Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-15
Entertain menus.

Tomorrow evening MT. J. N. Pattison vii give the third of his pianoforte recitals at the Atheneum. His subject on this occasion vii be 'Liszt," when he will present programme of rare merit. He will be assisted by notable New York talent and the recital will be one ot the best yet given. Tickets for the remain der of the course may be secured at Loomis
 UNCLE JOSH wHITCo NIB.
 From present appearances Mir. Denmar Thompson and company will be greeted by crowded houses at Goes Opera House on Sat urday afternoon and evening in the presenta, ton of ''Joshua Whitcomb." The play is toe familiar with our citizens to need explanation. Suffice it to say that no better representation of true, manly Yankee character was ever given in this city than that presented by MT. Thompson in the character of 'fUnc1e Josh with his odd sayings and doings. This will be the last time that this play will be presented in this city during the present season, and everybody should see it.
 KATE GERARD.
 The beautiful and popular actress Miss Kate Girard, supported by good company, in cluding actors from leading New York thea tres, will appear at Peck's Grand Opera House next Monday evening, in the sterling play s'London Assurance" Miss Girard is warmly endorsed both for her beauty and artistic powers. s'Prejudice," given by Miss Girard and company, the Albany Evening Post pro nounced ''the best thing of the kind we ever saw" She won great success in town of the Canadas, and after her appearance here goes to Meriden, and thence to fill two weeks engagement at the Standard Theatre, New York.
 UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
 Twenty-Five years ago Uncle Toms Cabin was given with great success by the Wyatts and company at the old Temple, and in all those intervening years this dramatization has con- tinued to draw large audiences. Poor old Uncle Tom When he lived he was whipped, and since his demise he has been materialized and rswhipped before an indignant and sym pathetic public, for there is pathos deep and touching in the simple, sorrowful devotion and sad fate of the hero, which rouses the springs of emotion and affects the heart, which is moved at the sight of cruelty and injustice. Not only 'Old Tom," but ''de pressed little Eva" 'Nassa St. Clair" and ''dat wicked chile" Topsy are Representations as well known to this part of the globe as any fictitious or real character that has attracted national at- tention. Last evening they reappearad in New Haven with their train of attendant char acters at Coe's Opera House, and the old story was re-enacted before good sized audi ence and in @ capital manner. "The flyers Sisters Combination is well entitled to the good name it has achieved. and the audience last evening wept and laughed, and otherwise enjoyed the performance. The singing of the flyers sisters is in itself highly attractive feature of the entertainment. The public will have an opportunity to see Uncle Tom rep resented at Goes Opera House again this after noon and evening.
 PIRATES OF PENzANCE
 On Saturday afternoon and evening the ssPirates of Penzance" will be given at the Grand Opera House. The Times has the fol- lowing to say of its presentation in Hartford on last Tuesnay evening:
 This last and best production of the author and composer of ''Pinafore" is well worthy of the great success it has attained. The 'tPi- rates" is the superior Of ''Pinafore" both in the lines and the score, and as a conse- Quence 1t will hold the public for 8 greater length of time than the latter opera. The music is of higher order than the average opers-bouffe, some of the num- bers being worthy even of grand opera. This is notably the case in the arias and duo of Mabel and Frederick in the early part of the second act, where the struggle between love and duty begins; and also later on in the duo "Oh leave me not alone" between the same characters. All through the opera, like 1c of ryot6 k1,a, ,e. aJ most classic style of music. It is this deeper sentiment that renders the airs of the siPi- rates' 50 difficult to catch, but which lifts it to 9 higher plane than that occupied by it's predecessor. Certainly there are airs of the same lightness and buoyancy with those of stPinafore," but they are far in the minority. Especially is this the case with the policeman's solo and chorus, ''When the foeman bares his steel" and also the solo and chorus, ''When a fellows not engaged in his employment" The finest portions of the score are contained in the first act, though act second is well filled with good coun.