The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-03
LYRIC THEATRE

1 The story of e.The BattIe.'' which 1 the Eleanor Cleveland Stock company l is presenting this week with great success at the Lyric theatre, is surely
 one of the most intensely Interesting
 and absorbing seen on the stage in ,, a l role is not as strenuous as she is in l the habit of presenting, it gives Ter
 an opportunity for relaxati tion this 1 way to the male members of the cast | to make the great hit of the current
 week: This they are certainly doin g. | as all who have seen the play will teS- 1 tify, and to their complete credit, as
 we'll as to the entire satisfaction of 1 the audiences.
 "The Battle will be witnessed by
 immense audiences all tine rest of this
 week, if the heavy advance sales Of seats points to anything Last night, for this afternoon, the story was the i same, and again this evening. there | will be a capacity-testing attendance 1 The offering announced for next week will please everyone, young and old, and of both sexes, for it is a play since it's first presentation. Clothes" is the bill, and it was the starring vehicle of Grace George, the noted ae- tress, for over two seasons. It is 2 play which calls for a, big efficient cast. and the leading parts demand the most careful and artistic treat ment.
 Miss sC1evelani~ will be seen in the role winch gave Miss George probably the greatest success of her career It is character which will bring into play all Miss CleVeland'S charming per- sonality and magnetic temperament, and in which she will be seen probab- ly to better advantage than in any she has shown US this season. Her rest of this week will recuperate her for the more exacting demands oI the play for next weak, and she will be work in her power.., Miss Cleveland is an indefatigable worker, and while she asks no relaxat ton from her duties, it can surely do her no harm to have the audience will appreciate her all the more, and she is better able to acquit herself with justice in the more serious work of the heavier plays.
 Clothes while written for a wo-
 man star is in no sense a wona11's play. for the male characters have work to do of a nature which brings them into great prominence. Harry Ingram. Jack Carroll, Messrs. Ora ney and Byrnes, will all have roles which will compel from them their highest efforts, and they will give inc very best accounts of then1selve TO the pleasure and delight of their ed in a magnificent manner, and the ladies costumes will all be marvels of the modiste's art. In fact, Clothes Is said to be one of the finest dressed comedies on the stage, and the women patrons of the theatre during the com ing week will enjoy the beautiful gowns which will be shown by the members of the cast.
 Clothes is comedy drama. not strictly a comedy. It has d fine plot, cleverly written and with situations which are intensely dramatic. It is filled with the most delicious humor, the cIeverest repartee, the brightest sayings, and a briskness and breezi- ness of action which makes it thor Oughly enjOya bIe from the opening scenes to the closing; curtain. It is play which must be seen to be enjoy ed and that it will be witnessed by big audiences during the coming week is already assured by the heavy ad- vance sale of seats. The rule of the house, ttget your seats carly will be a necessity during next week, and the wise ones are buying now Have you Secl1rad ynI1rs