Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TIE new DROP AT The METROPOLITAN

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orders of architecture. which has done duty
for generation at the Metropolitan,
has given place to a new one by
Forrest Ssabury, which, both in de-
sign and execution, is a work of high scenic
art. To have done first with description:
The center foreground is framed in with
heavy draperies, rich in dark, warm coloring,
gracefully involved and sweeping to the
stage on either side of the middle foreground.
In the vista thus opened is the field for the de.
sign. The subject is appropriately chosen from
dramatic literature, being an original concep.
ton founded upon passage In the majestic
tragedy Of "Othello." The entire foreground
i. is occupied with a representation OF the
piazzl Of q Venetian palace, through the col
ouade of which view of the grand canal and
the city ps Vence are in the canter distance.
Three figures occupy positions on the piazza.
A Venetian Signior reclines 10 the attitude Of
an attentive listener; and at his feet, on
low stool, sits lady, regal in youth, beauty
and attitude, apparently listening to an all
absorbing recital of the third figure which is
that Of gracefully powerful dark man, who,
slightly leaning upon the bslustrsde with one
hand, holds the other in gesture of nara
ton. This latter is the most striking figure
Of the three. The dress il semi. barbaric in
spendor while the action of its attitude is
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characters of the subject are presented as
Brabantio, Dasdemona and Othelio, and the
scene from the tragedy selected for repre-
sentation is described in Oshello's defense be-
fore the Duke and Senators:
Her father loved me, oft invited me,
Still questioned me, the story Of my life.
/ ran 1t through, even from my boyish days
To the very moment when he babe me tell it,
Wherein spake of most disastrous chances,
OF moving accidents by Hood and field.
Tais to hear
Would Desdemona seriously incline.
My story being done,
She gave me for my pains world OF signs.
She swore, in faith, twas strange, twas passing |
strange,
Twas pitifui, twas wondrous pitiful.
She wished she had not heard it, yet she wished
That heaven had mace heI such man. She thanked |
me,
And babe me if had friend that loved her,
should but teach him how to tell my story,
And that would WOO her"
Much of the poetic seutimenta!ity from
this pleasing love.dreaming passage the artist |
has fixed in the fervid expression of his work
Anything more highly fanciful or more vio
lently dramatic would have become tiresome
by its excess Of action. In this pleasing pict- !
ure renown and valor are winning the love of
youth and beauty. The face of Desdemona
speaks her part:
"My hearts subdued
Even to the very quality Of my lord;
saw OtheHoS VtSage ID MS mind,
And TO his honors aud his valiant parts
Did my soul and fortunes consecfate."
The artist has not hesitated to take Othello
at his word on the disputed question of com
p!exion. which in this work is shaded down
to black. The artist kas evidently given lit.
ersl construction to the words of Othello:
HAPPY for am black"
The entire work possesses high general
merit, with here and there superior excellen-
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feet is 20 artistically disordered by fold as
to tempt the spectator to restore its order
with the foot the drapery of Desdemona's
figure is rich and lustrous as any to
be seen in good portrait work; tie
earnest thoughtful attention of Desde-
mona's face, unconscious Of the love
spell being wrought, are points which will
meet approval if they do not challenge ad.
miration. Altogether the change from the
fierce spirit of Nero's iuap Yssibie horses TO the
calm serenity of this classic love scen6Sill be
most gra.e.af TO the audiences hereafter to
Esthsr in this new temple of the muses..
POLICE CoURT.-The following business " as
transacted in tie Police Court yesterday !:
Geo. Watson, who had two charges booked
against him, malicious mischief and disturb
ing the peace, was discharged on the former
complaint. but held on the latter, and fined
$40, or, in default of payment sentenced to
the clunty Jail for ten days. Henry Clifton
aud James Brown, charged with disturbing
the peace, were discharged. Tom Scott, a
healthy beGSaT,l next ordered TO stand
up and give an account of himself, which he
did by ssyiag he received his education from
the school of nature, wherein he found moth
ing that required him to earn a livelihood by
the sweat or his brow. The Judge held diff
ferent opinion, and sentenced him to ten days
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turbiny the peace, pleaded guilty, and was
fined $40, or ten days in the county Jail.
