The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-20
ENTERTAINMENT
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Rehan and the highest kind of comedy. Last night Maggie Cline, the melo drama, and comedy of the lowest type, and only one little Sunday between these extremes.
 Miss Maggie Cline has long been before the public as the most successful and popular vaudeville artist America has produced. We use the word "art- ist'' in sober earnest, because in her songs she is an artist. She has many natural qualifications for success She IS possessed of magnetic personality, temperament and of vast deal of na- tive Irish humor. One critic called her the Brunhilda of the Bowery." and the epithet is not inappropriate. She has vocal powers of certain kind, if not exactly musical, vastly effective for her purpose. The famous 'McClosky" song which was sung last night, as sort of climax to the evenings enjoyment, is very far from being her best perform ance to our mind. But Miss Cline has forsaken the vaudeville and gone into the 'legit,' and unfortunately she seems to leave much of her magnetism behind her by the transposition. She is the real thing in her songs, but out of them person of only ordinary ability. Perhaps piece where her rich and de- llclous brogue came more frequently into play would suit her better. "On Broadway" is the cheapest sort of melo-drama, with real cable cars and real buildings, which tumble down and almost ctr oil rDi. only moments of humor were furnished by Miss Kline herself, and her excellent comedian, John F. Sparks The rest of the company was fair. Miss Cline sang three times and was loudly applauded.
 Hermann the Great" the most won derful magician and one of the c!ev- crest public entertainers of modern times assisted by Adelaide Hermann, will appear at the Hyperion tomorrow night. Hermann announces this sea son most brilliant program of new maryels. His original production, "The Asiatic Trunk Mystery" is not only the most profound and inexplainable problem, but is it the most pleasing and picturesque spectacle. The new hypnot- ic wonder, "Trilby,'' is one of the great CSb oL oIdSS lIluIHpuS. I1e ATIlSI Dream, aptly termed a magic comedy, is presented with the most elaborate and expensive stage settings It is creation of the most poetical and fam tastic fancy. One of the most brilliant parts is furnished by Adelaide Herr mann, who has given to the world new art. Her marvellous spectacular dances, La Etoile du Mutt, La Dance de Vesuvius, Le Rayon du Soleil and the Lily of the Orient, have presented new and startling possibilities in the com bination of color and motion. Prof Hermann also will perform many feats of sleight-of-hand and palming, in which he stands positively without an equal
 The selection of people for the inter- pretation of Jack and the Bean Stalk" is by far the best ever seen In burlesque extravaganza When Klaw & Er1anger secured the play from R. A. Barnet they looked about for the best avail able talent, taking into consideration that an entertainment of this sort de- pends largely upon the performers Salary did not cut any figure with this enterprising firm. They handle all their shows on a liberal basis, as it is their aim to please the public. To please the theatergoers means success. Their first move was to prevail upon Donnelly and Girard to discontinue their starring tour and to accept the parts of Old King Cole and Sinbad the Sailor. Those two parts are said to fit the comedians like a glove, and this, together with big monetary offering induced them to go into the cast of Jack and the Bean- stalk" John Wilson and Bertha War ing will be remembered as important factors in Little Christopher" Ross Snow was the tramp in "1492'' last sea- son, and so great was his success that liberal starring offers were made to him. He wisely decided to remain with Klaw X Erlanger Carrie Perkins who who plays Mother Hubbard, was the Merry Little Mountain Maid in the good old days of "Adonis." Pretty Madge Leasing, who has the important role of Jack, was taken out of the cast heavily in the leading part. Miss Less ing is one of the prettiest women on the stage, and a comedienne of great ability Maud and Hilda Rollins were in Madeline, or the Magic Kiss" Mer- ri Osborne, who plays Little Miss Muffett," was Sol Smith Russell's SOUL brette for several seasons. Henry Morse, who will be the ten foot giant, was the lean and lanky jay in "Old Jed Prouty." Nellie Lynch, for many sea- sons was with Henderson's American Extravaganza company. Ursula Cur uett, Mamie Gilroy and Kitty Perry were with "The Brownies" Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger fell confident that they have made no mistake in bringing Jack and the Beanstalk' to New Haven for a full week. Sale of seats begins Thurs day. The regular prices will prevail. Grand Opera House.
 The Grand is occupied this week by the Wilbur Kirwin Opera company, headed by Miss Susie Kirwin, and the engagement was auspiciously started yesterday by two excellent perform ances of Offenbach's Madame Favart," Miss Kirwin appeared at both perform T.