The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-23
LYRIC

0fedL auQlenceS are atIenQlng the performances this week of "old Hei- company is winning fresh approval for their excellent work in the pres- entatiOn of this delightful drama. Last evening. the theatre was crowd ed to the limit of it's capacity, and the matinee to-day saw one of the largest audiences ever within the walls. Ev- eryone expresses complete sattsfac- tion with the excellence of the pro- auction, the big company of over thir- ty people, the splendid double quar- tette of male voices, especially en- gagged for the incidental songs, and the which have been provided by Manager Isham. all coming in for their share of the popular approval.
 Miss Cleveland, MT. Conness, and the others of the Carpenter company are pleasing nightly this week, each one doing all that is possible for the furtherance of the excellence of the production. Never before has stock production been given in Bridgeport which had so many people engaged Tn the cast, and seldom indeed is 1t that as beautiful a scenic production IS provided. even by the so-called nigh class'' companies.
 The remaining performances or "Old Heidelberg" will be seen by inn mense audiences, judging by the ad- vance sale of seats. Friday evening. the Germanias, to the number of over 100, will occupy a block of seats in the theatre, and will be prepared to enjoy the performance. The early rising of the curtain will find them all in their seats, for they are all deter mined to witness the production in it's entirety, and there will be great amount of pleasure for all in the do- ings which will occur that are not on fho OrOQram
 Get your seats at once for the re- maining performances, and see the finest stock production ever given in the city. It will be a big treat for all. and you will no longer wonder at the success of the Frank Carpenter company.
 "The Road to Yesterday" "com- edy> of fantasy'' by Beulah M. Dix and Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland. will be announced production of Mrs. Bump stead Leigh" as originally announc- ed. The reason for the change is that Mr. Carpenter, upon reading the script of the latter play, judged that '"rhe Road to Yesterday" would be the more pleasing attraction for his patrons, and would furnish much better offering than the proposed com-
 The authors of ."The Road to Yes terday. adopted a rather odd manner of expressing the plot of the play, but 1t Is in this one thing more than all else the chief charm of the story lies. After the first scene of the first act, the action of the comedy is but the telling of a dream. which for beauty and novelty of idea and sincerity of purpose could hardly be excelled. All the principals of the Carpenter com pany will have ideal roles in 'HThe Road to Yesterday" as each will have real live characters to portray, which will afford them unusual opportuni- ties to display their real merit.
 The. play will be very beautifully and effectively staged, and in this di- rection, Manager Isham will leave ab- solutely nothing to be desired.
 The seat sale for the entire week is now in progress. and there is no question that. the patrons of the Lyric will find the- weeks offering ell that they could possibly wish. s'Tfe Road to Yesterday has always been ex- ceeding1y popular, and in the care of the clever Carpenter company should provide a vehicle that will rebound greatly to their credit, and provide a splendid entertainment for all.