Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-27

THE NEW HAVEN OPERA HOUSE,

ALONE IN LONDON at the New haven
opera house was a grand success in pro-
duction and in drawing two crowded
audiences. The play has rarely been in
terpreted by more competent cast, and
the scenic establishment was fairly wor-
thy of imitation by more pretentious
combinations. Every situation
in the piece, whether intense, pathetic or
humorous was given uncommon effective
ness, the whole rounding out pleasing
William De Shelley i'm
personated Richard Radcliffe with a
that evidently irritated his
audience, one auditor denounoing him as
a "brute." Excellent characterizations
were presented by Florence Hamilton, Sol
Aiken, Mills Hall, James Watkins, Helene
Brooks and others. The play will be re
peated at the matinee to day and the bal
ance of the week.
Arizona Joe, scout, sharp shooter and
actor, will be at the New Haven opera
house on Monday for three days and pre-
sent his two we'll known plays, "Black
Hawks and "Wild Violets.n The boys
are waiting for him with money ready.
Miss George Bryton is getting her half
dozen encores at the New Haven opera
house between acts at each performance
this week. "Little Willie' that she sings
about is being regarded as a pretty smart
sort of boy.
The Henry company will have a crowded
reception probably on their return to New
Haven next week at the New Haven opera
house.
HYPERION.
John Drew will make his first appear
ance as star in this city this evening. The
play selected for Mr.. Drew's appearance
will be Clyde Fitch's adaptation of Blsaon
and Cares latest comedy. "The Masked
Ball" 1t somewhat resembles "Wilkin-
sons Widows" yet gives excellent oppor-
tunities for the display of Mr.. Drew's spe-
cial talents and trained ability. Associ-
ated with Mr.. Drew are some of the most
capable comedians of the modern Ameri-
can stage, such as Harry HARDWOOD, Leslie
Allen, one of the best "old men," and Har-
old Russell. The evolution of Maud Ad-
ANS into gay ingenue from such ten
derby emotional part as Nell, in "The Lost
Paradise" is also looked forward to with
interest.
Primrose and Vests minstrels appeared
last evening to large sized audience.
BARLEY Campbelps "Siberia" will be pre-
sented on Tuesday evening next week.
Lieutenant Peary, q. 8. N, will graph
ically describe his experiences near the
north pole while on his trip of 1900 miles
on foot across the Greenland ice cap, at
the Hyperion on Wednesday evening,
February 1. Sale of seats opens Monday.
Neil Burgess and the original County
Fair" company comes for two nights and
matinee next week Thursday and Friday
evenings and matinee Saturday.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
ga Flag of Truce" which was presented
last evening, and will remain throughout
the week is exceedingly entertaining and
full of dramatic interest. The buzz saw
scene of blue Jeans" is not ciroum-
stance in point of direct realism to the
drops of massive block of stone In this
comedy drama. The play is in five acts,
one of which is full of dramatic interest,
while another shows a Rhode leland stone
quarry in operation. including two regu-
lstion rock drills, which work under full
Roadway, genuine blast in a quarry cut
and clouds of steam.
"Tne Flag of Truce" deals principally
with the misfortunes Of the brothers Tom
and Jim Hewius and the SCREENINGS of the
family friend, Willard Hilton. Jim Hewins
volunteers to take Toms place in the
Union army, but Hilton FORCES note say
ing that Jim had deserted and gets Tom
10 go to the front, as the latter suppoaes,
% take his brothers place. While absent
Hilton woos Toms wife and informs her
hat her husband ia dead. AS they are
about to wed. the soldiers return, almost
iogether, and the usual complications o.
'ur. These are cleared away by the sui
,ide of Hilton.
The return of the soldiers and Toms
nesting with his father and children while
Ills wife ia on the way to the church with
Hilton is full of rough psthos. Gustavus
.evick as Tom was manly loo king soldier
md an earnest husband and father. VIII
lam Hsworth. the author of 1.-THE Flag of
rruce," was the brother OF Tom and made
he most of his part. The other charac-
ers were we'll handled.
q. W. Williams' big show will appear on
ionday, Tuesday and Wednesday Of next |
week. |
The Illusion Chloris attracts much at |
ention In the annex recreation hall.