The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-30
AIN THE THEATRES 5
JACKsON's
tROBERT EDISON IN WHERE
 THH TRAIL DIVIDES

THE TRAIL DIVIDES 1; From burlesque to the legitimate is something of a stride to make in a week, yet 8his is just the step taken by Ship Camp who will be seen as fBud Smith with Robert Edeson in 'fWhere the Trail Divides" at Jack sons theatre this evening, and again tomorrow matinee and night. Camp Anas been a bur1esque comedian for a knumber of years and had up to this iseason eschewed the two dollar drama but his call came when MT Edeson happened to see his performance one evening last spring in Jersey City. ternaission and then at once sought out Camp in his dressing room and offered him the land agent role in his own play. Camp accepted on the spot and the wisdom of MT. Edeson's choice will be revealed tonight. Seats have been selling for all of MT. Ede- so1lss. performances and there ,. is no doubt but that large attendances will rule for the engagement Ton1ght's curtain will rise at SIS D. m. sharp
 tHoMB TIES.''
 The a1traetiop at Jackson's theatre the first three days of next week, with special matinee on Wednesday will be the successful comedy drama Home Tes.'' written by the well known playwright, Marion Russell, who also gave to the public that perennial success ='fLittle Church Around the Corner 1.-The same happy qualities that made the latter play a winner are repeated in a greater measure in the new domestic comedy and Byron Chandler has spared no expense to make fhe pfoductions an adequate one
 The orchard setting with it's fresh green coIorings of Spring, it's myriad pink blossoms and splashes of bright colors while the giant Oi1-Well der rick looms up from the farther hill, a reminder of the huge industry of that section of the State. The beau .tifu1 Pennsylvania Valley, with it's deep shadows of purple and terre- Everte are. picturesquely shown in this act, while the old kitchen of the Dix on homestead possess those homely touches which make a house seem a Ereal home. The cast is large one and includes many New York fla vorites. Seats are now on sale
 'THB WHITE sQUAw.''
 Della Clarke, author of ''The White Squaw,'' the romantic American drama to be seen here under the direction of next Thursday, Oct. 6 with a special bargain matinee, believes that the stage today is enjoying an era when biz human note. Everyone knows that the stage might be 1ikened to the sea- sons in that it has its cycle of tastes, 1.-the year is divided into Spring, Sum mer5 Autumn and Winter. "Of course T do not mean to advance adverse criticism toward any other phase of
 
 sebut I do think that now is the time when the public wants the story of. human interest and heart appeal-the play with the big human note. It is my observation that. the taste of the public undoubtedly Varies, that desire comes by fits and starts: Today we have the deluge of weighty problems plays and they have pre-emin.entt eminent comedy with its frills and glitters. it's dancing wit and melody. Tomorrow we may find that the society drama, the pastoral play of the Iurid melo- drama is in the spotlight of public favor, but right now glance over the situation convinces me that the play with the big human note is the thing. People go to the theatre to be entertained. The superficial musi- cal affair appeals only to a certain class: the problem play finds it's de ivotees among those of higher brows, but a play of human interest will appeal to anybody What better way is there to entertain an audience than to reveal heart interest, charm them with romance and tighten the whole affair with laughter? That is what we have tried to do in The White Snuaw' and that, I believe, is what 4he people want