The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-22
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and delightful play Under southern Skies" which is by Lotte Blair Parker, the author of that popular play Way Down East" and bids fair to equal the phenomenal success of the latter pro duction. In tUnder Southern Skies. 1t | is seen that the author has well aValled herself of the picturesque material for play with which the beautiful south ern section of the country apounds, likewise of the prolific chances Tor weaving in both fun and frolic, and TO- nance also. She has made good use or the opportunities afforded in presenting southern life and scenes, and has done so very effectively, as much so as in her eastern portrayal The story also is heart touching and human through out. Miss Grace George in the leading role acquitted herself to the delight of her audience, revealing the qualities which have wone her such marked sue cess. Her beauty and winning person. ality, added to her delightful actlng, won her great favor. The supporting company was in the main unusually eX- cellent and the effect Of the perform ance was much enhanced by the spe- cial scenery. The play will be warmly l welcomed here again.
 MY ANTOINETTE" THIS AFTER
 NOON AND EVENING.
 My Antoinette' will be the holiday ' attraction at the Hyperion to-day. There will be a holiday matinee as well as the evening performance. speaking of this production, the Boston Globe says the company is an extraordinarily good one; the most brilliant of them all was Josephine Hall, in part which brought up pleasant memories of her Sister Mary Jane's Top Note' days. Anastatia is a bit smoother than Ruth Was, or perhaps she IS sort or hutu suffering from sudden attack pl wealth She has all the wit and VulI garity of the little Girl from Pafls slavey, combined with the frllls ana airs of a lady of wealth, and the com bination is very laughable. Miss Hall scored the hit of the evening, and her several songs, notably the one with the string of local verses, was encored i again and again. The entire company ! is away above the average, ana they are exceptionally pretty, even for an attraction of this kind where pretty girls are supposed to be sine quanoh. Seats now selling. Prices $l.5o, $l, 10 cents and 30 cents.
 Frank Keenan, who scored instanta- neous success as a star on Broadway at the Manhattan theater in the title role of Hon John Grigsby was born in Dubuque, Iowa and bred in Boston, where his first appearance on any stage was made at Boston College hall in lSfo' His professional debut was made With the veteran actor Joseph Proctor at Lawrence, Mass. MT, Keenan was thoroughly schooled under the old stock system, which prevailed in Boston long after it had been abandoned elsewhere, and. in addition to appearing with the best actors of the day, had the advan- tage of the advice and direction of stage ] managers who knew every detail or their craft Among these was the late James A. Herne in several of whose plays MT. Keenan enacted principal roles opposite Mrs. Herne Ckatherine Corconan). It was in Hearts of oak that he gained his first notable success and the career of leading man was open to him. But MT Keenans bent was de- cidedly toward character acting, and in this line he has won his greatest sue cesses, several times following and even hxcelline famous actors in their origi- nal roles. Thus upon the demise of Hugh Fay. Mir Keenan was chosen to fill the role of Michael Ryan opposite William Barry in the popular farce "McKenna's Flirtation," and he starred for season as Maverick Brander in A Texas Steer MT. Keenan succeeded Sol Smith Russell in the principal roles of "A Poor Relation" and Peaceful Valley" starring successfully in the very territory where MT. Russell was prime favorite When Abraham Lin coin was just coming into prominence as a lawyer in Illinois the war with Mexico had recently been fought, and the difficulties that culminated in the civil war were just beginning to assume shape The time was an important one In the history of the United States, In Charles Klein's new play Hon, John Crigsby," in which Frank Keenan is starring, those stirring days are review ed accurately and with dramatic force. The play is one of the very best Ameri- can works ever written and it has al- ready won a very high place in popular esteem. Seats now selling. Prices S.5o, $1 and 75 cents.
 san Toy" with it's bright musical numbers catchy songs and graceful dances, will be the potent attraction at {! the Hyperion for one night next Tues day, coming almost directly from it's big run at Dalys theater, New York. The production here will be in the same elaborate manner as at DalY's, San Toy" is unguestionably the best musi- cal comedy we have had in years. That inimitable comedian Samuel Collins has a splended role as the mandarins pri- vate secretary. and it is Q character that he manages to extract untold fun from. Miss Minnie Ashley, who was the original Dudley and created sen- sation with her singing of "Rhoda Who Ran a Pagoda," will make her reap pearance here. Seats now on sale. Prices $1. 50, $1 and 75 cents.
 1 The engagement of Maude Adams at the Hyperion next Friday and Satur- day nights and Saturday matinee, will undoubtedly be one of the most bril- liant theatrical events that has ever oc- cured in this city. Both star and play have wone the most distinguished sue cess and not few writers have de- clared that it is the finest achievement of Miss Adams brilliant career and the daintiest, sweetest play that the author has written. The humor is of good quail .r. -Ttt In 1 IA