Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-14
THEATRICALS IN NEW HAVEN.

moha&er Gs Hs HunnelEB W WOndefful Achievements-And the New Grand
 Is to be Beautfhed Even More Next
 season-The Hyperion Will Also be
 Transf0rmed.
 New Haven is fast becoming theater- l going city. If some of the older people of l the city could be present at the Hyperion on the evening of first class metropolitan production they would be surprised and | astounded to zee the audience of the wealth, beauty and aristooracy of the city which is there assembled. But people are slow to recognise the fact that there is virtually a new theater in town. They do not readily understand that there are really two houses in the city where the very finest dramatic, operatic and speciality productions are represented. Yet the people have demand ed it and Manager Bunnell has filled the demand beyond even what might be ex- pected. The intention at first was to re- model the Grand opera house But no feasible plans could be perfected for re- modelling and so practically new thester was built. And the result is the New Grand opera house as it stands today in
 
 the drama in New Haven. The old has passed away and the new is triumph of enterprise and public spirited action. The ground floor and part of the walls are sll that remain intact of the former building as 1t was. Thus with the two finest theaters in Connecticut under his management, Manager Bunnell has divided his attractions into two classes, Nos 1 and 3. The very best and latest of the metro politan productions go to the Hyperion. Here one will see the very cream of the best American theatricals. At the New Grand opera house class No. 9 and a few | from class Mo- will be played. Here the shows that are familiar for high prices at the Hyperion will play to more popular prices. Thus, if one waits little, the same show | can be seen for much less money at the New Grand. And Manager Bunnell can afford to play popular prices bstter than almost any other manager by connecting his bookings with the other cities of the state. Manager Bunnell is determined to | go on in this line until he has first-olass | ment, which will be recognized as | such by the press and the public. | Next season the general architecture of the | front of this opera house will be entirely | transformed, and large amount of money will be expended in paintings and scenery in the interior The scenery will be especi- ally fine, and the most skilled artists will
 be engaged to paint it. The wall paintings and other interior decorations will be of high order of excellence. There is the groundwork here for the finest theater in
 New England. The plumbing, heating,
 lighting and ventilation ara perfect, and
 the exits are such that 2. 300 people can go ! out in three and one half minutes. No sx- | nan aa has hsan ar ui1l ha apared to ka
 the house model of comfort and elegance La pleasant daily resort for the most re-
 6ned ladies and children of the city.
 Thers are great many first class attrac-
 tions booked for the remaining part of the
 season, and among them are the following:
 "Katherine Rober," 'Limited Mail. '
 "Glorians," ''Silver King," "O'Dowd'e Nejghbors" and "Span of Life"
 Nor is the Hyperion to be neglected
 under Mir. Bunnell's management. This
 theater has too old and well established g
 position among, the very best people of | the city to need much comment. It has
 always stood at the head, and always will,
 as model of excellence and beauty. The
 management hopes, however, that another
 season will witness almost complete
 transformation of the interior of this thea
 ter. "For," MT. Bunnell says, 'I am de-
 termined to make all features that meet
 the eye more pleasing. And I am conf
 dent that by another year the people ot
 Connecticut will understand that 1 an
 catering to the amusement wants of the
 public, and mean to please. I am going te
 bring the best productions from the big gest theaters in the largest cities in the
 world"
 The foregoing statement is characteris tic of the man and exhibits in the compass of paragraph the prominent trait of hi
 character-to give the people what the, ! want and demand. Mir BunnelPs lon,
 training with P. T. Barnum has schoolet ) him thoroughly in the art of amusement
 catering. There is not probably anothe man in New England to-day who has hat the experience and training in all grades o ) amusement as he, or who has such an ex f tended and favorable acquaintance amon ] the profession. This is the ninth year o 3 his theatrical management in New Haven 8 and the years have been succsssions of tri : umphs. NIT. Bunnell, with his able corp : of assistants-among whom MT. Georg 8 Morton, the genial advertising agent 8 Messrs. Van Buren and Peterson of tn 8 l Hyperion, and MT. John Hendricks of tn f New Grand are the best known-is full ] equipped to supply the people with tn : amusements they want, for they g 8 thoroughly understand the wants of tn f New Haven public. The time will come ? | added MT. Bunnell, when the Hyperion , | will be denominated "The theater 0
 New England" and the New Grand tn 7 t'daily family resort of Connecticut" , MT. Bunnell has very interesting auto ] the year 1880, which he shows to hi t friends. It is now 8 most valuable docr ment. as being an authentic autograph c l. | Mir Rarnum