Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-16
Entertainments.
CARLL'S OPERA HOUSE.


 fish cousins and with the p1audits of the me- tropolis still ringing in her ears Mary Ander- son made her reappearance in this city at Carll's Opera House last evening as Rosalind in Shakespeares ''As You Like It.''
 New Haven is one of Miss Anderson s strongholds and from the cordiality with prodigal it is quite apparent that in the university city she is a welcome and favorite visitor. She has returned improved in variety of ways, for which the passing of a severe review before the Iondon critics must be held in the main accountable. and we may well feel proud of their recognition both of her talent as his trion and her qualities as woman. But in our admiration of our represetative exponent of American dramatic art, the gay, bantering Rosalind must not be lost sight of and with her we are now obliged to concern ourselves
 The comedy ''As You Like It" is, sans doute, one of the most delightful creations of the Bard's fancy. It possesses an individu- aity which transposes it from the practical and commonplace present to the sphere of poesy. The characters glide before us and leave 8 lingering, delightful impression of a charming entirety, and some of the brightest gems of wit and wisdom which ornament our modern stage literature are to be found issu- ing from the mouths of those who seem to be ramb bling rather in the Garden of Eden than in the forest of Arden. It is in this pretty pastoral Miss Anderson saw fit to invite our criticism.
 Measured by the standard of her own excel fence as declaimer of tragic roles, a candid expression of opinion makes it impossible to deny that in spite of that rich and marvellous ly pure voice; that gay ralllery and ingenu- ous manner; that exquisite Ganymede strid- ing about in dOublets and hose, satisfying both eye and ear, there was a something in her impersonation conspicuously absent Un- derneath the merry, mischievous exterior of RosaliDd lies oetic sensibility which in the person of Modjeska fairly radiates and har- monizes with the melancholy boughs of Arden" But in the swaggering, half bois- terous Ganymede of Miss Anderson we be- held invader into this elysium, an anil mated Galatea clad in jerkins and leggins, a sort of ''hail fellow, we'll met" meandering about the woods of Arden in search of ad- essentially and emphatically a trag- edienne of great calibre, capable of lofty declamation and full of eff fective power. But as a delineator of the softer moods of the loving Rosalind she was unquestionably insincere and lacked that subtlety of treatment without which 'As You Like It" is no longer poem.
 When next we have the pleasure of seeing -four Mary" in this city may she wear the buskin and not the sock.
 We must confess ourselves considerably disappointed with the support. They were with a couple of exceptions decidedly or mary, and we feel assured that quite as good material might have been secured in this country if we may judge from their work last evening.
 J. F. Robertson was a fair Orlando and his correct elocution and robust manner made him immediately popular with the audience although his work in the last two acts would ho,- Ivy o1,fh [ as Jacques recited his lines in the traditional manner and with about as much spirit his brother artists, which, to be candid, was not much. J. G. Taylor was a conventional Touch stone and anything but unctious. Miss Zef- fife Tilbury Ca daughter of Lydia Thompson) took the part of Celia in passable manner and in the characters of Audrey and Phoebe there was much for the audience to endure.
 AMERICAN rHEATER.
 Murphy & Mack's Comedy Four company, who are playing at this theater this week, are drawing big houses nightly.
 NEW HAVEN OPERA HOUSE.
 Those who enjoy a good minstrel show will not fail to see the McNish, Slavin & Johnson Minstrel company at this opera house on Saturday afternoon and evening.
 ATHENEUM.
 This, tomorrow and Friday evenings John c. Taylor, of Hartford, will lecture on "At the front with our soldiers during the great war; at the Atheneum for the benefit of Ad- miral Foote post, G. A. R.
 BUNNELLs MUSEUM.
 Dillon & Stedman's company, which are producing 'tEsmeralda'' in such an excellent manner at the museum, continue to draw large houses matinee and evening. "Esmer- aida" will be produced this and Saturday afternoons and evenings and '.Caste'' Thurs day and Friday afternoons and evenings.