The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-31
"The Blue Mouse"
 Is We'll Presented
PoIi Players Give Convincing
 Portrayal of Clever Farce

An appreciative audience greeted the presentation of Clyde Fitch s comedy, "The Blue Mousse by the Polo Stock Company, Monday even occasion is any criterion, the play will draw crowded houses during the remainder of the week.
 The three acts display series of ridiculous situations in such rapid succession, that there is hardly any edy centers around Augustus Rollett, | secretary to the president of the In ter-County Railroad Company, who desires to secure the office of Divis- ion Superintendent, recently left va cant. The president, MT. Lewellyn, IS gay old individual, very partial to pretty women, especially actresses. Roliet is aware of this and engages Paulete Devine, a dancer, at salary of one thousand dollars a month, 70 pose as his wife, lead Lewellyn on and, in the end, force him to give Rollett the position to which he as- pires.
 Paulette Devine, dashing young woman, is called ''The Blue Mouse" because of the invariable hue of her costumes. She attracts Lewellyn inn mediately and succeeds in obtaining Rollett's advancement without great difficulty. Complications arise at every turn because of Rollett's real wife; her father, a primitive gentle man from Cohoes; Mrs. Lewellyn and Paulette's fiance. However, when affairs reach crisis, Paulette gives a satisfactory explanation and un- ravels the tangled skein.
 John lnce gave very clever inter- pretation of the role of Augustus RoI- lett, and held the attention of the audience every minute by the vivicity with which he entered into the varied situations The portrayal of the char acter of MT. Lewellyn by Charles Schof1eld was particularly good. AL though a departure from the style with which Schofield has hitherto captivated local audiences, not an op- rortunity was lost by the versatile actor for augmenting the laurels prev iouSly achieved.
 Frank Kirk appeared as MT. Wal Jus, Rollett's father-in-law, in a way that left nothing to be desired. John dale, Paulette's sweetheart, and acted the part of the unhappy lover to per- lection.
 If Joseph Eggenton were not so good an actor, it could be said that he had missed his vocation by not the character of Purkiss was above criticism. The title role was assumed by Jane Tyrell who carried off her part in an excellent manner.
 Anne Hollinger, as Mrs. Rollett, favorably impressed the audience. Miss Hollinger is a recent acquisition to the company and bids fair to be- come a general favorite. As the an- cient but loving wife of MT. Lewellyn, Georgia Harvey gained the sympathy of the audience for her husband. Ldaje. Paulette's 'Mommer from Mil wauflee" was represented by Louise Ripley in fashion that could not be eXcelled.
 To the other members of the com pany, Isadore Martin, Thomas Moore, Gordon Domaine, MT. Melsoc, Frank Wilkes, MT. Welsh and Joseph Wal drop. were assigned minor roles, but each enacted his part creditably and assisted greatly in rendering the pre- sentation success. The realism of the setting is attributa ble to the ar ustlc ability Of MT. Socola who stag ed the piece in a highly pleasing manner.