Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-05
any city could be ruled as good as New Ha.

any city could be ruled as good as New Ha- ven is now
 Aldermen Kennedy and Bradley also were opposed to the proposed bill and the com- mittee adjourned to argue the matter at Hartford in the near future.
 When the hearing was concluded gentle man remarked: ssIf there was anything cal culated to help the bill it was the appear ance of George Harmon in opposition" "For years" he continued, Harmon has opposed everything that had the appearance of square deal in the management of city affairs, and it " s to be expected that he would turn up in opposition to this"
 EntertainmenIs.
 CARLL's OPERA HOUSE.
 The third Thomas concert drew the usual brilli ant audience last evening. Mozarts symphony in G minor was the initial selec- ton and most pretentious number of the pro gramme. It opens with allegro motto fol- lowed by an andante movement of rare beauty in which the first and second violins alternate in sustaining the melody accom- panied by French horns, flutes and clarionets. The third movement, an allegro, is reminis- cent of Spanish peasant dance, the blend ing of oboe and horn producing most weird pleasing effect. The final is brilliant allegro in which several bars are played in unison, ending in 8 broad swell The soloist of the evening, MT. Fritz Giese, chose for his first piece Volkman's concerto, op. 33. The composition is in three parts, two allegro moderate and one vivace, and regarded by musicians as work of considerable pretension. Mr. Giese proved himself 'cellist of high order. His execu- ton of octayes was especially noticeable and his technique in his rendition of staccato notes was scarcely less extraordinary. In the vii vace movement, commencing with a series of into wall auCfa trill and finally revolving into the original theme, he showed a brilliancy and breadth of execution rarely excelled. The first part was concluded by 'sThe Village Dance," arranged by Liszt from Lenan's Faust" It opens with a peculiar presto movement and throughout is characterized by an oddity of treatment which is only to be accounted for by the nature of the sub ject. It is known as the HMephistophelian waltz" and is supposed to measure the tread of his Satanic majesty in his terpsichorean frivolities among the villagers. Schubert's celebrated 'Theme" from D minor quartette was next beautifully rendered by string or chestra. Immediately following was most charming valse caprice by Rubenstein written in his happiest style, calling into requisi tion string, wind and brass instruments, e ach sustaining ill turn the merry melodious movement. It was easily comprehensible to the audience, and although very light, from
 
 ently regarded it as pleasant variation. MT. Giese next followed with an andante by Vieuxtemps, which he rendered in a schol- arly manner. The audience complimented him by an encore. Wagner's well known overture to Tannhauser concluded the pro- gramme. The date for the fourth and last concert will be announced hereafter.
 BUNNELL's MUSEUM.
 t'Jacquine, or Paste and Diamonds, ;" as play ed by Hattie Vickers and her company at the museum this week, is drawing large houses Miss Vickers was too i'll to appear yesterday afternoon, but the audience was satisfied to remain, the management having explained the cause of the lady's non-appearance.
 NEW HAVEN OPERA HOUSE.
 At this opera house on Monday and Tues day evenings of next week Bartley Camp bells ''White Slave'' will be presented. The New York Sunday Democrat says: The scenery is very beautiful. The tropical picture of ''Red Devils Island" is faithful rendition of the spot and awakens much en- thusiasm. The cast is frst-class in every respect. All the parts were well sustained. MT. Campbell has won another triumph.
 EMMA ABBOTT.
 At Carll's Opera House on Monday and Tuesday evenings and Tuesday afternoon occur the grand concerts by Emma Abbott and her English opera company. On Mon day evening they play "Mignon;" Tuesday afternoon "The Mikado" and Tuesday even- ing ''La Traviata." The company includes Emma Abbott, Laura Bellini, Lizzie Annan- dale, Marie Greenwood, Bertha Fricke, Fer nando Michelena, Agostino Montegriffo, William Pruette, William Broderick Dixon, Connell, Bryand and others.
 HAvERLY's MINsTRELs
 This evening at Carll's Opera House Hav- erly's United Approximation minstrel company will give of their enjoyable en- tertainments, of which the Hartford Times says: Their performance is among the best, perhaps the very best, in their line. The minstrels were excellent; that goes without saying. They held their time-honored rank on the stage and produced their splendid ballad singing, their crisp jokes and their extravaganzas with as much zest as if no blizzard were on the outside world and no zero put things below par. The Cragg fami- iy ,acrobats, proved magnificent feature and the new comic scenes were successful, one and all, especially the Mikado burlesque at the close.
 sALsBURY's TRoUBADoURs.
 Salsbury's Troubadours adOrn the boards of the New Haven Opera House tonight and matinee in MT. Bronson Towards musical absurdity called Green Room Fun. It is in three acts and brings before us anna teur actors and a professional Heading man." who is introduced to give them his assistance in every conceivable way, even to helping to ''make up'' the players and assuming a prominent character himself. A rehearsal at home, a rehearsal in the theater on the stage and the performance, during which the green room and the various. mishaps and mistakes of the amateurs constitute the fun, with the lovers quarrel running through the entire piece, are the means to introduce some witty dialogue, rapid succession of comical situations: some pretty and some absurd cos tunes, number of songs and recitations and unlimited nonsense. Saturday night this company of "Jolly Jokers' will present 'Three of Kind," a farcical comedy by MT. E. E. Kidder. Good houses for the Troubadours are indicated, as Nellie McHenry and Nate Salisbury are a strong team and great fayorites here