Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-16


Peck's Opera House of Prof. Bartholomew's
trained horses were attended by immense
crowds. The horses have learned many new
things since they were here before. No one
should miss seeing them. They appear again
this evening.
MILE. AIMEE.
The celebrated comic opera singer, Mile.
Aimee, will appear here in comedy, new
piece by Jessup and Gill, entitled EMam'-
zelle." Aimee is delightful actress, and
will be well supported by an excellent COM
pany under the management of Maurice
Grau. New and gorgeous costumes will be
worn by the star. She will sing English,
Spanish and French songs.
ART ENTERTAINMENTS.
The art entertainments by Prof. Cromwell
at the New Haven Opera House every even
ing of this week are well attended as they
deserve. They need to be seen to be appre-
ciated. This evening the subject is 'sThe
Holy Land It will be one of the very best
in the course. To those who are not able to
take a tour of Europe these entertainments
are pleasant substitute. Those who have
not attended the earlier entertainments should
not miss the opportunities yet remaining.
BUNNELL's MUSEUM
Bennett and Moultons comic opera com
pany will appear at Bunnel1's Museum next
week, afternoon and evening. The com
pany comprises the following artists: E. P
Smith, Ben Lodge, Harry Billiard, Charles
Roland, E. A. Brown, Arthur Wooley, James
Wall, Milton Smith, Bessie Fairbain, Mamie
Bruce, Mamie Upton, Susie Fulton Eta
Bragdon, Rose Lewis, Louise Paul The
Mascot" will be given the first three DAYS of
the week and 'fOlivette'' the remainder The
admission will be as usual 10 cents.
BOSTON IDEALS
The Boston Ideal Opera company, now in
l its farewell season, will be the attraction at
| Carll's Opera House next Tuesday and We'd
nesday, Oct. 81 and %. The repertoire is:
Tuesday, Martha" first time here BY this
company; Wednesday matinee, tEMuske-
| teers;" Wednesday, ''Girof1e Girof1a" The
1 artists who will appear are Marie Stone, Ger
aldine UlmaT, Mathilda Phillips, Lizzie Bur
| ton, Tom Karl Herndon Morsell Myron w.
Whitney, FL. G. Barnabee, W. Fl. Mcdonald
and George rockingham. This is the last
opportunity the public here will have of hear
| ing MIR. Whitney in English opera. The ad-
vance sale will open in LOOMS music store
at 9 o'clock Saturday morning.
RUTH's DEVOTION.
Political demonstrations are incompatible
account for the meagre audience that wit
messed the popular tERuth's Devotion" at
Carlls Opera House last night. This play
was presented by strong cast and enriched
1 by beautiful and appropriate scenery The
plot Is skaHfully drawn, story of the late
war, and has occasions for effective display
OF sentiment, pathos and adventure. MARI
Stanley, sturdy New Highlander. enIists in
I the service and commands a COMPANY tbot
/ captures southern guerilla chief: tooatber r
! with his daughter and plantation. The
daughter, Ruth Peyton, in turn cantnre as
Captain Stanley's heart. There is a STRUGGLE
between love and duty with him-the re Fe-
lease of the guerilla chief as the price Of
Ruth's hand or the duty of executing him ac
cording to commands. Mr.. John L. Bur
leigh gives a manly, vigorous and consistent
interpretation of Captain Stanley and won
frequent applause. Miss Helen Bancroft is
natural, graceful, affectionate Ruth, daugh-
ter of the condemned guerilla and lover of
the northern captain. Uncle Josh and Cap
tain Fagin furnish wit and spice that brought
roars of laughter. There should be large
audience this evening, when the play viii be
repeated for the last time in this city.