Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-29
Entertainments. THE SUSPECT.

An entnuslastlc GreetlnR was giveu denry Lee in his spirited French melo-drama. The Suspect, at the Hyperion theater last evening. The play Is one of those clever French dramas, which can be rendered high ly entertaining to one who does not have . too keen appreciation of the technicalities of plot. Pictorially 1t is admirable. Melo- dramatic effect is carefully studied, even to the slow, measured fall of the curtain. Its epi. sodes are olsverly wrought and its dialogue is finished and to the point The interest of the piece csntsrs in the deep love between the Duke De Presles, "The Suspect" and Gilbert D'Arrennes, the heroine. These roles were admirably borne by MT. Henry Lee and Miss Minnie Seligman. MT. Lees acting is strong and effective. Miss Selig- man is intense in emotion and charming in the lighter phases of her role. Her rendi- tion of the crowning climax of the play, at the middle of the fourth aot was superb. The oleverness with which she threw herself into delirium of despair, which gradually merged into an eestacy of icy at once more being assured of her lover's constaney, was splendidly done. She has slight tendency, however, to overdraw minor episodes. Mr. Hsary Lee proved himself strong, careful, powerful actor. In the disguise of Gaspard Simon, soldier in the army of the French Republic, he was heroic and inspiring. MT. William Lee as Count D'Assol, a refugee and representative of the proud old French mo- bility, finely depicted the iron will and despair of this ancient regime. Jacques Fanon, Commissioner of Public Safety, was we'll done by MT. Harry Mainhall. His efforts to force the heroine, Gilbert DArren- mes, the betrothed of the Duke DePresles, into marriage with himself, was cleverly exe- cuted. "The Suspect" is exonorated in the last act from stealing the plans of the army by Count D'Assol, who Is himself the guilty ono. The Duke DePresles, no longer "The Suspect" rsvsnges himself and his betroth- cd by killing Fanon in e duel, and the play ends happily with the Duke and Gilbert D'Arrennes in each others arms. Tue last performance will be given this evening.
 PRooToR's OPERA HOUSE..
 Reilly & Woods variety show amused fair sized audience at Proctor's Opera House last evening. Some of the acts were first rate and others were hardly up to the average. Mfr. Daniel J. Hart was as funny as usual as the jolly tramp, and MT. Byrnes made some very artistic orayon sketches. The great fea. ture of the evening was Monsieur Bellonini, who performed some remarkable feats of jug gling and introduced three trained dogs that were truly wonderful. Both these speoisltiss were warmly applsuded and they alone were worth the price of admission. He Is certainly very clever artist and his dogs are as clever as he is. The performance will be repeated tonight and tomorrow afternoon and even- ing.
 THE yArRIEs' WE'LL.
 W. H. Powsrs' excellent company in the sterling and romantic Irish drama, "The Fairies Well," will be the attraction at Proo- tors New Haven Opera House Thursday and Friday evenings. The famous talented Irish comedian, Carroll Johnson, late of Johnson and Slavin's minstrsls. appears in the leading role.
 GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 Williams' Own Specially company furnish. cd Ans entertainment for the patrons of Bunnell's Grand Opera House last evening. Miss Nellie Collins. whose name was acci- dentally omitted from the printers pro- gramne, received several hearty enscres for her catchy topical songs. Andy Collom, one of the old-time banjo manipulators, received several recalls. The Three Comets, who made their hrst appearance since their return from Europe, had . very funny act. Miss Marietta Ayers, the queen of jugglers, received liberal applause for her many difficult fsets on the wire and on the revolving globe. The hne entertainment concluded with aside-splitting piece, "Ths Irish Shoemaker"
 MAvERLY-CLRvHLAND xrNsTRzLs.
 At Prootor's New Haven Opera House Sat- urday will be the Haverly- Cleveland min- streIs. P. S. Nattix. represertin0 the eopn