The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-21
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THE NEW LYRIC

When the Frank Carpwenter Stock company first appeared at the opening Of the new Lyric theatre, there were many in this city who made light of the project, who thought nothing could ever be made to pay there. CIriOS- fty, however, 1hpelIed attendance, and although for several days, the com pany labored under very adverse con oltlons, the patronage steadily grew day by day. The exceptional quality of the organization, the superior man her iE which Sweet Kitty Bellairs'' the opening production, was staged and enacted the constantly growing beauty and coziness of the theatre, the courteous treatment accorded by the manaE Eement and attaches, all com bined to attract attention and to meet the desires of those who were willing to part with their money when assured of pleasing return.
 The second offering, '@Fhe Christian still further enhanced the reputation of the company, and from that time on, the popularity engendered at the outset, grew by leaps and bounGs, until now, in the seventh weeK Of the Carpenter Stock company, 1t has be- come practically impossible to secure seats for any performance, unless they are applied for fully tWenty-four hours prior to the time for the play to begin Such success is unprecedented in this city, and it speaks volumes for the winning powers of Miss Cleve- land and her associates in the com pany.
 This weeks offering is 'aThe Marriage Of Kitty g, comedy of French e1trac- tion, with all the dash and exuber- ance of the GaIIic farce, but without any of the Offensiveness or sugges i've ness which so often accompany this class of stage literature That the play is pleasing was apparent at the very first performance and again yes terday afternoon and evening, audden- ces which filled the playhouse to the very doors showered their appreciation upon the ta 'ented players.
 Miss Cleveland, in ''The Marriage of Kitty" shows US still another Of her admirable traits, her ability as a com edienne. It is a long step from a. quette, but Miss Cleveland takes the plunge boldly, and those who saw her last week in ''The Deserters'' would hardly recognize her this week as Miss Katherine SilvertOn, the Kitty whose marriage" stirs up a whirI- wind Of merry scenes and situations In all the characters she has shown uss Miss Cleveland has not enjoyed the distinction she gains in this. Not that any be-ittIement of her previous char
 acteriza tion is inferred. but as ''Kit ty'' she seems more charming, more delightful than. ever.
 Her associates in the company give her royal support In fact, no stock organization ever appearing in this city ever showed as capable and as well balanced a cast. From Miss Cleveland all through to the most mi nor characters, each member of the com pany labors for the welfare of the whole. There can be but one result of such unanimity Of purpose, and with the exceptional merits of the in dividuals considered, that result must be Success. In this instance, MT. Conness, MT. Devine, Miss Carpenter, Miss Strickland and MT. Clemens are all seen in roles from which they ex- tract all the good features, and the performance they give must be accord ed all the encomiurns that the 'tclas- siest'' organization in the land might wish
 "The Marriage of Kitty will be the bill all of this week There will be a grand holiday matinee tomorrow, and again Saturday. The sale Of seats for the week is phenomenal, and should you desire seats for any per formance, by all means get them now. You won't have a, chance if you wait too long. Heed the s'ogan: Get your seats early.'' It is Manager Jsham's advice and he knows best