Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-13
Entert01nmentS.
 HYPERION.

HYPERION.
 W. Fl. Crane was welcomed by large and fashionable audience last evening on his first presentation of "Brothel John" in this city. Brother John Is a natter who loves his calling. His hats may bs mod ern, but he is distinctly old fashioned. His brothers and sisters, who do not en- tirely share his enthusiasm for headgesr, have become tired of the humdrum life in the New England manufacturing town and Brother John is persuaded to eend them to fashionable summer resort on q pleas ure trip. He gives them $l00 and tells them not to stint themselves. The bills of this rural family at Long Branch have mounted into the thousands when Brother John makes his appearance. Matters are badly tangled the younger brother, in 8 moment of reoklessness, has forced Johns name to check and engaged himself to an adventuress, and everybody is pretty rescue, pays the bills and bundles his Aoundering relatives back to their quiet and old fashioned home.
 This Is the story and 1t is told conven- tionally:
 W. H. Crane is Brother John, and he Is all the play demands. He is the unsophis- ticated, loving, indulgent head of the fam lily, ready at all times to help when a de- mand is made, and never, until at length the true situation of affairs dswns upon him, is he ready to assert his authority. end of the third act and MT. Crane rises to the demands of the climax in c magnificent manner and wins the hearty applause of the houee. The audience was fully in &C., cord with him, and not point in his sd- mirable acting was missed. Tho entire company were given Q curtain call at the end of the third act
 There were few very pretty incidentals in the play. The solitaire dance by Miss Gladys Wallis was enjoyab,e and the pretty by-play between Brother John and Hettie, his sweetheart, when the former breaks the evil charm of the spilled salt by throwing portion of it over his left shoulder, was very effective.
 The supporting company is in every way adequate. The following is the cast: Bob by Hackett, Joseph Wheelock, jr.; Henry dc Ruyter, Frederick G. Ross; Ir. Van Sprsgue, George F. de We're; Captain Van Sprsgue, William Herbert; Edward Kidd, Gs-rge Bsckus; Wolf Hopkins, J. O. Padgett; Beck Hsckett, Mrs. Augusta Foster; Sophie Hackett, Miss Annie O'Neill; Kettle Rolan, Lizzie Hudson Collier; Mag gle Rolsn, Miss Gladys Wallis; Mrs. Van Sprague, Miss Marie Dantes; Helen Van SpFague, Miss Amy Busby; Maria, Miss Idalene Cotton.
 GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 Gus Hills "World of Novelties" was again greeted with crowded house last night. A matinee this afternoon and last performance here of this attractive enter tainmsnt this evening.
 Jennie Ysamans will appear in the title role of that very funny comedy, "The New Jane," on the first three days next week with matinee on Wednesday.
 . PoLI's WONDERLAND.
 Andrew J. Seymour, the wonderful concludes his engagement at Polls Wonderland this evening. Those who are interested in the strange and mys- terious should not fail to see this wonder full man.
 There will hs an entire change In every particular at the Wonderland next week. A most excellent vaudeville bill will be introducing number of artists that were never seen before at the prices of admission charged at the Wonderland. The comedy trio, Emmerson, Emmonds and Emmerson, who have lately created . l hit at Tony Pastor's thsater in New York arc among the number, and are surs to re- peat their success in New Haven. Another | srtist of celebrity is Charles Fl. Duncan, Inc comic vocalist, Topack and Steele, the | comedians, ar ealso announc- | d to appear and many others equally well knoWn artists.
 The particular feature, however, is the wonderful talking horse Haxsppa. This lnimal is handsome Arabian steed, that sentences and perform sums In arithmetic. | Be does not articulate sentences, but makes himself understood by nodding the