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ENIERTAINMENTS.



Hyperion.
brian Boru" will be presented to-
night and Saturday night at the Hy-
perion, It's appearance has been look
ed forward to with great interest, The
Whitney opera company Is an organi-
cation which in the past has been noted
for its excellence and must not be con-
founded with a company that is now
presenting "Shamus O'Brien.' There
is only one Whitney opera company,
and that one appears at the Hyperion
tonight and tomorrow night. The
story is laid at the end of the tenth
century, when Brian is about to be
crowned over-king or Ardeagh of all
Ireland. AS Brian is on his way to
Dublin to be crowned, an unexpected
invasion of Ireland is made by the Bril-
tons, headed by Elfrida, the British
princess Brian routed the British,
whose scattered remnants of their arm
les sought safety in the round towers
of Dublin. Edward, the leader of the
British, sued for peace and time to pre-
pare his ships for sea, asking a delay
of seven days which Brian accorded re-
ceiving as hostage for the fulfilment of
the promise of the British, the princess,
Elfrida, whom Brian placed in ST. Ke-
wins Keep in the Wicklow Hills. Brian
fell under her spell and twice ex
tended the seven days time asked for,
which excited great discomfort among
Brian's followers. Here begins the
story of the opera. The first act is laid
in the heart of Wicklow Hills, near st.
Kevin's Keep, and the Shebeen Of Baby
Malone, the daughter of a giant. The
fairy queen summons the fairies of
the woodland and mountains, to be-
stow on Pat O'Hara, Brian's most faith
full henchman, a magic fiddle which
will not give forth music until Ireland
is in danger, and when played at that
time will avert disaster Brian enters,
drawn to st. Kevin's Keep by his in
fatuation for Elfrida. The voices of
the air warn him of impending danger.
Then the vision of Erina appears to
Brian (Erina is the sister of O'Connor,
Erina are betrothed). After these Wis
ions Brian leaves, determined to throw
off Elfrida's spell and do his duty to
ireland and Erina- O'Hara awakens
from sleep and proceeds to make love
to Baby Malone, who, though an enor
mously large woman, is only six years
old. O'Donovan, Brian's foster brother
and second in command, summons the
chiefs to witness Brian's perfidy.
O'Donovan and the chieftains demand
that Brian expel the British Immediate
ly from Ireland, but he tells them to
wait his pleasure. Soon he hears news
that the British are reinfo Nced and then
Egbert comes end asks for more time,
which Brian premptorily refuses, I'M
needing Elfrida's entreaties. In the
second act Brian returns his fair host
age to Edward and demands the evac-
uation of Ireland. By trickery he falls
a prisoner into the hands of the British
but escapes by the aid of the magic
fiddle.
The third act deals with the return
of BRIAN to the Irish camp, the attack
on the British in Dublin.their overthrow
and ends with the browning of Brian
as king of Ireland, after which he
reigned for many years.
There is large chorus, while ballet
has been made pleasing innovation.
The company includes Amanda Fabris,
Grace Golden, Amelia Summerville,
Helen Bracket F. M. Marston, Max
Eugene. Jeff de Angels, Bruce Paget
and others.
Sale of seats now open for both the
performances. There has been large
sale but desirable seats are to be OBJ
tanned