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Bridgeport Times & Eve. Farmer, Bridgeport, Conn., March 20, 1914.

His Favorite Pastime Scenes,

Peggy Pearce and Charles Chaplin

& Anthony F. Dumas (artist), Plaza, drawing of theatre front,

Bridgeport, 1920, Library of Congress

& THIEF TAKES PICTURES FROM LOBBY TWICE

      According to Manager Callan of the Plaza Theatre,

Bridgeport, Conn., somebody in this city is very

much impressed with the charming pictures of Mabel Normand,

the Keystone star.

      A large hand-painted photograph of Miss Normand was

recently taken from the lobby of the theatre. This

is the second time a picture of Miss Normand disappeared

from the front of the Plaza.

(...) Motion Picture News, Aug. 29, 1914

& Matt. Saunders, formerly in charge of a Wilkes-Barre theater,

has been transferred to the Plaza Theater, Bridgeport,

Conn., where he is making good with large bills of vaudeville

and pictures.

(...) Moving Picture World, April 12, 1913

& Matt Saunders, formerly in charge of S. Z. Poli‘s Wilkesbarre,

Pa., theater, and also of the Poli Theater, New Haven,

Conn., is now in charge of Poli‘s new theater at Bridgeport,

Conn. This is somewhat in the nature of an honor

for Mr. Sauders, as Mr. Poli‘s Bridgeport theater is considered

the finest and most modern house on this circuit, with

a seating capacity of 3,300. The new Poli is doing capacity

business with vaudeville and picture programs. The

Plaza Theater, of Bridgeport, is now managed by Mr. H.

Reichenbach, as Mr. Saunders cared for this house

until recently.

(...) Moving Picture World, June 7, 1913

& Manager Callan of the Plaza Theater,

Bridgeport, Conn., is trying to find the culprit who stole

a 22x28 hand-painted photograph of Mabel

Normand, the popular Keystone „movie“ star from the lobby

of the theater between 9 and 11 o‘clock one

morning this week.

(...) Motography, Aug. 29, 1914

& PLAZA Thursday – Friday – Saturday“ (...)

His Favorite Pastime, another Keystone.

(...) Bridgeport Times and Evening Farmer, March 19, 1914

„One of those absolutely convulsing Keystone pictures“

Editorial content. „THE PLAZA“ (...)

      „,They laughed until the tears rolled down their cheeks‘

may be an old expression but it happened yesterday

at the Plaza when His Favorite Pastime, one of those absolutely convulsing Keystone pictures was shown on the

screen, for a funnier film could not and cannot be produced.“ (...)

     Plaza Theatre, 37 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport.

      His Favorite Pastime is released by Keystone March 16, 1914

Redaktioneller Inhalt

      Draussen auf der Strasse zeigt Charlie, Trinken ist nicht

sein einziger Lieblingszeitvertreib. Er stellt einer jungen Frau nach,

die bei einem Taxi auf den Ehemann wartet.

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