The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
1.-THE CITY" AT P0LI'S
 IS A HIT

As a departure from the class of
 plays presented this season by the IPoli Stock Co., Clyde Fitch's drama t.'The City, came this week as a com fplete surprise to the Poli patrons who lhad not previous knowledge of the lcharacter of the play.
 r The plot deals with the family of tGeorge Rand, a business man in lsmall town. The call of the city Breaches every member of the family texcept the father. who is content to Eremain in his own town and expects this family to follow his example. Fred sen affh ough Athe former is ignorant tof the fact. Hammock attempts to Iblackmail Rand, but MT. Rand dies Esuddenly after confessing to his son, lGeorge, his relation to Hammock. The Rand family goes to New York af- tter MT. Rand's death Hammock oc- lcupies the position of George Rand's lsecretary. Rand has risen in politics until he Is offered the nomination to | the Governorship of New York, which | he accepts. Hammock has. in the mean ftime, fallen in love with Cicely Rand \ and marriedfher secretly. When George | discovers this he tells Hammock that ! he has married his own sister, and Hammock in a frenzy shoots Cicely and then attempts to end his own life. He threa tens to expose several crook ed business deals in which Rand has | been prominent unless the latter helps khim to commit suicide. Rand refus- es. however. and gives up all ideas of being Govafn6r He decides to be- l gin over again on the square and work himself up honestly.
 N The action throughout the three acts is not slow. andzeach character con- tributes his part with a zest which | A ir nf fI,a
 John Ince played the part of George Rand. Jr., in hiseysual Heasing man. ner The role ofSGeorge Rand Sr..
 was enacted 50 .wM by Frank Kirke. that if MT. KirkaNbad not Already
 established his reputAMon, it would be Joseph Eggenton rspresented Albert vorhees young New York man, prominent In politics Although Mir. Fggenton is usually the ayillian," his part this week is that Of an honest | man.
 i The character of Don Van vrankin 1 was interpreted by Charles Schofeld In whatever part he plays. Mr. Scho- field Is received with enthusiasm. For 1 the first time since he has been here John Junior had an opportunity to display his ability to portray a char acter other than the conventional young society man. The deadly same ness of MT. Juniors other work is what prevented him from making a favorable impression. but the charac- ter of Fred Hammock. as played by 1 Mir. Junior requires a great deal of hard work and MT. Junior deserves much credit for his convincing realis- tic performance. Last evening he was "eiven a hand" and received several ] recalls.
 Anne Hollinger as Eleanor vorhees George Rand's fiancee played her part In her usual capable way The characters of Teresa and CiceIy Rand ! were enacted by Helen Hilton and Isadore Martin respectively. Both gave a pleasing presentation.
 1 It was difficult for the audience to believe that Olive Rand was not a treal white haired lady. Miss Rand is Ia very clever actress and is well able to portray any part '"The City, will be seen every afternoon and evening for the remainder of the week