Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-02-23
Entertainments.
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HYPERION.
Willie Collier and bis most excellent
company played to a good sized audience
at the Hyperion last evening. Thomas D.
Daily of this city, who is with the company,
received a hearty greeting. Mr.. DAILY
really deserves q better place in the com
pany than he occupies. Collier needs no
mention. He is without equal.
The announcement of Modjeska's coming
to this city tonight has caused hutter of
excitement among lovers of poetic drama,
for, since the death of the late Edwin
Booth, she is easily the foremost artist on
the American stage. She will present
Shakespeare delightful comedy, "The
Merchant of Venice" of which she has
made the most elaborate production of her
whole triumphant career. There is said to
be veil of poetry over the entire scene,
and the whole appears like a reality. Es-
pecially beautiful is said to be the scene
wherein Tossica elopes with Lorenzo, and
the casket scene, where there is an atmos-
phere of solemn yet cheerful grandeur,
while Bsssanio makes his selection. The
complete production will be brought here
just the same as recently presented in Chi
cago and Brooklyn, and as the scenery ia
fresh from thestudio of Alberts & Bur-
ridge there would seem to be little left, If
anything, to be desired. Sale of seats now
open.
Cleveland's Minstrels will b here to-
morrow afternoon and evening. As in
every city, there are hundreds in New Ha-
ven who never miss the minstrels. "rhe
lover of these entertainments" says Mr..
Cleveland, "has known the bsst of them
from the earliest date, and has the whole
history of negro miustrelsy at his fingers
ends; perhaps he assisted in rocking the
cradle in its childhood. That man il an
audience in himself; he comes to enjoy
the fon and weep at the sentiment of the
touching songe; he never drops q tear in
the wrong place and knows exactly where
the laugh comes in. 1 fear, too, he pre-
fers the chestnut in jokes. because they re-
vive pleasant memories; If you watch him
you will observe that he preserves the pro-
gram as q memento of the occasion, and he
carries it home with him to gloat over in
after years." Sale of seats now open.
That sterling artist Felix Morris will ap-
pear on Monday evening next in three
great successes-"The Rose" by Minnie
Madden Fieks; 1.-THE vsgabond," by
Forbes Herman, and "Mosss," comedy
farce in two acts, from the German. A
delightful entertainment is assured. Seats
now ON sale.
Manager n. W. Hanley of Harrigan's
theater, New York, has been in New IA
ven and made arrangements with Mr. Bun
nell to produce ct the Hyperion theater
Mr.. Hsrrigsn's great New York success,
'Reilly and the 400," on the evening of
February 81. Sale of seats opens to-
morrow.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
"Davy Crockett" was presented to large
houses at the Grand opera house yesterday
afternoon and evening. The audiences
were delighted with the beautiful render
ing of this idyllio play of the wild woods
and border life, mingled with typical 80
ciety events. The story of the wooing of
Crockett is poem that for seventeen sea-
sons has given pleasure and has been rec
ognizsd as ono Of the best American plays.
There il . great charm about the perform
ance, notably the absence of ali that IL
stacy or theatrical; the strong FREQ air of
the forest sweeps through every ecene. It
Is picture of nature full of health and
strength; but the romance of love is there
as chivalrous and strong in buckskins a. If
It were mounted in tinsel and velvet. The
story and play are ever new and delight
full in their appeal to the heart. There
will be mstinses to-day and tomorrow, as
well a. the evening performances.
PoLfs WONDERLAND THEATRR.
Several times yesterday Manager Poll
was obliged to stop the sale of tickets at
Is the pretty theater was not |
large enough to accommodate the crowds |
that thronged to see the excellent per-
Torrance given this week. The comedy |
sketch of Johnnie and Emma Ray ID Ger |
tainly the funniest that has been seen here
shis season. The manner in which this '