New Britain herald., 1919-12-30
CIRCUS SHOW GOING
 STRONG AT LYCEUM
Stock Players Have Big Proposal
 ton and Handle It We'll
By Herald Review Ner)

In producing Polly of the Circus" lho Lyccum Players have taken what IS ad1nitted To be one of the most uihlcult offerings being produced to- o'ty by stock organizations throughout lhe country and the excellent first day patronage accorded the com pany, together with the hearty ap- plause which followed both the after noon and evening shows yesterday, altests to the creditable manner in which the play is handled.
 Cast in small town in the middle west the players are called upon to act difficult roles, those of residents of conservative village deeply pre- Jud1ced against circuses and circus people, female actresses, in particu- lar. The circus men and women have also difficult parts to handle The scenlc effects, particularly in the last act arc unusually good and in addi- 1lon to tho drops and other contriv- ances used to bring about the circus atmosphere a band behind the scenes plays the strains commonly heard in slde-shoWs including the Indispensable hula dance" music. .7.a- "
 In the last set, Polly (Miss Leon ard) and Rev. Douglas (Claude Kim balD are standing on the site of the circus and watching the wagons of the show as they round the corners and climb hills in the distance nov ing slowly and steadily away from Folly and separating her from her clrcus life. A small light is on the roof of each wagon, and as they pass on they become smaller and smaller. ThlS effect is secured by the use of special scenery brought to this city for the weeks performance.
 The principal of the show is Polly, circus horseback rider, who is the headllner on 9 show playing the rnicl- de west. The circus visits the town in which Rev. Douglas. (Claude Kim balD conducts services, and meets with the opposition of the townsfolk The Rev. Douglas is the only mem ber of the church who is inclined to con- sider the circus anything but a wick cd organization that none should view. In a, lot adjoining the church and parsonage the circus is in full swing when suddenly the music stops and news of a serious accident reach- es the ears of the minister. Polly has fallen from the horso's back and is seriously injured. As the minister's home is nearest the doctor orders her 2 lethSii tilSic LOT lfGdllncllI ana It IS late found that the nature of her accident will not allow her to go on with the circus. Reluctantly she re- mains behind and the first act closes with her listening to bible quotations read by Rev. Douglas
 Eleven months pass and find Polly competely recovered, well tutoretl, and happy. In the meantime how ever the village gossips have been busy and news of their objections to her--L circus girl--remaining in the parsonage, reaches her ears. When Mother Jinl' (Dillon Deasey) comes to the village as advance agent of the circls Polly returns with him to take up her odd place as horseback rider. In the course of Q month the show is again playing Douglas village. A series of actions brings Rev. Douglas to the circus, causes Polly to again be seriously injured, brings about an un- Ederstanding, and as @ result Polly de- l cides to remain behind to change her name from Polly of the Circus" to Mrs. John Douglas.
 The cast is:
 The Rev. John Douglas ... ............. Claude Kim ball