The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-29
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THE NEW LYRIC

Only three more performances re- | main of ths weeks excellent offering, George Broadhurst's rattling comedy,
 What Happened to Jones'" There
 are still some excellent seats remain
 ing for these performances, but they
 are going with the usual rapidity of
 the laSt-of-the-week, and unless they
 are called for at an early hour, they
 will all be gone. Don't fail to see
 this rollicking comedy, for it is the
 finest of it's kind which the Carpenter company has yet presented, and the
 big audiences which have attended
 the theatre this week have been more than pleased with it's excellent quality
 There will be another matinee to- morrow, and without auction every
 seat in the theatre will be sold long
 before the time for opening the doors. If you haven't seen the attraction as yet, don't fail to be in time to get your seats for one of the remaining performances. It is worth going a long distance, and spending double forthe money, to see such a clever of fering, so we'll presented as by the members of the Carpenter cast.
 Since the first performance of '"The Wife, which is to be the attraction for the coming week, the play has had one long uninterrupted season of success. Whenever and wherever it has been presented, the mere announcement Of it's coming has been sufficient to fill the theatre to it's doors. Not alone in the big cities has this been the case, but ill the smaller towns and cities it has been the same, crowded houses at all times and everywhere.
 This same success will no doubt at tend it's presentation here by the Car penter company next week. This or ganization is fully equipped to give the play a perfect rendition, and MT. Carpenter has chosen his cast with great care. Every role will be in the hands of a capable artist, and nothing will be left undone to give the play masterful interpretation. MT. Ish- am promises a stage production which will in no case fall below the stand ard for this play, for he realizes it's inn portance. Besides, the standard all ready set by the Lyric for fine stage productions demands it,and that stand ard must be maintained, no matter what the cost or the trouble. The pledge at the beginning of the season was to this effect, and nothing will induce either MT. Carpenter or Man ager Isham to lower their cOlOrS for an instant
 ..The Wife" tells a beautiful story, in a most dramatic manner, and with a fullness of heart interest which, proves almost startling. There is no senSationaliSm in the play, yet never theless. the situations at times fairly teem with thrills, and the attention of the audience is held steadfast from the opening to the close. It is a story which grips the interest as no other play has ever done, and the success which attended the first production Of the play has never been dimmed in the slightest. The owners of the play will not permit it's use unless they are assured of the calibre of the company which is to present it, and for that reason, the public may be assured that it will be given al very adequate ren- dition by the Carpenter company.
 Besides the usual Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturday matinees next week. there will be a special holiday matinee Friday, which will give an extra op- portunity to witness this wonderful play. That the people are prepared to take full advantage of the chance af- forded them next week is apparent from the advance sale of seats, which has not only commenced with vigor, but has kept it up all the week long. That audiences of the record breaking order will be present all next week is already fully assured, and those wishing to procure choice seats for any performance during the week should get busy at once, or they are certain to be disappointed.