Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-29
Court NOtess
EntertaiMHn ents.

CARLLS OPERA HOUSE.
 The second of the Theodore Thomas con-
 certs drew together another brilliant audience at Carl's Opera House last evening. The
 programme in is entirety was one of the best thus far offered. The most pretentious num-
 Der was the opening selection, Mendelssohn's Is symphony No. 4, composed in 1881 at the
 time of the composers visit to Rome when
 that city was at the height of it's gaiety. The
 influence of his surroundings upon Mendels-
 sohn is very apparent in the symphony which
 he himself appropriately called "hls most sportive piece"
 The first movement, allegro vivace, opens
 with quick movement by the violins, which
 is afterward taken up by the wood instru-
 ments with striking accompaniment. The andante con moto, the second and most beau
 tiful division of the symphony, begins with
 solo of rare beauty in the sostenuto style
 for oboe accompanied by quick staccato
 movement by the double bass, and is
 written in a minor key. The melody soon changes into a major, calling in to reauisition the flutes and clarionets, and
 produces a very pleasing effect. The con moto moderate follows and shows, as do the two preceding movements, how well the com poser understood the character of the nation he was describing. The final saltarelle com
 mences with a light staccato for flutes ill a quick dance tempo, the theme growing louder and louder until the whole orchestra bring out it's full forte effects, which is forcibly
 reminiscent of the wild nation al dance of the passionate Italian. superb style for which the orchestra is so justly celebrated, but in the rendition of the first two movements the conductors baton was not ufrequently heard, and the occa sional variance in tempo between bass and oboe in the second movement showed that s, for. e,,1 The next number was performed by MT Rafael Joseffy, the solost of the evening" His selection concerto in D minor by Rubinstein. It is a composition whose beau ties not to be appreciated at first hearing by the average auditor, but to the ear of the
 musician 1t disclosed some very fine color eff
 fects. In his rendition the soloist showed
 his wonderful technique, delicacy of touch
 and great depth of expression. The superior
 treatment of the lighter brilliant passages
 over the heavier parts was quite apparent
 and revealed most plainly that his forte is
 fantastic execution.
 The second portion of the programme be-
 gan with a rhapsouy by Hallen, most ex-
 quisite musical delicacy, sort of symphonic
 poem suggesting sunny fields and pastoral
 idyls. This was followed by fantase
 Ruins of Athens), piano solo arranged by
 Liszt from march written by his contem-
 porary, Beethoven. The piece is striking
 example of the characteristics of two great
 masters blended into composition.
 Liszt has taken the theme and
 has ornamented i. with most diff
 fficult and effective technicalities peculiar
 to the piano and with a most happy result.
 Joseffy performed this number in style that
 at once won the admiration of the audience
 although there less opportunity for a display than in the Rubinstein concerto He
 responded to the demands of his audience
 with a composition of his own in the canta-
 bile style.
 The concert was concluded with the dramatic symphony ''Romeo and Juliet" by
 Berlioz, the French composer of orchestral works. The piece opens with an andante of exquisite beauty depicting the sadness of Romeo, while the occasional chatter of the tambourines in the distance reminds the lie- tener of the grand fete at Capulet's house. Sounds of levity approach until the whole orchestra take up the movement and con- tinue to the end.
 This concluded one of the most enjoyable concerts of the series and the happy judg- ment displayed by the conductor shows that he has not misunderstood the temper of his audiences.
 AMERICAN THEATER. The "Jolly Jowlers" combination are draw ing large houses at the American this week. IDEAL OPERA COMPANY. The Ideal Opera company will give on Thursday of next week Fra Diavolo Friday Victor, the Blue Stocking, Saturday matinee the Musketeers and Saturday evening the Bohemian Girl.
 BUNNELL'S MUSEUM. This and tomorrow afternoons and even- ings will be afforded the patrons of the mu-
 scum the last opportunity to gee the talented Frank Chanfrau and his excellent company in 'EKit, the Arkansaw Traveller" which play has been drawing such large houses this week.
 CARLL'S OPERA HOUSE. On the night of February 12 the New Ha- ven Yacht club will give a concert at this opera house which will probably be a very brilliant affair, the Musurgia society and the New York Philharmonic club appearing in the concert. The Musurgia society numbers about sixty excellent singers, composed of fashionable society people It has given many very successful concerts in New York and Brooklyn, each of which drew out large and brilliant audiences. They give their grand annual concert few evenings before 1 they sing here and will repeat some of their best selections at the annual and in the con- cert here The Philharmonic club is the well known sextette of talented stringed in- l strument performers, whose work has de- ! lighted so many cultivated audiences. THE RAJAH TONIGHT. The great Madison Square success, ''The 1 Rajah," will be presented at the New Haven l Opera House tonight and tomorrow night | by company of rare merit. The company
 is headed by J. G. Saville, who is well
 known as very excellent and capable actor l in every city in the Union. The remainder of the company consist of E. L. Walton, Norman Campbell, Sedley Brown, c. w. l Stokes, who was the original "Cragin" and
 who will play that part, and B. W. Singer Miss Rillie Deaves, who created the part of 'sGladys" at the Madison Square, will ap- pear in that character. Miss Ethel Brandon will be the ''Elnilia" and Miss May Robson the housekeeper. The company have good
 scenery and appointments and the call for seats for ''The Rajah" has been lively. Next l week the company return to New York to fill weeks engagement.