ed the narrative to the screen
Hush Money" now showing at the |
Empire theatre, with Alice Brady in |
he stellar role, is the story of a girl |
Who had been brought up to believe |
nat money can square anything, as |
veil as buying anything
The week before her marriage she |
s involved in an affair which he< |
father and finance wish hushed up
But the girl. with her conscience
wake for the first time in her life,
insists upon assuming her moral re-
possibility in the matter, even
hought to do SO she haseto break with
Ter father and her lover
In the end both men come to see
hat their hard creed is a false one.
md they surrender Internationally to |
ne young woman's opinion that hush /
money is dirty money. and less to the
redi1 Of those who pay it than those
Eho eXtort 1T
Miss Brady handles the big scenes |
If this unusual story with all her |
usual ability A fine cast supp orts |
he Realart star in this production