Morning journal and courier., 1889-04-10
Entertain mengs. A nARK aECRET

The great aquatic spectacle, IA Dark Se- cret," was presented at the New Haven Opera House last night in the presence of very large audience. The play has been greatly improved since it's last presentation in this city and several new and attractive features added. "A Dark Secret" is an unusually strong and effective melodrama in five acts cleverly constructed and with its wealth of beautiful scenic and marvellous mechanical effects vastly superior to any other play of 8 l like school now before the public. Almost all of the second act has been entirely rewrit- ten and thereby vastly improved. There is not dull line throughout the entire drama, and the interest of the audience is kept at fever heat until the fall of the curtain on the | last scene. The Henley regatta scene is Q marvel Of aquatic spectacle and without ex- ception the finest and most realistic of any water scene that has ever been attempted in this country. In this scene are introduced Prof. Will Smith and his troupe of wonderful trained dogs, $1 ,000 steam launch ''Dark Secret' and George Hos- mer, the celebrated oarsman, who rows across ] the stage in a regular racing shell. To add to the realistic effects of the production Cap- tain William Andrews appears in his four- teen foot dory in which he made his remark able voyage ot 1850 miles across the Atlan- tic. The Lyric quartette also render several medleys with pleasing effect. The cast is the same as before, which is in itself sufi- cient recommendation. Misses Carey and Dusauld and Messrs;; Listen and Heritage are deserving of special mention. "A Dark Secret" will run for the balance of the week, including matinees to-day and Saturday.
 GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 "Mugg's Landing' is proving good draw ing card at the Grand: and Hattie Anderson in the leading role is becoming quite popu- lar. There will be matinee to-day.
 MoRRIsoN's FAUST.
 Lewis Morrison will present his own dra. matic version or "Faustn at the Hyperion this and tomorrow evenings. The Sunday Mercury says: "Mr. Lewis Morrison has scored an unequivocal success in his new dramatic version of Faust" and Herr mann's Broad Street Theater has been filled at every performance since the opening. It has wealth of spectacular display, and the story, even when given in grand opera, has never been mora picturesquely told. The Public Square of Nuremberg, MarRuerite's Garden and the Square of the Fountains are masterpieces of stage effect. They are night ly greeted with great applause"
 PEARL OF PEKIN.
 Rice and Dixey's "Pearl of Pekin" will be produced at the Hyperion on Friday and Saturday evenings. The Buffalo Express says: "Kaleidoscopic costumes, sumptuous sittings, luminous lime lights, appropriate appointments and able actors make success of The Pearl of Pekin.' Memory fails to recalls any production more eorpeouslv gowned or lavishly illustrated than this seen last night at the Academy of Music" Louis Harrison is in the company.
 LANNON'S NEW FANTASIA.
 William Black was in the city yesterday arranging for the production of Hanlons' "New Fantasma" at the New Haven Opera House next week. The play has undergone many changes since last produced here. MT. Black states that seventeen thousand dollars has been expended on new scenery and cos. tunes and that the company is composed of a beyy of beautiful girls