Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-23

The last of the course of lectures by Rev. MT. Andrews will be given in Loomis' Temple of Music this afternoon at o'clock. See his advertisement.
 | PINAFoRE.
 On Christmas afternoon and evening the | New York Miniature Opera company will present the ever popular ''Pinafore' at the Grand Opera House. Twenty-Five children, l selected from the Sunday school choirs of New York, including the young Apollo club, will appear on the deck of her majesty's ship, and undoubtedly the pretty airs of the opera will be rendered in manner which will please both old and young. Seats at Loomis'. DEACON CRANKETT. At the New Haven Opera House, on Friday and Saturday evenings and Saturday matinee, Messrs. Meade and Mckinley will present their new and successful play Deacon Crankett, a New England idyl, written by John Habberton, the author of He.en's Ba- bies It is highly common ded by those who have seen it, and it is undoubtedly worthy of liberal patronage.
 CELEBRATED CASE.
 In the hands of a good company the fa- nous play of "A Celebrated Case" always proves great attraction. Mrs. Thomas Barry of the Boston Theatre in the dual role of Madeline and Adrienne, supported by an excellent company, will present this play at Carll's Opera House on Friday and Satur- day evenings and Saturday afternoon. Seats can be obtained at Loomis' Temple of Music, and they should be secured early.
 THE DOGS OF THE MONASTERY.
 The ''Old Cross, or The Dogs of the Mon astery," 8 romantic drama, will be presented at Peck's Grand Opera House on Friday evening, by the Wellesley Sterling Combina- tion. It comes here well recommended, and will present very interesting and novel en- tertainment, several celebrated St. Bernard and other dogs forming a feature of it. Seats at Loomis'.
 VETERANS INAUGURAL RECEPTION AND PRONE
 Tonight, the 23d the Veterans Inaugural association give their grand reception and promenade at Loomis' Temple of Music The affair will no doubt be of a very pleasant character and highly enjoyed. The associa- ton has been formed under very favorable auspices. The object is to visit Washington and participate in the inauguration of the next President of the United States, March 4. Mir. Edwin c. Dow is chairman, J. Olney Banning secretary, and Alden Downes treas urer.
 ssCoBwEBsn
 A small audience was present at the Grand Opera House last evening. ''Cobwebs, or Q Day at the Junction" is a Imaginable musical comedy, showing the ''hard luck' with which large numbers in the theatrical profession meet 2 A green individual lured by an adver- tisement, advances small fortune towards the outfit of company of "stars," and after dress rehearsal (the first act) starts out lon the road" with them. The second act finds them at t'the Junction. D and without funds, the ''moneyed man. having disappeared. Here they pass away the time in acting and singing until the manager returns and helps them out Of town. Considering that last evening was the third time of it's production, in many respects it was well done. Mir. Bloodgood's negro impersonations were cap ital, and the audience, judging from the laugh ter and applause, were very much pleased. 1 The scenery, comprising realistic railway | station and railway car, was admirable, and | the telephone made it's debut on the New Ha- l ven stage. The performance will be repeat ed this evening