The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-12
ENTERTAINMENT.
Hyperion Theater.

The size of the audience at the Fly perlon last evening does little credit to local taste in matters histrionlc, MT, Daily presented the delightful old com edy, "The Country Girl" with Ada Rehan as Peggy Thrift, and such ad- mirable actors in her support as Edwin Varrey, George Clarke and Charles Richman. The theater should have been crowded to witness one of the rarest treats of the season and the audience was a scattered handful. "The Country Girl' is a version of Wycherly's play, altered and eXpur- gated by David Garrick. It is one of the most entertaining comedies of the old school and it has always been a popular favorite, and many famous comediennes have impersonated the in genuous and ingenious Peggy. Miss Rehan made one of her great successes in this play many years ago, and it was revived last winter for her and met as great appreciation as before. Anything more genuinely amusing and enlivening than Miss Rehan's perform ance last night it would be difficult to recall. Her gift of comic by-play Gin vulgar hands it would be horse-play) Is nowhere seen to better advantage and the variety and variance of humorous expression in her acting of. this role are entirely unique. She stands alone among comedy actresses in this coun- try and let all be grateful that they have her and go to see her as often as possible.
 Edwin Varrey's impersonation of Jack Moody is admirable. He is one of the most satisfactory "old men" on the stage in such roles as Moody, Sir Anthony Absolute and as Sir Peter Tea gle he has few equals. George Clarke, who in his time has played many parts (and one of his best is Petruchio in "The Shrew," which may be seen to- night) and it goes without saying that he gave a finished performance of Sparkish. Charles Richman, who is probably the best "jeune premier" to- day, was graceful and polished as Dick Belville Miss Mabel Roebuck and Miss Irene Perry were Alithea and Lucy re- spectively.
 ''The Subtleties of Jealousy" was given as a curtain raiser and proved an amusing trifle. It was acted by Charles Richman, Miss Perry and Miss May Cargill, who has hitherto been known as Yvette Violette and who en- joyed fame's little day as an imitator of Yvette Guilbert.
 Sale of seats now open. Prices, even- ing s2, S1.50 and $1. Matinee $1.50, $1 and 75 cents.
 A NEW COMEDY.
 "A Stranger in a Strange Land," the new comedy which comes to the Fly perion on next Monday evening, deals with the adventures of an American Indian in England, type of the human race so rarely seen and so little under stood abroad. An entire London house. hold is upset by a poor, lone American Indian, who is taken over by long haired doctor as an advertisement for his famous stomach bitters. Miss Az nes Proctor, who plays crusty maiden aunt in the comedy, furnishes no end of amusement by her constant endeavor to get at the bottom of things and not to take too much for granted while all her relatives are trying their best to fool her and to cover up many of the wild tricks indulged in by her wayward nephew who is after her ducats, and who consequently wants to keep in her good graces. The company includes George W. Leslie, iles Shine, Thomas Kierno, Harrison Armstrong, William Ranous, H. G. Lonsdale, Charles w. Swain. Misses Agnes Proctor, Eleanora Browning and Maud White. Sale of seats now open. Prices 9 cents, 50 cents, 75 cents and $1
 JACK AND THE BEANSTALK."
 The return of Klaw and Erlanger' S brilliant extravaganza, Jack and the BeanstallS," to the Hyperion theater on Saturday, November 19, for a single performance will furnish welcome ad- dition to the events of football day. The recent engagement of this attraction here proved that the claims of it's man. agers that it was in every respect equal to and in many particulars even superb or to what it had been in the past were 1 based on facts, for no performance of Jack ever gave greater satisfaction here than did the one of a few weeks ago. The return engagement was brought about only with considerable effort, as MT. Bunnell had to offer sub- 1 stantial inducements to Klaw and Err langer to secure a cancellation of the night of the 18th in Springfield where Jack" has always drawn immense au- diences. The engagement on the 18th will be Jacks" farewell presentation here Sale of seats opens on Tuesday. Prices 9 cents, 50 cents, 75 cents and $1.O0.
 ROSENTHAL.
 Rosenthal will be at the Hyperion on Monday evening, November 2S, and will give a pianoforte recital.
 Grand Opera House.
 Next week, football week, the bill | q ~ n ~,