Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-11-05
entertainments.
DRIFTING APART.


The story of James A. Herne's drama,
Drifting Apart, an affecting picture of the
life of the Gloucester 6shel man is we'll known
to theater-goers of this city. The details of
the piece, however, as presented at Prootor's
last night, has been frightened and added to
In innumerable ways. The dialogue, although
having no pretentions whatever to literary
elegance, Ia full of sparkling tunes that keep
the audience In q series of smiles which Is
only broken by the pathetic phases of the
story. The moral Of the piece is clear-cut
and striking. The common, even paltry,
happenings In the simple life of the Glouces-
tor fisherman are so cleverly worked into the
play with alternating pathos and comedy,
that the final fall of the curtain leaves behind
It strong lesson against intemperance.
James A. Herne, as Jack Hepburne, with q
love for the cup, was natural and easy in his
jacks sweetheart and wife, was strong,
gentle and effective. The soubrette part
was finely taken by Miss Ada L. Langley, q
young and pretty society girl of Boston, who
is said to be an heiress. She has been upon
the stage but few months, yet her dance
In the second act was one Of the most exquis-
lite, novel and picturesque dances seen here
this season. She is entirely without the ir-
ritating boldness and staginsss of most SOU
baird little tot of six years, who was a favor
lite protege of the late Wallack, was one of
the attractive personages in the piece. She
was greeted with burst of applause as she
first ran upon the stage In q pretty light
blue satin dress. The rest of the cast was
but ordinary. The audience was large and
contained many we'll known society people.
Lieutenant Governor Merwin and family oc-
eupied one of the boxes. The piece will be
repeated this evening.
RETURN OF BARTHoLoMEw's HORSES.
Bartholomew and his horses appeared in
this city in 1882 and 1884 to large and de-
lighted audiences. They opened a weeks
engagement at the Hyperion last evening to
one of the largest audiences assembled there
this season, and an audience in character of
which any entertainment could feel proud.
There was q good representation of clergy
men and class of persons found ct the
theater only on very special occasions. Since
the Equine Paradox appeared here the school
has been enlarged to twenty-four, numerous
new features have been introduced and the
entertainment is embellished with special
scenery. Among the most taking features
last evening were Cesar, who knows right
"The Last Rose of Summer" by twelve horses
with bells to surprising music time, the court
scene, military drill and battle. Bartholo-
news horse performance Is different from
all other animal exhibitions as 1t demon
strates remarkable display of horse sense
developed through patience, perseverance
and kindness. Tomorrow "wednesday af-
terneon the horses will hold a reception on
the stage after the performance and each lady
will be presented with handsome souvenir.
DAVENPORT CHURCH LKorUnE.
Judge L. P. Deming will deliver his new
lecture ON 1.-THE Mountains and Canons of
Colorado at the Davenport church tomorrow
evening. One hundred views by special
trip during the past summer will be used to
show the varied and wonderful scenery of
this Switzerland of America.
y t THE xxILEs.
victorien Sardou's romantic drama, "The
Exilss," will be seen at Proctor's on the last
three nights Of this week. It Is one of the
strongest of modern French dramas. The
play has nine tsblsaux. Tits produced with
stage effects and scenery which bring out
wildly the full richness and suggestivenees
Of the plsywright's ideas. Two cars of
special scenery are carried by the company.
CHARLES ,. uNpKRHn.L.
Tomorrow evening Charles f. Underhill
win Give 4 series Of his readings In the
DWIGHT Place church entertainment course.
He win read selections from Sheridan's
Rivals, Dickens, David Coppsrfisld and other
we'll known works.
HELEN BARRY.
This distinguished English star will appear
ct Proctor's tomorrow evening only In her
new four-sct comedy drama, "Victor Dur
and, by Henry Guy. Carleton. The east
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