Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-08
Entertainments. HYPERION.

An entertainment full of attraction Is indicated for Saturday evening (no mati- nee) in the Powell performance. His per- wonders, original and performed only by this great artist, and the entire entertain ment is so delightfully."- attractive, mysti- flying and wonderful, that the evening passes away almost before one is aware of it. From present indications he will be greeted with one of the largest audiences of the season. Sale of seats now open.
 The Coghlan company will give one per formance of their late st and greatest suc- cess, "A Woman of No Importance" on Monday evening next. New Haven will be one of the 6rst cities in America to get view of this brilliant social satire, by Oscar Wilde's description of English high life. "A Woman of No Importance" will be produced here with new scenery, mag nificent dresses and gorgeous stage acces- sories. Sale of seats opens this morning.
 A delightful dramatic treat ia assured for next Wednesday evening when E. H. Sothern and company will present the new play Sheridan, or the Maid of Bath" The play is bright and fascinating. Sothern is e star highly and deservedly popular and brings good supporting company. The sale of seats opens to morrow.
 "The Princess Nicotine" will be elabor- ately produced on Tuesday evening, March 20, with Lillian Russell in the leading role. Tha story of this operatic trsvesty Is taken from the aventures of Spanish mayor, who seeks to lead 8 miller's wife astray, falls into.a mill-race, is put to bed in the miller's house while his clothes may dry; the miller comes home, sees the clothes, suspects infidelity on the part of his wife, dons the mayors clothes and rushes of to get even with the mayor. Assisting Miss Ruesell e principals are Signor ferugini, Digby Bell, Ali 0. Whe- Ian, Charles A. Bigelow, James A. Peaks, Lucy Daly, Marie Dressler. Georgia Dem min, Grace Belssco, May Duryea, Lillian Thurgate, Marie Celeste and company of 100 trained chorus singers. Besides fine stage settings and costumes the opera comprises ballet under the direction of day. March 10.
 GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 The English melodrama, Glands Across the Sea-" the attraction tonight and Fri day and Saturday night with matinees Fri day and Saturday, is stage story that has met with as great success in America as it did in London, because of the really human spirit that pervades the work, the carefully formulated sentiment, she contrast of humor and pathos and the various unique and happy surprises pre- srnted. There are many novel features, and the audience is again and again sur prised by some unexpected revelation on the rising of the curtain. The climax, in @ scenic way, occurs in the fourth act. It represents the deck of m ocean liner under full head of steam. Sergeant Simms' Columbian Cadsts," from the Bahama Islands, will present their novel special ties. Their driiiiDg Is brought to such per lection that their manual without com- mand exc.tss the enthusiasm of old sol diers.
 ssThe Soudan," !" with it's wealth of staee effects and wonderful scenery, will be pre- sented on the first three days next week, with matiness Tuesday and Wednesday, The plot is intensely interesting, and the play is strong one.
 PoLrs woHDHRLAHD rHEArER.
 Wonderland was packed to the doors again yesterday afternoon and evening. The performing seals are great attraction, and nothing more wonderful in the way of animal training has ever been seen here be- fore. They are pretty and very intelligent animals, and are curiosity in themselves. They are moro like children than any trained animals, and nothing that they do is mores amazing than to see them climb up child fashion into the odd little arm chairs and, poised on their chairs, turn