Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-04

| United Workers and Board of Charities. GA complete success,'' was the uni | versal verdict with regard to the entertain | ment given by the United Workers last night at the Grand Opera House. And a complete 1 success it most certainly was, witnessed be- | sides by one of New Haven's most select au- l diences. Seldom has our city been favored with an entertainment so refined, so artistic l and finished in every detail. Everything l went off with the regularity of clock-work | there being no painful hitches, no tedious waitings or anything of that kind that might mar the evenings entertainment. "Cleo- patra's Banquet" the first in the series of tableaux, was superb, the central figure sur passingly beautiful; Cleopatra herself could scarce have been more so. In the next fol lowing, 'sPeaee, Prosperity and Power," the wonderful ability of Mir. Bartlett in arranging his statuary was plainly shown, the whole ef- feet being surprisingly perfect. Little Jacky Horner," a pantomime-tableau with song accompaniment, secured a double share of attention from the house on account of the youth of the actors. We cannot resist giving the name of the sweet little girl who so charmed the audience with her artless and winning ways, no less than by the perfect manner in which she acted her part. Little Mamie Crane took the house by storm last night. and Jack Horner may.wel say, ''What a good boy am I, Ion discovering such sweet morsel in his Christmas pie" We have scarcely space more than to mention the re- maining tableanx of part first. Suffice to say that they were all gems, ,-''Consolation' and the triple tableau of ''Jepthah's Daughter being most striking. The calcium light adds most wonderfully to the effects of the tab leaux by it's strong tints thrown upon the stage from the rear of the gallery. ''Titians Blooming Daughter" /" ''The Fair Lili with Her Gentle Doves" and ''The French Choco- late Girl" were finely sustained In part second one picture deserved especial men, tion,-"Sunset Reveries," representing a barge floating down stream, bearing on it's deck band of beautiful maidens with their queen reclining on her throne in the center This scene is one to be long remembered. Bobby Shafto was beautifully given, Miss c. A. Phelps and MT. Reynolds assuming the characters of Mrs. and Mir. Shafto to perfection. In part third occurred remarkable tableau. Boadicea, last Queen of the Britons, after being defeat ed in battle, stays her children and then con- mits suicide. This historic event furnished the basis of a triple tableau of wonderful dra- matic power. No child's brain could ever have been filled with love- Her dream fancies than were por- trayed in the exquisite tableau of the l eChild's Dream'' The Countryman at the l Art Exhibition received treatment at the | hands of the various objects forming the ex- hibition that vastly amused the audience. As | regards the serenade that closed the enter | tainment, it was fitting finale to so success ful performance. Misses Ingerson and | Phelps were delightful in their acting and won the warm approval of the audience. This is given wholly by amateurs (under Mir. Bartlett's able direction), com prising some of the most select talent in the city, that won enduring fame by last nights work.
 Those who would witness and enjoy rare treat will find one in the repetition of the en- tertainment this evening; also at the matinee tomorrow afternoon.