The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-27
ENTERTAINMENTS
TIyperion Theater.

For those who enjoy a farce comedy
 effervescing with fun, full of action, a'
 well as bright, witty dialogue, and witt
 Just enough spice left to lend color
 The Girl from Maxim's," the greatest
 of all metropolitan successes Whict
 comes to the Hyperion tomorrow, mat
 inee and night, is certainly it. Although ] trifie risQue in spots, it is neye ] naughty enough to be condemned and
 it is sc skilfully acted and beautifully
 staged as to satisfy the most exactine
 on the score of artistic presentation
 Moreover, "The Girl from Maxim's" is ingenious in construction, audacious in
 arrangement of incident, with surprise / following surprise, and a somewhat tor
 rid story told with bright humor and
 rollicking comedy. Miss Lena Merville in the leading role, that of Praline, "the girl" has part which fits her like the proverbial glove. She is a handsome, shapely brunette, possessing besides beauty histrionic ability of high order. She puts on the soft pedal wherever the lines become a trifle suggestive, but at the same time retains all the dash and frivolity that the character of the say S'll uSlldllIS. ollleI and clever farceurs who are cast for important roles are w. H. Turner and Joseph Allen. Seats now on sale. Prices $1.50, $1, 75 cents and 50 cents
 Julia Marlowe returns to the wearing of boys clothes for a whole act of the new play, When Knighthood Was in Flower" which will be seen at the Fly perion theater next Monday evening. In "Knighthood" the costume for the third act is dainty creation in the way of cavaliers dress draped with long riding coat, and Miss Marlowe is a picture for the eyes to finger on as she strides into the great room of the Bow and String Inn at Bristol and at tempts to convince the rough seamen of the ship Royal Hind that she is in- deed man. There has been a large advance sale, but good seats still re- main for sale. Prices $2, $1.50, s1 and 75 cents.
 "Eben Holden" will be presented at the Hyperion theater next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, and an unusually attractive event is expected Edward F. Rose has made the dramatization from Irving Bachellers successful novel ana CnaTleS fTOn1IlHH IS prosecuting lue play with E. M Holland heading the cast Seats now on sale. Prices $150, $1, 75 cents and 50 cents.
 In the production of "The County Fair with Neil Burgess himself as Abigail Prue which comes to the Fly perion next Thursday, there is great deal of pictorial truthfulness and origi- nal comedy quaintness together with and accuracy in charac- terization. Seats on sale Tuesday. 1 Prices $1, 75 cents, 50 cents, 35 cents and 25 cents.
 In addition to the names of thirty four people who have speaking and singing parts in "The Chaperons" there are fourteen young women of the cho- rus with Frank L. Perley's Comedians who will have their names on the pro- gramme when the new lyric comedy is | produced in this city at the Hyperion on Friday and Saturday nights, Octo per and 5. These are the members of | The Chaperons' Mandolin Club" which has been especially trained and will play at each performance. Seats ,n sale Wednesday. Prices $1.50, $1, 75 cents and 50 cents