The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-09-21
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Z. The annual engagement of Julia Mar
occurs to-Tnght will naturally be one
of the important events of the local
theatrical season. The special interest
excited by the announcement that she
will appear this year in new comedy
by IT. VI Esmond entitled 'Fools Of Ma
ture' is doubtless due TO the fact that
this is her first appearance In society
drama and that she will play for the
i first time in her career. the role of a
fashionable society woman - Martha,
Lady Branchester. She is "a young
widow and is the central figure of an
exceedingly interesting love episode.
The object OF her affections is bright
young Englishman. who is also very
much In love with her. He is the victim
Of an unfortunate marriage which
makes any immediate public acknowl-
edgement of their regard for one anoth-
er out Of the question. AS MARTA, Miss
MarloWe has a role that makes de-
nlands on the finest quality of her art.
She is a gentle, buoyant young woman
with splendid dignity Of character.
In his new play Mr.. Esmond more
than maintains the high standard he
! has set III his previous works in char
acteristic facility Of expression, intel
lectua1 force, epigrammatic wit and the
digniaed treatment with which he dis
cusses and analyses society topics. In
point Of literary excellence it will I'M
doubtedly be accepted as one of the fin
est contributions to dramatic literature
of recent years.
The production is exceedingly beauti-
full and elaborate. The supporting COM
p31y includes such we'll known actors
as Frank Worthing, W. r. Lowell, Bev-
erly Sitgreaves, Fred Tyler, Frank
y Kingdom, Mrs. Compton, Merriam Bruce,
and little Noel Compton.
Seats are now on sale. Prices So, $3.50,
81. T5c.
One of the greatest hits in New York
last season was undoubtedly scored by
Mary Shaw in Ibsen's masterpiece
Ghosts" Miss Shaw had never before
appeared as a METROPOLITAN star, but
the morning after the first presentation
Of Ghosts she awoke, like Byron. to
find herself famous All of the critics
united in the declaration that her I'M
personation of Mrs. A1ving in Tbsen's
wonderful drama was worthy to rank
with the best efforts of Bernhard and
Duse.
The play could easily have finished
out the season in New York city, Local
theatergoers have good cause for self
congratulation on the fact that this city
will be included in the tour of Ghosts. -
i Miss Shaw and her excellent supporting
company will be seen here at the Hy-
perion tomorrow night when they will
undoubtedly be greeted by one of the
largest and most fashionable audiences
of the season, for the presentation Of
Ghosts is certain to be leading So
cial event.
Seats now on sale. Prices $150, 81, rs,
Soc.
The second act of the spectacular mu-
steal farce 1.-THE Billionaire.' in which
K1aw & Erlanger present Jerome Sykes
in his famous role of John Doe at the
Hyperion on Wednesday night. Septem-
Der %, is undeniably the most novel and
original comic creation that has ever
been seen on the American stage. 1t is
presented in two scenes The first rep
resents the lobby of New York theater
and the second. the auditorium. repre-
sented by a great stage with a prosce-
MUM opening twenty-five feet wide by