Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-03-01

has made the following staff appoint
ments:
Surgeon, DIR. E. L. Simpson, Putnam;
chaplain, E. T. Ide, Rockville; adjutant,
A. j. Even, Derby; quartermastsr, L. 8.
Chapman, Derby; inspector, W. W. Hodge,
Danbury; mastering officer, @. F. Sher-
man, Bridgeport; judge advocate, F. g.
Blskeslee. Hartford; quartermaster ser
geant, @. F. Bachelor, Ansonia; sergeant
major, George E. Zimmerman, Norwich.
Entertainments.
HYPERION.
Sardou's delightful comedy Americans
Abroad" will be presented tonight by Dam
lei Frohmsn's Lyceum comedy company,
direct from New York. The tale is of Q
New York family in Psris, who are sur
rounded by social lepers and vultures who
wish to devour them for their millions.
Their tricks are discovered by the uncle,
who divines their real motive and gives
out that he, his daughter and niece, are
poverty stricken. One by one the
''friends" depart, and the girls take stu
do under the pretence Of earning their
own living. However, one French sdven-
turess is suspicious and attempts to part
the niece and young artist who has fol-
lowed her In adversely and asked her hand
in marriage. Everything comes ont all
right In the end. The play is a brilliant
success snd will be presented by a fine
company and beautifully staged, with all
| the original settings and accessories. Sale
of seats now open.
The Camille D'Arville Opera company
plays "Venus" tomorrow and Saturday
| evenings, with matinee Saturday. The
recognized star, Miss D'Aryille. was for
| the past two seasons prima donna for the
| famous "Bostonians." The comedian,
Hallen Mostyn, also figured conspicuously
| in the "Bostonians" Robin Hood company,
and previous to that with the Agnes Hunt
ipgton company. The merry astrologer,
Harry Msedonough, for years delighted
tho audience at the Casino, New York, as
did also Henry Lsoni. The goddess of
l beauty" Miss Fannie Johnston, is reputed
| to be the handsomest woman on the stage
to day. Her understudy work for Lillian
figure is found in the person of Miss Annie
Sutherland, captain of the guard, and IN
derstudy to Miss D'ArviIle. She is recog
nized as the leading woman in burleeque
to day. Sale of seats now open.
"a Gilded Fool, the play in which Mr..
Nat @. Goodwin will appear on Monday
evening, has proved the great hit of hii
career as an actor. Wherever he has sp
peared in it, the comedy has made an in
Simultaneous success. It was presented II
the Fifth avenue theater in New York fol
a run of four weeks. The public trooped
to see 1t in immense crowds. The foul
weeks were extended to eight, and at thu
end of that time the play was drawing al
heavily es ever. 1t was found impossible
| to arrange for q continuance of the run
and GA Gilded Fool" was therefore with
drawn In the height of prosperity suct
as has attended few such plays in the me
tropolis. Sale of seats opens to day.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
exit, the Arkansas Traveller" was mad,
famous by one Chanfrau, and is now bsini
successfully sustained in its hold upon tn
public by another Chanfrau Frank Chan
frau raised the character of Kit Redding t,
high plain of personality, bringing 1t NJ
to the same level to which Joseph Jeffer
9 n elevated "Trip Van Wiokle," to whicl
IOwens brought ''Solon Shingle," to as dis
tinct character of the western phase, q
Dsnmsn Thompson's "Josh Whitcomb
In the "Old Homestead" Is in its New Fog
land portraiture. Henry Chsnfrau stand
the prototype of the elder KIT" with
modern flush. His performance and pro
duction is an admirable entertainment
from start to finish. See Kit, the Judg
and the Major at the Grand. 1t comes tn
last thres days of this week. Matinee
Friday and Saturday.
PoLTs WONDERLAND THEATKR.
1t was "the same thing over again" a
Wonderland yesterday, q house crowded t
the doors and many turned away unable t.
gain admission. The performance Is I'D
mirsble in every respect. The tall bo
from Kansas is the principal card and b
is wonder. He is fully eight feet II
height and as he walks down among tn
audience all are willing to assert that the
never saw his like before. The specislt
performance Is the best that has ever beel
seen at Wonderland. Where all Is good
is hard to particularizs. ALL who desire
couple of hours of real enjoyment shoul,
not fail to visit Wonderland this week.
William E. Gladstone lodge No. 374
Sons of st. George, gave most epjoysbl
masquerade in Harugari hall last night
The march was led by 8. A. Burt and wife
followed by $50 couples.