The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-19
ENTERT4INM EN7S,
tIyperion rheater.
SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE AT THE
 ION

SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE AT THE
 HYPERION.
 Another delightful presentation of
 Soldiers of Fortune was given at the
 Hyperion last evening by Mr Edeson
 and his excellent company before an
 other large audience, and the success or
 this new play seems assured beyond a
 doubt on it's obvious merits. The play
 is unquestionably good one and one
 that seems destined to great papular-
 ity, especially with Henry B. Harris as manager and so capable and brilliant actor as Robert Edeson in the leading
 role. The audience gave rapt attention
 to the play and frequently manifested it's satisfaction and qualification with the performance. The adaptation of
 the play to the stage by Augustus Thomas is excellent The play ran more smoothly than on the first night. All who have read Richard Harding Davis book will want to see it's strong points as presented on the stage The 1 atmosphere of the book is retained in the play and the rigorous situations in | the hands of MT. Edeson leave noth- 1 ing to be desired on tha score while l tiC SuppOl llllS Cplllpdlly l0 SSOOu 1 throughout. Robert Edeson would in- divdually be entitled to honors from the intelligent theategoer as star, for he has to his credit much conscien tlous artistic endeaVor and his charac- terization evidence not onl ythe true ar tist and the highly capable actor. Sol diers of Fortune" will be presented at the Hyperion tonight again, which closes it's engagement here, and those who enjoy a good play and good acting ! should see it.
 The romantic south has furnished Lottie Blair Parker with material for her latest play, Under Southern Skies" a play which is destined to rank as companion piece to her great sue cess, " Way Down East" No section of our country furnishes more pictur- esque material fora play than "the land fo the turtle and the orange blossom" Mrs. Parker has availed herself of every chance for romance and fun, as effectively as she grasped the peculiar ities of New, England people and put them on the stage in ' Way Down East" The story of Under Southern Skies" is as true, as heart touching and as human as the story of Way Down East" and it is just as full of life, fun and frolic characteristic of life be- low Mason and Dixie line. The stage pictures and settings are mroe elabor- ate and beautiful than even those of Way Down East" and the company is larger and more expensive one. Under Southern Skies" will be seen at the Hyperion next Friday night. Seats now on sale Prices, $1.50 $1 75c.
 My Antoinette" will be presented at the Hyperion for a return date on Sat urday, Washingtons birthday matinee and night, by the Alfred F. Aaron's Musical Comedy company. Whether the famous authors of "The Girl from Paris" and The Lady Slavey'-the Messrs. Dance and Caryll-have sus- tained their splendid reputation is still a question for our theatergoers to de- eide. The company to appear is one of exceptional capability, including as it does Billy B. Van, Josephine Hall whose Mary James Top Note" is bet ter known in numerous households than "The Misere," Nellie O'Neill who has been proclaimed as the best sou brette on the stageI to-day, Gilbert Gregory, Harry Carson Clarke, Ed mund Mulkley, Frank Smithson, Net tie Black and other favorites of the musical-comedy loving public. Seats on sale Thursday. Prices s1,50, s1, 75c, |
 Hon. John Grigsby. in which Frank Keenan established himself as a star on Broadway, will be the special | attraction at the Hyperion next Mon .1a 4l,ol original production, which was so high l ly commended for it's fidelity to history, and the original company, who won such praise for their perfectly harmHn- | ious performance at the Manhattan | theater. The picturesque scenery and l quaint costumes form a fitting frame | for the quaint yet powerful story of | love and politics in Illinois in 1Si9, | Seats on sale Friday. Prices $1,50, s1, | 75c.