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And besides, at the both evening performances only, the. bril-
liant stage revue "Dancing Feet," evolution of the Dance
from Garden of Eden to Charleston Stepping, by ‘20 Talent-
ed Children.
NO ADVANCE IN TRIO!
JAfifJAnY "'4 11520;
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TODAY and TUESDAY
2:16. 7:15 and 0:00
Richard Dix and
Edmund Breese
“Womanhandled”.
The same frisky. hilarious humor
that made “litanhandletl” so en-
joyable is present in men more
generous quantities in “Woman-
handled. "
THE EVENING SENTINEIJ-F-SO. NORWALK, CONN.
Mon SEVEN ,
WEDNESDAY
2:15. 7:15 and moo
Adolpli Menjou
“The King on Main
Street”
The smoothest. smartest. spark-
lingvst comedy with an abund-
ance of entertainment.
"THE
rnl scores. The admision price rc-
muins the same.
AT THE PALACE
Edmund Brceso Fontnrcd in
THEATRE NOTES
AT THE RIALTO.
”Time the Comedian.” a Great
Dramatic Production
“Time the Comedian." Playing to-
day and tomorrow at the Rislto
theatre is hailed as a great dramatic
production daring
searchlight of truth on
every woman is interested in.
throw the
a problem
This
it)
is a moving human document-dra-
Ins. that will stir you to your depths.
It is a. powerful picture or‘the sun-
shine and shadows of life, its fleet-
ins dreams and moments of great
happiness.
Mae Busch and Lew Cody appear
in the title roles. You must see
this fascinating picture. A comi‘d)‘
and latest news rent will be Offered
also. ’
This is the third aniwrsnry of the
opening of the. llinlto theatre. The
management has made special ar-
rangements for the presentation of
feature pictures. The itinito nun-
mented orchestra will play the musi~
“ “‘omanliandlcd”
Richard Dix and Edmund Brccsc
of this city are {chimed at the Pill-
tll‘c lhcutro totlny nnd’ tomorrow in
"Womnuhnndlet 1‘" The story is a
. farce. comcdy. Warm romance, and
plenty of rousing action pack every
foot of the picture. it is the type
of cleun.' keen. wholrsomo material
the whole family will enjoy.
Dix and B'recse hand out' the gel.
den laughter in this conicdy which
is the answer to "Manlmndlcd." The
l0t'iil actor takes :1 very active part
in the picture and nhiy supports Dix
in his role, contributing much to
show 1:0 11‘ rt. 1'. I: in :1 far grcnlvr
Thursday and Friday. with Vaudeville. House Peter: in
STORMBREAKEB"
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'hc survrral‘ul inunlwr in which their-us prcscntcd at the lllvoli theatre.
AT THE REGENT
“A Kiss for Cinderella" with I
Prologue
“A Kiss for Cinderella." which to.
(lay opened its three day stay I!
the Regent theatre. features Betti“
Bronson and Tom Moore. A pro-
logue. “Dnncins Feet," will be staged
v\.~ry owning. The cast comprises
lwcnly children.
“A Kiss for Cinderella." 1! not a
fairy story, it is a vivid. appealing.
modcrn story. The photoplay is from
the stage play and is reproduced
“till all the accuracy that was pos-
sible. it is an excellent production
that will be found packed with
clean. wholesome entertainment that
uill win .fluor.
The. prologue will be. presented
under the direction of Dorothy
linckn‘t‘li. "A Kiss for Cinderella.”
wav York City closing last night. It
BEGIN HERE TODAY
BARBARA HAWLEY. 25.
breaks with her dance. BRUCE
REYNOLDS. and gets a Job on
the Chicago Telegraph. in
order to see life.
ANDREW McDERMO’I’i‘. the
managing editor, is a former
friend of her father. BOB JEF-
l-‘RlES, :police reporter. proves
friendly.
Barbara attends a. newspaper
dinner at the Lighthouse fun.
There she meets JEROME
BALL, a man about town.
The sound of a shot camel
from an inner room in the road.
house.
NORMAN HOLLOWELL. a
prominent broker. is found dead
in the room. A suicide note is
found in his pocket. but Barbara
finds a woman's scarf under the
table and gets a "scoop" on the
“cry.
. She is sent to interview
MRS. LYDIA STACY. a promi-
nent society woman. on a real
estate project by Bruce's firm.
While there Mrs. Stacy's maid
reveals having sent a dress to
the cleaners to have a wine stain
removed. Barbara connects the
wine-stained dress with the road-
house shooting of Hollowell.
