Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-20
Entertainments.
THE AMATEUR PERFORMING E

The amateur performance in aid Of !. ue Free Kindergarten and t.e Leila Day nursery given at the New Haven Opera House last evening was fattering success, and those who offered their time and services have rea- son to be we'll satisfied with the result of their efforts It was estimated 1Gst evening that the receipts of the charitable enterprise will net about $350, goodly sum to dispense in aid of two worthy institutions. One rarely attends an amateur performance without rear of seeing some awkward or ridiculous m1shap and for charity's sake generally makes up hls mind to suffer and be bored to death. These fears were not realized and sacrifices were not made last evening, the performances being amusing and entertaining. Ihe Happy Pair" pretty dialogue, was, perhaps, the most complete number of the programme, Miss Justine Ingersoll, whose talents are so well known, and Mr. J. Vernon, Yale 'S6, of the play was very nicely given, elicitine much applause and call before the curtain at the close ''The Rose of Auvergne," an operstta by Ofenbach, followed, Mrs. H. Grant Thompson, Dr. G. M. Bush and Mr. Max Kastner assuming the respective characters. While affording much amusement with it's funny incidents and situations it gave an opportunity for the members to display their vocal talents Mrs. Thompson's highly cul- tivated and artistic methods were thoroughly appreciated. Hearty applause and numerous elegant floral gifts were awarded her. The gentlemen are well known and excellent singers, their voices being often heard in public The musical number was a very pleasant feature. Miss Ingersoll, Mrs. Ruth erfo1d Trowbridge, MT. c. T. Matthews, Yale 'S6 and MT. Harry Ensign appeared in the concluding comedy, entitled Beautiful Forever" All acquitted themselves with credit Mrs. Trowbridge evinced con siderable talent. Her rendition of the character of "Jelly," servant, with a good deal of brogue, was very clev- er Mr. Ensign was thoroughly at home, ap bearing much like professional. The per fornance as whole was success. The ushers were MT. J. Mason Hoppin, jr., MT. David Gardiner, MT. W. P. Trow bridge, jr., and Mir. R. A. Gardiner. The programmes were certainly unique, but to the green-gro- cer who furnished them we would suggest a lighter shade for the next lot. The foliage and floral decorations and floral designs were from Dickerman, the florists.
 cARLL's OPERA HOUSE.
 Thatcher, Primrose 6 West gave the fifth minstrel performance of the season at Carll's last evening. 1t was without doubt one of the best and deserved the large audience present.
 The soloists of the evening were Messrs. Olcott, Oakland, Winter, O'Keefe and Wit mark. Their singing was of select order and in good taste, and the witty yocallsms of Messrs Rice, Edwards, Thatcher and Primrose drew forth the customary en- thusiastic responses. The first part was con cluded by ''The Drum Majors Parade" series of pretty moveme ents participated Ill by nine members of the company.
 The vaudeville part of the programme con sisted of interesting specialties. MT. Luigi 0all instruments the same time and gained the approval Of both pit and parquet. Griffin and Marks gave the audience some ''fun on the quiet. They were followed by Prof. Burton's edu- cated canines who excited almost as much in terest as the inimitable Thatcher, who thought it over" much to his hearers satis- faction. ''The tennis dancers'' and the Nel- son family came in for their share of applause and Ed. Marbles burlesque Mick-ah-do, call ing into acquisition the entire roster of the company, concluded very satisfactory en- tertainment.
 BUNNELL'S MUSEUM.
 "Only a Woman's Heart continues to draw large houses at the museum. This play will be repeated this afternoon and evening, and Thursday and Friday "The Deserted Daughter" will be produced.
 AMERICAN THEATER.
 A first-class company of speciality artists are drawing large houses at the American this week. The company is good one and the new afterpiece was success last even ing. It was played entirely by the stage hands, making 8 unique and pleasing nov city. Miss Armand's singing was again the feature of the evening.
 THE SToDDARD LECTURES.
 The attraction at Carll's this evening will draw out splendid audience anxious to re- sume with MT. Stoddard the study of Napo- Icons life. His brilliant career gave rise to a succession of magnificent scenes for dis play, of which MT. Stoddard has availed himself in securing his illustrations.
 NoRDECK.
 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle says of Frank Mayo, who appears at Caril's Opera House on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings as F'Nordeck:" In the character of Waldemar Nordeck, the son of German count and the Polish Princess Zulieski, and who in antag onism to his maternal parent inherits the fathers love for his native land, NIT. Mayo gave the same vivid picture of the noble and cool headed master of Villica which has made him famous and imbued the part with so much realism as to cause genuine regret to the beholders at the close of the drama that they could go no further with the hero they had followed through so many trials and triumphs.