The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-08
ENTERIIINM e MIS-.

MRS. FISKE IN TESS" TONIGHT.
Mrs. Fiske will appear at the Hype-
rion tonight in "Tess of the D'Urber-
villes," supported by Frederic de Belle
vile, Forrest Robinson, Mary Shaw,
Mary Barker and other well known
artists Mrs. Fiske closed her Phila-
delphia engagement recently and in
that city won praise as pronounced as
that bestowed on her wherever she has
appeared for her acting as Tess of
the D'Urbervilles." There is nothing
ON the English or American stage to
equal her portrayal of this part, says
one writer. Another critic marveled
at the power exerted by the actress
over her audiences without touch Of
theatricalism. Mrs. Fiske now under
takes a tour of New England cities,
incidentally playing in Montreal, and
will then go westward to Chicago. At
ter her engagement at the Grand Opera
house in that city she will appear at
the Fifth avenue, New York, where she
has not been seen since her first tri-
umph as Tess" In Hardy's novel,
although "Tess'' dominates the inter-
est, there are many strong character
pictures, and these are all preserved,
while several of them are enlarged in
the drama upon lines symmetrical with
| their originals. Mrs. Fiske, of course,
| has a great part in Tess" but there
are other figures of great dramatic
value, notably that of "Alec D'Urber-
ville,' played by Frederick de Belle
vile; Angel Clare" played by Forrest
Robinson; Marian" played by Mary
Shaw, and the father and mother of
Tess" played by John Jack and Mrs.
| Mary Z. Barker. Sale of seats for to-
| night betokens a large audience
| Prices soc, 75c, 81 and $1.50.
| "A SOUTHERN ROMANCE
Next Friday and Saturday evening
at the Hyperion Max Bleiman's elabo-
rate production of ga Southern Ro.
nance will be presented with identi-
cally the same scenic effects as giver
the New York Fifth avenue theater al
the opening of the season. The New
World pronounced it 1.-The first genuine
artistic hit of the season. . 1t is a per
Torrance upon which the dramatist
the scenic artist, the electrician ant
the mechanic have bestowed thei
higsest talents. Such stage setting.
have seldom been seen before. Sal,
of seats opens Wednesday. Prices
matinee, Csc, 5Oc, 75c; evening, 25c, SOC
75c and 81.
''MELBA."
Nine. Melba will be seen as 'Rosina'
in 1.-The Barber of Seville" at the Hy
peron next Thursday evening. Their
was large advance sale yesterday
but still good seats are to be obtained
and there is no doubt but what to
days sale will also be large. Order
are rapidly coming in from out of tow
parties. This will be Melba's only ap
pearance in the state of Connection
this season.
The New York Herald says: In tn
performance of Rossinis Barber @
Seville" at the Metropolitan oper
York appearance in the hole of Rosins
and added another charming characte
to her repertoire. Nine. Melba, in
picturesque costume, looked we'll an
sang and acted the role delightfully."-
She put any amount of life into tn
role Rosini's old fashioned but sti
light, graceful and melodious must
in this opera is exactly suited to Nine
Melbas voice. Not only in the solo:
but in the ensembles, with their mum
erous vocal embellishments for the SC
prano, she sang with ease and spon
taneity. In the lesson scene she ha
quite a triumph, and the introduce
music. Massenet's Sevillana (Which h
wrote for Nine. Melba) and Mattinate
! the latter as an encore, were charm
ingly sung, as well as an Arditi walt
in the last act.
Prices $780, 50, SO and 81.