She attends a reception given
by Mrs. Stacy to find Bruce is
the guest of honor. He takes her
homsonlytobstoldthatput
relations can never be resumed.
On a. subsequent day Barbara
sees Bruce with a shadowy-eyed
creature who is smiling up at
him childlshly. The same after-
noon she accepts the invitation of
Jerome Bali, man about town. to
take her home. Instead he drives
into the country. They narrowly
avoid a. collision with the our of
Jonathan Manners. senior part-
ner in Bruce's firm. who pro-
nounccs Jerome drunk and takes
them both home.
A few days later Mrs. Stacy
calls to see Mchrmott.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER xxv
E door of McDormott’l allies
was closed for a half hour. Bar-
bara sat at her desk. trying to
i
work. looking up at every mover-non
in the neighborhood of the door.
Once she rose and walked to the
window, looking down at the side-
walks thronged with holiday crowds.
'Barbara could see rosy floss above
fgrost bundles of holly and other
groans. and heard flint Christmas
igmstiugs in the streets. who win-
dows across the street were ablaze.
and the little too. shop was swarming
with late shoppers.
Bat-hm turned um from the
The
.Tolcgnph antes showed no holiday
It seemed to Barbara tbs-t Wells'
scone. her mouth drooping.
"mm. indoor balances. accentuated
the “(lit that toll in l m
3.“
agreensbadooverhisbsad.
é
walksdbacktobcrdukund
. IMWWMOMIIMMUMWWW
PlNSTEUllOOlli
WWWMWUHIWHWWllilliiliillllilillilliiiiliii,
l‘irlm‘t" ”H” i. hmwgpcd' has lmrn grrctcd \\ Lth largo audiences
cried Barbers. “and i shall call him
up and tell him so."
“I‘ll drive you home with it. if
you're yearly to go now." said I301).
inia Wells called silo:- thcm as they
were having, “Down early in the
g... morning. folks. “‘0’” get. out the
Skin ilnnl at ten thirty. in you Nil all got
£35441“: home for ("lirlstmus dinner."
‘“ ‘ "The Kilnll that new- stops."
crumbled Bub as he ram: for tho
elevator.
A moment later Jimmy came to
her. "Mr. McDarmott wants to see
you."
McDermott was waiting for her. rt
fiectiveiy chewing the end of a cigar.
“Sit down. Miss Hawley." he said.
"I want to talk to you."
Barbara looked at him wonder-
ingly.
"You‘ve been with as several
months now,” he said. "and I’d like
to give you a better chance to show
what you can do. Wells likes your
work. but he hates to admit it. He
isn‘t much for women on the staff.
you know."
"I‘ve tried to be as good a man
as any on the staff." replied Bar-
bara. "He didn't want to be friends.
but I think he's given in now."
"I've been talking with him." con-
tinued McDermott, "and we agreed
that what the Telegraph needs is
more human interest features. You
an the best man on the staff for
those. I know you don't like sob
stories. but you know a. good on‘e
when you see it. I decided that. the
am you brought in the West Plains
wreck stuff.
"I've told Wells 1 would make you
feature editor and relisvo you of
everything else except the lovclorn
column—on which. by the way.
you're doing a. good job."
Barbara's ewes opened vary with.
Mabel-molt looked amused. "A raise
goes with it. Miss Howlsy. What do
m my?"
“Outwits!" cried than. “Thu
8.11 I can do it.”
“It won‘t do any to try. any-
way. firth-way. voyeuburd
anything more about the Vale Acres
deal? We ought to be watching that
pretty closely. It' a going to be either
3:51:53 urns! «tats coup ever put
cage or the blunt
timer.” . ~
"I haven't heard any use about
it. In. McDarmott. but I’ll we it.“
She was leaving the room when
t
Shu ling back through the pages. Barbara began to
read t elouelorn column.
to
crowding there. some to buy. but
many Just to look around.
"The buyer told ms that dozens of
bows and nieces. But they're all
there. because the place fascinates
them. she says.
"I guess you win. But it's an
awful stats of‘aifeirs. isn't it?"
Mchrmott raised his eyebrows.
'That‘s a sophomoric remark. This
baby matter is one of the things you
can‘t beat. Life breaks 12 your
weapons." Ho whirled about and be-
m to pack away at his old typo-
wrltsr with the faithful two fingers.
