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ENTERTAINMENTS.
Hyperion Fhsatsr.
4 MESSAGE FROM MARS.


"A Message from Mars" which
Charles Hawtrey and his English. COM
pany are to present at the Hyperion
to-day, matinee and night, is comedy
that should be enthusiastically welcom-
ed from all classes of theatergOers. A
play that is powerful without raising
any problems, wholesome while not
mawkish, bright without vulgarity, fun
ny without coarseness or clOWning, and
which above all teaches in an unob-
trusive way a strong moral lesson
should certainly prove most refreshing
novelty. That these unusual quail
ties are combined in "a Message from
Mars is attested by the New York and
London critics. When Charles Frohman
introduced Mr.. HaWtrey and his play at
the Garrick theater, in New York, on
October of last year. he had allotted
only eight weeks for it's run. but the
termination was. then enforced by en-
gagements Mr.. Hawtrey had made to
appear in London at the coronation
time. The matinee performance COM
mences at 2:30 p. m.
A succession of beautiful moving pic
lures framed in handsome stage set
tings to an accompaniment of bright
sparkling music, through all of which
runs a clean we'll defined story replete
with strong comedy situations, such is
the new musical comedy When Reu-
ben Comes to Town." which will be the
attraction at the Hyperion theater Sat-
urday night, November 20. Not content
with providing an ornate scenic outfit
and a quantity of beautiful costumes
of novel designs, Managers Morris &
Hall have engaged company Of clever
and well known actors, and bevy Of
young women of more than an ordinary
amount Of physical charms. The roster
of the company embraces such well
and popular players as Mayme Gehrue,
Adlyn Hall, Bertha Hayden, Virginia
Kellogg, Margaret Fair, Edna Dorman,
Violet Stanley, Ruby Rothwell, Lillian
Lloyd, Loucilla Webster, Grace Falk,
the Hawkins sisters, Harry Brown, Will
liam Morrow, Frederic Conger, John S.
Marble and Budd Ross.
A play written in the fifteenth CEN
fury and given just as plays were done
at the time Of its authorship in the
novel stage representation which
Charles Frohman will present at the
Hyperion theater next Monday night.
This is "Everyman," the old morality
play, first produced in London under
the auspices of the Elizabethan Stage
society, and where it attracted wide
spread attention. Mr.. Frohman brought
it over to this country this fall and for
six weeks 1t has been feature of New
York offerings, interesting especially to
students of the drama and the clergy
who were attracted by its place in re-
ligious history and the impressing man
ner in which it is done.
An event of more than usual interest
to the theatergoing public will be, the
performance of Sherlock Holmes" Civ
en- by William Gillette at the Hyperion
theater, next Tuesday. Mr.. Gillette
since his last visit here has spent
year in England, where his intensely in
teresting play ran at the Lyceum thea
ter. London to the largest business
known at that famous theater for many
years. He will bring with him his COM
pany composed of English and Amei-
can artists ana the complete scenic pro-
duction, just as seen at the Knicker-
booker theater where he is now playing.
The curtain rises at p. m. sharp. Seat
sale Saturday. Prices 50. $1.50, 81.
"Uncle Terry" which has been dram
affixed from Charles Clark Munn's story
of Maine cost=folks by William Gill, is
in prologue and four acts. The pro-
logue describes a terrific storm at sea,
the wrecking of ship and the loss Of
it's human cargo, except Telly the waif,
who miraculously escapes. The first act
shows the exterior of Uncle Terry's
house in Southport, with the light house
in the distance. The second act shows
the office of Lawyer Frye in Boston.
The third act shows the drawing room
In John Nason's house in Boston and
another view of Lawyer Frye's office.
The last act is the same as the first.
Uncle Terry" is booked to appear at
the Hyperion next Friday night. James
r. Waite Is the star.