The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-20

ENTERTAINMENT
Hyperion Theater.

mated" remarks the eminent musical
critic Of the New York World TT Is
not that he introduced to the old world
a number of our composers, but that he
made it plain that the distinctive char
acterlstics Of America as evidenced in
her progress and her triumphs in the
materialistic fields of human endeavor
were reflected in her aesthetic tastes
and feelings. Sousa's interpretations
of Wagner and others may differ from
certain standards, but they express in
| the most eloquent language the traits
| of our energetic tireless, pushing peo-
pie. There is really nothing more truly
| American than Sousa's music. The
| keener critics abroad discovered this
| fact and wrote accordingly" Carry
| ing out this idea, a quotation from the
| Neus Tageblatt of Stuttgart, Germany,
| may be noted: "In the strongly mark
| ed individuality of Sousa is reflected in
| q very characteristic manner the type
| of American music. The organization
of his band is such that body of tone
! is produced of extraordinary strength.
1t is noticeable that great number of
the musicians are artists and that the
various groups of instruments are SUI
perbly disciplined. 1t is gratifying to-
note the extraordinary softness of the
attack and the tone production of the
brasses. Mr.. Sousa is certainly tenn
peramental conductor, with decided
sinsiteveness, who knows how to i'm
part to his orchestra what he feels and
thinks, and through them to inspire
his listeners This is indeed high
praise but none the less well deserved.
The Sousa band has become national
institution, and no musician before the
American public has so great follow
ing as John Philip Sousa. This is due,
no doubt, in great measure to Sousa's
well known courtesy and generosity to-
wards his audiences. He knows what
they want and he gives it to them with
out stint and with good grace. In the
course of his great European and
American tour which began last April,
and will cover 10000 miles by land and
sea, Sousa will bring his great band to
this city for two concerts at the Hy-
perion to-day, matinee and night, when
he will be assisted by Blanche Duffield,
soprano, and Bertha Bucklin, violin
iste, as soloists. He will offer among
many other musical novelties his latest
march, Hail to the Spirit of Liberty"
which was composed for the dedication
of the Lafayette monument in Paris
last Fourth of July, and which is said
to have all the melodic and stirring
characteristics that made the other
great Sousa marches so popular Seats
now on sale. Prices 81, rs cents and so
cents.
Charles Frohman's comedians will |
bring their latest farce success to the |
Hyperion next Monday night for one |
week. 1t is entitled "The Lash Of a |
Whip" and is from the French, having |
suffered no loss of crispness. cleverness |
or fun in the translation. The story is |
a right jolly one In which a young hus- |
band, who has assumed a dual role in |
life so as to deceive his wife, pretends |
that all the f1irtatious adventures laid |
at his door are really the work of an |
actor who looks like him. He gets
along swimmingly until a woman who
is a friend of his wife, and who has
studied thoroughly the plays of Scribe,
which deal with all phases and varia-
lions of flirting husbands, takes him in !
ilhIu anu pTOCGtuS W uIlIudSh It'll. olC
comes pretty near doing this, but that
is all. The young husband is driven at
one time to the expedient of imperson-
ating the fictitious actor, and In this
guise boldly enters his own home The
upshot Of the whole thing, after many.
lively and ludicrous adventures, is that
the young hubby outwits them all and
a happy and satisfactory conclusion is
reached. Fritz Williams plays the
young husband of ready and marvellous
resources and e. M. Holland the hus-
band of the Sherlock Holmesey lady.
The Others in the cast are Katherine
Florence, Marie Derickson, Maggie Hol-
Ioway Fisher, May Lambert, Nellie
Butler, Roy Atwell, James Kearney
and Jay Wilson. Besides 1.-THE Lash of
a Whip" there is fantastic comedy,
The Shades of Might" by Captain r.
author Of "a Royal Family"
This is an uproariously funny little
piece, conceived on a. unique plan and
executed with all the delcacy and
charm of the Annie Russell play. 1t is
1 double love story as we'll as a comedy
and the audience is treated to two diff
'erent and both amusing styles Of court
snip, one DelnS tnat OF young couple |
If to-day and the other of young cou-
pie of 125 years ago whose spooks APP
pear in the scenes. Seats now on sale.
Prices, so cents, rs cents, 81 and $3.50.
Richard Mansfield In his great pro-
luction Of Shakespeare Henry w."
will be seen at the Hyperion on Friday
light, April &C. The pageantry of
Henry "" has kept it's glories from
he stage. Mansfield uses nineteen sets
If scenery besides the chorus settings,
ind employs nearly 400 people in the
battles, ceremonials and professionals.
n one act, the fourth Of the Mansfield
version, not word is spoken. 1t is a
graphic spectacular professional and
etc scene showing the return Of the
'ictorious troops to London. Here is
cen ballet, large choir of boys and
men chant, children throw flowers be-
ore the king, crowds line the streets
nd swarm over the houses, music fills
he air and hundreds of heraldic flags
wave as the king rides into his capitol n
gorgeous splendor of armor, heraldry r
nd regal magnificence fills the whole | =