Barbara. went back to her desk
with steps that almost. danced. She
caught Miss kdgsr's hostile eye and
sobcrcd at once. Bob Jeffrlss slun-
tcred over to hear what had hap-
pened. Barbara told him of the pro-
motion.
"Fine and dandy." he “claimed.
"Aren't we coming up in the world?
it seems like yesterday that! was
taking a scared cub out to a. railroad
melt and cautiouing her to call the
city editor before she fainted."
Barbara throw a wad of paper at
him. "Don't talk about it? Do you
suppose I want to be reminded of
my humble beginnings at a time like
this?"
Jimmy came in with a tall. irregu-
lar pupal tied with pd ribbons. He
set It on Barbara's dealt.
8b. soissd her clipping scissors
and out the ribbons. The paper roll
um. revealing a tall poinsattia
plant, with three velvety rod bloa-
sums.
"How lovelyl" cried Barbara. Her
bands. as may pulled out a little en-
velope hidden among the loaves.
trembled.
Bob stood watching. He saw bar
has can. "It's Blnbud Sullivan." she
said. obviously struggling to hide her
ill-”ointment.
“Wow!” commented Bob.
0!
"Poor
I pretty penny. and Blubsd's not
been having such gaodsisddln
Italy. either. Ito's beginning to find
thatbootl' t even hold down.
agent job and be drunk the
limo.”
Barbara awake at live o‘clorll. to
lind her mother laying a fire on her
bedroom health.
“Why. muiusy. den. what funds
you get up at this impoiribie hour?"
Mrs.
body.
strained. Barbara sat up and looked
at her mother. “Are you ill, mother?
You‘re very white."
"No. I‘m all right.
a. very comfortable night, but noth-
ing serious"
couldn't sleep and also because I
knew you had an especially early
start to make this morning. Lie still
a few minutes and the mom will be .
warm enough to dress in."
"Mumsy.
without your thoughtfulness? Thia'
feverish life I load would have slain
me long ago if it hadn't been for'
you." »
Bat-ban crawled out of bed and
ran across to the hearth rug.
flames were beginning to shoot up.
On a stand by her dressing table the
scarlet polnsettia burned.
glanced at it several times as she
dressed. Once she stopped by the
window and looked up the street.
At the breakfast table she chat-
ter-ed gully over the mines and
sausages.
The doorbell rang and she started
l-lawley.
Barbara not quite still until her
mother returned with a. telegram in
her hand. Barbara’b he. brightened.
She tore it open.
"Awfully sorry about the other
day. old dear. Merry Christmas and
a noisy Fourth of July.”
"it's only Jerome Bail." she said
old maids come in and look at the daily.
thtnsa. Some of them my nothing. Mrs. Howie looked wor i
and others talk about fictitious nap The 7.1.3:”); Mr: lut
showed some holiday
When Barbara entered several 0th.
members of the M were Ilmdy
there, dressed in their best. display-
ing watches and fountain pens and
exchanging little packages.
“lorry Christmas. everybody. You
alllooksoslicklbardlykuowyouf
"is that meant as a compliment
bars?" asked Byers. the dramatic
critic.
self."
blue that deepened the shade of has
eyes.
"qu are your letters.” tailed the
city editor.
that Barban had over seen him
wearing a cost.
so. took the handful of papers.
There was the usual run of Civitu "
luncbcouu. psycholot!
church notices and a death or two.
Bur-ban picked up a short clipping
near the bottom of the pile.
1akxpotztst! Wedding." said the head-
us.
She read the article:
pines yell-rd” at the home of .v
.5.
t
1
E
-5
Vlolotta Crabby. daughter of Kr.
and lin. Tim (hubby.
imm
they
turning to Chicago about Jan. 4
the real estate firm of Mora.
stone and Reynolds. 8. was
graduated m‘ Illinois univer-
sity in the class of ms.
Moved by tbs‘oilbcrtsou Paper
old Blnbud. 80 must huvu been 303 y."
reallysorryabouttbs ngbtbousa Burbanuudtbslumtwtcsdnm
spmrhstltttteposybucostbim times. Hot-hum timid-tuber
mu
rm 3, ”tale, court
liawley Itmightcned her
Her face was white and
Didn't spend
1 got up because I
what would 1 do
dear,
Tho
lin rba ra
her feet. "I'll go," said Mrs.
"You mustn't waste time.”
IN MI.
on. of your best insults, Bur
"You look pretty slick your
Barbara was wearing a loft
It was the lint “In.
lectures.
“Uh.
