The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-23
GIRL WITH
 BLACK MASK
 HERE SUNDAY
Former Favorite of the Sul- tan's Harem Arrives to 1naugurate Burlesque at Park Theatre.

The Girl with the Black Mask ar ElNes Tn Bridgeport tomorrow. The Iavorlte Of the harem of the former sultan at COnstantinpole, an American slrl who claims Bridgeport as her former home, arrives in town with no anticipation of a welcome home par ", or 9 greeting Of any sort. She VIII not, must not, reveal even her name, for there are conditions which make it unsafe for her to do so. All that may be aaid of her is that she is beautiful, rarely bea autiful to attract an Oriental potentate with hundreds or women of all degrees of fairness 10 select from. She is not a flap per- neither Is she of the dowager- gunboat type inclining towards obesity and serenity. She arrives in Bridge port but a few months removed from which is likely never to desert her
 The Girl with the Black Mask" which is the only name by which she will be known during all of her ap pearances. whether public or private. in the land of her birth, will arrive in Bridgeport from New York. and wlli be escorted to the Stratfield hotel, wheI she VII be registered, to remain in seclusion during most of her stay here. She has given strict notices to her managers that she will see no newspaper interviewers, Yil consent to pose for no photographs. and will accept no entertainment.
 Starts Of BurieSque.
 She is in Bridgeport for business
 
 by dancing. and commencing Christ mas afternoon. she will show audi ences at the Park theatre some of the reasons why she won the favor of the iaded Sultan. Her Oriental dance. the same one which fasci- hated old MOhammed himself, and even caused him to miss a couple or drags on his water pipe. will be an important feature of the burlesque show which The Monte Carlo Girls present at the Park all next week, commencing with a matinee Christ mas Day.
 about the show which will inaug- gurate the policy of "Burlesque As You Like It. at the Park. There will be the bufooning, n1nble-witted same masters of screaming dialect who made President Harding roar with laughter at private entertain ment in Washington several weeks ago. The best part of the work of this pair is that they really enjoy their antics, and they are the best of pals. team of comedians. if we believe what we hear. There will be the smoky funmakers. Easton and Stuart, who will jazz it up on the organ, and also present something else new in the line of comedy in their sketch. Its No Use"
 There will be the winsone Grace Gooda1e, coming back to her home town of Brid geport playing the lead ing female part with the Monte Carlo Girls Her opportunities for demon stradnE what Just a few years on the stage has done for her, will be many. She will be supported by the Venus of the Stage. Violet Buckley. And. perhaps most important of all, there will be I 6 chipper. snappys zestful chorus girls, all new, just like the scenery, costumes and jokes. They have been together now for several weeks. and are working smoothly as a chorus. but if one of them makes a miastep. her good looks will pardon her.
 ! All of this Is offered to Bridgeport fheatre-goers at the Park at un- leard of scale of popular prices.