Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-26
Engertalnmsnts. THE STEPPING sToNE.

The production of Sydney Rossnfeld's new play, The Stepping Stone, at Proctor's on the last half of the week, is looked forward to prize of $50 for the best criticism of his play written either by Yale student or by any, one in the city. He himself will make the award from the stage on Saturday night and all manuscripts must be sent to him at Proe- tors opera house by 9o'clock Saturday morn- ing. Gustavus Levick, who plays Thurman Moves, the central figure in the piece, invests the part with all the force and interest he has so long been famous for. Victory Bsteman is charming as Phyllis Johnston, and Robert Taber as Royal McKenie gives g good per- the hands of Thomas Q. Ssabrooke. Adeline Stsnhope and Harry Mills. MT. Seabrooke makes an excellent practical and good heart ed old broker. Adeline Stanhope as his fashionable and foolish wife is unquestiona- bly, good, and Harry Mills is very funny and gentlemanly withal.
 THE ooNDoLIERs.
 Of The Gondollers by 5tstson's company which appears a. the Hyperion on the last half of the week, the Herald says: "Miss Grubb. who appeared as Gianetta, and Miss Celie Ellis as Tesss, carried off the honors of the evening, the former being much the better singer, but the latter much the better actress. Miss Bettina Psddelford as Casilda gang and acted that important part with grace, and to the satisfaction of the audience. Mir. Vernon as the Duke, and MT. Lauri az the Grand Inquisitor were we'll received. Mir. Marco as Marco Palmieri and MT. Raffel as Giuseppe Palmieri, the two "Gondsliers, :" were excellent. The stage settings and costumes were handsome.
 M'oARrHY's MIsHAPs. Ferguson and Mack's comedy company opened a returned engagement at Prootor's last evening to large audience. "MoCar- thy's Mishaps." as presented by this clever company of comedians, is brim full of fun and will meet with the same enthusiastic reception it enjoyed on the previous present. ation. Barney Ferguson's "McCsrthy" evoked roars of laughter at almost every move, and the rough and tumble act he does with John s. Marr well nigh threw the audience into convulsions. Lizzie Daly 5 grotesqus dancing Is another of the funny features of this laugh- h-provokiDg comedy. "McCarthy's Mishaps" will be presented this afternoon and evening, when there will not be sober countenance in the theater. THE WIFE. The Lyceum Theater company in "The Wife" was the attraction at the Hyperion theater lest evening. The play is without doubt ono of the very best society plays ever written. It was very we'll enacted. Mrs Berlan Gibbs, Miss Etta Hawkins, Miss Frances Gaunt and Messrs. Putnam, Kent and Burns, all deserve special mention for their fiue acting. MT. Herman's original impersonation of "Matthew Culver" was, however, the most noticeable feature of the r1po vr,fn hn koI | this evening, and both play and players de- | serve large audience.
 THE NIGHT OWLS.
 The Night Owls are play ing to "standing room only" at the Graud. Their performance is indeed an excellent one. The wonderful frog act of Delhauer is witnessed with much applause. The Owls stay at the Grand for this afternoon and evening only.
 THE EDITOR.
 Louis Aldrich presents his new play, The Editor, at the Hyperion on April 8. It is the occasion of grand benefit for the at taches of the thester. COLD DAY.
 The attraction at the Grand for the last pany. A large burlesque combination in A Cold Day or The Lsplands.
 l HARTFORD PRoHIBITIoNIsTs.
 The Hartford prohibitionists have put up this city ticket: Mayor, De Witt 0. Pond; city clerk, Lucius H. Spencer; city traas- urer, George F. Kellogg; city collector, Oliver T. Mather; city auditor, Edgar M. Palmer; city marshal, A. P. Sloan. | TEETH.
 Dr. George W. Allen of Rockville has re- gently successfully replanted four teeth in a boy's mouth. The boy had his four superior incisors knocked out by a fall while coasting last December. The doctor eight hours afterward inserted the teeth. did all that was l necessary to keep them there and then let nature do the rest. Aftera three weeks the l supports werex taken away and teeth and boy are now as hood as ever,