Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-12-01


New Haven people surely know what q
good thing lie when they see 1t, as the I'M
menss audiences which greeted the pro-
duction of "Charlsy's Aunt" at the Hy-
perion yesterday afternoon and evening,
amply attested. Every seat in the big
thester was occupied and nearly all the
standing room was taken at each perform
ance. The seating capacity of the top gal
lery was tested for the frst time to its
utmost capacity. Every seat was occupied
and no one was obliged to stand and all
had good view of the stage.
The name of Charles Frohmsn at once
gives a company the stamp of public sp-
proval and insures a clever Interpretation
of a piece, even If 1t has no intrinsic merit
in itself. But this charge cannot be i'm
clean-cut comedy of the lighter type,
Astounding in bright and funny situations,
which keep the audience In an uproar of
laughter from beginning to end. 1t has
won almost instant success In London,
Berlin and New York. The company
that Is interpreting the piece here
VILE Ncch COhcs W US ITOm
England to produce the play in Boston,
where it is booked for long engagement.
Manager BunneIl lie to be congratulated ON
bsing able to effer to the New Haven thea
ter-lovipg public an attraction of such 9
high degree of excellence.
The play eenters around the university
at Oxford, England. Jack Cheney, Charley
Wykemsn and Lord Fancourt Babbsrley
are undergraduates at st. Olde college, Ok
ford, and in the first act we are introduced
to Jack Chesney's rooms in college. He
cannot find the right words or the right
tone for note he IL indicting to Kitty
Verdum, with whom he Is violently in
love. Charley Wykeman is also in the
same quandsry, sdoring, as he does, Miss
Spettingue, the daughter Of Stephen Spet-
tingue, solicitor at Oxford. The young
men at once lay their plans and
ask the objects of their affection
to join them at their rooms for luncheon
In order to meet Donna Lucia d'AlvadoreZ,
who Is expected to arrive from Brazil that
very moment. This is Charley's Aunt, a
lady whe In her youth had went to South
America, married a man with tons of
money and had coma back to merry old
England to spend 1t. Miss Vsrdum and
Miss Spsttigue accept the invitation, but
the millionaire-donns from tine antipodes
sends telegram that che will have to de-
fer her visit for few days. The dear
young things must not be compromised
Neither will the hot-blooded young men
give up the opportunity of declaring their
love. The problem Is solved at once by
forcing another undergraduate, Lord Fan
court Bsbberley, into black satin skirt, a
lace fchu, pair of mitts, an old-fsshioned
cap and a wig. The funny situations
which result from this imposition keep the
l. l.
much fearful merrimert.
Arthur Lsrkin. who played the part of
Lord Fsncourt Bsbbele, Raymond Cspp,
as Jack Chesney, and Brian barley, az
Colonel Sir Francis Chesney, father of
Jack Chesney, all made their initial bow to
an American audience yesterday afternoon.
Elaine Ellison, as Kitty Verdum, was here
with Johnston Bennett in Fanny" last
September She Is a beautiful woman and
clever actress. Marie Greenwood, as
Amy Spettigue, Grace Thorne Coulter, as
the real Donna Lucia D'Alvsdorez, and
Mile James, as Ella Delahay, also inter
preted their roles in an exceptionally fine
manner and srs very pretty women. n.
A. Kennedy, who played the role of
Stephen Spettisue, solicitor, is an old
Frohmsn man, an excellent actor.
The musical Program by the Hyperion
orchestra, under the leadership of Frank
Fichtl, was a most pleasant feature of the
evenings entertainment.
The play Will be repeated this and to-
morrow evenings with Saturday matinee.
PoLTs WONDERLAND.
This popular house was crowded to the
doors at all psi ormsnces yesterday. The
performance this week is most excellent
one and sustains the reputation that Man
ager Poll has always had in presenting at
trsctive performances. The bill this week
includes Billy Lyons, in his female imper-
sonstions, is very clever. Tanner and
Keen, descriptive and character artists,
sings some original songs and are very en-
tertaining. Kohinas' feats of Japanese
magic are astonishing. Armand and Gran
vile, operate duetists. are artists of re-
nown, and Lane and Verona, in their cen