The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-06
THE THEATRES
SMITHS.

The performance of verdfs famous
opera, I'll Troyatore. this evening py
the Imperial Grand Opera Co, should
bring forth a large audience OF Bridge
ports music lovers, for this is with
out question the best organisation OF
its class which has ever appeared in
this city. Those who last evening
heard ssCavalIeria Rusticana'' and Il
Pasliacci,' will surely be present again
this evening, for everyone was delight
ed with the performance last evening,
and could hardly find words to prop
erly express their admiration OF the
qualifications Of the company.
There will be an especial treat Tor
aA admirers OF motion pictures ana
Illustrated songs tomorrow AFTERNOON
and evening, for a bill which will be
VASTLY superior to any yet presented
has been arranged for, and will be
presented in the same excellent man
ner for which the picture shows at
Smiths have been so highly commend
able Four big reels of the latest and
finest films have been engaged, and
the subjects will embrace those which
have never been shown in this city
Special orders have been given to pro-
vide bill which will give the great
est pleasure, and throughout the peo-
pie may expect rare offering. The
same liberal hours, and the same ex-
tremely low scale of prices will prevail
as always heretofore, and it should be
borne in mind that this will be abso-
lutely the last strictly picture show
which will be seen at Smiths theatre.
themselves OF this last opportunity to
see the pictures and hear the illustrat-
ed songs.
The Kirke Ia Shelle Company's pro-
d,sction of tThe virginian'' as drama
tized from Owen Waster's immensely
popular novel Of the same name, will
be presented Saturday, matinee and
night, with w. s. Hart in the title role,
assisted by a notable array OF dra-
matte talent This Is well known as
an Interesting romance OF the West
ern pdains-one which takes hold of
the sensibilities, charms the eye, thrills
the emotions and presents an absolute
types are faithfully copied from the
book, and transferred to the stage
without losing any of the charm which
created the enormous demand for
Owen Wister's romance. Principally
it is written about men, which is the
rational proceeding in a country where
women are in conspicuous minority,
and the men belong to Wyoming every
story OF the friendship of two men
quite as much as the story of the love
OF q man for a woman. And it is in
the third act where these two friends
come together for the last time, and
the virginian captures Steve (turned
cattle thief that the strength of the
play Is fully shown.
The advance seat sale for Robert NJ.
Sperry's twelfth annual production,
1.-THE Show Girl, which will hold the
center OF public attention all of the
coming week, with daily fnatinees, is
at present at least % per cent. larger
than ever before, and the Indications
are that the week will be a record
breaker, not only for Mr.. Sperry's
productions, but for the theatre. The
success OF Mr.. Sperry,s merry musical
satire is already assured, for theatre
parties are still forming in large num-
Der for the engagement. There does
not seem any partially on the part of
the purchasers, for all performances
are selling equally well. and it is al
ready apparent that the week will be
one round of capacity audiences. |
The sale has by this time grown so
large that again the warning is sent
forth to get your tickets at once or you |
will surely be disappointed in not Sc
curing the seats you desire. Sperry's
show this year will be "corker''. and |
you really can't afford to miss it. He |
calls it "a musical pipe in two puffs'', |