Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-25
Entertainments.
HAPPY HOUR ASSOCIATION.

 This afternoon and evening the Happy the New Haven Opera House. It will be 8 pleasant place to spend an afternoon and evening.
 HAyERLY's MINISTRIES
 Haverlys consolidated mastodon minstrels will occupy the boards at Carlls Opera House this evening. There are sixty artists in the troupe and the company is said to be the ideal realization of minstrelsy. Mir. HaverIy nsver brings poor company to New Haven and hence always draws crowded houses.
 THE SKATING RINK.
 There will be a grand Christmas entertain ment at the Skating Rink on Dwight street, this evening. MT. Hendee, of Springfield, the well known bicyclist, will be present and give an exhibition of fancy riding. There will also be some fancy roller skating by local experts. Music by the American band.
 HARRY MINERS COMBINATION.
 Harry Miners Comedy combination will give 8 fine performance at Peck's Grand Opera House this afternoon and evening. This is novelty organization, and will keep everybody in good humor from the beginning to the close The performance will conclude with the latest success entitled "Murphy's Wedding."'
 CHRISTMAS AT CALVARY.
 The annual Christmas entertainment at Calvary Baptist church by the Sunday school will be given at the New Haven Opera House | to morrow evening, with music by the New Haven Amateur orchestra. There will be music, singing, recitations, etc., all calculat l ed to make the evening pass very pleasantly. | The admission, with reserved seats, is only 25 cents.
 1 FRANK I. FRAYNE.
 l On Wednesday and Thursday evenings of l this week MT. Frank I. Frayne, supported by | the original company from Haverlys Niblo 1 Garden Theater, will appear at the New Haven Opera House in the historic drama in four acts entitled "Mardo." The great in the play. MT. Frayne is the person who accidentally shot his betrothed while attempt. ing to shoot an apple of her head at Cincin. nati few weeks since.
 l IL TRovAToRE.
 The grand operatic event of the season | will be that of the appearance of Her Majes. ty's Opera company at Carlrs Opera House era, "H Troyatore," will be presented anc | with powerful company including the grand ballet, led by Malvina Cavallazi, ant the full band and chorus. The management announce that Mime. Galassi will assume tn, character of "Azucena" in place of Mime Schalchi, who was advertised to appea, through error. Seats are now on sale a Loomis.
 AMERICAN THEATER.
 Several matinees will be given to day, ant l III HI Gn6 opera AOuS6S poEIOTuIaEcGS WILL D given this evening, but none we may ventur to say, will be more largely attended tha, those given at the American Theater. Ant no amusement seeking person, we may fur ther say, will be better suited thai at this popular home theater: A some of the people connected with tn visiting companies have already shown the1 specialties at the American, there will be les desire to see them than to take in the entir new card offered by Manager Eldridge. Ever entertainment given at the American unde it's present management has been marked b special merit, and the satisfaction given largely due to the careful judgment of MT Eldridge. He offers an unusually stron attraction for the holiday week, an 7 though the expense entailed is yer great, he is confident of winnin the appreciation and patronage of the amust ment going people of the city. The variet = cast presented is a specially strong one, il l cluding some of the leading lights in the va iaty profession, and the afterpiece, in whic . the versatile Press Eldridge has an opport, nifty to display his Ethiopian specialties, is - very amusing and clever exhibition S The talented soubrette, Miss Lou Sal e ford, has an opportunity also showing her abilities in this piece and it ze-v cleverly availed of The visiting men
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