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No State Held For
“Abie’s’ iris’h Rose”
At Regent Monday
Several inquiries haw been re-
coived by the management owing to
the tact that there are no reserve.-
tions by phone nor seats'held tor
the engagement of “Abio's Irish
Rose." Monday night December 21
at the Regent.
ing tilled when accompanied by re-
mittance. The rule that no reserve-
_tions by phone or no seats hold is
made by the “Able's Irish Rose
Company. " end is a. part of the con-
tract entered into by the local man—
ogement and has to be adhered to
very strictly. It was only alter
much persuasion and ditilculty that
this play is coming to Norwalk to
entertain the patrons here. This
world known cemedy has been the
talk of two continents and now
Norwalk will have an opportunity to
see it. enjoy it, and remember it tor}
sometime to come. It will be given
by a very good company. which as-
Three Ways Offered
For Reading Bible
ST. LOUIS (AP)_. —- Penny Bible
books. the broadcasting of a. chapter
a day. and the printing of a chapter
a. day in cwspapcrs constitute part
of the p for a simultaneous illi-
is reading "revival" for the first two
months or the new year.
The plan is sponsored by the Com-
mission on Evangelism 01 the Fed-
eral Council 0! Churches. Copies at
a cent each of the books of Luke and
Acts, which will be read during the
'period. will be iurnlshod by the Am-
erican Bible society of New York.
Newspapers have been asked to re-
produce a chapter a day. Listening
to the reading of a chapter 0\ or the
radio will count as one day‘s read-
ing.
Mail orders are its--
sures a perfect periormance here. i
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1926.
':'«"T.fin.'llii‘l‘7‘ :“w " '
PAGE SEVEN
PAITKCE
TODAY
2:15. 7:15 and ii
_ starring
JACK PIOKFORD
and
BEATRICE LILIllli
‘l‘oors, Thrills, Laughs—in on Ch-
usuol Romance of Stage Lilo
WEDNESDAY
DOROTHY REVIER
”in"
y'rnn snrrsa war"
REGENT
TODAY AND “'Ir‘JlNl'ZSDAY
he'll! not new
'nlth ltis wnlluitldis, - ' ' .
MoltENO and TOM O'BRIEN
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
CHARLIE CHASE
.__|n.a-.
“THERE AIN'T N0
SANTA ULAUS"
THEATRE NOTES
RIALTO
Francis x. I‘us'nmsn and Billie
Dove will today complete their en-
gagement at the Rialto theatre in
“The Marriage Clause.” The pic»
turomis the story or stage folks. \iv-
idly and dramatically told.
and Percy Marmont come to this
theatre in "The Miracle of Lite."
She has too selfish to pay the toll
ot‘ womanhood and wifehood. She
Wanted bright lights and gayety. He
wanted children. A stirring dram-
atic conflict between man and wife.
But the love of a good husband cm.
queredrand humbled her. A picture
that everybody should see.
REGENT
Love, thrills. adventure. will he
found in James Oliver Curwood‘s
latest success. 'The Flaming Forest.’
now being shown at the Regent
——A'dvertise in The Sentinel
the best results.
[or
theatre. Antonio Moreno. Renee
Tomorrow. Mao Busch, Nita Naidl'
Its unusual. dramatic
‘11 picture with the thrill and fascin-
The story concerns the organisation
of the Northwest Mounted Police in
1874 when the more than 900,000
square miles oi Canadian Northwest
territory were entirely without law.
it recites the attempts of the half-
' - under the lead-
4. picture has been,
likeontains such
battle between
had a. burning
Mounted Pelican-who appear in the
picture.
‘ PALACE
w...— l
The Palace presents for today
only "Exit Smiling.” featuring Bea—
irice Lillie and Jerk Pickford.
and appealing.
:Ition of the stage in every foot. The
story of a stage struck girl
couldn't act but desired the chance
to demonstmto her histrionic talent.
' RIALTO THEATRE
LABT TIMI! TODAY 2:15, 7:15 and 9 .
BILLIE DOVE and FRANCIS x. BUSHMAN
win»-
“THE MARRIAGE CLAUSE”
WEDNESDAY
Mae Busch, Nita Neldi
and Percy Msrmont in
“The Miracle Of Life”
THURSDAY
George O’Brien and
Jacqueline Logan in
“Thank You”
j
joico and thrill at the sternge ad-
ventures that befali this wait oi the
stage. Laughter blends with tears.
romance takes a. new twist. in this
lovable screen play.
