The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-05-10
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Hyperion Theatrr. JULIA ARTHUR IN "A LADY OF QUALITY

"A Lady of Quality" is the stirring romance, the dramatization of which Miss Julia Arthur and her company of players will present at the Hyperion to- morrow evening. The memorable scenes of this play are Miss Arthufs first en- l trance in boys clothes, her rolliclling | scene at the supper table, her fencing of a bout and her breaking upon the i startled company in queenly attire with | commands to them to bow to her and the next scene of the sun dial in which she spurns her faithless lover, become | moments of keen interest to lovers of good acting. The great scene, however, in the fourth act, in which will well portrayed passion and fury she strikes her traducer blow which results ill his death and her portrayal of the suf, fer.ng and fear which afterWard over take her, give Miss Arthur the oppor- tunity to strike the deepest of tragic and emotional notes.
 The magnificence with which Miss Arthur embellished her production made 1t rank as one of the most beau tifully staged pieces ever seen in this country. The epoch is most picturesque that of Queen Anne of England. Miss Arthurs company includes W. s. Hart, Ralph Stuart. Charles Kent, Robert McWade, Thomas Bridgeland Joseph Allen, William Herbert. Marcus Mori- arity, w J. Thorold, Herbert Fortier Albert Brown, Florence Conron, Agnes Knights and Marie Bingham. Sale of seats now open. Prices s1.50 and s1.
 JAMES A, HERNE.
 James A. Hearne claims that Griffith Davenport" is his masterpiece. Those who have seen it say it is a much finer play than Shore Acres" and it's story is much stronger. MT. Herne has gone to Virginia for his dramatic persorae, and he is indebted to Helen H. Garden CT for his plot, which is founded on her famous novel, An Unofficial Patriot" Miss Gardener tells the story of her fathers struggles in this work in the cause of human liberty and every scene and incident introduced is founded on fact, MT Herne in Griffith Daven- port appears as a Methodist clergy man and he is credited with a brilliant success in this new characterization which all are agreed is far more ar tistic than his Nathaniel Berry in "Shore Acres" Mrs Herne, the wife of the distinguished actor -dramatist, also has great role in Mrs. Davenport, and her interpretation Is spoken of as dramatic triumph A superb scenic production will be given of Griffith Davenport" at the Hyperion Friday evening. Sale of seats now open. Prices $1 50 Sl and 75c.
 N. c. GOODWIN AND MISS ELLIOTT
 N. c. Goodwin and Miss Maxine El- liott will be at the Hyperion on Satur- day, May l3, presenting at the matinee 'The Cowboy"
 F'itch's great melo-drama Nathan Hale has been the sensa. .ion of the year in New York. Chicago ard Boston. The production will be the most elaborate ever seen on the Ameri- can stage. The cast is identical to that seen in New York. and eur theatergoers have reason to feel compimented over the local ma agement's good fortune in having been able to induce MT. G edwin and Miss Elliott to present Nathan Hale" for our edification .ln this piece Clyde Fitch has built for MT. Goodwin a play that will probably be an important factor in his repertoire for a long time to come. Some beauti- ful scenery and costumes are used in Nathan Hale" Sale of seats is now in progress, and seats are being rapidly bought Prices $15O and $1.