The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-03
LYRIC,

l "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm | came to the Lyric yesterday after 1 noon, and this charming play of New 1 England life quite cultivated the large holiday audience. It Is refreshing to see g. play such as trds-as it breathes | a cheerful atmosphere and it comes as a welcome relief to the deluge Of sex, triangle and problem plays. l un the role of Rebecca, Miss Eveta Nudsen once more swept forward to popularity. Her characterization of the ''kid" part was keen and natural all the way through and the youthful leading woman came mighty near monopoIizing the acting honorS or would have done so if it were not for the fact that the playing of Minor Watson and the supporting cast was so much above average.
 Miss Nudsen has now been seen in a widely assorted number of roles, and while she has been invariably successful it is not saying too much to assert that her chara ct eriza ton of Rebecca is about the finest she has yet given us.
 WEST END.
 beautiful and aIluring Norma. Tai naadge the star, will conclude it's unusually successful run at the West End theatre tonight. The screen Is ono of the most popular photo dramas shown in this locality in a decade. Spiendidly enacted and well directed, it has demonstrated by its reception here that the public taste is keen for the artistic as we'll as the dramatic in motion picture produc- ton. And "The Sign on the Door, is not only a triumph from the purely artistic side but it is a strong, dra- mate, compelling thing that brings both laughter and tears and tugs at the heart sringS.
 EMPIRE
 That Charles Dickens, master of adroit and quizzical humor, was a master of meiodrama is not so ire quently remembered, but his last great novel, Our Mutual Friend" a motion picture version of which Is the feature attraction at the Empire theatre this week. proves that he was just as much at home in writing 1 stories of this type as he was in pen ming others,
 The motion picture adoption of this | worfd-famed novel is an excellent ex- ample of the extraordinary story-tell- | Ing ability of Charles Dickens, Only | at rare intervals does picture meas uring up to this standard come be- | fore local theatre-goersi and it is with & sense of pride that the Empire theatre presents this unusual offering i for the edifcatfon of the Bridgeport thea1re-going public
 Our Mutual Friend is the story l of the missing heir to great for
  mateIy reaches it's rightful owners, | passes into many strange hands Aft CT many tense moments and exciting episodes the story unraVeis in high lv amusing and entertaining manner. throughout this Dickens tale threads of an absorbing romance are inter woven in the fabric of the film. and it is interesting to note that not unui the very last foot of film is unwound on the screen does the audience sus- pect exactly who the lovers are and their relations to one another:
 In other cities where Our Mutual Friend" has been shown, movie fans have expressed genuine approval of this double-type film which whisks them back to the days of old Eng land and entertains them in fashion that is truly delightful
 Tine showing of Our Mutual Frend" in Bridgeport will afford
 novie-Iovers an excellent opportun- ity to know Charles Dickens and his works better.