Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-18

There are forty performers in Haverly' Consolidated European Minstrels, who will appear at Pecks Opeaa House this evening, and among them are Leon, Billy Rice, Frank Cushman, Lewis and Charles Dackstader and Ben Gilfoil. An entertainment of surpassing merit will undoubtedly be given.
 Reserved seat tickets for. Penikeese are in demand. They can be had at 34 South Mid dle College, the third from Chapel street of the old college buildings. Penikeese will be given at the Carll Opera House Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings next for the benefit of the Yale Boat club
 THE PASSING REGIMENT.
 The charming light comedy with the above title, and which from it's long and successful run in New York has become celebrated, will be presented at the New Haven Opera House on Thursday evening. The New York zIa,aes says of it: '"The Passing Regiment is win ming popularity at Daly's Theater. The piece is entirely worthy of success; it has charm, sparkle and abundant interest. 1t furnishes an agreeable entertainment. It is bright light comedy, admirably acted and tastefplly placed upon the stage"
 . RYAN's CIRCUS.
 The first circus of the season will show next Saturday on the corner of Howard ave- nue and Lamberton street. It's rare attrac- tions said to be not only of unique and sterling character, but embrace world of standard merit. The menagerie is clean, pure and complete and boasts the leading features of the wild beast kingdom, including ele- plants, camels, Bengal tigers, lions. splen- did black tiger, partners, leopards, eland, an- telopes, yak, the only Nubian bull in the United States, and an unexampled catalogue of minor animals. The circus, the center of public interest always, is given in 8 separate pavilion from that in which the menagerie is seen to excellent advantage, and certainly presents claims to public favor which none other can boast. The name of James Robinson, the parent of bareback equestrianism and the diamond belt cham pion of two hemispheres, is 8 guarantee of the superiority of the arenic performances, which are given in single ring, thus avoiding the confusion of two three arenas, which require more than two eyes to see. A grand free street parade will occur at 9:3O 8. m, and there will be two exhibitions, afternoon and evening.
 THE BLACK CROOK.
 An immense audience gathered at Carll' s Opera House last evening to witness the pro- duction of the Black Crook as revived and given under the management of the Kiralfy brothers. Probably from two thousand to twenty-five hundred visited the theatre and numbers went away without gaining admis- sion. The company undoubtedly combines the necessary elements for giving first-class performance, but last evening everything seemed to work against them and the performance dragged and hitched along until it became very tedious. The manipulating of so much elabo- rate and new scenery caused great delay undoubtedly, and to add to the discom- fort it refused to keep it's balance psrt of the time. Even red fire refused to burn well, and his satanic majesty emerged from the supposed internal regions with deliberation totally at variance with his credited celerity The determination of the management to give the entire performance if it took all night was evident, and the curtain did not close on the last scene until nearly twelve o'clock The special attractive features of the per formance met with hearty approval, and were in themselves worth the price of admission. The, Garnellas, with wonderful acrobatic feats, the Martens family in their eccentric trios, and Miles, De Rosa and Bazzano, leaders of the ballet, are worthy of special mention for their excellent performances. The ballet was large, danced well, and their costumes were properly scant and brilliant. Probably no more elaborate or grand scenic effects have ever been pro- duced upon the stage at Carll's, and with everything working well the show would be a grand success. This evening and to morrow afternoon and evening the performance will be repeated, and will undoubtedly run more smoothly. In the meantime the orchestra should practice.