The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-31
SMITHS.

Rory of the HilIs'', with Bernard Daily at the head of a very capaDie cast, will this evening afford those who enjoy the better class of Irish comedy drama an evening of splendid enjoyment. The company is excellent, and the play is nicely staged. MT. Daly is a clever actor, a sweet singer, and has a personality which is charm ing in itself.
 Hattie Williams, the jolly and dash ing queen of musical comedy, comes tomorrow evening direct from a long and successful run at the Park thea tre, Boston, following a half-season at the Criterion theatre, New York, ana as befits a queen she comes attended by a long, retinue of singers dancers jolly one indeed, without one single lauEllless minute. Miss Williams, whose brilliant work in ''The Girl from Kay's", "The Rollicking Girf', and membered here, comes to US under the direction of Manager Charles Frohman in the daintiest of productions, Fluffy Ruffles''. It is a typical Frohman production, teeming with haunting songs, bright dialogue, irresistible fun, dainty dances, handsome girls, clever men and women, gorgeous scenery and absolutely up-to-the-minute gowns. When Artist Wallace Morgan sought for someone to typify on the stage his delightful creation, his choice at once fell upon Miss Williams who, in her charming personality embodied all that was charming, flashing and del1ghtfui in the pictured Fluffy. and finding among his stars one that completely filled the role, it was out natural that Mir. Frohman should have Fluffy adapted for the stage. The produc- ton is one of the most brilliant ones ever offered, even by NIT. FrohmRn, whose taste and liberality in produc- ing is so well known. A splendid sup porting company of 70 is provided. in cluding such clever artists as William Norris, Bert Leslie, Jack Gardner. John Bunny and many other favorites. John J. McNally, the author of all the Rogers Brothers successes, wrote the book and w. T. Francis and Jerome Kern supplied the delightful music.
 
 Lovers of music will welcome the appearance of Creatore and his band. Friday in two concerts. Creatore's visits to Bridgeport are vividly re- membered and those who have seen the conductor and heard his great or ganization will avail themselves of the opportunity Of hearing the band masters interpretations of the grand operatic selections that are always to be found among the numbers pro- graned. To those who are not fam liar, with the career of the Italian di- rector, a. short sketch may be of inter est Although previously well known throughout Italy, and celebrated there for his musical abilities, Signor Giu- sippe CreatOre was practically UIr known when he arrived in America early in 1900. He was then less than 30 years old. Many deem it impossible to adequately describe Creatore's mu- sic There is a. subtle charm a some thing which pervades and dominates the atmosphere of his concerts, the influence of which words fail to con- vey.
 Those splendid animated pictures and songs will be the offering for Saturday, both afternoon and evening" and those who enjoy this type of amusement may find everything to please them in the fine bill which will be offered. Wonderful as have been the pictures in the past, Manager Jackson has determined, when he is obliged to offer this style of saGnuse- ment in the future, to have nkthing but the very best. and he hSs ar ranged with another firm to kupply