Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-16

On Thursday evening of this week Tony Pastor with his vaudeville company will ap- pear at Peck's Grand Opera House. A new comic afterpiece will conclude the en tertainment. One of the lagrest houses of the season is assured. Reserved seats on sale at Loomis.
 CAD THE ToMBoY. Carrie Swain will appear at the New Ha- ven Opera House on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings of this week in ''Cad the Eomboy.'' She will be supported by an ef- icient company, as she on her last ap- pearance.
 MILE. RHEA.
 Tomorrow and Wednesday evenings with Wednesday matinee Mile. Rhea will appear at Carlrs Opera House Tuesday evening the play will be Much Ado About Nothing" Wednesday matinee 'Camille' and Wednes- day evening "Romeo and Juliet'' She will be supported by MT. William Harris and first class company. Seats on sale at Loomis'. POPULAR COURSE OF LECTURES. No one should lose the opportunity afford cd ia the popular course of lectures of hear ing men who represent the most advanced thought matters connected with educa tion. Course tickets can be had at the low , price of one dollar. As the number of tickets is limited, all who intend to purchase should do so at once. Dr. William T. Harris who is to give the first lecture, has been en-
  the History and Philosophy of Education" in Boston during the coming winter. As he is to lecture only once in New Haven large audience should greet his first appearance here.
 AMERICAN THKATER.
 The American Theater is the only place of amusement open this evening, and the man agement have provided an entertainment well worthy the generous patronage the pub lie of New Haven have so liberally bestowed upon it. For this week Manager Eldridge has secured at great expense the great Chas T. Ellis, known as the Jos K Emmett of the variety stage. This gentleman has often I been mistaken for Emmett when on the stage, and bis rendition of German songs ! and warbling are said to be almost on par with those of that great artist. Fayette Welch remains another week, and will appear l in one of his most laughable specialties There some fifteen other artists in the
 company, and the entertainment will con l ciude with the roaring farce "A School for Scandal with the entire company in the 1 cast. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. THE COMING MUSICAL EVENT.
 l The American concert tour planned for | Mime. Christine Nilsson during the coming months by Manager Henry E. Abbey prom ] ises to be the event of the musical season of ! 1882 S3, and our music To sing citizens will be 1 glad to know that the great artist will be l heard here under the most favorable circum- l stances, concert having been arranged for l at Carirs Opera House for Friday evening" l November 10th. Mme. Nilsson's popularity I in England and on the continent is l unsurpassed by that of any artist
 now before the public her performances as
 Q vocalist having won here an entree where l royalty alone enters, and 8 position with the | public which has given her greetings upon 1 her tours hardly excelled in extent by royalty | itself. To the gifts of the artist she adds the graces of beautiful womanhood, aud thus 1 sheds double brilliancy about her career in l the world of music. In selecting the artists l to appear with Mime. Nilsson during her tour Manager Abbey has again shown the l true estimate of American audiences l which has always characterized his engagements in all his undertakings. l Miss Hope Glenn, who comes to America l with Mme Nilsson as the contralto of the
 company, is an American girl and her short
 career in London and provincial England
 has already proven her to be finished art | ist. Miss Glenn has pure contralto voice 1 of 8 very sympathetic quality and admirably l suited to the concert stage. In Sig Del 1 Puente, the baritone of the concert compa l ny. Manager Abbey has a singer whose pop
 uIarity is great in the continental cities as
 it has been with the opera and concert plat
 forms of this country. M. Theodore Biork- 1 stln. the tenor, comes from Stockholm and is | highly commended by Mime. Nilsson as an
 artist of excellent ability. The Mendelssohn l Quintette club has been secured for the in- 1 strumental numbers and Mir. Charles E. Pratt is the pianist.