Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-11-21
entertainments.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE,

A large audience greeted "Mr. Potter Of
Texas" at the Grand opera house last even
ing. The play Is a dramatic alton of one Of
Gunter's popular novels. Mr.. Randolph
Murray, as Mr.. Potter, portrayed the pc
culisr type of Texan excellently and his
eccentrioities and doings while travelling
and sightseeing in foreign countries were
| of an interesting nature and very amusing.
A. @. Henderson, as Charlie Enrol, en-
| acted his particularly good in his love
scenes with Miss Ware. Frank Allen, as
| Lubbins, assumed the part very credits-
| bly, and kept the house in good humor all
the evening. Josephine Loane, as Lady
Annerly, in this role was excellent. Miss
Losns Is the original Lady Annerly and re-
peated her former successes of last season
last evening. Lucille La Verne, as Ida
Potter, girl who was not ashamed of her
father, did her part full justice. The COM
pany presenting the play is q good one,
containing artists of ability and recognized
reputation. The play will be repeated this
evening and tomorrow evening, with q
Wednesday matinee.
William Barry, who has been popular in
this city for many years as an Irish come
dian, will appear the last three days this
week in a new comedy which has achieved
fine success. It Is from the pen of Will
lam Gill, and is called "The Rising Cen
Grafton" and is somewhat more preten-
tious in its character than anything in
which the star has been seen in seasons
past, and 1t affords him wider field for
his style of work than did even chicken
mas Flirtations," in which he scored an
unqualified success.
HYPERION.
Vsrnona Jarbeau, the celebrated come
dienne, supported by strong comedy
company, will make her appearance Friday
evening and present Starlight" musical
comedy full of good singing and dancing.
Every line of the dialogue is crisp and
new, and the get up of the five comedians
is novel and clever. Miss Jsrbeau ia Car
lotta, and Csrlotta lie Starlight and Star
light is q charming little shepardess. Miss
Jarbeau is dashing and coquettish in all she
does, and she has q superb voice. Sale of
seats now open.
The Masked Ball,' will be presented on
Saturday night by John Drew and his ex
last season will be we'll remembered. The
piece Is vastly amusing one, bright,
witty and filed with ludicrous situations.
Chief In the cast, aside from the star, Is
Miss Aaude Adams, whose delightfully."-
amusing tipsy scene Will be remembered
by all who have seen her. Other members
are Harry HARDWOOD, Lewis Baker. Leslie
Allen, Frank Lamb. Virginia Buchanan,
Annie Adams and Olive Berkeley. Sale of
seats opens Wednesday.
PoL1's WONDERLAND.
This popular resort was we'll filed yes
terday at the opening performance of the
week. The bill this week ia a most excel
lent one, and each number of the bill is an
artist. The bill is headed by three French
trumpeters in a novel aud interesting act.
Next on the bill are the Quinns and their
dog comedians, which made an unques-
tionable hit. The liliputisn wonder, La |
Petite Kitty. gave q very pleasing per-
Torrance. The rest of the bill includes
Barr and Evans, the refined comedians;
Violet st. Clair, in q novel song and dance;
Bowen and Walter, break neck knock |
abouts and burlesque trspexs artists. in
Producing their funny trick cabin; Phil /
Gibbon, the Celtic comedian and vocalist; |
fantastic jugglsr and finger shad-
pwist, and others, /