Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-02
Entertainments. UypERInN


 The Whitney Opera company and Miss Marie Tempest, presenting "The Fencing Master" were greeted with a very large audience last night. The opera was fairly we'll staged, but the company work showed that they were uear the close of the seasop. Miss Tempest showed clearly that she had bsen suffering from 6 cold, but she made the best of the part and re- sponded to two curtain calls. She was supported by Mics Lillie Post, Miss Dorri, Miss Spencer. John Steger, Richard F. Carroll and H. W. Ire Dsnick.
 "Panj sndrum," with its wealth of su- perb stage pictures, brilliant costumes and novel effects, with DsWolf Hopper and the great cast, will be seen for the first time ip this city at the Hyperion on Fri day evening next. The reserved seats for the engagement, which Is for one night only, will be placed on sale at the box of fec next Monday evening.
 GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 Edward E. Kidder's new production, IA Back Numbsr," delighted large sized ! audience again last evening at the Grand
 The performance is a very superior one,
 one of the finest shown st the Grand thif year. It Is given under the management l of Willie Collier, who takes a leading dual role, one, that of a good natured country
 schoolmaster, not exactly up to the times and his brother, "happy go lucky" sort | of fellow called "Shiftess Ike." MT. Col
 Her presents both of these parts in his orig insl manner, which makes the various
 scenes and happenings seem truly real | He seems to throw his whole existence | into his efforts and the results we'll repay | him. The scene of the play is laid
 in country village, in which if
 the proveEbial village echool. The maste' | of this falls iD love with a country maiden, l but has a rival in an artist from the city The play then goes on to describe how the course of true love never runs smooth, but | after many troubles and much jealous de l spsirlng the schoolmaster finally is victo
 rious, and everything turns out happily. All should seize this opportunity of zee | ing this gifted artist in play which Is es ! pecislly adapted to him. The company fl | throughout one of superior excellence and
 the audience highly appreciated the per l formsnce, and was enthusiastic. The reg
 ulsr performance will be given this even
 ing, with special matinee at 9 o'clock thil ! afternoon.
 One of the finest vaudeville companiei
 seen here this season will be the attraction ! at the Grand next week. This fine organ 1 izstion is known ss the Sheehsn aud Sulli
 van vaudeville company, all members oi l which are stars in their several specialties 1 To enable everyone to witness this great | production the prices will be: Gallery ter | cents, balcony twenty cents, and lower floor and orchestra thirty cents, and no
 more. No extra charges.
 PoLI's WONDERLAND THKATER. The wonderful fea.s of the Sslambos ! the funny antics of the two American 1 Macks and the rest of the strong program | this week will be seen for the last time to. day. An entire change will be given next
 week, when the chief attraction will be the wonderful child artist, La Petit Freddy, who was brought to this country by Pro- lessor Hermann, the famous magician, 1 and was for two seasons one of the great attractions with the transatlantic vaude- villes. He is a graceful dancer, a fine vocalist, 8 wonderful musician, and can speak the language of every civilized peo- pla on earth. The other features an- nounced for next week are all strong ones and include Harris and Walters, Mil lar brothers, McCloud and Melville, the two magnets, Lincoln trio and Dryden and Mitchell.
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