The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-31
ATTRACTIONS EM AT 1.-THE THEATRES
POLES THEATRE

Quite the most pretentious produc- tion yet attempted by a stock com pany here or elsewhere, will be David Belasco's famous drama of Spanish California, ''The Rose of the Rancho
 which will be the offering of the Poli Players next week. In securing this previous efforts and the abilities of the Washin gton- ridgeport Poli Players will be thoroughly tested in presenting it. When MT Belasco (who with R1ch- ard Walton Fully wrote the plece) pro duced 'sThe Rose of the Rancho, cr1- tics said he had reached the zenltn or qUires about forty people while Rne scenic environment, lighting eIIects and other accessories were the most elaborate and most expensive sort IT was said at the time that MT Belasco spent fifty thousand dollars before the first curtain was raised on the play-
 Before announcing "The Rose Of the Rancho'' MT PoH negotiated With MT. Belasc1 and procured all the or1g1naI pi0ts lighting effects, costumes, nu-
 sic etc, used in the original, TOT IL would be we'll nigh impossible for any stock company to produce the Rr4y correctly without these aids. The piece will be presented at Polls next week. therefore, in exact repllca or tIie Frances Starr in the title role Will pc interested in seeing Miss Norostron1 m 5 interpretation of the same role anu llis talented and magnetic leading woman
 will undoubtedly score another lri- lirnph next week. MT Van Beuren Wlli have another effective part as fSopert Kearney the government agent MT. Kent will play 'sKincaid', the NeDras- lza land jumper and MT Fox w1ll De Don Luis Delatorie- picturesque @ na
 tive parts will be well handled Dy MI
 BiunkaH Miss Starr, Miss Pr1ngle, MT. TIarrfngton- Miss Bernard, Thomas Williams and other , favorl6eSi, 3aai, ai3ne ne -nented by special types brought on rom New York including a dozen Mexican dancers. The Rose or the I2ancho.'' besides being an tnteresIlng4 play from a dramatic Gtandpoinr, ls riot of color, gaiety and anlm atlon; Especially is this true of the secono act showing the picturesque patio or the Castro-Kienton Rancho, it's gaify
 costu1ned natives, vaQueros, m1htary and guests t aste 9eogIe 1artIe,pate ea le in the spirited native pastimes, throwing wards of many colored serpenflnss: hsndfulls of confetti and oozens ., ing a gorgeous myriad coloreo stase
 picture .,
 Rancho'' is of the days of forty-nine. and deals with the American invasion Of spanish California. On the seventh of July, eighteen hundrea ana aor r, AIonterey and formal possession of California was taken by the United States Government IHe procIa1na .i1i. i,,n 6ecasion guaranteed lands to those in <fI1iet possession of them, but this promise was not kept, according to the history of Father Junipero and other native historians The scenes in Tne 17ose Of the Rancho'' are laid in that turbulent section at about this tlFne
 The story deals with the attempt or fand Jumpers to gain possession or Castro Kfenton Rancho and the man rler in which Robert Kierney of Wash inEton comes to the aid of pretty Juanfta known the Rose or the Rancho. saving her estate from the greedy fingers of the land grabDers IL is a story of deep human appeal and much heart interest Its gripping 1v dramatic scenes, picturesque char acters and it's atmosphere of the golden days of forty-nine all combined to make @The Rose of the Rancho" veritab1e treat. Bridgeport play-goers will do well to see at least one per formance of this exceptional produc- ton
 Sherlock Holiness this weeks offer ing of the Po1i players is proving one Of the most intensely interesting and successful plays of the season. MT: Van -Beuren is making the most of every Opportunity for clever acting and is giving faultless performances in the role of Sherlock Holmes. Mr- Kent is outdofng all his previous efforts in the role of Prof Moriarity- Miss Nordstrom appears as Alice Faulkner and her work is pleasing The others popular members of the company are