The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-24
POLI'S THEATRE

'sThe Dawn of a Tomorrow contin- ues to please the large and enthusias- formance of this widely ssed play. Adapted from the widely-read book of the. same name by Francls Hodgson Burnett, it served as star ring vehicle for Eleanor Robson for several seasons and rose that popular
 actor to the top wave of dramatic sue 1 New York, Chicago and London and
 has been acclaimed by critics as even superior to the novel which has de-
 lighted So many readers for the past decade. The theme of cheerfulness IS born out steadfa stly.
 Miss Nordstrom is at her best in the role of< Glad" MT. Van .Beuren, MT. Kent and other popular members of the company are seen to advantage. The scenic production is one Of the
 most elaborate ever presented by the London fog scene in the second act. which is exceptionally realistic -
 Next week the popular players will
 present for the first time in stock in
 piece, Sherlock Holmes" adapted
 from sir A Conan Doy!es world ram.
 as st9sy ttle to
 Holmes It s1<ftces to say that 1t
 will be admirably adapted as Ve- hiole for the Washington-B Bridgeport
 Poli players. In the title role MT. Van Beuren will have the first real great opportunity given him since the be-
 shining of his engagement here, a and I'd
 with all that was originally intended
 by the author. Miss Nordetrom, of
 course. will play the heroine, Mark
 stock actor in America, will play the
 infamous Prof. Moriarity, MT Fox
 as Dr. Watson. Mir. Blunka1l; Miss Starr. Mir. Williams, Mass Pringie. Mir
 Harrington, Miss Bernard and other
 favorites are advanta geouely cast.
 The scenic equipment will be fully up
 to the standard already set and stage |aairector Andrews promises a splendid production throughout
 Sherlock Holmes' is taken from the world famous detective stories by Sir ar woman or child old enough to read but has been thrilled by MT. Doyie,s wonderful mystery stories. In fact fact only a fignent of fancy of his illus trious creator, has come to De ex- cepted by many as an actual person, conplished the remarkable feats ac- credited to hina by Doyle. Nor is this altogether an illusion, for 1t IS well known among students of a1ferature and fiction that Sir Conan took his Sherlock Holmes from 8 remarkable man of his own personal acquaintance. While to some the exploits of Sherlock Holmes may seem to be somewhat far-fetched, the novelist himself is au- thorfty for the fact that the man, who inspired in him his famous stor- ies, performed even greater feats than Doyle has told of Holmes. It was some time before Sir A. Conan Doyle would permit the use of his remark able creature of fancy on the dramatic stage. In fact 1t was not until Wm.
 Gillette, one of the most eminent ac-
 tors of our time personally approach
 ed MT. Doyle. offering exceptionally large royalties, that the author con
 scented to the staging of Sherlock Holmes. The result showed that w. Gillette was an astute business man as well as a great actor for the play was a sensational success, and served as a starring vehicle for MT. Gillette for three consecutive seasons In ar Gillette selected the most intensely in teresting episodes in the memoirs of
 the great dective that in the play
 sherlock Holmes we have concen-
 trated into four acts the most bril- liant achievements of the greatest ffc- ton detective the world has ever known. The story of the play deals with the exploits of MT. Holmes in breaking up one of the most notorious bands of criminals he had ever to cope
 with and in it he is pitted against his arch enemy and conspirator, Prof. Moriarity How he bests the professor
 and his hirelings in a battle of wits
 is cleverIy shown by the dramatist. The play brings out the human side
 of Sherlock Holmes perhaps more dis
 tirctly than any of Doy1e's stories ana there is an interesting love element