Morning journal and courier., 1893-10-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.

Thomas Edwards of London Spoke
at the Davenport Church Last
Night.
At Davenport Congregational church last
evening Mr.. Thomas Edwards of London,
day school union, gave a very interesting
talk to fair sized audience on Sunday
school work in continental Europe and the
rapid progress being made in the work.
Me-. Edwards, who was delegate from
London to the international convention
held in st. Louis last month, was intro
duced by Superintendent Frank W. Par
dee. Ii 3r'
During the course of his remarks ha said
that since the Sunday school union had
commenced Its missionary work the num-
Der of Sunday schools had increased, until
now they numbered $4,000, with $4,000
teachers and 700, 900 echolars. As an ex-
ample of the rapid growth made in Sweden
the first Sunday school was establed there
in 1851. In 1878 the number of scholars
had increased to 10000 and In 1893 to
244, 900. There was, he said, correspond
ing increase in the work in all parts of the
continent.
Entertainments.
HYPERION.
Donnelly and GIrard appeared in their
new farclal comedy, "The Rainmakers,"
last evening to gooo sized house. Don
nelly as Percival Alright and Girard as
Pheli1 Bottles were excellent, and in their
several speoialties made great hit. Miss
Mabel Fenton and Charles J. Ross in their
traveraity entitled, COMEDY versus Trag
edy," took the house by storm, as also did
Frank O'Brien as "a Gentleman of Leis-
ure." The rest of the cast were good and
the entire farce abounds in bright and,
witty dialogue and songs
"The Power of the Press" will be pre-
scented tonight and to morrow afternoon
and evening. The pictorial range of the
play will be apparent when 1t ia said that
it brings into view with artistic veracity
the wsrden's Office in the Sing Sing state
prison, the Manhattan Athletic club, the
corridor of the new Imperial hotel, full
working shipysrd at Astoria with vessel
on the stocks, wharf on the East river,
vivid picture of South street, view of
the Battery and bay and a full-rigged and
equipped bark, upon whose deck the finsl
struggle takes place. The picturesque
mechanism Ia therefore unusually elaborate
and varied. Into this series of local scenes
Mr.. Pitou has worked fine story full of
pathos and dramatic power. The play will
doubtless be largely attended.
Robert Gsylor will be seen Thursday
evening, October 10, in "Sport McAllIs-
ter"
Ramsay Morris new play "Joseph" will
be presented on Saturday, October A.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Glands Across the Sea-" that popular
melodrams, was presented last night before
a very large audience. 1t will run the re-
mainder of the week with matinee Sstur-
day. Few plays given In New Haven this
season present such fine opportunities for
effective acting as this. There are many
novel scenic features-some of them, in
deed, being quite startling.
The drama comprises FIVE acts. opening
with a scene at Nettlewood farm in Devon
shire, passing through Paris and it's hotels
and prisons and eliminating at Sidney, in
Australia.
Ths story Is an absorbing one through
out, and pictures plot in which poverty
and wealth, virtue and depravity, artless-
ness and scheming villainy are strikingly
interviewer. There is much clever work,
and the scenes in the gambling hotel and
the murder of Count Paul are eminently
tragic In their details. Mr.. Henry Pier
son, as the villain, was intensely realistic
and won a share of the honors of the even
ing for effective acting.
Dudley's escape from prison, the scene
on an Australian steamer, the detection
and conviction of the villain and the death
of Jean de Lussac furnish some of the
most graphic situations. The play Ia well
staged, well enacted, and deserves a con-
tinuance of the financial success which at
tended 1t last night.
Annie Ward Tiffany, the favorite delin-
eater of female Irish character, having
given the servant element representation
successfully for many years, viii be seen
this season in a more elevated character of
the same nationality. On Monday, Octo-
Der 8, she will present her American COM
sdy by Alfred Kennedy, entitled ''Lady
Barney" -r
aThe Lost Paradise. under the direction
of Charles Frohman, will be the attraction
the last three days next week.
PoLIs WONDERLAND.
Those who have not yet seen the Sisters
Aama and their wrestling bears at Polls
Wonderland theater, should not fail to do
80, as II is one Of the most sensational acts
ever presented here. Among the other art
lists are Clio and Rochelle, comedy and 40
robatic sketch artists; Professor Mussette
and his challenge troupe of educated ca
mines; Naleta, the international wonder;
and the Zolas, In their daring serial act,
Holtuno, the cannon king, will be attrac-
tions for next week. With one hand he