Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-02

Oliver Doud Byron, with his fascinating play "Across the Continent" will appear at Goes Opera House next Friday evening, and "Uncle Toms Cabin" will be presented ct the same place next Saturday afternoon and even ing.
 JUBILEE SINGERS.
 On Thursday evening next the Fisk Uni versity Jubilee Singers will sing at the Grand Opera House. No jubilee company has ever been able to approach these singers, and the best musical critics of Europe gave them credit for the finest musical shading. The sale of reserved seats has been very large, and the house will be crowded to overfowing.
 LECTURES TO MECHANICS.
 The fourteenth course of lectures to me- chanics by the Sheffield Scientific School will commence at North Sheffield Hall on next Thursday evening. There will be twelve lec- lures in the course, the cost of which will be only one dollar. Tickets may be obtained at the bookstores of Thomas H. Pease 6 Son and Edward P. Judd.
 ROBERT COLLIER.
 Our citizens will to o-night have the privilege of listening to the gifted and eloquent Robert Collyer, late of Chicago, now of New York. He will deliver at the Davenport church on Greene street his famous lecture on s'Clear Grit" which has given great pleasure to thou sands and is very fine effort. None who can be present should miss hearing it. Tickets at Jarman's and Coan's.
 FATINITzA.
 On Thursday evening next Mahn's Comic Opera Company, which is the entire original Fifth Avenue Theatre cast, will appear at Goes Opera House in ''Fatinitza. This is positively the same company as performed not only at the ''Fifth Avenue but also at the Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia, and the perior in point of acting to the Boston Ideal Company. The sale of seats will commence at the box office tomorrow morning. YALE GLEE CLUB.
 This evening the Yale Glee Club will give one of their unequaled concerts at the Grand Opera House. The Club are SO well known in this city that little need be said to insure them a crowded house whenever they appear. The Club is composed of some of the best musical talent that the college has been fa- vored with for many years, and 8 rare treat is assured to those who listen to them this evening. A few more desirable seats may be obtained by applying at Loomis' this morn ing.
 FUN ON THE BRISTOL. On Tuesday evening and Wednesday after noon and evening MT. Henry 0. Jarrett Qate of Jarrett Palmer) will present his new ex- travaganza, ''Fun on the Bristol, or Night on the Sound" The play is replete with comic situations and ludicrous perplexities, and is full of fun and fine music, the whole presenting an entertainmento of pleasurable en- joyment and continuous hilarity. The sale of reserved seats will commence at the box office this morning.
 EMERSON MEGATHERIAN MINISTRIES.
 This evening the Emerson Megatherian Min strels, under the management of R. M. Rooley, of Hooley's Theatre, Chicago, will appear at Goes Opera House. Of their performance at the Boston Theatre the Boston Herald says ''To the Megatherians must be awarded a po- sition close to the beginning of the list; for, with their large number of performers, many of whom are famous in their specialties, they succeeded in giving one of the best perform ances seen here for years. They display 8 fine front in the first part, convincing the spectator that the number of men advertised are actually present. and give taste of their musical ability in songs by J. A. Barney, Luke Schoolcraft, Arthur Cook, Billy Emerson and H. W. Frillnaan (most of which were encored), interspersed with numerous jokes and sallies by the 'end men, In part second of the en- tertainment appear Mai Burke, the lightning drill artist; the Rankins, in their triple songs and dances, accompanying themselves on banjos; twelve Lancashire clog dancers, in nkrpn r.. hsz famous 'Moriarty' sketch; Harry Robinson, in comic evolutions on the flying trapeze the sixteen Happy Children from the South,' in E. M Halls new song and dance entitled The Cincinnati Hsms,' introducing acrobatic exer- cises and Schoolcraft and Goes, assisted by competent company, in new and exceeding ly funny sketch called 'Schoolcraft's Visit The features of the performance drew forth the most lavish applause from the audience, Emerson and Schoolcraft being especially happy In their efforts, and reaping eorres- pondiugly large reward"