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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-27

was told he must have stage expert
ence to write drama. SO he Joined a
travelling theatrical company.
After the company closed he took
an accounting of his assets and found
all he possessed was a bicycle. He
sold this and bought ticket for New
money to live he wrote poetry and
feature articles for newspapers and
in between continued to be an actor.
He also wrote plays, one of which
| called THE Fool and the Girl" was
produced by James K Hackctt. In
order to get material for plays he
travelled from coast to coast several
times gaining experience working as
a "puddler" in steel mills and as
'tsand-hog'' on the New York Subway
construction.
He then got a job acting in the
movies and became so interested, he
wanted to direct pictures. After
many hardships, he was at last al
lowed to try his efforts. His films
made him famous Immediately. He
advanced the length of films from
five hundred feet to the long feature
picture. The majority of stars and
directors today We're trained by him.
He created the Closeup" switch
back" the 'long-shot'' and made the
and first tragedy. The biggest films
produced by him are 1.-The Birth of
Nation" Intolerance" Hearts of
the World" Broken Blossoms"
Dream Street. way Down East"
and his latest and greatest effort,
"Orphans of the Storm which he
adapted from the stage classic 1.-THE
Two Orphans" and which under a
United Artists Corporation release,
is coming to Dawes theatre next
week.
In appearance Mr.. Griffith IS five
feet ten inches tall, weighs one hun
dred and fifty-six pounds, has brown
hair, blue-gray eyes, Is slender, heavy
boned and vigorous. He enjoys
dancing, smokes, dresses we'll, and
lives alone in two room cottage at
his studio at Mamaroneck. n: Y. He
works about fifteen hours daily and
recognizes no holiday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-27
Pleasure Beach
Anticipates Big
Week End Crowds

Saturday afternoon pleasure-seek-
ers will flock to Pleasure Beach to-
fully open the big Bridgeport sum-
mer resort, now in full blast, an
nouncement is made that weather
permitting the colossal bathing pa
viion will open for the first time
this season tomorrow.
splash, retail dealers in bathing
suits in Bridgeport have displayed
these goods for the past few days
With all the bathing houses opened,
the laundry renodelled: and new
and sanitary bathing suits being pro
vided for Pleasure Beach patrons.
this feature promises to be one OF
the attractions all day Saturday, Sun
day and Decoration Day
Foremost in an effort to please
Bridgeport patrons as well as those
who flock from other cities, the man
agement has engaged Connecticut
foremost band to play afternoon con
certs. The Wheeler and Wilson full
military band program as submitted
for Sunday includes the following
numbers:
Lam ecsiek
Observation-Disclosures Wallace
etime Frim1
cornet solo~Young America. Settler
Joseph Medvey
Intern ezzo-Longervise Bohm
Descriptive and American Indian
Fantasies johnson
Saxanhone Solo Selected
Jules Calongurn
Fantasia On Old Kentucky-Varia-
tons for different instruments
Da1bey
Selections from latest musical play
shuttle Along" Sidd1e and Blake
March-stars annd Stripes Forever
Sousa
The many attractions. especially
the grand pavilion, where the White
man Jazateer Boys, the greatest
dance organization in America, VIII
provide the music, all are open Con-
tinuous ferry service will be run from
noon until midnight
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-27
PAGE Five.

new, clothes troubles or a HUSBAND.
But Second Hand Rose" hardly
needs description to the millions who
have heard and sung the piece. and
the story is just what you expect it to
be. It's the Second avenue hymn"
visualized with the heroine little
Irish waif in a Jewish family.
DAWES.
That D. W. Griffith could not we'll
have selected two more perfect types
than Lillian and Dorothy Gish for the
roles of HenIiette and Louise Girard,
the orphan sisters in his newest and
greatest film production, Orphans of
the Storm is the opinion voiced by
Kate ClaXton, creation of the stage
play, The Two Orphans on which
the Griffith epic is founded. OR
phans of the Storm" a United Artists
Corporation release, is announced as
the feature booking by the manage
ment of the Dave theatre for the
week beginning tomorrow.
AFTER having been identified with
Louise in The Two Orphans for
nearly half a century, you may well
think that I am somewhat e2acting
concerning the qualities and require
ments for Interpreting these parts to
the newer generation. Mr.. Griffith
has shown a skill in selection that,
like his directoral skill, is almost UNI
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-27
Story OF Ir1fanta
Will Be Told
In PantOniIne

