The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-27
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Hyperion 'litaats :

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! The new comic opera "Cyrano de
Bergerac," by Victor Herbert and HIT
ry 3. Smith. is expected TO win It's way
into the good graces Of everybody at
the Hyperion tonight and tomorrow.
! There can be no doubt about the out
come of Francis Wilson's engagement
here. He has always been strongly en-
| trenched on the right side of our the
ater-goers and the financial results Of
his invasion will not afford any reason
able basis for dissatisfaction in any
quarter. The comedian is said to strike
the right key on his first entrance with
whrlwind song and dance and there
| is no getting away from the infectious
| spirit that invests the performance from
| beginning to end A keenly distinctive
/ coloring of burlesque, never too broad
! but invariably humorous and whole
some marks the progress Of the new
| Cyrano who is seen for the first time in
! the lightest and brightest environment
| that can be created by comic opera. The
appointments were all gorgeous, the
! scenery and costumes forming a series
of most agreeable picture. The audi
ences everywhere emphatically coin
eide with the New York view of Victor
Herbert's music. 1t Is the best he has
ever done. Seats now on sale. The ad-
vance sale has been large. Prices $3.50,
$1.00 and 75c.
AT the Hyperion on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, and at the matinee
Thanksgiving Day, the very pretty
New England drama, 1.-THE Village
Postma ster," will be seen, which has
been extremely successful in other cit
les. 1t illustrates life down in old New
England. The production will be given
here exactly the same as it's production
in New York. where it ranks with 1.-THE
Old Homestead" and "Shore Acres"
Seats on sale Tuesday. Prices $1.00, 75c
and SOC.
The Grand.
Through the Breakers" to be seen
tonight and Tuesday and Wednesday
nights at the Grand Opera house, is a
strong and intensely exciting drama of
life along the coast of England. In
Through the Breakers" the third act
was written to develop the story of
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shape of a determined and unscrupu-
lous lover and not to show the elabor-
ate and expensive mechanical sea, the
waves of which must never seem real
than does the suffering Of the young
girl who finds herself being drawn into
marriage with a man who she abhores;
nor must that scene have for environ
ment an imitation of nature so crude
as to challenge the sight. with it's in
adequacy. The company employed goes
far to complete the strength of the pro-
duction. Fanny Mcintyre, remembered
for her strong work in the War of
Wealth." plays Maude Radford, the
story of whose trials and final triumph
over accommodating troubles goes to
make up the rlot of the play; Miss An
toinette Walker, Josie Bacon, Sol Aiken
J. H. Cossar, Charles Stewart, James
Bevins, Francis Sheen, w. S. Stone
Matinee on Wednesday, Seats now on
sale. Regular prices.
The Gunner Mate" about to be pre-
scented by Manager Augustus Pitou, at
the Grand Opera house on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday this week, with
matinees on Thanksgiving Day and
Saturday, is a true to life picture Of life
in the modern navy of the United States
and the scenes are made from exact
photographs and measurements Of the
now famous cruiser New York. Seats
now on sale. Prices as regular.
w. G.. Wiser's large and unique col
lection Of Indian arrow heads from all
parts of the world is the latest exhibit
in Annex hail. The X-rays machine
will be on exhibition during the whole
week. This will be the last week for
the shadowgraphs. Bring the children
and let them have good hearty laugh.
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
Doors open at Ills and 7:15.