The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01
IN THE THEATRES 5
:JACKSON'S
High Class Vaudeville.

That Manager Jackson is supply ing to local amusement seekers fityle of entertainment that IS tully III accord with their taste is evidenced nv the enormous patronage that mas been accorded this new policy dt Jsckson's ever since it's inception. The many patrons of this popular theatre will find in the current Dill WHICH opened this afternoon another pre-, tentious offering of good, clean ana 1,n-to-date vaudeville and exclusive motion pictures. At the matinee per formance today the greatest interest was manifest in the work of Volta, the electric king, who created sucn a furore upon his abbreviated Vlslt here a few weeks ago. In fact It was due to the hundreds of requests from his patrons that Manager Jack son was induced to book this wonder for a return engagement, ana that u was a popular move was shown py the hearty reception accorded Volta upon his initial appearance this after noon. There is no more startling vaudeville feature before the puellc than this act and 1t never falls to amazeg His current program IS Sllgnt- ly different from the one he present ed upon his previous visit, and Is much more sensational in character. Though the various demonstrations are all impressive, there is pleasant vein of comedy which interspereses the act The rest of the vaudevilleeis fully in keeping with the standard set by this theatre and includes, The Moxie trio, who present a comedy acrobatic sketch which differs great ly from the stereotyped acts of its kind; Sam Barber, an unusually cleV- CT dusky entertainer and was favored with generous applause. Sam does little of everything, both sings ana dances and later "tickles the worries" cleverly Alton and Arliss, in dainty singing and talking sketch pleased. The pictures are interesting, and up to-the-minute, and elicited much ap- plause from the audience. These first run pictures are getting to be an inn Qortant adjunct to Manager Jack sons show and adds greatly to its enjoyment
 .sThe Travelling Salesman"
 1000 laughs are guaranteed by the management of ''The Travelling Sales man." James Forbes latest comedy, which comes to this city on next Mon day evening to Jackson's Theatre. Each one of these laughs is the logi- cal sequence of a natural, plausible situation in the life of a jovial drum 1ner on the road. To add zeSt to an already enjoyable performance, MT. Forbes has intertwined in his story a bit of pathos here and there. Bob
 
 ;mpetuously prejudices his position by coming to the rescue of a young girl who is about to lose her property, is a character that the public loves and admires. His hearty laugh and uni- form good nature is bound to create for him a warm circle of friends in this city. The company which MT. Henry B. Harris, the producing man. ager, will send to this city is the original New York and Chicago az gregation of talent and includes Frank J. Mcintyre, Gertrude Coghlan, Will liam Beach, Percival T. Moore, B. D. Blakemore, Arthur Shaw, Sarah Mo Wicker, and others. Seats go on sale Thursday.
 ssThe Queen of the Moulin Rouge.''
 Thomas Ryley's sensational musi- cal comedy production 'The Queen of the Moulin Rouge" is coming to Jackson's theatre, Tuesday evening, next. The entire company of 100 and production is coming intact from a seasons run on Broadway, New York, and sensational stay of eight weeks at the Olympic Theatre, Chi cago. Mr. Ryley has engaged, at large expense, a number of Partisan novelties, which will be introduced during the action of the piece among them being ''L'Amour de L'Epacho" with Mons. G. Molasso and Mlle Corio, the four Minars, Mile. Odette Auber in "Le Kicking and Mons F. Ribet, whose singing of French songs has endeared him to the hearts of Parfsians.