Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-03

"The Diamond Breakers" Scott Marbles
new play, which opened at the new Grand
opera house to large audience last even.
ing, Is wonder. 1t is q refreshing sur
prise because 1t has something new and
fresh to present. The scsns is laid In the
Allegheny mountains, in the coal mining
country. The scenery is fascinating. The
country store on the "Ridge," the insane
asylum, the coke ovens In the mountains,
and the Diamond Breaker" in full opera
ton are unique and perfect in their way.
The play hss a well worked out plot, lib
eral sprinkling of comedy, tender love
story and generous supply of courageous
self sacrificing devotion. 1t is Sensational
but not of the cosrser kind. The incidents
are stirring and the climsxes keenly inter-
esting. Nobody would suspect that last
night was its fifth presentation. It worked
as smoothly as a veteran. The scenic eff
feots are all new. The company Is large
and good Miss Etelka WaIdell is an ideal
stRexina Alden, girl of the mountain"
She invests the character with all the sweet
tenderness of true woman, but rouses
like tigress when those whom she loves
are in peril and need defense. Excel
lent work Is also done by Mr.. Good win.
Mr.. Clark, Mr.. Nesbitt, Mr.. Foreman, Mr..
Barnes, Miss Lillian St4hl, Miss Irma
Stahl. Miss Lorena DARCY and Miss Julia
West. Miss West is q most charming
| little maiden and sings and dances finely.
Applause was frequent. The company
was called before the curtain several times
"A most unusual but wholly deserved
compliment. We advise all to see Il.
Il Thav mill roorak {box, 40 nnf The
| company remains till the end of the week.
The famous Night Owls at the New
Grand next week with matinees on Wed
| nesday and Saturday.
HYPERION.
| A much pleased and good sized audience
enjoyed the amusing spectacular play,
"The New DEVILS Auction" at the Hype-
| rion last evening. The fine scenic display
was warmly applauded and many of The
various striking features of the varied en-
tertainment were likewise greeted with en-
thusiastic applause.
Cyril Tyler, the talented boy soprano,
appears at the Hyperion this evening. he
is assisted by Arthur Laser, cello virtuoso;
Miss Annie Myers, contrslto; Mr.. Sylvan
Lsnglois, baritone, and q. Van Vleet, 40.
companist. Manager Strakosch says that
he has never had an artist who has more
completely realized all his anticipstions
than the famous boy soprano Cyril Tyler.
He finds that the lad is estimated as q
thoroughly trained artist and not as a boy
phenomenon. The lad Is credited with
showing the same musical feeling and art
istio insight that would be found In the
best trained singer of mature years. Seats
now on SALE. rS'is -.
3 my Official Wife" Will be presented at
the Hyperion on Monday next and social
l society is on the qui vive, agitated over
the appearance of Robert Livingstone Cut
ting, jr., In Hn important role. Mr.. Cut
tingss expedepcs on the stage dates as far
back as his university days and after his
graduation from Columbia college the
footlights seem still to have had fascins-
ton for him Efie Geimon, Albert Rob
Pixley "a sister of Annie Pixley), are other
members of the Official Wife cast. Sale
of seats now open. -.-r....
Amusement seekers will have an oppor-
tunity next Tuesday night to see Robert
Gsylor and company at the Hyperion In
the New York comedy success. 'Sport Nc
Allister, One of the AGO." comedy that
| comes mere with the same grand organiza-
ton that captured the fun loving public of
New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago,
etc. Gaylor Is one of the funniest of Irish
| oomedisns, will be seen In the title role
The company comes direct from its famous
New York run of over fifty consecutive
| nights. Sale of seats opens Saturday.
The famous "Crust of Society" will be
given March 10 and II, with q matinee on
the latter day.
NEW HAVEN OPERA HOUSE.
Such entertainments In merit and refine
msnt are seldom seen on any vaudeville
stage, and never by q travelling company,
as the ones that are given at the New Ha-
ven opera house this week. The program
is continuous one, and though q patron
may remain watching the performance for
three hours, no act Is repeated. Ladies'
and children will find the entire program
well adapted to their tastes. Between the
hours of 1:30 and p. m. hundreds find
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