The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-06
THE PARK
FRANCIS WILSON IN
 BACHELORS BABY

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 Francis Wilson, known to a very large circle of theatergoers as the foremost of Americas comedians, will this season make his local debut tomorrow night at the Park in a dual role, for he is the author of as well as tho central figure in the comedy farce, sAThe Bachelors Baby and 1T local audiences take the play from the same viewpoint as all other audi ahcea have done, MT. Wilson Is bound to become as popular with theater- aoers as an author as he surely IS as an actor. ''The Bachelors Baby
 has a. record of practically season 8 rlln at the Criterion theater, Tn New York, Mfr Wilson and the comedy farce holding the stage at that play l1ouse for nearly eight months, and it is the general consensus Of opinion that the comedian has never been seen to better advantage or has there been q more amusing play on Broad way in . very long time. The Bachelors Baby" deals with the in- fit1ence exerted by the innocence of childhood upon a. nature hardened by .selfishness. The bachelor is by no means . bad man-quite the reverse; he has come to dislike children, chiefly because he supposes them troublesome and, being very self in dulgent, he has an antipathy to any TQ1nR Ix8k IukAy AAkC4 ACA AG WA@AA AAAS comfort. The story of the play is said to be amusing, as there is a aood plot, and in the course of 1t the bachelor meets q child that gradually interests him and finally completely wins his affectfo1ls. It IS stated that dfverting and that MT. Wilson is seen at his best. There are little human touches too. especially in the scenes with the child which are said to be very telling and there is laughter in almost every line. laughter of the Frohman has given sThe Bachelor 3 Baby, what is said to be a very ef- fective and complete stage setting and the comedian brings with him practically the same company as he had during the long run of the play in New York, Miss Edna Bruns. Eleanor Barry, Alma Chester, Rich ard Gordon, Louis Massen, Thomas Tracy. E. Soldene Powell, Harold Merriam and that charming and will all assist in the performance o1 +sThe Bachelors Baby" when Charles Frohman presents Francis Wilson a, the Park next Wednesday night.
 BACHELORs BABY, "WEDNESDAY
 Miss Edna Bruns who claims St Louis as her home town has had al
 
 perience upon the stage. At the pres
 ent time, Miss Bruins is Francis Will. sons leading female support in hi' biz comedy success, ''The Bachelor. Baby" which comes to the Park Wednesday evening of this week. Il
 is three seasons and a half ago since this talented young actress was pro noted to leading roles, although she has had eight years experience be- hind the footlights and all of then have been spent with the exception o1 one summer in MT. Wilson's compan. ies. After finishing her education Miss Bruins having beautiful so' prano voice began her life's work, a. she thought as church choir singer and even now 1t is more than likely that despite the brilliant future o
 which she seems assured in dramatit work. she is liable almost any tim' to return to musical work. \ But 1 will not be either in church choir ol on the concert stage but in grand oDera- The celebrated tenor de Reszke who has had Miss Bruns for a pupil prophecies a great future for her il inc grand opera field and says tha
 her voice is of remarkable purity ant quality. On the other hand, her man. friends who have watched her stead! rrowth in the legitimate dramati
 field are just as certain that the tai ented young woman has great futur
 before her as an actress. Personall. Miss Bruns is very fair to look upon fall dark and slender and of com
 manding presence: in word, she il
 what the world calls a very beautiful woman. Her leisure time, and ther' fs not much of that, because sh' keeps up her vocal practice every day Miss Bruns devotes to literary worl of various kinds and besides this thu young lady is very ardent suffra'