Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-22
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YALE BOAT CLUB. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of next week 8 benefit in aid of the Yale Boat club will be given at Carll's Opera House, when the original comic opera "Pen- ikeese" will be presented. Some of the best local talent in the city will take part, and the entertainment promises to be very fine one. Tickets have sold rapidly and large audiences are assured at each performance. HEARTS OF OAK.
 The grand presentation of "Hearts of Oak" in this city was given last evening at Carlls Opera House to good sized audi ence. The play is an original and strong one and has situations that alternately excite tears of sympathy and roars of laughter. The company is good one, bright and well behaved infant and wonderfully clever child actress holding prominent positions in the cast. The scenery was unusually fne and that of the first act was an admirable and thrilling representation of a wreck and res- cue with the rocket and line amidst rain burst of real water. This afternoon and evening the performance will be repeated, and it will be found worthy of attendance by all who may feel so disposed. ANNIE DICKINSON.
 On Monday evening next the citizens of New Haven will be allowed an opportunity to witness the rendition of the great character of 'FHamlet' by Miss Annie Dickinson at Peck's Grand Opera House. The Rochester Demo- caat and Chronicle says of her in this charac- ter: The seating capacity of the Grand Opera House was thoroughly tested last night and Miss Dickinson was given cordial re- ception which bore every indication of sin cerity. In minor details the performance was decided improvement upon the one of the opening night, and, the sh1ver of the first plunge gone, all the members of the company played with increased confidence which ma- terially aided the movement of the play. Lines were spoken more quickly, attention was given to little points of stage business, and throughout the performance was smooth CT and more satisfactory. Perhaps the most notable improvement was the manner in which Charles Ov-rton as the Ghost spoke his lines He entirely abandoned his uncan. ny mumblings, and read with intelligence and taste. Miss Dickinson was called before the curtain repeatedly, and at the end of the first act was presented with handsome basket of flowers.
 RYAN's GREAT COMBINATION.
 This afternoon and evening Ryan's great menagerie and circus will exhibit in this city on the lot corner of Howard avenue and Lamberton street. The five years retire. ment of Mir. Ryan from the active field of circus management has been usefully en- ployed in the equipment Of 8 royal travelling entertainment whose greatness and excel lence are confessed on every hand. The menagerie is very rare, embracing in well and excellently selected catalogue none but rare animals. The lair of perform ing tigers, lions leopards and pan- thers, manipulated by Charles White, is an exciting sight, and the ring exercises of the big cared African elephant Romeo and the trained steers Prince and Duke are of scarcely less interest. These with complete and thorough menagerie presented in sepa- rate tent from the circus will afford the visi- tor an hour of innocent and instructive rec reation prior to the circus entertainment. James Robinson is accounted the foremost bareback rider on the broad earth, and all other equestrians obtained their knowledge of the art from him. He rides simply and grandly alone, the champion unquestioned and the inventor, parent and daring perform CT alone of his own great and inimitable spe- cialties. He is to the arena what Booth is to the drama. There will be grand street pa- rade this morning at o'clock.