Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-22
Entertainments.
HYPERION THEATER.

The management of this popular resort has secured veritable treat for the theater goers of this city in Stuart Robson, the eminent comedian, who will appear next Tuesday evening in his matchless impersonation of "Berte" in Bronson Towards greatest comedy success, ''The Hen rietta.''
 Attractions to follow are: Jefferson and Flor ence Comedy, wednsday evening, asth; "The City Directory" Friday evening, Soth.
 GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 Lucier's celebrated minstrels will appear at one performance only-this evening. The company is headed by the well known Luciers, and the famous comedian, Lew Benedict
 ''The Great Metropolis will be the attraction tomorrow and Saturday evenings, with a msti nee on Saturday. The play is generally regarded as the best of it's kind that has ever been wit messed in the United States, and the manner in which it is placed upon the stage has elicited an unusual amount of newspaper comment There are upwards of twenty changes Of scene, one
 ''The Midnight Alarm" comes the first half of next week and "Faries We'll the last half.
 PRocToR's OPERA HOUSE.
 Margaret Mather's production of a double bill of comedy and tragedy this evening will give theater-goer a chance to contrast her work as comedienne and tragedenne. In ''Nance Old field," her new comedy, she has, it is said, surpassed the triumph of her debut The com panion piece is .'Medea' the ancient mytho- 1t, his band of argonauts. In this tragedy Miss Mather has ample opportunities for the display member mel of her companV who appsars as Jason. is a Connecticut boy. The tragedy is costumed and environed from copies Of the Jason and historically correct in every way. Annie Ward Tiffany, tine popular Irish comedy Peggy Logan" the faithful Irish nurse, in | her charming comedy drama The Step day and Tuesday evenings.
 BOSTON SYMPHONY CONCERT. One of the neat musical events of the season will be the appearance on Monday, November 2, | at the Hyperion, of the Boston Symphony or | chestra under the direction of MT. Arthur Nj kisch, assisted by Mime. Lillian Nordica. This is Mime. Nordica's only appearance in this city and the only concert by this orchestra here this year. | A brilliant program is promised. 1.-THE TAMINo OF THE sHREw." | The second of the fall and winter course of entertainments of the Y. M. c. A. was given at the Atheneum last evening before a fair sized audience and consisted of the reading of Shakes II peare's comedy, ''The Tanning of the Shrew, 1" by | the well-known eiocutionist, Hannibal A Will Hams of New York. Mr. Williams reading WAS | as nearly perfect as possible, and he succeeded in keeping the closest attention of his audience | throug ghout the entire evening. The recital was ! a rich treat to all who were fortunate enough to l be present.
 l PEocToR's OPERA HOUSE.
 
 | actresses, appeared last evening in Aosenthal's | tragedy of Leah, the Forsaken." The scene of the play is laid in the little South German prov. ince of Galicia, near the Bohemian frontier, in time of the Jewish prosecutions in the eighteenth century. The life Of the Galician village and the intense feeling of hatred that the people felt l against the Jews are presented with perfection
 Miss Mather is certainly great artist. In listen ing to her delineation Of the character of Leah | the Forsaken, one forgets to view the play as
 work of art and seems to enter into her thought | md SkinQar- Rn10lnh Leans lover plays his part with superior er
 cellence. Mir. James Cooper, as Ludwig, the | village doctor and barber, attends to the | humorous part of the play: For this VI
 doctors" The action of the play throughout | tragic first a scene of the happy village life | then the dark and gloomy scene picturfng th, despair, distress and misery of the persecute< | race In the last act, however, decree Of toler |, ation is obtained from the emperor at Vienna but Leah does not live to enjoy her new-gainec l | freedom. In her wanderings she happens upoi a her former lover's happy home, withdravs he ? curse and forgives him. She Is then content t die, but first reveals the history of the viilag l schoolmaster-su apostate Jew,