THE Birthday of the Infanta,' an
elaborate pantomime in three scenes,
adopted from the story by Oscar
Wide, will be presented this evening
in the High School auditorium at the
closing recital given by the pupils of
the Bonita Virginia Slocum School of
Dancing and Its Related Arts.
The first scene is the interior of the
Palace, and the time is the birthday of
the 1nfanta of Spain. The guests
have gathered for gay party in
honor of the event and among them
Is the Count de TERRA Nueva- The
Infanta dances continually with the
Count but is greatly amused when a
fat little dwarf comes waddling in
on his funny crooked legs. The Queen
demands that he dance for her and
he grants her request. She is so de-
lighted that she losses him a white
rose which she wears in her hair.
In the second scene, which is in
the garden of the palace, the flowers
are very much afraid of the grotesQue
little creature who has wandered In
but the birds seem to be pleased with
him for, as they fly about they con-
tinually flap their bright hued wings
In his face He drinks some poppy
juice and falls asleep. Upon waking,
he goes in search of the beautiful In
fanta but happens to find a mirror
where his own figure is reflected He
discovers that he is a minister! This
makes him very sad and he dances
In an attempt to relieve his grief, but
at the conclusion of the dance dies
OF a broken heart.
The Infanta and Count find him
lying in the garden and the Infanta
commands him to dance for her
again The Count informs her that
the dwarf has died of a, broken heart
and she coldly declares that here
after those who dance for the Infanta
must have no hearts to break.
The cast of characters includes:
The Infanta of SPAIN Miss Florence
Davidson; the Count of TERRA Nueva,
Gladys Murphy; the Royal playmates,
Misses Rosamond Donegan, Isabelle
Pillans, Ruth Hill and Ray Fores-
telle; dwarf, Miss Erma Chase In
the ballet are gypsies, children of the
people, flowers and birds.
The advertisements are: lie Chase
Miss Erma Chase; Pierrot and Pier
rett, Miss Beatrice Katz and Miss
Mary Danley; Danse Russo, Miss
Florence Dawson, Miss Isabelle Pill
1ans and Miss Mildred AIEer; the
Hunter, Miss Paula Specific; the
Snowbirds, Miss Erma Chase; the
Butterfly That Lived But a Day, Miss
Isabel Pillans; Pastoral. Miss Flor
ence Davidson; the Silver Hoop, Miss
Gladys Murphy, Miss Erma Chase,
Miss Isabel Pillans. Miss Alta Somer-
Vile, Miss Florence Davidson and
Miss Paula Specific
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-27
Lalley Sets Pace
For Developers

The success of Frank E. La11ey as a
real estate developer pointedly re-
flutes the time worn remark that a
man of middle age cannot successful
1y establish a new business. For
from a modest beginning at Brook
field Heights. MIR. Lalley has in two
short years grown to be the largest
individual operator in this section.
His purchase of Fair Acres a year
ago established a new record for the
town of Fairfield and the manner
veloped the property has caused no
little comment. Even now Mr.. I4al-
ley is looking toward other projects
in the real estate field.
His optimism and faith in the fu-
ture of Bridgeport are worthy of the
highest commentator, because he
backs up his enthusiasm with coin
of the realm. Despite the tremen-
dOuS amount of ready money inVolv-
ed in the purchase of Fair Acres, Mr..
14alley has already invested a small
fortune in development work and in
tends to push forward every projected
improvement regardless of the con-
dition of the money and labor mar
Rets. People who purchase home
sites there have the advantage of
dealing direct with the owner: a local
man of established reputation whose
every promise will be fulfilled to the
letter i,,, and beyond 9ii,,. Nj talleys
points with pride to the wonderful
success of BrookfieId Heights. the in
itial venture.
Although but two years old this
property shows today a house for
every sixth lot sold; a. remarkable
showing when II is noted that many
of the buyers hold two, three and
four lots, and that the greater num-
betr We're sold on time PAYNE nts. Ac-
corGing to MIR. HiSton and a number
of the owners this is accounted for
by reason of the fact that all de-
velopment work promised and every
Improvement indicated was imme-
diately carried out, thus inStillins
q feeling of confidence among the
buyers. This same policy will pre-
vail throughout the sale of Fair
Acres and present buyers are assured
of tXceptionaI financial assistance as
soon as they desire to build. Fair
"A ores win, beyond doubt surpass in
size and Importance any real estate
development ever undertaken in
these parts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-27
-FOUR RECEIVE DIVORCE
DEGREES FRIDAY AFTERNOON

