The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-10
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THE NIGGER" IS
 THRILLING DRAMA
POli Players Score Another Sue cess in Edward SheldOn's s New Theatre Race Problem Play

That epoch making play '"The Mig ger'' which scored a remarkable suc- cess when produced at the New thea tre' New York, is being presented by the Pol Players this week. It made
 a profound impression upon last night 6 audience. With the exception of a few minutes in the first act. there is rapid fire action throughout the play. One dramatic situation succeeds an other and the audience is kept contin-
 ua1iy a1l on the anxious seat. Sheldon. a Harvard graduate still in his twenties. It is a remarkable dis cussion of the race problem which see Philip Morrow, sheriff of West bury county, at home on his fine es- tate
 A messenger rushes in to say that a negro has attacked a white girl and that the mob is threa atening to lynch the criminal if he Is found Sheriff
 Morrow does not want to have a lynch ing mar his record, particularly as the
 guilty man is one of the hands on his estate. But the wild mob catches the
 negro as he is being rushed to the jail and no time is lost in using the rope. Then comes Clifton Moves, president of a distdllery works, to urge Morrow the prohibition element which is grow ing strong. After Morrow is elect ed race riots break out in the capital and the mob spirit is tnflamed by the sale of liquor.
 Then the governor. decides to sign the prohibition bill and he tells Moves of his intention. The diStillery presi-
 dent is furious. He argues with Nor
 row to change his mind and when all
 other means fail, he produces proof to show that Morrow is an nlegitfmate te
 child and has negro blood in his veins This leads to the big scene in which
 Morrow is spurned by the girl he
 loves, after she learns of the taint in
 A. H. Van Beuren was never seen
 to better advantage than in the role
 of Philip Morrow The favorite lead
 he did it all we'll. He was particu-
 1ar1y good in the stirring second act
 when he denounces his sweetheart for
 Miss Ethel Clifton, the new leading woman, made many friends by her work in the part of Georgianna Byrd, and charming in the early scenes and arose nobly to the occasion when the situation demanded a display of dra- mat1c fireworks,
 Mark Kent, who has won the title of the best character actor ever seen here, lived up to his reputation by his efforts in the part of Clifton Moves His characterization of the distillery president who cared nothing for the comm onwealth so long as more whis- key was sold, was immense
 Miss Marguerite Starr was good in the role of Mrs. Byrd, the naughty Southern lady, who despises all negroes. Jessie Pringle did remarkably well as Jimmy, a negro mam1ny, who held the secret Of the governors tainted blood Thomas Williams did a neat bit as Simns, the butler.
 Stuart Fox, the popular juvenile, re- ceived an ovation when he first ap-- peared, thereby showing his good standing with local theatregoers. He was fine as the governors secretary. Others in the cast were satisfactory.
 The orchestra, which is now under the leadership of Harry leroy, played number of catchy selections in much better style than in the past.