The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-03-12
ENrERY,iINWEN1S.
IIyperiOn.

I
 certain that the first visit of these fla
 nous little people was made under the
 most pleasing auspices, and their stay
 here will be attended with big profit
 to them and Mr. BunneIl and with
 pleasure to the people of this city, and
 those who visit the Hyperion this week
 from all parts of the state, both young
 and old. It is generally supposed that
 "The Brownies" are interesting to the
 little ones. but the grown folks last evening seemed as highly entertained | by them as the children could possibly be-
 "The Brownies" open with a spirited
 prologue in which Dragonfel, an evil spirit, makes compact with Vulcan, | by which the latter is to aid him should he need assistance in his scheme to | frustrate the marriage of Prince Flori- mel, adopted son of the Brownie king, and Titania, queen of the Pays. The
 next scene reveals the beautiful palace
 courtyard of Titania. The wedding is
 about to be celebrated. Dragonfel SuCCetNlS III dDuuClillS tiS HdSSii anu ASA ladies in waiting. The scene changes,
 showing a mountainous sea coast where
 Dragonfel IS seen bearing away the
 helpless queen, with the Brownies" in
 pursuit Again the scene shifts, dis
 closing "The Brownies" adrift on a
 raft In mid-ocean. A terrible storm
 overtakes them and they are wrecked.
 The Dude Brownie falls overheard, and
 Is picked up by a colossal sea bird,
 while other Brownies make their escape
 in a flying air ship. When the plight of the unfortunate Brownie is, at it's
 height Euphrosyne, goddess of mirth, the protectress of the Brownies, appears in Neptune's dazzling sea chariot and the turbulent waters are calmed.
 In the second act "rhe Brownies" are found outside Dragonzel's en- chanted palace Disguised as a Ger man band they enter to take part in an entertainment provided for Queen Titania," Here occurs the introduction of number of high-grade divertisse- ments, among which is the Oriental ballet of twenty beautiful women and a troupe of European acrobats from the Paris Hippodrome "Dragonzel'' penetrates the Brownies" disguise and appeals to Vulcan" for aid terrible earthquake and volcano en- sue. The third act discovers the Brownies" slaving in "Dragonzels" jeweled mines of fabulous riches. They finally succeed in rescuing "Titanla," and "Dragonzeris overthrown by Brownie" cunning. The curtain falls on a transformation scene, "A Night in Brownieland," symbolical of the birth of the moonhower and night blooming cereus.
 This outline of the piece would lead one to anticipate fairy spectacle especially built for the amusement and edifcation of children, but the man agers have been too shrewd to make an entertainment adapted solely to the little ones. They have not forgotten that they must please their evening patrons as well as those who attend the matinees, and so they have intro- duced a score or more of very hand some and shapely girls D great deal of good music, including a capital top- ical song, and a wealth of clever spe- cialties which were received with great favor,
 A German street band, dance in which nearly all the Brownies took part, the songs by the king, Miss Ida Mulle's songs, a marvellous acrobatic act and all the cHoruses won instant success.
 Individual hits were made by Miss Ida Mule, Miss Alice Johnson, Mir Charles Drew, MT. Charles Hagan, Linda Da Costa, George H. Broderlck.
 The scenery alone is worth the price of admission, and it is without question some of the finest ever seen in this city Among the principal scenes are the palace court yard. During the bridal ceremony thousand of roses are scatter ed on the stage. Another scene is the open sea with the Brownies adrift. Dur ing the piece a number of dances are in- | troduced, including the great aerial bal let, which was seen for the first time In this city. The finale of the last act | a night in Brownieland, was simply | grand. Judged as a spectacle not many ] superior to 1t have been seen of lata | The scenery in each of the three acts Is gorgeously effective, and the water | scene that closes the first of them l md the earthquake that brings the sec lnd to Q conclusive end are highly in- | Senious and about as convincing as | my mechanical devices can be in these | ncredulous days The costumes worn | oy the numberless young women, who l lance and pose and wreathe themselves nto all sorts of charming lines and cir lies and clusters at gratifyingly ire luent intervals, as the proceedings go ,n, are both beautiful and seemly, soft y contrasting IS to color and apparent y rich as to material
 No one in this city can afford to miss his grand attraction, remembering | hat MT. Bunnell is deserving of the great credit for his pluck in bringing juch an attraction to the city, 1t being he only place in the state visited by his organization. There is to be a per ormance every evening this week and on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday All those desiring tickets mould obtain them at once, as there las been an immense sale.
 The New York managers who came O New Haven with Palmer Cox to witness the performance last evening were as follows: Malcolm Douglas, c. }. Jefferson, Frank Mckee, J. M. Hill, ulius Calm, Frank Sanger J. w. Ro- enquest, T. IT. French, George Leder- r, Leander Richardson, Dramatic Jews; Dr. Hartley, New York Clipper;