The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15
E. HI. DILLON & co.
THE THEATRES
SMITHS

This evening, the. weeks engage ment of Robert M. Sperry's twelfth annual production, "The Show Girl will come to a close. There was a big attendance this afternoon, and this evening, as indicated by the sale of seats, the theatre will be filled to it's capacity. There has been an over ton, and it has certainly been most successful one.
 The special spring and summer sea- son of vaudeville and motion pictures opens Monday, and there will surely be a big rush to see the opening bill. That this is big one is admitted oy everyone who has read the lists or acts, and it is certainly venture to give such a mammoth bill for such small prices. These five big acts av- craze over $150 each for the week, so the expense attending a show of this sort is not small, to say the least But Manager Jackson will not do things by halves, and he promised to s1ve ms HIS patrons good bill. Everyone Will agree that he has done so, and he VIII keep it up all summer.
 Burke, Touhey & Co. are headliners in vaudeville, and are often engaged as special strengthening acts, where bill is of the lesser order With th1s bill, however, they are not even head lined; they are just simply one Of the five acts offered, for the rest are all so good that to headline these people would be an injustice to the others. Their comedy sketch, '"The Birthday Party" is said to be a scream from start to finish,a and it invariably affords keen pleasure to all who witness It.
 Zinell & Boutelle have fine com edy singing and dancing act which they cali "237 Miles to New York" It is said to be exceptionally bright ard entertaining. and will no doubt bring for them the unstinted applause of the audiences. The act is staged with special scenery, and is very hand~ Somely cOStumed.
 The Apollo Brothers, gymnasts ana heavy weight filters, have standing offer of $50 to the man, amateur or who will duplicate their act of lifting and carrying from the stage bag of sand weighing over 300 pounds. This is not the only thing they do, however, for their act is filled with novelty, and they will be found perfect specimens of manhood
 The Three Luby Sisters are dainty singers and dancers, and have made an excellent impression everywhere Their act is magnificently costumed, and their work is above criticism Such people as they are never lacking an engagement, and their time" is all filled, weeks and weeks ahead.
 George B. Alexander, the great tramp comedian, has an act which keeps an audience in roars of laugh ter It is extremely neat and refined, and he is one of the c1everest enter tainers of this sort on the stage. He is the man who "he1ps to keep the world laughing" and he will be sure to please.
 There will be three performances daily, one in the afternoon, starting promptly at 2:15, and two in the even ing. at 7:15 and about S:30. The ad- mission, afternoon or evening. will be but ten cents, with a few seats re- served in the evening at only ten cents extra. The exceptionally high quality of the offering, and the extremely low prices which prevail, will be sure to crowd the house at every perform ance. Season tickets, entitling the to the same seats for any particular evening each week. may be obtained by application at the box of flee.