The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-11
PLAYS AND PLAYERS
LYRIC THEATRE

The second act of '.The Great Di-
 ide," which is the bill this week at
 ne Lyric Theatre. is not only a thing
 If beauty from scenic standpoint,
 'ut dramatically as well presents one
 sf the most engaging episodes seen
 sn the local stage in a long t1me
 so far as~ the stage effects are can
 .erned they are well nigh perfect;
 he lighting is simply superb, and adds
 mmeasurably to the beauty of the
 scene. A finer stage effect has rarely
 oeen witnessed in this city, and it is
 tribute to the artistic work of krak-
 1non &. Schrock that they have given
 he play such magnificent scenic
 Ietting.--
 Dramatically the work of Miss Sieve
 and and her associates is the most
 delightful, and pleasing in the ex- trerne- Miss Cleveland is at her best
 in the role of Ruth Jordan, while Mr
 ingram. as Stephen Ghent, has the strongest and most exacting character he has yet shown us. His capa o1il- merit are we'll shown in this play, and ne has demonstrated his worth as a fitting opposite to Miss Cleveland s
 plendid efforts. These two charac- bers alone would carry the play to sue reas. for they are very strongly writ keu, and their portrayal is a work of Ert which iS well worth seeing.
 At yesteFSayss performance, two big audiences vseee fin attendance. the naearsse especially being thronged wtxh erBea1ussastic friends of the mem 
 tenkHered 1ffas Cleveland MT. Ingram, Mir. Cawofl, Miss Lewis, Miss Krieg- eo ss5es S Syrns' os the eno a.sm sn ooinons anns Rsuea5y crea6sd by these clever art ssts, and Of che spopularitE of the E1- eanor CIs~e9afd Sornpany. Each sfss1n was greeted with enthusiastic aUpass1se. and cartatn calls without zss11rksr were bestowed at the end of
 Nj E sff,, axeavtie rendition of such gspeaFa Che EHeauor Cleveland Connpany sSs-sse sosis, ead chat sas broaght ah9aae5 asgr encoeses s@s SUCCESS as strong and an. rndua1if1ed as any ever ten pearsus mssBzfdgsport. All last sea son, the scornpsny headed by Miss Clssessnd geve sfe local public the Eainad a prominence never before en- loved by any stock company. This seagm. fhe cocapeny is far better and n ase s1e tns isst sSso season ~haen has oeen auNrnapkeA, until the Hleaner Cleve- 3an4a Stocks cspppa pN5 stands, for all Theresss Btsse wonder that the people raxfB7so 7UyA1Iy to their support, and thsvs will continue to do so as long as s1ch excellent plays are so finely rem
 s.The Great Divide win be given all <h4s week, and there is a. certainty that crowded houses will be in at tendance a9 every performance, af- terss0ons satFds lsvenanges Gs The sale of sea3eE for sthes enttxe week has been ex- trernefy large. but there are many fine seats fefnaand1E, owing in a great raezszzre bo the enlarged facilities of fred by the nsw balcony, which is stin bringing to Managers Isham & Heapahy, of the theatre. warn encon- 1 iI1rns for their enterprise and business sazacfty The Lyric is the most pop ular place of theatrical pleasure in the city and the Eleanor Cleveland Cou1paa1y shares this popularity through the excellent work shown by it's members, and the magnificent l stage productions which are provid- l ed
 ..Gdrls." a. comedy which has been one of the finest and most popular l successes on the stage. will be the at l tra ctfon for next week. Seats are already selling, and the popularity of both company and theatre is shown by the demand which is already growing of splendid proportions. Bet ter get your seats at once. and thus be sure of them: you will have the | certainty of witnessing excellent performance better than you can find anywhere else in town.