The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09
PLAYS AND. .PIA YERS.
LYRIC THEATRE

kll ,r1us week. tine public will have
 an unusual opportunity to see a great
 production by great company at
 the Lyric theatre. It is seldom one
 has the chance to witness a play like
 "Tne Great Divide" in the hands of
 two such able artists as Miss Cleve-
 land and Harry Ingram, to say noth-
 ing of the excellent supporting cast.
 7fo descrfbe tfie part Of Ruth Jordan,
 as Eleanor Cleveland will play it
 would only be to spoil it, for no des-
 criution of the part and dainty Miss Ueve1and's Interpretation of it would
 be adequate. Last week Mr. Ingram
 proved to Bridgeport theatregoers con is past master of the line of work he
 had to handle in Mrs Temples Tele-
 gram" This week, IS Stephen Ghent,
 in The Great Divide, he will also prove that he is master of another
 lins of parts In Stephen Ghent he
 will no doubt have one of the most
 his lot the coming season.
 A short synopsis of the play will
 give an idea of the strong acting that
 reai 6 pi1de 70 PSPesdo deas with
 one stephen Ghent, anr outlaw of the
 desert and plain, who in company with
 two companions of a more desperate character even than himself, discover Rarth Jordan in the home of her broth CT. Philip Jordan, alone and unprotect- ed During the scene which follows
 Ruth in desperation, offers herself to GHent:. if he will save her from. his companions. s.t& -
 accepts her offer. and attempts to buy off his companions, but finding one of them, Pedro. a Mexican, obstin- ate fights a duel outside for the girl and wins her He holds her to her Bargain, and upon the return of the brother and his wife they find her with Ghent to his cabin on the Ari- zona canyon. Ghent tries to win her love, and becomes very successful with his mining claim, which makes ham rich He has plans made for beautifuI home upon the site of the fprmer- humble do1nicile, and shows tisEssaa t<ssss Ruth, thinking ssneiSwn1 1-soe One of the strongest scenes ever played to the American public en- sues in which Ruth repudiates Ghent and 1eawes him To narrate the finale ! Of the play would be like showing a | Christmas present the day before. so judged. There can only be one deci- ! sion, however for the Eleanor Cleve- | land Stock company could give noth- ing but a wonderful performance with l it's unusually clever cast of artists.
 A word should be said regarding the scenery for fin the second act partf- one 6f the most beautiful settings they l have eyer seen in any production. The scene dSszIa5d I1 st11e vicinity of the yon With such impressive spot to picture, and, in the hands, of Kar- kunoff and Schrock, who( personally painted the scene, gorgeous produc- ton is assured
 These gentlemen are not only man. asers of Ehe company, but artists of rare ability, which doubt accounts for the beautiful and finished perform ances given by their company.
 Iofep Carroll will be seen as Philip Jordan; Bernard Creney as Dr. New ourx and the Contract ors Margaret Lewis as Mrs. Jordan; Bertha Kreig- hoff as Polly Jordan; Albert Smith as Pedro: John Byrnes as Lon Ander- son and ''DutcR'; Allan Dewitt as Winthrop Newbruy, and Wilbur Will jams as the Post boy.
 A word should be said regarding the new balcony which has been install .d It was sorely in need Fast week ,n several occasions, and was taxed Q it's capacity There is 3, scramble i tt the advance sale as to who will ; procure the seats in the first two rows [ Tothing succeeds like success and the z SyrfoE<a-tzaost -asSuredlz1 showing eY1- | lenoe~ Of if by it's packed houses 2