Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-25
METROPOLITAN THEATER.

Haverly's Mastodon Ainstrels have strucl
the keynote of popular favor, and keep tn
tone up to the pitch. Last night witnesse,
another crowded house, and before the per
Torrance began the ushers had to refuse ad
mission to the upper circle, as it was SO full
The programme. while presenting a LITTLE
less of the mirthful, perhaps, was better
musical programme than that of the frs,
night. Some of the choruses were very fine
and in the burlesque on g II Trovatore there
was very much of excellence. One of the
striking features of this troupe is the admi.
rable grouping INDUCED in, and the
large number of performers thrown
into the various acts, and the harmony, grace
and poetry of motion which marks their
movements. This. applied to a minstrel
show" sounds absurd, but it will not fail
to strike the thoughtful observer as true, for
there is the artistic even in minstrel perform
ances sometimes, and never has it been made
so prominent as by the Haverly troupe. now
here. The stage manager seems to de-
light in putting his people on the stage
in the most graceful attitudes, in har-
monious and artistic groupings, and
in swaying and altogether charming
movements. The performance last night was
Of such uniform excellence that to particular
ize is scarcely just, but the musical interlude
is worthy OF special note, also the special
ties of Emerson, Rice and De Vere-but the
really most natural PRESERVATION. the closest
study the best acting-acting that rises to
art not usually know to the minstrel stage, is
the "Old Levee Watermelon Seller" as
presented by Mr.. McAndrews. The
Haverly's came here with a vast
deal of trumpet blowing. and the
most glowing paper" prefaces known
to Sacramento's bulletin-boards and dead
walls for years. 1t is only unvarnished truth
to record that the performances of the COM
pany have been up to the trumpeting, equal
to the billing, and on perfect level with
every announcement made, and that In some
respects realization has exceeded the expect
alton awakened Ii stands notable instance
of managerial advertising, being confined to
the exact facts. To-day's matinee viii wit
ness the presentation of the first nights
bill, with Zaupetta, the clown, IN his anus
ing acts, for the special benefit of the little
people. Tonight new bill, and the last of
the season. An excursion train will be run
from Folsom tonight, and tickets fora reserved
section sold on the train without extra charge.
Sunday morning this small army of Ministries
leave for San Francisco. whence manager
Frohman preceded them yesterday. At San
Francisco the theatrical people of the city
propose, says dispatch, to meet the troupe
at the landing and escort it to the hotel.
Late last night the full band of the company
serenaded Mr.. McNasser, OF the Golden
Eagle Hotel. He was reused out and net
the entire party in the parlors, and was
greeted bya speech from b. Nj. kayne ex-
complimentary. There was instru-
mental and vocal music and toasts and gen.
eral good time, wita refresh ments set ont by
the host 1t may be added that these
strangers, after long travels, are exceedingly
profuse in their complimentary remarks con
corning Sacramento and the appreciative
t, eatment they have received here by what
has long been considered very critical pub
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