Tomorrow Dorothy Revier will be
seen in that glowing comedy. “The
Bettrr Way." Tomorrow's program
also contains "Songs Of Central Eu-
rope." an excellent Christmas nov-
elty also a news and comedy.
Christmas is getting so close that
But in the curtain falls she played
seem to come about three days
apart
One Delivery of
Mail Christmas
Day Orders State
There must be at least one com-
plete earlier drifter) service in cit.
lea throughout the United States on
Christmas Day. carriers to be schcd~
a conservalive man is struck dumb uled flows to finish and return to
It with terror every time he sees his the onion by noon. and not later
wife looking-it his neckline with np- “1M1 noon. John H. Bartlett, First
pawm. disapproval. -« Dir-.0 Slate MMSUIM Postmaster General. makes
‘10"an this announcement in a. general 110.
, WM ”CO to postmaster-s.
“no A lmL‘llllll‘lly of twelve monthly Attention 0‘ ilOSlmat-‘lcrs is called
instalment payments is that they '0 ”"10““ instructions “38'0”an
the closing of.post ofiices on Christ-
a. star pnri.
Adorce and a notable cast. enact it.
towards her. you‘ll suffer pnd
TH AD,
By CLIFFORD L. WEBB and ERNEST LYNN
Your heart. will warm‘
and continue for about
re- s'chrs.——Ohio State Journal.
sizvt‘n
Inns. They are requested to urge
the public to .nhll Christmas pres-
enin and cards early. so that they
will reach their destination and be
delivered before December 35.
Christmas Day Dcliscry
The full text of the announcement
follows:
in the Foetal Bulletin issue or
November is. postinnslcrs were di-
rooted to suspend regular service in
post omcos at 13 noon on Christmas
Day. and excuse at that hour all
post office employes except a sum-
Buy Something For
our .Car For Christmas
10th
. nniversary Sale
AARON KOHN _.
Auto Accessories
{Railroad Ave, So. ‘Norwellr
Prank JacOby
rose 110an own or.
The Home of
Good Clothes
for ’
Men anleonien
gin Ladiss’ Gloves,
ery and Underwear
BENCH GLOVE
CORSET SHOP
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Evenings "rill Christmas
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WRAP 3A8 GONE BEFORE
To the home of PROF end MOD
LII ELWELL in Camdenvllle.
lnd.. one night in October oi 1899.
comes MARTHA DALTON. a
nurse. bearing a women who had
tainted on the train on which
Mertho'hsd been traveling.
Email Is an artist. lie has a
son. JIM. aged 5. Late that night
twin girls are born to the women.
who dies. without revealing her
some. The Elwslis adopt the girls.
The story then moves forward
is years. The tviine. new growing
to beautiful womanhood. have been
nomad MARGARET and ELIZA
Bmyend nicknamed RUSTY and
America enters the World War
and finalists“ enlists. Two nights
beiore he goes away he. discovers
thot‘one o! the twins loves him
and he is in love with her. He
tells his mother but does not tell
which one it Is, because he wants"
her to love both oi them equally
in the event he does not return.
He departs for training camp
and shortly afterward gets travel
orders.
new show run 517on .
.cumnn x111
XCITEMENT gripped Jim Eb
well as lie tell the headquar \
own barracks. _
Back once more with his . eut-
st and packing his duffle "or. so
was toroed to answer a bomb; meat
of questions. ' .
"What's up. Elwell?" "‘
“Goin' to travel." he answered.
“Where to?"
"Don't know."
‘ Htt. th' lucky still. "
When they took use they sent me to
Fort Slocum. New York. An' new
l‘In out here in Indiana.‘ i suppose
iny next move is Ben Francoise."
“Yeah. go to hence by way ot the
Golden date. See the world!"
Fort Slocum. stainless observed.
lros the place where uncle Sun sent
you until he made up his mind about
you. . “Wish I, was goin' with you.
lllweli." he said. *
"dune here.” said Jim.
you‘re not oomin’ along." ‘
That night Jim round himself on a
train. along with perhaps a hundred
others. all o! than: enthusiastic at
the prospect 0: getting away—not
knowing where they were going but
hoping it was toward Hoboken-osld
‘Jimgetoiramunothenmliy
and gripped Simmer hand mull!
so he lost. Moons. this quiet, well-
inonnorod chap. was iodie in a gel-
iont but toolbardy attempt to dis-
. entanglo o. iirst lieutenant trons o
berbodwlt'eandgothimoutotrango
of. German bullets.
