The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-01
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| only three more. performances re-
main of that sterling attraction, 1.-THE
Two Orphans at the Lyric. There
will surely be big crowds this evening
| and tomorrow afternoon and even
ing, fact guaranteed by the immense
sale Of seats. The Frank Carpenter
Stock Company, during its local sea-
son, has not scored as great a success
as in this beautiful old work, and if
they never do anything else as we'll,
they can certainly stand as a positive
success, judged alone by their achieve
ments In this play.
No better presentation Of D'Ennery's
masterpiece has ever been given in
Bridgeport than that of the Carpenter
Stock Company; no finer assumption
Of the characters of Louise, Henrietta,
La F'rochard, the Chevalier, Pierre,
Jacques or Picard, has ever been shown
here. not even by the great "aii-star,.
cast which figured in the successful
revival Of the play a few years ago.
The scenic accessories are complete
and elaborate, and have not been
equalled in years. In short, the cur
rent production Of the play surpasses
all which have been offered the pub
lie for many years, yet the same 1T
tie prices which have prevailed at the
Lyric since its opening are still In vo-
que Is there any wonder. then, that
the people are docking to see this
grand old drama, presented In mas
terly manner. by the strongest COM
pany ever organized?
Better get seats at once for the re-
naming performances; don't miss the
opportunity to see so fine an attraction
at such low cost. The chance is not
likely to occur again for many years,
If ever.
Next week. beginning Monday even
ing, and with matineeS as usual Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday, the en-
tire strength of the Frank Carpenter
Stock company will be seen in COM
edy offering Of real Broadway preten-
sions. Bachelors Honeymoon" is the
tit,e of the offering. and as may be
inferred, the story is one which will
Crouch in the city. 1t has nothing
"Frenchy about it; the author was an
American, the story is Amer1 an and so
is the wit and laughter which sparkle
and bubble spontaneously, dixie the
beads in happy water" 1t is just
the sort Of comedy which will afford
the members Of the Carpenter Com
pany full scope for the display Of their
powers as entertainers of the hap
piest, snappiest sort, providing an ev
ening of most compete enjoyment. 1t
is vehicle that will bring to the
front all the merry, VOlaIle SpiIlIS VI
Miss Cleveland and her associates in
this, the strongest, most capable stock
company ever gotten together.
Miss Cleveland, Miss Carpenter, Miss
Strickland, Mr.. CONFESS, Mr.. Devine,
Mr. E more, and the other favorites in
the company will have prominent char
acters in this comedy offering. and
each will strive unremittingly for the
success of the production. Mr.. Car
penter will provide a scenic accom-
paniment, together with handsome
gowns, which will lend a pleasing as
pect to the eye, and will appropr lately
and effectively dress the production.
Seats are now on sale for the entire
week. The patrons of the playhouse
have realized the necessity of securing
their seats early, and they are going
rapidly. A mistaken impression seems
to be that the latter part Of the week
Is better than the first; the fact is,
that the first two Or three days, the
play is new, and as much Of a treat to
the actors as to the public; by the lat
ter half of the week, they may be in
clined to be careless, the play having
become an old tory to them. 1t seems
advisable, therefore to purchase seats
fOr~tfe first three days of the week,
ppeferably for Monday Or Tuesday. At
any rate, get them early, to avoid
r,Ossihl<a diSaDpOintment