Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-03
Entertainments.

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 l George A. Bakers Bennett S1 Moulton l Opera company produced "Fatinitza" at the l Grand Opera House last night to an audience I which filled the house. The first of the week there was confusion of names on the programme because the publisher had not waited for the com pany to arrive and get the changes in the cast. Miss Jessie Hatcher was down as the star, but she had left the company at Wor- cester last week and Miss Irene Murphy had taken her place, while the other members of l the company had had their parts changed. Ia justice it should be said that it was Miss Josie Domaine who so acceptably filled the ! role of Nicolet in ftFantine,' and it was she l to whom reference was intended to be made yesterday morning, although another name ] was given. "Fatinitza" was splendidly put l on last evening. It will be sung again this afternoon. This evening will be given the
 strongest opera in the company's repertoire, ''The Bohemian Girl"
 THE sTeDDARD LECTURE TO NIGHT. The last Stoddard lecture will take place tonight at the Hyperion. Constantinople is the subject of the lecture. This is one of MT. Stoddard's charming lectures.
 HYPERION THEATER.
 Sol Smith Russell will appear at the Hype- rion, tomorrow afternoon and evening.
 Genial, jovisl and genuinely funny on the stage, modest, gentlemanly and only dryly humorous in private life, Sol Smith Russell is one of the most popular comedians on the stage. His new farcical comedy "Bewitched," by E. E. Kidder, is said to be the best play he has ever presented, and has recently met with extraordinary success in Chicago at the Grand Opera House, turning people away at every performance. MT. Russell will intro duce his famous specialties between the sec- ond and third acts, among them the inimita- ble Dorcas Pennyroyal, one of the best hits of caricature ever attempted on the stage.
 NEW HAVEN OPERA HOUSE.
 On Sunday night the first of projected series of Sunday night lectures will be given by Miss Myrtle Kingsland at this opera house entitled "Willo the Wisperie." Miss Kings land will elaborate her entertainment by the exhibition of some fine pictures which are said to excel those of Stoddard. This lady's descriptive power and marvellous proficiency as entertainer have been rewarded by a most liberal patronage in Canada and the great West for the past two years where she has been sojourning professionally. The ad- mission has been placed at the moderate sum of % cents to all parts of the house.
 MIR. AND MRS. PARSONS.
 testimonial concert will be given to MT. and Mrs. E. A. Parsons at the New Haven Opera House on Monday evening. The con- cert promises to be one of unusual excellence. Prominent local and foreign artists will take part in the entertainment.
 DOWNING, THE TRAGEDIAN.
 The first tragic engagement of the season is announced by Manager Wall at the New Ha- ven Opera House next week, he having just returned from New York where he has ar ranged for the appearance of the brilliant | young tragedian, Robert Downing, under | the management of MT. Joseph H. Mack. ! The engagement of MT. Downing in this city l last season is still fresh in the memory of I lovers of the legitimate. The appearance of l this handsome robust young actor as Sparta | GUS in the elaborate production of Dr. Birds | sublime tragedy "The Gladiator" with l him was 8 revelation, especially l to the o1d-time theater-goers who had seen | Forrest and Mccullough in the role. The | tragedy is well known among the standard | dramas from it's peculiarly vigorous and vir- | ile style and there have been but two actors \ capable of giving the character of spartacus | proper presentation. Forrest, who was the | greatest heroic actor the American stage has | vet produced, unquestionably made as Spar 1 tacus the hit of his life. Mccullough follow | ed, also appearing in the play with great | success Following Mccullough comes Rob- ert Downing, who nov since McCulloughs death is the only purely heroic actor on the American stage Manager Mack has given the tragedy production which is the finest of anything now being presented in this country in the legitimate. Over a carload of scenery, arnor costumes, properties and implements of war are carried, and the play will be pro- duced on the same scale of magniieence as that which character;zed the memorable en- gagement at the Star Theater, New York. MT. Downing will appear as Spartacus on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Thurs- day night Julius Cesar will be given, the tra- gedian appearing as Marc Antony: !