The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-23
THE THEATRES
SMITHS.


 you have had, but be seated before 8 o'clock this evening, at the perform ance of s"The Pied Piper" by DeWolf Hopper. If you do not get around in time. you will have to stand at the rear of the theatre until the close of the first act. Just for once be at the theatre in time for the rising of the curtain.
 Are you an admirer of those won derful animated picture plays and il- frustrated songs? Have you ever seen them in all their beauty as they are shown at Smiths. the only place in the city whore they can be shown in the proper manner? Then you will surely be present either tomorrow afternoon or evening, when they will be given again. and in even better form than ever before. The bill which is promised for tomorrow will com- prise features which have never be- fore been shown in this city. and which you see in their real beauty only at Smiths. There is nowhere else they can be shown properly. no other place has the distance. the room. to show them properly. No one else can you enjoy the comfort as here, and nowhere else will you see. the same high class of pictures which are pre- scented on these occasional dates at Smiths. Then again. there are two of the latest popular songs. magnif1cently illustrated and finely rendered. There is the entire house orchestra, instead of a measly old tin pan of a piano. 10 give you the musical accompaniment. The usual hours of 1:30 to 5 and 2 to 1O:3O, and the same little prices as be- fore will prevail.
 Few English speaking companies on the American stage to-day can com pare with the art and dramatic ex- pression of the Yiddish players com prising Edwin A. Relkin's All-Star Yiddish Company headed by the Yid- dish actress, Mime. Kenny Lipzin, which comes Thursday evening, in new and most interesting drama of Yiddish life. "Ihr Fergangenheit" (Her Past) written specially for Mime. Ken ny Lipzin by the Yiddish playwright, Mr. z. Libin. These people are very much in earnest in their message of truth telling as the acme of stage art Tn these days of puerile drama and machine made stars they stand elo- quently and passionately for verity in art and the Yiddish embodiment, by which they hope to reach the dramatic of America.
 
 '"The Mummy and the Running Bird" is play of the hour, and al- though now in its sixth season is play ing to capacity houses everywhere. This attraction will come Friday and with daily nlatinees. The scene of the play is laid in England; the time is the present. Lord Lun1ley is known as the Mummy" a man who is so greatly engrossed in scientific re- search that he fails to give his wife the love and companionship which she desires. When her wrongs seen great er than ever, an Italian nobleman who is also an author and known as ''The Humming Bird'' and who is. incidentlly } scoundrel, appears on the scene and makes love to the wife during the ab- ,ence of her husband. The husbands frantic efforts to save her from this nan and the tracking of him by the husband of a woman whom he had previously wronged, form the main in- ,idents of the story.
 Geo. M Conan will come to Bridge l port next Monday evening. presenting | lis acknowledged musical comedy sue ;ess. "The Yankee Prince" and will ! De supported by a company or over doo singing and dancing players. the most 1 important principals being, what Geo. l M terms his Royal Family" i. e., l Terry J. Conan, Helen F. Conan. his 1 .ather and mother. and his charming 1 sister, Josephine Conan Geo. M 1 Cohan's coming appearance here will ,e his last for at least two years. in | view of his announced determination | o retire from the stage at the end of | his season for that period devotIng lis time to tour of the world. "The | Yankee Prince" contrary to the usual | un of musical comedies. contains a airly coherent plot through which has ,een woven charming love story. 1 Outside of the appearance of the re- ,nited Conan family the announcement | hat Tom Lewis. he of Little Johnny rones'' fame. has an important role Tn The Yankee Prince will be received with much pleasure by all theatre eoers. Mr. Lewis interpretation Of he character of ''The Unknown in Little Johnny Jones" cannot be re- alled without bringing smile to the ace of everyone who ever saw that musical play. and when it is known hat in "The Yankee Prince he has ven a better opportunity for the dis lav of his undeniable comic taient' he desire to see him will likely be ac- entuated. Aside from the hundred Iavers who will be seen here in sup ort of Geo. M. and His Royal Family, Ir. Conan carries his own orchestra 26 pieces.