The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-31
Grand Opera House.

"A Ragged Hero" was presented to
a large audience at the. Grand opera
house last night. This drama unfolds
a romantic story of life and love in the
rugged hills of New England. The at
mosphere is pastoral, although the IN
cidents are melodramatic. 1t contains
an extremely diverting vein of comedy,
the principal fun-maker being nomad
named Willie Wildfower, who is driven
to tramping by the perfidy of a young
profiigate who abducts his beautiful
daughter. A number Of thrilling scenes
and climaxes have been introduced in
the play.
The play will be repeated again to-
day, matinee and night. S.
"A Hot Old Time" will begin three
nights engagement at the Grand opera
house Monday night. This delightful
and breezy mirth provoking musical
farce has always scored an instant and
decisive hit. It is uproarious with fun,
music from beginning to end, and the
adventures of Larry Mooney and his
associates are followed with keen in
terest from the first curtain until II
falls for the last time. A Hot Old
Time is undoubtedly a good thing,
The people like it, and the manage
ment gives more for the money than
does the management of any other at
traction on the road 1t is a show that
is never forgotten, because 1t at one
and the same time pleases the risibili-
ties, while giving pleasure to the eye
A cast Of noteworthy excellence has
been engaged for the present produce
tion. There will be a matinee Wednes-
day.
"a Message From Mars is the one
play of many seasons upon whose ex-
|cellence and delightful qualities all
critics and theatergoers agree. 1t is the
best liked comedy that has been pre-
scented in New York for years. Charles
Frohman has had many New York sue
cesses but claims that "A Message
From Mars has been the most success.
full of the comedies. He will present il
here at the Grand opera house Thurs,
day, Friday and Saturday, November 5
Is and Z. Matinee Saturday.
"A Message From Mars is the story
TO Horace Parker, upon whom fortune
has bestowed some Of the most sub.
stantial blessings of life in the shape o.
youth, health, wealth, pleasing ex.
terror, charming sweetheart, but he is
beset by two by no means uncommon
vices, ineffable self conceit and mos
abominable selfishness. At the opening
of the play his utter Indifference t
anybody's happiness or comfort SAVE
his own nearly costs him the love o.
his betrothed, who is a perfect miracle
of sweetness and patience. Left by hel
in anger he coolly sits down to read ar
ESSAY on the planet Mars when he il
visited by one of it's inhabitants whose
mission Is to reform the most selfish
man alive. Parker is at once subjected
to heroic treatment. The messenger
first reduced him to complete tamenes'
by means of potent electric currents
then takes him around town; show:
him the contempt in which he is helt
by his acquaintances; tries to awaken
his compassion by exhibitions of hui
man misery which he conpels him t.
|relieve and finally, all milder measures
failing to arouse his conscience Of
weaken his self esteem reduced him t.
starvation and beggary and by actua
suffering teaches him the beauty of re-
gard for others. v. 49,.