Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-30

6dGu0. 1A0 T0Su1L IS 1mpOrGanG to the T2lI- road companies, as they have similar cases pending in New Haven and elsewhere The report will have to go to the Superior Court, which will doubtless confirm it,
 Entertainments.
 FELICIA.
 On Friday evening of this week the great Union Square Theater success, and played popular house until the close of the season, will be given at Love-" Miss Rose Eytinge will appear in tbe> title role supported by splendid company Seats are now on sale at Loomis' Temple of Music
 JOSEPH JEFFERSON grand treat is in store for our amusement-Iovine citizens for this and tomorrow eyeninga when tbe celebrated actor MT. Joseph Jefferson will appear at Bob Aores in sheridans ceebrafed come1 af tThe Se faHor ana TT evening will appear in his are assured on each evening.
 MAsToDoN DIME MUSEUM.
 The Mastodon Dime Museum is drawing oood houses, and it is likely before the week closes fhev will have to find their visit here has been wal patronized, while they are well deserving The little mdges, the giant and fat lady curiosities alone very chaste, and we can assure all they will be well repaid with a full two hours amusement either in the afternoon or evening.
 READINGS.
 Tomorrow (Thursday) evening readings will be given at Engish Hall for the of an invalid in this city by Miss F. E. Parrish of New York toCeth CT with music. under the management of c. B. VII lis, of the Y. M C. A. Miss Parrish is gifted read CT, whose powers of entertaining an audience are freely given for this most deserving object an object which appeals most strongly to the benevolent The programme will be varied and in itself well worth Parrish has given number of very successful read- ngs in this city at different churches as also in other places.
 MIR. GEORGE RIDDLE.
 MT. George Riddle, of Harvard College will occu py the Atheneum the nights of December I2th and 14th in series of dramatic. humorous and didactic recitations consisting of extracts from various plays Of Shakespeare and from the works of other well known authors. An opportunity will also be afforded portion of the great play of sophocles it was pre- sented at Cambridge last spring Mr. Riddle viii re- Mr. Riddle is endorsed by the highest authorities and stands at the head of his profession He ought to be well received in this city Professor Riddle gave an entertainment recently in Providence which was great success.
 RICHELIEU.
 The presence of such great audience as assembled at Carlls Opera House last eyen- ing was compliment even to the distin guished actor MT. Booth, who appeared in his great characterization of Richelieu Every available seat was occupied and many stood rather than miss the performance, which was the leading dramatic event of the season. The popularity of the great actor was again evi- denced and he again showed how justly he has won fame. MT. Booth sustained the character of Richelieu in amanner that leaves little room for criticism but calls for un- stinted praise, and his efforts were received by the audience with intense interest. Sev- eral times during the performance the desire to break in upon the lines with applause was hardly suppressed, so thrilled were the audi ence by the great dramatic power of the act or, and at the close of each act he was called before the curtain. From the opening to the ending of the play MT. Booth held the undi- vided attention of the audience. The aged prime minister, who, though weak in body, yet retained his keen and masterly mind. was reality and carried with him the sympathy of the audience for his physical weakness and it's admiration of his adroit statesmanship. The cunning with which the old man tried the strength of Mauprat's love for his or phan ward Julie, his attempt to wield the huge sword with which he had formerly been so valorous, the scene between Julie and himself when the former fees to him for the truth and protection, when he gave the lie to his would-be assassin and when he drew the charmed circle of the Church around his ward, were instances when he rose to great power and superb expression, the rendering being simply grand. Although the support was very weak in some portions, that of Miss Bella Pateman as Julie de Mortimer was ad mirable, and she fairly divided portion of the honors with the great actor. which he could ably afford however. Theperformance as whole can be looked upon as most ar- tistic one and worthy of the grand reception that it received.