The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-02
JACKsoN's
JAcKsoN's VAUDEVILLE.

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 The usual capacity audiences we're in attendance at the presentation of vaudeville at Jackson's theatre yester- day afternoon and evening, and the bill which was offered provea hlgnly 1i7 entertaining and fully in keeping with quality prevailing in previous offerings. That the headline act, The Herald Square Quartette was a popular Selec- plause accorded this talented organiza- 5 ton at both performances yesterday in fact they scored so great a, success that Manager Jackson immediately engaged them for the balance of the week. Their offering is quite unique for quartette. a character farce play Day. in which are introduced a num- Der of amusing stage types. who create no end of fun. While the mem bers of this aggregation have long been noted for their vocal ability, their efforts in this sketch reveals them as comedians of more than the average hits were introduced and. rendered in an unexcelled style, their ballad num- Der receiving a number of encores.
 One of the cleverest aerialistic per formances ever seen in this city was presented by the Maginleys, assisted by their trick dog Props All of their feats are new, and some of them are extremely daring in character. At last evenings performance they divid- ed the honors of the evening with the Quartette.
 That popular entertainer Clyde Bates and his capable assisting company made their re-appearance in Bridgeport amusing comedy sketch entitled My Wife's Gone to the Country Casey & Smith presented a comedy musical specially which proved very enjoyable. Both young men are accomplished nnu- Sicians, while their comedy efforts provoke roars of laughter. The usual three reels of the latest achievements in motion photography were displayed. This same bill will be offered again this evening and should be attended by an audience that should fill spacious city.
 J. B. DODSON IN 1.-THE HOUSE
 NEXT DOOR.''
 J. P. Dodson who is starring in sgThe House Next Door," which will be seen at Jackson's theatre, next Friday ev- ening, feels that he has found a play worthy of his conspicuous genius as a character actor, and the welcome ae- corded it by p1aygoers everywhere sustains this opinion. MT. Dodson has played so many old men parts that the public inagines he must be a vet eran of veterans. As matter of fact he has just turned fifty years of age. Speaking of this attitude of the pulp lie to confuse role and player, MT. Dodson says: "I suppose that ought to feel very much flattered when hear people talk about old Dodson' and yet somehow it gives me shock. I ought to feel flattered because it is a compliment to my acting and also to my makeup. Makeup by the way is one of the actors arts which scarce 1y gets as much attention today as it ought to, partly. perhaps because really good makeup requires lots of study before the outlines are decided upon, and lots of hard work every time the piece is played. For in stance, how long do you think it takes me to change from John B. Dodson to Sir John Cotswo1d? Never less than three quarters of an hour when I hur- ry most, and more often a good long hour. Take the clothes for instance was lucky enough to find tailor who had an old nob1eman for a GUS toner who always insisted upon his clothes being exactly the same as they were forty years ago and he made me a similar suit. There is a great deal of painstaking detail in the matter of the wig, of wrinkles, of the teeth and the like. Successful characterization is the result of infinite attention to detan-" Seats are now selling