The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24
POLL STOCK
 SEASON WILL
 OPEN MAY 9TH
Organization of Players Will h. cIude Many New and TaI-
 ented Artists
First Play Will Be COhan's Great Success, Get Rich Quick
 WaHingford"

One Of the best stock organizations ever assembled for permanent engage ments, from a perusa1 of the personnel of the Poli Players for the ensuing year, Is that which will open it's sea son at the Plaza Theatre, Monday, tion of George M. Cohans masterful comedy, Get Rich Quick Wa1Iing- ford'', offered in the same complete way that characterized 1t during it's two years in New York at Cohan's Theatre.
 have been selected for the opening than this dramatization of George Randolph Chester's stories, and to realize the popularity of. the Peli Players, one has but to know that fol- lowing the small preliminary an nouncement of last Saturday, over five hundred regulars visited the box of flee at the Plaza and engaged their seasons tickets.
 Paul NTcA1Iister, one of. the most popular leading men now playing in stock, will be the principal male ac- tor this year. He comes direct from the two hundred week engagement at Keith's Harlem Opera House, New York, and year at the Prospecr Theatre in the Bronx He has played over five hundred characters during the past six years in New York and
 
 :: Brenda Fowler, a, leading stock act ress, with five years continuous stock experience gleaned from a consecu- tive engagement with Richard Buhlar at Los Angeles. and San Francisco, will be leading woman and assures the pa irons of the best in the world in the way of emotional, acting Miss Flow Ter but recently concluded a two year engagernant with the American Stock Co at Honolulu, Hawaii.
 Marguerite Starr, beloved by all and with the largest following of any stock actress ever playing in this ctiy will handle the difficult position of second woman and throughout the season will have an opportunity of appearing In many superb parts. as the routine of shows to be played takes in every fn- portant production made in the metro polls within the past two years.
 Arthur Griffin will be with the Poli Players and in his usual position Mr- Griffin recently closed a. most success fu1 engagement at Keith's Harlem Opera House where he succeeded in portraying three hundred prominent roles to the eminent satisfaction: of and patrons and install ed himself there as a popular favor ite
 Arthur Buchanan as character man will be the same Arthur, who de-. lighted the patrons of the Poli Play CTS several years gone by MT. Bu- chanan has. already arrived in the city and began preparing for his long stay here He was the guest of local friends, for luncheon, two hours after his arrival Nothing succeeds like -sN
 Roy walling, formerly with Belasco productions and one season playing the boy in t"The Third Degree at. the Hudson Theatre, New York. will be second. man. MT. Walling boasts five years of stock experience and comes here highly recommended as the best in his line.
 Little Park Patton, or :"Parky''- as you will all be calling her ere the sea son is a week old, will be Ingenue. She played a prominent role with Leo in '"The Concert at the | Republic Theatre and later assumed the Ingenue roles with the Woodward | Stock Players, Kansas City. l
 Emma Campbell will be character woman No actress of the day has had a greater or more vaTdel stage l career than Miss Campbell, nor .creat- | ed more roles.
 Paul Doucet will be juvenile man and walter Thomas will have charge | of the general business / Mir | Thomas was formerly leading man with William Gillette.
 Guinio Socola will be stage director, Burke Symon will have the direction 1f the stage, while Fred Johnson will l De the scenic artist.
 s@Get Rich Quick WiaI1ingford re 1u1res twenty-two speaking parts and s the largest stock production ever at .ernpted here.