Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-08
Entertainments.
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One of the theatrical events of the season
 took place at the New Haven Opera House
 last night, when "Harbor Lights" was pre-
 sented for the first time in this city. The
 audience was large one and was very en-
 thusiastic. "Harbor Lights" is spectacular
 melodrama of the best type, and it was put
 on last night in 8 style fully equal to the
 New York production at Wallack's. The
 scenic effects have rarely been equalled in
 this city. The play has the same romantic tiuge as the "Silver King" "Romany
 Rye" and the "Lights O London,' 3
 and in several details surpasses these popular dramatic productions. It is built
 upon coherent plot, possessing strong
 heart interest and comedy element, and the
 height of realism has been reached in the marvellous and mechanical effects used in the production. The story offers several bene-
 fcial lessons and is thoroughly touching and
 pathetic at times. Enough comedy is intro
 duced to give pleasing tinge to the perfor-
 nance. As to the company, it was every
 bit as good as the play. Rarely
 has so we'll balanced a
 one been seen here. GuAtavus
 Levick and Miss Julia Stuart took the lead-
 ing roles and. although not starred, were
 much better than many stars seen here. Og-
 den Stevens, as the villain, was good, but he
 was suffering from 8 severe cold. Luke Mar. tin, Mrs Mary E. Barker and Nina Bouci-
 cault took care of the comedy part, and they
 did it we'll. The minor parts were all creditably taken. The play will be repeated this and tomorrow evenings and tomorrow afternoon. There should be large houses. RENTs sANTLEY.
 Of the Rentz-SantleY ompany which ap- pears at the New Haven Opera House next Monday the Boston Globe says: It is one of the strongest of it's kind, and most of It's sketches are new and in the hands of capable speciality artists. A pl leasing feature is "The West Point Cadets" in which 8 corps of pretty faces and forms go through an in- tricate drill.
 BEN HUR.
 The production of Ben Hur next Tuesday evening at the Hyperion will be a most in- teresting event in society circles. Those who are to take part in the tableaux have been untiring in their efforts to make it a success, and the stage settings and costumes, which will be in charge of Mrs. Bradford, promise to be very complete and beautiful.
 DANIEL BANDMANN.
 Daniel Bandmann appears at the Hyperion | this and tomorrow evenings in Austerlitz. ! The New York Graphic says of the produc- ! tion: MT. Bandmann displays dramatic | force and appreciative intelligence. He is ar | actor of the same school as Fechter, whom he ! not unfrequently recalled. Miss Louise | Beaudet made quite lively vivandiere, and ! rendered the role of Marengs very pleasing BOOTH AND BARRETT.
 1 These two famous actors will present 1 ''Othello'' at the Hyperion on Wednesday ] evening of next week. This is one of theil most popular pieces.
 GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 1 There was large audience at the Grand last night to see Edwin F. Mayo in "The
 Silver Age" The play is in five acts and de
 picts life as it actually existed in the mining | regions of Idaho in 1869. It is by John G l Wilson, the author of "Nordeck," and is 6 | worthy companion piece to that gentleman'f other famous work. The plot is one of the strongest character, the language terse, the | while underlying all beautiful love story is 1 told, relieved here and there by incidents ot | the most laughable and enjoyable nature, SC ! that the interest is never allowed to flag from 1 the time the curtain goes up upon the first act to the finish of the play. Mir. Mayo, P. ! Keefe and Miss Kathryn Prosssr are deserv- \ ing of special mention.
 EXPOSE OF sPIRITUALIsM.
 Sunday night Miss Helen Sawyer will ap- l pear at the New Haven Opera House in a l general expose of spiritualism. Slate writ l ing, cabinet tricks and materialized spirits ! will be plainly illustrated and the delusion exposed Miss Sawyer is celebrated medi- um and her appearance will undoubtedly be of much interest.