The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
THE THEATRES
SMITHS.

verdi's magnificent opera, "Il Trova- ore" will be rendered this evening by the Boston Opera Singers, and there should be a very large attendance, for come to us regarding the work of the company. At Waterbury last evening, the company achieved a wonderful success, curtain calls and encores with out number greeting the efforts of the principals and the chorus This Will be one of the leading musical events of the season. if advance reports are to be relied upon. and the theatre should be filled to the doors.
 s'Thorns and Orange Blossoms is a very taking title.o and it is a dramatlza- ton of Bertha M. Clay's extensively read book of the same name. AS a scenic production nothing has been omitted that would lend to it's attrac- tiyeness and the company is of the bet ter sort in detail, even the smallest parts being in thoroughly competent and experienced hands. and Miss Lucie Gardner heads the company tomorrow and Saturday with daily matineeS.
 One of the most artistic combinations ever brought together will make it's ap- pearance here next Monday evening, the Ben Greet players. numbering some forty people. with the entire Rus sian Symphony Orchestra. of New York City. comprising fifty musicians. in a magnificent representation of "A Mid- summer Nights Dream This per- formance of Shakespeare's masterpiece with Mendelssohn's wonderful music is an artistic event which should make , landmark in the musical and dra- Hnatic history of this city. When the magnitude of this undertaking is con- sidered. and it IS realized that this pre- sentation will enlist the artistic efforts of two distinct organizations, each of which as rule is able to draw very large audiences to it's individual per- formances. It will be realized of what interest and moment this will be to all circles-the musical. literary and those who seek amusement pure and simple. Never before in dramatic or musical history has a symphony orchestra rendered the incidental music to a theatrical performance. excepting on few special occasions with MT. Greet, and which were marked by the great est success and wonderful enthusiasm 10 audiences of several thousand peo- pie at each performance. In connec- tion with this representation MT. Greet. the renowned producer of Shakespeare, has brought together a specially se- lected company in order to give splendid rendition of this immortal comedy and in securing the c0-opera- ton of the Russian Symphony orches- tra, under the direction of Modest Altschuler. the melodies of Mendels- sohn will be interpreted and heard as they probably have never been before. The members of the orchestra are picked musicians. and play with all the fine bri1liancy and abandon which is so characteristic of the Russian nature, and which has led to their country ranking as pre-eminently the greatest in music of the day. Seats are now on sale.
 Next Tuesday afternoon. Miss Clara Turner and an able company will be- gin five days engagement, playing both afternoons and evenings. By per- sistert effort and a determination to enhance her value to the stage. Miss Turner. in the opinion of many heads the repertoire stars. Her versatility is almost unparalleled: youth. ae~ pow erty,- wealth. rank. obscurity, are alike to her. Those who have seen her in other characters will await with curio- sity and interest her appearance in "A Modern gLady Godiva.'' the new play with which Miss Amelia Bingham thrilled St. Louis. Other plays in which Miss Turner will appear are ''Divor- cons by Sardou; "A Girls Best Friend"; romantic story introducing Miss Turner's ponies; ''The Days of 61's:: Southern love story; "Why Men Tempt Women: "Lane and Her Teddy Bears" and others.