Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-30
Entertainments.

The American Theatre continues to draw large au- diences nightly and offers continually new features displaying much enterprise.
 MUIDooN's PICNIC will he eyen at Pecks Grand Opera House next Mon day afternoon and evening. All are invited Those who went to the last picnic will highly recommend 1t. Seats at Loomis'.
 HARRY MINERS COMBINATION. On Saturday evening the Harry Miner Comedy i Four Consolidation will appear at Peck5 Grand Opera House This is the second annual appearauce here. They give an entertaining show. Murphy Dream" is special attraction. Seats at Loomis'. OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Mir. George Holland will give us this evening with his fine company at the Cari Opera House "3T1 go1 lands 200 nights 'Lord Dundreary" have been g very marked success. The Philadelphia Times says exact counterpart of the dead actor. None but one who had travelled and played so much with the osigf nal sDundreary' cculd initiate him so perfectly" THE MAJESTIC CONSOLIDATION. l snelbaker-s Majestic Consolidation had good sized audience st the Grand Opera House last even 1 ing, and gave entertaining performance. The with an Irish character comedy. "Beilly's Party, which was very amusing. Then followed singing by Dick Baker and the startling 'side for Hfe' oi Little All Right" The closing act new bur lesque entitled sOut of Patience"
 l ROLLER SKATING RINK.
 Another brilliant occasion may be expected at the ! skating Rink this Fridayl evening: when will be | given the first exhibition of fancy skat- ! cited and the Attendance will be unusually large The exhibition will begin at p. m in order to give the American baud every evening and Saturday af. ternoons; and every morning and afternoon during the holiday children will be admitted on children | IS cont tickets
 NEW HAVEN OPERA HOUSE. 1 Miss Cummings, now stopping at the Elliott House appears in Romeo and Juliet at the New Haven Opera Juliet, supported by either Mr. Thorne, Mfr Mur. | ray or MT McCormack as "Romeo" Frank Dever, as "Friar Lawrence" Byron Douglass as "Benvolio,' Leicester Bishop as ''Tybalt," Thomas Reid as the Hapgood as the nurse and Miss Resner as the page There may be some changes in these leading parts. BABES IN THE WOOD.
 Rice's Surprise Party gave their new version oi ing to fair sized audience. To condense greater amount ot nonsense into one evenings performance medley of airs taken from the light of the day from Patience down. The audience laughed and ap- Henry Dixey who is hard to beat in the buriesque business, Miss Carrie Perkins, Mr. George Schiller Miss Jessie Calf the principals of the other wise fair company.
 KATE CLAYTON.
 The well known and celebrated actress Kate Clax ton will appear in her great role in ,"The Two Or phans" at Carlfs Opera House next Monday after noon and evening The fascinations of Miss Caxton m int sns 5ole are 100 wei nnGwn to need comment M John, N. B.: 'The Micawber clubs enterprise in
  tute being hlled The curtain rose at sharp eight the opening scene: When A Miss Claxton entered she dience with of her helplessness won their hearty sympathy"
 EMILY RIGL.
 The talented actress Miss Emily Rigl appears this evening at Pecks Grand Opera House in the new drama "Her Atonement," in which she h:s won fine successes and attracted large audiences in all sections fine entertainment is assured. We select the fol lowing from column of favorable notice in the Bridgeport Farmer recently: The author is young Connecticut man, from of the oldest families the State, and this is his first effort ayWright His name is Anson Pond and he is of the late 0. F. Pond, formerly president of the New Haven and Hartford railroad. The emotional de- picted with intensity, and the military features effective without being mgged in by the heels. The company which was employed in the rendition of the piece good one. No better acting than that of Miss Emily Rigl has been in this city long time The story of her life, as told by her. brought tears to the eyes of many Of the audience and her death painfully realistic We cannot make individual mention of the other members of the but they all did we'll There several double last evening, and it the universal verdict that the new play is destined to have 8 successful Hfa1