Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-04
entertainments.

DENNY CHREE."
Mr.. Wilson's Barretts return to this city
for the first time since his initial perform
ance here three years ago attracted large
and cultivated audience at Prootor's opera
house last evening. The play, "Ben-My-
Chres," is one of the purest and best of mel.
odramas. The plot is simple but interest
ing one and aroused the enthusiasm of the
audience from the outset. At the conclusion
of every act Mr.. Barrett and one or more
before the curtain amid the most
genuine and enthusiastic applause of the
season. The critics of London and New
York and Boston have had great deal to
say in praise, and now and then in censure
of Mr.. Barrett's acting. He has faults, of
course. and he has Evolutionary peculiarities
that detract from his powers as an actor, but
ne has one great virtue that would more than
compensate for ten times his minor de-
fciencies and that is his earnestness and
professional honesty. 1t was apparent
to the audience last evening that everything
possible was done to make the performance .
first class one in every respect. Not only
did Mr.. Barrett give truly wonderful i'm
personation of most original and interest
trel of the Isle of Man with characters almost
equally charming. Besides "Dan Mylrsa"
there was his father, his uncle, his cousin, his
best friend, "Davy Fayle," and, dearer to
him than all besides, his sweetheart.
'Mona." The story that Mr.. Hall
Cain has given us has been already
told in these columns and does not need
repetition. 1t was admirably played and
Miss Eastlake, Mr.. George Barrett and Mr..
Austin Melford deserve special mention for
their Interpretation of the more importaub
roles. The scenery aud stage effects were of
the very best and the play was given with
the completeness of detail that characterizss
all OF Mr.. Barrett's productions. Tonight
the play will be repeated and tomorrow
will be given. All of these plays fully dc.
serve and will doubtless receive large audi
ences.
GnMoRE's VOCAL ARTISTS.
As the great and only P. s. Gilmore, with
his band of world wide renown, naturally
would be very careful in the selection of
vocal artists to assist at his concerts. The
greatest and most celebrated singers have
been associated with Gilmore, and many of
them owe their Introduction or valuable en-
couragement to him. The voices he has &C.
Looted to furnish the vocal portion of his pro-
gramme at the Hyperion next Wednesday
night are not only sminently fine and repre-
senting the best methods of the vocal art, but
like the music of the band, are equally suited
to the more popular and familiar airs such az
arouse the sentiment and feelings of
the great masses who find enjoy
ment in the simple music which
is easily understood. This will afford
all classes of music lovers feast both
profitable and instrustive. Ida Klein, the
soprano, has one of the sweetest possible
voices and her singing is full of sentiment
| and fire. She is perhaps the finest soprano
Il. L.. nhnlI Cd oSoIt IL, norina
and the excellence of her art and methods ia
| q credit to the musical institutions of this
country. Henri Koeke is new tenor whose
clear, ringing tones will be very pleasing.
Edward O'Mahony is a basso with a deep,
rich voice, fully developed in the best schools
of Paris and Italy. He has sung in many OF
| the European countries with the greatest
success and in America he is meeting with
ovations everywhere. The sale of seats opens
at Loomis' on Monday.
| sorHRRN IN LORD CHUNLEY.
There has been no production made in the
New York theatrical world for many years
which has achieved so great and genuine 6
success as Mr.. Z. II. Sothsrn's new comedy
Lord Chumley. Mr.. Sothern gained his first
4 success in q little comedy called The Highest
Bidder and was we'll received In the great
metropolis. But when Messrs. Belasco an6
De Mile, authors of The Wife, wrote for hin
the present Lord Chumley they gave him 6
part which calls for an exhibition of every
phase of his artistic ability. This Clever
young actor will produce Lord Chumley al
the Hyperion theater Friday and Saturday
| nights, and those who attend will see thu
finest representation of neat comedy to- day
on the American stage. Mr.. Bunnell hal
arranged to have the 1850 train tonight wal
until II for patrons of the Hyperion to night
n. g. WOOD.
A special matinee will be given by N. s
Wood in his successful play, Out in thu
Streets, at the Grand this afternoon. TIL,
piece is an interesting one and will have biz
audiences.
Louis Aldrich, in The Editor, appears Al
the Hyperion on Tuesday evening of next
week only. Good judges of plays who have
read 1t are enthusiastic over 1t and claim fol
1t a rank among the very first American com
edies written. The cast is one of the bes
ever seen outside of the very 6rst-class New
York stock company theaters. The perform.
ance will be for the benefit of the attaches.
| UPSIDE DOWN.
This lauehable faroe-comedy will be pre-.
sented at Proctor's on Monday evening.
THE BURGLAR.
The attraction at Prootor's for Tuesday and
! Wednesday is the strong comedy-drama The
! Burglar, with metropolitan east.
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