The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-04
PARK THEATRE
GINGER GIRLS. 5

Frank L. Wakefield, that clever au-
 thor-actor has been very fortunate in
 constructing a, new vehicle, in which
 Ed Lee 2Wrothe, the popular comed-
 ian. and the Ginger Girls will pre-
 Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
 While the character of "Janitor Hig
 gins, in which the star has endeared the last two seasons has been retain ed, the general story is absolutely new.
 The offering is divided in two dis
 tinct parts. the first presenting "Hig- gins at the Races while the second
 Is labeled Higgins in Alaska. There
 is most intimate connection between
 so cleveriy l1as the story been woven,
 that the two absolutely independent
 acts form a very laudable play in
 The plot tells3 of the inheritance of
 a very large estate left to Higgins
 by his former employer. This by it.
 the life of the janttor, but he had to
 hear the curse of two sisters of the
 deceased who were out off in the will
 They seek the assistance Of Kid
 WfSe,' a confidence man, in their at
 tempt to recover some part of the eS-
 tate. Wise succeeds in introducing
 Higgins to a gambling house keeper in soon finds considera ble interest fin the various games. Of course attention
 was paid that the newcomer drops this, wise acquainted schma1z, the game keeper with his idea to fleece Higgins and made a request to fix the games in such manner that Higgins would be unable to win. The sisters of Higgins benefactor appear on the seen eand to further their scheme cegnito. Soon everybody is wined and dined at the expense of the now wealthy janitor, who also places big stakes on the various games. With a i'm hi 11IaLr him on all wagers until he finally suc- ceeds in breaking the bank He is he develops to be a heavy plunger. Failure was unknown to him and while he Is cashing in heavy bets, Wise, Schmalz and the two feminine scheners go broke. This sudden change in the financial condition of Schmalz practically frustrated his an- ticipated trip. to Alaska, where he in tended to visit a relative of his Hig- gins, while rough and unpublished, has a big heart and agrees to pay the ex-s psnses pfbar of of Sehmalz as well Of the be permitted to accompany them. This liberal offer was gladly accepted. His generosity, however, was little re- warded. He was robbed on the ves- sel soon after his departure from se- attle, arriving in Dawson City prac- ticaIy without funds.
 Kid Wise proposes the idea for all to become kidnappers, illustrating in a most convincing way that this would be the best chance to soon re- gain wealth. Higgins is elected to steal child though the plan is much 1 against his will. The pressure brought 1 upon him is rather strong and he act l steals a child, for the return of which 1 he demands a ransom of $1O,0Oo. The l father of the missing kid is far from l making good this amount, to the con l trary he expresses his appreciation for freeing him from the troublesome | child and cautions the gang not to re- turn 1t. The schemers are located in i possession of the kid and eating the | impression that they intended to turn 1 it over to it's legitimate owner, Hig- gins is seized, tried and sentenced to 1 sisters confess the robbery of Higgins money, but refuse to return it. Their | the condemned fellow, who was grant 1 ed a stay of execution Higgins, to | regain his liberty, waived all clans to | the money. The sisters all of a sud- | den turn their hatred feeling towards l the. unfortunate one into sympathy | and finally agree to invest the money l Tn an apartment house ana 10 restore Higgins to his former position of jam itor.
 The character of Kid Wise is DOT trayed by Frank L. Wakefield. the Nelson impersonates Schmalz. The Misses Jane La Beau and Inez G1rard are entrusted with the character parts of the two sisters. The minor roles are likewise in most capable hands.
 While the story of the play has a rather dramatic aspect, it is undoubt- edly one of the strongest vehicles ever created for laughing purposes. Those acquainted with the grotesque hunIor of Wrothe, the inimitabie types pre- sented by Wakefield and the brilliant work of Nelson will not re- quire any greater and stronger guar antee for the merits of the play, than the mentioning of these three excep- tfonaly artistic and highly amusing 
 The chorus is we'll picked and in troduces an array of real pretty rep resentatives of the fair sex The melodies are enchanting and entrance | Ing, the scenic equipment is superb l and the costuming in keeping with the entire richness of the production.
 All in all, it's Hurtig show, which better than anything else offers the assurance that it is one of the leading attractions on the Columbia circuit
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