Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-05
A Valuable Catalogue.
Entertainments. HELD BY THE EEENY.


 MT. William Gillette's deservedly success ful play, ''Held by the Enemy" was enjoy ed by large audience at the Hyperion The ater last evening. Most of the old favorites in the cast were missing, but their places were filled by competent artists and if the company has lost strength in that respect it has been greatly strengthened by the addi- tion of MT. Gillette himself. His impersona- tion of "Thomas Henry Bean," the special war correspondent for Leslie's, was the life of the performance and for the first time in this city full measure of the comedy ele ment of the play was given. Miss Du Pree as "Susan McCreery" played the role created by Miss Louise Dillon most acceptably Miss Esther Lyon played the role Of Rachel McCreery" very well, but was not nearly 80 effective as Miss Kidder, who assumed the character when the play was first produced Mir. Stokes was as good as ever in his old part, General Stawburgh" and MT. Hum phreys as ''Uncle Rufus'' made quite a hit The performance adds another to the list of the frst-class entertainments of the sea- son.
 GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 The Grand was crowded last night to see Kate Purssell in the romantic western drama 'fQueen of the Plains" The play is we'll calculated to please and amuse the audience. It is full of comedy, psthos and thrilling sit autions, while the story is interesting throughout. Kate Purssell, who plays the title role, is one well suited to perform the part of brave, desperate woman. Her pretty milk white horse ''Fire Fly" shows the result of long and careful stage training. In the museum hall are Prof. Angelo's per forming birds and the serpent.
 PROF. PHILLIPS AT LOOMS.
 MT. Philips gave his first illustrated lecture last night at Loomis' Temple of Music on his travels around the world. The lecture was opened with singing the old hymn, nearer my God to Thee," the audience join ing in. After scenes of some of the public buildings in New York and Brooklyn, of the Hudson river, etc., MT. Phillips sang 6 sacred song, which was illustrated by scenes. Af forwards many highly interesting scenes of public buildings, temples, grand mauso- leums, noble rivers, mountains and cities in India, passes, Hindoo beggars, etc., were given, highly interesting the audience, which was large one, well filling the hall. The views were rendered more interesting by the brief but lucid descriptions based on his per sonal observations. Tonight he presents to his audience notable scenes in the Holy Land, Egypt, the Mediterranean and Red Seas, Italy, etc. Last night was MT. Phillips first appearance in this country since his re. LQrQ ITOLH au G4l6nQ6O tour III Europe, lQ. dia, Palestine, Egypt, etc. After concluding his engagement here he will go to New Lon don, where he will lecture the last three nights of the week. A good audience ought to be expected, as the scenic effects are very fine and we'll worth going to see. The even- ing's entertainment closed with singing "Home Patriotism" which was especially well illustrated.
 sToDDARD's LECTURE.
 No series of lectures that Mr. Stoddard has given has been more popular than the one which is to close this evening at the Fly. perion with the subject on Rome, subject which gives the lecturer excellent opportu- nifty for his peculiar treatment.
 PROF. BRIsTo1's EogEscuRRIcBLUM.
 Prof. Bristol's troupe of educated equines will be at the Hyperion tomorrow and the rest of the week. Although some of this troupe are donkeys and jackasses they seem to deserve college degrees more than some men who get them. They do ali sorts of things, mathematical problems, tell the time of day, teeter and swing, etc. There will be special matinee Friday afternoon.
 THE TWO SISTERS.
 tThe Two Sisters is as full of moral strength and weight as it's predecessor, ttThe Old Homestead" by the same author. Of this latest hit of Denman Thompson the New York Herald says: tThe play is full of fun, iollity and humorous situations, and contains enough pathos to serve as foil to the witty dialogue. The company was ex- eeptionally good" It will appear on the last three days of this week at the New Ha- ven Opera House. ps...., co.,, aeorrus l,eanIse,1 oo,,,,,Iax;os,