The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18

necessarily. She devotes every spare moment to studying subjects concern ing her profession. and is an en- .thusiastic collector of theatrical manu- scripts and programs.
 Charles Cherry the principal male character in Girls" which is to be presented tomorrow and Saturday, with special Saturday matinee. was recently the cause of very amusing scene. In the first act MT. Cherry makes his appearance very hastily in to the apartment of the Girls" and is expelled by the three young man haters. by means of the window, across the court and through the op- posite fiat on an imDrovised bridge made of a thin wooden shelf While in the center of the air-shaft and SUD- posedly four flights above the pave ment. MT. Cherry stops and attempts to frighten the girls by pretending to fall. The night in question he mount ed his board bridge and commenced his apparently hazardous trip across the chasm. He had the entire atten- tion of the audience, and the three commanding figures made him move he started to frighten the trio. a wom- an in the audience who had been watching the play intently. jumped up in her seat and cried: ''Be careful" So unexpected was the remark and so sudden was the relief from the inten- sity of the situation that it was fully half minute before the audience re- covered themselves enough to laugh. The four members of the company grasped the humor of the situation and unhesitatingly joined in the merriment. It was fully five minutes before the play could continue.
 
 families are represented in the cast appearing in "Graustark.' George Barr McCutcheon's successful play, which vii! be seen Monday. with a special holiday bargain matinee. Miss Viola Fortescue. who plays the part of Prin- cess Yetive. is the talented daughter of George Fortescue. the rotund com edian. who was prominently identified with the New York Casino successes during the regime of Canary and Lederer, when that historic playhouse was the acknowledged home in Amer ica Of grand pouffe and comic opera stars. MT. Fortescue also contributed largely to the success of E. E. Rice's productions. including "Evangeline." and was one of the most popular com edians of his day. Milton Noble. Jr., who plays Harry Anguish. is the son of Milton and Dolly Noble. who were popular stars a few years ago in plays written by MT. Noble. including From Sire to Son. in which they have been seen in this city on several occasions. Charles R. Howson. who plays Prince Bolaroz in "Graustark." is the son of a famous composer and band master, who was very popular in New York a number of years ago. when he was for several years the conductor at Niblo's Garden. He is also a nephew of the celebrated comedian. Charles Howson, of generation ago. Clyde F. McCabe. who is Dannox in ''Graustark is the son, of theatrical parents. his father and mother at the present time being members of B. c. Whitney's "A Knieht for a Day." George D. Baker. who plays the part of Grenfall Lorry. the ideal American. is graduate Of the Chicago University. and until he de- cided to become an actor. was em- ployed as cartoonist on the Chicago Tribune. He has studied art in the art centers of Europe. and is an enthusi-