Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-11
Entertainments.

theater has not held such an audience in years as it had on Monday afternoon and evening to see Gus Hil''s World of Won ders. The show Is certainly . wonder, and is one of the bsst companies or ganixsd.
 The attraction the first three days ne1t week will be "Jsns," with Miss Jennie Yea mems in the leading role. Miss Yeamans has been specially selected by Manager Froh- man to enact this role, and 1t Is said that she gives the best impersonation of the part yet seen. "Jane" has had most wonderful run in New York city, and it Is one of the most succe .sful and funniest of the Frohman comedies yet produced. Sale of seats now open.
 HYPERION.
 The ever popular comedy "A Parlor Match" was presented to . crowded house last evening. There were three hours of solid fun, and new speoialties, songs and dances were presented.
 W. H. Crane will present "Brother John" on Friday and Saturday evenings and at the matinee Saturday. "Brother John" Is distinctivsly American comedy and is in four acts. Two of it's scenes are laid in the little town of Bethel, Conn.,, and the others in Long Branch. The title
 role will be played by Mr. Crane and as disclosed by the actor Is said to be natural and engaging. Brother John is wealthy
 hat manufacturer, of homely ways and simple tastes. Although his industry has
 been rewarded by fortune, he retains in prosperity those amisbls and unselfsh traits that marked him in diversity. Of course everybody Is in love with Brother John, and he is unknowingly in love with
 an employe in his factory, . former gentlewoman, Hetty Rolan. Brother
 Bobby Haokett is . handsome young fellow, and is enmored of Mag gie Rolan, Hetty's sister. Johns family are tired of the humdrum existence of Bethel, and wish to see life at Long Branch. The chief promoter of this is Sister Sophie, beautiful young girl who
 has been educated in New York, and who | is not as sedate as she might be. She
 coaxes Slster Beck, shrewish and foolish ! spinstsr, into the plan. and by their con- tinual efforts they secure Johns consent | to plunge into the dissipstions of Long Branch. John visits them and finds the family ensconced in palatial cottage. He ! sess richly dressed r>ople about and con- cludes that his family has taken boarders for the summer. He quickly discovers that Bobby has fallen into the hands of gam
 blers and that the family is living at the
 rate of $1O0.000 . year. No sooner does he discover this than he orders his family home. The chil- dren, however, have issued invita- tons for lawn party and refuse to budge. | Foflfno kn attain h3a onae hu f,voo ah~ resorts to diplomacy. He pretends to be
 infatuated with Long Branch dissipations, | and gives his amazed relations an idea that
 he is ''going to the dogs" with wine, women | and cards. Hetty discovers in one of tho guests the man who defrauded her of her inheritance. Brother Bobby forges his brothers n:cce to . check and to shield him John says the check is good and then drives the social parasites from his houee. An ex- pedient of Brother Johns restores Hetty her inheritance, and she marries her bsns- factor in the end. Sophie, Beck and Bobby also marry, and there Is nothing but hap piness wbsn the final curtain falls. Sale seats now opsn.
 sToDDARD LECTURES.
 This evening Mr. stoddard gives the second lecture in his second course in this city, this season. A rare treat is as- sured.
 PoLTs WONDERLAND.
 Mr. A. J. Seymour, who presented his remarkable performance of mind reading ct the Hyperion theater last Monday even- ing and was immediately secured by Man
 sger Poli to appear at Wonderland the
 balance of the week, has created decided
 sensation by his wonderful feats. Every one of the tests attempted yesterday at the Wonderland was successful and every one of the immense audience present were forced to acknowledge that he possesses remarkable powers. While Mr. Seymour is the principal attraction at Wonderland
 this week, he is only one feature of very strong program. There is not dull act on the bill. and those who fail to visit
 Wonderland this week will miss one of the
 most enjoyable performances Munger
 Poll has yet presented at his pretty pAAoeoSA'