The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-12
ENTERTAINMENT
Hyperion.


 Miss Olga Nethersoles second ap- pearance in New Haven last night at the Hyperion theater was one of the notable theatrical events of the season and as a consequence, very large au- dience enthusiastically welcomed the charming young English actress, who last season so completely captured the hearts of the New Haven public. De mise" the play which so admirably served to introduce Miss Nethersole last season., was chosen as the opening play for last night, and the large audi ence assembled testified to the good judgment of her manager in again pre- senting Miss Nethersole in that suc- cessful play.
 When we see a play like Denise" we are inclined to believe that Alexandre Dumas is the greatest of French au- thors and when we see play repre- scented as that was last night by Miss Nethersole and her company there seems to be no Likelihood of that inn pression leaving us for some time. True enough, 1t is simply the record of noble woman who loved with so much feryor that she could see no blemish in a rascally lover to whom she confided her honor was cast off by him and af- rewards fell in love with man as mo- ble as herself. But what an environ ment. What splendid development of treatment! Dumas may be said to have produced two masterpieces-"Ca Ca mille" taking the mans side in the problem of sin and Denise" taking the woman's. They will not soon be equalled.
 Miss Nethersole's impersonation of the suffering Denise was incomparably fine, the acme of modern style and ,oooAl7od. n7ae+ ad7nira hle i0 h r Artistt" finish and resource and most deep and tender in feeling The audience was deeply moved with sympathy during the whole scenes of her acting. At the close of the second act, after Denise has made her powerfully human confession of her betrayal and sin to the man who loves her, and which, it may be remem- bered, her father (Bernot) overhears, there was such a storm of applause and enthusiasm as is seldom heard within the walls Of the Hyperion. Again and again was the curtain raised to admit her audiences tribute being paid to Miss Nethersoles genius, and the shouts of approval must have been very gratifying to her ears.
 Miss Nethersole is again supported this year by a good all-round company. MT. Nathaniel Hartwig, young actor of much promise, showed distinct and earnest effort in he character of Comte Andre de Burdamets, but at times, especially in the trying scene of the confession of Denise in the second act. the part seemed trifie beyond his strength. A remarkably fine imper- sonation of BernOt was that of MT. Robert Pateman, thought it was un- fortunately somewhat marred by some unnecessary melodramatic acting at the close of the second act, which de- tracted from the dignity of the suffer- ing man.
 Miss Annie Clarke gave a careful rendering of Madame de Thanzette, and Miss Henrietta Watson's Marthe was IL remarkably well drawn. The other IT. mbers of the company played well and carefully. and the production was one of the most beautiful seen this sea son.
 Tonight Miss Nethersole will pro- fluce an entirely new play entitled 'The Wife of Scarlf," and adapted from the Italian of the celebrated dramatist, Guiseppe Graidca. There will be no matinee at the Hyperion this after Soen.