The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-12
ATTRACTIONS 1.-THE THEATRES
POLES THEATRE
THE WOLF AT PoLrs.
Eugene Walters Play of Canadian
 Wilds Billed For Next Week.

As a special ante holiday bill the Poli stock company has in prepara- | ton for next week the thrilling drama of the Canadian Northwest, '"Fhe Wolff from the pen of that brilliant l dra,n1atist Eugene Walter. The play is worthy of comparison with MT Walters Paid In Ful1'' and Easiest Way, and with these two successes zenith of his career. .'The Wolf' is a gripping drama of the big out of doors, replete with intense situations and with the picturesque atmosphere of the great northwest wilderness It tells a forcefM story with the char acters in the main the denizens of the Hudson Bay territory, much
 writ ten about by novelist and dramat- ist. The play opens at the cabin Of Andrew MoTavish. 8 Scotch settler and trapper who with his daugallter Hilda. occupies the rugged abode in the heart of the great woods. Jules Beaubien, a handsome, debonair Ca naddan, is in love with fiilda- There comes to the settlement one McDon- aId, a. civil engineer from the States, who with his crew of men, is making 8 surveys for a railroad. Mcdonald is a type of the successful city man He has lived fast and he has seen life from many angles. He finds in the fIaxen-haired Hilda, the child of the wilderness, something to interest were
 Old Andrew aMcTavish is confirm ed woman natter, Q, condition Of mind largely brought about Iby the unfaith- the opening of the play deserted him. So bitter is McTavish against woman kind that he includes even his own daughter in his hatred of the sex and the girls life is frequently made mis- erable by the irrascible old man. Me Donald trrcgles to the worst in the ing before the old mans eyes the prospect of Teapdng a rich reward through a railroad deal, he secures from McTavish the promise of his Donald and openly shows it. In the second act, while McTavfsh and Mo Donald are trying to coerce Hilda in to consenting to marry the surveyor, Jules Beaa1bfen comes to her rescue, and gains the undying hatred of the CO., -conspira.tor. The last act shows one of the most realistic of woodland scenes ever staged. Jules and Hd1da have fled from the wrath of McTay ish and the revenge of Mcdonald, and escorted by Baptiste a faithful half breed, are making through the woods for Montreal where they are to marry. They are overtaken at night by Mo Donabd and McTavish and thereupon ensues desperate hand to hand struggle between Jules and Mcdonald. With the stage in absolute darkness, each other and the battle lasts for several minutes. Finally ray of moonlight through the trees shows Jules to be the victor. A fitting cIi-
 max for this most dramatic scene is the departure of Jules and HiIda over the hills for Montreal, while in the distance is heard the dismal cry of the wolf packs approaching the spot where lies the thing that was Mo Donald, the human wolff
 MT. Van Beuren is cast for the role of Jules Beaubien, a part which will afford him many excellent opportuni- ties. Miss Clifton will be the Hf1da. MT Kent will play McTavish, while Mcdonald will be interpreted by Guy Harrington. Others in the cast will be Stuart Fox, the immensely popular juvenile actor, who will play George Huntley, the mtschievous young fel- low who makes life a. burden for old McTavish and, Harry Andrews, who is cast for Bapt1ste. The play will be elaborately staged.
 This weeks vehicle, f"Ihe Nigger'', is proving a popular attraction to large audiences twice daily.