The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-14
Entertainments. HYPERION.


 One of the most absurdly amusing and entirely enjoyable entertainment of the season was Stuart Robsons appearance in "Mrs, Ponderbury's Past" at the Fly perion last night. The storm did not prevent a large audience from assemb- ling to greet this favorite comedian. MT. Robson was never more delightful than last evening. He has found a play exactly suited to the exposition of his characteristic comicalities and is supported by very competent company of players. The story is all about poor, old MT, Ponderbury, whose favorite name is Sammy" and how he was cruelty henpecked by his aggressively charitable majority" Mrs. Ponderbury; and all because he was ignorant of the correct version of that "dreadfully idiot ic story" of the knife and how he is re- stored to his rights as lord and master of his household. We hope MT. Robson will play a return engagement, so we will not spoil anyone's fun by giving the plot away in detail. But be it known to all theatrically inclined that here is indisputably one of the best plays of the kind, not only of this sea son, but several seasons. The piece was adapted by Burnand, from the French of "Maison Mongodin'' and is still playing in London. The cast showed the names of several old friends who have been seen with Robson before Miss Carrie Radcliffe as Madame Pollaca e,1y lA11, Ike, of London music halls" acted with con- siderable vivacity and humor and made "big hit" with the house. Henrietta 1 Vaders was a very dominant quality as Mrs. Ponderbury," and Benjamin How ard, son of Bronson Howard, did well 1 as the young artist. Theodore Hamil- 1 ton and Frank Monroe were also conn mendable in smaller parts. Mrs. Pon- derbury" was proceeded by piece en- | titled Blue Sulphur" about which the | less said the better
 | Now comes another importation of fun and music and feminine beauty l from the Gaiety theater, London. It is called The Shop Girl" and will be act ed, sung and danced at the Hyperion Saturday night by identically the same company as acted, sang and danced it in 1 London for nearly two years and in New York at Palmer's theater for 10( nights. As seventy people are required l to perform it and several cars to carry l the scenery and accessories from city to | city, it may be put down as something more elaborate than the musical farce | of American origin. Al Hayman and Charles Frohman arranged with George 1 Edwardes, the London manager. for the transfer of the entire ''Shop Girl' com. pany and outfit to this country, and its reception in New York justified theil enterprise ",The Shop Girl' is piece in which one of the features is the now famous song 'Louisianna Lou, whicf
 was the rage in London. Sale of seats now@open.
 Charles H. Hoyt has pressed plumb CTS, hotel keepers, railroad stations, GU riosity hunters, temperance laws, citi
 zens, soldiers and dozen other thing! into service for play subjects, and has a l last got around to Woman's suffrage
 His newest play, which bears the titlt of "A Contented Woman,' and whicl has just closed two months run a
 the Park theater, Boston, will be pre-
 scented in this city for the first time mex
 Monday evening at the Hyperion.
 The following attractions will be a the Hyperion next week: Tuesday
 ''The Gay Parisianss" Thursday, Lii l Han Russell in '"The Little Duke ant
 Saturday Rhea in .'Nell Gwynne.''