The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-25
ENIERTAINM ENTS.
Hyperton I'heater.

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"Brother Officers" the play which
ran all last season at the Empire thea
ter. New York, and which is TO be pre-
scented by Charles Frohman's Empire
Theater company to-day, matinee and
night, at the Hyperion theater, prior to
their return to New York for their reg
ular winter season at the Empire thea
ter, has all the interesting qualities
requisite in a successful and popular
play. The story of the play has for its
hero big hearted Lieutenant Kinds,
who rose from the ranks to be an Of
1icer and has become distinguished for
great bravery in the war. On his re-
turn to England he finds himself a
guest III the midst of SWelldom and
realized that he has not the distinction
that comes of high birth in high social
circles. This feeling is intensified as he
touches for the first time the hand of
a beautiful cultured woman, Lady
Royden, Among his deeds of heroism
was his saving the life by his daring
courage of his brother officer" Lieu
tenant Pleydell. He has the soul Of a
hero, and the discipline OF his compan-
ionship is to make men of more than
one of his comrades. What he further
achieves and sacrifices is told in the
beautiful play. The leading female
role is in the hands of Margaret Ang-
ling. The balance of the cast includes
George Osborn, ir.. e. Y. Backus,
George w. Howard, Guy Standing,
Joseph Wheelock, j., w. FL. Crompton,
Edwin C,tauaps Mpc rThO,,oa yXrbiffn,,
Lillian Thurgate and Margaret Dale.
Seats now on sale. Prices $3.50, 81, 75c.
and SOC.
The Burgomaster," an original must
cal comedy in prologue and two acts
viii be presented at the Hyperion on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday De-
cember 27, 2S and 30, with matinee Sat
urday. The book and lyrics are by
Frank Pix1ey, and the music by Gus
tave Suders. The prologue of "The
Burgomaster' has had minute attention
from the scenic artists The scene
shows New Amsterdam in the days of
the Dutch, when Peter Stuyvesant was
governor. Dutch architecture has been
copied, and the old "stadt house" or
official residence is reproduced. This
WAS Hidue OF white Dflck imported
from Holland When the English came
into possession, the building was styled
What Hall" and the Whitehall street
of modern New York starts from where
it stood, A glimpse of the harbor is
had in the rear. The presenting COM
pany includes Henry F.. Dixey, Ray
mond Hitchcock, W. r. Hatch, Knox
Wilson, James Kelly, Lillian Coleman,
Ada Deaves, and others. Seats now on
sale. Prices $1.5O, 81, 75c, soc.
The advent of the stupendous Liebler
& Co., production of Monte Christie"
with James O'Neil in his original part,
Is to be hailed with delight by the low |
4rs of the romantic drama. IT will be
the New Years attraction at the Hy-
perion Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- |
lay, December 81, January / and 2,
With matinee on New Years day. The |
owe tale of Edmond Dantes and Mer-
'edes is almost as familiar to the pub
ic as Robinson Crusoe is to the stu
lent. but the great creation of Dumas
'ertile brain wears well with time, and |
here is fascination about the exploits
u the redoubtable count and his fabu-
Gus wealth that there seems to be no
'esistlng. The greatest cast that has
'Ver seen in the play on this hemi-
phere has been engaged by LiebIer &
20. for Mr.. O'NeiIl this season. Seats
me sale Friday. Prices 81 so 81 TIC
Ind SOC.