Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-12

The Board recommended the grading of the highway on East Rock Park, the appro- priation for the work not to exceed $1 ,OOO.
 Recommended that the name of East Grand street be changed to Grand avenue.
 Entertainments.
 cARLL's OPERA HOUSE.
 An adaptation of Ouida's Moths" was pre- sented at Carll's Opera House last evening by a company headed by Miss Helene Adell. In some respects the version differs from that used by Wallack's company, but in others both are identical "Moths" is highly in tellectual play and one of the few adapta- tions which have been successful
 The company is in parts very fair. Miss Adell as Lady Polly and Miss Lascelles as We're played their roles acceptably and MT Adolph Lestina's Carroze was well doneR The others were merely tolerable. Moths" will be repeated this afternoon, the perform ance commencing at 2:15. This evening the company will be seen in "A Night in Rome :"
 NEW HAVEN OPERA HOUSE.
 The famous Edouin 6 Sanger Sparks company will appear at this opera house this afternoon and evening in their great farcical success entitled "A Bunch of Keys"
 CARLL's OPERA HOUSE.
 On Tuesday evening of next week Miss Mary Anderson will appear at Carll's as Ro- salind in ''As You Like It." Miss Anderson will be supported by full dramatic compa- ny under the direction of Mir. Henry E. Abbey. The seats went on sale at Loomis' Temple of Music yesterday morning and are selling rapidly.
 AT THE FRONT.
 On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings of next week MT. J. O. Taylor will deliver course of three lectures at the Ath- eneum, his subject being "At the front with our soldiers during the war" The lectures will be illustrated with over one hundred actual war scenes under powerful stereop ticon. The lectures are for the benefit of Admiral Foote post, G. A. R., and Nathan Hale camp, Sons of Veterans. Reserved seats are on sale at Loomis' Temple of Music.
 AMERICAN THEATER.
 The amateurs who appeared at the Ameri- can last evening made a pleasing impress sion, particularly the Elm City quartette, whose bass singer has an unusually sweet voice, and Master Isaacs, the club swinger. The latter, however, should learn to grip his clubs more firmly, as it is unpleasant for the orchestra leader and the audience to have
 
 company gave their usually fine performance, Miss Nelson's pretty doves and acting dogs being pleasing as ever. A matinee will be given this afternoon and the company's en- gagelnent closes this evening.
 BUNNELLs MUSEUM.
 Yesterday afternoon and evening Corinne and her merry makers presented "Fizz" for the first time on any stage. This new musico- operetto-variety show has no plot of course, bnt it gives all the performers an opportuni- ty to introduce Gne1r speclaIJIes. Ine consisted of songs, dances, imita- tions and selections from the latest operas, with all kinds of fun by Co., rinne and Messrs. Fiske and Sturges. The male quartette, MT. Clarke and Miss Gertie Hoyet received encores for their fine sing ing, did Miss Hattie Temple, with out whom no performance by this company would be complete, for dancing her hornpipe. The piece is all that it claims to be, and was given very smoothly for first performances. This afternoon Corinne will appear in 'Capers"-just to please the children. In the evening the 'Mikado" will be presented, and as this will be the sixtieth performance given by Corinne and her company in this city during the past year, souvenir programmes contain ing a sketch of Corinnes life on the stage will be presented to every lady who attends. Corinne is great favorite here, and the sooner she returns the better it will please ner host of admirers.