The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-06
THE NEW LYRIC

The excellent success which the Frank Carpenter Stock company is meeting in its presentation of Bach elor's Honeymoon 8 extremely D cas- ing to Manager Isham. of the New ,yric for the playhouse is filled with enthusiastic audiences at each suc- , ceeding performance. This comedy, or rather it might be called farce, is proving an excellent. vehicle for the talented members of this, organization which in the short time 1t has been among us has captured the city prac- tically from the outset.
 The play under presentation this week i1 req ly broad farce, with all the old time snap and vigor of the old time days, when farce comedy was all the rage. But farce comedy has judging by the favor with which 'tBachelor's Honeymoon" has been re. , ceived. Yesterday at both matinee and evening performances. the theatre was well filled, and the audiences fairly went wild with delight over tho f"r'ousy funny features of the comedy
 In "Bachelor's Honeymoon" dainty Eleanor Cleveland has a role which brings to the surface all her brilliancy of temperament. her merry laughter. and her bright spirit1 As Juno, the wife of Benjamin, she is simply ire sistible and her infectious laughter takes the audience hy storm, She has been seen in many good charac- tere hut none of them quite reach in attractiveness that of the present pro- duction.
 Miss Carpenter is also most happily cast as Marianne, the maid servant. and she assiets in the fun in re- markahle degree It was hardly thoueht she had such ability as CO.,
 
 somewhat Of surprise, as we'll as a delirhtfnI p1easn~e.
 Miss Strickland. as the spirster sis- ter of poor hectored Beniam'n is al- so soen ir new sort of chara rter for her. and she does it so well that everyone is del'ehtnd. Miso Strick-. land is an accomplished actress. as all have recognized before, but in this role she appears to especial d1stlnc- ton.
 conress Mr. Carroll, and MT. Devine also assist in the general mer- i rymaking. and their parts are ex- ceptionally we'll taken. MT. Elmora ha1 a part which gives him a chance to identify himself with the rest Of the company 'n a clever manner. and he does 1t we'll.
 The play is prettily staged. and i. will prove a most pleasirg attraction for the week. There will he noct- to-oorrow and Saturday, and those who have not yet secured their seats should do so at once. "The spendthrift.'' a three act play by Porter Emerson Browne. the ~,-.~--. o- A E~or There. Was' will be>th offering for next week, with the Nus,la, matinees Tuesday Thurrday and Saturday. 'The Spendthrift," t" with Tdn-u~d Prees Jernes Cherry --1 o'Nc-S oe l''-o s'', in5 tAa rast was one of the biggest dramatic sensa- tions of last season. and now that 1t has been released for presentation hv -9~-r--'-e # w.'' repeat it's lformer successes many fold. --,l '- ove~v sense for stock prescription. and vii prov de the Carnerter Stock Co-,ranv with r,aterjoI for a~cther trnoo nndous sue cess. which Manaeer Tsham fon91y heli ves vii he the roost ern nhatic the company has vet had. MT. Carpen- ter was fortunate in Secur'n" this plav for tharn we've many managers hent o, socrrino it. and there was determ'ned opnoeit'on. hut Mr Car rer+er. hv tho pnv-o ent of hig am eunt as royalty. wo, ont and there fore. it will he eAa~ he~e at the very hefoht of it's rorutarstv
 Seats are sel''ne al~ea6v for '"THe q c.~o- S.h-If+ '" a~1 the~e is every in- dicatfon that the arnr~err~rt 1o,,'n 2 peop1a of R-'doerort as well eva~v- ore elee are ~riot to roncrn.-n the and are determined to witness it.