The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-02
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Hyperion Theater.

The Drummer Boy" which has been < running the entire week at the Fly
 perion, has enjoyed larger audiences
 than any former presentation of that
 popular drama in this city Last even-
 ing, as on all previous evenings of the
 week, witnessed an audience that pack
 ed the house. The six little chaps, who
 add melOdic strain to the drama and
 who compose the pickaninny quar-
 tette, again received extraordinary out
 bursts of applause. F. s. Snow, James
 A. Gettings, Frank Mueller, J. M
 Brewster Miss Abbott, Miss Root and
 Mrs. Goodrich are entitled to much
 coinmendation for the delft and delicate
 delineation of their assigned characters
 The staging of the play has been per-
 feet in all respects The military eff
 fleets are exact counterparts of the civil
 war times. Last nights performance
 was for the benefit of the Ancient Or
 der of United Workmen. The matinee
 this afternoon will be for the benefit of
 the two local orphan asylums and the
 evening performance will be for the
 benefit of the families of the four dead
 firemen All the previous performances
 during the week have been given in
 connection with some worthy local ben
 eft Monday night was for the local newsboys; Tuesday night, New England
 Order of Protection; Wednesday mati-
 nee, New Haven and Grace hospitals; < Wednesday night, Shepherds of Bethle-
 hem; Thursday night, Royal Arcanum.
 As the two performances that will be
 given to-day will be the last to be given fin this city for some time to come those who have not already seen this always interesting performance should
 not fail to do so now; while those who
 have already seen 1t could with benefit enjoy it again. This is the fourth time this play has been presented to New Haveners by the Drummer Boy assoc-
 ation of this city and what Is especially Interesting is the fact that it has all ways possessed men who have actively participated in the civil war on it's cast. Fred 8. Snow Is president of the asso- citation and is also commander of Ad-
 niral Foote post, G. A. R. L. G. Hast ings who is secretary of the associa- tion, is also veteran, and is adjutant of Admiral Foote post. G. K. Jewell, who is the manager of the association, will long be remembered in connection with the Drummer Boy" not only for his systematic arrangements in every thing connected with the presentation of the play, but also for his untiring energy in behalf of it's proper presenta- tion. He Is man of keen artistic per- ception and is very well known to hundreds of people in this city. A. F. Nail. of Mansfield, O., is the owner kl,< l,.rx ,,,I l,a as well as their son, Harry Nail, have assignments in the cast. An idea of the extraordinary popularity of the drama can be gained when it is mem tioned that it has had a run of thirty | years on the road. In all probability it | is destined to take its place among that | small group of plays that never wear | out. It always attracts a class of peo- pie who have esthetic theatrical tastes and pleases those who have a keen per ception of fine artistic work. Willard D. Howe assumes the part of Mark Howard as if it were created for him or he for 1t, while the excellent work done by the following members of the cast ! cannot be too highly commended: James A. Gettings as Frank Rutlidge, Harry Muller as Harry Howard, | Charles Langley as Colonel Robinson, Mrs. A. F Nail as Mother Hubbard, Arthur B. Smith as Major General Grant, F. c. Hastings as captain of Company I and Horton of Company H, James F. Parsons as F'attie Schmidt, Herman Fritz as Will Smith, Harry c. Nail as Major Rutlidge, Miss Lilie Phillips as Johnny, the drummer boy Miss Ethel Jewell as Mrs Mart How ard, Miss Lillian Abbott as Jennie Howard Miss Edith May Root as Mrs. Elliott, G. K. Jewell as honest old Dea- con Elliott Mrs. Louise c. Goodrich as Mrs. Rutlidge. The above members of the cast all strive for perfection in their various parts. The horse and used on the stage is always in- teresting. The eighteen tableaux a- lies, beautiful and fascinating, also ! keeps the attention while the chval- ,ous and military bearing of the Sars- { fields came in as usual for their share | )f admiration. ' Miss Mary Mannering will present ]