The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-15
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AT THE LYRIC

The offering of the Frank Carpen- ter Stock company this week, at the Lyric, is proving as big success, in everY way. as any which have pre- |ceded it in the engagement of this magnificent company. Yesterday af- ternoon and evening, the theatre was filled with enthusiastic audiences, and the merry comedy of the play, pre- scented as it is in the finest manner gave rise to continued roars of laugh ter. There was never moment that the house was not in the broadest of merriment, and at times the theatre fairly roared with the laughter and applause which greeted the efforts of the members of the cast.
 Green Stockings" was written by A. E. w. Mason for Margaret AngHn, and in 1t she has achieved signal suc- cess, but so far as the qualifications of the present company go, IL mlgnt as we'll have been written for Miss Cleveland and her able company or entertainers, for performance or the comedy is given which is fully as com- mendable in every way as that pre- scented by Miss Anglin herself. Miss Cleveland herself has role in this play which is simply irresistible; she brings to it all the fire and sparkle of any of her previous performances,
 
 ent as in anything she has yet shown her admirers here.
 Miss Strickland is another notable member of the cast, and succeeds la this play as she has not done in any previous offering. Miss Strickland has always demonstrated the possession ol unusual cleverness, but in this play she simply surpasses herself. Sne IS one of the most brilliant of all the fun makers, and is winning a host or new friends by her magnificent as sumption of the role of Aunt Ida, in the current presentation of Green Stockings"
 "JackS Kennedy. the new comedian who: this week joins the company, IS seen to especial advantage in the role of William Farraday. He has thus quickly demonstrated the possession Of exceptional genius. and has con ception of this role which will sureiy make him a strong favorite with the patrons of the Lyric. He Is not only a clever comedian, but in the forth coming productions he will be founo equally proficient in straight parts. In the present instance, he shows splendid conception of the role Wnlcn he Is called upon to portray, and IS giving the best of satisfaction, in such measure that he is certain to become one of the best known of all the mem bers of this excellent organization:
 Every character in Green Stock ings', Is so well taken that the pres entation may be said to be we'll nigh perfect;\ it assurediy has. become recognized shccess with the patrons the present week, and judging from the advance sale of seats the week is destined to be fully as successful, In every way, as any which have pre- ceded it.
 The production underlined for the coming week, Richard Mansheld,s s great success, "Old Heidelberg" will be another excellent dramatic feast for the patrons of this popular play horlse, and another big success for the Frank Carpenter Stock company. "Old Heidelberg was one of the best of the late MT. Mansfeld's great successes, and later Aubrey Boucieault duph- cated that success with one almost eouallv as decisive. A production of the play will be made by the Carpen- ter company which measures splendid Iy as compared with those formerly given by these noted stars, for the Carpenter company has all the talent, and will show a stage production which will compare excellently well with any which has been given the play. In fact, the stage production will be SO complete that it will be impera- tive to ring up the curtain at g o'clock sharp each evening, and it would be well for all patrons next week to bear this fact in mind, and be in their seats promptly. In order to see the opening scenes, and besides to avoid any discomfort to others, or annoyance to the people on the stage.
 Miss Cleveland and all the princi- pals in the Carpenter company will be well cast next week. and the dramatic rendition of the play will be calcu- lated to afford great pleasure to those in attendance. The seats for the com ing week are now on sale, and are go- ing so well that a week of exception al success is assured.