The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-19
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George W. Ledener's company will
give three performances of the wild
Rose" Friday and Saturday The two
central characters in the story are a
gypsy fakir (pfayed by Frank Dehon),
and Rose Romany, the belle Of the
tribe (enacted by Miss sharpe). At the
opening Of the play this fakir has just
been dismissed by a travelling hypno-
tisy. whose factotum he was. Immedi-
ately preceding his appearance a jeal-
Gus sibyl of the tribe has drugged the
nuptial stew to prevent the wedding.
The fakir, asked to explain his presence
in the camp and threatened with death
if he fails to explain satisfactorily,
boldly claims the power Of his former
boss. The gypsies say they will believe
him and release him, and he is made to
demonstrate his claim. He spars for
time by counterfeiting the mesmeric
motions of his one-time employer. He.
Of course, fails absolutely but circum-
stances offer him second opportunity,
and his second trial is an overwhelm-
ing success, for the reason that between
his efforts the tribe has partaken of
the knockout repast brewed by the
sibyl. At the opening of the second act
are discovered German regiment and
a company of French officers. These
racially unfriendly elements are assem-
bled to test the wisdam of wager that
the two forces could not fraternize un-
der one roof for twenty-four hours
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sembly Is discovered the royal father OF
THE Wild Rose
From q scenic and costume view
point the production is rich and in
good taste. There will be a bargain
matinee on Saturday. Twenty-Five and
fifty cents.
The martial music, the old time songs.
the spirited ensembles are among the
chief elements that have made the
great success of the new military comic
opera when Johnny Comes Marching
Home" as presented by the Whitney
Opera Company, and which has just
completed an engagement of three
months at the New York Theater, New
York. Stanislaus Strange wrote the
book, and Julian Edwards the music,
but it is the music, It's original treat
ment, novelty and jngly quality that is
responsible for the unequvocal success
of the piece. It is jovial and full of
cute phrases. It catches the ear and
tingles there. The women in the story
are all fair rebels, and wear the crtno-
line hoop skirts of a generation ago in
a manner that is altogether charming.
They taunt the Yankees and break out
into the strains of Dixie" on the
slightest provocation. The men all
wear the northern blue in the slim
WASTED bell skirted coats and peg top
trousers of the old uniform Of 1886.
There are marching troops with their
foragers and their stragglers, bugle
calls, alarms, hurrahs and apostrophies
to the nations starry banner that all
go to arouse the enthusiasm of the au-
dience to such a pitch that at least
twice during every performance there
are genuine outbursts Of cheering and
waving of hands. when Johnny
Comes Marching Home" is booked for
a late spring engagement and will be
seen here at the Hyperion Tuesday and
Wednesday, February "a and rs. and
matinee Wednesday. prior to a return
to New York for an all summer run.
Seats on sale Friday.