The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-27
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Hxperion.

William Glilette's recent attempt to kill time. which answers 10 the name of .'Too Much Johnson" was presented to a large and appreciative audience. The piece abounds in wit and humor from first to last. The story of "Too Much Johnson, Is that of Gus Billings. a gay and festive Yonkersite. married and with a mother-in-law who gets into a Irritation with a French woman and uses his capacity for twisting the truth to cover up certain little lapses of time that as model married man with mother-in-law he is bound to ex- plain.
 MT. Gillette In the chief role repeated his former success made In "The Pris ate Secretary" and his work as usual was most admirable His peculiar wit and dry humor is especially noticed in this production. His career as an actor and author has been and Is very successful. His new work will only serve to fur ther his fame throughout the country.
 The work of the supporting company was excellent. Ralph Delmore as Joseph Johnson, esq.," made much of the part and In deserving of sharing honors with the star. Others worthy of special mention are Miss Maud Harlan, Miss Kate Meek, Sam Reed. Miss Marie Greenwall. Miller Kent, Harry Bell. The piece will be repeated this evening. and judging by the large audience last ev- ening 1t will be witnessed by one of the largest audiences of the present season tonight. All lovers of comedy should not fail to witness this excellent con- edy.
 Among those present were Charles Frohman and David Belasco of New York city.
 Seeing is not always believing. but seeing the Kellars Is believing that their magical novelties are unrivaled. This genuinely greatest of contempo- rary magicians will be seen on Mon- day evenings next, with the results of summer spent in investigations abroad. which have yielded no stranger fruit than the wonders he now displays here for the first time. Among them are "The Shrine of Koomra Sami," which baffies description, "The Mystic Light of Bala," which still puzzles such great German experts as Hein- rich Hensoldt. Sale of seats now open.
 The reserved seat sale for the Seidl orchestra concert at this house, which Is to take place on Tuesday evening; October 30, Is now going on at the box office. The great orchestra has been newly reorganized in part, and now in. cludes fifty or more highest class ar. lists, all permanently engaged and composing the regular orchestra. A program of unusual features Is arrang. ed, which Anton Seidl will direct in person. Two soloists are also to ap. pear, Miss Lillian Blauvelt, one of the most brilliant vocalists now before the public, and Signor Campanari, bari. tone, from the Metropolitan Opera house, New York. This concert Is the first of several that are to be given by | the Seidl orchestra in New Haven dur. ing the season. aH
 Madame Melba will appear on Friday evening, November g. Associated witt Madame Melba is the famous Madame Scalchi, who for years has been sing ing her way into the hearts of thu people. There are many contraltos or the operatic stage and good ones, too but with much truth be 1t said there is only one Scalchi. Two more of, tht artists of this rich ensemble-M Mauguiere and M. Plancon, together with the two song-birds already named, form as rich a quartet of flint singers as are to be heard in any opera house in this or any other coun try. Sale of seats opens Monday.