The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-20
THE THEATRES
SMITHS

MT. Fred Niblo, the American hu- morist- tourist, will give the first of
 his series of Talks of Travel in Dis
 tant Lands this evening. The first of the series of zig-zag journeys around the world will be entitled Africa, from the Cape to Cairo" These pic toTial tours are each graphically illus trated with hundreds of cOlored views and panoramic photographs. augment ed by many absolutely original motion pictures, all the illustrative material
 being the personal work of MT Niblo, ot,tained during a long tour of explora- ton which included a lengthy sojourn in the interior districts of the Dark Continent. That sportsman's paradise, the big game country, will be shown in it's entirety. The objective points of the Roosevelt hunting expedition w<u be seen, together with the most remarkable collection of wild animal pictures ever secured. The pictorial rart of the zig-zag journey will be ex- plained in a humorous as we'll as in stfuctive manner by MT Niblo, who has won international renown as a talented entertainer. Subsequent jour neys to be made Thursday evening, April 29, to Egypt, from Cairo to Khartoum", and Tuesday evening, May 4, to Russia, from the Black Sea to Siberia"
 Tn all the years he was before the public, the late MT. Joseph Jefferson upheld the traditions of the stage. No breath of scandal ever smirched his fair name, no shaft of public criticism
 was ever leveled at his head, no work of destruction ever whispered against him. Throughout his entire career he chung to the high ideals he set for him. self. Following the example of four generations. he dedicated his energies to the drama with the high resolve to be worthy of place with the most exalted of those who had preceded him. . f<1 &lof Inc. a scholar, a gentleman, and a success full business man, and still follow the stage as a profession. These same worthy principles have been instilled William w., his natural successors in the comedy roles and who are to pre- sent Richard Brinsley Sheridan's ultra aristocratic comedy, ''The Rivals, to- morrow evening.
 Mime. Kenny Lipzin, the celebrated Yiddish actress. heads the All-Star YiddiSh Company which comes Thurs is proclaimed to be the most famous artiste in this country. Her work has not only appealed to the Yiddish speaking people of New York but has attracted the attention of and has been commented upon by the representative critics of that city The above men, toned actress supported by an excel lent cast. will present the best Yiddish play, written specially for Mime. Lip gin by the Yiddish playwright, MT. L. Kobrin. The play ran for over POO consecutive nights at one of the lead ing theatres in New York city.
 Montana. by Harry D. Carey, the talented young author is essen- tially a drama of the deeds and not of words. Many of the strongest scenes could be played in pantonime so little do they depend on the lines that the players read. In this regard they are like some of the best scenes in Shakes pearean dramas. Montana is dramatic gem that sparkles against all environments. It touches all hearts. There is scarcely a passion known to humanity that it does not show in its utmost strength and with all those human passions are so closely woven in the threads of the drama, that it stands unrivalled as regards powerful effects and deepest pathos. Mon tana'' will be seen Friday and Satur- day, with daily matinees.
 The company which will be seen next Monday evening in support of FTitzi Scheff in Charles Dillingham's produc- tion of "The Prima Donna" is one of the most important that has ever been assembled for a. light opera in this country. There are names in the cast to conjure with wherever people know the real people of prominence on the American and English stages. There is for instance James E. Sullivan own CT of one of the richest German dia- lects ever heard, who became interna- tionally famous in ''The Belle of New York;. Then there is William Ray mond. an English leading man; Will liam K. Harcourt, one of the best lead ing men in this country; Herbert Ay- ling, a veteran English character actor; Phil BranSon, who a few years ago was known all over America as hav- ing the finest tenor voice in light opera in this country, and who is now playing an Italian character role with a distinction and SurenesS of touch that mark him as being even better as an actor that he is singer.