Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-14
Entertainments. HYPERION THEATER.

One or the hnest attract1OnS or the sea- son was the presentation last evening of D'Enney's masterpiece, 'tDon Cesar de Bazan," by the talented artist, Alexander Salvini and his excellent company. The performance was all that could be desired and fully merited the applause which it received. The plot of the play is too well known to need reproduction here. Any thing less than extended review cannot convey an adequate idea of the potent hold which MT. Salvini secured upon his audi ence and the wonderful manner in which he maintained it throughout the entire piece. He had perfect control over his own voice, but perhaps the most charming feature of the production was his perfect naturalness. In his every movement, in intonations and in his facial expressions, he was absolutely perfect.
 The company is @ most excellent one and unlike many companies which con- sist of one star and weak support. It is Among cast of such general excellence it is hard to select any for special men, tion but the work of Miss Archer as "Maritana," MT. Henderson as the king of Spain, and Miss Maud Dixon as the young apprentice, was of such an excep- tionally rare quality as to merit more than mere passing notice. There will be no matinee this afternoon but ''The Three Guardsmen" will be presented in magni- fcent manner this evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Kendall will appear March 28 and Sarah Bernhardt 30.
 The lecture on the evening of March r., which will be delivered in the Hyperion by ex-Senator Plunkett under the auspices of the Knights of St. Patrick, promises to be one of the most interesting lecture treats of the season. Mir. Plunkett, though not a lecturer by profession, is a speaker of much finish and power and the subject of Ireland is one he is thor in detail.
 GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 ''The Man About Town," a farce come dy by Will R. Wilson, was again present ed to large house last night. The play is bright and interesting and introduces a number of the latest songs and dances. The company is a large one and composed of several of the most prominent artists in the profession. There will be a matinee to-day at 3 o'clock and the last appearance will be this evening.
 DAJ ohC dau hlCuWOuu WILL SuOW Iu0 people of New Haven how to "Keep it Dark' the first three days of next week.
 PRocToR's OPERA HOUSE.
 'The Seven Ages'' and Henry E. Dixey opened at this house last evening to ex- cellent business. As usual with Dixey everything goes," and the audience was in thorough sympathy with him from the start. Perhaps the two tableaux of ''The Schoolboy" and "The Pantaloons" were the most enjoyed by the audience. The explanations given by "Avonia" in front of the curtain just before the next tab leau, giving synopsis of the scene to fol low, were exceedingly we'll written and well delivered. MT. D. L. Don in the part of court officer in ''The Justice," deserves special mention for pleasing work, and the singing of Miss Dorothy Gray in 'sSusannah" showed her to be the pessessor of remarkable voice. The original Clipper quartette, appearing as trio, was we'll received in their various selections. Usually Dixey is surrounded with pretty girls and last night was no exception to the rule. The marching, costumes and colored-light eff fects in "The Lover" are excellent, and tno AuoIouco Wds especlally GaKen W1tn them. The play is to run with matinee this afternoon and regular performance tonight.
 Concerning the farce comedy which Manager Washburn has secured for his St. Patrick's day attraction, the Pittsburg Leader says: "The Hustler" is one of those bright competitions which are re- plete with merriment from start to finish. Possibly no farce comedy has met with such success as "The Hustler" A good story interspersed with humorous situa- tions runs through the play. AS "Con McFadden" John Kernell is capital. His shrewd humorous conception of the part and his faithful impersonation make the character an extremely funny one Dan Mason, the German comedian, is clever as "Anser Busch" The rest of the company are more than usually good.
 "A Lucky Man" is underlined for We'd nesday matinee and night.