The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-11
Grand Opera House.

The truly thrilling and realistic melo-
drama in which Miss Elsie Crescy stars
this season opened at the Grand last
night The play is all that is claimed
for it and is away from the convention
al and ordinary play in which it is
classed. Miss Crescy as Arlulia the
quen Of the Widen gypsies has been
furnished a part that is so closely fitted
to her peculiar personality that truely
little acting is called for. Her concep-
ton is next to perfect and the improve
ment in her work over last season is re-
markable. The play has to do with
hypnotism, the plot deals with tribe
Of English gypsies who are camped in
the beautiful forests of rockingham,
near Bournemouth, England's beautiful
summer resort. The story tells of a
child kidnapped eighteen years prior
to the opening of the play. The father,
Wall street broker, seeks the aid of a
gypsy queen, who is noted for fortune
telling. She through the aid of mys-
terios character called Milo the I'm
known" unravels the mystery and reads
to the father the truth and tells him
that his daughter is before him, but
before the father is allowed to know
his child he Is struck from behind
through the canvas of the tent. The
child is accused of the deed and the
remaining three acts are devoted to
clearing the girl of the crime. A very
clever device in the form Of practical
flying machine is used to get the ac-
cused out Of England, and is really
sensational feature of the play. The
third act departs from the usual, and
the mounting is fine. The entire play is
nicely equipped. L. Laurence Lee, the
author, is member of the cast and
is ably assisted by Jack Donovan as
Barton William. Dave A. Flynn, as
Teebie Jim, a Louisville negro; Field
ing Thacher is also deserving of men
ton. The engagement is for Tuesday
and Wednesday with the regular We'd
nesday matinee and will doubtless
prove all the management hope for it.
Beyond Pardon" with Miss Lavina
Shannon in the stellar role, will be the
attraction at the Grand Opera House
next Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights and at the Saturday matinee.
The indianapolis Sentinel says of this
production: Beyond Pardon" and Miss
Shannon received very fiattering re-
ception last night by the large audi
ence assembled in English's opera
house. Applause, curtain calls, flowers
and other manifestations of pleasure
and satisfaction were abundant. 1t was
manifest that much time, money and
labor had been expended in preparing
the play for the stage. There are many
strong dramatic situations in the play,
and some very pleasant and we'll exc
cuted comedy bits. The dialogue is
bright and displays a very considerable
amount of wit and humor, to which the
house responded in very pronounced
manner. The play is filled with so
many dramatic and sensational scenes
that it will doubtless prove an enor-
nous success. Miss Shannons ward
robe is rich and gorgeous, and she
changes her gowns so frequently that
it makes one of the most attractive
features of the evening. The support
throughout was perfectly satisfactory.
Among the prominent members of
Barney Gilmores Kidnapped in New
York" company, which will be seen at
the Grand Opera House Noven, Der II,
IS and 19, with Wednesday matinee, is
Billy Mailman, the we'll known Nation
al league ball player, who last season
distinguished himself by his great
playing at second base with the Phila-
delphas. Mailman is playing a prom
inent German character in the play and