The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08
LYRIC THEATRE

The Eleanor Cleveland stock Com
pany is presenting at the Lyric Thea
tire this week a. play of much more
than the usual interest, and at both
performances yesterday, the large au-'
d1enceS present bestowed upon 1t every
mark Of complete approval. Rarely
has a stronger, more interesting dTa-
ma been presented in Bridgeport. and
never before has Miss Cleveland and
her talented consort OF clever players
been seen to better advantage. The
successful rendition Of the play is to-
day the talk Of the town, and. the de-
sire to buy seats for this splendid Of
fering Is growing with every hour.
"a Mans World, . is the title of this
absorbing drama, and Rachel 4Croth-
ers, who has already given many fine
plays to the stage, Is the author. In
all her writings, she never eQuaIIed the
| results attained in this, and the mere
fact that it ran for over 800 nights IN
New York is sufficient guarantee of it's
merits Mary Mannering and Charles
| Rdchrfan headed the cast which first
| produced the play, under Schubert
management, and "A Mans World
of any dramatic offering for several
| seasons.
In the present instance, the presen-
tation of the play by Miss Cleveland
| fists is a complete success. At each
performance thus far, the audience has
been closely absorbed in following TIE
outcome of the story of Frank Ware,
the pretty foSter-mother, of Malcolm
| Ga keIl, her lover, whose high stand
| ards of q woman's life are brought to
| a, dramatic fall through the uncover
| ing of his own earlier indiscretion, and
of ttKiddfe,'' the child in the case, the
question OF whose parentage causes
| the controversy, and whose origin is
| finally brought to the keeping of Gas
kell. These three parts are finely CIV
en- by Miss Cleveland. Mr.. Bruce, and
Baby Cheiffe, respectively, and in each
| the audience finds rare delight in dra-
matte inpersonat tons with which no
! fault can be found.
Miss Cleveland has an especially fine
role Frank Ware, and she has new
er given a finer drama tic performa nee,
and her work is admired in the high
est degree. Mr.. Bruce is creating an
| i'm pr ession this week far in advance
fof his opening appearance last week,
and he has already became exceeding
ly popular. Little Baby Cheiffe gives
juvenile representation which has
evoked the highest praise, especially
| from the ladies, and the part, which
is very important, is very finely taken.
The entire supporting cast is de-
serving of extended praise. Every
character is given with care and fl
| deity to it's requirements which work
| for a perfect rendition of the play, and
| in every particular. the offering is one
sure to delight and please every thea
| tire goer in Bridgeport
| The seat sale for the week, promises
| the demand is growing. The reports
of the ability of the company and the
excellence of the production are in
| ducing a great desire to see the play,
and from now on, the theatre will be
crowded at every performance.
| Henry c. DeMilte, in his wonderful
play of the Canadian Northwest, ''The
Royal Mounted wrote story of I'M
usual interest, and it's presentation the
| coming week by the Eleanor Cleveland
Stock company will be sure to attract
| big and delighted audiences. Cyril
Scott was starred in this play more
than two years by David Belasco, and
| created a wonderful impression. The
play calls for unusually beautiful
stage settings, which Karkunoh &.
Sohrock will supply in their usual Law
| iSh manner.
seats are now selling for 1.-The Roy
| al Mounted, and the Indications point