Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-21
entertainments.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

The City Club spectacular farce comedy
company opens an engagement to night for
three nights and matinee. Prominent
among the artists who appear on the bill
are those popular favorites John and Har-
James Lowery and Nellie Hanly, farcicsl
sketches; Fannie Everett; John and Edna
Vidocq. in a hilarious sketch; Ruby Mar
ion and clever Lew Hawkins, the same
witty, finished comedian of old. The per-
Torrance concludes with the burlesque "a
Tempting Town"
The Xmas attraction will be Dan McCar-
thy and his own company In the piotur-
esqus comedy drama 1.-THE Rambler From
Glare" There will be special matinee on
| Xmas day, commencing at 2 p. m, also the
| regular matinee on Wednesday. Sale of
| seats now open.
The Primrose & West ministries pre-
| sented an excellent program to large au-
| diencs at this thester last evening. The
first part as usual was replete with songs
and witty remarks, but there was diver
sity in the second, in which the special
feature was the improved edition of foot
ball, in which the "Hsyales" defeated the
"Hearties" by close score. Tie "aa-
yales" were oaptained By George Primrose,
while W. 81. West acted likewise for the
"Hearties." Walter Camp was an inter
ested spectator.
Others on the program were Howe, Wall
and Mcleod, the three kings of music, who
performed on several original instruments.
Rice and Elmer did some clever acting on
! the horizontal bars. On the whole the
| performers are an Improvement on last
| season.
Manager Bunnell has treated his patrons
to genuine surprise in the announce
ment of his Christmas attraction, having
secured no less an organisation than the
ever welcome Duff Opera company who. on
this occasion, will give US two genuine
musical novelties of rare value, but re-
Gently produced in New York with signal
success.
The operas include Charles Gounod's
opera comique in two acts entitled
''Philemon and Bancis," which on this oc-
casion will receive its first representation
in America outside of New York, which
Aoy WolI no c5toou0u W Jul C4tlAous 0s
special honor. The cast of this opera
will include Mr.. Charles Bassett, the emf
nent tenor, last heard here with the Amer
ton was in its height; Mr.. William Pru-
cite, the best English speaking baritone on
the operatio stage in America; Mr.. VIII
liam Mclaughlin, the popular basso, who
will be pleasantly remem bered with Mr..
Duff's company here, and Miss Lsnore
Snyder, who returned to America year
ago from London, where she had been en-
gagged for two years at Doyle Carte's
Savoy theater as prima donna in Gilbert &
Sullivan operas.
This opera will be given with the same
elaborate costumes and scenery which
characterised its production in New York.
Following Gounod's work u lyric drama in
one act founded upon Hsnrick Herzs IA
nous play "Ktng Rsne's D lighter" will be
given. This opera will introduce a young
lady whose recent debut on the operatic
stage in New York has created nothing
short of a sensation. We refer to Miss
EIesnors Mayo. daughter of Mr.. Frank
Mayo, the eminent American actor. Critics
have raved over not only her surprising
personal beauty of face and figure, but in
this instance nature has apparently been
lavish in her gifts, az great histronic abil-
ity and superb soprano voice are added
to her other attractions. She appears in
the character of ''Iolanthe," the kings
daughter, who is blind girl. Altogether
an unusual musioal treat may be expected.
Sale of seats now open.
Joseph Jefferson comes on Tuesday night,
December 26. when he will present rip
Van Winkle."
PoLI's WONDERLAND.
Large houses have been the rule at every
performance this week. This weeks bill
is one of the strongest that Manager Poll