Judge Newell Jennings granted
four divorces in Superior court yes
terday afternoon. Anna May Hart
lett. Stamford, accused En- est
Ulysses Hartlett of cruelty, and was
granted decree The defendant is
a foreman at the Insulated Wire and
Cable company's plant, stamford.
Willard s. Conlon, electrical en-
Eineer at DR.. Given's Sanitarium,
Stamford. received a divorce from
Lillian Conlon. upon grounds of de-
sertion. Married June Is 1913. his
wife left him. he claimed, while he
was employed in New London in
1918. She refused to live with him
in Connecticut.
Anna NJ. I+arrauri, 40 Stewart
street Norwalk, was divorced from
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-27

being interfered with by the Actors
Equity League of New York.
The PLAYERS are all DESTROYS of
saying Au Revoir 10 all that have
contributed to their success while in
this city and they will be pleased to
see each and every patron of the
Park Theatre in the audience tonight
or this afternoon. With the famous
production The Silent Witness as
their vehicle thew feel that they can
amply reDaY eVerv one for their in
terest and good will shown during the
past two wees.
THE Silent Witness is a real nys-
tery play, and gives a display of real
life that Is interesting and thrilling.
There are many thrilling situations
and the tense moments are fequent
and the kind that cause an audience
to sit perfectly quiet throughout.
There is just enough comedy injected
into the most serious portions which
have a tenencv to relieve the strain
which the audience might be laboring
under
It is not yet too late to make reser-
Vations if desirable seats aINpreferr-
ed. Tie attendants at the b, Z office
one either over the telephone, by
personal call or bv letter.
EMPIRE.
Second Hand Rose" the popular
song sensation, has become Second
Hand Rose" the popular picture SEN
sation.
For Gladys walton's latest Univer-
sal starring vehicle at the Empire
theatre has new kick. 1t enters a
new field for material and the result
is unique.
If there ever was a song character
ond Hand Rose" it would be hard
to name It.
The poor little girl had everything
second hand. Nothing came to her
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-27
SERVANT CAUSED ALARM.

Police hurried to the A. c. Wheeler
home on Golden Hill street last night
when burglar alarm came in to
headquarters from the place. 1nvesti-
cation disclosed that a servant in the
house pushed the wrong button, caus-
ing the alarm to go off.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-27
In The Theatres
POLLS.

For one moment
during the filming
of the Universal
Jewel attraction,
=" w i d Honey"
which comes to
Polls theatre to-
morrow for four
days, the star,
Priscilla D e a n,
hated her director
and told him so.
Wesley Ruggles
can change from
an artist into a
mercileSs humorist
at an instant's no
tice. He can drop
his directoria1 air
and NAV a hAviSb
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Stein
miller of Hartford. are rejoicing over
the arrival of a baby daughter, born,
Wednesday, May oath, at their home
Mrs. SteinmiHer was formerly Miss
Kathleen Daley of Hanover street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-27
PARK

The matinee and the evening per-
formace today marks the passing of
the Park Players, one of the best
stock companies that Bridgeport has
ever had the opportunity of '9The ST
lent Witness the second production
which they gave to the public here
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-27
MRS. BARLOW WINS TITLE

Philadelphia, Pa, May 27-For the
R. H. Barlow of the Merton Cricket
Club won the woman's city champion
ship by defeating Miss Dorothy Doyle
of Terresdale in the final round,
and 6. 1t was Miss DoyIes first time
in a championship final.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-27

John NJ. Larrauri, a clerk at the
Slawson company plant, Stamford.
DISCRETION since Nov. IT, 1918. was al
legged.
Giovanni DiSanza, Norwalk, was
granted a decree from Rosa DiPros-
pero DiSanZa. now in Italy. Deser-
ton was proved
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-27
FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY

Tracks, the feature attraction at
this coy little play house for today,
is a Noble johnson production, with
Noble johnson. whose own soldier of
fortune career is as fascinating as
fiction, playing the part of a crafty
but interesting william. johnson has
been seen in such films as ''The Four
Horsemen of the Apocalypse" 1.-The
Leopard Woman and "Serenade.''
William Patton is a romantic and
resolute Texas Ranger, pretty dark
eyed Beatrice Burnham, a former
star of 1nce, Goldwyn and Universal
productions plays the spirited hero
inc. combined together makes a fea-
ture of the better kind. A late News
reel as we'll as a real comedy COM
p1etes the show. Tomorrow the fea-
ture attraction is Gods" Cruciple,
featuring CASTOR Glass, Wilton Lack
aye and the inimitable Kate Price.
The evening performances are at Z
and S:45.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-27
PLAZA.

