Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-18
Entertainments.

JOHN B. COUCH.
 The ever successful orator, John B. Cough, lectured last night at Peck's Grand Opera House, giving one of his irresistibly amusing efforts on Peculiar People" There was large audience, despite the wet weather. HEARTS OF OAK:
 Tomorrow evening the attraction at the New Haven Opera House will be the superb drama, ''Hearts of Oak" The manager of the house guarantees to the public the pro- duction of the play on a scale of magnificent grandeur, and "his word is law" Reserved seats are on sale at Loomis'.
 PASSIONS SLAVE.
 This evening Mr. John A. Stevens will ap- pear at Peck's Grand Opera House supported by superb company in the grand American drama in four acts, entitled f'Passion' s Slave" The play combines fun, music and sentiment, and with new and elegant scenery cannot fail of being attractive. Reserved serts should be secured at Loomis'.
 cARRENo -DoNAIDI.
 The Carreno- Donaldi grand operatic con- cert company will appear at the New Haven Opera House on next Thursday evening, when the following prominent artists will appear i: Mme. Carreno, the great pianist; Pietro Ferranti, buffo Mime. Emma Donaldi, grand Italian prima donna Signor Roberto Stan tino, operatic tenor Carlo Torriani accom-. panist. Seats are on sale at Loomis'
 TONY PASTOR.
 Tomorrow evening Tony Pastors im- mense company will appear at Peck's Grand Opera House. This is said to be the largest and best company Mir. Pastor has ever taken a11f f1o xuho if ic Inn hot he never yet brought poor company to this city, full house is, usual, guaranteed. Music, skill, fun, farce, wit and sentiment will make up the grand total of the evenings entertainment A f@orite afterpiece will conclude the evenings performance. Re- served seats are on sale at Loomis'.
 GRAYsoN OPERA CoMPANY-THE MASCOT AND
 PATIENCE.
 The original and only Grayson Opera con- pan will appear at Peck's Grand Opera Saturday afternoon in matinee. This is the first company in America that produced ''Mascot,'' and they will present this play on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, when Miss Helen E. Carter will appear in her original creation of 'tBettina." On Sat urday evening the company will present the great new opera Patience" i" which so many will be delighted to witness.
 The Boston Duly Globe says: "A large audience was present last evening at the Globe Theatre to witness the production of The Mascot by the Grayson Opera com pany. That Miss H. E. H. Carter, who ap- peared in her original role of sBettina, is great favorite here was attested by the good class of people present, and also the enthusi- astic reception she received on her appear ance. She sang the music of 'Bettina' as she only can sing it, making more of it than any of the role we have heard Her purse, sweet soprano voice seems exactly suited to the music of this part. In the sec- ond act she introduced the song of the Sky lark,' by Benedict, and received an enthnsi4 
 In connection with the opera are the Bos- ton Church Choir Chorus, the St. George Quartette, and the Schillerbund Sextette Reserved seats are now on sale at Loomis' music store, only 50 and 75 cents
 AMERICAN THEATRE. This popular place of resort continues to 1raw crowded houses. This week there is a large corps of popular variety artists engaged. There will be no more "Wednesday afternoon natinees at this house, but the Saturday mat 1 nses for ladies and children will be contin- aed.