The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-11-27
GRIND Onern House.

The Thanksgiving attractions are al
ways the source of much pleasure for
the amusement of those who lay aside
their regular routine Of labors and the
theaters of the city presented splendid
entertainments yesterday. There were
exceptionally large attendances at the
several playhouses and especially so at
the Grand opera house, where there
was a matinee and night performance
of the great pastoral play, David
Harun." The standing room only sign
was out long before the curtain rose
and an evidence Of the general salts
faction given was the enthusiastic ap-
plause which greeted the work Of the
players.
The dramatized version of the story
which was read by thousands in all
parts of the ceuntrysis an excellent one
and the capable company presenting it
made the most of the many splendid
opportunities to display their ability
and reproduce the scenes as depicted in
the book. This book was one Of the
most popular and widely read Of any
yet produced and the play, as presented
by a company such as that which APP
peared at the Grand yesterday and
which will repeat tonight and to-mor-
row night and Saturday matinee, seems
destined to as much popularity. The
company is headed by w. H. Turner,
who as David Harum,' the shrewd
banker, the tricky "Hoss Man." the old
fashioned, true hearted Yankee full Of
sympathy for the honest and with
much hatred for the dishonest, gave g.
careful and very acceptable interpreta-
tion of that truly remarkable character.
The supporting members of the COM
pany, William Henderson as Zeke
Swinney, Pliny F. Rutledge as Chef
Timson, Effie Germon as Aunt Polly
and Mary B. Henderson as the Widow
Cullum were all very good. The latter
certainly LOGGED and acted the part Of
an old fashioned country widow and
her naturalness was refreshing. The
role OF energetic John Lennox, who is
tried out by Harum and found to be Of
the proper stuff, displayed ability
which evidences greater successes in
the future. s.
AS might be expected from the book
there are many funny and 1aughable
situations in the play and they are pre-
scented in a manner which causes great
enthusiasm and keeps everyone In a
good humor.
David Harum' Is one Of the best
pieces ever presented at the Grand and
there Is sure to be liberal patronage
at the remaining performances.
The attraction at the Grand opera
house next Monday November 30, for
three nights and Wednesday matinee,
viii be the great English melodrama,
Saved from the Sea-" a play of more
than usual interest from every stand
point, both scenic and in the theme of
the story presented. Saved from the
Sea" Is of English extraction and the
principal scene Is founded upon actual
happenings in which a man condemned
to death for a murder he is supposed
to have committed, is saved by the fact
that the galows upon which he has been
placed refuses to work. Three times
the hangman attempts to spring the
trap and each time the mechanism re-
fuses to obey the lever. Finally, the
chaplain 70 the prison, unable longer to
see the condemned man stand the tor
ture to which he was being subjected,
interceded and the hanging was post
poned long enough to allow the true
facts to become known. Saved from
the Sea" contains a. number of such
thrilling situations and from a. scenic
standpoint Is one of the most hand
somely mounted plays upon the Ameri-
can stage to-day.