Morning journal and courier., 1885-11-10
Entertainments.
NEW HAVEN OPERA HOUSE.

NEW HAVEN OPERA HOUSE.
 Janish commenced her second American provincial tour at the New Haven Opera House last evening in Leander Richardson's s adaptation ot Sardou's "Agnes," entitled "Anselma." There was considerable litiga- tion over the play in New York last summer, and after protracted legal struggle between Agnes Ethel, who claimed its ownership, and Janish, who maintained the right to produce it, the latter came out victorious. The story of "Anselma" may be briefly related:
 ~Ayeung husband becomes deeply enam- ored of Parisian danseuse, who, although caring nothing for him, can not resist the temptation to play the CO., quette AEselma, his wife, learns of his fa- tai fascination through the receipt of brace let returned from the dancer. To satisfy herself she visits the coulisse, where she accidentally overhears 8 passion reeted to f a frs hsc likewise learns that the danseuse is to fill an engagement in distant city, whfther her hus- band signifies his intention of following her. Distracted, the young wife seeks the aid of tue prefect of police, who suggests that her husband be confined for a day at an asylum. She unwillingly assents. He is brought there, whence he shortly escapes and returns home infamed by the jealous tidings that another has acquired his wife's affections. HIS IedrS prOVo STOuHuIeSS ana AnSelma on finding him cured of his fatal snfatuation forgives him as the curtain descends on the sixth and last act.
 The snccess of the original nesd not. here be commented upon. It is universally ad- mitted to be of the same high order that characterizes all of the works which bear the seal of the great playwright What we have to do with is it's adaptation, which is ordina- rily quite another matter. To conciliate the license of the French aristocrat to our Amer ican notion of propriety imposes severe task upon our Puritanical shoulders Yet it must be borne in mind that in a portrayal of foreign drama it. is to be judged according to it's fidelity to the customs of the locale wherein the actioneis laid and not the place of it's production This conceded, "Anselma" is deftly arranged and offers no pretext for offence. Its style is picturesque, it's dialogue well written and vigorous The characters are intelligently drawn from the suave, yet good-natured, prefect to the giddy premiere whose pirouettes to this day en- nance the hot-blooded Parisian to an extent of which we have scarceley realization
 Janish in the titular role was pre-eminent- ly successful She portrayed the various stages of the trusting and confiding wife who suddenly awakens to the awful conviction of her husbands peridy with vividness and intelligence which stamps her as an emotion al actress of sterling ability. Her dignified
 
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 Henry Miller as Count Marcelin gave a de- cidedly uneven rendition. In some scenes he was inordinately conventional. In others he was insufferably stagy and hampered the star not little.
 Gabrielle Du Sauld made a pronounced hit as Stella, the danseuse. Her part called for abandon, but it was in the hands of an artist who was able to distinguish between chic and suggestiveness.
 Hart Conway received recall in return for neat bitof comedy work
 Henry Pincus was an amusing manager and John Freund played the police officer with good taste. The play deserves splen- did house this and to morrow evening when it is to be repsated.
 BUNNELL's MUSEUM.
 A fair sized audience witnessed the first presentation of the "Stranglers of Paris" at the museum yesterday afternoon. The com pany is good one, and the scenery which they bring with them is excellent. The "Stranglers of Paris" will be presented at the museum every afternoon and evening during the remainder of the week.
 AMERICAN THEATER.
 The Magee and Allen combination gave a very enjoyable entertainment at the Ameri- can Theater last evening. The olio perform ance was varied and interesting and "Brad- ley's Luck" was 8 very funny afterpiece. The company includes such well known speciality artists as Mullen and Magee, Moros- co and Gardner, Fannie Lewis, Foster and Hughes, Nellie Meretta Meyer, O'Brien and Norris, the Howard sisters and Louise Clern- snts, and tke performance has no dull fea- lures from beginning to end: cARLL's OPERA HOUSE. Miss Minnie sMaddern will present her | great New York success, ':In Spite of AL" at this opera house on Friday evening and l Saturday afternoon and evening. The New | York Tribune, in speaking of Miss Maddern. | says: Miss Minnie Maddern, acting the hero ne, made an unequivocal popular hit. She i aas earnestness, feeling, strong and various nimetic talent, and she reveals deeply in- eresting character. There were several | during the third act when her ex- 'ression eff emotion was truly beautiful"
 FEDORA.
 Miss Fanny Davenport will present at Jarll Opera House on Monday and Tuesday vening next Sardou' greatest play, Fedora" The drama, as is generally known was writ en for Sarah Bernhardt. The story of the rama has since it's first production at the 'aris Vaudeville Theater been so frequently nd minutely described that 8 mere outline 7ill suffice to recallit fully.
 The Princess Fedora. young Russian widow, is ladimir who, suspected of being Nihilisti is mur.