Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-26


On next Monday evening BARLEY Camp
BELLS greatest triumph, ''The Galley Slave
will be presented at Peck's Grand Opera
House. This play has been presented in
New York and other principal cities of the
Union with great success. The company is
pronounced one of the best now travelling,
and from present indications they will be
greeted by crowded house. Seats should
be secured at Loomis'.
GAS YOU LIKE IT."
Mrs. Scott-Siddons and company presented
Shakespeares ''As You Like It'' at Peck's
Grand Opera House last evening Mrs. Sid
dons was twice called before the curtain.
Barring the unfortunate fall of Mrs. Siddons
which very Justly excited the indignation of
the audience and caused a momentary hitch
in the performance, everything was very en-
joyable. Mrs. Siddons, as Rosalind frequent
ly excited applause. There has been large
sale of seats for the two performances to-day
This afternoon Mrs. Siddons presents Sheri-
dams school for Scandal" and this evening
the classic, tragedy Macbeth"
EMMA ABBOTT GRAND OPERA COMPANY.
Next Friday and Saturday evenings and
Saturday afternoon the Emma Abbott Eng
ish Opera company will appear at the New
Haven Opera House. The company this sea-
son is stronger than ever, comprising. besides
Miss Abbott, a new contralto, Mile. D'Arona,
from the opera houses of Milan and Naples,
and Madame Julie Rosewald. It also in
cludes two frst-rate tenors-Signor Brig
noli, who has succeeded in mastering the
English language after a severe Or
deal, and the ever-popular favorite, Mr.. VIM.
Castle. Besides these well-known artists,
the list contains the names of Mile. Pauline
Maurel, a first-rate contralto, whose stage
presence is remarkably attractive; Therese
Marcy, soprano; Lithgow James, baritone
Alonzo Stoddard, baritone Frank Angus
tine, tenor; Severe Strini, basso Arthur
W. James, buffo baritone. OF the chorus
this year, it is said that it has been selected
with unusual care, with an eye to beauty
and an ear to harmony" from the various
vocal organizations of New York, Philadel-
phia and Boston. The costumes are stated
to be all new and unusually handsome, most
of them having been imported from Paris.
The orchestra includes some of the best mu-
sicians from the Philharmonic society of New
York, the brass instruments being from Gil
more's band. Wherever it has appeared the
company has been extraordinarily success
full. and it's performances are invari-
ably of the most satisfactory tcharac-
ter, both as to excellence of material
and the care with which every opera is put
on the stage. Speaking of Miss Abbott's
wonderful success, Mr.. j. w. Morrissey said
recently to reporter of the Toledo BLAZE
g Emma Abbott never disappoints the public.
She is conscientious, always carries out her
prospectus to the letter, and has the peculiar
faculty of making hosts of friends wherever
she appears As Grace Greenwood says
She has the genius of being loved. She
is a peculiar jewel with brilliant setting,
and in one important respect she differs
from the great majority of stars, she allows
every artist in the company an equal chance
with herself to display his or her strong
point. !" The operas viii be, Friday, Lucia
di Lammermoor;' Saturday matinee, g Bo-
hemian Girl, = andEaturday night, g Fra Dia-
volov Sale Of seats Tuesday.