Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-31
Entertainments. HYPERION THEATER,

Mime. Be1nhardt and her company pre- sented "La Tosca" to large audience at the Hyperion theater last evening. It is tride more than ten years-on December 26, 1S80-sinee her first visit to this city, on which occasion she played "Camille" to a half filled theater. Last evenings tri- umph furnished striking example of our increased interest in the drama, and was for that reason, if for no other, credit to the city. When Fanny Davenport pre- sented the English version of ''La Tosca" last season the play seemed to be nightmare of agony and infamy without single redeeming feature. Last evening the same play, disguised under the cloak of 8 foreign tongue, presented a pie ture of mans passion and woman's love that was intensely interesting and fascinat- ing beyond description. Nor must this be taken as criticism of Miss Daven- ports powers as an actress. Certain can artiste, whenever she essays English comedy and last evenings per formance simply proved that she was less fortunate in adapting French play to the English stage than in assuming it's title role. La Tosca" ought never to have been played in English, but in the French and perhaps especially to an Ameri- can audience-it was grand. The love- making in the church, the jealous rage in the palace, the agony of the tor ture chamber and the awful death of "Scarpia" were invented by the greatest living French dramatist for the greatest living tradegienne and they were portrayed as she alone can portray the deepest human passions. No living act ress approaches La Bernhardt. Though she speaks foreign language, her art is cosmopolitan and she always makes a last ing impression upon her auditors, whether they be citizens of Paris, London, St. Petersburg, Rio Janeiro or New York. There is no one with whom to compare her, absolutely nothing to criticize. One can only add few words to the volumes of praise that have already been accorded her. Such is, we believe, the feeling of true lovers of the dramatic art, of all those who delight to gaze into the mirror which the drama holds up to nature. There were few scoffers who descry both Salvini and Bernhardt because they were not born in Connecticut and are not able to speak the language thereof but there were in a very small minority. The great majority were enthusiastic in their applause and cheers and gave to the star quadruple encore-the first, we believe, since the theater was built. The only pity is that Mime. Bernhardt may never again visit this city. Surely such brilliant and appreciative audience might induce both the artiste and her manager to repeat the France.
 The concert of the Marine band to-mor- row evening will be awaited with much in terest by all who are acquainted with the merits of this military organization, led by Bandmaster Sousa with so much success for so many years at the capital. The band is at the head of the musical department of the United States army, and as such is an < organization of great interest to all patri- otic Americans. The vocal soloist at these concerts will be Mile. Marie Decca, whose unsurpassed triumph at the last operatic festival matinee will be readily recalled. The program for the concert has already been given.
 GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 Rose Hills English Folly company opened it's limited engagement last night to g crowded house. The company is com posed of unusually pretty women and the specialties are, many of them, new and very pleasing. The specialties of Miss Marie Rostella, Miss Veda Mansfield and Barton and Rice were much enjoyed and heartily applauded. The performance will be repeated this and tomorrow evenings and tomorrow afternoon. -1.
 PRocToR's OPERA HOUSE.
 The New Haven Singers union, com prising sixty voices presented the cantata of ttThe Haymakers" last evening to a small audience. The cantata depicts scenes from life during the having season in solos and choruses rendered by cast composed of mainly local amateurs The company gave evidence last evening of having 8 bad case of stage fright, it being their first appearance, but this defect will probably be done away by this evenings performance. Special mention should be made of the work of J. William Macy as ''Snipkins," 1" and the singing and dancing duet of the Misses Lockwood. The cantata will be repeated this and to-mor- row evenings.
 The ttNight Owls" with the matchless Pauline Markham will be the attraction the last three days of the week.
 THE NEW COMIC OPERA, INFLUENCE.
 A new comic opera entitled Influence, or, True Love Never Runs Smooth,n D will be presented in this city at the Grand opera house on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 2, and 4, by the Manning Opera company, for the first time before an au- dience. The opera is thoroughly American in it's character and is the creation of J. E-o,,LIsy. Worror Tbo uonrau n ,o 1~:5