The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-14
Grand Opera House.

It will be good news to the Yale boys and also to the patrons of the
 Grand to hear that MT. G. B. Bunnell
 has by untiring endeavors and giving
 a big guarantee, secured the famous
 Hanlon Brothers great spectacular production "Superba," for presenta- ton at the Grand Opera house tonight
 and Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
 when 1t will be seen in all it's gorgeous
 magnificence which has on former yis-
 it's electrified the audiences by it's
 beauty and grandeur. At the matinee
 on Wednesday the prices will be the
 same as the evening. This is in con-
 sequence of the enormous expense of
 the production. As this will be one of
 the events of the season there will be
 no performances at the Hyperion the
 first three days of this week.
 "Superba' comes in more radiantly
 beautiful form than ever, for this year
 it is practically a new show from be-
 ginning to end. One scene in the first
 act represents mighty chasm between
 the realms of ''Superba" and Wal
 lalla," the good and wicked queens.
 It is @ magnificent scene. Superba
 sends Barty on a mission of impor-
 tance to carry valuable casket of
 jewels to her castle on the pinnacle of
 the mountain. Barty without thought
 of fear procedes to scale the rocky cliff
 with his precious burden, but Wallalla
 noting his purpose destroys the bridge
 across the chasn. At the brink a fierce brigand appears and demands the treasure. Barty, although shaking with fear seeks to cajole him, while looking about for a means of escape from his clutches. A large tree hangs
 over the frightful chasm, and Barty with mighty spring climbs on its friendly branches, where he is appar- ently in a position to make terms with
 the would-be possessor of the casket. Finding argument of TO avail Barty climbs farther out on the tree, and noting that its top hangs in close prox imity to the other side, he climbs still farther out on it, intending to trust to luck and the length of the tree to land him on the further side Just as he is about to drop in safety on the opposite
 cliff another brigand appears. He is up tree over a chasm perhaps a thousand feet in depth and death Is on either side of it, but Supefba noting his predicament send Pierrot to his aid and with her peculiar power Pierrot
 is in an instant shot as from cata- putt up the mountain side where he despatches one brigand and enables Barty to escape from his perilous and | awkward position from the other. | This is but one of the many incidents in the piece which is full of clever in- novations of a varied and most enter | taining sort. Many fine specialists have been added and among them will be found Frances Hartley, the three
 schrode Brothers, Blanche Seymour and Sarony Lambert. The scenery and transformations are fresh from the ar- | lists brush, and the many novel me- | chanicaI tricks with which the panto-
 mime portion abounds will find special | favor with those who like this class of l entertainment. The advance sale of seats for all the performances is now | open. Positively no free list.
 Something new is promised with the engagement of that highly popular comedian, Joseph Hart, at the Grand | Opera house, Thursday, Friday and i Saturday this week. The supporting company is rated as the best and in-
 clude Carrie De Mar, Fleurette the | dancer, Leona Amrose Nellie Hartley, Al. Leech Frank Gardiner, Donald
 Harold and others of equal note. Mat | inee Saturday.