The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-11
ATTRACTIONS AT
 1.-THE THEATRES
LYRIC THEATRE

It is indeed a pleasure to note the coming to the Lyric theatre for the current week of so strong an attrac- ton as sardou's wonderful comedy drama of the French revolution, Mime. Sans Gene play which ever since it's first production has been one of the greatest successes known to the stage. It is a. play in which the E1ea- nor Cleveland Stock company will ap- peal most strongly to the public, for it embraces the very kind of work in will be enbellished with the most mag nificent stage settings, and the finest this city by a stock organization has enjoyed.
 The story of Mine Sans Gene is one of expressing interest, and being told in a convincing manner, which could .ot be secured in any product 6r 6ran fefio told iagn4ai9s in a ploiogue and three acts, and the period is first in the summer of 1792, and then in the saFly fall of ls1i, nearly twe1ty sthsgine yea5s Huebscher. known among her intimates as Mime. Sans Gene'' stands out in ing been lowly by birth, plebian--a 'washerwoman-by occupa ton, and in the play a duchess by marriage, and the great friend and favorite of Elm peror Napoleon Notwithstanding her title and royal station, she retains her low manners and habits, and creates
 
 court. especially when she controverts Napoleon's purposes and sets his wishes at naught.y
 The play, while possessing fund of bright comedy which is irresistible, is intensely dramatic, and the story told is extremely powerful and virile. The interest runs excessively high at times, and often an audience is held fairly spellbound during the stronger scenes sardou wrote a. marvelous play in wealth of wonderful material from which to draw. and he made the most of 1t.
 play this week will consist of over for ty people, the regular company having been largely augmented for this occa- sion. H. D. Benson, who played the role of Napoleon in the original pro duction, has been specially engaged for the current week, and his work features of a production that is cal culated to put all other stock offerings in the shade. Miss Cleveland will of course be seen in the title role. while Harry Ingram in the part of Lefebvre, a sergeant in the prologue, afterwards becoming the Duke of Dantzig and her chief support. Mr Carroll will be seen in the prologue as Fouche, Rev oIutionist, and in the play as the Min isterSof Police.
 All the other favorftes of the C1eve- land company will be seen in congenial roles. while the other parts will be
 
 lected with especial view to their per- sonal and professional fitness. The dramatic presentation of this wonder full play will be all that anyone could possibly desire. and is calculated to give the patrons of the Lyric theatre this week the biggest treat they have had all season long
 That the play will be e1aborate1y and handsomely staged is assured by the fact that Karkunoff & Schrocks Miss C1evelanc's manag gers. have given it their personal supervision, and not a detail, either of the scenic or costurn- ing features. has been overlooked, or stinted in the matter of expense. AL together, presentation which will stand as the finest offering ever pre- scented in this city by stock organi- zation is guaranteed, and there is no doubt that the theatre will be filled to the doors at every one of the nine performances A better or stronger offering could scarcely be ina gined. and the week of Mime Sans Gene is sure to be the biggest one of the current season. Seats have sold ex- tremely we'll for the entire week and the supply is getting rather limited.