The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-18
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LYRIC THEATRE

The performance this evening of The Kreutzer Sonata,'' by the Eleanor Cleveland Stock company will be wit messed by an audience which will nll he Lyric theatre to the limit or +hs 1.s capacity. This fact is assured by the advance sale of seats, which has peen . very large. and which has been aug nented by several theatre paross' sx formed for the express purpose Of Wit messing this great dramatic event Inc success of Miss Cleveland and her com pany in Tolstoi's wonderful play mas oeen we'll nnerited. and the people who have had the pleasure of seeing " have enjoyed 1t more. probably, than any previous offering of the company. The Kreutzer Sonata will DC seen again tomorrow, afternoon and even ing. and both performances will De the occasions of big audiences. The fame of the Eleanor Cleveland company In this presentation has spread wide, and the production is the talk of the town But then that is becoming an old story .crnpeny. the best and the strongest, end most evenly balanced, ever ap- pearsng in Bridgeport
 ..Brewsterss Millions" which win be offered next week with the full stren%sh of the Eleanor Cleveland company. will be another feast Tor the admirers of the strenuous in dra- me. This play is one of the most in tereskinK on the stage. but 1t requires a cast of excellence to give 1t proper
 
 found in the present instance and a performance that will have all the lr1erdt of q dollar and a he1f company may be anticipated.
 s@fsrewster's MiIMons'' is familiar ato az, by reason of the book, and the story ham been pronounced one of the "a charm which is irresistible, and a dramatic intensity which de overpow- erlng. The story of the play follows ths book az closely as possible. but by stE etax1 presentation it gains in in terest even over that of the book. Ev- es-v racrnent of the play ip filled with low one anotl1er so closely that there is no time for feeling bored or oisfradt There as good logic all through. and fhe play ds full of p1ausi bi1ity. The rsharscfere are clever1y drawn, and the vsRny changes in location eucient4yf or ten to provide 8 novelty that is dec1d-
 Exery scene of the play has it's own atmosphere, and the play Is filled with color. Delightful in every way, this play has held the attention of audi ar.Osg the cog14try over, and 1t will con- tinue to do so every tir1e ie has a cast weich has the strength and the capa- kfIity of the Cleveland organization. rirA treat next week with the pres entation Of this play, and they are fast realizing this. ae As shown by the entire week. Tickets are being pur- chased in such quantity tha4 big alidd- <encee are assured for every perform ance, and there is httfe question that che playhouse will be crowded at all times
 Nies Cleveland, Nr. Ingram MT. Carroll Miss rieghoff. Miss Rochte. Miss Lewis, Mir Byrnes and all the rest of Che company will be seen. cast anfe11a gently, as Nr. Connesg always does, and the stage production will be one of the most insignificant and com kunon 6 schrock. Miss cieveland's rnanaxere, will sec to this latter feas- tsfre, and the production will be in every. respect worthy of the attention of every fhearte goer in Bridgeport