The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-17
SHUBEtRT.

The announcement that My Golden Girl" the musical play by Victor Her bert, which will be presented for five days engagement commencing Tuesday, at the Shubert, New Haven, is sure to be welcomed by theatre goers and music lovers of this vi cinity. To get away from the jazz music, with Its weird noises and orchestral clashes, supplemented with its jazz dances and jazz lyrics, is a privilege that will with out doubt ap- peal to a jazz-weary public.
 For 25 years. since 1894, when he wrote his first musical piece, Victor Herbert has been Americas greatest composer of light opera scores. He has steadfast1y avoided the cheap popular music, the ragtime and now the jazz. A talented musician, a cello soloist of rare attainments, con- ,ductor of his own orchestra, which has toured all over the United States, lrecognized as one of the greatest musical organizations of this country, composer of dozen of the most suc- cessful light operas in the last 10 or IS years, MT. Herbert stands today alone in his field and has 9. willing anu apprec1ative public to endorse his works.
 Frederick Arnold Hummer, a well known short story writer and novelist, aIthor of a number or pIayr fPclud- ing '"The Other Womau" jp which Blanche Bates star<e1 +or t-o or tn-Aa seasons anu o: twu or three musical comedy books. has conIrfDut- ed tl>c Hbretto for My Golden Girl" J. Clifford Brooke staged the play, while Julian Alfred directed the mum bers. A love affair with unusual twists and turns and a happy ending is s-<d to supply a delightful-co -comedy dy story that is interpreted by a more than usual company Among the principal players are Marie Carroll Ned A Sparks, Helen Bolton, Dore and Cavanaugh, George Treybert, Ed ward See, Robert O'Connor Harold Wizard, Jean Newcombe and Alice T:erney. An exceedingly clever and good looking chorus is also an i'm portant feature of the offering
 Victor Herbert himself will be or hand to conduct the augmented or. chestra at the opening performance.
 LYRIC.
 "Come Out tE the Kitchen whicl is considered one of the best fairy tale
 
 Bridgeport in many seasons, will b. at the Lyric next week This is no a fairy tale but it's theme is related to the story of "Cinderella'' in whi cY Prince Charming marries the sculler, maid who poses as a princess for al hour. ln Come Out of the Kitchen it is not maid that the hero marie but the cook at the house where he i stopping, but she in reality is tn daughter of the house posing as tn, ~ cook to defray expenses for her fam fly.
 Tonight the final performance O that wonderful dramatic success Blind Youth,' will be given by tn PoH Players.
 The program tomorrow night is little above the average. Rober Warwick in his famous picture. "Se cret SerEice'' is scheduled as the fea ture. with the final episode of tha - wonder serial, The Midnight Man, with James J. Corbett as the sta1 The tbird episode of the new featur serial, The Lion Man" will also b shown, as well as Sennett comedy ''Treso;ng Elm Rough" The Path News and a concert by the Lyric or chestra will complete the bill.
 EMPIRE
 Sylvia Breamer and Robert Gordo make their second appearance as co stars in a J. Stuart Blackton produc ton, and their first appearance unde the Pathe banner, when 'fThe Moon shine Trail'' comes to the Elm pire the atre Sunday. This is the first tim these two young stars have played tc gether since Missing" MT. Blackton screen version of Mrs. Humphre Ward,s rawerfal WAT drama as M