The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-22
JACKsoN'S
IarHE cIRCus MAN."

The escapades of the fair ImoEene soubrette of The Circus Man." which will come to Jackson's this evening" already are causing talk in theatrical circles A love affair of high pro- portions is developing between Imo- 'gene and Maclyn Arbuckle. the star of the cast: an affair that only pro- fessional jealousy can mar 4 She is a tiny creature-is& Impgene-of some 1.-two tons weight. and she has an af- fectionate nature. although somewhat f1ckle, for she has transferred her love From her trainer. Robert Tyler to the rotund Arbucixle- Imogene is live Cevlon elephant. whose kittenish and coquettish conduct led to her engage men tc create the role of the circus elephant in the Presbrey comedy. She has an important part in the plot. for she brings about the marriage of her master with the woman of his choice. fthe--Wfdow Shell of Palermo. Maine. When Fighting Hime" Look whose his circus and go back to Palermo. 1mogene leads the parade into the village In the second act she comes back to Hines home in triumph. after destroying the garden of the Widow She'll. whom she suspects of caring for lime Completely overcome by an unexpected scolding.. Imogene drops to her knees and humbly asks pardon The widow, entering at this junction. Imogene is further humiliated by be- ing compelled to apologize to her hated rival However when the bridal pro- cessson wends its way out of Palermo. there is no gayer parsonage in the line than the bon-bedeck-Imogene. leading the way with Hime and his new wife following in the scarlet and gold band wagon The sale of seats for to-nights performance has been quite brisk and presages an unusually good attendance There is yet to be had number of good seats. and it ! behooves those who have not as yet secured seats. to do so at once.
 "A WEES SECRET"
 The attraction at Jackson's. to-mor- row matinee and evening will be Hal Reid's powerful emotional mel0drama. "A Wife's Secret" the most popular ed dramatist- It has proven its worth by having been played to capacity | audiences for five years all over the country. Melodrama will always be popular with American audiences and especially when 1t Is true to life "A Wffe's Secret is full of thrills and tears. of sentiment and of wholesome | comedy It appeals to all classes and \ paeases the people in the orchestra and in the gallery alike In other words 1t. is real. virile American drama of the good eli-fashioned sort The
 usual popular prices win prevail.
 RICHAR JOSE IN SILVER
 THREAD--
 The fngenue role of Kathleen Laurie in ~Siiver Threads the new play In Il which Richard J. Jose will be seen al
 Jackson's theatre. Wednesday and
 matinee is different from the general ' run of ingenue roles Besides a sweet girlisk character the part calls for. il takes an actress of great dramatic strength to play the scene in the third act which is one of the biggest scenes evfr written for three people. Evs
 Condon. who plays Kathleen. succeeds iD accomplishing the feat that would l'be an fmpossfbility i'm the hands of a less experienced actress Seats are now selling for all three perform
 ances.
 BOSTON SYMPHONY. ORCHESTRA For the first time since the Spring of 1907 the famous Boston Symphony Orchestra is to visit BridEsport ana
 give a concert in Jackson's Theatre on Monday evening. December 18th } next. Two successive years this great
 orchestra came to this city and both times it met with the greatest of sue cess. so much SO that the maneEe- meRt fully expected that Bridgeport ever. such nre the demands on the
 time of the orchestra for it's concerts
 in New England that in the past two seasons 1t was impossible to arrange
 date for this city and its absence
 has been regretted by the entire ! music-loving public The orchestra will stop at Bridgeport on its way home after it's December concerts in , New York. Brooklyn. Philadelphia Baltimore and Weshington-s With il ,l will come Max Fielder. the conductor who is a stranger to this city for Dr Muck was conductor when the orches- fra last came here. and sololst oi
 first calibre- The full details regardins