Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-10-26
entertainments
HYPERION.

AAAsASHss
James O'Neil was for so many years
identified with "Monts Cristo" that his
assumption of new part might be ques-
toned, but critics and public alike have
declared him great Richelieu, and his ap-
pearanca at the Hyperion this evening In
the play of that name ia an event OF inter
est to his many friends and admirers in
this city.
Hoyt's ga Trip to Chinatown" will be
presented tomorrow and Saturday even
1ngs. Amusement goers are we'll ava of
the great success that always attends any
of Mr.. Hoyt's comedies here, and "a Trip
to Chinatown" coming, "a 1t does, flushed
with its New York triumph, will command
more than ordinary attention, and 1t IL
fair to presume the demand for seats will
be large, and for choice locations an early
application would be advisable. Sale of
seats now open.
Henshaw and Tenbroeck will appear in
the farce comedy, THE Nabobs," on next
Monday night.
Robert billiard and Paul Arthur will
appear on Friday and Saturday evenings,
November and 4. Sale of seats opens
Wednesday.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
J. @. Stewards 1.-TWO Johns" company
will appear at the Grand opera house to-
night and tomorrow night with a matinee
Saturday. When J. G. Stewart Cor Fatty
Stewart, as he ia known in his home, Phil
| adelphia,) irst produced "The Two Johns, u
| no part outside of Falstaff had ever been
| written for an actor of weight and rotund
| ity, and actors who were unfortunate to be-
come stout, found 1t hard to obtain engage.
ments on the legitimate stage. True, Old
Burton played his best comedy parts whsr
he became very stout, but he was a favor
lite comedian before that time; however, he
| was an exception. John Hart and J. O
Stewart were the original "Two Johns, ,
and for ten seasons carried the country by
storm. Then Stewart was taken i'll end IL
his absence the company had to lay off fol
Ia long time. Finally Frank Rush wa
found to fully fill the bill Besides Franz
Rush there is another actor in the compan,
whose weight is amply enormous. TIL,
| combined weight of this fat trio, Hart
Rush and Mcdonald, is 1 200 pounds They
appear at every performance and the stag
has been doubly propped for their appear
ance.
Stetson's "Uncle Toms Cabin" compan,
comes to the Grand opera house on Satur
day afternoon and evening. An exchang
says: The undying, inevitable "Unel,
Toms Cabin" appeared at the opera hous
last evening under the successful manage
ment of G. P. Stetson. It is the bes
dramatization of this celebrated play eve
presented in Brighton, and the spsoialtis
) were of high order. This combinatio,
could not do otherwise than immsnsel
please the large audience in attendance.
PoLrs WONDERLAND.
Some grand changes and new addition
have been made at Polls Wonderlsn
theater since Monday night, and at presen
the entire performance is positively tn
best ever seen there. Among the man
additions are Kohl and Barney, the mimic
} and impersenators, in their novelty en-
titled "Scenes Taken from Lifs;" Mis-
Winnie Mites, the beautiful songstress
Barry and Bannon, Irish comedians, il
their original creation entitled sOur Iris
! Neighbors," and the three D1oles, tn
worlds greatest oontortionists and pantc
!