The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-03
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The sterling reputation of 1.-THE
Wife, assured the complete pleasure
Of the audiences which should witness
it's performances here this week by the
Carpenter company, but that it would
prove so potent as it really is was
scarcely anticipated by the manage
ment, especially at this particular sea-
son. Yesterday afternoon, the thea
ire was filled to the doors with an en-
thusiastic audience, and last evening
again, there was big attendance.
For all the rest of the current week,
the sale of seats is really above the
average. All day yesterday, crowds of
ticket buyers thronged the lobby Of
the Lyric theatre, and judging from
the instances where numbers of seats
were bought together, there will be-
many theatre parties during the week.
There seems an exceptional desire to
see this wonderful play, and the fact
that it has been seen a number OF
times in Bridgeport does not seem to
detract in the least from the eager
ness of, the playgoers.
Really there is little occasion for
wonder in this fact, for the exception
al excellence of the Carpenter com
pany in this production has aroused
feeling of anticipation which is full
ly realized by those who have had
the pleasure of witnessing the perfor-
mances. The play is SO finely render
ed, SO magnificently staged, and so
beautifully gowned, that it stands
alone as an example of the high quail
ity of the company, and the determln-
alton of the management to spare no
pains to make their offering the most
enjoyable ever shown in this city.
Every member of the Carpenter cast,
principals and minor characters alike
seems to be striving to produce the
very best results of their work in this
play. The work of the Carpenter
company in the past has called forth
extravagant but we'll deserved COM
mendation, but in this play, all Guido
themselves. There has never been
finer, better balanced cast engaged in
the presentation of THE Wife" since
the days of the original presentation
of the play, and the stage settings and
gowns of the current production are
above criticism Surely no one can
find fault with such an elaborate Of
fering as this, and the management of
both company and theatre deserve the
appreciation of every theatre goer In
this city for their carefulness in pre-
pairing the offering.
There will be the usual mat1neeS
tomorrow and Saturday, and those
who have not yet purchased their seats
for the rest of the week should be
wise, and do SO in time. and not run
the risk Of missing so fine an ofrer1ng.
The seats for next weeks produc-
ton of Charles Klein's grand play,
.'The Lion and the Mouse are already
going rapidly, and there is every
promise that Easter week will not only
witness another magnificent produc-
ton, but that it will be the banner
week as regards the business of the
theatre.
1.-THE Lion and the Mouse makes
an ideal attraction to follow the one
of this week, and assures the play
goers of Bridgeport Of second week
of the very highest class drama that
the American stage can afford. To
those wha know the calibre of the
Carpenter company there be nc
doubt as to the magnificence of the
production which will be given "The
Lion and the Mouse" and those who
are wise are already purchasing their
Seats in order to be assured of them
Henry w. Savage, when he produc-
ed "The Lion and the Mouse" was
sufficiently sanguine of it's success to
give it everything that was best IN
the way OF cast and stage production.
He acted wisely, as the record of the
play shows. Charles Klein never
wrote a stronger, better play than
this, and the theatre goers of the en-
tire country have united in pronounc-
ing it the most wonderful drama of
American life they had ever seen. The
success of the play is too well known
to require comment; suffice it to state
that those who witness the production
next week by the Carpenter company
will surely see one of the finest Of
ferings it is possible to give, and
that it will be given in the most ar
tistic manner, with a stage production
which shall be fully adequate with the
high standard of the play.