Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-05-09

pafr Of charming lovers over whom thu power.
are fighting. The scenic phases were excea-
i lent, consisting Of picturesque forests, bow
srs Of roses, chasms, sbbsvs and the usual back
ground Of this sort Of life. Much new business
has been added Eince It's last presentation here,
perhaps the most effective being q scene before
an aIleged mirror, where Pisrret, the clown, ably
taken By william schrods, dresses for q ball
| His enact counterpart appears In the mirror.
i and DO far q the audience can detect the move
| ments Of the two figures are synchronouk Al
| the end, however, the Pierrot In front Of the
mirror walks of the stage leaving his reflection
sitting In o chair. The deception is perfect, ana
| Of course won much applause
wich" man completely rnystinsd TIE audIsnce.
Wen Pisrrot lifts a eornet player out from he
orchestra with the aid OF q pitchfork One OF
city was Introduces In the second act by ave
handsome Frerch girls, eyoking much applause
An entirely new scene Ia introduced In the last
giomeration OF panels, which only the HAnion
brothers can produces The Schrods brothers in
fopmins pyramid and dirsctiy facing The su u
enee toppie to the ground amid breathless
The closing scene Of the play has never beeu
eduAIled here In point of scenic extraragance IL
Is called 1.-THE Wealth of the World and the
are s shown By saricolored calcium tishts nslSs
opening up into q fun stage setting, representipg
the national capitol in the background, while q
from head TO foot, watches the drop curtain 90
down slowly TO the music OF America" Owing
TO an accident TO some Of the wires the electrical
effects were a little out Of gear last night, but
new machines and dynAmos will arrive trem
New York to-day and everything will be In per
feet working order tonight The last perform
ance will be given this evening.
Sale Of seats for the performance OF "Ermtnien
go sale tomorrow morning ut the box once.
When "Ermnie" was first produced at the New
York Casino, the home Of comic opera, the man
agement sought Pauline Hall, above all Others 70
create the title role and great was the success
that the opera ran a thousand consecutive nights
to crowded houses, duriug which time Miss Hall
did not miss a single performadce.
Rices Burlesqus ''if72, :" VIII be presented on
Saturday afternoon and evening. The most
striking personality in thu perfornaucs is Miss
ray OF sunshine in the midst OF the splrndof OF
all forms Her manner in the Princess Johanns
Is catching in the best taste, and whsa her rich
N. 20 voice finds vent in song the audience feels
Tor by all ears, and when the, ourst up in the air
attention Is held and spontaneous expressions OF
delight follow every selection.
The ELKs' BENEFIT TOMORROW NIGHT. Il
Mr.. o'Nein is one OF the most polished and fin |
ishsd actors on the American stage. BIS pcr- |
tayal OF the character OF Monte Cfis;o is well /
nigh perfect and so true to nature that the /
strange but powerful story appears as a reallEa-
ton His magnificent physiQue, his striking de-
meAnor, in fact, his whole coEduct through the
victsstudes Of the romantic life OF the sailor the
prisoner and the count, makes one Of the most
,sscinanng characters on the modern stage.
James O'seill W II appear tomorrow eEeatng In
Dumas great play, Monte Cristo." The coca
sion ts benefit performance for the New Haven
lodge OF Elks, and fine success Is Indicated.