The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-25
IIN THE THEATRES


Sauce for the Goose, which
Grace George will present at the Park
Theatre Wednesday April isis com.
edy that is at once an affirmation OF
vVoman's rights and a declaration that
neglected wives are no longer going
10 suffer in silence or be satisfied with
verbal protests. Hence it cannot but
attract the suffra gist or even suffra-
gette What is yet more assertlve
1t holds the mirror. up to mere man
and teaches him that when the sit
nations are reversed, he just as read
iiy responds to the original 1ncllna-
lion of his heart as does the proven
bal woman Here the author touch
es chord that will redress the old
Rwry balance and may help towards n
better understanding between gay hus-
bands and revolving wives.
Fortunately for the present day
xonjugal harmony has only beeen dis
turbed There is real affection on
both sides and the wandering man is
recalled to a realization of his real
happiness before the breach becomes
too wide 10 be repaired.
John Constable, who is writing
book. thinks he has found a woman
possessing more grey matter than his
welded wife, in the person of Mrs.
Alloway- His wife, too, has an adj
1nirer, Harry Travers. of whom he is
somewhat Jealous. On the third an
Hiversary Of his marriage, he is plac-
ed in q dilemma between his wife and
his affinity and chooses to dine with
the latter. His wife goes to the
opera with Travers, and later dimes
with him, carefully leaving a note for
there IL a meeting, revival Of love,
acknowledgment of error and ulti-
mate reconciliation with the prospect
that past experience will resolve itself
into appreciation and real unity of
life
rs,ss naorra r,,lx~S the role IF Kit
" Constable one of absorbing inter-
est Her Interpretation, always SO
dighH artistic, is full of delicate
touches that always appeal to the eye
e.nd the ear. The play itself Is thor
oughly refined and artistic and is up
70 the high standard that her former
plays have set. The stage settings.
10 use theatrical parlance, are all in
teriors. which gives Miss George an
abundant opportunity to display in
several gowns the artistic ideas of
some Of the greatest French dress
t1nakers, and those who have seen her
IN former plays appreciate with what
dainty grace and charming effect she
wears these effective creations.
something new" is phrase which
may properly sum up the Vaughan
Chaser presentation of "St Elmo" at
the Park Theatre April 81, %, 80 with
daily matinees. The play represents
an innovation In that II presents q de-
parture from the ordinary lines of
drama, being rather a play depending
upon many refnements of acting not
usually called out in plays offered to
popular priced houses.
The story of Mrs. Augusta Evans
Wilson. long familiar to readers, con-
tanned so much that was dramatic it is
d wonder that the writer was not per-
suaded years ago to permit an adap-
<ation for the stage. The story plays
much upon the sympathy and the
dramatization does likewise. and the
interest is constant.
ST. Elmo is a cynic-upon the sur
face of his nature. Bitter eXper-
zence of life have made him assume
n distrust of all save his mother. Into
his life. filled with unhappiness comes
the love of a girl who is pure and
true She hates the hard cynicism
which St. Elmo has built about him
self, but underneath this she! sees,
half despite herself, his bettet ma
ture. This task, set for the turbu-
lent, fiery young man is to sheer off
the dress OF his nature. This he does.
Martin Alsop, as ST. Elmo, is in all
respects equal to the role. He has
both strength and reserve necessary to
the portrayal of the character. His
interpretation of the dual nature of
St Elmo is very well done.
Mr.. GlaseT- has surrounded Mr. AL
sop with an excellent company and
r. great scenic production.