Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-10-04
entertainments.


Charles d. Thayer's company In W. Il.
Cranes great American comedy of "Tte
Senator" with Mr.. Louis AIdrich in the
title role, which made such a great success
| in this city last fall, will play another en-
gagement here to night, when this superb
attraction will most probably be greeted
with an overlooking house. The company
Is nearly the same as last season, except
where it has been improved. Among the
new corners is Miss Hattie Russell, who
played the fascinating widow with Mr..
Crane for upward of one thousand times
and throughout the great run at the Star
theater, New York, where it was played
for two years. Miss Mile James, a dsugh-
t-r of the favorite tragedian Mr.. Louis
James, Is another addition to the company
and her appearance will be looked forward
to with considerable interest. Sale of seats
now open.
Donnelly and Girard will present their
new farce comedy TO morrow evening.
From Indications they have q worthy
successor to 'Nstural Gas" The company
is of uniform strength, displays pretty
girls, aud taking specialties are introduced.
Handsome scenery has been painted by
Voegtlin. The climsxes to the first and
second acts We're received with enthu-
siasm. The third act is filed with BRIGHT
spectalties, the wardrobe is gorgeous, and
tive Lifts were made by Donnelly, Girard
Ross and Fenton, and Bernard Dyllyn.
The music is bright aud the performance
was remarkably smooth. In the opinion of
the critics Donnelly and Girard have big
money-Winner.
Sale of seats now open.
Augustus Pitou's company will appear
on Friday and Saturday evenings, with
matinee on Saturday. The character of
Steven Carson, the unjustly accused young
ship carpenter, is the hero of the play, and
chains the attention of the audience from
beginning to end. In fact every character
in q very long cast ia in the hands of COM
petent people, as is demonstrated by the
smooth development of the plot and the
interest manifested by the audience at
every step. Sale Of seats now open.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Scott Marbles new play, "House with
Green Blinds" was presented to another
large audience last night. The play runs
remarkably smooth and the scenery is some
of the best yet seen here this season. The
third act has thrilling climax, where the
heroine makes terrible slide down tele-
graph wire, and the miraculous escape
from death in the tunnel as the locomotive
is seen approaching. The presenting COM
pany is good enc, and Mr.. Edgar Norton
deserves word of praise for his clever
work in the role of Preston Knott, the
awkward beau. The performance will be
repeated this afternoon and evening.
Glands Across the Sea" comes to the
Grand tho last three days this week, with
matinee Saturday.
PoLI's WONDERLAND.
The sisters Aama and their wrestling
bears are drawing large crowds at Polls
Wonderland theatsr. The house was COM
fortsbly filed last night. A free-for-all
wrestling contest will take place to night.
Anyone throwing one of the bears that
wsestle with the sisters Aama, within ten
minutes, will receive IS. Among the art
lists are Clio and Rochelle, comedy eketch
team; Prof. Mussstte and his educated ca
mines, and the Shannons in their lGdghable
sketch entitled "The Gymnasium Instruc-
tor"