Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-20
Entertainments.

Kate Castleton appeared ip ''Crazy Patch, l" three-act farcical comedy, last night, before very good house considering the state of the elements. The piece, according to the author, is intended "for laughing purposes only" and it can hardly be gainsaid that in this it succeeds very well. It is no worso-a little better, perhaps-than the scores of far cical comedy aff1ietions with which we have been deluged this season. The curtain rises three times to enact se- ries of events resulting from case of mistaken identity in which an asylum doctor becomes the hapless victim of escaped patient whose pugilistic monoma- mia is concealed behind singular vein for humor. The confounding of the two results in series of complications in which Sybilla Tubbs livery tasteful young lady, figures and calls to her aid ministerial officer in the shape of most acrobatie policeman, as well as Q maiden aunt whose palpitation of the heart Is q source of 'innocent msrriment" to the escaped 1unatie. The piece abounds in situations which. although far from novel, are funny and taking, and the lines impreg- mated with allusions which not infrequently force the iisibles.
 Kate Casteton as Sybila Tubbs acted her part eleverly and showed considerable talent as n soubrette Miss Castleton appears to take with the audience quite as much aa ever except In her vocal efforts, which, are far
 
 parts eonspieuously poor. J.D. Gilbert as the i'LHnatie' gave an impersonation which if not artistic, was certainly very unique. He acted with degree of originality most aston ishing to one unaequainted with fnadhouses. The hit of the piece was made by MT. Ed Giiard as MeClue, the policeman. His gro tesque and exaggerated manner, his facial eentertiens, his intsi1oeut6fy observations all seemed to please the audience and he was twice eheefed,
 J, N. Long as the yietimized doctor, Ada Gilman IS the domestic Lucy and Esther Williams as the cratic spinster all eehtfibut= cd more or less to the fun of the evening.
 The piece will be repeated this afternoon and evening,
 BuNRELLs MUSEUM,
 This afternoon and evening the patrons of the museum will be given the last oppor- tunity to see "In the Ranks" by Douglass Whites company.
 FoGG's FERRY.
 Mir. Will J. Duffy, agent for Lizzie Evans, arranged here yesterday for ''Foggs Ferry at the New Haven Opera House next Friday and Saturday. The Worcester Gazette and other exchanges speak highly of Miss Evans company.
 CARLL's OPERA HOUSE. O. H. Smiths mammoth Uncle Toms Cabin company, assisted by the Alabama Jubilee Singers, will produce this famous play at this opera house this afternoon and evening, Monday afternoon and evening and Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. AMERICAN THEATER.
 Several amateurs appeared at the Ameri- can Theater last evening, including Richard Talbotts, who rendered some Irish songs in an excellent manner, James H. Lowe in fan cy skating and Dittman and White in duets. The fine company playing there make their last appearance this evening. Those who have not seen them should not fail to at tend.
 ATHENEUM
 Mrs. Belle Cole, the soprano soloist who catered to the New Haven public ten years ago under the management of Prof. William Chandler, of this city, will appear at the lit erary and musical entertainment to be given at the Atheneum next Tuesday evening. The Columbia Times says of Mrs. Cole: Mrs. Belle Cole secured most favor from the au- dience and took the house by storm, and the reception approached an ovation. Her voice is an exquisite mezzo soprano, beautiful in enjoyment of hearing her is partly due to the rarity of voices of it's timbre, but at all events she perfectly delighted her hearers.
 THE MIKADO.
 D'Oyley Cartes English Opera company, under the management of John Stetson of the Fifth Avenue, New York, and Globe Theater, Boston, will appear for the third engagement this season at the New Haven Opera House, with it's capital artists, grand chorus, large orchestra, gorgeous scenery and costumes, on Monday of next week. The first performance will be given at Monday matinee, Washington's birthday holiday, at the usual matinee time. 2:30 p. m., Monday night to follow, and for the last time in New Haven on Tuesday night. The great success of the eight former appearances of this con- pany this season will be guarantee of its worth as an entertainment to be literally patronized.