The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-24
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Joseph Arthur's new melodrama
Lost River" which is to be the win
ter's attraction at the Fourteenth
street theater, New York, will have it!
first performance tonight at the Hy
pericn. All the members of the com
pany arrived in the city on Saturday
night There are seventy or more OF
them and they came on from New
York in a special car. The scenery haG
been sent earlier in the day in spe-
cial train. OF all the elaborate plays
which in recent years have been pre-
scented in New York for long runs
Lost River is the most extensive
1t is believed that in the play Mr.. Ar
thur the author, will repeat the tri-
umph he achieved in blue Jeans" his
great success Such is the magnitude
of the production with it's big company
and massive scenic and mechanical eff
fects, that George Tyler OF Messrs.
Liebler & Co., under whose manage
ment the piece is produced, has come
on to give his personal attention to the
New Haven performance. He has
brought with him Messrs. Liebler &,
Co.'S master mechanic, also the master
mechanic from the Fourteenth Street
| theater with a corps of stage carpen-
| tiers and scenic artists, besides force
| Of experts whose sole duty 1t is to at
| tend to the electric light effects in the
drama 1t is too big and important a
piece, this Lost River" to have sin
gle detail of it's striking features ne
elected. hence this big company Of ex-
perts The story of the play is thrill
ing romance of the famous Lost River
region of southern Indiana. Proud ana
wealthy New Workers find their lives
for a season interviewer with those or
the natives of the Lost River country
and human passions are stirred ana
lose and jealousy have their sway One
of the strongest companies or players
ever brought together will appear in
Lost River" They were especially
chosen for the parts they take in the
drama. Some of the best actors and
actresses in the country are with
Messrs. Liebler & Co. and of this large
number careful selection was made for
this play.
"When We Were Twenty-one," by II.
V, Esmond. which scored an enormous
success at Knickerbocker theatre, New
York. will be presented at the Hype-
rion next Wednesday night, by Mr..
Edward f. Rice's superb company of
thirty artists, headed by the popular
and brilliant young actor, William NOR
rs, who for several years has been
starring in THE Lost Paradise, Lady
URSULA. and "Under the Red Robe.
The story of "When We Were Twenty
one" is simple. 1t turns on the deter
mination Of a middle-aged bachelor to
save the son of his dead friend from
the follies of youth, and the sacrlilce
which he makes results eventually in
his own happiness. In all the actual
realism is rampant but there Is always
1t a pure sentiment, whole
some and true. Seats now on sale.
Prices, $3.50, 81 and rs cents.
The scenic environment of which will
be seen at the Hyperion on Thursday
night. William Golfers new play by
Augustus Thomas, entitled ION the
Quiet" is particularly rich and effect
i've. The first act set" represents u
magnificent conservatory in the Fifth
avenue nome o. one OF VIEW iuih
millionaire princes. The second act
iiscloses the apartments of Robert
(Mr. CollieiD at Yale Uni
and is an exact reproduction of
the room of a certain famous rich
young man now attending "Old Eli"
while the third act set will prove the
most interesting of all, This shows
he broad eXpanse of Long Island !
Sound, with Ridgway's yacht, the fast !
;loop "Coryphee," speeding across. |
This is one of the most effective sets"
both from a mechanical and scenic
standpoint ever put upon the stage, |
seats now on sale. Prices, $1.50, 81 and |
g cents.
"San-Toy" the sparkling comc-opera |
which has been such a prodieious sue |
'ess in London, will be produced at the /
Hyperion Theatre next Friday and Sat
lrday evenings, September 2S and 90
~ the Augustin DAILY Musical Co.. /
which comes direct from Days
heatre, New York city The pretty
omedy is set to music of the livelest
nd most attractive character, and it
will be presented in New Haven with
gorgeous costumes and elaborate seem
ry. Seats on sale Wednesday, Prices,
150, 81 and rs cents.