The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-27

George Fl. Broadhurst's gleeful come
1y ''Why Smith Left Home" made
another decided hit at the Grand opera
house last night and delightfully."- enter
tanned the large audience that COM
4 pletely filled that popular amusement
house. The piece was presented by
that same superb cast which made it
famous and scored such a success in
New York. 1t abounds in ridiculouSly
funny situations and exciting predica-
ments which are all happily explained
to the intense amusement of the au-
dience. Smith left home because he
loved his wife, and after being married
six months and enduring the visits of
his wife's numerous relatives for that
time decided that it is best for himself
and wife to seek seclusion for awhile.
The visitors present themselves at I'M
usually inopportune times, which adds
to the fun. Mrs. Annie Yeaman's Is
particularly clever as Lavinia DAILY,
secretary of the Cook Ladies' union, and
MacIyne Arbuckle as Smith was unusu
ally clever The piece will be repeated
tonight at popular prices for the first
time in its history.
The first act Of Charles e. Blaney's
new comedy, "a Female Drummer"
which comes to the Grand opera house
next Wednesday and Thursday nights,
with a matinee Wednesday, takes place
in the private offices of Messrs. Smooth
& Silk, proprietors of large depart
mert store. The second is the store it
self, with a working elevator, counters,
clerks, cash girls and f1oor-walkers, all
in a state of excitement because it Is a
bargain day for corsets, advertised, not
by the firm, but by the female drum
mer, tombstone Bennett, who resorts to
this ruse to compel the firm to buy her
line Of corsets. Just at the point when
the proprietors and clerks are almost
crazy from the demands of the outraged
public the female drummer walks into
the store and announces that she has
carload of corsets she will sell so that
the firm can make small profit and,
of course, she wins the day. The COM
pany engaged by Mr.. Blaney, besides
tombstone Bennett, includes James
Smith, Harry Ladell, two quaint come
dams; Willis P. Sweatnam, the inimita-
BILE black face fun maker; Tony Will
1iams Nellie O'Nei and forty others.
Mr.. Blaney is determined to spare no
expense in the production and considers
"A Female Drummer the most preten-
tious he has ever attempted. Seats
now on SALE The prices at the matinee
"Wednesday will be the same as at the |
night performance.
The name of Augustus Pitou as man.
ager of '"The Gunner's Mate" brand
new and modern naval drama, is suffi-
cient of itself to fill the Grand opera
house to capacity next Friday and Sat-
urday. But in addition to this, the play
ie one that cannot fail to appeal to the
American theater-going public. Unlike
many of the plays that have been pro-
duced as the outcome of the Spanish |
war. "The Gunner's Mate" is founded
entirely on probabili It's strong dra-
matte climaxes are not attained by SEN
timental clop-trop, but its characters
and their actions, worked out on per-
fectly true and natural lines, appeal,
with vital Significance, to the audience.
The flagship New York plays promi-
nent part in the piece, and the scenes
showing her gun deck, forecastle and
fire-room are produced with all the ex-
actitude photography and measure
ments can give. As illustrating the re-
laxations Of the jackies from duty Man
ager Pitou has secured a quartette OF
expert mandolin players, couple OF
real pugiists and some genuine buck
dancers. Harry w. Zero, bugler OF the
cruiser Boston, one in Dewey's famous
has been specially engaged
to take part in this production. Bugler
Zero received his honorable discharge
on November after five years service.
''The Gunner's Mate" is one of the larg-
est and most elaborate productions ever
attempted by a travelling company. 1t
is shortly to make its appearance in
New York for long run. There will
be a matinee on Saturday at the usual
matinee prices. Seats now on sale. Reg
ular prices.