Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05
entertainments.
HYPERION THEATER.


Last evening Abbott & Teal's laughing
success "Niobe" from the Bijou theater,
New York, appeared here. This entertain
ment was certainly an event in the farce
comedy line. There does not appear any
of those heresies against true comic art,
which have SO well-nigh destroyed the re-
pute of the farce comedy, namely the aero
battle, song ambulance kind of acting. The
conception of "Niobe" herself is one
most unique and withal absurd By an
electric wire attached to the pedestal of
supposedly, priceless statute of ''Niobe,' u
who it will be remembered was turned to
stone by the hatred of Leto, the statue be-
comes animated like that of Galatea, and
An insurance agent, with fright and aston
ishment. Miss Eleavor Carey portrays
s'Niobe" in a most praiseworthy manner,
bringing out the humor with brightness
and originality-for there is, probably, not
more purely, new and original play that
will appear on the stage this season.
Mr.. w. T. Melville assumed the role of
the staid and steady Mr.. Peter Amos
Dunn, or the "Petramos" of Niobe, an
insurance agent, and who sustained great
emba rrassment at the innocent, pagan
hands of "Niobe." Such an entertain
ment, SO sparkling with clean, pure wit,
leaves lasting and healthful impression,
for no one can go away from it without
having laughed heartily and wholly. And
an old sage has said that he who so laughs
cannot be altogether irreclaimably bad u
1t was written by Harry and Edward
Paulton, the authors of "Erminie," and
does not incur the charge of paranomosia
or the punning af1iction in which Ger
mimic" is so faulty. The mirth springs
from the most irresistible funny situa-
tons and it springs naturally, with the
grace of Carmencita. This adds one
more to the long list of high class amuse-
ments that Manager Bunnell has already
secured this season.
The Austrian Juvenile band, which is
composed of forty musical prodigies from
Austria and Hungary, on the style of Otto
Hegner and Josef Holman, will visit New
Haven early in its American tour and will:
be heard at the Hyperion in less than a
week after its first concert, which is to be
given in Boston. The band will arrive in
New York next Sunday on the Augusta
Victoria. The American tour is to be
made under the management of Mr.. D.
Blakesly, who managed Gilmore's band,
the Marine band, the Strauss orchestra,
etc., whose attractions always appear at
the Hyperion. He thinks this will be the
most pleasing organization he has handled.
BELLS DIME MUSEUM.
Bell knows what the people want and
has secured it for his popular museum on
Church street, which has been crowded
all this week. About half of his audience
is composed of ladies and all are we'll
pleased with the entertainment. Four
large blood sucking vipers have been
added and improvements are con-
stantly being made. The empress of fire,
Satanalia, is watched with wondering at
tentlon as she breathes forth flame and
puts burning morsels in her mouth with
as much relish as though they were bon
bons. The tatooed man, gas blower, fat
woman and Gallatean illusions, coupled
with other attractions gives an entertain
ment of a varied and pleasing character,
Y. NJ. G. A. COURSE.
Frank Beard gave his celebrated lecture
and chalk talk last evening in the Athe-
neum. The lecture was largely attended
and greatly enjoyed. This was one of the
course of lectures under the auspices of
the Y. M. G. A, and was one of the best
of that popular series.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Commencing this evening and for the
balance of the week the well known Harry
Kernel will appear with his first class
vaudeville company. A few of the artists
who will appear are: The Sisters Merrick.
song and dance artists; Gallagher, Griffin
and Devere, Australian trio; the, ALI
brothers, the worlds greatest boy boxing
artists, first appearance before the Ameri-
can public; Miss Lottie Hyde, the peerless
soubrette, and many others that will make
a pleasing entertainment we'll worth wit
Messing.
Next week Robert Manchester's big bur
lesque company, the Night Owls, will be
seen for six nights and two matinees and
is one of the largest burlesque companies
on the road. 2-s 80.
PRocToR's OPERA HOUSE.
Miss Ffolliott Paget, supported by an
excellent company, presented tho comedy
IN four acts from the German of Franz |
Won Schouthan, entitled ''The Last Word, ~ |
10 large audience and scored signal sue |
cess.
Friday evening will appear Sam jacks |
Creole Burlesque company, which crowded |
he New York Standard theater for fifty |
consecutive nights, when mirth, music and |
beauty will reign supreme. There will |
.lso be ttantalizing terpsichorean tri- /
lmphs" as well as "a feast of reason and a.
low of SOUL The company consists of |
fifty performers, twenty of whom are fun
ny male comedians, and give an exhibition
aid to be incomparably superior to all
,ther shows. The troupe enjoyed the |
ongest run of any show of its kind that
,yer exhibited in Broadway theater, New
FORK.