Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-09
BUNNELL's MUSEUM.

Bunnell's Museum was crowded as usual last evening to witness the opening perform ance of the Bennett & Moulton comic opera company, which company produced "Olivette." The opera was given in spirit ed, rollicking manner, which won the favor of the audience shortly after the curtain went up on the opening act. Of course very lit tie of the original dialogue remains, the com pany having played it so often as to have entirely obliteEated the authors humor by that of their own: The principal characters were well handled, the chorus though small was well balanced and the orchestra effective. A successful week is predicted for the com pany. This evening "Girofe Girofa" will be given, and this afternoon "The Mikado" will be produced.
 THE YACHT CLUBS GRAND CONCERT.
 The Musurgia club of New York is an or ganization whose object is to encourage the study of vocal music and to bring it to it's highest point of exc ellence. That new pieces may be offered prizes are given for the best composition in this line of music. At their private concert to be held at Chick ering Hall, April 30, 1886, 8 piece written by Harry Rowe Shelley entitled "The Rover," which was awarded the first prize, will be rendered by the club. From this we may be sure that such pieces as may be sung by them will be above the usual line of mer- it and will, besides being entertaining, show to what stage of perfection drilled organi- zation, like the Apollos of Boston and the Musurgias of New York can bring ordinary melodies. Persons who attended the Glee cub concert last evening will, by attending the Musurgias on Friday, more fully realize and enjoy this grand growth of vocal music.
 NEVADA CONCERT.
 Of Emma Nevada and her company of talented artists, who are to appear at Carlls Opera House on Thursday, Feb. II, the New York Telegram of Nov. speaks as follows: Chickering Hall was crowded last night by a first Nevada concert. How much improved in one year since last here l Then Nevada was slight, girlish, undeveloped. She re- turns to us full in figure, confident, a woman Then she astonished us by the wonderful birdlike facility with which she accomplish ed the most difficult feats of vocal pyrotech- nics. She returns to us now with her mar vellous mastery of colorateur unimpaired, but with added beauty of voice, earnestness of manner and dramatic fervor of expression. She was girl then; she returns an artist Instead of girl with a brilliant voice we have now an artist in whom the soul seems to have been awakened by some strange magic.
 AMERICAN THEATER.
 The grand military minstrels on which l the curtain went up at the American Thea | ter last evening furnished a very pretty scene with the picturesque costumes of the large company in beautiful contrast with the handsome stage settings. The singing and | jokes were heartily enjoyed and the finale | created much laughter A very fine olio fol- | lowed in which Fred Gardner in Dutch spe | cialties, Frank and Clara Mara in Irish im- | presentations, Safa Lang and Dolly Sharpe | in an absurdity entitled "Ths Reporter" | Miss Nettie Carlyn in vocal gems and the | Delan brothers, Irish eolaedians, figured to | excellent advantage in their various special ties. Miss Helen Courtland renewed the impression which her vocal abili- ties made last week, and won several recalls. "Jorkins Latch Key" made very funny afterpieee, in which Harvey Collins, the au- thor. created much amusement by his wltti- oiaina, Altogether 1t was one of the most pleasing entertainments given at the Amsrl- can this season. '