The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-16
ENTERTAINMENT TS.
Hyperion.


 Sol Smith Russell, with his inimit- able drollery and interpretations pecu- liar to himself, captured the audience literally by storm at the Hyperion last evening in the new comedy, "A Bach elor's Romance" From beginning to end of the piece his own pleasing indi- viduality permeated the part giving it an original style which few artists of the boards put into their work. There was none of the stereotyped posing and phraseology usually noticed, but in every sentence and every posture there was noticeable the individuality of a man who felt what he acted, who was for the time being in reality the char acter which he represented. Little bits of character acting were thrown in which only could be brought out by one who felt what he said and what he did
 David Holmes, the literary bachelor, was the part he took, and no bachelor in real life and in such circumstances was ever more natural. The story is IilSll OL ci betSiASlOA w IlOSC NelAO 4iS'o never been seen by him until she has grown to young womanhood Then a multitude of lovers seek her hand and after all have failed to gain her love she confesses to her guardians brothep that it is her guardian that she really loves. Then in endeavoring to make the guardian understand this many funny situations arise.
 MT. Russell is well supported The cast includes Bertha Creighton Arthur Forrest, George Alison, Arthur Hoops, Beatrice Moreland Gertrude Rivers Alison, Fanny Addison Pitt, George Cooke, Alfred Hadson and George w. Denham.
 Miss Creighton as Sylvia, David's ward, is superb and takes her part with all the naturalness possible. She won the hearts of the audience by her mai vete and the expression thrown into her part. Miss Alison as Harriet Lei cester, a society girl carried her part well and won unbounded applause and admiration.
 At the end of the first act when the maid having left the old lady with whom she has lived, and being bound to stay with her guardian, falls asleep in his study The sleeping scene was last evening accompanied by stiffness or the audience in which a pin could have been heard to drop. At the end or the second act, the applause was tremen- dous. and did not cease until MT Rus sell appeared before the curtain and made neat little speech, thanking the In hnh If of the author of the piece, Miss Martha Morton, the company and himself
 The house was well filled, it being one of the largest Hyperion audiences of the season.
 Klaw & Erlanger's production of the New York Casinos third annual review "In Gay New York, will furnish lively and diverting performances at the lily perion next Saturday The piece IS, as it's title indicates, stage replica or sights, scenes and characters of the metropolis. It is essentially an eX- trayaganza and as such offers in swift succession a series of ever changing, kaleidoscopic pictures in which some of the best offerings of comedy, opera, farce. spectacle, ballet and vaudeville pass III ItNIGW beluLS tliA e1uSii|AhSS' a''" these heterogeneous clements are deftly fitted to form a harmonious and con- sistent stage production. A company of seventy persons will engage in the performance Among these are Walter Jones, David Warfield, Lucy Daily Vim. F. Richie, Jeannette Begrard, Gertrude Zella, La Liska and others. Sale of seats opens Wednesday.