Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-01-02
entertainments.
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Standing room was at premium ct both
performances yesterday. the spectacular
melodrama, "Ths White Squadron" being
the attraction. The scenes of the play III
laid in Brazil, and the principal sanvases
are the grand plaza in Rio, . ruined mo-
mastery in the interior of Brazil, and .
beautiful tablesux, showing the vessels of
the White Squadron under sail and steam.
Among the forcibls representations are
those depicting slave life, in which
Moorish slave Is shown yoked to an OK
like . beast of burden. A scene repre-
senting the Congress of Naviss" in the
public square of Rio IL the climax of
interest. A national element overspreads
the entire play, and the American fsg In
so brought out and 20 glorifed as to arouse
to the highest pitch the enthusiasm of
every American who sees It. The company
Is q strong one. and was frequently warmly
applauded. Included in the cast are sucn
we'll known actors as W. A. Whitecsr as
Victor Staunton, Frederick Julian as
Dsmetrio de Romacio, Elmer Grandin ~ .
Moorish slave, Robert Neil "a . colonel in
the Brazilian army, John T. Burke a. q
captain, George F. Hall as q. D. Frittsrs,
Edwin jerome as president of the Brazilian
republic. Gail Forrest as Psulo's sister,
Tessis beagle as q daughter of General
Romancio, Laura Almosnino as Vlctor'a
| sister, and Mrs. II. Post a. Htss Martha.
The play will be repeated this and to NOR
| row evenings and tomorrow afternoon.
eagles Nest" will be produced the last
three days of this week. There will be q
| matinee Saturday. This we'll known play
| seems to have established itself "a the
| standard popular attraction. The piece ID
| under the successful management of W. A.
| Edwards, who has kalf a dozen plays or
| the read, and who has given to this drains
| the special advantages of handsome scenery
l and general stage settings, expressly de-
signed for 1t. It has never before beer
presented with such perfection - 1t Is THU
| season.
William Gillette was greeted with /,
crowded house at both performances yes
terdsy. The comedy was produced in 81
artistic style by an excellent company.
Andrew J. Seymour, tho worlds great
est mind-resder, human thought msQne
and spirit medium, will appear on mex
Monday evening. The Detroit Free Pres
says of him: Last evening he wen
through his program from A to z, branch
ed out in an entirely new line of deviation
and SO astonished his audience that tn
crowd that Aoeked to see him could scarce
ly be accommodated. The marvellous cas-
with which he told the age OF his subjects
found articles hidden, told the number o
watches, number of bank notes, combine
ton of safes, names Of friends or relative
lost In forejgn country, snd hundreds o
more complicated and difficult tests-wa
instructive and entertaining. and Dstroi
has in Seymour, the spirit medium an
mind reader, the best attraction that eve
| appeared here.
sToDDARD LECTURE.
This evening at the Hyperion, John L
Stoddard will resume his instructive an
enjoyable entertainments for which 9
many in this community have been looi
ing forward to with pleasant snticipatio
for months. His discourse will be o
picturesque Japan" Incident to til
story of travel will be the many character
istic scenes so curious to the occidents
foreigner-the famous flower festivals, tn
wrestling matches which are carried I
such state of perfection aud elaborate
there, the beautiful scenery in and abor
Yokohama and its incompatible bay. I'll
: journey across this continent to Vance,
, yer and the stormy voyage across II
| Pacific add to the variety of inciden
Since no photographers In the World su
! pass those If Japan the illustrations fe
, | this lecture will e3csl any ever before di
: l played by Mr.. Stoddard. This lsctul
will be repeated on Tuesday evening.
POLLS WONDERLAND.
The new year opened with q boom
Polls Wonderland yesterday. From Il
4 4 opening of the doors in the afternoon unit
. the dropping of the curtain late in Il
= evening the crowds surgei in and out, nj
seat being vacant more than minute
q time. The interest of all centered in Il
| appearance of the Missouri giantees, Ell
e Ewing, and it is cafe to say no one ",
f disappointed. She is big card in evel
sense of the word. Manager Poll has
safe thing when he offers $500 to any Of
z who can reach 1t from her hand. A ms
n would require a long ladder to even re,
Q the signature on the check. The perforl
@ ance this week is an unusually good o.
y ard was greeted with rounds of spplau
o at every performance yesterday.