Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-25


 afford good opportunity for laboring men l to obtain at low price home, and one that ought not to be neglected.
 Entertainments.
 . MAGGIE MITCHELL
 On next Friday evening the popular actress Maggie Mitchell will appear at Carll's Opera House in the 'Little Savage,'' and on Satur- day night "Fanchon" will be produced. This actress is favorite with New Haven audi ences and always draws crowded houses. sALsBuRY's TRoUBADoURs
 Salsbury's Troubadours are always welcom- ed by New Haven audiences, and their great success Green Room Fun" wi l no doubt fill Carlfs Opera House on Thursday evening of this week. Reserved seats are now on sale at Loomis'
 CHAMBER CONCERTS.
 On next Friday evening the third and last of the Chamber Concerts will be given in the Atheneum. It will be a fine musical treat to New Haven lovers of music and will no doubt be largely patronized. Reserved seats should be secured in advance at M. Steinert's music store on Chapel street.
 ANNA DICKINSON AS HAMLET"
 An audience of fair size and excellent quality gathered at the Grand Opera House last evening to witness Anna Dickinson's presentation of Hamlet" Those who went to the theatre with their minds i'm pressed by the criticisms of the New York papers (some of which criticisms were out rageous) were surprised. Miss Dickinsons "Hamlet' is not, to be sure, much like Booths, but it is, to say the least, entitled to respectful consideration. Her appearance is attractive, she is not awkward, her voice is pleasant, and her enunciation excellent. But her voice is not adequate to the stronger in har md int tbo it's tone is monotonous. The soliloguies bs- ginning ''Oh, that this too, too solid flesh would melt,' and ''To be or not to be, "were we'll delivered, especially the latter. The ad- vice to the players was also effectively spo- ken. The scene where Hamlet addresses his fathers ghost and the one where he spreads out his mothers wickedness before her were impressive, but throughout the play Miss Dickinson failed to deeply move her hearers, though they called her before the curtain at the end of the third act. The support was fair.
 ''PENIKEEsE. D
 The most brilliant and fashionable audi ence of the season and one that heartily en- joyed the performance present at Carll's Opera House last evening. The event was the first presentation of the new and original comic opera ''Penilzeese,' D made specially at- tractive on account of the knowledge that the proceeds were to go towards increasing the bank account of the Yale Boat club. The admirable performance was not only grati ication but an agreeable surprise to the au- dience at large, who were not aware that among our citizens were enterprise and talent enough to work up such clever and merito- rious entertainment. To be able to portray ones thoughts in musical strains which run voluntarily from the tips of the fingers when the artist is inspired by the muses is a mparatively easy task to that of describing the ideas and thoughts of others, or writing music to order, as it were, for certain situa. tions., Prof. sShepard has done an excellent piece of work in composing the music for "Penikeese," and 1t reflects great credit upon his talents He has not only made the airs melodious and catching, but has given the whole work strength of char acter which makes it compare favorably with much of the light operatic music that has been given here during the season. more extensive instrumentation would greatly i'm 1 prove 1t, but the orchestra as it was rendered | it very acceptably, under the able leadership | of Mir. Shepard. The arrangement is good | and the airs, though occasionally re- l minding one of the popular operas of the day, are distinctly original of the successful result of his untiring ef- forts. The libretto, by Mir. D. H. Buel, of the class of '83, who has before appeared as successful author is bright and amusing, | and the difficulties accompanying the course | of the tender passion are surmounted in manner that is quite ingenious The scene | is laid on Penikeese Island, (shades of Pro- lessor AgassizD ) where there is supposed to be a school of gastronom, attended only by girls and the story results from the invasion of the premises by company of midship- men from the ship Constitution, which has anchored in the harbor, and ''Bininger Bonanza'' millionaire from Yale The happy 1 1nf, Oa10fI the officers winning blushing brides, and Dr. ''McBosh, D. D., ," Lecturer on Oatmeal" securing Miss "Tea-C Caddy." directress at the Penikeese school, and the company of ma- rines following the example thus set. "Mung Yew Chun," Professor of Systematic Wash ing and Dogmatic Ironing, was undoubtedly left. The smoothness that characterized the entire performance was worthy of profes- sional company. The chorus singing was grand, being done in marked unison with the orchestra, and with an effect that is rare- ly bettered. The talents of those who per- sonated the leading lady characters are well known, and of their special virtues it is per haps unnecessary to speak. Miss Carrie B. Lake (''Milicent"), whose debut upon the stage 1t was was successful, and charmed her hearers with her brilliant voice, her solos calling forth a storm of applause and hand some basket of flowers. Miss Gaffney as Annette Trent" presented the character in an artistic manner Her acting was natural and graceful, and her singing characterized by an ease, in addition to purity and sweet ness of tone, that aroused great enthusiasm She was also the recipient of handsome floral tribute. Miss Adelaide Phelps was ad- mirable as the directress, Miss ''Tea- Caddy," doing justice to the character, and, as is usually the case, her rich contralto voice called forth hearty expressions of pleasure MT. J. B. Woodward as ''Dr. McBosh" gave Q very clever and easy rendering of the char acter and Mir. F. w. Smith, jr., as ''Bininger Bonanza," MT. H. M. Hoyt as 'Lee Ward" midshipman, disposed of their parts satisfactorily. Mir. F. H. Shell received hearty applause for his capital impersonation of Chinaman. The chorus of maidens we'll sustained their characters, displaying an amount of affection which was quite in keeping with that which is usually evinced by the fair ones of New Haven for the average Yale man. The cos- tuning was picturesque, the stage setting and scenery excellent and the whole enter tainment a decided success, refecting credit upon all who were connected with it. This and to morrow evenings the opera will be re- peated and the opportunity of witnessing it should not be missed.