The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-19
Entertainments.
HYPERION.

HYPERION.
Mr.. Nat Goodwin, one of the most
popular of American actors and par
ticular favorlte always with the college
men in this city, presented Ambition"
new play by Henry Guy Carleton, at
the Hyperion theater last evening, Mr.,
Goodwin was greeted with one Of the
largest audiences of the season and the
applause was loud and frequent Mr.,
Carleton is the author of THE Butter
flies" THAT Imprudent Young Couple
and other pieces OF a similarly pleasing
character. In Ambition" he has sought
to produce comedy of Washington life
and manners, and to provide Mr.. Good
win with a part in which there is scope
for the more serious qualities of his act
ing. Mr.. Carleton has succeeded in
giving the actor a. congenial role, but
beyond this there is not much to say.
1t is extremely improbable that there
could be a United States senator like
Obadiah Beck and in Washington soci-
ely, even III lIc llllNGu VI Tic
government set people do not act like
the characters in Ambition. Mr..
Carleton has a good sense of dramatic
situation and his dialogue is generally
good, and these surface merits maxi
the play pleasing if not profound.
The performance of Mr.. Goodwin was
excellent. Fe has the Incompatible
advantage OF personal magnetism and
and Individual style. In the tight pas
sages he is postmaster of his art and
in the stronger scenes he displays a
fine appreciation of the value of res
straint. He learned his lesson in "Miz-
Zoura" and it stands him in good stead.
He was rapturously recalled after the
second act, and the racket did not sub
side until a speech was obtained. Mr..
Goodwin thanked the audience very
gracefully for its reception of the per-
Torrance and the play.
Mr. Goodwin has a very competent
company. 1t is headed by Miss Annie
Russell, who is well remembered here,
although she has been absent from the
stage for several years. Miss Russell
is one Of the best leading women on our
stage and she played her role last even
ing in truly charming manner. Miss
Russell's methods. like those of Mr..
| Goodwin, are effective because she
knows the worth of self-restraint. OF
the rest only good things can be said,
and especial commentator is due Hen
ry Bergman in part similar to that
| which he made successful in THE Sem
ator;" George Fawcett as Senator Ma
rian and J. G. Saville as John Max
WELL
The piece was handsomely mounted
and Mr.. Goodwin and his company gave
fine presentation.
Madame Sarah Bernhardt appears to-
night at the Hyperion i'll 'Izeyi." 1t is
the most remarkable play which that
great artistic has ever offered this city,
An extended review of the play has
been already given. The advance sale
of seats and boxes has been excellent,
and the engagement will doubtless be 4
financial success, as it is certain to be
notable from an artistic point of view.
Sale of seats now open.
That genial comedian Henry Clay
Barnabee, whose name is a household
word to every music lover; dashing
William H. Macdonald, that charming
contralto Jessie Bartlett Davis, Helen
Bertram Henley and Eugene Cowles
will delight music lovers at the Hyperi-
on tomorrow and Saturday evenings,
with matinee on Saturday. The Bosto-
mans are without doubt the most ca
pable singing organization in the lyric
field and their following extends from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. The COM
pany this season is re-enforced by the
largest chorus ever heard in light on
era, with a complete orchestra under
the direction of S. l.. Studley. Friday
night and Saturday matinee Robin
Hood" will be given, and on Saturday
night "a War Time Wedding" Sale of
seats now open.