“An unexpected wedding took
Thomas WintIo. when
"Mr. and lies. Reynolds left
I! for Cbleag'o. when
spend the holidays. ro-
“Ifr. Reynolds is 3 member at
"mu may has been cm-
non/Arron
BAPTIST CHURCH
SUNDAY SCHOOL
ELECT S OFFICERS
Kings Daughters, Ever
Ready Circle, Meet
Tomorrow —- S k a t -
ing Enjoyed on River
An election of other" of the
Sunday school of tho ltnwsyton Bap-
ttst church was hcld before the 19:.-
ulsr services yesterday morning. The
following members we're elected to
fill the various offices for the com—
ing year: superintendent Mr. J. An-
drew Painter of Westside avenue;
assistant superintendent, Mr. Frank-
lin Cleverly of Crew atenuu; “Ulla-
urcr. Mr. Franklin Mechelle of I\0'
Waylon meuuc; secretary. Mr. Mil-
ton Mary of l’cnuoi'er street; as-
sistant secretary. Mr. Franklin
Brando of Rowayton menue. and
pianist. Miss Marjorie Du Fault of
“0“ u) ton EVEIIUG.
O O
0
Skating was cmoytd by mam
rcsidv ills of liowdston yesterday.
The ice on the river is smooth as
glass in the channel and youngsters
and gronn-uns were out ill force.
Betcral
net's Illa)l'(l and aside from Lurllrll
unhiis ytsicl‘dny nus a ‘l‘tdl. dd,»
l'or. skating enthusiasts.
O O O
The school children of the village
resumed their studies this morning
ill the ltowaytnn school at'tcr the
Christmas vacation.
0 6
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Judson and
«launder. Marjorie. who hue been
spending the “och-cud as the guests
of Captain and Mrs. lloial Decker
of lile‘inlcy place. have l'Clllt‘llL’t‘l to
illi’li‘ home in Hartford.
3 o u
The, funeral of Starr licch‘r. “ho
diml lust \wek lll lllo; Noniulk Hot.-
pilal alter :1 linguriilg illness, was
hrhi In the funeral parlors of David
il'l}iiwnd, “nailingtvll sin-ct. zit '.'
o‘uim-k this afternoon. llurial “as
in lune Island ccmeb ry.
. C I!
~-— llxpcrt photo developing and
lllll‘lllllg at Allen's Drug Shiraz-«Adv.
0
Mr. and Mt"; Abrnisn 'l‘mlor and
llf.tJ;llll,|l', Norlnu. of Vincent plucc.
11.110 returned to their home after
spinning the neck-tint as the guests
rt Mr. and Mrs. Guy l-‘ullcr of You-
iv rs. . .l.
o s o
‘ 'l'here mil in .1 middling of the
linr llcntly circle of Ul',’ hiltgzn‘
l‘nllghtcrs in lhl' chapel ut' the lin.
“aytou Methodist church ’luesduy
writing at 8 o'clock.
O 0
Mr. Joseph Dunno of llousitrm
:11 cnue has sccrp‘r-d a. position With
the Nash Engineering company on
Wilson road.
0
Mrs. Walter 1‘.
to her home ill
ulth a smcrc ct-i-l.
t‘ounrt is confined
l‘ennl-ger street
0
O 0
Several out-nt-trmn studcn's lime
returned to their colleges after
spending the Christmas holidays
with their parents. Miss Margaret
Gaston of l‘ennoyer street has re-
turned to Wheaton College in Mass.
the Misses Anna and Betty Scofteld
of Highland avenue and Miss Elea-
nor Davenport of 1201111th avenue
have returned to Dr. Arnold's Phy-
sical Culture college in New Haven.
Bridgeportflll‘heatres
LYRlC
Start the New Year right by be-
ing a regular attendant of
E. Z. I’oii‘s .‘ew Lyric
a Big Days Starting
Thursday. January 7
- Stone & Pillard 5‘“-
ln the prize winning
Columbia Circuit Show
Flappers' of 1926
25% to 33 1-2%_
off on
AH Holiday Items
The Hamilton Slmp
to Wall St. Norwalk
‘F. S. LYON
JOB PRINTING
South Nor-walk
impromptu hockey giiillt‘d-
We Are Our Own Whole.
Salon and Retailers of
QUALITY GROCERIES
A. F. Beckmann‘ Co
Inc.
Washington It. Phone 3566
loath Norwslk
Miss Lola llnxicr of l'lrvton menus
und Miss la‘inti)’ Stevens of McKinley
place. to the, Dsnhury Normal
school.
