The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22
PLAYS AND PLAYERS
THE NEW LYRIC


 Nothing finer. stronger, or better balanced has been shown in this city. in the line of a theatrical production. for a very long time than the produc- tion of ''Old Heidelberg which the Frank Carpenter company Is present- ing this week, to crowded houses at every performance. The Carpenter company, as has often been stated, has given Bridgeport the cream of the atrical pleasure during the past five months and they have yet to record q. single failure, or single unsat1s- factory offering Everyone has been more than pleased with the produc- in every instance, and the production this week is superior to any they have shown us heretofore.
 The greatly augmented. company this week. the largest and the most accomplished ever shown by any stock Sereanization ever appearing in Bridgeport, numbers over thirty peo- ple all Of the best and highest cAli- bre: there is in addition. a fine dou- ble Quartette of male voices which IS heard with telling effect in the var ious songs which are so important a port of the play: and which lend len aa aa- formance. Never has such an oner- ing been presented before in this city i, by aEy xtock organization, and it will be a long time before the local thea tro going public have a chance to see % great an attraction, so well render ed or 70 admirably staged.
 The audiences thus far this week have eiven every. evidence of their complete approval of the efforts of the Carpenter company, and the week isf certain to be one of the most not- able ones in the history of local theat- ricAls The staging of "Old Heidel- berK', comes in for extensive com ment. it being one of the most de- liehtful and complete ever witnessed m this city, More beautiful stage p1gtures are dif1cult to. imagine, and sAe enterprise of Manager Isham in pr6viding such magnificent setting fq< the play merits every considera-
 Hiss-. Cleveland and Mr. Conness hove excellent roles in this play, to w&lchi they do the utmost Justice. Trey enjoy the complete confidence a11 su2poft of their CO workers in the e3fors of a Completeness and am arr ffttic- beauty seldom seen in an or- 61nixation of this nature. "Old Hei. d6lberg'' is surely a treat for the local the&tre goers. and they are taking ad- vaptaee, of 1t In the fullest manner. I0elnaSia society and their friends, to ithe- number Of over 100. will occupy se6 fs in Sthe theatre, and will enjoy Inc producfion to the utmost. The sGorman1aS Will doubtless join in the sonRs. which are well known to them, n they are tho old songs of the Fath- erland, and the effect will be decidedly plea6ing-
 The saie of seats for the entire week ensures a continuity of crowded .hous- ea. and those who want good seata sheuld .hs early in securing them. And don't forget that the curtain ris- e ot nharp each evening. but be m tiuo b witness tue opening scenes |of fhis xreat play, for it is ip the open in scenes that much of the real in- fefegt of the play centers.
 Nrs. Eiske's great success of two eensons. s.1Grs. Bumpstead Leigh: VIII b& the offering for the next week, :and there is little doubt that this clover society drama will draw crowd a houses to the Lyric. It is said to bo ono. of. tho most engaging plays of its sort which has been seen in floAg Ume, and Mrs. F1ske' grand roueceDo m the play ensures It's shigb standing. =
 8eafs are now selling for all of the ,c6mizg vook, and from the way they are being taken, another week of suc- CT D Sure to be the portion or the Frank Carpenter stock company.