Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-10

A house, all to small, greeted Mr.. John
Stetson's Globe Theater company at the
Hyperion last night. The play was an
adaptation of Mr.. William seymour's, en-
titled, 'The Crust of Society,""
The story is laid, as the title shows, in
the so called "smart set" in London, and
like Bronson Towards "Aristocracy," is
severe satire on the immortality of society.
The chief motive of the plot lies in the
friendship of two men and the effort of
one to save the other from a bad woman.
This idea is old, but not in the way it is
presented in 'sThe Crust of Society,"" Cap
tain Randall Northcote is one of these men,
lake Chapel is the woman. The captain
falls in love with her, promises to marry
her and asks ST. Aubyn to be his best man.
Oliver knows her past thoroughly, knows
her to have been the mistress of the Earl
of Colchester and in despair tries to warn
his friend. But his position is delicate
one. He has once been this woman's lover
himself, and although their connection
is at an end, has promised to be her friend.
tress and honorable 70 hissfriend, The loses the
friend and gives the woman a chance to further
ne she % ae on she
her character, and can she but hide her past,
knows that she could make him good wife.
Her wonderful skill in keeping at bay those who
know her past, and in aIaying the suspicious and
playing on the feelings of her lover, form the
Sir Oliver who e,poses her to his friend, and his
own marriage with a sweet young girl whom he
has saved from her evil surroundings in this fast
set, closes the play.
The company is not only the best that has been
seen here this season. but is equal TO any stock
company in New York. Mr.. Joseph Howarth.
formerly Shakespearean actor, and who is so
highly spoken of for his characterization of the
private secretary in 1.-THE Leavenworth Case
| last year, headed the company. His performance
of Oliver st. Aubyn was just what you might ex-
pect from man who is one of Americas finest
| romantic actors to-day. He was tlppant, seri.
| GUS, bantering, pathetic-an in a breath--the
| surest test of an experienced artist. He can be
proud of his work.
| Not less successful " as Miss Carrie Turner, of
Niobe fame, as Mrs. Chapel. All through ner
work-from the scenes when she was depicting
the lighter phases Of the character to the almost
| tragic significance of her discovery, she carried
| the audience with her. When we say that in
! those moments when she was duping her lover
| and beating off her enemies she reminded one of
| Rose Coughlan, we are paying this lady high
| compliment
| gave delightful and finished piece of acting
Mr.. Cuyler Hastings played the Old Earl with a
great deal Of skill, but his makeup might be
| modified. There was wilderness about his
| moustache that was not quite convincing.
| Miss Edythe Proctor and Miss Jane Stuart both
distinguished themselves,1h the former for her nat
| uralness and spontaniety Mrs. Echo, and the
latter for her sweet lmpersonation OF Violet, Oil
| ver's sweetheart.
| it seems to be this: Given unnatural and de-
| moralized state of society and someone has to
| though unhappiness overlook her at the moment
| when che was trying to become a good woman.
| w. S. Cleveland's All-United monster min
strels fifty -four strong, and direct from the Bow
| dom Square theater, Boston, will appear on
| Monday evening. The company number fifty
| four, and the Arabian annex counts fourteen
more, making it one of the strongest companies
| on the road. This is the last visit here OF
| this organization this season as
| the show is now on its an
nual grand tour of the union, which includes q
trip to the Pacific coast. In addition to the min
| strels will be seen Abdallah Ben Harady, 'The
Black Sampson Cheriffa, the beautiful belle OF
Morocco, and the other fourteen members OF
Sheik Hadj Tahar Ben Mahand's Bedouin and
| Moorish Arab troupe. The Arabs make street
parade Monday noon, mounted and wearing theiI
native costumes, the minstrel band and forces
furnishing the escort The joining Of the Arabs
has caused no withdrawal of the popular favor
ties, Barney Pagan, John Queen, The Original
| Big -Four and the -Four Emperors of Music still
train under the Cleveland banner.
j. X. Emmett, in his famous impersonation OF
| ''ErlCZ III 1Tolauu, WILL Ud dG lllS uUuSS Oh tues
day next. The sale Of seats opens to-day.
Rose Coghlan, supported by Charles Coghlan
| and great company headed by John j. Sullivan
| comes on Thursday evening next. The sale OF
| seats opens Monday.
Richard Mansfield appears Friday evening
| next week in "Beau BrummelI,' - and on Saturday
afternoon in 1.-THE Scarlet Letter. The sale
opens Wednesday.
| GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Ezra Kendall was seen again last evening in
his popular farce comedy GA Pair of Kids Since
last here it has been greatly improved and il
staged with new scenery. AS both author ant
actor Mr.. Kendall combines the happy faculty o.
knowing what will please and how to give it
The play is filed with funny situations, inter
spersed with bright musical specialties, by
| company of we'll selected artists. Mr.. John j
| Magee as Doc Do-Tunny was very good He |!
| very popular in this city. Miss Jennie Dunn, the
original Little Josephine of the famous Juvenile
| Pinafore company, in German songs and wooder
shoe dancing, was greatly enjoyed. The dancing
of Carlotta, the popular young danseuse, wa.
should be noticed are Marie A. Sanger, Louie K
Quinton, Connie Thompson and Josie Dunn. The
play will be repeated this afternoon and evening
Matinee prices 10, 20, so cents.
George pixons Vaudeville and Specially com
pany comes Monday, Tuesday and Wednesda,
next week, with matinee on Wednesday. Thil
is an exceptionally strong company and has beer
we'll received in the different cities in which they
with Eddie DAILY at eacn performance.
| THE NEW HAVEN OPERA HoUaE.
One could hardly believe the steady flow d