The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-06
PLAYS AND AYERS
LYRIC THEATRE

..Nfrs Temples Telegram again .his evening, tomorrow afternoon and Tomorrow; evening, at the new Lyric Theatre. with the splendid Eleanor sentirg medium. The mere statement of fact is sufficient, the people will do thes.rest- --
 rberessSvas never d more congenia1 offering in any local theatre than this, the high class of the comedy, and the excellence of the company, which IS without question the strongest and the best stock company ever appearing In Bridgeport. proving all that is neces- sary to fill the Lyric theatre to the doors ats~every performance this week. iy a great adfawlng card, and the pa irons ok the playhouse are delighted with itsasszld with the work of Miss Clevelaad and her companions in the
 Get xdT1r seatsesat once for the re- mainlnE performances of the week. II self.e and witness one of the most de Hcious offerings of the entire season
 That great American play. The Great Bividsrsss will be the attraction ton 1 ta 'tfsztss5s fissprove as potent as young poet. William Vaughn Mopdy3 wrote .sThas Great Divide" and in it achieved a success which Will be long lasting. Henry Miller, ..rhe we'll known actor played this grand pro- duction oyer 500 times at the Princess and DaIy's theatres, in New ork citys and erilo5sed as complete a triumph as any. ar9I@E has had in this country in many ;. zyssars Metropolitan critics gave taS most eea1rpd e%phatie to wS4- sa- ness entrarced by the beauty Of it's story, and thss artistry Of it's per
 The Great Divide tells g. most TO- mantle story and in it's telling, evolves a literary gem which will last as long asthe sentiment of the Amer eraturess MI Moody has developed his theme Eviehs a. master hand, giving a IogicaI, IS tron a1y F welded play that holds fhe attention irresistibiy from the hrst curtain ito the last.
 .aThe Grseat Divide will furnish the Eleanor Cleveland Stock company capabilities. of each individual mem Der Miss Cleveland's splendid artis- tic teT4ps4arnent will find in the lead ing fednfHszae rn1eSa character which is eminently suited Eto her, and MT. In- gram as her opposite, will be pecu- Harly well cast in the role made fa- naoa1s bys Henry Miller MT Ingram has not vet had a real opportunity to distinguish himself, he will have in this play, and it Is certainty that he will succeed: even beyond the antlc1pa. I1;. splendid talents which the Bridge port theatrsgoerE have not yet had a really good odauCe to witness, Will fnd fssiE iEssssops m ssThe Great Divide.l' and there is ss:Hok kxd oubt that he will create. <zsanSa6H in this play.
 The fssf xdAzn5ers of the company will all have roles which will callts for their finest work, Aand the play wiHsb De haridsomely. evenk magnihcently stag ed aE KarizunoRs & Schrock, Miss that they will not jhesftate in the least to give the play the beautiful stage mounting it deserves. ''The Great Di- vide' will surely prove a decided sen theatre roers oFs 3She city will have one Of the finest dramatic treats they have enjoyed in{a long time. Seats are now ceiling for all performances, the demand already ensuring crowded houses aE every one of the nine per for1nances. Those who know how ast seatsreo at the Lyric theatre are buy ing theirs now; why not join he throngsAand be fu1ly prepared to par take of the deiishts of this offering?