The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-19
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Hyperion 'Fheatcr,

Commencing Monday, November 20, Denman Thompson and George w. Ky CTS latest success, "Our New Minis ter" which is now in it's second year, comes to the Hyperion tonight. This is the first New England play that these authors have written since that ara matic evergreen was first brought for ward sixteen years ago. The scene or the play is laid in Hardscrabble, N. H., a poor farming community. While the new minister is the central figure ana perhaps the strongest character In the play, there are a number of others, such as, for example, Lem Ransom, a re- turned convict; Curt Ho'ten, a cute rus tic; Darius Startle country detective; Obadiah Burton, with settled opinions; Jack Frasier, an escaped convict; Nance Ransom, Lem's daughter and Dorcas Tattleby, name and nature alike In writing this play MT. Thomp- son and MT. Ryer have indulged in as little talk as possible, but that little has been made intensely interesting, pow erful and effective, their long experl- ence in bodybuilding having impressed them with the fact that people go to theater to witness good acting rather than to hear philosophical discussions. A great cast will be seen, including such well known players as John Ter riss, John Barker, Joseph Conyeers, Charles Stedman, Louis Force, Grant Foreman, John P. Brawn, Estelle Loo- mis and Aida Rivers. Seats now on sale Prices s1, ,75 cents, 50 cents, S5 cents and 25 cents
 Miss Mildred Holland, who is well and favorably known to New Taven thea ter-goers, scored the greatest success of her life last season in her romantic play entitled ''The Power Behind the Throne" founded on Schillers classic Love and Intrigue" The Troy Rec ord, in speaking of the production, says | that Miss Holland received the greatest | ovation ever given an actress in that city, and that she did not only receive numerous curtain calls at the end oi each act, but after the curtain had gone down on the last act of the perform ance the audience remained in the the ater and the applause was almost riot ous, the curtain being raised and low cred again and again.
 Miss Holland will make her reappear' ance In this successful play at the Fly perion theater tomorrow evening, ane as she has made many friends in thls city by her work in the past she vii undoubtedly be greeted by large au dience. The principal members of th' cast are Lillian Norris, Rita O'Nell Camile Porter, Tillie Thompson, Ros' Gadsby, Wright M. Lorimer, Samue Lewis William H. Pendergast, Del D' Louis, Ellis Mcclellan, Kennth Daven port. Edward R. Lewis and numbe I of others. Seats now on sale Prlce' s1 75 cents, 50 cents, 35 cents and q cents.
 A great feature of this seasons mu sical events is the engagement by c. L Graf of Mime. Lilli Lehman, the re nowned Wagnerian singer, for a tou in song recital which will take in mos Of the principal cities in the Unite' States Mme Lehman Is now in NeV York, having arrived by the August Victoria on November 2. She will mak her only appearance here at the Fly perion theater on the evening of NO vember 21. She will be assisted D Reinhold Herman, the eminent plan virtuoso and conductor. Lehman an Herman are favorite coalition, ant with the latter at the piano, the singer hest work Is insured. Mime. Lehman programme will be made up of song an Wagner recitals Part of her pro gramme will be devoted exclusively t the illustration of Wagner's music Needless to say, Herman, who Is not ed Wagnerian student, will be of tn utmost assistance to the singer in thl part of her performance. Seats no' on sale. Prices $1, $1.50 and $2.
 The Henshaw and Ten Broeck, Rot ert Downing and Anna Boyd compan! which will play an engagement at tn Hyperion theater next Friday ana sa' urday nights and Saturday matine
 renresents the strength of three stal ring companies. Although of recer wears MT. Henshaw and Miss Te Rroeck. who appear in one-act mus cal comedy entitled "Dodge's Trip New York" have been featured in tn elaborate New York Casino reviews George w. Lederer and HenshaW wa for several seasons the leading come dian of Lillian Russell's opera compa ny, they starred jointly in musical con edy originally There will be bargai matinee Saturday, at which prices wi be 25 cents and 50 cents; night price s1, 75 cents 50 cents, 35 cents and cents Seats on sale tomorrow.
 "The Kings Carnival" which has ha a long run and been seen by thousand at the New York theater, New Tor city, will open at the Hyperion for thre
 nights, commencing Monday, Noven Der 25 with the original company, 1T
 cluding Marie Dressler, Mabelle G1
 man, Laura Burt, Amelia Summervill
 Louis Harrison, Dan McAvoy an
 Frank Doane. The company Is one
 the largest in the country and tho oughly equipped.