The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-06
JACKsON,s
THE cIRcUs CHAP.

THE CIRCUS CHAP"
 In defiance of all laws superstition regarding that mystic numera1 ''13'', Robert M Sperry's 18th annual clos ing production "The Circus Chap which is being, presented at Jackson's Theatre all this week, is the biggest, grandest and most successful of all closing productions. both. in an artis- tic and financial sense. The press and public are united in proclaiming it to be the best of all MT. Sperry'S plays while the box-office receipts are by far the largest of any in the history of closing productions. The audiences in attendance at the evening perform ances, held thus far have been of ca pacity proportions while the matinee audiences have been unusually large. The advance sale of seats for the re- mainings performances has been very heavy, although there are a number of choice seats yet unsold. This after noon there was a souvenir matinee held in honor of MT. Sperry and Miss Steinbach and it was largely attended. At the conclusion of the play, over 500 women came upon the stage and met MT. Sperry and Miss .Steinbach and the other members of the company and were presented with a fitting keep sake. Tomorrow afternoon the big souvenir matinee of the engagement will take place when those two won derful impersonators, Felix & Caire. will hold monstrous reception to the ladies and children of this city after the matinee performance. Felix & Cairese offering limitations of the most. celebrated stars on the musical com edy stage, are the special feature at traction with "The Circus Chap and have the honor of being pronounced as among the few great acts in vaude-' vile. They are one of the Wm. Morris Inc, greatest features, and re- puted be one of the highest salaried acts in American vaudeville. MT. Sperry has gone to considerable eX- pense in bringing this attraction to Bridgeport, but the receptions which are accorded them at every perform ance warrants this expenditure. The ladies attending the performance to- morrow will be presented with 5 handsome photograph of Felix & Caire while the children will be given a bag of Huber's best candy. Those who have not as yet secured their seats, should do so at once
 THE TRAVELLING SALESMAN
 In the second act of James Forbes comedy success The Travelling Sales man. which Henry B. Harris will present at Jackson's theatre next Monday evening sample room in a hotel is displayed. Here are shown full line Of samples or the latest StyIeS in coats and suits, which were pur- chased by Henry B. Harris, to add in- terest for the feminine contingent of playgoers. Inasmuch as these gowns and suits represent the advance fash ions for the coming season, they will no doubt attract many ladies to the theatre MT. Frank J. Mcintyre, who plaTs the role of the drummer spent manA weeks in a New York whole sale Establishment in order to learn how to correctly display his samples. Seats are now selling.
 JOHN DREW. IN '"INCONSTANT
 GEORGE"
 ''Inconstant George the French comedy in which John Drew will be seen. at Jackson's theatre for one per formance only next Wednesday even ing, May II deals with the embarrass- ments and trials which be set the path of Parisian gentleman who IS afflicted with a propensity for con- tracting violent attachments for mum erous pretty women. These attach ments are not only perfervid but sim ultaneous as well. Throughout the action of the play the unfortunate George is entangled with no less than four "charners'' and the light and airy manner in which he dall1es with them all affords constant amusement to the audience. MT. Drew'S perform ance in this play is said to be charac- terized by delightful insouciance and exquisite ''Savoir faire.'' The support