Amusements

The people of this city have never seen Monte Cristo played f they have not see O'Neill play it. The opening lecture of the course before the Students' Leclure Association, by Gen. L,ew Wallace, late minister to Turkev, on Friday evening Üctober 29th, at University Hall, will be one of the very best of the entire series. The famous auttior of Ben Hur is at home upon the platform, and he will not fail to interest his liearers. His subject will be "Turkey and the Turks," and probably there is no other place in Michigan where the price of admlssion is placed at only 50 cents. Reserved seats at Geo. L. Moore's and Osius & Co's. Anyone who has read Goethe's weird and romantic poem of "Faust and Itarguerite,"or heard Gunoud's opera founded on the same theme, lias feit a deep-seated interest in the fate of the lovers, vet neitlierthe poem nor the opera is cönveying to the mitid the intensity of the dramatic story. It is only in the dramatic form that the action can successfiilly be brought out and this has been thoroughly accomplished by the MorrisonAlsberg dramatic company, who play an engagement at the grand opera house on Thursday night, when the acting version of "Faust," bv Dr. Gustavtis Haas, of New York will be presented. In this version the author cleverly makes of the character of His Satanic Majesty a philanthropic sort of person, of polished. Winning manners, in fact, a "devilish1' good fellow, who in twrsuance of bis regular avocation of udding subjects to bis real in by securlng their souls, makes many telliiifr hits at the follies and folbles of the human race. This character, under the title "Mephistophles," is impersonated by Mr. Lewis Morrison who is admirably titted for the part. He Is an actor of many years experience in leadroles of varied character, and, according to the press oplnions everywhere, he has canied out the author'g very idea, as his performance is designated from begin n ing toend, conscientious, finished and artistic. Miss Celia Alsberg, his leading lady and joint star is Marguerite, and in this she is sald to be more tlian satisfactory, lier beautiful portrayal of the part, investing the character in the early scènes with a charming simplicity and in the clesing and stronger scènes she is very affective, while the supporting company is an excellent one. The engagement of Mr. James O'Neill, n his great special ty of Monte Cristo, at the grand opera house, November 3d, will be one of the most important events of the theatrical season, as it was only by the greatest efforts that Mr. Sawyer was enabled to secure the engagement. Mr. O'Neill has one of the ünest reputations of any actor on the American stage today in his specialty, and our play lovers will certainly appreciate the enterprise of Mr. Sawyer by sccuring him for one night. He is supported by a company in keeping with himself, and as the Philadelphia Record says, "Mr. O'Neill's impersonation of the title role is one of the most impressive and powerful characteriiiioiis to be seen on the American stage." Tickets, $1.00, 75 and 50 cents, to be had at Yale's P. O. news depot. Get them early. The sale of reserved seats for season tickets, and of the tickets themselves will begin on Saturday next at 10 a. m., standard, at Osius & Co's and Geo. L. Moore's, for the series of concerts to be given under the auspices of the Choral Union and University Musical Societies. The lirst concert, by the Philharmoic Club, to take place on November 12th. Mr. O'Neill's impersonation of the ! cter of Edinund Dantes and the Counl f Monte-Cristo is a line piece of work. Ardent n youthful love, bearty and sinerc in maní; quality, full of suft'eriL nd grief, o.ilin, dlgntfled, and coniagfous n the episode where pride and denth re In the trial- Chicago ínter OceAn. Fanst and M;irjruerile nt tlie opera íouse to-morrow nlght. Miss Altberg, is Callfornlan, only abont 19 3-ears oí age, nd has a fatnoue rcputation. James O'Neill's portrayal of the Coiint s a finiahed pieee of work. The cliarcter is one that calis fora display of true ramatie abüity and force, somethino; hat Mr. O'Xeill possesses In a high dejree, and hls performance is satisfactory i every way.- The Times, Pblladelphla. At the grand opera house, Wednesday, November 3d. Some of the scared 1,200 majority canidates are paintlng the towns red on heir electioneering tours, we understand. t won't save you, gentlemen .