The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-29
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LYRIC THEATRE

Children of the Ghetto'' which is entertain large audiences at the est play yet written by Israel Fang
 will, and it's reception at the Lyric
 proves it's potency as holiday at ance at the hands of the Eleanor Cleveland Stock company is decidedly pleasing, and especially as it is given scenic setting The cast is exception ally efficient in this play, and the offering merits the big attendance it
 There are still some few seats re- maining for the concluding perform
 ance this evening, and tomorrow af-
 will be filled to the very limit of it's capacity at each. These who have not yet seen this wonderfully strong play should embrace one of these few opportunities.
 '"rhe Man on Che Box'' wifi be the ing ing with V the the Tuesday nastsnee. rhis is old McGrath and Grace Livingston Furniss. and has been one of the fin est successes ever shown on the stage. It tells a wonderfully attractive story. with 8 heart element that is extreme briskness in it's lines and situations which appeal strongly to all. It has a sincerity of plot, and a straightfor- wardneES of purpose which delight i'm mensely, and which render the play unusually attractive, while the char acters are all so naturally drawn that it seems in the telling more like a story of real life than stage presen- tation.
 The story of the play. in brief: E as icsome spirit, impersonates a coach man, by adopting the 1atter's attire. and taking two ladies. Miss Bessie to their home. As they leave the car riage he kisses one Of them. He is fore a magistrate. Judge Watts. who proposes to deal most severely with him. Miss Annesley. who is the ac- cuser. re1ents and pays the fine of the culprft, who has no money with him. Then. to still further punish him, she offers him 2 position as eoachman who has been greatly smitten with her. naturally and most readily ac cepts, although he knows. of course. that her purpose is but to huIniliate him.
 In the second act, we find him ''but- ting" at Chevy Chase. Col. Annes- ley's villa. falling more . aeep,g a in ,n" love dents of the love story between the two are very funny and sparkle with clever lines. itself Now for the dramatic portion: Col. Annesley, Bessy's father. to re- coup his failing fortunes. has taken to own and his daughters money. He is driven almost frantic, and in a. mo n1ent Of weakness. consents to sell the plans of some American fortifica t1ons to the Russian government. through Count Karloff, for 3 large eum of money. He wants to withdraw from the dishonorable business, but finds that Count Karloff has him absolutely in his power, through correspondenc of the Colonel. and a note of hand for s2OO 900. The scenes between Col. An nesley and Count Karioff are intensely dramatic. Lieut.. Warburton. who by accident, discovers the condition of things steps in at the proper moment, and saves the Colonel from diehonor.
 A number oof shi!lfully drawn char acters move through the story. which holds the closest attention from start to finish The first of the three acts is laid in a police court: the second and third occur at Chevy Chase" the Annesley home. The opportunity for handsome and effective stage settings will be taken full advantage of by Karkunoff 6 Schrock, who will pro- vide some splendid stage effects Seats are now on sale, and are being rapidly ta1ya7