The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-14
;: THE THEATRES
SMITHS.

All redprds for the week have gone by ethe board, and the business for saThe Show Girl'' shows steady in crease, which will bring the week out on the top of all preceding years. The house last evening was sold to the doors, and many were turned away, unable to obtain seats. The same condition win undoubtedly prevail this evening. The warning has been given on numerous occasions that seats should be obtained early. to avoid dis appointment, but still there were many, and there are sure to be more last moment, and then they will re- ;gret it. There are but three more Performances of the play, and if you want to enjoy a most pleasant after seats at once. Don't delay until they are all gone.
 ! Charles E. Peck is one member of 4he cast who has not received the at deserves. He is a clever, careful worker, and the best black face com .edian who has ever been seen from among our local talent. His role IS filled with excellent Judgment, and IS greatly appreciated by everyone who witnesses the performances. Miss Steinmetz is also deserving of exten- .aive praise for her excellent singing.
 Her voice is greatly improved over last season, and she sings the soubrette role in a splendid manner.
 e For the opening week of the spring and summer season of vaudeville, Which begins Monday, the following talent has been secured: Burke. Tou- hey & Cd, in a clever comedy sketch, .sThe Birthday Party: Zinen & Bou- telle comedy singing and dancing sklt; the Apollo Brothers. gymnasts and champion heavy weight filters, who have standing offer, at every per- forrnance, of $50 to any person. anna teur professional, who will lift and Garry frcmsth stage 3 bag Of sand, weighing over 300 pounds, in the same manner in which they do; the Three Luby Sisters. novelty singers and dancers; and George B. Alexander, the gfeat tramp comedian All these five acts, and they are big ones, together with threesareels Aof absolutely first ran'' motion pictures, which will change every Monday, Wednesday and Friday will be given for that absurd Iy small price of admission, ten cents, afteFpoon or evening. In the even ings there will be just a few reserved seats at a small advance, only ten cents. Can you beat it anywhere? If you can. somebody is losing whole lot of goods money. This will be the best and strongest summer amusement Bridgeport has ever enjoyed, and for the least cost So much for so little has never been offered before, and the Qn1y wonder is how it can be done. But it will be done. and it will be grand. success. Before next week is over the theatre will be filled to the doors at every performance. Of these. there will be one each afternoon at 2:15, and two in the evening, at 7:15 and abotit S:3O, making three a. day, of the best vaudeville that can be se- cured. ' Even bigger bills than that for ther opening week may be provid- ed, if, as. is believed will be the case, the business will warrant it. But this opening week is to be a hummer, and no mistake. Get your reserved seats for next week at any time, or make arrangements to have the same seats held for some one night in every week. Yo6 $an do that by applying at the box office, where your name will be