Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-08
entertainments.
HYPERION THEATER.

ga Texas Steer" Hoyt's new play, was
presented last evening to large and well
pleased audience. "a Texas Steer" is, as
the program states, collection of saws
and instances supposed to more or less
hang upon the extraordinary possibilities
of American politics. The play deals
with the dilemmas and humorous predica-
ments of a Texas cattle king from the
s'wild and woody west" who has been
elected to congress in spite of himself.
Tim Murphy ably sustained the part of
Mavench Brander and Miss Flora Walsh
as "Bossy," the daughter. was a host in
herself, her personation being simply per-
feet. Mr.. Brady filed the part
of Christopher Columbus Fishback,
the colorsd salesman, very efficiently.
Mr.. Charles Stanley sustained the part of
Mayor Yell, Texan lawyer and leader of
the Farmers alliance, very ably and kept
the audience in a constant roar of laugh.
ter. The American quartette rendered
some plantation melodies in an extremely
taking manner, being encored four times.
Taken altogether the play and company is
one of the best that Hoyt has ever sent to
! this city. The last performance will be
given this evening.
Tomorrow evening E. H. Sothern ap-
pears in his we'll known comedy 'Lord
| Chumley." In this play Mr.. Sothern has
| his greatest opportunities, as he is on the
stage a great deal of the time during the
three acts. 'Lord Chumley" is now in
| the fourth year of it's career, and seems to
foppish young lord, who, although he ap-
pears to be possessed of very slight intel
ligence, yet shows plenty of good sense
and energy when occasion demands it,
Mr.. Sothern has part which is consider
ed among his best.
| For a Lenten diversion one cannot Sc
lect more pleasing amusement than the
Jennie O'Neil Potter's comedy success,
"Flirts and Matrons," which will be pre-
sented Monday evening, April II.
| Primrose & Vests nautical farce COM
edy, "Eight Bells" will be here April Is.
| PRocroR's OPERA HOUSE.
Frederick Paulding in the spectacular
comedy drama, :'The Struggle of Life,"
opened three nights engagement last
evening at this theater before fair sized
audience. The play, it is safe to say, is
one of the strongest dramas that has been
presented here this evening It is the
story of young man, Edward Brockholst,
whose life and reputation was ruined by
the Vaccinations of a certainly Lorley,
who preferred against him charge of
! forgery that Lorley had forced another
man in his power to commit. The main
| interest of the play centers around Brock
holsts struggle to free himself from these
| charges. The heroine is Nathalie Duncan,
| who was lured away from her fathers New
England home by this same Lorley, taken to
| New York and then deserted by him. Her
| father comes after two years to seek her and
the meeting between father and daughter
| is one of the strongest end withal most
| in Samuel Bizzle's dance hall is thrill
i ing and exciting to the last degree.
This is Mr.. Paulding's first season as a
| star, and he merits high praise. Doubt
less brilliant career is before him. Miss
| Adelaide Fitz Allen took the role of the
unfortunate girl, Margaret Saltaire, in a
| most excellent manner. One of the most
pleasing features is the smoothness with
which the play runs along and the absence
heroics. The stage settings and effects
form also strong feature of the play. To
the lover of q real drama this is indeed
| treat. The drama will remain the rest of
the week.
Mr.. F. Hopkinson Smith and Thomas
| Nelson rage will give readings from their
own works at this opera house OH the af-
ternoon of April Is.
Cora Tanner will appear here Friday
/ evening, April 15
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Lester 6. Williams comedy burlesuue
gave its first presentation here last even
ing and was welcomed by crowded
house. The piece was seen here last
season, but since then it has been 30 re-
vised and improved as to be scarcely
recognizable. 1t is thoroughly clean
skit-something that cannot always be
eaid of entertainments of its class-and
frequent flashes of easily understood wit
punctuate it's dialogue. It will be here the
remainder of the week,
Gus Hills World of Novelties will be
the attraction the first half of next week.
WORLDS DIME MUSEUM.
The attractions at this popular place of
amusement this week consist of model
of the worlds fair grounds and buildings
at Chicago and also a young lady who
paints pretty designs of table scarfs with
great rapidtty. In the theater are the
European vaudevilles, whose performances
last one hour.
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