The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-04
Grand Opera House.
THE ELECTRICIAN.


THE ELECTRICIAN.
One of the most intensely interesting
melodramas that has appeared on the
local stage this season opened a two
days engagement at the Grand last
evening. The piece is THE Electro
cian," produced under the management
of Charles e. Blaney The play is a
stirring one and from the rise of
the curtain to the finale moves along
briskly, every scene and situation TAX
ing natural place in the circum-
stances of the plot which, though sim
pie, produces some interesting develop
ments in it's unravelling.
The play is well staged, all the set
ting being appropriate to the scenes
supposed to surround the action. The
electric scene in the second act is es-
pecially worthy of mention. A perfect
ly equipped electric lighting plant is re-
produced on the stage, with dynamo
running as naturally as in the real
thing. The scene is laid in Denver and
the occasion is the lighting of that city
by electricity for the first time. Sud
denly while all is dark the current is
turned on and behold a city appears
brilliantly lighted The effect is beau
,tiful and the scene is a triumph.
The cast includes several old favor
ties, among them being William Nor
ris, Arthur e. Sprague, Nettie Bourne,
P. Augur Anderson, Jean Williams, An
ME Ward Tiffany and Eta Hawkins.
Morris takes the leading part, in fact
triple part, impersonating Tom Ed
son, the electrician; Harry Ford, super
intendent of the Cripple Creek mines,
and Edwin Palmer the gold king. He
does each turn with perfect interpreta-
ton of character. Sprague, as the viii
lain of the piece, leaves nothing to be
desired in that direction and Bourne
Tiffany and Hawkins are as usual very
successful in their roles. The piece will
be produced again this evening, with
matinee this afternoon.
"a BOY WANTED"
The three scenes of "A Boy Wanted"
which will be presented Friday and
Saturday at the Grand opera house,
are: The office of 1.-THE Evening Keg,"
Starview hotel and beach, and the cafe
and sitting room of the hotel. The in
cidents of the piece deal with theatre
cal company.
Mr.. Blaney, as the boy, is said to
give a grotesque and amusing delinea-
ton of character, and he is nearly al
ways the center of the fun; he also in
PRODUCES some Of his most clever songs,
dances and specialties. He is ably as
,;c,f1l L. H. n
Finlay, who plays the part of Willie
Settle, manager of the theatrical COM
pany. Knox G. Wilson plays the part
of Herman Highball, a rich brewer, who
| is good thing for everybody, and,
| incidentally, for the theatrical COM
| pany. Frank Young plays a triple role
that of a policeman, Weekly Feeble,
an invalid and Tommy Ruff, the fore
man of the paper. Nellie O'Neil is the
! adopted daughter of Highball; Laura
Bennett plays the dual part of the
prima donna, and the wife of Highball
and delights by singing number of
negro specialties; O'Neil and Suther-
land do considerable fancy dancing,
and Bryant and saville are heard in an
| artistic musical sketch.
Bargain matinees Friday and Satur-
day; prices 10c, 15c and 25e. Evening
prices 10c, 20 and 30c.
BOHEMIAN BURLESQUERS."
Robes Bohemian burlesquers will
begin a three days engagement at the
Grand opera house, commencing Mon
day, March 8. The great success of this
troupe is acknowledged by every audi
ence before which it plays, and it's merit
even precedes it, making it recognized
as the most successful touring in the
large cities. Among the excellent ar
lists comprising this company are the
following: Mae Lowery, so we'll and
favorably known; Harry Bryant, the
prince of comedians; Billy Van, Phil
and Hattie Mills, Jere Mahoney, Vera
| Nobriga, the River sisters and a happy
band of real Bohemians.
Bargain matinees Tuesday and Wed
nesday: prices 10c, 15c and 25c. Even
ing prices, 10c, zoe and SOC.