Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-18
Entertainments.

A big audience, despite the severe storm, greet ed the "Poce Patrol last evening. It is realistic melo-drama of police life in the big cities, and highly popular, as evidenced by the decidedly en- thusiastic audiences yesterday. The scenic and mechanical effects are excellent. The company is a good one and deserving of the big patronage it is receiving. The play will be repeated this af- ternoen and evening.
 Next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the French Folly company of Bobby Manchester and Sam Bernard will furnish jolly entertainment, sparkling with fun and cieverness. The cos cry are the best seen here for a long time The company is full of clever players the ladies being particularly handsome.
 'IsLE OF CHAMPAGNE"
 Thomas Q. Seabrooke, supported by an excsl- lent company, presented the bubbling and effer- vescent opera the "Isle of Champagne" to 8 packed house at the Hyperion last night, despite the snowstorm. MT. seabrooke as "King Pom msry sec'nd D was capital, always leading in the fun. Miss Landis as Priscilla was demure and stately as can be expected of Puritan girl, and Miss Hosmer as "Abigail' was good. Miss Crux as 'Diana" made score of friends last night. Her pretty face and figure. her sweet voice and manners told upon all present: Mir. Dun- part well, as also did Mr. Allen R as the ep prme s natured, fat, froliesome seaman. Nobody Would operatic composition, that it's music would live after 1t, but the humor and laugha ble situ- the most morose. The duerts between Mir Sea. brooke and Miss Crux made the hit of the even- ing, especially the "song of the Nations" The women part of it were decidedly above the aver age. The scenic effects are superb. The per evening and large audiences assured.
 Bartholomew's Equine Paradox comes the first three days next week, with matinee Wednesday, The New York Mail and Express says The Academy of Music witnessed on Saturday the beginning of new and exceedingly interesting series of performances. Professor George Bar tholomew, the well-known teacher of horses, presented his school of animals, who act with astonishing intelligence and ease. The entire teresting of the kind ever seen in this city, al altogether unusual and well worth seeing.
 Anton Seidl and his famous Metropolitan or chesLra give grand Wagner concert on Friday evening next. All seats oroereo in advance for this concert must be call d for to-day or they will be put in the regular sale that opens Monday
 The operatic concert will begin with four of the most charming experts from Lohengrin, perfect whole. This will be followed by the purely orchestral number, the ''siegfried idyI,'' ment, and into the harmonies of which Wagner weavsd the very emotions of his soul. This number IS Famous as having been composed by Wagner at the birth of his son Siegfried and es an act of love toward his wife Cosina, daughter of Ltszt
 In the vocal work of ths Lohengrin numbers the artist will be Miss Juch, whom it is always a delight to hear; Miss Fanris and Miss Stein, two excellent artists.
 THE NEW HAVEN OPERA HOUSE.
 The Wilbur Opera company produced Era Diavolo" last night to a crowded audience at the New Haven opera house. Its success, afternoon and evening. was most decided and was heartily applauded. Zerlna gives Dorothy Morton the best chance she has had this week for prima donna work, and she improved the opportunity Mr. E. A. Clark was Fra Diavolo the bandit chieftain, with an unusually good interpretation of the role. The costumes were picturesque and the choruses strong. To-day the public will re- grstfully listen to the last two performances of the company. with Dorothy" as the matinee bill and EThe Grand Duchess" at night"