The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-29
JACKsoN's
JoHNsoN-KETCHELL PICTURES

OHNSON-KETCHEL PICTURES
 Moving pictures are improving Those of the Ketchel-Johnson fight are so clear that but for the absence or color one might think himself seated at the Colma ringside- The pictures opened at Jacksons. this afternoon. and all of our prominent sporting en- thusiasts were there They're great pictures and they'n clear up several points that have puzzled Bridgeport CTS. They will nail some of the pecu- lariy differing stories from San Fran cisco The scenes stand out clearly in bright sunlight First come train ing camp stunts. in which Johnson Ketchel goes through his favorite phy- sIcal torture exercises and bauls sparring partner The twelve rounds of the fight are vividiy portrayed showing the knockdowns of Ketchel in the second round and again in the sixth The pictures continue to re- volve round after round and every one i son the tip toe of excitement for the final inning Ketchel has been trying to land his famous shift, a blow that Bob F'ifzsimmons made famous His opportunity comes in the 18th round when he floors Johnson with hard right to the side of the head The wonderful negro puglilist goes quick ly to the floor. rolls over in full view of the audience. rises slowly to his feet and waits the Uncoming Ketchei with voiley of blows that drops him to the mat where he is counted out The force of Johnson's punch is de- livered with such an impetus that he falls over the prostrate form of his ad- versary- The pictures will be exhibit ed again this evening and tomorrow matinee and night
 FISKE O'HARA.
 Ffske o-Hara has rapidly advanced to the foremost rank as delineator of the genteel Irish comedian There is no other actor on our stage who singing voice. necessary for this line of work in the same degree, as does MT OrHara- His visit to Jackson's. next Wednesday with special bar gain matinee will be hailed with de- light and more so this season. as it is said, he has the best vehicle he has ever appeared in It is from the pen of Theodore Burt Sayre who wrote. mund Burke and a number of other Irish romances- He has given it the title of "The Wearing of the Green" this being suggested by a scene in the play where the hero of his story sings this song. during the period when 1t was proclaimed an act of high-treason to sing a patriotic song within the shores of Ireland Love. interest, sentiment. romance. intense dramatic situations. and a. liberal sprinkling of humor all add to make what is claim ed to be the most successful play this popular author has penned- In MT: O'Harn's company are many well known names and his production Is one of purely Irish atmosphere
 YIDDISH PLAYERS
 A Yfddish speaking company that has attracted the attention of and has been commented upon by the dramatic writers of this country and has drawn down into the Ghetto of New York city lovers of the drama who could not understand one word of the play. will be the attraction at Jackson's thea- Ire for one performance only next Fri day evening As one New York writ ter expresses it. -If you have even a smattering of the German tongue you will follow the players readily. If you cannot do this 1t is still worth while seeing this company which Is far better than three-fourths of the very hest English speaking companies. MT. David Levenson, late star of Adler's Grand Theatre New York city and Mime. Bella Gudinsky, late star of the Thoma sshefsky's Peoples Theatre, New York city, are the leading players of this company and they will be sup ported by an excellent cast of popular Yfddish players They will produce in this city for the first time Die Yld- dish vabelo" written by MT. N Rac- kov. Seat sale tomorrow morning.