The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
THE THEATRES
POL.I'S
d to YeSterday."

T. fThe Road to Yesterday That MT Poli does not intend to lose any time in putting into execution ms plan to give his Bridgeport patrons the highest class of $1.50 productions dur ing his stock season is evidenced by the announcement that the second pro duction for next week will be 'The Road to Yesterday that thrilling and absorbing dramatic fantasy that had the most phenomenal run of one solid year continuously at the deraio Square theatre. Although difficult to stage and expensive in every direction | ''The Road to Yesterday is to be g1v- en Polls patrons in all it's original beauty and dramatic merit. Scenic artists are now at work upon the elab- crate settings and costumers have bers of the cast.
 Stage Director Soco1o promises splendid production, given as closely to the original as painstak1ng care and expense will warrant. The story in the piece is one of the most peculiar ly interesting ever given on the Amer ican stage. For picturesqueness the piece is beyond parallel. Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland and Beulah Ma rie Dix are responsible for the story. In brief it is a glimpse of fairy land, the portrayal of a. reincarnation. Un- questionab1y we have all experienced the thrill of imagining ourselves living
 back centuries ago when history was in the making. What one of us has not thought what he or she would do then under circumstances?
 It is along this theme that the ire sistfble story in the Road to Tester day" runs. Espeth Ryrell the her oine falls asleep in her boudoir and is taken back 300 years prior. She meets many vicissitudes in the land in Whicn she takes up her new life. Each in- cident is portrayed on the stage by clever special scenic effects and elab- crate wardrobing. Not a detail is omitted. =
 Miss Alice Fleming as Elspeth will be found to be unusually pleasing since Miss Fleming is well acquainted with the role and with the entire piece Each member of the cast will be given a part as nearly allied to his or her special talents as possible in order that the whole production may be fau1tless
 An advance sale of seats for The Road' already indicates that it Is to be one of the big successful things of the season. The initial introduction of the all-star stock company this week. in 'tHer Own Way" is evidence that Polls patrons fully appreciate that this is the very best aggregation of players ever presented in summer stock in this city.
 Special Poli features will enhance every performance next week. At ev- cry show two talented songsters will render pictorial melodies. At Satur- days matinee there will be a reception by the entire company on the stage and handsome real carnations will be distributed as souvenirs During the week commencing with Mondays mat inee coupons will be issued as the pa irons enter the theatre, for the award ing of a handsome genuine gold-link and diamond studded bracelet. The bracelet will be given away to the la dy patron holding the lucky coupon at the matinee performance on Mon day. May 31.
 Arrangements have been made for the distribution of handsome mount ed photograph of some member of the company at every Thursday matinee.