Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-23
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 Rev. J. o. Peck, the great popular lecturer one of the best in the country, will lecture in this city at the First M E. church on Mon day evening MT. Peck, it is the verdict of all who hear him. is we'll worth hearing. The lecture will be in aid of the Seamens Bethel PATIENCE.
 The Boston Miniature Ideal Opera company will appear at Carlps Opera House this and tomorrow evening in Patience" and on Wednesday afternoon and evening in ''Billee Taylor" The company is good one, and a fine performance is assured. Reserved seats on sale at Loomis'.
 JOSH z. BECK.
 The attraction at Peck's Grand Opera House this and tomorrow evenings will be tho Fielding combination in their latest New York success, entitled ''Josh z. Beck" The performance will conclude with an exhibition in mesmerism by Professor Kennedy. Re- served seats at Loomis.
 AMERICAN THEATRR.
 Among the many shows billed for this week will be found the American Theatsr, and the public should not lose sight of the fact that this is the home show and always presents good company to it's patrons, se lectlng only such performers qualified to appear before an audience of culture and refinement and amuse without offending and so risidly has the management adhered to this rule that success has crowned their ev- cry effort, end the American is now an estab- lished fact. In addition to the company billed this week. MT. Fayetts Welch has been re- engaged and will appear every evening and at the matinee Wednesday and Saturday who wish for hearty laugh should be certain to visit the American this week.
 Manager Peck of the Grand Opera House is to be congratulated on having been so for tunate as to secure Mme. Theo and MT. Maurice Grau's opera company for one ht-Wednesday-in tn s city. This great French singer and actress comes here fresh with the laurels latety given her by the press of New York city, and the company support ing her is the same that rendered the opera so acceptably at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, of New York, with the sane orchestra as used there. The opera of La Jolie Parfumeuse was expressly written for Mime. Theo by the illustrioas Offenbach, and the management informs that this is the only opportunity New Haven people will have of seeing Theo and her great company. The scale of prices is not high, taking into consideration the ex- pense of so large company.
 MoDJEsKA.
 This celebrated artist will appear at CarIl's Opera House for one night only, Saturday, the 18th inst. Modeska has just closed three weeks engagement at the Globe Theater, Boston. and the brilliancy and financial success
 
 thing that has transpired there for some time. Modjeska was greeted with crowded houses and received fattering demonstra- tions of approval. Adrienne Lecouvreur is the role Modjeska will essay here next Satur- day and it is one of the most pleasing rendi- tions in the extensive repertoire of this tal- ented actress. She will be supported by the splendid company of the Globe Theater, Bos- ton. The sale of seats on Wednesday morn- ing, 25th inst, at Loomis.
 ''MERRY WAR;"
 Manager Carll offers an unusual attraction for the music loving public of New Haven at the Opera House on Thursday and Friday evenings of this week, when Haverly's own opera company will present for the first time in English Johann Strauss musical master work The Merry War" The company is a large one, numbering sixty people, with 8 strong and powerful chorus of forty voices. The costumes new and gorgeous; the grand march of the army, accompanied by full brass band, in the first and third acts of the opera, the whole comprising an ensemble of sixty people, is one of the features of this spectacular opera, making one of the hand somest pictures ever presented on stage. Box plan now opened at Loomis' for the sale of reserved seats. ..