Morning journal and courier., 1885-11-05

with the marital gafb, The revelation rnads by her iowly suitof disc1oses the fact that he is German prince in disguiss. She hies tq dfowns his fMHortiasation yy tbe Pleasant tid. ings that he has been raised to the peefage. The text is very much after the model ot the Gilbert and Sullivan series, yet differs rom them in that it partalxes of 8 sameness which Gilbert seldom fails to avoid. The action ls simple and ineffective and the only real hu- nor is extracted from those situations and sayings which are extraneous to the devel- opment of the story. As musical com position it certainly does not rank high. There are some graceful and catchy airs which suggest not infrequently the later compositions. Among the best numbers is choral air which runs throughout the opera; likewise tenor and soprano solo in the last act The eontralto role Is not represented proninently enough, in fact one of the lead ing defects of the eomposition is the omls- sion of duets, trios and concerted nt1mbers which are most pleasing diversions and show to the best advantage the skill of the com poser.
 The interest of the evening centered in
 Miss Russell, who was last seen in this city two years ago with a concert company bear ing her name Since then she has grown de- cidedly stout and buxorn. She lacks that lithesorne and graceful carriage which char acterized her appearanee at that time Those who r6mefn per her ro0O1E1Ou Ol DcututS AAt Non Credea" on that occasion must certainly be forced to adti1it thEt she scarcely shows an improvement in her vocalizations. Yet she uses her voice with considerable skill and is an excellent exponent of the histrionic re- quirements of light opera. Mir. Fred Solo
 mon was exceedingly amusing as the d doughty a5!, called for deserved encore. Miss Baker, the contralto, had nothing to do and was hardly up to the requirements. MT. Taylor, light tenor, sung his part sweetly, but excited no l interest in his acting.
 1 The chorus understood their work thor oughly and under the efficient control of MT. Solomon, who occupied the directors chair, showed careful training. An augmented orchestra furnished the instrumental music ] very successfully.
 ! MICHAEL srRoGoFF.
 Charles L. Andrews company gave ttMi- ehae1 Strogoff' to- large audience at the New Haven Opera House last evening. The play has been produced here several times. l but never under better circumstances than
 last evening. The applause was hearty and 1 frequent and the interest manifested insures | full houses during the remainder of the week. The cast is an excellent one. MT perial messenger with dignity and force ] and his efforts were ably seconded \ by Mr. ClarencexWilkens as ssOgereff," who l gave us the best interpretation of the Tartar | chief we have yet seen here. Miss Cicle Rush as stNarfa Strogof" and Miss Arnold l rival newspaper correspondents were funny | enough, but took up I1iore time with theil nonsense than was necessary. The scenery l was adequate and the orchestra mate rially assisted by Mir. Simpson, who gave { truly wonderful exhibition xylophone solo be tween the acts. The ballet was prob l ably the bestiever seen in this city. Signori na Brianga, Mile. Cappellini and Miss Carul
 To are all exceptionally fine artists, and th' corps de ballet, though not large, danced l with grace seldom seen outside of tht 1 metropolis The performance will be repeat
 ed every night this week and on Saturda. ! afternoon.
 AMERICAN THEATER.
 The most amusing farce yet produced ol | the stage of this theater is "Rudolph's Am
 bition" George Murphy's comedy work Ii | immense.
 A BRAVE WOMAN.
 The above is the name of the drama to b produced by MT. James M. Hardie and Mis-
 Sarah Won Leer at Carll's Opera House Fri
 day and Saturday evenings and Saturda.. afternoon. .-r-.- LINooLNs SKATING RINK. ! At the Lincoln rink this evening and to morrow afternoon the little tot, Millie Smith will give an exhibition of fancy skating
 Miss Smith will appear at the Quinnipia rink Saturday evening. = BUNNELL's MUSEUM.
 | People had to he turned away from tn museum last evening, being unable to fn'
 standing room to witness the presentation o
 Escaped from Sing Sing" by Dominicl
 Murray and his strong company. To-da
 and tomorrow MT. Murray appears in "l ! Great CIime.''
 w. A. Mcconnell, the manager for the dis | tinguished artist Mime. Janish, was in thi city yesterday and completed the preliminar
 work for her appearances at the New Have l Opera House November 9th, 10th and 11th
 Mime. Janish will appear in her new play "Anselmo," by M. Sardou, which has bee on the boards of the metropolitan stage fo
 the past six weeks.
 GILBERT AND sULLIvAN'S MIKADO. MT. Wall, manager of the New Have Opera House, paid flying visit to New Tor and secured from Mir. Stetson of the Eft Avenue Theater the authorized compan and version of this most successful of al I Gilbert and Sullivan's operas. The opera packing the houses nightly, ths receipts ex ceeding any theater in New York. Tn | company will appear at the New Haven Op
 era House November 20tn and Fist and mat inee. CARLL's OPERA HOUSE.
 Nearly all the seats have been sold for tn opera Carmen" to be produced at this OF
 era house this evening by the Mapleson Or era company. The cast is as follows: Do
 Jose, signor Ravelli; Escamillo (Toreador, Signor Del Puente; Zuniga, Signor Cheru
 bini; Il Dancaire, Signor Caracciolo
 Il Remendada, Signor Rinaldini; Moralet
 Signor Bieletto; Michaela, Mile. Dot
 ti; Paquita, Mlle Bauermeister; Merce
 des, Mile De Vigne, and Carmen (a Gipsy
 Mlle Minnie Hauk. (Her first appearanc
 this season.) The incidental divertissemen
 will be supported by Mime. Malvina Cavalazz
 and the corps de ballet. Director of tn
 music and conductor, Signor Arditi.
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