Rho lieutenant lost a leg’ but lived.
to oall'porsonally on the Simmons
temiiy in Chicago otter the war and
ioilthoniottheir horoieoomenoot
too which the older Simmons was so
littoral that he took the oldest into
,hlobusineos endmde himo rich
also” ”rhetortunes eleven...
"80m
o o" o
“moons gee-ed correctly
whenhoooid puerritt. Toms
escalation Jereey.wberelnoowero
,sest‘ehed tron their bunko,tn the
serlybourebetoredewatoboplseod
cameo-ammonium.“
building and turned towarshis
"Ho's prob'ly goin' to Camp Mor-
odviscd Wren. “Say. if i had tlvo
"I was near Comp Merritt onoo. 1.
Jim Elwell. nowon his we
sudden death. decided he "had
Peculiar _
brought up in a family where rigid
honesty and unwavering motels
were accepted as a. matter of course.
become the bosom pal ot.e product
of New York' s slums. an undersized
youth who had been shitting tor him-
seli since he was a ragged urchin of
ion and whose code was every man
for himself.
when the wreth oi Wren's enemy
was diverted to hint-sit. An act for
whieh‘Wren was gratuui.
blood at camp Merritt was “army
grub." end while titling and sustain
ing ltwes Melting in eonso o! the
more polite fare to which most or
them were accustomed. ~
One diamond. three days otter his
arrival at the camp. Wren. complain-
ing that his stomaehewas yearning
tersonmhing street. hit Jim lilvrell
tor a loan.
"I'm busted en' l‘m hum. Jim.
Let me take a buck."
Jim no net himself. he informed
the other. “re. got tour bits. Joe.
That's slipss’ynslnotillpoydeyr
"Well. got anything you can sell
or homer out Cigars! case. watch.
"No. nothin‘ l'd care to hook."
“Well. how about this fountain
pen!“ pointing to Jim‘s shirt pocket.
Jim allied. "It's a gmd pen. but,
i don't thigh l’d stout to sell it. it.
8.50
’i
because Jim Elwoll. pen -
“Tell you what. We'll sell it on'
go an’ out. What goods a fountain
pen gonna do you when you get in
th’ trenches?"
Jim couldn't knock over this urgu
most.
times.
can a fool.
Very little. he admitted.
“Well. sell it. then.
it back.
“I'll pick out some guy who loolrs
like he had- some money and while
I'm talkin' to him you come up ea'
try to sell the pen. Leave the rest
to me. "
Ho lett. and Jim followed at a dis-
SOon Joe Wren had collared
a strange youth. just in with a hold
artillery unit, and engaged him in
earnest conversation.
Jim stepped up.
got cleaned out in a crap game. or
I'm willln' to sell this iountain pen.
Wente buy it?" ,
The youth looked suspicious.
was a rosy-checked led and most
likely someone had told hint to be.
careful 0! some of his army one.
elated.
“I'm broke ray-ell." he informed
Jim. but took the pen and eyed it
cos-emily. "How much do you went
tor it?" he inquired.
Joe Wren spoke up. may. thet'd
e greet pen. 1 borrowed it loyal:
yesterday to write a letter.
guy's all right. brother." indicating
Jim
"Bay. buddy-l
Ewell. “The pen'
to France andomaybe—
It you want
it back again. I’ll see that you got it .
sooner or later."
Till!
bucks i'd take it in a minute en'
then go on' peddle it tor six."
The rosy-checked soldier hesitated.
"i've only got five or six dollars. I'll
give you (our for it."
"Sold!" cried Joe Wren. Jim oo-
oopted the money and walked off. A
minute later he was followed by his
partner in the deal.
“New." said Joe. “we’ll get our-
selves a supply of candy and ciga-
rots. Gangwoy for e couple bud-
dies!"
After Jim hed divided the cash
with Joe Wren and. the latter had
announced he was going to metre it
grow in o game. they tell in for a
formation.
As he was turning in that night.
Jim felt something herd thrust into
his hand. lie looked up and found
Joe Wren. That worthy. with a huge
grin. was proffer-ing the fountain pen.
Jim nearly fell over. "Where did
you got it?"
"Where do youvo'pose'l Say. that
apple knocker wasn't good enough
for a pen like that. i took it out of
his pocket. Take your pen back
brother. an' some day when we'
busted again we'll sell it all over
again."
Jim laughed. but shook his head.
"No. I don’t want it now. Joe. 1
sold it. i! you got it from the other
guy. more power to you-and keep
it."
Wren was astonished.
sppearod hurt.
"What's the big idea? I said I'd
get it back for you.”
And it took Jim the. better part of
half an hour to sell Joe'Wren on the
idea that this was not an honest.
transaction.
