The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-17
Entertainments.
HYPERION.

Hoyts greatest triumph, "A Content ed Woman" will be presented for the first time in this city at the Hyperion this (Monday) evening, and will intro- duce in the title role the beautiful Car oline Miskel-Hoyt.
 Mrs. Hoyt wears in the first act of "A Contented Woman a white book mus lin-one of several which she always keeps freshly laundered and free from the slightest look of ''limpness.' Mar TOW blue satin ribbons form the belt, and q knot of blue ribbon is worn on the pretty valenciennes and muslin bod ice, The hat is soft corded muslin, with white ribbons and cluster of blue forget-me-nots.
 In the second act she looks "divinely tall, divinely fair" in black velvet gown, cut decolette and trimmed with Honlton lace of priceless value. It is more than 800 years old and has been handed down from her aristocratic an cestors. This lace is in sections and IS pinned on each night very carefully. Deep cuffs of the same reach the el- bows. On the left sleeve of puffed Vel vet is worn 0 magnificent star, and around her slender neck is worn a mag nificent string of pearls reaching nearly to the waist.
 Her costumes in the other two acts are very beautiful.
 Jewels in rare variety further orna- ment the bodice front. A magnificent diamond necklace and tiara are also worn, and to say that the gown seems a part of the fair wearer is to tell the truth.
 Sale of seats now open.
 The latest New York and Paris com edy success will be seen when "The Gay Parisians," which has been run ming all the season at Hoyts theater and for two years in Paris under the title of "L'Hotel du Libre Exchange" " will be presented. The same fine com pany which has been filling Hoyt's the ater for 150 nights comes to this city. The genuine, hearty fun of the play and its comical scenes were received in New York with continuous and hearty out bursts and spontaneous laughter. The humor and the cleverness of the case lie not exclusively in the dialogue, but in the ingenious and consistent manner in which the complications, situations and misunderstanding are evolved. Sale of seats now open.
 It will be in the sumptuous costumes of the Duke de Parthany, in Lecocqs
 most nelodious opera, "The Little Duke" that Lillian Russell will appear next Thursday night at the Hyperion
 In "The Little Duke,' of which she re- gently made new English production, with all the accessories of scenery and cos tunes which taste could desire, peer less Lillian Russell is said to have made one of the biggest artistic successes of her career as a star. Certainly the op- era Is one well calculated to display those incomparable charms of voice person and manner which have won her the title of Queen of Comic Opera" tc | the very best advantage.
 Sale of seats opens this morning at o'clock.
 Rhea will delight large audience with the presentation of her new sue cess, Nell Gwynne," at the Hyperion
 on Saturday night. The play is full oi the most charming comedy as well as pathos. The play deals with the period | of Charles II. and gives opportunity fol some fine costuming. Rhea is pro nounced most exquisite in her rendition | of the new role. Sale of seats opens on | Thursday,