The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
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PARK THEATRE
sarHE SPRING MAID"

With all its original attracttveness us and ballet of 50 and orchestra of 30 ''The Spring Maid'' with dainty Gene Luneska as the Princess Bozena and Charles McNaughton in the com edy role of Roland, the traSeddan De- gins an engagement at the Park thea Ire tonight and tomorrow matinee and night. This will be the first and only opportunity that music lovers Will have to enjoy this joyous little operetta this season and if they like 1t as well as other cities, it's stay will be all too brief The famous spring Maid chorus and ballet whose physi- cal attractiYeness and ability to sing and dance, has made them one of the features of the show, will be seen without a single change.
 have been the watchword of the 1'Spring Maids" authors. Not an op- 5ectionable line or situation can be acts nor does this detract from the charm The romantic story inter spersed with bright comedy lines is one of the most pleasing that the pub lie has been offered in many years Briefly, 1t deals with the flirtatious love affair of the saucy Princess CMiss Gene Luneska) and the dashing Prince Aladar, (Jack Goldsworthy) The Princess, in order to mete out well disparaging remarks made by him of the women of her sta ation, masquer- ades ss a peasant girl. completely capturing his heart. When she has him head over heels in love with her, she spurrs him only to learn that she herself is in love with the royal to become his wife, and all ends nap oily. Chas. McNaughton, Chief of the run Makers and his assisting come g dians furnish wealth of pleasing hu-
 It would be hard to find a more kuneful score than Heinrich Reinhardt has written for 'The Spring Maid" It overflows with haunting melodies and foot-tapping waltzes. There is iiIt about it's gems that proves ire gistibie to all who hear them Every where one hears such melodles as sDay Dreams Two Little Love Bees" eFFountain Fay How Love a Pretty Face" etc., being played and
 Through the entire action of the pIay little Miss Luneska fits like Joyous sunbeam spreading happiness to all who watch her work She seems born to- the part of the Plquant Bo- xena and fills the role with 1ncompar- able charm and sweetness. while Chas: McNaughton as Roland. gives one or the quaintest and at the same time. appealing examples Of comedy "orh seen in many years
 MIME. REGINA TRACER.
 On Thursday night at the Park for our best theatregoers. Althoush the performance will be in Ytdd1sh stiIl the interest need not 9e be iesSeho 7Tbo every reading theatregoer knows IS inc foremost Yiddish prirna donna, will be the star attraction in the lat est and greatest operettas and plays. So far as the art side of this com pany is concerned there need be no hesitation on the part of theatregoers of other nationalttes as the 1nterpre- 4atior, by these artists is on a plane which does not require a thorougn understand with the words for full understanding of. the play. She will be supported by an excellent cast
 .THE GIRL IN THE TAxr'
 All roads theatrical will lead. to the Park theatre next Friday night the date set for the second appearance in fI1fs city of that laughable and sen sationally successful French importa- fioEl s'The Girl in The Taxi'i which comes with the enviable reputation or being the greatest entertainment con cocted- for the purpose Of enjoyment ever produced on any, stage. Paris te all fun-making plays witnessed in those cities in years; New York ana Chicago thee tregoers would not per TToif if to depart from their midst un- 9fI if had broken all records for at tendance and box-office receipts known in those cities for farce pro dI1ctions Boston praised it in the en masse to applaud it's laughahle situations for nearly six months. With these endorsements ssThe Girl in the Taxf's may be sure of receiving an overwhelming reception in this city Actors of the best regulations as comedians of the first rank compose the company which will be seen when fl1e piece makes it's bow for local ap- provaL