Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-11-03

l BUNNELLS GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
| Edwin F. Mayo and an excellent company
| are drawing large audiences at Bunnell's
| daily by their excellent rendition of the old
| time drama FfDavy Crockett" The house
last night was packed. Manager Bunnell
gave the election returns from the stage.
HUNGARIAN GYPSY BAND.
Archduke Joseph's famous Hungari-
an band, composed entirely of gypsy must
clans, will appear at Carll's Opera House to-
day, both afternoon and evening. The band
are now on farewell tour to this country
and all lovers of good music should not fail
to hear them. They will appear in their ma
tional costumes.
'sTHEoDoRA."
Robert E. Norris, the critic of the New
York Telegram, wrote of Miss Olcott's per-
Torrance of Sardou's wonderful play. which
will be produced at this house Friday and
Saturday evenings and Saturday matinee:
eff she never did anything else but produce
Theodore she would be remembered and re-
ferred to as one who had achieved something
wonderful in things theatrical"
CARLL's OPERA HOUSE.
William Gillette's new play 'fHeld by the
Enemy" will be produced at Carll's Opera
House tomorrow night by the Madison
Square Theater company. The Providence
Journal says:
lean play at the Providence Opera House last even
ing was notable event in the local dramatic sea-
intellectual enjoyment that comes from union Of
equal merit in playwright and players, it was in
American dramatsts but such excellent results as
he has comprised in Held by the Enemy" are sure
60, olyoh iTnC Oft he hpCf
ROBSON AND CRANE.
At Carll's Opera House next Friday and
Saturday with Saturday matinee, Robson
and Crane, the celebrated comedians will ap-
pear in two of their best play, the Merry
Wives of Windsor Friday night, and She
Stops to Conquer will be played Saturday
night. The Boston Herald says of the Mer
ry Wives of Windsor:
1t is happily conceited, Joyous and merry in Tone
sprightly in spirit, rich in invention, varied in in
cident and character, rapid in movement and en1v-
Gne e6e Dy eoedT Of intrigue and n
eident made up OF series OF tricks and decep
phere which is delightful; and it is purely English.
NEW HAVEN OPERA HOUSE.
Shane-Na-Lawn will be produced at the
New Haven Opera House to night by W. J.
Seaman, the successful Irish comedian and
author of ''Peek-a-Boo." The Detroit Jour-
nal has this to say of the play and the player:
w j. Seaman knelt behind an immense floral
harp on the stage of the Detroit Opera house last
evening as he sang the third stanza of "Peek-a-
Boo" in response ito encore The harp net only
symbolized the title Of the Irish minstrel given Mr.
Scanan the bill-boards but it also illustrated, in
a degree, his Detroit popularity. AS he peered
through the floral strings Of the harp last evening
he saw b gre great mass on saees turned Tm1
toms of pleasure depicted them.
Mr. Seaman sings better than formerly and his
songs are as quaint. pathetic, stirring ever
There is great deal of humanity in all Of his work
of all with deft art He is wholesome, he is manly,
and these qualities explain how he is able to fill the
measure Of public expectation completely. His
company is a strong one