The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-17
ANNUAL GERMAN PLAY.
BRILLIANT PRESENTATION OF
 DIN JUGENFREUNDE
Al shs Hyperion Last Evening by Mem- bers of the Irving PIacs Theaier com- pany of New York-A Bright, Modern comedy-Procseds 10 Benefit Fund of Yale German seminary.

Yaie German Seminary
 The fourth annual German play was brilliantly given last night at the Hype- rion Theater by the members of the IT, wing Place Theater company of New York. The play given was Ludwig FuIda's "Jugenfreunde," bright and modern comedy, dealing with the trials and tribulations of a bachelors club whose members one by one became married. The play was made possible by the kindness of Herr Heinrich Con- ried, who gave the services of his com pany entirely free of charge.
 As only few players could at this time be spared from the New York company, so the play selected was chosen on account of it's small cast.
 The parts were assigned as follows: Dr. Bruno Martens. Otto Ottbert Philipp Winkler. Alexander Rottmann Waldemar scholz. Matthias Cauldius Dora Lenz. Camilla Dalberg Amelie Siebert Marie Reichardt Toni Leitenberger,
 Hedwig von Ostermann Iisbeth Ger1ach.. ............. Ida Frey Heinz Hagedorn,
 Richard Schlayhamer Stephan, Dienner bel Dr. Martens,
 Herman Korn
 The Hyperion was thronged to over flowing, the big audience being largely representative of the elite of the city. The play was greatly enjoyed by all, as was manifest from the applause which was frequent and decided. Each of the ladies in the cast was presented with fine bouquet in tribute to their excel- lent acting. All the members of the company as announced appeared in their respective parts, and the company was twice called before the curtain to receive grand outburst of applause At the close of the performance MT Conried was called before the curtain and presented with beautiful wreath of laurel
 The management is to be congratu- lated on the fine success of the affair.
 A few words here about the career of MT. Heinrich Conried. He was born in 1855 in Bielitz, Silesia, Austria, where his father was the proprietor of a large yarn factory. From early childhood he possessed an irresistible desire for the stage. and whenever opportunity Of fered he exercised his dramatic talent. His theatrical career really began in 1872 when he spoke the prologue on the occasion of the opening of the Residenz Theater at Vienna. He was successful from the first and was soon engaged at the Wienen Hofburg Theater (Royal Court Theater at Viennal He remained there three years and then became first character player at the National Thea ter. Berlin. From there he went to I,eipsic and Bremen, and in the latter place in 1876 convinced the public of his ability as stage director. His success here attracted the attention of Adolph Neuendorff, then manager Of the Ger mania Theater in New York city. He was then engaged as chief stage direc- tor. New York was good field for him and he proved himself worthy of the success which he has won. In 1892 he took hold of the Irving Place Theater, which up to that time had always been a losing venture. He soon changed things, however, by adopting the plan of engaging an admirable ensemble, composed of actors from the leading European theaters. What the Irving Place Theater now represents every one knows, and it's high position is due en- tirely to Mir. Heinrich Conried.
 Tn 1891 he received the Kdttenkreuz order from the Duke of Meneizen. He also received the gold medal for sci ence and art from the king of Italy and the king of Belgium; the Cross of Knighthood of the Kaiser Franz Josef Order from the emperor of Austria.
 The proceeds of the play will be devo- ted to the library fund of the German seminary of the university. The play to be given is Ludwig Fulda's "Din seminary of the university.