The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-02

| "Fanu opera HOUSE
! Williams and Walker with their own
big company opened three nights en-
gagement at the Grand opera house
last night, and despite the weather there
was very large audience. Their rep
ance is too well known to need COM
ment. They have been seen at the Hy-
perion in past seasons and always
pleased large audiences Their per-
Torrance this year is on the same lines
as that of former years, but, If any
thing their company is much stronger
and includes a number Of well known
comedians. This season they have a
new and original musical farce comedy
in which many new and novel features
are introduced. The name of the COM
edy is Sons of Ham," and serves to
show the peculiar styles Of these two
we'll known colored comedians. The
piece is full Of specialties, and they are
all so good that 1t is hard to tell which
was accorded the most applause last
night. The Freeman sisters in their
several singing selections and their ac-'
robatic dancing form one of the many
special features. Fred Douglass and
the Reese brothers in their baton act
and tumbling were accorded most
fiatterng reception. Miss Ada Overton
in a number of pleasing songs, excel
lently rendered, was we'll received. The
Golden Gate quartette rendered num-
Der of pleasing songs and dances, In
fact, the entire show is made up of
southern songs and dances. The COM
pany numbers fifty people and the cos
tunes and scenery are both excellent.
The specialties of Williams and Walker
were highly amusing, and their singing
of a number of songs which were writ
ten by them was among the many hits
of the performance For this class OF
colored actors this company to-day IS
one OF the best that Is on the road, and
all those who attend any one Of the PER
formances will enjoy two hours and
half of solid enjoyment and see some
thing to amuse them, Seats In advance
for the remaining performances are
selling rapidly, and that there Will be
crowded houses at all the performances
is assured. The show will be repeated
this and tomorrow nights and at the
matinee tomorrow.
The popularity of sensational melo-
drama, when given in its entirety, as
far as situations clmaxes and heart
story Is concerned, has again been eX-
empifed by the success attending the
latest production, "Reaping the Whir
wind" which will be presented at the
Grand Opera House, Monday Tuesday
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play, written by the author of that i'm
ensely popular Through the Break
ers," is said to contain wealth Of new
and original material, and to tell
story of love, intrigue and sensation, so
cleverly blended as to proclaim 1t one
of the genuine successes of the season.
Attending this production, which Is
said to be most pretentious one, Is a
review of gorgeous scenic supplement,
costume display Of unusual accura-
cy, and number of really cleverly con- |
ceived mechanical devices. The cast in
cludes many we'll known members of |
the theatrical profession, Matinee |
Wednesday. Seats now on sale Reg |
ular prices.
Under the Red Robe,' the greatest !
dramatic success in many years from |
the Empire theatre, New York, will be |
another treat that Mr.. Bunnell has pro-
vided for the patrons of the Grand OPP |
era House, where 1t will be presented |
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Nov. s, and 10, with matinee Satur-
day. The dramatlzation of Under the
Red Robe" is by Edward Rose, taken
from Stanley Weyman's popular story
Of the time of Richelieu, and is In four
acts. Paul Gilmore, the eminent young
actor, and Miss Frances
Gaunt are at the head of very strong
Seats now on sale. Regu-
lar prices.
On Tuesday evening, next, the cleo
ton returns will be announced from
The stage at the Grand Opera House.