Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-23
Entertainments.
 uTSs RosINA yoKEs

Seldom is an audience so thoroughly pleased and satisfied as the one which greeted Miss Rosina Vokes and her comedy company at the Hyperion Theater last evening. Viva cious in manner, divine dancer, delight ful mimic, Miss Vokes is certainly an actress of unusual merit. She has not much beauty, but she is nevertheless a very fascinating artist and wins applause bJ her eff fective manner of portraying the entirely original roles she assumes. Miss Vokes is about thirty years of age and went on the stage in pantomime when she was but nine. Her parents were theatrical costumers in London, and the whole family devoted them selves to the stage. In 1888 the Vokes fami- ly, then consisting of Jessie, Victoria, Rosina, Frederick and Fswdon, first appeared in comedy. In 1872 they came to this country, and in "Belles of the Kitchen" and Fun in Fog" they made themselves the most famous of vaudeville companies. Jessie died about six years ago and Frederick last June. Vie- toria, who has won considerable success in more serious drama, and her brother Faw- don are now acting in the English provinces. During this visit to America Miss Vokes has been very successful, and the long our theater-goe1s appreciate her. The combination of fun, with perfect taste and refinement, is what distinguished "The Milliner's Bill" and ''The Rough Diamond" from other so called comedies and that which makes all her performances so popu- lar. This afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the com- pany will present ''In Honor Bound, ""Uncle Will" and "The Pantomime Rehearsal" i" Miss Vokes appearing in the last two pieces. To- night last evenings programme will be re- peated.
 The Madison Square Theater company in Robert Buchanan's play Partners" gave ex- cellent performances to large audiences at the New Haven Opera House yesterday afternoon and evening. When Manager Wall first came to this city he assured his patrons that his holiday attractions shall be first class in every respect. This promise that New Haven should no longer be treated as "jay town" and that the large audiences which any amusement Is sure to attract on holiday af- ternooHs and evenings should always get their moneys worth has always been faithfully kept Yesterdays attraction was no exception to the rule, and both audiences went away thoroughly satisfied. Partners" is an an interesting plot. The principal character, "Henry Borgfeldt," was assumed by MT. AL exander Sslvini and 1t is upon him that the success of the play depends. MT. Salvini is an actor of great merit and every season he grows more and more like his illustrious 1hbu0G A1bo mouOO 41a1EAoOA dS SlblI0 Borgfeldt" was very effective in her role and 30 was Miss Mamie Craddock as "Alice Bel lair" The comedy character, "AIgernon Bellair," @ retired actor, was ably taken by Mir. Frederick Corbett. The remaining char acters were all in good hands and the scenery and costumes left nothing to be desired. "Partners" will be repeated this afternoon at 2:30 and this evening. Full houses are as sured.
 GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 Frank I. Frayne will play Kentucky Bill' at the Grand Opera House this afternoon and evening.
 DoCKsTADER's MINISTRIES.
 The famous Dockstaders minstrels will be at the New Haven Opera House on Tuesday evening next. The Boston Globe says: s'Hardly anywhere in the commonwealth were the early hours of the last night of 1888 passed amid more jollity than at the Boston Theater. Lew Dockstader and his retinue of minstrels convened there for their second session in Boston and they brought their fun with them. There was the same success that attended the first visit of the company @ few weeks ago, but the success was attained by the nse of entirely different material. Dock stader's minstrels begin this week their New England tour, going from here to most of the cities between New Haven and Bangor. Their coming will be guarantee of one of the best minstrel entertainments New England has ever seen-"
 RosENTHAL PIANO RECITAL.
 Moritz Rosenthal's technique is perfect. Nothing can be conceived more accurate, daring and wonderful than his runs in chro- matic thirds and sixths and double octaves' In rapid. passages. His touch is delicate and mellow in soft playing, and strong in fortis- simo passages, drawing such sorority from the piano as never has been heard before. The required number of three hundred sub scribers for this recital have not yet left their names at Nr. Steinert's music store. These names should be handed in to-day.
 Guaranteed satisfactory; Perfection Rolled Oats.