Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-05
Entertainments.

The story of "Ben Hur" will be admir- ably told by L. o. Armstrong of Montreal tomorrow night with elaborate and fine illustrations. The colored views used in Illustrating his talk are of high order of merit and do much to assist the audi ence in an accurate understanding of the various scenes and stages of the story. All through it is novel experiment most successfully and satisfactorily carried out. The testimonial concert to Bandmaster J. P. Stack, jr., of the Second Regiment band, will be given on Wednesday night.
 ssThe County Fair" will be given for four performances beginning Thursday night. It is quaint domestic comedy of New England life and has succeeded in crowding the Union Square theater, New York, for three continuous years. A com pany of nearly forty people assist in this grand production and two carloads of scenery and paraphernalia are exhibited. The strong realistic feature of this enter tainment is the race scene, in which three fast running horses, mounted by pro- fessional jockeys, contest in three-quar- ter mile race. This scene has been termed ''The acme of realism" and must be seen to be appreciated. No advance has been made in prices.
 
 Gowongo Mohawk opens in ''The In dian Mail Carrier" tonight for half week. The play has been cordially re- ceived here before. The star is the only Indian actress upon the stage and has studied hard to perfect her act. She in 1 troduces song in the second act which is sung with much expression.
 'The Boy Tramp" an old time favorite, comes on the last half of the week. PRocToR's OPERA HOUSE. Hallen 6 Hart, the popular comediens, and their clever company of actors and CO., terie of favorite soubrettes, will be seen to- morrow night in the side-splitting farce 1 comedy 'Later On," which has been so successful in New York this season. "La- ter On' has been seen heFe before, and little may be said except that it has our in- dorsement as an excellent entertainment.
 ''The Limited Mail" one of the most popular of the now plays which have been touring the country, is due on Wednesday for two nights stay.
 sPauline Hall and her opera company come as Saturday attraction.
 Death Of Father Crowley.
 Rev. John Crowley, who died at his home, 116 Day street, Saturday, was of New Haven birth, born in 1862. He was graduate of Hillhouse high school and al St. Charles college, Maryland. He was then adopted by the Hartford diocese and studied theology at St. Bonaventure's seminary, Aneghany City, Pa., and was ordained at the Buffalo cathedral on Trin- ity Sunday, 1885. His first curacy was al Willimantic. He was also assistant pastor at Meriden, Wallingford and Windsor Locks. At this last place he was afiict ed with sickness which proved fatal. Six weeks ago he came home, and physicians pronounced him beyond all hope of recov cry. He was the brother of the Rev. Tim othy Crowley, pastor at Thomaston, and also of Daniel Crowley of New Haven His father is Timothy c. Crowley, an old resident of this city.
 The funeral services will take place Wednesday morning at St. Mary's church Priests from all parts of the diocese will bt present. The body will be buried in St Bernard's cemetery.