Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-13
Entertainments.
HYPERION

Cleveland's minstrels drew a light
house at the Hyperion last evening. The
program consisted of conventional first
part, followed by some clever specialties
The singing was good, and the jokes,
though of the conventional sort, were
fairly well told. The dancing of Barney
Pagan and the performances of the
Arabs, which closed the show, were feat
ures. The tumbling and balancing feats
of these last exceeded anything ever seen
on the stage of this theater.
]. Z. Emmett will be seen in his play.
"Fritz in Ireland" this evening. OF the
play it is said: 1t was NO disappointment
to hear again the sweet richness of tone
in the lullaby made famous by the Fritz
of loved memory. Miss Emily Eytton
and the company give excellent support
and Fritz will always be warmly welcomed
by the play-goers. The scenery was
very fine.
Diplomacy will be presented on Thurs
day evening next by Rose Coghlan and
Charles Coghlsn: Miss Coghlan will play
the Countess Zicka, Mr.. Coghlan, Henri
Beauclarc; Sadie Martinez, the Dora; John
T. Sullivan, Julian; Frederic Robinson,
Orloff; Robert Fischer, Stein, and the
other characters are equally well cast.
Sale of eeats now open.
Richard Mansfield comes on Friday even.
ing in beau Brummen," and Saturd az
afternoon appears in "The Scarlet Letter."
GRAND OPERA HOUSE,
The Dixon Vaudeville and Specially
company proved great attraction at the
Grand Opera house last evening. The
standing room only" sign was displayed
at 7:45. Unlike other vaudeville shows
having prize fighters as the principal at
traction, the rest of the company was
composed of the best material obtainable.
Thief company itself, even without Dixon,
would be as good as any in its line on the
road. Efie Huested and Mable Guyer, in
their character change sketches. intro
duced a little poodle, who waltzsd SO pref
tily around the stage as to win long plaud-
its from the audience. James McAvoy, a
New Haven boy, who is with the company,
captured the house with his popular songs
and parodies, and was received with
rounds of applause. Space does not per
NIT us to make special men
ton of ali the individual players,
but the public can safely judge the com
pany when it is known that such players
as James Howard, "Billy" Williams, John
DAILY, Annie Dsvere, Frank Rice, Fred Ell
mer, John Binns, Jessie Burns, John Ed
gar and James Curren are with it. No one
appeared to meet Joe Walcott, but the
bout between Gsorge Dixon and Eddie
Daily of Providence was a RATHER and
pleased the sporting people, all of whom
were delighted with the form displayed BY
the chocolate boy.
John A. Stevens melodrams, .Wife for
Wife," will be presented the last three
days this week.
THE NEW HAVEN OPERA HOUSE.
A large audience was present in the New
Haven opera house last night when the curtain
arose in the first act Of ''The Runaway Wife"
The reputation of the play and the recon
mendations OF the stars, Miss AydelIe and Mr.
in store, and 30 the people came and went away
pleased. The play was first produced by Mckee
Rankin, and has been produced in all parts Of
is not of the sensational order, but is intenseiy
emotional, and has many passages that touch
is not, however, altogether emotional, for there
are bright CLEANS Of comedy that relieve the
heayiness of some parts and add to the strength
Womaniy grace and pleases the eye With With
Who plays t.. part the SI lissar a4
is is talented lent; rGmsntic actor and at times he
rses 81 20 gn ~ 2, enorS anst Loses moth
strength as words and called forth great ap:
3D. although the most notable Of the lesser ehts
was Bebe Riel, who introduces some Of the best
The comedy scene between Hester Eastman
ter is taken By Bessie Keslie that Of the doctor
The company will continue the same play the
entire week, with daily family matinees.