The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-06
JACKSON'S
HIGH GLASS VAUDEVILLE.

The chasing performance of the cur- rent bill offered by sheedy and Jack son at Jackson's theatre. this even ing and the theatre will undoubtedly be again taxed to its capacity as mas been the rule at all shows given this week. The bill is certainly a we'll se- lected one and seems to nicely satiate the desires of local vaudeville lovers. The Two Roses, in a neat ana artlS- tic musical program are very clever and are given excellent opportunitles to display their versatile accomplish ments while both young ladies are of prepossessing appearance. they will their audience by sheer force of mus icaI talent. A fast, furious fantasy of mystery and fun aptly descrlpes the startling mystical illusion The Garden of Mystery so cleverly pres ented by Mile. Capretta and a splen- did assisting company, headed by Mons. Chefalo. Three other acts or equal importance are offered. The pictures which were changed yester- day embrace a number of new, Inter estang and instructive subjects. Ihey are q very important adjunct to the bin. inasmuch, as they are absolutely novelties to local theatregoers. To- morrow and Saturday, the eminent tragedian, MT. Thomas E. Shea, Will replace the vaudeville which will be TS4umSQ. HCXL lucSudy WitA cNAOsAASA great bill. Hanley and Mills are com edians of rare talent and usually leave their audience in an uproar Of laugh fer. Their parodies are both amusing and original The Harrison-West trio create q riot of fun with their refined singing and dancing comedy sketch: Master Petite is one of the cleverest juvenile comedians ever seen here. IT you like a good clean up to the times vaudeville entertainment. you should see one of the performances tooay Vaudeville will again be resumed next Tuesday and aonther pleasing bill mas been arranged.
 THOMAS E. SHEA
 Thomas E. Shea. appearing at Jack sou's theatre tomorrow and Saturday win at that time make his first ap- pearance in Bridgeport. MT. Shea IS d recognized actor in the interpreta- tions to great character studies ana will present three dramatic offerings durfnr his two days engagement. To- morrow evening, sThe Bells" a dra- rnatic .pschological study by Chatran Eckmann. was considered the most powerful play ever presented by the late Sir Henry Irving, and 1t has lost nothing in Mir Shea's handling of the character of Matthias, the burgomas- ter. He presents powerful study or conscience uuickened by mental sug- gestion, and haunted by the knowl- edge of a crime. until it fashions in imagery a pictorial story of the cr1- grfuaPs condemnation and execution. It is a wierd mental phantom. as ter ribIe and as sure in its vengeance as the hangman's moose or the headman's s knife. On Saturday matinee new play by Henry Irving Dodge entitled Counsel for Defense" dealing with love. law and circumstantial evidence win be given its first presentation here. This will be the only thoroughly modern play MT. Shea will render and as Henry Desmond a brilliant attor- ney fighting against the many pol1- ticai obstacles placed before him Il. in his superb effort to bring justice through the net work of circumstan- tial evidence woven around his client he Is at his best. Saturday evening his greatest dramatic success ''Dr Jekyi1 and MT. Hyde" will be given win prevail at the matinee Saturday
 THB HARVEST MOON.
 Charles Frohman. exercised his us- nal astuteness in selecting the cast for Augustus Thomas's latest successful drama, ssThe Harvest Moon,' which comes here next Monday evening di- rect from four months run at the Gar rick theatre, New York. Prominent in the ablest of American character ac- tors on the stage today; Adelaide No walk. who has been highly praised foI her interpreta ation of MT. Thomas's
 EpIex heroine; Margaret sayres
 Ghnie Eustace, the veteran John Sa- KflIe. Thomas Russell and Stephen Wright The mention of the names of these sterling players is ample g1arantee that '"The Harvest Moon Will be worth seeing aside from its own merits as a play, on the strength of the good acting which the cast presages. The sale of seats is now