Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-17
Theatrical
 Fraternal
FRANKIE CARPENTER.
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FRANKIE CARPENTER.
 Repertoire will be presented all this week at Polls, Frankie Carpen- ter, supported by Jere Grady and their splendid company, presenting the plays. The opening bill this evening will be "Shelter Bay" play written by the author of "The White Squadron Northern Lights, and other well known dramas. Miss Carpenter has always been big fa- vorite here, ahd she will undoubted- ly be very populer with the patrons of Poli's this week. Matinees Will be given every day beginning to- morrow, the bill for tomorrow after noon being "Sunshine of Dover Locks" Prices are popular.
 VAUDEVILLE AT THE JACQUES.
 Manager -Poli, never tired of fur nishing surprises, has arranged for the appearance at the Jacques this week of May Edouin, the charming comedienne who was such an extra ordinary success in "Floradora" dur ing it's prolonged run in New York. Miss Edouin has been making a sim liar monumental success in vaude- vile, and there is no star in the field to-day who is so much in de mand among the managers of the higher class of vaudeville houses. One proof of her great success is the fact that she has contracted to play twelve weeks at the Palace theater, London, opening in June. She will present there the same sketch she is offering at the Jacques, "All In the Family" in which she is assisted by Fred Edwards. MT Poli offers this as the most expensive he has yet of fered. and he is confident that local vaudeville patrons will appreciate his enterprise. Among tho other stars who appear are MT and Mrs Augustin Neuville. the three Readings. John F. Clark, Princess Chinquilla and others. Prices are 10 and 20 cents for the matinees, all ladies 10; evening prices for all, 10, 20 and 30 cents.
 HER LORD AND MASTER
 Those who absented themselves from Polls theater Saturday evening missed one of the best treats that has been given to the patrons of the theater in some months Notwith- standing that it was Saturday even ing there was good attendance and never has an audience left a theater better pleased. Herbert Kelcey and Miss Fife Shannon are not strangers to Waterbury audiences and the friendship entertained for both was Increased Saturday evening by the very clever and captivating perform ance. sHer Lord and Master'' is classed as a play in four acts and comes from the pen of Martha Mor- ton. It is said that this is the bes! drama that has ever been written by this author and after witnessing the performance we are constrained to admit that it is capital one and cer- tain to meet with the approval of New York audiences for a continued run. It is really the first drama il which MT Kelcey has appeared in this city in which he has been given op. portunities to excel. He never failed to take advantage of the opportuni ties and his work was a revelation tt many who had seen him before. Gel. ta1nly he surpassed all efforts he ha: ever made and he merited all the en comiums showered upon him by thos, who witnessed the production. Nils, shannon had character that fitted her as snugly as q tailor-made gow1 and her versatility was so origina and so pleasing that you listened t, her with every thought concentrated on her work. Surrounding both O these clever people was a compan7 that has never been excelled in thi city. By this we mean that ther was not q poor character in the cas and each had an abundance of oppor tunities and each was equal to tn occasion.
 The play itself is a beautiful on and is written on somewhat differen lines than other dramas in which th American and the EnglIsn character are portrayed. It brings out tn free, open hearted, honest nature o the western girl and her truly Amer can parents and relatives. It depict the up-to-date youth and the charm ing, ''young old" grandmother wh is herself versed in the ways of tn world, particularly the America world. It presents the chivalrou and generous side of the English nc bility and the English characteristic of an English home It has brett and unique love plot wound in an out of the thread of the play, and t cap 1t all 1t Is a charming productio and as meritorious as any presente in this city.
 MEETINGS TONIGHT.
 Company drill.
 Naturalists' club.
 Conpordia rehearsal
 White Oak, W. 70. w.