The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15
BEDDING HAS VAUDEVILLE BY
 LOCAL TALENT
Telephone Exchange With Re duced Toll Rate to
 Bridgeport

Bedding, Feb. 15-The capacity of tthe Mark Twain Library was over taxed by the audience of four hun dred which gathered last Thursday evening in attendance upon the stage entertainment produced by local tai- ent- In respect to swarmfng condf- tfous the occasion was reminder of the famous concert given at the Mark Twain villa two years ago. Thursday nights offering consisted of three comedy sketches written by Perc1val C. Nash of Georgetown, and having their first public presentation All three had plenty of action and hunor and all went off smoothly and surpris- ingly well. In 'fNext Door But One acted by Mrs. Randolph Bradley and Hhe author, there was excellent com edy work by both, a fearful episode f"A Perfect Jewel''. which followed, made a great hit, thanks to the clever spersonations by MT. and Mrs E. F. Sanford and the servant girl charac- makeup and acting scored a distinct success. The third playlet, Gut It Out was also exceedingly well done by Mrs. Charles Fill, MT. Nash and Frank Mehan Mrs. A. J. Sherwood gave a selection on the piano which was much appreciated, and Miss Sher- recitation of Little CHristabel." The receipts from the performance were over S10, and on Saturday evening the show was repeated in Georgetown a. dn stepney on Saturday evening of
 Al large part of the credit for the undertaking belongs to MT. Nash, who wrote the plays, staged them, and d. n-ected the rehearsals besides building the stage and painting the scenery, including a. very pretty drop curtain; The stage is constructed of hinged sections so that it can readily be re- moved and set up again. MT. Nash is a landscape and portrait painter and also a skilled musician. 70. f course he could not have done all the things he did in connection with the entertainment, and done them so well, except for much previous experience in theatrical matters.
 An agent of the telephone company aas been engaged this week in mak- ing arrangements with subscribers based on the new conditions arising from the establishment of a local ex- change which the agent said was scheduled to open at Redding Center by the 18th of July Welcome and long awaited improvements tending to better service are promised in con- nection with the change Among them is a limitation of the mum Der of pose line, and to two on business line The rate for the former is to remain at SIS per year with the cholce of a table or a wall apparatus; on creased S6 yearly. Most of the out of town or toll charges are to remain as now, there being a slight increase to Newtown and reduction 10 Brfdgeport, Fairfield, Westport and South Norwalk, to 15 cents from the 1oresent rate of 9 cents. The slot payment feature of the instruments will be done away with, charges TOT toll service being made at the ex- change and rendered with the regular quarterly bills. The new exchange will make 1t possible to furnish single line service at a figure considerably Hoelow the former cost.
 There will doubtless be a crowd at the Ridge on Saturday afternoon to see the competitive demonstration or rhe Ajax and Badger chemical fire engines A Babcock was also expect Led to join in the contest, but it has haAn Vithdrawn- Circular letters