The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-03
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Hyperion rheater.
THE WAY OF THE WORLD" TO-
 NIGHT

THE WAY OF THE WORLD" TO- | NIGHT.
 Tonight at the Hyperion Miss Elsie
 de Wolfe John Mason and Miss de
 Wolfe's own company will present ''The
 Way of the World" Clyde Fitchs new play. The Boston Traveller, speaking of this presentation at the Fremont, says:
 "The performance was remarkably and impressively good, and indeed de-
 serves to be declared excellent in all it's particulars. Miss de Wolfe played the
 heroine with ease and spirit and in a strong and natural style, and her fiery
 sincerity and genuine womanliness at critical moments, restrained and quali- fled as they were by exquisite taste, produced very deep impression.
 MT. Mason enacted Croyden ex- tremely well, playing in his best style
 and using that admirable touch, so light yet firm which of itself gives his
 playing distinction. The strength of
 the hero and his occasional weakness,
 his depth and tenderness of nature, his manly devotion to his political work and his capacity for volcanic violence, were effectively demonstrated.
 Sydney Booth was to all intents and purposes faultless as the villain, keep ing the easy society tone and manner where they were indicated, making the most and best of Nevilles suavities and graces, and doing his melodramatic ras- cality as neatly and unextrava gantly as was possible under the circum- stances.
 'The divorced and reunited couple were finely represented by MT. Hunter and Mrs. Bloodgood, and the brief and almost wordess scene in which they renewed their VOWS of affection and made their mutual confessions of fault was beautifully done.
 The play as whole was received with marked avor by an exceedingly critical audience. Recalls were ire quent, and to one of the most persist ent the author recognizing the demand, appeared and bowed his thanks. It ought to be said that the details of the scenes were carefully attended to, and that the smaller parts were, without an exception, very well taken"
 Seats now selling. Prices $150 $1 and 75 cents.
 The Hartford Telegram says of F. S. Willard, the eminent English actor who comes to the Hyperion tomorrow night:
 Tt was Mir. Willard's initial appear ance in Hartford and the audience that greeted this actor of eminent reputa- ton, while small in numbers, was fashionable and appreciative one. The four-act drama entitled The Middle man is a play that requires a finished actor to portray the part of Cyrus Blen- karn, the struggling inventor who cares not for money or fame. but to accom- plish his purpose in life-the long-lost | secret of making crockery as the an- eients made 1t. The drama was a f1n- ished production. There was nothing lacking. The cast. the stage settings, | the costumes-all contributed to the | better telling of story somewhat old, but never better told. It is doubtful if ! a more splendid performance has ever | the boards at the Prospect [ street playhouse. What fine scene that was in the second act when in the of Blenkarn's house the fath- er learns of his daughters disgrace He begs Chandler, senior, to send for h's son. He implores, entreats. offers his work, his life, bis all, but to no avail, Then it is that Willard is at his best. He vows vengeance and with hands up- lifted swears to ruin every Chandler. Seven times did the curtain rise, but the applause was undimini ished'
 Seats now on sale. Prices $t50 $t and 75 cents.