Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-11
Entertainments.

IIooaoly le" oiAouS tuo uoushAos Wuo have laughed at the seeming absurdity of the gorgeous costumes in "Wang" have imagined that they were close copies of the real ones in Siam. Laugh at the grotesque character of many things in "Wang," but remember that author, costumer and property man have merely seized upon the merry side of real every day life in dis tant land. New Haven has never had the opportunity of laughing at this famous olls podrida of fun, music and pagesntry, but that opportunity will be given on Fri day night of this week. It Is the first opera for the season at this handsome large but will also vie with the perform ance itself in brilliancy. Sale of seats opens Wednesday.
 on Thursday evening, September II, in her new play, "The Queen of Shebs :"
 GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 Morrison's ''Faust" will be presented this evening and Tuesday and Wednesday evening and Wednesday matinee. This story of love and temptation, and punish ment by remorse, is immortal. It is as old as the world, as new as young love. It can never fail to interest human beings so long as they have reason and human hearts. This version makes the devil a plausible and pleasing sort of fellow, rot horned and clovenfooted terror. That is the mod ern devil who is go companionable and en- ticing. The scenery for this production of "Faust"-every inch of 1t used here being brought by the Morrison oombinstion-is in every way superior, and mechanical and electrical appliances novel and startling. Each scene is 8 picture. The Brocken mountain scene is grand. An evening with this illustration of the story of Faust and Marguerite will be well spent.
 "A Dark Secret" will be presented the last three nights. It is stated that 1t takes force of eight carpenters and machinists, over fifteen hours to erect the tank and handle the scenery, and in this production all the scenery, which consists of thirty-two scenes, eight row boats, three steam launch es and two flat boats, besides the tank which is made of rubber and holds fifty thousands gallons of water, is all carried by the management, and three fifty foot baggage cars are used in It's transportation. "A Dark Secret" will be presented with the original caste, costumes, scenery and effects.
 The Boxing Kangaroo will soon be here ready to meet all corners.
 PoLI's WONDERLAND.
 Manager Pol, who has transformed old Music hall into veritable wonderland, Is 8 theatrical man of experience, as is clearly demonstrated by the excellent program which he presented last week to his large number of patrons. It will be his policy to make the theater strictly family resort where ladies and children can go to be en- tertained without any fear of seeing or hearing anything that could possibly offend the most refined tastes. The best attrac- ticns will be booked for the theater and all performances will be given at strictly pop ular prices. Manager PoH has received a generous reception in this city, and during the past week his theatrical venture here has been we'll patronjzsd. He believes that his support comes largely from the work ing classes, and he now wishes to repay their generosity. With this in view bread daily for a week. He gave away that number of loaves in fifteen min utes on Saturday morning. This week there will be an entire change in the pro gram at the theater. It embraces some of the latest American and European novel ties. The following are some of the many on the list: Mile. Amy Bowers, the queen of the air; Lassard and Van Dee, acrobats and pantominiists; Waller and Waller, in their novel musicsl act; Lennis and Mil ton, the boy wonders; Hughes and Farren, Irish representatives; Leonard and Fulton, refined sketch artists; Healy and Saun- ders, statue clog dancers; the Belle sisters, musicians, vocalists and dancers, and oth- CTS. Continuous performances every after noon and evening. Prices, 10, 15, 20 and 25 cents; boxes 35 cents. There will be four performances daily, beginning at 1 80 and continuing until 5:30, and from to 10 p. m. Manager Poi has made success of every venture he has gone into.