The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-30
LYRIC THEATRE

This is to be Anniversary week at the Lyric theatre. and special .signi- ffcance is given to the occasion by the presentation of the play in which Miss Cleveland made her first appearance in Bridgeport, Sweet Kitty Bellairs.'' The requests from the public that this play be again produced have been so numerous, and so fnsistent that Kar- kunoff & Shrock, Miss Cleveland's could be no better time than the pres ent to accede to the demand
 Miss Cleve1and's success in this play was so complete and so overwhelming that she has ever since enjoyed the admiration and confidence of the play going public. Her assumption of the in the extreme, and notwithstanding the tremendous disadvantag ges under which she 1abored for her first week in Bridgeport, she simply captivated which any living actress might we'll be proud.
 Miss Cleveland has now been before the local public for entire year, and to her credit may it be said, she is the first actress to ever accom- p1ish that result. Yet today she is strong CT than ever in the affections of the play goers, and her every appearance is the source of vast pleasure for all. To every one of her roles she lends such charming personality and an ar tistic delight that she has steadily gained in popular esteem, until she stands foremost among all artistes who
 
 As a special New Years offering to her friends, she will this week pres ent almost an entirely new stock com pany, her supporting cast having in it for this production four new people, all of whom are surely destined to share in the popular esteem in which held. Clifford Bruce. Miss C1eve1and's new leading man, will be found de- lightful artist, an actor of personal ma gnetism and ability, a man who cI1YaT ,rav-f which her own talents demand. He has had long and valuable experiences on the stage, both in stock productions and with the most prominent road companies, and in his opening per- formance as Capt. varney, in Sweet Kitty Bellairs,' will delight and please every patron of the playhouse.
 Miss Gertrude Maitland, handsome woman of exceptional ability, will play the opposite parts to Miss Cleveland, and she will give an account of her self which will at once ensure her place in the warmest affections of ev- cry theatregoer
 Ben southard will play the "heavy,' parts in the plays to be presented henceforth by the Eleanor Cleveland Co.,. and with his extended experience and pronounced prominence as an ar tist of high degree, will add greatly to the standing of the company as the strongest, best balanced which has ever been seen in Bridgeport
 Bert Robinson comes to Bridgeport with a splendid reputation as a ju-
 venile actor of much ability, and there will be found in his work a degree of | excellence which will make him a de- cided favorite with everyone. He has had long and valuable experience as a stock actor, and Miss C1eveland's man. agers promise that he will live fully up to his reputation
 Of the former, cast, Miss Margaret Lewis, MT. Edward Nannery Leslie
 King, and Alfred Smith viii remain.
 and they will round out the cast in 1 fine shape As to the sta ging of | Sweet Kitty Bellairs' and in fact all plays which Miss Cleveland will pre- ! sent, it is sufficient to state that they 1 will still be under the capable direc- tion of Karkunoff & Schrock, who have given the people some of the 1 finest productions they have ever had There will be special holiday matt | nee New Years day. and this evening 1 a feature of the attendance will be the presence, in a body of every one who has ever played in any Of the produc- | tions given by Robert M Sperry This | will be a graceful compliment to Miss Cleveland, and is in recognition of her l excellent work, and her long stay in Bridgeport. Seats are selling extremely well for | the entire week, and large audiences are assured