The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-24
JACKsON'S
"Oueen of the Highway"

The story of the "Queen of the
Highway which comes to jackson
theatre, as the holiday attraction
there next Monday, matinee and night
is of peculiar educational value to all
young America. and particularly 10
the school children, because 1t depicts
in a realistic way the great w est as
it was few years ago, with It's roug q
mining camps, and the old 1asnloned
stage coaches which were the cnlei
mode Of travel then. The West as it
is fondly pictured by both artists and
writer's lis fast becoming history OF
the long ago, but in the Queen OF
the Highway" 1t shows and tells OF
as lived by the Western pioneers and
settlers Of that time. The scenes OF
this play show the correct and pic.
turesuue scenes of the mountains OF
Montana, the rocky canyon, the OLD
time Indian camp. the rough typical
frontier saloon with it's habitues: In
fact these settings are SO realistic
that it will not need much fmaglna-
ton to believe oneself transported 10
that interesting country. It is wen
known that the school books of TO-
day tell the stories of the early West
ern life, but small educational value
can be received from same. but a
lasting impression will be instilled on
the plastic mind of the child by wit
Messing in q truly artistic and realls.
tic manner the types and manners or
the brave men who explored and set
tied the West and laid the foundation
for the present Western Empire. the
Queen of the Highway will be seen
here at the regular Jacksons thea
ire scale Of popular prices.
New York Yiddish Co.
A special return engagement will
he PLAYED in this city at 'Jaekson,s
theatre next "Wednesday evening" pee.
2Sth, when the famous New YORK
Yiddish Operetta Company WHEN Is
under the personal direction OF II. i.
!, evjtan and which comes direct from
New York city. will give one per-
Torrance presenting the latest and
most successful play of the Ylddish
repertoire Man and Wife q musi-
cal drama in three acts. This COM
pany is headed by the we'll known
and popular Yiddish actress ana
singer. Nine. Fannie Reinhart and is
supported by an excellent cast OF
popular Yiddish players direct from
one of the leading Y1dd1sh theatres
of New York city.
cat the Old Cross Roads"
The poetry and sensuous beauty of
the dreamy South has been at all
times q prolific field for the pen Of
writer's OF fiction and drama. In AT
the Ola (TOSS INOetuS " A'SN NAAA ~ y
seen here at Jackson's theatre, next
Friday and Saturday, with special
daily natinees. the author conceived
an Intensely interesting drama of real
life of that section, and the charac-
ters have been drawn with master
hand. The company is a splendid one
and will be headed by the well known
Iea ding man, James l.. Edwards who
has been with Arthur G. Aiston's at
fractions for several years: Promi-
nent in the company will be found
Kraft Walton, II. Z. Mulligan, VIM.
p Healy. Sam Is. Wilson, Leon Will
liams, Roland S. Rex, Mary Downs,
Vera Walton. Florence Ockermau.
Madeline Clark, Leila Bennett, and
several others of equal note. Usua,
popular prices will prevail
German Opera.
,rhe German Comic Opera Com
many. from the Irving Place Theatre,
New York. famed throughout the
world. as the superlative operate or
ganization of America. will make
their initial appearance before q.
bridgeport audience at Jackson's
Theatre next Tuesday, Dec. 27th,
where they are booked for n single
evening performance. This celebrat-
ed coterie of artists. are making r
short pilgrimage of the larger East
ern cities, and Bridgeport has been
indeed fortunate upon being included
in their itinerary. This. tour is only
made possible through the occupancy
of their New York home, The Irving
Place Theatre, by. prominent Ger