The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-22
PARK THEATRE
MARY MANNERING

MARY MANNERING
e. HERE TONIGHT.
To Miss Mary Mannering who ap-
pears at the Park Theatre tonight
must be given credit for her consist
emit endeavors for the betterment of
her art, for she has elected to appear
only In plays which are of the highest
caflbre, and has never subordinated
the minor roles in order to make her
stellar part appear greater by con-
trast She is firm believer in team
work. so to speak, which probably ac-
counts for the fact that the interest
Sn her plays do not lax when she is
not on the stage. Miss Mannering's
starring vehicle this season is Rachel
Crother's four act play "A Mans
world" IN which she is appearing as
q novelist Frank Ware, by name.
The author is a woman with mis-
sion for she Is endeaVoring to compel
the world at large to recognize the
fact that men should be put upon the
same plane with women insofar as
their moral conduct is concerned, and
receive equal punishment with wom-
en- for sins of like kind "A Mans
World" is not at all preachy. The
theory is expounded by action rather
than by exposition. and the author has
made her heroine remain true to her
heart Is sacrificed upon the altar OF
her principles. Frank Ware is
woman of the world who does not shut
her eyes to the fact that the human
race is far from perfect. Her con-
tention is that one code of morals and
one only. should govern the conduct
of both men and women. "A Mans
world will be Manager Sheehan's Of
fering at the Park Theatre on Satur-
day afternoon and evening April %
and II is safe to say that represen-
tative audience will witness both per-
1ormances. The Messrs. Shubert are
directing Miss Mannering'S tour and
that an artistic production and fine
organization will be in evidence goes
without saying
MRS. CARTER COMES MONDAY
Mrs. Leslie Carter will be the at
traction at the Park Theatre On Mon
day night, April "a in her new play
1.-TWO Women" by Rupert Hughes,
The story OF 1.-Two women has to do
with Count Reny de Margyl, who,
having wasted two fortunes in disSi-
petion. marries little seamstress of
iowly birth, Jeanette Moreau. He
takes up art as a profession and is
making brave effort to relieve the
poverty that Expresses them. Just when
lie has succeeded in winning another
fortune through an invention, she dies.
Her half finished portrait and the re-
rnembrance of her lovely spirit remain
with him He lives in the companion
ship of the latter and in the hopes Of
completing the former. Two years
later Remy's friend, Francois Rosny
writes him to America that he has
seen a woman at the Bal Tabarin who
bears a wonderful resemblance to
Jeanette. She is Jeannine Bartet, a
nd
returns TO Paris and induces her to
sit as a model for the picture at the
little home in the country where he
had lived in happiness. though in pow
erty. with Jeanette. The atmosphere
of the place and the mans beautiful
devotion to his wife's memory create
a transformation in the life of jean
nine. Her soul undergoes a change
and she learns to love the artist in
way she has never loved before. but
he is Indifferent to her love. When. in
a burst OF passion, she declares her
feelings for him, he explains he lives
only In his love for his wife and that
she is to him merely a model. Then
she breaks forth in a torrent of abuse
against the cruelty of good people"
and returns to her ardent admirer the
Marquis Pascal de Foudras Remy
follows and the rivals meet. A duel
results. Rerny is blinded and his suf
fering brings back Jeannine to him.
she tells him that she will stay with
him always. There are many intense
w passionate scenes in the telling of
this tale, contrasted with several ten
der episodes. quaint and unusual,
which permit Mrs. Carter ample OPP
portunity for the display of her won
derful emotional acting. Mr.. Cort has
given the play a magnificent produce
zion and has supplied his star with a
company of players which includes E.
Do 1ff To- -~iS
grracr Lily Cahill Andrea COrdaU and