And so Joe kept the pen. later
on. when. he got broke again. he
found him another partner and the
two of them worked their little skin
game until they left Camp Merritt.
Joe confessed to Jim Elwell when
they were on their way to France.
that“ had sold that pen for 875.
“And here's the pen.”
Despite Jim Elwoll's different eon-
oeption oi things. the two remained
fast friends. Nor did Joe Wren.
think his big buddy was one of
"those here "senotimonious reform-
“I‘ll
More. he
Back in .Cesndonvllle Prod and
Mollie Elwell end the twins tried to
keep m. but every letter from him
they opened with misgivings.
But. Jim explained. “I'll probably
be over in France before you know
I've sailed. Thdy‘ don't. give you any
notice around hero. Thoyyeen't. I
guess. The submarines have got 'ens
worried and they're not trustin'ony-
my."
Early one August morning. long
before the sun had crept over the
drugs-£1“ rigs his alga: :11: Jim didn‘t ask how. In toot. ho eastern horioon. Jim film“ 103
on argu never the ht a ain t or tt Dom Merritt.
day and fought his tight tor him as g o a n m p
on air o!..greot secrecy prevailed.
but none o! the men were tooled.
Their next stop. they know. was no
betas. and then .e transport tor
prance.
noes were gay and hearts beet
lush when they led: comp. And. '
later on. when they had boarded the
beat for the perilous journey across
the Atlantic. they lobed and laughed
and spoke lllli of death.
But undern it all was o sober
mood. Would they M return!
Would they ever no the wives.
mothers. sistera'bremers end-wow- ‘
hsarts thermonuclear
Jim mm eohodlilinooi! this
question. , ”Mollie
amendmhiethwpele'
oneotwhoio'snsaoisa‘gerekidpel
but The Girl-tho ts oi
ailedhl‘oheert. W shoes one
of those who waited lad bolted to -
clont number to make the regular
holiday collections and dispatches.
to receive, but not work. incoming
mail. to operate necessaxy motor ve-
hicle service. and to handle and dc-
iiver all special delivery articles,
Under these instructions. there
must be at least ohe complete can
ricr doiivc throughout the city
Christmas lay. caricrs to be sched-
uled so as to finish and return to
the ofilco by noon. and not later thdn
noon. .
Clean l‘p llciorc Noon
In order that there may be no
misunderstanding on the part of
any postmaster. and that business
will be suspended in all postomccs
as directed at 12 noon Christmas
Day. the matter is again brought to
the attention of all postmasters.
Every employs in the service from
the postmaster down should not only
make a most determined eiIort to of-
tect a complete cleanup by tho clos-
ing hour. but should constantly urge
the public to mail their Christmas
presents and cards early so that
they will reach their destination and
be delivered before Christmas Day.
Kitty Likes To Be .3
Carried From Tree
By Brave; Firemen
Three weeks ago the Main street
hook and ladder company took a
quiet ride through the side streets to
rescue :1 cat that had been marooned
three days in 11 Wilton avenue tree.
sending chills down the spines of
residents when it yowied for assist-
ance. Yesterday. as it. happened be-
fore. one of the women residents to-
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MON, DEC. 27th
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,‘ih’estpori. Georgetow I, Daricn. Stamford. Bloch Rock. Bridgeport
lephoned the station saying a cat
-hsd been in a. tree on the avenue
two days and wouldn‘t come down.
So at 6 o'clock the hook and led-
der went to the rescue once more.
Lo! It was the same kitty. What
is more she acted Just as bashful as
before. When they brought her
dovm she didn't stop to give any
thanks or answer questions but
streaked for home. .
GUITRY \VRITES "REWE"
FOR DOLLY SISTEM' TOUR
PARIS. (AP).-Sa.cha. Gultry has
lutt completed a review "A Vol
d'Odlseau as a. vehicle for the Dem-
sisters to carry their American ao-
cent around the world. with the
voyage indicated on the wrench pic-
ture screen between scenes. This is
the first time that the cinema has
been inserted into a. "revue” in
France.
In turn. the spectatOr sees Amer-
ican negroes exporting jazz to
France but singing French folk
songs for their own pleasure: s. tor~
mer “Premier" of the United States
begging IOr mercy for the dollar.
worth only 1‘ iranc ”l5 centimes. and
tableau 'trom Slam and the Sandwich
Islands. The Sultan of Morocco's
harem is the scene next to that pre-
senting the League ot Nations.
Cameo Theatre
State St. Bridgeport
Opening Xmas Night
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