The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-22
In The Theatres
PoLPs PALACE.

| Nearing the completion of it's run at the Palace theatre, Blood and Eand'' still retains it's hold upon the public. Whether Rodolph Valentine Is. the idol that draws so many thou sands of men and women to the great theatre or whether it may be the bull provided in the picture is merely speculative.
 That there has been wholesale in terest in this wonderful offering and that it still has its appeal to the thou sands whom yet have not been ac- commodated is certain It is expected that both today and tomorrow the demands for seating at the evening performances will be great.
 Warde, Johnston, managing direc- tor of the Palece, has provided am- ole background for the most noted of Americas screen actors. On the stage in prologue and in solo, famous operatfc singers give a. tinge of color to the coming screen offering. Ar sends forth volume of sound in accord with the theme that is being played. That he is a master at the organ Is vouched for by many of the 'testimo- niai letters being received daily from many of the pleased patrons.
 You have a very wonderful the afre and it seems a very successful future before you,'' writes Mrs, Ger frude L. Morrill, of North avenue.
 That is the consensus of others who appreciate that the Palace theatre is ALL6mpIlIfE 10 &lV6 every CIdSS OI pSO- pie an entertainment that is lasting. For that reason "B1ood and Sand' was selected for the present week. MT. Valentino will make his last ap- night.
 At the Park theatre tonight and fonnorrow afternoon and evening Sam H Harris will present Miss Francine LarrfInore in the fascinating comedy of life in American smart sets as. it is today, entitled Mice People, by the original cast and production df- rect from a year at the K1aw theatre New York, and six months at the Cort theatre, Chicago.
 The cast has been carefully select ed, as to types. There is the "catty' girl, the careless girl, and the thor oughly inprudent girl craving excite the inherently decent boy and a po- tentia1 assortment of rotters are there, as is also the representative of the last generation, who comes to the city diuon. and the father who looks idly on, excus1ng what he sees as the spir- at of the new generation
 "BlOSSom Time.'
 V is a large and important com Ipany that the Messrs. Shubert have brought together for Blossom Time,~ which will be the attraction at the Park theatre next Tuesday and
 
 Time'' is based on a love incident in the career of Franz Schubert, the fla nous VienneSe composer. Franz j, Schubert will be impersonated by Hollis DeVanney, who during the past two years, sang all the baritone roles in the Gilbert and Sullivan product lions at the Park theatre, New York.
 EMPIRE
 s~S Another well known novel made its appearance On the local screen last night, when '"Tillie'' was pre- scented at the Empire theatre as the latest Mary Miles Minter ReaIart star ring vehicle.
 -ss <sAllie'' is an Alice Eyton adapta- ktion of the Helen R. Martin novel <aTillie. a Mennonite Maid" and play by Frank Howe, Jr. Mary Miles Min ter appears as '"Ttllie,'' the forlorn little girl whose youth has been begged down by almost unbefieva bIe narrow-nfndedness and cruelty; who is given a glimpse of the real world Of books and people just as she is emerging into wonanhood; given this glimpse in manner that provides tremeudous dran1tio emphasis to a ready absorb1mg story.
 It is entirely different from Miss Winters usual type of p1ays-effec- lively dem onstFating the real versa tility of this beautiful and popular screen star.