Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-30
Entertainments. HYPERION THEATER,

1&uNOiPA AiousoA D Coupauy, 4Ioeu, IL we are rightly informed, from the woolly west, presented the farce comedy, "Uncle Celestin" to large audience last evening. It was the unanimous opinion of those who witnessed the performance that tL'Oncle Cilestin" is the thinnest, fash lest. silliest piece of nonsense ever sprung upon an unsuspecting public. It is lot of theatrical rubbish. And yet the audi ence went home fairly we'll satisfied, be- cause this worn-out chromo of comedy was sur rounded by really magnificent frame. In other words the farce was elab- orately staged. A large company of real artists, massive scenery, new and attrac- tive costumes, large chorus and first rate orchestra had been provided by MT. Aronson and it was interesting to see how much fun MT. De Angelis, Miss Myers, Miss Reifarth and their companions in misery were able to extract out of nothing. All the music was admirably rendered, and had any of the favorite comic operas been chosen instead of this hodge -podge, the entertainment would have been the musical event of the season. There was one circumstance that will long be remembered by all present. A repre- sentative of Yale-and there was the usual number of students in the first four rows of the parquet-undertook to guy Miss Myers when she made her appearance in the first act. The manner in which the clever little artist turned the tables on her "adnirsr" and exhibited her capacity to act, sing and firt at one and the same of the evening. It was lesson to 'young Yale" kindly, cleve1ly given and will doubtless never be forgotten. The serpen- tine dance of Miss Loie Fuller deserves special mention. If her dancing is de- scribed as equally fascinating and graceful with that of Amelia Glover perhaps it does not praise her art too highly. "Uncle Celestin" will be repeated this evening.
 Paderewski will give his last rehearsal in this city Monday, February 8, at 2:3O p. m. Seats will be on sale at Steinerts Wednesday of next week.
 PRocToR's OPERA HOUSE.
 The great farce-comedy 'sNatural Gas" was played at Proctor's last evening to large audience. The play has been mate rially altered since last year, and embraces many new and striking features. May Howard, of burlesque fame, plays prom inent part. The play has but little plot, but presents dazzling succession of nov elites in the way of topical songs, and situ- ations of side-splitting humor. Among some of the "musical Interruptions" were "The Summer Season." by Donnelly and Girsrd, MT. George P. Murphy's "Germau Opera Singer" and "Papa's Boots,' by MT. Midgely, all of which were loudly en- cored.
 Next week several good plays are billed for Proctor's. The "Wide, Wide World" will hold the boards Wednesday; William Barry, in McKenna's Flirtation," Thurs day; and "Mr Wilkinson's Widow" Fri day and Saturday evenings and Saturday matinee.
 Dan McCarthy's "Dear Irish Boy" will be the attraction Monday evening.
 GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 Another large audience was present to witness "One of the Bravest" last night. The company will give their final perform ances this afternoon and evening.
 The "City Club Sports" will be the at traction the first half of next week.
 sToDDARD LECTURES.
 MT. Stoddard's second week has seen full houses for both evenings at the Hy- perion. His first lecture on Mexico has again demonstrated his remarkable power of describing the lands he visits and his acuteness and taste in selecting what to show. The second one will continue to show the facilities of Mexican travel, her novel conditions of both high and low life, her scenery, climate, and hundred other points which will without doubt be thrown up into vivid relief, so that those who hear may come away with better practical knowledge of our next door neighbor, than they have ever had before unless they have been there, and such as have visitsd the land will be interested in hearing their own views either confirmed or corrected The special field of this lecture is the City of Mexico and the tropical regions, and the lecture will be given on Tuesday and Wednesday even- ings next, not Monday and Wednesday as before.