Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-19
Entertainments.

A large and enthusiastic audience will no doubt greet Miss Mary Howe on her first appearance in this city this evening. Wherever she has appeared she has met with most favorable criticism, and those who attend the concert this evening may be sure of a most enjoyable musical treat. She will be assisted by the Schumsnn male quartette, Miss Marie Heine viohnist and Miss Florence Heine pianist, all of New York, whose regulations as musicians are well established.
 The nautical farcical opera "Ship Ahoy" which will be presented at the Hyperion theater tomorrow evening for the benefit of Pyramid lodge, A. O. U. w., is purely American work and is presented by first class company, including Ed NJ. Favor as Commodore Christopher Columbus Cooke, a part he created and played. Frank B. Blair as Colonel Mapleson Mulberry, who keeps his auditors continually in roars of laughter when before them, and his stage business is clever in every respect.
 Stuart Robson comes the 27th in ''The Henrietta, Jefferson and Florence in "The Rivals" the 18th, and Russelps Comedi- ans in "The City Directory" the 30th. GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 The attraction Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be Nelson's Great World Combination. The San Francisco Music and Drama says: Speciality combinations of merit are ever popular with our public, and a crowded audience is always in at tendance to pass judgment on the opening performance. The Nelson Great World Combination, which opened at the Orph cum this week, passed through that trying ordeal with flying colors. It was an em- phatic hit justly earned, and as a natura consequence the attendance has tested tht full standing capacity of this spaciou: theater. The bill is an unusually long one, but there are no waits, and the turni are given with such spirit that the audi ences are enthusiastic to the finish.
 Lucier's minstrels are due Thursday evening and "The Great Metropolis" Fri day and Saturday.
 PRocToR's OPERA HOUSE.
 The story of the historical play, sLa Czarina," in which Mile. Rhea will appea on this and tomorrow evening, is as fol lows:
 Peter the Great, czar of Russia, has for hi people to the rank of sovereign. His tyrann, does not only fall upon his subjects, but his wifi | is a constant victim to his jealousy. Alread upon simple suspicion he has condemned L | death nobleman who had simply declared hi admiration for the czarina, and, still again, the are centered upon the young Count Sapiehs who really loves the czarina When on the poin | of leaving Russia the young count requests a l interview with her. and she, yielding, receive | him secretly. The officer of police reports it | the cZar, but does not know with what lady tn count had the interview. The suspicious ar thrown upon young lady of honor, tn. Princes
 Menzikoff, who is deeply in love with tn
 count The czar orders her to mar the count instantly but afterwards, feeling h
 has been deceived by them, tries to find ou
 the truth. He orders Sapieha to be heheaded l Catherine tries in vain to save him, and, as sh l enters the cZars room, hs shows her the seal } | fold. With dagger concealed in the folds c
 hsr dress she awaits the signal for execution [ | to kill herself Peter tries to read the trut l she is hiding from him, and, as the headsma raises the axe, he orders him to stop, saying h ' was wrong to believe her guilty at the same tim showing her letter full of passionate love froI | the count to his young wife.
 Catherine's jealousy is aroused, and, losing e
 control she allows her secret to escape, bg
 Peter. hated by all, has ben given poison in h
 beverage by his prime minister, Menzihoff, an, s as he Is going to strangle Catherine he staggel
 and after Q short struggle he dies. The of1cei r assemble and proclaim Catherine empress
 Russia. She is about to refuse when coui