Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-09-27
Entertainments.
THE HENRIETTA.

1t was a very large and very much
pleased audience that witnessed ''The Hen
rietta" as presented by Mr.. Stuart Rob
son and his comedy company at the Hype-
rion theater last evening. The three
years. success of this play fully entities it
to be ranked as Bronson Towards greatest
comedy. 1t deals with the perplexities
and the absurdities of the stock market
and with the tragic as well as the comic
side of life on Wall street.
The ''ticker" and the telephone are fire.
quently brought into use and the dialogue
is full of the slang of the spectators
The lessons are that even in this last de-
cade of the nineteenth century honesty is
the best policy, and that poor fool will
often beat a clever rogue if he is only
given time enough. The company is an
exceptionally good one. Mr.. Cranes place
is ably filed by Mr.. George S.
Woodward, whose assumption of the
role of "Nicholas VanAlstyne" LETT
nothing to be desired. Not since 1.-The
Wife" was first presented here have our
theater- goers been treated to such a per
feet Interpretation of high comedy. There
is one feature of the entertainments at the
Hyperion to which Manager Bunnell should
give his personal attention. That feature
is the music. Last evening there were
only six musicians in the orchestra. For
SO large a theater this number is simply
ridiculous, and yet Manager Bunnel
promised that the orchestra would be
improved this year. There should be at
least a dozen musicians at every perform
ance The leader, Mr. Fichtl, is thorough
| ly competent to conduct an orchestra of
| any number, and it was to be expected
that he would be given sufficient men to
| do himself and the theater credit. 1t
would more than please the patrons of the
| theater to see the piano rolled away and
| in its place three violins, viola, cello,
| a drum, and Mr. Robinson ON the other
side of the leader discoursing sweet music
| from his trombone. 1t would cost Mr..
Bunnell a few more dollars each perfor-
nance, but he would sell more tickets and
everybody would be happy.
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
This thrilling war drama draws large
audiences to the Grand 1t is well staged
and presented by capable company. The
last two performances will be given thii
afternoon and evening
MAY HOWARD.
The Howard Burlesque company hold
the board at the Grand all of next week
The performance has been frightened AM
added to by new people and scenery.
LOUIS JAMES.
This eminent tragedian will produc
ssRichelieu" at Proctor's on Monday next
His impersonation of the great French car
dinal has received unstinted praise fror
the press throughout the country. Hi
company is strong one.
CORA TANNERS ENGAGEMENT.
Miss Tanner, supported by the same cas-
which helped to make "One Error" SO SUE
l cessful at the Fifth Avenue theater, wi
appear at the Hyperion theater Saturda
D evening, October 4. The New York He
a aid of August 26- says of Miss Tanner
performances: Zone Error" has bee
a tastefully staged. Miss Tanner, for who
= the play was written, looked charming an
. acted the part of Judith Orme most stril
{ ingly."
! Indictment weather and strong count
. attraction at the Hyperion prevented
= large house from witnessing soverlook"
y Proctor's last night. Those who attende
however, were well repaid, for Miss AM
Boyd and an excellent dramatic compai
furnished two hours of unceasing merl
10 ment. The scene of the drama is at Owe
70 look, a railroad laborer's camp
n the wild west. Miss Boyd as Jessie
Dor, with her father and brothe
o. reach there while on a long tramp in scar
A; of villain who injured Tessie's fathe
IN reputation as a lawyer and caused him
IT. become an outcast from civilization. M
r. BOYD and Miss Ella Fountainbleau as Ma
g. Warmer, a telegraph operator, and
II, remarkably pretty young lady divide
or attention of the audience almost Who'll
It, Mr.. Moriarity's impersonation of the '
is. Elainous Italian character is strong q
I'D praiseworthy. Five year old Tessie Clai
rs. as Tessie's brother, and the "0verlc
by ouartette" were highly appreciated.
for drama viii be reproduced this aftern'
and evening.