Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-23
PANTOMINIE,

next Thursday evening. The play is said to be fine. Seats at Loomis'
 | PANToM1hE.
 l Alfred Miaco's Pantomime and Speciality \ company appear at Peck's Grand Opera House Friday and Saturday evenings and Saturday. matinee. very attractive pro- | gramme is offered.
 HER AToNENIENT.
 At the New Haven Opera House on Thurs day, Friday and Saturday evenings and Sat urdsy matinee amammoth company will present Her Atonement with grand scenery and fine cast The sale of seats opened lively yesterday at 257 Chapel street.
 NEW AMERICAN THEATER.
 The return of Fayette Welch was signal ized last evening by an entertainment of rare mirth and jollity. His manipulation of two tambourines was something wonderful, and his facial contortions and witty jokes con- vulsed the large audience Welch is whole show in himself, but Manager Eldridge has other attractions to swell the bill Lena w. Cole in her beautiful ballads and recttations won much applause. The Paynes, too do 8 very clever speciality act, and the playing on the one string violin is something quite novel Ada Burnett IS very good in her vocal seIec- tions. The afterpiece, 'Who owns the babv?" by the entire company was a very funny end ing of an entertainment that is replete with fun and laughter.
 THE DUKES MOTTO.
 The Duke's Motto, fT am here," was doubtless exclaimed by many of the audience at half past eleven last evening, it being that time before the audience left the Carll Opera House. The attendance was light, it being doubtless understood by large number that the performance was first one; in fact, re- hearsal before opening in New York We trust that 1t will be recognized in time that New Haven IS no more proper place for @ rehearsal than the great city is, and that, because we have fine opera house with 8 liberal manager, is no reason why other than acomplete performance should be given there MT. John Stetson's company is composed of we'll known able actors and usually their pro- auctions give the utmost satisfaction. Last evening, however, but few of the company were familiar with their lines and had evidently given but little study to their respective char acters. Thus they marred what will doubt less be in time one of their most successful plays. The Dukes Motto'' is an old play, but one of uncommon interest and effective situations. The unfolding of the plot is fol- lowed with an eagerness which is increased to fascination at the triumphant close of virtue over villainy. The sword of justice sheds conspirators blood, but not in such 8 manner as to curdle that of the audience, and there are characters introducing enough humor to admit of Q relieving laugh. In one or these Mr. Henry E. Dixey as "Carrick Fergus, an Irish soldier of fortune, should improve his opportunity and make more of the character. MT. Murray Woods stPeV- roles, the valiant coward, should tone down and not make the part absurd. The leading characters by MT. Coghlan, Mir. Morrison. Miss Florence Gerard, Miss Louise Muldener and Miss Helen Barry were generally well taken. The principal difficulty with the company was their not knowing what to say, and at times they were we'll helped out by the rattline of shifting scenery. The scenes, however. were beautiful and grand and the costumes were picturesque and elegant. The orches tra was another feature that added much to the pleasure of the entertainment, it being the regular Fifth Avenue Theater orchestra. This evening fhe performance will be re. peated and with the absence of first night difficulties will be found one of the most in- teresting and entertaining.