The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-10
POLL MANAGER IS SILENT ON
 SHOW PROTEST
Stephen J. Breen Denies Self to Former Associates Seek
 ing to interview Him
Relents at Yelled Threats and Issues Lengthy Statement on General Outlook Electrically and POlily

Further protests against the preSen- tation of "The Nigger'' at Poli's thea tre this week may be made by color ed residents of Bridgeport, if Manager s. J. Breen isn't wrong in his guess. MT. Breen, who is one of our leading little guessers, was asked today if further attempts would be made to stop the show To which MT. Breen re- piled:
 "I guess so; I guess so.''
 At first, Manager Breen denied him self to reporters seeking further in formation regarding the protest filed with Mayor Wilson against the show. This action was taken by colored cit tasna led by M ,s J. ,tE Tayl8r Ro, s Isading 1a urious offices in the Fairfield avenue playhouse, and apparently unmindful of the fact that some of the reporters out word that he couldn't be bothered by reporters.
 The liveried porter who guards the outer door of MT. Breen's office told the reporters that MT. Breen was "ter- rible busy" The porter said the man ager was preparing a writ of habeas corpus or gum arabic, or finnan had on any more folks who came to pro- test against the play. The manager couldn't be interviewed on anything by anybody, the final dictum from the office.
 Finally a reporter wrote out this note and had it delivered to the man ager:
 Ut is reported that Bill Fox is go- ing to build pop vaudeville theatre just south of the new PoH house. You won't be given chance to talk on used to be in the newspaper business yourself, the next time reporters come to see you"
 down stairs, before the office doors crashed open and the genial Stephen hurled himself into their midst" He the reports of a new vaudeville house The reporters pushed toward the door leading to the street. The manager placed his shapely bulk before the door.
 Let us pass-s-s-s,'' the reporters in chorus.
 E'Not until have gleaned from your ruby lips the full import of this note'' hISSed the manager
 Let us pass-s-s-s' they chorused again.
 Not until-say boys, come & on up, up in !, said Manager Breen as he led the way The reporters were reasonable enough and acceded to his wish. When they wrung from MT. Breen a statement re- garding the protest against '"The Mig ger'' It follows in part:
 Despite protests, The Nigger' will De presented twice daily at this thea re. The show is not immoral and 1oee not do the slightest injustice to he coIored race. It is the greatest play of the South that has ever been written.
 T am ready and willing to meet any against the play and hear heir objections to the piece. The manner in which the play is being act d by the all star Poli players, of it. ;elf, makes it a great and good play rom a moral and theatrical stand point Mir Van Beuren's portrayal of he leading role is everything that ,ou1d be desired.''
 The statement then went to say that oolis Popular Prices permanently pre- rail and that the play is Peerlessly 1 with Prodigious Prodiga1ity. | Three pages of the statement were de- -oted to a brief sketch of the new eading woman, Miss Ethl Clifton, and ,n extended announcement was also given in regard to the new Poli house