Today for the last times the Gold
wyn super-com edy, BE My Wife,
with the screens pioneer comedian,
Max Under. and the big six-act vau-
deville bill headed by the Three
Royals, and Hall and Shapiro will
be shown. Chief Buffalo Bear and
his Squaw will especially delight the
Riddles today.
Next week has been designated as
Anniversary Week and special at
fractions to lend color to the festival
and celebration of the week. Owen
Moore in the years greatest action
drama, reported Missing" is the
feature picture for Sunday. Re
ported Missing is in eight reels and
caused a sensation at the Criterion
theatre, New York. where it played
an extended successful run. The
critics of every paper in New York
are unanimous in their praise of the
merits of the picture and call it The
best action picture ever made" AS a
special added attraction H. C. Wit
wer's 1.-THE Leather Pusher's'' Round
Four with Reginald Denny will be
shown for the four days starting Sun
day.
Sliding Billy Watson with Joe
Menie politely proffer a military trav-
esty entitled Back From the Front
as the feature vaudeville attraction
for Monday. Scanlon Demo Broth
ers and Scan1on in a mile-a-rninute
dancing act and four others of like
big-time calibre conplete the bill
for the first half.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-27

Poli's viii be the opening installment
of with Stanley in Africa" Closely
following history, this recreation of
Stanley's book How I Found Liv-
ingston" will prove of especial histor-
zeal value to children.
Captain Henry NJ. Stanley and Dr.
David Livingstone, explorers and SOL
diers of fortune, are two of the most
important characters in George
Walsh's and Louise Lorraine's con-
tinued feature, with Stanley In AT
rica," the first installment of which
will be shown at Polls tomorrow
night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-27

Advertise in The Times
The Washington times., 1922-04-21

Here's some good news for Wash
ington Boy Scouts.
The Washington Times made ar
rangements today with Manager
HilIyar, of the Rubin a Cherry Ex
position Shows at Camp Meigs, tc
entertain every local scout at this
enjoyable carnival at minimum OF
cost.
Today this paper publishes q
coupon which all Boy Scouts should
clip out and use when they go 70
the Rubin q Cherry shows, at
Fifth street and Florida avenue
northeast. This coupon and a nickel
will admit scout to any show or
allow him to make any ride ION the
lot" This means a saving of not
less than cents, and In some cases
IL means a saving of 20 cents, be-
cause the admission to some of the
shows Is a quarter.
And scout wearing his uniform
and presenting the coupon from The
Washington Times win be able to
save money at the exposition.
The Washington Times has made
this arrangement because II knows
the Boy Scouts of Washington TO be
a fine organization, doing valuable
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
OLDEST MONASTERY MADE
ORPHANACE BY AMERICA

TIFLrS. Armenia. April 2I.-Ths
oldest monastery I'm the world, The
Etchmiadzin Castle, near Erivan,
was reopened recently, under the
protection of the American flag, as
an orphanee Of the Near East relief.
The ancient monastery is histori.
cally one OF the most important In
Armenia. II Ia the cradle OF the
Christian faith I'm Armenia, having
ben founded by the much-venerated
st. Gregory, who introduced Chris.
tlanity into Armenia In the third
century.
The monastery covers several acres
of ground and is surrounded by a
massive wall, which has sustained
many siege and has repelIed FIRE.
auent attacks by Kurds, Tartars. Por-
slams and Saracens. AT the out.
freak OF the World War, when thou.
ands OF Armonians fled from Tur-
Sey, the monastery gates were
thrown open 10 receive them, and
here they remained safe for many
vncnths. One Of the buildings of the
monastery dates from the year $50.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
100000 BID
FOR 8 ARbUCKLE
FILMS REFUSED
Hammerstein Makes Proposal
In Belief FATTY" Would
Draw Big Crowds.
scspvrisht. ssis.D
PARIS, France

NEW YORK, April z1.-Express-
ing his confidence there exists a
public demand for films in which
Roscoe Arbuckls is featured. Ar
thur Hammerstein last night an
nounced he had offered Jesse
Laslxy, Of the Famous Players
Jasky Corporation, S1,000.0oo In
cash for thre films featuring the
stout comedian which y have never
fused, Mr.. Hammerstin said.
Immediately after the San Fran
cisco Jury returned it's verdict of
mot guilty" in the trials which
followed Miss Rappe's death and
ArbuckIs's indictment Il had been
announced the films would be re-
leased. WIN ". Hays, president of
the Motion Picture Producers and
Distributors, Inc, fnterposed and
at his request all bookings were
cancelled
Much interest has been mani
Tested in the future disposition of
the Arbuckle films, especially three
OF which were completed about the
time Of Miss Rappe's death and
which never have been shown.
II was believed the owners OF
these films would send them to
other countries for exhibition, as
they had no desire to conflict with
the organization of which Mr.. Hays
ls the executive officer. No an
nouncement. however, has been
made by Mr.. Lasky, and In de-
clining Mr.. Hammerstein's offer
no intimation of future plans for
disposition Of the three films was
disclosed.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
ANTI-SAlOON LEAGUE
CHALLENGED BY VETS

