The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-21
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LYRIC THEATRE

'tBrewster's Millions the great ] American success, the play that
 thrilled the entire country from coast i to coast, and which has probably
 played to the greatest number of
 people of any play produced in the
 last decade, will be the offering of the Eleanor Cleveland Stock Com
 pany at the Lyric theatre for the cur rent week, and without 8 doubt, will repeat the wonderful success which has always been it's portion, from its very first performances up to the present time.
 A better vehicle for the Eleanor Cleveland company could scarcely be selected than this. and it is doubtful
 if any play could interest the general public as this is certain to do. It
 is 2 play which calls for pig cast presentation this week, including
 number who have been especially en-
 gagged from the best talent in New York. The play is thrilling and i'm teresting in every line and situation; the climaxeS are many and are evolv- ed in manner which makes them
 ment of comedy which pieases, and
 the heart interest is present all
 through, the whole leading to a final denouement which has made the play famous the country over.
 The extraordinary success of the story in book form produced an over
 when it was first produced, 1t at once
 caught the fancy of the public, and leaped into instantaneous favor. That in the least; the theatregoers today are as anxious to see the play as ever, and those who have witnessed
 1t once want to see it again. Doubt less, during the current week, hun
 dreds who have seen the play before
 will witness it again, and the success of the week is already. assured by the heavy demand for seats, which
 up to the present time exceeds in
 volume that for any offering which has been presented this season.
 As in the case with all Miss Cleve- lands offerings. this will really be
 dollar and half production for the standard Lyric schedule of prices; company pride themselves on this them is of this high quality, and that which was of lesser value. To go over the list of attractions offered at the Lyric theatre since it's opening as the highest class of plays, and all have been produced in a manner equal to. if in some instances at least, shemsevez ns Rarpn9o Gla sehreoR
 Miss C1eveland's managers, will not do things by halves, and Isham & of exactly the same mind. Miss C1eveland's s ambitions lie along iden- teal paths. and the result has been I10 OACSpLiOudI success Wn1ch the theatre and the company have won.
 Tn this weeks presentation of one of the finest plays on the American stage, Miss Cleveland and her ag- .sociates will appear to splendid ad- vantage More than the usual atten- ton has been paid to the stage pro- duction, and every scene of this beau tiful play will be reproduced in manner to do credit to the play as well as the artists engaged in it's pre- sentation. The great ship scene, one of the most wonderful on the stage, will be given with exceptional care fulness and completeness of detail and the patrons of the playhouse may anticipate scene of wondrous beauty and faithfulness of illusion. There are four acts in the play, and each will be staged in the finest manner The dramatic work will be in good hands; the entire strength of the reg ulRr company being augmented by a coterie of picked artists from among the best to be found on Broadway Tn every way, "Brewster's Mil nons' will be an event in local stage history, for a finer production of the play has never been provided here at any time. Get your seats early for this week, for it is sure to be the banner week for the theatre and un- less you are early in your applica- tons, there is sure to be more or less