The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-22
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Hyperion.

The "Helr at Law was presented to a large and fashionable audience at the Hyperion last evening. The value of the comedy lies wholly with the per- formance of MT. Russell as 'Dr. Pan gloss,' the tutor of Lord Duberly," !" who was placed in his position by the death of a distant relative. The part calls continually for quotations from the classics and the vocabulary was we'll stocked with them, causing no end of merrment among the col- legians present. As "Dr. Pangloss" MT. Russell left nothing to be desired and the piece is certainly an excel lent one for him to portray.
 Miss Harriet Ford Qormerly of New Haven) as "Cicely Homespun" was a success, winning the sympathy of the audience from the first in her char acter of the quaint country girl. She did credit to the part and deserved the applause given in appreciation of her characterization. Her home is in Seymour of this state and she is a graduate of Hillhouse high school. Miss Kate Ryan as Lady Duberly" was good as also was Miss Stella Boniface as Caroline Dormer," al- though both parts were rather limited. Mr. Smiley as Lord Duberly" and Mr. Hudson as Ezekiel Homespun" are worthy of mention
 The play was thoroughly enjoyed by all present and the efforts of all were appreciated to their full extent.
 In response to a call before the cur tain MT. Russell stated that he was pleased to present a comedy of such merit and was glad to see the audi ence appreciate his efforts. He was pleased to state that it was mostly through the efforts of Joseph Jefferson that he was presenting the play after serving an apprenticeship in his work heretofore. He remarked he had a number of Jefferson's properties, in- eluding his wig and many musical numbers used by him. In closing he said he was troubled with a severe cold that had been bothering him for a few days and was unable to do him self full justice.
 Ward and Vokes, the electric and highly popular comedians, will be seen in "A Rum on the Bank" tonight; the singing department of the company is far above the average in most compa- nies, while that most essential feature the beauty show is made up of matters of shapely blonde and brunette beauty Of course the central figures are Ward and Vokes. The company is capitally organized for a farce comedy, viz, Har- ry Blaney, A. Wilmot Eckert Alfred Grant, Charles Jerome, Tony Williams, Sid De Grey, Harry Rossiter, Joe Rus sell, Charles Lemon, Emma Berg, Mag gie Daily Gilberti Learock, Clara Bell, Inez Rae, Stare Kimball, Elinor Daily, May Crossley, and John Ward ant1 Har- ry Yokes. Sale of seats now open.
 Tt Is a good thing push it along" "' This is one of the many terse express slons heard throughout "The Passing Show" which play will be the attrac- tion tomorrow afternoon and evening. An exchange says: "The Passing Show is a combination of hits and ev- cry attraction on the stage at the time it was written. Tragedy, comedy, grand opera, comic opera everything found its way into the hopper to be ground out for the amusement-lovers And such a grist: A half-fnished solo from Faust picked up by the chorus with Daisy Bell" to be followed by a combination of grand and comic operas that recalled many memories in the mind of the old theater-goer And so 1t went; in fact everything went.
 In the large company are no less than six who have become well known The singing was good, the acting easy, the dancing graceful, and fun was ever present. Sale of seats now open
 "A Trip to Chinatown" will be pre- sented on Monday night. The skit has enjoyed a phenomenal run in New York city 700 nights, and comes to this city puffed up with pardonable pride. Sale of seats is now open.