Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-06
entertainments.

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''The Nominee" will have its production
with two stars this evening. The new
luminsries are Robert billiard Of "Mr.
Barnes of New York." "Blue Jeans" and
"White Squadron" fame, so we'll and pop
ulsrly known, and Paul Arthur, smother
big favorite who has attained an envisble
reputation in "Jane" and other successful
comedies, besides having created the part
of Bunyon In ''The Nominee" two yesrs'
ago. n. g. Goodwin brought the play into
prominence In New York at the Bijou
thester, where 1t ran for over one hundred
nights to immense business.
Its presentation here by Messrs. HillIard
and Arthur will, 1t is expected, in all re-
spects be duplicate of the New York
production.
1.-The NOMINEES" will be preceded by an
original curtain raiser entitled FRA Gisco-
ma, which is produced by special request.
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and
Wednesday afternoon "Rosedale" will be
presented by Joseph Howsrth aud Miss
Sadie Martinez. supported by a competent
company of players. This highly popular
play was written by the noted Lester Wal
lack when he was at the height of his pros
Perity. 1t lie serious, yet comic, bright,
romantic and dramatic, and the company
presents 1t here Is the Boston Grand Opera
House company, a fine company with Jo-
seph Hsworth and Sadie Martinez, two
great popular fsvorites, in the leading roles.
A Waterbury paper says: "Rosedsls" de-
lighted large and critical audience at the
opera house last night Every member of
the Boston company, however, Is an artist
and received the liberal approval Of the
sudience-And Waterbury audiences are
proverbislly cold. The costumes and
stage settings were beautiful.
Russell's Comedians will appear on FIJI
dsy and Saturday evenings this week, pre-
senting "The Worlds Fair City Directory"
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
''The Span of Life" commences a weeks
engagement tonight. There will be mat
inees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
This play scored great success here last
season and packed houses may be looked
for. An exchange ssys: The play was
admirably presented by an excellent cast
and was well staged and mounted. The
opening scene Is laid at Mrs. Jeffe's home,
Devonshire, England Mrs. Jeffs has two
sons, Dunston Lsech, by q FIRST husband,
and Master Cecil Jeffe, s delicate, crippled
child, who lie heir to a vast fortune, which
Dunston Leech cOvets. At Cecil's death
the fortune reyerts to Mrs. Jeffe. Duuston
has always been her fsvorite son for whom
she has plotted and planned sll her life.
He sccomplishes Cecil's death by poisoning
bunch of grapes. Mrs. Jeffs is her niece
Rate's guardian, who e: the age of twenty
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sought in marriage by Dunston Leech,
whom she repulses, and she becomes be-
trothed to Richard Blunt, Master Cecil's
tutor. Following come striking denoue-
ments and a happy ending. The scenery
used Is novel and pretty. The Lighthouse
scene is deserving of special mention, also
the human bridge scene, which 10 most
wonderful The company received q rous-
ing curtain call at the end of the third set.
Polls WONDERLAND.
Manager Poll will present a most excel
lent bill again this wssk, and it has been
selected with the greatest care for the de-
light of the patrons. The main feature is
the great Keller, the incompatible phenom-
enon, the human enigma and the wonder
of the nineteenth century. He presents an
exhibition of grace, daring and agility. He
will appear at every performance in con-
junction with Felix and Claxton, the com
edy boomers, in their novel creation enti-
tied "Wstch the Board; Jules Jordan, the
acme of Dutch comedy. in his roaring spe-
cislty, THE La MARITIME Children; James
W. Thompson, the ebony comiqus and
king laugh maker; Walsh and Mullelly, the
Irish senators, in their original comedy en-
titled Tim McFarlon's Brother in Law;
Mics Kittie Smith, the grea. transforms
ton character dancer; Sheridan and For
est, wee alists. comedians and dancers; lie
Clair and Leland, the novelty creators, and
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