Morning journal and courier., 1883-11-24
Entertainments

The matinee at the American Theater to l day should be we'll attended. The show is 8 fine one. This evening will be the last chance to see it.
 FATINITZA ONCE MORE.
 It is announced that we are to be favored l with another performance by the Palmer & Ulmer Ideal Opera company on Thanksgiv | ing evening. The company have had geod | success at Meriden and New Britain, and our | citizens will be glad to hear them again. MADURA MISSION BAND.
 The young ladies of this organization will | give matinee entertainment this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The gifted reader and vocalist, 1 Mrs. Alice J. Osborne of Boston and her son, Master Clifton, will give a rich and varied programme MT. B. A. Parsons and Mir. E. A. Foote will assist at the performance. THE STAR CONCERT
 The Star concert to be given at Peck's Opera House December 9th for the benefit of Emmanuel Baptist and Temple street Con, gregational churches bids fair to be a success. The artists for the occasion are said to be the very best colored talent in America. THE NEW YORK TRIO CLUB CONCERTS This very fine club of musicians, who have rehearsed and drilled together for some four or five years, striving for high degree of excellence in their work propose to favor New Haven with two concerts this season, as- sisted by the eminent concert singers, Miss Henrietta Beebe and Miss Antonia Renne. They are giving concerts in the principal New England cities, and it is very desirable that the New Haven public encourage them to come next season by attending the first concert December 9th in the Atheneum. THE SQUIRE.
 The audience at the New Haven Opera House last evening was not large but it was we'll pleased. ''The Squire" is 8 very strong and interesting play, and the company which presented it is a good one. Miss Helen Bi- jou Heron as '"The Squire" did some fine acting. Mir. Frank Hardenberg, as 'the Rev. Mir. Dormer." gave striking imperson- ation of an eccentric old parson, and MT. Harry Rainforth portrayed the old farmer Gunnion in very realistic manner. The performance kept the entire attention of the audience from beginning to end. and the prominent actors won frequent and hearty applause. The play will be repeated this af- ternoon and evening.
 ONLY A woMAN's HEART
 ''Only Woman's Heart" presents plot not unfamiliar. There is the girl with two Iov- CTS, one scoundrel. The scoundrel by de- ceit and fraud deceives the parents and gains possession of the prize. He protests his love, is spurned; he threatens, but here the scoundre1's accomplice is seized with right eous passion, refuses his masters demands and upsets his plans. The loyal lover ap- pears, scoundrel is disgraced and true love meets it's usual reward. MT. Edwin Browne, as 'Old Roger, the Tramp" we'll assumes the coarseness and recklessness of the outcast. He next appears as the un- willing second to Blake, the scoundreI, and faithfully and delicately portrays the strug- gle between heart really noble, but blunted by years of unjust suffering and persecution, and evil passion aroused by fear and hate. As the vindicated and honored ex-convict he grandly closed the scene. He is ably SUD- ported by Miss Lillian Pomeroy. The intro duction in the first act of the little girl as assistant to beg for the tramps is touching and effective role. The matinee this after noon should find large audience. Ladies can be assured of pleasant afternoon at Peck's. The performance will also be re- peated this evening.
 PIQUE.
 Notwithstanding the attractions appearing at the other theaterS in this city last evening the attendance at CarlPs Opera House to wit ness the performance of 'tPique" by Mir, Stetson's Fifth Avenue company was very liberal. Had the house been packed it would not have been too great compliment to have paid either play or players. MT. Augustin Daly hit the mark when he wrote the play of
 'Pique," and we doubt if he has since SCOT ed better success. In telling a story not overdone, and picturing sad instances not sadder than those which occur in real life, he has so tempered it as not to weary an audience with prolonged narrowing scenes, but cleverly excites alternately the different emotions. Sunlight and shadow chase each other through the play and clear sky covers the close The company in all respects is capital one. Miss Sarah Jew cit sustained the character of Mabel Renfrew with that intelligence and art which laas Iono made her a leading actress; Miss Annie Rus sell of ''Esmeralds" fame is just suited to the character of s'Mary Standish,, and Miss Lizzie McCall was bright and bewitching in the soubrette part of "Raitch," ''a waif from the slunns. - Miss May Sylvie and the other lady members of the cast rendered their re- spective characters in a manner which needs little comment. The large number of male characters were strongly presented and gave great satisfaction. The costumes, appoint ments and scenery were, as is usual with the performances given here by Mr. Stetson's companies, of g first class order This after noon 'Pique' will be repeated and we can recommend it to ali lovers of the theater. This evening the celebrated play of tsDi- vorce'' will be given by the same company, which insurss fine performance.