The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-08
BARGAIN NIGHT
 AT COSMOVlLLA
Raft of Fancy Article to Be
 Sold Out This Evening
Clever Playlet, ''The Obstin- ate Family Is An At tractive Entertainment Feature for Closing Night of Big Amusement Enter prise.

Fourteen bargain counter rushes will make the final night of the Cosmovilla and carnival of the Ladies of Charity at the Armory tonight scene of .ex- ceptional activity. The IA villas in- cluded in the Cosmovilla have been pretty well stripped of their handsome furnishings owing to the liberal pa tronage enjoyed since the opening of the COsmovilla. But there will be nothing left to place in the storehouse if the committee in charge of the vari- ous booths can prevent it, and for that reason there will be a big reduction in the prices of the attractive articles on sale at the various booths.
 This evening the principal features Of the entertainment program will be a clever farcial playlet which is await ed with more than usual interest, and the march of nations. The awarding of scores of premiums will add inter- est. The playlet will be the most complete production of the kind that ed, especial arrangements having been made that it may be enacted under conditions that will permit every per- son in the Ar1nory to catch every word and view the entire stage.
 "The Obstinate Family is the title of the one act farce chosen as a fea- ture for the final night of the Cos movilla. It introduces six well known local players, each versed in the ilis- t,ionic arts through special training. After several weeks of painstaking preparation they are unusually finish ed. The playIet is expected to be among the memorable factors in the success Of the Cosmovilla.
 The players are Miss Gertrude Me Mahon, Miss Mabel Halsey, Miss Yer. onica Dargan, MT. William Fender gast, MT. Richard McAuliffe, and Dr. J. J. Meyers. The story is of a dom- estic quarrel involving newly mar ried couple, the brides parents, and a twain Of servants. It teens with amusing situations, bright lines and novelty.
 Miss MeMahon has the role of a maid and MT. McAuliffe that of man servant. The newlyweds are imper- scrated by Miss Dargan and MT. Pendergast, and the character parts of the llride's parents are filled by Miss Halsey and Dr. Myers. Edward J. Madigan is the stage director of the production.
 Especial attention has been paid to the arrangements for this playlet. Complete scenic investiture has been secured, while the wardrobe is not so exacting that it cannot be easily SUD- piled. The committee has arranged to place thousands of se3ts in front of the stage that all may be seated dur ing the Dlaylet., The curtain will be raised promptly at o'clock. This will be the first number on the program. Lat CT the chairs will be cleared and the march of nations will be held. This will be followed by dancing and the awarding nf scores of premiums.
 Last night the Sorority Clubs min strels scored the big hit of the Cos rucvilla. With few exceptions the cast and numbers remained the same as in the initial performance at EaglAs hall. Storms of laughter and applause greeted the various numbers. The combined German singing societies un- der the direction of John Adam Hugo and Fritz K. c. Weber sang several choruses. The march of nations, the regular nightly feature introducing 500 women was also heartily applauded The attendance was record breaking, upwards of 800. Business was brisk in all parts of the Cosmovilla, parti- cularly in the f1rst-aid- to- the-inj njured booth where there is an except ionally attractive display of novelties of all sorts This is presided over by corps of nurses connected with St. j Vincent'S hoscita1.