Amusements

Perhai8 onc of the strongest plays and b3t companies on the road to day, is 011e that our people will be privileged to hear on Satunlay evening next at tlie grand opera house. The Detro it Tribune of February 4th has this to say of it: "Forglven was presented at Wblte's theater last nlght iH-forc a lurge aud evldently well-pleased aadleuce. The play, which wlll be remembered uuder the name of "Jack o' Dlamonds, " wnlle In sorne respecta sensallonal, is a well-constructed drama, aad lts charaoters are clearly detlned, althougn they are somewbat lncongruous. Mr, Bryton acts wlth forcé and produce hls strongest emotlonal effeots wlth apparent ease. Althougu In the cbaracter of John Diamond he might easüy over act, he aever does ko, and ulwuys arólas making the character repulslve. Miss Thorue as Amnie, DiainotuTs wlfe, created an excellent lmpression by her graceful, well sustalned acttng. The wuppor t was partlcularly good, and the play was In every respect well represented. C. W. Couldock has a reputation the ' world over for being oue of ttie best acttors on the stage. His play of Saints and Sinners, which he gives here on Friday evening Feb. llth, is thus spoken of by the Toronto World of Jan. 2üth: At the grand opera house last nlght, before a big audlence, the attraction was Henry Jones' melodrama "Salnts and Slnners," wlth that well knowu veteran, Mr..C. W. Couldock, In the character of the Ilev. Jacob Flelcher of Steeplelord. No partcould be belter suited to Mr. Couldock than that of the old man overeóme by the fall from vlrtue of hls happy and Innocent daughter. The beautlful Hlinpliclty of the plous old gentleman rein i ixl- mie of the Vlcar of Wakefleld, and the iulse step of hls daughter I.etty makes the conipiirlson of the play to Uoldsmlth's tale closer In another respect. Mr Couldock still relalns all hls old time power over tho Uiii glands of hls audience. The play Is built on Ihe same old model that so often greetH im, wlth the stereotyped vllllan, and the corduroy clothed lad, true as a fattbful dog to hls misgutded lass, and the other well known diameters. Thls lact, however, lld not d'etract from tbe enthuslasm wlth which the play was last nlght recleved. As Becoud vllllan, In the cbaracter of an old hypocrlte of a church deacon, Mr. Leslle Allen scored quite asuccess. Approprlatescenery and surrouiullngs are nol wantlug, and all round the plece is well put on the stage. The eompany, whicli Includes tho ïmmesat the head of thls notlce,ls u good one all round. Probably one of the. most entertainnis entertain manta traveling In America today is the Alpine Concert Co., which is to appear before au Aun Arbor audience Friday evanlng at irniversity Hall. The Boston Herald says : One of the most unlquo entertalnments that has been glven In Boston was the Alpine Club Concert at the Young Men's Chrisilmi Assoclatlon Hall last evening. The room was nlled to overflowlng, fully 1800 persons belng present, and all were profuse In tht'ir ejtpression8 of appreclatlon. The perform anee was artlstlc as well as novel. The company Is under directlon of Herr Andrè. It Is composed of six ladles and three gentlemen. Thls Is thelr tlrst appearance In America. They have appeared In many of the cltles on the continent, however, and they met with great success. They appeared In Tyrolese costume, the ladles wlth short fancy strlped 8klrts and black velvet bodlces, mul the men wlth gray coats, blue kulckerbockers and white stocklngs. The Boston Post of Oct. 15, sald of the Alflne Cholr ( at Unlverslty Hall, Krlday evenog ) thls :- " One of the most popular features of the evening was the jodellng of Herr Pflsterer. Krau Haupt also was very pleasinu In her solo and warble, " Da Rurgel lhr Jodier," One of the best numbers on the pro ramme was the zlther and Alpine viola uet from the opera "II Trovatore." The performers were Herr Pltzlnger and Herr Haupt and thelr rendering of It called forth repeated applause."