Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-16
Entertainments.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

"A Dark Secret" was presented again last evening. The play is well-known here and has always met with big reception. It Is produced with all the original scenery and accessories used in the New York produc tion. The stage is covered with tank containing 50,O00 gallons of water upon which real steamer plies back and forth. The Henley regatta is vividly portrayed. a real race being rowed upon the water, and the scene of the old church at Henley is one of the best that has been presented on this stage. During the action of the play many novelties are introduced. Miss Nell lie Tennis, one of the cleverest goubrettes that has appeared in this city for some time, brought out her specialties during the big Henley regatta scene and re- sponded to several encores. The company is headed by Walter Fessler and Belle Stoddard, who portrayed their parts ex- cellently. A performance will be given this afternoon and evening
 The famous boxing kangaroo comes to the Grand Opera house the first three days next week with Reilly & Woods big show. There will be special matinee for the ladies and children on Tuesday and the usual matinee on Wednesday. Atten- ton Is called to the fact that New Haven is the only city in this state that Big Frank" appears in. He will box three rounds with "Tom Tully," the Australian champion.
 "Tbe Romany Rye" will bs presented the last three days next week.
 HYPERION.
 A packed house greeted the presentation of Wang" last night at the Hyperion. To call this comic opera would be false representation, as 1t is in reality a high class conglomeratlon of few pretty songs and witty dialogues 30 interwoven that, impression upon the listener whether he has heard an opera or high class bur lesque show. To say that the scenery and costumes were elegant would but mesgrely describe them. Without doubt the cos tunes and scenery seen last evening were some of the best ever seen in this city. Edwin Stevens made fair Wang. Joseph s. Greensfelder as Colonel Fracasse was excellent. Miss Virginia Earl as Matsya made the hit of the evening. Her pretty face and neat costumes turned the heads of the giddy youths In the front rows. Miss DeKalb as Gillette was most acceptable. Dottie Neville as D. M. s. 242 enacted a minor part to perfection. The rest of the cast was not above the average. "Wang," like most all of the metropolitan plays that are so glowingly advertised previous to their presentation, are liable to raise too great expectations, but they are sadly shat tered when the curtain drops on the con- cluding scene of the great play, and we wend our way homewsrd thinking what might have been.
 MT. Bunnell is to be congratulated on having presented SO striking an attraction in this city, and should "Wang" be given here again this season, as is not improb- able, it will no doubt be welcomed by another large audience.
 The production of Mile Rhea's new play, ''The Queen of Sheba," will, no doubt, be witnessed by a large audience on next Wednesday night.
 George Thatcher will appear here next week Friday and Saturday presenting for the first time in this city the new spectacu- lar comic opera, "Africs," in which they have scored such a distinct hit. Unlike most comic operas, "Africa" has @ we'll de- fined plot upon which is built story of unusual interest and consistency. The main theme has numerous embellishments furnished by the Hbrettists, Messrs. Clay M. Greene and J. Cheever Goodwin, and the composer, MT. Randolph Crugsr. The presenting company is an unusually large one, numbering over seventy people, in cluding twenty-six principals and chorus of thirty-fve. Sale of seats opens Tues day.
 PoLI's WONDERLAND.
 A grand free performance for the or phans of the St. Francis orphan asylum will be given here this morning. It will be for the special benefit of the orphans only, and no tickets will be sold to any others. MT. Poli receives no benefit from the orphan asylum whatever, merely an- other generous act on his part. The last of bread will take place this A grand program is given, and another ono has been secured for next