The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-27
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THE PARK

A. c. Delamater and William Norris, although a comparatively new firm Of theatrical managers, have in a remark ably short time established themselves in the very front rank of producers of high class attractions. Their produc- tion of Beverly" a dramatizationF of George Barr McCutcheon's most suc- cessful novel, Beverly of Graustark," to be presented at the Park on tomor- row matinee and evening, closed suc- cessful eight weeks engagement at the Studebaker Theatre, Chicago, last spring.. playing to gross receipts ex- ceeding $49,00O, and receiving the unan- 1mous endorsement of the entire Chi cago press. The \dramatization Of MT. McCutcheon's popular novel by Robert c1nating play than story, as all the characters in the book are retained in the play. The cast includes Eleanor Woodruff, formerly leading woman with Nat Goodwin and Cyril Scott in ''The Prince Chap Lawrence Evart, for six years leading man with Walk Whiteside; Davison Clark, who has played leading heawes with many of the prominent dramatic stars, and has been prominent in high class stock companies; Hazel Harroun, formerly with Mrs. Ffske in "Tess of the D'Urbervilles'; Edith Berwyn for two seasons with David Belasco's Sweet
 
 formerly with 'The C1ansman," and sixteen other metropolitan players. The scenic production is by Castle & liar vey, who have to their credit Wright Lorimer's Shepard King Mrs. Fiske and MT. Belasco's productions. While the play has been carefully staged through the courtesy of MT. Be,asco and MT. Warfield, by Oscar Eagle, formerly stage director of MT. War
 fields company. In fact no expence has been spared either as to cast, seen ic productions or staging to make matic attractions ever on tour.
 The "Kiltees'' Male Choir.
 F., A good indication of the popularity of the famous "Kilties'' male choir Of : sixteen voices, who render '.Ye Banks ; and Braes,'' Annie Laurie" "Scotts Wha Hae," ''The Hundred Pipers. ' Robin Adair," etc., etc, as wei as popular Canadian and American .airs, Is from the fact that of every concert given on the various tours, without ex- ception, their selections were encored from three to six times. The "Kilties' will be seen at the Park Friday, mat I inee and evening.
 "The Cat and the Fiddle The Park theatre patrons will have | l ing attraction Charles A. Sellon's mus {: ical extravaganza success, "The Cat and the Fiddle" Lyrtcs and music by Carleton Lee Colby, and a presenting | company said to number over 40 prom i inent extravaganza, pantomimic ano
 musical comedy players. ''The Cat
 and the Fiddle is an absorbingly ] funny story, written on a theme sug- i gested by the old nursery rhymes ot i Mot her Goose There are musical num- { bers galore, scenic display of gorgeous 1 sions, magic and transformations, to- 1 gether with many ballet evolutions by 1 a chorus of much beauty. ,t.
 r Distinct novelties are said to be fea- 1 lures, commencing with the wonderful cave under the mountains, the be- witched ship the t'Dianna", the mon strous whale, the Gigantic Cat, Un- l Golden Fire Shower sprites, gnomes elfs, fairies, together with up to the minute musical numbers; the funny l "Undressed Kids', the pretty schoo girls, the dancing beauties, the dash I ing widows, the poster gfrls and tht
 Mother Goose Doll Babies i t l Among the song hits most deserving | of mention Rosy Dreams, "The Al
 manac of 1S22", "In' the Shadow of thu
 Old Date Tree. Nearly Grant Opera, 'I've Never Been Introducet i electrical novelty, My Maid in thu i Moon.''
 The caste includes Harry B. Watson l who is repeating his previous successe 1 in this play; Nellie Waters, late lead l ing soubrette in the Flowers of tn Ranch, Maty Martz, Geo. E. Wake l field. and Lawrence and Otie ~Gott