Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-12-29
entertainments.
HYPERION.

pearance of James T. Powers in q new
comedy by famous and charming writer.
Mr.. Powers is a young comedian who made
friends here years ago in rsttling farce
comedy. He comes back now in the new
school of quiet and intelligent acting
and he is still funny. His play Is called,
''Walker London" a comedy that has en-
joyed couple of years. run at Toole's
theater in London-with the London fav-
orite, John L. Toole in the leading part
and it was written by J. Barrie.
The cast is:
Jasper Iss Phipps. james T Powers
tnd GPSoMNh cpbai, ., w; =. crosby
Willie Golightly ..................Wa Walter Thomas
Benjamin Baggs. ELLIS Ryse
Mrs. aoiigRty L kaen Ed sGiss
Belle GolightIy. Miss lorraine Dreux
s senn2 Mis-. M Mo MAY sgs Tyr5e
Sale of seats now open.
This Is the season for merriment and 1t
would be difficult to find production
more suited to the times than ssThe Pri-
vate Secretary" to be presented New
Years day at the special holiday matinee
and in the evening by Mr.. William Gillette
himself. The piecs is ever popular and de-
lightfully amusing The company sup
porting Mr.. Gillette ia quite equal to the
demands of the piece.
GRAND OPERA RuUsE.
Walter Ssnford's strong and realistic
melodrams, 'The Struggle of Life," was
presented to large and sppreciative audi
encs last night. The. story, as Ia well
known, is very attractive and the scenery
gives true pictures Of the places represent
ed. Among the more familiar places
shown were Battery park in winter, with
the Statue of Liberty In the distance; st.
Pstrick's cathedral and view of the up
per part of Fifth avenue, showing some of
the mansions of wealthy New Workers; the
Retreat, one of the dives SO abundant In q
certain part of the city, and Rutgers slip,
East river, during snow storm. All of
these were splendidly shown. The comedy
vein is good and pervades the whole piece.
The cast as q whole was very good, and
each character received careful and accu-
rate attention. As Edward Brockton Mr..
William Stafford did splspdidly and easily
carried off the honors of the evening. He
was well received and heartily applauded.
In the role of Madge Wilton, an outcast,
Miss Rose Stahl had very difficult and
exceedingly hard character to present, but
there was not moment when she was not
equal to the occasion. She shared in the
audiences appreciation with Mr.. Stafford.
Mr.. Lincoln A. Wagenhols as John Lorley
made very good villain and was ably as
sisted by Mr.. W. Il. Sadler, % Dykes, and
Mr.. Donald Harold, as Skinks, as accom-
plices. The comedy was well looked after
by Mr.. Frederick Ssville as Tommy Case ?,
'head masher" on the Battery, and A-iss
May Thompson as Mollie McCue, Tommy's
aunt. The rest of the cast was entirely
satisfactory. The play will be repeated
this and to- morrow evenings and to-mor- |
row afternoon.
"The White Squadron" A. Y. fssrson's
patriotic drama, comes as the New Years
attraction Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
next week. There will be q special holiday |
matinee New Years day and the regular |
matinee. This superb dramatic spectacle |
has just finished a highly successful New
York engagement. The company carries |
several carloads of scenery, and the tropical |
beauty of Brazil Is reproduced In all Its |
splendor. Another remarkable scene IL |
the assembling Of the navies of the great |
powers of the world in . striking and STIR |
ring picture, and the departure of the yes
sells Of 1.-THE White Squadron" IL said to /
be one of the most realistic effects ever /
utilized for stage purposes. Six Llamas |
procured In Peru are shown on the stage; |
ing the action Of the third cot no less than |