The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-17
SMITHS

Lawrence Evart who is to appear this evening in Walker Whiteside's one of the most promising actors of the present time. Having completed college at an early age. he secured an engagement with the Castle Square Stock Company of Boston, which brought him in contact with such clev- CT people as Lillian Lawrence and Ed mund Breeze. MT. Evart for three seasons has starred in this romantic name has become a household word and the patrons seem unwilling for him to attempt any new piece.
 The laughing. comedy success of the season, ..The Travelling Salesman" James Forbes latest play, will be the offering tomorrow afternoon and ev- ening when Henry B. Harris will pre- sent for the first time in this city the reigning New York hit. The story of the play concerns Bob Blake, a jovial fat drummer, who is compelled to spend his Christmas Day at lonely town in the Middle-west, and on ar irving finds in the presence of Beth Elliott, the ticket agent at the depot, most congenial person. They strike up an acquaintanceship which soon rip ems into affection. and for the first time in his life the young drummer discovers that he is enthralled with the charm and beauty of the little lady who presides over the railroad depot. Through her he learns that she is about to lose her land, and he at once takes steps to protect her rights, and thereby runs counter to his en- ployer, who has laid his plans to ob- tain what the girl thinks is a piece of worthless land, but which has sudden ly assumed considerable value as it is needed by the railroad to complete some Improvements they have in view. Blake jeopardizes his own position in espousing the rights of the girl, and this leads to many interesting situa- tions The comedy of this play is of a most delicious character, and never before in the history of the stage has there been a dramatic contribution which includes so many laughs as does .'The Travelling Salesman" So well does it depict the life of the drummer on the road, that it won the endorse ment and conmendation of the United Commercial Travellers of America, and the Travellers Protective Association
 Theodore Kremer's latest melodra- matic novelty, "The Millionaire and the Polieeman's wife, will be seen here Friday and Saturday with daily mati- nees. It is a melodrama on the sen sational order, just one of the type written by Sir Augutus Harris years ago and one that will i've because it tells a. vital story, one of human in fined moral The scenic effects are said to be marvels of stagecrfat.
 w H. Crane comes next Monday evening with 'Father and the Boys" said to be George Ade's very best play, in which both actor and audience have covered themselves with glory. Charles Frohman has given MT. Ade's play a splendid production and MT Cranes supporting company is admirable, in fact. the presentation in this city will be identical with that given for four months at the Empire Theatre, New York.
 .sCraustark' Geo. Barr McCutch- cons splendid romantic story, will be presented next Tuesday, with a spe- ciai bargain matinee, for a return date, with precisely the same superb cast, and the same beautiful stage settings as seen here but recently.