The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-29
1.-THE SERVANT IN THE HOUSE" COMING
 FOR THREE NIGHTS
SALE OF SEATS GO ON TOMOR, ROW FOR THE THREE PER FORlMANCES BEGINNING MON DAY OCTOBER 4.

A man of mystery, clothed in flow ing Oriental robes, who reads the thoughts of those about him and tells of wonderful things he has done ir India, is the central character oi Charles Ram Kennedy's celebrated play, "The Servant in the House. which Henry Miller is sending to this city for a three days engagement be- ginning Monday. Oct 4, with a mat inee on Wednesday, at Jaekson's Thea tre, Sale of seats opens tomorrow.
 This man enters the home of his own brother, a clergyman in the church oi England. disguised as a servant, He comes armed with letters of introduc- ton that secure for him the position of butler Before the end of the play the clergyman and his wife appoint him master of the household and obey his lightest word. They bow to his authority even before he tells them he is the famous bishop of Benares, builder of a mighty church in that Holy City, of the far East.
 As a servant in the house he elects therefrom the powerful and wealthy bishop Of Lancashire after trapping him into confession that his policy in raising church. funds is to divert the Hons share to his private purse. giving as little and grabbing as much as he can.' He gains the confidence of a social outcast who comes to the house with vengeful feelings toward the vicar, and completely changes the enger, under the buffers influence for gets his wrongs and gladly faces a horrible death down in the darkness that his comrades above may be say ed.
 And before the play has ended every or, ix, 1,ot fyic bishop of Benares, disguised as a but Ter, is in reality a symbolical feincar- nation of the Christ.
 When the enraged bishop of Lam cashire says. to him: If could have my way with you I would have you with the utmost rigor of the law; would nail you up. sir, for an exam pler'-the butler significantly replies: .I have encountered similar hostility before, my 1ord-from gentlemen very like your 1ordship"
 The play conveys powerful moral lesson, but above all 1t tells an absorb ing human story. It is a modern comedy in the best sense of the word, in which humor and pathos are ex- Ram Kennedy's first work the lead- ing critics of America and Europe have called it a, remarkable example of Sdra- matic construction that striking1y com- pines comedy, tragedy, pathos, satire. declalnation and tableau.
 'The Servant in the House" was pro- duced in Washington a year and g half ago. The critics of that city were as one in declaring the next day that Henry Miller had found a masterpiece. The play was moved from the national capital to New York and caused a split in critical critics. Some review CTS thought the play too daring, The n1ajority however voiced such lavish praise of the new play that it settled down to run that lasted all spring. and summer, notwithstanding the in- tense heat on Broadway Since the New York engagement aThe Servant in the House" has enjoyed long runs in Chicago and Boston and has receiy- ed absolutely amazing criticisms in every city of America in which it has been presented.
 .tThe Servant in the House. will be enacted by such well known players as Gresfon Clarke, Charles Dalton, Liz zie Hudson Collier, G. Harrison Car ter, Geo. s. Irving, Frances Jordap, and Henry Travers,