The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-17
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Hyperion Theafer.

Hyperion Theatekr George ". Lederer-s new musical comedy. ''The Southerners." is to be presented for the first time at the Fly perion theater next Thursday evening.
 In this new piece Mir. Lederer seems to have gathered lot of talented per sons who are new to his management. In the leading comedy roles are to be seen Junie McCree, Fife Fay, the ever efferyescent; Vinie Daly, Al Hart, Will liam Gould and Eddie Leonard, of min strel fame.
 Fife Fay has been seen in musical lcomedy before, but in the art she is to create in the new Lederer production she will have much opportunity to dis play her versatility, if the promises of the press agent are to be relied upon. ! As a sweet young miss, pert sou orette, an Irish laborer and midship- man. she will have one of the most inn portant comedy roles, and her training and inheritanceof talent from both sides of her family considered, much is ex- lpeeted from her.
 Junie McCree, who is always funny. has novel character that is said to suit his peculiar talents most admira- bly, He is to portray Turkish official of Irish birth.
 The libretto is by two men, Richard Grant and Will Mercer, and the score is by Will Marion Cook. The scenes are laid in Louisiana in 1880, a period permitting much quaint and fetching icostuming, of which Lederer may be re- lied upon to take full advantage.
 In addition to those mentioned, the principals in the cast include Kathryn Bartlett, Refine Davis, Louise Lathrop, Sally Lomas, Belva Don Kersely, Mil tdred Devere. Ella Ray, Hattie Burdell Florence Arkel, Ethel Davies, Jovita Sanchez, Wilmer Bentley, ". W. Black, Charles Wentz, Joseph w. Standish, Paul Decker, Cecil Summers. Theo- dore Peters, JamesNFury and Joseph c. Smith. One hundred and fifty persons Iare to be employed in the production.
 Grand Opera House.
 The famous Wilbur Opera company will be at the Grand Opera house for three nights and three matinees, com mencing on Thursday afternoon, May 1S. Audran's comic opera, "The Mas cot,' has been selected for the opening performance. and it is one of the fun niest as well as tuneful operas ever written. The mishaps that befall that luckless monarch. Lorenzo XVIII, are laughable in the extreme, and who has not heard of the famous "Gobble Duet" The company will do full justice to the opera, as it contains some of the best operatic artists in the country.
 The prina donna of this years com pany is Minnie Emmett, alternating with Marion Landon, and both girls are attractive and excellent vocalists. Among the rest of the company are Ethel Hunt. Lottie Reich, Mabe Holly, Martin Pache, Franklin Fox, Tom Smith Martin, Henry Peakes, W. A. McGraw and Charles Van Dyne. The bill for Thursday, matinee and night will be "The Mascotte' Friday mati- nee, Fra Diavolo;" Friday night, The Chimes of Normandy." Saturday mat inee Said Pasha' Saturday night, "Olivette.'
 The advance sale of seats is now open. Prices, 1Oc., 2Oc.. soc. and no higher.
 Polls 'rienter.
 Frank Mayne and his company scored last night with a genuine race track comedy hit entitled "The Tipster.p The tips went wrong all except the last one, and the comedy was continuous.
 Howe. Berry and Walters came in for good applause with the novelty musical act: Cliff Gordon has German number which was a good single turn on the bill; Dewitt, Burns and Torrance have an aerobatic and eouilibrist number which they style "The Awakening of Toys.' The toys do all sorts of good feats and the ex- hibition was as unique as it was a popular one throughout.
 Hale and Frances, with hoop jug gling, are in a class by themselves, and 1 made hit. Stanley and Brockman in songs and dances and some very good were the delight of all l with a clean cut act. The colored | sketch team, the Brittons, offered some new material and the electrograph had | a series of the motion pictures as a closing number on the bill. The show | should score successfully all the week.
 Prices Evening, 10c, 20c, BOG; after noons, 10, 20c; ladies at matinee, 10c; 1 box seats. 5Oc