The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-10

he vet contrives to make his character
 so sweet, so lovable, so great hearted,
 that it only takes the suggestion or
 pending disaster to bring tears to the
 eyes of his sympathetic admirers on the other side of the foot-lights. But the
 tear no sooner comes to the surface
 than it is dispeled with a laugh; and,
 when all is over, we leave with feel
 ing that we have witnessed one of the
 most enjoyable plays. one of the most
 human, that has come to New Haven
 in a very long while.
 Of the company which supports MT
 Warfield, Miss Marie Bates was par
 ticularly fine as Mrs. Eagen, doing
 bit of character work that could scarce
 ly be improved upon. She, too, was
 uproariously funny in many of the
 scenes, particularly those with MT.
 Warfeld, while her dressing of the
 character was very effectively conceiv-
 ed. Maude Winter was ideal as Helga
 giving the character just the right
 touch of gentle refinement, and Nellie
 Lynch was a very fund of brightness
 and good nature, and won considerable
 applause in a song which she had with
 Eugene Garfield. Odell Williams gave
 an excellent performance of Tam
 many politician, and William Boag
 gave an artistic and consistent treat
 ment of the interruptions partner who
 caused all the trouble. Other suc-
 cesses were rendered by Brandon Ty-
 nan, Maria Davis, Helena Phillips and
 Herbert Millward and many others in the cast that numbered nearly seventy | yr,. Al. l>1 fields last local performance in 'The Auctioneer," and the skill of the actor
 and the worth of the play should fill the theater to it's doors.
 THE MESSENGER BOY.
 If but half the promises made for
 'The Messenger Boy" are kept during it's engagement at the Hyperion it will be a splendid performance well worth seeing, but there Is no doubt but that every claim made for this really eX- celent entertainment will be fulfilled Having enjoyed the extraordinary run of nearly two years at the Gaiety thea ter in London, there can be no doubt as to it's merit as musical comedy, es- pecially as that theater is the cradle of that class of entertainment and any production hailing from there bearing the hall mark, must be up to the high
 est mark governing musical comedy
 Messrs Nixon and Zimmerman have
 literally shovelled out money in equip ping "The Messenger Boy" and as
 result we have offered for our enter tainment an organization perfectly pre- pared In every department and detail to present an entertainment as fault
 less as is possible, The scenery and costumes are elaborate to an extreme, while the cast Is composed of artists of national reputation. Headed by
 James T. Powers, the prince of Amer ican comedians his support of necessity must be of the highest grade. The mu-
 sical score by Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monkton is the most melodiously tune ful heard in this country for many day, and interpreted as it will be here by the Daly's theater complete New York orchestra, this feature of The
 Messenger Boy" will be treat in itself
 The engagement is for Thursday. Fri day and Saturday evenings and Satur- day matinee. A special paror ear will
 bring number of the most prominent New York theater managers here TnurSQay nlSnt, dHu ilS ny pcl Aol " "i'i hold a distinguished audience on that occasion. The cast is as follows:
 Hooker Fash, commissioner of the Nile. - .. ... =. ......... George Honey | Cosmos Bey agent of Hooker Fash. :. Paul Nicholson | Give Radnor, kings messenger Captain Pott, of the s. s. Shark .a,; .........,....... ...... Harry Kelly
 Professor Phunchwits, German Egypto. moogist.. .......'' rom I1au4wa! COmte de Fleury.. goo 'deorSe ue iIoiiS Mir, Tudor Pylie a financier. George Heath Lord Punchestown, governor Of Fl sara. Captain Naylor, of the P. & o. s, S; ST dar".. D.. .... .. John r. hehheuS | MT. Trotter, an amateur journalist. ana | Purser $. $. "Sirdar'.. ..H; Darley | Stubbs, servant, .......'E. J. Nor.es | Tommy Bang, district messenger ....... . James T. Powers Nora. Lady punchestown's sted-daughs, | ter :. .................. GeorSla Calhe | Mrs. Bang Tommy's mother. May Robson Lady Punchestown, a leader of London l society,". ..+...... 'JobEnh hoWLamu ,i, l Isabel Blyth .... .. ..... Flora Zabelle CcceIia Gowen .. Agnes Weyburn | Dorothy Majorihanks .... Helen Chlcnestef | Rosa. Lady Punchestown's maid ..,.. ..... ....,.......' .huchei poot" Seats now on sale. Prices s1'5o, $l, | 75c, soc.