C O 0
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Moore and
family of Dibblo street hais return.
ed to their home from Brooklyn“.
after spending semi-at days visiting]
Mr. Moore’s parents.
0 I 0
Captain and Mrs. Potter of Irving.
ton. and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wag-
ner of Stamford. were the guests of
Captain and Mrs. Frank R. Stevens
of Rowayton avenue.
0 o o
Miss Villettc Jones and Miss
Grace Keenan of Brooklyn. hrne
returned to their homes after apend~
ing the past few days ulth Mr. and.
Mrs. Joseph Quayle of Rowayton
avenue,
0 e 0
Tonight. there will be a meeting
of the official board of the Metho-
dist church in - ths chaped at 8
o'clock. ’
O O 0
Mr. and Mrs. William Culver and'
Mr. nnd Mrs. William Roll who
hire born the week-end guests of
Mrs. Mary A. Barclay ot' Hmvnytnn
avenue haw. roturumi to their
hnlncs in I’assriic, X. .l.
O O I
Wednesday owning the mivl-ucek
prayer meeting will he held in the
l‘tou'ayton Methodist church nt 7:3“
i’. M. ilrrv. Walter Con'art, “ill lend
the meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. William l‘lulmd at
East Norunlk were, the guests of
Cnpiuln and Mrs. William 1. Sim-
one of Logan place )estcrday.
O I .
Mr. Druid Albrecht of Raymond
hil'N'l nos soloist in the Rowaymn
l-‘aplzst church yesterday morning.
0 o a
Mr. nnd Mrs. Harry Oberlundcr
or .‘x'i'nruaik were recent guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Belt at their
home in Crockett street.
A consecration SC‘l'Vlcc “as hr-idl
tn the Baptist Church on nonunion}
ru'cnuo fur the newly elected viii-Q:
cars of the church yesterday morn-;
ing.
0
Mr. and Mrs. RlCiml't‘l lrc‘inurl fulfill
daughter Joan of anuulk were
\isitors in town ycitcrdny. '
Cdllllilll and Mrs. John 170 “'stch'
of l‘cnnoyer street were the xiv-sis
of their son. Mr. Frank De \VlitirFs
and family of Ohio awnuc. Noruniki
yestci I'lft)‘.
O O O
The wort.- ot the Dcit Finger (‘ir- l
etc or the lloumton Baptist. church.
during the year of 1925. reached at
high goal of accomplishment. both 3
in th- line of membership .lurli
m'hlcwniei‘d. It was during thisl
plus: your that the organization !
reached its apex of achievement in,
tho installation of the Estey orcnn
ill the. Baptist church. The null")
membership has climbed to it. villi
tour honorary members. and in?!
to thin in the. near t'uturc. ‘
The circle has become latter!
ws and Note; for-”Norwalk Theatre-60ers
Hts-1121
"Ell THE
ANNIVERSARY WEEK
This week marks the third anniversary of the Rtaito theatre.
m'aston will be observed with special features with musical scores
or the Rislto augmented orchectrs.
'l'lio
“TIME THE
COMEDY
a...
TODAY AND TOMORROW
~— 'nlih -——~
Lew Cody and Mac Busch
A best selling novel now a gripping picture
COMEDIAN”
PATHE NEWS
CORINNE
, Corrine 's Latest.
WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY. FRIDAY
...in...
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GRIFFITH
Corrine '5 Greatest.
known during the past year and has
laid out a very ambitious program
for the ensuing year.
In addition to its work. the Circle
has cooperated with other organiza-
tions by attendance in a body at
sevcrsl religious and social meetings.
To sum up its: year‘s pork re-
ieals the following.
Donations.
to srrapbooks and stuffed love.
Noru‘nlk Hospital.
Sponsored and collected funds ror
installation of Estcy organ. Ronny-
ton Baptist Church.
Four packages second hand cloth-
ing. needy families in Dar-ten.
Two large boxes of clothing.
South Carolina Mission.
Swen children's aprons. Norwalk
Day Nursery.
Prat-weds from production of play.
Nor-walk Mozart Society.
Social Work.
Made apt .ns and sened lea
Lurltes' Aid of Laptlst church
Donaliolls or calls and mndy to ‘
lawn party Cmmnttes of church.
Made panics and ushered at
Minstrel show ill llaricn for Kenny.
ton Libran. -
Made laurel ropes and decorated
Baptist church.
Social work among members.
Respectfully submitted.
Ll‘ClLE A. Baum;
for
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