The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-14
In The Theatres
PLAZA.

That Bridgeporters can entertain in a royal manner was ,attested yester-
 day at the Plaza theatre when the
 nsinssns B ii 1 J!mnie saunders. Eddie and Tn resa Keenan, scered the hit of the even ing. The exceptional applause ac- were popular local folks and given In sym npath, S>awith their efforts but because the quartette really delivered & twenty-two minute comedy singing
 and piano sktt that possessed unusual merit. Babe Barbour and her Eight | Melody Boys offered a syncopated re- vue to thunderous returns. Five of her boys are harn, onists, the other three are steppers while Miss Bar bour is the n.elodist.
 Those who have seen or heard of
 Edward B. Kidder's famous play, "A Poor Relation" will be delighted to l know that Goldwyn has made a pie ture version of 1t with Will Rogers in ! the role made famous by Sol Smith Russell.
 It Is a role somewhat different for
 VIII Rogers, inasmuch as there Is con-
 siderable drama in it that calls for far away from the tear and you leave with the thought that it is most enjoyable.
 Kirk and Harris presenting "The Wee Small Hours" Harry Le Coe, an
 old favorite and other features com piete the bill.
 Announcement Is made of the book
 Ing of greet Goldwyn super-produc-- ton, "The Poverty of Riches" from the famous story by Leroy Scott
 Richard Dix. Leatrioe Joy. Louise Lovely, John Bowers, Irene Rich and Frankie Lee appear in the cast. It will start it's engagement Sunday. DAWES.
 The crowds pouring into the Dave l theater give some evidence of the In rif OT ID rf star whose latest picture, "The Sea Lion," distributed by the Associated First National Pictures, Inc, Is show 1 ing there. In this film offering, Bos- worth returns \ to the role in which he has been held highest in fan es- teem, that of grizzled captain of
 seven seas whose iron domination knows no laws except those of brute force.
 In this delineation of the rough character of the master of 'rhe Lair,' the star has mixed 9 quaint contrast in the pathetic father love that finds a overwhelming in the final incidents of the story. It Is this realistic con-s trast that puts the stamp of individu- ality upon the picture ore than any thing else and marks Bosworth as an actor of the first water. EMPIRE.
 Empires may come and empires may go, but the flapper flaps on for ever.
 That may be an inexcusab1e adapta- tion of some wise and honored bro explains the growing popularity of Gladys Walton the flapper imper- senator of the screen.
 The world loves the f1apper and couldn't get along without the dear creature. She may be a, pest but she is a welcome one. And to the star who successful pOrtrays her on the screen is bound to come rich reward T,, hA ar,d ad mi T~ Q 0T1 n goers.
 Gladys waIton's latest 'f1apperiza- tion" comes to the Empire theatre today. It is called ''The Wise Kid" wasn't wise at the start. But she was clever enough to pretend it. And it Is said the story offers some situa- tions that scintillate with wit and hu- nor, depicting her mental growth from flapper to full grown woman
 WEST END.
 An aIl-star cast of unusual merit is featured in Mother O Mine" Thom- as H. Inces latest melodrama for the Associated Producers, which will be featured at the West End theatre to- day.
 Lloyd Hughes, Joseph Eilgour. Betty Blythe, Betty Ross Clark and Claire Mcdowell are the players who assume the leading characterizations. Hughes, who for some time has ap- peared in leading and featured roles in Thomas H. Ince productions, re- gently received high critical praise for his splendid performance in Inces Beau Revel.''
 Joseph Ki1gour. stage and screen favorite; is "heavy'' of note, his success in that type of role being gauged by thousands of picturegoers who regard him as 'the meanest man on the screen" Miss Blythe's beau ty, combined with her dramatic capa- bliities, has elevated her to the upper ranks. Betty Ross Clark has, during the past year, played numerous fem mine leads opposite prominent stars, while Claire Mcdowell, wso is cast in the title role of the production, IS noted for her similar characterization in more than two score screen sue cesses.
 Jane and Katherine Lee in Dixie 1 MadcapS" reel comedy for the l children will also be shown. 1 DEATH STANDS l