The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-24
SMITHS.

This evening the attraction will be that now famous drama, "The Servant in the House. which some few of our theatregoers had the pleasure of wit messing during it's two long runs at the Savoy Theatre New York. and which many others have read since its publication in book form. That the mass of our lovers of great plays and great acting will avail themselves of the opportunity of seeing this master piece while it is in this city there can be little doubt. The play will be pre- scented by the original Henry Miller that brought it into fame by six months run in New York and a ten weeks stay in Chicago. These include Edith Wynne Matthison. Tyrone Pow Mabel Moore, Frank Mills and Ben Field. 'The Servant in the House" fills two functions generally considered antitheatrical: it presents profound lords absorbing entertainment. Those
 who go to the theatre only for amuse- ment are held spellbound by the un- folding of its dramatic and intensely human story. Those who believe that the stage should teach and uplift as well as entertain will find their ideal realized. And even the former class unconsciously or otherwise fall under the domination of it's spiritual beauty. "The~ Servant in the House. has been commended by regular patrons of the theatre who wish to be amused by the clergy of all denominations even of those denominations that ordinarily place a ban upon the theatre and by thousands of Masons. 1t will be re- membered that a special Sunday night performance was given to twelve hun dred Masons in the Grand Lodge Room of the Masonic Temple in New York last Spring Thus it will be seen that '"The Servant in the House. attracts not only persons who go to the theatre often but also that larger class who seldom or never see play.
 Messenger Boy No. 42," a new play from the pen of Charles H. Fleming, will be given tomorrow afternoon and evening. The play is under the direc- ton of the Charles H. Yale Co.,, and teens with excitement and novelty. The story is that of Bessie Court in male attire and takes the service of a messenger boy in order to secure evidence against man who is plotting the downfall of herself and the finan- ciaI ruin of her father. A number of high grade vaudeville specialties are introduced throughout the play. The big feature of the production is the work of the nine Landseer dogs who vince anyone that they are almost i human.
 Victor Moore in George M. Cohan's l '"Tne Talk of New York; comes Friday l and Saturday. with matinee Saturday. i 'The Talk of New York is just the i sort of a musical comedy that folks take to as a yearling to blue glass.
 
 "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" comes Monday next. for the first time at popular prices. and with a special bargain matinee. The drama tization was made by Mrs. Anne Crawford F1exner from the two original stories Mrs. Wiggs'' and "Lovey Mary" written by Mrs. Alice Hogan Rice, and will be presented by a capable cast headed by Olive West as Mrs. Wiggs.
 One of the prominent bookings of the theatrical season here is Rory of the Hills,'' a play of pathos, comedy and It will be presented Tuesday and Wednesday. with daily matinees. Manager Franklin of the company an- nounces and promises a complete pro- 1uction in special scenery. new cos-