Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-09
Ensertainnaents. Hypnurou

Entertainments.
 HYPERION. Powell, the ''man of mystery" will ap- 'esr at the Hyperion tomorrow evening. The olevor and, to the ordinary eye, inex- olicable feats performed by him are Indeed nystifying and wonderful. None is more nystifying or fascinating than the wonder Eui illusion. "Icarian; or, From the Earth to the Sun" presented for the first time in America by Powell. Two pretty ladies are used in this illusion, one brunette, the other blonde, both of different size and each dressed differently. One is placed in 2 large cannon. situated at the extreme front of the stage, the other stands at the extreme upper corner of the stage In . scenic star placed some ten or twelve feet in the air from the floor of the stsgs. At a given signal, and without any apparent preparation, the cannon Is fired, and in a second, and before the report has fairly died away, the two ladies have charged places, the one that was placed in the cannon appearing in the star, and the one that was in midair reappesrtng immediate. ly from the cannon. How this is done is Powelps own secret, but this great senss- tienal novelty is in itself alone worth the price of admission to see. Sale of seats now open.
 The Coghlan company, one of America's strongest dramatic orgsniz stioDs, will give Oscar Wilde's famous social satire, "A Woman of No Importance" This play had g whole seasons run at the Haymarket thea ter in London, and created sensation in New York city, where it had 8 six weeks' run at the Fifth avenue theater. Sale of seats now open.
 At the Hyperion Wednesday evening will be E. H. Sothern, the comedian, in his rev play, "Sheriden, or the Maid of Bath" The production, which is the most elaborate ever attempted by MT. Sothern, will be given here ptecissly the same as was eeen in New York as to cast, scenery, costumes and appointments. It is consid cred by the New York press as the best production ever offered by Mr. Sothern. Sale of seats now open.
 The Lillian Ruesell Opera Comique com pany, direct from the New York Casino, will be the attraction at the Hyperion on Tuesday, March 20. They will present the new opera entitled "The Princess Nico- tine," which was SO successful this season | at the home theater, the libretto of which l is by Charles Alfred Byrne and Louis Har- rison, and the music by William Furst. The plot in brief is as follows: Chicos, . | tobacco planter, weds Rosa, c pretty olga rstts maker, on whom the bishop bsstow ws | the name of Princess Nicotine. Don Pedro. governor of Cuidal Real, Is en- \ smored of R ,ss and oontrives to have Uhicos arrested on 8 trumped up charge | just after he has taken Rosa to his new home. The governor loses his balance and
 tumbles off 8 neighboring bridge into the water. Although Rosa has received strict orders from Chicos not to unbar the doors of the house for anyone, she cannot listen
 to Don Pedro's piteous cries for help, and
 rescues him from drowning. In return
 the governor proce eds to make violent love
 to Rosa, but is luckily overcome by chil
 and Rosa escapes. .. Meantime Cntcos has eluded the Algaul
 zits and returns to 6nd the clothes of Dor
 Pedro hung out to dry, and the governor
 himself in the bridal chamber. He donl
 the governors clothes, and the latter hal
 no alternative but to don the cast off gar
 ments of Chicos. The complications tha
 ensue in the garden of the governor ar,
 due to this change of apparel, ss Chico
 and Don Pedro are mistaken for eaci
 other. Finally Rosa explains everything
 to the satisfaction of Uhicos, and the!
 start their honeymoon anew.
 The management claim that no expsns
 has been spared in staging the piece, ant that the costumes for besuty, dsintinesl and harmony in color have never been ex cellsd in effectiveness.
 Assisting Miss Russell in the cast ar Perugini, D:gby Bell, Ali O. Wheelan Charles A. Bigelow, James G Peakes
 Lucy Daly, Marie Dressler, George Dennin May Duryes, Lillian Thurgste, Marie Ce leste and a company of one hundred trsine, :. male and female chorus singers and ballet The sale of seats opens tomorrow mornip at g o'clock. Attention is called to tn special announcement on another page; tn
 prices will be $l, $1.5O and g.
 II GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 The Grand was crowded last evening , | and the immense audience was treated to , | play of rare beauty in scenery and actin | up to high standard. It wac Henry Pei | tits "Hands Across the Sea-" under tn management of w. 8. Reeves. Countr
 life in dear old Devonshirs, England, depicted in the frst act, and after that tn } l sun rises and sets on America, France an Australia, going down eventually on th , beautiful harbor of Sydney, Australis , Edward Brandt as Jack Dudley ia . manl hero, and the woman who shares hts joy and many sorro ws throughout the five sctl
 Miss Eva Taylor, is also clever in 6 yer
 trying role. The man who works all tn
 villainy and causes temporary separatio of Jack Dudley and his young bride, i II the nf Hanru Piars1p o , was evidenced by the amount of atsen . tion he received.
 |. The other characters were acceptabl played, special mention being due to Will
 fam Fl. Wallis ss Dick Melford, alias tn
 King of Australia, Lon Stevens, Harr , ! Wallis and William Richardson as Tor Bassest, and Robert Pastor Gibbs, tn originator of the part, who is 8 very cleve character actor. Mics Dell ElIerson playe ! the part of Lucy to perfection. Be l tween the first and second acts was iu
 troducsd a new feature in the shape Q
 Sergeant Simm's Columbian cadets, com
 posed of negro boys from the Bahamas : It was 8 sketch entitled ''Le Bivouac" an 1 | represented an army in tentinR quarter under a southern sky. The boys, ten or , dozen in number, were dressed In tn | regular zouave uniform, each carrying
 small musket. The scene opens with tn | guarQa on plcKet oQty, Gne tents In tn
 background and around which were sup , posed to be lying the sleeping army. 4 the dawn the reveille is sounded, the pick cts relieved from duty, assembly of tb' soldiers, drill call, grand march and man | ual exercises. The trick bsyonet drill wa , another excellent feature and was also tn , ! regular bayonet exercise.
 The bfvousc at night followed. Whil
 the boys were singing Renting Tonight
 the alarm of attack was given by one o
 the pickets firing his mu-ket. In an in
 stant all Is confusion. Camp is broken the men are in arms and soon there is
 general fusilsde. The juvenile soldier fire and load with the precision of the Ok . Guard, and then the company square | formed, close order of battle, the support
 rallyir g groups, the charge, the IallyipI square, ending with the fatal bullet.
 During these exercises the immense au
 diencs were bresthless with interest ant wonder at the ektl1 displayed by this bani
 of little uniformed fellows. H is indeed
 whole show in itself.
 There will bs matinees to-day and to
 morrow, ss we'll as the evening perform | ances.
 In the progref of the great play, "rh'
 Soudan," which will be presented Monday
 Tuesday and Wednesday next week, witt
 matinees Tuesday and Wednesday, there