Martin Cummings, accused of being drunk,
was discharged. Charles Burns pleaded
guilty to charge of drunk, and was kned So
or FIVE days in the city al. VIM. Donohae,
to a charge of battery, and was fined $40 or
ten days in the county Jail. james McLans,
for disturbing the peace, had his case con-
tinued until this morning.
MERCHANDISE REPoRT.-Freight as fol.
lowe for Sacramento passed Ogden on the
oath of August. Nichols Il Co., case ma.
chinery; Weinstock & Lubin, 2 cases fur
nishing goods, 2 boxes hats; Adams, Mcneil
& Co, cases cards w. A. & G. s. Hough.
ton, cases books /; Neubourg l. Lagos, 4 bar.
rels corks; G. 2. II. r.. boxes castings ; A.
NJ. Smith, / case China; Whittier, Fuller 4
Co. case paper hangings Van Heusen &
HuntooD, IS bedsteads, boxes walrut fur
niture Hall, Luhrs & Co., 20 cases pine
apples L. l. Lewis & Co., cases crock
cry; Capital Furniture Company, box wal
nut chair frames Billingsley & Co., 20 cases
matches, 8 cases cards; r. Jones. l bundle
pamphlets Lindley & Co., 6 bags fern and
bag clover seed Standard Oil Company
1.200 cases oil !; Huntington, Hopkins Co
126 packages roofing, cases files, II pack
ages car wheels, l box hardware, $40 pack
ages axles, 2 barrels axle boxes.
INCoRPoRATED.-Thers were fled with tn,
Secretary of State yesterday the following
articles of Incorporation: The Stockton
Milling and Mining Company. Directors
James NJ. Welsh. Robert Bafour, Rober
Bruce, Abraham Sch wabacher and Signunc
Schwabacher. Capital stock, $780, di-
vided into 8. 900 shares. Principal place Of
business. San Francisco. Also, the Alcyone
divided into 100000 shares. Directors
Thomas Meredeth, T. H. Sweetser. w. II
Fowler, J. d. Burch and j. r. B1al. Prin
cipsl place of business, Los Angeles. Articles
of incorporation were also filed by Holbrook
Merrill & Ssetsop. Capital stock, $500 coo.
Holbrook, John f. Merrill. James b. Stet
son. Horatio Hurd and Chas. Merrill. Prin
cipal place of business, San Francisco.
terdsy commenced excsvating cut 10 whicl
to place the new suction pipe between th
Water Works building and the river. Tn
pips will be 343 feet 10 length and 30 inche
in diameter. The old suction pipe is only l
inches in diameter. This will largely III
crease the capacity Of the Water Works. an
in great measure will do away with tn
reservoir. a.
En- RouTEs.-Depusy Sheriff Boggs, {
Placer county, passed through the city yei
tsrday, en- ronss to Naps, with an insan
woman by the name OF Mrs. Emma Sect
J. w. Stevenson, Deputy Sheriff, of Sa
Francisco, passed through the city yestel
day, en- route to Folsom, with Wong Bal
VINO is sentenced to ssrye six years in ii
State Prison for burglary in the first desre'
OFFICIAL BoNps--D. S. Bascom, Cor
stable for San JOAQUIN county, has fled
bond in the sum of 81. 500. with J. w. Ma
end =.tslias Ezefssn- as zsufeties. 4. v
Gilm II has also filed bond as Justice Of Il
Psscs in the sum of 5000, with George
Bates and Grove L. Johnsoa as sureties.
LATE ARRrsrs.-The following sppears
on tie slate at u o'clock last night: C. D
Krider and Henry Hutch, for battery. by Q
feers Lee and Carreii; John Fergrso
drunk, by officer Erred; Thomas Leunin
battery. by eff rsr Leavy Fred Muller. ba
terry, by officer Leavy.
IMscRAaNTs.-Seventy-tw immigrant pa
pWngers, Including fifty males. passed Call
yesterday. ea route to California. They wi
arrive In Sacramento this afternoon.
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