Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-11
Entertainments.
CONNIE SooGAL.

The popular play ''Connie SoogaI' will be shortly presented in this city. It is from the pen of Charles Gayler, author of Elm mett's Fritz" "Our American Cousin, y Sleepy Hollow and other plays
 JOHN B. COUGH.
 The simple announcement that John B. Cough will lecture at Peck's Grand Opera House next Monday will secure him 8 packed house. The subject has not yet been an- nounced. The prices will be as usual and no extra charge for reserved seats.
 AMERICAN THEATRE.
 At the American Theatre this week the Specially Company No. 2'' are giving first class variety performances. Among the fav- orites are Magee and Allen, Miss Kate Coop CT and Bob Allen each of whom are fine speciality artists. There will be matinee tomorrow afternoon.
 HowARTH's ssMIRRoR OF IRELAND.'' y
 Howarth's Mirror of Ireland company will appear at the New Haven Opera House on Wednesday and Thursday evenings of this week. The entertainment will consist of panorama of sixty views of Ireland and char acteristic songs, dances and speeches by company of ten acknowledged artists. The show is 8 first-c1ass one and should draw large audiences.
 FUN ON THE BRISTOL" "
 On Friday and Saturday evenings the fam, ous comedy-oddity, ''Fun on the Bristol, or Night on the Sound" will be presented at the New Haven Opera House by Jarrett & Rice's company. The well known comedian John F. Sheridan and twelve musical and dramatic artists will take part in the per- formance, and funny time is guaranteed all who attend.
 THE REYNoLDs-CARY CONCERT POSTPONED.
 We are sorry to inform our readers that the manager of the Reynolds Cary concert has informed MT. Near of their inability to appear here this evening. The following ex- plains itself:
 HARTFORD, Conn., October g, 1881.
 Dear sir-Miss Cary is suffering from severe at tack of acute laryngtis and will not be able to sing in New Haven on Tuesday evening.
 Respectfully, etc,
 GEORGE c. JARVIS, M D.
 THE BOSTON IDEALS The Boston Ideal opera company will give three performances at Carll's Opera House this week. On Wednesday afternoon and Thursday evening ''The Mascotte" will be presented. and on Wednesday evening eOi- vette." Nearly all of the old favorites are still with the company, which has become the representative English opera company of this Seats for all three, performances are now on sale at Loomis' Temple of Music
 EsMERALDA.
 The announcement is made that the new play ''Esmeralda," {" written especially for the Madison Square Theater company by Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett and shortly to be produced at that place of amusement, will be presented at Peck's Grand Opera House on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. with Saturday matinee. The cast includes such well known artists as MT. Eben Plymp- ton, Mr. Thomas Whiffen and Miss Agnes Booth, and strictly first class entertainment may be expected. It is seldom that an entire metropolitan combination visits our city and the above company should be greeted with l full houses.
 BocoAcIo. Last evening H. B. Mahn's Comic Opera rendered Won suppe's charming opera "Boccacio" at Carll's Opera House l The audience was of good size and thorough l y enjoyed the performance. The company l las been somewhat altered since it's last ap | in this city, in some respects for | he better and>in others not. The character | 'f Boccacio was well taken by Flora Barry | md her rendering of the music was fair, not | being equal to that of Miss Winston, who ap- 'eared in the company last year. Miss Renie Reignard, who is also new, although awk ward in manner, as if somewhat new to the tage, rendered Fiametta in a very acceptable her voice, which was very clear and musical, making up for other deficiencies and winning approval for her from the audience. I which was demonstrated in liberal applause. The company as whole is better drilled. working we'll with the orchestra and thereby endering the music very correctly In the l eeond act the audience were quite enthusi. stic, the coopers song having to be repeat. d and the curtain rung up at the close. The ,erformance was worthy of the good attend nee which it had, and another large house hould greet the company this evening, when he last work of Suppe, Donna Juanita," 1ill be presented This opera is full of mer- iment and enlivening music which catches he popular ear at once, and is meeting with eserved success as given by this company. he Philadelphia zinaes says of it:
 Donna Juanita'' appears to have been a ubject nearly identical with that of "Fati- itza''-the pranks of young cadet in the n opportunity for romantic treatment that he other does not possess. Miss Jimmie Winston is no longer with the company and CT place is taken by Miss Flora Barry, who , as won high praise elsewhere in this per ,rmance.