Morning journal and courier., 1889-04-08
Entertain m eR Es. THE DARK SECRET

The aquatic spectacle, "A Dark Secret" will begin weeks engagement at the New Haven opera house to night Two new acts and new scenery have been added since it's production here. The big tank is all com- pleted The New York World says: GA Dark Secret is strong and effective melo- drama in five acts, cleverly constructed, far superior to the majority of it's school, while in the point of daring and novel realism it surpasses everything that has ever been at tempted in this country. For the purpose of presenting the regatta at Henley with real boats, racing shells and steam launch, 400 square feet of the stage was flooded with wa ter, varying in depth from two to eight feet deep, and measuring nearly five thousand 5000 cubic feet. To accomplish this, an experienced engineer spent nearly three weeks working in the theatre day and night with corps of skilled mechanics, who have the apparatus or frame that confines the wa ter so constructed that it can be removed from the stage in less than fifteen minutes"
 GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 Commencing this evening, and Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, and matiuees Tuesday and Wednesday, the laughing suc- cess, 'tMuggs Landing" will be produced at the Grand Opera House. This charming farce comedy was written to make people laugh, and there is not dull moment dur ing the four acts. Miss Mattie Anderson ap- pears as ''Little Muggs' and Asa Beck as the eccentric land agent, who, with the as- sistance of the "Old Soldier" make whirl- wind of laughter. The supporting company comprises several we'll known comedians, and this comedy drama has been pronounced by the Philadelphia Times to be one of the brightest and funniest of comedies. In mu- scum hall, Pearlie May, the musical artist, will appear.
 MoRRIsoN's FAUST.
 Lewis Morrison's dramatic version of Faust will be seen at the Hyperion on We'd nesday and Thursday evenings The Phila- delphia Bulletin says: "Lewis Morrison's grand production of Faust is one that will surely attract widespread and deserved at- tention. The audience last evening was large and fashionable, and there has already been demand for an extension Of the en~ gagement."
 MANAGER WALLS BENEFIT.
 The Horace Wall testimonial benefit will occur on Friday night, April 26, when A. M. Palmer's New York Madison Square Theater company will appear in Gillette's comedy, s'The Private Secretary" The arrangements to give MT. Vail an ovation are progressing finely, and the manager of the New Haven Opera House may rest assured that his large circle of friends will give him testimonial that will eclipse anything of the kind ever given in New Haven.
 PEARL OF PEKIN.
 The popular Chinese comic opera ssThe Pearl of Pekin'' will be at the Hyperion on Friday and Saturday next. There will be matinee Saturday. The Rice and Dixey con- pany numbers sixty people, headed by the famous comedian, Louis Harrison.
 Extraordinary Prices for Postage
 Stamps.
 From the Belfast WeekIy.l
 At sale of postage stamps to day at the Mart. Tokenhouse Yard, some rare speci- mems were offered and realized the highest prices on record. There were seventeen lots, which consisted of number of rare British Guiana stamps The chief attraction was lot 94, good specimen of the 4c blue stamp of 1856 (used). which excited much competition, and was knocked down to MT. Buhl. the London dealer, for e37, amid con- considerable applause. Immediately after it's sale the auctioneer announced that he had been commissioned to put up another copy of the same stamp, but much finer and unused. After competition between Messrs. Wilson and Buhl, this was also knocked down to the bid of f50 by the latter gentle man, who has thus the honor of having pur- chased the most expensive stamp ever put up for auction.