The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-24
PARK
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program.

(Review.)
 It was fully demonstrated at the Park theatre last night that the pub lie at the present time desires either musical extravagance or plays that border on the Charlie Blaney type of meloIirama, when that wonderful old story, Miss Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch," was presented by very capa- ble company.
 The audience was small but enjoyed the story of Mrs. Wiggs" and "Lovey Mary" by Alice Hogan Rice, which were so cleverly combined by Anne Crawford Flexner in her dramatiza- ton. There was plenty of fun and the audience laughed heartily at the quaint comedy and many clever sit nations created in the story.
 Miss Olive West, as Mrs. W1ggs," played the part in a manner that de- serves great credit and showed her self to be portrayer of character of no mean ability. Miss Blanche Mein- sen as "Lovey Mary" was good, but lacked lf-conf1dence In several places which somewhat took from the perfect playing of the part Prob ably if there had been a larger audi ence and a little more encouragement, she would have been perfect, although her playing deserves praise as it Is.
 Miss Clara Mathes as Miss Hazy," a pessimist, created a great deal of laughter by her clever interpretation and kept the house in a constant state of meriment by the droll manner in which she played tn part. As MT. Stubbins" of Bagiad Junction, Will Marsh was good and got great deal of applause for his excellent playing of the part of this eccentric character.
 August Thorn as Chris Hazy" was admirable and more than well re- ceived by the house.
 Altogether the play pleases one who desires a large number of quaint characters and a ptcturization of a beautiful story of the love and simple trust of a woman who although bowed down with sorrow manages to be an optimist and spread the sunshine of | her happy nature to everybody and everything about her.
 | Next Thursday, Friday and Satur- | day at Park theatre will be Drew & | Campbelrs 191819 edition of The Liberty Girls. In presenting this big musical burlesQue attraction, there is something more than an ordinary | burlesque show to see. It is one at traction that plays the burlesque thea tre that has a story written around one of the greatest comedians of tht present day-Mr. Jack Conway.
 The title of the burlesque which the Liberty Girls are using this season 1! "Railey and the Seminary Girls, which is in two acts and four scenes This is one of the best vehicles tha MT. Conway has had in his entirt career, and he Is supported by sucf well known people as James Collins a we'll known straight man who as sumes the character of "The Fixer. Larry Clifford, one of the greates comedians on the colored type, whC is really Bert Williams rival after h, puts on the cork. Frank w. Martin one of the golden voiced tenors Is tn, juvenile of tho Liberty Girls. Ton. Williams from the old school of act ing is also one of the factors witt the Liberty Girls. Dick Morgan, al eccentric comedian well known to al theatre goers portrays the part o "The King" Michael Kelly and Der
 Trustee, new to burlesque appea during the performance in their nev surprise introducing the Sonophon on which they render some beautiful selections.