A challenge to the Anti-saloon
League to allow the question Of
2.76 per cent beer go to a referen.
dunn of the people, as provided in
the local option bill INTRODUCED in
Congress by Congressman John p.
HIN CR) of Maryland, was issued to.
day by Capt. w. III. Stayton, presi.
dent Of the Baltimore Steamship
Company, and founder of the Asso-
citation Against the Prohibition
Amendment.
This question of prohibition in
tolerance must be settled by the peo
pie sooner or later anyway" said
Stayton. The sooner we are per.
mitted 20 vote on IL the sooner the
country VIII swing back TO normal. !"
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
800 POUND CROSS FALLS
FROM CHURCH STEEPlE

MONTPELIER, VT, April H.
An s00-pound granite cross fell
from the top of the 50-foot steeple
of Christ Episcopal Church here
today. II knocked J. w. Huguley,
OF Burlington. a steeplejack, from
his perch, ten feet from the roof,
and then crashed through the roof
and floor of the main auditorium.
Hugulcy fell 20 a ledge. One rib
was broken and he sustained minor
injuries.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21

putting forth our greatest eforts-we are now able
to announce most remarkable line of Mems Shoes
to sell at SIS. s.. =
Two months ago if any one had predicted
would soon be able to offer such shoes less than
about So it would have seemed impossible. Ayear
so ago could scarcely have duplicated them for
$50 il at that.
But why go further-here are the shoes at Five
Doilarsi -......,.
The greatest values, we honestly believe, that
men can find in the Shoe World today at Five Dol
Larsi
More than fifteen different styles-all wanted
lasts and feathers, in Oxfords and High Shoes-for
men of all ages, all tastes and for every sort of
-at Five Doilsrsi
Buy them and depend upon them
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
3 Pairs
Csc Hose

Boys 5turdiiy ribbed
Brown Hose, with reinforced
feet: all sizes Z to 10.
This Coupon GOOD Only for
Saturday, April 20
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
Times COUPON
SAVES SCOUTS
CASH At SHOW
Unusual offer Made to Enable
Boys to Enjoy Big
Exposition.
BOY SCOUTS CLIP THIS
OUT

Arrangements h ave been
made by The Washing on
Times for this coupon and
cents TO admit Boy Scouts to
any show or ride at the Rubin
and Cherry Exposition Show
at Camp Meig. Fifth street and
Florida avenue northeast. any
time except Saturday night
The Rubin and Cherry Exposi-
ton Show will remain here un-
I'll midnight Saturday, April 20.
without this coupon IL costs
rs cents to see rone Of the
shows; so, in some instances
this coupon is worth 20 cents to
Boy Scouts.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
"Hahn-Special'
Oxfords and High Cuts
In all Wanted feathers

~lHIS is NOT "Sale." 1t is a per-
manent proposition, for which we
have prepared in the big, broad
gauged way in which we constantly
maintain our leadership. Based on the sim
plest and most fundamental law of business:
A store which sells many pairs
can afford to take smaller profit
per pair than one with only
limited output.
Also House with FIVE ever-growing Mems
Departments to buy for buy more advantage
ously and constantly reduce its Overhead" per pair
Applying these principles--taising advantage Of
gradually declining wholesale and retail costs and
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-14
STILL RUNNING IN
BROAD DAYLIGHT
/. J. Robertson Captures Worm
and Brings 1t In But oper-
ators All Escape

Deputy Sheriff I. J. Robertson
ot Bcrea, brought TO the sher-
ifs office a worm which he cap
turcd at a moonshinc still near
Bcarwallow, about ) O'Clock
Monday afternoon. Three men
who were operating the still
when he came upon them fed.
when they saw him coming. lie
met three others apparently
coming from the still shortly
before he got 10 the scene. but
was unable to identity any OF
them. There was a water buck
ct full of liquor Just run and a
jar tull. One jar was under tho
mouth OF the worm. The officer
IL fact caught the still in full
operation. ilc brought i'm a
small quantity of the whisky to
town aS evidence. but said he
kicked the bucket full over on
the ground. One man was about
50 feet in front of the still which
was up a hollow. This fellow
seemed to be an outpost guard.
The minute he saw Mr.. Robin
son coming he ran and the oth-
crs with him At another place
MIR. Robertson found several bar
rclS of fresh mash. 1t seemed
to him that the still had been
moved rom this point, as prob
ably being too exposed. The
worm hb rought in was a fine
copper affair. lie tore down the
still but left the kettle OH the
scene.