The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-05
ATTRACTIONS 7THE THEATRES
POLI'S THEATRE

Fresh from it's sensational run at the new theatre in New York, 7''The Niger" Edward Sheldons nasterful drama of the South, will be given an company next week. This will be the first presentation of the play. 5,'In Bridgeport, the piece not having reached here during the regular sea- son. A few years ago Thomas Dixon's story of the South, 'The clausnan,' ,'' was drama .ized and caused consider able of a furore in theatrical circles. MT. Dixons treatrnent of the race problem as it appears to the hot-b1ooded Southerper was deemed by many crit ics to br of too radical a nature for Northern audiences, and there was widespread opposition to the presenta- tion of the play in Northern cities, es- pecially in Boston and Philadelphia of ''The Niger has handled his sub ject matter with much discretion, ob- viating many features of the race problem which were decidedly Objec- tiOnable in 'The C1anSman." It will be recalled that '-The Nigger'' was the only production brought out at the new theatre which was a success, and Liebler & Go. are preparing to send out several companies on tour With the piece this season. Manager Po1ls enterprise in thus early securing the play for his stock patrons may there fore be readily appreciated.
 The scenes of the play are laid in a Southern city at period not long ar
 
 high tension. The hero, Philip Nor row, is being groomed by certain m terests for the governorship- C!i1ton Moves, owner of a d1Stlllefy, IS Vltd-Iy interested in the election of MOTION, believing the governor will support the liquor interests.
 county caused by a crime committed by a negro while intoxicated, MOTION who h~.e heen elected, vetoes a Dill Tor the SqEa4RMA ation of license. Moves m retaliation makes known to MOTION the contents of a document which ne has discovered in an old trunk ano which shows that Morrow mas Soiotsa t, +t5 q blood in his veins. Stunned py tne charge Morrow refuses to believe u until Moves produces undeniable ev!- dence The young governor in despair sends for Georgiana Byrd, his affl- anced wife, and breaks the terrible news to her. All her Southern plood who will soon be known as the white nigger'' and she fees in horror rom Morrow.
 Then the man in the governor ase sertfs himself and despite the advice or his friends he determines to make ms secret public at mass meeting or cil- izens which he is to address thar oays Learning of his wonderful courage Georgiana suffers a change of heart and the final climax finds her reaoy 10 stand by the man for what fne 1s-
 The play is full of intensely drarnal- ic Situations. among them being an attempt to prevent lynching by MOT row. and his fight against mob vio- fence There will be exceptIonal ac.1ng narts for Miss Clifton, the capaoIe new leading woman, A. H. VanBuren, the popular leading man, and in fact for all the members of the company. .'The Niger should prove ooiAiioA attraction at PoIis next week.
 One of the most delightful treats or inc stock season is Sowing the Mird ;, which the PoIi company is g1V- inF m @ a splendid production this week, The play is radically different rom rom anything presented by the co1ipatly ii2a4ls, +bjs season and it is winning JuSt1y merited praise from large audiences twice each day.