The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-01
WILL BE A SOCIETY EVENT.
PRODUCTION OF GERlTAN PLAY
 BY HEINRICH CONRIED.
Lessing's "Minna yon HarnheIm" to be Witnessed by Il Full Complement of New Haven Society-List Of Patron essos for the Event--Synopsss of PIny Written by MT. II. A. Farr of Yale.


 New Haven society is looking for ward to the presentation in the Hyperi- on on March of Lessing's masterpiece,
 Mlnna von Barnhelm,' which will be given under the auspices of the German department of Yale university.
 Director Heinrich Conried, of the IT, wing Place Theater, New York, who has consented to produce this German play in New Haven, it will be remembered lectured before the university last year upon the German stage, and was after wards entertained by the German club. He also invited the club to attend per lormance at his theater in New York. an invitation of which several students ana instructors took advantage. This year he has recently produced the "Mlnna" for the benefit of the German library at Columbia, and early this month at Sanders Theater for the benefit of the Deutscher Verein, at Har- ward. The performance here will be for the benefit of the German Seminary library.
 The following is a synopsis of the play, which will be presented at the Hyperion in German. The synopsis has been prepared by MT. 1T. A. Farr, of the German department at Yale:
 The scene of the play is laid In the King of Spain" inn, in Berlin, just af- ter the Seven Years war. Tellheim, a former major of the Prussian army, whose regiment is not disbanded has been living at the inn and awaiting the settlement of certain claims by the government. During the war he had been required to levy contribution on district in Saxony. Part of the sum he had magnanimously advanced him. self. taking therefor note, which he had now turned over to the Prussian war office for collection. Tellheim's generous course toward the Saxons had won for him the love of a Thuringian heiress, Minna von Barnhelm.
 The government, however, suspects bribe, and while the instigation is pend ing Tellheim keenly feels the imputa- ton on his honor. Until completely ex he determines to keep aloof from his betrothed. Alarmed by his si- Ienee, Minna has come to Berlin to find him and chances to put up at the same inn-indeed, to be assigned to the very room heretofore occupied by Tellheim; for the landlord has no respect for an officer who is discharged and impover ished, and, in Tellheim's absence causes his effects to be transferred to another room. When Tellheim re- turned he was very wroth and declared he would move elsewhere at once. But in order to pay for. his lodgings he pawns the ring which Mnna had given him on their betrothal.
 While Minna and her maid Francska were staying at the inn the landlord came and showed them Tellheims ring. Minna recognized 1t and by means of inquiry she finds the whereabouts of Tellheim and has him brought to her. Upon meeting his love he. wavers be- tween his resolution to avoid her and the desire to yield to his affection. He chooses the former and tears himself | away.
 Tellhem sends letter explaining his position. Minna reads it, but pretends she has not and returns it, sending word to Tellhelm that he must come ind explain to her by word of mouth. In the meantime Werner, an old friend If the major, has been trying to aid him n q pecuniary way. but was not able O. Minna, understanding the character If her lover, decides to show a pride of ' Ter own by little feigning. When rellheim had come to explain and had | all pleadings of Minna to oanish his stupid idea she changed her aek Pretending that she had been | lisinherited and cast off she calls upon [ lin, her natural protector, to take care { If her This appeal is too much for rellheim, who borrows money from Werner and prepares to marry Minna | She decides that Tellheim has too many | roubles already without taking hers, md so she puts off the marriage.
 Tellhelln, in some way conceiving the dea that Minna had come to Berlin to ,reak with him, cries out against fate. at this tragic outcome of her trataRem, Minna pleads with him. ut all in vain until the Count of X 3ruchsell her uncle, comes to get her. Then Tellheim rouses himself to defend Ter from her supposed pursuer, the un- le The ring which he had pawned is