Morning journal and courier., 1880-01-06
Entertainments.

THE FISKE JUBILEE SINGERS.
 The famous Fiske Jubilee Singers will ap- pear at the Grand Opera House on Monday evening, January 19. This is the original company endorsed by President White, of Fiske University. They appear but one night only.
 THE aRAxs.
 The Grays' Dramatic Association will give one of their unequalled entertainments at the Grand Opera House on Tuesday evening, January 18th. Tickets are now in the hands of members of the company and are selling rapidly. They will be greeted by an overflow ing house.
 ALICE OATES COMIC OPERA.
 On Thursday and Friday evenings of this week, the Alice Oates English Comic Opera Company, with full chorus and orchestra, will appear at Coe's Opera House. OnThurs- day evening they will present the military opera of ''Little Duke" and on Friday even ing the well known opera of 'fGirohe- Giro fla 7" Both of these operas are replete with catching and charming melodies Our ex- changes speak of Mrs. Oates as having lost none of her piquancy aud vivacity of other days, her voice retaining much of its purity of tone and the same clearness and sweetness that have been it's distinguishing qualities. This combined with an excellent support which she is said to have will make an enter tainment worthy the support of our citizens. The sale of reserved seats will commence at the box office this morning.
 THE PROFESSOR.
 s'The Professor" at Peck's Grand Opera House next Thursday and Saturday evenings, will be treat which none should fail to enjoy. The Professor will be finely rendered by Mir. Gillette. He will be supported by the popular Miss Georgia OsyVan and company of merit A sketch of 'The Professor" will be found of interest and it is given as follows: The Pro- lessor is character entirely new to the stage, and funny to the last degree. He is not the antiquated or dFied-up specimen that might be suspected at first, but Q man about forty years of age who has been so intent upon sci entifc subjects and college work that he has never given thought to the subject of mar riage or the gentler sex, when his attention is directed to the matter, and he is persuaded that he had better marry and settle down. The agonizing blunders he makes, the distressing entanelements into which he innocently stum- bles in his endeavors to do SO, and his super human efforts to extricate himself, are tragi- cally comical.
 The scene of the comedy is in and about the Poggawamsitt House, Q summer resort among the New England hills. In the first act the Professor arrives at the hotel, his aunt having written him to come, as she is very anxious to have him meet young lady there. There is a seminary in the town, full of girls, and it 50 happens that batch of college boys on vacation have come to have some fun. This is all that is necessary. The Professor arrives, has an interview with his aunt, in which she tells him sshow to do il, !" and he at once proceeds to do it He first gets hold of the wrong girl; then, in his efforts to get out of that scrape, becomes mixed up in half a dozen others-is soon utterly demoralized His perplexity is increased by really falling in love with still another girl-he gets into quar- rel with one of the college boys who wants to fight hfm-aH the girls In the house rush in to beg him not to ight-untl toward the last he is wrought up 10 pitch of insane frenzy, and is filled with but one desire, which is to escape out of the town. It is needless to add that he does not escape a One of the many attractions of the piece is the singing of the jolly college songs and glees by the students This, with the superb cast, the sprightly movement, the seminary girls. and the Professor himseIf'' cannot faiIs to attract. The piece will be finely mounted, and every attention paid to detail.