The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-07
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Hyperion Theater.

Kelley and Effie Shannon nave
strong hold upon the theater-goers OF
this city, and they undoubtedly merit
it, for they appeal most strongly to
what is most worthy, refined ana dig
nifled in the drama. Their professional
careers have been so consistently merl-
torious that they command the per-
sonal as well as collective esteem of
theatergoars everywhere. They tonight
will present for the first time in this
city the successful new comedy by tle
gifted play writer, Madeleine Lucette
Kyley entitled MY Lady Dainty Ad-
vance reports declare 1t to De a very
delightful comedy, written with great
skill, telling a beautiful love story, ana
mingling With rare effectiveness, love
interest, tender home sentiment ana
felcitious humor. Miss Shannon IN the
title role not only fits it ideally as to
eprsonality, but her portrayal marks
the greatest success of her career de-
spite her many previous successes. Mr.
Kelley, also, has a part admirably
suited to his individuality, and has also
made a hit. The play is in four acts
It's plot, in brief, tells the story OF
Jemima Jeffrey Only Lady Dainty VINO
is beloved by William Vane Oglethrope
(Mr. Kelcey). They happen to meet al
teran enforced separation, and Osle-
thorpe again appeals to her love by the
statement that he has been cast Off by
his father, baronet, who has married
for his second wife a widow with
grown-up daughter. Jemima's devotion
is touched into flame by her lovers
need, and she consents to marry him
and go to the United States, where he
hopes to find the way to fortune. Their
vcissitudes in the new world, whittier
they are accompanied by mutual
friend, Rob Rocket, who, though loyal
to Oglethorpe, is secretly in love with
the wife, are such as to discourage a
weak and facile man who had been
educated in luxury Involved in money
difficulties with a racing adventurer, he
is recalled home by visit from his
stepmother and letter from his father,
who is in a sinking condition. He
leaves his wife behind partly under the
charge of Rocket, and returns to Eng
land. In the subsequent complications
of the story, Jemima is made to be-
leve that her husband regards his mar
rage as a mistake, as it interferes with
his inheritance of the paternal wealth
made dependent by will on his mar
rage with the seniors stepdaughter
There is just enough truth in this con-
viction, which has been enforced
through the malignant intervention of
the old racing conference of the hero
/ to make the subsequent reconciliation
which occurs after Mrs Oglethorpe's
return to England, difficult, though it
finds happy solution. The production
/ is entirely new, and the co-stars have
an unusually strong supporting COM
pany. In the cast are Werner Charges,
William Boag, George c. Pearce, Will
liam Evans, George Robinson, Mrs Isa-
bel Wadron, Miss Winona Shannon,
Miss Ethel Sanborn. Seats are now on
sale Prices S1.50, ST. 75c, SOC, 25c.
+ How one man will get mixed up in
nocently in another mans Irritation and
suffer lot of trouble through 1t is
charmingly demonstrated in Charles
Frohman's Empire Theater company S
present season comedy, Lord and Lady
Algy," which will be presented at the
Hyperion theater next Saturday even
Ing with George Howard and Jessie
/ Willard and exactly the same cast and
production that was seen during the
successful run of the play in New York
city 1t is funny and delightful story
and Jealous husbands and wives should
see the play and learn something from
1t. Seats now on sale. Prices $1.50, 81
75c. soc.
"Oberammergau" passion Play) will
be the subject of Burton Holmes last
lecture to be given at the Hyperion or
Tuesday evening, December II, The
advance sale of seats opens at the box
office this morning at a. m. Prices 81
75c, SOC, 25c.
In Mathews e. Buyers new farce
comedy, 1.-The Night of the Fourth,
which is to be presented at the Hy'
perion on Wednesday night next, are
number of unique characters, a re-
tired ceman looking for rest and quiet
hustline young lawyer with two i'm
aginery partners tramp always look
ing for work, boy detective whit
hunts up cases for the lawyer Phila
delphia swell who is trying to win
girl away from the impecunious law
yer, doctor who makes spec'atv O
nervous diseases, a bright boarding
school girl with a business head and
elderly maiden who will not admit til1
she is of age even to get possession o
her property. The company Include
Walter Jones, Josie De Witt, Ihlip II
Ryley, Norma Whalley, Tony Hart AM
Others. Seats on sale Monday. Price
$150, 81, 75c. SOC.