Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-31
EntertalnmenIs. uvRuDTnW


 Forget Me Not," a production by Her
 man Merrivsle and F. A. Groves, was given
 last evening to a fair sizsd audience. Miss
 Coghlan's own company supported her ina
 msritorious manner, lending added anesse
 to her wonderful rendition of the part of
 "Ssephanie Marquise de Mohrivant." In
 this character, ss in Countess Zicka"
 in Diplomacy" she has the role
 of an interruptions woman of
 the demi monde, and she surely doss this
 quent enthusiastic applause which greeted
 her in the especially fine expressions and
 trsg'cal effsots. Miss Fife Shannon, as "Alics Verney," upheld her splendid reputation, and in her production of the character of 8 young girl oppressed by and under the influence of the marquise, who held 6 terrible power over her through knowledge of the family troubles, she was truly brilliant. Her carrisge in that part in which she permits "Sir Horace Welby" to try to sx. tricate her from the influence of the marquise Is especially taking. John T. Sullivan. whose successful production of the part is too well known to need comment. Miss Leila Van Trout man in the cast of "Mme. Foli," i'm personated finely Q jealous woman who Is outwitted by her rival. The entire com pany sustsins we'll It's excellent reputation and merits a good reception wherever 1t | msy bs.
 Miss Marie Tempest, who has been the talk of the east for the past three seasons, { will be eeen for the first time in New
 Haven to morrow (Friday) evening in De Koven and Smiths most celebrated opera,
 "Ths Fencing Master" supported by the Whitnsy Opera company. Miss Tempest
 created the leading role in this opera and { sang it. over 250 nights at the New York Casino last season. It is safe to pre- dict that the house will bs crowded. Man ager Whitney carries the original produc- !, tion, including scenery, costumes and properties, and will give the opera here with exactly the same mounting as when ! seen by New Workers. Among the list of principals may be mentioned the names of such well-known operatio favorites as Mics Mario Tempest, Mir. Julius Steger, Mss Lily Post. Mir. Richard F. Carroll, Mile.
 Theatre Dorri, Mr. H. W. Ire Dsnick. Miss J ulia Spencer and Q grand chorus of pretty girls. The orchestra will be aug merted and under the direction of Sianor Tomasi. Sale of seats now open.
 GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 Willie Collier, supported by an excellent
 company, will appear tonight and during tho remainder of the week and at the mati- 1 nee Saturday in the new play written by the gifted pIaywriter, Edward E. Kidder, en- l titled "A Back Number" "A Back Num- Der" is reple.e with humor, pathos and
 heart interest telling the homely story of . much abused country schoolmaster who Is always little behind the times, in point I of fact "A Back Numbsr," and who has fallen depsrately in love with the village belle with passion which thrills his very ! flores bu. which he does not express. Around this simple introduction Mir Kid der has woven a plot and told story in his own inimitable manner and with the l idea of fitting 1t to the peculiar methods of Collier. MT. Kidder pronounces 1t ss the 1 best work he has ever written and both Ar. Collier and his manager, W. G. Smyth, are very enthusiastic over the new produc.
 ton.
 Next week the Sheehan and Sullivan Vaudeville company will bs the attraction. This company Is said to be one of the best soAoosAAo aSSAeSesAoh5 ho" oeAo3o ta0 public.
 PoLIs WONDERLAND THEATKR. About 4 p n. yesterday yell of terror | was heard in ths yard in the rear of this cosy theatsr, but so great was the attention of the audience centered on the stage that none of the patrons heard 1t. It came from an old gray haired and bewhiskered individual who evidently had imbibed too much Decoration day water. In some ! manner he had straysd from Church street to the yard back of the theater at e time when Aessrs. Murphy and Link, the Cooper and the tramp" In their stage costume, with their dog "Peter the Great" were playing ball. The sight of the tramp was enough to frighten a so Der individual, let alone one whose vision is disturbed end disarrangsd by bad liquor. Bsstanders, however, quisted him, he so bered up almost instantly and then entered the theater, where he saw the Cooper snd the tramp" do their excellent speciality act. He and hundreds of others, afternoon and night, saw also the Sslambos, ths dyno- mstic wonders, the American Mscks, Or lando and Loretto, Gray and Conway, Bobby Bryant, Tony Hart, jr., Foster and Lewis and an entertainment that has not been surpassed this season.