The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-27
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Despite the storm last evening one of
the largest audiences of the season
Witnessed the presentation of the grand
military play, 'The Girl Left Behind
Me-" The piece is one of the best of it's
kind that has been seen at this house
The extensive scale on which this stir
ring drama was given should revive the
popular enthusiasm that attended it's
presentation in other cities. There were
plenty of Indians around to mimic Post
Kennion, and plenty of United States
cavalry too. And when the blood thirs-
ty red men are about to carry the post
by storm to massacre the handful of
brave men and carry off the women,
and Kate Kennion's father, revolver in
hand, is about to kill her to save her
from falling into the hands of the saw
ages a troop of twenty men, led by
the hero, Hates lover, rushed in to the
rescue. That battle incident was a
great and moving one.
After so many farce comedies it was
a relief to- find play which was sturdy,
virile, strong and wholesome, in which
love, heroism, patriotism, devotion and
self sacricfie were treated in am in
interesting manner, skilfully and with
no attempt to apologize for dealing
with such honest sentiments.
Seldom has an audience been so start
led out of it's accustomed propriety.
Applause, long, loud and hearty, and
cheers given with vigorous lungs, prov
ed how successful the authors had been
in arousing the enthusiasm of the au-
dience.
w. III. Stuart made a typical Indian
fighter, one of the kind of soldiers who
are a credit to the United States army
The heroine, Miss selene Johnson, made
a most intense and forceful Kate Ken.
Mon. Her acting was excellent. Miss
Alberta Lee maid a capital Indian
maiden, and did we'll in her part. Miss
Grace George was also most pleasing
and the part entrusted to her care was
maintained with great credit: Miss
Viva Ogden was very acceptable. Jul
ian Barton and H. H. Forsmarl won sue
cess in the light comedy roles. Master
Earl Lee did good acting in a boy:
part. Others deserving Of special men
| ton are Frank Richardson, Duncan
Preston, E. G. Spangler, Woodley Mus
son and Alfred Beaumont. The piect
will be presented this and tomorrow
evenings with matinee to-day and to
| morrow. Prices at matinee 10c, 20c,2 Csc
Burlesque and vaudeville will consti
tute the bill at the Grand Opera house
the first three days Of the coming weel
and the City Sports Big Show
newly organized will provide the en-
ltertainment and many novelties ant
features are promised. including two
new up-to-date burlesques. The aero
| batic wonders, the Nelson Sisters, ar,
| still with the company and to thos,
! interested in this line no better &C
| could be selected. A carefully selected
number of speciality artists furnish tn,
olio part of the program. Matinee
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The beautiful naval drama, "Olt
| Glory" will be presented Thursday
Friday and Saturday next week. Matt
nees Friday and Saturday The cast o
''Old Glory" this season is an excep
tionally strong one and includes among
others Arthur Moulston. a comedian
known to all theater-goers, who enact
| the role of Jeremiah Flipo," and ais
Lottie Williams, a soubre tie of promi
hence, whose specialties are a 3eature.